 Egin was chosen as the target because the leader of the bank raiding party, Papken Siuni, was a native of the town.According to a report by the French Ambassador, Ottoman troops killed "upwards of 2000 Armenians" in Egin, including "many women and children".A report by the British Consul at Harput, citing figures supplied by an Ottoman official, says that 1500 were killed, including 200 women and children.