YEAR 1986: SRINAGAR,

1. Ganpatyar temple, Srinagar – Stoned – Window panes broken.

2. Bhairav temple, Maisuma – Stoned – minor damage

3. Temple in front of Gurudwara at Amiradadal – ransacked – no damage to the building. 4. Shiv temple, Jawaharnagar – attempted arson – minor damage to a window,

5. Bhairav Mandir, Karan Nagar – attempted arson – Carpet burned, no damage to the building.

6, Shiv temple near secretariat – attempted arson – damage.

7. Shiv Mandir, Chota Bazar-60-70 rioter tried to attack the temple; police fired four rounds in the air – no damage,

8. Narayan Mandir in TulsiBagh – attempted arson and stoning minor damage to windowpanes and door.

ANANTNAG DISTRICT,

FEBRUARY 20 -21

9. Gautam nag mandlr at Sarnal – set on fire – heavy damage; 3 out of four rooms destroyed.

10. Shivalay Mandir, Nai Basti – heavy stoning, attempt to destroy and ransack – damage worth Rs. 10,000.

11. Temple at Wanpoh on Khanabal-Qazigund Road – set on fire- extent of damage not known.

12. Another temple at Vanpoh – set on fire – extent of the damage not known.

13. Temple at Aishmuqam – attempt at ransacking – one idol damaged.

14. Temple at Dhanbogund, Kulgam – set on fire – extent of damage not known.

15. Navgam temple, Shangas – Heavy stoning – extent of damage not known.

16. Achhabal temple near Navgam – Heavy stoning – extent of damage not known.

17-20. Four temples in Lokbhavan village of Thana Qazigund – attempted ransacking

21. Harish Chandra Seva Mandir, Beejbehara – ransacking – idols destroyed.

22. Devi Mandir, village Karebal Beejbehara – ransacking – Idols damaged.

23. Shivalay Mandir, Janglat Mandi, Anantnag town – ransacking – extent of damage not known.

24. Temple of Dyalgam – attempt at ransacking – extent of damage not known.

25. Temple at Fatehpura village, Qazigund Tehsil – set on fire – extent of damage not known.

PULWAMA DISTRICT,

FEBRUARY 20-21

27. Shiv Mandir at village Koil, Thana Pulwama – attempted arson.

28. Temple at village Trisal, Thana Pulwama -AttPmpted ransacking – idols, microphone was taken away; a compound wall of the adjacent cremation ground broken.

BARAMULLA DISTRICT,

FEBRUARY 20-21

29. Kali Mandir in Jamla Kadal Mohalla, Sopore – attempted arson, local people foiled the attempt – no damage.

30. Fatapura temple, Sopore – stoning – minor damage.

ANANTNAG DISTRICT,

FEBRUARY 24-25

31.Chandi Puiarl temple, VYosu Thana Qazigund) – Arson – damage worth Rs. 20,000.

BADGAM DISTRICT,

FEBRUARY 24-25

32. Sharda Devi temple, Yalkot (Thana 8adgam) – attempt to arson – one part burnt.

33.Shiv Temple, Sanghampura – (Thana Biru) – attempt to arson – verandah damaged in arson.

34. Shiv Mandir, Magam (Thana Vodura) – attempt to arson – minor damage.

BARAMULA DISTRICT, FEBRUARY 24-25

35. Temple in Bandipore – arsoned – minor damage.

 

Source -Home Ministry web archives –

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