User:BengaliHindu/Narayanpur massacre

Narayanpur massacre (নারায়ণপুর হত্যাকান্ড) refers to the massacre of unarmed Hindus who had taken shelter in the office of Surendranath Bose, the estate manager of the Narayanpur estate on 10 October 1946 in Noakhali.

Background
On the morning of 10 October, Surendranath Bose was apparently warned by the friendly police officer of the impending danger. Bose however refused to flee, leaving his brethren behind. Instead he preferred to face death with them.

Events
After looting the Sahapur market, a section of the Muslim mob proceeded towards the office of Narayanpur estate. Frightened Hindus had meanwhile taken shelter in the premises of the estate manager's office. When the mob attacked the office, Bose opened fire. Soon he ran out of ammunitions and finally his defence was broken. The armed mob killed him along with five office staff. After than the attackers massacred the Hindus who had taken shelter in the office premises. The office was looted and set on fire.