Army personnel killed in Anti Insurgency Operations in J&K and NE
Details of battle casualties (Fatal) of Army personnel in Jammu & Kashmir and North East region during anti-insurgency operations in the last three years are as under:-
| Year | Number of Casualties(Fatal) | |||||
| J&K | North East Region | |||||
| Officer | JCO | OR | Officer | JCO | OR | |
| 2015 | 02 | 01 | 23 | – | 01 | 23 |
| 2016 | 04 | 01 | 50 | 01 | – | 03 |
| 2017 | 04 | 03 | 29 | 01 | – | 02 |
Details of terrorists and extremists killed/arrested during last three years are:-
| Year | Number of Terrorists / extremists Killed | Number of Terrorists / extremists arrested | ||
| J &K | North East region | J&K | North East region | |
| 2015 | 108 | 149 | 67 | 1900 |
| 2016 | 150 | 87 | 79 | 1202 |
| 2017 | 213 | 57 | 97 | 995 |
The following benefits are given as ex-gratia lump sum compensation to the Next of Kin (NoK) of martyred soldiers:-
| S. No. | Details | w.e.f.
01.10.2016 |
| 1. | Death in the course of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, etc. | Rs. 25 lakh |
| 2. | Death occurring during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists, etc. | Rs. 35 lakh |
| 3. | Army Group Insurance Fund | |
| Officers | Rs. 75 lakh | |
| JCOs/Other Ranks | Rs.37.5 lakh
Rs. 40 lakh (w.e.f. 01.01.18) |
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| 4. | (a) Liberalized 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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The number of pending cases of payments to the families of officers/personnel killed in these operations during the last three years is:-
| Year | Officers | JCOs | OR |
| 2015 | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 2016 | Nil | Nil | 01 |
| 2017 | 01 | Nil | 14 |
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre in a written reply to Shri Narendra Kumar Swain in Rajya Sabha today.
