What the records say
- When
- 1976
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 28.64° N, 77.23° E
- Description
- 1976 police killing of protestors in Delhi, India
Turkman gate demolition and rioting
1976 police killing of protestors in Delhi, India
The Turkman gate demolition and subsequent massacre was an infamous case of political oppression and police brutality during the Emergency when, on 31 May 1976, residents of Old Delhi were killed by police while protesting a slum clearance. An official account of the number of people killed at Turkman gate is not available and a media blackout ensued in the wake of the massacre.
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