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Nearly 4,000 army soldiers killed in last 12 years: AK Antony - India - DNA
Nearly 4,000 soldiers have been killed in the country after the Kargil operations in 1999 while more than 390 Army troops have committed suicide in the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
In another written reply in LokSabha, defence minister AK Antony said more than 25,000 junior commissioned officers and jawans have proceeded on pre-mature retirement in the last three years.
"530 soldiers were martyred during Kargil War under operation Vijay. 3,987 soldiers have been killed afterwards during the years 2000-2012," he said.
The Indian Army is deployed incounter-insurgency and counter terrorist operations inJammu and Kashmir and northeastern states for over two decades. In addition, they are also guarding the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.
On suicides in the force, Antony said, "A total of 394 Army personnel committed suicide between 2009 up to November 20, this year."
Recently, the suicide by a jawan in an armoured unit in Samba in J-K had led to a face-off between officers and soldiers after which a detailedcourt of inquiry was ordered.
Antony said in last three years, 25,063 Army personnelhave opted for pre-mature retirement.
"However, reasons for seeking premature retirement cannot be attributed to stressful working environment," the minister said.
As per the figures provided by the Ministry, 7,499 personnel took premature retirement in 2009, 7,249 in 2010 and 10,315 in 2011.
To a query on number of human rights violation cases against Army personnel, Antony said a total of 169 complaints have been received in the last three years of which 162 were found to be false.
He said in 2009, 79 complaintswere received from areas including the northeast, Jammuand Kashmir and other states and all of them were found to be false.
Of the 90 complaints in the twosubsequent years, 83 were found to be false and seven complaints were pending, he said.
"Five complaints of 2010 and one complaint of 2011 are subjudice and one complaint isunder process," he said.
Majority of the complaints have been filed from Jammu and Kashmir and northeasternstates where the Army is deployed for counter-terrorism operations.
Nearly 4,000 soldiers have been killed in the country after the Kargil operations in 1999 while more than 390 Army troops have committed suicide in the last three years, Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
In another written reply in LokSabha, defence minister AK Antony said more than 25,000 junior commissioned officers and jawans have proceeded on pre-mature retirement in the last three years.
"530 soldiers were martyred during Kargil War under operation Vijay. 3,987 soldiers have been killed afterwards during the years 2000-2012," he said.
The Indian Army is deployed incounter-insurgency and counter terrorist operations inJammu and Kashmir and northeastern states for over two decades. In addition, they are also guarding the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.
On suicides in the force, Antony said, "A total of 394 Army personnel committed suicide between 2009 up to November 20, this year."
Recently, the suicide by a jawan in an armoured unit in Samba in J-K had led to a face-off between officers and soldiers after which a detailedcourt of inquiry was ordered.
Antony said in last three years, 25,063 Army personnelhave opted for pre-mature retirement.
"However, reasons for seeking premature retirement cannot be attributed to stressful working environment," the minister said.
As per the figures provided by the Ministry, 7,499 personnel took premature retirement in 2009, 7,249 in 2010 and 10,315 in 2011.
To a query on number of human rights violation cases against Army personnel, Antony said a total of 169 complaints have been received in the last three years of which 162 were found to be false.
He said in 2009, 79 complaintswere received from areas including the northeast, Jammuand Kashmir and other states and all of them were found to be false.
Of the 90 complaints in the twosubsequent years, 83 were found to be false and seven complaints were pending, he said.
"Five complaints of 2010 and one complaint of 2011 are subjudice and one complaint isunder process," he said.
Majority of the complaints have been filed from Jammu and Kashmir and northeasternstates where the Army is deployed for counter-terrorism operations.
