Ceasefire violations and cross-border terrorism: The death toll mounts
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New Delhi: Sixty-three persons were killed, including 40 civilians and 23 security personnel, in ceasefire violations and cross-border terrorism in the year 2017 while there were 22 casualties in 2016 and 21 and 2015.
This information was given by India’s Minister of State for Defence Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Ram Kumar Kashyap in Rajya Sabha today (30 July 2018).
The Minister told the House that based on specific and credible inputs about terrorist teams having positioned themselves at launch pads along Line of Control to carry out infiltration and conduct terrorist strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and in various metros in other States, the Indian Army carries out operations to pre-empt infiltration by terrorists.
Cross Border Infiltrations
Details of Battle Casualties (Fatal) and (Non-Fatal) in CFVs/Infiltration by terrorists:
Battle Casualties (Fatal):
| Year | Officers | JCOs | ORs |
| 2015 | 00 | 01 | 03 |
| 2016 | 00 | 00 | 07 |
| 2017 | 01 | 03 | 19 |
Battle Casualties (Non-Fatal):
| Year | Officers | JCOs | ORs |
| 2015 | 00 | 00 | 11 |
| 2016 | 02 | 02 | 35 |
| 2017 | 00 | 03 | 31 |
Details of civilians Killed / Injured during last three years in the above activities.
| Year | Killed | Injured |
| 2015 | 17 | 70 |
| 2016 | 15 | 66 |
| 2017 | 40 | 99 |
Details of Battle Casualties (Fatal) and (Non-Fatal) in terrorist activities during last three years:
Battle Casualties (Fatal):
| Year | Officers | JCOs | ORs |
| 2015 | 02 | 02 | 46 |
| 2016 | 06 | 02 | 57 |
| 2017 | 05 | 03 | 31 |
Battle Casualties (Non-Fatal):
| Year | Officers | JCOs | ORs |
| 2015 | 09 | 05 | 35 |
| 2016 | 05 | 02 | 78 |
| 2017 | 16 | 05 | 79 |
Details of ex gratia lump sum compensation being paid to the Next of Kin (NoK) of Defence personnel are as under:-
| S. No. | Details | w.e.f. 01/01/2006 | w.e.f. 01/10/2016 |
| 1. | Death in the course of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, etc. | Rs. 10 lakh | Rs.25 lakh |
| 2. | Death occurring during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists, etc. | Rs.15 lakh | Rs.35 lakh |
| 3. | Army Group Insurance Fund | Upto 30/09/16 | w.e.f. 01/10/16 |
| Officers | Rs. 60 lakh | Rs.75 lakh | |
| JCOs/Other Ranks | Rs.30 lakh | Rs.37.5 lakh
Rs. 40 lakhs (w.e.f. 1.1.18) |
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| 4. | (a) Liberalised Family Pension as applicable to Battle casualty which is equal to emoluments last drawn by the deceased individual.
(b) Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity which is based on length of service rendered and emoluments such drawn by the deceased individual. |
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