Jammu and Kashmir’s director general of police Singh was presenting an overall view about the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “In 2018, 143 militants managed to infiltrate, while in 2019, the number also declined and it came down to 130 militants,” Dilbag Singh said while speaking to reporters. “In 2018, the active militants (in Jammu and Kashmir) figure had crossed over 300, while in 2019 their (militants) number came down to 250. Police along with other security forces were successful in 80 operations during which 160 terrorists were killed this year, he said. Many infiltration attempts were thwarted by the security forces in 2019,” he said.

Source: Hindustan Times December 31, 2019 13:40 UTC