Jammu: An Indian Army soldier stands guard near the Line of Control (LoC) after an infiltration attempt by four heavily-armed terrorists at Akhnoor, in Jammu district, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023.
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Jammu: A total of 76 terrorists, including 55 foreigners, were neutralised under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir this year, Director General of Police R R Swain said on Saturday. Another 291 terrorist associates were arrested and 201 overground workers booked, Swain added.
Swain further said that only 31 local terrorists – an all time low - are left in the Union Territory.
He said 14 civilians were also killed by terrorists in 2023, and there was a decline of 63 per cent in terror-related incidents as compared to the last year, while recruitment of terrorists has also gone down with strike calls and stone-pelting on continuous decline.
Four police personnel, including a DSP and an inspector, have lost their lives in terror attacks, Swain told reporters.
The police chief said 89 terrorist modules were busted and 18 terrorist hideouts were unearthed in Jammu and Kashmir while 99 properties worth more than Rs 170 crore, including buildings, land, orchards and commercial establishments, were attached and 68 bank accounts frozen.
More than 8,000 fake social media accounts glorifying separatism and terrorism were identified and action was taken against them, he added.