Kakopathar massacre
Kakopathar killings or the Kakopathar massacre[1][2] took place in Assam during 2006 when the Indian army opened fire at peaceful protesters at Kakopathar in Assam, killing at least 10 people.[3]
They were protesting against the custodial-death of a villager who was arrested by the army.
Assamese Separatist Movement started in 1979. Arabinda Rajkhowa, the chairman of United Liberation Front of Asom compared it with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.[4]
A strong wave or pro-ULFA sentiments spread across Assam after this incident and many parts of upper Assam saw spontaneous protests of people.[4] The popular sentiments gave strength to a considerably weakened ULFA in Assam.
See also
- Assam Conflict
- Nellie massacre
- Bhimajuli Massacre
- Assamese nationalism
- Assam Agitation
References
- ^ "Assam: Police kill at least 10 during protest against Indian Army murder - World Socialist Web Site". Wsws.org. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Cpi(M)'S Massive Rally In Assam". Pd.cpim.org. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Atrocities by Indian soldiers in Kakapothaar, Tinsukia, Assam, India". Cs.uccs.edu. 9 August 1997. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ a b "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion". Telegraphindia.com. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
External links
- Massacres in Assam by Joylaxmi Saikia Borah on Human Rights Violations in Assam
- Twenty Cases of Human Rights Violation in Assam in 1997
- An introduction to Where Peacekeepers Have Declared War, Human Rights Violations in Assam
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