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	\| title = Adityapur massacre		\| title = Adityapur massacre
	\| native_name = আদিত্যপুর গণহত্যা		\| native_name = আদিত্যপুর গণহত্যা
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			\| partof = [[Bangladesh genocide]]
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	'''Adityapur massacre''' ({{~~lang-~~bn\|আদিত্যপুর গণহত্যা}}) refers to the massacre of [[Bengali Hindus]] by the Pakistani ~~occupation~~ army during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] at Adityapur in ~~Bangladesh~~. On 14 June 1971, the Pakistani army in collaboration with the [[Razakars (Pakistan)\|Razakars]], killed 63 Bengali Hindus in the village of Adityapur in Sylhet district.		'''Adityapur massacre''' ({{langx\|bn\|আদিত্যপুর গণহত্যা}}) refers to the massacre of 63 [[Bengali Hindus]] by the Pakistani army during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] at Adityapur in East Pakistan. On 14 June 1971, the Pakistani army in collaboration with the [[Razakars (Pakistan)\|Razakars]], killed 63 Bengali Hindus in the village of Adityapur in Sylhet district.
	~~{{Violence against Hindus in East Pakistan and Bangladesh}}~~

	== Background ==		== Background ==
	The village of Adityapur was under Balaganj Union within the jurisdiction of [[Balaganj Upazila\|Balaganj police station]] in the district of Sylhet. Adityapur was a prosperous Hindu inhabited village on the banks of the Kushiara river. In 1971, when the Pakistani ~~occupation~~ army launched the Operation Searchlight and began widespread massacre of the Hindu population, hundreds of thousands of Hindus began to flee to India. In Balaganj, the Hindus had stayed on instead of taking refuge in India.		The village of Adityapur was under Balaganj Union within the jurisdiction of [[Balaganj Upazila\|Balaganj police station]] in the district of Sylhet. Adityapur was a prosperous Hindu inhabited village on the banks of the Kushiara river. In 1971, when the Pakistani army launched the Operation Searchlight and began widespread massacre of the Hindu population, hundreds of thousands of Hindus began to flee to India. In Balaganj, the Hindus had stayed on instead of taking refuge in India.

	== Killings ==		== Killings ==
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{{Short description|1971 massacre of Bengali Hindus}}
{{more citations needed|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Adityapur massacre
| native_name = আদিত্যপুর গণহত্যা
| native_name_lang = bn
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| map = {{Location map|Bangladesh|lat=24.61|long=91.73|caption=}}
| map_caption =
| location = Adityapur, Balaganj, Sylhet, East Pakistan
| target = [[Bengali Hindus]]
| coordinates =
| date = 14 June 1971
| time =
| timezone = UTC+6:00
| type = [[Massacre]]
| fatalities = 63
| injuries =
| perps = [[Pakistani Army]], [[Razakars (Pakistan)|Razakars]]
| weapons = Rifles
| numparts =
}}

'''Adityapur massacre''' ({{lang-bn|আদিত্যপুর গণহত্যা}}) refers to the massacre of [[Bengali Hindus]] by the Pakistani occupation army during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]] at Adityapur in Bangladesh. On 14 June 1971, the Pakistani army in collaboration with the [[Razakars (Pakistan)|Razakars]], killed 63 Bengali Hindus in the village of Adityapur in Sylhet district.
{{Violence against Hindus in East Pakistan and Bangladesh}}

== Background ==
The village of Adityapur was under Balaganj Union within the jurisdiction of [[Balaganj Upazila|Balaganj police station]] in the district of Sylhet. Adityapur was a prosperous Hindu inhabited village on the banks of the Kushiara river. In 1971, when the Pakistani occupation army launched the Operation Searchlight and began widespread massacre of the Hindu population, hundreds of thousands of Hindus began to flee to India. In Balaganj, the Hindus had stayed on instead of taking refuge in India.

== Killings ==
On the early morning of 14 June, almost two hours before the sunrise, a contingent of Pakistani army consisting of 25 to 30 soldiers arrived in the village of Adityapur in four tanks.<ref name="tajul57-59">{{cite book |script-title=bn:সিলেটে গণহত্যা |trans-title=Genocide in Sylhet |last=Mohammad |first=Tajul |date=February 2005 |orig-year=1989 |edition=Revised 2nd |publisher=Sahitya Prakash |location=Dhaka |language=bn |pages=57–59 |isbn=984-465-416-5}}</ref><ref name="samakal14062012">{{cite news |date=14 June 2012 |script-title=bn:আজ আদিত্যপুর গণহত্যা দিবস |trans-title=Today is the Day of Adityapura Genocide |url=http://www.samakal.com.bd/details.php?news=69&view=archiev&y=2012&m=06&d=14&action=main&menu_type=&option=single&news_id=267921&pub_no=1083&type= |newspaper=Samakal |language=bn |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219180911/http://www.samakal.com.bd/details.php?news=69&view=archiev&y=2012&m=06&d=14&action=main&menu_type=&option=single&news_id=267921&pub_no=1083&type= |archive-date=19 February 2013 |access-date=22 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Within half an hour the Pakistani army encircled the village with the help of local [[Razakars (Pakistan)|Razakars]], even as the village was asleep. Then they announced through loudspeakers that they arrived in the village to constitute a local unit of the Peace Committee and distribute the dandy cards among the minority Hindus. The Hindus were forced out of their houses at gunpoint and made to assemble in front of the Adityapur Government Primary School. Sixty-five men were tied up and made to stand in front of a shooting squad.<ref name="tajul57-59"/><ref name="samakal14062012"/>

The Pakistani army held a discussion with local leader Abdul Ahad Chowdhury. After the discussion the captain ordered to fire. The soldiers fired at the captive Hindus, killed 63 of them instantly.<ref name="tajul57-59"/> Two of them survived by feigning to be dead.<ref name="samakal14062012"/> After that, the Razakars looted the village while the Pakistani army went after the women. One woman was taken captive in the house of Abdul Ahad Chowdhury.<ref name="tajul57-59"/>

== Aftermath ==
On 17 June, when the stench of the bodies became unbearable, the Razakars buried the corpses.<ref name="samakal14062012"/> However, on 22 June, a group of freedom fighters under the command of [[M. A. G. Osmani|M.A.G.Osmani]] exhumed the corpses and took them to [[Sylhet]]. The number of dead were counted and identified in front of national and international media and then brought back to Adityapur again. They were buried in front of the Adityapur Government Primary School.<ref name="tajul57-59"/>

== References ==
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[[Category:1971 in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:1971 Bangladesh genocide]]
[[Category:Massacres of Bengali Hindus in East Pakistan]]
[[Category:Massacres of men]]
[[Category:Massacres committed by Pakistan in East Pakistan]]
[[Category:June 1971 events in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Balaganj Upazila]]
[[Category:Violence against men in Asia]]

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