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J-K: 439 Terrorists, 109 Security Personnel Killed Since Article 370 Was Abrogated, Says Govt

PTIFeb 02, 2022, 03:06 PM | Updated 03:06 PM IST
A security personnel in Srinagar

A security personnel in Srinagar


New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) As many as 439 terrorists and 109 security personnel were killed in 541 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir since Article 370 was repealed on August 5, 2019, Union Minister Nityanand Rai said on Wednesday.

Replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha, Rai said 98 civilians were also killed in these incidents and private properties worth about Rs 5.3 crore were damaged since then.

'During these incidents, no significant public property has been damaged,' he added.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

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