Bhimajuli massacre
| Bhimajuli massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sonitpur, Assam, India |
| Date | October 4, 2009 |
Attack type | Shooting massacre |
| Weapons | Firearms |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Perpetrator | NDFB |
Bhimajuli massacre of 2009 was named after Bhimajuli, a village in Assam, India, where NDFB militants of its anti-talks faction led by Ranjan Daimary fired indiscriminately at villagers in Bhimajuli, in Sonitpur district near the Assam-Arunachal border [1] killing five people on the spot[2] and six later, including an eight-year-old girl on October 4, 2009.[1]
Protests broke out soon after and angry residents came out of their houses with bows and arrows in their hands. They also didn't allow CRPF jawans to enter their village.[3] The outraged villagers accused the government of failing to maintain law and order.
Different organisations such as the ALL Assam Gorkha Students Union,[1] All Assam Students Union, All Assam President of Asom Xatra Mahaxabha Bhadra Krishna Goswami condemned the killings at Bhimajuli in a press meet.[4]
See also
External links
- Bhimajuli burning with simmering tension
- AAGSU torch rally in memorium of Bhimajuli massacre
- Bhimajuli Carnage: A Year Later, Palpable Grief at Ground Zero
- Rebels Without a Cause
- Assam armed groups: Revolution gone, terrorism on
- BHIMAJULI MASSACRE AND THE RESPONSE OF THE GOVERNMENT