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| 2855 incidents of Cross Border Firing claim 109 lives, 565 injured in less than 3 years | | |  Early Times Report
JAMMU, Sept 29: In less than three years, confrontations , including cease fire violation and cross border firing incidents by Pakistan at International border and Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir have claimed over 109 lives of Indians including civilians and security force personals.
In the same period over 565 civilians and Indian security force personals got injured in these cross border hostilities.
The information provided by Kashmir desk of Union home ministry in response to an RTI application of information seeker Raman Sharma of Jammu reveals that as compared to previous 2 years, 2018 witnessed maximum number of cease fire violation and cross border firing incidents from Pakistan both at International border and on LoC in J and K State and 1435 cases reported alone in year 2018 till July which is maximum as compared to data of year 2016 and 2017. In year 2016 number of ceasefire violations reported were 449 [ 228 at LoC, 221 at IB] and in year 2017 the number reached 971 [ 860 at LoC and 111 at IB].
Those who got martyred in the cross border shelling incidents include 56 security force personals and 56 other civilian residents, maximum 28 civilians got martyred in 2018. These border confrontations also caused injuries to 565 Indians including 302 civilians and 263 security force personals.
It is pertinent to mention here that in Jammu and Kashmir state, the International border between India and Pakistan is guarded by BSF and LoC by Indian Army.
In comparison to last 2 years the year 2018 caused maximum loss not only to civilian population but BSF also lost it's 12 soldiers and 47 others received injuries during confrontations at International border whereas in 2016 and 2017 collectively this border force lost it's 9 brave men and 39 others got injured.
This 2 page RTI Information is released, duly signed by Director S-JK, Kashmir desk of union home ministry vide their office letter no. 13030/2/2018-K.II dated 31/08/2018. |
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