Share number of soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir in last 10 years: Sanjay Raut to govt

The Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday called upon the central government to share the number of casualties sustained by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir over the past decade reported the PTITalking to reporters on Tuesday the Rajya Sabha member expressed concerns over the escalating situation in the region following the revocation of Article 370 in 2019Sanjay Raut said Maximum soldiers have lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir during the tenure of this government Since the formation of this government ten years ago particularly after the abrogation of Article 370 the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has been deterioratingWe demand information on the number of soldiers who have made the ultimate sacrifice Sanjay Raut said as per the PTIThese remarks follow a recent deadly attack in the remote Machedi area of Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district where five army personnel including a Junior Commissioned Officer were killed and several others were wounded by heavily armed terrorists during an ambush on a patrolling partyHighlighting the ongoing attacks in the Union Territory Sanjay Raut questioned the accountability for preventing such incidentsWhose responsibility to avert the attacks is this The responsibility is of the prime minister home minister and defence minister he saidSecurity tightened on JK National Highway after Kathua terror attackThe security has been tightened along the JammuSrinagar National Highway after five Army personnel were killed in an ambush by terrorists in Kathua district reported the ANIAccording to the ANI five soldiers were killed and as many were injured after terrorists attacked an army convoy inthe remote Machedi area of Jammu and Kashmirs Kathua district on Monday afternoon An encounter is still underway between troops and the terrorists in the area the army saidFollowing the attack the Central Industrial Security Force CISF Central Reserve Police Force CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir police personnel have been deployed along the National Highway NH44 in UdhampurThis measure was taken as the 11th batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims passed through Udhampur on Tuesday morning Multilayered security arrangements have been put in place by the security forces to ensure the safety of the pilgrims as per the ANIMeanwhile five soldiers who were injured in the attack have been referred to the Military Hospital in Pathankot for further treatmentFive injured jawans were brought here and have been given primary treatment They have been referred to the Military Hospital in Pathankot for treatment One dead body has been brought here said Sheela Devi Medical Officer at Community Health Centre Billawar to ANISince June 9 there have been terror strikes at four places in Reasi Kathua and Doda in which nine pilgrims and a Central Reserve Police Force CRPF jawan were killed A civilian and at least seven security personnel were also injured Earlier Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting on the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir and directed all security agencies to work in a mission mode and ensure quick response in a coordinated mannerwith PTI and ANI inputs