Native name | छिन्तांग हत्याकण्डा |
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Date | November 13, 1979 |
Location | Chhintang, Nepal |
Deaths | 15 locals |
On November 13, 1979, [1] [2] sixteen people were killed by the government of Nepal at Chhintang VDC ward no-1, Dhankuta district of east Nepal for demanding democracy.
A memorial to the victims is at Panchkanya Sahid Smriti Park in Chhintang. [3]
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