But they faced stubborn resistance from locally organized Bengali armed forces in other parts of the country.
[3] In Pabna, The 25 Punjab regiment of the Pakistan army suffered heavy casualties as they tried to wrest control of the city from the locals.
On 30 March, as the army halted near the Waliar Moyna village, it was attacked by a group of Bengali fighters aided by the local Santals.
[4] The soldiers were taken to the residence of Lt. Anwarul Azim, the leader of the local Bengali force and the general manager of North Bengal Sugar Mill.
After a summary trial at Lalpur SS Pilot High School ground, the Pakistan army men were shot dead.
[1] In response to the Bengali resistance, the Pakistan army headquarters at Rajshahi dispatched forces by land and by air.
Only five out of the 200 captives: Abdul Jalil Sikdar, Khorshed Alam, Abul Hossain, Emaduddin and Injil Uddin Ahmed survived the carnage.