51.   A Moscow radio report said several thousand local people demonstrated in the Ingush capital Nazran demanding the punishment of the Russian authorities responsible for the operation.

52.   Both the defence and the prosecution had appealed against the jail terms, with the defence arguing that their clients are innocent and the prosecution demanding tougher punishment.

53.   But thousands of people gathered in the Ingush capital, Nazran, to demand punishment for the Russian troops, an Ingush presidential spokesman told Moscow Echo radio.

54.   Defence lawyers have requested the release of their clients while the prosecution appealed the sentences in July to demand stiffer punishment.

55.   They are also demanding the punishment of police who killed a student at a rally.

56.   Judicial sources said they expected the prosecutor to demand tougher punishment for the defendants when hearings opened Sunday.

57.   Labour Minister Abdul Mannan in a statement held the three main opposition groups responsble for the incident and demanded punishment of those responsible.

58.   MSF added it would complain about the incident to the Russian military and civilian authorities in Moscow and demand punishment for the soldiers involved.

59.   Retail traders demonstrating outside the bourse shouted slogans against Kibria and exchange chairman Imtiyaz Hossain, demanding punishment for brokers involved in price manipulation.

60.   She demanded tougher punishment of those responsible for abusing women and children.