Considerable decline in militancy in J-K: DG Khudda
Jammu, Nov.21 (ANI): Director General of Police Kuldeep Khudda on Saturday said there has been a considerable decline in the militancy-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir.
Speaking to media men here, Kuldeep Khudda, Director General of Police said militancy-related violence has dropped by almost 23 percent this year. He informed there was a 38 percent drop last year, the lowest in 19 years, but added that he was hopeful of further improvement in the situation this year.
“When terrorism is on some incidences do happen overall we have seen as has been the case in the year 2007-2008. 2007 had the lowest ever number of incidents after that stage 2008 further improved the situation we had about 38 percent drop in terrorist violence and it was the lowest ever for those 19 years and this year also we had witnessed a drop of around 23-24 percent over the last year again hopefully this year will end with the lowest ever terrorist violence,” Kuldeep Khudda said. (ANI)
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