1983 Dhilwan bus massacre

1983 Dhilwan Bus massacre was a massacre of 6 Hindu by pro-Khalistan Sikh anti-Government militants.[1] It occurred on 5 October 1983, when a bus going from Dhilwan in Kapurthala district to Jalandhar was attacked by Sikh militants in which six people were shot dead in Dhilwan in the northern state of Punjab, India.[1]

Aftermath

Due to the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab, the Congress led State government was dismissed and President's rule was imposed on the next evening post massacre.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Indian Government takes over a state swept by religious strife". 7 October 1983. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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