Thirty-seven people were killed during the staggered five-phased Indian general elections in India-controlled Kashmir that concluded on May 13, said a newspaper Tuesday.
A survey carried out by the local newspaper Rising Kashmir said the dead included 20 militants, 11 civilians, one political worker and five troopers of the Indian army.
The newspaper also said that an estimated 170 people involving Muslim protesters, Indian policemen and paramilitary troopers sustained injuries during the anti-election protests in Srinagar city and other towns.
The five-phased Indian general elections started on April 16 until May 13 in the region's six constituencies -- Jammu, Udhampur, Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla and Ladakh. The 29-day long affair witnessed gunfights across Jammu and Kashmir, besides separate violence incidents.
During the same period, life in Muslim-dominated areas remained affected due to 10 days of shutdown and five undeclared curfews imposed by authorities, said the survey.
The region recorded a low poll percentage below 50 percent in response to the boycott call by separatists. Last year's regional elections recorded 60 percent turnout despite poll boycott.
Source: Xinhua
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