After the water supply to Tirana was cut off for 6 hours 70 people detained by police The four-day revolt by 300 Bovilla villagers ended yesterday at 4:30 a.m., when eight “IFA” vehicles from the rapid-response unit, after arriving behind the strikers via the village of Zallbastar, brutally beat the strikers, according to accounts from a group of outraged women, while 70 men and children were forcibly taken to Police Station No. 4 here in Tirana. Yesterday, the women and children of the Bovilla strikers mourned over the bloodstains left after the police violence. Photo F. BILANI page 2 Yesterday, the women and children of the Bovilla strikers mourned over the bloodstains left after the police violence. Photo F. BILANI

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Helps arrange the rape of her rival The two defendants receive 4 years and 6 months in prison KORÇË — Revenge against her former husband, who had married someone else. This is how the “care” shown by a woman from Korçë in arranging for the rape of the woman who had broken up her marriage is regarded. The court hearing against the two defendants, M. Xhambazi and R. Pepexhiku, took place on Monday, and the court handed down a sentence of 4 years and 6 months in prison. The story happened about a year ago, when 32-year-old Xhambazi separated from her husband. When her husband married another woman, it seems his former wife could not forgive him for this second marriage. And she chose her “rival” as the target of her revenge. With the help of her associates, she stopped her and then “took care” to have her raped. At least, that is what emerged during the court hearing, which was in fact the second retrial of this case. R. Pepexhiku, who was charged with “violent sexual intercourse,” was sentenced to three years in prison, since the accused was under 18 at the time the crime was committed. The charge of “complicity” earned 32-year-old M. Xhambazi a sentence of 1 year and six months in prison from the court. As was stated in court, both defendants also benefited from the New Penal Code. GËZIM ASHIMI

PUKË — The “weekend” outing of the police force from the Pukë district station was to the village of Gojan. In a van carrying around 15 police officers, they conducted a search for unlicensed weapons on Saturday evening, at around 7:10 p.m. After the young man Anton Marku was detained and handcuffed, his brothers intervened to find out why their brother had been arrested. During the argument that ensued, taking advantage of the police officers’ confusion, the detained Anton Marku slipped out of their handcuffed grasp and entered a nearby cornfield. After the “pursuit,” the police forces began their “attack,” and for 40 minutes everything was dominated by volleys of gunfire. A villager from Gojan who witnessed the incident, Ndue Gjoni, told “KJ”: “The police fired more than 300 rounds in different directions. It was a real battle; luckily no one was killed, but we were very frightened. There are more than 80 cartridge cases in just one place, and three bullets had hit a police officer.” An officer at the station told us: “Everything reported so far is true. Anton Marku has not been caught, even though he has handcuffs on. We will take measures regarding the incident of 29 July, that is, Sunday evening in the village of Gojan.” BARDHIOK LALA

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