50 Die In Pakistani Reprisal
About 50 unarmed civilians have been killed by Pakistan army, police and volunteers in the Daryaganj residential district of Dacca.
Many more civilians were wounded in the raid which took place a week ago just after two men, believed to be members of Mukti Bahini, the Bangladesh freedom army, shot six: Pakistani soldiers, killing – four of them.
Thus a reprisal, the army, aided by police and razakars, went from house to house firing into rooms and setting buildings alight, according to eye-witnesses.
At least 60 homes occupied by shop-keepers, workers and Government official” were burned down. The incident was one of a series of exchanges of fire which are said to occur almost nightly throughout the capital city.
Reference: The Daily Telegraph, London, October 27, 1971