List of major massacres in Jammu and Kashmir since 1997

Vivek Kumar 23 April 2025 राष्ट्रीय समाचार

List of Major Terror Attacks / Massacres (1997–2025):

Date Location Description
March 22, 1997 Sangrampora, Budgam 8 civilians killed.
January 26, 1998 Wandhama, Srinagar 23 Kashmiri Pandits massacred.
April 17, 1998 Prankote & Dakikote, Udhampur (now Reasi) 29 Hindus killed and beheaded, including 13 women and children.
June 19, 1998 Chapnari, Doda 26 Hindus killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists.
March 20, 2000 Chittisinghpura, Anantnag 35 Sikh villagers killed on the eve of U.S. President Clinton’s visit.
August 1–2, 2000 Anantnag & Doda districts 105 people killed, including 32 Amarnath pilgrims, in 5 coordinated attacks.
February 9, 2001 Kot Charwal, Rajouri 15 Bakarwal nomads killed.
May 14, 2002 Kaluchak Military Station 23 killed (10 children, 5 soldiers) by Pakistani terrorists.
July 30 & August 6, 2002 Nunwan Base Camp, Pahalgam 11 pilgrims killed, 30 injured during Amarnath Yatra.
March 23, 2003 Nadimarg, Pulwama 24 Kashmiri Pandits killed.
July 10, 2017 Anantnag 8 Amarnath pilgrims killed in a bus attack.
January 1, 2023 Dhangri, Rajouri 7 Hindus killed, including 2 minors, in firing and IED blast.
June 9, 2024 Reasi District 9 pilgrims killed, 42 injured in attack on bus returning from Shiv Khori.
April 22, 2025 Pahalgam (Anantnag) 26 civilians killed, over 20 injured in attack on tourists.

These incidents highlight the recurring threat of terrorist violence against civilians in the region, particularly targeting minority communities, pilgrims, and tourists.