1998 Chapnari massacre
The 1998 Chapnari massacre was a massacre of 25 Hindu villagers in Chapnari (also called Champanari by some sources) village in Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir on 19 June 1998, by terrorists belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
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Location | Chapnari, Doda District, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Date | 19 June 1998 |
Target | Hindus |
Attack type | Mass murder |
Deaths | 25 |
Perpetrators | Lashkar-e-Taiba Hizbul Mujahideen |
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