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Jammu, Feb 7:Seventy civilians were among 243 persons killed in militancy related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir last month.

A police spokesman said as many as 173 militants were killed by the security forces in last month, a toll which is more than double as compared to the corresponding months of 2000 and 2001 put together.

Giving details the spokesman said 78 militants each were killed in January 2000 and 2001. "While six militants have surrendered in the first month of Jan this year, there was no such surrender in Jan last year. The number of militants arrested by police/security forces in Jan this year is also double the number of militants killed in Jan last year. 44 militants have been arrested in Jan this year as against 34 and 21 of the corresponding period in 2000 and 2001 respectively."

As compared to 387 incidents of violence as resorted to by militants in Jan 2001, militants have committed 308 incidents of violence in Jan this year. "The number of violent incidents in Jan 2000 was 227. These incidents include explosions, hurling of grenades, rocket attacks, militant firings, arson, abductions etc."

He said 17 incidents of hurling of grenades and 20 incidents of IED explosions have been registered in Jan this year as against 61 and 55 respectively during Jan 2001 and 13 incidents of hurling of grenades and 20 explosions in Jan 2000. Incidents of violence directed against police/security forces have gone up from 32 (January 2001) to 84 during Jan this year. 93 of such incidents were registered in Jan 2000.

The spokesman said "militants killed 80 civilians in Jan 2001 and 72 in Jan 2000. As against this 70 civilians have lost their lives at the hands of militants in Jan this year. Out of these 70 civilians, 9 have died as a result of cross firing between militants and security forces in crowded/inhabited places. Out of remaining 61 persons killed by militants in Jan this year, 44 are male, 9 female and 8 children. All the 8 children have lost their lives in firing by militants, 6 persons have died in explosions triggered by militants and one in grenade attack."

In their continued anti-militancy fight, 35 police/security forces personnel have sacrificed their lives and 98 have sustained injuries in Jan this year. As against this, 26 police/security forces personnel in Jan 2000 and 38 in Jan 2001 laid down their lives in anti-militancy operations and the number of personnel injured was 53 and 93 respectively.