1987 Punjab killings

1987 Punjab killings

1987 Punjab killings are killings of 34 Hindu bus passengers in Haryana state in India in July 1987 by the suspected Khalistan Commando Force militants. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE1D8123CF93BA35754C0A961948260 New York Times] ]

The militants attacked two buses and killed 34 bus passengers. The militants created roadblaock by using a car and a jeep. They singled out hindu passengers and dragged them off and shot them to death.

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