2006 Doda massare of Hindus

2006 Doda massare of Hindus refer to massacre of 35 Hindus in 2006 by suspected islamic terrorists in Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Twenty-two unarmed hindu villagers, mostly shepherds or their families, were lined up and gunned down by suspected Islamic terrorists in Thawa village in Kulhand area of Doda district on night of 30 April 2006. In the neighbouring Lolan Galla village in Basantgarh area of Udhampur district, 12 Hindus kidnapped by suspected terrorists were shot dead on the same day.

The barbaric killings received widespread condemnation including from President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam and prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4961464.stm]
* [http://in.news.yahoo.com/070504/211/6fbn0.html]
* [http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/insights/insight20060501a.html]