What the records say
- When
- 17 Apr 1971
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 93
- Coordinates
- 25.80° N, 88.88° E
- Description
- 1971 mass killing
Akhira massacre
1971 mass killing
Akhira massacre was a massacre of the emigrating Hindus of the then Dinajpur district near Baraihat on 17 April 1971 by the Pakistani army with collaboration from the local Razakars. Between 93-125 Hindus were massacred.
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