[3] The members of VDC returned fire forcing the militants to flee in 10–15 minutes and thereby saving many lives.
[4] The killings were thought to be revenge for the villagers co-operation with the Indian army during Operation Sarp Vinash.
[5] Anger against the militants ran so high that villagers had previously refused to bury militants killed in this operation by the Indian army, claiming their crimes meant they had renounced Islam.
[6] Investigations by the authorities that Zubair Masih of Lashkar-e-Taiba had led the group of militants who were responsible for the killings.
[7] In August 2004, security forces killed three militants involved in this massacre.