After Chauri-Chaura incident Mahatma Gandhi had called Non-Cooperation Movement as his 'Himalayan Blunder'. The Chauri Chaura incident took place at Chaur Chaura in the Gorakhpur district on 5 February 1922, when a large group of protesters, participating in the Noncooperation movement, clashed with police, who opened fire. In retaliation the demonstrators attacked and set fire to a police station, it resulted into killing all of its occupants. The incident led to the deaths of three civilians and 22 policemen.