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Book Excerpt: India\'s War since Independence | Date : 15 Dec , 2011
Some 50 assorted small arms were found in the village, but all the Pakistani troops managed to get away intact. Questioned later, Kler revealed that he had no heart in the deliberate reduction of the locality and that he did not intend attacking Bakhshiganj unless it was absolutely necessary. His aim was to hustle the troops out of their prepared defences and trap them en route. With that in view, pressure was mounted on Bakhshiganj and an escape route, lightly guarded by the Mukti Bahini, was left open for him. This plan worked, but the mine accident delayed the pursuit operation almost 20 hours.
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