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Police sources said recruits died of disease and weather-related accidents, but they did not attribute any of the deaths to mistreatment.

From police sources said the victims also include retail giants, the general manager of the New World department store his wife.

Senior police sources said they were searching for an "improvised device rather than a sophisticated weapon" capable of releasing chemicals.

Police sources said that at present there is no claim to any organization or individual making the attack, the case is under investigation.

Citing police sources, Xinhua said the plane -- which was en route from Afghanistan -- initially had been reported as hijacked.

US investigators have arrested a suspect in an attempted car bomb attack in New York City, police sources say.

Critics suggest that close relations between the tabloids and senior police sources made the latter reluctant to delve deeper.

Police sources, quoted by the Iranian Fars news agency, denied this, saying foreign media were exaggerating reports of unrest.

British media quoted police sources reported on December 23, Rome, Italy Embassy of Chile in the day of the explosion.

Police sources say the rebels have been demanding about $1m for each Western hostage and about $350, 000 for each of the others.

IBN, quoting police sources, reported hostages were taken at the both hotels.

The Royal Household will continue to make the final decision on employment, police sources said.

More reinforcements have also been rushed to the area, according to police sources.

According to police sources, there are some 75 Maoists in Mumbai.