The 2019 Kulgam massacre refers to the killing of seven
Bengali Muslim labourers in the
Kulgam district
Kulgam district is a district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at a distance of towards south-west of Anantnag. The district comprises block, tehsil and town of Kulgam.
Location
Kulgam is situated near the Pi ...
of
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
, India by foreign-based terrorists.
The attack was carried out by members of
Hizbul Mujahideen, after being planned by Hizbul Mujahideen commander Ajaz Malik.
Background
Attack
The 2019 Kulgam massacre occurred when terrorists entered a home housing Bengali Muslim labourers in the union territory of
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
.
These men came to Kulgam to work in the apple orchards there.
The terrorists, who are suspected of being Kashmiri separatists, lined up the men and killed seven of them.
One of them named Baharaduddin, survived after being left for dead.
Victims
*Sheikh Rafiq (murdered)
*Naimuddin Alam (murdered)
*Qamaruddin Sheikh (murdered)
*Mursalim Sheikh (murdered)
*Rafiqul Alam (murdered)
*Baharaduddin (injured)
Consequences
The chief minister of
West Bengal,
Mamata Banerjee, identified 130 labourers still working in
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
and is supporting their return to their home state for safety reasons, although some of them are opting to remain in the union territory.
The bodies of the victims were returned to their families by the
Ministry of Home Affairs.
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