Sree Angan massacre

Sree Angan massacre (Bengali: শ্রীঅঙ্গন হত্যাকান্ড) refers to the massacre of 8 Bengali Hindu sanyasis of Sree Angan monastery by the occupying Pakistani army in Faridpur, East Pakistan on 21 April 1971. Eight sanyasis were killed by the Pakistan Army in the massacre.

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Sree Angan massacre
শ্রীঅঙ্গন হত্যাকান্ড
LocationFaridpur, East Pakistan
Date21 April 1971 (UTC+6:00)
TargetBengali Hindus
WeaponsLight machine guns, semi-automatic rifles
Deaths8
PerpetratorsPakistan Army
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