SRINAGAR: 93 militants have been killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir since Pulwama attack on 14 February in which almost 44 CRPF personnel were killed, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha today.
G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha that as compared to the corresponding period of 2018, the first half of this year has witnessed a reduction in militants initiated incidents by 28 per cent, reduction in net infiltration by 43 per cent and increase in the killing of militants by 22 per cent.
Reddy said an investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the attack so far has resulted in the identification of the conspirators, the suicide attacker and the vehicle provider. (PTK)