5,922 arrested in terror cases between 2016 and 2019: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

5,922 arrested in terror cases between 2016 and 2019: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

PTIUpdated: Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 03:29 PM IST
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New Delhi: As many as 5,922 people were arrested in different parts of the country between 2016 and 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.

In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said according to the latest data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the total number of people arrested under the UAPA in 2019 was 1,948. A total of 5,922 people were arrested under the anti-terror law between 2016 and 2019, while 132 people were acquitted during the said period, the minister added.

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