Gabha Narerkathi massacre
The Gabha Narerkathi massacre was a premediated massacre of Bengali Hindus in Gabha Narerkathi in Barisal, Bangladesh on 2 May 1971 by the Pakistan Army in collaboration with the Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War. According to sources, 95-100 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistan Army and the Razakars.
| Gabha Narerkathi massacre | |
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| Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide | |
Gabha Narerkathi | |
| Native name | গাভা নরেরকাঠি / গাভা নরেরকাঠী গণহত্যা |
| Location | Gabha Narerkathi, Banaripara Upazila, Barisal District, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 22.6091811°N 89.0987811°E |
| Date | 2 May 1971 (GMT+6) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, Mass murder |
| Weapons | Machine Gun, Bayonets |
| Deaths | 95-100 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan) |
| Assailants | Pakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan) |
| Part of a series on |
| Violence against Hindus in East Pakistan and Bangladesh |
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| Incidents after 1947 - East Pakistan |
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| Incidents in 1971 |
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| Incidents after 1971 - Bangladesh |
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