Bakhrabad massacre
1971 massacre in Bangladesh
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The Bakhrabad massacre (Bengali: বাখরাবাদ গণহত্যা) was a massacre of the Hindu population of Bakhrabad village, in the district of the Comilla, on 24 May 1971 by the Pakistani army with the help of Al Badr and Al Shams, during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2]
Location23.717°N 90.883°E
Bakhrabad, Comilla, Bangladesh
Bakhrabad, Comilla, Bangladesh
Date24 May 1971 (UTC+6:00)
TargetBengali Hindus
Attack type
Burst fire, mass murder, massacre| Bakhrabad massacre বাখরাবাদ গণহত্যা | |
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| Part of Bangladesh genocide | |
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| Location | 23.717°N 90.883°E Bakhrabad, Comilla, Bangladesh |
| Date | 24 May 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, mass murder, massacre |
| Weapons | Light machine guns |
| Deaths | 142 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani Army, Razakars |