Tsundur

Tsunduru
—  town  —
Tsunduru
Location of Tsunduru
in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Andhra Pradesh
District(s) Guntur
Parliamentary constituency bapatla
Assembly constituency vemuru
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 11 metres (36 ft)

Tsundur is a village and a mandal in the Guntur district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. [1]

Villages in Tsundur Mandal

Tsunduru Dalit Massacre

The village became infamous for the sensational killing of 8 dalits (Malas) on the 6th of August, 1991, when a mob of over 400 people, composed of mainly Reddys and telagas chased down the victims along the bund of an irrigation canal. In the trial which was concluded, 21 people were sentenced to life imprisonment and 35 others to a year of rigorous imprisonment and a penalty of Rs. 2000 each, on the 31st of July, 2007, by special judge established for the Purpose under SC,STs Atrocities(Prevention) Act.[2] [3]

References

  1. ^ "List of Sub-Districts". Census of India. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/. Retrieved 2007-04-27. 
  2. ^ "Tsundur massacre". Chennai, India: The Hindu (online). 2007-08-01. http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/01/stories/2007080159681000.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-01. 
  3. ^ "Court hearing: tension palpable in Tsundur". Chennai, India: The Hindu (online). 2007-08-01. http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/01/stories/2007080158560500.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-01.