2003 Nadigram killings of Kashmiri Hindus

2003 Nadigram killings of Kashmiri Hindus are killings of Kashmiri Hindus in Jammu and Kashmir in 2003. On night of March 23 ,2003 the terrorists entered at Nadimarg village near Shopian in Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir and dragged the Hindus out from their homes, lined them and shot them from automatic weapons. At least 24 Hindus including 11 women and 2 children were killed. The policemen posted there fled the scene. The killers aleegedly disfigured the bodies of the victims , looted their houses and took away the ornaments from bodies of the dead women.

Intercepts by the intelligence agencies point out that there was a possible involvement of the Lashkar and the Jaish-e-Mohammed groups which have been operating the Shupian area.

Then chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed promised increased police protection however terror stricken few remaining Hindus decided to leave the area.

The US Ambassador to India Robert D. Blackwill condemned the massacre of 24 Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir and said Washington “look forward to the terrorists being brought to justice swiftly”.

The American Secretary of State Powell and British foreign minister Straw issued a joint statement of March 27, 2003 and condemned the Nadimarg massacre, urged respect for the Line of Control, called on Pakistan to end infiltration across it and urged Pakistan to do its utmost to discourage acts of violence by militants in J&K. [http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:6XBVybJlFE8J:meaindia.nic.in/opinion/2003/05/08o02.htm+Nadimarg&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=30&gl=nz]

External links

* [http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/mar/24jk.htm]
* [http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/insights/insight20030410a.html]
* [http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/03mar30/state.htm#6]