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A fresh video of Naveed Jutt, a top Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant who escaped from a hospital in Srinagar in February 6, has surfaced in social media, reports The Asian Age on March 2. In the latest video, Naveed Jutt is seen in fati
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A fresh video of Naveed Jutt, a top Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant who escaped from a hospital in Srinagar in February 6, has surfaced in social media, reports The Asian Age on March 2. In the latest video, Naveed Jutt is seen in fatigues, an automatic rifle in his hand, walking up to a group of armed militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in a forest area of the Valley. However, Police officials have refused to comment on the video saying they were verifying its veracity. The video is believed to have been filmed somewhere in a forest area of south Kashmir, as Jutt had joined Saddam Padder in Pulwama after his escape from custody from the SMHS hospital on February 6. The incident also confirms police suspicions that the lines between some of the terror groups were thinning.Two Policemen, on escort duty with Jutt, were shot dead by the militant and his accomplices before he made his escape. Four people were arrested by Police for facilitating Jutt's escape. Naveed's escape was seen as an indictment of the security protocol at the Srinagar central jail. A probe into Naveed Jutt's escape had revealed that the plan to get the Lashkar terrorist released had been in the works for four months. Police believe that the urgency to get the Lashkar ‘commander’ out could have something to do with the success of Security Forces (SFs) in eliminating the LeT's commanders Abu Qasim, Abu Dujana and Abu Ismail.
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A Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) identified as Vepa Hekho was arrested from Kohima District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles (AR) on March 1. The arrested militant was involved in extortion from in
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A Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) identified as Vepa Hekho was arrested from Kohima District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles (AR) on March 1. The arrested militant was involved in extortion from in Kohima.
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India on March 1 pledged to increase its assistances to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), according to a statement from the Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA), reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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India on March 1 pledged to increase its assistances to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), according to a statement from the Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA), reports Pajhwok Afghan News.
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Mizoram Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama stated that repatriation of over 5,000 Bru families from Tripura is not likely to take off as scheduled from this month, as the refugees rejected a central Government proposal for financial assistance
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Mizoram Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama stated that repatriation of over 5,000 Bru families from Tripura is not likely to take off as scheduled from this month, as the refugees rejected a central Government proposal for financial assistance, reports The Telegraph on March 2. The official stated that the 5,413 refugee families last month that each family would be provided with a package of INR 1,30,000 besides INR 5,000 per family per month and free ration for two years. The Additional Secretary stated that ‘Bru people in the relief camps rejected the proposals of the ministry during a meeting at Naisingpara relief camp on February 23. It is unlikely that the repatriation will begin according to schedule’. The repatriation was scheduled to begin from first week of March.A memorandum submitted to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh by the Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum in January had demanded a provision of INR 1.5 million to each repatriated Bru family, reports The Telegraph on March 2. The forum had also demanded that all repatriated able-bodied youths should be given government jobs
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One suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Hajin in Bandipora District in the wee hours of March 1, reports Hindustan Times. “One terrorist of LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] apparently FT [forei
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One suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Hajin in Bandipora District in the wee hours of March 1, reports Hindustan Times. “One terrorist of LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] apparently FT [foreign terrorist] killed in an encounter in Hajin Bandipore today morning [March 1] in a joint operation of J&K Police/Army/ CRPF,” Director General of State Police SP Vaid tweeted. The encounter ensued when SFs launched a cordon and search operation at Hajin’s Shakoor Din Mohalla in the morning after receiving information about presence of militants there, Jammu and Kashmir Police said in a statement. Arms and ammunition, including AK 47 rifles, and other incriminating materials were also recovered from the encounter site. Prima facie it appeared that the dead militant belonged to outlawed LeT and was a Pakistani national, the statement said.
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Suspected militants on March 1 night attacked a Police Station in Shopian in Shopian District by firing at it, reports Daily Excelsior. The fire was returned by Police creating panic in the area. Later, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area and
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Suspected militants on March 1 night attacked a Police Station in Shopian in Shopian District by firing at it, reports Daily Excelsior. The fire was returned by Police creating panic in the area. Later, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area and conducted searches. However, no one was arrested.
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Ten Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including six women and one Greyhound constable, identified as Sushil Kumar were killed in an encounter near Pujarikanker in Bijapur District along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border on March 1,
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Ten Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including six women and one Greyhound constable, identified as Sushil Kumar were killed in an encounter near Pujarikanker in Bijapur District along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border on March 1, reports The Indian Express. The Police identified two of the ten CPI-Maoist cadres as Pedda Budri (25) and Sanjeev (35) on March 2. The encounter started at around 4 PM on March 1, when the Greyhounds of Telangana, assisted by Special Police Personnel from Chhattisgarh, started the combing operation. The combing team came across at least 50-100 CPI-Maoist cadres in a forest near Pujarikanker, and asked them to surrender but the Maoists opened fire. All the CPI-Maoist cadres killed are suspected to be from the Telangana State Committee and combing operations started after a tip-off about a big meeting of CPI-Maoist somewhere along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border.Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Ambar Kishore Jha said ‘The Maoists opened fire and our forces responded. After the firing stopped, 10 bodies were found in the area. We could bring the body of the Greyhounds constable Sushil Kumar and two Maoists in the chopper that had been originally dispatched to airlift injured Sushil to hospital’. The Police registered First Information Report (FIR) at Cherla Police Station in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana, said Police Officer of Cherla Police Station.The Police also recovered one AK-47, one SLRs (Self-Loading Rifle), two single bore rifles, five INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, one .303 rifle, one pistol, three claymore mines, six rocket bombs, two solar plates, seven kit bags, a Sony radio, empty cartridges, live ammunition of different calibre, Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literature and INR 41,000 cash from the encounter site, adds The Asian Age
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The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), terrorist group based in Pakistan, is continuing with its anti-India tirade with threats to Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and the Indian State at the behest of its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) masters, repo
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The Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), terrorist group based in Pakistan, is continuing with its anti-India tirade with threats to Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and the Indian State at the behest of its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) masters, reports The Week on March 2. While addressing a rally in Bhawalpur in Punjab Province (Pakistan), Ameer of JeM, Molvi Mufti Abdul Rauf Asghar challenged India that his cadres were heading towards Delhi and if India could stop them, let it do so. He said in his speech, "Modi, if you could stop JeM Mujahideen, let you try. Instead of spending 15,000 crore Rupees on purchase of gums for Army, it should be spent on procuring wood for burning the dead bodies of Indians, because so many people would be killed that there will be shortage of wood for burning their dead bodies. Right from Afzal Guru to Adnan Shaheed, the death of each 'martyr' would be avenged." Pakistan continues to provide platform to dreaded terrorists to stage anti-India protests despite facing worldwide condemnation for sheltering terrorists on its territory.Asghar said in his speech, "The world would see the day when the name of JeM would be written in Indian Parliament at the spot which had touched the bullet from the gun of Arsalan Shaheed". "Gazva-e-Hind had started from Pathankot and then proceeded ahead. Jammu had been shattered and now Delhi was getting to be shattered", added Asghar in his hated speech. He added, "The spirit of taking revenge had not ended. Muslim girls of Gujarat, Muslims of Bangladesh and the people killed in Kashmir were not forgotten. The situation had changed now and jihad was in high spirits. Muslim Army of Allah would carry out jihad and the Indian opportunists would be kept behind bars".Abdul Rauf Asghar is the brother of Maulana Masood Azhar, the founder of UN designated terrorist group JeM. India listed Azhar as one of its most wanted terrorists due to his history of militant activities. JeM’s primary motive is to separate Kashmir from India and merge it into Pakistan. It has carried out several attacks primarily in Jammu and Kashmir. The group maintained close relations with the Taliban and al Qaeda and continues to be allied to them.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a case against Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) on March 1, reports The Times of India. The decision was taken after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) directed the
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a case against Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) on March 1, reports The Times of India. The decision was taken after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) directed the NIA to take up the case against the ABT operatives, after the arrest of Bangladesh national Umar Farukh alias Mahi alias Ali alias Mohammad Aftab Khan on February 28. On November 21, 2017, the Kolkata Special Task Force (STF) arrested three terrorists of ABT who revealed that they had come to Kolkata to procure arms. The ABT is a proscribed terror outfit in Bangladesh.
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) deported Rehan Abidi—resident of Uttar Pradesh and other four unidentified persons who are accused to be Islamic State (IS) operatives, from Abu Dhabi to India, reports The Times of India on March 1. Apart from Re
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) deported Rehan Abidi—resident of Uttar Pradesh and other four unidentified persons who are accused to be Islamic State (IS) operatives, from Abu Dhabi to India, reports The Times of India on March 1. Apart from Rehan Abidi, two persons belong to Mumbai, Maharashtra and other two belong to Chennai (Tamil Nadu). All five suspects are of the age group of 20-25 years and well known to each other. The UAE Intelligence agency intercepted the communication between them in which they were laying out a plan to recruit more persons and wage jihad against India. They were in contact with their IS leaders, said an unnamed Indian Intelligence officer. The Indian Intelligence agencies would probe Rehan Abidi and his associates over their plans. The UAE law-enforcement authorities had kept them in custody for almost three months on the basis of strong evidences of their connection with IS, said an unnamed officer involved with the case. The Indian Intelligence agencies refused to reveal the name of other four suspects except Rehan Abidi. However, Indian Intelligence agencies found no connection between all five suspects and any terrorist organisation, reports India Today on March 1. These five Indian youths were deported not for any terror links but because of ‘undesirable activities’ in the UAE. Reportedly, they were together in a ‘party’ therefore, a homosexuality angle was also being investigated, which is a crime in UAE.
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The United States (US) Counterterrorism Coordinator, Nathan Sales, on March 1, stated that India is an incredible and ‘close’ counterterrorism partner of the US and the future of bilateral cooperation in combating the terrorism is bright
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The United States (US) Counterterrorism Coordinator, Nathan Sales, on March 1, stated that India is an incredible and ‘close’ counterterrorism partner of the US and the future of bilateral cooperation in combating the terrorism is bright for both countries, reports The Tribune. The meetings between the US President Trump and Indian Prime Minister (PM) Modi held crucial and very productive meetings earlier in their administration, and as a result of those meetings, the US Government and the Indian Government are committed to initiate a powerful partnership in the counterterrorism, said Nathan Sales. During Indian PM Modi’s visit to the US in June 2017, both, India and the US had vowed to strengthen cooperation against terror outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and D-Company (Dawood Ibrahim’s organisation), also urged Pakistan to ensure that its soil is not used for terror strikes against other nations.
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two buses carrying a group of tourists from Indonesia were attacked with stones near Dalgate at the Dal Lake bank on April 1 evening. However, houseboat owners at the lake chased away the mob, eyewitnesses said. A senior district officer, who did not
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two buses carrying a group of tourists from Indonesia were attacked with stones near Dalgate at the Dal Lake bank on April 1 evening. However, houseboat owners at the lake chased away the mob, eyewitnesses said. A senior district officer, who did not want to be named, confirmed the incident, and said, “Some rowdies threw stones on the bus but they were chased away.” Vikram Kumar, general secretary of a local hotel association, said that a group of youths threatened tourists in Royal Velvet hotel at Nai Sadak and asked them to leave Srinagar. The youths had an altercation with the hotel owner who tried to stop them, following which they smashed the glass of dining tables in the hotel. A few youths have been identified and detained in Kral Khud police station.
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March - 1 
Two soldiers were injured in firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri Districts on March 1, reports The Times of India. Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small a
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Two soldiers were injured in firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri Districts on March 1, reports The Times of India. Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics, and mortars from 8.45am on March 1 along the LoC in Bhimber Gali (BG) sector of Poonch District, a defence spokesman said. He added that Pakistani forces also violated ceasefire from 10.30am on March 1 at Nowshera, Kalal and Sunderbani sectors along the LoC in Rajouri District. The Indian Army is retaliating strongly and effectively, he said. In the firing and shelling today [March 1], two soldiers suffered minor injuries and were hospitalized, an official said.
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March - 2 
A boy, who joined militancy early this year (2018), returned home following an appeal by his mother in Kulgam District on March 2, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Police officer said that responding to the appeals of crying mother, Bilal Ahmad Bhat
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A boy, who joined militancy early this year (2018), returned home following an appeal by his mother in Kulgam District on March 2, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Police officer said that responding to the appeals of crying mother, Bilal Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat of Tantraypora Kulgam on March 2 returned home leaving path of violence. He was active with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) for last 38 days. Four Kashmiri youths, who had taken to militancy, shunned the path of violence and returned to the mainstream in 2017.
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March - 2 
Official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command tweeted that on March 2, a militant of Thadou People Liberation Army (TPLA) was killed in an encounter at Kangpokpi District. One automatic rifle, magazine, ammunition & other war like stores were r
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Official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command tweeted that on March 2, a militant of Thadou People Liberation Army (TPLA) was killed in an encounter at Kangpokpi District. One automatic rifle, magazine, ammunition & other war like stores were recovered from the militant.
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March - 2 
On March 2, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Saigora faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) was arrested from Chirag District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Pistol and ammunition were recovered from h
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On March 2, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Saigora faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) was arrested from Chirag District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Pistol and ammunition were recovered from him.
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March - 2 
Separately, a militant of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested from Borhat in Charaideo District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Pistol, ammunition, extortion letters and other incrima
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Separately, a militant of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested from Borhat in Charaideo District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Pistol, ammunition, extortion letters and other incrimating documents were recovered from him.
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March - 2 
Two Pakistan army personnel were killed as Indian troops retaliated to heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani army in several sectors on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu Districts on March 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Acco
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Two Pakistan army personnel were killed as Indian troops retaliated to heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani army in several sectors on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri, Poonch and Jammu Districts on March 2, reports Daily Excelsior. According to report, war like situation prevailed along the border as mortar shells landed as close as Nowshera town in Rajauri District, leading to strong wave of panic among the people during the past two days. Later, Pakistan confirmed the killing of its two soldiers at Bhimber in Samahini sector opposite Rajouri District and identified the slain Army personnel as Sepoy Muneer Chohan (32), resident of village Kahuta and Sepoy Amir Hussain (28), resident of Bhimber. It also released the photographs of dead army men. The Indian retaliation, apart from killing two more Pakistani troops taking their death toll during last three days to five, also led to heavy infrastructural damages on Pakistan side for which Pakistan’s Director General (South Asia & SAARC) Mohammad Faisal summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and condemned ‘ceasefire violations’ by India. Two Army personnel and two civilians were injured on the Indian side while number of houses and other structures were damaged and several cattle were either killed or injured in the continued shelling, adds Daily Excelsior. Two Army personnel, identified as Naib Subedar Tarsem Singh and Sepoy Sandeep Rai were injured in Pakistan shelling at Sonawali Gali in Mankote sector of Poonch District while a civilian, Ex-Subedar Suresh Kumar was injured in Nowshera sector in Rajauri District. Another civilian sustained minor injuries in Mendhar in Poonch District. Sources said that during past 48 hours, Pakistani troops violated ceasefire at Nowshera and Sunderbani sectors in Rajouri, Khour sector in Jammu, Mendhar, Balakote and Mankote in Poonch by using very long range mortar shells like 120mm, besides 82mm, to target civilian population and forward posts of the Army. Such was the intensity of Pakistan’s shelling that one of the mortar shells fell close to Hanjana bridge near Nowshera town. However, it went down into the river and failed to cause any casualties or damage. Number of mortar shells in the sectors, hit by shelling, fell in civilian areas. Sources said nearly two dozen houses were damaged, extensively as well as partially, in Pakistan shelling on March 1 while number of cattle were killed or injured in Pakistani shelling. Exact losses were being worked out by the administration. They added that civilians had narrow escape as number of mortar shells narrowly missed the intended targets in shelling-hit sectors.
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March - 3 
Also, three persons were arrested during searches in North Kashmir’s Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 3 night, adds Daily Excelsior. Those arrested were identified as Mohammad Umar Dar, Gowhar Ahmad Parray and Sonaullah Bhat.
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Also, three persons were arrested during searches in North Kashmir’s Hajin area of Bandipora District on March 3 night, adds Daily Excelsior. Those arrested were identified as Mohammad Umar Dar, Gowhar Ahmad Parray and Sonaullah Bhat.
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March - 3 
Calling it a rules-based regional architecture, India and Vietnam on March 3 signed three key MoUs/pacts, including one on nuclear cooperation, to work together towards an open, independent and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, reports The Times of Ind
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Calling it a rules-based regional architecture, India and Vietnam on March 3 signed three key MoUs/pacts, including one on nuclear cooperation, to work together towards an open, independent and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, reports The Times of India. India and Vietnam would work for an Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and international laws are respected, and tensions must be resolved with talks, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a joint statement with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang. Both countries vowed to work on several key factors, including defence, oil and gas, and agriculture.
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March - 3 
CPI-Maoist have asked the Union Minister Kishore Chandra Deo to resign from his post and fight with the people against bauxite mining instead of submitting letters to the governor and other officials. The Maoist leaders alleged that instead of pressu
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CPI-Maoist have asked the Union Minister Kishore Chandra Deo to resign from his post and fight with the people against bauxite mining instead of submitting letters to the governor and other officials. The Maoist leaders alleged that instead of pressuring the Government on bauxite mining, Deo was washing his hands off the issue by sending letters. "He is trying to fool the people on the mining issue," ‘east division secretary’ Ganesh said and alleged that the State and central Governments were out to loot natural resources like bauxite.
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March - 3 
Earlier on March 3, a fire fight had occurred between Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militants near Nungadang in Tamenglong District, reports E-pao.
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Earlier on March 3, a fire fight had occurred between Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militants near Nungadang in Tamenglong District, reports E-pao.
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March - 3 
Myanmar has indefinitely deferred signing an agreement with India to streamline the free movement of people within 16 kilometers of Indo-Myanmar border, reports The Hindu on March 4. Myanmar sighted ‘domestic compulsions’ for deferring to
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Myanmar has indefinitely deferred signing an agreement with India to streamline the free movement of people within 16 kilometers of Indo-Myanmar border, reports The Hindu on March 4. Myanmar sighted ‘domestic compulsions’ for deferring to sign the agreement and asked more time before the agreement is sealed. A senior government official stated that ‘Myanmar has been dragging its feet on the agreement. They have asked for more time and are reluctant due to domestic compulsions. They fear that if they sign the pact, the international agreement will have to be adhered to’. On January 3, the Union Cabinet had approved the agreement between India and Myanmar on land border crossing to enhance economic interaction between people of the two countries. The Government of India (GoI) had asked Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram to distribute “border pass” to all the residents living within 16 km from the border.
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March - 3 
One of the founding member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM)—Abdul Subhan Qureshi, a mastermind of the 2008 serial blasts in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), has been sent to 20 days custody of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on March 3, reports Ahmedabad Mirror. A
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One of the founding member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM)—Abdul Subhan Qureshi, a mastermind of the 2008 serial blasts in Ahmedabad (Gujarat), has been sent to 20 days custody of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on March 3, reports Ahmedabad Mirror. Abdul was flown to the Ahmedabad on a transfer warrant and presented before the court on next day. He was arrested on January 23 by the Special cell of Delhi Police.
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March - 3 
The Assam State Government on March 3 announced extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) by another six months in the Sate, reports Northeast Today. According to a statement, the Home and Political Department of Assam, through a not
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The Assam State Government on March 3 announced extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) by another six months in the Sate, reports Northeast Today. According to a statement, the Home and Political Department of Assam, through a notification issued on February 28, declared the entire State a “disturbed area” under AFSPA. Additionally Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay stated that though there has been vast improvement of the overall law and order situation in Assam, there is need for consolidating the position to prevent militants from regrouping and that is why, AFSPA was extended. He also added that , the process of updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and ensuing Panchayat (village administration) polls also contributed to the decision to further extend the Act. He further stated that though incidents of violence involving the militants have come down drastically militant groups still have bases in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland and they try to sneak into Assam from such bases to indulge in acts of violence. He said that the coordination of the Assam Police with the police forces of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland improved considerably. The personnel of the armed forces are also operating in the areas frequented by the militants to sneak into Assam from their bases in Myanmar through the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. The Assam Police cannot go and operate in the neighbouring states and the personnel of the armed forces are of big help in launching operations in such places. Moreover he also added that Saigora faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) including senior leader G Bidai are still at large in the areas bordering Bhutan. He also admitted that efforts are ongoing by Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) to launch extortion drive, particularly in upper Assam areas as the outfit is facing severe financial crisis. He also added that there is a need to check the flow of funds to the militants. Similarly, the supply lines of the militants need to be totally cut off to ensure that they cannot sustain for a long period. He pointed out that in past one year, there have been several instances of seizures of supplies meant for the militants and if the police and security forces can totally cut off the supply lines, it would be difficult for the militants to sustain.
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March - 3 
The Indian Intelligence agencies suspected a conspiracy to settle down 40,000 Rohingya refugees in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas Districts, reports Zee News on March 4. Around 40,000 Rohingyas who are spread-out at diffe
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The Indian Intelligence agencies suspected a conspiracy to settle down 40,000 Rohingya refugees in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas Districts, reports Zee News on March 4. Around 40,000 Rohingyas who are spread-out at different locations in India, reportedly instructed to settle down in two Districts of the West Bengal—a state ruled by the Trinamool Congress, read a report sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) regarding the matter. Around 40 organisations have been under Intelligence’s suspicions who are involved in ‘settling down’ the Rohingyas illegally, and also gathering funds from across the country. These organisations had asked the people of nearby villages to donate their land to Rohingya settlement purposes, claimed the report. "Many of the Rohingyas figure in the suspected sinister designs of Islamic State (IS) and other extremists groups who want to achieve their ulterior motives in India including that of flaring up communal and sectarian violence in sensitive areas of the country.", read an affidavit filed by the Central Government in the Supreme Court of India’s registry over the issue.
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March - 3 
Two civilians, identified as Madan Koda (35) and Pramod Koda(32), were killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a High School in Pacheshwari village under Barhet Police Station of Jamui District on March 3, reports The New Ind
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Two civilians, identified as Madan Koda (35) and Pramod Koda(32), were killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at a High School in Pacheshwari village under Barhet Police Station of Jamui District on March 3, reports The New Indian Express. A group of about 40 armed CPI-Maoist cadres surrounded the high school and called out the names of three men from a single family. The CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead Madan Koda on the spot and abducted his younger brother, Pramod Koda, whose dead body was found at a nearby field a few hours later. Ranjit Koda, another sibling of the two victims, was also wanted by the CPI-Maoist cadres, but managed to flee. All the three brothers were labeled as Police Informers. CPI-Maoist cadres came from their hiding place in the Bhimband forests. They threatened the villagers not to share any information about their activities with Police and also asked the villagers to return to their homes in Kumartari village, said Jamui Superintendent of Police (SP) JJ Reddy. The incident prompted the villagers to first take shelter under the open sky in the Ratneshwar hills. But the District Administration later asked them to live in some vacant rooms at the High School in Pacheshwari village, added SP Reddy.
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March - 4 
A militant of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) was arrested from Lazu in Tirap District on March 4, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles (AR). The arrested militant was identified as ‘private’
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A militant of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) was arrested from Lazu in Tirap District on March 4, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles (AR). The arrested militant was identified as ‘private’ Wangsam Nyamtey. A pistol, live rounds and extortion notes were recovered from the arrested militant, who was involved in extortion.
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March - 4 
Additionally, one man was shot dead and another wounded by unidentified assailants on March 4, at Naga Mapal in Imphal West District, reports The Sangai Express. The deceased victim has been identified as T Memcha and the wounded have been identified
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Additionally, one man was shot dead and another wounded by unidentified assailants on March 4, at Naga Mapal in Imphal West District, reports The Sangai Express. The deceased victim has been identified as T Memcha and the wounded have been identified as Thokchom Jagat.
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March - 4 
Army on March 4 interacted with the youth who were arrested earlier on the charges of stone pelting at Bandipora District, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army spokesman said the meet was aimed at analyzing the pulse of the youth and situation prev
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Army on March 4 interacted with the youth who were arrested earlier on the charges of stone pelting at Bandipora District, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army spokesman said the meet was aimed at analyzing the pulse of the youth and situation prevailing in the environment. “Youth came forward and shared their future aspirations to succeed in life by working hard and regretted their immature and unethical act of pelting stones at security forces,” he said. “They actively came forward with their problems and areas where they requested for guidance from Security Forces (SFs). They were assured of constant assistance and support,” he added.
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March - 4 
Meanwhile, separatist leaders comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohamamd Yasin Malik, March 4 called for shutdown on March 5 against the killing of three civilians in Shopian. They had already called for shutdown on March 7 against
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Meanwhile, separatist leaders comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohamamd Yasin Malik, March 4 called for shutdown on March 5 against the killing of three civilians in Shopian. They had already called for shutdown on March 7 against the shifting of prisoners from Kashmir jails to outside jails. Earlier, Dr Qasim Fakhtoo and Muhammad Shafi Shaereti were shifted to Udhampur and Hiranagar jails respectively.
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March - 4 
Meanwhile, villagers of Chikpal and Marjum villages under Tongpal Police Station limits in Sukma District have decided not to support Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activities, reports Outlook on March March 5. Around 250 people from Chikpal and M
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Meanwhile, villagers of Chikpal and Marjum villages under Tongpal Police Station limits in Sukma District have decided not to support Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activities, reports Outlook on March March 5. Around 250 people from Chikpal and Marjum villages reached the Police Station and informed Police about their decision. The villagers have assured to block every kind of assistance that was being given to CPI-Maoist cadres by them in the past and stay away from Naxal ideology and violence. The villagers had been supporting Naxals by providing food, shelter and other logistic support either by will or force, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) (South Bastar range), Sundarraj P.
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March - 4 
On March 4, an Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) militant identified as Tomomusu Yimchunger was arrested from Phuvkiu–Pungro road in Kiphire District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles (AR). A
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On March 4, an Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) militant identified as Tomomusu Yimchunger was arrested from Phuvkiu–Pungro road in Kiphire District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles (AR). Arms and ammunition were recovered from the vehicle of the militant.
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March - 4 
On March 4, an unidentified militant of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) was arrested by Army in Longding District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command.
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On March 4, an unidentified militant of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) was arrested by Army in Longding District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command.
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March - 4 
Protests broke out at several places in Shopian town against the killing of the civilians. Senior Police officers including Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Kashmir rushed to Shopian to deal with the law and order. Security has been intensi
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Protests broke out at several places in Shopian town against the killing of the civilians. Senior Police officers including Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Kashmir rushed to Shopian to deal with the law and order. Security has been intensified to prevent any clashes.
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March - 4 
Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Korra Rajababu (42), Vanthala Sethu alias Tilusu (25), Vanthala Ramakrishna (35), Vanthala Ravi (30), Korra Mallana (30) and Pangi Bhaskar Rao (35) of Galikonda and Korukonda Area
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Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Korra Rajababu (42), Vanthala Sethu alias Tilusu (25), Vanthala Ramakrishna (35), Vanthala Ravi (30), Korra Mallana (30) and Pangi Bhaskar Rao (35) of Galikonda and Korukonda Area Committees (GAC &KAC) have surrendered before the Visakhapatnam Rural Superintendent of Police (SP), Rahul Dev Sharma in Visakhapatnam District on March 4, reports The Times of India. Four CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Rajababu, Tilusu, Ramakrishna and Ravi carried a reward of INR 100,000 on their heads each. They were fed up with the ideology of the CPI-Maoists and wanted to lead a normal life by joining the mainstream, said SP, Sharma.
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March - 4 
Three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and a militant were killed in a brief gun battle in Shopian District of South Kashmir on March 4 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. A militant, identified as Shahid Ahmad Dar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar of Jamnagari was k
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Three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and a militant were killed in a brief gun battle in Shopian District of South Kashmir on March 4 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. A militant, identified as Shahid Ahmad Dar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar of Jamnagari was killed as he fired at an Army vehicle at Pahnoo in Shopian District in the evening. Three OWGS, identified as Suhail Khalil Wagay, Mohammad Shahid Khan and Shahnawaz Ahmad Wagay who were travelling in a Swift car were also killed in the gun battle. Srinagar based Defence Ministry spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia, said in Srinagar that militants attacked Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) of army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) at Pahnoo village at around 2000 hours. The fire was retaliated triggering off a gunfight. He said that in the exchange of gunfire a militant was killed and his body along with an AK-rifle was recovered. “Three of his accomplices, OGWs, were also found dead in the car in which they were travelling”, he said. The exact details about the incident were not known as the Police was tight lipped on it, said report. However, locals said that these civilians were travelling in a Swift car when the incident took place and were killed in retaliatory fire by Army. Police immediately reached the spot and took possession of the bodies. The bodies have been kept at District Police Lines Shopian for the medico legal formalities.
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March - 5 
A militant on March 5 returned home in Jammu and Kashmir as he quit militancy following appeal by his parents, reports Daily Excelsior. On March 2, a boy from South Kashmir had returned home from militancy following an appeal by his mother. Several m
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A militant on March 5 returned home in Jammu and Kashmir as he quit militancy following appeal by his parents, reports Daily Excelsior. On March 2, a boy from South Kashmir had returned home from militancy following an appeal by his mother. Several militants, who had taken to violence, returned home last year (2017) after appeal by their parents. To bring misguided youth back into the national mainstream, Police has been counseling them to prevent from falling prey to anti-national propaganda and joining militancy in South Kashmir’s Anantnag District. Police has appealed the parents to come forward and help their wards by way of giving them time and counseling them so that they may not be misguided by the anti-national elements who are hell bent to vitiate the peace in the Valley.
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March - 5 
After Mirai and Reaper, the Cybersecurity agencies has detected a new malware—Saposhi, with a capability to overtake the electronic devices and turned them into ‘Bots’, reports The Hindu on March 6. The ‘Bot’ devices can
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After Mirai and Reaper, the Cybersecurity agencies has detected a new malware—Saposhi, with a capability to overtake the electronic devices and turned them into ‘Bots’, reports The Hindu on March 6. The ‘Bot’ devices can be misused for any purposes and have the capability to paralyse any industry that depends on information systems. Saposhi was detected 15 days ago and currently under monitoring. So far studied, Saposhi has similar capabilities like of Reaper—that took over millions of devices at the rate of 10,000 devices per day, said an unnamed senior Cyber Police official.
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March - 5 
Also, Kashmir valley on March 5 observed shutdown against Shopian killings even as authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar, closed colleges and schools, postponed all exams and suspended train and internet services, adds Daily Excelsior
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Also, Kashmir valley on March 5 observed shutdown against Shopian killings even as authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar, closed colleges and schools, postponed all exams and suspended train and internet services, adds Daily Excelsior. Separatist had called for the Valley-wide shutdown to protests against the killings. Shops and business establishments remained closed in most parts of Kashmir while public transport was off the roads due to the strike. Minor clashes took place at several areas including Bagh-i-Mehtab, Mochow, Kadlibal Pampore, Sharja Ground Bemina, near MLA’s residence in Shopian, Jogi Lanker Raniwari, HMT and Ziyarat Sharief Syed Manssor Sahb near Chota Bazar Srinagar.
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March - 5 
An Army trooper from the Sikh Light Infantry who was wounded at a place between Goitang Chingkao village and Molphei village in Khopum area on March 5 at Noney District died in the Army Hospital in Leimakhong in Imphal West District on March 6, repor
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An Army trooper from the Sikh Light Infantry who was wounded at a place between Goitang Chingkao village and Molphei village in Khopum area on March 5 at Noney District died in the Army Hospital in Leimakhong in Imphal West District on March 6, reports Nagaland Post. Northeast Today further adds that the encounter was with Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM). According to Police, a search operation has been launched to detain the militants. Later, NSCN-IM stated that that it was not involved in the encounter, reports Nagaland Post on March 6.
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March - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian on the suspicion of being a 'Police Informer' and set ablaze four vehicles in Sukma District on March 5, reports The New Indian Express. CPI-Maoist cadres torched a Telanga
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian on the suspicion of being a 'Police Informer' and set ablaze four vehicles in Sukma District on March 5, reports The New Indian Express. CPI-Maoist cadres torched a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus, a private bus and two trucks. TSRTC bus was on its way from Jagdalpur in Bastar District to Hyderabad and CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze vehicles 10 kilometers away from Dornapal. Maoists asked all the passengers to exit before setting the vehicles on fire and raised the slogans against Telangana Police for killing 10 CPI-Maoist cadres in encounter, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Meena.
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March - 5 
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has also said that the four men were killed in a “crossfire". The ruling PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) MLA from Shopian, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, has called for a judicial probe into the incident sayi
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has also said that the four men were killed in a “crossfire". The ruling PDP (Peoples Democratic Party) MLA from Shopian, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, has called for a judicial probe into the incident saying that "no circumstances can justify these civilian killings
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March - 5 
Official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command tweeted that a militant of Saraigowra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) was killed in an encounter on March 5, in Kokrajhar District. An AK-47 rifle, magazine, ammunition and inc
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Official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command tweeted that a militant of Saraigowra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) was killed in an encounter on March 5, in Kokrajhar District. An AK-47 rifle, magazine, ammunition and incriminating documents were recovered from him.
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March - 5 
On March 5 a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant identified as Bappus D Shira alias Tapsro surrendered to the State Police in Baghmara in South Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. He revealed that while in GNLA, in South Garo H
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On March 5 a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant identified as Bappus D Shira alias Tapsro surrendered to the State Police in Baghmara in South Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. He revealed that while in GNLA, in South Garo Hills he helped militants to crossover to Bangladesh via Simakona and Horipur villages. He also stated that he had visited Mymensingh and Durgapur towns to purchase supplies for GNLA. While in GNLA he was part of Sohan D Shira’s group and had narrow escape from several encounters with police at Halwa Bilda, Rongsu Banagittim and Bolbokgre forests in South Garo Hills District. Prior to joining GNLA he was a cadre of Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) which gave him arms training at Pendengru forests in Garo Hills.
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March - 5 
On March 5, a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by Police from a Amritsar Express train in Dibrugarh District, reports Nagaland Post. The recovered arms included 264 rounds of live ammunition, one 9 mm pistol and some parts of revolvers and
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On March 5, a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered by Police from a Amritsar Express train in Dibrugarh District, reports Nagaland Post. The recovered arms included 264 rounds of live ammunition, one 9 mm pistol and some parts of revolvers and single-barrel guns.
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March - 5 
On March 5, Assam Rifles (AR) arrested an unidentified individual and recovered a pistol, magazine, ammunition & war like stores in Longleng Town in Longleng District, tweeted Eastern Army Command.
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On March 5, Assam Rifles (AR) arrested an unidentified individual and recovered a pistol, magazine, ammunition & war like stores in Longleng Town in Longleng District, tweeted Eastern Army Command.
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March - 5 
One of the founders of Indian Mujahideen (IM) and mastermind behind 2008 Ahmedabad blasts—Abdul Subhan Qureshi (48) has confessed to senior officials of the Crime Branch that Riyaz Bhatkal—another founding member of IM had visited A
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One of the founders of Indian Mujahideen (IM) and mastermind behind 2008 Ahmedabad blasts—Abdul Subhan Qureshi (48) has confessed to senior officials of the Crime Branch that Riyaz Bhatkal—another founding member of IM had visited Ahmedabad city thrice in two months before the blasts, reports The Times of India on March 6. Riyaz stayed in Ahmedabad with Abdul Subhan Qureshi and Kayamuddin Kapadia at a rented bungalow in Danilimda in Ahmedabad District, Gujarat where the bombs were assembled, said an unnamed senior Crime Branch officer. Before his arrest, Subhan Qureshi hid his real identity and worked at a local school as an English teacher. Later, he had travelled to Saudi Arabia twice on a passport issued with a fake identity. A probe on his Saudi Arabia trips is ongoing, said an unnamed senior Crime Branch officer.
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March - 5 
Police busted a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested one person along with FICNs in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior on March 6. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Yougal Manhas termed this as major success and said that
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Police busted a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested one person along with FICNs in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior on March 6. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Yougal Manhas termed this as major success and said that speedy investigation is going on in this case to unearth all the links of this racket and to put the accused behind the bars. ” One of the suspected persons was intercepted in this trap at Khablan village on Rajouri-Thanamandi Road and during his search, Police recovered some cash which during investigation came out to be fake. The man was arrested from the spot,” SSP said identifying the accused as Sagheer Ahmed Chowdhary, son of Nissar Hussain, resident of Dodassan Bala village of Thanamandi in Rajouri District. 29 FICNs of INR 500 denomination were recovered from the said accused with total amount of INR 14, 500.
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March - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Pattu Mahaa, carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head, in a joint ope
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Pattu Mahaa, carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head, in a joint operation conducted near Sarvoda forest area under Murhu Police Station area in Khunti District on March 5, reports ANI. The arrested PLFI cadre, Mahaa has 28 First Information Reports (FIRs) against him and was involved in six encounters with the Police. The SFs recovered a country made pistol and ammunition from his possession.
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March - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) killed the mastermind behind Sunjawan Army base attack (February 10) and the ‘operational commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Mufti Waqas alias Abu Arsalan in a brief encounter at Hatwar in Awantipora area of Pulwa
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Security Forces (SFs) killed the mastermind behind Sunjawan Army base attack (February 10) and the ‘operational commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Mufti Waqas alias Abu Arsalan in a brief encounter at Hatwar in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that as SFs cordoned off Hatwar village near Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH), the militant commander came out of the house in which he was hiding and opened fire on the troops, who fired back and killed him on the spot. The firing lasted for few minutes and operation was called off immediately. One pistol and three grenades were also recovered from his possession. Waqas, who infiltrated into Kashmir early last year (2017), revived JeM in Kashmir. He was mastermind behind major attacks in Kashmir including attack on District Police Lines (DPL) Pulwama on August 26, 2017, Lethpora Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp on December 31, 2017 and Sunjwan Army camp on February 10, 2018 and attack on BSF near Srinagar Airport. Srinagar based Defence spokesman, Colonel Rajesh Kalia, said, “Based on specific intelligence of presence of a terrorist in the area of Hatwar Awantipur, a joint specific operation was launched today [March 5] by 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), JKP & CRPF. During the operation the mastermind of Sunjawan terrorist attack and Letapore terrorist attack Jaish-e-Mohammed operational commander Mufti Waqas, Cat A++, was eliminated in a surgical operation.” “This has resulted in a major dent to the designs of JeM as after elimination of their earlier operational commander Noor Mohd Tantrey in the same area in December 2017, his successor too has now been killed”, the spokesman said.
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March - 5 
Separately, Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) extended its support to the demand made by civil and student organizations to ban sale and transfer of Karbi Anglong land to non-tribals, reports Nagaland Post on March 6. Civil and student or
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Separately, Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) extended its support to the demand made by civil and student organizations to ban sale and transfer of Karbi Anglong land to non-tribals, reports Nagaland Post on March 6. Civil and student organisations are demanding scraping of all non-scheduled caste electorates from the voters list. The organizations also urged Karbi Autonomous District Council (KAAC) to repeal the Mikir Hills District (Transfer of Land) Act, 1959.
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March - 5 
Separately, on March 5, AR arrested two illegal arms manufacturers from general area Sungratsu, Chumukedima in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The arrested individuals were identified as Takotoshi and Temjen. Unspecified amount of arms and
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Separately, on March 5, AR arrested two illegal arms manufacturers from general area Sungratsu, Chumukedima in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The arrested individuals were identified as Takotoshi and Temjen. Unspecified amount of arms and ammunitions were recovered from the arrestees.
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March - 5 
Talks between Democracy faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) and Mizoram state Government will be resumed in Aizawl on March 7, reports Assam Tribune. Mizoram Home department additional secretary Lalbiakzama said that the commencement of the pa
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Talks between Democracy faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) and Mizoram state Government will be resumed in Aizawl on March 7, reports Assam Tribune. Mizoram Home department additional secretary Lalbiakzama said that the commencement of the parleys had been fixed for March 5, but was postponed for the convenience of HPC-D delegation. The current level of talks commenced from August 10, 2016 began official level talks and was elevated to political level talks from this time. HPC-D leaders on March 3 expressed optimism that political level talks with Mizoram Government would find a solution to the Hmar problem. The militant leaders also added that they were yet to decide on the members of the delegation while confirming that the working president of the group Lalthalien Hmar would be in the delegation and would continue to be the spokesperson.
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March - 5 
The armed forces are retaliating appropriately to ceasefire violations by Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, besides effectively dealing with terrorists in the State, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on March
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The armed forces are retaliating appropriately to ceasefire violations by Pakistan army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, besides effectively dealing with terrorists in the State, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on March 5, reports Daily Excelsior. She also said that the Government has issued broad guidelines to ramp up security at defence establishments, besides strengthening and streamlining the response mechanism in the event of any terror attack. The Defence Minister said this in Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of Indian Parliament) while replying to questions relating to security situation in Jammu and Kashmir. She said 209 incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan army were reported along the LoC in January while the number was 142 in the first 12 days of February. A total of 860 incidents of ceasefire violations had taken place last year (2017). “Appropriate response to these ceasefire violations has been carried out wherever necessary,” said Sitharaman, adding the defences along the border are periodically fortified to withstand any attacks. The Defence Minister said terrorists and their handlers have resorted to a strategy of spreading terror and bring lawlessness in Jammu and Kashmir. “The security forces are alive to these challenges and are tackling them in an effective manner,” she said. To a separate question, she said since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, inputs from various intelligence agencies indicate the continued likelihood of such strikes. “However, presently, there is no specific input pertaining to an increased threat to the country from the sea routes,” she said.
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March - 5 
The death toll in the militant attack on Army in Pahoo village of Shopian District and Army retaliation (March 4) has gone up to six as two bodies were recovered from the area on March 5 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered body of a La
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The death toll in the militant attack on Army in Pahoo village of Shopian District and Army retaliation (March 4) has gone up to six as two bodies were recovered from the area on March 5 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered body of a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Ashiq Hussain Bhat son of Mohammad Ishaq Bhat of Rakhpora Shopian from apple orchard at Saidipora village in Shopian District in the morning. Police also recovered body of another person, identified as owhar Ahmad Lone (24), of Moolu, Trenz some 250 meters at Pahnoo Shopian. He was found dead in his car (Wagon-R) bearing registration number JK01Q- 1723. Earlier SATP reported that three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and a militant were killed in a brief gun battle in Shopian District of South Kashmir on March 4 evening.The Times of Indiaadds that all those killed in the shootout in Shopian District were linked to militancy and the soldiers acted in self-defence, the Army said on March 5. Recounting the events of the shootout, in which six people, including two terrorists, were killed on March 4 night, a defence spokesperson said soldiers deployed at the mobile vehicle check post (MVCP) in Trenz-Pinjoora road near Pahnoo village were fired upon by occupants in two speeding vehicles. At around 8pm, two speeding vehicles were seen approaching the checkpoint from the direction of Trenz village, he said. The vehicles continued to move despite being signalled to stop by the troops. The soldiers flashed search lights towards the approaching vehicles, but the occupants opened heavy firing from both the vehicles, the spokesperson added. "Our troops, in self defence, responded to the same with fire. In the ensuing gun fight, one terrorist firing from one of the vehicles was hit and he fell off the vehicle. The vehicle veered off the road towards the nala (stream) and the second vehicle sped off," he said.“The body of one terrorist — Amir Ahmad Malik — was recovered. A category C terrorist, Malik was part of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) since July last year [2017]. War-like stores, including one AK-74, three magazines and 88 rounds were recovered from the dead terrorist”, the spokesperson added. "Three more bodies were found in the vehicle during the search. These individuals were accompanying the terrorist," he said. At around 9am today [March 5], the body of another terrorist, identified as Ashiq Hussain Bhat of LeT, was found in the apple orchards of Saidapora village. Bhat is also "linked" with the same chain of events at Pahnoo village, the spokesperson said. He said the second vehicle, from which the Army personnel were fired upon, was found this morning near Pinjoora, about 200 metres away from the shootout scene. "One more individual was found dead (in the car). He has been identified as Gowhar Ahmad Lone," he added.However, local residents and family of the deceased youths have refuted the Army version of the incident, alleging that they do not have links with militancy and were killed in an indiscriminate firing by the soldiers.
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March - 5 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed of a common link between 2014 Burdwan blast and 2018 Bodh Gaya ‘Improvised Explosive Devices’ (IED) explosion, where two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leaders—Kausar and Salahu
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed of a common link between 2014 Burdwan blast and 2018 Bodh Gaya ‘Improvised Explosive Devices’ (IED) explosion, where two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leaders—Kausar and Salahuddin were “main conspirators” in Bodh Gaya blast and “absconded” in Burdwan case, reports The Times of India on March 6. During the investigation, the NIA found that six men who were radicalise at Madrasas controlled by JMB, were tasked by Kausar and Salahuddin (both Bangladeshi nationals), to carried out the blast at Bodh Gaya’s Buddhist pilgrimage. All six arrested members suspected to met Kausar and Salahuddin in an unnamed city in Southern India. In a recent interview to JMB’s media wing, Salahuddin had declared himself as the head of JMB’s India operations.
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March - 6 
Also, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti took a review of the security and law and order situation at a high level meeting of officers in Srinagar on March 6, reports Daily Excelsior. During the meeting, she impressed upon all the security agencies to wo
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Also, Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti took a review of the security and law and order situation at a high level meeting of officers in Srinagar on March 6, reports Daily Excelsior. During the meeting, she impressed upon all the security agencies to work in synergy to ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as laid out should be strictly adhered to and in no way be these violated or overlooked. Every aberration in this regard, she reminded the officers, amounts to furthering the evil designs of elements inimical to peace in the State. Mehbooba advised heads of all security agencies to ensure that no collateral damage is allowed to happen during security operations and care should be taken that common masses are not put to inconvenience during these operations. She asked the heads of civil, Police, Army and other security agencies to maximize their public outreach to ensure that the grievances of people on the ground are listened to and addressed promptly.
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March - 6 
At least 15 young Kashmiri militants have returned home respecting appeals from their families after footballer Majid Khan renounced insurgency last November (2017) on his mother’s request, said Jammu and Kashmir Police on March 6, reports Hind
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At least 15 young Kashmiri militants have returned home respecting appeals from their families after footballer Majid Khan renounced insurgency last November (2017) on his mother’s request, said Jammu and Kashmir Police on March 6, reports Hindustan Times. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Shesh Paul Vaid, the latest among these returnees this March were two young men who responded to their parents’ appeal to leave the path of violence. “Some 15 boys have returned since Khan’s return. Every drop counts. Whatever little it is, their lives and their families are saved from getting ruined,” Vaid said on March 6. Police too have a hand in bringing the militants back to society. Officers talk to the families of known militants to persuade them to leave the armed struggle. “If a youngster agrees, he contacts his family and we are kept in the loop,” Vaid said. The identity of these returnees is kept secret to keep them from harm’s way. Kashmir has been recording sort of a trend in militants returning to their families after 20-year-old Khan, who had joined the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant group, left the organisation on November 16, 2017 after his mother’s tearful plea to him to come back home in a video that was widely shared on social media. A resident of Anantnag in south Kashmir, Khan was a bright student and a popular goalkeeper in the local team before he joined the LeT, which put his family and neighbours in considerable grief. The LeT said he was “permitted” to leave on his mother’s request. Police believe the return of youngsters was having “some effect” on local militancy. “Obviously, as people come back, there is a possibility of the level of violence coming down,” Vaid said. According to the DGP, there has been a “slight drop” in the number of Kashmiris joining militancy this year compared to 2017. “The reasons can be quite a few. One is that a lot of terrorists were killed, which acted as a deterrent, and another thing is that we are talking to families of youngsters. A lot of persuasion is going on,” he said. As many as 206 militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir in 2017 of which 85 were residents of the state, according to Police records.
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March - 6 
Cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), killed a civilian identified as Haridarshan Sahu, a paddy trader, at Bagdega Square under Bisra Police Station limits i
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Cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), killed a civilian identified as Haridarshan Sahu, a paddy trader, at Bagdega Square under Bisra Police Station limits in Sundargarh District on March 6, reports Pragativadi. Sahu was procuring paddy at Bagdega Bazar, when 2-3 PLFI cadres came there on bike and opened fire two rounds of bullet at Sahu. Later on, Sahu succumbed to his injuries.
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March - 6 
In the meantime, All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who continues to be under house arrest in the backdrop of killings in Shopian on March 6 said that the situation in Kashmir is extremely grim and fast det
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In the meantime, All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who continues to be under house arrest in the backdrop of killings in Shopian on March 6 said that the situation in Kashmir is extremely grim and fast deteriorating, adds Daily Excelsior. Mirwaiz said that rampant killings has become the order of the day. He said, “as no responsibility is fixed for these killings and there is no accountability, the highly worrisome reality is that the lives of the people of Kashmiris is perpetually at great risk (sic)”. Mirwaiz said that the situation on the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) is no better with civilians and soldiers dying on both sides and can anytime escalate into a full scale war.
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March - 6 
Iqbal Kaskar’s lawyer Shyam Keswani on March 6, said in the Court that notable gangster Dawood Ibrahim is willing to come back to India and face all charges imposed against him, reports Hindustan Times. As per the statement of Keswani about Daw
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Iqbal Kaskar’s lawyer Shyam Keswani on March 6, said in the Court that notable gangster Dawood Ibrahim is willing to come back to India and face all charges imposed against him, reports Hindustan Times. As per the statement of Keswani about Dawood’s willingness to come back to India, have two conditions. Therefore, the matter is under investigation, said Inspector (Thane Anti-Extortion Cell) Vikas Ghodke. Dawood’s brother— Iqbal Kaskar whose proceedings were ongoing in the Court by his lawyer Keswani, has been sent to Police custody till March 9.
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March - 6 
Meanwhile, people at Pahnoo in Shopian District on March 6 protested and demanded removal of an Army camp in the village.
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Meanwhile, people at Pahnoo in Shopian District on March 6 protested and demanded removal of an Army camp in the village.
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March - 6 
Nagaland Governor P.B Acharya on March 6 stated that Naga political issue would be resolved within six months, reports Nagaland Post on March 6. He added that inclusion of Naga areas from Manipur, Assam and Myanmar to form a greater Nagaland was a di
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Nagaland Governor P.B Acharya on March 6 stated that Naga political issue would be resolved within six months, reports Nagaland Post on March 6. He added that inclusion of Naga areas from Manipur, Assam and Myanmar to form a greater Nagaland was a difficult task and might not be possible immediately.
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March - 6 
On March 6, at least 45 people were wounded in a clash between Police and agitators who were staging a blockade on the National Highway at Sidli in Chirang District, reports Assam Tribune. The United Organisation Co-ordination Committee, a joint foru
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On March 6, at least 45 people were wounded in a clash between Police and agitators who were staging a blockade on the National Highway at Sidli in Chirang District, reports Assam Tribune. The United Organisation Co-ordination Committee, a joint forum of four non-tribal student groups All Koch Rajbongshi Students Union (AKRSU), All Assam Gorkha Students Union (AAGSU), All Santhal Students Union (ASSU) and All Nath Jogi Students Union had called a 24-hour shutdown protesting the BTC’s new land policy which reportedly goes against the land rights of non-tribal communities residing in Bodoland Territorial Area and Districts (BTAD). Police resorted to baton charge, burst tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets to disperse the agitators.
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March - 6 
One Soldier of Rajputana Rifles Regiment of Indian Army was killed and three others were wounded on March 6 in a bomb explosion, reports Morung Express. According to tweet by Eastern Army Command, the Army trooper Sepoy (trooper) Abhijit Mondal
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One Soldier of Rajputana Rifles Regiment of Indian Army was killed and three others were wounded on March 6 in a bomb explosion, reports Morung Express. According to tweet by Eastern Army Command, the Army trooper Sepoy (trooper) Abhijit Mondal was killed at L Bongjoi village in Chandel District. Additionally, News 18 reports that United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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March - 6 
Separately, on the same day two more explosions were reported near Assam Rifles (AR) camp at North AOC in Imphal West District and near Community Development Office at Khengjoi in Chandel District, reports Assam Tribune. According to Police, no milit
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Separately, on the same day two more explosions were reported near Assam Rifles (AR) camp at North AOC in Imphal West District and near Community Development Office at Khengjoi in Chandel District, reports Assam Tribune. According to Police, no militant group has claimed responsibility for the explosions.
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March - 6 
Shutdown and protests continued for the second consecutive day on March 6 in Shopian District of South Kashmir against the killing of six persons on March 4 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Shops, business establishments, Government and private offi
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Shutdown and protests continued for the second consecutive day on March 6 in Shopian District of South Kashmir against the killing of six persons on March 4 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Shops, business establishments, Government and private offices remained closed in parts of South Kashmir including Shopian and its adjoining areas. Shutdown was also observed in neighbouring Pulwama District. Minor clashes were reported from Memander, near DC office and near Mini Secretariat in Shopian on March 6.
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March - 6 
The leaders of Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) arrived in Aizawl on March 6 for peace talks with state Government on March 7, reports Assam Tribune.
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The leaders of Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) arrived in Aizawl on March 6 for peace talks with state Government on March 7, reports Assam Tribune.
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March - 6 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) informed the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Indian Parliament) on March 6 that there was no specific intelligence input about terrorists planning to attack the Sunjuwan army camp in Jammu District, reports The
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) informed the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Indian Parliament) on March 6 that there was no specific intelligence input about terrorists planning to attack the Sunjuwan army camp in Jammu District, reports The Hindu. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed Parliament that “terrorists are helped by local Over Ground Workers (OGWs)” in Kashmir. “Though there were general inputs that militants may attack vital installations/camps in the Jammu region, there were no specific inputs about this attack. All such inputs are shared amongst all concerned agencies. Security arrangements are periodically revised based on emerging threats and intelligence inputs,” Minister of State Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed Parliament. Ahir said 38 terrorist incidents were reported from Kashmir Valley and two incidents from the Jammu region till February 15 this year (2018). In 2017, eight incidents of terrorist violence were reported from Jammu and 334 were reported to have occurred in the Kashmir Valley. “The Government has also continuously encouraged policies to mainstream the youth, including providing employment opportunities to wean them away from militancy. INR 80,068 crore has been announced under the PM Development Package, 2015,” Mr. Ahir said.
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March - 6 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a dalam (squad) member and a Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) doctor were arrested by the Police while routine checking of vehicles at Etapaka Police Station in East Godavar
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a dalam (squad) member and a Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) doctor were arrested by the Police while routine checking of vehicles at Etapaka Police Station in East Godavari District late on March 6, reports UNI. East Godavari District Superintendent of Police (SP), Vishal Gunni said that of the three Madivi Rama (20) a tribal of Palod village of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh is a member of Dandakaranya Kisan Mazdoor Sangh (DAKMS) Dalam (armed squad) while the other two - Molumuri Srinivasarao (38) and Payam Jogarao (32), are from Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana. Srinivasarao, a native of Chinna Nallabelli village, Dummugudem Mandal (administrative sub-division) of Bhadradri Kothagudem District, is an RMP doctor running a medical shop attending to the medical needs of the Maoists, and Jogarao is an agricultural coolie but turned to be a Maoist sympathizer and worked as a courier. “During a vehicle check, the Etapaka Police spotted the three Maoists near the Police station and took them into custody. They seized a tapancha with five rounds from Rama,” SP, Vishal said, adding the Police intensified vigilance in the Agency area following the recent encounter.
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March - 7 
A Border Security Force (BSF) Assistant Commandant Gajender Singh and Constable Amresh Kumar were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Kilenar village forest area under
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A Border Security Force (BSF) Assistant Commandant Gajender Singh and Constable Amresh Kumar were killed when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Kilenar village forest area under the Rowghat Police Station limits in Kanker District on March 7, reports The Hindu. The incident took place at around 4 pm in the Kilenar village forest under the Rowghat Police Station limits when a joint team of the BSFs 134th battalion and District Force was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation, Inspector General of Police (IGP, Bastar range), Vivekanand Sinha said. "When the patrolling team was 10km inside the forest of Kilenar, the ultras triggered improvised explosive device (IED) blasts and also opened indiscriminate firing on them, which led to an exchange of fire," Deputy IGP, (north Bastar range), Ratan Lal Dangi said. The Naxals fled from the spot after a prolonged gunfight, he said. Forces have been rushed to the spot, and the bodies of the two BSF personnel were being evacuated from the forest, he added.
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March - 7 
A Parliamentary Panel has asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to check the ‘disturbing’ trend of local youths in Jammu and Kashmir joining militancy and ‘choke’ the financing and supply of arms to terrorist outfits
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A Parliamentary Panel has asked the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to check the ‘disturbing’ trend of local youths in Jammu and Kashmir joining militancy and ‘choke’ the financing and supply of arms to terrorist outfits, reports Daily Excelsior on March 8. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, also observed that there is a ‘sinister and complex connection’ between the simultaneous rise in stone-pelting incidents and fidayeen’ (suicide) attacks on the establishments of Security Forces (SFs). The committee, in its report submitted to Parliament, said it was aware of the disturbing trend of recruiting and training of local youths by the militants in the light of the numerous attempts foiled by the SFs. “There has been a rise in the number of law and order incidents, particularly incidents of stone pelting which seems to have become a regular feature in some parts of Kashmir. Numerous incidents of picketing of Police Stations and snatching of rifles from police and paramilitary personnel point towards local sourcing of arms,” it said. The panel said, while the law and order incidents have kept the SFs busy, the militants, meanwhile, have found time to reorganise themselves and perpetrate terrorist attacks on the forces. “The committee recommends that the Ministry must work towards comprehensively breaking this nexus through a multi-pronged strategy that encompasses preventing the youth from joining the militant ranks, choking the financing and supply of arms to terrorist outfits and simultaneously launching counter insurgency operations throughout the Kashmir region to identify and capture the existing militants,” it said.
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March - 7 
Additionally, Manipur Governor on March 7 Dr. Najma Heptulla called on insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace peace, reports Nagaland Post. The Governor made the call after paying tribute to a slain trooper of 13 Sikh Light Infantry who was ki
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Additionally, Manipur Governor on March 7 Dr. Najma Heptulla called on insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace peace, reports Nagaland Post. The Governor made the call after paying tribute to a slain trooper of 13 Sikh Light Infantry who was killed on March 5. Governor reiterated the government’s appeal to the armed insurgent groups to lay down their arms and come to the path of peace. She stated that ‘I appeal to the people to lay their arms and stop all these activities and come forward and join in building a strong nation, a strong Manipur’.
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March - 7 
An ‘assistant commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Madakam Yerraiah (33), surrendered before the Police in East Godavari District on March 7, reports India Today. Madakam had worked as an ‘as
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An ‘assistant commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Madakam Yerraiah (33), surrendered before the Police in East Godavari District on March 7, reports India Today. Madakam had worked as an ‘assistant commander’ in Kalimela, Motu and Papuluru dalams (armed squads) in the neighbouring Odisha State. He was allegedly involved in seven violent incidents including the attack on Koraput District Police office of Odisha and also in Balimela boat capsize incident in Malkangiri District of Odisha, in which 38 Security Force (SF) personnel mostly of Greyhounds[the elite anti-Maoist force of the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Police] were killed in 2008, said East Godavari Superintendent of Police (SP), Vishal Gunni.
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March - 7 
An estimated 8,000 people marched from Bapuji Prakalpa throughout Mazbat town in Udalguri District demanding the land rights of the non-tribals living in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) on March 7, reports The Sentinel. The protest held under the
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An estimated 8,000 people marched from Bapuji Prakalpa throughout Mazbat town in Udalguri District demanding the land rights of the non-tribals living in Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) on March 7, reports The Sentinel. The protest held under the aegis of Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) in coordination with local units of organizations including All Adivasi Students' Association Of Assam (AASAA), All Assam Students Union (AASU), All Assam Gurkha Students Union (AAGSU), All Koch-Rajbonshi Students Union (AKRSU), All Rabha Students' Union (ARSU). Earlier on March 6 45 people were wounded while staging a blockade of National Highway in Chirag District protesting the BTC’s new land policy which reportedly goes against the land rights of non-tribal communities residing in BTC.
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March - 7 
At least a dozen persons received injuries during the clashes. Among the injured, Arsalan Basher Turray, brother of the militant Zubair Ahmad Turray suffered injuries. Authorities imposed strict restrictions in twin Districts of South Kashmir includi
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At least a dozen persons received injuries during the clashes. Among the injured, Arsalan Basher Turray, brother of the militant Zubair Ahmad Turray suffered injuries. Authorities imposed strict restrictions in twin Districts of South Kashmir including Pulwama and Shopian and all roads leading to Shopian were sealed by Security Forces (SFs). Barricades were erected at many places to prevent movement of people and vehicles. Amid curfew like restrictions, people in several parts of Pulwama tried to march towards Shopian but the bids were foiled by Police and SFs. Strict restrictions were imposed in Srinagar’s old city and Maisuma locality.
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March - 7 
Authorities on March 7 foiled the Shopian march called by separatists by imposing restrictions in parts of Srinagar and South Kashmir while a man died in Baramulla District after he was hit by a Police vehicle, reports Daily Excelsior. A 60-year-old
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Authorities on March 7 foiled the Shopian march called by separatists by imposing restrictions in parts of Srinagar and South Kashmir while a man died in Baramulla District after he was hit by a Police vehicle, reports Daily Excelsior. A 60-year-old old man, identified as Abdul Aziz Ahanger died after a Police vehicle (Rakshak) hit him in Delina area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla District triggering protests. Residents said that a Police team had gone to the area to arrest an alleged ‘stone-pelter’ but came under stone pelting. Police fired few rounds in air and fled from the spot. Ahanger was knocked to death by Police Rakshak. Police in a statement issued in Srinagar said that driver has been arrested and the vehicle was seized.
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March - 7 
Baramulla observed shutdown on March 8 over the death of a man after he was hit by a Police van in Delina area of the District on March 7 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The family of slain civilian has alleged that Police tried to arrest their son
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Baramulla observed shutdown on March 8 over the death of a man after he was hit by a Police van in Delina area of the District on March 7 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The family of slain civilian has alleged that Police tried to arrest their son Tawseef Ahmad Ahangar on the same evening and while trying to foil Police attempt, father of the youth, Aziz, was hit by the Police vehicle resulting into his death. Shutdown was observed in Delina, Baramulla against the incident. Shops were closed and there was huge deployment of police and paramilitary forces to prevent protests in the area.
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March - 7 
Both Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq defied the house arrest to march towards Shopian but Police stopped Geelani and detained Mirwaiz outside his Nigeen residence. Protests took place at Memander, DPL, Mini Secretariat in Shopian, Nowga
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Both Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq defied the house arrest to march towards Shopian but Police stopped Geelani and detained Mirwaiz outside his Nigeen residence. Protests took place at Memander, DPL, Mini Secretariat in Shopian, Nowgam Bypass, Mochow, Mehjoor Nagar, near Sopore Police Station and Papchan Bandipora in Kashmir valley. Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik along with Bashir Ahmad Kashmiri and Ghulam Mohammad Dar who were detained on March 5 have shifted to Central Jail Srinagar till March 10, 2018, on a judicial remand.
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March - 7 
During the interrogation with Ahmedabad Crime Branch, the co-founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM) and mastermind of 2008 Gujarat blasts—Abdul Subhan Qureshi has revealed that he was living in Nepal for seven years under the fake identity of Abdul
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During the interrogation with Ahmedabad Crime Branch, the co-founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM) and mastermind of 2008 Gujarat blasts—Abdul Subhan Qureshi has revealed that he was living in Nepal for seven years under the fake identity of Abdul Rehman and was taken to jungle of Halol in Panchmahal District in Gujarat, to re-establish terrorist training camp which was there before 2008 Gujarat blasts, reports The Times of India on March 8. Subhan left Ahmedabad 10 days before the blasts and hid in Bihar and Jharkhand before ‘sneaking’ into Nepal in 2009 via Raxual border, said an unnamed Crime Branch official. Subhan had travelled twice to Saudi Arabia forHajj pilgrimage and used the passport issued on the name of Abdul Rehman as a fake identity. A probe about Subhan’s activities in Saudi Arabia is ongoing, said an unnamed official involved in the case.
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March - 7 
Earlier an Assam state Government release stated that on March 7, prohibitory orders were enforced along Assam-Mizoram interstate boundary in certain pockets of Hailakandi District, apprehending encroachment attempts from Mizoram, reports Northeast T
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Earlier an Assam state Government release stated that on March 7, prohibitory orders were enforced along Assam-Mizoram interstate boundary in certain pockets of Hailakandi District, apprehending encroachment attempts from Mizoram, reports Northeast Today. The prohibitory orders were imposed in Kachurthal and other areas under the Ramnathpur Police Station, bordering Kolasib District of Mizoram.
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March - 7 
In an Islamic Conference schedule to be held on March 9-10, the Chief of Ahle Hadith—a large Sunni sect, on March 7 has proposed to declare Islamic State’s (IS) “terror tactics” as un-Islamic through a fatwa, reports Hindustan
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In an Islamic Conference schedule to be held on March 9-10, the Chief of Ahle Hadith—a large Sunni sect, on March 7 has proposed to declare Islamic State’s (IS) “terror tactics” as un-Islamic through a fatwa, reports Hindustan Times. The fatwa has been endorsed by 40 senior scholars associated with the New Delhi-based Markazi Jamiat Ahle-Hadees Hind, the main body representing the sect, said the appointed leader of the group Maulana Asghar Ali Imam Mahadi Salafi. It is India’s Constitution, the Judiciary system, and the involvement of civil society which are great avenues of justice. This all makes Indian Islamic model the only working model, said former head of Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia (University) Akhtarul Wassey. In 2007, Uttar Pradesh’s Darul Uloom seminary located in Deoband in Saharanpur District had issued a similar anti-terror declaration, but this is the first time that a prominent Islamic religious-conservative group closely identified with Salafists would rule against the IS.
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March - 7 
Moreover, on talks with militant groups, including the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Meghalaya Home Minister said that talks can be held only after laying down of arms. "Anybody who wants to have a dialogue has to surrender, reports The
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Moreover, on talks with militant groups, including the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Meghalaya Home Minister said that talks can be held only after laying down of arms. "Anybody who wants to have a dialogue has to surrender, reports The Telegraph on March 8. He also added that equipping the state police with better technology to make it more efficient was one of his priorities.
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March - 7 
Pakistani troops also violated the ceasefire in Khour area of Akhnoor sector of Jammu District. There was a brief lull in firing and shelling by Pakistan troops along the LoC in the past two days. Ceasefire violations along the LoC and the Internatio
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Pakistani troops also violated the ceasefire in Khour area of Akhnoor sector of Jammu District. There was a brief lull in firing and shelling by Pakistan troops along the LoC in the past two days. Ceasefire violations along the LoC and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir have left 21 people, including 12 security personnel, dead and more than 80 others, mostly civilians, injured this year.
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March - 7 
Pakistani troops on March 7 shelled mortars in Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indis
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Pakistani troops on March 7 shelled mortars in Sunderbani and Nowshera sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 1030 hours in Sunderbani sector along LoC in Rajouri district”, sources said. They said the Indian Army effectively retaliated. In the evening, Pakistan army violated ceasefire in Nowshera sector, which was effectively retaliated by the Indian side.
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March - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 7 arrested two Saraigowra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) militants identified as Ashok Ramchiary and Sombharu Basumatary were arrested apprehended from Katligaon and Ambari village of Baksa Di
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 7 arrested two Saraigowra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) militants identified as Ashok Ramchiary and Sombharu Basumatary were arrested apprehended from Katligaon and Ambari village of Baksa District, reports The Sentinel. Two AK-47 rifles and two live rounds of ammunitions were recovered from the arrested militants. The arrested militants are suspected to be involved in extortion in Bodoland Territorial Area and Districts (BTAD).
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March - 7 
Separately, on March 7, Kuki militants released two abducted workers identified as Amom Bishorjit Singh and Thangjamson Simte, reports Nagaland Post. The abductees were released at Gangpijang hill range in Senapati District. They were abducted on Feb
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Separately, on March 7, Kuki militants released two abducted workers identified as Amom Bishorjit Singh and Thangjamson Simte, reports Nagaland Post. The abductees were released at Gangpijang hill range in Senapati District. They were abducted on February 27 by Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-N) militants demanding a ransom of INR five million. Moreover, on March 6, a KNF-N militant identified as Thongkhohao Kipgen Haopu was arrested by Police in connection with the abduction from near Joulen village of Kangpokpi District, who confessed he and three other KNF-N militants were involved in the abduction.
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March - 7 
Separately, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir stated in Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) that all genuine Indian nationals will be incorporated in the National Registry of Citizens (NRC), reports Morung Express on M
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Separately, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir stated in Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) that all genuine Indian nationals will be incorporated in the National Registry of Citizens (NRC), reports Morung Express on March 7. He also added that ‘The remaining applicants are under various stages of scrutiny and after their verification is completed, another draft NRC will be published’.
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March - 7 
Students of Kashmir University (KU) on March 7 protested against the civilian killings. Scores of students of Zakura campus took out a protest march from the hostel up to Zakura crossing. The protesters, later, dispersed peacefully.
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Students of Kashmir University (KU) on March 7 protested against the civilian killings. Scores of students of Zakura campus took out a protest march from the hostel up to Zakura crossing. The protesters, later, dispersed peacefully.
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March - 7 
The Border Security Force (BSF) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout and seized arms and explosives in the Chiliba forest in Koraput District on March 7, reports The Indian Express. Acting on a tip off, BSF’s 13 battali
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The Border Security Force (BSF) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout and seized arms and explosives in the Chiliba forest in Koraput District on March 7, reports The Indian Express. Acting on a tip off, BSF’s 13 battalion conducted combing operation in the area and recovered 2 Single Barrel Muzzle Loading (SBML) guns, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), three kilograms of ammonium nitrate, detonators, petrol, 12 volt battery from the hideout under Machkund Police Station area in the District. The arms and explosives have been hidden in a bunker in the forest. It is suspected that the rebels had stored those to attack the jawans in future, the BSF personnel said.
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March - 7 
The Central Government’s special representative for Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma on March 7 appealed to the Security Forces (SFs) to “show restraint” in the Valley and put an end to “civilian killings”, describing
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The Central Government’s special representative for Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma on March 7 appealed to the Security Forces (SFs) to “show restraint” in the Valley and put an end to “civilian killings”, describing the recent spate of violence in the region as a “setback”, reports Hindustan Times. “Civilian killings must stop. The security forces must show restraint and not resort to disproportionate firing,’’ Dineshwar Sharma, a former chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), said in an interview. “I was hoping for a better summer but violence has come as a setback. Amongst the districts in south Kashmir, Shopian is particularly alienated and angry. We must be sensitive while dealing with the people of Kashmir,’’ he added.
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March - 7 
The first political level talks between Mizoram State Government and Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Democratic Convention (HPC-D) led by H. Zosangbera began on March 7, reports The Telegraph. The head of the Government delegation stated that &lsq
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The first political level talks between Mizoram State Government and Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Democratic Convention (HPC-D) led by H. Zosangbera began on March 7, reports The Telegraph. The head of the Government delegation stated that ‘The peace talks were held in an environment of friendship and mutual trust. There were no new issues for discussion as the important matters, including the draft legislation for the Sinlung Hills Council and memorandum of settlement have been already approved in principle during the official-level talks’. He also added that all issues that require a resolution are expected to be settled by March 8. HPC-D delegation has tabled four points of ratification in the draft legislation, including change in wording and patent errors, based on the suggestions made at a public consultation in December 2017.
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March - 7 
The Parliamentary Panel—headed by the senior Congress Leader P. Chidambaram on March 7, claimed that the Panel is concerned over the rise in the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) cases even after the demonetisation, reports Outlook India. No m
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The Parliamentary Panel—headed by the senior Congress Leader P. Chidambaram on March 7, claimed that the Panel is concerned over the rise in the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) cases even after the demonetisation, reports Outlook India. No measures have been taken by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to replace the existing FICN detection machines to detect the cross-border smuggling FICN or to make it compatible for detecting FICNs with new denomination notes, says the Parliamentary Panel. However, the Government of India made a claim the process of demonetisation would diminish the ‘black money’ and counterfeit currency used for illegal activities including terrorism.
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March - 7 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on March 7 informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that there were 4,799 stone-pelting incidents and 872 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in past three years,
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on March 7 informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that there were 4,799 stone-pelting incidents and 872 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in past three years, reports Daily Excelsior. Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 730 incidents of stone pelting were reported in 2015. In 2016, he said, 2,808 such incidents were reported, and in 2017, the incidents numbered 1,261. In a written reply to a question, he said there were 208 incidents of terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015, 322 in 2016 and 342 such incidents in 2017. The Government on March 7 said it had sanctioned a INR 2,000-crore compensation package for the refugees from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) living in Jammu and Kashmir. In a written statement, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir told the Rajya Sabha that the financial package was sanctioned on December 22, 2016. He said 36,384 families were provided INR 5.5 lakh each. “The Government of India provided a financial assistance of Rs 5.5 lakh per family to 36,384 displaced families of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) area (1947) and Chhamb (1965 and 1971) living in Jammu and Kashmir,” Ahir said. He added that based on the details provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Government, the Ministry had disbursed a total amount of INR 465.5 crore to 9,537 families directly to their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts up to last month. Asked whether any financial compensation package had been provided to the Hindu refugees who had migrated from Bangladesh, the Minister said, “No such proposal is under consideration.” Also, twenty-nine Army personnel lost their lives in nine terror attacks on defence stations and Army camps in Jammu and Kashmir since 2015, the Government informed the Lok Sabha on March 7, adds Daily Excelsior. Twenty terrorists were killed and two civilians lost their lives in the attacks, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said in a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha. The highest casualty was in 2016, when a group of terrorists stormed an Army camp in Uri, resulting in the death of 26 personnel. This year, one terror attack was reported on an Army camp in Jammu, claiming the lives of six Army personnel.
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March - 7 
The Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) claimed to have de-radicalised seven Indian youths who were influenced under nine Islamic State (IS) recruiters—including Saifullah, reports The Times of India. The UP ATS have de-radicalis
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The Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) claimed to have de-radicalised seven Indian youths who were influenced under nine Islamic State (IS) recruiters—including Saifullah, reports The Times of India. The UP ATS have de-radicalised seven youths from different locations of the country in last one year. This de-radicalisation programme was initiated by the ATS, said Inspector-General (IG) of ATS Asim Arun. Under the de-radicalisation programme, a Sub-Inspector (SI) rank officer was made in-charge and family members of such youths were taken into confidence. These youths were not found involved in any terror activity and had merely been influenced by IS ideology, explained Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of ATS Umesh Srivastava. On March 8, 2017, The UP ATS had killed Saifullah after a 12-hour operation in Haji colony of Dubagga in Lucknow District. The intelligence input about Saifullah’s hideout was provided by Telangana Police officials. Other eight IS recruiters are currently lodged in a jail in Delhi and their judicial trial is ongoing.
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March - 7 
There were 777 incidents of infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir in which 94 terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in past two years, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) was informed on March 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Union
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There were 777 incidents of infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir in which 94 terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in past two years, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) was informed on March 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said there were 406 cases of infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir in 2017 in which 59 terrorists were killed. In 2016, there were 371 incidents of infiltration into the State in which 35 militants were killed and three were arrested, he said. Replying to a written question, Rijiju said there were 16 incidents of infiltration into Punjab in which seven terrorists were killed and 11 others were apprehended in past two years.The Minister said SFs have been carrying out effective domination through round-the-clock surveillance, patrolling, border ambushes and by deploying observation posts along the International Borders (IB) of the country. “The riverine segments of international borders of the country are being patrolled and dominated with the help of water crafts/speed boats/floating Border Out Posts (BOPs) of Border Security Force (BSF) water wings,” he said. Rijiju said introduction of force multipliers and hi-tech surveillance equipment fully-equipped with day and night vision devices have enhanced the border domination. “Vulnerability mapping of entire border has been made a continuous process based on which sensitive spots are identified and adequate measures are taken to further strengthen security in these spots,” he said. The Minister said it has also been decided to deploy technological solutions in the form of Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS), on a pilot basis to begin with, in different terrains on India-Pakistan border and India-Bangladesh border. The technological solutions are based on integration of sensors and surveillance equipment like radars, day and night vision cameras etc. In a network architecture with command and control system, he said.
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March - 8 
A militant of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested from Sonarai in Charaideo District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command on March 8. A pistol, magzine, ammunition, maps and other war like
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A militant of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested from Sonarai in Charaideo District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command on March 8. A pistol, magzine, ammunition, maps and other war like stores were recovered from him.
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March - 8 
A Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militant was arrested on March 8 by Security Forces (SFs) from an unspecified location, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militant was arrested on March 8 by Security Forces (SFs) from an unspecified location, reports Imphal Free Press.
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March - 8 
A soldier, identified as Paramjeet Singh was seriously injured after India and Pakistan exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Baramulla District on March 8 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the Indo-Pak troop
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A soldier, identified as Paramjeet Singh was seriously injured after India and Pakistan exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Baramulla District on March 8 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the Indo-Pak troops exchanged fire along the LoC at Churanda area of Uri sector late in the night. A soldier received a sniper fire in his right leg and has been airlifted to Army’s 92 Base Hospital Badamibagh, Srinagar for treatment. Srinagar based Defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said: “Unprovoked ceasefire violation took place by Pakistan in Uri sector today morning [March 9]. One soldier was injured and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital. Our troops retaliated appropriately.”
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March - 8 
Additionally, Maoist Communist Party Manipur (MCP-M) alleged that there are indications suggesting that Catholic schools of Manipur not only are against the indigenous people but are involved in deceiving the people in a wide scale, reports Imphal Fr
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Additionally, Maoist Communist Party Manipur (MCP-M) alleged that there are indications suggesting that Catholic schools of Manipur not only are against the indigenous people but are involved in deceiving the people in a wide scale, reports Imphal Free Press on March 9. A a release signed by ‘coordinator, of standing committee’, Kyonghan Mangang alleged that the schools are making efforts not to make indigenous people hold post in the school’s administration.
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March - 8 
Also, clashes erupted in Monghama village of Pulwama District after Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in the area on March 8 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of locals resorted to stone-pelting to disrupt th
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Also, clashes erupted in Monghama village of Pulwama District after Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in the area on March 8 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of locals resorted to stone-pelting to disrupt the CASO. However, SFs fired teargas shells and aerial firing, to disperse the protesting youth. The search operation was launched after specific inputs about the presence of militants.
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March - 8 
An Afghan national—Rehman Dawlat, wanted by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for radicalising four Indian youths from Kalyan in Maharashtra to join Islamic State (IS), was shot dead by the Afghanistan Forces, reports Hindustan Times o
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An Afghan national—Rehman Dawlat, wanted by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for radicalising four Indian youths from Kalyan in Maharashtra to join Islamic State (IS), was shot dead by the Afghanistan Forces, reports Hindustan Times on March 9. Confirming the news of Rehman’s death, several Indian law-enforcement agencies, including Maharashtra ATS, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), visited us to record his wife—Yasmeen’s statement and none of the agencies does any kind of harassment. They [agencies] asked questions and left after verifying the statements, said a close relative of Rehman.
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March - 8 
As a part of ongoing probe on terror-related cases, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 8 raided Jamia Arabia Seminary in Hathaura of Banda District in Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), reports Hindustan Times. The NIA had some specific Intelligence
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As a part of ongoing probe on terror-related cases, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 8 raided Jamia Arabia Seminary in Hathaura of Banda District in Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), reports Hindustan Times. The NIA had some specific Intelligence inputs and requested to provide Police personnel for their operation in Hathaura, said Superintendent of Police (SP) (Banda District) Shalini. The Seminary with nearly 15,000 students is one of the leading Islamic Seminaries in the State and was established in 1952. The NIA had some information about the people who studied at the Seminary. The raid caused anger among the students who held the protest, said an unnamed source. The raid was a part of ongoing investigation of a terror network which was busted in December 2017 with the arrest of Tauseef Malik from Kashmir. Tauseef was a third-year student at the Jamia Arabia Seminary and lived its Darul Taleem hostel, said the unnamed source. The NIA officials searched Tauseef’s room and recovered his records, during several hours of search and probing of Tauseef’s roommates, some Kashmiri students and the hostel warden.
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March - 8 
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) stated that the new State Government of Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) would only last a few months, reports The Shillong Times on March 9. In a statement issued by ‘publicity secretary’
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Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) stated that the new State Government of Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) would only last a few months, reports The Shillong Times on March 9. In a statement issued by ‘publicity secretary’ of HNLC Sainkupar Nongtraw in the statement said ‘We are expecting that the NPP, which is heading the state government and is also a part of the Central government, will call the HNLC for talks’.
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March - 8 
Meanwhile, Pakistani troops also resorted to mortar shelling and firing at Digwar and Malti sub sectors in Poonch District targeting forward Army posts and civilian population on March 8, adds Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated effectively,
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Meanwhile, Pakistani troops also resorted to mortar shelling and firing at Digwar and Malti sub sectors in Poonch District targeting forward Army posts and civilian population on March 8, adds Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated effectively, sources said, adding that exchange of mortar shelling continued till 11 am on March 9. However, there were no reports of any casualties or damage on the Indian side in Pakistani shelling and firing.
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March - 8 
Meanwhile, the BSF personnel have intensified combing operation in Boipariguda area of the Koraput District bordering Chhattisgarh and Lamataput area bordering Malkangiri District of Odisha for the past couple of days, reports The Indian Express on M
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Meanwhile, the BSF personnel have intensified combing operation in Boipariguda area of the Koraput District bordering Chhattisgarh and Lamataput area bordering Malkangiri District of Odisha for the past couple of days, reports The Indian Express on March 9. The Security Forces (SFs) have received information about plans of the Maoists to carry out more attacks on the jawans in these areas, they said.
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March - 8 
Meghalaya State Home Minister James P.K. Sangma on March 8 stated that Meghalaya would be made insurgency free within five years, reports The Telegraph. He also added that the new government would work towards ensuring an insurgency-free state but ta
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Meghalaya State Home Minister James P.K. Sangma on March 8 stated that Meghalaya would be made insurgency free within five years, reports The Telegraph. He also added that the new government would work towards ensuring an insurgency-free state but talks with any militant organisation would follow only after laying down of arms. He also stated that ‘Operations will continue. We need a safe and secure environment throughout the state’.
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March - 8 
Myanmarese refugees have begun returning to their homes two months after they landed in Mizoram following raids in their villages by the Myanmar Army, First Post on March 9. The first batch of the refugees left the border State on 25 January, and con
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Myanmarese refugees have begun returning to their homes two months after they landed in Mizoram following raids in their villages by the Myanmar Army, First Post on March 9. The first batch of the refugees left the border State on 25 January, and continued subsequently in small groups till the end of February. According to sources, 96 out of the 1,484 refugees who arrived in Mizoram, have already returned, and the rest are expected to leave the Indian State within this month. All the refugees who arrived in Mizoram are Buddhists belonging to the Zhakai tribe from the disturbed Rakhine State in Myanmar.
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March - 8 
On March 8, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant identified as Haobijam Dillip alias Taibangnganba was arrested from Langol Lai Manai in Imphal West District for his involvement in killing of an individual on March 3 in Imphal, reports Telegra
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On March 8, a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant identified as Haobijam Dillip alias Taibangnganba was arrested from Langol Lai Manai in Imphal West District for his involvement in killing of an individual on March 3 in Imphal, reports Telegraph. Three civilians have also been arrested in connection with the incident from Bishnupur District.
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March - 8 
On March 8, a militant of Saraigowra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) was arrested from Gandagageb village in Chirang District, reports The Sentinel. The militant was identified as Bishmoy Islary alias I K Bujailan. The arres
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On March 8, a militant of Saraigowra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) was arrested from Gandagageb village in Chirang District, reports The Sentinel. The militant was identified as Bishmoy Islary alias I K Bujailan. The arrested militant revealed that that he was a 42nd batch Myanmar trained NDFB-S militant and that he had infiltrated into Chirang from Myanmar in January 2018. One grenade was recovered from the militant.
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March - 8 
On March 8, Mizoram Government and Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) reached an agreement to put an end to more than a three-decade old stalemate on the Hmar political imbroglio, reports Assam Tribune. The agreement was reached be
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On March 8, Mizoram Government and Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) reached an agreement to put an end to more than a three-decade old stalemate on the Hmar political imbroglio, reports Assam Tribune. The agreement was reached between the two sides during the “political level talks” held in Aizawl. The Political Adviser to Chief Minister of Mizoram who headed the 10 member government delegation stated that both sides have unanimously agreed to sign the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) based on the framework of agreement made earlier. He also said the peace accord between the two sides will be inked very soon. Additionally, HPC-D ‘spokesperson’ Lalthalie stated that an agreement will be finally signed after two decades of arm struggle. Telegraph adds that Political Adviser to Chief Minister of Mizoram stated that ‘We have discussed a wide range of issues concerning the Hmar political problems. We have unanimously agreed on all terms’. The government delegation included nine Home Department officials, including Mizoram Law Commission chairman and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) John Siamkunga. The ten member HPC-D delegation included four members from Manipur and six from Mizoram.
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March - 8 
Over his controversial appearance with Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Trudeau at an event organised during Canadian PM’s visit to India, the former Khalistani militant Jaspal Atwal talked to the media through hi
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Over his controversial appearance with Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Trudeau at an event organised during Canadian PM’s visit to India, the former Khalistani militant Jaspal Atwal talked to the media through his lawyer’s office in Canada and apologised and stated that he does not support the demand of an independent Sikh nation—commonly known as ‘Khalistan’, anymore, reports NewsX on March 9. Over his appearance at the event, several questions were raised about his connection with PM Trudeau and security lapses on how he was invited at the event. “I am sorry for the embarrassment caused to Canada, India, my community and my family, in this matter. I have done best to redeem myself and done best for the Canada and the Indian community. I, no longer, advocate the idea of ‘Khalistan’ or an independent Sikh nation. Like majority of Sikhs, I have reconciled with the nation of India. Canada is my home and India is my homeland, said Jaspal Atwal.
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March - 8 
Police on March 8 prevented around 50 members of the Young Mizo Association and Mizo Zirlai Pawl a student organisation from entering Kachur-thal of Assam's Hailakandi District, reports The Telegraph. In the ensuing clash between Assam Police and
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Police on March 8 prevented around 50 members of the Young Mizo Association and Mizo Zirlai Pawl a student organisation from entering Kachur-thal of Assam's Hailakandi District, reports The Telegraph. In the ensuing clash between Assam Police and Mizo student body at least three students and three journalists were wounded. Tension had mounted along the border last week after the construction of the shed, allegedly by persons from Mizoram.
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March - 8 
Replying to Pakistan’s allegation, India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Raj Kumar Chander on March 8, highlighted the human rights violations conducted by Pakistan during an official meeting at the Un
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Replying to Pakistan’s allegation, India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Raj Kumar Chander on March 8, highlighted the human rights violations conducted by Pakistan during an official meeting at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), reports Zee News. There is a reference to the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) but there is none related to the cross-border terrorist activities. Terrorism is a fundamental violation of all Human Rights and we overlook its immediate threat, said Chander. Earlier [unspecified date], the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad Hussein had referred to the developments on Human Rights in Kashmir during the 37th session of the UNHRC. In reference to Kashmir, on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), the unconditional access continues and it will be reported at greater length in the month of June this year. Also, it is disturbing to notice the rise in discrimination and violence directed upon minorities, including Dalits and other Schedule Castes, and religious minorities such as Muslims in India, said Hussein.
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March - 8 
Separately, a Maoist cadre, identified as Sumitra Dharua alias Geeta alias Shanti (19), surrendered before Police at Boden Police Station in Nuapada District on March 8, reports The Telegraph. Sumitra, who used to work for the Mainpur-Nuapada divisio
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Separately, a Maoist cadre, identified as Sumitra Dharua alias Geeta alias Shanti (19), surrendered before Police at Boden Police Station in Nuapada District on March 8, reports The Telegraph. Sumitra, who used to work for the Mainpur-Nuapada division of the rebels for the past two years, had prize money of INR 100,000 on her head. Sumitra said she decided to surrender as she was subjected to regular torture by the senior Maoist leaders. "They had forcibly taken me from my home and inducted in the Maoists organisation. I didn't like it, but was unable to return either. Later, the Chhattisgarhi and Telugu rebels began to torture me. I was not keeping good health. Finally, I decided to quit as I wanted to lead a normal life," said Sumitra.
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March - 8 
Separately, Assam Rifles (AR) and Thoubal Police Commandos arrested an unidentified Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militant on March 8, report E-pao. The arrested militant was reportedly an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert. He was arrested whi
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Separately, Assam Rifles (AR) and Thoubal Police Commandos arrested an unidentified Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militant on March 8, report E-pao. The arrested militant was reportedly an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expert. He was arrested while trying to link up with an IED courier who was smuggling the explosive consignment from Myanmar through Kamjong District. The arrestee also reportedly confessed to his involvement in preparing of IEDs in four earlier instances of targeting the security forces in the past.
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March - 8 
Separately, on March 8 a militant of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) was arrested from Jagun in Tinsukia District, reports Northeast Today. According to authorities, the militant was involved in extortion in th
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Separately, on March 8 a militant of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) was arrested from Jagun in Tinsukia District, reports Northeast Today. According to authorities, the militant was involved in extortion in the area.
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March - 8 
Shutdown was also observed on the fourth consecutive day today in Shopian District against the recent civilian killings. Shops, business establishments, Government and private offices remain closed in the District while public transport was off
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Shutdown was also observed on the fourth consecutive day today in Shopian District against the recent civilian killings. Shops, business establishments, Government and private offices remain closed in the District while public transport was off the roads.
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March - 8 
Tripura infoon March 9 reports that the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) leader NC Debbarma stated that ‘Tipraland demand is a political issue. It has nothing to do with the government formation. Of course, we will declare program for
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Tripura infoon March 9 reports that the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) leader NC Debbarma stated that ‘Tipraland demand is a political issue. It has nothing to do with the government formation. Of course, we will declare program for getting Tiprland demand fulfilled’.
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March - 8 
Twenty-nine cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Police in Sukma District on March 8, reports The Hindu. All the surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres are from Konta Area Committee (KAC) of the CPI-Maoist, which also
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Twenty-nine cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Police in Sukma District on March 8, reports The Hindu. All the surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres are from Konta Area Committee (KAC) of the CPI-Maoist, which also include 11 women cadres. The surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres include militia ‘deputy commander’, militia members, Dandakaranya Kisan Majdoor Sangh (DKMS) members, school committee members and members of the CPI-Maoist supply team. Self-styled militia ‘deputy commander’ Madkam Hadma is among those 29 cadres who claimed that they were disillusioned with the Maoist ideology, atrocities, discrimination and violence. None of the surrendered Maoists had weapons with them at the time of surrender before the senior Chhattisgarh Police officer.
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March - 9 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was injured in an exchange of fire between CRPF personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the hilly terrain of Kajra in the Lakhisarai District on March 9, reports UNI. The CPI-Ma
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was injured in an exchange of fire between CRPF personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the hilly terrain of Kajra in the Lakhisarai District on March 9, reports UNI. The CPI-Maoist cadres fired at CRPF personnel engaged in a combing operation between Ghogharghati and Rajghat Pol under Kajra Police Station area in the District. The operation lasted for 30 minutes and CPI-Maoist cadres escaped from the spot. The injured CRPF jawan is admitted in the Hospital, said Police.
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March - 9 
Clashes between protesters and SFs were also received from Tengpora Byepass, Saraf Kadal, Soura and Brein Nishat. Dozens of youth assembled in these areas and pelted stones on Police and CRPF after Friday prayers. SFs fired teargas and pepper grenade
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Clashes between protesters and SFs were also received from Tengpora Byepass, Saraf Kadal, Soura and Brein Nishat. Dozens of youth assembled in these areas and pelted stones on Police and CRPF after Friday prayers. SFs fired teargas and pepper grenades to disperse the protesters.
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March - 9 
Clashes between youth and Security Forces (SFs) erupted in parts of Kashmir after Friday prayers against the civilian killings while shutdown was observed in Shopian town for 5th day on March 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Stone-pelting clashes erupted
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Clashes between youth and Security Forces (SFs) erupted in parts of Kashmir after Friday prayers against the civilian killings while shutdown was observed in Shopian town for 5th day on March 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Stone-pelting clashes erupted outside Mini Secretariat Shopian, Sofa Naman and Memander areas. Scores of youths pelted stones on Police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in these areas. The SFs retaliated by firing teargas and pellets. Ten youths suffered minor injuries in clashes while as one of them, Mushtaq Ahmad Malik son of Ghulam Mohudin Malik of Pinjoora, received pellet wounds and was shifted to Shopian hospital where from he was later referred to Srinagar hospital for treatment.
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March - 9 
Eastern Army Command tweeted that an arms dealer was arrested from Tuli Mokokchung District on March 9. Four weapons and ammunition of varied caliber were recovered from the arrested dealer.
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Eastern Army Command tweeted that an arms dealer was arrested from Tuli Mokokchung District on March 9. Four weapons and ammunition of varied caliber were recovered from the arrested dealer.
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Five PLFI cadres, including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Eastern region were arrested from various places of Khunti and Ranchi Districts on March 9 and March 10 respectively, reports The Business Standard. Jitendra Patar Munda alias Jitan Munda alias
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Five PLFI cadres, including a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Eastern region were arrested from various places of Khunti and Ranchi Districts on March 9 and March 10 respectively, reports The Business Standard. Jitendra Patar Munda alias Jitan Munda alias Prasant ji, a ‘sub-zonal commander’ and Lalit Sahu were arrested from Khunti District, Superintendent of Police (SP) Anis Gupta said. While Munda was arrested near Tajna river on Khunti-Taimara Road under Khunti Police Station area, Sahu was arrested from Jilingburu Jungle under Tupkara Police Outpost. One country-made pistol, two cartridges of .315 bore and four mobile phones were seized from Munda whereas a laptop, motorcycle, PLFI letter pad, 18 cartridges of 9mm bore, four cartridges of 7.65 mm bore and 20 cartridges of 12mm bore was recovered from Sahu. Following their interrogation, three more PLFI cadres were arrested from Ranchi District, SP Prabhat Kumar said. The arrestees identified as Vinod, Keshav Patar and Laxmi Kant were arrested from Angada and Sonahatu Police Station areas of Ranchi District.
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March - 9 
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 1,261 incidents of stone-pelting in 2017, with the native town of slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Burhan Wani--Pulwama recording the maximum number of cases against stone pelters followed by Hurriyat leader Syed Ge
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Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 1,261 incidents of stone-pelting in 2017, with the native town of slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Burhan Wani--Pulwama recording the maximum number of cases against stone pelters followed by Hurriyat leader Syed Geelani's bastion of Sopore, reports The Times of India on March 9. A total of 91 cases were registered against stone pelters in Pulwama in 2017, while 71 such cases were registered in Sopore, a document accessed by the State Home Department said. In 2016, Sopore had recorded nearly 500 incidents of stone pelting, the highest during the Kashmir unrest following the killing of Burhan Wani that year. Giving further details, the home department said 1,261 incidents of stone-pelting took place in the state in 2017 as compared to 2,808 such incidents in 2016 and 730 incidents in 2015. The District-wise number of stone pelting incidents in the state in 2017 include the highest (230 incidents) in Srinagar followed by 131 incidents in Pulwama District, 129 in Baramulla, 98 in Budgam, 67 in Shopian, 63 in Anantnag, 50 in Kulgam, 47 in Kupwara, 36 in Ganderbal and 34 in Bandipora District, it said. Of the total 855 cases registered against stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir last year, Central Kashmir accounted for the highest i.e. 364 cases in 40 Police station areas followed by 311 cases in South Kashmir in 23 Police Station areas and 210 cases in North Kashmir in 28 Police stations areas, it said. Burhan Wani's neighbouring Shopian District registered 40 cases in stone-pelting incidents in 2017 followed by 39 in Safa Kafdal Police Station area (Srinagar), 30 in Budgam, 27 in Parimpora (Srinagar) and 26 in MR Gunj (Srinagar), it said. In these cases, 2,720 people were arrested against 8,570 people in 2016, the department said. "As many as 11,566 security personnel were injured in 4,736 stone-pelting incidents in the Kashmir valley during the last three years from 2015 to 2017," the department added.
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March - 9 
Jharkhand Police arrested a cadre of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Arbind Ram from Pathara Dam in Hussainabad in Palamu District on March 9, reports Live H
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Jharkhand Police arrested a cadre of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Arbind Ram from Pathara Dam in Hussainabad in Palamu District on March 9, reports Live Hindustan. There are more than a dozen cases against Arbind Ram, registered in Jharkhand and Bihar. He was associated with Maoists from the age of 12 years and associated with Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist before his arrest. After, his release from jail in 2017, Arbind Ram was working in the name of JJMP and in the Rohtas, Aurangabad and Hussainabad areas of Bihar, where he was working to recover looting and levy. He is a resident of Katakur village in Amba Station area of ??Bihar. He was associated in set ablaze of school bus and construction machinery for levy (ransom money) and attacks on workers at brick kiln. The Police received information that some gangs leasing in the name of JJMP are active in Hussainabad sub-division area, and headed by Aurobind Ram, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Manoj Kumar Mahato.
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March - 9 
Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres killed the brother of a Police constable, identified as Ramsai Dhruv (35), after holding a ‘jan adalat’ (kangaroo court) near Jharawahi village in Abujhmaad area in Narayanpur District on March 9, reports Indi
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Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres killed the brother of a Police constable, identified as Ramsai Dhruv (35), after holding a ‘jan adalat’ (kangaroo court) near Jharawahi village in Abujhmaad area in Narayanpur District on March 9, reports India Today. The victim’s family lodged a complaint at Kurusnar Police Station on March 21. Dhruv was brutally hacked to death after thrashing him badly in front of villagers by CPI-Maoist cadres, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Jitendra Shukla.
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March - 9 
Meanwhile, hundreds of people offered Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid and chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressed the people before the prayers.
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Meanwhile, hundreds of people offered Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid and chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressed the people before the prayers.
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March - 9 
Separately, Citizens Rights Protection Co-Ordination Committee (CRPCC), along with other organisations, staged a demonstration in Silchar, reports The Telegraph on March 9. The demands are inclusion of the names of all the citizens of Barak Valley in
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Separately, Citizens Rights Protection Co-Ordination Committee (CRPCC), along with other organisations, staged a demonstration in Silchar, reports The Telegraph on March 9. The demands are inclusion of the names of all the citizens of Barak Valley in the NRC and end to harassment in the name of family-tree verification.
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March - 9 
Separately, Police on March 9 recovered two double barrel guns, one single barrel gun while conducting search operation at Lilong Arapti Maning leikai in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press. A Police team had conducted a search operation duri
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Separately, Police on March 9 recovered two double barrel guns, one single barrel gun while conducting search operation at Lilong Arapti Maning leikai in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press. A Police team had conducted a search operation during which 270 male and 200 female were verified during the operation.
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March - 9 
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 9 has stated that a probe about the renewal of Farooq Takla’s passport is ongoing, reports Hindustan Times. Farooq Takla—Dawood Ibrahim’s aid is an accused on 1993 Mumbai blasts, had m
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 9 has stated that a probe about the renewal of Farooq Takla’s passport is ongoing, reports Hindustan Times. Farooq Takla—Dawood Ibrahim’s aid is an accused on 1993 Mumbai blasts, had managed to renew his passport in Dubai in 2011 despite of being on Red Corner Notice (RCN) issued by the Interpol. There is a formal process of renewal of passport and it is very clear that he is a fugitive and a wanted criminal by the Government of India (GoI). We were in contact with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and as a result, they [UAE Government] deported him to India, said the MEA’s Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar. Farooq Takla on March 8 was sent to the judicial custody till March 19 by the ‘Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act’ or TADA Court in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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March - 9 
three cadres of Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Choti Kumar Yadav alias Sandeep Yadav alias Lalan Singh Yadav alias Sanjay Singh Yadav, were arrested at from Bendi jungle of Katkumdag Police
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three cadres of Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Choti Kumar Yadav alias Sandeep Yadav alias Lalan Singh Yadav alias Sanjay Singh Yadav, were arrested at from Bendi jungle of Katkumdag Police Station of Hazaribagh District on March 9, reports The Pioneer. The Police recovered one AK 47 and AK 56 rifles, two country made pistols, live cartridges 66, 7.62 mm live cartages 15, eight mobile sets, one walkie- talkie, 5 mobile chargers from the arrested JPC cadres during the patrolling, while remaining cadres managed to flee. The arrested cadres confessed that they are the in charge of three separate wings of the JPC, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Anish Gupta.
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March - 10 
A joint team of state police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) defused three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Dumri thana area of Giridih District on March 10, reports The Telegraph. The IEDs, each weighing over 20 kilograms, wer
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A joint team of state police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) defused three powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Dumri thana area of Giridih District on March 10, reports The Telegraph. The IEDs, each weighing over 20 kilograms, were suspected to be planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), under the Pirtand - Madhuban road to ambush a Police patrolling team, which is being frequented by Security Forces (SFs) regularly to carry out search operations. Superintendent of Police (SP), Surendra Kumar Jha led a special team and defused the explosives.
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March - 10 
Additionally, All student unions in Mizoram on March 10 extended support to the state's apex student body, Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), to construct a resting shed at Zophai near Bairabi in Kolasib District along the inter-state boundary with Assam, r
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Additionally, All student unions in Mizoram on March 10 extended support to the state's apex student body, Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), to construct a resting shed at Zophai near Bairabi in Kolasib District along the inter-state boundary with Assam, reports The Telegraph on March 10. A joint meeting of the MZP, Mizo Students' Union (MSU), Aizawl City College Joint Students Union and Hnampual Zirlai Pawl asked all shops run by non-indigenous people in the area to remain shut till "normalcy returns in the area".
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March - 10 
Additionally, Saraigowra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) militant identified as Fwtaisula Brahma alias Fwjwbsrang was arrested by SFs on March 10 from Jogighopa area near in Bongaigaon District, reports The Sentinel one pist
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Additionally, Saraigowra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) militant identified as Fwtaisula Brahma alias Fwjwbsrang was arrested by SFs on March 10 from Jogighopa area near in Bongaigaon District, reports The Sentinel one pistol along with live ammunition were recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 10 
At a joint press conference, the France’s Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron met the India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 10, and emphasised on the strategic partnership of India and France—highlighting that both countries have decided
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At a joint press conference, the France’s Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron met the India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 10, and emphasised on the strategic partnership of India and France—highlighting that both countries have decided to work together to eradicate the threat of terrorism and radicalisation, reports The Hindu. India and France have signed 14 key agreements in the strategic areas of security, nuclear energy, education, environment, urban developments, railways and protection of classified information, including an agreement on ‘reciprocal logistical support’ by the Armed Forces of both countries.
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March - 10 
Considering the decision of Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court on March 9 to allow the registration of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed’s Milli Muslim League (MML) as a legitimate political party, India and the United St
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Considering the decision of Pakistan’s Islamabad High Court on March 9 to allow the registration of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed’s Milli Muslim League (MML) as a legitimate political party, India and the United States (US) are likely to discuss an ‘action plan’ against Hafiz Saeed during the meeting of its Foreign and Defence Secretaries scheduled to be in Washington D.C. (US), reports Hindustan Times on March 11. India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale and Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra would be travelling to the US as part of ‘2+2’ Dialogue between India and the US on April 18, 2018. The forthcoming meeting would add new names or entities for designation as terrorists or terror groups by the US. In the Dialogue, the two Secretaries would also discuss the developments in Afghanistan, Iran and the Maldives to which LeT spread its branches.
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March - 10 
Government of India (GoI) has asked for reports from Assam and Mizoram state Governments about the March 8 clash along the interstate boundary between Mizoram and Assam, reports Northeast Today on March 11. The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (UMHA)
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Government of India (GoI) has asked for reports from Assam and Mizoram state Governments about the March 8 clash along the interstate boundary between Mizoram and Assam, reports Northeast Today on March 11. The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (UMHA) also told the two State Governments to enforce prohibitory orders and deploy forces wherever necessary.
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March - 10 
Oboro Suraksha Samiti, an organisation working for the non-Bodo people in Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD), has reduced the March 10 bandh (general strike) to 24 hours, considering the ongoing school examinations and updation of the Nationa
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Oboro Suraksha Samiti, an organisation working for the non-Bodo people in Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD), has reduced the March 10 bandh (general strike) to 24 hours, considering the ongoing school examinations and updation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The organisation had called the strike beginning 5am on March 9 in protest against the Bodoland Territorial Council's (BTC) new land policy. BTAD has been in turmoil since reports published last month about a move of the BTC administration to alter the land policy, which allegedly will deprive the Rajbongshi, Adivasi, Gorkha and Nath Yogis living in the BTAD, the area it administers, of land rights.
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March - 10 
On March 10, a Kuki Liberation Front (KLF) militant was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Harihajan in Karbi Anglong District, tweeted Eastern Army Command. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from the unidentified militant.
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On March 10, a Kuki Liberation Front (KLF) militant was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Harihajan in Karbi Anglong District, tweeted Eastern Army Command. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from the unidentified militant.
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March - 10 
On March 10, armed assailants abducted two worksite supervisor of the North East Railway from Makru area in under the jurisdiction of Nungba Police Station in Tamenglong District, reports Imphal Free Press. The abducted individuals have been identifi
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On March 10, armed assailants abducted two worksite supervisor of the North East Railway from Makru area in under the jurisdiction of Nungba Police Station in Tamenglong District, reports Imphal Free Press. The abducted individuals have been identified as Ashok Sharma and Bidhuyut Majumdar.
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March - 10 
On March 10, two arms dealers were arrested from 4th mile in Dimapur, tweeted official Twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. A pistol, two double barrel guns and varied ammunition were recovered from the arrested dealers.
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On March 10, two arms dealers were arrested from 4th mile in Dimapur, tweeted official Twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. A pistol, two double barrel guns and varied ammunition were recovered from the arrested dealers.
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March - 10 
Separately, as part of security measure in connection with the proposed visit of Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, a search operation was conducted at Premnagar ward number IV, Premnagar ward V and Muslim Leikai at Moreh in Tengnoupal District, rep
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Separately, as part of security measure in connection with the proposed visit of Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, a search operation was conducted at Premnagar ward number IV, Premnagar ward V and Muslim Leikai at Moreh in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The Telegraph further adds that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is slated to visit Moreh Township on March 15 to inaugurate integrated check post (ICP). During the search operations, police teams verified 120 persons in the area but no one was arrested.
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March - 10 
The Border Security Force (BSF) is hopeful that it will be able to plug the gaps in ‘vulnerable areas’ along the country’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh in the next three to five years, BSF Director General (DG) KK Sharma has
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The Border Security Force (BSF) is hopeful that it will be able to plug the gaps in ‘vulnerable areas’ along the country’s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh in the next three to five years, BSF Director General (DG) KK Sharma has said, reports Daily Excelsior on March 11. The BSF plans to put up a Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) in areas along the India-Bangladesh border, where it is difficult to put up a fence due to the nature of the terrain as well as check cross-border infiltration and smuggling, Sharma said. CIBMS is an integration of a number of new gadgets and technologies to ensure electronic surveillance of borders. These provide feeds to BSF personnel at the border outposts, where monitors would be installed. In case of a threat, quick reaction BSF teams will intervene and neutralize it, the official said. “As of now, the CIBMS project will be rolled out in the vulnerable areas of India’s border with Bangladesh and Pakistan. We plan to implement the system within the next 3-5 years,” he said in an interview. A pilot project of the CIBMS is underway in two 5-km patches along the India-Pakistan border at Jammu and along the India-Bangladesh border at Dhubri in Assam. Asked about the plans to cover the unfenced border areas between India and Bangladesh, Sharma said, “Fences will be erected wherever we can. Where we cannot erect a fence because of the terrain, the gap will be covered by the CIBMS”. On the smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) at the border areas, the BSF DG said the FICN trade has been on the decline since demonetisation and introduction of new currency. The security features in the new notes are very hard to copy and that is why the amount of FICN seized is not as much as it used to be before demonetisation, he said. Sharma lauded the pilot of the ‘Crime Free Zone’ project along the Bangladesh border in the North 24 Parganas District of West Bengal and said it will be replicated in other parts of the Indo-Bangladesh border. In a bid to control cross-border crimes and smuggling, the BSF and its Bangladesh counterpart, the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB), had jointly launched the ‘Crime Free Zone” project on March 9. The BSF border outposts—Gunarmath and Kalyani—and BGB border outposts—Putkhali and Daulatpur—have been declared as “crime-free” zones. The aim of the project is to make the area free from illegal, anti-social and criminal activities by integrating efforts of the BSF and BGB in assistance with the district administration, NGOs and border population of both the countries, Sharma added.
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March - 10 
The Odisha Government is following a two-pronged strategy of stepping up operation against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) while also accelerating the pace of development work in remote areas hit by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) insurgency,
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The Odisha Government is following a two-pronged strategy of stepping up operation against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) while also accelerating the pace of development work in remote areas hit by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) insurgency, reports The Telegraph on March 11. The focus of the Government's development drive would be expansion of core infrastructure such as roads and bridges and construction of schools and hospitals. Steps will also be taken to ensure that schools and hospitals in the insurgency-hit Districts, such as Koraput and Malkangiri, do not face shortage of teachers and doctors. "Security forces have been asked to go all out against the Maoists, but there is equal focus on development initiatives as this would help the government win the confidence of the people whom the rebels have been trying to convert to their cause," said an official from the Unified Command, the highest decision making body in such matters.
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March - 10 
The Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh on March 10 urged the officials of Power, Railways, and Nuclear Energy sectors to perform Cyber-Security audits on continuous basis to contain the vulnerability of a Cyber attack, reports The Ti
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The Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh on March 10 urged the officials of Power, Railways, and Nuclear Energy sectors to perform Cyber-Security audits on continuous basis to contain the vulnerability of a Cyber attack, reports The Times of India. Addressing the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on the 49th Raising Day, Rajnath Singh emphasised on Cyber Security plans to contain the new generation Cyber threats upon India’s critical infrastructure and networks in the power sector, railways, nuclear energy and airports, as there had been Cyber incidents to penetrate the firewall of these establishments. Despite of the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC)—a federal-level division, a new division for Cyber Security was established within the UMHA, to tackle the Cyber threats, said Rajnath Singh.
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A cordon-and-search operation was also launched at Chitragam, Zainapora by a joint team of Army’s 3 RR, SOG, and CRPF of Shopian District. However, no one was arrested.
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A cordon-and-search operation was also launched at Chitragam, Zainapora by a joint team of Army’s 3 RR, SOG, and CRPF of Shopian District. However, no one was arrested.
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A united Liberation Front of Asom –Independent (ULFA-I) linkman identified as Anoop Gogoi was arrested on March 11 Rifles at village Koliapani, near Naharkatiya in Dibrugarh District, reports The Sentinel. The arrest was part of the operation t
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A united Liberation Front of Asom –Independent (ULFA-I) linkman identified as Anoop Gogoi was arrested on March 11 Rifles at village Koliapani, near Naharkatiya in Dibrugarh District, reports The Sentinel. The arrest was part of the operation targeting the militant operation in upper Assam.
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Additionally, a GNLA militant who surrendered on March 11 narrated the sequence of events which unfolded leading to the death of their chief Sohan D Shira, reports The Shillong Times on March 13. Surrendered militant Timbil Ch Marak stated that &lsqu
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Additionally, a GNLA militant who surrendered on March 11 narrated the sequence of events which unfolded leading to the death of their chief Sohan D Shira, reports The Shillong Times on March 13. Surrendered militant Timbil Ch Marak stated that ‘I was told to stay put at the place where he (Sohan D Shira) was taking refuge while they all went down to have a bath. Sohan was the first to finish his bath and come up to his hideout and I was asked to move away to a distance to keep guard when suddenly shots were fired from the jungle towards him’. When asked how many shots were fired the militant stated that ‘There was no exchange of fire. The firing was only from the police side because everyone who was coming up the hill started to descend and flee on hearing the gunshots’. However, Meghalaya Police maintains that there was an exchange of fire leading to the death of the GNLA chief
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Also, a ‘sub zonal commander’ of the PLFI, identified as Karan Gope alias Karan Samrat, surrendered before the Police at Kodkhera village in Sisai block in Gumla District, reports Prabhat Khabhar on March 12. Karan joined the outfit at th
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Also, a ‘sub zonal commander’ of the PLFI, identified as Karan Gope alias Karan Samrat, surrendered before the Police at Kodkhera village in Sisai block in Gumla District, reports Prabhat Khabhar on March 12. Karan joined the outfit at the age of 13 years and allegedly involved in PLFI activities under Gumla, Sisai and Basia Police Station areas. He was also allegedly involved in killing of 12 civilians including two politicians.
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Dead body of a youth, identified as Mohammad Shafi Sofi of Samboora Pulwama, was recovered from Pulwama District on March 11 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. The body of the youth was found by the locals who informed the Police. Sofi was tied in rop
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Dead body of a youth, identified as Mohammad Shafi Sofi of Samboora Pulwama, was recovered from Pulwama District on March 11 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. The body of the youth was found by the locals who informed the Police. Sofi was tied in ropes with identity card on his body at Ratnipora area of Pulwama District. A Police team reached the spot and has taken up the investigations. A Police spokesman said that this morning body of 25-years old man was found on Ratnipora road in Pulwama District. “Dead body identified as Mohammad Shafi Sofi son of Ghulam Hyder of Somboora. He was working as salesman in the business unit of Shah Electronic Shop at Srinagar. Dead body taken in SDH Pampore for autopsy which is being conducted by a team of doctors in presence of Executive Magistrate”, Police said. The spokesman said that initial reports suggested that he was tortured. “There are multiple deep cut wounds on his legs and other body parts. There was a rope around his neck which indicates the possibility of strangulation besides torture. No bullet injury was found on body. Case has been registered in Police Station Pulwama”, Police said.
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Earlier, on March 11 an NSCN-K militant identified as ‘deputy secretary’ Ukehtho Z Chopy was arrested from in general area jail colony in Kohima, reports Nagaland post.
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Earlier, on March 11 an NSCN-K militant identified as ‘deputy secretary’ Ukehtho Z Chopy was arrested from in general area jail colony in Kohima, reports Nagaland post.
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Eight Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants surrendered on March 11 at Akelgrein East Garo Hills District with arms and ammunition, reports Northeast Today. The surrendered militants have been identified as Klubirth Sangma alias Keke, Chonbi
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Eight Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants surrendered on March 11 at Akelgrein East Garo Hills District with arms and ammunition, reports Northeast Today. The surrendered militants have been identified as Klubirth Sangma alias Keke, Chonbirth Ch Marak, Rahul S Sangma alias Nikam, Sujit G Momin alias Roben, Hendison M Sangma alias Newak, Barningstone S Sangma alias William, Thangkam Ch Momin alias Bilwat, Pinbil Ch Marak alias Churik. The militants also surrendered two AK 56 rifles, one Sub Machine Gun, one INSAS, one .303 rifle, one .22 pistol, one 9m pistol, two wireless sets and unspecified amount of ammunition were deposited by the militants.
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Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and Odisha Maovadi Party (OMP) chief, Sabyasachi Panda, who is presently lodged in the Brahmapur jail in Ganjam District, will contest in the forthcoming general elections, reports The Pionee
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Former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and Odisha Maovadi Party (OMP) chief, Sabyasachi Panda, who is presently lodged in the Brahmapur jail in Ganjam District, will contest in the forthcoming general elections, reports The Pioneer on March 12. He will contest as an independent candidate from any constituency in Odisha. He is not convicted in any of the cases against him, so there is no problem for him in contesting elections, said Subhashree alias Mili Panda, wife of Panda.
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In an another Diplomatic tension between India and Pakistan, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has raided the ‘under construction’ residence complexes of the Indian Diplomats in Islamabad, Pakistan, reports Daily News and
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In an another Diplomatic tension between India and Pakistan, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan has raided the ‘under construction’ residence complexes of the Indian Diplomats in Islamabad, Pakistan, reports Daily News and Analysis on March 12. The ISI-led Pakistani agencies expelled all service providers and later disconnected the water and power supply to the Indian Diplomats’ residential complexes. This action has compelled most families to return to India. The matter was forward to the attention of Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on February 16 by the Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay Bisaria. Despite of Janjua’s assurance, the power supply and other ‘essential’ services were not restored for two weeks, said an unnamed source involved in the developments of the issue.
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Jharkhand Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), near Bhim Braz in Garhwa District, reports The Pioneer on March 12. The Police al
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Jharkhand Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), near Bhim Braz in Garhwa District, reports The Pioneer on March 12. The Police also recovered a country made pistol, three live cartridges, one mobile phone and a bike from the arrested rebel. According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohammad Arshi, acting on a tip off, a joint team of Kandi, Bardiha and Manjhiaon Police arrested the ‘area commander’ when he reached to collect ‘levy’ (ransom) amount from a contractor. The arrested ‘area commander’ was wanted in four Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence cases, the SP added.
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Maoist Communist Party of Manipur (MCPM) questioned the invite for Dalai Lama for the inaugural session of 105th Indian Science Congress which is scheduled to hold at Manipur University from March 16 to March 20, reports E-pao on March 12. The Maoist
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Maoist Communist Party of Manipur (MCPM) questioned the invite for Dalai Lama for the inaugural session of 105th Indian Science Congress which is scheduled to hold at Manipur University from March 16 to March 20, reports E-pao on March 12. The Maoists also called Dalai Lama’s visit a conspiracy MCPM also alleged that the Tibetan leader has been used by Indian Authorities for political purposes.
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Meanwhile, massive clashes erupted at Drabgam village of Pulwama District soon after Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area on March 11, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR),
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Meanwhile, massive clashes erupted at Drabgam village of Pulwama District soon after Security Forces (SFs) launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area on March 11, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) laid a siege at Drabgam village in the afternoon following the inputs about the presence of militants in the village. As the SFs launched the searches in the village, scores of youth took to streets and pelted stones on the SFs. Police and CRPF fired tear smoke and pellets to disperse them. The operation was later called off after no militants were found in the area.
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More than 70 Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists are believed to be active in Jammu and Kashmir, marking a strong revival of the Pakistan-headquartered terrorist group which was considered inoperative five years ago, reports The Economic Times on March
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More than 70 Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists are believed to be active in Jammu and Kashmir, marking a strong revival of the Pakistan-headquartered terrorist group which was considered inoperative five years ago, reports The Economic Times on March 12. JeM is said to have been behind several fidayeen (suicide) attacks in recent months, including on Sunjwan Army Camp in Jammu, Border Security Force (BSF) camp outside Srinagar airport, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp near SMHS hospital in Srinagar and CRPF training camp in Lethpora, where the son of a J&K Police official carried out an attack. “I am sure there will be more than 70 JeM terrorists active across Kashmir. This is a big and dangerous number keeping in view their experience, conviction and style of execution,” an unnamed senior Police official privy to anti-militancy operations said. According to Police officials, JeM terrorists are scattered across the Valley, with central Kashmir serving as transit route. JeM terrorists have strengthened their base in southern Kashmir, especially in Tral area of Awantipora and some parts of Shopian and Pulwama, where many locals have joined them, they said. “We are also verifying information that two local boys from Hizb joined JeM recently. One more local who was involved in killing of a cop and rifle-snatching at Charar-e-Sharief has also joined JeM,” Pulwama’s senior Superintendent of Police Muhammad Aslam said. Security experts said that the hanging and burial of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru in Tihar jail on February 9, 2013, without informing his family first, gave a new lease of life to JeM, which had been dormant for many years after 2007. Within a year after Guru was hanged, JeM formed an ‘Afzal Guru Squad’ to “avenge” the hanging and its members have been carrying out attacks since then, they said. Moreover, with the killing of top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) commanders over the past year or so, JeM has seen quick ascendance among the militant groups active in J&K. Although JeM is a United Nations (UN) designated terrorist organisation, China’s repeated efforts to block any attempt to list Maulana Masood Azhar, the chief of the organisation, as a globally designated terrorist, is also seen as a major boost for JeM. Since its inception in 1998, JeM is said to have carried out several attacks such as the one on Parliament in 2001 and Pathankot Air Force station in 2016. Even as Security Forces (SFs) killed three top JeM commanders – Khalid Bhai, Noor Muhammad Tantray and Mufti Waqas – since October last year, the group is believed to have attracted more recruits. Al Qalam, considered to be the mouthpiece of JeM, said on March 7 that Waqas gave “fresh life to dormant JeM network in Kashmir Valley, streamlined the supply line and convinced many locals to join, who are now ready for their turn to carry out attacks”. The group is currently represented in Kashmir by new commanders such as Fauji Bhai, who is about 45 years old, and Omar and Arsalan, who are aged between 25 and 30 years. According to experts, JeM may resort to abductions this year to raise funds, along with fidayeen attacks and use of improvised explosive devices (IED) that it is known for. “The scale of militant violence is going to increase majorly this year. Availability of weapon is also not a major problem now. The armour piercing bullets and other foreign weaponry is also coming to Kashmir through JeM,” said the senior police official cited earlier. Police officials said that the resurgence of JeM in Kashmir is masterminded by Nasrullah Mansoor Khan Langrial, who was in jail in India for 18 years and repatriated to Pakistan in 2011.
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Organisation Coordination Committee (a joint forum of four non-tribal student groups) has withdrawn its 12-hour Assam bandh( general shut down) on March 12 (today) to protest against the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)'s new land policy and de
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Organisation Coordination Committee (a joint forum of four non-tribal student groups) has withdrawn its 12-hour Assam bandh( general shut down) on March 12 (today) to protest against the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)'s new land policy and demanding early release of its activists arrested by police on March 6, reports The Telegraph. The decision followed a discussion with Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mahilary and the top police officials of Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD). Non-tribal groups of the BTAD became restive after the council's executive body adopted new resolution in the recent past to curtail the land rights of non-tribal communities living in the council area.
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Pakistan Government's ban on global terrorist Hafiz Saeed-linked group Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has resulted in a split in Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which was also founded by him, reports Zee News on March 12. The Pakistan Government's ban on fundin
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Pakistan Government's ban on global terrorist Hafiz Saeed-linked group Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) has resulted in a split in Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which was also founded by him, reports Zee News on March 12. The Pakistan Government's ban on funding to Saeed's group has resulted in a huge financial crunch for its affiliated outfits and possibly led to a split in the LeT. As per reports, the LeT has now split into two groups. If reports are to be believed, LeT co-founder Maulana Amir Hamza has now parted ways and formed a new terror outfit named ‘Jaish-e-Manqafa’. Maulana Amir Hamza is known to be a close aide of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed. Hamza had been receiving funds from Saeed who runs JuD and Falah-e-Insaniat (FIF) in Pakistan. However, after Pakistan’s recent ban on individuals and companies from funding Hafiz Saeed’s outfits, the cash crunch reportedly resulted in bickering over finances in the organisation and its affiliates. It is believed that the Pakistan Government's ban has forced Maulana Amir Hamza to part ways and explores other avenues for generating funds for his newly-formed terror organisation. He is also reportedly planning to execute terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir so as to gain the confidence of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI). The Pakistan Government recently seized control of the charities run by terrorist Hafiz Saeed’s banned outfits - JuD and FIF. The Government banned JuD and FIF across Pakistan, freezing their movable and immovable assets under the amended Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, Pakistani media reported. The Ministry of Law and Justice in Pakistan announced on February 9 that Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain amended the Act via ordinance; thus, taking action against entities banned by the United Nations (UN). Pakistan’s Interior Ministry ordered the freezing of the assets, directing state governments to comply. In January, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) barred companies and individuals from handing out doles to JuD and its affiliates.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), codex wire, 243 pieces of gelatin sticks, two bundles of electrical wire, Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literature and fifty bullets of Self Loading Rifle (SLR) from a Comm
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), codex wire, 243 pieces of gelatin sticks, two bundles of electrical wire, Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literature and fifty bullets of Self Loading Rifle (SLR) from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump during a joint operation at Lugu Hill area in Bokaro District, reports News18 on March 12.
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Separately, a militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland –Saraigowra (NDFB-S) identified as Raju Brahma alias B. Rujurumu was arrested on March 11 from Lalai village in Chirag District, reports The Sentinel. A hand grenade and eight exto
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Separately, a militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland –Saraigowra (NDFB-S) identified as Raju Brahma alias B. Rujurumu was arrested on March 11 from Lalai village in Chirag District, reports The Sentinel. A hand grenade and eight extortion notes were recovered from him.
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Separately, militant of NDFB-S surrendered to Security Forces (SFs) on March 11 at Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District, reports Northeast Today. The surrendered militant have been identified as ‘lance corporal’ Rindao Brahma a
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Separately, militant of NDFB-S surrendered to Security Forces (SFs) on March 11 at Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District, reports Northeast Today. The surrendered militant have been identified as ‘lance corporal’ Rindao Brahma alias B Ringhav.
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Separately, Police arrested three teenage boys and father of a boy at Manchowa locality on March 11 night, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested boys were identified as Adnan Farooq (17), a 12th class student, Ashraf Ahmad (18), a 12th class student
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Separately, Police arrested three teenage boys and father of a boy at Manchowa locality on March 11 night, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested boys were identified as Adnan Farooq (17), a 12th class student, Ashraf Ahmad (18), a 12th class student of SP Higher Secondary and Suhail Ahmad (13), a resident of Kupwara and 8th class student of prime public school Baghat. Wani and Suhail are putting up in Bag-e-Mehtab on rent. Police also arrested Mushtaq Ahmad Magray, father of a youth in absence of his son Muntazir of Magraypora Manchowa. A group of protesters blocked Alamdar Srinagar Chrar-e-Sharief road near Railway Bridge Bagh-e-Mehtab in protest against these arrests. The traffic halted for some time but later resumed peacefully.Earlier, Police also arrested wanted stone-pelter known as Maya, a resident of Manochow along with another youth two days ago in separate raids.
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Separately, posters of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were recovered from Ambedkar Chowk in Barigram under Gandhi Nagar Police limits in Bokaro District, reports Newscode on March 12. The posters appealed
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Separately, posters of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were recovered from Ambedkar Chowk in Barigram under Gandhi Nagar Police limits in Bokaro District, reports Newscode on March 12. The posters appealed to the youth to join JJMP in large numbers and drive out cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, and the CPI-Maoist.
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Suspected militants hurled a grenade at the house of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Kulgam District on March 11 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants at around 7:05 pm hurled a grenade at the house of
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Suspected militants hurled a grenade at the house of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Kulgam District on March 11 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants at around 7:05 pm hurled a grenade at the house of PDP MLA, Noorabad, Abdul Majeed Paddar, at Damhal village of Kulgam District. The grenade exploded in the compound causing minor damage to the house and its window panes were broken. The security guards at the house of the MLA retaliated and fired back. However, no one was injured in the incident. The MLA was not present in the house at the time of the attack. Police said that a search operation was immediately launched to nab the militants responsible for the attack. However, no one was arrested.
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The Ahmedabad Crime Branch officials took Abdul Subhan Qureshi alias Taukeer— co-founder and key member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), to Surat for re-construction of the terror plan, reports The Times of India on March 12. Abdul Qureshi is acc
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The Ahmedabad Crime Branch officials took Abdul Subhan Qureshi alias Taukeer— co-founder and key member of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), to Surat for re-construction of the terror plan, reports The Times of India on March 12. Abdul Qureshi is accused of 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts, and had stayed at a rented house in Baruch with other suspects and planned the Surat serial blasts. However, the timers placed in bombs for Surat blasts, were malfunctioned and bombs failed to explode. In Surat, the Crime Branch had their first lead in the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case after the arrest of Sajid Mansoori who was arrested from Baruch District in August 2008.
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The Committee for Integration and Co-ordination under the Unified Command Mechanism, headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) formed to ensure multi-agency co-ordination for faster decision making and implementation of various projects, reports The
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The Committee for Integration and Co-ordination under the Unified Command Mechanism, headed by Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) formed to ensure multi-agency co-ordination for faster decision making and implementation of various projects, reports The Hitavada on March 12. As per the directions of the committee, Home Department has announced a decision to offer a job to one family member of each of the ‘Police Informants’ killed by the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] in Gadchiroli District. It will definitely provide a boost to not only the moral of the civilians but also the Police force. This will strengthen the network of the Police, and also boost confidence of other departments to carry out developmental works. The latest decision sends out a message that the Government is firmly supporting the family of the civilians killed by the Naxals, said Ankush Shinde, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Gadchiroli Range
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The killing of Mufti Waqas, the mastermind of five recent suicide attacks in Jammu and Kashmir including the Sunjuwan strike, has dealt a severe blow to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) as he was planning to target other parts of India, officials said, reports
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The killing of Mufti Waqas, the mastermind of five recent suicide attacks in Jammu and Kashmir including the Sunjuwan strike, has dealt a severe blow to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) as he was planning to target other parts of India, officials said, reports Daily Excelsior on March 12. Barely 21 kilometers away from the State capital of Srinagar, Waqas, who moved around under the ‘code name’ of Abu Ansar, was killed in one of the most swift operations carried out by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Army on March 5 in Haitwara village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. After February 10 attack at the Sunjuwan Army camp in Jammu, Waqas, an Afghan war veteran, was high on the radar of security agencies as he was giving continuous updates to ‘handlers’ in Pakistan and also assuring them that ‘the next attack’ would be in hinterland of the country. A crack team was formed by the Police with the specific job to trail Waqas — dubbed as a ‘killing machine’ for his skills in motivating youths to become suicide attackers. It was found that he was instrumental in brainwashing and radicalising Fardeen Khanday (16) and Manzoor Ahmed Baba (21), to turn them into ‘fidayeens’ (suicide bombers). The duo along with a Pakistani national stormed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp on the intervening night of December 30 and 31, 2017, in South Kashmir’s Lethpora, killing five security personnel. All the three terrorists were killed in the retaliatory operation of the Security Forces (SFs). Waqas had the capability to create many more suicide bombers, officials said. A search was already on for three Kashmiri youths who had joined JeM last year, they said. Swayam Prakash Pani, who has the distinction of becoming the youngest Inspector General (IG) of militancy-hit Kashmir valley, refused to comment on the details of the March 5 operation which ended barely in 20 minutes. “I can only say that after eliminating Noor Mohammed Tantray, Tallah Rashid and now Waqas, Jaish has suffered significantly,” Pani said. Officials in the know of the developments said Waqas’s next target was to hit a strategic installation in the hinterland. His phone, which was sent for analysis, showed that he was constantly in touch with a few people believed to be Jaish terrorists. After the news of his death spread, tributes were paid to Waqas by Jaish cadres for his 11-month tenure in Kashmir.
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A Khalistani terrorist—Amarjeet Singh, who was arrested on February 26 has confessed that he wanted to kill a senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, reports The Tribune on March 13. During
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A Khalistani terrorist—Amarjeet Singh, who was arrested on February 26 has confessed that he wanted to kill a senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for his alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, reports The Tribune on March 13. During the interrogation, Amarjeet Singh confessed that he thought to use a human bomb to kill Tytler but later changed his mind. Amarjeet Singh—resident of Dalel Village of Mansa District in Punjab, was arrested in the court complex in Bathinda in February 2018. Amarjeet was first arrested on November 8, 2014 for alleged funding to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Ramandeep Singh Sunny. Later, Amarjeet had also started terrorist activities in Bathinda on the orders of Jagtar Singh Tara—the assassin of former Punjab’s Chief Minister Beant Singh.
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A militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested in Namtola in Charaideo District, tweeted Eastern Army Command on March 12. A pistol, ammunition and magazine were recovered from the arrested militant.
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A militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested in Namtola in Charaideo District, tweeted Eastern Army Command on March 12. A pistol, ammunition and magazine were recovered from the arrested militant.
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According to Police authorities, despite being tracked by the security agencies Drishti Rajhkhowa is hiding along the Assam-Meghalaya range, reports The Sentinel. Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) Swaraj Bir Singh stated that ‘UL
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According to Police authorities, despite being tracked by the security agencies Drishti Rajhkhowa is hiding along the Assam-Meghalaya range, reports The Sentinel. Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) Swaraj Bir Singh stated that ‘ULFA leader is in an uncomfortable position in Bangladesh, Assam and Meghalaya’. He also added that ‘If he is within Meghalaya, he will be nabbed sooner or later’. According to recently surrendered Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, Dristi Rajkowa along with his own loyal body guard suddenly slipped out from camp in East Garo Hills on February 27 and is reportedly in Swagre village in West Khasi Hills.
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Additionally, another ULFA-I militant identified as Dipjyoti Gogoi was arrested Lafera gaon in Charaideo District on March 12, reports The Sentinel. The Telegraph further adds that the arrested militant stated that ULFA-I had carried out attack
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Additionally, another ULFA-I militant identified as Dipjyoti Gogoi was arrested Lafera gaon in Charaideo District on March 12, reports The Sentinel. The Telegraph further adds that the arrested militant stated that ULFA-I had carried out attack on Borhat tea estate in Upper Assam's Charaideo district in the first week of February. The militant reportedly stated that he had provided shelter to two ULFA-I militants and facilitated a vehicle for them. According to the militant ‘the militants got off 100 metres ahead leaving the engine running. They walked to the factory, fired randomly and lobbed a grenade before returning. Later, they (the cadres) walked to the vehicle which dropped them on the side of a nearby hill from where they fled to Nagaland’.
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Assam Rifles (AR) on March 12 arrested a militant National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) identified as ‘major’ Kisheto Ayemi from Kohima , reports Nagaland post. AR added that the arrested individual was inv
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Assam Rifles (AR) on March 12 arrested a militant National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) identified as ‘major’ Kisheto Ayemi from Kohima , reports Nagaland post. AR added that the arrested individual was involved in extortion.
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Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar including old city on March 12 morning after the killing of Esha Fazili, one of the militants who belonged to Soura area of Srinagar, adds Daily Excelsior. Apprehending law and order problems in t
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Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar including old city on March 12 morning after the killing of Esha Fazili, one of the militants who belonged to Soura area of Srinagar, adds Daily Excelsior. Apprehending law and order problems in the old city, restrictions were imposed in the Police Station areas of Maharajgunj, Safakadal, Rainawari, Nowhatta, Khanyar and Soura as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. Despite restrictions, large numbers of people participated in the funeral prayers of Mohammad Esha Fazili and Owais Shafi at their native places in the afternoon. When the body was taken to the funeral, scores of youth attacked CRPF camp with stones following which deployments of Police and paramilitary forces fired teargas shells to disperse the protesters. The ding-dong battles continued for several hours. Earlier, clashes erupted in many parts of Srinagar where most of the shops remained closed throughout the day. Commercial hub Lal Chowk also wore a deserted look. Clashes also erupted at main town Shopian, Larnow, Kokernag, Khanabal, Anantnag, Qoimoh, Kulgam, Lazibal and Bijbehra. Several youths, according to reports, suffered minor injuries in the clashes.
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Meanwhile, a shepherd was killed in a mysterious blast in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on March 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The shepherd, identified as Ashiq Hussain Chopan son of Ghulam Mohammad of Gutroo, Tral suffered serious injuries in t
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Meanwhile, a shepherd was killed in a mysterious blast in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on March 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The shepherd, identified as Ashiq Hussain Chopan son of Ghulam Mohammad of Gutroo, Tral suffered serious injuries in the explosion at upper reaches of Awantipora forests near Barsoo adjacent to Army’s Victor Force headquarter. The shepherd was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital in the unconscious state where doctors declared him as brought dead.
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March - 12 
Nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Jartha Venkata Rao (25) Korra Dasu (27), Korra Lingaraju (22), Korra Jagga Rao (23), Plika Narsu (20), Plika Ramesh (23), Palika Ramesh (23), Korra Bandu (21), Paliaka Baburao (25
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Nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Jartha Venkata Rao (25) Korra Dasu (27), Korra Lingaraju (22), Korra Jagga Rao (23), Plika Narsu (20), Plika Ramesh (23), Palika Ramesh (23), Korra Bandu (21), Paliaka Baburao (25) and Korra Bangaraju (22) surrendered before the the Police at Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam District on March 12, reports The Times of India. All the surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres belong to Jerrigondi village in U Cheedipalem of Koyyuru Mandal (administrative sub-division) in the District. They were recruited by Maoist leaders Kudumula Venkata Rao alias Ravi, Azad and Jambri. All of them used to supply food to the Dalam (armed squad0 members, gather the public for Maoists meetings and also acted as their route guides in the forests, said Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Arif Hafeez. The surrendered are associated with Galikonda Area Committee (GAC) of the CPI-Maoist, adds Business Standard.
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Northeast Todayon March 13 adds that Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal stated in the Assembly that 2641 people were killed by militants in Assam between 1987-2000 when 16 insurgent outfits came into being in the state. He also added that during the pe
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Northeast Todayon March 13 adds that Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal stated in the Assembly that 2641 people were killed by militants in Assam between 1987-2000 when 16 insurgent outfits came into being in the state. He also added that during the period a one-time payment of INR 1,00,000 was given per family to the victims of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Bodo Volunteers Force, Bodo Security Force, Bodo Liberation Tigers and other militant outfits.
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The armed group of around 10-15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a huge area in forest compartment number 66 at Talwada coup in Allapalli Tehsil (revenue unit) of south Gadchiroli in Gadchiroli District on March 12, repo
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The armed group of around 10-15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a huge area in forest compartment number 66 at Talwada coup in Allapalli Tehsil (revenue unit) of south Gadchiroli in Gadchiroli District on March 12, reports Nyooz. The Perimili Area Committee (PAC) of CPI-Maoist put up a banner threatening the forest department to stop its work. The CPI-Maoist banner warns the department to discontinue sending personnel inside the forest or else there would be serious consequences. There were many pamphlets found with similar contents against the Police and forest departments. The CPI-Maoist cadres have also cautioned to the forest department not to deprive the local tribal population of their rights on the land and natural resources. Maoists are expected to step up their ante as part of their Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC) programmes, which stretches across around three months, said Police.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed chargesheet against four accused—Haja Fakkurudeen (42), Khaja Moideen (50), Shakul Hameed (27), Ansar Meeran (29) for their alleged links with Islamic State (IS), reports Mumbai Mirror on March 13.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed chargesheet against four accused—Haja Fakkurudeen (42), Khaja Moideen (50), Shakul Hameed (27), Ansar Meeran (29) for their alleged links with Islamic State (IS), reports Mumbai Mirror on March 13. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has directed the NIA to investigate eight people from Tamil Nadu and a person from Telangana for their alleged activities related recruitment, organising camp, receiving illicit funds and helped new recruits to travel to Syria and join IS. “NIA investigation has revealed that the prime accused Haja Fakkurudeen had organised and attended several conspiracy meetings in India, with his associates, for raising funds and to recruit persons to Daesh (Arabic synonym of IS) in 2014. He had subsequently joined Daesh in Syria along with his family during the last week of January 2014 and has been seen featured in the propaganda video released by the terrorist organisation on social media websites during December 2016,” read a statement released by the NIA.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the Srinagar Central Jail in Srinagar and recovered 25 mobile phones, ‘jihadi’ literature and a Pakistani flag apart from data hardware on March 12, reports The Hindu. A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (H
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the Srinagar Central Jail in Srinagar and recovered 25 mobile phones, ‘jihadi’ literature and a Pakistani flag apart from data hardware on March 12, reports The Hindu. A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) poster made with sketch pens was also recovered from the prison. The raids were conducted with the help of National Security Guard (NSG) commandos. At least 20 teams of the NIA, along with the local police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), participated in the raids. The NIA team searched the barracks and open ground of the high-security prison that houses some of the most wanted terrorists, including those from Pakistan. The searches, the official said, were carried out in connection with an investigation over the arrest of two youths in Kupwara — Danish Ghulam Lone and Sohail Ahmed Bhat. The two youths had claimed that the fresh recruits of Al-Badr, a proscribed terrorist organisation, were being sent across for arms training in furtherance of a conspiracy hatched from inside the Central Jail in Srinagar. “The searches started early morning and continued till late afternoon during which all the barracks and the open ground were thoroughly searched with the help of well-trained teams and deep search metal detectors. A close watch was kept on the entire operation with the help of drones,” the NIA official said. During the search, 25 mobile phones, some SIM cards, five secure digital cards, five pen drives, one iPod, a Pakistani flag and a large number of documents and articles, including a poster of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, besides jihadi literature, were seized, he said.
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The Shillong Timesreports on March 13 that the surrendered militants of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) stated that Drishti Rajkhowa fled from the hideout three days after Sohan D Shira’s death without informing anyone. After Sohan D Shira
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The Shillong Timesreports on March 13 that the surrendered militants of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) stated that Drishti Rajkhowa fled from the hideout three days after Sohan D Shira’s death without informing anyone. After Sohan D Shira’s death, militants fled to a remote area called Suanggre on the West Khasi Hills border. Rajkhowa decided to part ways from the new hideout between Nongshram and Shallang (both in West Khasi Hills). A day before fleeing, Drishti asked the militants to remain united and continue their struggle. In the same night, he left with his bodyguard without informing GNLA militants.
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Three top militantswere killed in an encounter at Hakoora area of Anantnag District early on March 12, reports Daily Excelsior. On the basis of the specific inputs about the presence of militants inside a residential house in the village, the Special
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Three top militantswere killed in an encounter at Hakoora area of Anantnag District early on March 12, reports Daily Excelsior. On the basis of the specific inputs about the presence of militants inside a residential house in the village, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off Hakoora village at around 12:30 am. As the searches were conducted some warning shots were fired towards the house where the militants were hiding. Three militants tried to break the cordon and opened fire upon the Security Forces (SFs). SFs retaliated triggering a brief gun battle in which three militants were killed. Three AK-47 rifles were recovered from the deceased militants, who belonged to Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits. Two of the militants have been identified as Mohammad Esha Fazili alias Esha Roohula of Soura area of Srinagar and Syed Owais Shafi of Voiloo in Kokernag. The identity of the third militant is being ascertained, However, Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen identified him as Sabzar Ahmad Sofi. Esha Fazili was student of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), where he was doing B Tech. He left the studies last year (2017) and joined militancy. Syed Owais Shafi had completed B Tech from the same University and joined the militancy in November 2017. A Police spokesman said “In the process arms and ammunition which include AK 47 rifles, pistols, hand grenades etc were recovered from the encounter site. Further in the incident, no collateral damage has taken place”. “It is pertinent to mention here that among the killed militants, one was involved in a recent attack on a police guard post at Soura in which one police constable had attained martyrdom. In this connection, a case has been registered and investigation has been started under the relevant provisions of the law by the police”, the spokesman said. The Times of Indiaadds that one of the three terrorist killed in the encounter was ‘emir’ of Islamic State (IS) in Jammu and Kashmir, Eisa Fazili alias Abu Yahya al Istashadi. The IS ‘commander’, Abu Yahya, was a top target for SFs in the last six months. The other two have been identified as Syed Owais Shafi alias Abu Barra al Kashmiri and Sultan al Hyderabadi alias Abu Zarr al Hindi. The trio was earlier affiliated to groups like the TuM and HM but had pledged allegiance to Islamic State (ISJK) last year (2017). They are part of a small but significant number of terrorists who have left groups like HM, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) or Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to declare their allegiance to IS. The group sees Hurriyat as “compromised” politicians and its online propagation is resulting in a steady stream of recruits. IS confirmed their “martyrdom” on its Telegram channels on March 12. “Blessed night for bless brothers.. Brother Abu Yahya, Abu Barra and Abu Zarr got what they desired.. Blessed Shahdah (inshallah)... Yesterday in an encounter with the Mishrik Indian Army and apostate Kashmiri Police at Islamabad district of Indian Kshmir,” the message said. In December, pro-IS media channel al-Qaraar had released a video identifying Abu Yahya as the “emir of Kashmir”.
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Two abducted workers were released on March 12 at Nungkao in Tamenglong District, reports Imphal Free Press. The railway workers were abducted on March 10 from Nungba in Tamenglong District. According to sources, abductors might have released the two
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Two abducted workers were released on March 12 at Nungkao in Tamenglong District, reports Imphal Free Press. The railway workers were abducted on March 10 from Nungba in Tamenglong District. According to sources, abductors might have released the two workers after they realised that they would not be able to stay on the run any longer as Security Forces (SFs) had launched intense operations to recover the abducted workers.
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Two female Over Ground Workers (OGW) of NSCN-K were arrested from Niausa village in Longding District, tweeted Eastern Army Command on March 12. INR 1,22,060 was recovered from them.
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Two female Over Ground Workers (OGW) of NSCN-K were arrested from Niausa village in Longding District, tweeted Eastern Army Command on March 12. INR 1,22,060 was recovered from them.
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Upon credible information, the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA)Mumbai Branch has arrested Dalim Mia, resident of Malda District (West Bengal) and Ashok Kumbar—resident of Belagavi District (Karnataka) for their involvement in the Fak
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Upon credible information, the National Investigation Agency’s (NIA)Mumbai Branch has arrested Dalim Mia, resident of Malda District (West Bengal) and Ashok Kumbar—resident of Belagavi District (Karnataka) for their involvement in the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) supply at several places in Karnataka, Maharashtra and other parts of the country, reports Mumbai Mirror on March 13. The NIA received information about Dalim Mia who was arrested from Pune, Maharashtra. Upon Dalim’s statement, a search operation was carried out with the help of local Police and Ashok Kumbar got arrested. The Police recovered FICNs worth INR 82,000 from Ashok’s possession, said an unnamed NIA official. The recovered FICNs are of fine quality. It is suspected that the FICNs were printed and smuggled from across the border, said NIA’s Spokesperson Alok Mittal.
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A day after the former chief minister expressed his inability to present himself before National Investigation Agency (NIA), in New Delhi on March 13, NIA again summoned him to its office in the national capital on March 17, reports Nagaland Post on
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A day after the former chief minister expressed his inability to present himself before National Investigation Agency (NIA), in New Delhi on March 13, NIA again summoned him to its office in the national capital on March 17, reports Nagaland Post on March 13. TR Zeliang had on March 12 expressed his inability to appear at such a short notice, especially in view of the first session of Nagaland Legislative Assembly that began on March 13 NIA is probing into the matter related to alleged “tax collection” and “extortion” from state government departments by banned Naga insurgent groups.
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A team of Indian Navy would conduct a coastal security campaign in Ernakulam District in Kerala on March 14 and 15, reports The New Indian Express March 14. Representatives of District Administration, Department of Fisheries and Coastal Police would
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A team of Indian Navy would conduct a coastal security campaign in Ernakulam District in Kerala on March 14 and 15, reports The New Indian Express March 14. Representatives of District Administration, Department of Fisheries and Coastal Police would participate in the campaign. The focus area of the campaign would be Coastal Security, lifesaving and communication equipment, and actions to be taken on sight of suspected vessel.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) female militant identified as Ningombam Penao Chanu alias Leinaotabi was arrested near Lamlai Bazaar in Imphal East District on March 13, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrest was made during a frisking
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) female militant identified as Ningombam Penao Chanu alias Leinaotabi was arrested near Lamlai Bazaar in Imphal East District on March 13, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrest was made during a frisking and checking operation.
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An unidentified militant of unspecified group affiliation was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in Bakuliya, East Karbi Anglong on March 13, tweeted the Eastern Army Command. A Pistol, magazine & ammunition were recovered from the arrested milita
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An unidentified militant of unspecified group affiliation was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in Bakuliya, East Karbi Anglong on March 13, tweeted the Eastern Army Command. A Pistol, magazine & ammunition were recovered from the arrested militant.
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As many as 60 incidents of terrorist violence have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir this year in which 15 Security Forces (SFs) personnel and 17 terrorists were killed, the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed on March 13, re
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As many as 60 incidents of terrorist violence have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir this year in which 15 Security Forces (SFs) personnel and 17 terrorists were killed, the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed on March 13, reports Hindustan Times. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said the 60 incidents had taken place till March 4 this year, as against 39 such incidents during the same period last year. Replying to a written question, he said 15 security personnel, 17 terrorists and two civilians had been killed till March 4 this year. During the same period last year, 10 security personnel, 26 terrorists and four civilians were killed. “The state of Jammu and Kashmir has been affected by terrorist violence that is sponsored and supported from across the border. The levels of terrorist violence in the hinterland of J&K are linked to the infiltration from across the border,” he said. Ahir said there were 16 attempts by terrorists to enter Jammu and Kashmir in January this year. Four infiltrating terrorists were killed by security forces, while infiltrators managed to cross into the state on five occasions. Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir 633 times in the first two months of this year in which 10 security personnel and 12 civilians were killed, Ahir said. He said 432 incidents of ceasefire violation have taken place along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir and 201 such incidents along the International Border till February this year. There were 860 incidents of ceasefire violation along the LoC and 111 incidents of ceasefire violation along the IB in Jammu and and Kashmir in 2017, he said in a written reply to a question. Ahir also said that 12 civilians were killed and 59 others were injured in such incidents this year.
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At least nine Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) personnel were killed and two were critically injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a Mine-Protected Vehicle (MPV) in Kistaram jungle area in Sukma District on March
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At least nine Central Reserve Police force (CRPF) personnel were killed and two were critically injured when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up a Mine-Protected Vehicle (MPV) in Kistaram jungle area in Sukma District on March 13, reports The Telegraph. The personnel belonging to the 212th battalion of the CRPF were conducting an area domination operation in a forest in the Kistaram area when their vehicle was blown up. Eight of the 12 personnel inside the vehicle died on the spot and one succumbed to his injuries while being airlifted to Raipur for treatment. The blast is suspected to have been triggered by Maoists by joining wires from a distance when the MPV crossed over the explosive devices on the road from Kistaram and Palodi, officials said. The CRPF men were moving from Kistaram camp to the new camp in Palodi in the MPV when Maoists triggered Improvised Explosive Device (IED) targeting them, D.M. Awasthi, Special Director General, Maoist operation, said. Those killed have been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Ram Krishna Singh Tomar, Head Constable Laxman, Constables Ajay K. Yadav, Manoranjan Lanka, Jitendra Singh, Shobhit Sharma, Manoj Singh, Dharmendra Singh and Chandra H.S. The injured Constables have been identified as Madan Kumar and Rajesh Kumar.
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Ceasing of hostilities between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir must be on Indian terms, Army chief Bipin Rawat said March 13, noting that Pakistani forces have been feeling the “pain” of Indian Army
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Ceasing of hostilities between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir must be on Indian terms, Army chief Bipin Rawat said March 13, noting that Pakistani forces have been feeling the “pain” of Indian Army’s offensive along the border, reports Daily Excelsior. He alluded to a rise in cross-border firing by India as part of a larger strategy to put pressure on Pakistan. “So, we have raised the ante by resorting to cross border firing which is leading to violations of ceasefire. “Earlier, the burden was only on us to man the border and remain alert and now the Pakistan Army is facing the same pain. They also have to now remain alert on the border,” the Army chief said. Rawat said Pakistani posts supporting infiltrators must be “punished” and asserted that the increase in the ceasefire violations had compelled Pakistan to deploy more forces along the Line of Control, which was earlier in the hinterland or peace postings. Recalling the time when borders were relatively calm and the ceasefire agreement was not being violated, Rawat said despite this the infiltration continued and there was no pressure on the Pakistani Army who aided and abetted infiltration across the LoC. “Let me assure you, it is not just the Indian Army which is (alone) facing the brunt. People sitting across the LoC are suffering far more damage than what we are suffering,” the Army chief said. Government intelligence sources last year had said the Indian Army killed 138 Pakistan Army personnel in 2017 in tactical operations and retaliatory cross-border firings along the LoC. In a response to a question in the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Indian Parliament) last year, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir had said in 2017, Pakistan violated ceasefire 881 times along the LoC and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 30 people. This was little less than double the ceasefire violations in 2016. The truce between India and Pakistan along the International Border and the LoC came into force in November 2003.
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Earlier Assam Government on March 13 claimed that the turmoil created along the Assam-Mizoram border in Hailakandi District, reports Nagaland Post. Speaking on behalf of the Home Minister at the State Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra
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Earlier Assam Government on March 13 claimed that the turmoil created along the Assam-Mizoram border in Hailakandi District, reports Nagaland Post. Speaking on behalf of the Home Minister at the State Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary stated that government wants peace and brotherhood among the neighboring states and at the same time it is committed to protect its territory. He stated that ‘there are elements who are trying to create tension along the border. But the government is alert to the safety and security of its people living along the border areas. The situation is being monitored closely’. He also added that ‘A Mizoram delegation led by two Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) also had a discussion with the officials of Assam at a border observation post. The Mizoram delegation assured to maintain status quo along the border, but they also alleged that Assam has been violating the agreement’.
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In a separate incident, four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Deepak, Jogindra, Chotu and Urmila, were arrested in Palamu District on March 13, in a joint operation by Jharkhand Police and the CRPF, reports The New Indian Express.
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In a separate incident, four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Deepak, Jogindra, Chotu and Urmila, were arrested in Palamu District on March 13, in a joint operation by Jharkhand Police and the CRPF, reports The New Indian Express.
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Meanwhile, SFs busted a CPI-Maoist bomb making factory in the foothills of Parashnath Hills at Dholkata village in Giridih District on March 13, reports India Today. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered two containers of explosives weigh
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Meanwhile, SFs busted a CPI-Maoist bomb making factory in the foothills of Parashnath Hills at Dholkata village in Giridih District on March 13, reports India Today. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered two containers of explosives weighing 20 kilograms each and other substances, said CRPF Inspector General (IG), Sanjay Anand Latekar.
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) issued summons to former chief minister TR Zeliang, asking him to appear before it in Delhi on March 13 in connection with a probe on alleged “tax collection” and “extortion” from government
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) issued summons to former chief minister TR Zeliang, asking him to appear before it in Delhi on March 13 in connection with a probe on alleged “tax collection” and “extortion” from government departments by banned Naga insurgent groups, reports Northeast Today on March 10.Earlier, just before the elections in the state, NIA had summoned for questioning three senior officials of Chief Minister Office (CMO) including his officer on special duty (OSD) Ruokuovizo, and two public relation officers, Karibo and Kuirang.According to NIA, former Nagaland CM Zeliang’s name has emerged while probing payments to Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K). NIA probe has found that S Khetoshe Sumi, ‘finance in charge’ of NSCN-K who was arrested in 2017, was extorting money from state government officials.
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 13 evening cordoned off Wugargund area of Karimabad village in Pulwama District and conducted searches during which clashes broke out while parts of Valley observed shutdown, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 55 Ras
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 13 evening cordoned off Wugargund area of Karimabad village in Pulwama District and conducted searches during which clashes broke out while parts of Valley observed shutdown, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’s 182, 183 Battalions and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Police cordoned off the Wugargund village. As soon as the cordon was laid, youth took to streets and pelted stones on the SFs. Police and paramilitary CRPF deployed in the area fired tear smoke to disperse them. More reinforcement has been rushed to the area by the army and the cordon around the village has been tightened as there are reports that some militants are trapped inside.
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Separately, Assam Rifles (AR) arrested two unidentified Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants with huge quantities of ammunition and weapons, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on March 14. The militants were arrested from Kontha Aa
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Separately, Assam Rifles (AR) arrested two unidentified Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militants with huge quantities of ammunition and weapons, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on March 14. The militants were arrested from Kontha Aallup in Imphal East District. E-pao further adds that the arrested militants were involved in extortion activities and threatening and boycotting Catholic Schools.
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Separately, Coordinating Committee (Corcom) an umbrella group of six militant groups on March 13 called a 17-hour shutdown in Manipur to coincide with the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Corcom said the sh
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Separately, Coordinating Committee (Corcom) an umbrella group of six militant groups on March 13 called a 17-hour shutdown in Manipur to coincide with the state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Corcom said the shutdown will come into effect from 1 am on March 16.
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March - 13 
Shutdown was observed in parts of Srinagar, Ganderbal and Anantnag on March 13 during which clashes also erupted in parts of the Valley. Reports of shutdown were received from Soura and adjoining areas in Ganderbal District and Kokernag, Zangalgam an
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Shutdown was observed in parts of Srinagar, Ganderbal and Anantnag on March 13 during which clashes also erupted in parts of the Valley. Reports of shutdown were received from Soura and adjoining areas in Ganderbal District and Kokernag, Zangalgam and Vailoo areas of Anantnag District on the second consecutive day, against the killing of the militants. In Soura and Nowshera areas of Srinagar, protestors clashed with SFs, who fired tear gas to disperse them.
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March - 13 
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) launched an offensive against illegal poppy cultivation especially in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] dominated areas in the States of Bihar and Jharkhand, reports Business Standard on March 14. The SSB had launched th
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The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) launched an offensive against illegal poppy cultivation especially in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] dominated areas in the States of Bihar and Jharkhand, reports Business Standard on March 14. The SSB had launched this in order to financially cripple the Naxals and put an end to their attacks against the Security Forces (SFs), according to an official statement released by the SSB. In 2017-18, SSB battalions had successfully destroyed the poppy cultivation approximately spread across 550 acres of land. The SSB had also used Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in the operation to scan the illegal poppy cultivation. After destroying the cultivation, the SSB lodged an First Information Report (FIR) with the local Police against the owner of the lands.
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March - 13 
The students of Degree College Ganderbal and Gandhi College Babdemb Srinagar assembled outside the college gate and staged a protest. At Gool Chakri area of the main town Shopian in South Kashmir, unknown persons hurled a petrol bomb in the busy mark
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The students of Degree College Ganderbal and Gandhi College Babdemb Srinagar assembled outside the college gate and staged a protest. At Gool Chakri area of the main town Shopian in South Kashmir, unknown persons hurled a petrol bomb in the busy market which created panic in the area. However, no one was injured in the attack.
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March - 13 
The tension along Assam-Mizoram border have died down after Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), State’s apex student body, decided to suspend construction of a rest shed at Zophai near the border town of Bairabi in Kolasib District, reports Assam Tribune.
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The tension along Assam-Mizoram border have died down after Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), State’s apex student body, decided to suspend construction of a rest shed at Zophai near the border town of Bairabi in Kolasib District, reports Assam Tribune. The decision was made at the organisation’s emergency meeting held in Aizawl on March 13. According to MZP General Secretary, MZP made the decision after fervent appeals from Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee, a conglomeration of church leaders and Central Young Mizo Association, the largest non-governmental organisation in Mizoram. Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has convened a meeting of the Chief Secretaries of Mizoram and Assam next week to resume dialogue on the boundary dispute between the two States in the wake of protests.
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March - 14 
A mass gathering was organized in Udalguri on March 14 by the Udalguri district committee and Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region committee of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), reports The Sentinel. The Gorkha leaders have set Mar
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A mass gathering was organized in Udalguri on March 14 by the Udalguri district committee and Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region committee of All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), reports The Sentinel. The Gorkha leaders have set March 31 as deadline for fulfillment of all assurances on the land rights in BTC region. The President of BTC region AAGSU, stated that if the assurances given by BTC administration were not fulfilled within March 31, the organization would lead a series of movements to press for their demand.
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March - 14 
According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) talks with the Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) and the coordination committee of six other militant outfits of Nagaland are progressing well and the Government is hopeful that the final agreeme
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According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) talks with the Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) and the coordination committee of six other militant outfits of Nagaland are progressing well and the Government is hopeful that the final agreement would be signed soon.
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March - 14 
Activities of Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups, including that of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), have been reported in northern parts of the State, especially among tribals, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated in Thiruvananthapuram,
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Activities of Left Wing Extremist (LWE) groups, including that of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), have been reported in northern parts of the State, especially among tribals, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated in Thiruvananthapuram, the State capital of Kerala, on March 14, reports New Indian Express. However, Vijayan said there were no reports that LWE was on the increase in the State. A unified command has been formed under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister to review the situation, Vijayan said during question hour in the assembly. Maoist presence has been noticed in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Palakkad and Kannur Districts, he added.
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March - 14 
Additionally, as per the circumstantial evidence available with intelligence agencies, the frequency of meetings between the militant groups having bases in Myanmar and Chinese agencies increased in recent times, reports Assam Tribune. According to U
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Additionally, as per the circumstantial evidence available with intelligence agencies, the frequency of meetings between the militant groups having bases in Myanmar and Chinese agencies increased in recent times, reports Assam Tribune. According to UMHA officials, a reason for NSCN-K not responding to call for peace talks could be that it is under the influence of the Chinese agencies. The security agencies of India are of the view that most of the militant groups of North East, who have bases in Myanmar, are under the influence of the Chinese agencies. Sources also added that in recent years, the NSCN(K) witnessed several splits and at present, most of the senior leaders of the outfit are of Myanmar origin. An official stated that ‘such leaders want that the Naga inhabited areas of India and Myanmar should be together, which is not possible. They must understand that India and Myanmar are two separate sovereign countries and amalgamation of the Naga inhabited areas of both the countries would never be possible’.
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March - 14 
Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, the al Qaeda cell in Kashmir, on March 14 claimed that one of the terrorists killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Anantnag District on March 12 was from Hyderabad in Telangana, reports The Times of India. Three
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Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, the al Qaeda cell in Kashmir, on March 14 claimed that one of the terrorists killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Anantnag District on March 12 was from Hyderabad in Telangana, reports The Times of India. Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with SFs in Hakoora area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag District on March 12 morning. While two of them were identified as Eisa Fazili of Soura, in Srinagar, and Syed Owais Shafi of Kokernag, Anantnag, the identity of the third slain terrorist was not known. However, a local news agency quoted on March 14 an Ansar statement identifying him as Muhammad Taufeeq of Hyderabad. “Taufeeq started his jihadi journey in 2017 after making hijrah (migration) from India’s Hyderabad city to the mountains of Kashmir and was among the first in the ranks of Ansar,” the al Qaeda cell’s statement read. The statement said the purported Hyderabadi was known by two noms de guerre — Sultan Zabul Al-Hindi and Abu Zarr Al-Hindi. Ansar, headed by Zakir Bhat, alias Zakir Musa, also released an undated picture of the purported south Indian terrorist with the outfit’s deputy chief, Rehan Khan. Terming Taufeeq as a “descendant and heir of mujahid and conqueror of India Mehmood Ghaznavi”, the Ansar said on its official website, Al-Nasr: “We congratulate Islamic ummah on the martyrdom of the mujahid and preacher Muhammad Taufeeq. His martyrdom is a cry of truth for the Muslims of India.” Meanwhile, a press note from the Hyderabad Police said that an al Qaeda militant Mohammed Toufeeq, who was killed in an encounter in Hakkora area of Anantnag District of South Kashmir on March 12, was from Manuguru of Bhadradri Kothagudem District, adds Telangana Today. The press note said the 26-six-year-old Toufeeq was radicalized into the Islamic State (IS) ideology through social media and went to Kashmir to participate in terrorist activities of IS. He was not wanted in any criminal cases in the State. Police sources said Taufeeq came to Kashmir a year ago and joined al Qaeda’s Kashmir unit in 2017. It is learned that he was one of the militants who were in the top ranks of the outfit. Police sources said Taufeeq’s last rites were performed in a graveyard at Baramulla District in Kashmir on March 13 night as no one claimed the body.
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March - 14 
Assam Rifles (AR) arrested a suspected Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) identified as Thang Khomang from Medziphema in Dimapur District, reports Assam Tribune on March 15. A .22 mm Pistol along with magazine was rec
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Assam Rifles (AR) arrested a suspected Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) identified as Thang Khomang from Medziphema in Dimapur District, reports Assam Tribune on March 15. A .22 mm Pistol along with magazine was recovered from him.
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March - 14 
Assam Tribunereports on March 15 that Government of India is prepared to go ahead with signing of the Naga peace agreement without NSCN-K if the outfit does not join the peace process soon. Sources said that the Government is still willing to accommo
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Assam Tribunereports on March 15 that Government of India is prepared to go ahead with signing of the Naga peace agreement without NSCN-K if the outfit does not join the peace process soon. Sources said that the Government is still willing to accommodate NSCN-K but if the outfit does not join the process soon, it would not be possible to wait for the outfit for an indefinite period. Sources also stated that even if NSCN-K stays out of the peace process, it would not have much of an impact in the process as almost all the other outfits are talking with the Government. The civil society of Nagaland has also extended full support to the talks.
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March - 14 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two persons, identified as Geeta Munda and Etwa Munda, in Mairamjanga village in Seraikela-Kharsawan District on March 14, reportsBusiness Standard. According to the Police, Maoists dragge
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two persons, identified as Geeta Munda and Etwa Munda, in Mairamjanga village in Seraikela-Kharsawan District on March 14, reportsBusiness Standard. According to the Police, Maoists dragged Geeta, a former Panchayat Samitipanchayat samiti (block-level local self government institution) member, and Etwa from their houses in Mairamjanga village of the District to a jungle where they were shot. The Maoists left a pamphlet terming the two as ‘Police informers’ and also set ablaze their two-wheeler.
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March - 14 
Five unidentified Islamic State (IS) sympathisers from different location from across India, travelled to Doha (Qatar) in late 2017 with a plan to sneak into Syria and join the IS, were arrested and has been deported to India and undergoing the de-ra
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Five unidentified Islamic State (IS) sympathisers from different location from across India, travelled to Doha (Qatar) in late 2017 with a plan to sneak into Syria and join the IS, were arrested and has been deported to India and undergoing the de-radicalisation process, reports Daily News and Analysis on March 15. These five IS sympathisers belong to Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Pune (Maharashtra) and Bijnour in Uttar Pradesh (U.P.). In November 2017, they were arrested by the Doha Police and their interrogation revealed that one of them [unidentified] had sneak into Syria and come back. The group was deported to India in February 2017. The sympathisers confessed that they use social media to reach out to its potential recruiters. In case if does not work-out, then they planned to sneak into IS-controlled regions such as Syria and Iraq.
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March - 14 
Meanwhile, acting on a tip-off, Police also arrested a cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Golden alias Gautam Yadav, from his Behratand home in McCluskieganj area of Khelari b
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Meanwhile, acting on a tip-off, Police also arrested a cadre of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Golden alias Gautam Yadav, from his Behratand home in McCluskieganj area of Khelari block in Ranchi District on March 14, reports The Telegraph. Four pistols, eight bullets and PLFI posters were found on him. Police said Golden had been given the charge to strengthen PLFI activities in this region by extorting money from coal and other traders.
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March - 14 
Separately, on March 14 AR arrested an individual Hotovi Zhimo from general area of Chekiye village in Dimapur District and recovered one 12 bore rifle and nine FCC 9mm, reports Nagaland Post.
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Separately, on March 14 AR arrested an individual Hotovi Zhimo from general area of Chekiye village in Dimapur District and recovered one 12 bore rifle and nine FCC 9mm, reports Nagaland Post.
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March - 14 
Separately, three anti talk faction of National Santal Liberation Army (NSLA-AT) militants, including the ‘commander in chief’ of the group were arrested in Kokrajhar District, tweeted Eastern Army Command on March 14. Pistol, ammunition
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Separately, three anti talk faction of National Santal Liberation Army (NSLA-AT) militants, including the ‘commander in chief’ of the group were arrested in Kokrajhar District, tweeted Eastern Army Command on March 14. Pistol, ammunition & incriminating documents were recovered from the militants.
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March - 14 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set at least seven machines and vehicles engaged in a road construction project ablaze in Bijapur District on March 14, reports India.com. A road construction project is underway at the stretch
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set at least seven machines and vehicles engaged in a road construction project ablaze in Bijapur District on March 14, reports India.com. A road construction project is underway at the stretch between Bijapur and Gangaloor, considered a strategically important route. A group of armed Maoists stormed the construction site near the Ponjer rivulet, around 17 kilometres from Bijapur and about 450 kilometres from State capital Raipur, and threatened the workers to stop the work, Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg said. Before fleeing the spot, the Maoists set ablaze two road-rollers, two mixer machines, two water tankers and a JCB machine, all belonging to a private construction company, he said.
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March - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 14 questioned six people, including family members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a 2011 terror funding case, reports Daily Excelsior. Shakeel Yusuf, who works as
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 14 questioned six people, including family members of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a 2011 terror funding case, reports Daily Excelsior. Shakeel Yusuf, who works as a Medical Assistant at Srinagar’s Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, appeared before the agency along with five others suspected to have received funds from Salahuddin. Sources added that NIA also detained other two sons of Salahuddin, Javaid Ahmed and Mohammad Moieed and his son in law Mohammad Umar. However, they were let off without questioning. Another son of Salahuddin, Shahid Yousuf is in Tihar Jail. The NIA questioned them over allegations that he used to receive funds sent by his father through a US-based international wire transfer company. The agency alleged that Yusuf was also “one of several Indian contacts” of a hawala operator based in Saudi Arabia identified as Aijaz Ahmed Bhat, and was alleged to have been in telephonic contact with him for receiving money transfer codes.
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March - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 14, filed charges against a British national of Bangladesh origin—Samiun Rehman who illegally entered India from Bangladesh with a conspiracy of carrying-out terrorist activities, reports Hindust
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 14, filed charges against a British national of Bangladesh origin—Samiun Rehman who illegally entered India from Bangladesh with a conspiracy of carrying-out terrorist activities, reports Hindustan Times. Upon his arrest in September 2017, incriminating materials, alleged chat with al Qaeda operatives were found in his laptop and mobile phone, which signals towards his association with al Qaeda, claimed NIA. Rehman illegally entered India through Beenapole border in West Bengal and stayed at several hideouts in India. His intentions were to establishment of the base of al Qaeda and execute the plan of terror attacks in India. Rehman was arrested in Delhi in September 2017.
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March - 15 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a gunbattle at Balhama area of Khonmoh in the outskirts of Srinagar where three militants were trapped after they made an abortive bid to snatch rifle from Personal Security Officer (PSO) o
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a gunbattle at Balhama area of Khonmoh in the outskirts of Srinagar where three militants were trapped after they made an abortive bid to snatch rifle from Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leader on March 15, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter broke out after militants made an abortive bid to snatch a rifle of the PSO of BJP leader Mohammad Anwar Khan near Arsh Medical Institute in Balhama, Khonmoh area of Srinagar on March 15. The PSO Bilal Ahmad suffered injuries in the incident. Army, CRPF and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police rushed to the area and cordoned it off. Militants hiding in the area fired upon Security Forces (SFs) ensuing a gun battle in which a CRPF trooper, identified as Pradeep Kumar was injured.Police said militants fired upon the PSOs of political activist Anwar Khan while the latter was visiting Arsh Institute at Khonmoh area in the outskirts of Srinagar city. The incident happened outside the Institute where the PSOs were present. “The PSOs of the protected person repulsed the attack while exhibiting extreme caution to avoid any collateral damage leading the militants to flee from the spot. In the incident, one PSO namely Bilal Ahmad has sustained minor injuries,” the spokesman said. “The area has been cordoned off by police and security forces and is being searched. As per recent update, contact has been established and militants are hold up. Police have registered a case under relevant Sections and investigation is in progress”, the spokesman added. Sources said that security forces are suspecting presence of three militants in three houses. One of the houses among them has caught fire during the encounter and during searches nothing was recovered. The cordon has been tightened to prevent militants from fleeing.
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March - 15 
A militant of NDFB-S, identified as ‘sergeant‘ Ton Narzary alias N Thorse was arrested on March 15 near Balajhar in Chirag District, reports The Sentinel. A revolver with ammunition was recovered from the militant. The a
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A militant of NDFB-S, identified as ‘sergeant‘ Ton Narzary alias N Thorse was arrested on March 15 near Balajhar in Chirag District, reports The Sentinel. A revolver with ammunition was recovered from the militant. The arrested militant was trained in Myanmar in 2013 and was involved in many cases of money extortion, arms peddling providing information on movement of security forces, and also recruitment of new cadres.
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March - 15 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested by customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on March 15 after he was found to be in possession of five pistol-conversion carbine units, reports H
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was arrested by customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on March 15 after he was found to be in possession of five pistol-conversion carbine units, reports Hindustan Times. The Pistol converters can convert pistol into assault rifles. The recovered items include four RONI G1 pistol-carbine conversion units, one RONI B (Beretta M9/92FS) pistol-carbine conversion unit, two L-3 EoTech holographic weapon sight along with some other equipments.The unidentified 45 year old militant was arrested after he landed in New Delhi from Bangkok. A customs official stated that ‘We had information that he might be carrying contraband. He was stopped and nothing suspicious was found in the hand baggage. His registered baggage was scanned and the converters along with several other accessories which help improve the accuracy of fire arms were recovered’. The customs official mentioned above added that the person had frequently travelled between Bangkok and India, but usually landed in Kolkata.
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March - 15 
Addressing the 4th Counterterrorism Conference, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh on March 15 has said that radicalisation of the youth is one of the challenging programme, reports Hindustan Times. Many countries have identified
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Addressing the 4th Counterterrorism Conference, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh on March 15 has said that radicalisation of the youth is one of the challenging programme, reports Hindustan Times. Many countries have identified this problem and have already taken measures to deal with it. India has cracked some modules that were conspiring for a terrorist attack on Indian soil. Whereas the shift al Qaeda’s network from Middle-east to South Asia and this pose a serious conern, said Rajnath Singh. The Government has kept a keen watch on the growth of IS and their ways of using social media as a key tool for ideological indoctrination, recruitment and networking by targeting young generation and intellectual Muslims, added Rajnath Singh.
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March - 15 
Assam Rifles (AR) arrested an individual, identified as Vighoto Kiba on March 15 with illegal weapons in Pimla village of Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The recovered weapons included one .22 rifle with magazine, 27 live rounds of .22 rifl
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Assam Rifles (AR) arrested an individual, identified as Vighoto Kiba on March 15 with illegal weapons in Pimla village of Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The recovered weapons included one .22 rifle with magazine, 27 live rounds of .22 rifle, 8 Federal Cartridge Corporation (FCC) .22 rifle, 3 FCC 12 bore rifle, and around 100 gram of explosives.
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March - 15 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on March 15, asserted that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace has shown a decline in the State, reports New Indian Express. “There has been an all round improvement in Police services. About 20 Di
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, on March 15, asserted that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace has shown a decline in the State, reports New Indian Express. “There has been an all round improvement in Police services. About 20 Districts were affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) but now it is down to one or two,” Naveen said while addressing the valedictory function of the 60th Senior Police Officers’ Conference in the State capital, Bhubaneswar. The CM said, Police can achieve more and reach global standards. He proposed that a few Superintendent of Police (SP)s could make suggestions regarding improving policing and asked the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police (DGP) to make a note of it and filter out the better suggestions.
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March - 15 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ identified as Malya alias Malu Kashyap was arrested from Kudur village under Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District, reports Business Standard on March 16. Security Fo
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ identified as Malya alias Malu Kashyap was arrested from Kudur village under Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District, reports Business Standard on March 16. Security Forces (SFs) raided the village after receiving information about CPI-Maoist ‘commander’s presence in Kudur. Kashayap was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head. He was active as ‘jan militia commander’ and wanted in at least seven Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] -related incidents, including murder, loot and attacks on Police party, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Maheshwar Nag.
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March - 15 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one carrying a INR 500,000 reward on his head, were arrested from Kharagpur village in Palamau District on March 15, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one carrying a INR 500,000 reward on his head, were arrested from Kharagpur village in Palamau District on March 15, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip-off, the State Police arrested the Maoists from Kharagpur village in a joint operation with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The reward carrying Maoist Deepak Ganjhu was arrested along with Yogendra Bhuiya and two minors, including a girl, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Police seized two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifles, two regular rifles, 45 live cartridges, INR 50,140 in cash and Maoist literature.
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March - 15 
In the meantime, after research scholar, Manan Wani, another youth has joined militancy from Lolab in North Kashmir’s Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior on March 16. A photo has gone viral on social media displaying one Bilal Ahmad Shah
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In the meantime, after research scholar, Manan Wani, another youth has joined militancy from Lolab in North Kashmir’s Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior on March 16. A photo has gone viral on social media displaying one Bilal Ahmad Shah son of Shams-u-Din Shah, a resident of Shartmuqam Lolab holding AK47 rifle in his hand, code Shahbaz written in that photo. Family members of Bilal said that about 1100 hours of March 15 morning they came to know about the photo of Bilal, holding AK-47 which has gone viral on social media, claiming he has joined Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant outfit. “After seeing a photo of Bilal holding AK-47 that has gone viral on social media, we aren’t sure about his joining any militancy group. He was mentally disturbed person as he was continuously being picked by security forces. Last year, he was held for about a month,” family members said. They said several FIRs are registered against Bilal for stone pelting. They said that Bilal’s father, Shams-u-Din was also a militant who was killed in 1992. The relatives of Bilal said that he was an orphan boy and was enrolled in an orphanage in Srinagar where Bilal studied up to 10th Standard. But later due to financial problems back home, he had to quit studies. “We urge State Government and security agencies to take back all the FIRs lodged against Bilal, that may make a way for his comeback,” they said.
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March - 15 
Nagaland Post reports that the last batch of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants numbering at least 10 surrendered to Meghalaya Government on March 15 at an unspecified location. Meghalaya State Home Minister James Sangma, stated that &ls
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Nagaland Post reports that the last batch of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants numbering at least 10 surrendered to Meghalaya Government on March 15 at an unspecified location. Meghalaya State Home Minister James Sangma, stated that ‘the surrender of the last batch of GNLA militants, just when a new government has assumed office means we are beginning on a positive note, which is good news for everyone’. The Minister also thanked people of the Garo Hills, West Khasi Hills and South-West Khasi Hills, the church leaders, civil society organisations, the police and government departments.
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March - 15 
Pakistan is reported to have suffered heavy damages and casualties (both fatal and non-fatal) in massive retaliatory action undertaken by the Indian Army on the Line of Control (LoC) across twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, reports Da
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Pakistan is reported to have suffered heavy damages and casualties (both fatal and non-fatal) in massive retaliatory action undertaken by the Indian Army on the Line of Control (LoC) across twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, reports Daily Excelsior on February 16. Sources said that ‘minimum of seven to eight’ Pakistani posts have been hit and destroyed completely in retaliatory action by the Indian troops across Rajouri and Poonch Districts. Pakistan has suffered three to four fatal and non-fatal casualties inside the posts and the number could go up. Sources said Army has responded to ceasefire violations by Pakistan ‘more than aggressively’ causing heavy damages and casualties on their side. However, they added, since Pakistan army controls their media, the number of casualties of Pakistani troops is blacked out. “They give the figure of only civilian casualties and don’t mention about Army fatalities. Not even Pakistan Parliament is briefed on the casualties. Pakistan only lists the casualties suffered by them on Afghanistan border and blacks-out the losses faced along the Indian borders,” they added. Asserting that this strategy was being followed by Pakistan since long, sources said this was aimed at boosting morale of their troops, which was at its low. “If Pakistan would show up exact number of fatalities suffered on the Indian borders, not only their troops but the people would be shocked,” they added. “In every engagement, we have with Pakistan army, we have inflicted heavy casualties and damages on Pakistan side,” sources said, adding that retaliatory actions against Pakistan army have been necessitated to target their posts, which hit Indian civilian areas and give shelter to the terrorists to facilitate their launching into this side. As Pakistan has suffered heavy casualties across Mendhar sector, their army came out with a fake video showing destruction of the Indian post, sources. The civil administration in Mendhar today also contradicted the Pakistani claim of destruction of an Indian Army post saying no such incident has taken place in Mendhar. “No post of Indian Army has been hit at Tatta Paani in Mendhar sector or anywhere else in Rajouri and Poonch districts as claimed by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor in a video uploaded on twitter. Ghafoor’s claim is absurd. There is no truth in the claim that five Indian soldiers have been killed in destruction of the post,” sources said, adding that after suffering heavy casualties and damages, Pakistan was now resorting to absolute lies for face saving. The Army sources claimed that a total of 20 Pakistani Army personnel were killed this year while the number was 138 in 2017.
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March - 15 
Police arrested three persons, identified as Faizan-ul- Zaman Bhat, Sajad Ahmad Dar and Miaser Ahmad Dar along with arms and ammunition and other incriminating material in Budgam town of Budgam District on March 15, reports Daily Excelsior. “Wo
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Police arrested three persons, identified as Faizan-ul- Zaman Bhat, Sajad Ahmad Dar and Miaser Ahmad Dar along with arms and ammunition and other incriminating material in Budgam town of Budgam District on March 15, reports Daily Excelsior. “Working on an input, Budgam Police along with Army during a joint raid arrested three individuals and seized incriminating material and other arms and ammunition,” a Police spokesman said. “The timely arrest of these individuals has prevented the commission of a serious crime. In this connection a blue coloured vehicle which was used by the accused persons has been also seized,” the spokesman added. Police registered a case and investigation is in progress to unearth the whole chain of conspiracy leading to this incident.
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March - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a 80 kilogram landmine, suspected to be planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres underneath Barajamda-Kiriburu road in Barajamda Police Station area of West Singhbhum District on March 15, reports
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a 80 kilogram landmine, suspected to be planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres underneath Barajamda-Kiriburu road in Barajamda Police Station area of West Singhbhum District on March 15, reports Business Standard. The landmine was recovered during anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation and defused by Bomb Disposal Squad, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Mayur Patel.
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March - 15 
Separately, a powerful landmine was recovered from below a paved road which passes through the CPI-Maoist-infested Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District on March 15, reports New Indian Express. As per reports, a foot patrol party of the Jharkhand
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Separately, a powerful landmine was recovered from below a paved road which passes through the CPI-Maoist-infested Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District on March 15, reports New Indian Express. As per reports, a foot patrol party of the Jharkhand Police and CRPF detected the landmine weighing around 80 kilograms in the middle of Badjamda-Kiriburu road near Sedal Gate under Kiriburu Police limits of the District. While walking down the road, the SF personnel saw hidden electric wires alongside the road and trailing the wires; the bomb disposal squad detected the landmine and safely defused it.
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March - 15 
The Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on March 15, arrested two persons—Rinku Sheikh (23) and Rakimul Sheikh (24) from a unnamed market in Kolkata in West Bengal and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in denomination of
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The Kolkata Police’s Special Task Force (STF) on March 15, arrested two persons—Rinku Sheikh (23) and Rakimul Sheikh (24) from a unnamed market in Kolkata in West Bengal and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in denomination of INR 500 and INR 2,000 of worth INR 10 lakhs, reports Indian Express. Reportedly, both have come to the market to make purchases with the FICNs. Both were produced before the Court on next day of the arrest, and granted 12 days Police custody, said an unnamed senior STF officer. Rinku and Rakimul are resident of Kaliachak in Malda District of West Bengal.
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March - 15 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against four accused including a Singaporean of India-origin—Haja Fakkurudeen for conspiring and organizing the terror camps, recruitment and training of Islamic State (IS) sympathizer
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a chargesheet against four accused including a Singaporean of India-origin—Haja Fakkurudeen for conspiring and organizing the terror camps, recruitment and training of Islamic State (IS) sympathizers in Tamil Nadu and Telangana, reports The Hindu on March 16. The other persons in the chargesheet are Khaja Moideen (50), Shakul Hameed (27), Ansar Meeran (29) with Sections 120-B and 125 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) imposed on them. Haja Fakkurudeen had organised and attended several meetings in India with his associates, for raising funds and to recruit persons to the IS during 2013-14. He joined the IS in Syria along with his family during the last week of January, 2014, and has been seen in the propaganda video released by IS in December, 2016.
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March - 15 
Two militants were killed in an overnight encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Balhama area in the outskirts of Srinagar in Srinagar District on March 15, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter raged in the area after the militant
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Two militants were killed in an overnight encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Balhama area in the outskirts of Srinagar in Srinagar District on March 15, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter raged in the area after the militants fired upon the Personal Security Officers (PSOs) of BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leader, Anwar Khan, resulting in injuries to a Policeman, who was guarding the leader. The SFs launched search operation in the area following which the militants took shelter in the residential houses in Balhama village on the outskirts of Srinagar. The encounter continued till mid night during which houses of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, Mohammad Yousuf Bhat and Ghulam Mouhdin were damaged. Later, two dead bodies of the militants were recovered from the site. They were identified as Rasiq Nabi Bhat of Tral and Shabir Dar of Awantipora. Two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the debris of the houses. “As per police records they had joined militancy last year in the month of March and August respectively”, a Police spokesman said.
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March - 16 
Also, militants escaped after exchanging fire with SFs at Khos Mohalla of Hajin town in Bandipora District on March 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Army&
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Also, militants escaped after exchanging fire with SFs at Khos Mohalla of Hajin town in Bandipora District on March 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Army’s Rashtriya Rifles (RR) cordoned off Khos Mohalla of Hajin town after specific inputs about the presence of 2-3 Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in a residential house around 3 am on March 16. However, the militants escaped after brief exchange of gunfire with the SFs during the searches.
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March - 16 
Earlier, on March 16, a three-member delegation of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), comprising Special Secretary for Internal Security Rina Mitra, adviser (Northeast) on Bru repatriation Mahesh Kumar Singla and Joint Secretary Satyendra Gar
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Earlier, on March 16, a three-member delegation of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), comprising Special Secretary for Internal Security Rina Mitra, adviser (Northeast) on Bru repatriation Mahesh Kumar Singla and Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg, met the refugee leaders in Agartala. For the last 21 years, over 35,000 Reang refugees have been staying in six camps at Kanchanpur in North Tripura district.
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March - 16 
For nearly four decades, the Assam Police engaged in counter-insurgency operations but it is all set to tackle the incidents of cybercrime, reports The Times of India on March 17. The Assam Police will be getting a cyberdome—the nerve centre fo
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For nearly four decades, the Assam Police engaged in counter-insurgency operations but it is all set to tackle the incidents of cybercrime, reports The Times of India on March 17. The Assam Police will be getting a cyberdome—the nerve centre for guarding the Cybersecurity with high-tech public-private partnership. The objective of the Cyberdome is to develop a defence mechanism against the eminent threats of Cyber attacks. The mechanism would be cooperation from the Government departments, ethical hackers, and experts in law-enforcement agencies, said an unnamed official. As an initiative step, the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Assam Police’s Special Branch for providing assistance in various fields of cyber security, which includes new software, technical assistance, sharing of cyber resources, said an unnamed official.
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March - 16 
Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres organised a ‘Praja Meli’ (Villagers Assembly) inside the Cheruberu forest in the cut off areas of Malkangiri District along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh Border (AOB) following a call given by Maoist ‘
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Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres organised a ‘Praja Meli’ (Villagers Assembly) inside the Cheruberu forest in the cut off areas of Malkangiri District along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh Border (AOB) following a call given by Maoist ‘commander’ identified as Ora Nageswar Rao, reports OdishaTV on March 17. Nageswar and his brigade delivered speeches urging the locals to join protests against Police and its anti-Maoist operations and held discussions on drinking water, electricity and transportation. Thousands of tribals including women and youth brandishing traditional arms and weapons were seen at the ‘Praja Meli’. According to sources, nearly three thousand tribal men and women congregated for this meeting. Such meetings of CPI-Maoist cadres to influence locals will have no impact and they will be dealt with a firm hand, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Jagmohan Meena.
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March - 16 
Meanwhile, large number of people participated in the funeral prayers of two militants in Aghanzpora, Awantipora area of Pulwama District on March 16, adds Daily Excelsior.
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Meanwhile, large number of people participated in the funeral prayers of two militants in Aghanzpora, Awantipora area of Pulwama District on March 16, adds Daily Excelsior.
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March - 16 
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma stated on March 16 that militancy is not a problem but the outcome of several socio-economic factors and can be mitigated in the long run, reports The Shillong Times. The Minister stated that ‘We always ta
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma stated on March 16 that militancy is not a problem but the outcome of several socio-economic factors and can be mitigated in the long run, reports The Shillong Times. The Minister stated that ‘We always take militancy as a problem, but militancy is not a problem as it is only the outcome. The problem is socio-economic. If we have policies to take care of the socio-economic problems, militancy will go down though not immediately but in the long run’.
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March - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant, identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir, a resident of Bugam in Kulgam and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession during random checking at naka point set up at Takia Adijan in Kulgam District on March
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant, identified as Shahnawaz Ahmad Mir, a resident of Bugam in Kulgam and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession during random checking at naka point set up at Takia Adijan in Kulgam District on March 16, reports Daily Excelsior. One Chinese pistol, one magazine, five live rounds and INR 10,000 Indian currency were recovered from Mir’s possession. “Investigation conducted so far has revealed that Mir is involved in subversive activities,” the Police spokesman said.
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March - 16 
Separately, SFs including 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army overpowered a person before he could lob a hand grenade on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH) in Pulwama District on March 16, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said this afte
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Separately, SFs including 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army overpowered a person before he could lob a hand grenade on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH) in Pulwama District on March 16, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police spokesman said this afternoon [March 16] at about 1300 hrs, a Police party deployed for law and order duties on the National Highway near Padgampora noticed a suspicious movement of a person, who was subsequently asked to stop. However, when the suspected person was trying to get some suspicious object out of his pocket, the police party overpowered him and carried out his personal search. During the search, one live hand grenade was recovered from him.”
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March - 16 
The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a North Korean national identified as Jhung Ho (mid 30s) who entered India illegally through India-Bangladesh international border in North 24 Parganas District in West Bengal, reports The New Indian Expr
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The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a North Korean national identified as Jhung Ho (mid 30s) who entered India illegally through India-Bangladesh international border in North 24 Parganas District in West Bengal, reports The New Indian Express on February17. In preliminary investigation, Jhung Ho revealed that he has a valid North Korean passport but entered India without Indian visa. He had been employed with a North Korean firm that makes mining equipment which is based in Bangladesh. He wanted to see India but could not get the tourist visa therefore he tried the illegal way to enter India. He learned few words of Bengali and English, said an unnamed BSF official. Jhung Ho was handed-over to the Police officials at Swarupnagar Police Station in North 24 Parganas District (West Bengal) where he confessed that he paid good amount to a tout to be taken across the border. Jhung Ho was awarded a Police custody by the local court. The counterparts in Bangladesh confirmed Jhung Ho’s profession but he is unable to satisfy the investigators over his decision to illegally enter India, said an unnamed Police officer at North 24 Parganas District.
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March - 16 
The case of ‘Islamic State (IS) recruitment’ filed against 10 people including a resident of Peringadi near Mahe in Puducherry, has several loopholes and went against the established facts of the modus operandi of IS, reports The Times of
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The case of ‘Islamic State (IS) recruitment’ filed against 10 people including a resident of Peringadi near Mahe in Puducherry, has several loopholes and went against the established facts of the modus operandi of IS, reports The Times of India on March 17. The Kerala Police had filed a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P)A] on the basis of a complaint filed by an unnamed girl against the accused Mohammed Riyaz and his associates for ‘trying to sell-off the girl as a sex slave to the IS operatives in Syria’. Earlier, the girl informed the High Court, that she married Riyaz at Bangalore (Karnataka) and converted to Islam on her own. But now the Police said that the accused had taken the nude photos of the girl and compelled her to depose in favour of Riyaz in the court. The girl was in the custody of her parents, so how is it possible that she was threaten by showing the nude photos of her, said a close friend of Mohammed Riyaz. The case is being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Two of Riyaz’s friends hailing from Paravur in Ernakulam District were arrested and have been released on bail, later. Mohammed Riyaz who was arrested at Chennai (Tamil Nadu) when he arrived from Saudi Arabia, is still in Police custody.
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March - 16 
The Odisha Police on March 16 has arrested five persons—Bhabani Bag, Santosh Saraf, Arabinda Bag, Damodar Chalan, and Rameswar Bag, alleged for involvement in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) production units at Chalanpada area and Chichia ar
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The Odisha Police on March 16 has arrested five persons—Bhabani Bag, Santosh Saraf, Arabinda Bag, Damodar Chalan, and Rameswar Bag, alleged for involvement in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) production units at Chalanpada area and Chichia area in Nuapada District in Odisha, reports The Times of India. Acting on specific inputs, the Police team arrested two persons from Chalanpada unit and the following probing led to the team to Chichia unit. In total, 112 FICNs of denomination INR 100 were recovered from two production units. Another accused is still on large in the same case, said an unnamed Police official from the case. Along with FICNs— a printer, a computer system, five cellphones, a USB drive and other electronic devices had been recovered from the locations.
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March - 17 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying a reward of INR One million on her head surrendered before the Police in Srikakulam District on March 17, reports KalingaTV. The Maoist identified as Irothu Sundaramma alias S
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying a reward of INR One million on her head surrendered before the Police in Srikakulam District on March 17, reports KalingaTV. The Maoist identified as Irothu Sundaramma alias Sadhana laid down her arms before Srikakulam Superintendent of Police (SP), Dr C M Trivikrama Varma. She remained an active member of the CPI-Maoist for last 10 years and was working in the Nandapur Area Committee (NAC) at the time of surrender. Police said Sadhana, who is a native of Bathupuram village in Vajrapukotturu Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Srikakulam was involved in a number of Maoist offense including attack at Nalco Company at Damanjodi, Paluru, Narayanapatnam, Dayiguda and Mettakamaravalasa. She played a key role in Kedavayi, Chinnadoddi and Jaradu incidents also.
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March - 17 
Assam police of South Salmara District arrested five abductors including four allegedly belonging to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in an operation neat the Hat Singimari Super Market in South Salmara-Mankachar District on March 17, reports
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Assam police of South Salmara District arrested five abductors including four allegedly belonging to the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in an operation neat the Hat Singimari Super Market in South Salmara-Mankachar District on March 17, reports Northeast Today. The arrested individuals have been identified as Biraj D Sangma, Chengkal Marak, Sengbath D Sangma and Chanang T Sangma along with the driver, Makbul Islam. Police also recovered a gun, 2 rounds of ammunition and 5 phones from the group.
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March - 17 
Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) Ramanna faction, cadre identified as Madivi Bheema alias Bhadruwas arrested after a brief exchange of fire with theSecurity Forces (SFs) in the Vulvanoor forest area in Pa
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Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) Ramanna faction, cadre identified as Madivi Bheema alias Bhadruwas arrested after a brief exchange of fire with theSecurity Forces (SFs) in the Vulvanoor forest area in Palvancha Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 17, reports The Hindu. The exchange of fire happened during the course of search operation by SFs, who came under fire from the armed cadres of CPI-ML-New Democracy Ramanna faction. The Police retaliated in self-defence, while other cadres escaped. The Police recovered three weapons, ammunition, kit bags and INR 8890 from the encounter site. Ambar Kishor Jha, Superintendent of Police (SP), appealed to cadres of underground outfits to relinquish the path of violence and join the mainstream, while producing Madivi Bheema before the media.
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March - 17 
Former Nagaland Chief Minister, T.R. Zeliang has denied any involvement in alleged siphoning of Government funds to any militant outfit, reports Nagaland Post on March 18. He made this assertion while making a written submission before National Inves
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Former Nagaland Chief Minister, T.R. Zeliang has denied any involvement in alleged siphoning of Government funds to any militant outfit, reports Nagaland Post on March 18. He made this assertion while making a written submission before National Investigation Agency (NIA). NIA has summoned Zeliang in a case related to siphoning of Government funds to Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang faction (NSCN-K).
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March - 17 
In a separate incident, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Shopian District, A S Dinkar had a narrow escape on March 17 after terrorists fired at his vehicle in Hajipora area in Shopian District. The SSP was heading to a flag ceremony of th
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In a separate incident, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Shopian District, A S Dinkar had a narrow escape on March 17 after terrorists fired at his vehicle in Hajipora area in Shopian District. The SSP was heading to a flag ceremony of the Army in Kulgam’s Behibagh when the attack took place. No one was injured since the vehicle was bulletproof, sources said. Soon after the attack, SFs launched a search operation in the area to trace the militants.
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March - 17 
Jagtar Singh Tara, a Khalistani militant and assassin of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Beant Singh, on March 17 was sentenced to life imprisonment, reports The Times of India. If killing a cruel person could save lives of thousands of innocents, then th
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Jagtar Singh Tara, a Khalistani militant and assassin of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Beant Singh, on March 17 was sentenced to life imprisonment, reports The Times of India. If killing a cruel person could save lives of thousands of innocents, then there is nothing wrong in it, said Jagtar Singh through his counsel Simranjit Singh, while chants of pro-Khalistan slogans were on high. Jagtar Singh Tara urged the Court to consider him as a ‘Prisoner of War’ (PoW) as he was a Sikh nationalist fighting for the freedom of the occupied Sikh state.
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March - 17 
On March 17 a militant of Tai Singpho Security Force (TSSF) working with United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from Margherita area of Changlang District, tweets official twitter handle of AR. Northeast today further adds
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On March 17 a militant of Tai Singpho Security Force (TSSF) working with United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from Margherita area of Changlang District, tweets official twitter handle of AR. Northeast today further adds that the arrested militant was of the rank of ‘private’. According to defense sources, the militant also stated that that he has been active part of the outfit since 2014 and has undergone intensive training in Myanmar.
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March - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a youth identified as Bijay Sahu (34), a shopkeeper in Salepali village under the Paikmal Police Station in Bargarh District on March 17, reports The Pioneer. Sources said nearly 15 armed
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a youth identified as Bijay Sahu (34), a shopkeeper in Salepali village under the Paikmal Police Station in Bargarh District on March 17, reports The Pioneer. Sources said nearly 15 armed Maoists barged into Sahu’s house at around 8 pm and dragged him out. Later, they abducted him to the nearby forest and subsequently killed him. A Maoist poster was found near the body of Sahu in which the rebels have stated that Sahu was a ‘Police informer’ and was killed for passing information to Police. The poster also mentioned that Sahu had reported to the police about presence of some Maoists in the village in September 2017. In the posters, the rebels have also threatened other locals that they would meet the same fate if they cooperate with the Police or other Security Forces.
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March - 17 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on March 17 has arrested three unidentified Bangladeshi nationals on suspicion of their alleged links with Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), reports The Hindu. All three were residing in Maharashtra using the forge
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) on March 17 has arrested three unidentified Bangladeshi nationals on suspicion of their alleged links with Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), reports The Hindu. All three were residing in Maharashtra using the forged documents and they were picked-up for the probing from Akurdi and Wanowrie in Pune District, Maharashtra. The probing is ongoing related to their association with ABT and their role in Maharashtra, said an unnamed ATS official.
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March - 17 
The Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDP) , apex body of displaced Bru tribals, on March 17 warned of a "democratic movement" against the Centre's "harsh decision" to close down all Reang refugee relief camps and sto
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The Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDP) , apex body of displaced Bru tribals, on March 17 warned of a "democratic movement" against the Centre's "harsh decision" to close down all Reang refugee relief camps and stop ration through Public Distribution System (PDS), reports The Telegraph.
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March - 17 
Two days after two militants were killed in a counter-insurgency operation in Khanmoh area near Srinagar in Srinagar District on March 15, the body of a third militant was found at the encounter site on March 17, reports The Times of India. The milit
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Two days after two militants were killed in a counter-insurgency operation in Khanmoh area near Srinagar in Srinagar District on March 15, the body of a third militant was found at the encounter site on March 17, reports The Times of India. The militant was identified as Abu Hamas, a top ‘commander’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, the al Qaeda cell in Kashmir. Hamas was from Pakistan, confirmed Srinagar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Imtiaz Ismail Parray. “It took time to sanitise the encounter site due to the possibility of the presence of explosives amid the ongoing protests by terrorist sympathisers in the region,” Parray added. Earlier, SATP had reported that two militants, identified as Rasiq Nabi Bhat of Tral and Shabir Dar of Awantipora were killed in an overnight encounter between Security Forces (SFs) and militants in Balhama area of Khanmoh in the outskirts of Srinagar city on March 15. Earlier, the militants had made a failed attempt to snatch the service rifle of the personal security officer (PSO) of BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leader Mohammad Anwar Khan in Balhama area.
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March - 18 
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary on March 18 assured the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) that no new land policy would be adopted for the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD) areas and that the rights of pe
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Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) chief Hagrama Mohilary on March 18 assured the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) that no new land policy would be adopted for the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD) areas and that the rights of people belonging to all sections of people would be restored, reports The Assam Tribune. Mohilary said that the existing land policy (Revenue Act), which came into being since the signing of the BTC Accord, would continue to prevail.
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March - 18 
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on March 18 urged religious leaders to stop preaching Jihad in Masjids (Mosques) and said that there are no short cuts to paradise, reports Daily Excelsior. Mehbooba urged the Imams (prayer leaders) not to teach the chil
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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on March 18 urged religious leaders to stop preaching Jihad in Masjids (Mosques) and said that there are no short cuts to paradise, reports Daily Excelsior. Mehbooba urged the Imams (prayer leaders) not to teach the children short route to paradise. “There are no shortcuts to paradise. Picking up gun won’t take anyone to paradise. The paradise lies beneath the feet of parents,” she said in Srinagar while addressing the Imams, religious scholars and executives of J&K Muslim Wakf Board. She said Kashmir is a political issue and not a religious one and urged the religious leaders should stop preaching Jihad in mosques. She asked them to teach the youth what they teach their own children at home. She urged Imams of the Masjids to preach real Islam and told them that they can make a huge contribution as they are directly interacting with the people on daily basis.The Chief Minister appealed to religious scholars, Imams and custodians of shrines to lead the society in getting it out of the difficult issues by showing the right path as they have been ordained. Mehbooba said Islam is a religion of peace which laid down guidelines not for Muslims alone but for entire humanity and even for flora and fauna. She said Islam has laid ample emphasis on seeking knowledge and the Ulema (religious scholars)should spread this message so that Muslim community is able to get itself out of the difficulties it has been in for quite a time. The Chief Minister appealed the Imams and Ulema to come forward and help the younger generation by showing them the right path as enshrined in the Holy Book and the teachings of the Prophet. “Unfortunately Muslims around the world have been caught in a web of violence and it is utmost responsibility of the religious scholars to help the society from getting drifted on a wrong track”, she said.
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March - 18 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) counter-insurgency Kilo Force, Major General A K Singh on March 18 said the majority of the youth in North Kashmir are not influenced to join militancy as they understand that guns and violence is no solution, reports
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) counter-insurgency Kilo Force, Major General A K Singh on March 18 said the majority of the youth in North Kashmir are not influenced to join militancy as they understand that guns and violence is no solution, reports Daily Excelsior. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function in North Kashmir’s Handwara area of Kupwara District, the GOC said that small percentage of youth are picking up arms and many youths are making their mark in sports and education. He said that majority of the youth understand that guns cannot solve any problem. A K Singh said that Army is providing every possible help for the youth. “Army is providing every possible help to the youth who work hard for the betterment of their future. We have launched several initiatives in this direction and have received an overwhelming response from the youth, “he said.Asked why youth are joining militancy in North Kashmir’s Lolab area despite being the strong Army presence, he said: “Only two people have joined the militancy. There are hundreds of other youths there who have stayed away from militancy and Army is providing them all the support they need.” The GOC said Army is trying to bring those people into the mainstream who have joined militancy. “The families of these militants have also requested them to return home and termed their step as wrong”, he said. About the number of militants waiting on the launch pads across the border, Singh said that militants are ready on launch pads for infiltration. “I won’t be able to tell you the exact number but militants present there are prepared to infiltrate through the border. The Army is ready to foil any such attempts”, he said.
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March - 18 
In the wake of the terrorist attack on the military camp in Sunjuwan in Jammu and Kashmir, there is now considerable concern about intelligence reports on terrorists carrying out reconnaissance of military and civilian targets in the state recently,
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In the wake of the terrorist attack on the military camp in Sunjuwan in Jammu and Kashmir, there is now considerable concern about intelligence reports on terrorists carrying out reconnaissance of military and civilian targets in the state recently, reports Times Now on March 19. The latest intelligence report said terrorists carried out reconnaissance operations in the Nagrota cantonment area (Jammu District) where the Army's 16 Corps headquarters is located. This was done by a mixed group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists on the February 17 and 18, 2018. There has already been a terror attack on the 16 Corps headquarters. That was in late November 2016.A similar effort is likely in the Banihal area. On February 15, local leaders of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), the LeT and the JeM met in Shopian and decided to target security forces' convoys passing through the Banihal Pass. Intelligence reports said that terrorists have also taken stock of Sopore and Handwara areas. This happened on February 18, 2018. There are also reports of terrorists' plans to strike softer targets, particularly in civilian areas. These include two up-market hotels in Udhampur (Dolphin and Axis hotels) and also Police outposts in Shopian.
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March - 18 
India on February 19 charged that Pakistan continued to indulge in nefarious designs of supporting and abetting infiltration by the militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and has failed to respect ceasefire agreement and commi
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India on February 19 charged that Pakistan continued to indulge in nefarious designs of supporting and abetting infiltration by the militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and has failed to respect ceasefire agreement and commitment on not allowing its soil or territory to be used for terrorism against India, reports Daily Excelsior. In a hard-hitting statement after thwarting Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) plot on February 18 night to target Indian troops in Khari Karmara area of Poonch sector in Poonch District, the Indian Army said it was clear that Pakistan had never been interested to bring about peace and tranquility in Jammu and Kashmir as they were responsible for vitiating atmosphere both along LoC and hinterland. “The statement by Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at Munich conference in Germany that there were no terrorist safe havens in Pakistan, has proved to be hollow. Pakistan has been supporting terrorism in a systematic manner with complete support of their army,” an official statement released to the media in Srinagar on February 19 evening by the Defence spokesman, said. The statement was in reaction to February 18’s BAT attack by three militants at Khari Karmara on the LoC in Poonch District, which was successfully thwarted by the Indian troops by eliminating one of the BAT members-who happened to be a Pakistani terrorist-and recovery of huge quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives from their possession. Two BAT members fled back to Pakistan following effective retaliatory firing brought down by the Indian troops. The Defence spokesman said Pakistan’s continued support to infiltration from across the LoC was contrary to their stated position of making ‘Water tight arrangements along LoC to check terrorist movement’. Pakistan’s statement has been amply quashed by this (the BAT action) attempt on the LoC.Earlier, Pakistan army had resorted to ceasefire violations on the LoC in Khari Karmara by resorting to mortar shelling and firing with a view to give cover to the BAT members to cause action on the Indian side. However, alert troops had thwarted the attempt of the BAT, backed by the Pakistani troops. The Army statement said: “Pakistan has repeatedly failed to respect and fulfill its ceasefire agreement of 2003 and January 2004 commitment that it wouldn’t allow its soil or territory under its control to be used for terrorism against India. “It is clear that Pakistan had never been interested to bring about peace and stability in Jammu and Kashmir. Rather, they have been vitiating the atmosphere along both Line of Control and hinterland”. The spokesman said the ‘White Knight Corps’ (16 Corps headquartered at Nagrota under whose jurisdiction the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch fall) was keeping strict and constant vigil across the LoC and all security forces are prepared to thwart any kind of nefarious designs by the Pakistan sponsored terrorists
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March - 18 
Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Raghubar Das addressing a function at Moubhandar Football Ground in East Singhbhum District on March 18, stated, "I here declare that we will completely wipe out Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] from the Stat
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Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Raghubar Das addressing a function at Moubhandar Football Ground in East Singhbhum District on March 18, stated, "I here declare that we will completely wipe out Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] from the State by 2018," reports The Pioneer. The Chief Minister promised to wipe out Naxals from the State by the end of this year. The CM also appreciated the efforts of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police for eliminating the Naxals in an effective manner. " It is because of the effectiveness of the Paramilitary Forces and District Police, the Naxals have been pushed back in Ghatshila, once considered a rebel hub, " he said.
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March - 18 
Joint Secretary of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Mahesh Kumar Singla stated that rehabilitation of Bru Refugees in Tripura to Mizoram has been halted, reports Northeast Today on March 19. When asked about the rehabilitation of the Reang refug
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Joint Secretary of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Mahesh Kumar Singla stated that rehabilitation of Bru Refugees in Tripura to Mizoram has been halted, reports Northeast Today on March 19. When asked about the rehabilitation of the Reang refugees who have came from Mizoram and are living a life of refugees for the past 20 years at Kanchanpur and Panisagar sub-divisions, the Secretary stated that ‘The Reang refugees do not wants to go to Mizoram as they don’t get land “patta” out there in Mizoram which the indigenous people of Tripura get. Moreover they have demanded 2 acre of land for each family for going ‘back to Mizoram which the Mizoram government has clearly rejected’. He also added that ‘The Central Government has announced a package of 1470 million. for their rehabilitation program from which the Mizoram Government have already received 79 million. But it won’t be wrong to say that the program is on halt and needs to bring on board all the stakeholders and we are working on it.
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March - 18 
Meanwhile, SFs on March 18 launched a cordon and search-operation in Veeri village of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag District after reports of presence of militants in the village, reports Daily Excelsior. Army, Central Reserve Police Fo
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Meanwhile, SFs on March 18 launched a cordon and search-operation in Veeri village of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag District after reports of presence of militants in the village, reports Daily Excelsior. Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched the operation after receiving information about the presence of militants in Veeri village. They conducted house to house searches. However, no militant was found and no one was arrested.
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March - 18 
Pakistan army on March 18 directly targeted civilian population at Davitta village in Dhar Galoon area of Balakote sector in Poonch District killing five members of a family including a couple and their three children and injuring two others, reports
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Pakistan army on March 18 directly targeted civilian population at Davitta village in Dhar Galoon area of Balakote sector in Poonch District killing five members of a family including a couple and their three children and injuring two others, reports Daily Excelsior. Five Army jawans (troopers) were also injured in the shelling and firing. Though Pakistani troops have been violating ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in twin border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch regularly for past over 10 months, this was a rare incident when they fired long range 120mm mortars to target the civilian houses as some of the shells fell about three to four kilometers in general area from the LoC, leading to civilian casualties, official sources said. They said the Indian side retaliated very effectively to silence the Pakistani guns.According to reports, nearly a dozen mortar shells fell inside the village while two of them exploded in the premises of the house of 35-year old Mohammad Ramzan, who was a small farmer in the village. All seven family members were seriously injured in the shell explosion, five of whom succumbed to their injuries within no time as splinters of 120mm mortar had pierced through their bodies. They were identified as Mohammad Ramzan, his 32 year old wife Malika Bi and three sons Abdul Rehman (14), Mohammad Rizwan (12) and Razaq Ramzan (7). Top officers of civil and Police administration besides large number of local people rushed to the village Davitta immediately after getting report of the casualties despite continued heavy shelling by the Pakistani troops. They evacuated the victims to local hospital, where five of them were declared as dead while two injured sisters, identified as Nazreen Kouser (11) and Mahreen Kouser (5) were referred to the District Hospital in Rajouri. Later, the injured were airlifted and admitted in the Government Medical College in Jammu.Unconfirmed reports said that five Army jawans were also injured in Pakistan shelling but there was no official confirmation. The injured have been identified as Subedar Deshbandhu, Lance Naik Gaurav Vishnak, Rifleman Budha Rai, Naik Jitender Verma and Rahul Pandey. All of them have been hospitalized and their condition was stated to be stable. An official statement issued by the Army said: “it is a serious issue of concern as Pakistan targeted innocent civilians in localities much deep inside Indian territory, almost 3 – 4 kilometers from the LoC, where there is no Army deployment or any related installation and even no Army equipment.’’ This, according to sources, showed that Pakistani troops intentionally targeted the civilian population as they were unable to inflict casualties or losses on the Indian troops. Sources said some mortar shells also landed close to nearly dozen houses at village Davitta in Balakote sector but the people had narrow escape.
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March - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) discovered a country-made weapons’ factory in the jungles of Jaulasal at Hanspur Khatta in Udham Singh Nagar District during a combing operation on March 18, reports Hindustan Times. Puran Singh Rawat, the Deputy Inspector
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Security Forces (SFs) discovered a country-made weapons’ factory in the jungles of Jaulasal at Hanspur Khatta in Udham Singh Nagar District during a combing operation on March 18, reports Hindustan Times. Puran Singh Rawat, the Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Kumaon range, said that all angles are being investigated including the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat. It is too early to pinpoint the perpetrators, but all leads are being carefully investigated and any CPI-Maoist activity would be nipped in the bud.
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March - 18 
The Bangladeshi Military officials had come under scanner of the Government of Bangladesh after a Chinese boat carrying arms had entered Bangladesh waters and reportedly arms were smuggled for local extremist groups and insurgent groups based in Nort
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The Bangladeshi Military officials had come under scanner of the Government of Bangladesh after a Chinese boat carrying arms had entered Bangladesh waters and reportedly arms were smuggled for local extremist groups and insurgent groups based in North-East region of India, reports Economic Times on March 19. The Security agencies of both countries—India and Bangladesh are closely probing this case. It is assumed that the smuggled arms reached Dhaka (Bangladesh) to create the unrest ahead of the elections scheduled at the end of the year. However, the Bangladesh Coast Guard has not ordered any probing which allegedly pointing to the role of its top leadership in the incident.
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March - 18 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties, valued at INR 6.8 million, of two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, brothers Pradumn Sharma alias Kundanji and Pramod Sharma alias Prabhakarji, re
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties, valued at INR 6.8 million, of two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, brothers Pradumn Sharma alias Kundanji and Pramod Sharma alias Prabhakarji, reports Business Standard on March 19. The agency attached the properties of the Sharma brothers under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) following more than 67 FIRs against them. Pradumn is in-Charge of Magadh zone of Special Area Committee of Bihar-Jharkhand while Pramod is the ‘Secretary’ of Banawar Sub-Area Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoist. During investigation, the ED said it has identified proceeds of crime of more than Rs 2 crore which has been laundered in several bank accounts and invested in immovable assets held in the name of family members of Pradumn and Pramod. "Out of the total amount, properties valued at Rs 68 lakh have been attached," an ED official said. Giving details an ED official said, "We have attached immovable properties worth Rs 67,16,134 of Pramod and his family. Of these one plot worth Rs 117,169 is in the name of Pramod, a house worth Rs 3,547,800, six plots worth Rs 2,662,090 in the name of his wife Shanti Devi, one plot worth Rs 389,575 in the name of his sons Barun and Tarun." A motor cycle worth Rs 72,793 registered in the name of Barun has also been attached along with the available balance in the accounts of Pramod, his wife, and son, the official said, adding, some Chennai-based steel companies have facilitated INR 2.5 million to Pramod for the admission of his daughter Puja Kumari into a prominent medical college. "Puja used to fly by flight frequently. Even for recording her statement at ED office, she travelled by flight," the officials said. Further, ED has gathered information that INR 4 million have been deposited in cash in several bank accounts, INR 6.7 miliion invested in purchase of immovable properties and construction of house and INR 2 million spent towards coaching of his sons and daughter. As per ED information, Pradumn has laundered his illegal wealth with the help of certain contractors and businessman. The ED has gathered that several contractors are collecting ‘levy’ and laundering on his behalf and they are also being investigated.
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March - 19 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a road construction site and killed a contractor identified as Vishal Kumar in Bijapur District on March 19, reports The Hindu. The Maoists also set ablaze six vehicles at the si
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a road construction site and killed a contractor identified as Vishal Kumar in Bijapur District on March 19, reports The Hindu. The Maoists also set ablaze six vehicles at the site near Koitpal village on Bijapur-Gangaloor road where the work was going on under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY, Prime Minister's Village Road Construction Scheme). “This incident should act as a warning to other contractors. If you take up road work, there will be action against you. The aboriginal tribals do not get anything from the construction of such roads,” read a pamphlet issued in the name of Gangaloor Area Committee of the CPI-Maoist. Angered over the killing, some anti-Maoist groups staged a protest in Bijapur later in the evening.
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March - 19 
A group of the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) leaders on March 19 joined a rally in New Delhi organised by the National Federation of New States(NFNS) seeking new states, reports The Telegraph. Failing this, the federation has threatened
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A group of the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) leaders on March 19 joined a rally in New Delhi organised by the National Federation of New States(NFNS) seeking new states, reports The Telegraph. Failing this, the federation has threatened to launch a united political front before the 2019. Youth IPFT leader Shuklacharan Noatia stated that ‘Twipraland is a political demand and so are all others. The protest was successful’. The All Bodo Students' Union (ABSU) president Promod Boro stated that that if the BJP-led government did not fulfil their separate state demands, the NFNS would form a political front before the 2019 elections.
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March - 19 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant was arrested by Assam Rifles (AR) from Bhumnyu village in Longleng District, tweeted official twitter handle of AR on March 19. The arrested militant was identified as ‘
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant was arrested by Assam Rifles (AR) from Bhumnyu village in Longleng District, tweeted official twitter handle of AR on March 19. The arrested militant was identified as ‘lieutenant’ Pongnyan Phom.
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March - 19 
In a separate development, 10 Maoists surrendered to the Police in Kondagaon District on March 19, reports The Hindu. The surrendered Maoists were identified as Maoists’ Jan militia commander Vikas Salam, Jan militia member Ramlal Vadde, Jaggar
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In a separate development, 10 Maoists surrendered to the Police in Kondagaon District on March 19, reports The Hindu. The surrendered Maoists were identified as Maoists’ Jan militia commander Vikas Salam, Jan militia member Ramlal Vadde, Jaggaram Salam, Ram Vadde, Raisingh Salam, Pohadu, Dasharu Gawade, Mangalram Gawade, Bajju Lohar and Sarita Netam. “All of them were accused in various cases of attack on the police, and of planting explosives to target security forces,” a press note issued by the Kondagaon District Police stated.
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March - 19 
Indian National Congress legislator from Umroi, George Bankyntiew Lyngdoh on March 19 stated that villagers in farmers are facing extortions in the in block II in areas like Sabuda, Mawlasnai, Madan Umwang in Ri-Bhoi District, reports The Sentinel. H
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Indian National Congress legislator from Umroi, George Bankyntiew Lyngdoh on March 19 stated that villagers in farmers are facing extortions in the in block II in areas like Sabuda, Mawlasnai, Madan Umwang in Ri-Bhoi District, reports The Sentinel. He stated in the Meghalaya Assembly that ‘These villages are facing the brunt of militant activity and extremist in the Block II area’.
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March - 19 
Meanwhile, Maoist posters demanding release of those who are in jail were found in many villages in Nuapada District on March 19, reports The Telegraph. The posters were found pasted on the walls of villagers' houses and trees and houses in Nilji
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Meanwhile, Maoist posters demanding release of those who are in jail were found in many villages in Nuapada District on March 19, reports The Telegraph. The posters were found pasted on the walls of villagers' houses and trees and houses in Nilji and Karlakhamar villages in Sinapali Police Station area and Jujghat and Chikal Chuan villages in Boden Police limits. The Maoists also felled trees and staged a road blockade in protest against alleged Police atrocities in these villages on March 19.
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March - 19 
Meanwhile, Odisha Governor SC Jamir said Activities of Naxals remained under control with no significant activities being noticed in the Districts of Gajapati, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj an Nabarangpur, while it was contained to a large extent in
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Meanwhile, Odisha Governor SC Jamir said Activities of Naxals remained under control with no significant activities being noticed in the Districts of Gajapati, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj an Nabarangpur, while it was contained to a large extent in Nuapada, Boudh, Nayagarh, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Deogarh and Sundargarh Districts, reports New Indian Express on March 20. The ex-gratia amount has been enhanced fromI NR 100,000 to INR 300,000 per civilian victim, while Compassionate Grant for Security Personnel, who are victims of LWE violence, has been increased from INR 200,000 to INR 400,000.
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March - 19 
Mizoram government and the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) faction, led by H. Zosangbera, will sign a peace accord in April, reports The Telegraph on March 20. Mizoram Home Minister stated that ‘The Mizoram government and the HPC (D),
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Mizoram government and the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) faction, led by H. Zosangbera, will sign a peace accord in April, reports The Telegraph on March 20. Mizoram Home Minister stated that ‘The Mizoram government and the HPC (D), which have been holding peace parleys since August 2016 will sign a memorandum of settlement (MoS) by next month’. According to the draft MoS, the two sides have agreed to accord more autonomy to the Sinlung Hills Development Council (SHDC), created after the signing of the peace accord between the state government and the HPC on July 27, 1994. The council will be re-christened Sinlung Hills Council (SHC), which will be constituted through an act. Sources said the new council will have 14 members, including two nominated members, preferably from minority communities.
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March - 19 
Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence have seen a dip in the last three years since 2015 in Odisha, said Minister of State (MoS) Hasraj Gangaram Ahir of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in a written statement as submitted in the Lok Sa
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Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence have seen a dip in the last three years since 2015 in Odisha, said Minister of State (MoS) Hasraj Gangaram Ahir of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in a written statement as submitted in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) on the issue of Naxal menace in the country, reports OrissaPost on March 20. Odisha saw a dip of 12 per cent of incidents related to Naxal attacks in the last three years since 2015. The statement said that in 2015 Odisha reported a total of 92 incidents which came down to 81 in 2017, while it was 86 in 2016. Similarly, civilian deaths also fell in the last three years from 25 in 2015, 24 in 2016 and 21 in 2017. In the national level, incidents of Naxal decreased by 20 per cent, while overall casualties decreased by 34 per cent. The Central Government also approved Special Central Assistance Scheme (SCAS) which envisages an outlay of INR 1000 crore for three years for 35 worst affected LWE Districts to cover gaps in critical infrastructure and services.
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March - 19 
Police busted a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module by arresting six of its militants along with incriminating material from Tral area of Pulwama District on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior. “Acting on a specific information, Awantipora Police alon
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Police busted a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module by arresting six of its militants along with incriminating material from Tral area of Pulwama District on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior. “Acting on a specific information, Awantipora Police along with 42 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), in a joint operation in Tral, busted a criminal network involving JeM outfit who were involved in recruiting youth into the militant ranks,” Police said. Police said that they were involved in providing logistic support and facilitating movement of militants in the general area of Tral. They said that on their disclosure incriminating materials have been recovered from their possession. They were identified as Ghulam Nabi Shah, resident of Gang Tral, Ishfaq Sameer Sheikh, resident of Takiya Gulab Bagh, Irfan Ahmad Mir resident of Batagund, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat resident of Batagund, Bashir Ahmad Sheikh resident of Khangund and Junaid Rashid Bhat resident of Nowdal, Tral.
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March - 19 
Reacting strongly, India termed as ‘highly deplorable’ the killing of five civilians by Pakistani forces in ‘unprovoked firing’ and summoned the Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) to lodge a protest over the issue on Marc
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Reacting strongly, India termed as ‘highly deplorable’ the killing of five civilians by Pakistani forces in ‘unprovoked firing’ and summoned the Pakistan Deputy High Commissioner (DHC) to lodge a protest over the issue on March 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan DHC Syed Haider Shah, who was called to the South Block in New Delhi, was also told that such heinous acts are against established humanitarian norms and professional military conduct and asked Pakistan to instruct its forces to desist from such acts immediately, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. “It was conveyed that the deliberate targeting of innocent civilians, who are located two kilometers away from the forward line of defences, by Pakistan forces using high calibre weapons, is highly deplorable and is condemned in the strongest terms,” the Ministry said.The strong protest was lodged at the loss of lives of five innocent Indian civilians (a couple and their three children) and grievous injuries to two other minor children in unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan forces on March 18 in Bhimber Gali Sector across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, the ministry added. India also asked Pakistani authorities to investigate such heinous acts, the Ministry said. “Our strong concerns were shared at continued unprovoked firing and ceasefire violations across the LoC and the International Border. More than 560 such violations have been carried out by Pakistan forces at the LoC so far during 2018 in which 23 Indian civilians have been killed and 70 other have been injured,” the Ministry said. The Pakistan side was also asked to end the support being given to cross-border infiltration of terrorists, including through covering fire, it added.
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March - 19 
Senior Hurriyat Conference leader, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, on March 19 replaced Syed Ali Shah Geelani as the chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), reports Daily Excelsior. A TeH spokesman in a statement said that the TeH led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani
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Senior Hurriyat Conference leader, Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai, on March 19 replaced Syed Ali Shah Geelani as the chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), reports Daily Excelsior. A TeH spokesman in a statement said that the TeH led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani on March 19 held a meeting at its office in Srinagar and elected senior member Mohammad Ashraf Sehrai as the party chairman. While addressing the members of Shoora, Geelani said that merely holding a position without practical contribution is injustice. “It is injustice not only with the post but the conscience as well, so today I willfully step-down from the chairmanship and advise the shoora to arrange an alternative at the earliest,” he said. He further said that the timely cooperation of members helped him to survive testing times. “For last 8 years, I have survived jails, interrogations and domestic hardships, physical and psychological onslaught. The continuous house arrest, restrictions on the interactions with my party colleagues has dented the function of the organization”, he said. He extended his fullest cooperation and sincere wishes to the would-be leadership of the organization.
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March - 19 
Separately, a United Liberation Front of Asom (UNLF) militant identified as ‘private’ Thokchom Ningthourel Meitei alias Nongleihanba Meitei was arrested from an unspecified area of Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press on March 2
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Separately, a United Liberation Front of Asom (UNLF) militant identified as ‘private’ Thokchom Ningthourel Meitei alias Nongleihanba Meitei was arrested from an unspecified area of Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press on March 20. According to Police the arrested militant joined UNLF in 2013 after training at Tomana in Myanmar.
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March - 19 
The cases against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’ Anil Ram are likely to be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe terror funding, reports The Times of India on March 20. Anil, a
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The cases against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘sub-zonal commander’ Anil Ram are likely to be handed over to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe terror funding, reports The Times of India on March 20. Anil, along with Dilip Ram and Sunil Kumar Rai, were arrested from Shri Ganesh Dutt Nagar in Muzaffarpur on March 17. Sources said it would be the first case for the NIA to probe against any Maoist in Bihar from the angle of terror funding. Anil carried a reward of INR 50,000 announced by the Bihar Government on his head. The Special Task Force (STF) team also seized INR 893,000 collected as ‘levy’, detonators, banned literatures, receipts, sale deeds of flats, plots and documents of two trucks purchased by Anil. STF sources said Anil was active in Muzaffarpur and Vaishali Districts. More than 40 cases of violence, extortion, murder and other heinous crimes are lodged against Anil and his associates. He was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
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March - 19 
The Punjab Police on March 19 has arrested an absconded terrorist—Ranjit Singh alias Rana (55) who belongs to the Bhindranwala Tigers Force (BTF), from a religious shrine at the village Kohar Kalan in Jalandhar District in Punjab, reports The I
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The Punjab Police on March 19 has arrested an absconded terrorist—Ranjit Singh alias Rana (55) who belongs to the Bhindranwala Tigers Force (BTF), from a religious shrine at the village Kohar Kalan in Jalandhar District in Punjab, reports The Indian Express. Ranjit Singh, resident of Jagatpur Jattan in Hoshiarpur District in Punjab, was working as a Granthi (Sikh priest) to conceal his identity for the past one year. He was on absconding status from 19 years, said an unnamed Police official. Rana was involved in five cases of murder and had served two years of sentence in a case, but was absconded in two other cases. Primarily, Rana was involved with BTF but did not ruled out his links with other Khalistani terror outfits such as Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), said Kapurthala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sandip Sharma.
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March - 19 
The Sangai Expressreports on March 21 that Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is planning to create a separate Central fund for security related provisions and even for constructing the requisite police infrastructure and to get their forces train
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The Sangai Expressreports on March 21 that Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is planning to create a separate Central fund for security related provisions and even for constructing the requisite police infrastructure and to get their forces trained to handle the local crime situation. A source in UMHA added that ‘We will also give them training with weapons and intelligence gathering’. He also added that ‘Local crime must be handled and citizens must engage with the local police for their grievances. Not only it infuses a sense of normalcy, the local police also get engaged in vital intelligence gathering to aid security forces. It gets further teeth to handle criminals and miscreants to ensure ‘business as usual’, eventually leading to big infrastructure projects, roads and connectivity networks and crime-free inter region passage to boost tourism’. According to Government sources, ‘The MHA feels that the Para-military and other special forces deployed in the region can be engaged exclusively in intelligence gathering against terror modules, patrolling the borders and for special operations other than local crime and maintaining law and order in North Eastern States’. According to sources in government the idea to engage the local police is encouraged by its recent experiences in Manipur and Assam. A source stated that ‘In Manipur, the abductions have come down drastically since we started engaging the local police to handle it. In Assam too, the violent incidents have come down and we’re now laying our focus on other States like Arunachal, Mizoram and Nagaland to tackle crimes of cross-border infiltration as the Para-military forces can check on the borders, but those who still sneak in can only be identified and caught with local intelligence gathered by State cops’.
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March - 19 
The Telegraphfurther adds that Mizoram shares a 722-km-long international border with Myanmar (404km) and Bangladesh (318km) and hundreds of kilometres with neighboring Assam, Tripura and Manipur. There were reports of hideouts of militants within th
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The Telegraphfurther adds that Mizoram shares a 722-km-long international border with Myanmar (404km) and Bangladesh (318km) and hundreds of kilometres with neighboring Assam, Tripura and Manipur. There were reports of hideouts of militants within the state's boundary before 2008. The home minister also informed the House that nearly 435 policemen died during 2015-18 owing to several reasons like poor health, liquor consumption and militant activities. He said over 2,400 posts are lying vacant under his department.
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March - 19 
With expressing its concern over the ‘developments’ in Sikh militancy, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) claimed that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is encouraging the Sikh youth based in the Europe and the Uni
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With expressing its concern over the ‘developments’ in Sikh militancy, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) claimed that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is encouraging the Sikh youth based in the Europe and the United States (US) against India, reports The United News of India on March 21. Reportedly, ‘Commanders’ of Sikh militancy outfits based in Pakistan are under pressure from ISI to further expand their terror plans and activities not only targeting Punjab but also other regions of India. Sikh youth are getting training in Pakistan, read a report titled ‘Central Armed Police Forces and Internet Security Challenges—Evaluation and Response Mechanism’. The report was presented by Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) on March 19 and released to the media on Wednesday in a press conference held by Dr Joshi.
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March - 19 
Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has condoned the death of militant identified as ‘sergeant major’ Gonbi Gonmei who was killed in factional clash with an unspecified opposing militant faction, reports Imphal Free Press. According to a ZUF r
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Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has condoned the death of militant identified as ‘sergeant major’ Gonbi Gonmei who was killed in factional clash with an unspecified opposing militant faction, reports Imphal Free Press. According to a ZUF release incident of the death occurred on March 15 at Dauban in Dima Hasao District.
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March - 20 
39 Indians abducted by the Islamic State (IS) in Mosul in Iraq three years ago have died, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of Indian Parliament) on March 20 (today), reports First Post. "Deep penetrati
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39 Indians abducted by the Islamic State (IS) in Mosul in Iraq three years ago have died, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of Indian Parliament) on March 20 (today), reports First Post. "Deep penetration radar confirmed that all Indians were dead after all bodies were exhumed," Sushma Swaraj said, adding that the mortal remains of the persons were sent to Baghdad. "For verification of the bodies, DNA samples of their relatives were sent there. Four state government — Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar were involved in the process," she said. General VK Singh will travel to Iraq to bring back the mortal remains of the Indians killed, the Minister said. "The plane carrying mortal remains will first go to Amritsar, then to Patna and then to Kolkata."The search for the missing persons carried on for most of 2017, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) claiming no knowledge of their location. In July 2017, after ruckus in the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Indian Parliament) over the issue of the 39 Indians missing in Mosul, Swaraj said that there is no evidence to substantiate the claim that they have died. "And declaring anyone dead without proof is a sin that I won't commit," she had said. The group of 40 Indian labourers, mostly from Punjab, was taken hostage by the Islamic State when it overran Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, in 2014. The workers were reportedly trying to leave Mosul when they were intercepted. However, one of them escaped by posing as a Muslim from Bangladesh.
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March - 20 
A cadre of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from Haidernagar Railway Station of the Palamu District on March 20, reports UNI. Haidernagar Sub-Divisional Police
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A cadre of the Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from Haidernagar Railway Station of the Palamu District on March 20, reports UNI. Haidernagar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Manoj Mahto said that the arrested cadre has been identified as Ravindra Paswan alias DGM. Paswan was wanted in many cases of loot, murder and levy collection and many cases are also registered against him in various Police Station areas of the District. Paswan was very active in Haidernagar and Hussainabad areas and was involved in many criminal acts.
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March - 20 
A former member of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) identified as Dainilung was abducted and killed by unidentified assailants, reports Imphal Free Press on March 21. The victim was abducted from Longreijang Khunin Jiribam District. The body was recove
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A former member of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) identified as Dainilung was abducted and killed by unidentified assailants, reports Imphal Free Press on March 21. The victim was abducted from Longreijang Khunin Jiribam District. The body was recovered from under a bridge adjoining Digli and Ramgaizang in Cachar District of Assam.
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March - 20 
A militant and an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was arrested by Assam Rifles (AR) from Chop village of Tirap District and Lalpahar area of Changlang District, tweeted Assam Rifles on March 20. Th
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A militant and an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was arrested by Assam Rifles (AR) from Chop village of Tirap District and Lalpahar area of Changlang District, tweeted Assam Rifles on March 20. The arrested individuals were involved in extortion from general public.
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March - 20 
CM and Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Devvarma, discussed border fencing, maintenance of border roads, apart from other security issues, with the UHM Rajnath Singh also assured Deb that he would consider the feasibility of installing CCTV cameras
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CM and Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Devvarma, discussed border fencing, maintenance of border roads, apart from other security issues, with the UHM Rajnath Singh also assured Deb that he would consider the feasibility of installing CCTV cameras on the border fence with Bangladesh on the Tripura frontiers and set up a central control and monitoring room to prevent any illegal activities on the border.
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March - 20 
Differences emerged between two coalition partners - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over ‘Rehabilitation Policy for Militants’, which was blocked by the BJP in the Cabinet on March 20 as the Policy drafted
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Differences emerged between two coalition partners - Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over ‘Rehabilitation Policy for Militants’, which was blocked by the BJP in the Cabinet on March 20 as the Policy drafted by the Home Department, held by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, proposed to give INR 6 lakh to every militant, who surrenders besides job schemes and massive hike in cash for handing over arms, ammunition and explosives, reports Daily Excelsior. The amount for surrender was more than what the Government gives to a civilian killed by the terrorists or Pakistani firing in the State while the surrendered militant was due to get INR 4000 monthly interest, which was almost at par with what educated youths were getting under ‘Fixed Pay Policy’ of the Government under SRO (Service Rules Order) 202. The differences also persisted over minutes of proposed `Tribal Policy’ as the BJP wanted an official order for withdrawal of the minutes (of the Policy) but the PDP just said the matter was over and no order was needed now.Highly placed sources said that after failing to get the ‘Rehabilitation Policy for Militants’ approved through ‘Circulation of Agenda’ among the Cabinet Ministers, the Government brought the ‘Policy’ in the Cabinet for approval on March 20. The BJP Cabinet Ministers, who had met last night (March 19) for about two hours to discuss agenda of the Cabinet and devise the party strategy, immediately, objected to the ‘Rehabilitation Policy’ saying it was ‘just unacceptable to us’ and should be deferred. The PDP was of the view that Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, a veteran BJP leader, has already given nod for drafting the `Rehabilitation Policy’ for the militants in Jammu and Kashmir, who want to shun the path of violence and surrender. However, according to sources, the BJP Ministers asserted that payment of INR 6 lakh to surrendered militants would spell doom for the BJP in Jammu region, where the party was already facing the public wrath on host of issues including `Tribal Policy’, CBI probe into Hiranagar rape-cum-murder of minor and sanction of Additional Deputy Commissioner posts in Nowshera and other places.The BJP Ministers pointed out that when only INR 5 lakh are paid to the civilians killed by terrorists and those dead in Pakistan shelling and firing, how INR 6 lakh can be paid to a surrendered militant. Further, they also objected to the amount mentioned in the Policy for payment to the militants for handing over of arms, ammunition and explosive material at the time of surrender. The BJP Ministers were also of the view that as per fixed employment policy of the Government under SRO 202, the youths were getting meager per month emoluments of INR 5000 to INR 7000 while the surrendered militant will get INR 4000 per month interest apart from having INR 6 lakh in the bank account, which was completely unjustified. “We finally got the `Rehabilitation Policy’ deferred,” a BJP Minister said, adding they have now asked the Government not to move any major Policy or documents for approval of the Cabinet Ministers through ‘Circulation of Agenda’ and instead bring everything in the Cabinet for debate and discussion.
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Five Security Forces (SFs) personnel and two militants were killed on March 21 in the forests of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District taking the death toll in the encounter started on March 20 evening to 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier SATP ha
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Five Security Forces (SFs) personnel and two militants were killed on March 21 in the forests of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District taking the death toll in the encounter started on March 20 evening to 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier SATP had reported that the Army recovered bodies of three militants after the fierce encounter at Check Fatehkhan in Halmatpora area of Kupwara District on March 20. Three soldiers of the Army and two Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel were killed in the encounter with militants while two more militants were shot down on March 21 taking the toll to 10. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Shamsher Hussain said that five militants and five SFs personnel were killed in the encounter since last evening (March 20). The deceased have been identified as Havaldar Zorawar, Mohammad Ashraf Rather, Naik Ranjeet Khalho, SPO Mohammad Yousuf Cheche and Deepak Thusoo. Four SFs personnel including Sub Inspector (SI) Harvinder Singh, Javaid Ahmad of SOG, an Army soldier and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were also injured in the gun battle. Sources said that the five killed militants were Pakistanis and belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and had infiltrated into the area last week. The Army pressed drones to track the militant movement after the killing of the five SFs personnel. Earlier army also rushed reinforcement of 5 Bihar and 4 Para (Special Forces) Commandos. Sources said that the fifth militant was shot dead by the Para commandos. They said that five AK-47, six Matrix sheets, GPS (Global Positioning System) devices, and wireless sets and other ammunition was recovered from their possession. Sources said that the operation was launched yesterday after a group of women who had gone to the forests for collecting Morchella saw a group of militants praying in the forests. As the news about the group of militants spread in the village, SFs cordoned of forest area and conducted operation against them. Sources said that after the killing of three militants last evening (March 20) there was lull in the firing and it was raining in the forest area and this afternoon, the troops thought that there is no militant hiding in the area and they made movement for which the militants were waiting and they fired at them indiscriminately in which nine security men were injured out of whom five later died. A Police spokesman said that in the forest of Halmatpora Kupwara on receiving specific inputs, Kupwara Police along with 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 160 Territorial Army (TA), 98 and 162 battalions of CRPF launched a search operation in the area. “While the search was going on the hiding terrorists fired upon the search party. The fire was retaliated by the security forces ensuing an encounter. In the ongoing encounter, so far 5 terrorists have been neutralised; all of whom are understood to be foreign terrorists and part of a freshly infiltrated group”, he said. “In the process huge cache of arms and ammunition and other incriminating materials which include AK 47 rifles, grenades, etc were recovered from the encounter site.
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March - 20 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the District Police for extorting traders in different parts of Muzaffarpur District on March 20, reports The Telegraph. The arrested Maoist cadres were identified as Muzaffarp
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the District Police for extorting traders in different parts of Muzaffarpur District on March 20, reports The Telegraph. The arrested Maoist cadres were identified as Muzaffarpur-Vaishali ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, Anil Ram, Kamlesh Bhagat, Dilip Ram and Sunil Ram. Zonal Inspector-General (IG) of Police Sunil Kumar said the Police officers minutely watched their activities and caught hold of them while they were staying in a rented house in Muzaffarpur. He added they were involved in unlawful activities, changing their names apparently to dodge neighbours and Police officers.The Police first arrested Anil Ram, said to be the ‘sub-zonal commander’, and later arrested his three accomplices by conducting raids at possible hideouts. Anil has divulged vital clues on rebel activities and spelt out 22 names of Maoist thinktanks active in north Bihar to spread organisational network. The Police team carried out a raid at Kamlesh Bhagat's house in Baroraj village and recovered a carbine, a rifle, three country-made rifles, arms and ammunition. Police also carried a raid at a rented house of Anil in Bhagwanpur locality and recovered one carbine,five detonators and six cartridges. The Police also seized INR 890,000 in denomination of INR 500 notes, receipt of ‘levy’ collection, seven mobiles and rebel literature. They have confessed to their involvement in forking out money in the name of ‘levy’ from bus operators and brick kiln owners. All the arrested Maoists have been sent to the terrorist cell at Khudiram Bose Memorial Central Jail.
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March - 20 
Four militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Kupwara forests in Kupwara District on March 20, reports The Times of India. Four militants were killed after the group was surrounded by Army combat teams, Army said.
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Four militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Kupwara forests in Kupwara District on March 20, reports The Times of India. Four militants were killed after the group was surrounded by Army combat teams, Army said. “Four militants were killed. The operation is still on,” Defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said. However, Daily Excelsior adds that the Army recovered bodies of three militants after the fierce encounter at Check Fatehkhan in Halmatpora area of Kupwara District on March 20. “The operation is in progress so far only three militant bodies have been recovered,” the spokesman said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Shamsher Hussain said that there was information about presence of four militants in the area and during the searches conducted by the SFs, militants opened fire on the troops leading to a gun battle. He said that three militants have been killed and searches of the area would be conducted in the morning.Meanwhile, reinforcement of Para (Special Forces) Commandos was rushed to the area and they joined the operation. Sources said that searches have also been launched in the adjacent forest areas including Gulgam and Awoora to prevent the militants from fleeing the area. Sources said that it was a recently infiltrated group that was moving in the forest area and SFs had received information about their presence. They said that the militants belonged to Al Badr and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). However, the SSP said that it is not yet clear whether it was recently infiltrated group or it was hiding in the forests during the winter. The Army has been put on high alert on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir after reports about presence of large numbers of militants waiting for the infiltration into Kashmir. Army said that this year there are chances of early infiltration as there was less snow in Kashmir. However, Army has intensified its vigil along the LoC and strengthened anti-infiltration grid.Despite tight vigil along LoC, 120 militants infiltrated into Kashmir in 2017. However, SFs last year achieved major successes and killed 208 militants including top commanders of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). The 2017 saw worst militant violence in the last five years in which 327 people including 75 security personnel and 40 civilians were killed in 338 violent incidents.
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March - 20 
Imphal Free Presson March 21 reports that a militant of Manipur Naga People’s front (MNPF) identified as Nimgreishang alias Kapun Khai alias Starson was arrested from Kongpal area in Imphal East District. The arrested cadre confessed that he jo
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Imphal Free Presson March 21 reports that a militant of Manipur Naga People’s front (MNPF) identified as Nimgreishang alias Kapun Khai alias Starson was arrested from Kongpal area in Imphal East District. The arrested cadre confessed that he joined the group in the year 2011.
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March - 20 
Imphal Free Pressreports on March 20 that a grenade was recovered from gate or residence of a transport contractor, at Heirangoithong Ningthemcha Karong in Imphal East District.
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Imphal Free Pressreports on March 20 that a grenade was recovered from gate or residence of a transport contractor, at Heirangoithong Ningthemcha Karong in Imphal East District.
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March - 20 
In first of the six cases of Islamic State (IS), the Special Court in Kochi, Kerala has announced to give verdict on March 24, reports The Deccan Chronicle on March 21. In a case where 15 persons from Kasaragod District, Kerala alleged to migrate to
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In first of the six cases of Islamic State (IS), the Special Court in Kochi, Kerala has announced to give verdict on March 24, reports The Deccan Chronicle on March 21. In a case where 15 persons from Kasaragod District, Kerala alleged to migrate to Nangahar Province of Afghanistan to join IS in 2016, the final hearing of the case was completed on March 20. The only person arrested in the case is Yasmin Mohammad Zahid—resident of Bihar who is facing trial at the moment but out on bail.
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March - 20 
Meanwhile, the Palamu division bandh(general shutdown strike) called by the CPI-Maoist cadres, on March 20, protesting against the killing of five of their men by the Security Forces (SFs) in Chattarpur Police Station area, badly hit normal life in t
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Meanwhile, the Palamu division bandh(general shutdown strike) called by the CPI-Maoist cadres, on March 20, protesting against the killing of five of their men by the Security Forces (SFs) in Chattarpur Police Station area, badly hit normal life in the rural areas of the division, reports UNI. Long distance vehicle on Daltoganj-rani road and Daltonganj-Aurangabad road remained off the road while only few short distance vehicles operated. As the day moved ahead the roads wore a complete deserted look.
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March - 20 
Mizoram State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana stated that over 400 refugees from neighbouring Myanmar's Arakan (Rakhine) state are in Lawngtlai District, reports The Telegraph on March 21. Initially, about 1,750 Myanmarese refugees, mostly Buddhists
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Mizoram State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana stated that over 400 refugees from neighbouring Myanmar's Arakan (Rakhine) state are in Lawngtlai District, reports The Telegraph on March 21. Initially, about 1,750 Myanmarese refugees, mostly Buddhists, entered Mizoram in November 2017 after fleeing armed clashes between the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army (AA). Nearly 488 people are still at Hmawngbuchhua village in Lawngtlai District on the Indo-Myanmar border.Initially, the refugees were lodged in four villages in Lawngtlai district - Hmawngbuchhua, Zochachhua, Laitlang and Dumzautlang. Later, they were shifted to Hmawngbuchhua in Bumthlang sub-division for administrative convenience. The repatriation process, planned in the last week of December 2017, had to be stalled after the refugees refused to return to their respective villages fearing persecution. Sources said over 1,200 refugees have already returned while the rest are expected to leave Mizoram within this month.
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March - 20 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity’ ‘colonel’ Isak Sumi on March 20 stated that ‘peace can be possible only when all the conflicting parties genuinely as
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity’ ‘colonel’ Isak Sumi on March 20 stated that ‘peace can be possible only when all the conflicting parties genuinely aspire’, reports Morung Express. He also stated that ‘NSCN-K has never been averse to peace or peaceful approach of resolving the issue’.
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March - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a United People Revolutionary Front (UPRF) militant on March 20 from Karbi Anglong District, Tweeted Eastern Army Command. A pistol and ammunition was recovered from the militant.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a United People Revolutionary Front (UPRF) militant on March 20 from Karbi Anglong District, Tweeted Eastern Army Command. A pistol and ammunition was recovered from the militant.
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March - 20 
Separately, less lethal plastic bullets will be used to tackle law and order situations in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was informed on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir also said the Govern
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Separately, less lethal plastic bullets will be used to tackle law and order situations in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was informed on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir also said the Government has no plans for enhanced use of bunkers to protect SFs from stone throwers after the annual shift of the capital from Jammu to Srinagar in the next few days. “The government has decided to introduce less lethal plastic bullets also to be used in tackling law and order situations in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said in reply to a written question.The Minister said the Government has appointed Dineshwar Sharma, former Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), as its representative to initiate and carry forward dialogue with the elected representatives, organisations and individuals concerned in Jammu and Kashmir. “The response from the people of Jammu and Kashmir has been very positive. A large number of delegations and individuals representing various sections of society and particularly youths have already interacted with the Government of India representative,” he said.
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March - 20 
Separately, the CPI-Maoist has given a call for a statewide bandh on March 29 to protest against alleged Police atrocities, including 'sexual torture', in the anti-Maoist operations in Giridih earlier this month, reports The Telegraph on Marc
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Separately, the CPI-Maoist has given a call for a statewide bandh on March 29 to protest against alleged Police atrocities, including 'sexual torture', in the anti-Maoist operations in Giridih earlier this month, reports The Telegraph on March 21. Essential services such as hospitals, ambulances, milk supply, mass media and schools have been exempt from this bandh, said CPI-Maoist Jharkhand Regional Committee ‘spokesman’ Aman through a communiqué, circulated via social media. Aman alleged the Police gave out misinformation on arrested persons and seizures made during the raid in Banpur village in Pirtand thana area of Giridih District on March 5. He also alleged that the Police sexually abused women and assaulted innocent villagers during the raid. "On March 5, based on a tip-off, large contingents of armed police surrounding the village since early morning on March 5. Our comrades decided not to retaliate since it could have led to loss of innocent lives. They hid their arms, ammunition and belongings, including Rs 25 lakh [INR 2.5 million] cash in the village, and left in the guise of civilians," read the Maoist spokesperson's release.
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March - 20 
Supreme Court has ordered the release of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma, reports The Shillong Times on March 21. A Bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan also set aside the order passed b
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Supreme Court has ordered the release of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma, reports The Shillong Times on March 21. A Bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan also set aside the order passed by Additional District Magistrate (Judicial) allowingapplication made by the prosecution against the release of Sangma. The Court in its order noted that the application, which prayed for rejection of bail application of Sangma was itself defective, as Sangma had never filed any such bail application.
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March - 20 
The Government has no plans to withdraw or amend ‘the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990’, which gives the Security Forces (SFs) immunity and special rights in carrying out operations in disturbed areas, Union Minis
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The Government has no plans to withdraw or amend ‘the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990’, which gives the Security Forces (SFs) immunity and special rights in carrying out operations in disturbed areas, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on March 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The Minister, however, said in the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Indian Parliament) that a proposal is under consideration to make the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act [AFSPA], 1958 more operationally effective and humane. “There is no proposal to amend the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990. There is no proposal under consideration of Government of India to withdraw the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 from Jammu and Kashmir,” he said replying a written question. There has been a long-standing demand from various quarters in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast to withdraw the Act.
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March - 20 
The Indian Intelligence agencies on March 20, after a week of the arrest of three Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) operatives in Pune, has signals the possible shift of Bangladesh-based terror outfit—ABT’s allegiance from al Qaeda to Islamic
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The Indian Intelligence agencies on March 20, after a week of the arrest of three Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) operatives in Pune, has signals the possible shift of Bangladesh-based terror outfit—ABT’s allegiance from al Qaeda to Islamic State (IS), reports The Hindu. After the incidents of Burdwan blasts in West Bengal in 2014, and Bodh Gaya IED explosions in January 2018—both perpetrated by Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), the arrests of ABT operatives is a serious concern, said an unnamed senior Intelligence official. The ATS has specific information that ABT has conducted reconnaissance of several locations in India, including Mumbai (Maharashtra). On the other side, IS has established its presence directly or indirectly in 21 countries, including Bangladesh. ABT is affiliated with al Qaeda and IS originated from al Qaeda itself, therefore the possibility of allegiance of ABT to IS could not be denied. India has always been on the IS hit list; several operatives have been arrested in the past, and several have gone from India to join the IS,” said an unnamed officer involved in the case.However, Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) has been cracking down the network of ABT operatives in India. ABT was banned in Bangladesh and taking advantage of bordering India, the ABT operatives entered into India illegally and spread-out in the country, reports The Free Press Journal on March 21. ABT—which is a front organisation of al Qaeda, is a new threat to India. Their members’ success rate in Integrated Explosive Device (IED) blasts in 100 percent, said an unnamed officer. Last week, the Maharashtra ATS has arrested five Bangladeshi nationals who are the members of ABT. They have been booked under Sections of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P)A] 1967, the Indian Penal Code (IPC), The Passport (Entry into India) Rules 1950, The Foreigners’ Order 1948, and The Foreigners Act 1946.
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March - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the killings of the workers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and a Pastor, has revealed a network of conspirators of Khalistani Liberation Force (KLF) and supported by Pakistan’s Int
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the killings of the workers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and a Pastor, has revealed a network of conspirators of Khalistani Liberation Force (KLF) and supported by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) with further connections through Dubai, France, the United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Pakistan, reports The Times of India on March 21. As per the probing, the KLF ‘Chief’ Harminder Singh Mintoo—who is currently in Patiala Jail and his associated based in Pakistan—Harmeet Singh had masterminded the killings of RSS workers with intentions to destabilise the law and order situation and revival of Khalistan terror in Punjab. Harmeet Singh, suspected to mastermind the killings of RSS preacher Ravinder Gosain in October 2017, Shiv Sena leader Durga Das Gupta, and a Pastor—Sultan Masih. A UK resident—Jagtar Singh Johal, reportedly had connections with KLF financier and arranged finances to purchase murder weapons, execution of the killings and for the personal expenses of two hitmen hired for the killings. The NIA has traced the financial transactions to Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, UK, Italy and Dubai.
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March - 20 
The Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on March 20 assured Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb that he would sanction two additional India Reserve Battalions for the state armed Police force, reports The Telegraph. Tripura currently has got
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The Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on March 20 assured Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb that he would sanction two additional India Reserve Battalions for the state armed Police force, reports The Telegraph. Tripura currently has got 12 battalions of Tripura State Rifles (TSR), the state's own armed police wing. The two IR battalions sanctioned for Tripura would generate direct employment for about 2,200 youths.
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March - 20 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has alerted about the activities of individuals returning from Islamic State (IS) controlled regions in Syria, where both transnational organisations—IS and al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) pose n
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has alerted about the activities of individuals returning from Islamic State (IS) controlled regions in Syria, where both transnational organisations—IS and al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) pose new challenges to the Security in the region, reports The Deccan Herald on March 21. Through the misuse of social media and the Internet, the terror outfits are radicalising the youth which in-turn is a biggest challenge in recent times. The outfits use proxy servers to avoid or misled their presence by the Intelligence agencies, read a report titled ‘Central Armed Police Forces and Internet Security Challenges—Evaluation and Response Mechanism’.
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March - 20 
Two villagers were killed allegedly by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Aadnar village under Bayanar Police Station limits in Kondagaon District on March 20, reports The Pioneer. As per preliminary information, a group of a
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Two villagers were killed allegedly by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Aadnar village under Bayanar Police Station limits in Kondagaon District on March 20, reports The Pioneer. As per preliminary information, a group of armed Maoists stormed into the village, located 40 kilometres away from Kondagaon town and killed the two villagers, Kondagaon Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Maheshwar Nag said. The victims are yet to be identified and further details are awaited.
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March - 20 
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju stated on March 20 that new rehabilitation policy for surrendered militants in the Northeast with almost doubled stipend will come into force from April, reports The Telegraph. The monthly stipend for a s
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Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju stated on March 20 that new rehabilitation policy for surrendered militants in the Northeast with almost doubled stipend will come into force from April, reports The Telegraph. The monthly stipend for a surrendered militant has been revised from INR 3,500 to INR 6,000 and the one-time grant from INR 1, 50,000 to INR 4,00,00 More incentives have been added for the weapons surrendered.A surrender-cum-rehabilitation scheme for the Northeast militants is in force since April 1998. Many, however, said the stipend offered under the scheme needed revision as cadres of many outfits were resorting to crimes like extortion as the amount offered by the government had not been revised for years. An official statement said ‘A surrender-cum-rehabilitation scheme for the Northeast militants is in force since April 1998. Many, however, said the stipend offered under the scheme needed revision as cadres of many outfits were resorting to crimes like extortion as the amount offered by the government had not been revised for years’. The statement also said that Assam has spend about INR 75 million for militant rehabilitation while Manipur spend INR 11.9 million and Tripura 11.8 million Militants who have signed cease fire agreements have demanded that the stipend be increased to cater to rising prices and prevent youths from returning to militancy. Number of surrendered militants in north east has reduced from 1,195 in 2012 to 130 in 2017. The statement said at least 640 militants surrendered in 2013, followed by 965 in 2014, 143 in 2015, 267 in 2016 and three till February 2018.
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March - 21 
A militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) identified as ‘private’ Chajong Mossang was arrested from general area 17 Mile in Changlang District on March 21, reports Northeast Today. The arrested militant als
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A militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) identified as ‘private’ Chajong Mossang was arrested from general area 17 Mile in Changlang District on March 21, reports Northeast Today. The arrested militant also reportedly confessed that he joined NSCN-R in 2016 and was involved in a firefight with Security Forces (SFs) in August 2017.
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March - 21 
According to sources of Security Forces (SFs), Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'A category' and 'Central Committee (CC) member' identified as Arvindji alias Dev Kumar Singh alias Nishant have died of a heart a
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According to sources of Security Forces (SFs), Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'A category' and 'Central Committee (CC) member' identified as Arvindji alias Dev Kumar Singh alias Nishant have died of a heart attack in the jungles of Budha Pahad in Jharkhand, bordering Chhattisgarh on March 21, reports The New Indian Express. He carried a reward of INR 15 million on his head declared by Police forces of Jharkhand and Bihar. He was suffering from several diseases, including diabetes, and involved with number of killings and attacks on SFs including the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Arvindji, hailed from Jehanabad District of Bihar, was active in the Palamu, Garhwa and Chatra Districts of Jharkhand. He is considered an expert in inter-District Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations; SFs had found that Maoists from other states used to seek Arvindji's suggestions on operations against the SFs and other tasks. SFs reported Arvindji moving in the Budha Pahar area and other jungle patches in the state on horseback for years and several times, he escaped by a whisker as SFs closed in on him. According to unconfirmed reports, Arvindji wife, Prabhavati Devi left Jehanabad shortly after the reports of his death.
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March - 21 
Additionally, ‘finance secretary’ of Thadou People Liberation Army (TPLA) was arrested on March 21 from Kangpokpi District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Three pistols with magazines, ammunition and other
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Additionally, ‘finance secretary’ of Thadou People Liberation Army (TPLA) was arrested on March 21 from Kangpokpi District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Three pistols with magazines, ammunition and other war like stores were recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘deputy commander’ identified as SodiUngaiah alias Suresh (21), was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) after intercepting his motor bike near Kaliveru in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 2
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘deputy commander’ identified as SodiUngaiah alias Suresh (21), was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) after intercepting his motor bike near Kaliveru in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on March 21, reports The New Indian Express. He was allegedly involved in a killing, blasting of a dam and a cell tower, planting of land mines, extortion and exchange of fire with Police in Cherla Mandal(administrative sub-division) of the District. He had joined CPI-Maoistabout three years ago was made the ‘deputy commander’ four months back, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Ambar Kishor Jha.
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March - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal youth identified as Patel Durod Hansda, after branding him as ‘Police informer’ at Dhuraguda village under Phulwadi Police limits in Sukma District on March 21, reports K
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a tribal youth identified as Patel Durod Hansda, after branding him as ‘Police informer’ at Dhuraguda village under Phulwadi Police limits in Sukma District on March 21, reports Kalinga TV. A group of at least 15-20 armed CPI-Maoist cadres barged into Hansda’s house at night and dragged him out at the gun point, dubbing as ‘Police informer’. The CPI-Maoist cadres held a ‘Praja Court’ (kangaroo court) in a nearby forest after taking Hansda there and killed him by slitting throat. Several posters were left by CPI-Maoist cadres near the dead body of Hansda, warning villagers of the same fate in case they opt to be ‘Police informers’.
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March - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’deputy commander’ of Manugur Area Committee (MAC) identified as Sodi Ungaiah alias Suresh was arrested by the Police while conducting vehicle checks near Kaliveru in Bhadradri-Kothagudem Distri
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)’deputy commander’ of Manugur Area Committee (MAC) identified as Sodi Ungaiah alias Suresh was arrested by the Police while conducting vehicle checks near Kaliveru in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District on March 21, reports Telangana Today. The Police recovered 20 detonators, eight gelatin sticks and one motor cycle from the possession of Ungaiah. He joined CPI-Maoist three years ago and allegedly involved in a murder, blasting of a dam and cell tower, plating of land mines and extortion. He was also involved in exchange of fire with Police in Cherla Mandal (administrative sub-division) of the District. He is a resident of Kistarampadu village of Cherla Mandal.
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March - 21 
Fifteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in two separate incidents in Sukma District on March 21, reports The Indian Express. In the first incident, 14 CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women w
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Fifteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in two separate incidents in Sukma District on March 21, reports The Indian Express. In the first incident, 14 CPI-Maoist cadres, including two women were arrested from Bhejji forest area. Three of the 14 CPI-Maoist cadres arrested are identified as Sodhi Pojja (42), Head of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangathan (DAKMS) carrying a reward of INR 0.1 million on his head, Rawa Kosi (22) and Hemla Hungi (32), members of the Local Guerilla Squad (LGS) in Kistaram and the medical team of Maoists. The other arrested were lower rung cadres of CPI-Maoist. All the 14 cadres arrested from Bhejji were allegedly involved in the attack on a Police team in Elarmadgu forest in which two SFs were killed and six others were injured and set ablaze of construction vehicles in February 2018. In the second incident, SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Madkam Somaru (25), LGS member in Machkot area and carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head from Pushpal area in Sukma District. He was allegedly involved in at least 10 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] related incidents, including attacks on Policemen, killings, setting vehicles on fire used in road construction works and planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to harm the SFs at separate places in Sukma, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), (south Bastar range), Sundarraj P.
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March - 21 
Greater Kashmir adds that the more than 30-hour-long operation in Chek Fatehkhan forest area of Kupwara District, in which five militants, three soldiers and two policemen were killed, was the biggest so far this year. At least 1000 soldiers, P
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Greater Kashmir adds that the more than 30-hour-long operation in Chek Fatehkhan forest area of Kupwara District, in which five militants, three soldiers and two policemen were killed, was the biggest so far this year. At least 1000 soldiers, Policemen and paramilitary troopers were involved in the operation against five LeT militants who are believed to have entered Kashmir from Pakistan administered Kashmir a few days ago. A Police source said there were two companies of army, each comprising 100 soldiers. But after accounting for the men who would be on leave, there were about 180 soldiers. “About 50 para commandos who were rushed to the encounter site in helicopters and vehicles also took part in the operation after the forces suffered causalities,” he said. Besides, the source said, army’s 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 160 Territorial Army (TA), Para Commandos, Police, 98 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 162 battalion of CRPF also participated
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March - 21 
Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) alleged that Thuingaleng Muivah, the ‘general secretary’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and his followers has been suppressing small naga tribes of Manipur, especia
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Manipur Naga People’s Front (MNPF) alleged that Thuingaleng Muivah, the ‘general secretary’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and his followers has been suppressing small naga tribes of Manipur, especially the Kamo Tangkhuls reports Imphal Free Press on March 22. The ‘assistant publicity secretary’ of MNPF , L. Zimik also alleged that the continuous rumours were being spread by the NSCN IM that the Meitei militants are roaming around with full arms in order to attack the foothill villages of the Tangkhuls was all propaganda
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March - 21 
Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC), a conglomerate of Naga tribes urged the Government of India (GoI) to restore cease fire agreement with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and initiate political negotiation to bring all Naga Nation
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Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC), a conglomerate of Naga tribes urged the Government of India (GoI) to restore cease fire agreement with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and initiate political negotiation to bring all Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) to negotiating the table, reports The Sangai Express on March 22. The NTC also said that the latest statement of the NSCN-K which said that the outfit is ‘not averse to peace’ is a positive gesture.
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March - 21 
Separately, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant identified as Mhasibeituo Moses Yhome was arrested by Security Forces from Kohima, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on March 21. A lap top, INR 35, 910 and
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Separately, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant identified as Mhasibeituo Moses Yhome was arrested by Security Forces from Kohima, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on March 21. A lap top, INR 35, 910 and 42 extortion notes were recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 21 
The Armed Forces are facing a shortage of over 52,000 soldiers with the Army topping the list with over 21,000 vacant posts, the Government said on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. According to the details provided by Minister of State for Defence
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The Armed Forces are facing a shortage of over 52,000 soldiers with the Army topping the list with over 21,000 vacant posts, the Government said on March 21, reports Daily Excelsior. According to the details provided by Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre in the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of Indian Parliament), the Army is reeling under a shortage of 21,383 personnel, while the number of vacant posts in the Navy is 16,348 and 15,010 in the Air Force. Replying to a question, he said 7,680 posts of officers are lying vacant in the Army.
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March - 21 
The Maharashtra’s Home Department on March 21 held meeting with senior Police and Intelligence officials to assess the law and order incidents, mainly post an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in a parcel at a courier facility in Ahme
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The Maharashtra’s Home Department on March 21 held meeting with senior Police and Intelligence officials to assess the law and order incidents, mainly post an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in a parcel at a courier facility in Ahmednagar city, reports Daily News and Analysis. Considering the strategy in dealing with anti-terror activities, the Government of Maharashtra and its Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has kept radar on Bangladesh-based terror outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). All Intelligence agencies are working hard to contain the efforts of terror outfits to radicalise the youth and also to arrest the culprits behind the Ahmednagar’s IED explosion incident, said Minister of State for Home Deepak Kesarkar. In the meeting, the activities of Pakistan-based terror groups, mainly Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), also the activities of indigenous groups—Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was also discussed.
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March - 22 
A 20-year-old youth, identified as Omais Rashid Bhat who was critically injured after allegedly being thrashed by militants on March 8, died in the Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Omais Rashi
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A 20-year-old youth, identified as Omais Rashid Bhat who was critically injured after allegedly being thrashed by militants on March 8, died in the Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on March 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Omais Rashid Bhat was abducted and later tortured by militants for his alleged links with Security Forces (SFs) at Quimoh in Kulgam District on March 8. He was found in an unconscious condition next morning (March 9) at Batpora and immediately rushed to local hospital from where he was referred to SKIMS.
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March - 22 
A former Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant along with his accomplice who planned to form a new militant group surrendered at Tura in East Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times on March 23. The surrendered militant has been ident
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A former Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant along with his accomplice who planned to form a new militant group surrendered at Tura in East Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times on March 23. The surrendered militant has been identified as Silgrak Sangma and his accomplice have been identified as Bushtin Sangma. Law enforcement officials had launched counter insurgency operations, while they also encouraged church leaders to mediate the surrender. Two pistols and ammunition were surrendered by the militants.
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March - 22 
A local court in Anantnag framed charges against the eight Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants for killing the Station House Officer (SHO) and five Policemen at Achabal area in Anantnag District in June 2017, reports DNA on March 23. Two of the accused i
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A local court in Anantnag framed charges against the eight Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants for killing the Station House Officer (SHO) and five Policemen at Achabal area in Anantnag District in June 2017, reports DNA on March 23. Two of the accused including welder-turned-criminal-turned-militant from Uttar Pradesh Sandeep Kumar have been arrested while two others have been gunned down by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter. Six accused are still absconding. Six Police personnel including a SHS of Achabal Police Station Feroz Ahmad Dar were killed when a group of LeT militants led by slain commander Bashir Lashkari ambushed their vehicle near Tajwara in Anantnag District on June 16, 2017.The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the J&K Police had filed a detailed chargesheet on February 5, 2018 against the accused in the case. The investigation had “established that LeT terrorists headed by Bashir Lashkari – the main accused --were involved” in the attack. Police said based on the disclosures of Uttar Pradesh resident Sandeep Kumaralias Adil, who was arrested from an encounter site on July 1, 2017, in which Bashir Lashkari along with Pakistani militant Abu Maz was killed, the investigators were able to crack the SHO’s murder case. Sandeep and another accused Mohammad Ashraf Wani alias Molvi are currently in judicial custody. Police have named four active militants Khursheed Ahmad Ganai, Mehrajuddin Bangroo alias Asif, Sahir Ahmad Makroo and Zeenat-ul-Islam alias Zeenshah as the accused in the case. All of them are absconding.
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March - 22 
A non naga business man identified as Joy Chandra was shot and wounded by two unidentified assailants at Nagarjan area in Dimapur District on March 22, reports Nagaland Post. Police recovered one empty shell of .22 pistol from the incident scen
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A non naga business man identified as Joy Chandra was shot and wounded by two unidentified assailants at Nagarjan area in Dimapur District on March 22, reports Nagaland Post. Police recovered one empty shell of .22 pistol from the incident scene.
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March - 22 
Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on March 22 made an appeal to all the law enforcing agencies to work in unison and coordinate curb insurgency and extortion in Karbi Anglong District, reports The Shillong Times. He also added that whatever insurgent grou
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Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi on March 22 made an appeal to all the law enforcing agencies to work in unison and coordinate curb insurgency and extortion in Karbi Anglong District, reports The Shillong Times. He also added that whatever insurgent groups were active in the District, could be neutralized by targeting extortion activities of militants.
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March - 22 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Nemchand Mahto alias Saketji alias Sanjeevji, carrying a reward of INR 1 million on his head was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in Giridih District, reports Deccan Chronicle on March
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Nemchand Mahto alias Saketji alias Sanjeevji, carrying a reward of INR 1 million on his head was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in Giridih District, reports Deccan Chronicle on March 23. The Police recovered one AK-47 rifle, live cartridges, four magazines, walkie talkie and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literature from the arrested CPI-Maoist cadre. Mahto was wanted in many cases and Police had been tracing him for long time.
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March - 22 
Earlier on March 22 another business owner was shot and wounded in Nagarjan in Dimapur.
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Earlier on March 22 another business owner was shot and wounded in Nagarjan in Dimapur.
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March - 22 
Former militant of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)—Ranjit Singh alias Rana (55) on March 20 was produced before the Judicial Magistrate of Phagwara and sent to Police remand till March 21 for further interro
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Former militant of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI)—Ranjit Singh alias Rana (55) on March 20 was produced before the Judicial Magistrate of Phagwara and sent to Police remand till March 21 for further interrogation, reports The Tribune. He had been absconding for 19 years and living as a Granthi (Sikh priest) at a Gurdwara in Kohar Kalan village, near Shahkot for past 14 years. In preliminary interrogation, Ranjit Singh confessed to have connections with other Sikh militants Satnam Singh alias Satta and Gurlal Singh.
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March - 22 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, S P Pani on March 22 said that the operation was very difficult task for the SFs. Speaking to reporters on the sideline of the wreath laying ceremony at District Police Line (DPL) in Srinagar, the IGP
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, S P Pani on March 22 said that the operation was very difficult task for the SFs. Speaking to reporters on the sideline of the wreath laying ceremony at District Police Line (DPL) in Srinagar, the IGP informed that five militants were killed in the encounter while five SFs personnel including two Jammu and Kashmir Policemen and three Army troopers were killed in the gunfight. Asked about the identification of the militants, the IGP informed that all the militants were foreigners and the material that was recovered there indicated that they were affiliated with LeT. He also informed that a huge arms and ammunition was recovered from the encounter site at Kupwara. “The encounter that started in the dense forest was difficult task for the forces owing to the thick vegetation. But the forces very carefully completed the operation,” the IGP added.
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March - 22 
Jharkhand Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sonwa Tuddu alias Phulchand Tuddu alias Rajesh Santhal alias Harish alias Prabhakar Tuddu (46), ‘special area committee’ member of CPI-Maoist
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Jharkhand Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sonwa Tuddu alias Phulchand Tuddu alias Rajesh Santhal alias Harish alias Prabhakar Tuddu (46), ‘special area committee’ member of CPI-Maoist and his wife Mugli Murmu alias Sunita aliasSantoshi alias Ankita (38), ‘state committee’ member of Nari Mukti Sangh(NMS), the frontal women's wing of the CPI-Maoist near a clinic at Dhanbad District on March 22, reports The Telegraph. Sonwa had a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head and was wanted in 22 cases of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence in Saranda-Chaibasa District, including attacks on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Police, and was also on the radar of Police in Chhattisgarh, Bengal, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha for his rebel activities. He hailed from Maniadih at Tundi block in Dhanbad District. Ankita hailed from Pirtand of Giridih District, joined the CPI-Maoist at age 12, carrying reward of INR 1.5 million on her head for orchestrating attacks on Police pickets. Manoj Ratan Chothe, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) said Sonwa Tuddu joined the Maoist organisation in 1991-92 when he was around 20. He was active in Tundi and Pirtand till 1996-97 before shifting to Bundu in Ranchi region. In 2001, he was given responsibility to expand Maoist organisation in Saranda in 2001 and became a member of its special area committee in 2007. Ankita was active in Parasnath and Dumka, before shifting to Saranda where she met and married Sonwa in 2006. She is also a nominated member of the CPI-Maoist’s Jharkhand Regional Committee.
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March - 22 
Meanwhile, four cadres of CPI-Maoist, including two women have surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Amber Kishor Jha in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District on March 22. All the surrendered CPI (Maoist) cadres had been sanctioned monetary b
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Meanwhile, four cadres of CPI-Maoist, including two women have surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Amber Kishor Jha in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District on March 22. All the surrendered CPI (Maoist) cadres had been sanctioned monetary benefit under the Government’s rehabilitation scheme, said Police.
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March - 22 
Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the apex student body of the state on March 22 threatened an armed uprising similar to that of 1966 if the Government of India (GoI) imposes an inter-state boundary between Assam and Mizoram, reports Times of India on March 23
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Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), the apex student body of the state on March 22 threatened an armed uprising similar to that of 1966 if the Government of India (GoI) imposes an inter-state boundary between Assam and Mizoram, reports Times of India on March 23. Addressing student protesters at a protest in Aizawl MZP president L Ramdinliana Renthlei stated that ‘The Mizo people had declared self-determination and independence from the Indian union on March 1, 1966, resulting in many Mizos sacrificing their lives for sovereignty. Mizo youths are ready to repeat the 1966 situation if the border issue between Assam and Mizoram cannot be solved amicably’. He also added that talks between the Chief Secretaries of the neighboring states in New Delhi on March 20 was disappointing and added that the student body is not optimistic about the outcome of the talks and has lost faith in the GoI. The March 20 meeting was attended by Union minister for home Rajnath Singh, and was chaired by the Union home secretary Rajiv Gauba.Tension has been brewing on the Assam-Mizoram border since March 8, after Mizo students clashed with Assam Police While Assam has termed the conflict area Kachurthal under Hailakandi district, Mizos have contended the area is at Zophai in Kolasib District, reports Times of India. About 50 students and six journalists were wounded in the March 8 clash.
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March - 22 
Mizoram Governor has imposed "governor's rule" on the Chakma Autonomous District Council in Lawngtlai District for four months from March 22, reports The Telegraph. The step was taken after an inquiry report which highlighted serious vi
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Mizoram Governor has imposed "governor's rule" on the Chakma Autonomous District Council in Lawngtlai District for four months from March 22, reports The Telegraph. The step was taken after an inquiry report which highlighted serious violations of the council rules 2002.The council was formed under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution on April 29, 1972 with its headquarters at Chawngte.
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March - 22 
On March 22, a hideout of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was destroyed by Security Forces (SFs) near Sonking village in Changlang District, reports Northeast Today. According to authorities, an NSCN-IM leader Damting Tan
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On March 22, a hideout of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was destroyed by Security Forces (SFs) near Sonking village in Changlang District, reports Northeast Today. According to authorities, an NSCN-IM leader Damting Tangkul was attempting to extort in Sonking and Kharsang areas. The camp, which was being used as a base for extortion activities had more than 10 temporary huts.
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March - 22 
On March 22, three Rohingya illegal immigrants were arrested from Moreh Bazar in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested individuals were identified as Mohammed Kalimullah, Sabir Ahmed and Mohammed Hasim. They reportedly disclose
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On March 22, three Rohingya illegal immigrants were arrested from Moreh Bazar in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested individuals were identified as Mohammed Kalimullah, Sabir Ahmed and Mohammed Hasim. They reportedly disclosed that they came from Rakhaine State, Myanmar to Moreh through Bangladesh, Agartala (Tripura), Imphal, Lilong and added that they have been staying at Moreh for about last 10 days and were planning to go to Malaysia.
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March - 22 
Representatives of the Manipur government, Government of India (GoI) and United Naga Council (UNC) held a round of talks to find a solution to the UNC's demand to revoke the previous Congress government's decision to create seven new District
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Representatives of the Manipur government, Government of India (GoI) and United Naga Council (UNC) held a round of talks to find a solution to the UNC's demand to revoke the previous Congress government's decision to create seven new Districts in the state, reports The Telegraph on March 23. UNC was represented by Kamei, general secretary S. Milan, president of All Naga Students' Association, Manipur Seth Shatsang, and president of Naga Women's Association Asha Wungnam.The last round of talks was held on November 10 2017 where the UNC gave the government three months to work out a proposal relating to its demand. The state Government on March 23 assured to finalise its stand by April 10. Seven new Districts were created in November 2016 bifurcating seven districts, two in the valley and five in the hills, which resulted in UNC imposing a blockade in the state. Manipur Government was represented by Agriculture Minister V. Hangkhanlian, Tribal affairs and Hills Minister N. Kayisii, education minister Th. Radheshyam, additional Chief Secretary Suresh Babu and secretary (revenue) T. Ranjit Singh while GoI was represented by Joint secretary (Northeast), home, Satyendra Garg.
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March - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 22 recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Kupwara forests where five militants were eliminated in two day long (March 20-21) gun battle in which five SFs personnel were also killed, reports Daily Excelsior
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 22 recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Kupwara forests where five militants were eliminated in two day long (March 20-21) gun battle in which five SFs personnel were also killed, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs recovered five AK-45, 25 AK magazines, 800 AK rounds, 3 Icom sets, 2 VSM (Variance Shadow Maps) receiver, five pouches, Pakistan make medicines, two pistols, three Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, six matrix sheets, hand grenades and food and clothing during searches from the forests of Cheke Fatehkhan, Halmatpora in Kupwara District. Sources said that these five militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) had infiltrated into Lashdath forests on March 15 and were about to be received by two militants of LeT who are also foreigners. As soon as the reception party reached them, the area was cordoned off by troops after specific information and the two members of the reception party managed to flee away. Sources said the four militants were killed on the first day and the lone surviving militant ambushed the Army and police party in the cordoned area, killing three Army personnel and two cops while injuring four security men. However, the militant was later shot dead by Para Commandos.
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March - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered illegal weapons from an individual identified as Mainul Haque in Nagaon District, reports Assam Tribune on March 23. The recovered weapons include a Japanese pistol, eight cartridges, and various sharp edged weapons.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered illegal weapons from an individual identified as Mainul Haque in Nagaon District, reports Assam Tribune on March 23. The recovered weapons include a Japanese pistol, eight cartridges, and various sharp edged weapons.
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March - 22 
Separately on the same day, another NSCN-IM militant identified as ‘corporal’ Ngshingbam Nalung was arrested from Sonking village in Changlang District, reports Northeast Today.
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Separately on the same day, another NSCN-IM militant identified as ‘corporal’ Ngshingbam Nalung was arrested from Sonking village in Changlang District, reports Northeast Today.
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March - 22 
The ‘chairman’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Champion Sangma on March 22 called up on all the remaining GNLA to surrender before authorities, reports The Shillong Times. He stated that he wanted all militants to come over ground
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The ‘chairman’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Champion Sangma on March 22 called up on all the remaining GNLA to surrender before authorities, reports The Shillong Times. He stated that he wanted all militants to come over ground. He also denied allegations that he had floated the GNLA. Champion Sangma was arrested in 2012
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March - 22 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 22 said it has attached INR 3 lakh cash of alleged terror funds in connection with its money laundering probe against terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) which operates in the Kashmir Valley, reports Daily Ex
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 22 said it has attached INR 3 lakh cash of alleged terror funds in connection with its money laundering probe against terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) which operates in the Kashmir Valley, reports Daily Excelsior. The Central probe agency said that it attached the cash, in Indian currency, after it was found that the money was the ‘proceeds of crime’ of terrorism and that it was to be delivered to hardcore militant Mohd Hussain Dar alias Raju by his associate Abdul Hamid Lone. “The attached amount was meant for militant activities,” the ED said in a statement. The agency had registered a criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a December 2009 FIR registered by the Sopore Police in Jammu and Kashmir. The ED said that the Police had recovered and seized the INR 3 lakh from Manzoor Ahmed Shaikh’s Sopore-based bakery during a search operation. The operation was launched on specific information that certain militants were assembling there, the agency said.
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March - 22 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) would probe the Ahmednagar parcel explosion case that occurred on March 20 in which two persons were injured, reports The Indian Express on March 23. The investigation for a terror angle is on-going, as a cr
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) would probe the Ahmednagar parcel explosion case that occurred on March 20 in which two persons were injured, reports The Indian Express on March 23. The investigation for a terror angle is on-going, as a crude-bomb was planted inside a parcel addressed to a Pune-resident social worker Sanjay Nahar. Sanjay Nahar heads an organisation—Sarhad, that works for the welfare of the communities from the cross-border areas of the country. A letter as a trap and the level of deception in the delivery of the parcel pointed towards an angle of terror act. The Nashik unit of the ATS would investigate the case. Along with ATS, a team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) would also looking into the case, said unidentified sources. The preliminary investigation revealed that the letter written in Hindi language was sent by a woman—a student of Sarhad College which was run by the organisation and presently working in Ahmednagar in Maharashtra.
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March - 22 
The Uttar Pradesh Police on March 22 arrested two persons—Mohammad Uzir and Mohammad Miraz—residents of Kariali village in Malda District (West Bengal), from Vijay Nagar area in Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh, and recovered the Fake
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The Uttar Pradesh Police on March 22 arrested two persons—Mohammad Uzir and Mohammad Miraz—residents of Kariali village in Malda District (West Bengal), from Vijay Nagar area in Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh, and recovered the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR two lakhs, reports The Times of India. All recovered FICNs are in the denomination of INR 2,000. The preliminary interrogation has revealed that both of them procured the FICNs from Malda District and after delivering the FICNs to designated person, the duo would get 20 percent amount as a commission, said the Vijay Nagar Police Station’s Station Head Officer (SHO) Naresh Kumar Singh. Considering the sensitivity of the matter, the officials of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Noida Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had also participated in the preliminary interrogation.
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March - 23 
A restaurant owner identified as Rekha Das was shot and wounded by unidentified assailants on March 23, at Nepali Basti in Dimapur District, reports The Telegraph. Earlier on March 22 another business owner was shot and wounded in Nagarjan in Dimapur
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A restaurant owner identified as Rekha Das was shot and wounded by unidentified assailants on March 23, at Nepali Basti in Dimapur District, reports The Telegraph. Earlier on March 22 another business owner was shot and wounded in Nagarjan in Dimapur.
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March - 23 
A surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Talwar Madavi (24), was killed allegedly by the Maoists, in the forest near Darachi village under Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on March 23, report
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A surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Talwar Madavi (24), was killed allegedly by the Maoists, in the forest near Darachi village under Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on March 23, reports New Indian Express. Madavi, native of Nadekal in Korchi tehsil was residing at Darachi village in Dhanora tehsil after surrendering before the Police in 2013. As per the preliminary information, Madavi was woken up from sleep around midnight and was dragged outside his house by a group of 10-12 armed Maoists and was then shot dead. Maoists allegedly killed their former colleague on suspicion that he was acting as a ‘Police informer’, a senior Police officer said.
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March - 23 
Additionally, a militant of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested from Lekhapani in Tinsukia District on March 23, tweeted Eastern Army Command. A pistol with magazine, ammunition was recovered from the arrested militant.
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Additionally, a militant of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested from Lekhapani in Tinsukia District on March 23, tweeted Eastern Army Command. A pistol with magazine, ammunition was recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 23 
Also, Police said on March 23 evening that a semi-burnt grenade like object was found in the lawn of Hotel Kehkasha housing the 161 Battalion of CRPF in Khayam in Srinagar. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) has been called in to verify the matter, report sai
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Also, Police said on March 23 evening that a semi-burnt grenade like object was found in the lawn of Hotel Kehkasha housing the 161 Battalion of CRPF in Khayam in Srinagar. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) has been called in to verify the matter, report said.
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March - 23 
Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a Naxal [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)], identified as Krishna Murari Panika alias Mahadev (23), from Chandauli Railway Station in Chandauli District on March 23, reports The Times of India. Member of erstwhile Maoist
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Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a Naxal [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)], identified as Krishna Murari Panika alias Mahadev (23), from Chandauli Railway Station in Chandauli District on March 23, reports The Times of India. Member of erstwhile Maoist Communist Centre (MCC), now merged with People's War Group (PWG) in September 2004 to form Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Krishna, a native of Mirzapur District of the State, was instrumental in blowing up power plant in Gaya District of Bihar, Jharkhand in September 2017. Krishna was given the task to extort money from road contractors, brick kiln owners and other businessmen operating in Naxal belt to support their cause. Besides attacking power plant in Gaya, Krishna was also responsible for attack on Aurangabad (Bihar) solar power plant and setting 14 vehicles afire.
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March - 23 
Champion Sangma, the ‘chairman’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was released from jail on March 23,reports New Indian Express. Prior to his arrest by Meghalaya Police, the GNLA Chairman was captured by the Rapid Action Battalion (
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Champion Sangma, the ‘chairman’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was released from jail on March 23,reports New Indian Express. Prior to his arrest by Meghalaya Police, the GNLA Chairman was captured by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) commandos on November 23, 2011 from his hideout at Haluaghat in Bangladesh`s Mymensingh District. He was arrested by Meghalaya Police on July 30, 2012 at India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya‘s East Khasi Hills District. The militant leader is accused in over 30 cases.
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March - 23 
CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and District Police have busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout and recovered electric detonators, black uniforms and other inc
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CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and District Police have busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout and recovered electric detonators, black uniforms and other incriminating objects from Salaiya near Pananwa Tarh hillock under Bhadwar Police Station area in Gaya District on March 23, reports UNI. CPI-Maoist cadres were planning to attack Security Forces (SFs) by using explosives, said Surendra Das, CPRF Commandant at Salaiya camp.
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March - 23 March - 24
National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at two branches of the investment firm identified as Vikas Mutual Benefit Nidhi Limited in Ranchi District on March 23 and March 24, reports The Telegraph. NIA alleged that the firm had received Mao
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at two branches of the investment firm identified as Vikas Mutual Benefit Nidhi Limited in Ranchi District on March 23 and March 24, reports The Telegraph. NIA alleged that the firm had received Maoist terror fund investments in its various schemes. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ identified as Chhotu Kharwar alias Sujit allegedly invested INR 1.5 million in Hesal and Bero branches of the firm in Ranchi after demonetisation in December 2016.NIA seized laptops, CPUs, a pen drive and incriminating documents pertaining to financial transactions by Kharwar through his associates. The agency had swung into action following disclosures made by Kharwar's aides Santosh and Roshan Oraon, both of whom were arrested by Police on March 21.
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March - 23 
Police on March 23 registered a case in connection with a program organized by the Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) chief Aasiya Andrabi in Srinagar to celebrate the Pakistan Day, reports Daily Excelsior. Aasiya Andrabi organized a gathering at her residence
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Police on March 23 registered a case in connection with a program organized by the Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) chief Aasiya Andrabi in Srinagar to celebrate the Pakistan Day, reports Daily Excelsior. Aasiya Andrabi organized a gathering at her residence at Awantabhawan in Soura in Srinagar to celebrate Pakistan’s National Day. She was accompanied by party’s general secretary Fehmeeda Sofi and other members. Police said that in her speech she called for the separation of Kashmir from the Union of India thereby threatening the sovereignty of India. In this regard, a case First Information Report (FIR) no 35/2018 u/s 13 Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA) was registered in Police station Soura and investigation has been taken up, Police said.
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March - 23 
Separately, five CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Oyam Dasru, Kovasi Vella, Oyam Deva, Muchaki Mangu, Punem Sannu and one CPI-Maoist supporter identified as Tarachand Nayak were arrested by SFs from Basaguda area in Bijapur District on March 23, repor
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Separately, five CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Oyam Dasru, Kovasi Vella, Oyam Deva, Muchaki Mangu, Punem Sannu and one CPI-Maoist supporter identified as Tarachand Nayak were arrested by SFs from Basaguda area in Bijapur District on March 23, reports The Tribune. The CPI-Maoist cadres were trying to block Sarkeguda-Tarrem road by felling electric poles, SFs rushed to the spot forcing the CPI-Maoist cadres to flee. However, SFs gave chase and managed to arrest CPI-Maoist cadres. The SFs recovered couple of detonators, detonating cord, batteries, material used in making explosives and other items from them, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg.
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March - 23 
Separately, on March 23 a former GNLA militant identified as Sengsan R Marak who later indulged in abduction activities surrendered to Police authorities in Resubelpara in North Garo Hills. He has joined GNLA in 2011 and later escaped from GNLA camp
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Separately, on March 23 a former GNLA militant identified as Sengsan R Marak who later indulged in abduction activities surrendered to Police authorities in Resubelpara in North Garo Hills. He has joined GNLA in 2011 and later escaped from GNLA camp in 2014 with arms and ammunition, following which he received death threats from senir GNLA leaders including Sohan D Shira and Baichung. He later formed a group identified as Asong Rakgipa which was active in western Meghalaya where GNLA presence had been reduced.The ex militant also stated that his group was involved in the abduction of a businessman from Krishnai in Goalpara District of Assam on December 31, 2017. He was later rescued on January 4, 2018. Most of the abduction by his group was conducted in Nangal Bibra (South Garo Hills), Baghmara (South Garo Hills), Chokpot in South Garo Hills and William Nagar in East Garo Hills.
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March - 23 
The United States’ (US) Lawmakers on March 23 has emphasised that the Pakistan-based Dawood Ibrahim led D-Company has varied in many business, including drug proceeds, and emerged as a ‘powerful’ transnational crime-terror organisat
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The United States’ (US) Lawmakers on March 23 has emphasised that the Pakistan-based Dawood Ibrahim led D-Company has varied in many business, including drug proceeds, and emerged as a ‘powerful’ transnational crime-terror organisation, reports The Tribune. According to the US and Indian Intelligence officials, Dawood Ibrahim—a ‘most wanted’ criminal is based in Karachi in Pakistan, but his presence has been declined by Pakistan. Addressing the US lawmakers, Professor Louise Shelley of George Mason University (US) stated that D-Company had historic role as a drug transhipment point and has diversified its business in many other areas.
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March - 23 
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on March 23 has arrested five persons—Mohammad Mantu, Shahnewaz Ansari, Aslam, Zahid, and Wasim, in Sadarpur village of Gautam Buddh Nagar District in Noida (Uttar Pradesh), and recovered the Fake In
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on March 23 has arrested five persons—Mohammad Mantu, Shahnewaz Ansari, Aslam, Zahid, and Wasim, in Sadarpur village of Gautam Buddh Nagar District in Noida (Uttar Pradesh), and recovered the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 13,000 with original currency worth INR 30,000, reports The Times of India. Acting upon specific information, the Noida Police formed the ATS and arrested the FICNs gang members who tried to circulate FICNs in the local market. Preliminary interrogation has revealed that a person—Shahid who is a resident of West Bengal, gave INR one lakh in FICNs in exchange of original currency worth INR 40,000. Along with FICNs, the ATS team also seized a car, five cellular phones and some documents from the arrested persons.
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March - 23 
The West Bengal’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on March 23 recovered the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in INR 2,000 denomination of worth INR 4 Lakhs, from Kaliachak area in Malda District of West Bengal, reports Business Standa
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The West Bengal’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on March 23 recovered the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in INR 2,000 denomination of worth INR 4 Lakhs, from Kaliachak area in Malda District of West Bengal, reports Business Standard. Acting upon specific inputs, the CID team raided the Sujapur bus station in Kaliachak area and arrested two person—Mohibur Rahman (19) and Amir Hossain (20) with FICNs. Both persons are newly involved in the racket, hence further probe in on-going, said an unnamed senior official involved in the case.
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March - 23 
Top brass of the Security Forces (SFs) on March 23 reviewed overall security situation in the North Kashmir and stressed for minimal collateral damage during the operations and engagement of youth, reports Daily Excelsior. The meeting was held a day
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Top brass of the Security Forces (SFs) on March 23 reviewed overall security situation in the North Kashmir and stressed for minimal collateral damage during the operations and engagement of youth, reports Daily Excelsior. The meeting was held a day after five militants and equal number of SFs personnel were killed in a gun battle in Handwara forests of Kupwara District. General Officer Commanding (GoC) Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General AK Bhatt chaired a security review meeting of various agencies including Police at Pohrupet in Baramulla District. The meeting was attended by top Army and Police officers including Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir S P Pani, apart from the field commanders from both the forces.A Defence spokesman said here that the aim of this review of security situation was to strengthen the synergy among all agencies engaged in counter-militancy operations, which has resulted in the elimination of a large number of militants with minimum collateral damage in recent times. He said that North Kashmir, once the hub of foreign militants, has been turned around with a relatively stable security environment due to the joint efforts of the security forces and seamless cooperation and coordination among them. “The Chinar Corps Commander along with IGP Kashmir undertook an aerial survey of the area prior to the meeting,” the spokesman said. The senior officers asked the officers on the ground to continue to harmonise their endeavours to make North Kashmir militant-free. They also emphasised on continued efforts to minimize collateral damage during operations and positive engagement with the youth to ensure peace and tranquility in the region,” the spokesman said.The review meeting was held at a time when there are reports of increased militant activity in North Kashmir where, as per sources, over 200 militants mostly belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) are operating. Besides this, there was less snowfall in Kashmir this year and it may lead to early infiltration and pose more challenges to SFs. Sources said that there are around 250 militants waiting on the Line of Control (LoC) in launch pads for infiltration. Army has already upgraded counter-infiltration grid along the LoC to prevent infiltration of militants into Kashmir. Last year despite tight vigil 120 militants managed to sneak into Kashmir from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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March - 24 
Earlier on March 24 Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Kuki Liberation Front (KLF) militant identified as Jahem Chongloi from Bokajan in East Karbi Anglong District, reports The Sentinel. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from the arrested militan
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Earlier on March 24 Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Kuki Liberation Front (KLF) militant identified as Jahem Chongloi from Bokajan in East Karbi Anglong District, reports The Sentinel. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 24 
Five District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel identified as Padam Muya, Nurum Dula, Sodhi Deva, Kartam Pandu and Kichhe Naga were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, suspected to be carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI
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Five District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel identified as Padam Muya, Nurum Dula, Sodhi Deva, Kartam Pandu and Kichhe Naga were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, suspected to be carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a forest near Sirsetti village under Fulbagdi Police Station limits of Sukma District on March 24, reports Hindustan Times. Four of the injured DRG personnel were Assistant Constables, while Kichhe Naga was Constable. The blast took place when a Police DRG team was returning after an anti-Maoist operation. CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on the DRG team, which led to exchange of fire. The CPI-Maoist cadres fled after a brief exchange of fire, said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Sundarraj P.
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, clashes erupted at Sirnoo village in Pulwama District after 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) Pulwama and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched cordon and search operation. Residents pelted stones on the SF
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Meanwhile, clashes erupted at Sirnoo village in Pulwama District after 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) Pulwama and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) launched cordon and search operation. Residents pelted stones on the SFs to disrupt the operation that was launched against militants.
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March - 24 March - 25
Meanwhile, SFs launched operation in Halmatpora forests of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District on March 24, continued on March 25, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Army’s 41 RR and Special Operations Group (SOG) this afternoon launch
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Meanwhile, SFs launched operation in Halmatpora forests of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District on March 24, continued on March 25, reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Army’s 41 RR and Special Operations Group (SOG) this afternoon launched searches in the upper reaches of the forest area – adjacent to Check Fathekhan of Haihama- which connects Gulgam and Awoora forest areas. Army’s 5 Bihar and 4 Para has also launched a search operation in the peripheries of Haihama forests and its neighbouring forest areas including Gulgam and Awoora. Massive search operations are going on in these areas to track down the two fleeing militants who were part of the group when it was intercepted at Check Fatehkhan of Halmatpora on March 20. Five militants, three Army soldiers and two SOG personnel were killed in the operation that lasted for three-days.
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March - 24 
Meanwhile, the DVF and SOG personnel killed a Maoist leader following an encounter in the Tulsi Pahad area bordering Chhattisgarh, under Mathili Police limits in Malkangiri District on March 24, reports New Indian Express. Acting on a tip off, the SF
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Meanwhile, the DVF and SOG personnel killed a Maoist leader following an encounter in the Tulsi Pahad area bordering Chhattisgarh, under Mathili Police limits in Malkangiri District on March 24, reports New Indian Express. Acting on a tip off, the SF personnel, led by Superintendent of Police (SP), Jagmohan Meena rushed to the area at around 11.30 am. Seeing the Police, the Maoists started firing at them indiscriminately. The Police retaliated and after the exchange of fire a body of a Maoist, identified as Uddhamalias Urra Kurami was recovered from the encounter spot during the search operation. Kurami, hailed from Sukma District in Chhattisgarh, and was a Maoist military platoon cadre of the 26th military platoon of the CPI-Maoist active in Tulsi Pahad area bordering Chhattisgarh State. The SFs also recovered a pistol, some detonators, Maoist literature from the encounter site.
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March - 24 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 3 more Nagaland state government officials in connection with an investigation pertaining to monetary collection on behalf of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), reports Morung ex
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested 3 more Nagaland state government officials in connection with an investigation pertaining to monetary collection on behalf of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), reports Morung express on March 25. The arrested officials included a Director of the Department of Agriculture, an Executive Engineer of the Department of Rural Development and a Divisional Accounts Officer of the Department of Urban Development. According to an official release, the officials face charges of ‘providing substantial amount to NSCN (K) by way of contributing Government funds’.The release also said that the officials had also paid money to other Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) during 2012-2016. The arrest of the three officials and others before them began after the NIA arrested two NSCN-K cadres in 2016 which subsequently resulted in a paper trail. As per the release, the NIA had arrested NSCN-K cadres – S. Khetoshe Sumi, ‘finance-in-Charge of Kohima and Dimapur” and another militant identified as Victo Swu.
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March - 24 
On March 24 that an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Unite Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) identified as Bijay Lama was arrested from Namtola in Charaideo District, reports The Sentinel. About
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On March 24 that an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Unite Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) identified as Bijay Lama was arrested from Namtola in Charaideo District, reports The Sentinel. About 35 rounds of live bullet of AK-47 rifle, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), grenade and INR 64,000 were recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 24 
The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) Special Court in Kochi (Kerala) on March 24 has announced the verdict in the ‘Kerala Islamic State (IS) recruitment case’ and sentenced Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid to seven-year imprisonment with
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The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) Special Court in Kochi (Kerala) on March 24 has announced the verdict in the ‘Kerala Islamic State (IS) recruitment case’ and sentenced Yasmeen Mohammed Zahid to seven-year imprisonment with a fine of INR 25,000, reports The Hindu. The case was related to the illegal migration of 15 persons from Kerala to Afghanistan in 2016, with further intentions to join IS. On July 30, 2016, Yasmeen Zahid was arrested from the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi, just before travelling to Kabul along with her child. The first accused of the case—Abdul Rashid Abdulla is suspected to have joined IS and living in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.
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March - 24 
The Uttar Pradesh Police on March 24 has cracked down a Hawala (illegal money transfers) network in which 10 people from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh respectively, were in contact with people in Pakistan and had opened bank accounts with forge id
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The Uttar Pradesh Police on March 24 has cracked down a Hawala (illegal money transfers) network in which 10 people from Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh respectively, were in contact with people in Pakistan and had opened bank accounts with forge identities following their instructions, reports Hindustan Times. Following the preliminary investigation, the Police has arrested 10 people for their involvement in terror-funding activities and recovered INR 52 lakhs from their various bank accounts. Money flowed in from Nepal, Pakistan and Qatar and that flow was controlled by persons in Pakistan, said an unnamed Police official. The arrested persons were involved in the task of supplying money to the sleeper modules and operatives of terror outfits across the country, said Inspector-General (IG) Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Asim Arun. Two of the arrested persons are identified as Sanjay Saroj arrested from Pratapgarh District in Uttar Pradesh and Uma Shankar Singh—arrested from Rewa District in Madhya Pradesh, were in direct-connection with a Pakistan-based handler who reportedly had links with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Both—Uma Shankar and Sanjay used to earn 10 percent of the amount transferred as their commission, said IG Arun.
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March - 24 
The verification of citizenship documents of 290 million married women, mostly migrant Muslims, in connection with the Supreme Court (SC)-monitored exercise to update the 1951 National Register of Citizens (NRC), will begin on April 2, reports The Hi
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The verification of citizenship documents of 290 million married women, mostly migrant Muslims, in connection with the Supreme Court (SC)-monitored exercise to update the 1951 National Register of Citizens (NRC), will begin on April 2, reports The Hindu. These women, who had submitted contentious panchayat certificates as proof of citizenship, are among 13.9 million people left out of the first draft of the updated NRC that was published on December 31, 2017. The verification of family tree of those yet to be included in NRC had begun on February 17, 2018. The NRC coordinator Prateek Hajela stated that The court had told us to do three things — check authenticity of their documents, look at the evidence based on which each certificate was issued originally, and give opportunity to the women to place their case.”
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March - 25 
A 12 hour general strike called by All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam (AASAA) was effective in Tinsukia District, reports The Telegraph. However the general strike was not effective in neighbouring Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Jorhat District
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A 12 hour general strike called by All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam (AASAA) was effective in Tinsukia District, reports The Telegraph. However the general strike was not effective in neighbouring Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Jorhat Districts. The union had called for the strike in support of demands, including Scheduled Tribe status for the tea community, increase tea workers' wages to INR 350 and allotment of land pattas (documents) to Adivasis (immigrants from Central India).
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March - 25 
A militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Shafat Hussain Wani, a resident of Wagoora in Baramulla District was killed while another slipped out of cordon in Budgam District on March 25 night, reports Daily Excelsior. A girl, identified
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A militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Shafat Hussain Wani, a resident of Wagoora in Baramulla District was killed while another slipped out of cordon in Budgam District on March 25 night, reports Daily Excelsior. A girl, identified as Humaira was also injured in the gunfight. Security Forces (SFs) on March 25 night received information about presence of militants of LeT in Khan Mohalla Arizal and a joint team of Budgam Police, 53 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off the area. Militants hiding inside tried to flee from the cordon leading to a gun battle in which one militant was killed while another managed to escape. One AK-47, 2 grenades, 4 magazines, AK rounds and one cell phone were recovered from the encounter site.“In the incident one lady received injury in thigh while the hiding terrorist was trying to escape firing indiscriminately. She has been promptly evacuated to hospital by the Police for medical treatment and her condition is now reported to be stable. No collateral damage has occurred during operation. Legal proceedings have been initiated by police and investigation taken up”, the Police spokesman added. Shafat, had done BA BEd but joined militancy last year (2017). He was running a grocery shop in his native village before he joined militancy. He was also working as teacher in a private educational institute before joining militant ranks. As large number of people attended the funeral of the militant, Police and CRPF were heavily deployed in Wagoora area as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order problem.
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March - 25 
Additionally, a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) cadre was arrested from Thanguri in Baksa District on March 25 for involvement in extortion. One 9mm Carbine Machine Gun with magazine was recovered from him.
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Additionally, a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) cadre was arrested from Thanguri in Baksa District on March 25 for involvement in extortion. One 9mm Carbine Machine Gun with magazine was recovered from him.
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March - 25 
Delhi Police arrested a drugs kingpin identified as Riaz Khan who is suspected to have links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal and Jharkhand, reports India Today on March 26. Khan, an engineering graduate from Allahabad
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Delhi Police arrested a drugs kingpin identified as Riaz Khan who is suspected to have links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal and Jharkhand, reports India Today on March 26. Khan, an engineering graduate from Allahabad University and masters from Bareilly University, entered the narcotics business around seven years ago. He struck a deal with the Maoists who operate in Jharkhand and West Bengal and grow opium in large quantity to finance their terror activities. They produce crude heroin by mixing opium with acetic anhydride.
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March - 25 
Meanwhile, a woman Maoist was killed in an encounter with the Police near Kotmi village in Etapalli tehsil in Gadchiroli District on March 25, reports Business Standard. The incident took place around 3.30 pm when a team of the anti-Maoist C-60 comma
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Meanwhile, a woman Maoist was killed in an encounter with the Police near Kotmi village in Etapalli tehsil in Gadchiroli District on March 25, reports Business Standard. The incident took place around 3.30 pm when a team of the anti-Maoist C-60 commando forces was conducting a combing operation in Mouza Mendhari forest area, a Police official said. The Maoists opened fire on the commandos, leading to a gun-battle, he said. After the Maoists retreated, body of a woman Maoist was found, along with a rifle and some explosive material. The woman cadre was yet to be identified, the Police official said.
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March - 25 
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested seven CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Komram Sade (25), Madkam Joga (31), Madkam Hidma (30), Madkam Ganga (25), Vanjam Aayta (34), Vanjam Singa (32) and Madvi Sukka (30) in the forests of Kistaram of Sukma Di
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested seven CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Komram Sade (25), Madkam Joga (31), Madkam Hidma (30), Madkam Ganga (25), Vanjam Aayta (34), Vanjam Singa (32) and Madvi Sukka (30) in the forests of Kistaram of Sukma District on March 25, reports India Today. All the arrested seven CPI-Maoist cadres were involved in Kistaram Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV) attack on March 13 and active members of CPI-Maoist ‘janmilitia’ in the Kistaram area, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Meena.
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March - 25 
On March 25, an Army officer and two militants were wounded in an encounter between National Democratic Front of Bodoland –Saoraigwra (NDFB-S) and Security Forces (SFs) at Borjhar in Darrang District, reports New Indian Express. The wounded Arm
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On March 25, an Army officer and two militants were wounded in an encounter between National Democratic Front of Bodoland –Saoraigwra (NDFB-S) and Security Forces (SFs) at Borjhar in Darrang District, reports New Indian Express. The wounded Army officer has been identified as Captain Prabhakar while the wounded militants have been identified as Marcus Basumatary and Simon Baglari. A handmade rifle with 15 live cartridges and some documents were recovered from the arrested militants.
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March - 25 
Separately, a joint team of CRPF’s 199th battalion and local Police recovered a five kilograms IED, laid by the Maoists from a field under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District on March 25, reports India.com. When SFs were carry
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Separately, a joint team of CRPF’s 199th battalion and local Police recovered a five kilograms IED, laid by the Maoists from a field under Bhairamgarh Police Station limits in Bijapur District on March 25, reports India.com. When SFs were carrying out patrolling in the forests along Bhairamgarh Keshkutul road, they spotted the IED, hidden beneath the earth, in a steel tiffin, few meters inside the road, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg said. Later, the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) immediately destroyed the explosive, he added.
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March - 25 
Separately, extortion demand in the name of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was given to a government gaon burah (village elder) in Demow in Sivasagar District, reports The Sentinel on March 26. According to sources, Nabin Konwar
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Separately, extortion demand in the name of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was given to a government gaon burah (village elder) in Demow in Sivasagar District, reports The Sentinel on March 26. According to sources, Nabin Konwar, a businessman as well as gaon burah, was served an extortion notice of INR 200,000. The demand came through an SMS in the name of Adyoman Asom alias Moni an ULFA-I leader.
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March - 25 
The insurgency related civilian casualties declined in all states except in Assam where it increased from nine in 2015 to 29 in 2016, reports Assam Tribune on March 26. Additionally, the number of abductions also decreased in the region from 267 in 2
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The insurgency related civilian casualties declined in all states except in Assam where it increased from nine in 2015 to 29 in 2016, reports Assam Tribune on March 26. Additionally, the number of abductions also decreased in the region from 267 in 2015 to 168 in 2016. Counter Insurgency operations led to the killing of 87 militants, arrest of 1202 and recovery of 605 arms in 2016 in the region. In Assam, insurgency related violence continued to decline and the year 2016 witnessed the lowest number of insurgency incidents since 1997. During the period 2014 to 2016, 873 cadres and linkmen of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saoraigwra (NDFB-S) have been arrested and 50 cadres have been neutralized in operations.
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March - 25 
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on March 25 arrested eight unidentified Bangladeshi citizens from Kandivali area of Mumbai Suburban District, for staying in India without legal documents, reports The Tribune. Following the preliminary inte
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The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on March 25 arrested eight unidentified Bangladeshi citizens from Kandivali area of Mumbai Suburban District, for staying in India without legal documents, reports The Tribune. Following the preliminary interrogation, the arrested persons confessed that they are citizens of Bangladesh. Two managed to procure India’s Permanent Account Number (PAN) and Aadhaar Cards. All eight persons are charged under the various Sections of the Passport (Entry to India) Rules, the Foreigners’ Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), said an unnamed Police official.
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March - 25 
The newly appointed chief of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), Ashraf Sehrai on March 25 rejected the advice of State Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid, urging him to recall his son Junaid Khan to shun militancy, reports The Times of India. On March 2
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The newly appointed chief of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), Ashraf Sehrai on March 25 rejected the advice of State Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid, urging him to recall his son Junaid Khan to shun militancy, reports The Times of India. On March 24, SP Vaid had urged Sehrai to prevail upon his son Junaid to come back to the mainstream after reports of his joining terror outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) trickled in. Sehrai on on March 25 claimed that the Jammu and Kashmir Police detained his elder son Rashid Khan after he rejected the DGP’s suggestion to call back Junaid, who had joined the terror outfit on March 23.While rejecting the advice of Vaid, the TeH chief said it was his son’s choice to join militant ranks to fight ‘occupational forces’. However, he claimed that the Police on March 25 picked up Rashid, who had filed a missing complaint about Junaid at the Saddar Police station on March 23.
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March - 25 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has increased the monthly stipend of surrendered militants in northeast India, reports The Hindu on March 26. The stipend for the former militants has been increased from INR 3,500 to INR 6,000 per month and
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has increased the monthly stipend of surrendered militants in northeast India, reports The Hindu on March 26. The stipend for the former militants has been increased from INR 3,500 to INR 6,000 per month and the one-time grant has been enhanced from INR 150,000 to INR 400,000 in a move that will come into effect on April 1.According to the policy, the UMHA reimburses the amount paid to the surrendered militants by the State Governments under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme.
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March - 25 
Three women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an exchange of fire between Security Force (SF) personnel and the Maoists near Dokari Ghati under Narayanpatna Police limits in Koraput District on March 25, re
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Three women cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an exchange of fire between Security Force (SF) personnel and the Maoists near Dokari Ghati under Narayanpatna Police limits in Koraput District on March 25, reports OdishaTV. Though the identity of the slain Maoists is yet to be ascertained, Police sources said the three Maoists are believed to be members of Aruna group of the Koraput division of Andhra-Odisha Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist. As per reports, a joint team of District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) launched combing operation in the Dokari Ghati area after getting a tip-off on Maoists presence. The three women Maoists were gunned down after an exchange of fire between the Security Forces (SFs) and Maoists during the combing operation. The SF personnel also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the encounter spot.
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March - 25 
To check terror financing in the North-East, Government of India (GoI) has ordered an inquiry by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Assam Tribune on March 26. GoI has also firmed up plans to enhance the operational capability of Border
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To check terror financing in the North-East, Government of India (GoI) has ordered an inquiry by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Assam Tribune on March 26. GoI has also firmed up plans to enhance the operational capability of Border Guarding Force and address the connectivity issues by constructing helipads along Indo-Myanmar border. New Company Operating Bases (COBs) are also being planned to be set up closer to Indo-Myanmar border.
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March - 25 
Two militant of Sairogwara faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) identified as Jay Singh Narzary alias Jalil and Bimal Basumatary alias B. Bwtwr were arrested from Kamakhya railway station in Guwahati in Kamrup Metro District on M
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Two militant of Sairogwara faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) identified as Jay Singh Narzary alias Jalil and Bimal Basumatary alias B. Bwtwr were arrested from Kamakhya railway station in Guwahati in Kamrup Metro District on March 25, reports The Telegraph.
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March - 25 
Two suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in south Kashmir’s Anantnag District on March 25 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information about the presence of milit
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Two suspected Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in south Kashmir’s Anantnag District on March 25 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in Shistragam village in Dooru area of Anantnag District, SFs launched a search and cordon operation in the area late last night, a Police official said. He said while there was some exchange of fire after the cordon was established, the operation was halted for the night (March 23). The encounter resumed on March 24 morning and two militants were killed, the official said. He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained. The official said the encounter is over and arms and ammunition have been recovered from the site.
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March - 26 
A militant of Manipur Naga Peoples Front (MNPF) was arrested on March 26 from Mantripukhri in Imphal West, reports Imphal Free Press. The militant have been identified as ‘corporal’ Wungpao Hungyo alias Bobo.
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A militant of Manipur Naga Peoples Front (MNPF) was arrested on March 26 from Mantripukhri in Imphal West, reports Imphal Free Press. The militant have been identified as ‘corporal’ Wungpao Hungyo alias Bobo.
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March - 26 
A six-member delegation will meet Union home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on March 28 to discuss on the alleged harassment being faced by Barak Valley residents during family tree verification for the National Register of Citizens (NRC), repor
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A six-member delegation will meet Union home minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on March 28 to discuss on the alleged harassment being faced by Barak Valley residents during family tree verification for the National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The delegation will comprise members of the Citizens Rights Protection Co-Ordination Committee (CRPCC), Assam, and Human Rights Awareness Organisation, Kolkata. A CRPCC member stated that residents, especially Bengali Hindus, were facing trouble during family tree verification. He stated that ‘People are getting notices to report at distant places for verification, which is tough for elderly persons, patients and the poor’. He also added that ‘We fear the names of around 7 million people will be missing from the NRC, among which 60 per cent will be Bengali Hindus. This can result in mayhem’.CRPCC chairman Tapodhir Bhattacharjee said the NRC update was being allegedly controlled by the All Assam Students' Union (AASU).
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March - 26 
Assam Rifles (AR) arrested five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants on March 26 from Itangki, Athibung in Peren District, reports Morung Express. The militants were arrested for illegal procession of weapons. The ar
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Assam Rifles (AR) arrested five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants on March 26 from Itangki, Athibung in Peren District, reports Morung Express. The militants were arrested for illegal procession of weapons. The arrested militants have been identified as ‘major’ Hanger Walling, ‘lieutenant’ Isak Sumi, ‘private’ Wishing Awoishinh and Kheka Sumi. Two 12 bore rifles, one .22 mm rifle, 16 live rounds of 12 bore rifle, 37 live rounds of .22 mm rifle and six detonators were recovered from the arrested militants.
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March - 26 
Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on March 26 called for neutralizing terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir through clean and people friendly operations and stressed for maintaining human rights for which the Indian Army is known at all costs and cir
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Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat on March 26 called for neutralizing terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir through clean and people friendly operations and stressed for maintaining human rights for which the Indian Army is known at all costs and circumstances, reports Daily Excelsior. General Rawat was in Nagrota, the headquarters of 16 Corps to address eleventh biennial conference of the Rashtriya Rifles (RR), an event which he chaired himself. All General Officers Commanding (GOC) of counter-insurgency forces are attending the conference. “The Army chief outlined the present and future focus of operations aimed towards neutralized the terrorists through clean and people friendly operations in Jammu and Kashmir, where the troops have launched ‘Operation All Out’ and had eliminated all-time high over 200 militants last year and this year also they have achieved good successes by killing good number of ultras including some top commanders,” sources said. General Rawat emphasized the need for avoiding collateral damage during the anti-militancy operations and ensuring dignity and human rights of the people at all the times
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan (trooper) was injured in a Maoist ambush and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Sukma District on March 26, reports The Hans India. The Security Forces (SFs) said Maoists had set up a str
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Meanwhile, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan (trooper) was injured in a Maoist ambush and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Sukma District on March 26, reports The Hans India. The Security Forces (SFs) said Maoists had set up a strong ambush in the jungles of Kondasawali-Jagargunda area in south Bastar District and troops of the 231st battalion of the force got engaged in it when they were undertaking an operation. A heavy exchange of gunfire took place between the two sides at about 9:30 am followed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, a senior official said. "The Maoist ambush was successfully thwarted and a CRPF jawan suffered splinter injuries on his hand due to the impact of the IED explosion," the senior official said.
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March - 26 
Meanwhile, Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Tinsukia, said that the act of attempted sabotage must have been carried out by a team of six members of ULFA-I led by Rupam Axom and Tiger Axom camping along the Assam-Aruna
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Meanwhile, Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Tinsukia, said that the act of attempted sabotage must have been carried out by a team of six members of ULFA-I led by Rupam Axom and Tiger Axom camping along the Assam-Arunachal border areas of Tinsukia-Changlang and Namsai Districts. According to SP the six militants entered from Myanmar through Arunachal Pradesh. However, a source in the Bordumsa Kathalguri area said that a group of ULFA-I militants had been moving around in the nearby tea garden belts.
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March - 26 
Militants attacked an Army’s patrol party in Kachdoora village of Shopian District on March 26, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of militants opened fire on the Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) near BSNL Tower in Kachdoora area of Shopian.
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Militants attacked an Army’s patrol party in Kachdoora village of Shopian District on March 26, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of militants opened fire on the Army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) near BSNL Tower in Kachdoora area of Shopian. The soldiers retaliated. However, there were no casualties on either side. Massive searches were launched in the area to nab the militants but, no one was arrested.
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March - 26 
On March 26, militants of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) attacked Security Forces (SFs) at Dirak check-post in Namsai District, reports The Sentinel. According to local sources, two bike-borne militants coming from Arunachal sid
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On March 26, militants of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) attacked Security Forces (SFs) at Dirak check-post in Namsai District, reports The Sentinel. According to local sources, two bike-borne militants coming from Arunachal side near Sitpani Area under Mahadevpur Police Station, opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.
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March - 26 
On March 26, unknown assailants abducted two workers from an area between Lhahvom and Nabil Khuman village in Churachandpur District reports Imphal Free Press. The victims were identified as Nausomilan and Khupginlian .According to Police the abducto
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On March 26, unknown assailants abducted two workers from an area between Lhahvom and Nabil Khuman village in Churachandpur District reports Imphal Free Press. The victims were identified as Nausomilan and Khupginlian .According to Police the abductors have demanded a ransom amount of INR 2 million for the release of two workers.
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March - 26 
Police foiled a bid by the militants to loot a bank in South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on March 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants appeared at the Bugam Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Kulgam and tried to loot the money. However, the al
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Police foiled a bid by the militants to loot a bank in South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on March 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants appeared at the Bugam Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Kulgam and tried to loot the money. However, the alert security personnel on duty foiled the attempt and forced robbers to flee from the spot. SFs have launched manhunt to nab the perpetrators.
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March - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) on March 26 detained a youth during a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Bonikhan Mohalla of Hajin in Bandipora District, adds Daily Excelsior. Irfan Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Bonikhan Mohalla, was detained for questioning af
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Security Forces (SFs) on March 26 detained a youth during a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Bonikhan Mohalla of Hajin in Bandipora District, adds Daily Excelsior. Irfan Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Bonikhan Mohalla, was detained for questioning after night-long CASO ended on March 26 morning. Army’s 13 RR, Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police and 45 Battalion CRPF had launched the search operation after inputs about the presence of some militants. Youth took to streets and pelted stones on the SFs while the cordon was being lifted around 8 am.
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March - 26 
Separately, on the same day a militant of NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was arrested on Tuensang-Kuthur road, reports Morung Express. The arrested militant was identified as ‘lieutenant’ Kiu Khum. A .22 Pistol with magazine and live rounds were
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Separately, on the same day a militant of NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) was arrested on Tuensang-Kuthur road, reports Morung Express. The arrested militant was identified as ‘lieutenant’ Kiu Khum. A .22 Pistol with magazine and live rounds were recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 26 
SFs operation launched in Halmatpora forests of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District two days ago continued on March 26. A joint team of Army’s 41 RR and SOG on March 25 afternoon launched searches in the upper reaches of the forest area &nda
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SFs operation launched in Halmatpora forests of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District two days ago continued on March 26. A joint team of Army’s 41 RR and SOG on March 25 afternoon launched searches in the upper reaches of the forest area – adjacent to Check Fathekhan of Haihama- which connects Gulgam and Awoora forest areas. Army’s 5 Bihar and 4 Para have also launched a search operation in the peripheries of Haihama forests and its neighbouring forest areas including Gulgam and Awoora.
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March - 26 
The woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an alleged encounter with Police in Gadchiroli District on March 25, was identified as Pali alias Jhunki Mangu Dorpati, Police stated on March 26, reports Deccan Herald. Dorpati,
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The woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an alleged encounter with Police in Gadchiroli District on March 25, was identified as Pali alias Jhunki Mangu Dorpati, Police stated on March 26, reports Deccan Herald. Dorpati, a resident of Jharewada village in Gadchiroli District, was carrying a reward of INR 400,000 on her head a Nagpur Police official said. Dorpati had eight serious cases pending against her, and had been working with Naxal {Left Wing extremism (LWE)] company no. 4 before she was transferred to platoon no. 3. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP), had reported a woman Maoist was killed in an encounter with the Police near Kotmi village in Etapalli tehsil (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on March 25.
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March - 26 
Two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were arrested from Darrang District on March 26, tweeted Eastern Army Command. Pistol, two revolvers, magazines and ammunition were recovered from the arrestees.
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Two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were arrested from Darrang District on March 26, tweeted Eastern Army Command. Pistol, two revolvers, magazines and ammunition were recovered from the arrestees.
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March - 26 
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on March 26 that majority of youth in Kashmir are part of the mainstream development journey of India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they do not wish to be deprived of the enormous opportunities being a
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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said on March 26 that majority of youth in Kashmir are part of the mainstream development journey of India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they do not wish to be deprived of the enormous opportunities being availed by their counterparts and peers across the country, reports Daily Excelsior. At the same time, he said, a keen endeavour is continuously going on to bring back into mainstream, a few of the youth who have gone stray. But, he hastened to add, there can be no leniency or premium on terrorism and a terrorist is to be treated like terrorist. Dr Jitendra Singh was responding to queries about the new Hurriyat chief Ashraf Sehrai’s refusal to dissuade his son from joining the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ranks.Lauding the role of Security Forces (SFs) in Kashmir, Dr Jitendra Singh said, even while following hot pursuit against terrorists and Pak sponsored militancy, the security personnel were constantly striving to motivate the local youth not to fall prey to false propaganda or allurement to join the militant ranks. The majority of Kashmir youth today, Dr Jitendra Singh observed, have already become an essential part of New India’s growth story. He said, this is evident from the fact that for the last few years, invariably every year, there is a topper in Civil Services/IAS (Indian Administrative Service) exam from most terror affected districts of Kashmir valley. For example, in 2016 it was 2nd topper from Anantnag and in the latest exam of 2017 it was the 10th topper, he added. Similarly, he said, nearly 20 young boys and girls from Kashmir valley cleared the prestigious IIT/JEE exams last year. Dr Jitendra Singh also hailed the Modi Government’s decision to raise two battalions of security forces exclusively for the recruitment of youth living in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 27 
A three member high level delegation from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 27 visited Assam-Mizoram border to make an on-the-spot assessment, reports Economic Times. The delegation was led by Joint Secretary, North East, Ministry of Hom
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A three member high level delegation from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 27 visited Assam-Mizoram border to make an on-the-spot assessment, reports Economic Times. The delegation was led by Joint Secretary, North East, Ministry of Home Affairs, Satyendra Garg. Later during a meeting it was decided that that as the areas along the interstate border fall in inner-line reserved forests, both the sides must first identify all illegal structure after which the process of dismantling will begin within April 30. It was also decided that both states would withdraw security forces from the inter-state boundary. The fact finding team will submit its report to the Union Home Secretary on April 5 after which it will be discussed in a follow up meeting with the Chief Secretaries of Mizoram and Assam.
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March - 27 
A youth leader was allegedly attacked with sharp objects and killed by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Bhopalpatnam area of Bijapur District in the wee hours of March 27 (today), reports Catch News. After the attack,
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A youth leader was allegedly attacked with sharp objects and killed by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Bhopalpatnam area of Bijapur District in the wee hours of March 27 (today), reports Catch News. After the attack, the youth was rushed to Sironcha Hospital in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, where he succumbed to his injuries. The deceased youth was identified as former District Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) member Jagdish Kondra. The reason behind the killing is yet to be ascertained.
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March - 27 
Central Government’s special representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma on March 27 met around 17 delegations in North Kashmir’s Bandipora District, reports Daily Excelsior. Security was tightened across the District ahead of S
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Central Government’s special representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma on March 27 met around 17 delegations in North Kashmir’s Bandipora District, reports Daily Excelsior. Security was tightened across the District ahead of Sharma’s visit. He met around 17 delegations during the day and people raised several issues with him. Dineshwar Sharma met the delegations of social activists, youth delegation and political parties including People’s Democratic Party (PDP) workers from Bandipora and Sumbal constituency under the chairmanship of Zonal President and Indian National Congress workers under the chairmanship of MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) Bandipora, Usman Majid. However, the major opposition party National Conference (NC) stayed away. Usman Majeed termed it as a “futile exercise” without any conclusive outcome. He said Prime Minister of India is making tall claims of being familiar with the situation of Kashmir but has failed to discuss the reports of Interlocutor and his fate has turned out to be just “waywardness” at the end of the day. Trader’s Federation Bandipora and Bar Association Bandipora also boycotted the visit of the special representative.
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March - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a Police constable, identified as Baman Markam, in Dantewada District on March 27, reports The Times of India. The Police constable was attending a fair at Muskel village in the District when
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a Police constable, identified as Baman Markam, in Dantewada District on March 27, reports The Times of India. The Police constable was attending a fair at Muskel village in the District when a group of 20-25 Maoists attacked him with rods and axes, and slit his throat. Markam was a surrendered Maoist and was on a suspension since January, said Police. Markam joined the department under the State's rehabilitation scheme, and was promoted as a constable in District Reserve Guards (DRG) force for his good work, said Police
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March - 27 
Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s son as well as the son of noted businessman Zahoor Ahmed Watali have been listed among the ‘prosecution witnesses’ by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a case related to te
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Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s son as well as the son of noted businessman Zahoor Ahmed Watali have been listed among the ‘prosecution witnesses’ by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a case related to terror funding in the Kashmir Valley, reports Daily Excelsior on March 28. The NIA, which filed a charge sheet in the case in January 2018, have named Watali’s son Yasir Gaffar at serial number 30 and Geelani’s son Naim-ul-Zaffar at serial number 37 in the list of prosecution witnesses submitted to a special court. The NIA has also submitted eight-page and four-page statements given by Ghaffar and Zaffar respectively to an NIA official during the course of investigation. A statement given before a Police official is not admissible as a primary evidence in the court. The charge sheet has been filed by the NIA against 12 people, including Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)’s head Syed Salahuddin. Both of them are in Pakistan. Ten people arrested by the NIA in connection with the case inlcude son-in-law of Geelani, Altaf Ahmed Shah, besides Watali.
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March - 27 
Noida Police has arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ during a raid in Harola village in Sector 5 under Sector 20 Police Station in Gautam Buddh Nagar District on March 27, reports The Pioneer. During interr
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Noida Police has arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ during a raid in Harola village in Sector 5 under Sector 20 Police Station in Gautam Buddh Nagar District on March 27, reports The Pioneer. During interrogation he revealed his identity as Sudhir Bhagat, who is perusing B Tech from a Modi Nagar-based college, a CPI-Maoist ‘commander’, and Bihar Police had announced a reward of INR 50,000 for his arrest. Police recovered a pistol and some papers from his possession. He further confessed that he committed 14 murders, over a dozen mass murders in attacks in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected areas of Bihar and Jharkhand. Sudhir is a native of Dewaria Kothi at Muzaffarpur in Bihar.
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March - 27 
Pakistan on March 27 violated ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) at Khari Karmara in Poonch sector in Poonch District but there were no casualties or damage, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said the Indian side retaliated Pakistan shelling and f
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Pakistan on March 27 violated ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) at Khari Karmara in Poonch sector in Poonch District but there were no casualties or damage, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said the Indian side retaliated Pakistan shelling and firing at Khari Karmara, which started at 8.30 p.m. and lasted about half an hour. There were no casualties or damage on the Indian side, sources said. This was for the first time after March 18 that Pakistan violated ceasefire along the LoC. On March 18, five members of a family including three children were killed and two others were injured in Pakistan shelling at Balakote sector in Poonch District.
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March - 27 
Supreme Court on March 27 refused to extend the May 31 deadline for the ongoing process of publishing the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the wake of panchayat (local self government body) elections in the State, saying the polls should
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Supreme Court on March 27 refused to extend the May 31 deadline for the ongoing process of publishing the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the wake of panchayat (local self government body) elections in the State, saying the polls should not become an impediment, reports The Hindu. The first draft NRC for Assam was published in December end as per the apex court’s direction to come out with it by December 31, 2017.
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March - 27 
The Government officials of India and the United States (US) on March 27 held the 15th meeting of India-US Counterterrorism Joint Working Group (JWG) in New Delhi and emphasised over the need of coordination to counter threats from terrorist groups,
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The Government officials of India and the United States (US) on March 27 held the 15th meeting of India-US Counterterrorism Joint Working Group (JWG) in New Delhi and emphasised over the need of coordination to counter threats from terrorist groups, reports Hindustan Times. The representatives also discussed the international and bilateral cooperation on Justice, law-enforcement, and efforts to counterterrorism, read a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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March - 28 
A Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was conducted on March 28 at Khudenghthabi village in Chandel District, reports Imphal Free Press. During the operation 30 houses were searched and 70 persons were verified
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A Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was conducted on March 28 at Khudenghthabi village in Chandel District, reports Imphal Free Press. During the operation 30 houses were searched and 70 persons were verified
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March - 28 
A militant of Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) was arrested on March 28 from Runikata in Chirang District, tweeted Eastern Army Command.
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A militant of Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) was arrested on March 28 from Runikata in Chirang District, tweeted Eastern Army Command.
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March - 28 
Additionally, an individual was arrested for extortion from Dhobinala area in Dimapur. The arrested individual has been identified as Pukhato Kiba, reports Nagaland Post on March 29. A .22 pistol with magazine, one .22 live round and INR 3,915 were r
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Additionally, an individual was arrested for extortion from Dhobinala area in Dimapur. The arrested individual has been identified as Pukhato Kiba, reports Nagaland Post on March 29. A .22 pistol with magazine, one .22 live round and INR 3,915 were recovered from him.
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March - 28 
Additionally, Working Committee (WC) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) currently negotiating with the Government of India (GoI) took a serious note of defection of ‘national workers’ among NNPGs and held an emergency meeting in Del
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Additionally, Working Committee (WC) of Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) currently negotiating with the Government of India (GoI) took a serious note of defection of ‘national workers’ among NNPGs and held an emergency meeting in Delhi to discuss the issue, reports Nagaland Post on March 29. In a statement later issued to the media WC convener, N Kitovi Zhimomi, and four co- conveners, Wangtin Naga, Zhopra Vero, Kiumukum and Z Hozheto Chophy appealed to NNPG workers to recommit and rededicate themselves to whichever NNPG they were affiliated and owe allegiance to.
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March - 28 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed two surrendered Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] after branding them as a ‘Police informer’s in Dandakaranya forest area in Bijapur District late on March 28, rep
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly killed two surrendered Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] after branding them as a ‘Police informer’s in Dandakaranya forest area in Bijapur District late on March 28, reports The Hindu. One of the deceased was identified as Irpa Laxman alias Bharath (25), a surrendered Maoist from Pusuguppa, a remote tribal hamlet in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) of Telangana, while the identity of the other person was yet to be ascertained. Sources said that a group of Maoist rebels whisked away Laxman along with another surrendered Maoist of Usur Tehsil (revenue division) of Bijapur District into Utlapalli forest area in the Maoist stronghold of Bastar Division and grilled both of them in a ‘Praja Court’ (kangaroo court held by the Maoists) charging the duo with acting as ‘Police informers’. They allegedly attacked the duo with boulders killing Laxman on the spot. Another surrendered Maoist (yet to be identified) reportedly succumbed to bleeding injuries late on Wednesday (March 28) night. The ultras left behind a note in the name of CPI (Maoist) Bhadradri Kothagudem-East Godavari Division Committee holding a surrendered Maoist ‘responsible’ for the recent major encounter in Bijapur district, in which 10 Maoists were gunned down.
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March - 28 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two persons accusing them of being ‘Police informers’ under Churchu Police Station area in Hazaribagh District late on March 28, reports UNI. Police sources said that late last ni
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two persons accusing them of being ‘Police informers’ under Churchu Police Station area in Hazaribagh District late on March 28, reports UNI. Police sources said that late last night (March 28) Shyamlal Mahto and Ghanashyam Mahto, both in their thirties were forcibly taken from their homes located at Ango Nawadih village by an armed squad of the CPI-Maoist to the nearby forest and later they were shot dead on the charges of being ‘Police informers’. Police said, later body of one of the victim’s was tied to a tree near in the village.
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March - 28 
Five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two couples, surrendered to the Police in Gadchiroli District March 28, reports The Hindu. Those surrendered were identified as company ‘commander’ Sainu alias Mar
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Five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two couples, surrendered to the Police in Gadchiroli District March 28, reports The Hindu. Those surrendered were identified as company ‘commander’ Sainu alias Margu Velda and platoon ‘commander’ Rupi alias Jhuri Narote, Arjun Naresh Barsai Poya, Chaya alias Raje Devi, and Vinu alias Ramnath Bijou Sundar Kovachi. The surrendered Maoists have confessed to being involved in activities such as blasts, abductions, and encounters, Police said.
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March - 28 
Four militants were killed in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants had infiltrated into the Indian Territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) about f
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Four militants were killed in a gunfight with Security Forces (SFs) in the Sunderbani area of Rajouri District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants had infiltrated into the Indian Territory from across the Line of Control (LoC) about four-five days ago, prompting SFs to launch a search operation in the area, the Police said. Authorities had ordered the closure of educational institutions in the Sunderbani tehsil in view of the search operation. No injury was reported to anyone in SFs in the gunfight with the terrorists, he said.
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March - 28 
Four NSCN-K militant identified as ‘sergeant’ Wangnao Takhe (Wangyah), ‘corporal’ Khaopa Konyak , Hongshai Konyak and Achae Konyak were arrested during a search operation at Aboi Chenmoho junction in Mon District on Marc
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Four NSCN-K militant identified as ‘sergeant’ Wangnao Takhe (Wangyah), ‘corporal’ Khaopa Konyak , Hongshai Konyak and Achae Konyak were arrested during a search operation at Aboi Chenmoho junction in Mon District on March 28, reports Nagaland Post. A 7.65 mm pistol, one .22 Pistol, seven live rounds 7.65mm, five live rounds .22, INR 4, 52,940 were recovered from the arrested militants.
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March - 28 
Four youth were injured in clashes as Security Forces (SFs) fired teargas and pellets to disperse stone pelting protesters during a cordon-and-search operation at Palpora village of Tahab in Pulwama District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Army
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Four youth were injured in clashes as Security Forces (SFs) fired teargas and pellets to disperse stone pelting protesters during a cordon-and-search operation at Palpora village of Tahab in Pulwama District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Army, Special Operations Group (SOG) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off Palpora village in Pulwama following inputs about the presence of some militants in the area. As the SFs cordoned off the areas, scores of youth took to streets and pelted stones on them. The Police and para-military personnel already deployed there fired in air and used tear smoke shells, besides fired pellet guns to disperse the youth. In the incident, four youth suffered injuries and were taken to district hospital Pulwama for treatment. The injured included Reyaz Malik Ghulam Hassan of Palpora and Muntazir Bhat son of Nazir Ahmad Bhat of Chandgam.
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March - 28 
GNLA cadres had significant presence in Borsora with many coal traders in the area having received demand notes seeking ransom of INR 250,000-300, 000. It was also informed that the GNLA has asked the coal traders to pay the ransom by the end of Marc
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GNLA cadres had significant presence in Borsora with many coal traders in the area having received demand notes seeking ransom of INR 250,000-300, 000. It was also informed that the GNLA has asked the coal traders to pay the ransom by the end of March, 2012.
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March - 28 
India and Pakistan held a brief meeting along International Border (IB) in Samba District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. “The BSF officers and Pak Rangers on Wednesday [March 8] morning met at forward Border Outpost from 1100 hours to 11
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India and Pakistan held a brief meeting along International Border (IB) in Samba District on March 28, reports Daily Excelsior. “The BSF officers and Pak Rangers on Wednesday [March 8] morning met at forward Border Outpost from 1100 hours to 1110 hours along IB in Samba district,” official sources said. They said that the meeting was called by Indian side to discuss about the construction work raised by the Pakistan across the border opposite Border Security Force (BSF) Post. “The meeting ended on a cordial note,” said official sources
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March - 28 
Kerala Police officials revealed that the huge cache of explosives seized at Mongam in Malappuram District was trafficked from Telengana, reports Mathrubhumi on April 1. Kerala Police recovered seven tonnes of gelatin sticks, 17,000 detonators and si
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Kerala Police officials revealed that the huge cache of explosives seized at Mongam in Malappuram District was trafficked from Telengana, reports Mathrubhumi on April 1. Kerala Police recovered seven tonnes of gelatin sticks, 17,000 detonators and six tonnes of safety fuse from a lorry and arrested two people on March 28. The explosives were hidden in the sacks filled with chicken and goat droppings while being smuggled. According to latest reports, massive collection of explosives is being smuggled to Kerala from a company in Telangana. A former Naxal[Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] leader is running the company. He was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for Naxalactivities. After releasing from the prison, he started an explosives manufacturing company. Wayanad police had registered a case against him after seizing a truck carried with explosives taken from his company. He possesses the license to keep 10 tonnes of explosives in his custody at Telangana. A large mafia is working under him, said Police.
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March - 28 
Meanwhile, Rongmei Naga People’s Organisation (RNPO), the apex body of the Rongmei tribe living in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland expressed its ‘gratitude’ to NSCN-IM for recognizing Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei tribes as separate
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Meanwhile, Rongmei Naga People’s Organisation (RNPO), the apex body of the Rongmei tribe living in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland expressed its ‘gratitude’ to NSCN-IM for recognizing Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei tribes as separate communities, reports Nagaland Post on March 29. The organisation said clubbing of these tribes together as a single tribe with the nomenclature Zeliangrong for so long had created confusion and had also suppressed their right to assert their separate identities.
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March - 28 
On March 28 a female Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant identified as Moirangthem Abem Leima alias Anoubi was arrested during a frisking operation near Pungdongdam Leikai in Imphal East District.
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On March 28 a female Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant identified as Moirangthem Abem Leima alias Anoubi was arrested during a frisking operation near Pungdongdam Leikai in Imphal East District.
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March - 28 
On the issue of withdrawal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) he asserted that the Government is yet to arrive on a unanimous decision on partial withdrawal of AFSPA, and said all agencies, except the Army, were in favor of revocation of th
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On the issue of withdrawal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) he asserted that the Government is yet to arrive on a unanimous decision on partial withdrawal of AFSPA, and said all agencies, except the Army, were in favor of revocation of this Act. He, however, said that AFSPA will be removed from at least five Districts of the State this year. "Time has come for withdrawal of AFSPA from at least Srinagar, Budgam, Jammu, Samba and Kathua Districts, which were free of militancy and where Army has not operated for years together as there was no presence of militants. We are not asking for AFSPA withdrawal from Sopore, Tral, Doda or Kupwara but from the peaceful areas and we hope a beginning on this front would be made in the current year’’, he said. Asserting that AFSPA had not been enforced for law and order problem but for dealing with militancy, Omar said the militancy was just five per cent in 2011 than what it was in 2002. He also informed that three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalions were de-inducted and 39 bunkers were removed last year while 15 more CRPF bunkers are being removed from Srinagar City this summer. He added that 52 buildings have been vacated from the occupation of security forces and restored to private owners or the Government.
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March - 28 
One of the founder and member of Indian Mujahideen (IM)—Abdul Subhan Qureshi alias Tauqeer likely to be bought to Kochi regarding a probe in Wagamon SIMI camp case, reports The New Indian Express on March 29. Qureshi was in Gujarat Police&rsquo
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One of the founder and member of Indian Mujahideen (IM)—Abdul Subhan Qureshi alias Tauqeer likely to be bought to Kochi regarding a probe in Wagamon SIMI camp case, reports The New Indian Express on March 29. Qureshi was in Gujarat Police’s custody regarding the Ahmedabad serial blasts case. However, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is planning to bring Qureshi to Kochi and produce him before the Kochi NIA Court on April 3, said an unnamed NIA officer. In December 2007, Qureshi was a treasurer of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) when the camp at Wagamon or Vagamon in Kottayam and Idukki District of Kerala. The trial of the case is on-going at the NIA’s court in Kochi.
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March - 29 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan (trooper) was injured in the explosion of a pressure bomb, suspected to be planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, in Bijapur District on March 30, reports India.com. Deputy Insp
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan (trooper) was injured in the explosion of a pressure bomb, suspected to be planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, in Bijapur District on March 30, reports India.com. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, South Bastar, Sunderraj P, said that Lakshman Rao (29), a jawan of the 85th battalion of the CRPF, part of a CRPF team which had set out for Bhopalpatnam from Bijapur for patrolling, was injured after stepping on a pressure bomb near Mahadev Ghat.
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March - 29 
A joint operation—‘Kuber’, led by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Income Tax Department on March 29, cracked down a Hawala (illegal money) network and arrested a man—Banwari, with unaccounted cash of worth INR
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A joint operation—‘Kuber’, led by the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Income Tax Department on March 29, cracked down a Hawala (illegal money) network and arrested a man—Banwari, with unaccounted cash of worth INR 4 crores from a Delhi-Ahmedabad bound private bus near Manoharpur area on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan, reports Daily News and Analysis. It came to the notice that huge amount of illegal money was sent and received at intervals. On March 28, the team was informed that a consignment was being sent from Delhi in a private bus bound to Ahmedabad. The teams of ATS and Income Tax Department raided the bus and recovered illegal money, said Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of ATS Vikas Kumar. The preliminary investigation has revealed that the ‘kingpin’ in the case is a resident of Bhilwara District of Rajasthan and has association with a political party.
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March - 29 
A Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed while his wife was injured as militants fired at them in Bijbehara area of Anantnag District on March 29 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants fired at SPO Mushtaq Ahmad Shei
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed while his wife was injured as militants fired at them in Bijbehara area of Anantnag District on March 29 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants fired at SPO Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh at his residence in Katsoo village of Bijbehara at around 8.25 p.m. Sheikh who was posted at Police Post Sangam and his wife Fareeda were injured in the attack. They were removed to Bijbehara hospital for treatment where Sheikh died while his wife was referred to Srinagar for treatment. Soon after the incident, a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched a hunt to nab the assailants.
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March - 29 
A total of fifty five 9 mm pistols were found to have lost from the store house of 2nd Manipur Rifles, reports Imphal Free Press . It has been reported that of the 55 pistols, two were recovered; one from a Police personnel and another from an insurg
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A total of fifty five 9 mm pistols were found to have lost from the store house of 2nd Manipur Rifles, reports Imphal Free Press . It has been reported that of the 55 pistols, two were recovered; one from a Police personnel and another from an insurgent.
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March - 29 
Also, unidentified persons set ablaze seasonal huts of Army’s 44 RR at Doubjan on Mugal road in Shopian District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. The army establishes seasonal camp during summer (April to November) and abandons them in the
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Also, unidentified persons set ablaze seasonal huts of Army’s 44 RR at Doubjan on Mugal road in Shopian District on March 29, reports Daily Excelsior. The army establishes seasonal camp during summer (April to November) and abandons them in the winter.
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March - 29 
As per the claims of Kerala Police, four people from Kerala’s Kasaragod District who joined Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan reportedly have been killed in a bomb attack, reports Hindustan Times on March 30. The ‘killed’ people inc
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As per the claims of Kerala Police, four people from Kerala’s Kasaragod District who joined Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan reportedly have been killed in a bomb attack, reports Hindustan Times on March 30. The ‘killed’ people included Shihaz, his wife—Ajmala and their child, along with another person—Mohammed Mansad. The Police have been waiting for more information, said an unnamed Police officer. Including these four, the total number of deaths of Kerala natives after joining IS in Afghanistan has risen to eight, after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had confirmed death of four people, last year. Though, the State Police has no confirmation from the NIA in this matter.
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March - 29 
Earlier on March 29, a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militant identified as Swang Lubang was arrested from an unspecified area of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh inter- state border, reports The Sentinel. One .32 pis
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Earlier on March 29, a militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) militant identified as Swang Lubang was arrested from an unspecified area of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh inter- state border, reports The Sentinel. One .32 pistol, five round live bullets and unspecified amount of money was recovered from the arrested militant.
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March - 29 
Further, the bandh failed to evoke any response in the State, barring West Singhbhum and Khunti Districts, where the bandh was partial, Police said on March 29, reports New Indian Express
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Further, the bandh failed to evoke any response in the State, barring West Singhbhum and Khunti Districts, where the bandh was partial, Police said on March 29, reports New Indian Express
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March - 29 
Meanwhile, after observing suspicious movement of militants near 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) army camp at Watchi in Shopian District on March 29 evening, Army personnel on duty fired some eight to ten rounds in air, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants wer
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Meanwhile, after observing suspicious movement of militants near 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) army camp at Watchi in Shopian District on March 29 evening, Army personnel on duty fired some eight to ten rounds in air, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants were travelling in Swift vehicle bearing registration number JK13D 0744 and owned by one Nisar Ahmad Mir resident of Yader Shadimarg Pulwama. The militants fled away leaving behind the vehicle. Soon after the incident, there was a rumour about the killing of a militant in the incident and residents of Ahgam in Shopian came out to protest against it. Army allegedly fired at the protesters injuring one Shahid Nazir Bhat of Krawara Shopian, He received bullet in his leg and has been referred to Bone and Joints hospital Srinagar for treatment
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March - 29 
Meanwhile, at least fifty-nine Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], who were supporters and executed the ground works of the CPI-Maoist, surrendered before the Bastar Inspector General of Police (IGP) at Errabore in Sukma District on March 29, repor
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Meanwhile, at least fifty-nine Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], who were supporters and executed the ground works of the CPI-Maoist, surrendered before the Bastar Inspector General of Police (IGP) at Errabore in Sukma District on March 29, reports New Indian Express. Sukma, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Meena said that 59 rebels including 16 women cadres laid down the arms before Police at Errabore village. Arrest warrants were pending against nine of them, he said, adding, all of them were residents of villages under the Errabore Police Station limits. “Frustrated with the anti-development and anti-tribal ideology of the CPI (Maoist) over 500 villagers persuaded the lower range committee cadres to shun violence and join the mainstream. They were inhabitants of the remote villages located in Naxal stronghold of Sukma. It will weaken the rebels’ influence in the region”, Bastar, IGP, Vivekanand Sinha affirmed
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March - 29 
Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager in Goelkera Police Station limit of West Singhbhum District, during Jharkhand bandh (general shutdown strike) on March 29 called by the Maoists in protest against alleged Police atrocity, reports New Ind
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Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager in Goelkera Police Station limit of West Singhbhum District, during Jharkhand bandh (general shutdown strike) on March 29 called by the Maoists in protest against alleged Police atrocity, reports New Indian Express. The villager was killed on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’, though the Police rejected the charge. The villager's two-wheeler was also set on fire. The identity of the villager is yet to be ascertained.
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March - 29 
Militant formation, Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has condemned the ‘decision’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for trifurcation of Zeliangrong into separate communities Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei in it
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Militant formation, Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) has condemned the ‘decision’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) for trifurcation of Zeliangrong into separate communities Zeme, Liangmai and Rongmei in its meeting held on March, 23, reports Imphal Free Press. ZUF compared the ‘unilateral’ decision of NSCN-IM with the colonial policy of ’divide and rule’.
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March - 29 
Mizoram Home Minister R. Lalzirliana on March 29 informed the Legislative Assembly that Mizoram was likely to accede to the demands of the displaced Brus, reports The Telegraph. In a written reply, the Minister stated that displaced Brus have raised
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Mizoram Home Minister R. Lalzirliana on March 29 informed the Legislative Assembly that Mizoram was likely to accede to the demands of the displaced Brus, reports The Telegraph. In a written reply, the Minister stated that displaced Brus have raised 13 demands in a writ petition filed in the Supreme Court. These include allocation of five acres of land to each repatriated family, cluster village, increment of compensation from INR 80,000 to I,00,000 inclusion of all repatriated families in the electoral roll and creation of Autonomous District Council (ADC) under Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Lalzirliana said Mizoram has so far prepared four road maps for repatriation of the Brus and received INR 4860 Million from the Government of India (GoI). Under road map-I, Mizoram received INR 24.38 Million while under road map II they received 24 Million. Under Road Map-III 178 Million was received and under Road Map IV 259 Million was received.
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March - 29 
on March 29, 14 steel casings of Claymore used to prepare Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and three bulletproof vests belonging to GNLA chief Sohan D Shira were found at Nengmandalgre village across Williamnagar in East Garo Hills, reports The Shil
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on March 29, 14 steel casings of Claymore used to prepare Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and three bulletproof vests belonging to GNLA chief Sohan D Shira were found at Nengmandalgre village across Williamnagar in East Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Times.
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March - 29 
Pakistan army on March 29 violated ceasefire at four places in Poonch and Rajouri Districts along the Line of Control (LoC) by resorting to mortar shelling and firing, which was being retaliated effectively by the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior
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Pakistan army on March 29 violated ceasefire at four places in Poonch and Rajouri Districts along the Line of Control (LoC) by resorting to mortar shelling and firing, which was being retaliated effectively by the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan army opened firing at Pukharni in Lam area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri District at 11.15 am on March 29. The Indian side retaliated. An Army jawan (trooper) Naik PS Raman Basarat sustained minor injuries in the firing.
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March - 29 
Reports said that Pakistan violated ceasefire at Kirni, Kasba and Shahpur on the LoC in Poonch District at 5.30 pm on March 29 inviting strong retaliation from the Indian side, leading to heavy exchanges, which continued till late night. However, the
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Reports said that Pakistan violated ceasefire at Kirni, Kasba and Shahpur on the LoC in Poonch District at 5.30 pm on March 29 inviting strong retaliation from the Indian side, leading to heavy exchanges, which continued till late night. However, there was no report of casualties or damage on the Indian side at these three places. Pakistani troops targeted defence locations as well as civilian areas at all four places during the ceasefire violations, reports said.
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March - 29 
Separately, a 25-year-old Madrassa teacher was shot at by gunmen at Khandaypora area of Kulgam District on March 29 evening, adds Daily Excelsior. According to report, gunmen fired upon Sayer Ahmad Wani, a resident of Chancer village in Kulgam Distri
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Separately, a 25-year-old Madrassa teacher was shot at by gunmen at Khandaypora area of Kulgam District on March 29 evening, adds Daily Excelsior. According to report, gunmen fired upon Sayer Ahmad Wani, a resident of Chancer village in Kulgam District of South Kashmir outside the local mosque at around 8:45 pm. Sayer, working as a teacher at the local Madrassa at Khandaypora, had gone to local mosque for offering prayers and was returning towards the Madrassa when he was fired upon by the gunmen. He sustained bullet wound in one of his leg and has been admitted in district hospital for treatment. His condition is said to be stable. A case has been registered and investigations taken up.
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March - 29 
Separately, two cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were killed in an encounter in Regre Bagichatoli under Karra Police Station in Khunti District on March 29, reports New Indian Express. A
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Separately, two cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were killed in an encounter in Regre Bagichatoli under Karra Police Station in Khunti District on March 29, reports New Indian Express. Acting on a tip-off that some cadres of the PLFI have assembled in the village, a joint team of Ranchi and Khunti District Police rushed to the spot, Khunti, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashwini Kumar Sinha said. Police recovered two fire-arms and a motorcycle from the spot. The identities of the rebels are yet to be ascertained.
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March - 29 
The Delhi Police’s Special Cell on March 29 has busted an international syndicate of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and arrested two persons—Dilip Shah (32), a resident of Nepal and, Anand Dass/Das (48)—a resident of West Be
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The Delhi Police’s Special Cell on March 29 has busted an international syndicate of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and arrested two persons—Dilip Shah (32), a resident of Nepal and, Anand Dass/Das (48)—a resident of West Bengal and recovered FICNs worth INR 4.50 lakhs in the denomination of INR 2,000, in Delhi, reports Daily News and Analysis. Acting upon specific information, Delhi Police’s special cell mounted the surveillance on the movements of the accused. During the interrogation, it was revealed that the FICNs were moved into India from Nepal and Bangladesh borders, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of Special Cell P.S. Kushwah.
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March - 29 
The posters of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have surfaced in Chitrakonda Block (administrative unit) in the Malkangiri District on April 29, reports KalingaTV. The Maoist posters called upon the Government to work for the protection o
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The posters of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have surfaced in Chitrakonda Block (administrative unit) in the Malkangiri District on April 29, reports KalingaTV. The Maoist posters called upon the Government to work for the protection of tribal rights on land, water and forest resources. The posters were released in the name of Kalimela Regional Committee of the CPI-Maoist at two separate places in Kapatuti Ghati area. CPI-Maoist cadres demanded immediate halt of ‘Operation Green Hunt’, clearing of all pending dues of kendu leaf workers, fixation of kendu leaf price at INR 5 per bundle and ouster of unscrupulous kendu leaf traders from the District.
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March - 29 
The Pune’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on March 29 has claimed that the documents recovered from arrested Bangladesh citizens on March 17, has revealed their involvement in assisting the members of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)—reportedly a
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The Pune’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on March 29 has claimed that the documents recovered from arrested Bangladesh citizens on March 17, has revealed their involvement in assisting the members of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT)—reportedly a ‘front face’ of al-Qaeda in Bangladesh, reports The Indian Express. Earlier (on specified date), the Pune ATS had arrested two Bangladeshi citizens—Mohammad Aahat Ali and Mohammad Hassan Ali and recovered Debit Cards with a forge identity of ‘Sopan Biswas and Tushar Biswas’. Along with fake identities, the ATS team recovered four Aadhaar Cards, three Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards, 34 empty casings of SIM cards, six cellular phones with memory cards, several money transfer receipts, and a diary that has records of monetary transactions with ABT operatives, said Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of ATS Sunil Darekar.
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March - 29 
The State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) in a joint operation with Military Intelligence (MI) on March 29 has arrested a spy—Ravi Kumar who was working for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from Amritsar, Punjab, reports The Tri
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The State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) in a joint operation with Military Intelligence (MI) on March 29 has arrested a spy—Ravi Kumar who was working for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from Amritsar, Punjab, reports The Tribune. The team of SSOC recovered photographs of Army vehicles, hand-made maps of restricted areas in the region and copies of restricted training manuals of Army from Ravi Kumar’s possession. Seven months ago, Ravi Kumar was recruited by the ISI through social media platform—Facebook. He used to get money channelled via Dubai (U.A.E) through international money transfers. Ravi has been charged under Sections of the Official Secrets Act (OSA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), read the report.
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March - 29 
The Telegraph reported on March 30 that a militant of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested from Bongalgaon in Dibrugarh District. The militant has been identified as ‘sergeant major’ Gautam Dadhora alias Gunjan Asom.
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The Telegraph reported on March 30 that a militant of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested from Bongalgaon in Dibrugarh District. The militant has been identified as ‘sergeant major’ Gautam Dadhora alias Gunjan Asom. According to Police authorities, the militant had joined ULFA-I in 2011 and underwent arms training at Taga, Myanmar. The militant, during interrogation stated that he left the ULFA-I camp in Arakan state in Myanmar to undergo treatment at Assam Medical College and Hospital.
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March - 29 
Two persons, including an engineer, were shot dead by suspected cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Ranchi District on March 30, reports The Quint. Poli
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Two persons, including an engineer, were shot dead by suspected cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in Ranchi District on March 30, reports The Quint. Police said unidentified suspected PLFI cadres raided the camp office of a contractor involved in railway work at Chete village under Nagari Police Station and fired on those present there. Of the three persons who sustained bullet injuries, two of them died, identified as engineer Vishal Reddy and Munshi Prahalad Singh Rathod. Reddy was a native of Karnataka while Rathod hailed from Madhya Pradesh. The injured person’s identity is yet to be ascertained. Police said it suspected that refusal to pay a ‘levy’ to the outfit could have led to the killings. Police further said it also suspected PLFI outfit since it could be in retaliation to the killing of two PLFI cadres in a gun battle with Security Forces (SFs) in Khuti District on March 29.
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March - 30 
A militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khitovi Neopak (NSCN-KN) identified as ‘private’ Mosia was arrested from Athibung in Kohima District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on March 30. Four extortion slips a
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A militant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khitovi Neopak (NSCN-KN) identified as ‘private’ Mosia was arrested from Athibung in Kohima District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on March 30. Four extortion slips and INR 2,000 were recovered from him
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March - 30 
Andhra Pradesh police claimed to have foiled Maoist party plot to kill the Hyderabad Central University vice-chancellor Dr Podile Appa Rao with the arrest of two suspected Communist Party of India-aoists (CPI-Maoists) on March 30, reports Telangana T
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Andhra Pradesh police claimed to have foiled Maoist party plot to kill the Hyderabad Central University vice-chancellor Dr Podile Appa Rao with the arrest of two suspected Communist Party of India-aoists (CPI-Maoists) on March 30, reports Telangana Today. The arrest was made at Pitchukulapadu T Junction on Bhadrachalam – Cherla road in Hyderabad. They were allegedly returning from Bastar forests, after meeting Yapa Narayana alias Haribhushan, the secretary of Telangana State Committee of CPI-Maoist. Police authorities stated that the arrestees were tasked to kill the vice-chancellor (VC) in view of the antagonism among students against the VC after the suicide of Rohit Vemula,a Dalit student three years ago. The assassination of the VC would help the Maoist party get some recruitments.
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March - 30 
Body of an unidentified Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was recovered by C-60 commandos on March 30 following an encounter at Humdi forest near Kotmi in Etapalli taluka (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District, reports Nyoooz.com. Two
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Body of an unidentified Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was recovered by C-60 commandos on March 30 following an encounter at Humdi forest near Kotmi in Etapalli taluka (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District, reports Nyoooz.com. Two rifles, daily need essentials and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] propaganda literature too have been seized from the place after the encounter. Police claimed the C-60 commandos had zeroed down upon the Maoist cadres after getting information about their presence. According to a senior official, there was information regarding location of Tippagarh and Kasansoor Dalams (armed squads) near Humdi forest and its surrounding hamlets following which the C-60 commandos were sent from Gadchiroli Police headquarters. Maoists opened fire on seeing the advancing Security Forces (SFs) which triggered retaliation by the C60 commandos leading to the encounter death. Superintendent of Police (SP), Gadchiroli (in-charge), A Raja, said identification of the slain Maoist would lead us to conclude exactly which formation did he belong to.
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March - 30 
February had carried out a report asserting that the ANVC was heading for a virtual split. At the time the pro-truce faction of the ANVC had denied that there was any split in the outfit.
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February had carried out a report asserting that the ANVC was heading for a virtual split. At the time the pro-truce faction of the ANVC had denied that there was any split in the outfit.
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March - 30 
Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was wounded in an encounter at Ahagam area of Shopian on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. He is currently being treated in Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS). According to Police statement As report
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Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was wounded in an encounter at Ahagam area of Shopian on March 30, reports Daily Excelsior. He is currently being treated in Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS). According to Police statement As reported by the Army in Shopian, a Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) of 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) was fired upon by the militants traveling in a Swift car, which was signaled to stop late last night. The militants fired upon the party, which was retaliated by the men on duty. In the incident, a HM militant sustained bullet wounds’.
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March - 30 
Mizoram is ready to sign a peace agreement with Hmar rebel group, the Hmar Peoples Convention Democrat (HPC-D) on April 2, reports Northeast Today. Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawala informed the Legislative Assembly about the Mizoram’s gove
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Mizoram is ready to sign a peace agreement with Hmar rebel group, the Hmar Peoples Convention Democrat (HPC-D) on April 2, reports Northeast Today. Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawala informed the Legislative Assembly about the Mizoram’s government decision to sign a memorandum with the HPCD at the Mizoram state legislative assembly. According to sources, While majority of the HPCD cadres under the leadership of H Zosangbera have agreed to broker peace with the Mizoram Government, several others have resisted peacemaking and took a hardliner’s stand with their leader Lalhmingthanga Sanate, demanding an Autonomous District Council.
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March - 30 
Police on March 30 arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Ganderbal area of central Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The OGW has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Malik.
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Police on March 30 arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit in Ganderbal area of central Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The OGW has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Malik.
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March - 30 
Posters released by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from Mundigarh village under Tumudibandha Police limits in Kandhamal District on March 30, reports KalingaTV. The posters released by the Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagav
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Posters released by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from Mundigarh village under Tumudibandha Police limits in Kandhamal District on March 30, reports KalingaTV. The posters released by the Bansadhara-Ghumusar-Nagavali (BGN) division of the CPI-Maoist were seen pasted on the walls at several places along Sesarigaon-Gangapada road. The Maoists have demanded engagement of local people in road construction works instead of machines, regular payment of wages to workers, conservation of forest and water resources in the district and complete ban on liquor. The Maoists have also condemned loot, extortion and murder in the name of Maoist and warned that those indulging in such activities would be punished in ‘Praja Court’ (Kangaroo court held but the Maoists) for the offence.
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March - 30 
Separately, a militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saoraigwra (NDFB-S) and another militant of unspecified militant group were arrested on March 30 in separate incidents from Sonitpur and Biswanath Chariali Districts, tweeted Eastern Arm
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Separately, a militant of National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Saoraigwra (NDFB-S) and another militant of unspecified militant group were arrested on March 30 in separate incidents from Sonitpur and Biswanath Chariali Districts, tweeted Eastern Army Command.
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March - 30 
The Chhattisgarh Police busted a Maoist hideout in Irpanar forest area of Narayanpur District on March 30, reports Business Standard. Nine Maoists were also arrested during the search operation from the hideout. Police uniforms, materials to make Imp
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The Chhattisgarh Police busted a Maoist hideout in Irpanar forest area of Narayanpur District on March 30, reports Business Standard. Nine Maoists were also arrested during the search operation from the hideout. Police uniforms, materials to make Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and two hand grenades were recovered from the site.
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March - 31 
A Special Police Officer (SPO) was shot and wounded in Khanabal town in Anantnag District on March 31, reports Indian Express. Earlier on March 29, militants had fired on SPO Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh inside his residence at Katsoo in Bijbehara area of An
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) was shot and wounded in Khanabal town in Anantnag District on March 31, reports Indian Express. Earlier on March 29, militants had fired on SPO Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh inside his residence at Katsoo in Bijbehara area of Anantnag District. Additionally, the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the March 29 killing of SPO, tweeted Terror Monitor.
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March - 31 
Acting upon specific information, a team of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)- Visakhapatnam unit on March 31 has intercepted two unidentified person travelling in East Coast Express bound to Hyderabad (Telangana) and recovered five packe
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Acting upon specific information, a team of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)- Visakhapatnam unit on March 31 has intercepted two unidentified person travelling in East Coast Express bound to Hyderabad (Telangana) and recovered five packets of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in denomination of INR 2,000 worth of INR 10.20 Lakhs, reports The Times of India. In interrogation, the arrested persons claimed that the FICNs were handed over to them by an unidentified person who bought it from Bangladesh at ‘Farakka’—a location few kilometres away from Malda District, West Bengal. In preliminary investigation, it has been revealed that the duo belongs to Bengaluru (Karnataka) and had intentions to exchange FICNs during the forthcoming State elections in Karnataka. Both accused are charged with various sections of the Customs Act 1962.
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March - 31 
Chief Minister Biren Singh has informed that the investigation on the missing of 56 pistols along with 59 magazines from Manipur Rifles facility would be handed over to National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Imphal Free Press on March 31. The m
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Chief Minister Biren Singh has informed that the investigation on the missing of 56 pistols along with 59 magazines from Manipur Rifles facility would be handed over to National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Imphal Free Press on March 31. The missing pistols were reportedly part of consignment of 570 pistols purchased on September 11, 2014, by Manipur government for State Security Forces. Missing of the firearms was discovered after Commandant of 2nd Manipur Rifles P. Manjit examined the current holdings of arms and ammunitions of both the unit and police head quarters (PHQ) Pool. According to Police authorities, two personnel of Manipur Rifles identified as Damodaran NP and Narayan Chetri have been arrested in relation to the incident.Meanwhile, one of the missing pistols was recovered from a Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) militant identified as ‘2nd lieutenant’ Ngamboi Haokip alias Raju and Seineo Khongsai on August 13, 2017. Ngamboi Haokip alias Raju was re-arrested on March 31 in connection with the case.Further,two civilians identified as M. Hiranjoy Sharma and Paonam Shanti Kumar have also been arrested in connection with the incident,reportsThe Telegraph on March 31.
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March - 31 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ identified as Deepak Oraon (39) alias Prakash alias Sandeep , carrying a reward of INR 1 million on his head, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in Ranchi District on March 31,
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ identified as Deepak Oraon (39) alias Prakash alias Sandeep , carrying a reward of INR 1 million on his head, surrendered before the Jharkhand Police in Ranchi District on March 31, reports The New Indian Express. He was considered a close aide of CPI-Maoist ‘Politburo member’ Sudhakaran and living with ‘Category A’ CPI-Maoistcommanders Sudhakaran and Arvindjee in the Budha Pahar hills of Garhwa and Latehar Districts. He was wanted in dozens of cases of Maoist violence in Lohardaga, Latehar and Gumla Districts, Oraon surrendered himself along with firearms he owned before Additional Director-General (ADG)(Ranchi range) Amol Venukant Homkar. Oraon was handed INR 50,000 in cash as per the Jharkhand government’s surrender policy for Maoists and also a cheque of INR 1 million.Oraon reportedly told police that Sudhakaran had left Budha Pahar a few weeks ago and is currently living in border areas of Latehar, Lohardaga and Gumla Districts.Oraon is a resident of Tato village in Lohardaga District. He was wanted in the murder of a Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) at Serengdag in Lohardaga District on September 19, 2016. The surrenders of Maoists are a result of the rising Police crackdown on their activities in south Chotanagpur area. CPI-Maoistcommanders and cadres are being arrested and their safe havens are being destroyed regularly, said Homkar.
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March - 31 
militants fired at an Army vehicle in Ladi area of Nuly Poshwari in Shopian District on March 31 evening, adds Daily Excelsior. However, there was no report of any casualties. Militants hiding in orchards fired few rounds at a vehicle of Army’s
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militants fired at an Army vehicle in Ladi area of Nuly Poshwari in Shopian District on March 31 evening, adds Daily Excelsior. However, there was no report of any casualties. Militants hiding in orchards fired few rounds at a vehicle of Army’s Rashtriya Rifles (RR). The Army personnel travelling in the vehicle retaliated by firing several shots, leading to a brief exchange of fire. The militants managed to escape from the spot and Security Forces (SFs) comprising Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army’s RR and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cordoned off the area to nab the militants responsible for the attack.
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March - 31 
Militants fired upon SPO Mohammad Ashraf Mir near Murran Chowk of Pulwama District at around 4:25 pm on March 31. Ashraf, a resident of Mouchpona village was critically injured in the attack and was shifted to the nearby district hospital where he su
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Militants fired upon SPO Mohammad Ashraf Mir near Murran Chowk of Pulwama District at around 4:25 pm on March 31. Ashraf, a resident of Mouchpona village was critically injured in the attack and was shifted to the nearby district hospital where he succumbed to injuries. Ashraf, a former militant was working as an SPO in Cargo, Srinagar and at present was residing at Bagi-e-Mehtab area of Chanapora in Srinagar.
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March - 31 April - 1
One militant, identified as Rouf Bashir Khanday was killed and another militant, Imran Rasheed surrendered during the gunfight at Dialgam village in Anantnag on April 1. Sources said that SFs launched a cordon at Brunty Dialgam village in Anantnag Di
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One militant, identified as Rouf Bashir Khanday was killed and another militant, Imran Rasheed surrendered during the gunfight at Dialgam village in Anantnag on April 1. Sources said that SFs launched a cordon at Brunty Dialgam village in Anantnag District during the intervening night of March 31 - April 1. The hiding militants opened fire, triggering an encounter in which one militant Rouf Bashir Khanday was killed. Another militant Imran Rashid has been captured alive during the operation. Rouf Ahmad Khanday son of Bashir Ahmad Khanday, a resident of Dehruna village of Dooru in Anantnag District had announced his joining HM and his photographs wielding AK 47 went viral in last week of March. The photograph had his code name Umar Hayat and joining “active date” 4/02/2018.
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March - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested four cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Bidu, Akbar Gope, Arjun Ohdar and Chandrakishore Gope at Nagadi near Ranchi in Ranchi D
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested four cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Sukhdev Singh alias Bidu, Akbar Gope, Arjun Ohdar and Chandrakishore Gope at Nagadi near Ranchi in Ranchi District on March 31, reports Dainik Jagran. The Police recovered weapons, cartridges and receipts for collecting ‘levy’ (ransom money) from the arrested PLFI cadres. The arrested are active in many areas from several months under the directions of PLFI ‘sub-zonal commander’ Tilakeshwar Gope.
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March - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants in Anantnag District of South Kashmir after militants fired at SFs on March 31 night, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested persons were identified as Sahil Ahmad Dar of Bij
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants in Anantnag District of South Kashmir after militants fired at SFs on March 31 night, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested persons were identified as Sahil Ahmad Dar of Bijbehara, Mehran Ahmad of Mattan Anantnag and Manzoor Ahmad of Sirhama Anantnag. They have been arrested by 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police during searches at Kokagund Verinag in Anantnag District. A car in which they were travelling was also seized by SFs
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March - 31 
Several villagers in Maoist-affected south Gadchiroli destroyed the Maoist banners put up to announce their ‘Bandi chodo saptah’ (Release political prisoners week) being observed between March 23 and 29, near Oranda Phata on the road conn
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Several villagers in Maoist-affected south Gadchiroli destroyed the Maoist banners put up to announce their ‘Bandi chodo saptah’ (Release political prisoners week) being observed between March 23 and 29, near Oranda Phata on the road connecting Perimili and Alapalli in Gadchiroli District on March 31, reports The Times of India. Around 50-100 villagers from Oranda and neighbouring hamlets joined hands to set three Maoist banners on fire and held the Maoists responsible for stalling development in the tribal District for the last five decades. The tribals also vowed not to extend any kinds of logistics or other support to the Maoists. The villagers claimed the Maoists have crippled their socio-economic growth apart from paralysing infrastructure and education in the District. They stated that henceforth they will support the District Administration and Government agencies for development in their backward District. Last week, the villagers had brought down several Maoist memorials erected for commemorating the ‘martyrdom’ of their guerilla cadres in Police encounters.
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March - 31 
The Bihar Police on March 31 arrested an unidentified man in West Champaran District of Bihar and recovered the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of worth INR 1.22 Lakhs, reports Business Standard. The man had obtained FICNs from Malda District in W
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The Bihar Police on March 31 arrested an unidentified man in West Champaran District of Bihar and recovered the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of worth INR 1.22 Lakhs, reports Business Standard. The man had obtained FICNs from Malda District in West Bengal. He was wanted in many FICN cases in Bihar, West Bengal, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. The FICNs were in denomination of INR 2,000 and INR 500, said the Superintendent of Police (SP) of West Champaran District Jayant Kant.
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March - 31 
The Chhattisgarh Police, on April 1, claimed to have arrested 12 alleged cadres of the CPI-Maoist in connection with an IED blast in Sukma District on March 13, in which nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed, reports The Hind
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The Chhattisgarh Police, on April 1, claimed to have arrested 12 alleged cadres of the CPI-Maoist in connection with an IED blast in Sukma District on March 13, in which nine Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed, reports The Hindu on April 2. “The Sukma District Reserve Guard (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), and the CRPF have arrested 12 Maoists involved in the blast near Kistaram on March 13. Most of them belong to Kistaram and Bhejji areas of Sukma,” the Sukma District Police said in a statement. The arrested cadres have been identified as Madkam Deva, Madavi Hunga, Komram Ramu, Podiyam Nanda, Madavi Dula, Madavi Singha, Madkam Nanda, Podiyam Pandu, Sodi Deva, Madkam Hadma, Madavi Joga, and Madkam Hidma. “All of them were the Jan Militia members in south Sukma,” the statement added.
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March - 31 
The ex-Chief Minister (CM) TR Zeliang along with his then ex secretary Francis Zeliang was issued with fresh summons by National Investigation Agency (NIA) to appear before special NIA court in Dimapur on March 31, reports Assam Tribune.
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The ex-Chief Minister (CM) TR Zeliang along with his then ex secretary Francis Zeliang was issued with fresh summons by National Investigation Agency (NIA) to appear before special NIA court in Dimapur on March 31, reports Assam Tribune. The ex CM of Nagaland will be questioned by NIA in connection with the diversion of fund to Naga militant groups particularly National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K).
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March - 31 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a counter-affidavit in the Madras High Court against a bail plea of Chennai-based M. Shakul Hameed aka Salavudeen (27)—an Islamic State (IS) sympathiser who migrated to Syria in 2015 but later depor
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a counter-affidavit in the Madras High Court against a bail plea of Chennai-based M. Shakul Hameed aka Salavudeen (27)—an Islamic State (IS) sympathiser who migrated to Syria in 2015 but later deported to India by the Turkish authorities, reports The Hindu on March 31. If the appellant (Hameed) is released on bail, he would likely to get involved in IS-sympathising activities and may also escape from India. Other accused in the same case are still absconding and they have to be secured to contain the threat to India, read the counter-affidavit.
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March - 31 
The Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 31 has convicted two members of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)—Abu Faizal (28) and Ikrar Sheikh (36) under the sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 395 (da
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The Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 31 has convicted two members of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)—Abu Faizal (28) and Ikrar Sheikh (36) under the sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 395 (dacoity) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced life imprisonment to both of them in 2010 Dacoity case, reports BusinessStandard. The accused had committed the dacoity and looted gold jewellery worth INR 1.46 crores and INR 41,000 in cash at Manappuram Finance Limited’s branch at Hamidia Road in Bhopal on August 23, 2010.
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March - 31 
The unidentified experts based in Jammu and Chandigarh believes that the pro-Khalistani groups based in the United Kingdom (UK) and other foreign countries are discredited bunches and working on support from Pakistan, reports Deccan Chronicle on Apri
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The unidentified experts based in Jammu and Chandigarh believes that the pro-Khalistani groups based in the United Kingdom (UK) and other foreign countries are discredited bunches and working on support from Pakistan, reports Deccan Chronicle on April 1. A group of radical Sikhs based in UK, including Wadhwa Singh of Sikh militant outfit—Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) are completely supported by Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, with an objective to conducts act of terrorism in India, claimed experts. Recently [unspecified date], a group of British-Sikhs and Kashmiri separatists based in the UK, held a meeting to organise an anti-India campaign during Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK to attend the Commonwealth Summit on April 18.
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*Data till , May 18, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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