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January - 2 
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), P. Sunderraj of Bastar division of Chhattisgarh said that the division had witnessed a decline of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related incidents by 40 per cent in 2019, reports Pioneer on January 3. The IGP further said that there was a decline in loss of s
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP), P. Sunderraj of Bastar division of Chhattisgarh said that the division had witnessed a decline of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related incidents by 40 per cent in 2019, reports Pioneer on January 3. The IGP further said that there was a decline in loss of security personnel lives in different incidents by 55 per cent and loss of civilian lives in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks by 45 per cent in the previous year. The IGP attributed the decline to the success of the ‘Faith-Development-Security’ policy. He said Chhattisgarh Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) have been working in coordination for effective control. He also said that seven security camps have been established at Chindnaar, Chikpal and Potali of Dantewada District, Khodgaon in Narayanpur District, Pusnar and Bodli of Bijapur District and Sureli in Kanker District. The IGP also added that along with the anti-Naxal operation, the Security Forces (SFs) have been providing security to the construction of roads and bridges.
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January - 6 
The Border Security Force (BSF) said that the amount of heroin seized along the India-Pakistan border has come down considerably in the last couple of years, reports The Tribune on January 7. This year, the BSF had seized 227.5 kilogram heroin, which is the lowest in the last five years. In 2014, th
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The Border Security Force (BSF) said that the amount of heroin seized along the India-Pakistan border has come down considerably in the last couple of years, reports The Tribune on January 7. This year, the BSF had seized 227.5 kilogram heroin, which is the lowest in the last five years. In 2014, the BSF had recovered 361.41 kilogram heroin, besides seizing weapons, ammunition, over 100 Pakistani SIMs and mobiles. This was followed by the recovery of 344.30 kilogram of heroin in 2015, 230.56 kilogram in 2016 and 278.14 kilogram in 2017. The seizures went down in 2018 to 221.30 kilogram and the trend continued this year too. The BSF claimed that this was a result of better border domination and increased technical surveillance by the BSF authorities, along with various counter-smuggling measures launched by other security agencies like the Special Task Force (STF) set up by Punjab Police. Meanwhile, the recovery of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) too has virtually stopped. Notes with face value of INR 5.204 million were seized in 2013, followed by INR 1.1 million each in 2014 and 2015. As per data available with the BSF, the recovery of Pakistani mobiles and SIM cards had also dipped. Moreover, only 17 Pakistani nationals, besides four other nationals were arrested or interdicted this year. From 2013, around 30 Pakistani infiltrators were apprehended or killed annually. BSF officials said in addition to increased surveillance through hi-tech equipment like LORROS, HHTI, thermal and infra-red imagers, the latest ground sensor devices were also being used to penetrate much farther across the fencing. A BSF official asserted that over and above, the deployment of additional battalions along the border had also helped. Additionally, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Ferozepur District of Punjab, Vivek Sheel Soni, attributed the decrease in seizure of heroin to better security measures and enhanced coordination of information amid various security and intelligence agencies. The SSP said, “We are identifying both suppliers and consumers to break the nexus and chain of supply in this region.”
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January - 8 
According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) report, language /ethnicity, tribal rivalry, migration, control over local resources and a widespread feeling of exploitation and alienation have resulted in violence and diverse demands by “Indian Insurgent Groups” (IIGs), reportsEastern Mirror on
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According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) report, language /ethnicity, tribal rivalry, migration, control over local resources and a widespread feeling of exploitation and alienation have resulted in violence and diverse demands by “Indian Insurgent Groups” (IIGs), reportsEastern Mirror on January 9. The demands, vary from sovereignty to independent state or simply better conditions for ethnic groups they claim to represent. The report claimed that “The underground outfits indulge in violent and terror activities and intimidate people with arms in order to achieve their objectives /demands. They maintain cross-border links, procure arms, recruit and train their cadres, and indulge in unlawful activities such as damaging of public properties, bomb explosions, extortions, killing of innocent civilians, security forces personnel, attacks on/abduction of government employees, politicians, and businessmen”. The report also stated that government had shown its willingness to enter into dialogue with any group willing to abjure the path of violence and place its demand within the framework of the Constitution of India.
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January - 20 
According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, 1,118 persons, including 622 males, 358 women and 138 children, were apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) while crossing over to India from Bangladesh in 2018, reports The Telegraph on January 21. In 2017, 871 Bangladeshi nationals,
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According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, 1,118 persons, including 622 males, 358 women and 138 children, were apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) while crossing over to India from Bangladesh in 2018, reports The Telegraph on January 21. In 2017, 871 Bangladeshi nationals, including 603 men, 224 women and 44 children were arrested. At the same time, the report highlights the steep rise in the “outward” movement from India to Bangladesh during the time period. While 821 Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended by the BSF while illegally crossing over to Bangladesh from India in 2017, 2,971 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested while leaving India in 2018. BSF guards the international border in West Bengal, Assam, Tripura and Mizoram. The director-general of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), Major General Md Shafeenul Islam, had said earlier this month that 445 Bangladeshi nationals had left India in the previous two months.
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February - 4 
The Jharkhand Police figures on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) show that at least 196 hardcore cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying cash rewards up to INR 10 million are still wanted in the State, reports New Kerala on February, 5. According to the data, among the 196 wanted Ma
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The Jharkhand Police figures on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) show that at least 196 hardcore cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) carrying cash rewards up to INR 10 million are still wanted in the State, reports New Kerala on February, 5. According to the data, among the 196 wanted Maoist cadres in the State, five Maoists are carrying cash rewards of INR 10million each on their heads, whereas, 62 Maoists are carrying cash rewards of INR 100,000; 32 each carrying cash rewards of INR 200,000; 38 each carrying cash rewards of INR 500,000; 25 each carrying cash rewards of INR 1 million; 19 each carrying cash rewards of INR 1.5 million and 15 each carrying rewards of INR 2.5 million on their heads. The five Maoists carrying INR 10million cash rewards are identified as, Prashant Bose aka Kisan da aka Manish aka Budda, Misir Besra aka Bhaskar aka Sagar da, Asim Mandal aka Akash aka Timir, Anal-da aka Toofan aka Patiram Manjhi and Prayag Manjhi aka Vivek aka Foochna. The report further adds that, at least 400 Maoist cadres are still active in the State and 18 out of 24 Districts in the State are considered to be Maoist-affected.
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February - 11 
On February 11, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai replying to a query in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) stated that almost 21,348 infiltrators were deported and 9,145 arrested by Indian authorities along the border with Bangladesh in the past five years since 2015, repor
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On February 11, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai replying to a query in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) stated that almost 21,348 infiltrators were deported and 9,145 arrested by Indian authorities along the border with Bangladesh in the past five years since 2015, reports The Times of India. According to official data, around 5,930 infiltrators were arrested on Indo-Bangladesh border by Border Security Force (BSF) in 2015; 5,147 in 2016; 4,706 in 2017; 3,390 in 2018 and 2,175 in 2019. Clarifying about the data of deportation, Rai stated that 426 infiltrators were deported along the same border in 2015; 2,075 in 2016; 1,175 in 2017; 1,118 in 2018 and 1,351 in 2019. To tackle infiltration, Central Government is said to have adopted a multi-pronged approach including round-the-clock surveillance and patrolling on the borders and establishment of observation post; construction of border fencing & floodlighting; introduction of modern and hi-tech surveillance equipment; upgradation of intelligence setup and enhanced coordination with the state governments and concerned intelligence agencies.
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February - 11 
The Minister of State (MoS) for Home, G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on February 11, informed that the number of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence including incidents of killings of civilians and Security Forces (SFs) has shown a decli
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The Minister of State (MoS) for Home, G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on February 11, informed that the number of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence including incidents of killings of civilians and Security Forces (SFs) has shown a declining trend in the last three-year period beginning 2017, reports The Times of India. As per the provided data, the number of Maoist incidents of violence declined from 908 (2017) to 833 (2018) and were recorded at 670 (2019). Similarly, the number of civilians killed in the various LWE violence-affected States also came down from 188 (2017) to 173 (2018) and followed by 150 (2019). Likewise, a similar trend was observed in the number of SFs killed which came down from 75 (2017) to 67 (2018) and further reduced to 52 (2019). However, the number of Maoists killed and arrested during the same time period did not show a consistent picture. In 2017, while 136 Naxals were killed in various States, it grew to 225 in 2018 but came down to 145 during the last year. Similarly, the figures for Naxals arrested were 1,888 in 2017 which went up to 1,933 in 2018 and then went down to 1,276 in 2019. The MoS also said, "To combat the LWE menace in a holistic manner, the Government of India has formulated a national policy and action plan in 2015, which envisages a multi-pronged approach comprising security, development and ensuring rights and entitlements of local communities etc."
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February - 15 
According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (UMHA) data related to Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence, the number of incidents had declined in Telangana since 2017, reports Telangana Today on February 16. The UMHA’s data said that 112 Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs) were arrested in Telangan
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According to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (UMHA) data related to Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence, the number of incidents had declined in Telangana since 2017, reports Telangana Today on February 16. The UMHA’s data said that 112 Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs) were arrested in Telangana in 2019, as against 113 in 2018. Two each category of civilian and LWEs were killed in separate incidents in the State in 2019. There were five incidents in 2017 while 11 incidents took place in 2018 and eight in 2019. The notable factor was that not a single person from the Security Forces (SFs) was killed since 2017 in Telangana, said the MHA’s data. According to the data, in all, 1,276 LWEs were arrested in the 10 States affected by LWEs – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal in 2019. Also, around 670 incidents were reported in 2019 in the aforementioned 10 States in which 150 civilians and 145 LWEs lost their lives.
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February - 26 
Mizoram Home Minister, Lalchamliana on February 26, stated in the State Assembly that 632 smuggled arms of different category, 47,510 rounds of live ammunition and 314 magazines smuggled into the state mainly from Myanmar, have been seized by the state Police between 2004-2005 and 2019-20, reports N
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Mizoram Home Minister, Lalchamliana on February 26, stated in the State Assembly that 632 smuggled arms of different category, 47,510 rounds of live ammunition and 314 magazines smuggled into the state mainly from Myanmar, have been seized by the state Police between 2004-2005 and 2019-20, reports Northeast Now. The seized arms included 134 AK-47 rifles, 8 AK-56 rifles and 26 Light Machine Guns (LMGs). He said that the largest arm haul was made in 2011-12 fiscal an in that year at least 91 arms were seized in the state, followed by 83 arms seizure during 2014-15 fiscal. During the current fiscal (2019-2020), at least 23 different smuggled arms were seized against 27 in 2018-2019. He also added that 32 smugglers are currently incarcerated, of which eight Myanmar nationals have been convicted while 24 were being tried in court.
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March - 3 
No major militant attack took place in the hinterland of the country during the last three years, except a grenade attack in Amritsar in November 2018, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) informed Lok Sabha (Lower house of Indian Parliament) on March 3, reports Kashmir Observer. Jammu and Kash
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No major militant attack took place in the hinterland of the country during the last three years, except a grenade attack in Amritsar in November 2018, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) informed Lok Sabha (Lower house of Indian Parliament) on March 3, reports Kashmir Observer. Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) reported over 1,500 militancy related incidents during the period, UMHA informed. The grenade attack in Amritsar took place at a prayer hall in Adliwal village on November 18, 2018, wherein three persons were killed, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said. The data presented by the minister showed that 1,550 militancy related incidents were reported in J&K between 2017 and 2019 and 251 security personnel, 118 civilians and 627 militants were killed during the period. Minister, Reddy, said militancy is largely sponsored from across the border as Pakistan’s external intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has close links with militant outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and it provides them safe havens, material support, finance and other logistics to carry out militant activities in India.
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March - 4 
Chhattisgarh Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, on March 4, informed the State Assembly that 81 Naxals (Left Wing Extremists, LWE) have been killed in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) since January 1, 2019, reports ANI. Replying to a question raised by former Chief Minister (CM), Raman Singh, Sahu
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Chhattisgarh Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, on March 4, informed the State Assembly that 81 Naxals (Left Wing Extremists, LWE) have been killed in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) since January 1, 2019, reports ANI. Replying to a question raised by former Chief Minister (CM), Raman Singh, Sahu said, "81 Naxals have been killed in encounters with Security Forces since January 1, 2019." He also informed that 350 Naxals have surrendered before authorities between January 1, 2019, and February 15, 2020. "During the same period, 57 civilians and 25 security personnel lost their lives in Naxal-related incidents," the Minister added.
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March - 4 
There were a total of 646 incidents of ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pakistan International Border (IB) as well as the Line of Control (LoC) between January 1 and February 23 this year, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said on March 4, reports New Indian Express. "There have been 27
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There were a total of 646 incidents of ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pakistan International Border (IB) as well as the Line of Control (LoC) between January 1 and February 23 this year, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said on March 4, reports New Indian Express. "There have been 27 encounters with terrorists in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since August 5 last year to February 23 this year. Forty-five terrorists were neutralised and 7 security force personnel were also martyred," the minister stated. "In addition, 132 cases of cross border firing from August 5, 2019, to December 31, 2019, and 41 cases of cross border firing between January 1 and February 15 this year along the international border and LOC in union territory of J&K were committed," Naik stated. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament), the minister said that during 2019, there were 1,586 incidents of ceasefire violations at the LoC and Indo-Pakistan IB.
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March - 4 
Union Minister of State for Home, G. Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of India Parliament) that the security situation in the northeast had improved since 2014 and there had been a 78 per cent decline in casualties in the security forces, reports The Telegraph on March 5. He stated, “Co
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Union Minister of State for Home, G. Kishan Reddy said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of India Parliament) that the security situation in the northeast had improved since 2014 and there had been a 78 per cent decline in casualties in the security forces, reports The Telegraph on March 5. He stated, “Compared to 2013, there has been 70 per cent reduction in insurgency incidents, 80 per cent in civilian deaths and 78 per cent in security forces’ casualties in 2019”. As many as 1,824 insurgents surrendered between 2014 and 2019.
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March - 5 
There were 195 incidents of stone pelting in Kashmir Valley post abrogation of Article 370, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said on March 5, reports Kashmir Age. Replying to a question in Parliament about the details of stone pelting and militant attack cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K
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There were 195 incidents of stone pelting in Kashmir Valley post abrogation of Article 370, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said on March 5, reports Kashmir Age. Replying to a question in Parliament about the details of stone pelting and militant attack cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2018 and 2019 after abrogation of Article 370, Union Minister of State for Home, G. Kishan Reddy said 802 incidents of stone pelting were reported in 2018. Regarding militancy, the minister said that 48 incidents were registered from 5 August to 31 December 2019. In 2018, there were 409 such incidents.
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March - 6 
A document seized by Gadchiroli Police of Maharashtra, during recent operation (date unspecified) against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) suggests that the Maoists have no plans to shift their base from the forested and hilly Abujhmadh region close toMaharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, rep
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A document seized by Gadchiroli Police of Maharashtra, during recent operation (date unspecified) against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) suggests that the Maoists have no plans to shift their base from the forested and hilly Abujhmadh region close toMaharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, reports The Times of India on March 7. As per the report, the seized document stated, ‘last blood would be shed at Abujhmadh’ implying the Maoists’ wish to make their last stand in the region. Further, the Maoist document, also puts to rest on speculation regarding developing forested terrains of Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh as their alternative base after repeated strikes on Abujhmadh by Security Forces (SFs) of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. It is also learnt three platoons of Vistar Dalam (armed squad) were operating from Amarkantak forests from where their top brass can control movements in Madhya Pradesh, especially in Balaghat region where they enjoyed domination in the past. Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh are also accessible from Amarkantak. Abujhmadh has been fortress of the Maoists from where ‘Central Committee (CC)’ members manage the rebel movement under the CPI-Maoist. The apex body members meet their various formations, plan, strategize and also holds plenum here, according to the documents seized from them. The place is also known to have a arms factory, printing press and medical facilities surrounded by minefields. Gadchiroli, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shailesh Balkawade, said “Abujhmadh occupies a place of pride among Maoists which is unlikely to get replaced going by the documents we have seized.”
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March - 11 
A total of 451 persons are under detention in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), including 396 persons under the Public Safety Act (PSA), reports Daily Excelsior on March 12. Giving details in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament), Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy said the Jammu and
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A total of 451 persons are under detention in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), including 396 persons under the Public Safety Act (PSA), reports Daily Excelsior on March 12. Giving details in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament), Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy said the Jammu and Kashmir authorities had taken 7,357 persons in preventive custody since August, 2019 when the special status of the erstwhile State was abrogated and it was divided into two Union Territories (UTs). He said among those detained were stone pelters, miscreants, Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of terrorist outfits, separatists. “Out of these, 451 such persons are presently under preventive detention, which includes 396 persons under Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA),” he said. The Minister said the detentions have been made under section 107 of the CrPC, as also under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978.
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March - 11 
According to a report of the Home Department Standing Committee, at least eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed, 50 arrested and 13 surrendered during 2019 across Odisha, reports The Week on March 12. The report said that 44 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] incidents
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According to a report of the Home Department Standing Committee, at least eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed, 50 arrested and 13 surrendered during 2019 across Odisha, reports The Week on March 12. The report said that 44 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] incidents were reported in 2019, of which 12 incidents were exchange of fire between the security personnel and the Maoists. It also said that the Police have seized 21 guns, 30 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and a large quantity of ammunition during anti-Naxal operations. Further, LWE activities across the State remained by and large under control, however, the situation remained challenging in some parts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bolangir, and Nabarangpur Districts, the report added.
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Minister of State for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy on March 17, stated that 10 inmates of Assam’s six detention centres, where declared/convicted foreigners are kept, died in different hospitals from March 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, reports The Telegraph. He stated in Lok Sabha (Lower House of I
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Minister of State for Home Affairs, G. Kishan Reddy on March 17, stated that 10 inmates of Assam’s six detention centres, where declared/convicted foreigners are kept, died in different hospitals from March 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020, reports The Telegraph. He stated in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), “Ten inmates of the six detention centres in Assam, where declared foreigners/ convicted foreigners are kept, died in different hospitals from 1st March, 2019 to 29th February, 2020”.The Minister also said that there were six detention centres in Assam, having a total capacity of 3,331 people (Tezpur 797, Silchar 479, Dibrugarh 680, Jorhat 670, Kokrajhar 335 and Goalpara 370). He also added that “A detention centre at Matia in Goalpara District with a capacity of 3,000 is under construction.” He also said that there was no National Register of Citizens (NRC) detention camp/centre is Assam. Earlier on March 11, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai had stated that there were 802 persons in the detention centres of Assam on March 6, down from 1,043 inmates in November, adds The Telegraph. This decline is being attributed by those in the know to the Supreme Court order last May for conditional release of those who have spent more than three years in the centres. The NRC authorities have put on hold its decision to issue rejection certificates to the 1.9 Million people because of Corona virus epidemic, reports The Telegraph. Sources said the NRC authorities here have got the names of these people from the deputy commissioners who had been asked a few weeks ago to check whether declared foreigners, D-voters or people with cases pending in foreigners’ tribunals have got into the final NRC.
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March - 11 
The Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 11, informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that a total of 802 people are kept in detention centres in Assam as on March 6, 2020, reports Morung Express. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai stated that “As on 06/0
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The Union Minister for Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 11, informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) that a total of 802 people are kept in detention centres in Assam as on March 6, 2020, reports Morung Express. Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai stated that “As on 06/03/2020, 802 persons have been kept in detention centres in Assam”. He stated that “A total of 3,11,21,004 persons were found eligible for inclusion in the final NRC, leaving out 19,06,657 persons.”
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March - 22 
According to latest available statistics placed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in Parliament, 19.22 per cent of the 4,982 sanctioned posts in the Indian Police Service (IPS) remain vacant. Of the 4,982 posts, 4,024 have been filled, including 456 women, leaving 958 posts vacant, Deccan
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According to latest available statistics placed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in Parliament, 19.22 per cent of the 4,982 sanctioned posts in the Indian Police Service (IPS) remain vacant. Of the 4,982 posts, 4,024 have been filled, including 456 women, leaving 958 posts vacant, Deccan Herald reports on March 22.Among the states, Odisha and West Bengal have the highest number of vacancies with 75 each. If one takes the proportion of vacancies, Odisha has 38.46 per cent of the 195 posts remaining vacant while that of Bengal is 21.67 per cent of 347 posts allocated to it as on January 1, 2019. Jammu and Kashmir with 69 vacancies out of the 147 posts, however, has the highest proportion of vacant posts at 46.93 per cent. Uttar Pradesh, which has the highest number of posts allocated at 517, has 72 vacancies but when it comes to proportion, one of the lowest at 13.92 per cent. Karnataka is positioned seventh in the list with 40 vacancies out of 215 IPS posts (18.6 per cent) along with Tamil Nadu, which has a better proportion of 14.49 per cent vacancies out of 276.Maharashtra has 62 vacancies out of 317 (19.55 per cent), AGMUT (Arunachal, Goa, Mizoram, Union Territories) has 57 out of 309 (18.44 per cent) while Kerala has 42 vacancies (24.41 per cent of 172).
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April - 14 
During the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 smuggling of drugs and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) across the Bangladesh and Pakistan borders is continuing unabated, albeit in much lesser numbers,Business Standard reports on April 15.According to the seizure and apprehension data
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During the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 smuggling of drugs and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) across the Bangladesh and Pakistan borders is continuing unabated, albeit in much lesser numbers,Business Standard reports on April 15.According to the seizure and apprehension data (between January 1- March 24 and from March 25-April 12), the Pakistan and Bangladesh borders, guarded by the Border Security Force (BSF), saw a number of such instances prompting the force to tighten vigil. "The force has issued directions to be on alert against all border crimes. While the seizure quantities have gone down during the lockdown period, such instances are happening almost every day especially along the Bangladesh border. We are determined to ensure the sanctity of the two borders at all times," BSF spokesperson in Delhi Shubhendu Bharadwaj stated. Along the Punjab border, drug seizures came down from 97 kgs to about 18 kgs between the two comparable periods. Smuggling of FICN, in terms of value, was also reported about three times lesser across multiple frontiers (border head offices) of the BSF along Bangladesh.The seizure of Yaba tablets, abused across the border in Bangladesh, also fell by almost 17 times with the border force seizing about 9,710 tablets during the lockdown period as compared to over 4.8 lakh tablets seized in the days since the beginning of this year.Seizure of various kinds of narcotics along the Bangladesh border also came down drastically during the lockdown, but instances with lesser quantity of narcotics were continuously intercepted by the BSF.
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April - 23 
The Weekon April 24 reported that six militants of Manipur based Coordination Committee (CorCom) surrendered in March 2020. It also stated that in 2019, 27 United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants had surrendered. The report also added that with the COVID-19lockdown, resulting
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The Weekon April 24 reported that six militants of Manipur based Coordination Committee (CorCom) surrendered in March 2020. It also stated that in 2019, 27 United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) militants had surrendered. The report also added that with the COVID-19lockdown, resulting in locals depending on relief extended by the state governments of Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, the insurgent groups in these areas are likely to lose grip further if the civil administration and state Police is able to tap into the opportunity.
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May - 10 
The Jharkhand Police has disclosed that there is no respite in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] attacks in the State amid the ongoing nationwide coronavirus-induced lockdown, reports ANI on May 11. As per the data provided by the Jharkhand Police, the incidents of Naxal-linked arson and murder durin
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The Jharkhand Police has disclosed that there is no respite in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] attacks in the State amid the ongoing nationwide coronavirus-induced lockdown, reports ANI on May 11. As per the data provided by the Jharkhand Police, the incidents of Naxal-linked arson and murder during March end to April this year have been higher than the last corresponding period. During March-end to April this year, Naxals carried out 33 major acts of violence, killing and injuring several people, nine murders, and eight cases of arson. Further, in 2019, Jharkhand had recorded 134 violence cases, 30 civilian casualties, 30 acts of arson, and 14 police casualties -- all allegedly carried out by the Naxals. According to the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Operations, M.L. Meena, “Naxals are taking the lockdown as an opportunity. Due to lockdown, people and potential victims are at home. With zero movements and crowd around, they are becoming easy targets. Since Naxals are anti-establishment, they are putting all efforts to foil the government’s endeavours being made to help the people during COVID-19 pandemic.”
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May - 18 
The Border Security Force (BSF) troopers recovered 1.980 kilograms of heroin from Amritsar sector in Amritsar District along International Border (IB) in Punjab on May 18, reports United News of India. A Spokesperson of Punjab Frontier's BSF Headquarters said that the 88 Battalion of BSF deployed in
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The Border Security Force (BSF) troopers recovered 1.980 kilograms of heroin from Amritsar sector in Amritsar District along International Border (IB) in Punjab on May 18, reports United News of India. A Spokesperson of Punjab Frontier's BSF Headquarters said that the 88 Battalion of BSF deployed in the area heard some loud noises of miscreants near the post and challenged themfollowing which, the assailants fled towards Pakistan Territory. During search of the area, fourpackets containing 1.980 kilograms of heroin were recovered whose value in the open market isbelieved to be INR 90.9 million. The spokesperson further added thatthe BSF has seized 158 kilograms of heroin from the Punjab border during the current year sofar besides apprehending 50 Indians trying to cross the border and also apprehended fivePakistani intruders.
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June - 7 
Pakistan troops violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla District on June 7, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said, Pakistan troops fired mortar shells, targeting forward posts and civilian a
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Pakistan troops violated Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) by resorting to unprovoked heavy shelling and firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla District on June 7, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said, Pakistan troops fired mortar shells, targeting forward posts and civilian areas in Hajipeer sector in Uri, to which Indian troops retaliated effectively. There was a total of 646 incidents of ceasefire violation along the International Border (IB) as well as the LoC between January 1 and February 23, 2020, an official said. He added that over 3,200 ceasefire violations by Pakistan’s troops were recorded in 2019.
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June - 8 
Despite a strict lockdown in India and restrictions in neighbouring Pakistan in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, cross-border smuggling continued unabated along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab and a total of 81.84 kilograms of heroin worth INR 4.0922 Billion was seized by law enforcement agencies,
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Despite a strict lockdown in India and restrictions in neighbouring Pakistan in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, cross-border smuggling continued unabated along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab and a total of 81.84 kilograms of heroin worth INR 4.0922 Billion was seized by law enforcement agencies, including the Border Security Force (BSF), Special Task Force (STF) and the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA), between March 24, when the lockdown was imposed, and May 31, reports The Tribune on June 9. As per the report, almost 55 kilograms of the contraband was recovered in the Ferozepur sector alone during this period. In the latest seizure on May 27, three plastic bottles containing 1.68 kilograms of heroin worth INR 75 Million were seized by the troopers belonging to 136 Battalion of the BSF in this sector. Earlier seizures were made on May 24 (2 kilograms), May 22 (10.19 kilograms and 1.90 kilograms in separate incidents), May 14 (7.70 kilograms), April 22 (1 kilogram) April 21 (4.5 kilograms), March 31, (3 kilograms), March 26 (5 kilograms), and March 23 (4.27 kilograms). A BSF official said, “In the last over two months, our forces have thwarted several attempts by anti-national elements to push contraband inside the Indian territory.” An intelligence official said, “This region was known for arms and gold smuggling till the early 1990s when the focus shifted to heroin and other psychotropic drugs. The smuggling activities are mostly taking place in border Districts of Pathankot, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Amritsar, and Gurdaspur.”
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June - 16 
The three militants who were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Turkawangam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 16, have been identified as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Zubair Wani of Turkawangam, Kamran Manhas, nephew of former People’s De
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The three militants who were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Turkawangam area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on June 16, have been identified as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Zubair Wani of Turkawangam, Kamran Manhas, nephew of former People’s Democratic Party (PDP, Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, a resident of Shadab Karewa, and Muneeb-ul-Haq of Sugan Zainapora in Shopian, reports The Times of India. Inspector General of Police (IGP)-Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said, “It was a clean operation. No collateral damage has taken place.” With this, 19 Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants have been killed in Shopian and Kulgam Districts this month alone. IGP, Kumar claimed militancy in South Kashmir has “almost come to an end” and the focus will now be shifted to North Kashmir from next month. “We have recovered almost 25 AK-47 weapons this year so far. The active militants in Kashmir are now running very low of ammunition,” he added. Earlier, South Asia terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported the incident on June 16.
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June - 25 
According to the US State Department report, Trafficking in Persons Report 2019, released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 25, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh continued to recruit and use children as young as 14 years in direct hostilities agai
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According to the US State Department report, Trafficking in Persons Report 2019, released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on June 25, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh continued to recruit and use children as young as 14 years in direct hostilities against the Indian Government, reports Hindustan Times. The report observed that Maoists were forcibly recruiting children to handle weapons and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and in some cases be human shields. Also, several women and girls formerly associated with Maoist groups reported that sexual violence, including practices indicative of sexual slavery, was a practice in some Maoist camps, the report observed. Moreover, non-state Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] groups continued to systematically recruit and use child soldiers, it further added. Earlier in 2017, the United Nations (UN), in its annual report, had said that it had received information that children were being recruited by Naxals in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand.
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June - 26 
Inspector General (IG) Range Lima Sunep Jamir on June 26, stated in the purview of maintaining law and order situation in the state, Nagaland Police will continue its ‘mandated duty of anti-extortion drive relentlessly, irrespective of various UG Groups/Over Ground Sympathisers (OGS)/Anti-social ele
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Inspector General (IG) Range Lima Sunep Jamir on June 26, stated in the purview of maintaining law and order situation in the state, Nagaland Police will continue its ‘mandated duty of anti-extortion drive relentlessly, irrespective of various UG Groups/Over Ground Sympathisers (OGS)/Anti-social elements masquerading or taking the name of various UG groups’, reports East Mojo. Jamir revealed that since 2015, ‘893 cases against various rebel groups including the NSCN-IM, NSCN-Khango, NSCN-R, NSCN-U, NSCN-YA, NNC/FGN/ and other Northeast outfits’ in which ‘a total of 1,238 persons have been arrested for their involvement in various crimes like violation of Arms Act, Explosive Acts, murder, offense against the state, abduction/kidnapping for ransom, UA (P) Act, NSR, extortion and robbery’. Of these cases, ‘247 cases were registered against NSCN IM with 361 persons arrests, 197 cases against NSCN U with 267 arrests, 63 cases against NSCN-R with 91 arrests and 198 cases against NSCN (YA) with 263 arrests’. While speaking about other armed outfits, IG range reported that 10 cases were filed against NSCN (KHANGO) with 10 person arrested and148 cases were also filed against NNC/FGN and 187 arrests were made. As for Northeast (N-E) outfits including in the states of Assam and Manipur, 30 cases were registered and 59 arrests were made. Jamir further informed that among the cases registered, extortion cases have been highest to be reported in five years especially in Dimapur (507 cases with 723 arrests) and Kohima (105 cases with 126 arrests). Elaborating on the law and order scenario especially on the extortion activities, Jamir stated that since June 1, 2020, Nagaland Police conducted multiple operations. The first arrest was made on June 11, 2020, when an extortionist was arrested by the Kohima Police along with an accomplice. Another extortionist was arrested on June 16 and on 17, an absconding accused was arrested. Again on June 23 when two persons were confronted by the police where one accused was arrested and another accused person died in a scuffle. He also said in the past week more than nine have been arrested in Dimapur in this regard. On June 24, in a joint operation by the police and the Assam Rifles, four cadres of NSCN-Khango group were arrested along with arms and ammunition and extortion slips. Though due to lack of formal complaint by the aggrieved party at most of the times, extortion activities have risen, Nagaland Police are still trying their best to put a tab on these activities through their operations.
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June - 27 
The Chhattisgarh Police on June 27 released a list of 34 'Most Wanted' Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the State, reports The Pioneer. According to a Police press statement, the list includes four top Maoist leaders – Namvala Keshav Rao, Mupalla Lakshman Rao, Kattam Sudarshan
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The Chhattisgarh Police on June 27 released a list of 34 'Most Wanted' Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the State, reports The Pioneer. According to a Police press statement, the list includes four top Maoist leaders – Namvala Keshav Rao, Mupalla Lakshman Rao, Kattam Sudarshan and Mallojula Venugopal, who carry cash rewards of INR 1 crore each on their heads. Namvala Keshav Rao alias Gagananna alias Prakash alias Vasav Raj alias Raju alias Umesh is currently General Secretary of CPI-Maoist and a member of its Politburo and Central Committee. Mupalla Lakshman Rao alias Ganpati alias Ramanna alias Shrinivas Rao alias Dayanand alias Chandrashekhar is a member of the Politburo and Central Committee. Kattam Sudarshan alias Anand alias Mohan alias Mohan Tekam alias Mahesh alias Dulla is also a Politburo and Central Committee member. Whereas Mallojula Venugopal alias Viveek alias Bhupati alias Sonu alias Lakshanna is too a Politburo and Central Committee member and spokesperson of the organisation. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sundarraj. P said, “This is the list of most-wanted Maoists, with several incidents and crimes to their names. They have had a hand in more than 1,800 deaths in the state in the past two decades. We have made the list public so that people know how leaders from other states have only tried to benefit off the tribals, and not help them. If anyone has any information, they can pass it on to us; they will be rewarded, and we will maintain complete confidentiality.”
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July - 1 
India works with regional state actors, the Afghan government, and Afghan power brokers to prevent transnational terrorist safe havens, and maintain access to Afghanistan as a gateway to Central Asian markets, said a Pentagon report released on July 1, reports businessworld.in. "The Indian governmen
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India works with regional state actors, the Afghan government, and Afghan power brokers to prevent transnational terrorist safe havens, and maintain access to Afghanistan as a gateway to Central Asian markets, said a Pentagon report released on July 1, reports businessworld.in. "The Indian government does not support the Taliban politically and continues to support the Afghan government. India has reiterated its support for an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned, and Afghan-controlled peace process," the report stated. The Pentagon report also notes that India traditionally had strong ties with Afghanistan and remains the largest regional donor to the country (USD 3 billion since 2001). "Indian aid to Afghanistan focuses primarily on four main categories: humanitarian assistance; major infrastructure projects; small and community-based projects; and education and capacity development," the report said while adding that a “significant deterioration of security conditions in Afghanistan, however, may adversely affect the ability of India to provide aid”.
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July - 5 
Three underground militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested from separate locations under Champahour Police Station area in Khowai District of Tripura on July 5, reports East Mojo. The trio militants identified as Nirban Debbarma, Samarjit Debbarma and Ramakanta Debbarma
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Three underground militants of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were arrested from separate locations under Champahour Police Station area in Khowai District of Tripura on July 5, reports East Mojo. The trio militants identified as Nirban Debbarma, Samarjit Debbarma and Ramakanta Debbarma were allegedly involved in extortion activities. A number of letterheads and notes belonging to the banned organisation were recovered during search operation. The NLFT was banned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-UAPA in 1997 and has been involved in violence, operating from their camps across the International Border. NLFT has been responsible for violent activities including 317 insurgency incidents in which 28 Security Forces and 62 civilians lost their lives during the period 2005-2015. Peace talks with NLFT were initiated in 2015 and there has been no violence by NLFT since 2016.
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July - 19 
There has been a three-fold increase in the recovery of heroin by the BSF along the IB in Punjab this year as compared to the corresponding period in 2019, reports Hindustan Times on July 20. According to the BSF’s statistics, around 328 kilograms of heroin, apparently smuggled from Pakistan, have b
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There has been a three-fold increase in the recovery of heroin by the BSF along the IB in Punjab this year as compared to the corresponding period in 2019, reports Hindustan Times on July 20. According to the BSF’s statistics, around 328 kilograms of heroin, apparently smuggled from Pakistan, have been recovered till July 19 this year. In 2019, the figure was around 100 kilograms for the same period. Also, in the last four months of lockdown (March 23 to July 19) amid COVID-19 pandemic, the BSF has recovered 229 kilograms heroin on the State Border, which is 9 kilograms more than the total recoveries made in the previous year. In 2019, the BSF had recovered a total of 227 kilograms of heroin.
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July - 25 
A UN report stated that 180-200 Islamic State (IS) terrorists are hiding in Kerala and Karnataka, dnaindia.com reports on July 26. The information was accessed from the report filed by Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIS, al Qaeda and associated individuals and entities
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A UN report stated that 180-200 Islamic State (IS) terrorists are hiding in Kerala and Karnataka, dnaindia.com reports on July 26. The information was accessed from the report filed by Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIS, al Qaeda and associated individuals and entities. It further added that the al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has between 150 and 200 militants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar in the Indian subcontinent, and is planning to conduct attacks in the region. The report states that AQIS is under the Taliban umbrella from Nimruz, Helmand and Kandahar provinces of Afghanistan. It further stated that the current leader of the terror group is Osama Mahmood, who succeeded the late Asim Umar. The group is planning an attack to avenge the death of its former leader. "The group reportedly has between 150 and 200 members from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Pakistan. The current leader of AQIS is Osama Mahmood, who succeeded the late Asim Umar. AQIS is reportedly planning retaliation operations in the region to avenge the death of its former leader," the report stated.
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July - 27 
Police on July 27, said that as many as 48 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] have either surrendered or have been arrested in combing operations or killed in encounters across the Kolhan Division comprising East Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan and West Singhbhum Districts of Jharkhand in the last s
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Police on July 27, said that as many as 48 Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] have either surrendered or have been arrested in combing operations or killed in encounters across the Kolhan Division comprising East Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan and West Singhbhum Districts of Jharkhand in the last seven months and most of the rebels belong to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Times of India. As per the Police, a major chunk of the 48 Maoists hail from West Singhbhum District, which recorded 32 arrests and six casualties between January and July 25. West Singhbhum, Superintendent of Police (SP), Indrajeet Mahata, said, “in the wake of the increased search and combing operations in the District, 32 extremists belonging to the CPI-Maoist and its splinter group People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) have been arrested.” He added, “this year, 12 encounters have taken place in the District so far, in which six — including three women activists of CPI-Maoist — were found dead.”
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July - 30 
Terror-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) till July, 2020, was two-third of the levels witnessed during the corresponding period of 2019, reports The Times of India on July 31. Also, the number of terrorists killed in the first seven months of 2020 is already nearing the figure for entire 2
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Terror-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) till July, 2020, was two-third of the levels witnessed during the corresponding period of 2019, reports The Times of India on July 31. Also, the number of terrorists killed in the first seven months of 2020 is already nearing the figure for entire 2019. As per data, 120 violent incidents were recorded in J&K till July 15 this year, down from 189 in the corresponding period of 2019. Of these, 69 related to cross-firing and encounters initiated by the security forces while 21 were grenade attacks, 22 random firing by terrorists and one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast. In 2019, till July 15, there were 81 cross firing/encounters, 51 grenade attacks, 60 IED blasts and 43 random firings by terrorists. Security Forces (SFs) fatalities fell to 35 till July 15, 2020 from 75 in the same period last year. There has been little change in civilian killings (22 this year) though injuries to civilians fell by 75 per cent. “The only thing that has risen are ceasefire violations: from 267 till July 2019 to 487 in the corresponding period of 2020. However, infiltration attempts have fallen by almost 50% over this period,” Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, said. As many as 141 terrorists were neutralised till July this year (the number till July 30 has gone up to 150), as compared to 131 till July 31 last year. In entire 2019, 157 terrorists – 125 local and 32 foreign -- were killed as there were negligible encounters in the months following abrogation of Article 370 in J&K on August 5. Of the 141 terrorists neutralised this year, 109 were killed between April and July, with the number peaking at 49 in June. In 2019, 25 terrorists were killed in June. Importantly, 88 per cent or 124 of the 141 terrorists killed this year were local Kashmiris, while 17 were foreign terrorists. Also, 108 terrorists were killed in South Kashmir alone — 37 in Shopian, 36 in Pulwama, 21 in Kulgam and 14 in Anantnag. Local terror recruitment cases fell by 36 per cent to 80 till July 2020 from 124 till July 2019. Many of these recruits have already been neutralised.
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August - 24 
Out of a total of 2,96,695 pieces of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) detected in the banking sector in the last fiscal, 4.6 per cent were detected at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and 95.4 per cent by other banks, according to RBI report, Financial Express reports on August 25. There has been a
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Out of a total of 2,96,695 pieces of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) detected in the banking sector in the last fiscal, 4.6 per cent were detected at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and 95.4 per cent by other banks, according to RBI report, Financial Express reports on August 25. There has been an increase of 144.6 per cent, 28.7 per cent, 151.2 per cent and 37.5 per cent in FICN detected in the denominations of INR 10, INR 50, INR 200 and INR 500 respectively. On the other hand, FICN detected in the denominations of INR 20, INR 100 and INR 2,000 fell by 37.7 per cent, 23.7 per cent and 22.1 per cent, respectively. However, the number of FICN of INR 2,000 detected was still at a high level of 17,020 pieces.
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August - 29 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered 14 packets of contraband weighing approximately 14.7 kilograms, suspected to be heroin, in Abohar sector along the International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab on August 29, reports Asian News International. A BSF release said, “on 29 Au
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel recovered 14 packets of contraband weighing approximately 14.7 kilograms, suspected to be heroin, in Abohar sector along the International Border (IB) in Fazilka District of Punjab on August 29, reports Asian News International. A BSF release said, “on 29 August 2020, alert Border Security Force troops seized 14 packets (approx wt 14.790 Kg) of contraband suspected to be heroin in the area of responsibility of 181 Bn BSF, Abohar Sector, Ftr HQrs Punjab. Vigilant troops of Border Security Force once again thwarted the attempt of anti-national Elements to push the consignment of contraband items into India.” On the Punjab border during 2020 so far, BSF seizures include 377.2 kilograms heroin, 25 weapons, 43 magazines, 6 Pakistan mobile phones, and 10 Pakistan sim cards.
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September - 5 
Security Forces on September 5 said that Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was trying to re-establish its base in North Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, North Kashmir range, Muhammad Sulaiman Choudhary, said that the three militants who were killed in Pattan Pattan a
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Security Forces on September 5 said that Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was trying to re-establish its base in North Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, North Kashmir range, Muhammad Sulaiman Choudhary, said that the three militants who were killed in Pattan Pattan area of Baramulla District in Jammu and Kashmir on September 4 belonged to the HM. The DIG said that it was almost after four years that HM militants were killed in North Kashmir. “It seems that Hizb is trying to re-establish its base in north Kashmir. We are alert and ready to foil all the plans of Hizb that are aimed at its revival in north Kashmir,” he said. Commander 20 Sector RR Brigadier, N K Mishra, said that that local militant recruitment has gone down in North Kashmir. “In 2018, 38 militants joined militancy, in 2018 the number was 19 and this year the number is very less,” he said.
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September - 10 
Khalistan is a geopolitical project nurtured by Pakistan, concludes a Canadian think tank – Macdonald-Laurier Institute in its report titled ‘Khalistan: A Project of Pakistan’, which has adverse implications for the national security of both Canada and India, observes The Times of India on September
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Khalistan is a geopolitical project nurtured by Pakistan, concludes a Canadian think tank – Macdonald-Laurier Institute in its report titled ‘Khalistan: A Project of Pakistan’, which has adverse implications for the national security of both Canada and India, observes The Times of India on September 11. The report highlights how the Khalistan movement – ‘Referendum 2020’ spearheaded by the banned secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), owes its energy to Pakistan. The report authored by Canadian journalist Terry Milewski says: “It does not fit the Khalistani narrative that Pakistan’s treatment of its shrinking Sikh minority has brought demonstrations to the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi. Rather, it makes it all the more bizarre that undying solidarity with Pakistan has become a kind of theme song for the American lawyer, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who leads Sikhs For Justice, the driving force in the campaign for a referendum on Sikh independence.” Pannun, the report observes, has sided with China in its dispute with India and recently wrote to Pakistan PM Imran Khan, swearing that “if India ever attacked Pakistan, the pro-Khalistan Sikhs will extend full support to Pakistan”. The report marks, as a turning point, a 2018 event when Canada’s national security report had to omit a reference to Sikh Khalistanis. The 2018 Public Report on the Terrorism Threat to Canada replaced “Sikh (Khalistani) extremist ideologies and movements” with the more generic “Extremists who support violent means to establish an independent state within India.”
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September - 14 
The Government on September 14 informed the Parliament that Pakistan India recorded 3,186 violations of the cease fire agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir from January 1 to September 7, reports the Times of India. Another 242 incidents of ‘cross-border firing’ took
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The Government on September 14 informed the Parliament that Pakistan India recorded 3,186 violations of the cease fire agreement (CFA) along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir from January 1 to September 7, reports the Times of India. Another 242 incidents of ‘cross-border firing’ took place along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, in the January-August timeframe. As per Army records, the total CFA violations along the LoC stood at 971 in 2017 and 1,629 in 2018. The number jumped to 3,168 in 2019.
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September - 15 
On September 15, Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court at Kolkata convicted two accused persons, Mustafizzur Rehman alias Saqib alias Tuhin and Kadar Kazi alias Kador and sentenced them to imprisonment of seven years and fine in Burdwan Blast case of October 2, 2014, according to nia.gov
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On September 15, Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court at Kolkata convicted two accused persons, Mustafizzur Rehman alias Saqib alias Tuhin and Kadar Kazi alias Kador and sentenced them to imprisonment of seven years and fine in Burdwan Blast case of October 2, 2014, according to nia.gov.in. Investigation by NIA revealed a conspiracy by JMB (Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh) to radicalise, recruit and provide training in arms and explosives to its members in India to commit terrorist acts and wage war against the democratically established Governments of India and Bangladesh. So far, a total of 33 accused were charge-sheeted in this case, of whom 31 could be arrested. 28 accused have already been convicted and sentenced for various terms by the NIA Court. The trial against remaining one arrested and two absconding charge-sheeted accused shall continue.
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September - 15 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, informed the Parliament on September 15 that there were 176 attempts of infiltration from across the border to Jammu and Kashmir from August 2019 to July 2020, reports Greater Kashmir. and 111 of these were successful, he said in a written r
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, informed the Parliament on September 15 that there were 176 attempts of infiltration from across the border to Jammu and Kashmir from August 2019 to July 2020, reports Greater Kashmir. and 111 of these were successful, he said in a written reply.
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September - 15 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, informed the Parliament on September 15 that 138 militants were killed by Security Forces between March and August 2020, reports Greater Kashmir. “138 terrorists have been neutralised in Jammu and Kashmir from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, informed the Parliament on September 15 that 138 militants were killed by Security Forces between March and August 2020, reports Greater Kashmir. “138 terrorists have been neutralised in Jammu and Kashmir from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020. During this period of six months, 50 security force personnel attained martyrdom in terrorist-related incidents, ceasefire violations and cross border firings in Jammu and Kashmir,” the minister added.
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September - 15 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, informed the Parliament on September 15 that after the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, the number of terrorist incidents have reduced significantly, reports Daily Excelsior. From June 29, 2018, to Au
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, informed the Parliament on September 15 that after the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019, the number of terrorist incidents have reduced significantly, reports Daily Excelsior. From June 29, 2018, to August 4, 2019 (402 days), there were 455 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir and from August 5, 2019 to September 9 (402 days), a total of 211 such incidents took place in the newly created Union Territory.
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September - 16 
According to data provided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), 3,005 cases were registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) between 2016 and 2018, but chargesheets were filed in only 821 cases, indicating that investigati
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According to data provided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), 3,005 cases were registered under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) between 2016 and 2018, but chargesheets were filed in only 821 cases, indicating that investigations could be completed only in about 27 per cent of these cases, Indian Express reports on September 17. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy told Rajya Sabha in a written reply that a total of 922, 901 and 1,182 UAPA cases were registered across the country in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. In these cases, 3,974 people were arrested: 999 in 2016, 1,554 in 2017 and 1,421 in 2018. However, Reddy said, in 2016 chargesheets were filed in only 232 cases. In 2017 the figure stood at 272 and in 2018 it was 317.
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September - 16 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on September 16 informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that a total of 45 civilians and 49 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed due to militancy-related incidents from August 5, 2019 to September 10, 2020, in Jammu and Kashmi
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on September 16 informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that a total of 45 civilians and 49 Security Force (SF) personnel were killed due to militancy-related incidents from August 5, 2019 to September 10, 2020, in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Greater Kashmir. Another 26 civilians and 25 SF personnel were killed due to violation of the cease fire agreement (CFA) by Pakistani forces along the border in the same period.
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September - 16 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on September 16 that the fatalities caused due to Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) reduced by 25 per cent till August 15, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period of 2019, reports The
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy, informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on September 16 that the fatalities caused due to Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) reduced by 25 per cent till August 15, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period of 2019, reports The Times of India. A total of 102 civilians and Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in incidents related to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence across the country till August 15, 2020, down from 137 reported in the same period in 2019. Sharing State-wise breakup of fatalities in LWE-linked violence, Reddy informed that Chhattisgarh accounted for nearly 62 per cent with 63 of the total 102 deaths across the country, followed by Jharkhand, 22 deaths; Maharashtra, reported 7 deaths; Odisha, 5 deaths; Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, 2 deaths each; and Madhya Pradesh, 1 death.
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September - 20 
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on September 20, in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) stated that Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested 540 illegal Bangladeshi migrants in the last eight months, reports Northeast Now. 9145 illegal migrants has been arrested by the BS
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Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on September 20, in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) stated that Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested 540 illegal Bangladeshi migrants in the last eight months, reports Northeast Now. 9145 illegal migrants has been arrested by the BSF from Indo-Bangla border along West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura in between 2015-2019. Regarding the fencing along the 4096.70 km long India-Bangladesh border, he said, 3120.032 km have already been fenced. Fencing in another 976.668 km border has been delayed due to difficult terrain, short working season, land acquisition problems, public protests and objections by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and recent COVID-19 situation. Rai said that 15012 persons from Bangladesh were given Indian citizenship from 2015 till 2019.
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September - 23 
According to data released by Chhattisgarh Police, at least 34 civilians have been killed by Maoists in the State in the first nine months of 2020, reports Indian Express on September 24. In 2019, 46 civilians had been killed. Police officials claim Maoists are acting out of desperation due to the C
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According to data released by Chhattisgarh Police, at least 34 civilians have been killed by Maoists in the State in the first nine months of 2020, reports Indian Express on September 24. In 2019, 46 civilians had been killed. Police officials claim Maoists are acting out of desperation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Bastar Inspector General (IG) Sundarraj Patilingam said that since the Covid-19 lockdown in March, the police have increased their outreach and thus Maoists are lashing out. “They are acting out because several cadres have surrendered. Despite adverse conditions, district authorities and the police have helped and led to the development of villages, building trust between villagers and the authorities. This is disconcerting for them, so they are trying to terrorize villagers,” the IG said.
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October - 2 
Delhi witnessed the country’s highest number of seizures of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in 2019, statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show, Hindustan Times reports on October 3. The analysis of the NCRB’s data shows that circulation of FICN of INR 2000, INR 500 and I
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Delhi witnessed the country’s highest number of seizures of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in 2019, statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) show, Hindustan Times reports on October 3. The analysis of the NCRB’s data shows that circulation of FICN of INR 2000, INR 500 and INR 200 (new currency notes launched after the demonetisation exercise in 2016) increased in Delhi in 2019 in comparison to 2018. As per the NCRB data, Police seized 8,979 fake notes in the denomination of INR 2000 (valued more than INR 1.79 crore) in Delhi in 2019, which was 2,522 notes (nearly INR 50.44 lakh) more than the seizure of the same currency fake notes in 2018. Police had seized 6,457 counterfeit notes of INR 2000 valued a little over INR 1.29 crore in 2018. “The increase in seizure of fake Indian currency of Rs 2000, Rs 500 and Rs 200 denominations is an indication that printing of fake notes was picking up pace after a lull of almost two years post demonetisation in November 2016,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (special cell) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav.
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November - 26 
India ranked eighth - with a score of 7.353 - on the Global Terrorism Index, 2020, moneycontrol.com reports on November 27. India reported 558 terrorist attacks in 2019, recording 277 deaths, according to the release. “Compared to other countries amongst the ten most impacted, India faces a wider ra
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India ranked eighth - with a score of 7.353 - on the Global Terrorism Index, 2020, moneycontrol.com reports on November 27. India reported 558 terrorist attacks in 2019, recording 277 deaths, according to the release. “Compared to other countries amongst the ten most impacted, India faces a wider range of terrorist groups, with Islamist, communist, and separatist groups active across the country,” the report said. However, the number deaths caused by terrorism as well as the number of terror attacks in India declined by 20 per cent in 2019. The country reported the lowest terrorism-related deaths among the 10 most-affected nations. India also recorded the lowest lethality rate of 0.5 deaths per attack on an average, while the other nine countries reported 2.1 deaths per attack on average, the report showed. 14 of 35 active terrorist groups in India were responsible for fatalities in 2019. “Maoists, the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) were responsible for over two thirds of the total deaths and almost half of the total attacks,” the report said. In India, Jammu and Kashmir was the most impacted region in 2019, reporting 165 attacks and 103 deaths, followed by Chhattisgarh (85 attacks and 53 deaths). The report said deaths attributed to the JeM increased by 69 percent due to the deadliest attack perpetrated in 2019. The suicide attack carried out on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy along the Srinagar-Jammu Highway in Lethpora, Pulwama, by the JeM was among the 20 most fatal terrorist attacks in 2019.
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December - 23 
The Chhattisgarh Government on December 23 said 216 Naxals[Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] have been killed in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) while 966 rebels have surrendered in the State since 2018, reports Outlook.In a written reply to a question, State Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu informed t
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The Chhattisgarh Government on December 23 said 216 Naxals[Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] have been killed in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) while 966 rebels have surrendered in the State since 2018, reports Outlook.In a written reply to a question, State Home Minister Tamradhwaj Sahu informed the Assembly, “216 Naxals were killed and 966 surrendered from 2018-19 till November 30 this year.” During this period, the highest number of Naxal deaths were reported in Sukma District (82), followed by Bijapur (46), Dantewada (30), Rajnandgaon (17), Narayanpur (16), Bastar (7), Dhamtari (7), Kanker (6), Kabirdham (3) and one each in Gariabandh and Kondagaon Districts. Of the 966 cadres who surrendered, 333 laid down their arms in Sukma, 300 in Dantewada, 164 in Narayanpur, 77 in Bijapur, 46 in Kondagaon, 36 in Bastar, 7 in Rajnandgaon and 3 in Kanker.
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December - 31 
Chhattisgarh remains the worst affected State in the country in terms of violence involving the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), according to The New Indian Express report on January 1, 2021. Also, the comprehensive crime statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) s
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Chhattisgarh remains the worst affected State in the country in terms of violence involving the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), according to The New Indian Express report on January 1, 2021. Also, the comprehensive crime statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) suggest that the State continues as the hardest-hit by violence and crime unleashed by Maoists. The State, although saw a consistent decline in areas cited as the stronghold of the Maoists,it still remains as the worst-hit as over half of the Maoist violence in the country have been reported in Bastar zone alonewhich emerges as the common address of the top CPI-Maoist leaders and their cadres. Further, as per the report, in 2020, the Security Forces (SFs) lost 36 personnel in the gunfight with theMaoists. The rebels triggered 46 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in 2020 while the forces detected 270 planted IEDs in Bastar zone and defused them.
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