1994 Kupwara massacre

November 2023 April 2018 kupwara massacre Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India 27 January 1994 Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir Kashmiri Civilians Mass shooting 27 killed 38 wounded India Kupwara massacre refers to the killing of 27 Kashmiri civilians, including three policemen, by the Indian Army in Kupwara town, Jammu and Kashmir, on 27 January 1994. The incident occurred a day after the local population observed a strike on Republic Day. The massacre is considered one of the darkest days in the history of Kupwara.migrator 2018-01-27 How investigation into 27 Jan 1994 Kupwara massacre was scuttled https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/how-investigation-into-27-jan-1994-kupwara-massacre-was-scuttled/ 2024-12-18 Greater Kashmir en-US2013-06-06 Kupwara shuts to remember Jan 27 1994 massacre victims Lastupdate:- Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com http://greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Jan/28/kupwara-shuts-to-remember-jan-27-1994-massacre-victims-74.asp 2024-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606222909/http://greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Jan/28/kupwara-shuts-to-remember-jan-27-1994-massacre-victims-74.asp 6 June 2013 Background On 25 January, the Punjab Regiment, part of the Indian Army, warned locals against observing a strike on Republic Day (26 January) and threatened dire consequences. Defying the warning, the people of Kupwara observed a complete shutdown on January 26.2014-02-28 Kupwara Massacre 1994: A day after R-day, 27 civilians were killed in Army firing - Rising Kashmir. Latest News, Breaking News From Kashmir's very own English Daily. https://risingkashmir.com/kupwara-massacre-1994-a-day-after-r-day-27-civilians-were-killed-in-army-firing/ 2024-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20140228062841/https://risingkashmir.com/kupwara-massacre-1994-a-day-after-r-day-27-civilians-were-killed-in-army-firing/ 28 February 2014 The Massacre At approximately 11:00 AM on 27 January 1994, as shopkeepers were beginning to open their businesses, soldiers posted on Road Opening Party (ROP) duty, including personnel from the 31 Medium Regiment, opened fire from all the directions. Among the dead were traders, government employees, police personnel, and civilians. Witnesses described horrifying scenes of bloodshed and chaos. A forest guard, Ghulam Muhammad Mir, was killed after being mistaken for a policeman due to his khaki uniform. Survivors reported that soldiers prevented anyone from assisting the injured, even as some victims succumbed to their injuries in front of their loved ones. Another survivor noted that the soldiers appeared to be avenging the Republic Day strike and deliberately targeted civilians.2013-06-06 Kupwara shuts to remember Jan 27 1994 massacre victims Lastupdate:- Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com http://greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Jan/28/kupwara-shuts-to-remember-jan-27-1994-massacre-victims-74.asp 2024-12-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20130606222909/http://greaterkashmir.com/news/2013/Jan/28/kupwara-shuts-to-remember-jan-27-1994-massacre-victims-74.asp 6 June 2013 Kupwara Massacre 1994 https://www.kljp.org/articles/kupwara-massacre-1994 2024-12-18 www.kljp.org Aftermath After the massacre, local police registered FIR No. 19/94 under sections of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), including charges of murder (302) and attempted murder (307). The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) confirmed that the firing was unprovoked and unjustified, but the Indian Army refused to cooperate with the investigation. The case was closed in 1997 without any charges filed.migrator 2018-01-27 How investigation into 27 Jan 1994 Kupwara massacre was scuttled https://www.greaterkashmir.com/kashmir/how-investigation-into-27-jan-1994-kupwara-massacre-was-scuttled/ 2024-12-18 Greater Kashmir en-US In 2012, the CID informed the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) that the 31 Medium Regiment, under 2nd Lieutenant Colonel S. Bakhshi, was responsible for the killings. However, the Indian Army invoked the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) to block prosecutionAmnesty International The Human Rights Crisis in Kashmir Amnesty International 1995 https://www.amnesty.org Amnesty International reported on the Kupwara massacre, describing the unprovoked firing by the Indian Army, resulting in the deaths of 27 individuals, with no accountability for those responsible. See also 1993 Bijbehara massacre 1990 Gawkadal massacre 1990 Handwara massacre Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir 1993 Sopore massacre References 34.526 74.255 type:event_globe:earth_region:IN title Massacre, 1994 Category:Massacres in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Massacres committed by India Category:1994 murders in India Category:1990s in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Indian war crimes in the Kashmir conflict Category:Massacres in 1994 Category:January 1994 in India Category:January 1994 crimes Category:Massacres of Muslims in Kashmir Category:Massacres of Muslims in India Category:Massacres of Muslims