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| 485 infiltration bids into J&K in 2009 | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 1: Infiltration attempts into the state witnessed a rise with militants making 485 such bids in 2009, 143 more than the last year.
"It is a fact that infiltration bids have risen. In 2009, an estimated 485 such attempts were made by militants," minister incharge for Home said in a written reply to Zulfikar Ali in the assembly.
The minister said as many as 113 militants infiltrated during these bids.
During 2008, infiltration bids were estimated at 342, while 57 militants intruded. There is an increase of 143 bids in 2009 and 56 militants have been able to infiltrate as compared to the previous year.
"A number of the steps have been taken to check infiltration. These measures include border fencing and its electrification, installation of night vision devices and heat sensing gadgets," the minister said.
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