Decrease In Number Of Local Youths Joining Militancy In J&K In 2019

As many as 160 terrorists were killed and 102 arrested in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019, while 250 ultras were still active, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on Tuesday, noting that the number of local youths joining militancy has decreased.

He said there has been a 30% fall in terrorist incidents, a decrease in civilian killings and a 36% decrease in law and order incidents as compared to the previous year.

“218 such [local] youths joined militant outfits in 2018 but only 139 joined in 2019,” Mr. Singh said at the annual press conference at the police headquarters here.

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