Sendia massacre [SEP] point in time
Sendia massacre
Sendia massacre () was a massacre of unarmed Bengali Hindus in Sendia village in undivided Faridpur district on 20 May 1971 by the Pakistan Army.< 127 Bengali Hindu men, women and children were killed in the massacre. The killers did not spare even the pregnant women, children or the elderly people. 76 out of the 127 victims were women.
Background.
At present, the village of Sendia falls under Khalia Union of Rajoir Upazila in Madaripur District under Dhaka Division. Sendia is just from the
Bhennabari, presently under Gopalganj District. They started firing and arson at Char Chamta and proceeded through Kadambari Union under Madaripur District and resorted to a massacre at Ullabari. From there they proceeded towards Sendia, firing indiscriminately and committing arson along the way.
At around 4PM, the Pakistani Army along with their collaborators arrived in Sendia village. The Hindus from the nearby villages of Khalia, Palita and Chhatianbari villages took shelter the sugarcane fields in Sendia, after hearing gunshots. When the Pakistan Army entered Sendia, it was almost deserted