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| ‘172 terrorists, including 42 foreigners, killed in 93 encounters’ | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 31: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Saturday said that 172 militants including 42 foreigners were killed in 93 successful encounters in the year 2022. In a series of tweets he said during the year 2022, a total 93 successful encounters took place in Kashmir in which 172 terrorists including 42 foreign terrorists got neutralized.
He said the maximum terrorists neutralized during the year were from Pakistan based Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) and its off shoot The Resistance Front (TRF) 108, following by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) 35, Hizbul-Mujahideen (HM) 22, Al-Badr 4 and Ansar-ul-Gazwatul Hind (AGuH) 3, he said.
Kumar said that this year, 100 fresh recruitments into terrorist ranks were reported showing a decline of 37% compared to last year. Maximum (74) joined LeT. Out of total recruitment, 65 terrorists neutralised in encounters, 17 terrorists arrested and 18 terrorists are still active.
The ADGP Kashmir said the Life span of newly recruited terrorists declined drastically this year. Out of total 65 newly recruited terrorists killed this year, 58 (89%) were neutralised within the first month of their joining.
He said huge quantities of weapons (360) were recovered during encounters and modules' busting which include 121 AK series rifles, 8 M4 Carbine & 231 pistols.
He said the timely seizure of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Sticky Bombs and Grenades averted major terror incidents.
During the year total 29 civilians were killed by terrorists including 21 locals (6 Hindu including 3 Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) & 15 Muslims) and 8 from other states. All terrorists involved in these terror crimes have been neutralised except Basit Dar & Adil Wani who will be neutralised soon, the ADGP Kashmir added.
He said a total of 26 Security Forces personnel including 14 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel attained martyrdom during terror attacks/encounters. Majority of terrorists involved in these terror crimes have been neutralized, he added.
The year saw two remarkable changes observed in society: house owners started denying shelter to terrorists and Parents don't feel proud if their wards join terrorism. Rather they appeal them to return back, curse terrorists openly & work with JKP for the return of their wards, the ADGP Kashmir said in another tweet.
?On Law and order (L&O) front, we have achieved 100% success in peace & stability. From 2897 cases of L&O incidents in 2016 to 26 minor cases in 2022. No civilian lost life in firing while handling L&O problems in the last more than 3 years? he added.
He said there had been no hartal, no street violence, no stone pelting incident especially at the encounter sites, no internet shutdown, no funeral procession of killed terrorists, no glamourization of terrorists, and have benefited all the sections of society.
He said the major gain on the front of anti-terrorist operations was that the total number of active terrorists was brought down to double digits. All Chiefs & Top Commanders of terror outfits neutralised except HM's Chief Farooq Nalli & LeT Commander Reyaz Sethri and both would be neutralised soon, the ADGP Kashmir said.
Continuous action against terror ecosystems going on. Process of identification, taking cognizance of each threat by registering FIR, making arrests, and also booking them under PSA going on. Properties were attached in 49 terror-related cases during this year, the ADGP Kashmir tweeted.
We are focusing on effective actions on drug menace. Total 946 cases were registered this year and 1560 persons were arrested. Besides 132 drug peddlers booked under PIT Act. Huge quantity of contraband seized including 11.8Kg Brown Sugar,46Kgs Heroine & 200Kgs charas, ADGP Kashmir Kumar said.
He said that so far more than two dozen boys have been brought back from joining militancy and living happily with families. |
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