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           April
          16, 2000 
          
          
           
          Pabna,
          Apr 15 (UNB)- Law and order situation of the district has deteriorated
          during last 30 days till April 12 creating panic among the
          peace-loving people. 
           
          
           
          At
          least nine people were killed in various thanas during the period. Of
          them, three people were slaughtered, two were beaten to death, one was
          hacked to death and the rest was strangulated to death. 
           
          
           
          Six
          of the victims were identified Sadaruddin (50) of Balarampur village,
          Jubo League leader Rashedul Alam Deben, Idris Ali (38), a small trader
          of Balughata village, Abdur Razzak (32) and Dulal (31) of Sonapur
          village and Siddique (12) of Bhabanipur village in Sadar thana. 
           
          
           
          The
          people in this region have lost confidence in the police as they could
          not arrest any of those responsible for the killings. 
           
          
           
          Apart
          from the murders, various crimes including four robberies and eight
          clashes were committed in the district during the period. 
           
          
           
          
          
          
          
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