What the records say
- When
- 30 Apr 1982
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 17
- Coordinates
- 22.52° N, 88.37° E
- Description
- 1982 murder of monks and a nun in India
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Bijon Setu massacre
1982 murder of monks and a nun in India
The Bijon Setu massacre refers to the killing of 16 sadhus and a sadhvi of the Ananda Marga, at Bijon Setu, West Bengal, India, on 30 April 1982. The killings remain unresolved, with no convictions, and continue to be the subject of political controversy.
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