Government releases number of civilian, SFs, terrorists, naxalites killed in 2009

New Delhi, Dec.7 (ANI): The Government on Wednesday revealed the number of civilians and security forces personnel along with the number of terrorists, extremists and naxalites killed in Jammu and Kashmir, northeastern states, and the Naxal affected states.

In Jammu and Kashmir, the number of Civilians and Security Forces personnel killed upto Oct.31, 2009 was 123 while it was 166 in 2008. However, the number of terrorists killed during the same time is 212 (till Oct.31, 2009), which stood at 339 in 2008.

In northeastern States, the number of the number of Civilians and Security Forces personnel killed upto Oct.31, 2009 was 261 while it was 512 in 2008. However, the number of extremists killed during the same time is 497 (till Oct.31, 2009), which stood at 640 in 2008.

In Naxal affected States, the number of the number of Civilians and Security Forces personnel killed upto Oct.31, 2009 was 742 while it was 721 in 2008. However, the number of Naxalites killed during the same time is 170 (till Oct.31, 2009), which stood at 199 in 2008.

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. (ANI)

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