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| 1987 Fatehabad bus killings | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in Punjab | |
| Location | Near Fatehabad, Punjab, India |
| Date | 7 July 1987 (IST) |
| Target | Hindus |
| Deaths | 34 |
| Injured | 18 |
| Perpetrators | Khalistani militants |
| Motive | Retaliation for killing of Sikhs during the anti-insurgency operations, Persecution of Hindus |
On 7 July 1987, Khalistani militants killed 34 Hindus on two buses near Fatehabad in the Hisar district (now part of Fatehabad district) of Haryana, India.[1][2] The same attackers may have been involved in the Lalru bus massacre a day earlier.[2][3]
- ^ Dilip Ganguly (7 July 1987). "Sikhs Kill 34 Hindus on Two Buses, Bringing Two-Day Toll To 72". AP. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b Tavleen Singh; Sreekant Khandekar (31 July 1987). "Terrorists kill bus passengers in Punjab and Haryana mercilessly". India Today. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Hazarika, Sanjoy (8 July 1987). "34 Hindus Killed in New Bus Raids; Sikhs Suspected". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 November 2023.