Kashmir ,31/12; There was a considerable decline in recruitment of locals into militancy in 2022 compared to the previous year while 186 militants, including 56 Pakistani nationals, were killed in various operations by the security forces this year in Jammu and Kashmir.
“100 local youth got recruited into terrorist ranks this year which was 37 per cent less compared to 2021. Out of 100 locals who got recruited this year, 65 were neutralised, 17 arrested and 18 are still active,” said Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbagh Singh while addressing the year-ender presser, in Jammu.
146 Pakistan-created terror modules, comprising four to five members each who were tasked to carry out selective and targeted killings and grenade and IED attacks, were also busted in 2022, Singh said.
In 2017, 126 locals had joined militant ranks while the number was 218 in 2018, 126 in 2019, 167 in 2020 and 128 in 2021.