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January - 3 
Six relief camps have been closed down in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts, and with this, the total number of relief camps has come down to 96 in the four Districts namely Chirang, Udalguri, Kokrajhar and Sonitpur, reports The Assam Tribune on January 3. As on January 4, approximately 164,790 inmate
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Six relief camps have been closed down in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts, and with this, the total number of relief camps has come down to 96 in the four Districts namely Chirang, Udalguri, Kokrajhar and Sonitpur, reports The Assam Tribune on January 3. As on January 4, approximately 164,790 inmates are living in 96 relief camps. In Kokrajhar, 138,943 inmates are in 68 relief camps; in Chirang 22,086 inmates are in 14 camps; in Udalguri 2,464 inmates are in seven relief camps; and in Sonitpur 1,297 inmates are in seven relief camps. Around 286,000 persons were sheltered in 139 relief camps in these four districts as on December 30 according to a release by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on January 3. The violence which started on December 23, 2014 when NDFB-IKS militants gunned down 70 Adivasis; the counter violence and Police firing has claimed 82 lives till date.
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January - 3 
The four major international airports of India in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata constitute about 94 per cent of instances of drugs smuggling and seizures, according to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) data, The Times of India reports on January 4. Out of a total 63 incidents of narcotics detectio
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The four major international airports of India in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata constitute about 94 per cent of instances of drugs smuggling and seizures, according to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) data, The Times of India reports on January 4. Out of a total 63 incidents of narcotics detection and seizure at airports in the country in 2013, 59 were reported from these air facilities, one of the largest hubs in terms of passenger and cargo load. Only six per cent of cases were detected at the airports of Guwahati (Assam), Bangalore (Karnataka)and Madurai (Tamil Nadu).While Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport reported a total of 17 drugs seizure cases during the said period, the Chennai airport had 16 such instances while Kolkata and Mumbai airports registered 13 such instances each during 2013. Over 1,026 kilograms of narcotics, including Ketamine, Ganja, Heroin, Ephedrine and Pseudoephedrine were seized from these air facilities during the year leading to the arrest of 75 people under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the data said."Drug couriers are largely intercepted and detected at international airports as they have the facility of being connected to foreign shores. Instances of both the consignment being sent out of India or being brought in have been detected under these seizures," a senior anti-narcotics official said.
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January - 9 
Bihar Police has claimed that it has been successful in containing Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in the State with arrests of Maoists and recovery of explosives, reports The Economic Times on January 10. According to the figures released by Bihar Police Headquarters, though there were 105 incidents of M
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Bihar Police has claimed that it has been successful in containing Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in the State with arrests of Maoists and recovery of explosives, reports The Economic Times on January 10. According to the figures released by Bihar Police Headquarters, though there were 105 incidents of Maoist violence in 2014 in comparison to 103 in 2013, only 20 civilians were killed against 36 in 2013. The number of Police personnel who died during such incidents shows a sharp drop to six in 2014 from 25 in 2013. "There were 21 encounters between police and naxals this year against seven such incidents in 2013, and the extremists did not succeed in snatching any arms from our forces. In 2013 we had lost 36 weapons to them," said Bihar Police Additional Director General (ADG) (Headquarters) Gupteshwar Pandey. Pandey said that the Police arrested 354 Maoists in 2014 in comparison to 259 in 2013. The forces also seized 1,785 kg of explosives last year in comparison to 40 kg recovered in 2013. The number of detonators recovered also shot up to 2,181 last year as against 243 in 2013. "This is a big achievement of Bihar Police. It shows the LWE is losing ground," added Pandey.
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January - 11 
According to sources in the State Home Ministry, 70% of Maharashtra’s coastline is still vulnerable and can be used as landing points by infiltrators at any time, reports Hindustan Times on January 12. This comes after security agencies recently assessed coastal security after crew members of a Paki
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According to sources in the State Home Ministry, 70% of Maharashtra’s coastline is still vulnerable and can be used as landing points by infiltrators at any time, reports Hindustan Times on January 12. This comes after security agencies recently assessed coastal security after crew members of a Pakistani boat allegedly blew it up when it was intercepted about 356km from Porbandar in Gujarat. Sources said it is the state’s 1,020km-long creek line that poses more of a threat to coastal security than the 720km-long coastline. This is because the creek line is diverse and criss-cross according to the regional dimensions, making it difficult to keep a track of vessels, sources said. Also, most of the creeks have a mangrove cover, which lowers visibility, making them easy hideouts.
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January - 12 
Heart attacks, malaria and a host of other diseases coupled with suicide cases have killed more personnel in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) than encounters with Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) groups and insurgents over the last half decade, reports, The Pioneer on January 13. A report prepare
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Heart attacks, malaria and a host of other diseases coupled with suicide cases have killed more personnel in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) than encounters with Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) groups and insurgents over the last half decade, reports, The Pioneer on January 13. A report prepared on the state of affairs of this vital force of the country has said amongst the diseases, heart attack and cardiac illness instances have claimed the maximum number of lives of the CRPF personnel and women as over 600 personnel have succumbed to them between 2009 and 2014. The report said “hard and harsh” working conditions in the force have led to “adverse bearing” on the physical and mental state of CRPF officers and personnel. While over 2,900 personnel of the force died due to diseases and non-operational tasks during the said period, 252 personnel were killed during operations or security tasks during the comparative period. Amongst the other major medical causes which claimed the lives of CRPF troops are suicides (207 cases), cancer (231 cases), malaria (102) and HIV/AIDS (153 cases. A total of 614 cases of death due to heart attack or cardiac diseases were recorded during the same period, making it the most alarming cause of medical challenge for the three-lakh personnel strong central paramilitary. Amongst the other causes of death in service for these men and women were fratricide (36 cases), tuberculosis (33 cases) while 1,544 troops died due to other reasons like hepatitis, jaundice, brain hemorrhage, renal failure, heat stroke, accidents and a variety of idiopathic illnesses. The report, accessed by PTI, has been submitted to the Government for action and redressal.
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January - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its report to the Home Ministry said that a group of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) terror suspects who have been dodging intelligence agencies since their escape from Khandwa jail in Madhya Pradesh in October 2013 are believed to be involved in
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its report to the Home Ministry said that a group of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) terror suspects who have been dodging intelligence agencies since their escape from Khandwa jail in Madhya Pradesh in October 2013 are believed to be involved in the Bengaluru Church Street bombing on December 28, 2014, reports Hindustan Times on January 15. The report said that the suspects, weeks before they struck at Bengaluru, had also planted an explosive in Roorkee in Haridwar District of Uttarakhand on December 6, 2014 to target Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sangeet Som to allegedly take revenge for the Muzaffarnagar riots. In its report, the NIA has also pointed out that Shaikh Mehboob (25), Amjad (25), Mohammed Aslam (26), Mohammed Aijajuddin (30) and Zakir Hussain (32) were members of the banned SIMI and believed to be involved in the Pune Ganesh temple blast in July 10, 2014 and the Guwahati-Bengaluru express blast at Chennai in May 1, 2014. They had also attempt to create an explosive in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnore in September 12, 2014. The NIA has based its assessment on the similarity in the explosives and detonators analysed in context of intelligence inputs.
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January - 18 
According to statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), in the three years up to 2013, registered cases of cyber crime in India were up 350%, from 966 to 4,356, reports Business Standard on January 19. Report said that as cyber crime rises, there are indications that the criminal-just
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According to statistics from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), in the three years up to 2013, registered cases of cyber crime in India were up 350%, from 966 to 4,356, reports Business Standard on January 19. Report said that as cyber crime rises, there are indications that the criminal-justice system is unable to cope, with a minuscule percentage of convictions reported, although there is no reliable, nationwide data. “Illegal gains” and “harassment” are the top cyber crime motives, the data reveal. The majority of crimes are registered under “others”; 2,144 cases were registered in this category in 2013. Data show that the age group of 18-30 accounts for the highest percentage of cyber crime with 1,638 persons arrested in the age bracket out of a total arrests of 3,301 in 2013. Maharashtra accounts for the most persons arrested under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, and Uttar Pradesh reported the most arrests under the older Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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January - 19 
In the past 10 years, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has organised as many as 489 training camps for more than 40,000 cadres who have been taught about the use of sophisticated weapons and guerrilla warfare, according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act
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In the past 10 years, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has organised as many as 489 training camps for more than 40,000 cadres who have been taught about the use of sophisticated weapons and guerrilla warfare, according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), reports dnaindia.com. The information provided by the UMHA under RTI shows that while there was a year-on-year increase in the number of training camps – from 16 in 2004 to 93 in 2010, thereafter the numbers decreased to five in 2014.
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January - 20 
In reply to an Right to Information Act (RTI) query, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has revealed that a total of 12,062 civilians have been killed in Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWEs)] violence till now since 1980, reports The Times of India on January 21. The detail was given in reply t
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In reply to an Right to Information Act (RTI) query, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has revealed that a total of 12,062 civilians have been killed in Naxal-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWEs)] violence till now since 1980, reports The Times of India on January 21. The detail was given in reply to a question filed under RTI rules by a Meerut-based activist. Interestingly, when the Naxalite movement began in India, only three states were involved - Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. But by 2014, eight states had got dragged into it. While in 1980, 70 people had died in the violence, in 2010 the number was a far higher 720. The reply also mentions that 3,078 security personnel were injured in Naxal-related violence in the last 34 years. MHA, however, did not disclose the actual number of security personnel dead in the same period. Lokesh Khurana, who had filed the RTI query on December 4, 2014, had asked for information on 10 points.
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January - 21 
Intelligence Bureau (IB) has prepared a list of 200 militants from different terror outfits which could try to carry out a strike to disrupt the Republic Day (January 26) celebrations at which United State (US) President Barack Obama will be the chief guest, reports The Times of India on January 22.
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Intelligence Bureau (IB) has prepared a list of 200 militants from different terror outfits which could try to carry out a strike to disrupt the Republic Day (January 26) celebrations at which United State (US) President Barack Obama will be the chief guest, reports The Times of India on January 22. Top Government sources said that the list has been shared with the security agencies involved in making arrangements for Obama's visit to New Delhi. Report said that this year, maximum number of spotters and informers drawn from IB, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), anti-terror squads of Delhi, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and others states - around 2000 - are being deployed in the capital as the authorities are trying to leave nothing to chance. The list includes militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Indian Mujahideen (IM), Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Sikh militant groups, CPI-Maoist and North-East based organisations among others. The list also mentions the five absconding SIMI members who fled from Khandwa jail in Madhya Pradesh last year. The security agencies have been warned that some terrorists may change their appearance and try to mingle with the crowd. The large number of spotters will keep a special vigil on Rajpath and India Gate areas as also the entire Republic Day parade route. The details, sketches and photographs of all those shared regularly by US secret service, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) are also being shared with the personnel who would be on special anti-terror duty on the ground on January 26.
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January - 26 
Close to 500 families of the Bru tribe have reported to the Mizoram government that they have “self-repatriated” themselves into the state from relief camps in Tripura since the last formal process in June last year, when less than 280 families returned, reports The Indian Express on January 27. Com
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Close to 500 families of the Bru tribe have reported to the Mizoram government that they have “self-repatriated” themselves into the state from relief camps in Tripura since the last formal process in June last year, when less than 280 families returned, reports The Indian Express on January 27. Combined with the more than 530 families who have returned home on their own in the past, the data appears to underline the increasing desire by many to return home, often in secret, from almost two decades of squalid exile despite resistance by community leaders at the camps who want better rehabilitation packages and security. In all, a little less than 670 families have come home under the formal process, which involves both the Tripura and Mizoram governments announcing dates, arranging for transportation and setting up stalls to facilitate their return. Close to 500 families (455 of them to Mamit district, between 20 and 30 others in Kolasib district) who have reported they have come home on their own await formal verification and thus have not yet been given the rehabilitation packages
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February - 28 
Centre has sought a detailed report from the State Government over the reports of encroachment on the reserve forests posing a threat to the law and order situation in the State, reports The Assam Tribune on March 1. The Centre has also expressed concern over the encroachment on the tribal belts and
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Centre has sought a detailed report from the State Government over the reports of encroachment on the reserve forests posing a threat to the law and order situation in the State, reports The Assam Tribune on March 1. The Centre has also expressed concern over the encroachment on the tribal belts and blocks in the State. It may be mentioned here that the Government of India became concerned over the encroachment on the reserved forests after the killing of more than 69 persons on December 23, 2014. Security sources admitted that the most of the killings took place in the notified forest areas, while the militants involved in the attacks also took shelter in the forests that are now under encroachment. Interestingly, the Government is not in a position to construct permanent Police Stations or roads in the areas notified as reserved forests and the militants are taking full advantage of the situation to take shelter among the encroachers.
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March - 10 
The Telegraph reports on March 10 that in the last five years over 1,000 cases of crime against militants have been registered in Meghalaya, including 230 cases in 2014.
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The Telegraph reports on March 10 that in the last five years over 1,000 cases of crime against militants have been registered in Meghalaya, including 230 cases in 2014.
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March - 17 
Home Ministry officials revealed that at least 60 militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) groups are being trained at terror launch pads across the border, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir, reports India Today on March 18. The officials said
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Home Ministry officials revealed that at least 60 militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) groups are being trained at terror launch pads across the border, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir, reports India Today on March 18. The officials said that according to intelligence inputs, the militants were looking for opportunities to enter India through both the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC). According to a Home Ministry statistics, there have been more than 175 infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014. Around 560 incidents of ceasefire violation also have taken place along the LoC and the IB in 2014. In 2013, there were 354 cases of infiltration along the Indo-Pakistan border in which 56 militants were killed and 145 arrested. There were 332 incidents of infiltration from across Pakistan in 2012 in which 30 were killed and 123 were apprehended. In 2011, there were 317 incidents of infiltration in which 50 militants were killed and 86 arrested.
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March - 21 
As many as four Indians are learnt to have died fighting battles in Iraq and Syria alongside Islamic State (IS)ever since it captured power in parts of the region, The Times of India reports on March 22. These are part of around 10 Indians whose connection with IS has been confirmed by the intellige
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As many as four Indians are learnt to have died fighting battles in Iraq and Syria alongside Islamic State (IS)ever since it captured power in parts of the region, The Times of India reports on March 22. These are part of around 10 Indians whose connection with IS has been confirmed by the intelligence agencies. As many as 20 more of Indian origin but hailing from United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and Europe are learnt to be engaged in propaganda activity for the outfit. Interestingly, however, only one of the four deceased had gone to the battle zone from India. Rest all are of Indian origin but were holed up in various countries for several years. The only direct export from India to have died in Syria is Shaheem Tanki. The other three include Karnataka's Bhatkal-born Sultan Armar from Pakistan, one youth from Saudi Arabia and another from a South East Asian country. Apart from these, there has been only one more fidayeen (suicide attacker) from India, Anwer Hussain, who died in 2014 in Afghanistan. However, all these deaths are yet to be confirmed by the intelligence agencies independently. Deaths of both Tanki and Armar were confirmed by the agencies through calls that were made to their respective families from Syria informing them of their ward's death. It must be noted that a similar call had been received in case of another IS recruit from Kalyan, Areeb Majid, who later returned to India and was arrested by National Investigation Agency (NIA). Sources said intelligence agencies have also confirmed that there are at least two former Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives who joined IS recently. "While one, Armar, is learnt to be dead now, another is still there. They had both been holed up in Pakistan since 2008. Anwer, who died in Afghanistan last year, also belonged to IM," said a security establishment officer. One Indian youth is also learnt to have joined the outfit from Singapore. The officer further said, India was in a much better position as neighbouring Pakistan had seen close to 50 youths joining IS since it captured power in parts of Syria last year.
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March - 25 
Citing the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack and four other cases, the March 25, 2015 released FBI 9/11 Review Commission report concluded that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) needs faster reforms to transform itself into a threat-based, intelligence-driven organisat
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Citing the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack and four other cases, the March 25, 2015 released FBI 9/11 Review Commission report concluded that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) needs faster reforms to transform itself into a threat-based, intelligence-driven organisation, New Indian Express reports on March 26. One of the key plotters of 26/11, Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, the report noted "had previously come to the attention of US law enforcement authorities but FBI officials repeatedly concluded that Headley did not pose a threat at the time." "The increasingly complex and dangerous threat environment it faces will require no less," said the report which studied FBI investigations into five "significant terrorism events." In none of those cases did a confidential source "provide actionable intelligence to help prevent or respond to a terrorist operation," the report said. In December 2007, Headley's Moroccan wife complained to US officials at the US Embassy in Islamabad (Capital of Pakistan) that her husband was a terrorist. But the FBI investigation of Headley did not begin until 2009, and it was triggered by a tip that originated outside the FBI that revealed his relationships with extremists abroad, the report said. "One of the main lessons from the Headley case is that absent an intelligence effort across the US Intelligence Community to understand the connections among cases and complaints across field offices, relevant intelligence may fall by the wayside," it said. News outlets, it noted, have reported, prior to his terrorist activities, Headley had worked as a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informant in the late 1990s and the early 2000s, following two heroin trafficking arrests. "A single complaint may be more easily dismissed as a poison pen motive, but several unrelated complaints should not be dismissed as readily as the work of a malcontent," the report said. "The Headley case raises the important question faced by all intelligence agencies - certainly important to the FBI - of how to scan and assess voluminous amounts of collected information strategically and identifying valuable intelligence leads," the report said. "Still, more than a decade after 9/11, the FBI must prioritize empowering and equipping its analytic cadre to make these connections with cutting edge technology, to minimize the risk of the FBI missing important intelligence information," it said. "The FBI had no knowledge of Headley's connections to Lashkar-i-Taiba (LeT) until provided with a tip that originated outside the FBI that prompted the investigation in 2009.
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March - 28 
India intelligence agencies will engage with their Sri Lankan counterparts to crack down on what they describe as the “growing influence of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)” in the region, particularly with the active support of the staff of Pakistan’s embassy in Colombo, The Asian Age reports
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India intelligence agencies will engage with their Sri Lankan counterparts to crack down on what they describe as the “growing influence of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)” in the region, particularly with the active support of the staff of Pakistan’s embassy in Colombo, The Asian Age reports on March 29. Top intelligence sources said there was concrete information that some Pakistani High Commission staff were using their diplomatic cover in promoting ISI’s anti-India activities. “During the regime of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, there was a sense that his government was trying to form a better alliance with both China and Pakistan due to which we were slight apprehensive about discussing these issues. But now that Maithripala Sirisena has assumed charge as the new President, we feel there will be greater coordination between Indian and Sri Lankan security agencies,” a senior intelligence official said. Indian intelligence agencies have been closely monitoring activities of the ISI in Colombo, particularly after a Sri Lankan-born ISI spy, was arrested in April, 2014 in Chennai (Tamil Nadu). A detailed intelligence dossier prepared by Central agencies in the wake of this incident had also warned that the future threat to India’s internal security could well come from the sea route in Sri Lanka as the ISI, assisted by Pakistani High Commission staff, was trying to increase its anti-India operations there.
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March - 28 
The Centre on March 28 warned that eight terrorists may have sneaked into India to carry out terror attacks, including in New Delhi, reports The Times of India. Security agencies were expected to step up security precautions in the wake of the alert. According to Government sources, there is credibl
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The Centre on March 28 warned that eight terrorists may have sneaked into India to carry out terror attacks, including in New Delhi, reports The Times of India. Security agencies were expected to step up security precautions in the wake of the alert. According to Government sources, there is credible information by now that at least eight terrorists may have infiltrated into Jammu & Kashmir via Samba last week. Two of those terrorists were killed by the Army on March 21 after they attacked a camp in Meshwara area of Samba District. The other two were killed when they stormed Rajbagh Police Station in Kathua on March 20. According to details recovered from the killed terrorists and other inputs, four more militants may have infiltrated into India in this group. One official said the possibility of this terrorist group is also corroborated by technical intelligence. The handwritten note recovered from the terrorists killed in Samba also indicate that the group has links to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
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March - 31 
Some startling facts were revealed in the findings of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India with regards to the function of Police in Assam, reports Times of India. Again, 18 police stations do not have rest rooms for personnel and two others do not even have drinking water facilities.
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Some startling facts were revealed in the findings of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India with regards to the function of Police in Assam, reports Times of India. Again, 18 police stations do not have rest rooms for personnel and two others do not even have drinking water facilities. One Police Station in the State is operating from a market shed, another from a private club and a third from a quarter of Public Works Department. The CAG further points out that for combating modern day cyber crime; Assam Cyber Crime Investigation Lab was set up in October, 2013. But the lab remained no-functional till December, 2014 due to the primary requirement of a broadband connection, shortage of equipment; skilled manpower and separate automated power back up. Not just the lack of basic human facilities, the CAG has also pointed out that 26% of weapons and same percentage of ammunition with the state police force are obsolete. Besides, its existing analog communication system is also vulnerable to easy interception. The CAG states that the objective of establishing the Counter Insurgency and anti-Terrorist Training Schools (CIAT) has not been achieved as the 4,769 personnel, who completed training at these schools, were not trained in night training, underground firing and jungle warfare.
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April - 1 
E-pao on April 1 reports that ten people were killed in incidents of bomb blast and encounter in Manipur in March 2015 and 39 militants of various militant groups were arrested in the same month. Twenty-four civilians were also injured in the blast incidents. Eight militants were arrested from Peopl
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E-pao on April 1 reports that ten people were killed in incidents of bomb blast and encounter in Manipur in March 2015 and 39 militants of various militant groups were arrested in the same month. Twenty-four civilians were also injured in the blast incidents. Eight militants were arrested from Peoples Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), six from KYKL, five from United National Liberation Front (UNLF), three from progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-pro), five from PLA, two each from United Revolutionary Front (URF) and Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and one each from Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), Kuki National Army (KNA), KCP-Noyon, KCP- Taibang Nganba and KNF- Nehlung. Five guns, 38 ammos, one lethod gun, one IED were recovered from the arrested militants. Among the 10 people killed in the five different blast incidents, three were civilians, three militants, three SFs and one gang member. Twenty-four civilians, three militants and five SFs were also injured in the five different explosions.
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April - 7 
According to an intelligence report forwarded to the Union Home Ministry, over 30 terrorists have been spotted at launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) adjoining Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir, waiting for an opportunity to infiltrate and stage a fidayeen (suicide) attack in the count
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According to an intelligence report forwarded to the Union Home Ministry, over 30 terrorists have been spotted at launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) adjoining Poonch District in Jammu and Kashmir, waiting for an opportunity to infiltrate and stage a fidayeen (suicide) attack in the country, reports Times of India on April 8. According to the report, terrorist movement has been spotted in PoK posts across Poonch District, with a group of 12-15 Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists ready to infiltrate and another group comprising 10 terrorists camping at Nangi post. Another six terrorists are camping in a village nearby, the report adds. All the terrorists are being controlled by Pakistan Army and its intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), apparently to launch a fidayeen attack in Poonch District.
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April - 9 
In the data on terror financing tabulated from 2006 till date, terror finances to the tune of INR 148.5 million have been recovered by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Police of 15 states, reports The Times of India on April 10. The NIA has surpassed the states in recovery of terror finances
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In the data on terror financing tabulated from 2006 till date, terror finances to the tune of INR 148.5 million have been recovered by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Police of 15 states, reports The Times of India on April 10. The NIA has surpassed the states in recovery of terror finances despite starting operations as late as 2009. According to the report, the agency seized INR 36.6 million in terror funds in 11 cases investigated by it since its inception. As many as 101 persons are accused in these cases. Jammu and Kashmir ranks second only to NIA in seizures. The state seized INR 29.3 million in 80 terror financing cases since 2006, in which 190 persons are accused. Manipur, despite its small size, reported terror fund seizures worth INR 21.1 million in 26 cases, followed by Delhi which seized INR 19.2 million in 21 cases. Madhya Pradesh accounted for seizure of terror finances worth INR 16.4 million, while Odisha Police seized around INR 11.2 million. Though Karnataka, Gujarat and Kerala registered 14, three and one terror financing case respectively under Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA), they did not report any seizure since 2006. As many as 213 terror financing cases were registered by NIA and various state Police, in which 873 persons are accused. J&K reported the highest number of cases (80), followed by Manipur (26) and Delhi (21). In terms of number of those accused of terror financing, J&K ranked first (190) followed by NIA (101) and Maharashtra (98).
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April - 11 
Glaring loopholes in Maharashtra's coastal security were exposed in a recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which pointed to such problems as inadequate infrastructure, reports dnaindia.com on April 11. The CAG, in its report on the general and social sector for the year has po
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Glaring loopholes in Maharashtra's coastal security were exposed in a recent report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), which pointed to such problems as inadequate infrastructure, reports dnaindia.com on April 11. The CAG, in its report on the general and social sector for the year has pointed to deficiencies in planning for the scheme, delays in construction of coastal police stations and check posts, and infrastructure and manpower shortage. The CAG report also said that 57 per cent of the non-technical staff posted in the coastal Police Stations did not possess swimming skills. This was despite the government having issued a circular which made swimming skills mandatory for staff deployed for coastal security. The boats to be used for patrolling were under-utilised, with Districts like Ratnagiri reporting just 8.47 per cent utilisation. The report added that the five coastal Districts had a manpower shortage of 40.02 per cent posts with the gap in deployment of technical staff for boat operations being 51.21 per cent. The highest shortfall of non-technical staff was highest at 65.85 per cent in Mumbai. This led to the state government hiring technical manpower on contract basis. "The desirability of engaging contract staff for such sensitive operations needs to be reassessed by the Government as it is fraught with certain obvious risks," the report said.
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April - 11 
Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya continue to account for the bulk of insurgency-related incidents in the Northeast although the incidents have steadily increased in Meghalaya in the last eight years compared to the other militancy-inflicted states, reports The Telegraph on April 12. Union Ministry of Ho
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Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya continue to account for the bulk of insurgency-related incidents in the Northeast although the incidents have steadily increased in Meghalaya in the last eight years compared to the other militancy-inflicted states, reports The Telegraph on April 12. Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) report stated, "The security situation in some of the north-eastern states, which has remained complex for quite some time because of diverse demands advocated by various militant outfits, has been gradually improving in terms of reduction in violent incidents/civilians killed/security forces killed etc. in 2013 and 2014. However, in Assam casualties have gone up because of terrorist attacks by IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) in December 2014." While comparing the situation in the Northeast during the past eight years, the report pointed out that violent incidents have come down from 1,489 in 2007 to 824 in 2014 and the number of civilians killed has decreased from 498 to 212. In 2014, 212 civilians and 20 security personnel were killed in the 824 militant-related activities in the Northeast. In 2013, 107 civilians and 18 security forces were killed in 732 incidents. A comparative analysis of the violent incidents reveals that in 2007, Assam had recorded a figure of 474 while in 2014, the figure had dropped to 246. In 2007, Manipur had recorded a figure of 584 while the same in 2014 was 278. Nagaland has also shown a marked improvement with 77 incidents in 2014 compared to 272 incidents in 2007. While the figures in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland have significantly dropped, the narrative for Meghalaya was different. From 28 incidents in 2007, Meghalaya recorded 179 extremist-related incidents in 2014. The report also stated, “The militant outfits of the neighbouring states have encouraged, trained and nurtured the Garo militant groups like the A'chik National Volunteers' Council (ANVC) and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Independent faction of united Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), NDFB-IKS, United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) and Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN -IM) also have their 'command structure' in Garo hills." However, the ANVC was disbanded in December 2014 in Tura, West Garo hills, along with its breakaway faction, the ANVC-B, after a memorandum of settlement (MoS) was signed with the outfits in September 2014.
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April - 13 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in its latest report said, “The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has witnessed significant improvement in recent years”, reports Daily Excelsior on April 14. The report added “Although in 2014 there was a slight increase in the number of terrorist in
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in its latest report said, “The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has witnessed significant improvement in recent years”, reports Daily Excelsior on April 14. The report added “Although in 2014 there was a slight increase in the number of terrorist incidents, Security Forces (SFs) were able to neutralize 110 militants as against 67 in 2013.” Stating that ongoing militancy in the State is intrinsically linked with infiltration of terrorists from across the border both from the International Border (IB) as well as the Line of Control (LoC), MHA said, “During the year 2014, infiltration attempts decreased by 19.85% in comparison to the previous year due to tightened security and vigil on the borders”. In 2011, there were 247 infiltration attempts while as the number increased to 264 in 2012 and 277 in 2013. However, during 2014, the number came down to 222, the lowest during the last four years. Frustrated over tightened security and denial of logistics due to check on infiltration, the militants already operating in the hinterland of the State increased their activities during 2014 and made soft targets by ensuring casualties of the civilians. “The year 2014 witnessed 30.58% and 86.66% increase in the number of terrorist incidents and casualties of civilians in comparison to the previous year”, the MHA report said. However, there was 11.32% decrease in SFs fatalities in the year 2014. Moreover, 64.18% more terrorists have been neutralized in comparison to the year 2013, the MHA report said while mentioning that law and order situation in J&K has been under control.
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April - 15 
Mizoram Police stated that they had recovered 48 types of rifles and more than 7,900 rounds of ammunition of different guns during 2014, reports The Assam Tribune on April 16. The seized arms included seven AK-47 assault rifles, six US-made M-16 rifles, four MA-3 Mk-II rifles and two AK-56 rifles. P
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Mizoram Police stated that they had recovered 48 types of rifles and more than 7,900 rounds of ammunition of different guns during 2014, reports The Assam Tribune on April 16. The seized arms included seven AK-47 assault rifles, six US-made M-16 rifles, four MA-3 Mk-II rifles and two AK-56 rifles. Police also recovered two hand grenades, three kg of RDX and 312 boxes of special ordinary detonator (SOD) last year. Majority of the seized weapons were suspected to have been meant for a Chakma militant group operating in neighbouring Bangladesh and were mainly smuggled from Myanmar through the porous 404-kilometre-long international border.
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April - 16 
A confidential and thorough combing, in addition to security checks has been conducted along the coast of Palghar in Maharashtra, which adjoins the international waters of Pakistan, dnaindia.com reports on April 17. This examination was done after the Commissioner of the Government Railway Police (G
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A confidential and thorough combing, in addition to security checks has been conducted along the coast of Palghar in Maharashtra, which adjoins the international waters of Pakistan, dnaindia.com reports on April 17. This examination was done after the Commissioner of the Government Railway Police (GRP) alerted the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) of possible terror attacks, via the sea route in the city. A senior officer with Palghar Police requested anonymity, and said: "We have a one week posting in the sea, and will have to be in the waters to check suspicious activities. This comes after a terror alert to the ATS, and various agencies are involved in this operation." Calling the incident a confidential part of the coastal policing, Prashant Burde, Inspector General from Konkan range, said: "We have been always alert regarding coastal security, and therefore cannot disclose the details of the operation."
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April - 22 
A high level committee of three Members of Parliament (MP) have found several lacuna in the current security status of Parliament, dnaindia.com reports on April 23. The panel was constituted by Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) in August last year under the chairmanship of Bharatiya Janat
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A high level committee of three Members of Parliament (MP) have found several lacuna in the current security status of Parliament, dnaindia.com reports on April 23. The panel was constituted by Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) in August last year under the chairmanship of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, RK Singh (former union home secretary) with two other BJP MPs - former Rajasthan DGP Harish Chandra Meena and former Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh. The stock taking done by the panel has revealed that out of 450 CCTV (close circuit television) cameras installed in the Parliament premises, at least 100 were not functional thus leaving ample scope for any miscreant with a little knowledge to pose a security threat. The panel has also found out that there are scant facilities to screen visitors properly who enter the parliament in hoards. It has suggested installation of full body scanners and high tech under vehicle scanning system for vehicles to know if anything suspicious is being carried in their underbelly. The panel also found dearth of bulletproof jackets for security personnel who guard the complex and man all the 12 gates. After taking a close look of the report, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has found the lapses glaring and decided to install all the suggested security arrangements
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April - 22 
The Odisha Government has brought huge relief to the 347 Special Police Officers (SPOs) by appointing them as Constables in the Odisha Auxiliary Police Force (OAFP), reports odishanewsinsight.com on April 23. This is in recognition to their satisfactory performance over the last three years. These S
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The Odisha Government has brought huge relief to the 347 Special Police Officers (SPOs) by appointing them as Constables in the Odisha Auxiliary Police Force (OAFP), reports odishanewsinsight.com on April 23. This is in recognition to their satisfactory performance over the last three years. These SPOs, mostly tribal and women, will help the special forces in combating Maoists in various areas of the State. Their appointment as Constables was approved by CM Naveen Patnaik on April 22. Out of these 347 personnel, 196 are from Rayagada, followed by Koraput (67), Deogarh (35), Jajpur (20), Ganjam (12), Keonjhar (8), Rourkela (6), Sundargarh (2) and Nuapada (1).
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April - 29 
The Indian security establishment has alerted the Government about the activities of Islamic State (IS) in the Af-Pak region, named as the Wilayat Khurasan-WK (Khurasan Province) by the terror group, The Times of India reports on April 30. The alert was about the possible linkages of top WK leaders
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The Indian security establishment has alerted the Government about the activities of Islamic State (IS) in the Af-Pak region, named as the Wilayat Khurasan-WK (Khurasan Province) by the terror group, The Times of India reports on April 30. The alert was about the possible linkages of top WK leaders with the Pakistani establishment. India's external intelligence agency R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing) has, in a recent report to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), pointed out how WK's military leader Asmatullah Muawiya, formerly linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and al Qaeda, had made peace with the Pakistan Army last year (2014) and threatened India "in the recent times". The agency also noted that a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, who was shifted to Pakistan's custody in 2008, Abdul Rahim Muslim Dost, had been appointed as WK's religious head and a judge. He is a key member of a salafi group of Kunar, the Jamaat ul Dawa al Quran, which has links with Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) elements in the tribal areas of Af-Pak region. According to the intelligence agencies, IS was differentiating between the developments in Af-Pak and the Middle East and North Africa. "It is pertinent to recall that while announcing Wilayats across the Middle East and North Africa, the IS had not named any groups or leaders, but it did so for the WK...while it asked the wilayats in the Middle East and North Africa to carry out jihad locally, it called on the soldiers of WK to join the jihad in Syria and Iraq," said the RAW report.
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April - 29 
The Odisha State government is actively considering funding of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) Scheme, reports The Times of India on April 30. "The Centre has decided to stop financial support to states for modernization of police forces, including augmentation of infrastructure and procurement
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The Odisha State government is actively considering funding of Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF) Scheme, reports The Times of India on April 30. "The Centre has decided to stop financial support to states for modernization of police forces, including augmentation of infrastructure and procurement of modern equipment and vehicles," Director General of Police (DGP) Sanjeev Marik told the media after the state-level empowerment committee meeting, which was presided over by Chief Secretary G C Pati, in Bhubaneswar. According to official sources, the chief secretary has asked the Home Department to calculate the expenditure in a year. "The scheme is necessary to augment infrastructure of police forces to meet new challenges," said an officer. The State used to receive INR 1.27 billion every year from different central sources. In 2013-14, the expenditure under MPF Scheme was ammunition (INR 26 million), equipment (INR 57 million), purchase of vehicles (INR 78 million), procurement of intelligence equipment (INR 7.7 million), Police training (INR 7.4 million), communication (INR 10 million), investigation (INR 3.7 million), forensic (INR 29 million), solar power for Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) project (INR 28.4 million) and modernization of home guard (INR 8.3 million). Similarly, a huge amount was spent on fortification of Police Stations in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) zone, and construction of staff quarters and office buildings of home guards and vigilance, the sources said.
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May - 2 
Government of India (GoI) is of the view that there would not be any serious security threat to the country even if the militant groups of North East, who have bases in Myanmar, join hands, and the security agencies are fully capable of handling such a situation, reports The Assam Tribune on May 3.
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Government of India (GoI) is of the view that there would not be any serious security threat to the country even if the militant groups of North East, who have bases in Myanmar, join hands, and the security agencies are fully capable of handling such a situation, reports The Assam Tribune on May 3. Highly placed sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) played down the security threat that might be posed by the militant groups. Sources pointed out that coming together on a common platform would only give the militants a psychological advantage, but their striking power and capability to indulge in acts of violence to create disturbance in the region would not increase. Most of the militant groups of the North East are based in Taga area of Myanmar and the Indian security agencies know their strengths and weaknesses. The militants have been staying in Taga together for the past decade or so. MHA sources further said that the militants groups of the North East had earlier formed a joint platform called Indo Burma Revolutionary Front and at that time, all the outfits were at their peak. But even that effort failed and the Front later disintegrated.
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May - 3 
A report of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the year 2014 was peaceful in comparison to previous years with infiltration showing a steep decline, reports Greater Kashmir on May 4. The report stated “During the year 2014, infiltration attempts decreased by 19.85 % in comparison to year
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A report of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the year 2014 was peaceful in comparison to previous years with infiltration showing a steep decline, reports Greater Kashmir on May 4. The report stated “During the year 2014, infiltration attempts decreased by 19.85 % in comparison to year 2013 because of tightened security vigil on International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC). The Security Force (SF) personnel at IB and LoC have been equipped with sophisticated gadgets to monitor the movement along the border. During 2014, the number of infiltration bids came down to 222, the lowest during the last four years. There were 277 infiltration bids in 2013. In 2012 the number of bids was 264 while in 2011 the number was 247.”
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May - 7 
A recent study by the USA based consortium Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) entitled "The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: Branding, Leadership Culture and Lethal Attraction" noted that the IS is unlike al Qaeda and its affiliates. The study has also sought to understand th
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A recent study by the USA based consortium Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) entitled "The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: Branding, Leadership Culture and Lethal Attraction" noted that the IS is unlike al Qaeda and its affiliates. The study has also sought to understand the IS as any organisation in an industry, in this case, the jihad industry. Interestingly, it states that the IS has "adopted several best practices of other industries". The study compares the IS to the Nigeria based terror outfit Boko Haram (BH). It notes that unlike the BH, which destroys telecommunications and power installations to stun and paralyse security forces, the IS, on the other hand makes "strong efforts to control critical infrastructure". The study goes on to reason that this makes the organisation a service provider and has helped in "garnering local civilian support and the support of the local elite."
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May - 10 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) data shows civilian killings have almost doubled as compared to the combined killings of security personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres over the last five years, reports intoday.in. Since 2010, around 61 percent of the killings in
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) data shows civilian killings have almost doubled as compared to the combined killings of security personnel and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres over the last five years, reports intoday.in. Since 2010, around 61 percent of the killings in the Red zone have been of civilians. Most of them were branded as ‘police informers’ by Maoists. Nearly 45 percent of the civilians killed are those who are suspected to be helping the Police. This could also include people who do not follow the orders of the Maoist leaders. Officials on the ground say the number of civilians killed by Maoists could be much higher, but most cases are never reported. "Families of victims and the locals live in fear, they don't even have the courage to report a killing to the police," said an official.
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May - 19 
The banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is training and assisting Khalistani terrorists in Pakistan, Jagtar Singh Tara who was arrested in a joint operation of Punjab Police and the Royal Thai Police in January, said during his interrogation, reports The Times of India on May 20. Tara, who he
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The banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) is training and assisting Khalistani terrorists in Pakistan, Jagtar Singh Tara who was arrested in a joint operation of Punjab Police and the Royal Thai Police in January, said during his interrogation, reports The Times of India on May 20. Tara, who headed the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), is an accused in the killing of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh in 1995. The revelations have led the investigation agencies to look into the role of LeT in the October 12, 2011 Ambala (Haryana) RDX haul inside an Indica car that was intercepted by Delhi Police while on its way from Jammu. The RDX was meant to carry out a major blast in the national capital (New Delhi) on Diwali that year (2011) and KTF had openly claimed responsibility. According to the interrogation report, Tara had held three meetings with LeT terrorist Asdullah Maulvi between 2012 and 2014 to deliver consignments of arms and RDX into Punjab. Maulvi is currently in Sialkot, Pakistan and is directly controlled by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), sources said. The report also said that Tara had told LeT that he did not have enough foot soldiers in Punjab to carry out attacks. LeT had then offered to send both 'hardware' as well as fidayeen attackers. According to Tara as many as six LeT men were backing KTF. "We are trying to ascertain the links between Khalistanis and Kashmiri militant groups. These disclosures are important for us to prove the togetherness of evil forces," said a senior officer.
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May - 21 
According to a recent analysis of the terror risk to 1,300 commercial hubs and urban centres around the world by Maplecroft, a global risk and strategic consulting firm based in United Kingdom (UK), two Indian cities - Imphal in Manipur (ranked 32) and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir (ranked 49) have
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According to a recent analysis of the terror risk to 1,300 commercial hubs and urban centres around the world by Maplecroft, a global risk and strategic consulting firm based in United Kingdom (UK), two Indian cities - Imphal in Manipur (ranked 32) and Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir (ranked 49) have been named to be at "extreme risk" of a terrorist attacks, mainly aiming to cause mass casualty and destroy public transport networks, reports The Times of India on May 22. The next major Indian city after these two that faces a terrorist threat is Chennai in Tamil Nadu even though the risk quotient has been marked as medium risk. Bangalore in Karnataka is the fourth most prone city even though it is placed at 204th in the global threat list followed by Pune (Maharashtra) and Hyderabad (Telangana) at 206th and 207th respectively. Cities like Nagpur in Maharashtra (ranked 210) and Kolkata in West Bengal (ranked 212) have been found to face a higher risk of a mass attack by terrorists that the usually expected targets like Delhi (ranked 447) and Mumbai (ranked 298). The analysis said that around 64 cities around the world are at "extreme" risk, with most in the Middle East and Asian region and three in Europe. Head of Maplecroft India, Arvind Ramakrishnan said "When it comes to Imphal and Srinagar, terrorist attacks aren't on commercial targets as much as against the security forces. However in most of the other metropolitan cities, the targets are both to cause mass casualty and cripple its commercial hubs. Public transport networks in India are also prime targets". He added "The 26/11 Mumbai attack in 2008 was the turning point for India. But lack of intelligence sharing among states is a big worry. Law and order is still a state subject in India and political rivalries across states leads to state intelligence agencies not sharing actionable data. Virtually all police forces in India lack modern equipment and adequate manpower to counter a terrorist threat. This brings down the overall morale of the force. India does not face threats from cross border terror organizations but also from home grown ones like the Indian Mujahideen (IM)".
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June - 1 
Police on June 1 submitted a 36,986-page long charge-sheet against suspected pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account handler Mehdi Masroor Biswas for waging war against India, based on his tweets on Jammu and Kashmir before the additional chief metropolitan magistrate in Bengaluru (Karnataka), report
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Police on June 1 submitted a 36,986-page long charge-sheet against suspected pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account handler Mehdi Masroor Biswas for waging war against India, based on his tweets on Jammu and Kashmir before the additional chief metropolitan magistrate in Bengaluru (Karnataka), reports The Times of India. Mehdi Biswas, suspected operator of the pro-IS Twitter account @ShamiWitness, was arrested from his Jalahalli apartment in Bengaluru on December 13, 2014, has also been charged with waging war against Asiatic powers allied with India and a host of other offenses. The charge-sheet, which names Mehdi Biswas as the only accused, comprises documentary evidence in the form of tweets and emails. Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), M Chandrashekar said that "The tweets sent by Mehdi are clear evidence of his supporting and encouraging youths to join the movement. He has provided guidance for those who wanted to join it."
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June - 2 
According to Public Relations Officer (PRO), Inspector General of Assam Rifles-North (IGAR-N), based on specific input, the AR team arrested Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants from different parts of the State during last weeks of May, reports Nagaland Post.
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According to Public Relations Officer (PRO), Inspector General of Assam Rifles-North (IGAR-N), based on specific input, the AR team arrested Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants from different parts of the State during last weeks of May, reports Nagaland Post.
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June - 2 
According to report of Indian intelligence agencies, of the 11 youths of Indian origin who joined Islamic State (IS), six were from Gulf countries holding different passports and only five were resident Indians, The Times of India reports on June 3. The report, says five of the 11 youths have b
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According to report of Indian intelligence agencies, of the 11 youths of Indian origin who joined Islamic State (IS), six were from Gulf countries holding different passports and only five were resident Indians, The Times of India reports on June 3. The report, says five of the 11 youths have been killed, including two who joined from India. The Indian youths have been identified as Shaheen Tanki and Faiz Masood. The other three who joined the outfit from India are Arif Majeed, Aman Naeem Tandel and Fahad Tanvir Shaikh. Sources indicate the 11 youths were radicalised, recruited and trained by Islamic State after which they were sent to fight in Iraq and Syria. According to the report, "no Indian has joined ISIS in last six months".
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June - 2 
The Intelligence agencies have sounded high alert along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir following latest inputs of top militants camping close to the border for infiltration into this side even as the Border Security Force (BSF) on June 2, lodged strong p
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The Intelligence agencies have sounded high alert along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir following latest inputs of top militants camping close to the border for infiltration into this side even as the Border Security Force (BSF) on June 2, lodged strong protest with the Rangers over targeted firing on the BSF personnel in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District on June 1, in which a personnel was injured, reports Daily Excelsior. The fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan Army and Rangers along the LoC and IB on June 1 and firing of mortars and RPG shells has triggered panic among the villagers living in the forward areas. Official sources said that the Intelligence agencies have sounded statewide alert on the LoC and IB and called for high state of alert by all security agencies following specific inputs that some groups of highly trained militants including fidayeen (suicide) squad of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were trying to sneak into J&K to carry out terror strikes. “There were specific inputs that the militants were trying to infiltrate into this side to carry out terror attacks and target security installations. The militants were trying to target both LoC and IB as they were finding it difficult to infiltrate into this side. A number of militants have reached close to LoC and IB to make infiltration attempts,’’ sources said, adding the militants could try series of infiltration bids.
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June - 6 
Further, 17 militants were killed during the anti-insurgency operations. The figures include 7 belonging to GNLA, 1 ULFA, 1 LAEF, 2 ASAK, 4 AMEF and 2 (other militant groups), reports The Shillong Times on June 7. According to official figures, a total of 25 militants surrendered during this period
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Further, 17 militants were killed during the anti-insurgency operations. The figures include 7 belonging to GNLA, 1 ULFA, 1 LAEF, 2 ASAK, 4 AMEF and 2 (other militant groups), reports The Shillong Times on June 7. According to official figures, a total of 25 militants surrendered during this period including 10 GNLA, 3 UALA, 3 ANLA, 4 ASAK, 3 AMEF and 2 militants from other groups At the same time, a total number of four Policemen were killed during the operations while the number of civilians who were killed by the militants is 10. Meanwhile, the figures also revealed that a total number of 457 arms and ammunitions were recovered by the Police from the various militant groups including 7 Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs), 65 gram gelatine wax, 59 detonators and 1 gelatine stick, mostly from GNLA, ULFA and AMEF.
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June - 6 
In addition, from January 1 2015 till June 5 2015, 105 militants were arrested while another 25 were killed, reports The Shillong Times on June 7. As per the official figures, among the militants who were arrested include five HNLC, 41 GNLA, five ASAK, three ULFA, two ANCA, five ANLA, two UALA, fiv
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In addition, from January 1 2015 till June 5 2015, 105 militants were arrested while another 25 were killed, reports The Shillong Times on June 7. As per the official figures, among the militants who were arrested include five HNLC, 41 GNLA, five ASAK, three ULFA, two ANCA, five ANLA, two UALA, five LAEF, 26 AMEF, three UNAF, 7 unidentified militants and 1 GNAF militant. Militants who were injured include 10 GNLA, 3 UALA, 3 ANLA, 4 ASAK, 3 AMEF and 2 (other militant groups), according to official figures.
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June - 7 
Separately, State Police have arrested altogether 174 members of different militant groups in Garo Hills during the ‘Operation Hill Storm’ from July 7 to December 31, 2014, reports The Shillong Times on June 7. According to official figures, the break-up of arrested cadres is 55 GNLA militants, 19 A
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Separately, State Police have arrested altogether 174 members of different militant groups in Garo Hills during the ‘Operation Hill Storm’ from July 7 to December 31, 2014, reports The Shillong Times on June 7. According to official figures, the break-up of arrested cadres is 55 GNLA militants, 19 A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) militants, 24 militants of Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B), 22 ULFA, eight Achik National Cooperative Army (ANCA), 11 United Achik Liberation Army (UALA), 13 Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), 11 A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF), two unidentified militants and one militant each from Achik National Liberation Army (ANLA), A'chik National Liberation Co-operative Army (ANLCA) and ATM.
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June - 8 
Further, three months before the June 4 ambush, Government of India (GoI) was working on a strategy to use dissident NSCN-K militants against the organisation, reports The Indian Express on June 9. The deal, endorsed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, was put in place after NSCN-K abrogated a cea
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Further, three months before the June 4 ambush, Government of India (GoI) was working on a strategy to use dissident NSCN-K militants against the organisation, reports The Indian Express on June 9. The deal, endorsed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, was put in place after NSCN-K abrogated a ceasefire pact with GoI. Intelligence sources said the deal involved engaging NSCN-K dissidents Wangting Naga and P Tikhak, who were expelled by the group in March. The two dissidents met Indian intelligence officials at Dimapur on March 27, where they were informed that New Delhi found NSCN-K ‘chief’ Khaplang’s provision of military infrastructure to other North-east insurgent groups unacceptable. The men were asked to push their chief to resume the ceasefire and join peace talks. Khaplang, however, rejected pleas from Naga and Tikhak, and expelled them from the organisation. The decision marked a split between the India-based leadership of the NSCN-K, and its ranks across the border in Myanmar, who had, in 2012, signed a separate peace treaty with that country’s army, and believed themselves secure in their bases there. New Delhi’s decision to work with NSCN-K dissidents, intelligence officials say may have provoked Khaplang to resume attacks on Indian forces. Also, Khaplang has emerged as the most important insurgent leader in North East region, reports The Times of India on June 9. Khaplang, a Hemi Naga tribesman from Myanmar has edged past the Meghen ,‘chairman’ of the region's biggest outfit United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur, , who is now in Guwahati Jail. Meghen wanted to become the ‘chairman’ of the newly floated United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW) Intelligence agencies intercepted messages sent by Meghen from Guwahati jail, directing his group not to join the UNLFW if the chairman's post is not given to him. A source stated that "Khaplang did not agree to this and he went ahead with the formation of the UNLFW on April 17 with just three other member outfits Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), besides NSCN-K. According to the initial plan, the UNLFW was supposed to be the common platform of all NE militant outfits, including Coordination Committee (CorCom), an umbrella outfit of 6 Meitei militant groups. CorCom hasn't joined the UNLFW but Khaplang managed to get on board the two CorCom groups KYKL and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) for June 4 ambush.
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June - 9 
Separately, e-pao reports on June 10 that eight militants were killed and 66 arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in May, reports e-pao. Of the 66 arrestees, 12 were from Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), seven KYKL, 12 PREPAK, 6 progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-pro) , five from United National Liber
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Separately, e-pao reports on June 10 that eight militants were killed and 66 arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in May, reports e-pao. Of the 66 arrestees, 12 were from Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), seven KYKL, 12 PREPAK, 6 progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-pro) , five from United National Liberation Front (UNLF), three each from military task force faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MTF), Poirei faction of KCP (KCP-Poirei) and Nehlun faction of KNF (KNF-N), two each from Kuki National Organisation (KNO), United Revolutionary Front (URF) and Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and one each from Hmar National Army (HNA), Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), Coordination Committee (CorCom), KCP, Maoist, United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA), Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) and Lalchenba faction of KCP (KCP- Lalchenba). Seven guns, 33 live rounds, five hand grenade, 8 kilos of RDX, 2 kg of nails, 3 kilo of crushed glass, one battery twelve volt, six electronic detonators, 26 gelatine sticks, 20 metre of wires, 1 kilo of explosive materials, two detonators, two batteries, one remote control device were recovered from them.
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June - 11 
It has been estimated that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) sustained 68 casualties during the cross Border raid into Myanmar on June 9, reports The Times of India on June 12. It is also estimated that Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagala
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It has been estimated that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) sustained 68 casualties during the cross Border raid into Myanmar on June 9, reports The Times of India on June 12. It is also estimated that Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) suffered 15 casualties as they vacated a camp across Nagaland-Myanmar border soon after the Army Special Forces struck. There is no official confirmation yet on the casualties suffered by and other insurgent outfits in the raid, intelligence reports with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) indicate that at least 19 insurgents killed in the operation were buried on June 11, with a burial in the presence of a Buddhist religious leader. A Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) source stated that information regarding the burial of insurgents' bodies in the presence of a Buddhist religious leader came from intelligence assets both on Indian and Myanmar side of the border, reports The Times of India. The Ministry has also learnt from multiple sources, including those based in villages dotting the Myanmar-Manipur border and trusted aides in touch with Myanmar authorities that around 49 bodies were removed from the site where the camps stood after the Army raid. In addition, as many as 60 injured militants were shifted out in 12-13 vehicles to safer locations in Kalemyo in Sagaing District, Mandalay in Mandalay District and beyond. UMHA officials insist their casualty estimates are credible since they are based on ground reports collated after speaking to local villagers and sources in touch with the Myanmar army and intelligence agencies. The officials claimed that the figures are more or less corroborated by ground reports collected by Military Intelligence, reports The Times of India on June 12. Initial reports coming in a day after the raids had indicated that 30 insurgents were killed and six injured. This figure was further revised to 38 killed and 12 injured later. However, fresh intelligence inputs on June 12 pointed to a much higher casualty figure at 68 killed in camps across Manipur and 15 across Nagaland, besides 60 injured. In related news, June 9 cross-border strikes by the Army on insurgents inside Myanmar may have had less impact on their military capacity than early assessments had indicated, reports The Indian Express on June 11. According to assessments being conducted by the Army with Intelligence services, just seven bodies have been recovered so far and less than a dozen insurgents were injured. A senior Military Intelligence official stated that, the targets, one camp in Onzia and two adjacent camps in Ponyo, did not hit perpetrators of the June 4 ambush. The Special Forces went almost 11 km inside Myanmar, 5 km farther than what had been initially planned. One camp destroyed in Ponyo was being led by Niki Sumi, ‘lieutenant general’ of NSCN-K. But Sumi and an estimated 40 militants of the group are said to have left the camp before the strike. Two separate military officials said the more lethal strike targeted the Onzia camp unconnected to NSCN-K or KYKL. Indian intelligence had reported since at least 2010 the Onzia camp used to house the so-called 253 Mobile Battalion of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The camp, Manipur Police sources said, operated mainly to extort funds from traffickers and traders. An Army spokesperson said that the Army was aware the camp did not house NSCN-K personnel but added that the target was an umbrella of organisations rather than a specific group. The second Army attack targeted two adjacent NSCN-K facilities at Ponyo, near the Myanmar town of Lahe, just across the border from the Mon District in Nagaland. According to Nagaland Police officials it is a relatively minor facility, served as launch-pad for NSCN-K movement into Nagaland from its rear bases around Taga, in Myanmar’s Sagaing District. The Telegraph further adds on July 12 that according to information reaching the Government, Khaplang ‘commands’ 400 armed militants.
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June - 26 
A recent document published by the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has revealed at least two major cases of sexual misconduct against two senior cadres, leading to one being demoted and the other being shot dead after inquiry and publi
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A recent document published by the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has revealed at least two major cases of sexual misconduct against two senior cadres, leading to one being demoted and the other being shot dead after inquiry and public court hearing, reports The Indian Express on June 27. Rammurti, a ‘commander’ of company-2 under DKZSC was found guilty of “indiscipline and anarchist and indecent behaviour with women in the area, as well as women cadres”. The document, however, does not mention the place of Rammurti’s execution. “Rammurti had joined the Naxal movement as a member of company-1 in Bastar in 2002. He exhibited indiscipline and anarchist behaviour and hence was transferred to company-2. Despite repeated advice and attempts to reform him, he did not budge. When it was decided to send him home, he threatened to go to the police and divulge details about the movement to them. So after due inquiry and consent from senior leaders, it was decided to give him death penalty. Finally, a public hearing was also organised and the decision was reaffirmed,” the document read. In another case, the in-charge ‘secretary’ of south Gadchiroli committee of Aitu was demoted to the position of a committee ‘member’ after a women cadre accused him of sexual misconduct.
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June - 28 
According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), over 600 people, including Security Forces personnel, have been killed in militant attacks and insurgencies in the north-eastern states of the country in last four years, reports The Assam Tribune on June 29. According to a Right to Information (RT
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According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), over 600 people, including Security Forces personnel, have been killed in militant attacks and insurgencies in the north-eastern states of the country in last four years, reports The Assam Tribune on June 29. According to a Right to Information (RTI) reply by UMHA, 614 people lost their lives, including 105 security personnel, in 3,493 militant attacks and extremist groups’ violence. Further as many as 721 militant and insurgents were killed by security forces between 2011 and May 31, 2015. Also INR 8120 million was disbursed among the north-eastern states in the last three years to strengthen the Police network. Between the 2012-13 and 2014-15 fiscal years, Assam received INR 3740 million under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme, while Nagaland received INR 1690 million. Among other states, Manipur and Tripura received INR 830 million and 810 million. Indian Express further adds that Arunachal Pradesh received INR 730 million and Meghalaya received INR 290 million.
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July - 26 
According to sources, militancy has spread to new areas in Kashmir valley this year (2015) which were regarded to be free of militancy till recent past and several local in these areas have joined the militancy since last year (2014), reports Daily Excelsior on July 27. According to sources, the big
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According to sources, militancy has spread to new areas in Kashmir valley this year (2015) which were regarded to be free of militancy till recent past and several local in these areas have joined the militancy since last year (2014), reports Daily Excelsior on July 27. According to sources, the big area of concern for the security agencies is the presence of militants in Dobjan forest area of Shopian District which has made the Mughal road connecting Kashmir valley with Rajouri and Poonch Districts of Jammu region unsafe. There were no reports of any militant movement from the area around Mughal after its opening but of late there are frequent reports of militant movement from the area raising security concern. Another area of concern is the Tangmarg area in Baramulla District which is gateway to world famous tourist place of Gulmarg. There are frequent reports of militant movement in Tangmarg area. The areas which have become active recently are Pampore and Khrew in Pulwama District which is worst hit District in Kashmir valley. There are also reports of militant movement from new areas of Kokernag and Srigufwara adjacent to tourist resort of Pahalgam and Kellar and Yarbal forests of Pulwama District.
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July - 26 
Indian companies are increasingly suffering enormous losses due to rising cyber attacks that leads to interruption of business and loss of customer data, dnaindia.com reports on July 27. However, with only 100-150 policies covering cyber crime liability insurance being sold in the country, majority
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Indian companies are increasingly suffering enormous losses due to rising cyber attacks that leads to interruption of business and loss of customer data, dnaindia.com reports on July 27. However, with only 100-150 policies covering cyber crime liability insurance being sold in the country, majority companies are inadequately protected against the growing menace, according to insurance companies. Financial sector that carries out financial transactions and handles cash is among the high-risk targets, but most banks in India, barring a few large private lenders, do not have cyber crime liability insurance. Industry officials said this could potentially lead to heavy business losses if the computer systems are hacked and customer data is stolen. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) statistics, there have been 62,189 incidents of cyber frauds till June 2014. About 28,481 websites were hacked in India in 2013 and cyber crimes have cost India INR 24,630 crore in 2013, according to a Delhi High Court-commissioned report. India is ranked as one of the top three targets in cyber crime. According to available statistics, about 71,780 cyber frauds were reported in 2013, while 22,060 such cases were reported in 2012. Cyber terrorism is ranked as high a risk as political unrest. Industry experts say it could have a debilitating impact on companies and individuals. For example, if customers information is compromised in the US, the company has to individually inform each customer and the cost of notifying a customer may vary from USD 10 to USD 30.
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July - 26 
The latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report released on July 26 reveals that in Chhattisgarh as only 31% of the road construction work undertaken between 2009-14 has been completed, reports The Times of India. According to the report, while Centre had approved a special programme for imp
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The latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report released on July 26 reveals that in Chhattisgarh as only 31% of the road construction work undertaken between 2009-14 has been completed, reports The Times of India. According to the report, while Centre had approved a special programme for improving connectivity in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) areas in 2009 by constructing 2021.73km of road, a mere 618.34km (31%) was completed in five years. The task for constructing the road network was handed over to Union ministry of road transport and highways (MORT&H), through state public works department and INR Rs 28.9709 billion was sanctioned for Chhattisgarh during 2009-14. While physical progress on the 53 sanctioned projects was only 31%, fund utilisation was Rs 805.04 crore (27%). CAG reviewed the records of eight divisions ( of nine divisions including Bastar, Bijapur, Dantewada, Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Surguja and Sukma executing LWE works) and examined 32 works out of total 39 for which agreements were signed. Of these, work on 11 roads could not be started due to non-participation bidders and no process was initiated in case of three road works. In some cases finalisation of tender could be done only after 12 bids.
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July - 28 
In what constitutes undeniable evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the terror attack at Dinanagar in Gurdaspur District of Punjab on July 27, the intelligence agencies have found that the Global Positioning System (GPS) sets recovered from the slain terrorists were first fed with data on July 21 a
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In what constitutes undeniable evidence of Pakistan's involvement in the terror attack at Dinanagar in Gurdaspur District of Punjab on July 27, the intelligence agencies have found that the Global Positioning System (GPS) sets recovered from the slain terrorists were first fed with data on July 21 at Sargodha in the Punjab Province of Pakistan, reports The Times of India. The examination of GPS sets also shows that the three terrorists were sent with instructions to kill the District Magistrate (DM) and the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Gurdaspur, attack the Dinanagar Police station and inflict mass casualties by blowing up passenger trains. Top Government sources described the data retrieved from the GPS sets as "incontrovertible technical evidence of Pakistan's complicity", and expressed confidence that investigators would soon be able to determine the identity of the three attackers. The report said the GPS data shows that the masterminds had set three targets for the terrorists. The first was the Dinanagar-Pathankot rail track on which five bombs were found strapped. Dinanagar Police station, where the encounter took place resulting in the terrorists being killed, was the second on the hit list. The terrorists were expected to eventually proceed to the high profile targets of bungalows of the DM and the SP in the Civil Lines area of the town for what could have been a deadly climax. Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has emerged as the prime suspect behind July 27 terror attack in Gurdaspur in Punjab, adds The Times of India. The modus operandi was reminiscent of the storming of police stations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), particularly the March attack carried out by LeT in Samba, while the equipment found on the three fidayeen such as GPS device, AK-47s and Chinese grenades, as well as a conscious effort on their part to conceal their identity bore the unmistakable stamp of a Lashkar operation. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA)'s initial assessment is that the terrorists may have infiltrated from across Pakistan into Kathua, which borders Dinanagar, the site of the attack. "It is likely that they were headed for a fidayeen operation in Jammu region, but given the tight security there in the wake of intelligence inputs on LeT's plans to push in two groups of infiltrators into Kathua, they may have found it easier to target an adjoining location in Punjab," a senior Home Ministry official said. "The modus operandi - terrorists dressed in military fatigues, early morning strike, car-jacking, indiscriminate firing and storming of a police station followed by engaging security forces in an encounter - had all the elements associated with a typical LeT attack," the official added. UMHA on July 28 claimed that the attack led by three terrorists at Dinanagar Police station in Gurdaspur was a desperate bid by Pakistan's intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to revive militancy in Punjab, reports Mumbai Mirror. Last week Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) and Chief Secretary were called for a meeting to apprise them of intelligence reports that ISI is making all possible efforts to regroup separatist forces within the state. "The Khalistan movement is all but over. Our reports suggested that ISI was making all possible efforts to cajole few remnant separatists but found no support. Their request for logistic support for their men was also not heard. Which is why we believe they sent three fidayeen," a senior MHA official said.
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July - 29 
Analysis of data from two GPS (Global Positioning System) sets recovered from the Punjab attackers has actually thrown up two routes that the terrorists were supposed to take to reach Dinanagar in Gurdaspur District of Punjab, The Times of India reports on July 30. While both originate from Pakistan
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Analysis of data from two GPS (Global Positioning System) sets recovered from the Punjab attackers has actually thrown up two routes that the terrorists were supposed to take to reach Dinanagar in Gurdaspur District of Punjab, The Times of India reports on July 30. While both originate from Pakistan, they indicate different points of entry into India through the Punjab border. Both the routes, however, merge a few kilometres before Dinanagar. Sources said the two GPS sets were fed with two different routes on July 21 at Sargodha near Faisalabad in Punjab Province of Pakistan. One of the GPS sets shows a route originating from Mastgarh in Pakistan's Gujrat near Jammu border and then crossing the Jammu-Punjab-Pakistan tri-junction to enter Pathankot after crossing a rivulet merging into Ravi river. It then moves southwards to Dinanagar. Another route shows Malowal in Pakistan's Gujrat as the starting point and then shows Dorangla, 170 kilometre south of Malowal, in India's Punjab. The next marked place is the same as the first GPS set. Going by this route, agencies believe that entry could have been made through Narowal in Pakistan. Here too the terrorists are suspected to have crossed a tributary of Ravi to enter India. Curiously, the two entry points mentioned in the two sets are 40 km apart. It is important to ascertain the gap exploited by the terrorists so that a pattern of infiltration is established and the gaps plugged accordingly. Agencies are now scanning call intercepts and satellite imagery to reach a conclusion on the route the three terrorists may have actually taken to reach Dinanagar.Gujrat Narowal
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July - 30 
Using them to spy, plant explosive devices in five States, Children as young as six are being snatched from their families and used by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in various States, the latest human trafficking report released by the U.S. administration has revealed, reports
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Using them to spy, plant explosive devices in five States, Children as young as six are being snatched from their families and used by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in various States, the latest human trafficking report released by the U.S. administration has revealed, reports The Hindu on July 31. In the “Trafficking in Persons Report-2015,” the U.S. agencies have identified five of the 10 Left-Wing Extremism-(LWE)-affected States, where such a modus operandi is in practice.
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July - 31 
Cyberabad Police has sought the cooperation of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to keep tabs on Rohingya refugees living illegally in Cyberabad and Hyderabad area amidst growing security concerns and stepped vigilance Indian Express reports on August 1. In November, 2014 Khalid
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Cyberabad Police has sought the cooperation of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to keep tabs on Rohingya refugees living illegally in Cyberabad and Hyderabad area amidst growing security concerns and stepped vigilance Indian Express reports on August 1. In November, 2014 Khalid Mohammed, a Rohingya Muslim living in Hyderabad was arrested in connection with the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blasts. While Police has increased surveillance, it has no data on the number of Rohingya refugees and what they are doing. “Under the United National Refugee Convention, refugees coming from war-torn countries like Somalia, Ethiopia, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and from Myanmar etc., are issued a ‘Refugee Certificate’ valid for 2 years and renewable after that. This is the only protecting document for them. But most of the refugees in Hyderabad- Cyberabad, have entered illegally and are staying illegally. Over a period of time, many of them have obtained voter ID cards, Aadhaar Cards, SIM cards and cell phones. But they not being monitored by security agencies and local police which is leading to security concerns,’’ an official said. As per records with Confederation of Voluntary Associations (COVA) which is associated with UNHCR, 1806 Myanmar refugees were registered with COVA and on physical verification, only 1725 refugees are presently staying camps in Hyderabad and Cyberabad Police Commissionerate areas. Only 461 Myanmar refugees were issued UNHCR cards and the others are under process. Officials said that the refugees are living at 10 different locations. At Camp-I in Balapur there are 298, Camp-II Balapur (150), Camp- III Balapur, Pahadishareef (87), Royal Colony(160), Near Fatima Masjid, Balapur (258), Baba Nagar, Kanchanbagh (412) Barkas, Chandrayangutta (51), Shaheen Nagar, Pahadishreef (127), Shastripuram, Mailardevpally (29), Kishanbagh, Bahadurpura (153). The Police Stations will start maintaining separate registers for the camps in their sectors for the above purpose. It is learnt that these Rohingyas are moving in and out of their settlements and travelling to Jammu and Kashmir and other states. From now on, they will have to inform the local Police Station, about their movement and also report to the police station upon their return. Their source of livelihood will also be enquired into and noted along with details of any bank accounts.
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July - 31 
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs (Coastal Security) on July 31 expressed its "shock" over a special report prepared by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) which found that about 37 per cent of minor ports in the country are defenceless, reports NDTV. Further, a report of the Parliamentary S
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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs (Coastal Security) on July 31 expressed its "shock" over a special report prepared by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) which found that about 37 per cent of minor ports in the country are defenceless, reports NDTV. Further, a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs (Coastal Security), tabled on July 31 has said the IB report should serve as an "alarm bell" for the government, especially at those ports which are located along the coastline of Gujarat and Maharashtra. The report noted that there are 203 non-major or minor ports, of which 45 are non-operational and 75 have no security force whatsoever. A number of the non-operational ports, 49 of them non-major ports, however were being used as landing points and jetties by fishermen. "The committee takes a very serious note on the grave deficiencies highlighted in the security audit report of Intelligence Bureau (IB) and is of the view that this report of IB should act as an alarm bell for the government, particularly with reference to such ports in Gujarat and Maharashtra," read the Standing Committee report. The IB report had said that out of the 30 of the non-major ports in question were in Gujarat and Maharashtra alone, with the rest spread out across the other coastal regions in the country. The report also noted that there were "several shortcomings" in the security arrangements at these ports, like the absence of x-ray scanners and non-maintenance of records of incoming or outgoing communications among others. "The Ministry of Home Affairs should support states/UTs by providing any required technical and financial assistance as well as monitoring regularly the implementation of the recommendations given in the security audit report," the panel said. The IB has suggested that CCTV cameras, bomb disposal squads, x-ray scanners, watch towers and additional patrolling should be mounted in and around these areas for effective vigil.
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July - 31 
The naval harbour at Kochi (Kerala) has become the first in the country to get a top-notch defence system which will enable operators to foresee, and respond to, surface and sub-surface threats to vital assets along the harbour and warships in the quay, The Hindu reports on August 1. The Integrated
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The naval harbour at Kochi (Kerala) has become the first in the country to get a top-notch defence system which will enable operators to foresee, and respond to, surface and sub-surface threats to vital assets along the harbour and warships in the quay, The Hindu reports on August 1. The Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS), a state-of-the-art automated system capable of detecting, identifying, tracking and generating warning for surface and underwater threats, was commissioned by Vice-Admiral Sunil Lanba, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, on July 31. The system, comprising a cluster of coastal surveillance radars, high-power underwater sensors and diver detection sonars, was designed by Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELTA.
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August - 2 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has set up a special cell to monitor internet content and chatter that will also help the agency generate its own intelligence vis-a-vis terror investigations, The Times of India reports on August 3. For this, the agency has acquired state-of-the-art tools (softwa
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has set up a special cell to monitor internet content and chatter that will also help the agency generate its own intelligence vis-a-vis terror investigations, The Times of India reports on August 3. For this, the agency has acquired state-of-the-art tools (software) from a US software giant. The tools, approved by National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will help the agency cull out communication having certain key words related to any kind of terrorism or radicalisation attempt. They will also cull out suspect content across various platforms that could be put together to establish patterns through analysis. Until now, such tools were available only with Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). This makes NIA the only agency outside the intelligence set-up to be allowed such surveillance. "Terrorists are not talking over the phone anymore. That is why it took so many years to apprehend Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Ahmed Zarar Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal even as he continued executing blast after blast. Unless we enhance our cyber monitoring capabilities, we are always going to stay a step behind the terrorist. All terror plans, radicalization, recruitment are today being discussed over the internet," said an NIA official.
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August - 2 
The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) has incurred a loss of over INR 3,00,000 from Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) given by commuters in the year 2013, Asian Age reports on August 3. Figures that have just come for 2013 show that commuters have been giving BEST conductors FICN of t
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The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport (BEST) has incurred a loss of over INR 3,00,000 from Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) given by commuters in the year 2013, Asian Age reports on August 3. Figures that have just come for 2013 show that commuters have been giving BEST conductors FICN of the denomination of INR 100, INR 500 and INR 1,000. According to the recently released document banks such as ICICI, Bank of India and CitiBank, where money is deposited at the end of the day, notified the undertaking about FICN in that year. According to the document, currency worth INR 2,70,750 was found to be fake. This came from the notes received from issuing daily tickets. The remaining loss of INR 1,34,800 came from those who bought bus passes. Of this amount, the BEST recovered INR 40,500 from commuters when they returned to renew their passes.
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August - 2 
The findings of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) study commissioned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated the quantum of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in circulation nationwide at INR 4 billion at any given time, with INR 700 million entering the system every year, indicating t
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The findings of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) study commissioned by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) stated the quantum of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in circulation nationwide at INR 4 billion at any given time, with INR 700 million entering the system every year, indicating the scale of the economic security issue could be substantially lower than intelligence estimates, The Hindustan Times reports on August 3. “The ink, paper and other features used in fake notes in circulation here can be available only to sovereign nations for publishing their legal tender,” a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official said. The study estimated the overall incidence of FICN to be around 250 per million pieces. “We have reasons to believe that Pakistan is behind most of the fake currency notes being pushed here. We needed a scientific estimate of fake notes in circulation. That’s why the ISI was asked by the National Investigation Agency, the nodal agency in the matter, to carry out a study,” the official added. The study compiled data from all stakeholders: the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Intelligence Bureau (IB), Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and others. Data for the total value of FICN detected and seized in India and abroad over the last five years varied between INR 24 crore and INR 46 crore. The ISI has suggested a new system of reporting seized and detected fake notes as the existing one has a few lacunae that lead to duplication of reporting data.
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August - 11 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House) on August 11 said that Pakistan violated ceasefire 192 times along the international Border (IB) in Jammu & Kashmir till July 26, 2015, reports Times of India. In 2015, till July 26,
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in a written reply to Lok Sabha (Lower House) on August 11 said that Pakistan violated ceasefire 192 times along the international Border (IB) in Jammu & Kashmir till July 26, 2015, reports Times of India. In 2015, till July 26, there were 192 ceasefire violations along the international border in J&K, which resulted in death of three civilians and one BSF personnel, Minister said. He also informed that the Centre proposes to have a provision for giving INR 5 lakh compensation, in addition to what the state Government pays, to the families of those who get killed in firing from across the border. 22 people were injured while 7,110 people were temporarily affected and 50 houses were damaged, he said.
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August - 19 
Cyber crimes witnessed a 69 per cent increase in 2014 with the maximum cases registered under the now-repealed Section 66A of Information Technology (IT) Act, according to 'Crime in India 2014' report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), according to Deccan Herald. Police registere
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Cyber crimes witnessed a 69 per cent increase in 2014 with the maximum cases registered under the now-repealed Section 66A of Information Technology (IT) Act, according to 'Crime in India 2014' report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), according to Deccan Herald. Police registered 9,622 cases of cyber crime in 2014 as against 5,693 in 2013 with Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Karnataka together accounting for 48.18 per cent of the cases across the country, the report said. While Maharashtra topped the list with 1,879 cases, a 107.2 per cent rise from 907 cases the previous year, Uttar Pradesh which came second with 1,737 cases, registered a 154.7 per cent hike from the previous year's figure of 682. Karnataka, witnessed 91.4 per cent rise in cyber crime cases from 533 in 2013 to 10,20 last year. The increase in cases was also reflected in the number of arrests, which reported a 74.3 per cent rise from 3,301 to 5,752. The report showed that the maximum number of cyber crimes were related to Section 66A, which was declared void by Supreme Court in March, 2015. A total of 4,192 cases or 44 per cent of cyber crimes were registered under this section in UP (898) and Karnataka (603). While, Assam registered 377 cases.
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August - 19 
The government introduced a standard format for recording seizures of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), requiring all central and state agencies making such seizures to specify in detail the security features found on counterfeit notes, The Times of India reports on August 20. The agencies will now
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The government introduced a standard format for recording seizures of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), requiring all central and state agencies making such seizures to specify in detail the security features found on counterfeit notes, The Times of India reports on August 20. The agencies will now have to share pre-forensic and post-forensic observation for fakeness based on the currency design or water mark, presence of fluorescence, security thread etc, which is expected to demarcate high-quality fake notes from low-quality ones. A complete database on source of the seized currency, transit route and modus operandi of printing work and distribution is expected to help retrace the FICN to Pakistan. This information may be used to corner Islamabad at bilateral and multilateral forums. As per the new proforma, central and state agencies seizing FICN must mention details of the case file, including date and place of seizure, apart from denomination wise series and note number, currency design (water mark), fluorescence present, security thread, whether notes are of high quality or low quality, and pre-FSL (Forensic Science Laboratory) and post-FSL observation for fakeness. In addition, information will have to be furnished on the source of the seized currency, transit route, modus operandi of printing work and modus operandi of dissemination and distribution of FICN. The agencies must mention the motive of the FICN circulation, inter-state or international link, and the mode of transportation used. As for the accused, the proforma seeks their full personal details. Besides name, address and nationality, the agencies will also have to mention the religion of the accused. Other details sought include past convictions and links to past cases. Aadhaar and passport numbers of the accused are also to be recorded. Apart from this, central and state agencies will have to file a final report or court disposal proforma for FICN seizures, furnishing details such as date of disposal by the police and court, decision on FICN, name and parentage of accused/convicted/acquitted/discharged and period of punishment of each accused.
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August - 22 
Also, SFs arrested 26 militants of various militant groups in the month of July, reports e-pao on August 23. The arrested militants include four militants from Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), two each from Mangal faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Mangal), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kang
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Also, SFs arrested 26 militants of various militant groups in the month of July, reports e-pao on August 23. The arrested militants include four militants from Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), two each from Mangal faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Mangal), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Chingsanglakpa faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP- Chingsanglakpa),Noyon faction of KCP (KCP-Noyon), Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) Peoples United Liberation Front (PULF) and one each from progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-pro), Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), Unification faction of NSCN (NSCN-U) and United National Liberation Front (UNLF). Nine guns, 150 live rounds, INR 300000 in cash, 26 lethod shells, ten detonators and two hand grenades were recovered from arrested militants.
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August - 23 
Highly placed security sources stated that more than 180 militants of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) have been arrested since the crackdown on the organisation was launched after December 23 massacre, reports The Assam Tribune on August 24. Also 280 couriers
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Highly placed security sources stated that more than 180 militants of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) have been arrested since the crackdown on the organisation was launched after December 23 massacre, reports The Assam Tribune on August 24. Also 280 couriers and sympathisers of the militant group have also been arrested. Sources said that 25 militants headed by Bidai are still inside Assam and they are hiding in thick jungles near the Manas National Park. The group narrowly escaped on May 7 when the forces busted their camp and since then the group is on the run. According to information available with the security agencies, the group managed to sneak into Bhutan on July 2 and stayed in that country for a month or so before returning back to the State. To avoid arrest, the group has split into two parts. One part is headed by Bidai, while the other is by the ‘commander’ of the ‘third battalion’ of the outfit. Security sources also said that, after arrest of two militants identified as B Birdao alias Bipin Brahma and Philip Basumatary, they revealed that militants were facing severe shortage of food and medicines. But the group has a number of sophisticated weapons including AK series rifles and they are using solar panels to charge their phones. They are mostly using mobile phones of Bhutan. In related news, Asian Age on August 24 reports that more than 120 cadres, including 25 women, of NDFB-IKS have resorted to farming of potato and paddy for their survival inside the wild forest of Myanmar. Referring mobile intercepts and conversation of the NDFB cadres, security sources said that the outfit has also generated a huge debt, as the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was lending money for ration and other necessities of the NDFB cadres in the Myanmar camps. Security Sources also added that B. Bidai was also willing to surrender but tough stand of Government has created a fear psychosis among the NDFB leadership.
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August - 25 
According to a list prepared by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), 17 Indians are now ‘missing’, The Indian Express on August 26. As reported by Indian and foreign intelligence services, they are active with the Islamic State (IS) or rival organisations like Jabhat al-Nusra. In addition, up to
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According to a list prepared by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), 17 Indians are now ‘missing’, The Indian Express on August 26. As reported by Indian and foreign intelligence services, they are active with the Islamic State (IS) or rival organisations like Jabhat al-Nusra. In addition, up to a dozen Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres are also believed to have joined the Islamic State, while Police have stopped at least 22 volunteers from travelling. According to The Indian Express’ exclusive report, the 17 Indians - all young men, barring a woman who has returned home - were educated, most hailing from middle-class or affluent families with conventional aspirations. Few had known links to Islamist political groups, and none to terrorism. The report said that alarm bells have started to ring in the corridors of power as the UMHA discussed the issue with Directors General of Police and Home Secretaries from 12 states earlier this month. Intelligence agencies suspect that the Indians have joined the savage IS, despite Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's assurance that India is safe from an IS threat. The report further said that even though the numbers are small, Government sources said, the action plan is based on mounting evidence that the Islamic State propaganda has found resonance among some young Muslims disenchanted with the community’s traditional religious and political leadership and angered by growing communal violence. Islamic State flags have come up at protests in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Jammu Kashmir; pro-Islamic State graffiti has been reported in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. Perhaps most important, support for the Islamic State is blossoming in underground blogs and chat-rooms. Islamic State propagandists have, in particular, been calling for educated volunteers, especially engineers and doctors, to help build an Islamic utopia.
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August - 25 
A technical analysis of GPS [Global Positioning System] device used by the Gurdaspur attackers has thrown up coordinates in Sargodha, Pakistan, on July 21, with the same location also appearing as an undated entry, The Times of India reports on August 26. Experts have stumbled upon origins of the GP
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A technical analysis of GPS [Global Positioning System] device used by the Gurdaspur attackers has thrown up coordinates in Sargodha, Pakistan, on July 21, with the same location also appearing as an undated entry, The Times of India reports on August 26. Experts have stumbled upon origins of the GPS sets in Taiwan or US, indicating that this is where they may have been picked up, and found that they were possibly located in the UK at some point of time. According to a dossier prepared by India, one of the GPS sets has coordinates of 12 places fed on it on July 21, indicating the route taken by the attackers from Ravi river to the place where they planted the Improvised Explosive Devices [IED] on the railway track and further to Dinanagar Police Station in Gurdaspur District. "It is possible that certain locations could have been observed by the terrorists on the display screen without getting recorded in the equipment menu," the technical experts who analysed the GPS device have reported. As for the second GPS set, experts confirmed that it shows "presence inside Pakistan". As per the analysis, coordinates (32.161639 N, 72:42E) on July 21 were observed near Sargodha near Canal Road, next to main Shahpur-Sahiwal road.
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August - 25 
The investigation agencies trying to decipher the code note carried by Intezar Ali, suspected terrorist say the code has asked the "organizers" to target national leaders who will come to campaign in Bihar during the state's assembly elections, The Times of India reports on August 26. In addition,
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The investigation agencies trying to decipher the code note carried by Intezar Ali, suspected terrorist say the code has asked the "organizers" to target national leaders who will come to campaign in Bihar during the state's assembly elections, The Times of India reports on August 26. In addition, the agencies say that if there is a "considerable progress" in this, the "methodology" can be repeated in 2016 during Bengal's Assembly elections. The seized explosives, which also include detonators and gelatins, are similar to the ones that terrorist sleeper cells use. "It seems that the planning was at a nascent stage but the planning was being perfected to the minute detail. Maoists usually do not use timer-bombs to carry attacks on security personnel," a source said. A Ranchi-based sleeper cell of Indian Mujahideen (IM) had carried out blasts at Narendra Modi's rally in Patna even in 2013 that has led to security agencies not to ignore this lead. The accused Ali had earlier been in West Bengal from where he even secured a degree in alternate medicine as early as 2001. The accused has claimed he was a regular visitor at a Jhalda diabetes camp in Purulia District of West Bengal without actually explaining how he, originally a resident of Bihar, managed to build a four storey residence in a locality in Ranchi. Sources said that August 16, 2015 haul at Strand Road in Kolkata have strong links to the Ranchi haul. "While Sulphur was recovered at both places, it is the suspected stocking of RDX that has kept us worried," said an official. The Army intelligence, Jharkhand Special Branch and the central agencies are questioning Intezar in several rounds and several raids are planned across Bardhaman and Murshidabad Districts in the coming 72 hours.
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August - 26 
India had prepared a list of 22 lapses in Pakistan's investigation into the November 26, 2008 (26/11) terror attack in Mumbai (Maharashtra), and would have confronted Pakistan's National Security Advisor (NSA) Sartaj Aziz with it had the talks gone ahead as scheduled, Mumbai Mirror reports on August
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India had prepared a list of 22 lapses in Pakistan's investigation into the November 26, 2008 (26/11) terror attack in Mumbai (Maharashtra), and would have confronted Pakistan's National Security Advisor (NSA) Sartaj Aziz with it had the talks gone ahead as scheduled, Mumbai Mirror reports on August 27. The dossier says a lot of evidence was ignored and many were kept out of the investigations. The Indian government claims the conspiracy to attack Mumbai was hatched way back in 2005, while Pakistan has only investigated the 2007-2008 period. "They could have examined (David) Headley's wife Faiza Qutalah to get evidence against (Hafiz) Saeed," the dossier says. Qutalah, Headley's third wife whom he divorced just after the attacks, claims to have met Hafiz Saeed and was the first one to depose before the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The dossier again raises the question as to why the roles of Pakistani Army officers Major Iqbal and Major Sameer were not investigated. "It appears the FIA [Federal Investigation Agency] has investigated the Karachi part of the conspiracy whereas the beginning of the conspiracy, training, motivation etc which took place at Muzaffarabad, Muridke and Lahore has not been thoroughly covered," the dossier says. Importantly, the dossier claims Pakistani authorities have completely omitted investigations into the role of trainers including Abdul Rehman Makki, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative in-charge of training. Makki is Saeed's brother-in-law. "The role of ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] has been conveniently left out," the Indian dossier says. The dossier also raises questions into the role and whereabouts of those who facilitated the Mumbai attack by arranging for logistic support from Lahore to Karachi. The temporary Control Room in Karachi has also not been looked into, Indian authorities claim. The interrogation of attack mastermind Zaki-Ur-Rehman Lakhvi was also perfunctory, the dossier says, and exhaustive details of accomplices and associates were never sought. The list of suspects supplied by India was ignored and sources of the arms and explosives used in the attack haven't been disclosed. The India also complains that the investigations have been indifferent about Headley's activities in Pakistan. "Headley was intermittently given fake Indian currency by Major Iqbal for use in India. This aspect has not been covered by FIA," the dossier says.
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August - 27 
Fake notes are on the rise in India, In fiscal year 2014-15, Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in circulation rose 22 per cent to 5,94,446 pieces, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) annual report, dnaindia reports on August 28. These are counterfeit notes that were detected in the banki
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Fake notes are on the rise in India, In fiscal year 2014-15, Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in circulation rose 22 per cent to 5,94,446 pieces, according to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) annual report, dnaindia reports on August 28. These are counterfeit notes that were detected in the banking system. While 95.6 per cent of these notes were detected by commercial banks, 4.4 per cent were detected at RBI offices. The number of counterfeit notes detected increased for all denominations, except for INR 2 and INR 5, which are almost out of circulation, being replaced by metal coins. India is the largest producer and consumer of currency notes, next only to China. Currency continues to be the dominant means of payment with banknotes in circulation (in value terms) placed at INR 14.3 trillion by March-end. During 2014-15, the goals set for the RBI included field trial of plastic banknotes, exploring alternatives for extending the life of banknotes, introduction of new series of banknotes to leverage the latest innovations of currency note printing technology to stay ahead of counterfeiters, redesigning coins to make them user friendly and long-lasting.
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August - 29 
Investigators working to identify Dawood Ibrahim's offshore assets have found his involvement in the business of conflict diamonds, The Times of India reports on August 30. In a bid to freeze Dawood's assets and shamble his operations, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval had tasked intelligen
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Investigators working to identify Dawood Ibrahim's offshore assets have found his involvement in the business of conflict diamonds, The Times of India reports on August 30. In a bid to freeze Dawood's assets and shamble his operations, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval had tasked intelligence agencies to pinpoint the his businesses. It is widely known that he has interests in real estate, money laundering, hawala (illegal money transaction) betting and fake currencies. Investigators have found that the current focus of the D Company, is to promote and expand the business of conflict diamonds in Africa and Dubai. Conflict diamonds are raw diamonds mined and sold by militants groups in African countries, particularly Angola, Sierra Leone and Congo, to "finance conflict aimed at undermining legitimate governments". These illegally mined stones are also called blood diamonds for the millions of civilian deaths caused by arms and ammunition that their sales have procured. They have largely been blacklisted in the diamond markets across the world. Dawood's numerous links to countries such as Zimbabwe and Kenya, among others, have been detailed in a dossier created by the investigators. It also describes the manner in which the gangster's syndicate acquires diamonds abroad and smuggles them into Dubai. The dossier talks about a conduit called Rehmat, who appears to be Dawood's pointman in Africa. Rehmat, who uses a mobile phone with an African number, hires African nationals, mostly women and young men, to act as couriers for Dawood's diamonds. Rehmat is known to have tapped the existing couriers to identify those who could carry the diamonds to the don's henchmen in Dubai. The intelligence investigators have established that Dawood has a Dubai-based company called Al Noor Diamonds which, they say, is a front for this illegal trade in blood diamonds. The probe has uncovered solid evidence to show how Rehmat ferries diamonds to Dubai from Africa on flights. "On each trip, diamonds worth around 5,00,000 to 10,00,000 USD are smuggled into Dubai and the African courier is paid 10,000 USD as his courier fee," reads the dossier. In Dubai, a man named in the report as Feroze Oasis receives the stones and has them processed before putting them out on the market. "Feroze also handles Dawood's other companies viz Oasis Oil and Lube LCC ... He is a south Indian and speaks Tamil, Arabic, English and Hindi," the dossier reads. The investigators say Javed Chutani alias Doctor is the man who oversees Dawood's operations and business in Dubai. "He was a bookie by profession with interests in real estate. His current gambling book is in the name of Kamran. Chutani also works as a bridge between Feroze, another associate Tariq Dubai and Dawood," the dossier states. The agencies are now probing the Indian links of the syndicate which they suspect get active once the rocks are processed and ready to be sold. India is a major processor of diamonds; almost 10 of every 11 diamonds that are sold across the globe are cut and polished in the country.
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August - 31 
According to findings of a national survey by an intelligence agency Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) showed the highest social media activity related to Islamic State (IS), followed by Assam, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Maharashtra and West Bengal, reports Times of India on September 1. UP had more towns/cities tha
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According to findings of a national survey by an intelligence agency Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) showed the highest social media activity related to Islamic State (IS), followed by Assam, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Maharashtra and West Bengal, reports Times of India on September 1. UP had more towns/cities than any other state attracting the young to explore IS propaganda online. The finding shows that the largest volume of internet traffic related to IS is being generated not from urban, IT-savvy centers like Bengaluru and Hyderabad but mofussil towns like Chinchwad and Unnao, besides smaller cities such as Srinagar and Guwahati. The discreet study of social media activity and internet searches on IS - covering Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Google - across Indian states and towns found that the global terror outfit was generating most interest among those in the age-group of 16-30 years. Not only do the curious belong to both the genders, but they also come from all walks of life, educational and social backgrounds. An unnamed senior intelligence official associated with the study stated, "Overall, ISIS has been successful in evolving a potent internet-based propaganda strategy with social media and multimedia (like YouTube) as effective vehicles... The spread and effectiveness achieved by ISIS is showing exponential proportions."
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September - 1 
In order to fight the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), the Government has approved introduction of seven new security features and the project is likely to be completed by May next year (2016), reports Press Trust of India on September 2. An official source said that in the first phase,
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In order to fight the menace of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), the Government has approved introduction of seven new security features and the project is likely to be completed by May next year (2016), reports Press Trust of India on September 2. An official source said that in the first phase, the features will be included in high denomination notes of INR 500 and INR 1000, which are much in demand by counterfeiting gangs as also Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The report further said that the security features recommended by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Central Board, details of which are not yet known, were recently approved by the Government. After accepting the recommendations, the government asked RBI to set in motion the introduction of the new features, sources said.
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September - 1 
With investigation into the international racket pumping in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in the state (Assam) proceeding at snail's pace, state Police have been struggling to check the menace, reports The Times of India on September 2. The reports said that the situation is so critical that out
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With investigation into the international racket pumping in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in the state (Assam) proceeding at snail's pace, state Police have been struggling to check the menace, reports The Times of India on September 2. The reports said that the situation is so critical that out of total 352 cases that have been registered against FICN denotation suppliers since 2010 till June 2015, only six were convicted. A Home department official said, "During the same period, at least 388 persons were arrested across the state. State Police have prepared charge sheets in only 189 cases." Not even a single accused was convicted or sentenced since 2013. Out of the total six convicted in the last five years, two were found guilty in 2011 and four in 2012. A top Police official said "Most of the arrested were merely smugglers only, whereas the king pin of such rackets operate from outside the country. Investigation suffers when it comes to an international territory." According to intelligence reports, Pakistan-based militant groups, with the help of several insurgents in Myanmar and Bangladesh, have been pumping in counterfeit notes to India. Sources said militant groups in the Northeast get huge funds from the FICN trade. The official said, "Police are involved in checking traditional crimes like insurgency and ethnic clashes. Fake currency has not become a priority of the force yet."
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September - 5 
Gujarat tops the list of five Indian states that are considered the "safest" for circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) allegedly pushed in by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), The Statesman reports
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Gujarat tops the list of five Indian states that are considered the "safest" for circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) allegedly pushed in by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) according to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), The Statesman reports on September 6. Of the 30,354,604 FICN seized across the country, 87,47,820 were recovered from Gujarat in 2014. Chhattisgarh followed close on the heels with the seizure of 7,386,900 fake notes, while Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana saw recoveries of 5,437,600, 3,249,000 and 1,696,850 counterfeit notes. Police officers monitoring the circulation of FICN suspect that the ISI is pushing such notes in India which have a greater resemblance to India's high denomination INR 1,000 and INR 500 notes. The officers said that they have been noticing for the past few months that differences between genuine and counterfeit notes were reducing and that around five such differences have actually disappeared. "The paper being used to make the fake notes is now more similar. The stiffness is almost the same. The security thread (in the right half) on fake notes also resembles that on the genuine currency...The watermark (the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi in light and shade) has also been nearly matched," an officer, who did not want to be named, said. "The identification mark on the left of the note looks quite similar in counterfeit and genuine notes. The optical variable ink also looks similar," he added. Of the 30,354,604 counterfeit notes seized across the country, those in the INR 1,000 denomination was the highest at 19,895,000. The recovery of notes in the INR 500, INR 100 and INR 50 denominations across India was 9,490,500; 938,800 and 25,000. "All the border areas in India have been facing the problem with the circulation of fake notes trade and the drug trade," said the officer. Apart from the road and railway routes, the air route via Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as also China and Holland, are being used for smuggling in fake notes.
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September - 13 
According to a recent National Investigation Agency (NIA) report, 80 per cent Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are sneaked into the country through the 172-km porous border along Malda District, and 55-60 per cent of the consignments from Bangladesh are circulated from the villages in 12 sq-km tria
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According to a recent National Investigation Agency (NIA) report, 80 per cent Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are sneaked into the country through the 172-km porous border along Malda District, and 55-60 per cent of the consignments from Bangladesh are circulated from the villages in 12 sq-km triangle with 18 villages, The Times of India reports on September 14. The fake currency rackets has taken the magnitude of a cottage industry at Mohabbatpur, Chorianantapur, Sasani, Gopalnagar, Khoribona, Chaknanipur, Misutola and Dangipara, which are easily accessible to Bangladesh's Chapai Nababgunj Distreict, notorious for being a fake currency hub, as well as Nepal, said Malda Superintendent of Police (SP) Prasiun Banerjee. "Also, people here work as labourers in Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi and Assam and they carry the notes with them there," he added. Most of the residents in the villages, including women and children, are part of the illegal trade, which according to a recent Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) report, is crippling the economy of India. In Mohabbatpur, there is not a single home that has not been raided. In fact, hardly any youngster can be found there as most of them have been arrested and the others have gone underground, trying to evade jail. According to the NIA, Malda has become the locus of criminal activities, with links to the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-backed network of terrorism. According to the Malda District Police report, FICN with a face value of INR 1.43 crore were seized in 2013, the next year, it increased to INR 1.5 crore, while till July, 2015 it is INR 1.97 crore. "The steady rise shows the Police and the security agencies have been more alert and active. Origin source of most currencies is Pakistan," and the quality is so good that it can hardly be distinguished from original notes," Malda SP Banerjee said. NIA officials said this was only the tip of the iceberg. "The seized notes comprise merely just 5-7 per cent of the entire amount pumped into India" and so it is easily understandable how much fake currencies percolate into the main economy of the country," an NIA officer said. "The high-quality Pakistan notes' exchange rate is INR 60,000 for INR 1,00,000. For low-quality notes, it is INR 45,000-50,000 for INR 1,00,000," a District Police officer said. A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel pointed out modus operandi adopted by the smugglers: "People from Bangladesh supply notes to those living in Indian villages outside the border. They stash the notes in sacks and lob them over the fence into India, where the sacks usually land into their counterpart's house." There are other innovative methods too. "Smugglers use defunct irrigation pipes under agriculture fields. Two persons, one on the Indian side and the other on the Bangladesh side, sit at the two ends of the pipe and pass the notes tied to a long tape passing through the pipe," the Police said.
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September - 13 
Net banking and email frauds top the list of crimes registered by the Pune Cyber Cell in 2015, The Times of India reports on September 14. The total number of cyber complaints till August, 2015 has already crossed the 199 mark. Last year (2014), 350 complaints were registered while the number of cas
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Net banking and email frauds top the list of crimes registered by the Pune Cyber Cell in 2015, The Times of India reports on September 14. The total number of cyber complaints till August, 2015 has already crossed the 199 mark. Last year (2014), 350 complaints were registered while the number of cases was above 200 in 2012 and 2013 each. A bank fraud entails compromising net banking credentials while a credit/debit card fraud involves leaking a victim's card data.
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September - 17 
According to Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) sources, Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) printed in Pakistan are now pushed into India via Sri Lanka and the route for the fake currency printed in Bangladesh is through Malda District in West Bengal, The Hindu reports on Septembe
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According to Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) sources, Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) printed in Pakistan are now pushed into India via Sri Lanka and the route for the fake currency printed in Bangladesh is through Malda District in West Bengal, The Hindu reports on September 18. Police have arrested about 50 suspects till now in 2015 for circulating FICN in Tamil Nadu and Chennai. “Around 25 cases have been registered and FICN worth INR 8,00,000 was seized from them,” said a Police source. Most of the suspects get the money in exchange for smuggling drugs, and sometimes even arms, into the country. “After this, they convert it into legal tender currency by buying goods,” a CB-CID officer said. “Only INR 52,000 was seized by us, but nearly INR 9,00,000 has already been circulated. What is worrying is that most of them are high-quality notes and it has been flowing into Tamil Nadu undetected through Sri Lanka for a long time. Such issues are being suppressed by different law enforcement agencies,” a Police source said. Apart from Sri Lanka, sources say that money exchangers outside Singapore and Malaysia airports are also pushing in some FICN into India, especially through Chennai. The Police have written to the Interpol seeking help to crack the network. “Some of the suspects said they had got currency from money exchangers outside the airport. We are coordinating with other agencies to collect details,” the officer added.
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September - 21 
According to latest Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) figures, kidnappings, a staple insurgent activity in the North-East, has seen a significant decline this year, with the worst-affected state of Assam showing a nearly 70 per cent drop in kidnapping incidents even as the recently banned Khapla
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According to latest Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) figures, kidnappings, a staple insurgent activity in the North-East, has seen a significant decline this year, with the worst-affected state of Assam showing a nearly 70 per cent drop in kidnapping incidents even as the recently banned Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) outfit resorted to maximum abductions for any outfit in 2015, reports The Economic Times on September 22. The figures show that 182 kidnappings have been reported this year from the seven northeastern states compared to 250 in the same period last year and 369 in all in 2014. Assam has seen the biggest drop - from 125 in 2013 and 94 in 2014 to only 24 so far this year, kidnappings in Meghalaya are down from 110 last year to 45 so far this year and the same is down to 24 in Arunachal Pradesh from 49 last year. The maximum kidnappings by any outfit in the North-East this year, 34, have been done by the just-banned NSCN-K outfit in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, followed by 24 by Khole-Khitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) in both these states and 15 by the Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) - with which a framework agreement was signed recently. In fact, Nagaland has now overtaken Assam as the state worst affected by kidnappings, reporting 55 cases already compared to 65 in all in 2014. The Naga outfits in Manipur along with NSCN-K have meanwhile emerged as the most violent North-East outfits this year, resorting to 65 incidents of terrorism and inflicting 27 casualties on Security Forces (SFs) this year through ambush attacks in Manipur and Nagaland on convoys of Army and Assam Rifles (AR) - the total casualties of SFs this year have hence jumped almost 300 per cent to 40 from only 12 in 2014. Civilian casualties are however down to a record low at only 32 casualties this year compared to 114 in the same period last year. Tripura, where the State Government lifted Armed Forces [Special Powers] Acts (AFSPA) earlier this year, continues to be the most peaceful state in the North-East, reporting only one violent incident, a single civilian death and two killings of SFs. Manipur, the worst-affected state by insurgency in North-East, has seen an improvement, with violent incidents down by nearly 25 per cent.
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September - 22 
Assam Rifles (AR) in coordination with Police forces of Manipur killed three militants, arrested 40 underground (UG) cadres and three overground workers (OGW) and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition in last 45 days in the state, an AR release said on September 22, reports The Sangai Expre
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Assam Rifles (AR) in coordination with Police forces of Manipur killed three militants, arrested 40 underground (UG) cadres and three overground workers (OGW) and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition in last 45 days in the state, an AR release said on September 22, reports The Sangai Express. During the counter insurgency operation, from August 1 to September 15 last, three cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were killed, the AR release said.Seven cadres of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), seven cadres of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), five cadres of Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), six cadres of PREPAK, four cadres of PLA, eight cadres of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), one cadre of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF), one cadre of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), one cadre of Vice-Chairman faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-VC) and three 'overground' cadres of UNLF, PREPAK and KYKL each were arrested, the release added.The release further said arms and ammunition including one AK-47 rifle, two 7.62 mm A-1 Rifle, one 9 mm carbine machine gun, four 9 mm pistol, one lathod gun with three lathod shells, one country made 12 bore single barrel rifle, 8 improvised explosive device (IED), two Chinese hand grenades and other assorted ammunition were recovered.Also, the Special Secretary of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA)’s Internal Security Division, Ashok Prasad arrived in the capital Imphal on September 21 on a two-day visit to review the current law and order situation in Manipur, reports The Morung Express. Official sources said the UMHA Special Secretary’s Manipur visit mainly focused on the trouble-torn Churachandpur where 9 people were recently killed by Security Forces (SFs) during a violent protest.
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September - 27 
Two seizures of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) from Bangladesh in the last one week, including INR 27.1 million from a consignment arrived at Chittagong port from Dubai on September 20 and INR 12.8 million from a Bangladeshi flying into Dhaka from Dubai on September 22, have deepened India's suspi
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Two seizures of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) from Bangladesh in the last one week, including INR 27.1 million from a consignment arrived at Chittagong port from Dubai on September 20 and INR 12.8 million from a Bangladeshi flying into Dhaka from Dubai on September 22, have deepened India's suspicion that Pakistani agents are producing FICN in bulk at facilities in the Gulf and shipping it back to south Asian ports and airports for entry into India, The Times of India reports on September 28. In September 20 case, the consignment was sent by Shahiduzzaman, a Bangladeshi national (passport no BC-0635715), who hails from Hathhazari, Chittagong District, but is a resident of Dubai. Suspected to be closely associated with the Pakistani agencies, he has been using his business contacts and network in Chittagong to assist smuggling of contraband through the Chittagong area primarily targeted for the adjoining north-east India. The interrogation of the five arrested in the case has revealed that the FICN assignment was to be taken to Comilla and Feni Districts along the Tripura border. Later, on September 22, the Bangladeshi authorities intercepted a Bangladeshi national travelling from Dubai to Dhaka and recovered FICN worth INR 12.8 million from his possession. According to sources in the Indian intelligence agencies, the latest couple of seizures take the total amount of FICN recovered from Bangladesh since January 2014 to over INR 2.3 million. Most FICN hauls were from flights arriving into Bangladesh either directly from Pakistan or from Dubai, Colombo, Doha and Turkey. The Pakistan-inspired FICN rackets are seen as Islamabad's covert economic warfare to undermine India's national economy. A senior Indian intelligence official said Bangladeshi authorities have been vigilant and alert to actively counter and thwart the FICN network and are working in close tandem with international agencies.
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September - 28 
Ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar Security Forces (SFs) have arrested over 900 hardened criminals in the past three weeks, during the special drive launched in the districts going to polls in the first and the second phase, reports The Telegraph. 55 of them were Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs). S
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Ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar Security Forces (SFs) have arrested over 900 hardened criminals in the past three weeks, during the special drive launched in the districts going to polls in the first and the second phase, reports The Telegraph. 55 of them were Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs). Sources said SFs were engaged in 15 encounters with the LWEs.
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September - 30 
Naval warship INS Kochi, the largest-ever warship to be built in India, was commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, The Times of India reports on September 30. INS Kochi is packed with weapons and sensors as well as advanced stealth features. The Navy has p
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Naval warship INS Kochi, the largest-ever warship to be built in India, was commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, The Times of India reports on September 30. INS Kochi is packed with weapons and sensors as well as advanced stealth features. The Navy has plans to become a 200-warship force with around 600 aircraft and helicopters by 2027 to ensure it can effectively guard the country's expanding geo-strategic interests in the backdrop of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) emerging as "the world's centre of gravity". The IOR has over 120 warships at any given time, with China fast becoming a force to reckon with in the region. China is expanding its naval footprint mainly to safeguard its energy supplies passing through the IOR but India can ill-afford to ignore its strategic moves. "We have to be on guard. India's developmental destiny is strongly linked to the seas around us. While we do not want competition with China to turn into conflict in IOR, we have to be ready and keep our powder dry," said another senior officer.
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October - 1 
Principal District and Sessions Court Judge R. Poornima dismissed the bail plea of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Neelamegham alias Kadhir alias Vinayakam (29) on October 1, reports The Hindu. Opposing the bail petition, Police claimed that granting of bail to Neelamegham would
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Principal District and Sessions Court Judge R. Poornima dismissed the bail plea of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Neelamegham alias Kadhir alias Vinayakam (29) on October 1, reports The Hindu. Opposing the bail petition, Police claimed that granting of bail to Neelamegham would hamper their investigation.
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October - 3 
Hmar People's Convention-Democrats (HPC-D) terminated its Churachandpur town ‘commander’ for his alleged detrimental activities towards the current anti-Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) movement in Churachandpur District on October 3, reports Nagaland Post. Five other cadres of the same faction who w
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Hmar People's Convention-Democrats (HPC-D) terminated its Churachandpur town ‘commander’ for his alleged detrimental activities towards the current anti-Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) movement in Churachandpur District on October 3, reports Nagaland Post. Five other cadres of the same faction who were charged with the same treason have also publicly apologised on October 3, a statement of the armed group maintaining suspension of operation with government under the fold of the United People’s Front (UPF) said. The statement said that its town ‘commander’, Laltlansang alias Sanga, has been terminated for his reported involvement in activities which are seen as detrimental to the current tribal movement. Five other individuals who are charged with the same treason by the womenfolk have also publicly apologized, it added. The statement alleged the town ‘commander’ Laltlansang along with Glory Wilson, Lalrammawia, Ramthanglien and Laltlansang visited Tipaimukh area of the District sometime last week and circulated pamphlets that seek to justify the area Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Dr Chaltonlien Amo and his arguments that the three bills were not detrimental for the tribal people.
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October - 3 
The account from which messages relating to Areeb Majeed one of the four youth who had joined the Islamic State (IS) were being posted has been traced to the Ansar-ul-Tawhid (AuT), oneindia.com reports on October 3. A handle@spamci17 had put out a series of tweets claiming that Areeb Majeed had retu
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The account from which messages relating to Areeb Majeed one of the four youth who had joined the Islamic State (IS) were being posted has been traced to the Ansar-ul-Tawhid (AuT), oneindia.com reports on October 3. A handle@spamci17 had put out a series of tweets claiming that Areeb Majeed had returned to India only to carry out a suicide attack on a Police Station. Indian Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials say that the account was being handled by a member of the Ansar-ul-Tawhid or the erstwhile Indian Mujahideen. According to IB report, AUT was started a year ago by Sultan Armar. However with conflicting reports of his death being posted on the IS media, the outfit is said to be handled now by brother Shafi Armar. There has been a pause in the recruitment process from India and hence messages on social media accounts are being posted to give a brighter side to the IS. The account from which the Areeb Majeed messages were tweeted has now been taken down. Intelligence Agencies say that it is the same person who continues to tweet under different handles. He has tweeted similar material in the past as well and the account has been taken down. With the IS's social media team, it is always a catch and mouse game. There are nearly 45,000 accounts sympathetic to the IS that are being run on the social media. Around 200 are related to India. These accounts disappear and then resurface. There is a need to constantly monitor these accounts. These accounts post propaganda material and also suggest routes and means on how to reach the IS camps, the officer also adds.
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October - 4 
A security report for Asia-pacific region published by FireEye, a California based security firm says 38 percent of organizations in India were exposed to advanced persistent attacks in the first half of 2015, a 23 percent increase from the previous report, Asian Age reports on October 5. In the fir
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A security report for Asia-pacific region published by FireEye, a California based security firm says 38 percent of organizations in India were exposed to advanced persistent attacks in the first half of 2015, a 23 percent increase from the previous report, Asian Age reports on October 5. In the first half of 2015, FireEye revealed two attacks likely conducted by China-based threat actors on Indian organizations. An APT group, APT30 conducted a decade-long cyber-espionage campaign that compromised, among others, an Indian aerospace and defense company. FireEye suggests that India’s Digital India project has attracted attention for cyber attacks. India was a target of APT30, and the majority of the WATERMAIN campaign, an APT effort that targeted primarily governmental and educational organizations that FireEye revealed in August, 2015. Bryce Boland, Chief Technology Officer for Asia Pacific at FireEye said that going ahead, “India’s growing economic clout and rising regional influence are likely make it a more attractive target to threat groups.” India ranked fourth in Asia Pacific countries exhibiting the most Command-and-Control (CnC) infection callbacks, which indicates the presence of compromised systems that are actively communicating with the APT groups’ command and control infrastructure.
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October - 4 
According to Intelligence Bureau (IB) report, Islamic State (IS) has put up posters in West Bengal Districts of Murshidabad and Nadia bordering Bangladesh, in a bid to attract people, New Indian Express reports on October 4. The cyber cell of the IB has conducted a national survey to mark the areas
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According to Intelligence Bureau (IB) report, Islamic State (IS) has put up posters in West Bengal Districts of Murshidabad and Nadia bordering Bangladesh, in a bid to attract people, New Indian Express reports on October 4. The cyber cell of the IB has conducted a national survey to mark the areas from where the IS is trying to recruit youths. Among the five top states are Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Assam, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Apart from bordering Districts, even Howrah in West Bengal figures on the list. The survey found that many, including women aged between 16 and 30, are showing interest in IS related activities on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. In September, where officials of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) were present, the Police Chiefs were directed to form special teams to keep a watch on websites that are allegedly trying to recruit for the IS. They were also told to seek help of Muslim religious leaders to preach against the hatred and violence preached by the IS. An NTRO official said the scenario in West Bengal was particularly “disturbing as several youths were preaching and recruiting for the IS from the state by using the Internet”.
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October - 4 
Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on October 4 said he prefers to ignore Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's four-point proposal, including demilitarisation of Kashmir and unconditional withdrawal of forces from Siachen by both the countries, according to The Times of India. "We need not l
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Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on October 4 said he prefers to ignore Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's four-point proposal, including demilitarisation of Kashmir and unconditional withdrawal of forces from Siachen by both the countries, according to The Times of India. "We need not listen to others on what we should do in our country. If anyone speaks anything about our country then I will prefer to ignore it," Parrikar stated.
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October - 4 
National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) observed the 29th Anniversary at an NDFB designated camp at Sonai near Udalguri town in Udalguri District on October 4, reports The Shillong Times. During the anniversary programme the NDFB supremo, Ranjan Daimari informed that since 1986, around 3000 NDF
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) observed the 29th Anniversary at an NDFB designated camp at Sonai near Udalguri town in Udalguri District on October 4, reports The Shillong Times. During the anniversary programme the NDFB supremo, Ranjan Daimari informed that since 1986, around 3000 NDFB ‘soldiers’ were killed and many were taken away from their home without trace leaving behind their wives as widows and their children as orphan besides many parents as childless. Ranjan Daimari also said that ”We participated in several rounds of talk with central government in the last ten years, but no solution come till date”, adding, “If the Indian government repeatedly betrays the demands tabled by the NDFB then the outfit might be compelled to re-consider the ongoing peace talk”. “The demand of separate state of Bodoland is not only for the Bodos’ but for the all round development, peace, unity and integrity of the whole communities residing in the proposed separate state of Bodoland”, Daimary said. However, the NDFB will have a peace talk with the Union Government on October 9.
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October - 4 
Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is preparing to escalate the proxy war against India by nurturing terror sanctuaries in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit-Baltistan, New Indian Express reports on October 4. According to the Indian dossier Paki
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Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is preparing to escalate the proxy war against India by nurturing terror sanctuaries in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit-Baltistan, New Indian Express reports on October 4. According to the Indian dossier Pakistan has activated at least 17 terror training camps there. Dulai, a locale in PoK, has undergone a terrifying transformation in two to three years. The ISI, which runs an interrogation centre, has brought hundreds of potential terrorist recruits from various parts of the country to Dulai camps that exist blatantly under state protection. As per the fresh evidence, ISI operationalised two other terror camps in PoK at Maskar-e-Aqsa and Abdullah Bin Masood, both with close links Dulai’s camp trainers. The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) has also been able to keep three terror camps active in KP to train its suicide units. The training camps in KP are Umar Bin Khitab, Garhi Habibullah and Batrasi. The Pakistani Army also has a sizeable presence in Batrasi and Garhi Habibullah, which is an administrative subdivision of the Mansehra District. According to the Indian dossier Pakistan has activated at least 17 terror training camps there. The files state that LeT terrorists have also found a safe haven in Balakot in KP, where sources said recruits from Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are also being trained by retired Pakistan Army officers. The LeT has another camp at Barali, a village and Union Council in PoK. According to the Indian dossier, JeM, is operating a terror camp in Chellabandi in Muzaffarabad of PoK. The most worrying trend for the Indian security establishment is growing firepower of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), which is fuelling the insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir. HM is operating its training camp from ‘Khalid Bin Walid’ in Muzaffarabad. With cadre strength of at least 1,500 terror modules, it is active in Districts of Bandipora, Baramulla, Anantnag, Pulwama and Rajouri. Sources said they have identified the pugmarks of 26 terrorists affiliated to HM. “Some top terrorist commanders like Anam Ul Haq Malla and Aadil were trained in Muzaffarabad. Along with several modules, they are operating in various areas of Shopian including Molu, Maldara, Kapran and Chak chollan,” a source added. Indian intelligence is also tracking the footprints of HM 'commander' Burhan Din Wani, trained in a camp in KP, is learnt to be operating from HM hideouts in Doodhkulian Forest, Lurgam and Khalil. He is part of six HM modules in Awantipora. The ISI is also supporting seven terrorist sanctuaries and training facilities in Muzaffarabad and KP to support these outfits
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October - 4 
Tarikul Islam, the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorist and Bangladeshi national, arrested in connection with Bardhaman blast, is believed to have acquired Aadhaar card and Voter Card to project himself as an Indian citizenship, official sources said on October 4, reports niticentral.com.
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Tarikul Islam, the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorist and Bangladeshi national, arrested in connection with Bardhaman blast, is believed to have acquired Aadhaar card and Voter Card to project himself as an Indian citizenship, official sources said on October 4, reports niticentral.com. Even after arrest he had been maintaining that he was not involved in the blast. However, after his finger prints matched with one of the crime scene preserved by the NIA, he started spilling some of the beans about his association with JMB), the sources said. He claimed during interrogation that he had been jailed in Bangladesh prison for five years where he met Sheikh Rahamatullah alias Sajid, the mastermind of JMB terror group, and his radicalisation process begun, the sources said. He crossed over to India in 2012 for indoctrination of youth in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar for recruiting them in the terror group with an aim of destabilise Sheikh Hasina's government in Bangladesh and enforce Sharia-based Islamic rule "through violent terrorist acts". For the purpose of establishing his credentials as an Indian, he claimed to have bribed local election and Aaadhaar card officials to procure the same, the sources said. He also married an Indian girl who was minor at that time, they said, adding that the wedding was solemnised at Simulia madrasa (Islamic Seminary) in Bardhaman, West Bengal where the terrorist training camps were organised by JMB. The wife along with an eight-month old baby and his brother-in-law are missing from the day he was arrested.
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October - 5 
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting on October 6 with all eight Governors of the North Eastern States and discussed about the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government’s ‘Act East Policy’ and the way forward for the policy.
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held a meeting on October 6 with all eight Governors of the North Eastern States and discussed about the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government’s ‘Act East Policy’ and the way forward for the policy.
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October - 5 
India and Germany on October 5, agreed to intensify their cooperation in countering terrorism in all its forms, including recruitment, financing, propaganda, training and movement of terrorists, reports The Times of India. The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on security coop
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India and Germany on October 5, agreed to intensify their cooperation in countering terrorism in all its forms, including recruitment, financing, propaganda, training and movement of terrorists, reports The Times of India. The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on security cooperation during the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel to India. The MoU was signed by Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and German Parliamentary State Secretary at the Ministry of Interior Gunter Krings. According to an official release, "The MoU proposes to intensify cooperation in countering terrorism in all its forms, including recruitment, financing, terrorist propaganda, training and terrorist movements, countering organised crime, preventing and combating unlawful production/extraction of any narcotic and psychotropic substances". The MoU also covers border protection, aviation security, cyber crime, illegal migration and counterfeit currency. During his interaction with Krings, Rijiju is said to have pointed out that the 'Khalistan' flag and photographs of terrorists bearing weapons were openly displayed in many Sikh shrines in Germany to "incite hatred and anger against India". While recalling that the Annual Report on Protection of Constitution published in June 2015 had made a specific reference to "extremist Sikhs" in the list of extremist organisations of foreigners in Germany, Rijiju said Indo-German "collaboration" against Sikh radicals needs to be effective at all stages starting from recruitment to training, funding, propaganda and movement of terrorist elements. The Indian security agencies have compiled an elaborate document on how Germany has become a meeting point of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and other terrorist groups of late. There have been massive Germany-based recruitments in BKI in recent months, agencies have been informed. As per the document, BKI modules have been under immense pressure from Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to attack Indian establishments. The latter has even asked BKI to coordinate with outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). As per an intelligence communique circulated among agencies a few months ago, BKI's Pakistan-based commander Wadhwa Singh and his counterpart from LeT held a number of meetings in Choburjee, Lahore. They have been trying to orchestrate a "synchronized attack" on Punjab and Delhi, sources said. The communique further said Wadhwa Singh and LeT 'commander' Tufaili Nayat Mir had visited Germany and Canada a number of times to meet BKI operatives lying low there. "There have been sustained efforts by Wadhwa Singh, Pakistan-based chief of BKI and others based abroad to rejuvenate the organization. Singh has been able to raise human bombs to be used at an opportune moment. Large quantities of arms, ammunitions and explosive are being smuggled from across the border in the Jammu region and delivered to BKI cadres in Delhi-Punjab regions using Trans-border smugglers," the note prepared a few months ago said.
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October - 5 
Indian agencies seem to discount the possibility of Islamic State's (IS) involvement in the recent killings of an Italian and a Japanese national in Bangladesh, The Times of India reports on October 6. They have instead sought to blame Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) rebels and see the murderous attacks as a
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Indian agencies seem to discount the possibility of Islamic State's (IS) involvement in the recent killings of an Italian and a Japanese national in Bangladesh, The Times of India reports on October 6. They have instead sought to blame Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) rebels and see the murderous attacks as a ploy to draw attention of the Western nations to "targeting of their top leaders for 1971 war crimes without proper trial as required by an international war tribunal". "The hanging of some top Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders may be due in the near future; one of the most prominent leaders on the death row is Motiur Rahman Nizami, whose appeal is now being heard by the Supreme Court," a senior officer of the Indian establishment pointed out. "The attacks on foreigners seem to aimed at drawing the immediate attention of the West. Also, given that IS generates the widest interest across the globe, JeI may be projecting attacks by extremists linked to it as those executed by IS. This attracts immediate condemnation by the western world and may further JeI's intention to project the Hasina government as ineffective in managing the security situation," said the officer. Agencies feel the Bangladesh killings do not bear the IS hallmark. Beheading victims and videographing the brutal murders is a known modus operandi of IS and the killings in Bangladesh were both shooting incidents. Though Bangladesh has rounded up some suspects, no evidence of their links with IS has been found so far. "Those detained may not be the real perpetrators, but investigations are on to identify them...but until now, there is nothing beyond a claim to establish any IS link," said an official following the events in Bangladesh.
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October - 5 
Maharashtra Government's Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) surrender policy has yielded positive results with 502 Maoists giving up arms in the last 10 years and being rehabilitated, reports firstpost.com on October 6. Of these, 482 rebels have surrendered in Gadchiroli District alone, considered as a Nax
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Maharashtra Government's Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) surrender policy has yielded positive results with 502 Maoists giving up arms in the last 10 years and being rehabilitated, reports firstpost.com on October 6. Of these, 482 rebels have surrendered in Gadchiroli District alone, considered as a Naxal hotbed. Maharashtra Government had launched a Naxal surrender policy on August 29, 2005 which has been extended time and again till date, official sources from Anti-Naxalite Operations (ANO) of Maharashtra Police said. The first rebel to surrender was Madan Anna alias Balan Ballya in 2005, they said. "Police and district authorities motivate Naxals to give up their arms. In 2013 and 2014 around 49 and 40 Naxals surrendered respectively while 25 Maoists turned themselves in till September this year," sources added. Among the ultras who have surrendered are one state zonal committee member, six divisional committee members, 16 commanders, 24 deputy commanders and 218 dalam members besides 110 Gram rakshak, 127 Sangam members, they said. According to them, while men are given skill training through Industrial Training Institute and taught motor vehicle driving, women are trained in sewing and selling vegetables.
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October - 5 
The Jammu and Kashmir government on October 5, informed the assembly that 69 people including 35 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and 199 injured in militancy-related incidents and Pakistani firing in the state this year, reports The Times of India. While 49 people - 29 SF personnel and 20
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The Jammu and Kashmir government on October 5, informed the assembly that 69 people including 35 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed and 199 injured in militancy-related incidents and Pakistani firing in the state this year, reports The Times of India. While 49 people - 29 SF personnel and 20 civilians - lost their lives in militancy-related violence, six SF personnel were among 20 people killed in firing from across the border till September 22 this year, Chief Minister (CM) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said in a written reply to a question by National Conference legislator Mian Altaf Ahmad. He said 124 people including 71 SF personnel were injured in militancy-related incidents and 75 wounded in Pakistani firing. They included 16 SF personnel. CM Sayeed said in militancy-related violence last year, 35 civilians were killed and 70 injured while 47 SF personnel lost their lives and 84 wounded. The firing from Pakistani side left 14 civilians dead and 101 others injured, while four SF personnel were killed and 16 others injured last year, he said. Further, the chief minister said an ex-gratia relief of INR 34.43 lakh and INR 19.32 lakh was given to the next of kin of those killed and injured in Jammu division and Kashmir division, respectively.
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October - 6 
A series of developments in the north-east, especially in Manipur, since the August peace accord between the Centre and the Naga rebel group National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), have raised serious concern that the security situation in the region could dramatically worsen
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A series of developments in the north-east, especially in Manipur, since the August peace accord between the Centre and the Naga rebel group National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM), have raised serious concern that the security situation in the region could dramatically worsen in the coming months. Dim is the assessment from sources in the military and other security agencies about developments in Manipur, where the NSCN-IM has probably set up a training camp, has already recruited a few hundred new cadres, and is contributing to possible new flare-up of inter-tribe tensions in the fragile State. Sources said inputs show that since the August 3, 2015, peace accord, signed in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his official residence, reports of extortion, arms and drugs smuggling have registered a rising trend in Manipur. “Most of it is being done by I-M (NSCN-IM) cadres,” an unnamed senior official said. A couple of sources said they believe the outfit has already set up new camps in the hills of Manipur to accommodate fresh cadres recruited since the peace accord. One official said about 400 Nagas may have been recruited by the NSCN-IM since the accord. There were reports last month of the group recruiting new cadre from parts of eastern Nagaland. “Various temptations are being offered, among them that the I-M (NSCN-IM) cadres would get absorbed into the Indian military or paramilitary in the future,” one senior military officer said. The NSCN-IM is believed to have had about 2,500 cadres before the peace accord. The insurgent group could be targeting recruitment of another 1000 cadres, mostly from Manipur, he said.
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October - 6 
The Indian Navy commissioned Indian Naval Ship (INS) Astradharini. The vessel will be used to carry out technical trials of underwater weapons and systems developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL). Astradharini is a replacement vessel of the erstwhile Astravahini.
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The Indian Navy commissioned Indian Naval Ship (INS) Astradharini. The vessel will be used to carry out technical trials of underwater weapons and systems developed by Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL). Astradharini is a replacement vessel of the erstwhile Astravahini.
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October - 6 
Wary of the threat posed by Islamic State (IS) in Indian sub-continent, intelligence experts are attending back to back meetings in different countries to discuss strategy to deal with the menace, The Times of India reports on October 5. Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Shara
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Wary of the threat posed by Islamic State (IS) in Indian sub-continent, intelligence experts are attending back to back meetings in different countries to discuss strategy to deal with the menace, The Times of India reports on October 5. Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA), Sharad Kumar, recently represented India at a special meet in Holland (September 23-24) where issues related to Islamic State's influence here, sharing of intelligence on youngsters joining or planning to join the outfit, de-radicalizing them, preventive measures, role of civil society and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in educating against terrorism and need for a stricter law were discussed. A week before deliberations in Holland, three Indian officials, deputed by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) went to Istanbul (Turkey) to attend Interpol's meet to review challenges and strengthen regional and international responses to the threat posed by Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs), as most of the 15,000 IS fighters are from foreign countries. About 35 countries had participated in the meet. In Istanbul, an officer said, "the sharing of actionable inputs between counter-terrorism agencies, databases, understanding modus operandi of the terrorist recruiters and facilitators and giving access to interrogation details of captured suspects was discussed". Similarly, five officers from Intelligence Bureau (IB), UMHA and other agencies had separate interactions few weeks back with investigators in Turkey, hard hit by IS activities for the reason that it shares its border with Syria, in which sharing of intelligence was agreed upon. Indian officials are also having a series of meetings with several other countries like Australia, Spain, UK, Switzerland, Canada and United States (US) etc to increase cooperation on anti-terrorism with each other. "The IS members and other terrorists outfits like Al-Qaeda are increasingly radicalizing and inciting individuals in most of the countries, mostly on the internet, to leave their homes and become foreign terrorist fighters. The use of internet and social media for recruitment is a serious concern which is included in these talks. Many countries have pointed out that those who are joining Islamic State or other organizations have used fraudulent identities for the jehadi purpose. It is a herculean task to watch every traveler but every country including us are trying to monitor suspicious persons," said a senior government official. According to figures shared by intelligence agencies, about 17 Indian youths have so joined IS out of which 7 have died while 10 are stilling fighting there. About two dozen youngsters have been prevented by Indian agencies from joining the outfit and de-radicalized while about 13 Indians in UAE, out of which 8 were recently deported, have made attempts to join IS. A senior officer said "The number looks small but there are possibly many more who we have not been able to trace yet."
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October - 7 
The Chief Minister’s reply reads that 48 people, including 28 civilians and 20 SF personnel, were killed during ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu along the LoC and IB from 2012 up to September 30, 2015.The highest number of 14 civilian casualties were recorded this year. “Nearly 193 houses h
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The Chief Minister’s reply reads that 48 people, including 28 civilians and 20 SF personnel, were killed during ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Jammu along the LoC and IB from 2012 up to September 30, 2015.The highest number of 14 civilian casualties were recorded this year. “Nearly 193 houses have suffered damage due to border firing/shelling on the LoC and IB in Jammu during the last four years,” the reply said. Over INR 56 lakh were provided as ex gratia to the next of kin of those who died or were injured in border firing. In militancy-related incidents, 30 people, including 13 civilians and 17 SF personnel, lost their lives in Jammu division since 2012.
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October - 7 
Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said on October 7, that the Government was committed to construct concrete bunkers for the border dwellers notwithstanding lull in shelling and firing from Pakistan side and take all steps required for protection of the people living in the forward areas, reports
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Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said on October 7, that the Government was committed to construct concrete bunkers for the border dwellers notwithstanding lull in shelling and firing from Pakistan side and take all steps required for protection of the people living in the forward areas, reports Daily Excelsior. Starting his first two-days visit to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by visiting forward areas along the International Border (IB) in Abdullian and Tube Well No. 5 in RS Pura sector, Mehrishi declared that the Government was committed to construction of concrete bunkers for the people living in forward villages for “safety and security” of the brave people, who have been risking their lives to defend the country’s border along with the Security Forces (SFs). Reacting to demands raised by the people for immediate construction of concrete bunkers and allotment of 5 marla plots to them as promised repeatedly by both Central and State Governments, the Union Home Secretary assured the people that the Centre was committed to construction of concrete bunkers for the border dwellers and assured the people that he would submit a detailed report to Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on his return to New Delhi. Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on October 7, said that over 20,000 concrete bunkers would be built along the Line of Control (LoC) and IB for the safety of residents living in border areas in Jammu region where there is threat of continued border shelling from Pakistan, reports Daily Excelsior. In a written reply to a question asked by the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Javed Ahmad Rana, the CM said: “A proposal has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for the construction of 20,125 community-type bunkers at various places along the LoC / IB in Jammu division for people living near the border.” The reply informed the Legislative Assembly that these bunkers would cost over INR.1,000 crore.”The Government of India has sanctioned INR 3 crore for the construction of bunkers on a pilot basis,” reads the reply.
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October - 8 
Indian Security Forces (SFs) have achieved greater success in thwarting terrorist infiltrations from Pakistan this year but at a greater cost as 34 men in uniform were martyred until September as compared to 25 in the corresponding period of 2014, reports The Times of India on October 8. Total incid
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Indian Security Forces (SFs) have achieved greater success in thwarting terrorist infiltrations from Pakistan this year but at a greater cost as 34 men in uniform were martyred until September as compared to 25 in the corresponding period of 2014, reports The Times of India on October 8. Total incidents at 151 match the levels recorded until September last year and as many as 77 militants were killed over this period as against 78 in 2014, even though civilian fatal casualties are slightly lower at 16 from 19 last year. The latest infiltration figures accessed by TOI show a major decline in attempts, both successful and unsuccessful. In 81 attempts reported until September this year, 32 terrorists were neutralized by SFs manning the Line of Control (LoC) /international border (IB), 37 were forced to return to the Pakistan side and two were arrested. Only 10 militants could successfully cross into Indian Territory. This is in stark contrast to the figures for 2014, when there were 222 attempts, ending in killing of 52 intruders and the turning back of 105 others, even as 65 managed to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). However, what is striking is the sharp rise in infiltration over the past two months of August and September, with attempts jumping 33% to 81 by September-end from 61 in July. This is largely attributed to attempts to push in as many militants before winter sets in and the passes get blocked by snow. Attributing the rising component of local recruits vis-a-vis foreign militants in J&K essentially to "falling levels of infiltration", an intelligence operative claimed the stepped-up guard at the LoC/IB limited the successful infiltration attempts to just 10 as compared to 65 in the whole of last year. This has pushed up the percentage of local terrorists as part of the total numbers active in the Valley. Union Home Ministry sources said around 200-220 terrorists/militants, both local and foreign, are estimated to be holed up in the Valley. Though they possess arms, not many are actively engaging the SFs in encounters. "This could be due to their poor and inadequate training. Earlier the militants could exfiltrate and train at camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), but the heightened vigil by Indian forces at the border has made this a difficult proposition... not many local recruits are well-versed in the use of arms, which has made them less of a worry to the security agencies," a senior officer in the security establishment told TOI. Sources said much of the local recruitment was taking place in Tral and Pulwama. "Many of the new recruits are unable to adapt to the hard life of a militant that involves living in the jungles... they are not as committed or hardened and there have been some cases of these terrorists wanting to return to their families," said the officer.
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October - 8 
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which is still fighting militancy, is unable to overcome even the basic deficiencies in infrastructural facilities for State Police because of financial constraints. Moreover, the Police Modernization grant being given by UMHA has fallen victim to inordinate delay in furnish
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Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which is still fighting militancy, is unable to overcome even the basic deficiencies in infrastructural facilities for State Police because of financial constraints. Moreover, the Police Modernization grant being given by UMHA has fallen victim to inordinate delay in furnishing of pending Utilization Certificates (UCs) of previous financial year despite the fact that crucial period of current financial year has already lapsed. Official sources said that J&K Police is grappling with unprecedented deficiencies in infrastructural facilities mainly at Police Station and Police Post levels, which otherwise are first contact points for the people in distress. “Due to these deficiencies, the efficient and effective police functioning at these two important levels remain at stake and as primary function of watch and ward, patrolling and surveillance is getting hampered”, sources further said. The intensity of the deficiencies can be gauged from the fact that 18 Police Stations and 103 Police Posts across the State are presently without own buildings. Moreover, numerous Police Stations and Police Posts are without reception, interrogation room and rest rooms. Even huge number of Police Stations and Police Posts lack desired level of mobility facilities thereby hampering the functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Police, which is not only vested with the responsibility of ensuring basic policing but also the task of maintaining hawk’s eye on the activities of anti-national elements, sources revealed. Notwithstanding the fact that cops require adequate number of barracks, State Government has failed to provide them this vital facility, sources said while disclosing that there is a shortfall of around 100 barracks for the State Police Force against its actual requirement. “The Police Force is facing these and other deficiencies despite the fact that Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD), which comes under UMHA, has a number of times stressed that adequate steps should be taken by the J&K Government for providing all requisite infrastructural facilities”, sources added.
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October - 8 
Maoists are trying to gain foothold in the North-East again and they are getting ‘wide’ range of allies’ form rhino poachers of Kaziranga to the NSCN-IM which recently signed a peace deal with the Centre, reports Deccan Herald on October 9. The startling facts came out during interrogation of top Ma
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Maoists are trying to gain foothold in the North-East again and they are getting ‘wide’ range of allies’ form rhino poachers of Kaziranga to the NSCN-IM which recently signed a peace deal with the Centre, reports Deccan Herald on October 9. The startling facts came out during interrogation of top Maoists leader of Assam, Aditya Bora, who was arrested on October 1. Police sources said that Bora alias ‘Baba’, was a most wanted in Assam Police list. He was the founder of the Upper Assam Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and used to take direct instruction from CPI-Maoist Politburo member Prasanta Ghosh alias Kishan Da. He also revealed that after most members of the CPI-Maoist who operated across the state, including in lower Assam, Upper Assam and Barak valley region were arrested between 2012 to 2014, and he was busy reorganizing the group. He himself created a sleeper cell and got fresh recruits. It was not possible for him to send out the recruit for training to Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh due to scaled up operations. As such he was asked by the top leadership to float a ‘shadow’ organisation named Revolutionary Peoples Group (RPG). Police sources further added that the RPG then established contacts with the NSCN-IM, so that it can get its new recruits trained in Nagaland. The CPI-Maoist already had an understanding with the Revolutionary Peoples’ Front (RPF) of Manipur and Bora tried to send his cadres across the border to the RPF base at Sagaing division of Myanmar, sources added.
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October - 8 
Mumbai Police on October 8, filed an application in the sessions court seeking issuance of a letter of request against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley, reports Pune Mirror. They want Headley to be produced through video conference, from the US, in the 26/11 (November 26, 2008)
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Mumbai Police on October 8, filed an application in the sessions court seeking issuance of a letter of request against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley, reports Pune Mirror. They want Headley to be produced through video conference, from the US, in the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) terror attack case. The court is trying, LeT operative and key plotter of 26/11 terror strikes, Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal for his alleged role in case. "This court may kindly issue a letter of request to the US district court of Illinois to produce Headley before this court on the next date through video conferencing," said the application moved by the Mumbai Police. The request further states that Headley deserves to be tried by this (Mumbai) court together with Jundal as both of them are conspirators and abettors behind the 26/11 terror attack. "The offences with which Headley is likely to be charged by this court are distinct and separate than the offences with which he had been charged and punished in USA", the application added. In the application, the Mumbai Police said that from the judgment passed by the US court against Headley, serving 35 years for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, it was clear that he was a member of LeT and had played an active role in the terror attack.
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October - 8 
Security has been increased at Somnath Temple in Gujarat following a terror threat to blow up the temple . According to the security agencies, the letter is written in Gujarati language and has been sent from Vadodara. The sender, claiming to be from 'Indian Mujahideen', has threatened to explode th
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Security has been increased at Somnath Temple in Gujarat following a terror threat to blow up the temple . According to the security agencies, the letter is written in Gujarati language and has been sent from Vadodara. The sender, claiming to be from 'Indian Mujahideen', has threatened to explode the temple with a bomb. Following the threatening, the security agencies have been put on high alert and an investigation is on to trace the sender of the letter. Indian Coast Guard have also been alerted about the threat to the temple, which is located on the sea shore.
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October - 8 
UMHA, which banned the Naga insurgent group Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), responsible for the killing of 18 Indian Army soldiers, has made no mention of the outfit’s involvement in the deadly attack on June 4 in Chandel in Manipur. According to the Government g
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UMHA, which banned the Naga insurgent group Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), responsible for the killing of 18 Indian Army soldiers, has made no mention of the outfit’s involvement in the deadly attack on June 4 in Chandel in Manipur. According to the Government gazette notification issued after the Cabinet decision on September 16 to declare the NSCN-K as an unlawful outfit, it mentioned NSCN-K’s involvement in four attacks-- including three attacks on Assam Rifles (AR) in February, March and May, but makes no mention of the audacious attack on the Army in June which prompted the Government to launch a counter-strike inside Myanmar and killing several militants. However, a UMHA official said this is so because the Cabinet note for banning NSCN-K was initiated by the Home Ministry even before the June strike on the Army since NSCN-K had unilaterally abrogated the ceasefire with India in March. “There is no doubt whatsoever that NSCN-K is behind the June 4 ambush on the Indian Army - the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has lodged a case in this regard and also declared rewards on the two top NSCN-K leaders, S.S. Khaplang and Niki Sumi, who are in Myanmar,” a senior MHA official clarified. Report adds that, it was so far believed that the step to ban NSCN-K was only initiated after the June 4 Chandel attack but it now transpires that the Home Ministry had plans to ban the outfit since March. The September 28 gazette notification mentions that the Centre is of the opinion that “if there is no immediate curb and control of unlawful activities of NSCN-K, the outfit may make fresh recruitments, indulge in violent, terrorist and secessionist activities, collect funds and endanger lives of innocent citizens and security forces personnel.” It adds that the activities of NSCN-K are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India
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October - 8 
Zeliangrong Baudi Assam, the Zeme Council Assam and the Mathai (Village Chief) Council Assam, have submitted a representation to the ‘Ato Kilonser’ (Prime Minister) of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) urging for the creation of a separate District known as ‘Haf
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Zeliangrong Baudi Assam, the Zeme Council Assam and the Mathai (Village Chief) Council Assam, have submitted a representation to the ‘Ato Kilonser’ (Prime Minister) of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) urging for the creation of a separate District known as ‘Haflong District’ with its headquarters at Haflong, mainly for the Zeliangrong Nagas along with the minority communities under the new administrative system that may be created through the Framework Agreement with the Government of India (GoI). The joint representation urged for “special attention for inclusion and integration of our land and people to that of Nagalim.” “Irrespective of any circumstances or technicalities that may arise during the political settlement process, the organisations expressed hope that Zeliangrong areas shall be treated as a single territory and no part of it will be left out in the process of integration of Naga areas. It further asked that the Zeme Nagas of the NC Hills remain intact and bound to the remaining Naga areas as a single administrative and political unit.
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October - 9 
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, civil society members from Assam and Nagaland on October 9 met at a ‘Naga-Assamese Round Table Towards Strengthening Friendship and Fraternity’, unanimously called for a permanent mechanism to continue the dialogue process between the two neighbours. The deliberato
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In a first-of-its-kind initiative, civil society members from Assam and Nagaland on October 9 met at a ‘Naga-Assamese Round Table Towards Strengthening Friendship and Fraternity’, unanimously called for a permanent mechanism to continue the dialogue process between the two neighbours. The deliberators proposed a ‘coordination committee’ under the joint aegis of the Asam Sahitya Sabha and Naga Hoho for facilitating a permanent dialogue forum between the two sides. The Nanda Talukdar Foundation (NTF), which organised the round table for ending the vexed Assam-Nagaland border row, will coordinate between the Sabha and Naga Hoho. The meeting also urged groups and individuals to endeavour for enhancing cooperation between the peoples of the two States in areas of art, literature, culture, sports, trade and commerce and environment protection in their capacities.
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October - 9 
Legislators of the 11 mountain states of India-- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand -- will come under one banner to look into multiple issues related to the mountains and the people living there,
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Legislators of the 11 mountain states of India-- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand -- will come under one banner to look into multiple issues related to the mountains and the people living there, it was decided on October 9,
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October - 9 
Liangmai Naga Council (LNC), with regard to the current movement for affiliation to the United Naga Council (UNC), conducted a people’s convention at Konsaram village in Senapati District on October 9, attended by religious leaders, intellectuals, social workers, chairman and village authorities fro
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Liangmai Naga Council (LNC), with regard to the current movement for affiliation to the United Naga Council (UNC), conducted a people’s convention at Konsaram village in Senapati District on October 9, attended by religious leaders, intellectuals, social workers, chairman and village authorities from 61 villages, a statement issued by LNC president informed. The convention resolved to attend the upcoming Zeliangrong Baudi Dimki session to be held at Noney on October 24. The convention also welcomed and urged translation and expedition of the Naga Peace agreement signed between the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and the Government of India.
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October - 9 
Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi urged Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to restore the Special Category State status for Assam and other North Eastern States. In a letter sent to the PM, Gogoi also sought the PM’s intervention for a change in the funding pattern of the Centrally-sponsored schemes. “
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Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi urged Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to restore the Special Category State status for Assam and other North Eastern States. In a letter sent to the PM, Gogoi also sought the PM’s intervention for a change in the funding pattern of the Centrally-sponsored schemes. “Change in funding pattern of the Centrally-sponsored schemes has retarded the pace of development in the State,” he said. It may be recalled that after the present dispensation at the Centre took over the reign, the Special Category State Status for Assam and other North Eastern States have been suspended.
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October - 9 
State-sponsored cross-border terrorism is of particular concern, India has told the United Nations (UN) on October 8 as it called upon the world community to have zero tolerance towards those who aid and abet terrorist acts and provide safe havens to their perpetrators, in a veiled attack on Pakista
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State-sponsored cross-border terrorism is of particular concern, India has told the United Nations (UN) on October 8 as it called upon the world community to have zero tolerance towards those who aid and abet terrorist acts and provide safe havens to their perpetrators, in a veiled attack on Pakistan, reports NDTV. "Terrorism has emerged as the most serious scourge of our times and endangers international peace, security and prosperity," First Secretary in the Indian Mission to the UN Mayank Joshi said at a session titled 'Crime Prevention and International Drug Control' at the Third Committee. He also noted that "state-sponsored cross-border terrorism is of particular concern to India". Joshi said the international community must have a policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism and "towards those who aid and abet terrorist acts and provide safe havens to their perpetrators". "Any country that allows the perpetrators of dastardly terrorist acts against innocent people, poses a serious threat to all nations," Joshi added. "Increasing threats of cybercrime have the potential of being even more lethal than conventional wars and calls for national capacity building, technical assistance and global cooperation and response. "Use of advanced information technology by terrorists has to be met with a global response," he said. Joshi underscored that the need of the hour is not to dilute the Drug Conventions, but to strengthen their implementation in their spirit and address the drug problem on the basis of principle of common and shared responsibility. He pointed out that India is in the process of finalising its first national policy for drug demand reduction. The government has also established a monitoring committee to bring the New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), which now number over 540, and synthetic drugs, under control. India is also moving towards an 'Online regulatory regime' aimed to better serve the victims of drug abuse and patients in need of relief, he said.
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October - 10 
A 28-year-old youth from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, who went to Syria about six months back to join the Islamic State (IS), recently called his family from Raqqa (Syria) and asked his parents to help him come back home, The Times of India reports on October 10. The IS recruit is said to be scared of
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A 28-year-old youth from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, who went to Syria about six months back to join the Islamic State (IS), recently called his family from Raqqa (Syria) and asked his parents to help him come back home, The Times of India reports on October 10. The IS recruit is said to be scared of dying in air strikes and has been frantically calling his family members to facilitate his return to India. "He is also frustrated with the activities of IS and desperately wants to come back," said an intelligence officer. The youth was recruited by IS and sent to Syria about six months back via Turkey by a Dubai-based operative of the militant outfit. However, his family didn't know about his whereabouts for the past six months and approached the security agencies after receiving his call. The intelligence agencies are making efforts to bring him back. In Lucknow, Additional Director General of Police (ADG) (law and order) Daljit Singh Chowdhury said the state police is coordinating with intelligence agencies in Delhi. "Only on Saturday I would be able to divulge name of the youth and other details," said Chowdhury. The Dubai-based IS operative had found the Azamgarh youth surfing about the militant outfit. Later the Class XII passout, son an artisan, decided to go to Syria. He arranged money for his flight to Turkey from where he went to Syria. Officials said the Azamgarh youth is the 20th Indian so far to have travelled to Iraq and Syria after being radicalised.
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October - 10 
Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland /National Socialist Council of Nagaland (GPRN/NSCN) ceasefire office was inaugurated on October 10 by its ‘kilo kilonser’ (home minister) Vitoi Aye at Purana Bazaar in Dimapur District in presence of the group’s advisory board members of collective lea
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Government of the People’s Republic of Nagaland /National Socialist Council of Nagaland (GPRN/NSCN) ceasefire office was inaugurated on October 10 by its ‘kilo kilonser’ (home minister) Vitoi Aye at Purana Bazaar in Dimapur District in presence of the group’s advisory board members of collective leadership, council of kilonsers, Naga army top brass and head of departments, reports Nagaland Post. In his speech, the envoy to collective leadership Alezo Venuh thanked the village and colony members and council for their co operation allowing GPRN/NSCN to establish ceasefire office in their jurisdiction. He also said that GPRN/NSCN with its ceasefire office located at a more “accessible location” it would help the group to carry out its duties more efficiently and also act like a bridge between the public and the government thus help in close interaction and exchange of ideas.
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October - 10 
Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif invited chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to visit his country, the APHC-G said in Srinagar . "Geelani was handed the invitation letter from Sharif by Pakistan high commissioner in India Abdul Basit
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Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif invited chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to visit his country, the APHC-G said in Srinagar . "Geelani was handed the invitation letter from Sharif by Pakistan high commissioner in India Abdul Basit over a dinner at the latter's residence at Tilak Marg in Delhi last night [October 9, 2015]," a spokesman of the Geelani-led Hurriyat said. The spokesman said, "In the letter, Sharif has said Kashmir is not a border dispute but concerns 'right to self-determination' of two crore people. He also said Pakistan has made it clear to India that there can be no progress on bilateral ties while ignoring Kashmir issue." Sharif also said that the national security adviser-level talks between the two countries could not take place as "India was not ready to talk Kashmir issue". The spokesman said Geelani has in principle accepted the invitation to visit Pakistan. He, however, did not give specific date of travel.
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October - 11 
Eight ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar Government have finally agreed to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on October 15 in order to bring about peace in their respective regions, . According to Independent Mon News Agency report, U Hla Maung Shwe, of Myanmar Peace Center (MPC) said:
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Eight ethnic armed groups and the Myanmar Government have finally agreed to sign the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) on October 15 in order to bring about peace in their respective regions, . According to Independent Mon News Agency report, U Hla Maung Shwe, of Myanmar Peace Center (MPC) said: “According to what both sides have agreed, the NCA will be signed on October 15”. The event would be held at Myanmar International Convention Center-2, in Nay Pyi Taw. The Government had initially invited 15 ethnic armed groups for NCA signing including the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K). However, only eight groups agreed to sign the NCA. As reported earlier, NSCN-K would not sign the NCA due to political issues within its group, according to U Kyaw Wan Sein, a central committee member of the NSCN-K.
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October - 12 
Armed with sophisticated weapons, a large number of Para-military and state security personnel would be deployed in Tripura and Assam for the Durga Puja festivities beginning next week, officials said on October 12, reports The Sentinel. “The Border Security Force (BSF) has been asked to maintain a
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Armed with sophisticated weapons, a large number of Para-military and state security personnel would be deployed in Tripura and Assam for the Durga Puja festivities beginning next week, officials said on October 12, reports The Sentinel. “The Border Security Force (BSF) has been asked to maintain a close watch on the India-Bangladesh border to ensure that the festival is free of any untoward incident,” Tripura’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Nepal Das said. “Counter-insurgency operation against the outlawed militants would be intensified by Assam Rifles, CRPF and the Tripura State Rifles in the terrorist prone and hilly areas,” Das said. He said intelligence networks have been activated and police pickets and mobile and foot patrolling will be conducted.
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October - 12 
Commandant of 18 AR has announced INR 200,000 “cash prize” to any individual providing credible information leading to the arrest of Seiminthang Kuki and Lamang Kipgen of NSCN-K who are suspected to be moving in the areas of Dimapur, Kohima, Zunheboto and Kiphire.
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Commandant of 18 AR has announced INR 200,000 “cash prize” to any individual providing credible information leading to the arrest of Seiminthang Kuki and Lamang Kipgen of NSCN-K who are suspected to be moving in the areas of Dimapur, Kohima, Zunheboto and Kiphire.
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October - 12 
Former militant leader of now disbanded Jewel Garlosa faction of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-J) and an elected member of Dima Hasao District Autonomous Council, Mihir Garlosa alias Jewel Garlosa who was arrested by Assam Police on October 11 was granted bail by a local court in Dima Hasao Hill District o
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Former militant leader of now disbanded Jewel Garlosa faction of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-J) and an elected member of Dima Hasao District Autonomous Council, Mihir Garlosa alias Jewel Garlosa who was arrested by Assam Police on October 11 was granted bail by a local court in Dima Hasao Hill District on October 12
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October - 12 
Government of Myanmar is yet to launch an offensive against the militants despite repeated promises. During his last visit to New Delhi, the Chief of the Myanmar Army had promised to strengthen the presence of the Army along the areas bordering India. Sources said that according to inputs available
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Government of Myanmar is yet to launch an offensive against the militants despite repeated promises. During his last visit to New Delhi, the Chief of the Myanmar Army had promised to strengthen the presence of the Army along the areas bordering India. Sources said that according to inputs available with the security agencies, there was some movement of Myanmar Army personnel along the international border areas in the month of August. Though the Army personnel did not launch any operation, the movement created panic among the militants. The security agencies received some intercepts of communication of the militants, which proved that they were apprehensive of strong Army action and some militants even tried to shift weapons from the camps to comparatively safer places. But the additional troops sent to the bordering areas reportedly went back without launching any operation against the militants.
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October - 12 
Indian and Chinese armies on October 12 (today) started off their fifth annual anti-terrorism exercise in China's Kunming city as both the sides seek to share their successful experiences in counter-terrorism operations during the 10-day drill. Both sides are fielding the same number of troops for t
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Indian and Chinese armies on October 12 (today) started off their fifth annual anti-terrorism exercise in China's Kunming city as both the sides seek to share their successful experiences in counter-terrorism operations during the 10-day drill. Both sides are fielding the same number of troops for the joint exercises, which will culminate on October 22. Troops from 14 Corps of China's Chengdu Military Region, which focuses on borders with India are taking in the exercise. Troops of both sides will undergo intensive joint training, which will include displays, demonstrations, and a comprehensive joint exercise. The purpose of the exercise is to develop joint operating capability, share useful experience in counter-terrorism operations and to promote friendly exchanges between the armies of India and China, the press release said. The first drill was held in southwest China's Yunnan Province in 2007, followed by drills in Belgaum in Karnataka in 2008. The third round was held in southwest China's Sichuan in 2013, followed by fourth in Pune in 2014.
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October - 12 
Kuki National Front (KNF) observed the 22nd death anniversary of its founder Nehlun Kipgen as ‘Martyrs’ Day’ along with paying rich tributes at Camp Ebenezer in Sadar Hills (Senapati District) . KNF chief ST Thangboi recalled that Nehlun Kipgen began his campaign to set up Kuki armed movement at Ind
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Kuki National Front (KNF) observed the 22nd death anniversary of its founder Nehlun Kipgen as ‘Martyrs’ Day’ along with paying rich tributes at Camp Ebenezer in Sadar Hills (Senapati District) . KNF chief ST Thangboi recalled that Nehlun Kipgen began his campaign to set up Kuki armed movement at Indo-Burma border area in December 1986. The KNF chief also urged all KNF members to fight for the rights to ‘self-governance’ guaranteed to all citizens of India by its Constitution. He also affirmed that KNF would stand for the people, Nation, and land at this juncture and continue to struggle for self-governance so as to ensure that all the people live in peace and harmony and prosper together.
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October - 12 
sources said that life is not easy for the militants, particularly those belonging to the ULFA-I and the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) as the outfits are facing severe financial crunch. Security sources said that the ULFA-I is making desperate attempts
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sources said that life is not easy for the militants, particularly those belonging to the ULFA-I and the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) as the outfits are facing severe financial crunch. Security sources said that the ULFA-I is making desperate attempts to launch extortion drive, particularly in the upper Assam Districts. But the militants are not getting enough funds to sustain in Myanmar. The people who received extortion notes from the ULFA-I are not willing to pay the demanded amount any more, forcing the outfit to negotiate the amount and there were occasions where they were forced to accept even small amounts, sources added. The situation is even worse for the NDFB-IKS and the outfit has reportedly gone into heavy debt as the flow of funds has been totally squeezed. The main source of income of the outfit was kidnapping. But after the massive crackdown launched against the outfit in December last year (2014), NDFB-IKS was not being able to indulge in any kidnapping. According to information available with the security agencies, at least 200 cadres of the NDFB-IKS are staying in the camps in Myanmar, including two batches of new recruits. The outfit is not in a position to send them to Assam, while, the leaders are finding it tough to sustain the camps in Myanmar. Facing severe financial crunch, the NDFB-IKS militants are now engaged in cultivation near the camps in Myanmar. Sources, however, admitted that both ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS do not have shortage of weapons and they may resort to selling of arms and ammunition to other militant groups in near future.
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October - 12 
The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police have weaned away around 40 young men, mostly from south Kashmir, from joining the terror outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) by tracking their activities on social media, an unnamed senior Union Home Ministry (UHM) official said. Security agencies in Kashmir are grappli
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The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police have weaned away around 40 young men, mostly from south Kashmir, from joining the terror outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) by tracking their activities on social media, an unnamed senior Union Home Ministry (UHM) official said. Security agencies in Kashmir are grappling with a growing number of youths joining the militant ranks and the authorities are nipping these attempts in the bud by identifying the probable recruits on the basis of their activities. A case in point is Pulwama District where 24 boys were dissuaded by the Police in just two months. On September 24, at least 16 boys were handed over to their parents. A top counter-insurgency officer told The Hindu on condition of anonymity that HM commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani (22) was a “motivation for some of these boys.” “The video of Burhan and online activism did play a role in attracting these youths to militancy. Many youths were attracted to militancy after listening to separatist leaders’ speeches at the funeral of slain militants,” he added. “The J&K Police have a separate wing to track the online activities of these young men. While some operate with pseudo-identities, some are genuine accounts. Mostly they belong to Tral, Pulwama and other parts of south Kashmir. They are being counseled and dissuaded from joining the militant ranks,” said the UHM official in Delhi.
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October - 12 
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on October 12 approved the release of Khalistani militant Waryam Singh, who is lodged in a Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh, UP) jail since 1990. Sources said that Rajnath Singh signed the file for Waryam Singh's release on "humanitarian grounds" as the convict is very old n
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on October 12 approved the release of Khalistani militant Waryam Singh, who is lodged in a Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh, UP) jail since 1990. Sources said that Rajnath Singh signed the file for Waryam Singh's release on "humanitarian grounds" as the convict is very old now and his family is living in poverty. UP Government had given a report to Union Ministry of Home Affairs favouring the Singh's release on the grounds that his conduct has been very good for the past 24 years and he has never availed the parole. Waryam Singh, who hails from UP’s Shahjahanpur District, was convicted by a court in Pilibhit for criminal conspiracy and TADA sections. He was arrested by UP police in 1990.
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October - 13 
Demanding exclusion of non-Bodo majority villages from the BTAD and protesting against creation of a separate Bodo State, Aboro Surakshya Samittee is taking up a series of agitation programmes. The spokesperson of the organisation, Jogeswar Kalita, in a press release said that at the time of sealing
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Demanding exclusion of non-Bodo majority villages from the BTAD and protesting against creation of a separate Bodo State, Aboro Surakshya Samittee is taking up a series of agitation programmes. The spokesperson of the organisation, Jogeswar Kalita, in a press release said that at the time of sealing the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) Accord, more than 800 villages were illegally and undemocratically included in BTAD. Though, as per the Accord, the villages with less than 50 per cent Bodo population could not be included in BTAD, but the same was done by supplying false reports and records at the time of preparing the model for the BTAD, he alleged. The spokesman also said that the non-Bodos of over 800 villages have been subjected to harassment and exploitation. “They are not only deprived of the Government welfare schemes, but their culture and languages are also under threat,” he added.
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October - 13 
India on October 13 claimed that a camp allegedly belonging to Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) was demolished along the Indo-Myanmar border by the Myanmarese Security Forces (SFs) forcing them to change their location last weekend. The camp, located at Myanmarese
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India on October 13 claimed that a camp allegedly belonging to Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) was demolished along the Indo-Myanmar border by the Myanmarese Security Forces (SFs) forcing them to change their location last weekend. The camp, located at Myanmarese village Monlei, across Tuensang in Nagaland, was completely destroyed by the Myanmarese Army, official sources quoted reports from Myanmar as saying. The camp was located in the same area where Indian Army carried out operations against NSCN-K during which top Government officials had claimed loss to the group. They said the camp was located just across the Indo-Myanmar border and perhaps the authorities in that country did not want such camps to continue near the border. However, there was no clarity on the casualty in that operation. The Asian Age adds that the camps of the outfit’s ‘vice-president’ Khango and the ‘self-styled military advisor’ of the NSCN-K Niki Sumi are learnt to have been destroyed by the Myanmarese forces. However, NSCN-K on October 13 informed that Myanmar Army, in a military operation led by one Lieutenant colonel Min Thaw Hein, of 364 Battalion, burnt and destroyed temporary refugee camp of the Naga Army established at Pou Nyiu and Langtin villages in Myanmar, reports Morung Express. The military operation took place despite a bilateral ceasefire agreement for peaceful relationship existing between the NSCN-K and the Myanmar Government, a ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’ release stated. The date of the occurrence of the operation was not specified. The NSCN-K maintained that it had already vacated the temporary camp in upholding the bilateral ceasefire agreement between the NSCN and Nyapithaw Government and had expected the Myanmar operation commander to uphold the same.
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October - 13 
Naga National Council (NNC) under the leadership of Z Royim Yimchungrü and V Nagi has appealed to all the Naga people to observe Naga National Martyrs’ Day on October 18 solemnly with prayer in remembrance of the Naga martyrs who laid down their lives for the sovereignty of Naga people, reports Moru
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Naga National Council (NNC) under the leadership of Z Royim Yimchungrü and V Nagi has appealed to all the Naga people to observe Naga National Martyrs’ Day on October 18 solemnly with prayer in remembrance of the Naga martyrs who laid down their lives for the sovereignty of Naga people, reports Morung Express on October 13. “
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October - 13 
The 'military supervisor' Lieutenant General’ Niki Sumi has been appointed as ‘Deputy Army Chief’ of NSCN-K People’s Army of Nagaland. The appointment was made by SS Khaplang, ‘Chairman and President’ of NSCN-K in recognition of his loyalty, dedication and commitment to the Naga national service, ‘P
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The 'military supervisor' Lieutenant General’ Niki Sumi has been appointed as ‘Deputy Army Chief’ of NSCN-K People’s Army of Nagaland. The appointment was made by SS Khaplang, ‘Chairman and President’ of NSCN-K in recognition of his loyalty, dedication and commitment to the Naga national service, ‘Public Relations Officer (PRO)’, NSCN-K Isak Sumi informed in notification.
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October - 14 
An intercept shared by Intelligence Bureau (IB) and other intelligence agencies with Uttar Pradesh Police says that terror groups are trying to activate sleeper cells in various cities to launch bomb attacks in the wake of the recent Dadri lynching and Mainpuri-like instances of violence, The Times
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An intercept shared by Intelligence Bureau (IB) and other intelligence agencies with Uttar Pradesh Police says that terror groups are trying to activate sleeper cells in various cities to launch bomb attacks in the wake of the recent Dadri lynching and Mainpuri-like instances of violence, The Times of India reports on October 15. In the intercept, two men are found exchanging details about sleeper cells in Uttar Pradesh and are continuously referring to a man based in Allahabad who is known to provide assistance to people associated with terror groups. During the conversation, one man assures the other that "a few women cops honey-trapped by the outfits' men will also provide assistance" in their mission. Several communally-sensitive locations across the state, including Kashi Vishwanath temple and Ramlala temple in Ayodhya, feature as targets in the intercept. Police across the state have been put on a high alert following the 5-page intercept, which also contains a list of targets, including top Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leaders Ashok Singhal and Pravin Togadia. Senior Superintendent of Police for Government Railway Police Gopeshnath Khanna stated on October 15, "Having failed to execute their deadly assault in Gurdaspur in July, the terror outfits may now take advantage of the recent Dadri lynching incident to create disturbance during festival time as well as the ongoing panchayat polls. We are on high alert." According to sources, two men have been detained by intelligence agencies and are being questioned by military and IB personnel in Allahabad. "During interrogation, the accused have disclosed their plans to attack UP Vidhan Sabha, Allahabad High Court, Kanpur railway station and residential colonies for former military personnel in Allahabad," a source claimed.
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October - 14 
Assam Police have sounded alert over the militant threat to disrupt Indian Super League (ISL) football matches to be played in Guwahati and tightened the security in and around the venue. Guwahati city Police Commissioner Mukesh Agarwal informed that there had been intelligence inputs about possible
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Assam Police have sounded alert over the militant threat to disrupt Indian Super League (ISL) football matches to be played in Guwahati and tightened the security in and around the venue. Guwahati city Police Commissioner Mukesh Agarwal informed that there had been intelligence inputs about possible attempts by some militant groups to disrupt ISL matches which, he said would be held under tight security in the city. He said alert had already been sounded over the militants’ threat and Police and Security Forces (SFs) were working round the clock to hold the matches without any hitch in the city. Assam Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi has issued instruction to the Police force and the law and order maintenance machinery in the state to take all possible steps to enhance security of people and property in the state during the ensuing festive season that starts with celebration of Durga Puja, adds The Shillong Times.
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October - 14 
Chhattisgarh Police and central security agencies are gearing up for a major anti-Maoist offensive in restive Bastar region of the State in the coming weeks, reports The Hindu. According to sources, a major anti-Maoist operation might be launched anytime now, but the CRPF and the State Police remain
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Chhattisgarh Police and central security agencies are gearing up for a major anti-Maoist offensive in restive Bastar region of the State in the coming weeks, reports The Hindu. According to sources, a major anti-Maoist operation might be launched anytime now, but the CRPF and the State Police remain divided on who would lead it. “Inspector-General of Police, Bastar range, S.R.P. Kalluri is keen on operating with the DRG (District Reserve Guard) which consists of mostly local Koya boys. However, the CPRF wants to operate with the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) with some help from the DRG,” said a senior police officer based in Bastar. Another source informed, “...this time the operations would be properly planned and coordinated. All districts of Bastar would witness operations against the rebels but the main target is the Battalion area in Sukma and its chief Hidma.”
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October - 14 
India has called for the early adoption of a global convention on terrorism with a legal principle of "prosecute or extradite", even as it voiced concern over the United Nations (UN) appearing "ineffective" in tackling the global scourge on October 14. On the issue of terrorism, the United Nations h
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India has called for the early adoption of a global convention on terrorism with a legal principle of "prosecute or extradite", even as it voiced concern over the United Nations (UN) appearing "ineffective" in tackling the global scourge on October 14. On the issue of terrorism, the United Nations has "appeared ineffective, though both the Security Council and General Assembly have adopted either resolutions and sanctions regimes or strategies to counter terrorism over the past 15 years," India's Ambassador to the UN Asoke Mukerji said at a General Assembly session on 'Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organisation'. He said that as many as 31 entities within the United Nations deal with some aspect of countering terrorism. "The need for us to agree on a coordinator for the work of these entities is a priority which we cannot postpone. Our public consciousness is being ravaged daily by incessant acts of terrorism targeting innocent people, our civilisational heritage and increasingly, the socio-economic infrastructure of our societies, especially in vulnerable developing countries," he added. Mukerji said India looks forward to the Secretary General's initiative on countering terrorism and expressed hope that his initiative will include a roadmap to assist the international community adopt the long-pending Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism "at the heart of which is the legal principle of 'prosecute or extradite'."
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October - 14 
New Delhi’s efforts to ensure peace in the Northeast may go futile as the banned Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and other powerful ethnic rebel groups of Myanmar, who operate close to the India border, might not sign the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) with th
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New Delhi’s efforts to ensure peace in the Northeast may go futile as the banned Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and other powerful ethnic rebel groups of Myanmar, who operate close to the India border, might not sign the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) with the Myanmar Government, reports Deccan Herald on October 15. The proposed NCA was seen as a major development in Myanmar ahead of the November 8 general elections in the country that is said to be on a transition towards democracy. However, if sources are to be believed, major groups like the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) operating in the Kachin state that shares border with Arunachal Pradesh are not signing the pact. Only eight of the 20-odd ethnic rebel groups of Myanmar are expected to attend the event for formal signing of the NCA at Naypyidaw on October 15. The Myanmar Government has requested foreign observers to be present in the event. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) sources confirmed that India will also send its representative. But Delhi is closely monitoring the possibilities of the NSCN-K, which has substantial presence in the Naga-dominated areas of Northern Myanmar, signing the NCA. It has also kept its eyes on KIA which maintains links with almost all the Northeast rebel groups which have bases in the Namyun Township in the Naga self-administered western Sagaing division of Northern Myanmar. Union Cabinet on October 14 approved the revised cost estimate for a multi-modal transit transport project passing through Myanmar that will provide an alternate access route to India’s northeastern states, reports Morung Express. “The union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for the revised cost estimate of Rs. 2, 904.04 crore (about Rs. 29 billion) for the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project in Myanmar,” an official statement said. “The project will provide an alternate access route to the northeastern region of India and contribute towards the region’s economic development and promote economic, commercial and strategic links between India and Myanmar,” it added.
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October - 14 
Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA) under the leadership of ‘President’ Temjenyanger Aier and ‘Ato Kilonser’ (Prime Minister) Hozheto Z. Chophy has appointed ‘chairman’ for various regions, reports Nagaland Post on October 15. In a press release, NNC-NA ‘home secretary’ Kiyelho W
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Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA) under the leadership of ‘President’ Temjenyanger Aier and ‘Ato Kilonser’ (Prime Minister) Hozheto Z. Chophy has appointed ‘chairman’ for various regions, reports Nagaland Post on October 15. In a press release, NNC-NA ‘home secretary’ Kiyelho Wokhami informed that Mosa Chophy [‘tatar’ (Member of Parliament)] has been appointed as ‘chairman’ for Sumi region in Zunheboto District; Imkong Sangba (‘tatar’) for Ao region in Mokokchung District; N. Renben Yanthan (‘tatar’) for Lotha region in Wokha District; Hailo Lam (‘tatar’) for Rengma region and Shou Lam (‘tatar’) for Khiamniungan region in Tuensang District.
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October - 14 
Pakistani terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has now developed an exclusive mobile application for its operatives active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and elsewhere to make their communication secure, a report said on October 14, reports Zee News. As per a report published in The Hindustan Times, the
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Pakistani terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has now developed an exclusive mobile application for its operatives active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and elsewhere to make their communication secure, a report said on October 14, reports Zee News. As per a report published in The Hindustan Times, the new mobile application will help the LeT operatives in keeping their communication highly secure. The application allows the user to make phone calls and send text messages to other users who have the same application installed on their devices. This was confirmed by a central counter terror official who said that captured LeT terrorist Mohammad Naved alias Usman had revealed during his interrogation that his ‘commander’ in the Valley, Abu Qasim, was using an application on his mobile to stay in touch with his handlers and other operatives. Naved also confirmed that the mobile application was specially developed by LeT for its operatives. The official also said that they suspect that the app is running on a separate server that may be installed in Pakistan. Technical experts at National Investigating Agency (NIA) are trying to get more details about the application, added report. It is not the first time LeT has shown innovation in using communication tools. During the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, LeT ‘commanders’ sitting in Karachi used Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service to stay in touch with their attack squad in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. Later, there were also reports of LeT developing an exclusive VoIP for its field operatives.
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October - 14 
The Odisha Government on October 13 sounded high alert in all Districts on possible terror strikes during upcoming festive season, according to The Times of India. On October 14 (today), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) issued advisory to all states. "Though there is no specific threat to O
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The Odisha Government on October 13 sounded high alert in all Districts on possible terror strikes during upcoming festive season, according to The Times of India. On October 14 (today), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) issued advisory to all states. "Though there is no specific threat to Odisha, we have asked the police in all districts to remain on toe to thwart any untoward incident. The commissionerate of police in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and SPs in Balasore and Puri have been asked to remain extra vigilant," said a senior officer in home department. Quoting the UMHA letter, the officer said: "Some terrorists belonging to SIMI and Lashkar-e-Toiba have reportedly entered India and are planning to disrupt peace and cause communal tension during Navratri, Durga Puja and Muharram." Police have been asked to fortify Jagannath Temple in Puri and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in Balasore. In Puri Police intensified checking and frisking at the four entrances of the shrine. Seaside hotels have been asked to keep a strict watch on suspicious guests. In Bhubaneswar, the commissionerate of police asked the inspectors-in-charge of police stations, mostly Capital, Kharavel Nagar, Nayapalli, Chandrasekharpur and Khandagiri, to check hotels. Night blocking and checking of vehicles started from October 12.
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October - 15 
According to a report , Bandipora area in North Kashmir, that was militancy free since 2008, has become active once again for past over a month as there are reports of LeT militants establishing a base in the forests of the border District. Since 2008, there was no militant presence in Bandipora whi
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According to a report , Bandipora area in North Kashmir, that was militancy free since 2008, has become active once again for past over a month as there are reports of LeT militants establishing a base in the forests of the border District. Since 2008, there was no militant presence in Bandipora while adjacent Sopore was hot. But of late, Security Forces (SFs) have regular inputs of militants of LeT making movements in Bandipora as they have established base in the forests of Bandipora. A senior Police officer told Excelsior that since SFs have put pressure on them due to which they failed to make Sopore as their base which was earlier used as transit for several years. He said that LeT was trying to make inroads in Sopore but they failed due to sustained pressure. An Army Officer said that Army and Police conducted massive operations since May this year in North Kashmir forests putting pressure on the militants. “So far we have killed 54 militants in North Kashmir including those killed on the Line of Control (LoC) while infiltrating”, he said. SFs have reports that at least 12 militants of LeT are operating from the forests of Bandipora area in North Kashmir for past two months. These militants are believed to have shifted to Bandipora forests recently after intense pressure in other forest areas of North Kashmir where massive operations are on since May this year.
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October - 15 
Reports of an alleged drive by the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) to recruit new cadres have caused "serious concern" among political parties and citizens' organisations in Manipur, reports The Telegraph on October 14. Intelligence and media reports have sugg
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Reports of an alleged drive by the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) to recruit new cadres have caused "serious concern" among political parties and citizens' organisations in Manipur, reports The Telegraph on October 14. Intelligence and media reports have suggested that the NSCN-IM has been openly recruiting fresh cadres both in Manipur and in neighbouring Nagaland. The drive, the reports said, began immediately after the signing of the framework agreement on August 3. It is not clear why the Naga group has been recruiting fresh cadres as the Centre and the group have been pushing for a final peace agreement at the earliest. Sources speculated that the recruitment drive could be fuelled by the hope that the Centre would raise security battalions with the cadres of the group once the final settlement is made.
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October - 15 
The Myanmar Government on October 15 signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) with eight out of the 15 ethnic armed groups involved in the peace deal, signalling an end to nearly six decades of civil conflict, . The signing at the Myanmar International Convention Centre in Naypyitaw in Myanmar w
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The Myanmar Government on October 15 signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) with eight out of the 15 ethnic armed groups involved in the peace deal, signalling an end to nearly six decades of civil conflict, . The signing at the Myanmar International Convention Centre in Naypyitaw in Myanmar was witnessed by local and international observers. Among the eight groups are Kayin National Union, Kayin National Liberation Army - Peace Council, All Burma Students' Democratic Front, and Chin National Front, report said. International witnesses from the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), China, India, Thailand and Japan were present at the event. On behalf of the eight armed groups were their respective leaders. Speaking at the signing ceremony, President U Thein Sein underlined the event as a historic and significant one, saying that the road to future peace in Myanmar is now open. India on October 15 hailed the signing of peace agreements by Myanmar with eight rebel groups, which was witnessed by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special envoy for the Northeast RN Ravi and former Chief Minister of Mizoram Zoramthanga. Although the eight underground rebel groups did not include Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), India is encouraged by Myanmar’s invitation. “Basically I would like to say that as a friendly, historical and cultural neighbour of Myanmar, we are glad to make the small contribution to restore peace in Myanmar as eight groups signed the peace accord today, mainly belonging to the Karen and the Shan groups,” said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesman Vikas Swarup.
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October - 16 
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) formed a new alliance called the Alliance for Socialist Unity, Kangleipak (ASUK) with the primary objectives of heralding a united revolutionary movement of Western Southeast Asia (WESEA), spread the ideology and principle of egalit
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) formed a new alliance called the Alliance for Socialist Unity, Kangleipak (ASUK) with the primary objectives of heralding a united revolutionary movement of Western Southeast Asia (WESEA), spread the ideology and principle of egalitarian society and bring unity among all socialists of Kangleipak, reports The Sangai Express on October 16. A statement signed by KYKL chairman N Oken and KCP president Ksh Laba appealed to all revolutionary groups to support ASUK’s campaign to forge unity among all revolutionary groups based on scientific socialism.
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October - 16 
Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) on October 16 sent a strong warning to “collaborators” stating that “certain senior law makers” in the incumbent Government were pursuing “subversive course to force NSCN-K to capitulate and toe the line of particular political grou
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Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) on October 16 sent a strong warning to “collaborators” stating that “certain senior law makers” in the incumbent Government were pursuing “subversive course to force NSCN-K to capitulate and toe the line of particular political group which propped them and vice-versa”, reports Nagaland Post. NSCN-K ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’ in a press note warned that it would “begin the process of selective obliteration of elements daring to effect demise of Naga struggle at the behest of Indian Government”. Besides back door concurrence with Narendra Modi Government to re-impose ban on NSCN-K, ‘MIP’ said that the cohorts were actively collaborating to tighten noose and strangulate the NSCN-K economically and financially.
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October - 16 
Myanmar-based NSCN-K stayed away from signing the 'National Ceasefire Agreement' (NCA), signed by the Myanmar Government with eight ethnic armed rebel groups at the country's administrative capital Naypyitaw on October 15 to end over six decades of insurgency, reports The Times of India. Besides NS
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Myanmar-based NSCN-K stayed away from signing the 'National Ceasefire Agreement' (NCA), signed by the Myanmar Government with eight ethnic armed rebel groups at the country's administrative capital Naypyitaw on October 15 to end over six decades of insurgency, reports The Times of India. Besides NSCN-K, three powerful groups - Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Shan State Army (SSA) and United Wa State Army (UWSA) - refused to sign the historic peace pact, signed in the presence of international witnesses, including those from India. Khaplang is known be close to KIA. The eight groups that signed the peace accord belong to the Kayin and Chin ethnic groups
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October - 16 
The United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFWESEA), a newly formed platform of four militant outfits of the North-east region, is trying to rope in at least nine more outfits of the region into the platform to launch a united struggle against the Government of India, reports
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The United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFWESEA), a newly formed platform of four militant outfits of the North-east region, is trying to rope in at least nine more outfits of the region into the platform to launch a united struggle against the Government of India, reports The Assam Tribune on October 16. So far, four outfits of the region – Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) and the Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO) - are the constituents of the platform and efforts are on by the leaders of the Front to rope in other militant groups of the region to increase its strength, report added. ULFA-I ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah said that two Meghalaya-based outfits, Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), have already expressed their desire to join the common platform. He said that the formal process of these outfits joining the new outfit may be completed within this year. Baruah pointed out that seven militant outfits of Manipur have already formed a common platform called the Coordination Committee (CorCom) and they are likely to join the new front. Six outfits of Manipur are ready to join the Front immediately. “But we want the entire CorCom to join us. They have some problem with one of the constituents and we are hoping that they can settle their problems soon so that the entire CorCom can join us. We are expecting that the seven outfits of Manipur will be joining hands with us within this year,” he added. He also said that one outfit from Tripura would also be joining the front soon. Baruah admitted that SS Khaplang, the NSCN-K chief and ‘chairman’ of the new front, is under pressure from different circles to resume the peace process with the Government of India. However, he said that Khaplang has not taken any decision to resume the peace talks with the Government of India. He also said that Khaplang would not come for talks with the Government in the near future.
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October - 16 
Two more letters in the names of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Indian Mujahideen (IM) threatening blasts at the department of physics of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda's Faculty of Science and Gotri-based Shaishav School in Vadodara (Gujara
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Two more letters in the names of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Indian Mujahideen (IM) threatening blasts at the department of physics of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda's Faculty of Science and Gotri-based Shaishav School in Vadodara (Gujarat) were received on Friday (October 16) morning, reports The Times of India. The city Police and bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) conducted an extensive search operation at both these spots, but found no suspicious objects. The letter received by the department of physics was in Hindi while that addressed to Shaishav School's principal was written in Gujarati. Sayajigunj Police said the letter sent to the University was long and its anonymous writer had stated that there will be blasts in the university and also at the railway station.
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October - 17 
On October 17, in wake of the increasing footprint of new terror groups like the Islamic State (IS) and Boko Haram, India has called for enhancing cooperation with the 54 African countries to combat the global menace, reports Daily Pioneer. While addressing the ministerial meeting of 3rd India-Afric
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On October 17, in wake of the increasing footprint of new terror groups like the Islamic State (IS) and Boko Haram, India has called for enhancing cooperation with the 54 African countries to combat the global menace, reports Daily Pioneer. While addressing the ministerial meeting of 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj urged African countries to come on a common platform and join hands in Intelligence sharing, training programmes and capacity-building to tackle terrorism. India has also promised several African countries help in fighting Boko Haram and Al-Shabab. In this context, Swaraj pushed for early adoption of the India-initiated Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. Terrorism and development remained an important topic of discussion during Swaraj’s bilateral talks with South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo, Ghana, South Sudan and Tunisia as well. Cameroon and some other African countries have openly sought help from India in capacity-building in the Defence sector so that the combined forces combating Boko Haram can be strengthened. India has agreed to information sharing, capacity-building and training programmes in counter terrorism. India already has such a tie-up with Nigeria.“All our nations find themselves faced with the growing scourge of terrorism. The menace of non-State actors and cross border terrorism has acquired a new dimension. The scale of this challenge is huge and undermines peace and stability in our countries, which is essential for our development efforts. In view of the fast growing linkages of such terrorist groups across the globe, we must step up our cooperation through Intelligence exchange, training and other measures to counter this menace. We also hope that the international community will cooperate with urgency to adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism,” Swaraj said.
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October - 18 
Naga National Council (NNC) observed the Naga National Martyrs’ day at various regions in the “homeland”, by reading Holy Bible and prayed to Almighty God, reports Nagaland Post on October 18. According to NNC information and publicity wing, on the occasion, wreaths were laid and functions organized
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Naga National Council (NNC) observed the Naga National Martyrs’ day at various regions in the “homeland”, by reading Holy Bible and prayed to Almighty God, reports Nagaland Post on October 18. According to NNC information and publicity wing, on the occasion, wreaths were laid and functions organized in remembrance of the Naga martyrs.
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October - 18 
New Delhi that it won’t allow anti-Indian activity on its soil, Myanmar has resumed counter-insurgency operations against the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K). The Thein Sein Government gave this assurance to National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Interlocu
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New Delhi that it won’t allow anti-Indian activity on its soil, Myanmar has resumed counter-insurgency operations against the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K). The Thein Sein Government gave this assurance to National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Interlocutor for Naga Talks, R.N. Ravi who flew in from Delhi to witness the signing of a National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) between Myanmar and eight ethnic armed groups (EAGs) on October 15. Ajit Doval met President Thein Sein and Minister in the President’s office Aung Min during his 24-hour trip. According to report, even though Myanmar has a ceasefire agreement with NSCN-K since March, the army launched operations inside its western borders with India against NSCN-K militants on October 15. According to reports, the NSCN-K has training camps across the Manipur border with Myanmar and across the Vijaynagar salient in Arunachal Pradesh. Sources said Myanmar was keen that Doval attend the NCA ceremony as India played a role behind the scenes to broker a truce between the government and rebel armies.
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October - 19 
A red alert has been sounded all over West Bengal during Durga Puja about possible terror attacks by various Islamist fundamentalist groups. The Indian Mujahideen (IM), Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and various other Bangladeshi outfits operating in the State might resort to subversive activ
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A red alert has been sounded all over West Bengal during Durga Puja about possible terror attacks by various Islamist fundamentalist groups. The Indian Mujahideen (IM), Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and various other Bangladeshi outfits operating in the State might resort to subversive activities during the festival, which started on October 19, intelligence agencies said. While vigil along the border is being stepped up, all police stations in border districts have been alerted to look out for Bangladeshi infiltrators trained by Islamist terror outfits to wreak havoc during the festive season and organise riots.
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October - 19 
Fakrul Islam (32), a resident of Krishnai Badwan of Assam, was killed by suspected militants in Bajengdoba village in North Garo Hills Districts . The dead body of Islam was recovered from under Bajengdoba Police Station in East Garo Hills in the morning, Police said.
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Fakrul Islam (32), a resident of Krishnai Badwan of Assam, was killed by suspected militants in Bajengdoba village in North Garo Hills Districts . The dead body of Islam was recovered from under Bajengdoba Police Station in East Garo Hills in the morning, Police said.
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October - 19 
NSCN-K staying out of the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) signed on October 15 between Myanmar and eight ethnic armed groups (EAGs), India feels it is a matter of time before Myanmar Army targets the outfit's headquarters in Taga in Myanmar Naga Hills (MNH), reports The Times of India on October
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NSCN-K staying out of the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) signed on October 15 between Myanmar and eight ethnic armed groups (EAGs), India feels it is a matter of time before Myanmar Army targets the outfit's headquarters in Taga in Myanmar Naga Hills (MNH), reports The Times of India on October 19. According to sources in the Indian intelligence establishment, the immunity that NSCN-K had enjoyed in Myanmar by virtue of its ceasefire arrangement with Yangon has ended as NCA, signed in Nay Pyi Taw, supersedes all previous ceasefire agreements. In fact, following NSCN-K's refusal to be part of the pact that requires all signatories to amalgamate their independent armed militias into regular army, Myanmar troops have launched punitive operations against the outfit's facilities in upper MNH. Two major bases at Ponyu and Langhting have been burnt down and a few weapons seized, driving out cadres to the forests and mountain hideouts. "The next target could be another major establishment at Yanching and NSCN-K headquarters in Taga," a senior intelligence official said. The official said NCA, for which India pushed hard from behind the scenes, was a win-win situation as it showcased India as a key player in establishing regional peace and helping its neighbours deal with ethnic conflicts.
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October - 19 
Police authorities have activated their Cyber Crime Cells all over Jammu and Kashmir with specific direction to keep strict vigil on online campaign launched by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits to lure youth into the militancy and other anti-national activities like stone pe
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Police authorities have activated their Cyber Crime Cells all over Jammu and Kashmir with specific direction to keep strict vigil on online campaign launched by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits to lure youth into the militancy and other anti-national activities like stone pelting, hosting of flags etc., reports Daily Excelsior on October 19. The Cells would detect the campaigners, try to identify and nab them. “We have intercepted a number of online messages of the anti-national elements including militants of the LeT and HM in the recent past, which were aimed at facilitating recruitment of the youth into militancy and other undesirable activities like stone pelting, hoisting of flags, raising slogans etc. The practice needs to be curbed before more youth are lured by the anti-national elements,’’ sources said, adding the Police authorities have assigned the task to Cyber Crime Cells all over the State to watch such activities online 24×7, try to detect the militants and their agents and apprehend them to stop the campaign. “We have started our job and hopefully, we will be successful in curbing the menace of the militants online, which is new modus operandi being used by the two outfits—LeT and HM—to lure the youth into their cadre and ranks,’’ an officer, affiliated with the Cyber Crime Cell, said.
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October - 20 
In what could be a setback for the Naga peace accord, some cadres of Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) - a faction which is part of the ceasefire accord - have decided to rejoin the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) alleging that the Indian Government and other N
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In what could be a setback for the Naga peace accord, some cadres of Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) - a faction which is part of the ceasefire accord - have decided to rejoin the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) alleging that the Indian Government and other Naga signatories to the pact were “playing dirty politics” by targeting them, reports Morung Express on October 20. A senior member of NSCN-R alleged that their cadres were being continuously arrested by the Assam Rifles (AR) on “false charges of drugs trafficking and extortion”. He said its cadres are also being nabbed by the Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) and NSCN-Unification (NSCN-U), which run a parallel Government in Nagaland, on cooked-up charges drug trafficking and extortion. “Due to the continuous torture and assault at the hands of security forces and NSCN-IM and NSCN-U, some of our cadres have decided to cross the border (into Myanmar) and again join NSCN-K. Though we are trying to prevent it, but if it happens due to the bias against us, we cannot be blamed,” an unnamed cadre said. Sources have also confirmed that the top brass of the NSCN-K have welcomed the move, calling it a “reunion”.
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October - 20 
Pakistan's intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), could make an attempt to create trouble in Punjab, Central intelligence agencies had warned the Punjab Government at least a fortnight before the crisis over desecration of Sikh scriptures erupted, reports NDTV on October 21. Accordi
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Pakistan's intelligence agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), could make an attempt to create trouble in Punjab, Central intelligence agencies had warned the Punjab Government at least a fortnight before the crisis over desecration of Sikh scriptures erupted, reports NDTV on October 21. According to the report, a letter sent by a senior Punjab Police officer to all District officers, citing inputs from Intelligence Bureau's Amritsar unit and advising them to take necessary steps. The letter, dated October 1 talked about an attempt by the ISI to send a group of terrorists trained in Sikh manners and customs to create trouble in the state. The letter said a group of 15-20 militants from Pakistan - who had undergone arms training under 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Sayeed - had been trained in "Sikh traditions and Gurmukhi script at Pakistan's Gurudwara Sahib for about two months". Their trainer was Ranjeet Singh, the Chief of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), it added. However, despite the advance information, protests seared Punjab over the acts of desecration, plunging the Akali-BJP Government into the worst crisis of its nine-year rule.
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October - 20 
Police are on their toes in the State, including Guwahati, so as to ensure that the ongoing festive season passes of peacefully, reports The Sentinel Assam on October 20. Report said that the Police have to go an extra mile with the deployment of paramilitary forces and its reserved forces, keeping
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Police are on their toes in the State, including Guwahati, so as to ensure that the ongoing festive season passes of peacefully, reports The Sentinel Assam on October 20. Report said that the Police have to go an extra mile with the deployment of paramilitary forces and its reserved forces, keeping an eye on the sense of communal intolerance wafting across the country. These apart, according to a top-level Police official, during such festivals insurgent groups like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) are on the lookout for soft targets. “We’re ready to face every eventuality. We keep in touch with the district administrations. Special watch is being maintained in places like Dhubri, Hojai in Nagaon, Barpeta, Barak Valley etc., where the possibilities communal uprising are always high,” he said.
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October - 21 
Maoists are planning to make fresh recruitments, especially targeting the age group of 12-year-olds and above as they are running short of manpower in Assam, according to sources in the Security Forces (SFs), reports The Assam Tribune on October 20. The Maoists have chosen the festival season to sco
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Maoists are planning to make fresh recruitments, especially targeting the age group of 12-year-olds and above as they are running short of manpower in Assam, according to sources in the Security Forces (SFs), reports The Assam Tribune on October 20. The Maoists have chosen the festival season to scout for youths from tea garden areas and ethnic groups in the tea belt for recruiting them into the insurgent fold, the sources said. They are also planning to recruit youths through their allies by sending details through WhatsApp about the youths’ education, family background and location, the sources added. According to sources, though the recruitment drive started a year back, the process has now been speeded up due to shortage of manpower in the Maoist camps as two batches after their 18-month training in Jharkhand and Odisha are ready to arrive by January 2016. In the belt along the Brahmaputra, short documentary films are loaded in 1GB/2GB mobile handsets so that the impressionable boys of age 12 to 13 years are influenced and brainwashed to join the Naxalite movement, said the sources. The seven Upper Assam Districts of Dhemaji, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sivasagar and Golaghat have borders with neighbouring hill States, while the belt along the river is a breeding ground for Naxal activities, the sources mentioned.
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October - 21 
The MI-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF), deployed in the Communist Party of India-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, would now open fire in self-defence when attacked by the insurgents, reported The Hindu on October 22 (today). The MI-17s are primarily used in rescue o
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The MI-17 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF), deployed in the Communist Party of India-Maoist(CPI-Maoist)-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, would now open fire in self-defence when attacked by the insurgents, reported The Hindu on October 22 (today). The MI-17s are primarily used in rescue operations. “During some of these operations, the Maoists fired on the helicopters. To deal with this situation, senior police and IAF officers have decided to evolve a new strategy,” said a statement from the Chhattisgarh Police Headquarters. According to an unnamed officer in Bastar, the choppers have been authorised to fire in retaliation for a long time. “But they are reluctant. It’s difficult to understand what stops them. The armed commandos on the chopper must retaliate when the Maoists attack them. But there have been times when Maoists in civilian clothes attacked the choppers but the gunners failed to retaliate,” said the officer.
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October - 22 
As the Central Government awaits a report from Punjab on the foreign linkages behind recent cases of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, there are credible inputs with the intelligence agencies to suggest that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may be plotting such incidents in its bid to re
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As the Central Government awaits a report from Punjab on the foreign linkages behind recent cases of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, there are credible inputs with the intelligence agencies to suggest that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may be plotting such incidents in its bid to revive the Khalistan insurgency in the State, reports The Times of India on October 23. The "foreign hand" theory gained ground after the Punjab Police, during their investigations, traced calls to Australia by two suspects arrested in the Faridkot sacrilege case, Jaswinder Singh and Rupinder Singh. The Police believe the funding for desecration incidents may have come from Australia and Dubai, which only confirms the agencies' long-held suspicion that ISI is working with pro-Khalistan elements in the Sikh diaspora to revive militancy in Punjab. In fact, intelligence inputs generated less than a month ago indicated ISI officials in Pakistan had met terrorists from jihadi outfits like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) together with Sikh militants associated with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) remnants, to plot strikes in Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) and Delhi. Nearly 15-20 terrorists who were trained by ISI, which also issued funds for the anti-India strikes, were acquainted with Sikh traditions and Gurmukhi script at Kartarpur Sahib, a gurudwara in Pakistan, with the help of KZF's Ranjit Singh. They were also briefed on the topography of Punjab. Even the commemoration of Operation Blue Star anniversary earlier this year by hardline Sikh elements across the United Kingdom (UK), France, Canada, Germany, Pakistan and Malaysia, etc, was noted with concern by Indian agencies. More recently, ISI officials had reportedly visited a gurudwara in South Hall, London, to incite trouble ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit there. A senior intelligence official claimed that ISI's mission to rekindle the embers of militancy in Punjab has been encouraged by the weakness of the state leadership and the churn in Punjab society.
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October - 22 
Photograph of a senior Congress party leader in Bastar allegedly with two Maoist leaders has led to a storm in Chhattisgarh, triggering rumours that he is “trying to hatch a conspiracy to eliminate Bijapur MLA and State Minister for Forests Mahesh Gagda” with the help of militants.
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Photograph of a senior Congress party leader in Bastar allegedly with two Maoist leaders has led to a storm in Chhattisgarh, triggering rumours that he is “trying to hatch a conspiracy to eliminate Bijapur MLA and State Minister for Forests Mahesh Gagda” with the help of militants.
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October - 22 
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) investigating the Yavatmal case (Yavatmal District of Maharashtra) in which a 20-year-old youth allegedly stabbed a Police constable to “avenge beef ban” is probing if the arrested accused was a member of the newly-floated ‘electronic warfare technology group’ of the b
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The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) investigating the Yavatmal case (Yavatmal District of Maharashtra) in which a 20-year-old youth allegedly stabbed a Police constable to “avenge beef ban” is probing if the arrested accused was a member of the newly-floated ‘electronic warfare technology group’ of the banned outfit, the Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), reports The Indian Express on October 23. Officials claim that the group was formed to facilitate creating an Indian wing “on the lines of al Qaeda”. Accused Abdul Malik is learnt to have told the ATS that he had been in touch with Shah Mudassir alias Talha (25), a businessman from Omerkhed in Maharashtra, and Shoeb Ahmed Khan alias Pusad Shoeb alias Tariq Bhai (24) of Hingoli District in Maharashtra. The two were arrested by the Hyderabad Police in October 2014. According to the Police, Malik, who might have been radicalised by the same “handler” or some other person who was in charge of the Maharashtra operations, had stabbed the constable to lodge his protest against the beef ban imposed by the State Government on September 25.
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October - 23 
Sumi Hoho (the apex body of the Sema tribe) has reaffirmed the stand at the Sumi Baghi Hoho (Sumi general public meeting) on August 23, 2015, that the Sumi people were neither in favour or against the Peace Accord signed between Government of India and Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Counc
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Sumi Hoho (the apex body of the Sema tribe) has reaffirmed the stand at the Sumi Baghi Hoho (Sumi general public meeting) on August 23, 2015, that the Sumi people were neither in favour or against the Peace Accord signed between Government of India and Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) “until such time the contents of the Accord is made known to the public”, reports Nagaland Post on October 23. Sumi Hoho said it was constrained to issue the statement, to clear the air of confusion arising out of press statements from self vested interested individuals, minor organisations and local based organisations who expressed endorsement of Peace Accord. It reminded that the Sumi Baghi Hoho on September 3, 2015 resolved to revoke the abrogation of relationship imposed upon the NSCN-IM. Sumi Hoho reaffirmed that revocation of abrogation of relationship did not necessarily mean support to the Accord until and unless “all the Nagaland Political Groups and stakeholders, inclusively participate and involve in Naga peace talk”.
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October - 25 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from the 86 BN CRPF Lamphel, had a narrow escape as a grenade lobbed at them failed to explode in Imphal on October 25, reports Kanglaonline. Around seven to 10 suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade at a truck carrying CRPF personnel along the RIMS Road; howev
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from the 86 BN CRPF Lamphel, had a narrow escape as a grenade lobbed at them failed to explode in Imphal on October 25, reports Kanglaonline. Around seven to 10 suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade at a truck carrying CRPF personnel along the RIMS Road; however, soon after the grenade fell inside the truck one of the personnel threw it out. However, the grenade failed to explode.
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October - 25 
India is gathering intelligence on the second rung leadership in Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), with the insurgent group facing a leadership crisis, reports The Sangai Express. This comes as the leader of the group, SS Khaplang, has turned 75 and is reportedly n
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India is gathering intelligence on the second rung leadership in Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), with the insurgent group facing a leadership crisis, reports The Sangai Express. This comes as the leader of the group, SS Khaplang, has turned 75 and is reportedly not in good health, a CNN-IBN report stated. The report states that India has asked Myanmar Government to convince NSCN-K to resume talks. The move also comes after several Nagaland based civil society groups including the State Government had appealed to the Government of India to consider resuming talks/cease-fire with the NSCN-K, after it abrogated its 14-year ceasefire with India in March 27, 2015. With other NSCN groups already in a ceasefire with India, the Government believes a widely acceptable solution can be arrived at if Myanmar can help bring NSCN-K to the negotiating table.
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October - 25 
Money exchanges and their customers have been warned to be cautious as perfect-looking Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) are found in circulation in the UAE, Khaleej Times reports on October 26. The technology used in printing counterfeit Indian notes is so sophisticated that ordinary people or eve
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Money exchanges and their customers have been warned to be cautious as perfect-looking Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) are found in circulation in the UAE, Khaleej Times reports on October 26. The technology used in printing counterfeit Indian notes is so sophisticated that ordinary people or even exchange employees cannot distinguish them from the original notes. The call for caution has come from a teller with a foreign exchange company in Sharjah, who was recently acquitted by the UAE Supreme Court in a fake currency case, and his advocates. Indian M.S, 35, was arrested by the Sharjah Police in June after the Police received information that some Indian rupee notes that he had disbursed to a customer in exchange to dirhams were found fake. The Police received the information after a woman was arrested in Kerala for handing some fake Indian currency notes to a bank over there. "Her husband had apparently exchanged dirhams with Indian rupees from our client," said Advocate Mahmood Alavi. "She paid Rs6,000 to a bank in Kerala as payment for her daughter's educational loan. Of that five Rs1,000 notes were found to be fake," he said. Many cases of FICNs have been reported in the UAE in recent years and people who travelled from the UAE have been reportedly involved in counterfeit currency seizures in India. Some reports in the Indian media even claimed that counterfeit currency mafia had shifted their base to the UAE and were routing the fake notes to India via its neighbouring countries.
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October - 26 
Law enforcement agencies have been asked to step up security around dignitaries attending the Indo-Africa Summit due to the possibility of terror outfits Boko Haram and Islamic State (IS) attempting to disrupt the meet, sources in the intelligence establishment said, The Times of India reports on Oc
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Law enforcement agencies have been asked to step up security around dignitaries attending the Indo-Africa Summit due to the possibility of terror outfits Boko Haram and Islamic State (IS) attempting to disrupt the meet, sources in the intelligence establishment said, The Times of India reports on October 27. The threat perception of the summit has been marked as "very high" as several heads of state visiting Delhi are under threat from Boko Haram, which is mainly active in Nigeria and has recently pledged its allegiance to IS. Highly-placed sources said the foreign region registration office (FRRO) and Delhi Police sleuths were keeping a tab on African nationals who have arrived in Delhi in the last one week. Over 25,000 Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel are operating in tandem with the African security apparatus in central and New Delhi areas for the summit. Security will be much increased on October 29, 2015 when all heads of state, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and high-ranking Indian and African officials will congregate at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
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October - 26 
Meanwhile, as nearly 3000 people migrated from border villages of Samba sector finding no let up in heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani Rangers, the administration on October 26, opened about 20 Government buildings and religious places to accommodate the migrants while 30 Border Security
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Meanwhile, as nearly 3000 people migrated from border villages of Samba sector finding no let up in heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani Rangers, the administration on October 26, opened about 20 Government buildings and religious places to accommodate the migrants while 30 Border Security Force (BSF) posts and 24 villages remained under constant shelling and firing intermittently throughout the last night (October 25) till early hours of October 26, reports Daily Excelsior. There was no let up in heavy mortar shelling and firing by the Rangers in Ramgarh, Samba, Hiranagar and Kathua sectors throughout the last night (October 25). The shelling and firing intermittently continued till 7 am on October 26. Nearly 24 villages and 30 BSF posts were targeted by the Rangers, who expanded area of mortar shelling and firing from Samba to entire Hiranagar, Kathua and parts of Ramgarh sectors. However, after firing two heavy mortar shells in Arnia sector, the Rangers didn’t fire again in the sector. The forward villages, where massive shelling and firing was reported included Paharpur, Chor Gali, Pansar, Manyari, Bobiya, Chandre Chak, Patti and surroundings in Hiranagar and Kathua sectors, Benglard, Mangu Chak, Mawa, Chalyari, Chechwal, Regal, Khowara, Sadoh and Sadho Camp in Samba sector. Altogether more than two dozen border villages and 30 BSF posts were being targeted by the Rangers with mortars and heavy fire arms.
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October - 26 
Pakistan uses militants as proxies to counter India's growing influence in Afghanistan, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan has said in an email, which has been hacked and released by WikiLeaks, The Times of India reports on October 26. The email is among documents, released by t
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Pakistan uses militants as proxies to counter India's growing influence in Afghanistan, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan has said in an email, which has been hacked and released by WikiLeaks, The Times of India reports on October 26. The email is among documents, released by the whistleblower website and deemed classified by the CIA, contained reports on Afghanistan and Pakistan, and also ideas for US policy towards Iran. Brennan, three days after Barack Obama was elected US President in November 2008, wrote to him in a position-cum- strategy paper that Pakistan uses the Taliban to counter India in Afghanistan. "Pakistan's desire to counter India's growing influence in Afghanistan and concerns about US long-term commitments to Afghanistan increase Pakistan's interest in hedging its bets by ensuring that it will be able to have a working relationship with the Taliban to balance Indian and Iranian interests if the US withdraws," Brennan wrote on November 7, 2008. Brennan, then a top foreign policy and counter-terrorism adviser to Obama, then a president-elect, was in the running to be CIA Director. Brennan's views on Pakistan was disclosed in a 13-page executive summary of key findings and recommendations on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Brennan, in the summary, said efforts in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) have been challenged by Pakistan's ambivalence towards, and perhaps outright support for, the Taliban. "While the US Intelligence Community differs on the extent of the relationships, at least some elements of Pakistan's military and intelligence services appear to be ambivalent about the anti-Taliban and anti-militant mission in the FATA, in part due to their history of close ties to the Taliban in Afghanistan's conflict with the Soviet Union and Pakistan's use of militant proxies in its conflict with India," he wrote.
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October - 26 
United Sangtam Students Conference (USSC) at its meeting on October 26, 2015 has revoked non-cooperation against Khole-Khitovi faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK), which was declared on October 31, 2014
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United Sangtam Students Conference (USSC) at its meeting on October 26, 2015 has revoked non-cooperation against Khole-Khitovi faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK), which was declared on October 31, 2014
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October - 27 
A group of armed persons, suspected to be Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, allegedly distributed a set leaflets, carrying a call to boycott the upcoming local body elections, among local people at a Government Orphanage School at Thirunelli in Wayanad District on October 27, repo
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A group of armed persons, suspected to be Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, allegedly distributed a set leaflets, carrying a call to boycott the upcoming local body elections, among local people at a Government Orphanage School at Thirunelli in Wayanad District on October 27, reports manoramaonline.com. According to the Police, the seven-member group including two women arrived at the village on the foothills of the Brahmagiri mountain range around 7.30 pm. After taking out a procession carrying firearms, they shouted slogans and handed over copies of the handwritten pamphlets to the local residents.
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October - 27 
Following the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Assam Government has paid INR 4 million as relief to the families of six persons who were allegedly killed in separate Police encounters between 2010 - 2011, reports The Times of India. A statement issued on October 26
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Following the recommendations of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Assam Government has paid INR 4 million as relief to the families of six persons who were allegedly killed in separate Police encounters between 2010 - 2011, reports The Times of India. A statement issued on October 26 by the NHRC said, "In all these cases, the Government of Assam could not convince the Commission in response to its notices that the encounters were genuine and the police had to open fire in self-defence." Out of these six, four cases were registered by the Commission in the year 2010 while two other cases were registered in the year 2011. However, Police claimed that all these encounters were of the suspected extremists and were carried out by Police alone or in joint operations with Security Forces (SFs) in different Districts of Assam. Recording the compliance of its recommendations by the State Government, the Commission closed these cases in the month of September, 2015.
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October - 27 
Chhattisgarh State Government on October 27 upgraded the security cover of State Forest Minister Mahesh Gagada to Z+ category after some rumours of “conspiracies” by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to target him appeared, reports The Hindu. “In view of the present situation, the Pro
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Chhattisgarh State Government on October 27 upgraded the security cover of State Forest Minister Mahesh Gagada to Z+ category after some rumours of “conspiracies” by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to target him appeared, reports The Hindu. “In view of the present situation, the Protection Review Group has decided to upgrade the security cover of Mr. Mahesh Gagada to Z+ category from Z category,” said a communique issued from Chhattisgarh Police headquarters.
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October - 28 
In present India, Punjab is in a serious grip of drug abuse, Daily Excelsior reports on October 29. Border Security Force (BSF) recently submitted a report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on the narco trafficking in Punjab from beyond the borders. The detailed report suggests an increas
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In present India, Punjab is in a serious grip of drug abuse, Daily Excelsior reports on October 29. Border Security Force (BSF) recently submitted a report to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on the narco trafficking in Punjab from beyond the borders. The detailed report suggests an increase in drug smuggling across the border. In 2011, the BSF had seized heroin worth 67 kilogram, while in 2012; the seizure was elevated to 288 kilogram. These figures touched 313 kilogram and 324 kilogram in 2013 and 2014 respectively. It further stated that there are numerous couriers in the border regions of Punjab which are being paid INR 60,000 per kilogram, and well-network groups ensure the drug consignments are safely cleared and smuggled. Furthermore, to avoid the Police and Army surveillance, these well-established groups use sophisticated modus operandi to smuggle the drugs across the border. The modus operandi includes the use of Pakistani SIM cards by Indian drug smugglers and Indian SIM cards used by Pakistani drug lords to dodge the intelligence surveillance.
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October - 28 
On October 28, one civilian, identified as Jeet Bahadur Tamang (65), was found dead just one kilometre away from the site of the October 26 attack at Kamjong in Ukhrul District, reports The Sangai Express. Jeet Bahadur, a resident of Khoikai Lamkhai, was found dead with bullet injuries on his head w
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On October 28, one civilian, identified as Jeet Bahadur Tamang (65), was found dead just one kilometre away from the site of the October 26 attack at Kamjong in Ukhrul District, reports The Sangai Express. Jeet Bahadur, a resident of Khoikai Lamkhai, was found dead with bullet injuries on his head with his arm also receiving a bullet injury. Further, the Junior Commissioner Officer (JCO) of Assam Rifles (AR) who was killed in the attack at Kamjong was identified as Suresh Tamang.
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October - 29 
All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G), chief Syed Ali Geelani, on October 29, called for ‘Million March’ on November 7, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving in Kashmir valley, reports The Hindu. APHC-G spokesman Ayaz Akbar said his party is approaching the state administration f
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All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G), chief Syed Ali Geelani, on October 29, called for ‘Million March’ on November 7, the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is arriving in Kashmir valley, reports The Hindu. APHC-G spokesman Ayaz Akbar said his party is approaching the state administration for a formal permission for the rally. “The ‘Million March’ at the Tourist Reception Centre ground in Srinagar on the day of planned public rally of Modi will see more than a million people marching. It will be a clear referendum. This is to underline that Kashmir dispute is not about terrorism but rights and broken promises of New Delhi,” Akbar said. Geelani has also called upon other faction of separatists to join the march.
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October - 29 
General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Eastern Command, Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi reviewed the security scenario in Lower Assam and the counter-insurgency (CI) operations, reports The Assam Tribune on October 29. After visiting the forward locations in Tawang Sector, Bakshi visited Rangi
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General Officer Commanding in Chief of the Eastern Command, Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi reviewed the security scenario in Lower Assam and the counter-insurgency (CI) operations, reports The Assam Tribune on October 29. After visiting the forward locations in Tawang Sector, Bakshi visited Rangiya- based Red Horns Division accompanied by Lieutenant General Sarath Chand to review the overall security situation prevailing in Lower Assam and also to get a first-hand feel of the ongoing operations against the terrorist groups. According to reports, he was given a detailed briefing on the ongoing counter-insurgency and counter- terrorism operations in Lower Assam, with a specific update on the current operations being undertaken against IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) post the December 23, 2014 violence against the Adivasis.
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October - 29 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has warned that some political leaders may be attacked by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Zee News on October 29. The UMHA has warned that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Giriraj Singh and Trinamool Congress (
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has warned that some political leaders may be attacked by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Zee News on October 29. The UMHA has warned that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Giriraj Singh and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mukul Roy may be under the radar of CPI-Maoist, as per India Today report.
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October - 30 
In a major development in the probe against Islamic State (IS) militant Areeb Majeed, investigators have identified the person who facilitated the travel of the Kalyan-based youth to Iraq after he was convinced to join the terror group, reports The Times of India on October 30. Presently on the run,
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In a major development in the probe against Islamic State (IS) militant Areeb Majeed, investigators have identified the person who facilitated the travel of the Kalyan-based youth to Iraq after he was convinced to join the terror group, reports The Times of India on October 30. Presently on the run, the suspect, Abu Bakr Siddiqui, reportedly a resident of Kalyan itself, had arranged Majeed's passport and other travel documents to go with Fahad Shaikh, Shaheem Tanki and Aman Tandel to Iraq on the intervening night of May 24 and 25 2014, disguising them as pilgrims. Majeed was deported from Turkey in November 2014 while Tanki is said to have been killed in an airstrike in Iraq. Sources said that Abu Bakr Siddiqui was approached by Afghani businessman Rehman Daulati to arrange the travel of Majeed and others
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October - 30 
LeT ‘commander’, Abu Qasim had strengthened the LeT outfit in South Kashmir after shifting a group of nine highly trained militants from Bandipora forests of North Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior on October 30. Sources said these LeT militants who are 17-20 years of age are highly trained and Qasim
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LeT ‘commander’, Abu Qasim had strengthened the LeT outfit in South Kashmir after shifting a group of nine highly trained militants from Bandipora forests of North Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior on October 30. Sources said these LeT militants who are 17-20 years of age are highly trained and Qasim carried them last week (October 19 – 25) from Bandipora to South Kashmir where they have formed several small modules. SFs have launched massive operation against this new LeT group in South Kashmir but they are believed have formed small modules with two foreigners in each group. The LeT is also believed to have established new network as its previous network was busted after Mohammad Usman alias Naved gave vital clues to security agencies about it.
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October - 30 
To commemorate the tragic serial blast of Oct 30, 2008, the All Assam Students’ Union will observe the day as ‘A Day Against Terrorism’ on October 30, reports The Sentinel. In this regard, the organization will organize prayer meets at various places and will pray for those who lost their lives on t
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To commemorate the tragic serial blast of Oct 30, 2008, the All Assam Students’ Union will observe the day as ‘A Day Against Terrorism’ on October 30, reports The Sentinel. In this regard, the organization will organize prayer meets at various places and will pray for those who lost their lives on the fateful day.
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October - 31 
Islamic State (IS) online recruiter Afsha Jabeen alias Nicky Joseph and her family was living illegally in Dubai since 2009 as their visas had expired and they didn't have money to extend their visas, The Times of India reports on November 1. Subsequently, after the premature birth of her second and
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Islamic State (IS) online recruiter Afsha Jabeen alias Nicky Joseph and her family was living illegally in Dubai since 2009 as their visas had expired and they didn't have money to extend their visas, The Times of India reports on November 1. Subsequently, after the premature birth of her second and third daughter in 2012 and 2013, she and her husband Devender Kumar Batra's passport were kept by hospital authorities in Dubai since couldn't pay the hospital fees. Batra had converted to Islam after the marriage. Jabeen, told the Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials that they "owed huge amount to immigration authorities in Dubai for regularization of their stay" there. Deported from Dubai in September, Jabeen along with her associate Salman Mohiuddin had motivated several youths from different cities to join IS. Jabeen is being questioned by agencies about her association with other members who radicalized youngsters on social networking sites and Facebook pages. She has been booked under sections of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) 1967, section 66 (1) of IT Act and Section 153 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with promoting hatred or enmity in the name of religion, by the agencies.
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October - 31 
Two rounds of talks were concluded in Delhi and Shillong in last six months and nothing fruitful has come out so far, adds Tripurainfo. The State Government has ruled out possibility of ceasefire with the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), which concluded two rounds of tripartite talks wi
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Two rounds of talks were concluded in Delhi and Shillong in last six months and nothing fruitful has come out so far, adds Tripurainfo. The State Government has ruled out possibility of ceasefire with the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), which concluded two rounds of tripartite talks with the State and central Governments. NLFT has proposed for ceasefire, but the State Government made it clear there will be no ceasefire and the Security Forces (SFs) will continue to provide security to the citizens, said a senior official of Home Department.
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November - 1 
Five days after Chokpot Block Development Officer (BDO) Jude Rangku T Sangma, who was abducted by Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants from Deku Deganggre village on October 27, Police are still clueless on the whereabouts of the official, reports The Shillong Times on November 2. Police s
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Five days after Chokpot Block Development Officer (BDO) Jude Rangku T Sangma, who was abducted by Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants from Deku Deganggre village on October 27, Police are still clueless on the whereabouts of the official, reports The Shillong Times on November 2. Police sources have admitted to lack of information on the fate of the BDO. A day after the kidnap, the GNLA claimed responsibility for the abduction and stated that the officer had blamed the outfit and politicians for the delay in implementation of projects and withdrawal of funds worth over INR 40 crore. The GNLA has set a November-end deadline for the State Government to stop anti-insurgency operations in Garo Hills in return for the safe release of the BDO. Incidentally, Police officials are tight-lipped on whether operations against militants will continue or has been stopped.
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November - 1 
Members of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) are being given lessons during their recruitment training to be "friendly and helpful" towards villagers in order to regain the trust of the people, reports The Telegraph on November 2. In his confessional statement to Police
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Members of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) are being given lessons during their recruitment training to be "friendly and helpful" towards villagers in order to regain the trust of the people, reports The Telegraph on November 2. In his confessional statement to Police, ULFA-I militant Lakhyajit Moran alias Moina alias Tushar who was arrested in Tinsukia District on October 16, said the outfit is attempting to win back public support. Moran is now in judicial custody.
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November - 1 
The Central agencies warned the Assam Government about the possibility of the militants belonging to the NDFB-IKS indulging in poaching to ensure survival of the members of the outfit in the face of severe financial crunch, reports The Assam Tribune on November 2. Highly placed security sources said
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The Central agencies warned the Assam Government about the possibility of the militants belonging to the NDFB-IKS indulging in poaching to ensure survival of the members of the outfit in the face of severe financial crunch, reports The Assam Tribune on November 2. Highly placed security sources said that the security agencies recently received a disturbing input about the possibility of the militants belonging to NDFB-IKS indulging in poaching and the input was immediately shared with the Assam Government and all the forces engaged in counter-insurgency operations. Sources said that according to the input, the NDFB-IKS has gone into heavy debt in Myanmar as the flow of funds from Assam dried up following sustained operations against the outfit. The NDFB-IKS has not been able to pay the debts to the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) for using the facilities of the outfit in Myanmar. Recently, the NDFB-IKS leaders requested the NSCN-K to provide some weapons, but the request was denied because of the failure of the outfit to repay the outstanding debts.
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November - 1 
The Kangleipak Communist Party -Military Council (KCP-MC) Liberation, endorsing the decision taken by the Maoist Communist Party of Manipur (MCPM) to impose a ban on the upcoming `Sangai Festival` said that it would extend full co-operation to ensure that the ban is effective, reports Kanglaonline o
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The Kangleipak Communist Party -Military Council (KCP-MC) Liberation, endorsing the decision taken by the Maoist Communist Party of Manipur (MCPM) to impose a ban on the upcoming `Sangai Festival` said that it would extend full co-operation to ensure that the ban is effective, reports Kanglaonline on November 1.
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November - 2 
Terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2015 has surpassed the levels recorded in 2014, with 169 incidents and 35 Security Force (SF) personnel killed until October 25, as compared to 167 incidents and 30 force casualties in the corresponding period last year, reports The Times of India on
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Terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2015 has surpassed the levels recorded in 2014, with 169 incidents and 35 Security Force (SF) personnel killed until October 25, as compared to 167 incidents and 30 force casualties in the corresponding period last year, reports The Times of India on November 3. Though 86 terrorists were neutralized till October 25, against 83 in the same period of 2014, and the civilian casualties caused while maintaining law and order stagnated at four, the number of civilian killings by the militants fell to 16 from 20 last year. The latest statistics mark a year-on-year increase in most terror indices related to J&K. In fact, at 169 incidents until October 25, the figure of 170 incidents recorded in the whole of 2014 is set to be surpassed soon. Nevertheless, incidents have shown a steady decline from the high of 488 recorded in 2010, followed by 340 in 2011 and 220 in 2012. The SFs killed in terrorism-related incidents is lower than 2013 but higher than the 2011 and 2012 figure. Terrorists, wary of losing ground support, are going after SFs more than civilians. Civilian killings have fallen from 28 in 2014, though they exceeded the levels (15 fatal casualties) seen in 2012 and 2013. The SFs are not taking the higher casualties lying down and are retaliating in equal measure to terrorist attacks. As many as 86 terrorists were killed until October 25, as compared to 67 in 2013 and 72 in 2012. It remains to be seen if the 2015 figure of terrorist killings will surpass the 2014 mark of 110. According to Union Ministry Home Affairs (UMHA) sources, around 200-220 terrorists/militants, both local and foreign, are estimated to be holed up in the Valley. Though they possess arms, not many are actively engaging SFs in encounters. "This could be due to their poor and inadequate training. Earlier, militants could exfiltrate and train at camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) but the heightened vigil by Indian forces at the border has made this a difficult proposition... not many local recruits are well-versed in the use of arms, which has made them less of a worry to the security agencies," a senior officer in the security establishment told TOI.
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November - 2 
The proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) announced that the Chokpot Block Development Officer (BDO) Jude Rangku T Sangma was released from its custody unharmed on November 2, reports The Shillong Times. The outfit informed this through a social media statement. The BDO was kidnapped at De
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The proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) announced that the Chokpot Block Development Officer (BDO) Jude Rangku T Sangma was released from its custody unharmed on November 2, reports The Shillong Times. The outfit informed this through a social media statement. The BDO was kidnapped at Deku Deganggre village, between Chokpot and Tura, on October 27th evening while heading to a funeral of a relative. The statement, posted by a social media account holder, Takim Shira under the hash tag ‘Garo News 24 Hours (Live)’, only mentioned in the local Garo language that the officer had been released since his custody was no longer required by the group. The release also went on to say that in the future any government officer “who goes against the outfit will face a similar ordeal by being in their custody.”
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November - 3 
On November 3, the All India Christian Council Telangana State vice-president K. Daniel appealed to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leadership to ensure the safe release of Isaac (18), son of a pastor, who was reportedly abducted by a group of Maoists from Yetapaka mandal (administr
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On November 3, the All India Christian Council Telangana State vice-president K. Daniel appealed to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leadership to ensure the safe release of Isaac (18), son of a pastor, who was reportedly abducted by a group of Maoists from Yetapaka mandal (administrative division) of East Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh on October 31, reports The Hindu.
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November - 3 
The Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) is allegedly carrying out extortion in Dima Hasao District of Assam in violation of the truce with the Centre, reports The Telegraph on November 4. According to sources, a group of NSCN-IM militants is still active in certai
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The Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) is allegedly carrying out extortion in Dima Hasao District of Assam in violation of the truce with the Centre, reports The Telegraph on November 4. According to sources, a group of NSCN-IM militants is still active in certain areas of the district bordering Nagaland and running extortion drives from its temporary camps located at Baladhan village. Dima Hasao shares a 46km border with Nagaland. Report adds that suspected cadres of the NSCN-IM abducted a local contractor of Natun Lonkhai village under Mahur police station in Dima Hasao, identified as Sangjeulungbe Panme from Hajaichak village on October 31 night. Panme and three other church leaders were on their way to Bambi village in a Maruti van when he was abducted. He was released on November 2 morning. However, Police said they are yet to receive a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the kidnapping but the incident had come to their knowledge and they were investigating it.
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November - 6 
According to a latest intelligence report, Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has engaged terrorists belonging to Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Indian extremist elements taking shelter in Pakistan to enter India and carry out vandalism at religious places for stoking commun
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According to a latest intelligence report, Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has engaged terrorists belonging to Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Indian extremist elements taking shelter in Pakistan to enter India and carry out vandalism at religious places for stoking communal tension and violence, reports The Asian Age on November 7. The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has put the border States, like Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) particularly, on alert against possible infiltration attempts in the coming days. States like Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are vulnerable to such attacks and have been asked to take preventive steps as vandalism at religious places may lead to communal tension, the inputs said. The IB warning has been shared with all State Governments and Union Territories (UTs), asking them to remain vigilant against possible attempts of communal disharmony, attacks on religious places and other nefarious designs of the terrorists.
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November - 6 
Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly tasked terrorists belonging to Indian Mujahideen (IM) to carry out acts of vandalism at religious places in India, particularly Punjab, in a bid to incite communal passions, The Times of India reports on November 7. Sourc
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Pakistani intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly tasked terrorists belonging to Indian Mujahideen (IM) to carry out acts of vandalism at religious places in India, particularly Punjab, in a bid to incite communal passions, The Times of India reports on November 7. Sources said attempts to vandalize religious places or desecrate religious symbols could be undertaken in border areas of Punjab or Jammu and Kashmir by IM terrorists, mainly absconders in ongoing cases relating to past attacks by the outfit. The two states have been advised to step up vigil in a latest advisory. A few other states, including Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, have been alerted and asked to take preventive steps as vandalism at their religious places may lead to communal tension in the neighbouring states.
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November - 7 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Jammu and Kashmir on November 7 where he would address two public rallies and also inaugurate the second phase of the Baglihar hydel project, reports The Times of India. Elaborate security arrangements have been made with additional Police and paramilitary fo
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Jammu and Kashmir on November 7 where he would address two public rallies and also inaugurate the second phase of the Baglihar hydel project, reports The Times of India. Elaborate security arrangements have been made with additional Police and paramilitary forces deployed on the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway. Modi will address a public meeting at the Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium in Srinagar. "The Prime Minister will inaugurate the 450 MW Baglihar Hydro Electric Project Stage-II, and lay the foundation stone for the 4-laning of the Udhampur-Ramban and Ramban-Banihal section of National Highway 44, at a function in Chanderkote, Ramban. He will also address the gathering there," an official statement said. As separatist groups have called for a parallel rally to that of Modi at Tourist Reception Centre ground - a stone's throw from cricket stadium, the authorities have carried out a crackdown on them to foil their plans. Several of the top separatist leaders have been taken into preventive detention while some leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq have been placed under house arrest. A senior Police Officer said Border Security Force (BSF) guards, in the International Border in the Jammu region, too have been asked to remain on high alert to foil any infiltration attempt from across the border.
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November - 8 
Victims of cyber offences can now report their cases and seek technical help at zero cost at the first private cyber crime reporting helpline which has become operational in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), reports niticentral.com. Through the helpline number launched last month (October, 2015),
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Victims of cyber offences can now report their cases and seek technical help at zero cost at the first private cyber crime reporting helpline which has become operational in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), reports niticentral.com. Through the helpline number launched last month (October, 2015), the reporting centre has received around 250 complaints in 15 days, said a source in the Indian Cyber Army, developer of the helpline and consultant to Delhi Police and their counterparts in three other states. The concept of the cyber helpline was borrowed from that of the Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3.gov) operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said a developer connected with the helpline.
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November - 9 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has managed to neutralise an inter-state racket that involves the circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and also smuggling of narcotics, oneindia.com reports on November 9. The two states in question are Punjab and West Bengal and the arrest of the
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has managed to neutralise an inter-state racket that involves the circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and also smuggling of narcotics, oneindia.com reports on November 9. The two states in question are Punjab and West Bengal and the arrest of these operatives had led to the seizure of opium and high quality fake currency notes. In a detailed charge sheet filed by the NIA, it is stated that Sunesh Kumar a resident of Ambala (Haryana) and Rajan Chopra from Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab were involved in a racket involving the circulation of both fake currency and opium. The said Sunesh Kumar and Rajan Chopra were arrested by a joint team of West Bengal Police and BSF, on May 12 2055 at the Sujapur town under Kaliachak Police Station limits in Malda District of West Bengal. In view of the interstate linkages of the smugglers, and probable connections with smugglers from across the border in Bangladesh, NIA took over the investigation as per the orders issued by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). During investigation by NIA, it was established that the two had driven in the car owned by accused Rajan Chopra, all the way from Punjab to West Bengal only to purchase FICNs and contraband drugs and were found in possession of the same. The NIA will continue further investigation to identify and arrest the suppliers of the FICNs to the arrested accused and the contacts in Bangladesh from where the high quality FICN is suspected to have been smuggled. The NIA says that this was a major operation ranging from Punjab to West Bengal and Bangladesh. It appeared as though the accused persons were connected with some in Bangladesh with whose help they were carrying out this racket. Punjab and Haryana are facing a major drug smuggling problem and through this case, we hope to identify and arrest more accused, the NIA official also added.
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November - 9 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) extended the Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA) in 16 Police Stations of Arunachal Pradesh and 20 kilometres along the Assam-Meghalaya border for six months and one year respectively, reports The Economic Times on November 10. The latest order issued
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) extended the Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA) in 16 Police Stations of Arunachal Pradesh and 20 kilometres along the Assam-Meghalaya border for six months and one year respectively, reports The Economic Times on November 10. The latest order issued on November 4-5 came despite opposition from the State Governments. UMHA notification cited the presence of Naga insurgent groups including Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), Khole-Khitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) and Reformation faction of NSCN (NSCN-R) besides Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) to declare these Districts as "disturbed areas" under section 3 of AFSPA. The order also highlighted the abrogation of ceasefire by NSCN-K following which the group carried out the deadliest attack on Indian army troops.
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November - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on November 10 released a forest official, identified as P Mohan Rao abducted by them on November 9 night from Telangana-Chhattisgarh border near Cherla mandal headquarters in Khammam District, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, while P
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on November 10 released a forest official, identified as P Mohan Rao abducted by them on November 9 night from Telangana-Chhattisgarh border near Cherla mandal headquarters in Khammam District, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, while P Mohan Rao, an assistant beat officer and his colleague K Koteswara Rao were on their way to Chennapuram forest in a motorcycle, two suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist stopped them and took Mohan with them. Family members requested Maoists to release Mohan without any harm and to their relief Mohan returned home safe on Tuesday (November 10) evening, report said.
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November - 12 
In a criticism of the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) role in fighting terrorism, India on November 12 said that the UN's primary body for international security was helpless in making countries enforce its own sanctions and resolutions against terrorists, according to Zee News. India's Per
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In a criticism of the United Nations Security Council's (UNSC) role in fighting terrorism, India on November 12 said that the UN's primary body for international security was helpless in making countries enforce its own sanctions and resolutions against terrorists, according to Zee News. India's Permanent Representative Asoke Kumar Mukerji said, "The response of the Council to the threat posed by terrorism, especially in Africa and Asia, has been less than robust." Participating in a General Assembly debate on the annual report on the Security Council, he said that even when it has applied sanctions or made decisions on terrorism it "appears helpless" in making the member states enforce them. The annual report on the Council "does not reveal anything about the way in which the Council's sanctions regimes against terrorism function, which by itself is a significant omission, hidden from our scrutiny in this Assembly," he said. India had asked the "Council to investigate, prosecute and penalize terrorist acts, especially those directed against UN peacekeepers, Mukerji said. "Regrettably, the Council has not acted on this issue." He added that it makes "for dismal reading regarding the ineffectiveness of the Council." Mukerji said, "This attitude of the Council is highly objectionable. We expect the Council to take into account the views expressed by us in this annual exercise." "The primary organ of the United Nations responsible for maintaining international peace and security has allowed the world to slide further down the road to violence and conflict," Mukerji said catalouging Council's failures. As a result, more than 60 million people have been victimised and "the Council seems unable to comprehend the nature of the socio-economic challenges faced by developing countries due to the breakdown of international peace and security," he added.
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