THE HINDUSTAN STANDARD, APRIL 12, 1971
LIBERATORS KILL 3,000 ARMY MEN
New Delhi, April It. About 3,000 Pakistan Army personnel have been killed in East Pakistan since the Army mounted operations against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman followers, according to reliable estimates reaching officials sources here.
Such heavy casualties, representing about five per cent of the estimated 70,(XX) troops there are considered heavy for the two-week-old operations, these sources felt.
Besides those killed, a large number of Pakistan Army personnel have been taken prisoners by the liberation Forces or are missing, these source said. 109 Pakistan defense service personnel, including six officers have taken shelter in India, these sources added.
There appeared to be signs of rouble in the Pakistan camp at Comilla today, according to reliable reports received across the border.
Senior Pakistan Army officers have been seen moving in and out of Pakistan-held areas a number of times.
Liberation forces sources suspected that some officers and men of the Pakistan Army may have told their superiors that they bad enough of the fighting.
The Liberation forces on Saturday captured a large Pakistani convey near Hajiganj between Chandpur and Comma, consisting of 130 vehicle A large amount of arms and ammunition was also seized from the retreating Pakistan troops.