Akhira massacre
Akhira massacre (Bengali: আখিরা গণহত্যা) 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. It is estimated that around 100 Hindus were killed in the massacre.
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| Native name | আখিরা গণহত্যা |
| Location | Baraihat, Dinajpur,East Pakistan |
| Date | 17 April 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, Mass murder, Massacre, Gang Rape |
| Weapons | Machine guns |
| Deaths | 93-125 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani army, Razakars |
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