Jandi massacre
Jandi massacre (Bengali: জান্দী গণহত্যা, or জানদী গণহত্যা) was a premediated massacre of 31 Bengali Hindus in the Jandi village of Tujarpur Union under Bhanga Upazila of Faridpur District of East Pakistan on 2 May 1971 by the occupying Pakistan Army in collaboration with the Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War. According to sources, 31 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistani Forces and the Razakars.
| Jandi massacre জান্দী গণহত্যা/জানদী গণহত্যা | |
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| Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide | |
Jandi | |
| Location | Jandi village, Tujarpur Union, Bhanga Upazila, Faridpur district, Dhaka division, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23.4002159°N 89.9778275°E |
| Date | May 2, 1971 |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, Mass murder |
| Weapons | Machine gun, Bayonets |
| Deaths | 31 |
| Perpetrators | 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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