1990 Zakoora and Tengpora massacre
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The Zakura And Tengpora Massacre was the killing of Kashmiri Muslim 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,[2] in which 26 people were killed at Zakura and 21 at Tengpora. 14 people were injured by Indian forces.[3] It led Amnesty International to issue an appeal for urgent action on Kashmir.[4]
LocationZakura, India
Tengpora, Srinagar
Tengpora, Srinagar
Date1 March 1990
TargetCivilians
Attack type
Massacre, Mass shooting| 1990 Zakoora and Tengpora massacre | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zakura, India Tengpora, Srinagar |
| Date | 1 March 1990 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Massacre, Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 47 killed[1] |
| Injured | 14–100 wounded |
| Perpetrator |  Indian Army |
