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Galimpur massacre
Galimpur massacre () was a massacre of the Hindu population of Galimpur in the district of Sylhet by the Pakistani army on 20 May 1971.
Background.
The village of Galimpur was located on the northern banks of the Kushiara river in the jurisdiction of Balaganj police station in the district of Sylhet. On 18 May 1971, the villagers of Galimpur had an altercation with the villagers of nearby Ballabhpur regarding the harvesting of crop. The two parties were called to a village court where the matter was settled.
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