| 1950 East Pakistan riots | |
|---|---|
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| Location | East Pakistan |
| Date | February to March 1950 |
| Target | Bengali Hindus, Santhals, |
Attack type | Massacre, forced conversion, plunder, arson, abduction and rape |
| Perpetrators | Police, Ansars, Army, East-Pakistan Rifles |
The 1950 East Pakistan riots (Bengali: পঞ্চাশের পূর্ব পাকিস্তান দাঙ্গা, Urdu: پچاس کی دہائی کے مشرقی پاکستان کے فسادات ) took place between Hindus and Muslims in East Pakistan, which resulted in several thousands of Hindus being killed in pogroms.[citation needed]