At least 179 militants, 43 security forces personnel, and 35 civilians were killed in different militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir during the year 2021. The security forces also apprehended 646 Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and 82 militant associates while 128 youth joined different militant ranks during the year. Among the 179 killed militants, 168 were killed in various encounters in Kashmir while 11 were killed in different encounters in the Jammu division.
“A total of 168 terrorists including 19 foreigners were killed in different encounters during this year,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said. “A total of 34 civilians were also killed during the year.” He said that 29 security forces personnel that included 20 from J&K Police, six from Army, and three from CRPF were also killed.
“There were 84 encounters in Kashmir during the year 2021,” the IGP Kashmir said. During the year, the top cop said that 77 FIRs were registered for law and order incidents. “A number of 63 Police and paramilitary forces personnel were injured in the law and order-related problems,” Kumar said. The Kashmir Police chief said that during this year, a total of 128 youth joined militant ranks and among them, 73 were killed in different encounters while 16 were arrested.
