1990 Handwara massacre

Death of protestors in Kashmir in India April 2020 April 2020 Handwara massacre Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India Kashmiri Civilians 25 January 1990 11am-2 pm Massacre 21 killed 75 wounded BSF Flag.svg Border Security Force The Handwara massacre was the killing of 21 Kashmiri civilians by the Border Security Force on 25 January 1990 in Handwara, a town in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.migrator 2018-01-24 Handwara massacre survivors want a memorial for the victims https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/handwara-massacre-survivors-want-a-memorial-for-the-victims/ 2024-12-18 Greater Kashmir en-US 2019-01-25 29 Years On, Justice Eludes Handwara Massacre Victims https://kashmirobserver.net/2019/01/25/29-years-on-justice-eludes-handwara-massacre-victims/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 2024-12-18 Kashmir Observer en-US Background Prior to the Handwara incident, on 21 January 1990, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had opened fire on protesters at the Gawkadal bridge in Srinagar, leading to significant civilian casualties. This event, known as the Gawkadal massacre, intensified public outrage and led to widespread protests across the region.Kashmir: The Scarred and the Beautiful https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2008/05/01/kashmir-the-scarred-and-the-beautiful/ The New York Review of Books 26 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20160201175847/https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2008/05/01/kashmir-the-scarred-and-the-beautiful/ 1 February 2016 dead Massacre On 25 January 1990, thousands of residents gathered in Handwara to protest the Gawkadal massacre and demand accountability for massacre which had occurred four days earlier. The protesters, chanting slogans and waving placards, marched through the town. As the procession approached the Handwara Police Station, a Tata Matador (407) carrying BSF personnel arrived at the scene.Handwara Massacre Jan 25, 1990: When 21 people fell to BSF bullets https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/handwara-massacre-jan-25-1990-when-21-people-fell-to-bsf-bullets 26 January 2022 Greater Kashmir"It was doomsday": 31 years on, justice eludes Handwara massacre victims https://thekashmirwalla.com/it-was-doomsday-31-years-on-justice-eludes-handwara-massacre-victims/ usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20220125144909/https://thekashmirwalla.com/it-was-doomsday-31-years-on-justice-eludes-handwara-massacre-victims/ 25 January 2022 26 January 2022 the Kashmir Walla According to eyewitnesses, the BSF personnel opened fire indiscriminately into the crowd without any warning. The shooting resulted in the immediate deaths of 21 civilians and left over 75 others injured. The victims included women and children, with several eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic and harrowing, with bodies lying on the ground and survivors scrambling to escape the gunfire. 2021-01-25 Handwara Massacre: Where 25 fell to Bullets mourning Gaw Kadal https://thekashmiriyat.co.uk/handwara-massacre-where-25-fell-to-bullets-mourning-gaw-kadal/?amp=1 2024-12-18 The Kashmiriyat en-US 25 January 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230125141415/https://thekashmiriyat.co.uk/handwara-massacre-where-25-fell-to-bullets-mourning-gaw-kadal/?amp=1 dead References Jammu and Kashmir Category:Massacres in Jammu and Kashmir Category:1990 murders in India Category:Massacres in 1990 Category:Massacres committed by India Category:Massacres of protesters in India Category:Indian war crimes in the Kashmir conflict Category:1990s in Jammu and Kashmir Category:January 1990 crimes Category:January 1990 in India Category:Kupwara district Category:Massacres of Muslims in Kashmir Category:Massacres of Muslims in India Category:Violence against women in India Category:Massacres of Muslims