What the records say
- When
- 13 Nov 1979
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 26.94° N, 87.20° E
Placed at the town its title names, Chhintang.
Chhintang massacre
On November 13, 1979, sixteen people were killed by the government of Nepal at Chhintang VDC ward no-1, Dhankuta district of east Nepal for demanding democracy. They were accused of promoting communist ideologies.
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