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'''2006 Doda Massacre''' refers to the massacre of 35 Hindu civilians by | '''2006 Doda Massacre''' refers to the massacre of 35 [[Hindu]] civilians by unidentified [[extremism|extremists]] in the [[Doda district]] of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India on 30 April, 2006. | ||
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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 [[Indian Army]] uniforms carried our 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]] accused unidentified "terrorists" of carrying out [[ethnic cleansing]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Special Correspondent |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 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=http://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]], while declaring it to be a [[terrorist organisation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2007 (NO. 12) (SLI NO 267 OF 2007)|website=Australasian Legal Information Institute|publisher=UTS and UNSW Faculties of Law}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2006]] | [[Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2006]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:39, 22 December 2022
2006 Doda Massacre refers to the massacre of 35 Hindu civilians by unidentified extremists in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, India on 30 April, 2006.
Attacks
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 Indian Army uniforms carried our 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
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 accused unidentified "terrorists" of carrying out ethnic cleansing.[5] Others accused the Kashmiri militant group Hizbul Mujahideen.[2] India blamed 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, while declaring it to be a terrorist organisation.[7]
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Special Correspondent (2 May 2006). "Doda massacre part of ethnic cleansing: BJP". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ↑ "'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.
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