Since 2019, a total of 238 terrorists have been killed during encounters with security forces across three different parts of south Kashmir, data reveals. During the same period, approximately 66 youths joined the terrorist ranks, while security forces arrested 67 terrorists.
This information was provided by the Jammu & Kashmir Police Department in response to an RTI filed by M M Shujha.
In Anantnag district, the figures reveal that 12 terrorists were killed in 2019, 18 in 2020, 17 in 2021, 19 in 2022, and 2 in 2023. One terrorist each was arrested in 2019 and 2020, 3 in 2021, and 2 in 2022. Two youths joined terrorist groups in 2019, 3 in 2020, 2 in 2021, and 1 in 2022.
Regarding recruitment in the Jammu & Kashmir Police in Anantnag, 81 new recruits were reported in 2019, 21 in 2020, 48 in 2021, 62 in 2022, and 16 in 2023. The number of police personnel retiring in Anantnag during the same period was 32 in 2019, 20 in 2020, 23 in 2021, 41 in 2022, and 41 in 2023.
In Awantipora, the data indicates that 23 terrorists were killed in 2019, 32 in 2020, and 18 in 2021. During these years, 5 terrorists were arrested in 2019, 11 in 2020, and 23 in 2021. Additionally, 14 youths joined terrorism in 2019, 21 in 2020, and 17 in 2021.
However, in 2023 and so far this year, no terrorists have been killed or arrested, and no youths have joined terrorism in Awantipora.
In Pulwama, 21 terrorists were killed in 2019, 19 in 2020, 17 in 2021, 24 in 2022, and 1 in 2023. Since 2019, a total of 82 militants have been killed in Pulwama, 68 in Anantnag, and 88 in Awantipora. A total of 60 terrorists have been arrested in Awantipora, 7 in Anantnag, while 58 youths joined terrorism in Awantipora and 8 in Anantnag, the data reveals—(KNO)
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