Jammu, Dec 30: Director General of Police R R Swain said on Saturday that 76 terrorists, including 55 foreigners, were neutralised in Jammu and Kashmir this year under the Public Safety Act. According to Swain, 201 overground employees were booked and 291 more terrorist associates were taken into custody. According to Swain, there are currently only 31 local terrorists in the Union Territory, which is a record low. According to him, there were 14 civilian deaths at the hands of terrorists in 2023; incidents linked to terror decreased by 63% from the previous year; there was also a decrease in terrorist recruitment, with fewer calls for strikes and acts of stone-throwing.According to Swain, four police officers—including a DSP and an inspector—have died in terror attacks. In Jammu and Kashmir, according to the police chief, 89 terrorist modules were dismantled, 18 terrorist hideouts were discovered, 99 properties valued at over Rs 170 crore—including buildings, land, orchards, and commercial establishments—were attached, and 68 bank accounts were frozen. He went on to say that more than 8,000 phoney social media profiles endorsing terrorism and separatism had been found and shut down.
