The terrorists violence incidents in J&K, casualties of civilians / Security Forces (SFs) Personnel and terrorists killed from 2011 to 2017 (upto 9^th July) are as under:-

 

 

Year	No. of terrorist violence incidents	Civilians killed	SFs Killed	Terrorists killed
2011	340	31	33	100
2012	220	15	15	72
2013	170	15	53	67
2014	222	28	47	110
2015	208	17	39	108
2016	322	15	82	150
2017 (Upto 9th July)	172	12	38	95

              

In LWE affected areas, during the last three years (July 2014 to June 2017) there is reduction in incidents of violence by 22.25% (3999 to 3109) compared to the preceding three years (July 2011 to June 2014) and an increase of 78% (228 to 406) in killing of Left Wing Extremists compared to the preceding three years (July 2011 to June 2014).

 

               A meeting of the Chief Ministers of the Left Wing Extremism affected States was called by the Union Home Minister on 08 May 2017. Both security and development related measures for elimination of Left Wing Extremism were discussed.

 

This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangarm Ahir in a written reply to question by Shri Prabhat Jha in the Rajya Sabha today.

 

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