Jinjira massacre
| Jinjira massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of Bangladesh genocide | |
| Location | Jinjira, Dhaka, East Pakistan |
| Date | April 2, 1971 |
| Target | Mostly Bengali Hindus |
Attack type | massacre, ethnic cleansing |
| Victims | Estimated to about 3,000 |
| Perpetrators | Pakistani Army |
The Jinjira massacre (Bengali: জিঞ্জিরা গণহত্যা, romanized: Jiñjirā gaṇahatyā) was a planned killing of civilians by the Pakistan army during the Bangladesh liberation war of 1971.
The killing took place at the unions Jinjira, Kalindi and Shubhadya of Keraniganj Upazila across the Buriganga River from Dhaka.