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He was the vicar of Daj&ccedil;i on the Buna coast and then Barbullushi (Shkod&euml;r). He was arrested in Beltoja (Shkod&euml;r) and imprisoned in Shkod&euml;r on April 19, 1973. He was sentenced to 7 years in prison on August 15, 1973 and to death on September 4, 1973. 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