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On This Day: May 22, 1987 - The Hashimpura Massacre Took Place in Meerut, India

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On This Day: May 22, 1987 - The Hashimpura Massacre Took Place in Meerut, India.

On this day May 22 1987 one of the darkest chapters in modern Indian history unfolded. During a time of severe communal unrest in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, members of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) rounded up a group of Muslim men from the Hashimpura neighborhood. Instead of taking them into custody, they were transported outside the city, shot, and their bodies dumped into a canal and nearby river.

It is estimated that 350 people were killed in the massacre. The event drew...
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