Ishangopalpur massacre
Ishangopalpur massacre (Bengali: ঈশানগোপালপুর গণহত্যা) refers to the massacre of Bengali Hindus in Ishangopalpur village, in the outskirts of Faridpur on 2 May 1971. The Pakistan army shot and bayoneted 28 Bengali Hindus to death.
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| Ishangopalpur massacre ঈশানগোপালপুর গণহত্যা | |
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| Location | Ishangopalpur, Faridpur, East Pakistan |
| Date | 2 May 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
| Weapons | Light machine guns, semi-automatic rifles |
| Deaths | 28 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistan Army, Razakars |
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