1993 Lal Chowk fire
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The 1993 Lal Chowk fire (literally Red Square) refers to the arson attack on the main commercial centre of downtown Srinagar, Kashmir, that took place on 10 April 1993. The fire is alleged by government officials to have been started by a crowd incited by militants, while civilians and police officials interviewed by Human Rights Watch and other organisations allege that the Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) set fire to the locality in retaliation for the burning of an abandoned BSF building by local residents. Over 125 civilians were killed in the conflagration and the ensuing shooting by BSF troops.
| 1993 Lal Chowk fire | |
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| Part of Human rights abuses in Kashmir | |
| Location | Lal Chowk, Srinagar, Kashmir |
| Date | April 10, 1993 |
| Target | Residents of the area, their homes, businesses, mosques, schools, and buildings |
Attack type | Arson, mass shooting, destruction of property |
| Weapons | Guns, Flammable liquids |
| Deaths | 125 killed |
| Injured | ~heavy |
| Perpetrators | Indian Army |