Monsoon Session Day 3: '74 security personnel killed in J&K since removal of Article 370'
New Delhi, Sep 16: At least 71 civilians and 74 security personnel have lost their lives in terror-related incidents and ceasefire violations, since the revocation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August last year, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed Rajya Sabha Wednesday.
Answering a series of questions on the Union Territory, Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy said that 45 civilians were killed in terror-related incidents and 26 lost their lives in ceasefire violations.
Monsoon Session Day 3: Highlights
49 security personnel & 45 civilians killed in terrorist-related incidents and 25 security personnel & 26 civilians killed in ceasefire violations from 05.08.2019 to 10.09.2020 in J&K: MoS MHA in a written reply on 'civilian & security personnel deaths post revocation of Art 370'.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 9 am tomorrow
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