Jammu, January 3 (PTI): Army soldiers patrol near the highly militarized Line of Control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, in Pallanwal sector, about 75 kilometers from Jammu Army soldiers patrol near the highly militarized Line of Control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, in Pallanwal sector, about 75 kilometers from Jammu As many as 2,690 cases have been registered in connection with stone pelting incidents in Kashmir and 16 have been lodged for snatching of weapons till the end of last year, the state government said on Tuesday. 463 people were also detained under Public Safety Act out of whom 145 were released, with 318 still under detention as on December 29, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said in a written reply to MLA Engineer Abdul Rasheed in the state Assembly here today. The cases are under investigation, she said, adding that 76 people, besides 2 policemen, lost their lives during the unrest in Valley. The killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani triggered violent protests and law and order disturbances in various parts of Kashmir valley. Meanwhile last year saw 216 militancy-related incidents in which 150 militants were killed and 81 security personnel lost their lives, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today. Till December 21, 216 militancy-related incidents were recorded. 143 such incidents were reported in 2015 and 151 in 2014, the chief minister said in a written reply in the state Assembly.
