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{{Short description|Killing of 35 Hindus in Kashmir by Islamist militants}} | |||
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{{Terrorist attacks in India (since 2001)}} | {{Terrorist attacks in India (since 2001)}} | ||
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'''2006 Doda | | title = Doda Massacre | ||
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| location = [[Doda District]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]] | |||
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| target = [[Hindu]]s | |||
| date = 30 April 2006 | |||
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| type = [[Mass murder]] | |||
| motive = [[Islamist Terrorism]] | |||
| fatalities = 57 | |||
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| perps = [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] | |||
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The '''2006 Doda massacre''' was a mass murder of 57 [[Hindu]] civilians in two separate incidents, carried out by [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] [[militants]] in the [[Doda district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India on 30 April 2006.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} | |||
== | ==Attacks== | ||
{{Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir}} | |||
Two separate attacks took place on 30 April 2006 in close by areas. | |||
In the first attack, twenty-two unarmed [[Hindu]] villagers, mostly shepherds or their families, were lined up and gunned down in Thawa village in Kulhand area of Doda district.<ref>{{cite news|title=34 killed in held Kashmir|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/190393/34-killed-in-held-kashmir|access-date=25 February 2017|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|newspaper=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]]|location=Pakistan|date=2 May 2006}}</ref> The victims included a 3-year-old girl.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|last1=Swami |first1=Praveen |last2=Puri |first2=Luv |title=Serial terror strikes claim 35 lives in Doda and Udhampur |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050212520100.htm |access-date=25 February 2017 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2 May 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070309201444/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050212520100.htm |archive-date=9 March 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ten to twelve people wearing fake [[Indian Army]] uniforms carried out the massacre. The doctor who was sent to do the post mortem examination suffered a heart attack on seeing the bodies and was admitted to the hospital.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sharma|first1=S. P.|title=22 Hindus massacred in Doda|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060502/main1.htm|access-date=25 February 2017|newspaper=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|location=Chandigarh|date=2 May 2006}}</ref> | |||
The second attack in the | The second attack occurred in the Lalon Galla village in Basantgarh area of [[Udhampur district]]. Thirty-five Hindu shepherds were kidnapped and shot dead on the same day.<ref name="hindu" /> | ||
The attacks were believed to have been an attempt to derail the impending talks between the Indian government and the [[All Parties Hurriyat Conference]].<ref>{{cite news |date=1 May 2006 |title=Militants massacre 34 Hindus in Indian Kashmir |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-05-01/militants-massacre-34-hindus-in-indian-kashmir/1743472 |access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref> | |||
The attacks were an attempt to derail the | |||
The killings received widespread condemnation, including from President [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] and Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]]. The [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] accused | ==Perpetrators== | ||
The killings received widespread condemnation, including from the President of India [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] and Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]]. The [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] accused unidentified "terrorists" of carrying out [[ethnic cleansing]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Doda massacre part of ethnic cleansing: BJP |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050204491000.htm |access-date=25 February 2017 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=2 May 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630145640/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/02/stories/2006050204491000.htm |archive-date=30 June 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Others accused the Kashmiri militant group [[Hizbul Mujahideen]].<ref name="hindu" /> India blamed the Pakistan-based terrorist group [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] and called it "cross border terrorism".<ref>{{cite news |date=1 May 2006 |title='Militants' kill Kashmir Hindus |publisher=[[BBC News]] |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4961464.stm |access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref> | |||
In 2007, Australian government | In 2007, Australian government attributed the massacre to [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]], which it declared to be a [[terrorist organisation]].<ref>{{cite web |date=2007-09-07 |title=Criminal Code Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 12) (SLI No 267 of 2007) |url=http://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/num_reg/ccar200712n267o2007414/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Australasian Legal Information Institute |publisher=UTS and UNSW Faculties of Law}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{coord missing|Jammu and Kashmir}} | {{coord missing|Jammu and Kashmir}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Doda | {{DEFAULTSORT:Doda massacre, 2006}} | ||
[[Category:21st-century mass | [[Category:21st-century mass murders in India]] | ||
[[Category:Massacres in 2006]] | [[Category:Massacres in 2006]] | ||
[[Category:Spree shootings in India]] | [[Category:Spree shootings in India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Mass shootings in Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category:Massacres in Jammu and Kashmir]] | [[Category:Massacres in Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2006 mass shootings in Asia]] | ||
[[Category:2000s in Jammu and Kashmir]] | [[Category:2000s in Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2006]] | [[Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2006]] | ||
[[Category:Doda district]] | [[Category:Doda district]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:April 2006 in India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2006 murders in India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Massacres of Hindus in Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Persecution of Hindus by Muslims]] | ||
[[Category:Lashkar-e-Taiba attacks]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:41, 14 December 2025
| Doda Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Doda District, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Date | 30 April 2006 |
| Target | Hindus |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Deaths | 57 |
| Perpetrators | Lashkar-e-Taiba |
| Motive | Islamist Terrorism |
The 2006 Doda massacre was a mass murder of 57 Hindu civilians in two separate incidents, carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba militants in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, India on 30 April 2006.[citation needed]
Attacks[edit | edit source]
Template:Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir Two separate attacks took place on 30 April 2006 in close by areas.
In the first attack, twenty-two unarmed Hindu villagers, mostly shepherds or their families, were lined up and gunned down in Thawa village in Kulhand area of Doda district.[1] The victims included a 3-year-old girl.[2] Ten to twelve people wearing fake Indian Army uniforms carried out the massacre. The doctor who was sent to do the post mortem examination suffered a heart attack on seeing the bodies and was admitted to the hospital.[3]
The second attack occurred in the Lalon Galla village in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district. Thirty-five Hindu shepherds were kidnapped and shot dead on the same day.[2]
The attacks were believed to have been an attempt to derail the impending talks between the Indian government and the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.[4]
Perpetrators[edit | edit source]
The killings received widespread condemnation, including from the President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The BJP accused unidentified "terrorists" of carrying out ethnic cleansing.[5] Others accused the Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen.[2] India blamed the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba and called it "cross border terrorism".[6]
In 2007, Australian government attributed the massacre to Lashkar-e-Taiba, which it declared to be a terrorist organisation.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "34 killed in held Kashmir". Dawn. Pakistan. Agence France-Presse. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Swami, Praveen; Puri, Luv (2 May 2006). "Serial terror strikes claim 35 lives in Doda and Udhampur". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ Sharma, S. P. (2 May 2006). "22 Hindus massacred in Doda". The Tribune. Chandigarh. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Militants massacre 34 Hindus in Indian Kashmir". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Agence France-Presse. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Doda massacre part of ethnic cleansing: BJP". The Hindu. 2 May 2006. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "'Militants' kill Kashmir Hindus". BBC News. 1 May 2006. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "Criminal Code Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 12) (SLI No 267 of 2007)". Australasian Legal Information Institute. UTS and UNSW Faculties of Law. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2023.