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Political violence claims 130 lives in 11 months: Report

At least 130 people were killed in 688 incidents of political violence in the country in a span of 11 months from January to November of 2021.

As many as 8,594 people received injuries in the incidents, human rights organization Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) said in a report on Sunday.

However, 67 people died under the custody of the law enforcement agencies during the period, according to the report.

In the 11 months, incidents of 1,247 rape, and 286 rape attempts happened, the report read.

Forty-six women were murdered after rape and nine reportedly committed suicide after being violated, the report said. 

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