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 Mujibur is a captive of Pakistani army and has reportedly been standing a secret trial. Iis militant' followers have been waging guerrilla warfare against the West Pakistani troops since the army cracked down in East Pakistan on March 25.

 Mrs. Gandhi said the guerrilla forces had the support of the “entire Population of Bangladesh.” She regularly employed the term “Bangladesh” (Bengal Nation), which the rebels have applied to East Pakistan.

 She claimed that India was involved in the crisis as a “side effect” and that 13 percent of the East Pakistani population was now living on Indian soil as a result of this. Therefore, she said, India could not provide a solution to getting the refugees back home.

 “The problem is between the Pakistani military regime and the elected representatives of Bangladesh. A solution must satisfy the people of Bangladesh and the representatives they elected not so long age,” said the Prime Minister. Despite Mrs. Gandhi's efforts to remove India from involvement, it has been widely reported that the guerrilla forces operating in Last Pakistan are supplied from India and receive sanctuary there.

 Meanwhile, the commander of the Pakistani air force threatened to take “appropriate action.' if Indian planes “continue to violate Pakistan's air space,” AP reported.

 An air force spokesman said Air Marshal A. Rahim khan made the statement in a message to the head of the Indian air force. Rahim claimed an Indian air force Canberra crossed into West Pakistan territory at Bahawalnagar, about four miles inside Pakistan, on Saturday. The area is near the Rajasthan desert where both sides have stepped up troop buildups.

 According to the statement the air force chief said India had been violating airspace for some time in East and West Pakistan but “such violations have become more frequent deliberate and provocative."

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