In last 27 years of insurgency in State of Jammu & Kashmir, over 40,000 people including 21,965 terrorists and 5,055 security personnel have been killed. Around 13,000 soldiers have also been injured while fighting with the terrorists. This has been revealed by Ministry of Home Affairs in a reply to Right to Information filed by Jammu- based Raman Sharma.
The 2001 was the bloodiest year in the history of turmoil. Nearly 3,552 people were killed which included 996 civilians, 536 security personnel and 2,020 terrorists. Around 1,587 security force personnel were injured in the year.
The 1996 witnessed maximum number of civilian deaths in the last 27 years. Nearly 1,341 civilians were killed in 1996 followed by 1,031 civilians in 1995. Data released by the MHA has revealed that over 40,961 people have been killed in different parts of J&K from 1990 to March 31, 2017. The MHA further revealed that 13,491 civilians and 5,055 security force personnel were killed in different terror attacks. Around 21,965 terrorists have also been neutralized by the security forces in the last 27 years.
According to the RTI reply, after 2006, there has been a steep decline in the terror-related causalities till 2012.
In year 2012, there were only 102 causalities that included 15 civilians, 15 security personnel and 72 terrorists, Nearly, 65 security men received injuries while fighting terrorists. However, from 2013 onward there was a rise in the killings and in the terror related cases in the State.
Killings in 2016 were double than 2012. Around 247 people lost their lives in 2016 including 15 civilians, 82 security men and 150 terrorists. Till March 31 this year, 52 lives have been lost including five civilians, 12-armed force personnel and 35 terrorists.
Sharma said MHA has asked him to approach the State Government for queries related to loss and damage of property in J&K during the last 27 years.