Tag: Nellie Massacre

By Special Correspondent The Nellie Massacre was a tragic incident that occurred on February 18, 1983, in central Assam during in the morning.The massacre claimed over 10000 lives  (as per government records 2,191) from 14 villages—Alisingha, Khulapathar, Basundhari, Bugduba Beel, Bugduba Habi, Borjola, Butuni, Dongabori, Indurmari, Mati Parbat, Muladhari, Mati Parbat no. 8, Silbheta, Borburi and Nellie—of  Nagaon district. The victims were  children, women and elderly people. It is widely considered one of the worst cases of communal violence against Muslims in India's modern history after Gujarat pogrom. On the day of...