MIRPUR (AJK), (Parliament Times) : On 6 January 1993, Indian troops carried out one of the most brutal massacres in Kashmir’s history in Sopore town in North part of Indian Illegally occupied Jammu Kashmir state.
The occupational armed Indian troops went on a rampage through the town, opening fire on civilians and setting entire markets and residential areas ablaze. Dozens of unarmed Kashmiri civilians were killed. Shops were burned. Homes were destroyed. Survivors were left with nothing but trauma and ashes, our Special Jammu Kashmir state Correspondent Altaf Hamid Rao AJK reports quoting an Investigative report reaching here on Tuesday from across the line of control.
The report continued as saying “The massacre was not an accident, It was not an aberration. It was state violence.
The Sopore Massacre has been cited by international observers, including Time Magazine, as among the worst atrocities in Kashmir’s history. Yet, no independent investigation, no accountability, and no justice have ever followed.
Thirty-two years later: No Indian soldier has been prosecuted. No truth commission has been established, No reparations have been made and similar crimes continue in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK)
Sopore remains a symbol of:
• Extrajudicial killings
• Collective punishment
• Impunity under military occupation
Remembering Sopore is not about the past alone.
It is about an ongoing structure of repression that denies Kashmiris justice, dignity, and self-determination.
The international community must move beyond statements and demand independent investigations and accountability for crimes committed in Kashmir.
Sopore lives in Kashmir’s collective memory.
Justice remains overdue”, the report concluded:
