1987 Lalru bus massacre

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Not to be confused with 1987 Fatehabad bus massacre.
1987 Lalru bus massacre
LocationLalru, Punjab, India
Date6 July 1987
TargetHindu pilgrims
Deaths38
Injured33
PerpetratorsKhalistan Commando Force
MotiveSikh Separatism

The 1987 Lalru bus massacre was a massacre of 38 Hindus by the Khalistan Commando Force on a bus in Lalru India.

Massacre[]

On 6 July 1987, A bus (HYE 1735) belonging to the Haryana Roadway company departed from Chandigarh carrying between 75-79 Hindus traveling to Rishikesh. Around 10 PM a Fiat car pulled out in front of the bus. Four gunmen then surrounded the bus, entered it, and pointed a gun at the bus driver and guided the bus into a open field. The Gunmen, belonging to the Khalistan Commando Force, a Sikh militant organization demanded that the passengers hand over their valuables. After looting the passengers the Gunmen demanded the passengers huddle in the middle of the bus. The Gunmen were now on both sides of the bus and then open fired from both sides. One militant identified as Gurmit Singh was killed in the crossfire. By the end of the massacre, 38 people had been killed and 33 others were injured.[1][2][3][4]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Terrorists kill bus passengers in Punjab and Haryana mercilessly". India Today. 31 July 1987. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR". KHALISTAN EXTREMISM MONITOR. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ "GUNMEN KILL 38 PASSENGERS ON CROWDED BUS IN INDIA". Washington post. 7 July 1987. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Terrorists Kill 38 Hindus In Punjab Bus Massacre". associated press. 7 July 1987. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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