BSF Men killed 75 Civilians, Burnt Sopore market: Jan 6 1993

The ‘TIME MAGAZINE’ had titled the news report on January 18, 1993 as “Blood Tide Rising : Indian forces carry out one of the worst massacres in Kashmir’s history”. It was the chilly morning of 6th January 1993 when the residents of this north Kashmir town woke up without knowing what destiny had kept in store for them. Around 9:30 am, a small group of 3-4 militants attacked a platoon of Border Security Force (BSF) at Baba Yousuf lane resulting in killing of one of their troopers. One of the…

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