1991 Chotta Bazaar massacre

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Chotta Bazaar massacre
Part of Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir
LocationChotta bazaar, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Date11 June 1991
TargetShopkeepers, women, children, passersby
Attack type
 Massacre, Mass shooting
WeaponsAutomatic firearms
Deaths18–32+
Injured20–22+
PerpetratorsFlag of India.svg Central Reserve Police Force

The Chotta Bazaar massacre refers to the mass shooting of kashmiri muslim civilians by personnel of indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in india administered Chotta Bazaar area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on 11 June 1991. [1] [2] [3]

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Background

According to eyewitnesses and media reports, CRPF personnel stationed near the Government Medical College at Syed Mansoor opened indiscriminate fire into Chotta Bazaar following clashes with unknown assailants near Zainakadal, a nearby locality 3 days before. [4]

Casualties

Estimates of fatalities vary. Pakistani state sources and human rights groups report up to 32 people killed, including a 75‑year‑old woman and a 10‑year‑old child, with many more injured. Indian police records list at least 18 civilian deaths. [5]

A local police case under Section 302 (murder) was registered at Karan Nagar police station immediately after the shooting. A judicial inquiry was initiated, led by Justice Mufti Jalaluddin and supported by human rights lawyer Jaleel Andrabi. The inquiry stalled following the judge’s transfer and the subsequent abduction and murder of Andrabi. No convictions followed. [6] [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "30 years of Impunity: The Undocumented Chota Bazar Massacre". The Kashmiriyat. 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Chotta Bazaar Massacre: A lesson in Tyranny". 24 News HD. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. ↑ "Srinagar's Chotta Bazaar massacre's memories still haunt Kashmiris". 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  4. ↑ "Years on, memories of Chotta Bazaar massacre still haunt Kashmiris". Kashmir Media Service. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Post, The Frontier. "30 years later, activists demand India open investigation into Chota Bazar Massacre" . Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  6. ↑ Post, The Frontier. "30 years later, activists demand India open investigation into Chota Bazar Massacre" . Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  7. ↑ "30 years on, Kashmiris await justice on Srinagar's Chota bazar massacre". 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2025-06-11.

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