Gabha Narerkathi massacre

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Gabha Narerkathi massacre
Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide
Gabha Narerkathi is located in Bangladesh
Gabha Narerkathi
Gabha Narerkathi
Native nameগাভা নরেরকাঠি / গাভা নরেরকাঠী গণহত্যা
LocationGabha Narerkathi, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal District, Bangladesh
Coordinates22°36′33″N 89°05′56″E / 22.6091811°N 89.0987811°E / 22.6091811; 89.0987811Coordinates: 22°36′33″N 89°05′56″E / 22.6091811°N 89.0987811°E / 22.6091811; 89.0987811
Date2 May 1971 (GMT+6)
TargetBengali Hindus
Attack type
Burst fire, Mass murder
WeaponsMachine Gun, Bayonets
Deaths95-100
PerpetratorsPakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan)
AssailantsPakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan)

Template:Violence against Hindus in East Pakistan and Bangladesh The Gabha Narerkathi massacre was a premediated massacre of Bengali Hindus in Gabha Narerkathi in Barisal, Bangladesh on 2 May 1971 by the Pakistan Army in collaboration with the Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][excessive citations] According to sources, 95-100 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistan Army and the Razakars.[1][5][8]

Events[edit]

The soldiers of the Pakistan Army, accompanied by the razakars of surrounding villages, came to Gabha Narerkathi on the morning of 2 May. They then ordered all the Hindus of the village to come out of their homes for a "peace committee" meeting.[1][8] They were captured by the razakars and taken to the bank of a nearby canal, where they were shot and killed. Some of them who tried to escape by jumping into the water got drowned and carried away by the fast water stream.[1][8]

Aftermath[edit]

After the end of the war, the site of the massacre was marked by the local people, but till now neither a memorial has been constructed for the fallen, nor the victims' names have been tabulated.[2][3][4][5][6][9][excessive citations]

References[edit]

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  6. 6.0 6.1 বানারীপাড়ায় আজও অরক্ষিত দুটি বধ্যভূমি! | সারাদেশ. The Daily Ittefaq. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  7. বানারীপাড়ায় বধ্যভূমি সংরক্ষণ ও স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ নির্মাণের উদ্যোগ নিলেন স্থানীয় সাংসদ শাহে আলম | আমার বরিশাল ২৪ ডটকম. www.amarbarishal24.com (in Bengali). 20 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 শান্তি কমিটি গঠনের কথা বলে ডেকে নিয়ে নির্বিচারে গনহত্যা. www.dibakornews.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  9. বানারীপাড়ার বধ্যভূমি দুইটি এখনও সংরক্ষন করা হয়নি. সারাদিন. Archived from the original on 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.