The city and district also suffered from communal ( Hindu-Sikh ) riots in 1984 and ( Hindu-Muslim ) riots in 1982 and in 1987 , during which the Hashimpura massacre took place , in May 1987 , when personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary ( PAC ) allegedly shot dead 42 Muslims , the trial of the case is still pending . In 2006 , a fire at a consumer electronics " Brand India " fair in Victoria Park Stadium killed at least 100 people , with authorities already confirming 45 fatalities , although a specific figure on a toll was difficult to put and was predicted to be much higher
Hashimpura massacre
Hashimpura massacre
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