Hawal massacre
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| Part of Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir | |
| Location | Hawal, Kashmir, India |
| Date | May 21, 1990 |
| Target | Civilians |
Attack type | Massacre, Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 60–70 killed |
| Injured | 200+ wounded |
| Perpetrator | Central Reserve Police Force |
| Litigation | Investigation executed by SHRC, no action was taken against the CRPF personnel. |
The Hawal Massacre took place on 21 May 1990 in the Hawal area of Srinagar, Kashmir, when troops of the Indian Central Reserve Police Force opened fire on a funeral procession carrying the body of Mirwaiz Moulana Muhammad Farooq, who had been assassinated by Muhammad Ahsan Dar and Mohammad Abdullah Bangroo, of the terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen at his residence in Nageen. The procession, which was making its way from SKIMS Soura to Mirwaiz Manzil in Rajouri Kadal, was attacked as it passed through the Hawal area.