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Terrifying Statistics from 1988 to June, 1998
Source: Kashmir Issue: New Perspectives
The terrorist violence has brought
about a disaster to all the communities in Kashmir, its culture, its development,
its overall social conditions and so on. Following are the figures of the
incidents of violence, killing, kidnapping, extortion, destruction of properties
and recovery of weapons from mercenaries which indicate the magnitude of
the miseries suffered by Kashmiris.
Table I: Terrorist Violence in J&K
|
Year
|
Total Incidents
|
Attacks on SF
|
Attacks on Others
|
Explosion & Arson
|
Other Incidents
|
|
1988
|
390
|
6
|
1
|
142
|
241
|
|
1989
|
2154
|
49
|
73
|
840
|
1192
|
|
1990
|
3905
|
1098
|
485
|
1810
|
512
|
|
1991
|
3122
|
1999
|
321
|
611
|
191
|
|
1992
|
4971
|
3413
|
507
|
744
|
307
|
|
1993
|
4457
|
2573
|
539
|
900
|
445
|
|
1994
|
6895
|
2675
|
1594
|
1774
|
852
|
|
1995
|
6819
|
2570
|
1836
|
1633
|
780
|
|
1996
|
5523
|
1473
|
2133
|
1260
|
657
|
|
1997
|
3421
|
1212
|
1399
|
672
|
457
|
|
1998 (June)
|
1213
|
458
|
505
|
256
|
20
|
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Total
|
42870
|
17526
|
9393
|
10642
|
5654
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Table II: Killings in Terrorist Violence
|
Year
|
1988-91
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998 (June)
|
Total
|
|
Total Killed
|
2693
|
1909
|
2567
|
2867
|
2768
|
2858
|
2199
|
831
|
18691
|
|
SF Personnel
|
331
|
177
|
216
|
199
|
234
|
185
|
186
|
85
|
1613
|
|
Govt. Officials
|
123
|
36
|
34
|
26
|
46
|
67
|
26
|
8
|
366
|
|
Top Political Leaders
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
|
Politicians
|
37
|
4
|
8
|
6
|
12
|
29
|
20
|
5
|
121
|
|
Judiciary
|
5
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
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Pressmen
|
3
|
1
|
1
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2
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2
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1
|
-
|
-
|
10
|
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Hindus
|
228
|
67
|
87
|
95
|
99
|
110
|
55
|
96
|
837
|
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Muslims
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1121
|
706
|
841
|
858
|
983
|
1217
|
828
|
326
|
6880
|
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Sikhs
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18
|
10
|
7
|
5
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2
|
3
|
-
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1
|
46
|
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Others
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28
|
35
|
40
|
73
|
55
|
30
|
9
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-
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270
|
|
Militants
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798
|
873
|
1330
|
1596
|
1332
|
1209
|
1075
|
310
|
8523
|
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Foreign Tourists
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1
|
-
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-
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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3
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Table III: Kidnappings by Militants
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Year
|
1989-91
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998 (June)
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Total
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Incidents
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159
|
124
|
181
|
332
|
395
|
473
|
448
|
141
|
2255
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Persons Abducted
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231
|
183
|
269
|
368
|
548
|
666
|
440
|
148
|
2853
|
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Foreigners*
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12
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-
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-
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2
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6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
20
|
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Women
|
16
|
13
|
26
|
20
|
31
|
20
|
19
|
-
|
145
|
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Politicians
|
86
|
26
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
-
|
129
|
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Govt. Officers
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48
|
43
|
37
|
36
|
55
|
48
|
39
|
2
|
308
|
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SF Personnel
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41
|
38
|
92
|
25
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14
|
21
|
20
|
-
|
251
|
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Killed
|
59
|
38
|
92
|
157
|
207
|
345
|
164
|
56
|
1118
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Released**
|
106
|
112
|
128
|
164
|
163
|
104
|
82
|
21
|
879
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Whereabout not known
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-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
88
|
88
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* Israelis-7, Swedish-2, Dutch-1, Japanese-1,
French-1, British-4, Americans-2, German-1 and Norweign-1.
** In most cases released after extortion,
torture, exchange of militants, rape (Remaining untraced).
Table IV: Criminal Acts Extortion* & Lootings by
Militants
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Year
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Incidents
|
Amount Robbed (in Rupees)
|
|
1990
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23
|
2,26,91,200
|
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1991
|
31
|
62,30,768
|
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1992
|
39
|
64,86,563
|
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1993
|
50
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83,57,626
|
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1994
|
149
|
5,48,46,532
|
|
1995
|
130
|
31,37,826
|
|
1996
|
139
|
25,20,205
|
|
1997
|
139
|
28,89,696
|
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1998 (June)
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31
|
06,97,200
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Total
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731
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11,00,37,616
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* Only a small fraction of such cases is
reported
Table V: Destruction of Property by Militants
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Year
|
Total Incidents
|
Govt. Bldg.
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Educational Institutions
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Hospitals
|
Private Houses
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Bridges
|
Shops
|
|
1988
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128
|
4
|
4
|
-
|
19
|
1
|
-
|
|
1989
|
294
|
191
|
172
|
-
|
427
|
16
|
-
|
|
1990
|
646
|
501
|
129
|
-
|
1242
|
172
|
202
|
|
1991
|
391
|
45
|
24
|
-
|
819
|
24
|
83
|
|
1992
|
564
|
65
|
57
|
-
|
2312
|
28
|
200
|
|
1993
|
662
|
98
|
46
|
-
|
1110
|
34
|
400
|
|
1994
|
606
|
172
|
119
|
4
|
666
|
46
|
162
|
|
1995
|
688
|
127
|
133
|
2
|
1814
|
16
|
402
|
|
1996
|
482
|
52
|
68
|
3
|
602
|
2
|
161
|
|
1997
|
259
|
13
|
11
|
1
|
437
|
5
|
67
|
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1998 (June)
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164
|
9
|
7
|
-
|
112
|
-
|
31
|
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Total
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4858
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1277
|
770
|
10
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9560
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344
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1708
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Table VI: Recovery of Weapons from Militants
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Weapons/Explosives
|
1988-93
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1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998 (June)
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Total Incidents
|
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Rocket Launchers
|
550
|
31
|
36
|
43
|
81
|
94
|
835
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Machine Guns
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640
|
141
|
81
|
96
|
76
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26
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1060
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AK Series Rifles
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10275
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2196
|
2055
|
2150
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1725
|
590
|
18991
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Sniper Rifles
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77
|
41
|
38
|
49
|
60
|
26
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292
|
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Pistols/Revolvers
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3413
|
940
|
965
|
1052
|
1024
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313
|
7655
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Ammunition (Assorted)
(thousands)
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1390
|
446
|
342
|
343
|
270
|
147
|
2903
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Grenandes
|
12846
|
2603
|
2870
|
3949
|
5124
|
2361
|
29753
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Rockets
|
1140
|
395
|
170
|
378
|
479
|
277
|
2839
|
|
Rocket Boosters
|
602
|
66
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24
|
119
|
208
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72
|
1091
|
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Mines
|
2391
|
1049
|
634
|
552
|
408
|
404
|
5579
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Guns
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285
|
223
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370
|
303
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191
|
61
|
1433
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Explosives (Kg.)
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6265
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1342
|
1484
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2382
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6448
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1352
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18173
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Bombs
|
1384
|
56
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126
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31
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204
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80
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1881
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Grenade Launchers
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11
|
56
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27
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21
|
98
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30
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243
|
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Mortar
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12
|
7
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12
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3
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3
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51
|
88
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WT Sets
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298
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211
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246
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413
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302
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233
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1703
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