A total of 10,440 persons were arrested between 2019 and 2023 under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act , the Union government has told Parliament. Of these, only 335 persons were convicted under the anti-terror law.

Jammu and Kashmir had the highest number of arrests between 2019 and 2023 under the UAPA among the states and Union Territories at 3,662. However, it had only 23 convictions, as per data tabled in the Lok Sabha on December 2 by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai.

Uttar Pradesh had the second highest number of arrests during this period at 2,805. The state registered 222 convictions under the Act from 2019 to 2023.

Other states with a high number of arrests included Assam, Manipur and Jharkhand.

The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act allows the Union gove

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