Militant infiltration in Pak intact, 249
infiltration bids this year: MoS Home
The Government
of India (GoI) Tuesday said it had requested J&K government to review
disturbed areas notification after visit of All Party Delegation to the State
in September 2010. "Following visit of All Party Delegation to Jammu and Kashmir in
September 2010 and in pursuance of the decision taken by Government, the
J&K government has been requested to review notification of the areas as
'disturbed areas' under the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special powers
Act, 1990," Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullappally
Ramachandran told Lok Sabha in a written reply. He said militant infrastructure
in Pakistan or Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) remains intact and
infiltration attempts from across the border still continue to pose a challenge
to the security forces. "Reports
indicate that there are 42 militants camps functioning across the borders, 25
in PaK and 17 in Pakistan with about 2,500 militants," Ramachandran
said.
He
said intelligence inputs indicate active support of Pakistan Intelligence and
securities agencies to push militants in India. "The Indo-Pak border
particularly Jammu region is highly vulnerable to infiltration from Pakistan
side. Pak-based militants with the support of Pak Rangers/Pak Army, often make
abortive attempts to sneak into Indian territory. However, due to intensive
vigil and high degree of alertness, BSF personnel foil every attempt of
infiltration by Pakistani militants. There has been no case of infiltration by
militants," Ramachandran said. He said there have been a total of 249
infiltration attempts this year as against 247 last year, 489 in 2010, 485 in
2009, 342 in 2008 and 535 in 2007. “GoI in tandem with J&K government has
adopted a multi-pronged approach to contain cross-border infiltration including
strengthening of border management, construction of border fencing, improved
technology, weapons and equipments for security forces, improved intelligence
and operational coordination among others,” added the minister.
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