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The '''1998 Chapnari massacre''' was a massacre of 25 [[Hindu]] villagers in Chapnari (also called Champanari by some sources) village in [[Doda | {{Infobox civilian attack | ||
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| location = Chapnari, [[Doda District|Doda]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]], [[India]] | |||
| target = [[Hindu]]s | |||
| date = 19 June 1998 | |||
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| type = [[Mass murder]] | |||
| fatalities = 25 | |||
| injuries = | |||
| perps = [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]]<br>[[Hizbul Mujahideen]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/51981/|title=Chapnari main accused killed|date=20 September 1998|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2 June 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180602173614/http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/51981/|archive-date=2 June 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
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The '''1998 Chapnari massacre''' was a massacre of 25 [[Hindu]] villagers in Chapnari (also called Champanari by some sources) village in the [[Doda District]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India on 19 June 1998, by terrorists belonging to the [[Islamist]] militant groups, [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] and [[Hizbul Mujahideen]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/51981/|title=Chapnari main accused killed|date=20 September 1998|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2 June 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180602173614/http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/51981/|archive-date=2 June 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|last1=Burns|first1=John F.|title=Gunmen Kill 25 Hindus in Kashmir Attacks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/20/world/gunmen-kill-25-hindus-in-kashmir-attacks.html|accessdate=25 February 2017|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=20 June 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=World: South Asia Wedding massacre in Kashmir|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/115976.stm|accessdate=25 February 2017|work=[[BBC News]]|date=19 June 1998}}</ref> | |||
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Chief minister [[Farooq Abdullah]] strongly condemned the attack and described it as "yet another barbaric act of Pakistan-sponsored militants in Jammu and Kashmir". India's Home Minister, [[Lal Krishna Advani]], who had recently assumed overall control of Indian policy in the state, described the killing of the wedding guests as "a clear attempt at [[ethnic cleansing]]" and said that responsibility for the attack, and the other massacres of Hindus, rested with [[Pakistan]].<ref name=nytimes/> | Chief minister [[Farooq Abdullah]] strongly condemned the attack and described it as "yet another barbaric act of Pakistan-sponsored militants in Jammu and Kashmir". India's Home Minister, [[Lal Krishna Advani]], who had recently assumed overall control of Indian policy in the state, described the killing of the wedding guests as "a clear attempt at [[ethnic cleansing]]" and said that responsibility for the attack, and the other massacres of Hindus, rested with [[Pakistan]].<ref name=nytimes/> | ||
In September 1998, Abid Hussain of [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]], who was the main suspect in the massacre, was | In September 1998, Abid Hussain of [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]], who was the main suspect in the massacre, was killed in an encounter by Indian security forces.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/51981/|title=Chapnari main accused killed|date=20 September 1998|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2 June 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180602173614/http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/51981/|archive-date=2 June 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Another suspect, Attullah of [[Hizbul Mujahideen]], was arrested in June 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040614/j&k.htm#6|title=Chapnari massacre accused held|work=The Tribune|date=13 June 2004|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180602173614/http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/51981/#6|archive-date=2 June 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=2 September 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Religiously motivated violence in India]] | [[Category:Religiously motivated violence in India]] | ||
[[Category:Massacres in Jammu and Kashmir]] | [[Category:Massacres in Jammu and Kashmir]] | ||
[[Category:Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir]] | |||
[[Category:June 1998 events in Asia]] | [[Category:June 1998 events in Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Islamic terrorism in India]] | [[Category:Islamic terrorism in India]] | ||
[[Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 1998]] | [[Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in 1998]] | ||
[[Category:Chenab Valley]] | [[Category:Chenab Valley]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:39, 24 December 2022
| Chapnari Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chapnari, Doda, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
| Date | 19 June 1998 |
| Target | Hindus |
Attack type | Mass murder |
| Deaths | 25 |
| Perpetrators | Lashkar-e-Taiba Hizbul Mujahideen[1] |
The 1998 Chapnari massacre was a massacre of 25 Hindu villagers in Chapnari (also called Champanari by some sources) village in the Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir, India on 19 June 1998, by terrorists belonging to the Islamist militant groups, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.[2][3][4]
Background
Template:Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir In 1990, 500,000 to 600,000 Kashmiri Hindus left Kashmir after being selectively targeted by the militants.[5]
The attack
The victims were accompanying two marriage parties when they were attacked. Police sources said that five members were spared.[6][7] Among those who survived Chapnari were the three primary school teachers and the bride.[7]
Aftermath
Chief minister Farooq Abdullah strongly condemned the attack and described it as "yet another barbaric act of Pakistan-sponsored militants in Jammu and Kashmir". India's Home Minister, Lal Krishna Advani, who had recently assumed overall control of Indian policy in the state, described the killing of the wedding guests as "a clear attempt at ethnic cleansing" and said that responsibility for the attack, and the other massacres of Hindus, rested with Pakistan.[3]
In September 1998, Abid Hussain of Lashkar-e-Taiba, who was the main suspect in the massacre, was killed in an encounter by Indian security forces.[8] Another suspect, Attullah of Hizbul Mujahideen, was arrested in June 2004.[9]
References
- ↑ "Chapnari main accused killed". The Indian Express. 20 September 1998. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Chapnari main accused killed". The Indian Express. 20 September 1998. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Burns, John F. (20 June 1998). "Gunmen Kill 25 Hindus in Kashmir Attacks". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ "World: South Asia Wedding massacre in Kashmir". BBC News. 19 June 1998. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ Casimir, Michael J.; Lancaster, William; Rao, Aparna (1 June 1997). "Editorial". Nomadic Peoples. 1 (1): 3–4. doi:10.3167/082279497782384668. ISSN 0822-7942.
- ↑ Ahmad, Mukhtar (19 June 1998). "25 gunned down in Doda district". Rediff.com. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Swami, Praveen (17 July 1998). "Chapnari's terror". No. Vol. 15, No. 14. Frontline. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
{{cite news}}:|issue=has extra text (help) - ↑ "Chapnari main accused killed". The Indian Express. 20 September 1998. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Chapnari massacre accused held". The Tribune. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
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