1987 Fatehabad bus killings was a massacre of Hindu bus-passengers by Sikh anti-Government terrorists. It occurred on 7 July 1987 near Fatehabad, in the northern state of Haryana, India.[1][2]
The militants attacked two buses and killed 34 bus passengers. The militants created roadblock by using a car and a Jeep. They singled out Hindu passengers and dragged them off to shot them to death.[1] The Khalistan Commando Force claimed responsibility for the attacks.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hazarika, Sanjoy (8 July 1987). "34 Hindus Killed in New Bus Raids; Sikhs Suspected". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ↑ Singh, Tavleen; Khandekar, Sreekant (31 July 1987). "Terrorists kill bus passengers in Punjab and Haryana mercilessly". India Today.
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