Kakopathar
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Kakopathar is a town in the district of Tinsukia
, Assam
, India. Kakopathar is known for notorious Kakopathar Massacre
took place in 2006. There are 15 Gaon Panchayat under Kakopathar Development Block. Around 27 villages are there under Kakopathar Gaon Panchayat including Kakopathar town.
1. Kakopathar Higher Seconday
2. Kakopathar Girls High School
3. Hindi High School
4. Jyotirmoy High School
5. Teji High School
6. Kasijan High School
7. Jatiyo Vidyalaya
etc.
Ajit Mahanta was picked up by personnel of the 13th Gorkha Regiment of the Indian Army stationed in the area. The incident took place on February 4, 2006. At about six in the evening, seven people came to Mahanta's bamboo and thatched house where he lived with his mother, wife and two children. Five of the people were in uniform and the other two wore civilian clothes. They asked for Mahanta and his wife replied that he had gone to a neighbour's. The military personnel went searching for him and picked him up from the way. The Army later took his body to the Assam Medical College and Hospital claiming that he died in a fall. This happened on February 6, 2006.
Following the incident on February 7, 2006, the residents of the area and other neighbouring villages came out in protest. Thousands of people blocked the National Highway 52 near Soonjan village in protest against the killing. They demanded the guilty to be punished at once. However, no action was taken against the military personnel responsible for the death of Mahanta. This led to the increase in protests and number of protesters. People started protesting at various other places like Chabua, Pengeri and Doomdooma. However, the administration turned a blind eye to the situation and did not take the case seriously even after increasing protests.
On February 10, 2006, people gathered at Dirak Chariali and started marching towards Kakopathar. Police tried to stop them, but the protesters edged on. Then the police started firing tear shells and bullets in the air. When the protesters showed no signs of fear, the police and armed forces started indiscriminate firing resulting in the death of nine people.
Tinsukia
Tinsukia is a city and a municipal board in Tinsukia district, Assam, India.Tinsukia is a business city in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated north east of Guwahati and kilometres away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of...
, Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, India. Kakopathar is known for notorious Kakopathar Massacre
Kakopathar Massacre
Kakopathar Killings or the Kakopathar Massacre took place in Assam during 2006 when the Indian army opened fire at peaceful protesters at Kakopathar in Assam, killing at least 10 people....
took place in 2006. There are 15 Gaon Panchayat under Kakopathar Development Block. Around 27 villages are there under Kakopathar Gaon Panchayat including Kakopathar town.
Kailashpur
Kailashpur is one of the villages under Kakopathar tahsil. Kailashpur is about 50 km away from its district main city Tinsukia. Kailashpur gaon is the center of Kailashpur Gaon Panchayat. Kailashpur High School is the main educational center in this region. Renown Assamese linguist Prof Benu Gogoi was the first Doctor of Philosophy from Kailashpur.Education
Kakopathar College was established in 1995-96. There are many Schools around Kakopathar town-1. Kakopathar Higher Seconday
2. Kakopathar Girls High School
3. Hindi High School
4. Jyotirmoy High School
5. Teji High School
6. Kasijan High School
7. Jatiyo Vidyalaya
etc.
Kakopathar Incident
On February 10, 2006, nine people were killed by bullets of the armed forces and Assam Police at Kakopathar in Tinsukia district of Assam. Six of them were protesters and two were residents of Kakopathar hit by stray bullets from the indiscriminate firing. The protesters were among the thousands of residents that poured out from villages in and around Kakopathar and took to the streets demanding justice for the custodial death of Ajit Mahanta, a 23 years old resident of Dirak Gohain gaon in Kakopathar.Ajit Mahanta was picked up by personnel of the 13th Gorkha Regiment of the Indian Army stationed in the area. The incident took place on February 4, 2006. At about six in the evening, seven people came to Mahanta's bamboo and thatched house where he lived with his mother, wife and two children. Five of the people were in uniform and the other two wore civilian clothes. They asked for Mahanta and his wife replied that he had gone to a neighbour's. The military personnel went searching for him and picked him up from the way. The Army later took his body to the Assam Medical College and Hospital claiming that he died in a fall. This happened on February 6, 2006.
Following the incident on February 7, 2006, the residents of the area and other neighbouring villages came out in protest. Thousands of people blocked the National Highway 52 near Soonjan village in protest against the killing. They demanded the guilty to be punished at once. However, no action was taken against the military personnel responsible for the death of Mahanta. This led to the increase in protests and number of protesters. People started protesting at various other places like Chabua, Pengeri and Doomdooma. However, the administration turned a blind eye to the situation and did not take the case seriously even after increasing protests.
On February 10, 2006, people gathered at Dirak Chariali and started marching towards Kakopathar. Police tried to stop them, but the protesters edged on. Then the police started firing tear shells and bullets in the air. When the protesters showed no signs of fear, the police and armed forces started indiscriminate firing resulting in the death of nine people.