This came to be known as the “Hashimpura massacre”. According to him, when the PAC seized the Muslims at Hashimpura, the area was under army control. The massacre of 42 young Muslims at Hashimpura in Uttar Pradesh in 1987 was masterminded by some police and civilian officials, says a former senior police officer in a new book. “Most police officials and magistrates refer to Hindus as ‘us’ and to Muslims as ‘them’. The book says: “Hashimpura is not just one instance that can be summarily dismissed.

Source: Hindustan Times July 15, 2016 09:11 UTC