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Incidents and Statements involving KPLT:
2016
Date
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Place
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Incident
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Nature of incident
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January 20
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Bokajan / East Karbi Anglong District
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A joint team of Barpathar Police
and SFs arrested three KPLT cadres at Bokajan in East Karbi
Anglong District. Acting on a tip-off, the joint team conducted
a search operation at Majung Teron Gaon under Barpathar Police
Station and arrested one cadre, identified as Winson Teron (26)
along with a muzzle loaded rifle, a .22 pistol with three live
ammunition and three live ammunition of AK-47 rifle in his possession.
The arrested cadre was later
interrogated and based on his information, the joint team conducted
another raid in the Bonarea locality and successfully arrested
two other cadres, identified as Biren Engti (26) and Amus Ingti
(45), thereby recovering a .22 pistol with two live ammunition
from their possession.
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Non-violent
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January 21 |
Karbi Anglong
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KPLT has called for a 48-hour Karbi Anglong bandh
(strike) beginning from 5 a.m. January 25 to 5 a.m. of January
27. Claiming to be KPLT source, a text message to local media
at Diphu stated that the organization has called for boycotting
the Republic Day celebration in protest against "reprisal measure
of the government" against it.
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Non-violent |
April 1 |
Borpung Terang / Karbi Anglong District |
Two militants of KPLT, which is opposing the upcoming
Assembly polls in Assam, were killed in an encounter with a joint
team of Police and the Army at Borpung Terang village in Karbi
Anglong District, ahead of the April 4 voting in the area. The
slain militants were identified as 'commander-in-chief' Sajong
Bey and 'general secretary' Mukrang Bey of the outfit. The Police
have recovered one AK series rifle and one 9 mm pistol along with
some assorted ammunitions from the slain militants. The insurgents
exchanged fire with the joint Police and Army team at Borpung
Terang village under Chokikhola Police Station. The KPLT had issued
threats to media persons recently after journalists at a meeting
in Diphu Press Club unanimously decided not to publish the extremist
outfit's press releases calling for bandhs opposing the voting
scheduled in the District on April 4.
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Violent |
May 6 |
Sonitpur District
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Relentless operations by SFs have decimated rebel
outfits like KPLT. "Because of Army operations, money is drying
up for militants and they are now targeting remote villages for
extortion," the source added. Locals, who already suffer from
acute poverty and unemployment, are fed up with such atrocities.
Last year, locals of Sirajuli village in Sonitpur District overpowered
and apprehended a militant. A peaceful assembly election, where
the Army helped civil administration maintain order, also showed
that the militants' influence has declined.
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Non-violent |
May 15 |
Balipathar Sencho Bey / Karbi Anglong District
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Police and CRPF, in a joint operation, arrested
'Chairman' of the KPLT, identified as Arabh Terang from Balipathar
Sencho Bey Village under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong
District. He was involved with many extortion cases in different
areas of Karbi Anglong.
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Non-violent |
June 11 |
Kollonga / West Karbi Anglong District
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A KPLT militant, identified as Deven Tisso (22),
was killed at Kollonga in West Karbi Anglong District in an encounter
with Police. A 7.66mm pistol and four live cartridges were recovered
from his possession.
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Violent |
August 24 |
Karbi Anglong District
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Assam Police and the Army killed a KPLT militant
in a joint operation in Karbi Anglong District. The militant is
yet to be identified. The SFs recovered a 9 mm pistol, ammunition,
fired cases and a hand grenade from the site of the operation.
"Based on intelligence, a joint operation was launched in the
Nalbarigaon area of Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday (August
23) night. At around 4am, the rebel opened fire and was killed
in the ensuing gun battle," said defence PRO Lieutenant Colonel
Suneet Newton.
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Violent |
August 27 |
Bordikharu / East Karbi Anglong District
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Indian Army and Assam Police, in a joint operation
killed the 'self-styled defense secretary' of KPLT, identified
as Chingengri Kronjang in Sering Ringa near Bordikharu under Dokmoka
police station in East Karbi Anglong District. According to sources,
acting on specific intelligence input, SFs launched the operation
in Bheleu Ghat area of the District and later came in contact
with the militants who opened fire in a bid to escape. An encounter
followed in which Chingengri Kronjang was killed and the outfit's
'self styled commander-in-chief' Moses Terang was arrested when
he attempted to escape. Two 9 mm pistol, ammunition, cell phone
etc. were recovered from their possession.
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Violent |
August 31 |
Karbi Anglong District |
KPLT called for a 24-hour Karbi Anglong bandh
on September 3 from 5 am as a mark of protest against the killing
of its 'defense secretary', Sering Ringa by SFs.
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Non-violent |
September 1 |
Borlangso and Taralangso areas / Karbi
Anglong District |
Five KPLT militants, identified as Jamson Kro
alias Kronihang, Sohan Bey, Ranjit Tisso alias Archim, Ben Killing
and Mohon Teron were arrested during a joint operation conducted
by SFs in Borlangso and Taralangso areas of Karbi Anglong District,
a senior Police official said. A cache of arms and ammunition
were also recovered from their possession. The arms recovered
include one AK-56 Rifle with 15 live rounds and one magazine,
one .32 pistol with one magazine and two live rounds, two live
Chinese grenades and two country-made guns.
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Non-violent |
September 3 |
Karbi Anglong District |
KPLT called for a 24-hour Karbi Anglong bandh
(general shut down strike) today, in protest against killing of
its 'defense secretary' during an encounter with Assam Police
and SFs recently.
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Non-violent |
September 15 |
West Karbi Anglong District |
In a series of multi directional and synchronized
operations, Army and Police arrested eight cadres of KPLT including
'self-styled C-in-C' of a KPLT faction, Sunder Dera alias Rijak
Dera, and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition and incriminating
documents from West Karbi Anglong District. The official said
that during confrontation with the armed rebels, own troops exercised
maximum restraint and upholding the principle of use of minimum
force and no collateral damage arrested the hardcore militants.
Arrested cadres also include an 'area commander' and 'vice chairman'
of the group who were instrumental in coordinating extortion,
kidnapping and recruitment of new cadres, said official. Four
rifles including one AK-47 rifle, grenades, live ammunition, extortion
notices and receipts were also recovered from the cadres.
"KPLT, which is in a state of disarray due to
the recent successful operations by Security Forces (SF), has
suffered a crippling blow," the Army official added. He said that
the elimination of two hardcore KPLT cadres and apprehension of
fourteen cadres in the past one month has left the outfit leaderless
and completely disorganized.
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Non-violent |
September 23 |
Nambar Reserve Forest / East Karbi
Anglong District |
In one of the biggest operations in the fight
against terror in the North-east in recent times, the Indian Army
along with personnel of Assam Police killed at least six KPLT
militants in a swift and surgical operation in the Nambar Reserve
Forest in East Karbi Anglong District. On receiving specific intelligence
inputs on the presence of a KPLT camp in the dense Nambar Reserve
Forest, SFs launched a joint operation in the afternoon of September
22. On September 23, the Army troops found the camp with armed
terrorists. On being challenged, the terrorists started indiscriminate
firing on the troops, which resulted in severe gunfight in which
four terrorists were killed. Taking advantage of the dense jungle,
the other terrorists tried to escape, but they again came in contact
with the Army men who were in hot pursuit of the fleeing terrorists.
In the encounter, two more terrorists were killed. Altogether
six KPLT militants including its two leaders were killed in the
encounter.
According to reports, an Army jawan was also injured
during the encounter and later the jawan was admitted to a hospital,
said Debajit Deury, SP. The slain militants have not yet been
identified, added Deury. One 7.62 mm self loading rifle, one Insas
rifle, three pistols, two hand grenades, large number of ammunition,
several sharp weapons, fired cases, solar panels and blankets,
etc. were recovered from the slain militants, said the PRO of
the Defence wing.
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Violent |
September 24 |
East Karbi Anglong District |
Police confirmed that the recovered Insas Rifle
from the slain KPLT militants, who were killed in an encounter
on September 23, was snatched from the armed bodyguards of MAC
Narendra Killing when militants assassinated him at his residence
in Balipathar back in 2011. A group of eight heavily armed militants
swooped inside the residence of MAC Narendra Killing and opened
indiscriminate firing. , MAC Killing was killed on the spot and
two of Killing's PSOs, Darsing Rongpi and Manob Puran, sustained
bullet injuries. Militants thereafter decamped with two 303 Lee-Enfield
Rifles, one Insas Rifle and around 70 rounds of ammunition from
the guards.
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Non-violent |
September 26 |
Karbi Anglong District |
KPLT allegedly demanded a sum of INR 5.50 crore
from D. Uphing Maslai, executive member of KAAC and warned him
that he and his family along with his relatives would be killed
if he fails to pay the ransom. The threat, which was send through
a text message, also mentioned that his house would be blown up
with a single detonation. Maslai has registered a case in Diphu
police station and has sought legal protection from the Police.
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Non-violent |
October 1 |
Karbi Anglong District |
Several social, student and women organizations
of Tiwa community of Karbi Anglong District expressed serious
concern over the incident of ransom demand and life threat allegedly
issued by KPLT to D. Uphing Maslai, executive member of KAAC on
September 26. Addressing a press conference, representatives of
Tiwa Students Union, All Tiwa Women Association, Tiwa Cultural
Society and Tiwa Youth Association said that Tiwa community as
a whole have remained pro-active in raising the demand for an
autonomous or separate state for Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao
autonomous District and, as such, threat from a Karbi organization
is most unfortunate. Tiwa bodies has stated that the threat to
Maslai is a intimidation to the whole community. "We maintained
good relationship with Karbi community since time immemorial.
This is a case of political conspiracy. The group or person who
is trying to divide us will not be spared and we request everyone
to expose this divisive power," said Dominic Sakra, president
of ATSU in presence of other 8 heads of Tiwa bodies. He further
warned "if anything happens to Maslai, we will not keep silent."
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Statement |
October 23 |
Assam |
KPLT through press information issued by its 'general
secretary' Vojaru Hangjang announced that the organization has
entered into a ceasefire agreement with GoI for a period of six
months starting October 20, 2016 to April 20, 2017. "The KPLT
has kept its armed struggle going in spite of all odds and difficulties,
but now it has realized that the solutions to the problems can
only be found through peaceful means. The KPLT has therefore come
to a ceasefire agreement with the GOI and will now continue the
statehood demand through peaceful means," said Hanjang. The general
secretary has also appealed the people of Karbi Anglong to extend
their support to the organization.
Meanwhile, Assam Police termed the ceasefire offer
of the KPLT as "nothing new" and said the "only option" left before
the militant group's leaders is to "join the mainstream". "The
KPLT has prayed for a ceasefire pact with the government several
times before. Years of anti-insurgency operations have damaged
the militant outfit's organisational set up. Now, the only option
left before its leaders is to come and join the mainstream, and
the letter is an outcome of their frustration," said Karbi Anglong
SP D. Deuri.
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Statement |
October 23 |
Assam |
KPLT through press information issued by its 'general
secretary' Vojaru Hangjang announced that the organization has
entered into a ceasefire agreement with GoI for a period of six
months starting October 20, 2016 to April 20, 2017. "The KPLT
has kept its armed struggle going in spite of all odds and difficulties,
but now it has realized that the solutions to the problems can
only be found through peaceful means. The KPLT has therefore come
to a ceasefire agreement with the GOI and will now continue the
statehood demand through peaceful means," said Hanjang. The general
secretary has also appealed the people of Karbi Anglong to extend
their support to the organization.
Meanwhile, Assam Police termed the ceasefire
offer of the KPLT as "nothing new" and said the "only option"
left before the militant group's leaders is to "join the mainstream".
"The KPLT has prayed for a ceasefire pact with the government
several times before. Years of anti-insurgency operations have
damaged the militant outfit's organisational set up. Now, the
only option left before its leaders is to come and join the mainstream,
and the letter is an outcome of their frustration," said Karbi
Anglong SP D. Deuri.
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Statement |
November 28 |
NS
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All the militant groups of the Northeast, including
ULFA, NDFB-IKS, KPLT and others are facing paucity of fund due
to demonetization. This was disclosed by NDFB-IKS cadres arrested
by Nagaon Jakhalabandha Police at Jakhalabandha in Nagaon District
of Assam during regular Police raid. According to Police sources,
during interrogation, the arrested NDFB-IKS cadres stated that
not only the cadres of NDFB, but all other militants groups of
the entire Northeast like ULFA, KPLT and others were facing financial
crisis due to demonetization for which the ultras had been forced
to collect money through car lifting or by other unfair means.
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Statement |
Note:Compiled from news reports and
are provisional.
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