NEW DELHI: The ongoing lockdown seems to have had little effect on terrorist activity in Jammu Kashmir with senior officials of the security establishment saying the levels of violence are more or less same as corresponding time of last year. However, forces claimed to have an upper hand with counter-terror operations in full swing, leading to nearly 50 terrorists being neutralised so far this year.As per statistics of terrorist violence accessed by TOI, six incidents of terrorist strikes in J&K hinterland were reported during the lockdown between March 24-25 and April 18. Of these, five involved standoff fire and one was a grenade attack. Four civilians, 10 security personnel (including five Armymen martyred in an operation along the LoC in Keran sector) and 14 terrorists were killed during this period. On Wednesday, four more terrorists were neutralised in Shopian with no casualty on the forces side.Between January 1 and March 24, a total 43 attacks were reported, with the maximum being in south Kashmir. A total 10 security force personnel were killed, though as many as 32 terrorists were also neutralised in this period. Among the terrorist attacks in this period, 19 were encounters, 16 grenade attacks, 7 standoff fire incidents and 1 petrol bomb attack.“Obviously, there is no lockdown for terrorists. The terrorist activity is following more or less the same trend as seen at this time of the year, with summer still away and terrorist activity yet to pick up. But the good part is that forces have an upper hand as counter-terror operations are continuing and terrorists are being neutralised every other day. Even today, we killed four terrorists in ‘hotbed’ Shopian, without any reverses on our side,” said a senior CRPF officer.Asked about the recent killing of three CRPF personnel in firing by terrorists on a naka party, the officer said work is on to trace the perpetrators. “We hope for success soon. Meanwhile, one must realise that given that counter-operations are being taken up aggressively, there are bound to be some reverses,” said the officer.