Jogisho and Palsha massacre

Jogisho and Palsha massacre
যুগীশো ও পালশা গণহত্যা
Part of 1971 Bangladesh genocide
Jogisho is located in Bangladesh
Jogisho
Jogisho
LocationJogisho and Palsha villages, Durgapur Upazila, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh
Coordinates24°35′54″N 88°32′02″E / 24.598358°N 88.534001°E / 24.598358; 88.534001
DateMay 16, 1971
TargetBengali Hindus
Attack type
Burst fire, Mass murder
WeaponsMachine gun, Bayonets
Deaths42
PerpetratorsPakistan Army, Razakar (Pakistan)

Jogisho and Palsha massacre (Bengali: যুগীশো ও পালশা গণহত্যা) was a massacre of 42 Bengali Hindus in the Jogisho and Palsha villages under Durgapur Upazila of Rajshahi Division in East Pakistan on 16 May, 1971 by the occupying Pakistan Army in collaboration with the Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[1][2][3] According to sources, 42 Bengali Hindus were killed by the Pakistani Forces and the Razakars.[1][2][3][4][5]

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