| Akhira massacre | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Native name | আখিরা গণহত্যা |
| Location | Baraihat, Dinajpur,East Pakistan |
| Date | 17 April 1971 (UTC+6:00) |
| Target | Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | Burst fire, Mass murder, Massacre, Gang Rape |
| Weapons | Machine guns |
| Deaths | 93-125 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani army, Razakars |
Akhira massacre (Bengali: আখিরা গণহত্যা) was a massacre of the emigrating Hindus of the then Dinajpur district near Baraihat on 17 April 1971 by the Pakistani army with collaboration from the local Razakars.[1][2][3][4] It is estimated that around 100 Hindus were killed in the massacre.[2]
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