2003 Nadimarg massacre

Nadimarg Massacre
LocationNadimarg, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates33°44′41″N 75°00′44″E / 33.7446°N 75.0121°E / 33.7446; 75.0121
Date23 March 2003
TargetKashmiri Pandits
Attack type
Mass murder
Deaths24
PerpetratorsLashkar-e-Taiba
MotiveIslamic terrorism

2003 Nadimarg massacre was the killing of 24 Kashmiri Pandits in the village of Nadimarg in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on 23 March 2003. The Government of India blamed militants from the Pakistan-based terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba but failed to secure convictions.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Kashmir killing stokes tension, Dawn, 25 March 2003. Archived 25 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Kashmir Massacre Shakes Village’s Sense of Fraternity, Los Angeles Times, 30 March 2003. [1]
  3. ^ 24 Hindus Are Shot Dead in Kashmiri Village, The New York Times, 24 March 2003. Archived 11 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine