Kupwara massacre refers to an incident that took place in
Kupwara
Kupwara is a town and a municipal council in Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Municipal council Kupwara is an Urban Local Body with 13 elected members (also in Delimitation in progress for wards), which adm ...
district of Union Territory of
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
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on 27 January 1994. The incident took place at 11 am on that day. The Indian army was accused of killing 27 persons and injuring 38 persons which mainly include civilians and some policeman by opening fire randomly in all directions.
See also
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1993 Bijbehara massacre
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1990 Gawkadal massacre
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1990 Handwara massacre
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Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir
Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir range from mass killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual abuse to political repression and suppression of freedom of speech. The Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), ...
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1993 Sopore massacre
1994 Kupwara Massacre: 27 civilians shot dead for 'observing shutdown on Jan 26'
https://www.kupwaratimes.org/1994-kupwara-massacre-27-civilians-shot-dead-for-observing-shutdown-on-jan-26/
References
Kupwara massacre 1994. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Risingkashmir.com/kupwara-massacre-1994. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
Kupwara Massacre. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
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Kupwara district
Massacres in Jammu and Kashmir
Massacres committed by India
1994 in India