The Handwara massacre was the killing of 21 Kashmiri civilians by the Border Security Force on 25 January 1990 in Handwara, a town in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. == Background == Prior to the Handwara incident, on 21 January 1990, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had opened fire on protesters at the Gawkadal bridge in Srinagar, leading to significant civilian casualties.
The Handwara massacre was the killing of 21 Kashmiri civilians by the Border Security Force on 25 January 1990 in Handwara, a town in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. == Background == Prior to the Handwara incident, on 21 January 1990, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had opened fire on protesters at the Gawkadal bridge in Srinagar, leading to significant civilian casualties.
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