Question : MILITANT ATTACK SECURITY CAMPS RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX

(a) whether a court of inquiry was held into the strikes made by Kashmiri militants at BSF headquarters at Bandipore in July1999;

(b) if so, the findings thereof;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to check such incidents;

(d) the details of other incidents in which the Kashmiri militants and Pakistan army across the border raided the Indian posts, security camps and residential complexes during 1999 and 2000 so far;

(e) whether any inquiries have also been conducted into those atacks;

(f) if so, the outcome thereof alongwith the details of action taken thereon; (g) the number of civilians security personnel killed/injured in each incident; (h) whether the militants involved in these incidents belong to suicide squade of Pakistan; and (i) if so, the details in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI CH. VIDYASAGAR RAO)

(a) to (i): A Statement is annexed.

STATEMENT ANNEXED TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5706 DATED 2.5.2000.

(a)&(b): A Court of Inquiry was held in the Bandipur incident and two officers of the BSF and eight other ranks were found blameworthy for supervisory lapses and acts of omission. Action on the enquiry report is being taken as per rules.

(c): The CPMFs have been directed to step up the security of all the establishments of the forces and to sensitize the filed formations to be in a state of total readiness to meet any eventuality.

(d) to (g): A statement indicating the details of the incidents and the persons killed/injured given below:

Incident	Date of	Killed	Injured	Incident 
BSF-Bandipur	13.7.99	4	5
BSF-Handwara	4.9.99	1	1
BSF-Kokarnag	13.2.2000
BSF-Chanpura	21.3.2000	3	7
Army-Kupwara	6.8.99	4	5
Army-Srinagar	3.11.99	9	6
Army-Baramula	2.12.99	3	6
Army-Surankot	1.1.2000	1	3
Army-Khanabal	12.1.2000	1	2
Army-Srinagar	24.1.2000	4	14