Gabha Narerkathi massacre | |
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Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide | |
Native name | গাভা নরেরকাঠি / গাভা নরেরকাঠী গণহত্যা |
Location | Gabha Narerkathi, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal District, Bangladesh |
Coordinates | 22°36′33″N 89°05′56″E / 22.6091811°N 89.0987811°E |
Date | 2 May 1971 (GMT+6) |
Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, Mass murder |
Weapons | Machine Gun, Bayonets |
Deaths | 95-100 |
Perpetrators | Pakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan) |
Assailants | Pakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan) |
The Gabha Narerkathi massacre was a premediated massacre of Bengali Hindus in Gabha Narerkathi in Barisal, Bangladesh on 2 May 1971 by the Pakistan 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]