Kashmir Reader: Jammu: Tuesday, October 02,
2018.
The first seven months of this year saw
52 deaths and 232 people getting injured by 1,435 ceasefire violations in Jammu
and Kashmir, according to an RTI reply by the Home ministry.
According to the data provided by the MHA
in reply to an RTI application filed by activist Raman Sharma, till the end of
July this year, 28 civilians, 12 army men and 12 BSF personnel were killed.
During the same period, 140 civilians, 45
army men and 47 BSF personnel were injured in 945 ceasefire violations along
the LoC and 490 along the International Border, according to the data provided
by MHA’s Jammu and Kashmir Affairs Director, Sulekha.
Last year, in 971 ceasefire violations,
including 860 along the LoC and 111 along the IB, 12 civilians, 15 army men and
4 BSF personnel were killed, and 151 injured including 79 civilians, 58 army
men and 14 BSF personnel, it stated.
During 2016, Jammu and Kashmir witnessed
439 ceasefire violations, in which 26 people including 13 civilians, 8 army men
and 5 BSF men were killed and 182, including 83 civilians, were injured.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the International
Border between India and Pakistan is guarded by the BSF while the Army guards
the Line of Control.
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