MURDEROUS AREA
NORTHWEST FRONTIER PROVINCE SERIOUSNESS RECOGNISED BY GOVERNMENT (United Press Association-By Electric Telograph—Copyright) (Received ,‘iOtli November, 8.110 a.m.) CALCUTTA, 29th November. With 515 officially recorded murders last year, a substantial decrease on the previous year, the Northwest Frontier Province is claimed by the Government as probably the most murderous area in the civilised world. Tim province lias a percentage of 200 per million murder cases compared with three in Britain. The Government recognises the seriousness of the problem and contends that the remedy lies in bringing about a change in the people's mentality.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 30 November 1934, Page 2
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94MURDEROUS AREA Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 30 November 1934, Page 2
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