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547 people committed suicide in J&K in 2016, 2017: Mehbooba

Updated At : 05:26 PM Jan 10, 2018 IST

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

Jammu, January 10

As many as 547 people committed suicide in Jammu and Kashmir during the past two years, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday.

In a written reply to a question by NC MLA Mubarak Gul in the state assembly, she said 275 cases of suicide were registered in 2017, as compared to 272 cases in 2016. — PTI.

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