Marked improvement in checking infiltration in JK: PC

The Government today said there has been "marked improvement" in law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir with significant successes by security forces in checking infiltration from across the border.

"There has been a marked improvement in situation in Jammu and Kashmir and anyone who is familiar with the situation in the state will endorse what I say," Home Minister P Chidambaram said.

"Five or six years ago large number of people were killed, but today the security situation is much better," he said talking to reporters here.

Asserting that the violence in J-K could be solely attributed to the infiltration taking place from Pakistani territory and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, the Home Minister said there has been significant successes on the part of the security forces in the last few months in stopping infiltration from across the border.

Chidambaram said that only 395 people have fallen victims to militancy in the state in first nine months of this year which was the lowest in about eight or nine years.But, "it should not be a matter of pride for the government.

The figure still means more than one people were killed per day on an average. We hope that continuing our policy, we will be able to bring to an end militancy in the state," he said.