Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 21: As many as 425 security force personnel have been killed from September 2015 to August 2016 in the country, while 48 personnel have laid down their lives while fighting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, two policemen were killed and 5000 security force personnel were injured in the current unrest in the valley since July 9, a day after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani and two other militants were killed in an encounter in Anantnag. As many as 86 civilians were also killed and 10,000 others were injured in security force action in the valley, where normal life remained paralysed for 105th day today due to curfew, restrictions and strike called by separatists. "48 security forces, including 23 state policemen, 10 BSF jawans, 11 CRPF jawans, and two each from ITBP and SSB, have laid down their lives while fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir from September 2015 to August 2016," Director-General of Police K Rajendra Kumar said at the Police Commemoration Day Parade here today.
He further said to maintain peace and tranquility in the state 5211 security force personnel, including 978 state policemen, have laid down their lives while fighting militants in the last 27 years in the state. "The state police has played a very important role in not only maintaining peace in the state, but has proven its mettle at the time of hard situations, including 2005 earthquake, unrest in 2008 and 2010, 2014 floods and the current unrest," the DGP said.
He said Jammu and Kashmir Police, because of its exemplary work, is considered as one of the best police forces in the country. Asserting that the state police has observed utmost refrain while dealing with protestors during the last more than three months of unrest, he said because of this more than 5000 security force personnel have been injured since July 9. Meanwhile, he said two personnel were killed in the current unrest. |
