Kakopathar killings or the Kakopathar massacre[1][2] took place in Assam during 2006 when the Indian army opened fire at peaceful protesters at Kakopathar in Assam, killing at least 10 people.[3]
They were protesting against the custodial-death of a villager who was arrested by the army. Kakopathar and many areas of rural Upper Assam and Lower Assam is supposedly an ULFA stronghold and the common people have faced army atrocities during counter-insurgency operations since the Assamese Separatist Movement started in 1979. Arabinda Rajkhowa, the chairman of United Liberation Front of Asom compared it with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.[4]
A strong wave or pro-ULFA sentiments spread across Assam after this incident and many parts of upper Assam saw spontaneous protests of people.[4] The popular sentiments gave strength to a considerably weakened ULFA in Assam.
- ^ "Assam: Police kill at least 10 during protest against Indian Army murder - World Socialist Web Site". Wsws.org. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Cpi(M)'S Massive Rally In Assam". Pd.cpim.org. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Atrocities by Indian soldiers in Kakapothaar, Tinsukia, Assam, India". Cs.uccs.edu. 9 August 1997. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ a b "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion". Telegraphindia.com. 20 February 2006. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 12 February 2013.