1987 Fatehabad bus massacre

1987 Fatehabad bus killings was a massacre of Hindu bus-passengers by Sikh anti-Government terrorists. It occurred on 7 July 1987 near Fatehabad, in the northern state of Haryana, India.[1][2]

This article is about massacre in Haryana. For massacre by Sikh terrorists in Punjab (India), see 1987 Lalru bus massacre.

The militants attacked two buses and killed 34 bus passengers. The militants created roadblock by using a car and a Jeep. They singled out Hindu passengers and dragged them off to shot them to death.[1] The Khalistan Commando Force claimed responsibility for the attacks.[1]

References
  1. Hazarika, Sanjoy (8 July 1987). "34 Hindus Killed in New Bus Raids; Sikhs Suspected". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. Singh, Tavleen; Khandekar, Sreekant (31 July 1987). "Terrorists kill bus passengers in Punjab and Haryana mercilessly". India Today.

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