"ON FRIDAY, 22 Oct 1993, THE PORTALS OF HAZRATBAL SHRINE WERE BARRED AS THE INDIAN ARMY LAID SIEGE OF THE MOSQUE COMPLEX 'IN PURSUIT OF KASHMIRI MILITANTS'. TO PROTEST AGAINST THIS SIEGE OF THE HOLIEST OF HOLY SHRINES FOR EVERY KASHMIRI MUSLIM,. COMMON
FOLK IN THE SMALL TOWN OF BIJBERARA TOOK OUT A PROCESSION WHICH WAS ANGRY IN ITS MOOD BUT INDULGED IN NO ACTS OF VIOLENCE. BUT THE DEFIANCE OF THE CURFEW BY THE MARCHERS ENRAGED THE BORDER SECURITY FORCE (BSF) WHICH WENT BERSERK AND MOWED DOWN TO DEATH
MORE THAN 50 PEOPLE AND WOUNDED ANOTHER 100 OR MORE".
