Bhimajuli massacre

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]

Bhimajuli massacre
LocationSonitpur, Assam, India
DateOctober 4, 2009
Attack type
Shooting massacre
WeaponsFirearms
Deaths12
PerpetratorNDFB

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 Student 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
  • Assam conflict

References
  1. Army deployed at Bhimajuli as massacre toll touches 12 - The Times of India
  2. "The Hindu : News : Militants gun down 14 in Assam". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  3. AAGSU torch rally in memorium of Bhimajuli massacre | Proud to be a Sikkimese
  4. Assam Times - Xatra Mahaxabha President condemned Bhimajuli incident Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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