Gabha Narerkathi massacre
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Nativenameগাভা নরেরকাঠি / গাভা নরেরকাঠী গণহত্যা
Location22°36′33″N 89°05′56″E / 22.6091811°N 89.0987811°E
Gabha Narerkathi, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal District, Bangladesh
Gabha Narerkathi, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal District, Bangladesh
Date2 May 1971 (GMT+6)
TargetBengali Hindus
| Gabha Narerkathi massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide | |
  Gabha Narerkathi | |
| Native name | গাভা নরেরকাঠি / গাভা নরেরকাঠী গণহত্যা |
| Location | 22°36′33″N 89°05′56″E / 22.6091811°N 89.0987811°E Gabha Narerkathi, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal District, Bangladesh |
| Date | 2 May 1971 (GMT+6) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
| Weapons | Machine guns and bayonets |
| Deaths | 95-100 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani Army, Razakars |
The Gabha Narerkathi massacre was a premediated massacre of Bengali Hindus in Gabha Narerkathi in Barisal, Bangladesh on 2 May 1971 by the Pakistani Army in collaboration with the Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][excessive citations] According to sources, 95-100 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistan Army and the Razakars.[1][5][8]