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1990 Zakoora and Tengpora massacre
1990 Zakoora and Tengpora massacre
Part of Human rights abuses in Kashmir
Location	Zakura, Srinagar, India; Tengpora, Srinagar
Date	1 March 1990
Target	Civilians
Attack type	Massacre, Mass shooting
Deaths	47 killed
Injured	14–100 wounded
Perpetrator	Indian Army

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The Zakura And Tengpora Massacre was the killing of protesters calling for the implementation of a United Nations resolution regarding the plebiscite in Kashmir at Zakura Crossing and Tengpora Bypass Road in Srinagar on 1 March 1990,^[1] in which 26 people were killed and 14 injured by Indian forces.^[2] It led Amnesty International to issue an appeal for urgent action on Kashmir.^[3]

References

^ Ali, Tariq; Bhatt, Hilal; Chatterji, Angana P.; Mishra, Pankaj; Roy, Arundhati (2011). Kashmir: The Case for Freedom. Verso Books. p. xii. ISBN 9781844677351.
^ Gossman, Patricia (1991). Human Rights in India: Kashmir Under Siege. Human Rights Watch. pp. 59–60. ISBN 9780300056143.
^ Maheshwari, Anil (1993). Crescent over Kashmir: Politics of Mullaism. Rupa & Co. pp. 172–173. ISBN 9788171671571.

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[1] Ali, Tariq; Bhatt, Hilal; Chatterji, Angana P.; Mishra, Pankaj; Roy, Arundhati (2011). Kashmir: The Case for Freedom. Verso Books. p. xii. ISBN 9781844677351.

[gossman1991-2] Gossman, Patricia (1991). Human Rights in India: Kashmir Under Siege. Human Rights Watch. pp. 59–60. ISBN 9780300056143.

[3] Maheshwari, Anil (1993). Crescent over Kashmir: Politics of Mullaism. Rupa & Co. pp. 172–173. ISBN 9788171671571.

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-The '''Zukoora And Tengpora Massacre ''' was the killing of protesters calling for the implementation of a [[United Nations]] resolution regarding a plebiscite in [[Kashmir]] at Zakoora Crossing and Tengpora Bypass Road in [[Srinagar]] on 1 March 1990,<ref>{{cite book |title=Kashmir: The Case for Freedom |authorlink=Tariq Ali |last=Ali |first=Tariq |coauthors=Hilal Bhatt, [[Angana P. Chatterji]], [[Pankaj Mishra]], [[Arundhati Roy]] |page=xii |year=2011 |publisher=[[Verso Books]] |isbn=9781844677351 }}</ref> in which 33 people were killed and 47 injured.<ref name=gossman1991>{{cite book |title=Human Rights in India: Kashmir Under Siege |last=Gossman |first=Patricia |pages=59–60 |year=1991 |publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]] |isbn=9780300056143 }}</ref> It led [[Amnesty International]] to issue an appeal for urgent action on Kashmir.<ref>{{cite book |title=Crescent over Kashmir: Politics of Mullaism  |last=Maheshwari |first=Anil |pages=172–173 |year=1993 |publisher=[[Rupa & Co.]] |isbn=9788171671571 }}</ref> The police charged a number of soldiers with murder and attempted murder, but the charges were later dropped in favour of an internal army investigation.<ref name=gossman1991/>
+The '''Zakura And Tengpora Massacre '''was the killing of protesters calling for the implementation of a [[United Nations]] resolution regarding the plebiscite in [[Kashmir]] at [[Zakura, India|Zakura]] Crossing and Tengpora Bypass Road in [[Srinagar]] on 1 March 1990,<ref>{{cite book |title=Kashmir: The Case for Freedom |authorlink=Tariq Ali |last=Ali |first=Tariq |first2=Hilal|last2=Bhatt|author3-link=Angana P. Chatterji|first3=Angana P.|last3=Chatterji|author4-link=Pankaj Mishra|first4=Pankaj|last4=Mishra|author5-link=Arundhati Roy|first5=Arundhati|last5=Roy |page=xii |year=2011 |publisher=[[Verso Books]] |isbn=9781844677351 }}</ref> in which 26 people were killed and 14 injured by Indian forces.<ref name=gossman1991>{{cite book |title=Human Rights in India: Kashmir Under Siege |last=Gossman |first=Patricia |pages=59–60 |year=1991 |publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]] |isbn=9780300056143 }}</ref> It led [[Amnesty International]] to issue an appeal for urgent action on Kashmir.<ref>{{cite book |title=Crescent over Kashmir: Politics of Mullaism  |last=Maheshwari |first=Anil |pages=172–173 |year=1993 |publisher=[[Rupa & Co.]] |isbn=9788171671571 }} </ref>
+{{Infobox civilian attack
+| location = [[Zakura, India|Zakura]], [[Srinagar]], [[India]]<br/>Tengpora, Srinagar
+| date = 1 March 1990
+| partof = [[Human rights abuses in Kashmir]]
+| target = Civilians
+| type = [[Massacre]], [[Mass shooting]]
+| fatalities = 47 killed
+| injuries = 14–100 wounded
+| perpetrator = {{army|India}}
+}}
 ==See also==
 *[[Gawakadal massacre]]
 *[[Sopore massacre]]
 *[[Handwara massacre]]
-*[[Terrorism in Kashmir]]
+*[[Bijbehara massacre]]
-*[[Kashmir]]
+*[[Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir]]
-*[[India]]
-*[[Terrorism]]
 ==References==
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