30 Civilians, 31 Security Personnel Killed by Terrorists in 2022 in J&K

New Delhi: Thirty civilians and 31 security personnel were murdered by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022. Around 221 others were also injured in violence by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022. , Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed this in Lok Sabha in a written reply.

In January 2023, the first month of the New Year, seven civilians and 23 others were injured by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.

“The government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir,” Nityanand Ray said.

In comparison to 2021, terrorist activity came down in 2022. In 2021, a total of 41 civilians and 42 security personnel were killed and 192 others were injured.

The minister informed about various governance reforms taken up by the government of Jammu and Kashmir. It includes large-scale government recruitment drive carried out in the most transparent manner after the formation of the Union territory. According to the minister, “33,426 vacancies of gazetted and non-gazetted categories have been identified in the government of Jammu and Kashmir, out of which 25,450 vacancies have (had) been filled till December 2022”.