Tsundur

Tsundur

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Tsunduru
type = town
latd = 16.1583
longd = 80.583
locator_position = right
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Guntur
sub-district = Tsundur Mandal
altitude = 11
parliament_const =
assembly_const =
postal_code =
area_telephone =

Tsundur is a village and a mandal in the Guntur district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. [cite web
url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/
title=List of Sub-Districts
publisher=Census of India
accessdate=2007-04-27
]

Tsunduru unpleasant incident

The village became infamous for the sensational killing of 8 dalits (Malas) on the 6th of August, 1991, when a mob of over 400 people, composed of mainly Reddys chased down the victims along the bund of an irrigation canal. In the trial which concluded, 21 people were sentenced to life imprisonment and 35 others to a year of rigorous imprisonment and a penalty of Rs. 2000 each, on the 31st of July, 2007, by special judge Anis. [cite web
url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/01/stories/2007080159681000.htm
title=Tsundur massacre
publisher=The Hindu (online)
accessdate=2007-08-01
] [cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/01/stories/2007080158560500.htm|title= Court hearing: tension palpable in Tsundur|publisher=The Hindu (online)|accessdate=2007-08-01]

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