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Srinagar, Dec 9 (UNI) As many as 432 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left here today for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in two special flights operated by Indian, officials said here.

They said the first flight carried 216 Haj pilgrims, comprising 137 men and 79 women. Similarly, the second Indian flight also carried 216 Haj pilgrims, comprising 139 men, 77 women, the officials added.

About 10,000 pilgrims from the state will perform the Haj this year, they said.

UNI