Only 16% infiltration bids succeeded in J&K
Only 16% of the 115 militants who tried to cross the Line of Control this year to enter Jammu and Kashmir succeeded till May 31, according to Home Ministry officials. Reportedly, 119 terrorists managed to enter the country last year. This comes after the Home Ministry said 88 Kashmiri youths joined militancy in 2016, the highest in last six years.
New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) Only 16 per cent of terrorists succeeded in crossing the Line of Control (LoC) this year to enter Jammu and Kashmir till May 31. An Home Ministry official claimed today said 115 terrorists had made attempts to cross the LoC along the Jammu and Kashmir of which only 19 managed to sneak in. According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, around 90 militants were active in north Kashmir, comprising Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara districts. In March, Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir had said a total of 88 Kashmiri youths joined militancy in 2016 which was the highest in last six years. The data on infiltration shows that 119 terrorists had sneaked into the country in 2016. In 2014, 222 terrorists tried to enter the country, but only 65 could do it and in 2015, 121 ultras attempted but 33 of them were successful, the minister had said. The minister, however, had added that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has "improved to a large extent" in 2017. 