The Jinjira massacre (Bengali: জিঞ্জিরা গণহত্যা, romanized: Jiñjirā gaṇahatyā) was a planned killing of civilians by the Pakistan army during the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971.
Jinjira massacre | |
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Part of Bangladesh genocide | |
Location | Jinjira, Dhaka, East Pakistan |
Date | April 1, 1971 |
Target | Mostly Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | massacre, ethnic cleansing |
Victims | Estimated to about 3,000 |
Perpetrators | Pakistani Army |
The killing took place at the unions Jinjira, Kalindi and Shubhadya of Keraniganj Upazila across the Buriganga River from Dhaka.[1]