[3] Sopore is a major town in Kashmir within the Baramulla district, located 50 km (31 mi) north-west from Srinagar.

[5] The Independent reported: The Border Security Forces sprayed a public coach with machine-gun fire, killing the driver and more than 15 civilians, said witnesses.

However, the government later initiated a judicial inquiry into the matter and suspended several BSF officers due to the publicity the incident had generated.

[1] The day after the massacre, thousands of Kashmiris, defying a government-imposed curfew, protested against the actions of the BSF soldiers on the streets of Sopore.

[4] The then Prime Minister Narasimha Rao ordered State Governor Girish Saxena to visit Sopore and announced a compensation of ₹100,000 (US$1,200) for the relatives of the deceased.