Jandi massacre

Jandi massacre
জান্দী গণহত্যা/জানদী গণহত্যা
Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide
Jandi is located in Bangladesh
Jandi
Jandi
Location23°24′01″N 89°58′40″E / 23.4002°N 89.9778°E / 23.4002; 89.9778Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlasCategory:Coordinates on Wikidata
Jandi village, Tujarpur Union, Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh
DateMay 2, 1971
TargetBengali Hindus
Attack type
Burst fire, Mass murder
WeaponsMachine gun, bayonets
Deaths31
PerpetratorsPakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan)

Jandi massacre (Bengali: জান্দী গণহত্যা, or জানদী গণহত্যাCategory:Articles containing Bengali-language text) was a premediated massacre of 31 Bengali Hindus in the Jandi village of Tujarpur Union under Bhanga Upazila of Faridpur District of East Pakistan on May 2, 1971 by the occupying Pakistan Army in collaboration with the Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2][3][4] According to sources, 31 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistani forces and the Razakars.[5][6][7]

Events

After the forces of the Pakistan Army entered Faridpur on April 21 and carried out the Sree Angan massacre, news of this spread all across Faridpur, shocking the Hindus there. Immediately the Hindus left Faridpur town and migrated to safe houses in the Faridpur district for safety. One amongst them was a Hindu businessman Tonic Sen, who left Faridpur along with his family to a relative's home in Jandi village for shelter. Tonic Sen was a sympathiser of the Awami League and has helped the Muktijoddhas through fuel and ammunition during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The Forces and Razakars, in the search for Awami League sympathisers, were trying to trace Tonic Sen.[1]

On May 2, 1971, Pakistan Forces along with the Razakars reached Jandi village and surrounded the village to prevent anyone from escaping. They then rounded up all the Hindus in the village, and then the men were killed with burst fire from machine guns while the women were raped and killed.[8]

Aftermath

Every year, residents of Jandi village along with Ishangopalpur village organise a commemorative function to remember the people who lost their lives in the hands of the forces and Razakars.[2]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 "| কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-24.Category:CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
  3. পাকিস্তানি যুদ্ধাপরাধী ১৯১ জন ডা. এম এ হাসান (Unicoded) (Part 1). সংগ্রামের নোটবুক. 2018-12-13. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-24.Category:CS1 uses Bengali-language script (bn)
  4. একটি বাড়িতেই ব্রাশফায়ার করে ১৮ জনকে হত্যা. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-24.Category:CS1 uses Bengali-language script (bn)Category:CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
  5. নির্মম নির্যাতনের সাক্ষী - সমকাল. Samakal.Category:CS1 uses Bengali-language script (bn)
  6. বধ্যভূমির গদ্য (Unicoded) Part 4. সংগ্রামের নোটবুক (in Bengali). 2018-12-17. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-24.Category:CS1 uses Bengali-language script (bn)Category:CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
  7. একাত্তরে ফরিদপুর জেলায় নারী নির্যাতন । মাসুদ রানা. বাঙালীয়ানা. 2019-06-24. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-24.Category:CS1 uses Bengali-language script (bn)
  8. সেই রাজাকার – জনকণ্ঠে প্রকাশিত রিপোর্টের সংকলন (Unicoded). সংগ্রামের নোটবুক (in Bengali). 2018-12-31. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-24.Category:CS1 uses Bengali-language script (bn)Category:CS1 Bengali-language sources (bn)
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