Hashimpura massacre happened on 22 May 1987 , during the Hindu-Muslim riots in Meerut city in Uttar Pradesh state , India , when 19 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary ( PAC ) allegedly rounded up 42 Muslim youth from the Hashimpura '' mohalla '' ( locality ) of the city , took them in truck to the outskirts , near Murad Nagar , in Ghaziabad district , where they were shot and their bodies were dumped in water canals . A few days later dead bodies were found floating in the canals . In May 2000 , 16 of the 19 accused surrendered , and were later released on bail , while 3 were already dead . The trial of the case was transferred by the Supreme Court of India in 2002 from Ghaziabad to a Sessions Court at the Tis Hazari complex in Delhi , where it is the oldest pending case
Hashimpura massacre
Hashimpura massacre
Violence against Muslims in India