After Article 370 move, J&K sees 73% drop in security forces’ deaths

NEW DELHI: There has been a 73% decline in incidents of security forces killed in J&K after the nullification of Article 370 in August, the home ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
It added that detention orders were issued against 444 persons under J&K Public Safety Act since August 2019, and that 389 were still in detention under the J&K Public Safety Act.
Replying to a question, minister of state for home G Kishan Reddy said that 22 security personnel lost their lives in the 173-day period between August 5, 2019 and Ja nuary 24, 2020, as against 82 during the corresponding 173 days from February 13, 2019 to August 4, 2019. In a written reply to another related question, Reddy said the J&K government had reported that 32 terrorists were killed since August 5, 2019, 10 terrorists arrested and 19 civilians killed in terrorist attacks or during actions against terrorist.
“Regular reviews are undertaken on a case-by-case basis and accordingly, extension in detention or revocation is made based on reports of field agencies and the ground situation,” the MoS told the Rajya Sabha