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January - 2 
According to Police, around 100 cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra have sneaked into Madhya Pradesh over the past few months to expand their base, reports NDTV on January 3. This has prompted the State government to seek deployment of six compani
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According to Police, around 100 cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra have sneaked into Madhya Pradesh over the past few months to expand their base, reports NDTV on January 3. This has prompted the State government to seek deployment of six companies of Paramilitary Forces in the rebel-hit areas of the State. These Security Forces (SFs) are likely to be deployed soon in Balaghat and tribal-dominated Mandla Districts, where the Maoists have entered.
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January - 3 
In a counter-terrorism measure in Punjab, the State Police have decided to recruit specialised de-radicalisation counsellors in the backdrop of radicalisation of youth for pro-Khalistan activities via social media, reports The Tribune on January 4. 30 de-radicalisation counsellors and 82 assistants
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In a counter-terrorism measure in Punjab, the State Police have decided to recruit specialised de-radicalisation counsellors in the backdrop of radicalisation of youth for pro-Khalistan activities via social media, reports The Tribune on January 4. 30 de-radicalisation counsellors and 82 assistants will be recruited soon with the job to bring back youth into the mainstream after they were allegedly brainwashed by terror agencies, including Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), said Director General of Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta. According to the Police records, nearly 70 terror modules had been busted in the past few years in which more than 300 youth were arrested. Most of them were radicalised for pro-Khalistan activities through social media.
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January - 4 
India began its eighth term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on January 4, with the stated objective of raising its voice against terrorism, speaking for the developing world and bringing “human-centric inclusive solutions” to matters of global peace and security, reports Hindust
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India began its eighth term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council on January 4, with the stated objective of raising its voice against terrorism, speaking for the developing world and bringing “human-centric inclusive solutions” to matters of global peace and security, reports Hindustan Times. “We will use our tenure to bring human-centric and inclusive solutions to matters of international peace and security. India will be a voice for the developing world,” said TS Tirumurti, the Indian Permanent Representative to the UN, after brief ceremony. “We will not shy away from raising our voice against the common enemies of humanity like terrorism,” he added. India will also use the term to focus on peacekeeping, peace building, maritime security, women and youth, especially in conflict situations, and technology with a human face, will receive our attention while on the Council, he added.
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January - 5 
Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the money laundering probe against the Popular Front of India (PFI), on January 5, alleged the Kerala-based outfit had raised substantial funds to organise terrorist training camps in Kerala, reports The New Indian Express. The ED said this in a statement filed
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Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the money laundering probe against the Popular Front of India (PFI), on January 5, alleged the Kerala-based outfit had raised substantial funds to organise terrorist training camps in Kerala, reports The New Indian Express. The ED said this in a statement filed in a Special Court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act cases here, opposing the bail plea filed by PFI's student wing leader K A Rauf Sharif, arrested in connection with the money laundering probe. "Since PFI has raised substantial funds to organise terrorist training camps, its related activities and to disturb communal harmony...during the course of investigation, details of numerous bank accounts of PFI and related entities were obtained and their bank statements were analysed," the ED said. "Statements of various functionaries of PFI and related entities were also recorded during the course of investigation," it said. Opposing the bail plea of Sharif, the ED alleged that the foreign remittances received by Sharif were of a highly suspicious nature and appear to have been routed to his account disguised as payments related to international trade.
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January - 7 
India will chair the Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council (UNSC) during its tenure as non-permanent member, thefederal.com reports on January 8. “I am happy to announce that India has been asked to chair three important committees of t
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India will chair the Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security Council (UNSC) during its tenure as non-permanent member, thefederal.com reports on January 8. “I am happy to announce that India has been asked to chair three important committees of the Security Council, which include the Taliban Sanctions Committee, Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Libyan Sanctions Committee, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said in a video message on January 7.
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January - 10 
India has expressed its concerns on acts of terrorism in West Africa at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) pointing out to increased activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), wionews.com reports on January 11. Highlighting out how, "terrorism, drug traffickin
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India has expressed its concerns on acts of terrorism in West Africa at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) pointing out to increased activities of Boko Haram and Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), wionews.com reports on January 11. Highlighting out how, "terrorism, drug trafficking, and organized crime have continued unabated", India's envoy to United Nations, TS Tirumurti said, "The terror attacks in Burkina Faso, particularly in regions bordering Mali and Niger, have again underscored the urgent need to intensify efforts to combat terrorism, which is spilling over into other countries and regions". He explained, "The activities of Boko Haram in Nigeria and Lake Chad have not subsided either". Adding, "the recent terror attacks by the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP) are more brutal than those carried out by Boko Haram. ISWAP, supported by elements in West Asia and North Africa, is emerging as a radicalized and brutal terrorist entity, posing a serious threat to peace and stability in the region.”
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January - 11 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 11 filed a supplementary chargesheet before a Special Court in Ranchi District of Jharkhand against four accused persons in aCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extortion case (RC-21/2018/NIA/DLI), says NIA. The accused are - Manoj Kumar a
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 11 filed a supplementary chargesheet before a Special Court in Ranchi District of Jharkhand against four accused persons in aCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extortion case (RC-21/2018/NIA/DLI), says NIA. The accused are - Manoj Kumar alias Manoj Kumar Yadav (arrested), Krishna Da alias Krishna Hansda (absconding), Sunil Manjhi alias Sunil Murmu (arrested) and Manoj Kumar Choudhary (arrested), all residents of GiridihDistrict inJharkhand.On January 22, 2018, after collection of levy amount, accused Manoj Kumar, while he was en-route to deliver the extorted funds to the cadres of CPI-Maoist, was arrested by State Police and levy amount of INR 600,000 along with other incriminating documents were recovered from his possession.The NIA took over the investigation of the case on July 21, 2018. In a statement, the NIA said, “Investigation has established that arrested accused Manoj Kumar Yadav, was working as an associate/Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the CPI-Maoist, and was the conduit between the contractors and the banned organization.Investigation also revealed that arrested accused Sunil Manjhi, Regional Committee Member of CPI-Maoist, and absconding accused Krishna Da, Regional Committee Member and Secretary, North Chotanagpur Zone of CPI-Maoist were involved in raising funds by collecting levy through extortion for commission of terrorist activities by way of attacking Security Forces, damaging public and private property, disrupting public peace and killing innocent people.It was further established during investigation that Manoj Kumar Choudhary was also CPI-Maoist cadre who used to collect the levy amounts and hand over the same to the other senior members of the proscribed organisation.”
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January - 12 
Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane, in a stern message to Pakistan, on January 12, said India will never tolerate cross-border terrorism and it reserves the right to respond with precision to any terror activity at a time and place of its choosing, reports Daily Excelsior. General Naravane was
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Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane, in a stern message to Pakistan, on January 12, said India will never tolerate cross-border terrorism and it reserves the right to respond with precision to any terror activity at a time and place of its choosing, reports Daily Excelsior. General Naravane was addressing a press conference in New Delhi, ahead of Army Day on January 15. He also said India must be prepared to deal with a “two-front” threat scenario as collusive approach by Pakistan and China was manifesting on the ground.“Pakistan continues to embrace terrorism as an instrument of state policy. However, we are very clear that we have zero-tolerance for terror and we reserve our right to respond at a time and place of our own choosing and with precision,” he said.He said India has sent a clear message to Pakistan that it will not tolerate any terrorist activities.Elaborating on growing cooperation between China and Pakistan, the Army chief said India must be prepared to deal with a “two-front” threat scenario suggesting that both may create trouble simultaneously.“There is no doubt that a collusive threat exists. This is not just something which was part of some strategy paper or loud thought process. It is very much manifesting on the ground,” he said.
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January - 12 
In a virtual meet of Police Chiefs of India and Bangladesh emphasis was laid on enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation especially against global terror groups, siasat.com reports on January 13. As a step towards that, designated ‘nodal points’ would be established for timely and effective handling
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In a virtual meet of Police Chiefs of India and Bangladesh emphasis was laid on enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation especially against global terror groups, siasat.com reports on January 13. As a step towards that, designated ‘nodal points’ would be established for timely and effective handling and response to existing as well as emerging security and counter-terrorism challenges. In the first delegation-level virtual Police Chiefs’ Dialogue both sides agreed to enhance cooperation against terrorist entities including global terrorist groups, as well as other fugitives, wherever they are present and active. Both sides also reiterated the need for sharing real time intelligence and feedback through the designated ‘nodal points’, while appreciating each other’s ongoing action against insurgent groups operating in the region. “The scope of enhanced coordination to combat trans-border criminal activities, including smuggling of drugs, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), arms and ammunition and human trafficking was also discussed,” the statement from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said.
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January - 12 
India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is in Kabul, in the first high-level visit from Delhi to Afghanistan amid the peace process, Zee News reports on January 13. During his two-day visit, he met his counterpart Afghan NSA Hamdullah Mohib and called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Dur
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India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is in Kabul, in the first high-level visit from Delhi to Afghanistan amid the peace process, Zee News reports on January 13. During his two-day visit, he met his counterpart Afghan NSA Hamdullah Mohib and called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. During NSA's meet with President Ghani, counter-terror and building regional consensus for supporting peace in Afghanistan were the key topics. President Ghani said the "Afghan Defense and Security Forces are guarantors of stability in Afghanistan and are at the forefront of the war against regional and global terrorism." Adding, "Afghanistan and India in joint efforts with NATO and the United States will be able to succeed in the fight against terrorism."
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January - 12 
Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been able to boost counter terror operations and subsequent investigations through its national database of all terrorists in the country, The Week reports on January 13. The database also has details of Left wing extremists, north east insurgent groups and others. These
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Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been able to boost counter terror operations and subsequent investigations through its national database of all terrorists in the country, The Week reports on January 13. The database also has details of Left wing extremists, north east insurgent groups and others. These details are now being made available at the District level, too, where analysing inputs on the ground becomes crucial. The multi-agency centre (MAC) under the IB has set up its units in several districts after building a countrywide network through its subsidiary units in states. “The Mac is setting up district units and the work is nearly complete,” said a government official. The National Memory Bank is part of it. The memory bank has interrogation reports running into thousands, with Jammu and Kashmir Police providing the maximum names and case details. More than 1,000 names and interrogation reports have been provided by Jammu and Kashmir, sources said.
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January - 13 
More than 270 terrorists (militants) are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which is less than the 2019 and 2020 figures, official sources said, reports Daily Excelsior on January 14.The Union Territory (UT) has seen a decrease in terrorist incidents, infiltration and civilian killings in
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More than 270 terrorists (militants) are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), which is less than the 2019 and 2020 figures, official sources said, reports Daily Excelsior on January 14.The Union Territory (UT) has seen a decrease in terrorist incidents, infiltration and civilian killings in 2020, while Security Forces (SFs) carried out more than 100 “successful” counter-terrorism operations killing 225 terrorists, the official sources said, adding, there are over 270 terrorists active in J&K currently, of whom 205 are in Kashmir Valley.There were 421 active terrorists in J&K in 2019 and over 300 in 2020. While a total of 225 terrorists were killed in 2020, as many as 160 terrorists were killed in 2019 and 257 in 2018.In 2020, terrorists’ activities were also witnessed in so-far peaceful areas south of the Pir Panjal range in Jammu region, including Kishtwar-Doda and Poonch, the official sources said.Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) chief Dilbag Singh had earlier said, “As many as 635 OGWs (Over Ground Workers) were arrested (in 2020) and 56 out of them were booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA).” Singh had said that all the terror organisations are leaderless now and those militants who are recruited as leaders of any group by Pakistan-based handlers are caught or killed.
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January - 13 
India has proposed an eight-point Action Plan to counter global terrorism and called upon world community to ‘’walk the talk’’ and commit to the goal of ‘’zero tolerance’’ with ‘no ifs and buts’ against the scourge, Goa Chronicle reports on January 14. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his a
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India has proposed an eight-point Action Plan to counter global terrorism and called upon world community to ‘’walk the talk’’ and commit to the goal of ‘’zero tolerance’’ with ‘no ifs and buts’ against the scourge, Goa Chronicle reports on January 14. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in his address at the 20th anniversary of the UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1373, said eight points ‘’that could in a way be an Action Plan,’’ would be important for the UN system to credibly address the menace of terrorism and ensure effective action. The eight points of the Action Plan are: Summoning the political will to ‘’unhesitatingly’’ combat terrorism; Decrying ‘’double standards’’ in the fight against terrorism; Reform of the working methods of the Committees dealing with Sanctions and Counter Terrorism; Firmly discouraging exclusivist thinking that divides the world and harms social fabric; Enlisting and delisting individuals and entities under the UN sanctions regimes objectively not for political or religious considerations; Fully recognizing and addressing the link between terrorism and transnational organized crime; Combating terrorist financing; Immediate attention to adequate funding to UN Counter Terrorism bodies from UN regular budget.
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January - 14 
The banned US-based secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) announced a reward of USD 2,50,000 for protesting farmers of Punjab for hoisting ‘Khalistan flag’ at India Gate in the national capital on Republic Day, reports India Today. While announcing the reward, SFJ’s general counsel Gurpatwant S
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The banned US-based secessionist group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) announced a reward of USD 2,50,000 for protesting farmers of Punjab for hoisting ‘Khalistan flag’ at India Gate in the national capital on Republic Day, reports India Today. While announcing the reward, SFJ’s general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in a video tried to link the farmers' protest with 1984 anti-Sikh riots. “26 January is coming and on the Red Fort, there is an Indian tricolour. Remove the tricolour on 26th of January and replace it with the Khalistan flag,” he said while announcing that SFJ will give USD 2,50,000 to those who will remove the Indian tricolour. Besides this, SFJ also used the bait of giving foreign citizenship to lure the protesters. “The laws of the world are with you. If the Indian Government points a finger at you, you and your families will be brought to the foreign countries under the United Nations laws,” he further said.
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January - 15 
Around 300-400 terrorists trained in camps across the Line of Control (LoC) are ready to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Army chief General M M Naravane said on January 15, reports Daily Excelsior.In his speech during the Army Day Parade, General Naravane also said that there has been 44 per cen
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Around 300-400 terrorists trained in camps across the Line of Control (LoC) are ready to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Army chief General M M Naravane said on January 15, reports Daily Excelsior.In his speech during the Army Day Parade, General Naravane also said that there has been 44 per cent increase in ceasefire violations that reflects Pakistan’s sinister design. Pakistan often provides cover fire to help terrorists sneak into J&K.General Naravane said India’s active operations and strong counter-infiltration grid not only inflicted heavy losses on the enemy but they contained infiltration attempts as well.He said the Army killed over 200 terrorists in counter-terror operations and on the LoC last year, adding these measures have provided people of Jammu and Kashmir relief from terrorism.“Strong response is being given to the enemy on the other border. Pakistan continues to provide safe haven to terrorists. In the training camps, across the LoC around 300-400 terrorists are ready to infiltrate,” he said.“There was an increase of 44 per cent in the ceasefire violations last year which is proof of Pakistan’s sinister plans. There were also attempts to smuggle weapons using drones,” he added.
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January - 18 
India on January 18, said that the presence of foreign terrorists, who become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS), in countries facing conflicts poses serious challenges and undermines global efforts to counter terrorism, reports NDTV. Speakin
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India on January 18, said that the presence of foreign terrorists, who become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS), in countries facing conflicts poses serious challenges and undermines global efforts to counter terrorism, reports NDTV. Speaking at the UN Security Council (UNSC) briefing on ''Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organisations: League of Arab States'', India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti also said that such foreign fighters are radicalising the youth. "The presence of foreign terrorist fighters in countries facing conflicts is posing serious challenges to ongoing international efforts. These fighters have become enablers of attacks carried out by terror groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS. They are also radicalising the youth," Tirumurti said. He added it is well-known that the foreign terrorist fighters in Libya are radicalising the entire region. "This development is undermining our collective efforts to counter terrorism," he said. He underlined that the League of Arab States has an important role to play in the areas of mediation, conflict prevention and resolution in the region, and stressed that the ongoing conflicts in the region go back a decade and have now become protracted in nature, whether in Syria, Libya or Yemen.
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January - 18 
The US-based banned terrorist outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) on January 18, gave a call to agitating farmers of Punjab to “plunge Delhi into darkness on R-Day” by targeting the offices of ‘discoms’ (distribution companies) and cutting the city’s power supplies, reports The Times of India. In a vide
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The US-based banned terrorist outfit, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) on January 18, gave a call to agitating farmers of Punjab to “plunge Delhi into darkness on R-Day” by targeting the offices of ‘discoms’ (distribution companies) and cutting the city’s power supplies, reports The Times of India. In a video message, SFJ’s legal adviser Gurpatwant Singh Pannun called upon the farmers of Punjab to cut off the electricity supply to Delhi on January 25 and 26 while claiming that the electricity distribution companies like BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yumna are owned by the same “Ambanis” who will be the beneficiary under the new farm Acts. Without plunging Delhi into darkness on R-Day, the farmers’ protest will continue to fall on deaf ears, the legal adviser to SFJ warned.
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January - 21 
India has criticised Pakistan and urged the United Nations (UN) to not take sides when it comes to safeguarding religious sites across the world in today’s times, India Today reports on January 22. India at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has said it is an irony that P
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India has criticised Pakistan and urged the United Nations (UN) to not take sides when it comes to safeguarding religious sites across the world in today’s times, India Today reports on January 22. India at the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has said it is an irony that Pakistan is one of the co-sponsors of the resolution on promoting culture and safeguarding religious sites. India, at the Adoption of Resolution on promoting culture of peace & tolerance to safeguard religious sites, at the UN, said, “In world of growing terrorism, violent extremism, radicalization and intolerance, religious sites and cultural heritage sites remain vulnerable to terror acts and destruction…The images of the shattering of the iconic Bamyan Buddha by fundamentalists are still vivid in our memories. The terrorist bombing of the Sikh gurudwara in Afghanistan where 25 Sikh worshipers were killed is yet another example of this vulnerability. Most recently, in December 2020, a historic Hindu temple was attacked and set on fire by a mob in the town of Karak in Pakistan with explicit support and connivance with the law enforcement agencies which, stood as mute spectators while the historic temple was being razed”.
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January - 26 
The US-based banned pro-Khalistani group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), announced a reward of USD 350,000 for unfurling the "Khalistani flag" on the Indian Parliament on February 1, when the Union Budget 2021-2022 will be presented, reports Yahoo News on January 27. In a video statement, SFJ’s General Co
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The US-based banned pro-Khalistani group, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), announced a reward of USD 350,000 for unfurling the "Khalistani flag" on the Indian Parliament on February 1, when the Union Budget 2021-2022 will be presented, reports Yahoo News on January 27. In a video statement, SFJ’s General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun hailed the hoisting of the 'Nishan Sahib'—which he referred to as a "Khalistani flag"—during the "siege" of the Red Fort in Delhi on January 26. He announced a reward of USD 350,000 (INR 25 million) for unfurling the "Khalistani flag" at the Parliament on February 1.
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January - 27 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on January 27, told a city court that Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), had been stockpiling pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) to carry out “subversive activities across India and Bangladesh to establish Sharia Law by demolishing existing democra
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on January 27, told a city court that Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), had been stockpiling pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) to carry out “subversive activities across India and Bangladesh to establish Sharia Law by demolishing existing democratic governments of these countries, reports The Times of India. The STF also listed some most-wanted names in the outfit — Salauddin Saleh being one of them. The others — Mintu Khan, Abdul Hamid Tejamuul, Jiyad, Minarul Moulabi and Arif alias Ali - are key conspirators, the STF claimed. Mintu and Arif are Bangladeshi nationals. Police made this submission when one of the arrested JMB operatives Abul Quasham (22), applied for bail. The court, in light of the evidence presented by the state, rejected the bail plea.
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January - 28 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel on January 28 said that the Naxals (Left Wing Extremists, LWEs) are on backfoot in the State, reports Outlook. The CM was speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting of the ‘unified command’ – which comprises State and Central officials to review th
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel on January 28 said that the Naxals (Left Wing Extremists, LWEs) are on backfoot in the State, reports Outlook. The CM was speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting of the ‘unified command’ – which comprises State and Central officials to review the security situation and development works in Naxal-affected areas of the State. He said that the three-pronged strategy of "trust, development and security" in the State has helped in pushing Naxals on defensive.
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January - 29 
India has said the use of the term foreign terrorist fighters for children may lead to stigmatisation and dehumanisation, underlining the need for nations to develop tailored and conflict-sensitive approaches to ensure repatriation, rehabilitation and reintegration of teenagers affected by armed con
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India has said the use of the term foreign terrorist fighters for children may lead to stigmatisation and dehumanisation, underlining the need for nations to develop tailored and conflict-sensitive approaches to ensure repatriation, rehabilitation and reintegration of teenagers affected by armed conflicts, Business Standard reports on January 30. India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador K Nagaraj Naidu said at the UN Security Council Open Arria Formula meeting on 'Children and Armed Conflict' organised by Russia that the Resolution 2178 (2014) of the Council defines who Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs). "There is a general tendency to extend the term to their families. Using the term FTFs for children may lead to stigmatisation and dehumanisation," he said.
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January - 30 
Sixteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, two of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered to the Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 30, reports The Pioneer. The lower rung cadres who were active in Bacheli
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Sixteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, two of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered to the Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 30, reports The Pioneer. The lower rung cadres who were active in Bacheli and Kirandul areas and surrendered in Kirandul town citing they were impressed by the rehabilitation of their former colleagues, Dantewada, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said. With this, 288 Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] have so far given up violence in the district under the 'Lon Varratu' (Return to your home) campaign, launched in June last year, Pallava said. Of the 16, Madkam Hurra (28), a Maoist ‘militia commander’, and Hunga Barsa (35), head of the local unit of the Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangathan (DAKMS), carried rewards of INR 100,000 each on their heads, Pallava added. 14 among the surrendered belonged to Madakamiras village. All the 16 were given immediate assistance of Rs 10,000 and will get facilities further as per the government's surrender and rehabilitation policy, the officer said.
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February - 2 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has clarified that the accused in the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case had formed a terrorist group recruited people for smuggling gold to the state, keralalkaumudi.com reports on February 3. It also stated that Swapna Suresh and Sarith were also part of th
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has clarified that the accused in the diplomatic channel gold smuggling case had formed a terrorist group recruited people for smuggling gold to the state, keralalkaumudi.com reports on February 3. It also stated that Swapna Suresh and Sarith were also part of this gang. This information was mentioned in the charge sheet led by the NIA in the Special Court in Kochi on January 5. According to the charge sheet, the gold smuggling, which has been going on since 2019, was aimed at undermining the country's internal security and financial stability. The terrorist group was formed to smuggle gold. They worked to help each other. 167 kg of gold was smuggled through the diplomatic channel. The operation was carried out knowing that large-scale smuggling of gold would be detrimental to national security and economic security. The accused also tried to sever friendly relations between India and the UAE. The charge sheet was prepared after a detailed investigation into the terror links of the accused. The NIA has found that money that was collected from home and abroad was turned into gold which was then smuggled to India. The money collected selling this gold in India was smuggled back as 'reverse hawala'. The money was used to buy and smuggle gold again. The accused were also charged Section 20 of the UAPA due to their terrorist links.
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February - 2 
Central Government on February 2, handed over the investigation of the Israel embassy blast to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in view of a suspected Iranian link and the international ramifications of the case, reports Hindustan Times. It is expected that NIA will form a special team to inv
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Central Government on February 2, handed over the investigation of the Israel embassy blast to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in view of a suspected Iranian link and the international ramifications of the case, reports Hindustan Times. It is expected that NIA will form a special team to investigate the case. NIA sleuths will also coordinate with Israeli agencies, including Mossad, to get inputs on the outfit behind the attack, which has been termed as a terrorist act. The agency has registered a case and is getting documents from Delhi Police Special Cell. “Initial assessment has pointed out to the role of Iranian suspects, which will be the focus of our investigation among other angles,” said a senior NIA officer. Over the last few days, Delhi Police and NIA investigators, who were informally associated with the probe till now, have collected information about certain social media channels, including a Telegram entity which had claimed responsibility for the blast on behalf of a group called ‘Jaish ul Hind’.
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February - 3 
On February 3, India warned against chemical weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorists noting the reports of the resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria, reports Business Standard. "India remains concerned about the possibility of such dangerous weapons of m
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On February 3, India warned against chemical weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorists noting the reports of the resurgence of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Syria, reports Business Standard. "India remains concerned about the possibility of such dangerous weapons of mass destruction falling into the hands of terrorist organisation and individuals," R. Ravindra, a Deputy Permanent Representative of India, told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). "Terrorist groups have taken advantage of the decade-long conflict in Syria to entrench themselves posing a threat to the entire region. Reports of the resurgence of the IS in the region are being heard with increasing frequency," he said after the Council heard a briefing on the implementation of its resolution against chemical weapons in that country. That Resolution adopted in 2013 expressly demanded that "non-State actors" or terror groups "not develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer, or use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery". Ravindra said: "The world cannot afford to give these terrorists any sanctuary or dilute its fights against these terrorist groups."
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February - 3 
Pakistan is very effectively using drones for surveillance and smuggling arms, explosives and narcotics across the border, said the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) Rakesh Asthana on February 3, reports Hindustan Times. The BSF DG revealed this at a seminar organised by industry bod
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Pakistan is very effectively using drones for surveillance and smuggling arms, explosives and narcotics across the border, said the Border Security Force (BSF) Director General (DG) Rakesh Asthana on February 3, reports Hindustan Times. The BSF DG revealed this at a seminar organised by industry body FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) at Aero India 2021 exhibition in Bengaluru District of Karnataka. The DG stated, “In 2019, there were 167 recorded sightings of drones on the Western front (with Pakistan). In 2020, there were 77 sightings of drones on this front.” There have been instances of dropping of arms, ammunition, explosives and narcotics through the drones, particularly in Punjab and Jammu sectors, he mentioned. The DG further said that “Pakistan is very effectively using its drone technology for not only smuggling activities, but also for surveillance purposes. As per intelligence inputs, the Pakistan Army is looking for mini or small UAVs which can stay for several hours in the air to monitor the borders with a preferable range of 150 kms.” The BSF chief also said that the neighbouring nation is using drones from China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Germany and Italy.In addition to this, Pakistan is seeking to augment its counter-drone capability, he added.
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February - 4 
Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan’s (ISIL-K) new leader Shihab al-Muhajir heads its operations in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and is said to have had an earlier affiliation with the dreaded Haqqani Network, according to a report of UN Secretary
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Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan’s (ISIL-K) new leader Shihab al-Muhajir heads its operations in India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and is said to have had an earlier affiliation with the dreaded Haqqani Network, according to a report of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Daily Excelsior reports on February 5. The 12th report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (also known as ISIS and Daesh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of member states in countering the threat said that ISIL-K currently has 1,000-2,200 fighters in Afghanistan spread across several provinces. “Shihab al-Muhajir, announced as the group’s new leader in June 2020, reportedly heads ISIL operations in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and states in Central Asia. He is said to have had an earlier affiliation with and to maintain familial ties to the Haqqani network,” the UNSG’s report said.
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February - 4 
India had issued a Mutual Legal Assistance Request to the US for investigation in the case of ‘Referendum 2020’ (secessionist campaign) by the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated at its weekly media briefing in New Delhi on February 4, reports The Tribune. As per p
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India had issued a Mutual Legal Assistance Request to the US for investigation in the case of ‘Referendum 2020’ (secessionist campaign) by the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated at its weekly media briefing in New Delhi on February 4, reports The Tribune. As per procedure, the request has been sent directly by the Indian authorities concerned to the US Department of Justice (DoJ), it added.
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February - 4 
India has said that the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility, days after Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's comments that it is time to extend a "hand of peace in all directions", oneindia.com reports on February 5. "Our position is well-known. India
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India has said that the onus is on Pakistan to create an environment free of terror and hostility, days after Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's comments that it is time to extend a "hand of peace in all directions", oneindia.com reports on February 5. "Our position is well-known. India desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan in an environment free of terror, hostility and violence," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.
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The New Indian Express reports that on February 4, the CPI-Maoist had issued a letter stating that TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) leaders were encroaching lands. They also specifically asked Mancherial city MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) N. Diwakar Rao to stop the encroachment of lands. S
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The New Indian Express reports that on February 4, the CPI-Maoist had issued a letter stating that TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) leaders were encroaching lands. They also specifically asked Mancherial city MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) N. Diwakar Rao to stop the encroachment of lands. Subsequently, on February 21, the Maoists released a second letter and also warned a few trade union leaders of the Singareni coal fields to stop harassing workers.
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February - 7 
A total of 16 young women, mostly from villages across Karnataka, are learning to shoot, handle terror, and improve their weapon-handling skills as part of the training for the first batch of the all-woman Garuda commandos of the Karnataka Police, NDTV reports on February 8.The pre-induction traini
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A total of 16 young women, mostly from villages across Karnataka, are learning to shoot, handle terror, and improve their weapon-handling skills as part of the training for the first batch of the all-woman Garuda commandos of the Karnataka Police, NDTV reports on February 8.The pre-induction training of the special operational team Garuda, Karnataka's own anti-terror force, is underway at Bengaluru's Centre for Counter-Terrorism for these 16 women, led by police official ML Madhura Veena."The Garuda force of Karnataka police has got good training for the last eight years. It also got weapons as well. With the help of serving Brigadier, Lt Colonels and 20 JCOs of the Ministry of Defence, we have established the Centre for Counter-Terrorism Garuda force in Karnataka. After the 26/11 incident which took place in Mumbai, the central government took the initiative to provided NSG hubs for a few cities which are financially strong and need maximum security," senior state Police official Bhaskar Rao told.
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February - 7 
Asserting that Jammu has always remained a target of Pakistan and its agencies, Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, on February 7, said terrorists are planning to set up their hideouts here to receive arms and ammunition from across the border and smuggle it to Kashmir, reports Daily Exc
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Asserting that Jammu has always remained a target of Pakistan and its agencies, Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, on February 7, said terrorists are planning to set up their hideouts here to receive arms and ammunition from across the border and smuggle it to Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior.However, the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) is alert to the challenge, he added. DGP, Singh said the arrest of Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) ‘chief’ from the Kunjwani area of Jammu on February 6, reflects the determination of the force to scuttle the nefarious designs of the neighbouring country (Pakistan) sponsoring terrorism and drugs in the Union Territory (UT).“Jammu has always remained a target of Pakistan, its sponsored terrorist outfits, ISI [Inter Services Intelligence's] and the agencies running militancy in J-K. In the past, religious places were repeatedly targeted and a grenade attack had taken place on a temple in Rajouri in the recent past.Police have got inputs and are taking action (to foil any attempt to disturb peace and harm the communal harmony),” DGP, Singh said. He further said, the recently floated Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) is an offshoot of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit and majority of its members were arrested in Kashmir or Jammu. “The questioning of its commander (who was arrested in Jammu city on Saturday) is going on and his disclosure suggests that they wanted to spread militancy to Jammu and set up hideouts so that they can dump the arms and ammunition received from Pakistan before smuggling to Kashmir or any other place,” DGP, Singh added.
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February - 7 
The Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha, Abhay, during his visit to Koraput District in the State on February 7, said there has been a significant decrease in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence in the South-Western Police Range in the State, reports The Pioneer. The DGP vis
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The Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha, Abhay, during his visit to Koraput District in the State on February 7, said there has been a significant decrease in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence in the South-Western Police Range in the State, reports The Pioneer. The DGP visited the District to review the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) and the overall law and order situation in the region. The DGP said that the Odisha police have been successful in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations. The Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) activities has also witnessed a reduction in Malkangiri District especially in the Swabhiman Anchal area. “We are hopeful and committed to make the State Maoist-free. We appeal the ultras to lay down their arms and return to the social mainstream. The State Government’s rehabilitation policy is one of the best in the country,” said the DGP.
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February - 9 
On February 9, Union Minister of State for Home (UMHA) Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha that in the last two years, India has reported the maximum number of infiltrations from Bangladesh, reports Northeast Now. Over 1045 infiltrators were intercepted by the Border Guarding Forces during the last
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On February 9, Union Minister of State for Home (UMHA) Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha that in the last two years, India has reported the maximum number of infiltrations from Bangladesh, reports Northeast Now. Over 1045 infiltrators were intercepted by the Border Guarding Forces during the last two years. In his statement, Rai also stated that 61 people have been apprehended from India-Pakistan border whereas 63 people were apprehended from Indo-Nepal border during the same period. He further stated that separate funds have been allotted for securing the borders like manning observation posts along the borders, vulnerability mapping of Border Out Posts (BOPs), deployment of surveillance equipment, strengthening of intelligence network, erection of border fencing & floodlighting and deployment of technological solutions in non-feasible areas like riverine gaps, etc.
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February - 10 
5,922 people were arrested in different parts of India between 2016 and 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Government informed Parliament on February 10, reports Free Press Journal. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), U
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5,922 people were arrested in different parts of India between 2016 and 2019 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Government informed Parliament on February 10, reports Free Press Journal. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), Union Minister of State for Home, G Kishan Reddy said according to the latest data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the total number of people arrested under the UAPA in 2019 was 1,948. A total of 5,922 people were arrested under the anti-terror law between 2016 and 2019, while 132 people were acquitted during the said period, the minister added.
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February - 10 
India on February 10, launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying that Islamabad has been disrupting the peace process in Afghanistan by orchestrating violent attacks through terror groups like Al-Qaeda, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan
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India on February 10, launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), saying that Islamabad has been disrupting the peace process in Afghanistan by orchestrating violent attacks through terror groups like Al-Qaeda, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan Province (ISIL-K) in the neighbouring country and terror groups are now relocating in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, across the Durand Line, reports Business World. "It is essential that we don't lose sight of the ease with which the proscribed Haqqani Network and its supporters, especially the Pakistani authorities, have worked along with prominent terrorist organizations like Al-Qaida, ISIL K, Tehrik-Taliban Pakistan [TTP], etc. in South Asia”, said India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti.
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February - 10 
The Union Minister of State for Home, G. Kishan Reddy on February 10 said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of India Parliament) that the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-related incidents were down 47 per cent between 2015 and 2020 as compared to incidents in the preceding six years from 2009 to 2014, and that
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The Union Minister of State for Home, G. Kishan Reddy on February 10 said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of India Parliament) that the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-related incidents were down 47 per cent between 2015 and 2020 as compared to incidents in the preceding six years from 2009 to 2014, and that the geographic spread of Naxal [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] violence had been contained to 53 Districts across 9 States in 2020 as compared to 76 Districts across 10 States in 2013, reports The Times of India. In a written reply to a question, Reddy said the steadfast implementation of the multi-pronged strategy to counter LWE had resulted in consistent decline in violence and shrinkage in geographical spread. “The incidents of LWE violence have reduced by 70 per cent from all-time high of 2258 in 2009 to 665 in 2020. Similarly, resultant deaths (civilians + Security Forces) have reduced by 80% from all-time high of 1005 in 2010 to 183 in 2020. The geographical spread has been constricted and only 53 Districts across 9 States reported LWE related violence as compared to 76 Districts across 10 States in 2013. However, 90 Districts in 11 States are covered under Security Related Expenditure (SRE)/LWE Scheme for the purpose of reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the States on counter LWE operations,” he stated.
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February - 12 
On February 12, Ministry of External Affairs stated that the Government of India (GoI) is trying for the extradition of Pakistan-born Canadian Tahawwur Rana, who has been arrested in Los Angeles to face murder charges in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which over 160 people were killed,
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On February 12, Ministry of External Affairs stated that the Government of India (GoI) is trying for the extradition of Pakistan-born Canadian Tahawwur Rana, who has been arrested in Los Angeles to face murder charges in India for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which over 160 people were killed, reports The Times of India. Rana was re-arrested in Los Angeles on June 10, 2020 on an extradition request by India. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava in a weekly briefing stated that Tahawwur Rana’s court hearing will begin on April 22, 2021. Rana was convicted in Chicago in 2011 of providing material support to the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which planned the Mumbai terror attack and for supporting a never-carried-out plot to attack a Danish newspaper that printed cartoons of the Prophet Muhammed in 2005.He was accused of allowing David Coleman Headley to open a branch of his Chicago-based immigration law business in Mumbai as a cover story and travel as a representative of the company in Denmark.
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February - 13 
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Sandeep Patil of Gadchiroli Range in Maharashtra, on February 13,said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is trying to reactivate their demoralized cadres in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (MMC) region, reports Outlook. T
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The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), Sandeep Patil of Gadchiroli Range in Maharashtra, on February 13,said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is trying to reactivate their demoralized cadres in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh (MMC) region, reports Outlook. The DIGP was speaking to reporters in Gondia District of Maharashtra where an armed Police outpost was set up to help curb Maoist activity. “The Maoists are trying to reactivate the cadre in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, or MMC region. The armed outpost (AOP) at Murkutdoh in Gondia has become functional and it is strategically important to check Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] movement at the tri-junction of the MMC States,” the DIG said adding that many of the Maoist cadres are now terrorizing villagers in remote areas and indulging in extortion in the name of the outlawed movement.
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February - 15 
People’s Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) announced a unilateral ceasefire effective from February 17, reports Northeast Now on February 16. In a statement, JK Lijang, ‘chairman’ of PDCK, stated that PDCK will stop using arms from February 17 and opt for peace. He further said, “PDCK expect
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People’s Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) announced a unilateral ceasefire effective from February 17, reports Northeast Now on February 16. In a statement, JK Lijang, ‘chairman’ of PDCK, stated that PDCK will stop using arms from February 17 and opt for peace. He further said, “PDCK expects the Government of India to respond with the same seriousness and sincerity for an amicable political solution”.
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February - 16 
Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) has seized 61 vehicles, attached houses and shops and recovered cash in 46 militancy related cases, an official spokesman said on February 16, reports Daily Excelsior. The official spokesman said JKP Headquarters has accorded permission in 46 cases for seizure and atta
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Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) has seized 61 vehicles, attached houses and shops and recovered cash in 46 militancy related cases, an official spokesman said on February 16, reports Daily Excelsior. The official spokesman said JKP Headquarters has accorded permission in 46 cases for seizure and attachment of various moveable and immovable assets of individuals or associations to restrict the militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).He also said Police along with the other Security Forces (SFs) and investigation agencies is fighting the challenges of the militancy at various fronts.While the number of militants belonging to different outfits were neutralised in the sustained operations, the handlers are using motor vehicles and the proceeds of militants for furthering their evil designs. The spokesman further said following the due procedures of the law Police has in last couple of years or so accorded sanction for seizure and attachments of four wheelers, motorcycles, cash, land houses and shops through different orders to ensure that the militant activities are under check.
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February - 16 
On February 16, the journalists of Bastar region along with writers, social activists and others under the aegis of Bijapur Press Club, registered a strong protest against the open threat issued by the Maoists. In Bijapur District town, journalists took out bike a rally from Bijapur to the Ganglur r
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On February 16, the journalists of Bastar region along with writers, social activists and others under the aegis of Bijapur Press Club, registered a strong protest against the open threat issued by the Maoists. In Bijapur District town, journalists took out bike a rally from Bijapur to the Ganglur region. “Threatening media personnel, political and social activists by CPI (Maoist) is an act of cowardice. It reflects creeping insanity in their rank file. Rattled by loss of public support and drying recruitment, Maoists are thoroughly confused and frustrated,” said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sundarraj P. in a recorded video for the media.
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February - 22 February - 25
Security Forces (SFs) neutralised seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideouts in Abujhmaad region in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneeron February 26. On February 25, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar, Sundarraj P, said, “In the last three days [February 22-
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Security Forces (SFs) neutralised seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideouts in Abujhmaad region in Bastar division of Chhattisgarh, reports The Pioneeron February 26. On February 25, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar, Sundarraj P, said, “In the last three days [February 22-24], seven Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist, LWE] hideouts were demolished.” The IGP said the District Reserve Group (DRG), Special Task Force (STF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Border Security Force (BSF) launched operation ‘Sangam’ on the tri-junction of Narayanpur, Kanker and Gadchiroli Districts near the Maharashtra border.Huge quantities of arms, ammunition, camping materials and medicines were recovered from the hideouts, suspected to have been occupied by senior cadres of the North Bastar and Maad Division of DKSZC (Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee).
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February - 24 
On February 24, during a book release function of retired police officer, Parag Baran Roy, at the state police headquarters Director General of police (DGP), VS Yadav, stated that militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was trying to revive its strength in Tripura, report Northe
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On February 24, during a book release function of retired police officer, Parag Baran Roy, at the state police headquarters Director General of police (DGP), VS Yadav, stated that militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was trying to revive its strength in Tripura, report Northeast Now. Furthering elaborating his statement, DGP VS Yadav stated that NLFT in recent times have become active especially in extorting money from the companies involved in the construction of fences in the border areas. Police have arrested several overground members of the NLFT in the last few days on the basis of inputs from various sources.
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February - 25 
The armies of India and Pakistanhave agreed to ceasefiring along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors with effect from midnight on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The historic ceasefire agreement was reached after Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries
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The armies of India and Pakistanhave agreed to ceasefiring along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors with effect from midnight on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The historic ceasefire agreement was reached after Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries held discussions over established mechanism of hotline contact. The agreement has come into force from the intervening night of 24th and 25th February, an official statement released,on February 25, by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.“In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable peace along the borders, the DGMOs of India and Pakistan agreed to address each other’s core issues and concerns which have propensity to disturb peace and lead to violence,” the statement said, adding that both sides agreed for strict observance of all agreements, understandings and cease firing along the Line of Control and all other Sectors with effect from midnight 24th/25th February 2021.The statement said both sides reiterated that existing mechanisms of hotline contact and border flag meetings will be utilized to resolve any unforeseen situation or misunderstanding.Sources also made it clear that Anti-Infiltration Grid will remain intact along LoC as well as International Border (IB) and there will be no let-up in anti-infiltration measures along the borders and anti-militancy operations in the hinterland.“The Anti-Infiltration Grid will continue to be strengthened. All measures aimed at thwarting infiltration attempts on the LoC and IB will remain enforced to ensure that the militants don’t manage to enter the Indian territory taking advantage of ceasefire,” sources said.
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February - 25 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has extended its support to the people and workers agitating against the proposed strategic sale of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), reports The Hindu on February 26.Spokesman of the CPI (Maoist) Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZ)Ka
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has extended its support to the people and workers agitating against the proposed strategic sale of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), reports The Hindu on February 26.Spokesman of the CPI (Maoist) Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZ)Kailasam,in a letter released by the CPI-Maoist, stated that VSP had been achieved after people made huge sacrifices. As many as 32 persons had been killed, the letter said, and added that the sale of steel plant should not be allowed.
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February - 26 
Director General of Police R.P. Upadhyaya says efforts of search and rescue of the abducted duo by the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent(ULFA-I) has been futile, reports The Hindu on February 27.“The police, along with the Army and the Indian Air Force, conducted operations while trying to
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Director General of Police R.P. Upadhyaya says efforts of search and rescue of the abducted duo by the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent(ULFA-I) has been futile, reports The Hindu on February 27.“The police, along with the Army and the Indian Air Force, conducted operations while trying to ensure that they are not harmed. Modern technology was used too, but the topography has made the efforts very difficult,” R.P. Upadhyaya, Director-General of Police in Arunachal Pradesh, told journalists.On December 21, 2020, ULFA-I militants had abducted Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Ltd’s employees, drilling superintendent Pranab Kumar Gogoi from Assam’s Sivasagar district and radio operator Ram Kumar from Bihar, from a hydrocarbon drilling site in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district.
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February - 26 
Paresh Baruah, ‘commander-in-chief (c-in-c)’ of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam--Independent (ULFA-I) in a telephonic interview on February 26 stated that ‘positive result’ can be expected in the abduction of two employees of an oil firm, in the coming days, reports The Print. According
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Paresh Baruah, ‘commander-in-chief (c-in-c)’ of the banned United Liberation Front of Assam--Independent (ULFA-I) in a telephonic interview on February 26 stated that ‘positive result’ can be expected in the abduction of two employees of an oil firm, in the coming days, reports The Print. According to Baruah, ‘negotiation is going on a good stead’ with the New Delhi-headquartered Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited. Though ULFA-I faced social backlash over the Quippo abductions, yet Baruah in his interview stated that the outfit still enjoys ‘60 per cent public support’ in Assam.
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February - 27 
On February 27, Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh held a virtual meeting and discussed early completion of pending fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border, reports The Hindu. Led by Indian Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and his Bangladesh counterpart Senior Secretary, Public Security
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On February 27, Home Secretaries of India and Bangladesh held a virtual meeting and discussed early completion of pending fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border, reports The Hindu. Led by Indian Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and his Bangladesh counterpart Senior Secretary, Public Security Division Mostafa Kamal Uddin, the 19th Home Secretary level talks between the two countries was held in the backdrop of ‘Mujib Barsho’and 50 years since the Bangladesh Liberation War. In the statement issued by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), the Secretaries of both the countries attaching importance to bilateral relations, reiterated their commitment to further expand and strengthen mutual cooperation in the security and border related issues. . Both sides reaffirmed not to allow the territory of either country to be used for any activity inimical to each other’s interests and take joint action to address the menace of terrorism and extremism in an effective manner. Further, in the statement both sides agreed to further enhance the level of cooperation to prevent the smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and contraband.
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March - 1 
A major terror-funding racket pumping funds to the militants in Jammu and Kashmir via Nepal-Bihar-UP route was unearthed by security agencies, reports Daily Excelsior on March 2. According to the security officials, large amount of hawala money had already been pumped into to the militants in Jammu
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A major terror-funding racket pumping funds to the militants in Jammu and Kashmir via Nepal-Bihar-UP route was unearthed by security agencies, reports Daily Excelsior on March 2. According to the security officials, large amount of hawala money had already been pumped into to the militants in Jammu and Kashmir by operatives using the services of certain jewelers, shopping mall owners and other traders in Nepal and sending money with the help of youths operating in villages of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, bordering Nepal. Officials insist that a number of over-ground workers (OGW) and their sympathisers working at the instance of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Army, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) are involved in the racket and all of them would be rounded up, reports The Shillong Times. According to the modus operandi, Pakistan based ISI, army and militant commanders had been depositing huge cash in the bank accounts of certain Nepal based traders including jewelers, shopping mall owners etc. The Nepal businessmen through their couriers had been utilizing services of the youths putting up in the villages of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, bordering Nepal, and supplying cash to them between Rs 2-5 lakh. The youths, some of whom were influenced by the ideology of Islamic State had been further supplying hawala money to the persons identified by the Nepal based businessmen, in Jammu and Kashmir. The youths were getting part of the money as commission for the trips between Bihar or Uttar Pradesh to Jammu and Kashmir. The recent arrest of Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) Chief, Hidayatullah Malik, unveiled this hawala racket leading arrest of five of his alleged associates including Javaid Alam Ansari, an OGW from Chapra, Bihar. Javaid admitted to having supplied seven country-made pistols to the JeM operatives working under the cover of LeM in lieu of cash.
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March - 1 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a chargesheet against three cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on March 1, reports ANI. The a
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a chargesheet against three cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), in a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on March 1, reports ANI. The accused include – Binod Kumar Ganjhu and his firm Bhogta Constructions, Pradeep Ram and his firm Pradeep Traders and Bindeshwar Ganjhu and his firm Maa Gange Coal Trading Pvt Ltd. Each of these extremists had a firm each registered and controlled by them to launder money extorted from contractors and businessmen. ED had earlier attached assets of the accused to the tune of INR 49.2 million. “A prosecution complaint has been filed before the PMLA court, Ranchi against three extremists of Tritiya Prastuti Committee and their three firms where these extremists used to collect funds through extortion of the contractors, coal traders, transporters in Magadh Amrapali Coal block area of Jharkhand,” ED said.
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March - 2 
SFJ donated USD 10,000 to the UN Human Rights High Commissioner to request for a ‘commission of inquiry’ to be set up to probe the curbs allegedly imposed by the Central government on farmers from Punjab, reports Republic World on March 3. In a video released by SFJ, the outfit's General Counsel Gur
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SFJ donated USD 10,000 to the UN Human Rights High Commissioner to request for a ‘commission of inquiry’ to be set up to probe the curbs allegedly imposed by the Central government on farmers from Punjab, reports Republic World on March 3. In a video released by SFJ, the outfit's General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannu revealed that the USD 10,000 donation had been made to the UN to seek the formation of an inquiry committee to investigate ‘curbs’ imposed on farmers by the Centre, including sedition and to hold India accountable.
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March - 4 
The West Bengal intelligence branch, on March 4, alerted the Superintendent of Polices (SPs)of Jhargram, West Midnapore, Birbhum, Purulia and Bankura Districts on likely Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the run-up to the State Assembly elections, reports The Times of India.
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The West Bengal intelligence branch, on March 4, alerted the Superintendent of Polices (SPs)of Jhargram, West Midnapore, Birbhum, Purulia and Bankura Districts on likely Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the run-up to the State Assembly elections, reports The Times of India.The alert was sent following a landmine explosion that claimed three Security Forces (SF) personnel in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, near Purulia and Jhargram District borders, on March 4. The message made it clear that Maoist leaders like Akash, Anal and Maharaj Pramanik are likely to sneak into Bengal border. Akash has several cases pending against him while Maharaj had killed five Policemen in SeraikelaKharsawan District of Jharkhand, close to Baghmundi in Purulia in June 2019.“It is desirable that all steps are taken timely to neutralize any threat. It is desirable that arrangements, including area domination, force movement and security of VIPs, be reviewed keeping in mind operational aspects relating to anti-Maoist strategy in these districts,” the message to SPsread.
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March - 5 
On March 5, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi sentenced an Islamic State terrorist to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for conspiring to establish the proscribed organisation's base in India by radicalising and recruiting youths through social media platforms, reports
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On March 5, a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Delhi sentenced an Islamic State terrorist to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for conspiring to establish the proscribed organisation's base in India by radicalising and recruiting youths through social media platforms, reports NDTV. The terrorist identified as Imran Khan Pathan was awarded the sentence in a case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in December 2015 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Indian Penal Code. According to NIA official, Pathan was in direct touch with ISIS handler Yusuf-Al-Hindi. He had also received funds to the tune of INR 50,000 from one of Yusuf's associates Mudabbir Mushtaq Sheikh, who was convicted for making an improvised explosive device and to further the activities of the ISIS in India. Earlier, the court had convicted and sentenced 16 of the 17 accused including Pathan to up to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for a conspiracy hatched by ISIS handlers based in Syria and subsequent formation of a group "Junood-ul-Khilafa-fil-Hind" which owed its allegiance to the ISIS.
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March - 6 
According to the latest data provided by the Border Security Force (BSF), the personnel in 2020 made a record 517-kilograms haul of heroin, which is the highest seizure in the past five years from along the International Border (IB) in Punjab, reports The Indian Express on March 7. The drug recovery
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According to the latest data provided by the Border Security Force (BSF), the personnel in 2020 made a record 517-kilograms haul of heroin, which is the highest seizure in the past five years from along the International Border (IB) in Punjab, reports The Indian Express on March 7. The drug recovery in 2020 witnessed almost a three-fold rise compared to 2019 (228 kilograms). BSF soldiers also shot dead eight drug smugglers and intruders in separate encounters in 2020 and arrested 13 of them. “The number of intruders trying to cross over, came down last year as we reacted swiftly,” said a senior BSF official. In 2020 in a humanitarian gesture, the force handed over six Pakistanis to the Pakistan Rangers after they had inadvertently crossed the IB. “With almost every drug consignment, weapons too are sent along. The most common weapon is a .30 bore pistol,” said a BSF officer.
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March - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Telangana State Committee spokesperson Jagan on March 8 issued a statement and called upon the people of the State to extend their support to Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) workers’ fight against privatization of the factory in Andhra Pradesh, reports Telang
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Telangana State Committee spokesperson Jagan on March 8 issued a statement and called upon the people of the State to extend their support to Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) workers’ fight against privatization of the factory in Andhra Pradesh, reports Telangana Today. In the statement, he alleged that the Central Government was privatizing profitable public sector companies to capitalist and corporate forces. He also said Vizag Steel Plant in Andhra Pradesh has been a source of livelihood for thousands of families for about five decades. Now the Central Government is plotting to throw the employees into the streets rendering them jobless by selling it to private companies. He added that the CPI-Maoist supports the factory workers’ fight adding the Centre has made thousands of workers jobless by privatizing Coal India in the past.
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March - 9 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in a written reply in Rajya Sabha(Upper House of Indian Parliament) informed the house that more than 3,000 people were apprehended trying to illegally enter into India in past two years, sify.com reports on March 10.The UMHA said: "116 nationals from Pakistan,
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in a written reply in Rajya Sabha(Upper House of Indian Parliament) informed the house that more than 3,000 people were apprehended trying to illegally enter into India in past two years, sify.com reports on March 10.The UMHA said: "116 nationals from Pakistan, 2,812 from Bangladesh and 325 from Myanmar were caught while trying to infiltrate into India between 2018 and 2020."
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March - 9 
The Government of India (GoI) declared a total 42 terrorist organisations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) banned for their involvement in various acts of terrorism, which is largely been sponsored from across the border, reports NDTV. Union Minister of State for Home G
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The Government of India (GoI) declared a total 42 terrorist organisations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) banned for their involvement in various acts of terrorism, which is largely been sponsored from across the border, reports NDTV. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy in Lok Sabha on March 9 stated that 635 terrorists were killed by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir between 2018 and 2020, while 115 civilians lost their lives to terror violence in the Union Territory during the period. He further stated that three civilians were also killed in the hinterland due to the terrorist violence in last three years. In response to a question, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai stated that 61 cases of infiltration were reported along the Indo-Pakistan border in last two years, 1,045 infiltrations along the Indo-Bangladesh border and 63 along the Indo-Nepal border.
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March - 10 
5,128 cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act UAPA and 229 on charges of sedition have been lodged across the country in a five-year period from 2015, Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) was informed on March 10by Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, reports outlo
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5,128 cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act UAPA and 229 on charges of sedition have been lodged across the country in a five-year period from 2015, Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) was informed on March 10by Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, reports outlookindia.com.Manipur topped the charts in terms of cases lodged under the UAPA, with the northeastern state alone accounting for 1,786 or 34.82 per cent of the total cases.The data, updated till December 31, 2019, was based on a compilation by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Reddy stated.A total of 897 cases were lodged under the UAPA in 2015 followed by 922 in 2016, 901 in 2017, 1,182 in 2018 and 1,126 in 2019, it showed.According to the data, 30 cases were lodged on charges of sedition in 2015 followed by 35 in 2016, 51 in 2017, 70 in 2018 and 93 in 2019.Manipur lodged 522 cases under UAPA in 2015 followed by 327 in 2016, 330 in 2017, 289 in 2018 and 306 in 2019 -- the maximum among all states and union territories during the period except for 2018 when Assam had 308 such cases, it showed.In terms of sedition cases, Bihar topped the list in 2015 with nine such cases followed by Haryana in 2016 with 12 cases, Assam in 2017 with 19, Jharkhand in 2018 with 18 and Karnataka in 2019 with 22 cases.
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March - 10 
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, reacting to the stone-pelting incident at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar District, said that Police are not going to tolerate such incidents at all, reports Daily Excelsior on March 11. “In this regard, the Srinagar police have acted swiftly a
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Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, reacting to the stone-pelting incident at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar District, said that Police are not going to tolerate such incidents at all, reports Daily Excelsior on March 11. “In this regard, the Srinagar police have acted swiftly and have registered an FIR”, he added.The IGP said, “15 individuals have been identified through the video and have been arrested. Out of 15, around 12 will be booked under PSA [Public Safety Act]; the identity of some of them could not be ascertained yet, but we are on it. A total of 39 arrests have been made so far regarding the incident.”
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March - 10 
Many terrorist training camps are active in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and such facilities are used for training and subsequently, infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Parliament was informed on March 10, reports Daily Excelsior.In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper H
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Many terrorist training camps are active in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and such facilities are used for training and subsequently, infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Parliament was informed on March 10, reports Daily Excelsior.In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy also said the Government has consistently emphasised to Pakistan to put an end to cross-border infiltration of terrorists and dismantle the infrastructure supporting terrorism on a permanent basis.“According to reports, there are several terrorist training camps in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), which are used for training and subsequently for infiltrating trained militants and terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir for terrorist activities. Some of these training camps are still active and imparting training to militants,” he said.
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March - 10 
The banned pro-Khalistan organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) on March 10 announced INR 100,000 to the deceased and INR 25,000 for the injured farmers who have been protesting at Delhi's borders since December 2020 against the recently introduced farm laws, reports Republic World. SFJ released a vid
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The banned pro-Khalistan organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) on March 10 announced INR 100,000 to the deceased and INR 25,000 for the injured farmers who have been protesting at Delhi's borders since December 2020 against the recently introduced farm laws, reports Republic World. SFJ released a video and offered the ex-gratia.
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March - 10 
The military forces of India and Uzbekistan on March 10, began a 10-day military exercise in Uttarakhand's Chaubatia as part of efforts to bolster bilateral defence and security ties, reports Business Standard. 45 soldiers each from Uzbekistan and Indian armies are participating in the "DUSTLIK II"
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The military forces of India and Uzbekistan on March 10, began a 10-day military exercise in Uttarakhand's Chaubatia as part of efforts to bolster bilateral defence and security ties, reports Business Standard. 45 soldiers each from Uzbekistan and Indian armies are participating in the "DUSTLIK II" exercise."This joint exercise will definitely provide impetus to the ever growing military and diplomatic ties between the two nations and also reflects the strong resolve of both nations to counter terrorism," the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said."Both contingents will be sharing their expertise and skills in the field of counter-terrorist operations in mountainous, rural and urban scenarios under UN mandate," the ministry said in a statement.
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March - 11 
PREPAK-pro on March 11, claimed responsibility for the grenade attack in transit camp that left one AR jawan injured. The banned outfit while taking a dig at ‘homecoming ceremony’ stated that the attack highlighted the powers of the outfit, The Sangai Express.
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PREPAK-pro on March 11, claimed responsibility for the grenade attack in transit camp that left one AR jawan injured. The banned outfit while taking a dig at ‘homecoming ceremony’ stated that the attack highlighted the powers of the outfit, The Sangai Express.
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March - 12 
On March 12, former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) leader MD Batha along with the former members of NDFB formed a new militant outfit National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB), reports Northeast Now. In a statement, the newly formed outfit consisting of 30 members claimed the reluct
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On March 12, former National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) leader MD Batha along with the former members of NDFB formed a new militant outfit National Liberation Front of Bodoland (NLFB), reports Northeast Now. In a statement, the newly formed outfit consisting of 30 members claimed the reluctance of the Government of India (GoI) and the Assam Government has led to the formation of new group to fight for the rights of Bodo people. Over 1,600 rebels belonging to four factions of the NDFB had laid down arms days after the Bodo accord was signed between Bodo groups and the Centre in January 2020. Thirty-four years after it was formed with the aim of carving out a separate Bodoland state from Assam, all the four factions of NDFB had disbanded themselves.
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March - 13 
Around 200 terrorists are active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) while intelligence inputs suggest that another 250 are waiting in launch pads across the border, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on March 13, reports Daily Excelsior.In a clear reference to Pakistan, Singh said Security
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Around 200 terrorists are active in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) while intelligence inputs suggest that another 250 are waiting in launch pads across the border, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on March 13, reports Daily Excelsior.In a clear reference to Pakistan, Singh said Security Forces (SFs) are alive to the threat and on alert to scuttle the nefarious designs of the neighbouring country to disturb peace in the union territory. Stating that there are around 200 terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir, DGP, Singh said, “I am hopeful that the number will drop further this year like the previous year when the figure dropped to a large extent.”On the number of terrorists present in launching pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB), DGP, Singh, said as per intelligence inputs, the number is between 200 to 250 which is almost the same as previous years.“We are keeping an eye on them as well,” he said.
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March - 13 
Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on March 13, has made public a list of ‘Most Wanted Militants’ operating in and around Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, reports Daily Excelsior.The list, identifies the militants as; Waseem Qadir Mir of Shahzadpora, Nowgam Srinagar (Joining date
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Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on March 13, has made public a list of ‘Most Wanted Militants’ operating in and around Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, reports Daily Excelsior.The list, identifies the militants as; Waseem Qadir Mir of Shahzadpora, Nowgam Srinagar (Joining date December 20, 2020) Shahid Khursheed resident of Methan, Chanapora (Joining date February 6, 2021), Irfan Ahmed Sofi of Astan Mohalla, Natipora, (Joining date December 14, 2020), Bilal Ahmed Bhat of Natipora, (Joining date February 14, 2020), Saqib Manzoor Dar of Old Barzulla, Srinagar, (Joining date August 5, 2020), Abirar Nadeem Bhat of Eidgah, Mohalla, Narbal (Joining date December 12, 2018), Muhammad Yousuf Dar alias Iss Kantroo, a recycled militant who joined the ranks twice in 2012 and again in 2015, Muhammad Abbas Sheikh of Rampora Koimoh, Kulgam (Joining date April 2015) besides Ubaid Shafi Dar of Firdousabad, Batamaloo, Srinagar joining the ranks on October 31, 2020.Official sources said that the list is being made public in the aftermath of surge in militancy-related cases in and around City.They further said that: “Abbas Shiekh – one of the listed militants – is believed to be the mastermind of several militant attacks taking place in and around City suburbs.”
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March - 13 
The United Nations (UN) has received a USD 10,000 “donation” from the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), an outfit banned by India, reports The Times of India on March 14. SFJ is simultaneously lobbying the UN to set up a “commission of inquiry” to investigate alleged mistreatment of farme
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The United Nations (UN) has received a USD 10,000 “donation” from the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), an outfit banned by India, reports The Times of India on March 14. SFJ is simultaneously lobbying the UN to set up a “commission of inquiry” to investigate alleged mistreatment of farmer protesters in India.A spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, said, “We confirm we received a contribution of USD 10,000 on 1 March from an individual representing the Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) group via our online donation function. In general, we do not decline online contributions, unless they are from groups or individuals listed on UN sanctions lists or the organisation/individual is engaged in activities manifestly contrary to the UN Charter or its principles.” US-based Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, SFJ’s general counsel, said a further USD 1.3 million had been pledged from the Sikh community to establish a UN commission of inquiry (CoI) “to investigate India’s use of violence and sedition charges against protesting farmers”.“As of my knowledge the UN has not established the commission. But we are pursuing the matter through the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,” Pannun said.
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March - 14 
The Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has now started using its Nepal-based modules to send terror money to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), an intelligence report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) says, reports The Tribune on March 15.Officials associated with India’s security said the ISI i
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The Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has now started using its Nepal-based modules to send terror money to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), an intelligence report to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) says, reports The Tribune on March 15.Officials associated with India’s security said the ISI is believed to have activated its modules particularly active along Indo-Nepal borders in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as they have been asked to “use their Indian contacts” to send money to terror operatives in J&K, who pay monthly subsistence amounts to their cadre active in the valley.Theintelligence report says: “Businessmen in Nepal, who have close trading links with people in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, hand over cash to them and then the amount is given to local youth on commission basis for carrying it to Jammu & Kashmir. This way, the money reaches Kashmir Valley without leaving any electronic trail and thus agencies fail to track the transaction”.The security agencies found an empirical evidence of the ISI’s nefarious design when Bihar Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) arrested a local youth on the basis of input provided by J&K Police, who was alleged to have carried cash and at least seven pistols and handed them over of a Kashmir-based youth, who he had befriended during his stay in Aligarh District of Uttar Pradesh.The youth from Kashmir was earlier arrested after it emerged that he had given guns to Hidayatullah Malik, who was arrested on February 6 by Anantnag Police from Kunjwani area of Jammu.The intelligence report, contended that local youths from Nepal’s border Districts with Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are at times unknowingly get into the trap of militants, aided and supported by ISI, and become “cash couriers”.According to rough estimates in each of such transactions an average of INR 300,000 to INR 350,000 is transferred to over ground workers of terror outfits in Kashmir by these unsuspecting youths, who, in most cases, are not aware that they become part of a terror network, the report said.
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March - 14 
A Pakistani drone entered the Indian territory on March 14 but was forced to return as BSF troopers spotted it and opened fire in its direction in Pathankot District of Punjab, reports Daily Excelsior. “The drone which came from the Pakistani side was sighted at Dinda post close to Bamial along the
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A Pakistani drone entered the Indian territory on March 14 but was forced to return as BSF troopers spotted it and opened fire in its direction in Pathankot District of Punjab, reports Daily Excelsior. “The drone which came from the Pakistani side was sighted at Dinda post close to Bamial along the Indo-Pak international border,” Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Gulneet Singh Khurana said adding that “a thorough search operation was carried out at the site, but nothing was found.”
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March - 15 
On March 15, India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed concern over the recent escalation in hostilities in several parts of Yemen, saying it is "worrisome" that this situation will provide opportunities for terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) to spre
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On March 15, India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed concern over the recent escalation in hostilities in several parts of Yemen, saying it is "worrisome" that this situation will provide opportunities for terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) to spread their presence in the strife-torn country, reports Business Standard. Speaking at the UN Security Council monthly meeting on Yemen, India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Nagaraj Naidu termed as "deeply concerning" the reports of military confrontations in Taiz, Al Jawf and Sana'a governorates, asserting that it has resulted in several casualties, extensive destruction and renewed displacement of civilians. "We are concerned at the recent escalation in hostilities in several parts of Yemen, especially in Marib which hosts a large number of internally displaced Yemenis, Naidu said. "The current escalation will also provide opportunities for terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State to spread their presence in Yemen, which is worrisome, he said.
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March - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Telangana on March 17, has endorsed the ‘Bharat Bandh (general shutdown)’ called on March 26 by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 40 farmers’ unions, in protest against the three Central farm laws introduced recently, reports Tel
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Telangana on March 17, has endorsed the ‘Bharat Bandh (general shutdown)’ called on March 26 by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella body of 40 farmers’ unions, in protest against the three Central farm laws introduced recently, reports Telangana Today. The CPI-Maoist’s Telangana State Committee official Spokesperson Jagan, in a statement released to the media in Bhadradri Kothagudem District, said CPI-Maoist was supporting the nation-wide strike called by the farmers’ unions. He called upon different sections of society to extend their support to the bandh to express their protest against the farm laws.
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March - 17 
There has been a significant decline in terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in the last three years but instances of shelling from across the border have gone up abruptly, Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament) was informed on March 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of
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There has been a significant decline in terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in the last three years but instances of shelling from across the border have gone up abruptly, Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament) was informed on March 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said, “During the past three years, there has been a significant decline in terror incidents and attempts of infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the incidents of shelling from across the border have increased during the past three years.” Reddy said the terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have come down from 614 in 2018 to 244 in 2020. He said killings of civilians have come down from 39 in 2018 to 37 in 2020 and deaths of security personnel from 91 in 2018 to 62 in 2020. However, the minister said, instances of shelling from Pakistan increased from 2,140 in 2018 to 5,133 in 2020.
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March - 17 
To combat instances of supply of weapons via drones from across the Pakistan border, several steps including round-the-clock effective surveillance, streamlining the intelligence set up and use of modern, hi-tech surveillance equipment, are being taken by the Centre, reports Daily Excelsior. “Certai
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To combat instances of supply of weapons via drones from across the Pakistan border, several steps including round-the-clock effective surveillance, streamlining the intelligence set up and use of modern, hi-tech surveillance equipment, are being taken by the Centre, reports Daily Excelsior. “Certain instances of supply of weapons via drones from across the Pakistan border have come to the notice of security and law enforcement agencies. The government has been taking various steps to meet such challenges, which include round the clock effective surveillance, streamlining the intelligence set up, capacity building of forces, patrolling on the borders,” the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament) on March 17, regarding Pakistan using drones to supply weapons. The local population in the border areas in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will also be sensitized, along with the establishment of observation posts, border fencing, floodlighting, deployment and use of modern and hi-tech surveillance equipment, etc, it added.
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March - 18 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Director General (DG), Kuldiep Singh, on March 18, said 226 terrorists were killed during operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since 2020, while 296 were apprehended, reports Daily Excelsior. He also said, stone-pelting incidents in the Kashmir Valley have “redu
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Director General (DG), Kuldiep Singh, on March 18, said 226 terrorists were killed during operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) since 2020, while 296 were apprehended, reports Daily Excelsior. He also said, stone-pelting incidents in the Kashmir Valley have “reduced drastically”, although they have not stopped completely. The stone-pelting incidents have now been reduced to 10 per cent of what it used to be earlier, he said while addressing a press conference on the eve of the CRPF’ 82nd anniversary in New Delhi. “In Jammu and Kashmir, where the force works in close coordination with the state police and the Indian Army, 215 terrorists were neutralised in 2020 and 11 terrorists were killed this year,” Singh said. During the same period, 296 terrorists were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) while eight surrendered. Also, the CRPF recovered 378 arms and 41 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), while 275 encounters/attacks took place during the same time period. Asked about the threat posed by “sticky bombs” in Jammu and Kashmir, he said, “While frisking a vehicle, we keep in mind the threat of sticky bombs. Although, we have not seen any such incident where we found sticky bombs attached to a vehicle. But yes, it is a challenge, we know it, they (terrorists) might try to use it and we have briefed our forces about it.” He said at the instance of an accused, a few sticky bombs were recovered from some areas. The DG said normalcy has been restored to a large extent in Jammu and Kashmir.
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March - 18 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 18 expressed its readiness for the peace talks with the Chhattisgarh Government, but laid down three pre-conditions, reports The New Indian Express. “We are willing for peace talks for the benefit of the people provided the government first r
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on March 18 expressed its readiness for the peace talks with the Chhattisgarh Government, but laid down three pre-conditions, reports The New Indian Express. “We are willing for peace talks for the benefit of the people provided the government first removes the camps of armed forces from the conflict-ridden areas, revoke the ban imposed on the CPI-Maoist, and release our party leaders languishing in jails,” Vikalp, the spokesperson of ‘Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC)’ of CPI-Maoist stated in the press statement issued in Hindi. The spokesperson asserted that the present exploiters are the rulers (ruling class of political parties) and the real cause of the unrest of oppressed masses is not the Maoists. “The exercise of peace should be in the direction of ending the roots of the unrest. The civil society should focus on exposing the real problems faced by the masses,” he added.
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March - 19 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 19 attached assets worth INR 4.023 million of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and his family in Bihar under the anti-money laundering law, reports Outlook. The action was taken against Rambabu Ram alias Rajan alias Prahar alias Nikhil,
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 19 attached assets worth INR 4.023 million of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and his family in Bihar under the anti-money laundering law, reports Outlook. The action was taken against Rambabu Ram alias Rajan alias Prahar alias Nikhil, an active member and leader of the CPI-Maoist of Madhuban in East Champaran District. The Maoist leader has been booked on charges of extortion and indulging in alleged unlawful activities. The properties attached, as per a provisional order issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), include multiple pieces of land and buildings in the name of Rambabu and his family members. The ED said the “accused has invested the proceeds of crime for acquiring various immovable properties in the name of his family members, so as to project them as untainted.” ED booked Rambabu after taking cognizance of at least 28 FIRs and multiple chargesheets filed against him by the Bihar Police.
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March - 20 
Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, in Srinagar District on March 20, said that so far there has been “zero infiltration” on the Line of Control (LoC) across the Union Territory (UT) while there is no fresh Cease Fire Violation (CFV) after the recent peace
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Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, in Srinagar District on March 20, said that so far there has been “zero infiltration” on the Line of Control (LoC) across the Union Territory (UT) while there is no fresh Cease Fire Violation (CFV) after the recent peace agreement between Indo-Pak officials, reports Daily Excelsior. The DGP Singh said that so far there is zero infiltration on the LoC in both Kashmir and Jammu region. He further said, “I would love to see zero infiltration throughout the year 2021. Year 2020 was best and I hope to see 2021 more better than the previous year.” About the situation on borders, he said LoC is peaceful and there is no incident of Ceasefire Violation on the LoC after the fresh peace agreement between the officials of India and Pakistan. Apparently, in a joint statement issued by the two sides, India and Pakistan on February 25, 2021, said they have agreed to a “strict observance of all agreements, understandings and cease firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and all other sectors” with effect from the midnight of February 24/25 (Wednesday). The decision was announced after discussions between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGsMO) over the established hotline on February 22.
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March - 20 
The Print on March 21 reports that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel acknowledged the Maoists’ offer for peace talks with the government, but with a condition that they should abandon the path of violence before peace talks can be held. “The Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists, LWEs) canno
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The Print on March 21 reports that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel acknowledged the Maoists’ offer for peace talks with the government, but with a condition that they should abandon the path of violence before peace talks can be held. “The Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists, LWEs) cannot impose their conditions on us. First of all, they will have to leave the path of violence and armed struggle; only then is it possible to have any sort of talks with them,” Baghel told The Print in an interview. “The state government is not shying away from holding negotiations with the Naxalites, but the negotiations can only be held within the framework of the Constitution of the country and according to our government’s policy,” the CM continued. “They will have to first give up arms and swear allegiance to the Constitution of India, only then can any sort of peace talks be held. There can be no dialogue with conditions from the Naxalites,” he added.
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March - 21 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 21, said it filed a charge sheet against 15 suspected smugglers in connection with seizure of 18.5 Kgs of smuggled Gold at Jaipur International Airport under sections 120B, 204 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), section 16,18,20,of the UA(P) Act before the Jaip
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 21, said it filed a charge sheet against 15 suspected smugglers in connection with seizure of 18.5 Kgs of smuggled Gold at Jaipur International Airport under sections 120B, 204 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), section 16,18,20,of the UA(P) Act before the Jaipur NIA Special Court, reports uniindia.com. According to NIA officials those who have been named in the charge sheet include Hetram, Sunil Verma, Rashid Qureshi, Abdul Razzak, Shokat Ali, Surendra Kumar Darji, Mohammed Arif, Aizaz Khan, Sameer Khan, Muniyad Ali Khan, Subhash, Mohammed Maqbool Shekh, Chuna Ram, Amjad Ali, Mohabbat Ali, Ramchandra, Mukesh and Mohammed Aslam. In the charge sheet the NIA said, investigation led to the recovery of various incriminating material including chats, audio messages and images from the digital devices of accused persons. “It was revealed that the above charge-sheeted accused persons had conspired and formed an international gang for smuggling gold into India.
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March - 22 
The Biden administration has urged a federal court to certify India's request to extradite Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), Business Today reports on March 23. Assistant US Attorney John J Lulejian, in hi
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The Biden administration has urged a federal court to certify India's request to extradite Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), Business Today reports on March 23. Assistant US Attorney John J Lulejian, in his submission before a federal US court in Los Angeles, said Rana, meets all the criteria to be extradited to India for his trial in the Mumbai terrorist attack. Earlier, on February 4, 2021, Rana's attorney had opposed his extradition. US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian has scheduled the extradition hearing for April 22, 2021. "The United States respectfully requests that following the April 22, 2021, extradition hearing, the Court certify India's request for Rana's extradition for the Secretary of State's surrender decision," Mr Lulejian said in his 61-page court submission on March 21.
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March - 22 
On March 22, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar spoke with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar about the new United States (US) peace proposal, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on March 23. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi was quoted by the Indian express s
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On March 22, Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar spoke with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar about the new United States (US) peace proposal, reports The Khaama Press News Agency on March 23. The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi was quoted by the Indian express saying that “India’s long-term commitment towards making Afghanistan a united, peaceful and prosperous constitutional democracy respecting the will of its people”.
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March - 23 
In the wake of the West Bengal Assembly election scheduled to be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29, Jharkhand Police has stepped up security and put in place necessary precautions in Districts bordering the poll-bound State to tackle any possible Naxal (Left Wing Extremist, LWE) violenc
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In the wake of the West Bengal Assembly election scheduled to be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29, Jharkhand Police has stepped up security and put in place necessary precautions in Districts bordering the poll-bound State to tackle any possible Naxal (Left Wing Extremist, LWE) violence, reports The Times of India on March 24. “A border coordination meeting has been held at various levels. Special strategies made with interstate coordination against any possible Naxal activities during West Bengal elections. Tight vigil at the border is being ensured and security will be monitored by drones too,” said Jharkhand Police. Police superintendents of the several Districts of Jharkhand - Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Jamtara, Dhanbad, Sahebganj and Pakur which share borders with West Bengal, have been instructed to take all precautionary measures in their respective Districts.
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March - 23 
Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor (LG), Manoj Sinha, March 23, said that even though Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has cast its net in Syria and Iraq through its radicalization propaganda but in J&K (Jammu and Kashmir) UT (Union Territory) there were no takers for the ISISI ideology,
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Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor (LG), Manoj Sinha, March 23, said that even though Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has cast its net in Syria and Iraq through its radicalization propaganda but in J&K (Jammu and Kashmir) UT (Union Territory) there were no takers for the ISISI ideology, reports Daily Excelsior. He, however, said that there was a need to counter the social media radicalization propaganda sponsored from across the Line of Control (LoC). LG Sinha said, “In J&K UT there are no takers for ISIS ideology. That sort of radicalization is comparatively very, very less in J&K UT. But our concern is that social media sponsored radicalization from across the LoC.” “A human being is clear by his heart, but at times, atmosphere around him, lures him towards wrong. How to prevent this radicalization should be our priority. We need to promote Sufism and teachings of our Gurus. We don’t need any foreign model to deal with this menace,” Sinha said, adding that religious scholars are the torch bearers and hold the key to tackle the challenges like radicalization. LG, Sinha was addressing the “Confluence of Religious Leaders in Kashmir” Conference at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar District.
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March - 23 
Naga Hoho (apex body of Naga tribe) has condemned the incident and demanded justice for the victims, reports Northeast Now on March 24. the Naga Hoho said at a time when the Nagas are going through unprecedented situations vis-à-vis the Indo-Naga political settlement, all the Nagas should be united
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Naga Hoho (apex body of Naga tribe) has condemned the incident and demanded justice for the victims, reports Northeast Now on March 24. the Naga Hoho said at a time when the Nagas are going through unprecedented situations vis-à-vis the Indo-Naga political settlement, all the Nagas should be united and ensure peaceful atmosphere. It appealed to all ‘Naga national groups’ in particular not to create social unrest.
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March - 23 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 23, informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that a total of 94 cases have been registered regarding terror funding, reports Daily Excelsior. In a reply UMHA said, “…the Central Government has also entrusted 94 cases of terror funding to t
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on March 23, informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that a total of 94 cases have been registered regarding terror funding, reports Daily Excelsior. In a reply UMHA said, “…the Central Government has also entrusted 94 cases of terror funding to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for investigation, so far”. The whole gamut of terror financing has been criminalised under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA], 1967, which is the principal legal regime against terrorism including terror financing. The Law Enforcement Agencies of the Centre and the States take action against offences of terror financing as per the extant provisions of law,” the Ministry said.
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March - 24 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Kitovi-Neopak (NSCN-KN) ‘chairman’ MB Neokpao Konyak and ato kilonser (Prime Minister) N Kitovi Zhimomi refutes involvement and expressed deep sorrow over the killing of three “Zeliang brothers” by unknown assailants, reports Nagaland Post. Citing the news r
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Kitovi-Neopak (NSCN-KN) ‘chairman’ MB Neokpao Konyak and ato kilonser (Prime Minister) N Kitovi Zhimomi refutes involvement and expressed deep sorrow over the killing of three “Zeliang brothers” by unknown assailants, reports Nagaland Post. Citing the news report of a local channel, which stated that Zeme Council (ZC-Nagaland) president had accused NSCN-KN cadres of committing the act, NSCN-KN said this was totally uncalled for and a blatant attempt to tarnish the good relations between NSCN-KN and Zeliangrong people. It categorically denied any involvement, either by its civil or military workers, in the incident. On March 22, 2021, unidentified gunman killed three people (Zeliang) were killed and two vehicles burnt down by unknown assailants along a disputed Lamhainamdi village located at the border between Peren and Dimapur districts.
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March - 25 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 25, said that it has carried out searches at three locations in West Bengal and neighbouring Jharkhand in connection with its probe into the blast at the Bengal’s Nimtita railway station (February 17), reports canindia.com. NIA spokesperson here said
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 25, said that it has carried out searches at three locations in West Bengal and neighbouring Jharkhand in connection with its probe into the blast at the Bengal’s Nimtita railway station (February 17), reports canindia.com. NIA spokesperson here said that the anti-terror probe agency carried out searches at three locations in West Bengal and Jharkhand at the premises of Biyon Shaikh. and Mohammudin Shaikh aka Mohan Kasai in West Bengal’s Murshidabad District and at the premises of accused Shahidul Islam at Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum District. The official said that the agency has seized several incriminating documents and electronic items.
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March - 25 March - 26
Indian and Pakistani armies held a brigadier-level meeting at Poonch-Rawlakote crossing, on March 26, as a follow-up to their agreement to observe ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. In February 2021, the Indian and Pakistani armies recommit
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Indian and Pakistani armies held a brigadier-level meeting at Poonch-Rawlakote crossing, on March 26, as a follow-up to their agreement to observe ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. In February 2021, the Indian and Pakistani armies recommitted themselves to the 2003 ceasefire on the LoC. The return to the ceasefire was agreed upon by the Director-Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the two countries. The army tweeted, “Post the DGMOs Understanding 2021, a Brigade Commander Level Flag Meeting was held between Indian and Pakistan Army at Poonch-Rawlakote Crossing Point on 26 Mar 2021 to discuss implementation mechanism as per the understanding.” On March 25, Army chief General MM Naravane said the LoC has been silent for the first time in around five to six years as not a single shot was fired in March barring an odd incident, and said, “I am glad to inform that in the whole month of March, we have not had a single shot fired at the Line of Control barring an odd incident. It is for the first time in about five or six years that the LoC has been silent. That really bodes well for the future.”
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March - 25 March - 31
On March 31, Assam Rifles along with Myanmar security forces four abducted villagers of Tusom village in Ukhrul District of Manipur were rescued from Somra in Myanmar, reports Northeast Now. The four villagers were abducted on March 31 while working in the forest areas of Tusom village under Jessami
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On March 31, Assam Rifles along with Myanmar security forces four abducted villagers of Tusom village in Ukhrul District of Manipur were rescued from Somra in Myanmar, reports Northeast Now. The four villagers were abducted on March 31 while working in the forest areas of Tusom village under Jessami Police Station in Ukhrul District. According to sources, the four villagers - VS Thumlan, NK Thanreimi, RS Pamshang and R Keinan were reportedly abducted on March 25 by National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants Earlier New Tusom village secretary Agarso stated that two abducted persons were later released only after ransom payment of INR 4,30,000.
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March - 26 
Addressing a special gathering on the National Day celebrations that marked the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh in Dhaka city, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 26 said the two countries would have to fight jointly against terrorism, reports The Hindu. Laying out the f
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Addressing a special gathering on the National Day celebrations that marked the 50th anniversary of the Independence of Bangladesh in Dhaka city, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 26 said the two countries would have to fight jointly against terrorism, reports The Hindu. Laying out the future course of action, the Modi said India and Bangladesh shared common goals and challenges, and that the two countries should remain focused on dealing with the challenges like terrorism. He added, “We have to be aware of the challenges that these forces pose to us and we have to remain united to combat them collectively.”
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March - 26 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Politburo on March 26, called upon the farming community in the country to continue their agitations as long as the newly passed farm laws were withdrawn by the Central government, reports Telangana Today. Stating that the problems faced by the farmer
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Politburo on March 26, called upon the farming community in the country to continue their agitations as long as the newly passed farm laws were withdrawn by the Central government, reports Telangana Today. Stating that the problems faced by the farmers would not be resolved by repealing the farm laws, the CPI-Maoist suggested militant movement by farmers, women, minorities, students, journalists and intellectuals to fight against fascist rule of the Modi government. In a statement released to the media, the CPI-Maoist wanted continuous fight against the ‘neo colonial capitalist exploitation’ and ‘authoritarian Modi government’, which the Maoists said was pledging the nation to the ‘imperialist forces’. The Maoists also accused Indian Prime Minister of betraying the public in the country with demonetisation, GST, the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, amendments in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, curbing freedom of the press and other anti-people Acts.
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March - 30 
Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay on March 30, said that India, being a major power in the region, should be a part of the Afghan peace process at various forums as the country is suffering from international terrorism, reports bignewsnetwork.com. "India is an important partner to A
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Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay on March 30, said that India, being a major power in the region, should be a part of the Afghan peace process at various forums as the country is suffering from international terrorism, reports bignewsnetwork.com. "India is an important partner to Afghanistan... We want India to be a part of all those forums and talks where peace is discussed. The peace of Afghanistan impacts India as well... India has adopted a principled position in the Afghan peace process. We would want India's presence in those forums," the Afghan envoy said. Speaking on Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's remarks at the 9th Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference, the envoy said that Kabul was expecting the violence to drop after the agreement was made by the United States and the Taliban. "Sadly, the level of violence hasn't dropped to the extent that common Afghans were expecting," he said.
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March - 31 
The Centre has extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three Districts of Arunachal Pradesh besides four Police Station areas in three other Districts bordering Assam by another six months, and declared them "disturbed" in view of continuing activities of banned militant groups, repo
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The Centre has extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in three Districts of Arunachal Pradesh besides four Police Station areas in three other Districts bordering Assam by another six months, and declared them "disturbed" in view of continuing activities of banned militant groups, reports The Assam tribune on April 1. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts of Arunachal Pradesh and four Police Stations bordering Assam were declared "disturbed" areas under the AFSPA. "Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts in Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of the following four police stations in other districts of Arunachal Pradesh, bordering the state of Assam, are declared as 'disturbed area' under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 up to September 30, 2021 with effect from April 1, 2021, unless withdrawn earlier," the notification said. The four Police Stations are Namsai and Mahadevpur Police Stations in Namsai District, Roing Police Station in Lower Dibang Valley District and Sunpura Police Station in Lohit District. The decision was taken following a review of the law-and-order situation in the three Districts and the four Police Station areas concerned, an MHA official said.
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March - 31 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 31 said that the Delhi Patiala House Court has convicted the accused Bahadur Ali alias Saifullah Mansoor, a Pakistani national belonging to Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) under sections 120B, 121A, 489 (C) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections 17,18,20,38 of U
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 31 said that the Delhi Patiala House Court has convicted the accused Bahadur Ali alias Saifullah Mansoor, a Pakistani national belonging to Lashkar-e- Taiba (LeT) under sections 120B, 121A, 489 (C) of Indian Penal Code (IPC), sections 17,18,20,38 of UA (P) Act, reports Daily Excelsior. Ali has also been convicted under sections 7, 10 and 25 of Arms Act, section 9B Explosives Act, section 4 of Explosive Substances Act, section 14 Foreigners Act and section 6(1A) Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act,1933 and sentenced him to ten years rigorous imprisonment and fine on March 26. This case was initially registered at NIA Police Station in new Delhi on July 27, 2016 pertaining to a larger conspiracy hatched by the LeT, a proscribed terrorist organization, based in Pakistan, to commit terror attacks in India. Accused Bahadur Ali along with his two associates Abu Saad and Abu Darda, all trained terrorists of LeT had illegally infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with the intention to carry out terrorist attacks at different places in India including Delhi, as per instructions given to them by their handlers in the LeT, based in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). Bahadur Ali was arrested on July 25, 2016, at Yahama Mukam village in Handwara in Kupwara District of J&K and a large number of arms including AK-47 Rifle, Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), ammunition, hand Grenades, UBGL Shells, Military Map, Wireless Set, GPS, Compass, Indian Currency, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) were recovered from him.
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April - 3 
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on April 3 made a fervent appeal to militants in Assam who have not surrendered yet to return to the mainstream as they are needed to create an 'Atmanirbhar Assam', reports The Assam Tribune. PM Modi was addressing an election rally in Bodoland Territorial Region's
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Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on April 3 made a fervent appeal to militants in Assam who have not surrendered yet to return to the mainstream as they are needed to create an 'Atmanirbhar Assam', reports The Assam Tribune. PM Modi was addressing an election rally in Bodoland Territorial Region's (BTR) Baksa District, where he said people of the state have rejected violence for development, peace, unity and stability. He further said, "It is our responsibility to ensure the rehabilitation of those who have returned to the mainstream after years of struggle. I also appeal to those who are yet to surrender to return for the future of the state and for their own future, too, as they are needed to create an 'Atmanirbhar Assam'."
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April - 3 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) has released Pranab Kumar Gogoi (51), one of the two employees of Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited, near Longvi village in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh on April 3, reports East Mojo. Gogoi — a resident of Assam’s Sivasagar District was
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) has released Pranab Kumar Gogoi (51), one of the two employees of Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited, near Longvi village in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh on April 3, reports East Mojo. Gogoi — a resident of Assam’s Sivasagar District was employed as drilling superintendent with Quippo — and Ram Kumar (35) a native of Bihar— who worked as a radio operator — were abducted from a Quippo rig in Changlang on December 21, 2020, and taken to an undisclosed location in neighboring Myanmar. Changlang, Superintendent of Police (SP), Mihin Gambo, confirmed the development and said, “A team of Arunachal police, which had gone deep inside the jungles, has rescued Pranab Kumar Gogoi. We are interrogating him.”
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April - 5 
US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian on April 5, has postponed the in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), from April 22 to June 24, 2021, reports tribunei
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US District Court Judge in Los Angeles Jacqueline Chooljian on April 5, has postponed the in-person extradition hearing of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack (26/11), from April 22 to June 24, 2021, reports tribuneindia.com. The court's order came after a conference between Rana's lawyers and those representing the US Government. During the conference, the two sides agreed to hold the in-person hearing of Rana on June 24 at 1.30 pm local Los Angeles time. Meanwhile, Rana's attorneys in additional motion opposed his extradition to India. “The government has not identified a single case since the founding of this country in which a person acquitted by an American jury has been extradited to a foreign country for trial on charges resting on the same conduct,” it said in its 17-page new submission on April 5.
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April - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on April 6, admitted that four cadres were killed in the encounter in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 3 and the body of the slain woman cadre could not be retrieved from the spot, reports Outlook. The body of a woman Maoist was recovered by S
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on April 6, admitted that four cadres were killed in the encounter in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on April 3 and the body of the slain woman cadre could not be retrieved from the spot, reports Outlook. The body of a woman Maoist was recovered by Security Forces (SFs) from the encounter spot. The Maoists also claimed to have seized 14 weapons, 2,000 cartridges and other materials from the encounter site. Also, the Maoists on April 6 asked the Government to name interlocutors for the release of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper from its elite CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) unit from their custody, reports The Indian Express. In a press note issued on April 6, Vikalp, spokesperson of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said, “The government must declare the names of interlocutors. After that, we will release the policeman in our custody. Till then, he will be safe under our security.” The Police on April 4 had said Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, a constable with CoBRA unit of the CRPF, was missing. Subsequently, a senior CRPF officer also met the family of Manhas in Jammu, and assured his relatives the Government was fully behind them and trying its best to get him back.
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April - 8 
India on April 8, voiced deep concern over terror groups, such as Da’esh/ Islamic State (IS) and Al Nusra Front, using landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to spread terror, saying that nations affected by such war-tactic need assistance, reports wionews.com. Addressing the UN Security
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India on April 8, voiced deep concern over terror groups, such as Da’esh/ Islamic State (IS) and Al Nusra Front, using landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to spread terror, saying that nations affected by such war-tactic need assistance, reports wionews.com. Addressing the UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate on ''Mine Action'', Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup said that the countries affected by landmines, particularly with conflict situations, require assistance. "It is a matter of deep concern that terrorist groups, such as Da’esh, Hayat Taharir Al Sham [HTS], Al Nusra Front, have resorted to landmines and IEDs as low cost and effective options to spread terror and threaten innocent civilians," he said. He noted that a similar trend was being witnessed in Mali, where peacekeepers have been targeted by IEDs. "We have also undertaken specialist training on Counter IED, bomb disposal and de-mining operations with numerous partner countries, including Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia and Uzbekistan," Swarup said.
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April - 8 
Proscribed Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), on April 8, issued a warning to Amalgamated Plantations Pvt Ltd (APPL), the second largest tea producer in the country, to shift all its offices to Assam and hire indigenous youths of the State, failing which the outfit
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Proscribed Independent faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), on April 8, issued a warning to Amalgamated Plantations Pvt Ltd (APPL), the second largest tea producer in the country, to shift all its offices to Assam and hire indigenous youths of the State, failing which the outfit will take action “to prevent it from doing business in Assam”, reports East Mojo. In a statement signed by the member of publicity department of the outfit, Rumel Asom, the ULFA-I said that the company’s head office is outside the State of Assam where no “indigenous” people from Assam were recruited, despite the fact that the company was doing business in Assam and making profit. “It is unfortunate that you have not taken your responsibility with the importance it deserves,” it added. The statement said, “We are aware that you are recruiting your workers from outside Assam instead of the unemployed indigenous youths in Assam. This is contrary to the spirit of a ‘win-win’ relationship between a corporate and the locals.” The statement further read: “We are giving notice with this statement that, with immediately effect you relocate all your administrative offices to Assam and you will recruit only indigenous people of Assam (Thologiri) workers in various positions that open up in your company from now on.” “If you fail to comply with our just demand promptly, we shall take action to prevent your company from doing business in Assam,” the statement said, adding that no one connected with the company would be allowed to travel in the state in their business interest. “We trust that no one in your organization will take it as an empty threat and ignore this notice,” it further said.
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April - 8 
The CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who was abducted by the Communist Party of Indian-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after the April 3 encounter at Tarrem in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh was released with a video showing armed Maoists untying
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The CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) trooper of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who was abducted by the Communist Party of Indian-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after the April 3 encounter at Tarrem in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh was released with a video showing armed Maoists untying him in the presence of hundreds of villagers on April 8, reports The Hindu. On the request of the Chhattisgarh Police, social activists Dharampal Saini (91), Tellam Boraiah and seven journalists secured the release of Rakeshwar Singh Minhas. Bastar Inspector General of Police (IGP), Sundarraj P said constable Rakeshwar Singh Manhas (34) of the 210th CoBRA was freed by the Maoists and he reached the "Tarrem police station safely around 4:30 PM along with the facilitators, who went inside the jungle to trace out his location".
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April - 9 
The Chhattisgarh Police did not release any Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in exchange for the freedom of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRFP) trooper who was captured by Maoists in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, Police said on April 9, reports The Pioneer. Inspector General o
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The Chhattisgarh Police did not release any Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in exchange for the freedom of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRFP) trooper who was captured by Maoists in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, Police said on April 9, reports The Pioneer. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Bastar range, Sundarraj P said, “In certain media/social media reports it is being published that one arrested Maoist cadre have been handed over as an exchange for the safe release of CoBRA [Commando Battalion for Resolute Action] jawan (Trooper) Rakeshwar Singh Manhas abducted by Maoists on April 3 in Bijapur district.” He also said, “No arrested Maoist has been released to secure the release of the abducted jawan. So far no one has been arrested in relation to the Tekalgudem encounter case.” The IGP said a few villagers had accompanied the troopers after the encounter till the base camp and the villagers returned to their respective villages. Sukka Kunjam of Tekalgudem (being mentioned in the media/social media messages) might be one such villager who accompanied the Police up to the base camp after the encounter on April 3, he added. Manhas was released on April 8 at a jungle patch at a crowded ‘jan adalat’. He was in Maoist custody for five days.
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April - 11 
The Eastern Regional Bureau (ERB) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a Bharat bandh (All India shut down) on April 26 against the killing of their cadres by Security Forces (SFs) in Chhattisgarh and Bihar during “Operation Prahar” and appealed to the masses for suppor
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The Eastern Regional Bureau (ERB) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a Bharat bandh (All India shut down) on April 26 against the killing of their cadres by Security Forces (SFs) in Chhattisgarh and Bihar during “Operation Prahar” and appealed to the masses for support, reports The Times of India on April 12. In a press communiqué issued by Sanket, the spokesperson of the ERB, of the CPI-Maoist has detailed the reasons for calling the bandh in the backdrop of statements issued by Union Home Minister (UHM) Amit Shah after the Chhattisgarh encounter. Blaming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-supported Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government at the Centre for pushing the commoners to a “war-like situation” and targetting "sons of the soil", Sanket said "Operation Prahar", planned by the Centre, is not going to be successful as the Marxist-Leninist-Maoist cadres are ready. "There's formidable power in human capital and the masses. When they stand together for a cause, they are sure to win. This oneness is strengthened by Amit Shah's statement that Operation Prahar will continue unless all Maoists are destroyed. We challenge that his dreams will never come true," the statement read. "We want to open a new channel of development which will not speak of destruction and focus only on creativity," it added. Extending salute to the four cadres of Chhattisgarh-based People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the armed group of Maoists, -- Odi Sunny, Padam Lakhma, Kovasi Badru and Nupa Suresh — who were killed in the fight with security forces in Bijapur and Sukma Districts of Chhattisgarh on April 3, the ERB blamed the Centre for the bloodbath. "More than 2,000 security men had lodged an attack on our PLGA in Jiragurem village, which was retaliated and 24 security men were killed, 31 were injured and one was captured unhurt. This was one among the series of attacks that we have been facing for years," Sanket said. Criticising Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi's Government for imposing an unplanned lockdown during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year while "helping" big corporates to make huge profits, the ERB said, " Political parties in India have been protecting the interests of capitalists since Independence and the Modi government is no different. All its decisions have been in their favour which is evident from the rising fortunes of Adani and Ambani," the statement claimed. The ERB has also mentioned the names of four of its cadres in Bihar -- Amresh Singh Bhogta, Uday Paswan, Sita Bhuiyan and Shiv Pujan Yadav -- who were killed in the Gaya District of Bihar on March 16 by SFs and said that its PLGA in Chhattisgarh has avenged them.
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April - 12 
A Police official on April 12 said that at least 14 lawmakers are among over 2,200 people from Myanmar who are taking refuge in Mizoram after fleeing their country to avoid detention following the military takeover in February, reports East Mojo. The police official said that the 14 lawmakers are fr
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A Police official on April 12 said that at least 14 lawmakers are among over 2,200 people from Myanmar who are taking refuge in Mizoram after fleeing their country to avoid detention following the military takeover in February, reports East Mojo. The police official said that the 14 lawmakers are from Myanmar’s Chin state and Sagaing region and they belonged to the National League for Democracy (NLD) party, which won the November 2020 election. The Policeman said that at least 2,223 people from Myanmar have sneaked into Mizoram and are currently taking shelter in different parts of the state. Of the 2,223 people, 80 per cent are police personnel, while 20 per cent are other government servants like teachers, firemen and bureaucrats, he said.
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April - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against seven narco-smugglers associated with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in connection with its probe into the Jammu narco-terrorism case at NIA Special Court, Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on April 17, reports Senti
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against seven narco-smugglers associated with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) in connection with its probe into the Jammu narco-terrorism case at NIA Special Court, Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on April 17, reports Sentinel Assam. The charge sheet is filed against seven narco-smugglers associated with BKI identified as Gurpartap Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran District in Punjab, Sham Lal, Ajeet Kumar alias Kala, Bishan Das alias Raju, Jasraj Singh, Subhash Chander and Gurbaksh Singh, all residents of Jammu in Jammu District of J & K in India under several sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The NIA had taken over the probe on November 26, 2020. During the probe it was revealed that the seven charge-sheeted accused in this case were part of a narco-terrorism module of BKI. The proceeds of narcotics so generated were to be used for funding BKI's terrorist activities, said NIA official.
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April - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) will not slow down their intensified anti- Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations in the strife-torn zones even as the spiralling new Covid-19 cases forced all the 28 Districts in Chhattisgarh to impose the lockdown, reports The New Indian Express on April 20.
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Security Forces (SFs) will not slow down their intensified anti- Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations in the strife-torn zones even as the spiralling new Covid-19 cases forced all the 28 Districts in Chhattisgarh to impose the lockdown, reports The New Indian Express on April 20. The State Police in Bastar reiterated that with the CPI-Maoists restricted to limited pockets in the affected districts, the SFs will continue with their operation as the CPI-Maoist cadres attempt to upgrade their annual Tactical Counter Offensive Campaign (TCOC) that usually begins from March-April onwards and continues till mid-June. During the TCOC, the Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] aim to regain their military strength, infuse confidence among their cadres, recruit new cadres and simultaneously mount pressure on security forces. The SFs had made gains in the previous year even when the pandemic started. New base camps were opened and the forces evidently dominated more areas that were believed to be the Maoists' stronghold, said Sunderraj P, Inspector General of Police (IG) (Bastar zone).
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April - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheet at NIA Special Court, Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on April 17, exposed the plot of Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) to create unrest in Punjab, reports Republic.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheet at NIA Special Court, Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on April 17, exposed the plot of Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) to create unrest in Punjab, reports Republic. According to NIA charge sheet Pakistani ISI handler Arif told Gurpartap Singh that he will sell the heroin and then either he will buy weapons for BKI and other terrorists or provide the money to the terrorists and operatives of BKI. Arif also told that the proposed consignment will be for Gurpartap. In addition, he also told that Gurpartap has strong connections with ISI in Pakistan. NIA investigation has established that Gurpartap Singh has been involved in smuggling of heroin and gold since 2004. He has been part of the larger conspiracy of smuggling of heroin and arms/ammunition into India to actively assist revival of BKI activities. Ajeet Kumar and Bishan Das alias Raju, BKI operatives were involved in the 2005 Delhi Cinema Blast which was claimed by BKI.
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April - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities are on a decline in Kalahandi District, said Abhay, Director General of Police (DGP) during a review meeting on CPI-Maoist activities at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi District of Odisha on April 21, reports OMMCOM NEWS. He also appealed to Maoists
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities are on a decline in Kalahandi District, said Abhay, Director General of Police (DGP) during a review meeting on CPI-Maoist activities at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi District of Odisha on April 21, reports OMMCOM NEWS. He also appealed to Maoists to surrender with their arms and ammunition and join the mainstream.
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April - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on April 26, 2021 reports Telugu Post website on April 22. The announcement was made in a letter released with the signature of Kailasham, Spokesperson of Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB). The CPI-Maoist letter said Police camps were b
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for ‘Bharat Bandh’ on April 26, 2021 reports Telugu Post website on April 22. The announcement was made in a letter released with the signature of Kailasham, Spokesperson of Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB). The CPI-Maoist letter said Police camps were being set up for bauxite mining and asked for them to be lifted immediately. It also mentions that state governments of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha are trying to suppress their movement. Illegal detentions are being continued.
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April - 21 
Surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) member identified as Muttannagari Jalandhar Reddy alias Maranna alias Karuna said that there were no recruitments in the CPI-Maoist for the last few years, reports The Hindu on
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Surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) member identified as Muttannagari Jalandhar Reddy alias Maranna alias Karuna said that there were no recruitments in the CPI-Maoist for the last few years, reports The Hindu on April 22. According to him, the main problem being faced by the CPI-Maoist party is recruitments. The party is facing several other problems too. He had disagreed with some issues and decided to join the mainstream. According to the figures available with Police, the cadre strength of the CPI-Maoist, which was about 170 in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) earlier, has come down to 80 now. The number of “area committees”, which was eight earlier, has come down to four. The “People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA)”, which once had two companies, has only one now. The two “divisional committees” in the AOB have only one platoon. “This clearly shows the cadre problem in the CPI-Maoist party. As the local Adivasis are unwilling to join the movement, the CPI-Maoists are recruiting tribal people from Chhattisgarh. The Maoists have no support of the Adivasis in many hamlets, said Director General of Police (DGP) D. Gautam Sawang
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April - 22 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) demanded political representatives from Agency areas of Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh to protest the atrocities being committed by the State Government, reports The Hindu on April 23. The letter released on April 22, by Aruna, a CPI-Maoist repr
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) demanded political representatives from Agency areas of Visakhapatnam District in Andhra Pradesh to protest the atrocities being committed by the State Government, reports The Hindu on April 23. The letter released on April 22, by Aruna, a CPI-Maoist representative of Visakha-East Division Committee, alleged that tribal villages are being raided by the Police forces under the pretext of combing operations. CPI-Maoist letter also alleged that Police have been bothering the tribals by making arrests illegally branding them as Maoist informers and setting up more Police camps in the Agency.
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April - 22 
Police Department announced rewards for information related to list of 25 Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)], which includes 19 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and six People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) militants, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist at Gumla District of Jha
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Police Department announced rewards for information related to list of 25 Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)], which includes 19 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and six People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) militants, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist at Gumla District of Jharkhand on April 22, reports Prabhat Khabar Police have placed a reward of INR 25 lakh each on PLFI supremo, Dinesh Gope and CPI-Maoist top leader Sourav Yadav. Police officials have announced rewards ranging from INR 1,00,000 to INR 25,00,000 for Naxals and additional rewards for information for weapons, ammunition and other materials concealed by Naxals operating in Gumla District, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Janardhanan.
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April - 22 
Telangana State Government declared 16 new front organisations of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as banned for a period of one year with effect from March 30, 2021, reports Telangana Today on April 23. These organisations have been encouraging or aiding persons to commit acts of vi
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Telangana State Government declared 16 new front organisations of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as banned for a period of one year with effect from March 30, 2021, reports Telangana Today on April 23. These organisations have been encouraging or aiding persons to commit acts of violence and intimidation and habitually committing the acts of violence. The activists of these front affiliates of CPI-Maoist are moving in urban areas, adopting urban guerrilla tactics and taking different covers as per their strategy and tactics to wage war against the State. The activists of these organisations have been regularly in touch and meeting the CPI-Maoist leadership in the forest area of Chhattisgarh. Some activists of these organisations became underground cadre of CPI-Maoist to wage war against the lawfully established governments. The list of 16 organisations banned under provisions of Telangana Public Security Act-1992 are Telangana Praja Front (TPF), Telangana Asanghatitha Karmika Samkhya (TAKS), Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika (TVV), Democratic Student Union (DSU), Telangana Vidyarthi Sangham (TVS), Adivasi Students Union (ASU), Committee for Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP), Telangana Raithanga Samithi, Tudum Debba (TD), Praja Kala Mandali (PKM), Telangana Democratic Front (TDF), Forum Against Hindu Fascism Offensive (FAHFO), Civil Liberties Committee (CLC), Amarula Bandhu Mithrula Sangham (ABMS), Chaitanya Mahila Sangham (CMS) and Revolutionary Writers Association (RWA), said Government Order issued by Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar.
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April - 28 
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive the charges towards deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Odisha, reports Kalinga TV on April 29. In a letter, Patnaik requested PM Modi to direct the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UHMA) to waive an amo
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to waive the charges towards deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in Odisha, reports Kalinga TV on April 29. In a letter, Patnaik requested PM Modi to direct the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UHMA) to waive an amount of INR 4561.23 crore of the State Government towards deployment charges of CAPFs up to October 1, 2020. In his letter to PM Modi, Patnaik argued that since the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence is a national issue posing a grave internal security threat to the integrity of the nation, it has to be addressed by both Government of India and the State Governments jointly. He said the Odisha Government has been proactive in spending from its scanty resources in creating and deploying security forces. “Around 15 battalions of State Police have been raised, specifically to combat Left Wing Extremism (LWE). 30,000 posts in Police cadre have also been created including armed formations along with Specialised Training Centres and other logistics facilities for their deployment. Thus, considering the fact that Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is an issue of joint responsibility and the State Government is doing its lots to combat the menace, Government of India may appreciate the difficulties of States like Odisha while charging for such deployment of CAPFs for dealing with LWE, stated Odisha CM, Naveen Patnaik Letter.
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April - 28 
Police on April 28 today filed a charge sheet against three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahedeen (HM), identified as Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh, Aasif Khazir Mir and Hilal Ahmad Mir, for their involvement in the attack on Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Ganderbal District vice president on June 10
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Police on April 28 today filed a charge sheet against three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Hizb-ul-Mujahedeen (HM), identified as Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh, Aasif Khazir Mir and Hilal Ahmad Mir, for their involvement in the attack on Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Ganderbal District vice president on June 10, 2020, reports Daily Excelsior. In the evening hours, militants carried out the attack at his native village Nunner, Ganderbal District. “The militants fired upon the protected person, however, the PSOs [Personal Security Offices] quickly retaliated back resulting in on-spot death of one militant namely Shabir Ahmad Shah, son of Abdul Gani Shah of Jangalnar Awantipora,” spokesman said. During the brief exchange of fire, one PSO Altaf Hussain also got seriously injured and later succumbed to injuries, he said, adding that arms and ammunition were also recovered from the killed militant. “In this regard, a case… was registered in Police Station Ganderbal. During the course of investigation, three active associates of HM… Sheikh, Mir and Hilal Ahmad Mir… were arrested in the instant case, as all three were part of criminal conspiracy and worked as OGWs with HM in carrying out attack on the said BJP leader,” the statement said.
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April - 30 
Additional Superintendent of Police, YVS Sudheendra urged tribals not to cooperate Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Buradamadugu, a hamlet under the Gopera Gram Panchayat (village level local-self-government institution) in the remote Tiryani Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Ku
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Additional Superintendent of Police, YVS Sudheendra urged tribals not to cooperate Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Buradamadugu, a hamlet under the Gopera Gram Panchayat (village level local-self-government institution) in the remote Tiryani Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Kumram Bheem Asifabad District of Telangana on April 30, reports Telangana Today. Sudheendra advised tribals to follow the growth track and not to cooperate with the CPI-Maoist. He handed over solar lamp sets to 10 families and bicycles to two tribals dwelling, which were sponsored by two Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO’s).
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April - 30 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a supplementary charge sheet against 34 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for their alleged involvement in the killing of four Policemen before a special NIA court in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on April 30, reports Outlook. All the ac
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a supplementary charge sheet against 34 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for their alleged involvement in the killing of four Policemen before a special NIA court in Ranchi District of Jharkhand on April 30, reports Outlook. All the accused, who are the residents of Jharkhand and Bihar, have been charged with the relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the Arms Act. The case pertains to the deadly attack on the Police patrolling party by the armed CPI-Maoist cadres in November 2019 at Lukuiya More in Latehar District of Jharkhand in which four Police personnel were killed and their arms and ammunition looted. The State Police had filed a charge sheet against six accused. The NIA re-registered the case in June 2020 and took over the investigation. Anal Da, the 'central committee (CC) member' and Secretary of Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC) of CPI-Maoist, in collusion with other senior CPI-Maoist leaders, had conspired and planned the attack on the Police patrolling party at Lukuiya More. The recce for carrying out the attack at the targeted place was conducted for a week and final planning for execution was undertaken at Bearjangha forest. Top leaders of CPI-Maoist had planned the minutest details and constituted three teams to carry out the attack in a meticulous manner, said NIA official. The plan was executed under the leadership of Ravindra Ganjhu, the regional committee member of the CPI-Maoist, who had also enlisted the help of over ground workers and sympathizers of the organisation. The attack was carried out in order to loot the arms and ammunition and further strengthen their organisation and demoralised the Security Forces (SFs) operating in that area. During investigation, the NIA was successful in unearthing immovable properties worth INR 50, 00,000 of Ravindra Ganjhu in Latehar and Ranchi Districts in Jharkhand and the same were attached under sec 25 of UA(P) Act. Investigation leading to arrest of local contractor, Mrityunjay Kumar Singh exposed the unholy nexus between the CPI-Maoist and unscrupulous contractors who are aiding and abetting activities of such banned terrorist organisations in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected areas, added the NIA official.
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May - 3 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3, said that Ernakulam NIA court convicted accused Ali Hossain alias Mohammed Ali Hossain in a Thrissur Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 85,000, reports uniindia.com. Accused Ali Hossain, a resid
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 3, said that Ernakulam NIA court convicted accused Ali Hossain alias Mohammed Ali Hossain in a Thrissur Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case to six years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of INR 85,000, reports uniindia.com. Accused Ali Hossain, a resident of Pada Nutan Shibanagar in Murshidabad District of West Bengal was booked under sections 489B and 489C of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for his role in procuring, possessing and circulating FICN in Kerala.
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May - 3 
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has promised cash worth INR 3000 and oxygen to Covid-19 patients in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal and trying to increase the number of its followers, reports OpIndia on May 4. According to officials in Punjab, they have traced over two dozen calls that sh
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Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has promised cash worth INR 3000 and oxygen to Covid-19 patients in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and West Bengal and trying to increase the number of its followers, reports OpIndia on May 4. According to officials in Punjab, they have traced over two dozen calls that showed Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, SFJ Supremo has promised cash for the Covid-19 patients who need oxygen. In the video, Pannu announced INR 3,000 for the Covid-19 patients in the four states and added that they have to register on the website mentioned in the video to get the money.
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May - 4 
India and the UK on May 4, during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson unveiled a 10-year roadmap for boosting overall India-UK ties mentioned that the two countries will strengthen cooperation to take "decisive and concerted actions" agains
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India and the UK on May 4, during a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson unveiled a 10-year roadmap for boosting overall India-UK ties mentioned that the two countries will strengthen cooperation to take "decisive and concerted actions" against globally proscribed terrorists and terror entities. In the talks, the two sides also agreed to increase maritime co-operation while India invited the UK's liaison officer to the Indian Navy's information fusion centre, a key facility that keeps a hawk-eyed vigil on developments and movement of ships in the Indian Ocean Region.
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May - 5 
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)’s Covid-19 website ‘oxygenfund.org’ is blocked by Indian Government, reports American Magazine Newsweek on May 6. Amid the block, SFJ operates through WhatsApp and with 24/7 hotlines running from New York, Melbourne and London to reach Indians in need. SFJ General Counsel Gur
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Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)’s Covid-19 website ‘oxygenfund.org’ is blocked by Indian Government, reports American Magazine Newsweek on May 6. Amid the block, SFJ operates through WhatsApp and with 24/7 hotlines running from New York, Melbourne and London to reach Indians in need. SFJ General Counsel Gurpatwant Pannun told Newsweek in an email that “It is despicable that the Modi Government has first abandoned low-income wage earners who cannot pay the hiked prices of oxygen and now have blocked SFJ sites that wanted to provide oxygen money to Covid-19 patients”.
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May - 7 
A civilian, who is a resident of Arjan Manga village in Baba Bakala Tehsil (revenue unit) of Amritsar District in Punjab, claims to have been receiving threat calls from unidentified persons on a social media app from different mobile numbers of Pakistan, reports The Tribune on May 8. A case against
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A civilian, who is a resident of Arjan Manga village in Baba Bakala Tehsil (revenue unit) of Amritsar District in Punjab, claims to have been receiving threat calls from unidentified persons on a social media app from different mobile numbers of Pakistan, reports The Tribune on May 8. A case against unidentified persons has been registered at the Mehta Police Station. The complainant alleged on April 13 he got a message in Punjabi language from a Pakistan number accusing him of being anti-Sikh. He said he was getting threats by way of recorded messages and video calls. They threatened to kill him and his family.
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May - 8 
Police appealed to top CPI-Maoist leaders and their cadres, who are suffering from coronavirus infection and food poisoning in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh to surrender and get access to free medical treatment on May 8, reports ANI. According to Police information from credible sources, CPI-Ma
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Police appealed to top CPI-Maoist leaders and their cadres, who are suffering from coronavirus infection and food poisoning in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh to surrender and get access to free medical treatment on May 8, reports ANI. According to Police information from credible sources, CPI-Maoist leaders like Sujata, Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) member carrying a reward of INR 25, 00,000 has severe coronavirus infections and breathing difficulties. CPI-Maoist cadres are putting their lives at risk by not getting treatment and also cause potential harm to villagers by spreading the coronavirus infection, said Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav.
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May - 8 
Police urged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who have contracted the coronavirus to surrender, so they can be admitted to hospitals for treatment, reports The News Minute on May 9. According to information received by Police, many CPI-Maoist activists and leaders, including few l
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Police urged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who have contracted the coronavirus to surrender, so they can be admitted to hospitals for treatment, reports The News Minute on May 9. According to information received by Police, many CPI-Maoist activists and leaders, including few leaders in Telangana-Chhattisgarh border areas and Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) members had contracted the coronavirus, but were unable to receive medical help. The top leadership of CPI-Maoist were receiving medical attention, but the lower rung of activists and workers were suffering, said Bhadradri Kothagudem Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Dutt.
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May - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the recovery of natural uranium in Mumbai, India Today reports on May 9. A fresh case was registered in this regard by the anti-terror agency in pursuance of an order from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). According to th
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the recovery of natural uranium in Mumbai, India Today reports on May 9. A fresh case was registered in this regard by the anti-terror agency in pursuance of an order from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). According to the NIA's spokesperson, the case has been registered under Section 24(1)(a) of the Atomic Energy Act, 1962. Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested two men on May 5 in possession of the radioactive metal. A total of 7.1 kg of natural uranium worth Rs 21.3 crore was seized from the duo identified as Jigar Jayesh Pandya (27) and Abu Tahir Afzal Choudhary (31). A case was initially lodged against the two at the ATS Kalachowki Police Station.
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May - 9 
India on May 9, strongly condemned the terror attack at a girls' school in west Kabul that left more than 50 people dead and said the incident demonstrated the immediate need for a comprehensive ceasefire to make the Afghan peace process meaningful, reports India Today. In a statement, the Ministry
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India on May 9, strongly condemned the terror attack at a girls' school in west Kabul that left more than 50 people dead and said the incident demonstrated the immediate need for a comprehensive ceasefire to make the Afghan peace process meaningful, reports India Today. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the targeting of young girl students makes it an attack on the future of Afghanistan and that it also highlighted the urgent need for dismantling terrorist sanctuaries. "We strongly condemn the terrorist attack on Sayed al-Shuhada Girls school in Kabul yesterday, which killed more than 50 innocent girl students during the holy month of Ramadan," the MEA said in a statement. The MEA said the perpetrators of the attack wanted to destroy the hard-won achievements of Afghans.
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May - 9 
According to Police sources, Several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres along the Andhra-Odisha border (AOB) are down with coronavirus infection, reports Times of India on May 10. Many in the rank and file of the CPI-Maoist are battling viral symptoms resulting in a lull in Naxal [
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According to Police sources, Several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres along the Andhra-Odisha border (AOB) are down with coronavirus infection, reports Times of India on May 10. Many in the rank and file of the CPI-Maoist are battling viral symptoms resulting in a lull in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activity in Andhra Pradesh. Naxal activity along AOB has gone down significantly in the last four months, as has combing by Security Forces (SFs). Police personnel deployed in the area say that the Maoists are keeping a low profile and have kept themselves confined to Malkangiri District in Odisha. Police have information about a few Naxals of various squads who are affected by coronavirus. Police are ready to provide them proper treatment after admitting them in hospitals and they will be sent to their native villages after recovery, said Anti-Maoist operations Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Satish Kumar.
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May - 11 
In a statement, Assam Police on May 11 has claimed that the grenade blast which took the life of a 12-year-old boy was an “unfortunate accidental blast”, reports The Indian Express. Further clarifying, Tinsukia Superintendent of Police (SP) Vaibhav Nimbalkar, though a case under Explosive Substances
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In a statement, Assam Police on May 11 has claimed that the grenade blast which took the life of a 12-year-old boy was an “unfortunate accidental blast”, reports The Indian Express. Further clarifying, Tinsukia Superintendent of Police (SP) Vaibhav Nimbalkar, though a case under Explosive Substances Act was registered under the Lekhapani Police Station (PS), but preliminary investigations reveal that “grenade may have been dropped mistakenly by Security Forces (SF) during routine movement in the area.” Due to the incident site being a sensitive area, the SF frequents the area and may have dropped the grenade by mistake. Earlier South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) reported on May 12 that a 12-year-old boy identified as Suraj Hajong was killed in a grenade explosion under Lekhapani Police Station (PS) in Jagun of Margherita subdivision in Tinsukia District of Assam.
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May - 11 
India told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the Islamic State (IS), active mostly in West Asia, is not just another terrorist group, but a global syndicate that has several affiliated outfits across the world, especially in the Indian subcontinent, Times Now reports on May 12. UN Depu
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India told the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that the Islamic State (IS), active mostly in West Asia, is not just another terrorist group, but a global syndicate that has several affiliated outfits across the world, especially in the Indian subcontinent, Times Now reports on May 12. UN Deputy Permanent Representative – Political Coordinator R Ravindra said that the sole accountability for terrorist acts and stringent measures against states that aid terrorism only can strengthen the credibility of a global fight against the malady. “The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has carried out inhuman atrocities against the people of Iraq. Victims of ISIL's horrific crimes also included 39 Indian nationals,” he said at the Security Council briefing on Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da'esh/ISIL (UNITAD). Ravindra said that IS has systematically committed genocide, rape, slavery, torture and kidnapping throughout the territory that is under its control in Iraq and Syria. “The Islamic State, therefore, cannot be seen as just another regional terrorist outfit. It is a global syndicate with affiliated terrorist groups across the world, including in our neighbourhood,” he said.
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May - 11 
Police recovered a letter at the CPI-Maoist camp at Palnar village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on May 11, reports The Indian Express. This letter is addressed to one ‘comrade didi’ and highlights that several members of Dakshin Bastar, Darbha and Pashchim Bastar Divisons of CPI-Maoist are fi
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Police recovered a letter at the CPI-Maoist camp at Palnar village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on May 11, reports The Indian Express. This letter is addressed to one ‘comrade didi’ and highlights that several members of Dakshin Bastar, Darbha and Pashchim Bastar Divisons of CPI-Maoist are fighting an ‘illnesses. This letter is written in Gondi language says seven CPI-Maoist cadres, including ‘Commander’ of the Chetna Natya Mandali, cultural wing of CPI-Maoist and Battalion members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) died due to the illness. Three others are said to be in critical condition. This letter also mentions that senior zonal members have not taken caution seriously regarding illness and don’t relay right information to the lower cadres during the last zonal meeting. Several CPI-Maoist cadres had run away from their teams due to the fear of the disease. Senior members of CPI-Maoist had forbidden the teams to say Covid-19 and had told the cadres to communicate using letters. Some of them have gotten infected with the Covid-19 virus across Bijapur and Sukma Districts in Chhattisgarh. The disease mentioned in this Maoist letter is Covid-19 and Police have corroborating field inputs regarding the same, said Inspector General of Police (IG) Sundarraj
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May - 12 
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and reviewed security situation on the LoC and in the hinterland during his two-day visit to the region on May 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The focus of the Chief
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Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane visited forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and reviewed security situation on the LoC and in the hinterland during his two-day visit to the region on May 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The focus of the Chief of Army Staff was on the LoC in twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri where fresh ceasefire agreement had come into force between Indo-Pak troops in February 2021. No major infiltration attempts have been reported either on the LoC or on the International Border (IB) since the fresh ceasefire agreement came into force. General Naravane arrived at the headquarters of the Nagrota-based 16-Corps (White Knight Corps) on May 11 and visited the Forward areas including Akhnoor, Rajouri and Nowshera in the Jammu region. General Naravane interacted with troops deployed in the Forward areas and appreciated the sustained efforts of all ranks of the White Knight Corps towards maintaining the sanctity of the LoC, said Indian Army spokesman.
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May - 13 
Gajarla Ravi alias Uday, ‘secretary’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), who has been out of the Andhra – Odisha Border (AOB) region for some time, is back to head the movement, reports The Hindu on May 14. Uday had gone into hidi
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Gajarla Ravi alias Uday, ‘secretary’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), who has been out of the Andhra – Odisha Border (AOB) region for some time, is back to head the movement, reports The Hindu on May 14. Uday had gone into hiding in the safe zones of Chhattisgarh about a year ago as he was suffering from severe diabetes and other health issues. The reports confirms that Uday is back to take stock of the CPI-Maoist in AOB region. CPI-Maoist secretary Uday’s return to AOB is linked to the recent surrender of Muttannagari Jalandhar Reddy alias Krishna, senior member of CPI-Maoist in AOBSZC. Uday has returned to stem the surrenders, revive the movement and, most essentially find a suitable replacement for Krishna. The Security Forces (SFs) consider the return of Uday as a strategic move by the CPI-Maoist 'central committee’ (CC) and Military Commission, said Senior Police Official engaged in anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations.
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May - 13 
Police claimed that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres living in the hideouts near Kanha National Park in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh, who are infected with coronavirus on May 13, reports Free Press Journal. These three CPI-Maoist cadres from 2 and 3 Vistar Dalam (arme
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Police claimed that three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres living in the hideouts near Kanha National Park in Balaghat District of Madhya Pradesh, who are infected with coronavirus on May 13, reports Free Press Journal. These three CPI-Maoist cadres from 2 and 3 Vistar Dalam (armed squad) are taking help of villagers for treatment of Covid-19. There is much possibility that they would spread virus in rural areas especially in Garhi and Malajkhand of the Balaghat District, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Tiwari
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May - 15 
Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay appealed to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres infected with coronavirus infection to surrender before Police for early medical treatment on May 15, reports Odisha TV. Odisha DGP Abhay assured CPI-Maoist cadres of all necessary medical a
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Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay appealed to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres infected with coronavirus infection to surrender before Police for early medical treatment on May 15, reports Odisha TV. Odisha DGP Abhay assured CPI-Maoist cadres of all necessary medical assistance with empathy and compensation as per Government protocols. During his visit to various Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected regions in Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur Districts, DGP Abhay said that Government would bear the cost of treatment of the infected CPI-Maoist cadres if they surrender at the earliest. The DGP also stressed on setting up of more camps for security forces to expedite the operations against the CPI-Maoist cadres.
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May - 15 
On May 15, United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent (ULFA-I) announced a unilateral ceasefire for three months with immediate effect, reports NDTV. In a press statement, the outfit stated that due to COVID-19 pandemic in Assam, every activity of the group will be stopped during the period of 90
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On May 15, United Liberation Front of Asom - Independent (ULFA-I) announced a unilateral ceasefire for three months with immediate effect, reports NDTV. In a press statement, the outfit stated that due to COVID-19 pandemic in Assam, every activity of the group will be stopped during the period of 90 days ceasefire. This is the second time ceasefire has been declared since 2006. Earlier the newly elected Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma had appealed to Mr Baruah to come forward for peace talks.
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May - 16 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 16, carried out searches at four locations in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai District for incriminating Facebook pos¬ts by an extremist advocating the ideology of the Islamic State (IS) terror group and fundamentalist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an official said
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 16, carried out searches at four locations in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai District for incriminating Facebook pos¬ts by an extremist advocating the ideology of the Islamic State (IS) terror group and fundamentalist organisation Hizb-ut-Tahrir, an official said, reports Free Press Journal. The case pertains to uploading incriminating posts on Facebook by Mohammad Iqbal, a Madurai resident, arrested in December, 2020. In the posts, Iqbal, an extremist, advocated the ideology of the IS terror group and Hizb-ut-Tahrir, a fundamentalist organisation, the NIA said. The posts on the Facebook page, “Thoonga Vizhigal Re¬n¬du is in Kazimar Street” was uploaded by Iqbal for de¬nigrating a particular co¬m¬mu¬nity. They were designed to incite communal disharmony amo¬ng different relig¬i¬ous groups, in a manner pre¬judicial to the maintenance of public order, he said. The searches were conducted at Kazimar Street, K Pudur, Pethaniyapuram and Mehaboob Palayam in Madurai District. During the operation, 16 digital devices, including a laptop, hard disks, mobile phones, memory cards, SIMs, pen drives and many incriminating books/pamphlets/documents have been recovered, the official said, adding, further investigation continues.
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May - 17 
Three people who were killed in an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near a new Police Camp in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 17 have been identified as members of frontal outfits of the CPI-Maoist, said Police Officials, re
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Three people who were killed in an exchange of fire between Security Forces (SFs) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near a new Police Camp in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh on May 17 have been identified as members of frontal outfits of the CPI-Maoist, said Police Officials, reports Hindustan Times on May 19. According to Police, three people were killed in the exchange of fire while five others sustained injuries in the incident. Local villagers claimed that the deceased and the injured were villagers and not Maoists. The preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased were allegedly linked with frontal organizations of CPI-Maoist but Police are trying to ascertain this input, said Inspector General of Police (IG), (Bastar range), Sundarraj P.
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May - 21 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted seven operatives of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for their role in conspiring, supporting and furthering the activities of the CPI-Maoist in Andhra Pradesh and nearby states on May 21, reports The New Indian Express. NIA has
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted seven operatives of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for their role in conspiring, supporting and furthering the activities of the CPI-Maoist in Andhra Pradesh and nearby states on May 21, reports The New Indian Express. NIA has filed charge sheets on Pangi Naganna, Akkiraju Harigopal ‘central committee (CC) members’ of CPI-Maoist, Boppudi Anjamma of Amarula Bandhu Mitrula Sangham (ABMS), Rela Rajeshwari of Chaitanya Mahila Sangham (CMS), Anduluri Annapurna of Pragatisheela Karmika Samakhya (PKS), Manukonda Srinivasa Rao of VIRASAM and Jangala Koteshwar Rao of Pragatisheela Karmika Samakhya (PKS). Earlier in November 2020, Naganna was intercepted by Munchingput Police in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh while carrying CPI-Maoist literature and other incriminating materials. On his disclosure, a large cache of explosives and arms were recovered which were to be further handed to the CPI-Maoist cadres by Naganna. The ABMS, CMS, PKS, VIRASAM and PKM are frontal organisations/Praja Sanghalu of CPI-Maoist and were floated in pursuance to the Tactical United Front strategy of CPI-Maoist. The five accused leaders of these frontal organisations used to meet Harigopal, advisor and in-charge of the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of CPI-Maoist and other leaders in the forest along with Naganna, who in the guise of working as a journalist, was organising the meetings and appointments with senior leaders of CPI-Maoist. Further investigation in the case continues, said NIA official.
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May - 23 
On May 23, three People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants including its ‘acting chairman’ Khumujam Ratan alias Sathy alias Hera alias Awangba Meitei was killed in a road mishap at an undisclosed forest area, reports Northeast Now. The other two deceased militants were identified
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On May 23, three People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants including its ‘acting chairman’ Khumujam Ratan alias Sathy alias Hera alias Awangba Meitei was killed in a road mishap at an undisclosed forest area, reports Northeast Now. The other two deceased militants were identified as ‘organisation secretary’ Mayengbam Joychand and ‘GSO-1’ RK Ramananda. Following the incident, PREPAK stated that the outfit has dissolved the central committee and a five-member interim council has been formed to look after the affairs for time being. United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) also issuing a statement offered condolences for the loss.
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May - 24 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel alleged a political conspiracy behind the 2013 Maoist incident that led to the death of the entire state leadership of the Congress, reports The New Indian Express on May 25. CM Baghel, paying his respects to the deceased during the Jhiram Shraddhanjal
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel alleged a political conspiracy behind the 2013 Maoist incident that led to the death of the entire state leadership of the Congress, reports The New Indian Express on May 25. CM Baghel, paying his respects to the deceased during the Jhiram Shraddhanjali Diwas, reiterated his government’s commitment to get to the bottom of the case. Chhattisgarh CM, Baghel told reporters “8 years ago, on May 25, 2013, several Congress leaders lost their lives after their convoy got attacked by Naxals. It was our Congress government at the Centre in 2013 that had handed over the investigation to National Investigation Agency (NIA) at that time. However, due to pressure created by the current Central government, neither the NIA nor the State Government is allowed to investigate upon the matter.” The NIA and the State Government have been at loggerheads over the investigation of the attack. Within a day of assuming charge, the Congress government in Chhattisgarh had announced a Special Investigative Team (SIT) to look into the incident in 2013.
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May - 24 
State Government claimed that its strategy of establishing camps of SFs in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected areas of Bastar has pushed CPI-Maoist cadres to a very limited zone and facilitated development works in the region, reports The New Indian Express on May 25. Most of the camps were
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State Government claimed that its strategy of establishing camps of SFs in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected areas of Bastar has pushed CPI-Maoist cadres to a very limited zone and facilitated development works in the region, reports The New Indian Express on May 25. Most of the camps were set up in inaccessible and remote areas where development remained secluded. However, after setting up these camps, the recent construction of roads is widely visible. Taking on the Naxals in their own style, SFs had decided to establish camps inside dense forests which were earlier unapproachable. These camps have been set up after pursuing a carefully chalked out strategy where each camp can have access to others in time of distress. The establishment of these advanced camps has restricted movement of the CPI-Maoist cadres in these areas. These camps have facilitated construction of roads, bridges, culverts and other infrastructure in the areas dominated by tribals, thereby giving them access to development schemes. Frustrated with the establishment of camps, the Naxals often make futile attempts to target these infrastructure facilities and attempt to create misunderstanding among villagers and trick them to go against the SFs. New avenues of communication and dialogue are getting opened, leading to a constructive partnership between the villagers and the administration, said a statement issued by the Chhattisgarh State Government.
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May - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 24, filed a supplementary charge sheet against a narcotics smuggler, Indresh Kumar Nishad, in connection with its probe into the Gujarat narco-terrorism case in NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad, reports theweekendleader.com. NIA official said the matter r
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on May 24, filed a supplementary charge sheet against a narcotics smuggler, Indresh Kumar Nishad, in connection with its probe into the Gujarat narco-terrorism case in NIA Special Court in Ahmedabad, reports theweekendleader.com. NIA official said the matter relates to a case registered by the ATS Gujarat on August 12, 2018 relating to arrest of Aziz Abdul Bhagad and seizure of 4.949 kgs of Heroin worth approximately INR 14.84 lakh from his possession. During the course of investigation seven more accused -- Rafik Adam Sumra, Nazir Ahmad, Arshad Abdul Razak Sota, Manzoor Ahmad, Razak Adam Sumra, Karim Mohammad Siraj and Sunil Vithal Barmase -- were arrested. The NIA took over the probe on July 2, 2020 and had earlier filed a charge sheet against eight persons in the case under various sections of NDPS and the UA(P) Act.
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May - 29 
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has said that the restoration of ceasefire in February between Indian and Pakistani militaries along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir is holding, has led to a significant drop in infiltration by terrorists from Pakistan and contributed to the ov
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Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane has said that the restoration of ceasefire in February between Indian and Pakistani militaries along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir is holding, has led to a significant drop in infiltration by terrorists from Pakistan and contributed to the overall sense of peace and well-being in border areas, reports Hindustan Times on May 30. “This is the first step on the long road to normalization of ties between the two countries. We would like the ceasefire to continue. It has definitely led to an improvement in the security situation and benefited civilians living in forward areas,” Naravane said. In a surprise development, Indian and Pakistani militaries announced on February 25 that they had begun observing a ceasefire along the LoC from the midnight of February 24. India and Pakistan had agreed to a ceasefire on the LoC in November 2003, but it was frequently violated.
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May - 29 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) on May 29, filed a chargesheet against Mohammad Iqbal N alias Senthil Kumar, Hizb-ut-Tahrir operative for promoting establishment of the Islamic State Caliphate, under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) on May 29, filed a chargesheet against Mohammad Iqbal N alias Senthil Kumar, Hizb-ut-Tahrir operative for promoting establishment of the Islamic State Caliphate, under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) reports The Week. The NIA spokesman said the case was originally registered at Thideernagar Police Station in Madurai against the accused for allegedly uploading denigrating posts on Facebook and it was subsequently shifted to the NIA which re-registered the case on April 15, 2021 for a thorough investigation. "The investigation has revealed that the posts on the Facebook page 'Thoonga Vizhigal Rendu is in Kazimar Street' were uploaded by the accused to incite communal disharmony amongst different religious groups in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order," the spokesman said.
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May - 29 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) Over Ground Workers (OGWs) identified as Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42), residents of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out terror atta
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) Over Ground Workers (OGWs) identified as Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42), residents of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out terror attacks at different places in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country was filed before the NIA Special Court in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code on May 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A case was first registered in Lucknow on September 12, 2018, against Kamruj Zaman and others relating to a criminal conspiracy by HM cadres to carry out terror incidents at different places in the State and other parts of the country. Sheikh used to arrange safe transport for Javed and other terrorists of HM. Butt had aided Javed and other HM terrorists by providing shelter and other logistics support. He had also constructed a hideout in his own house in order to provide safe shelter to the terrorists, said NIA official.
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May - 29 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Over Ground Workers (OGWs) identified as Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42), residents of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheeted two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) Over Ground Workers (OGWs) identified as Nisar Ahmad Sheikh (52) and Nishad Ahmad Butt (42), residents of Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India, in a case related to a criminal conspiracy to carry out terror attacks at different places in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country was filed before the NIA Special Court in Lucknow District of Uttar Pradesh under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on May 29, reports Daily Excelsior. A case was first registered in Lucknow on September 12, 2018, against Kamruj Zaman and others relating to a criminal conspiracy by HM cadres to carry out terror incidents at different places in the State and other parts of the country. Sheikh used to arrange safe transport for Javed and other terrorists of HM. Butt had aided Javed and other HM terrorists by providing shelter and other logistics support. He had also constructed a hideout in his own house in order to provide safe shelter to the terrorists, said NIA official.
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May - 30 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a Bandh (general shutdown) on June 5 against Silger encounter on May 17 in Chhattisgarh and Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports The Week on May 31. In a press statement of CPI-Maoist , Vikalp, spokesman of the Dandakaranya Special Zona
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) called for a Bandh (general shutdown) on June 5 against Silger encounter on May 17 in Chhattisgarh and Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, reports The Week on May 31. In a press statement of CPI-Maoist , Vikalp, spokesman of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of CPI-Maoist said apart from killing of three persons, including a 14-year-old boy, and injuring 296 persons from 38 villages, some of whom sustained serious injuries during the May 17 Silger incident, the Police also made to disappear nine villagers. The Bandh call is against this genocide and severe physical assault on people and to demand the removal of all camps of Security Forces (SFs) from across Bastar, including from Silger. The agitation was not only against the Police but also to save the environment and the natural resources for the posterity, adds CPI-Maoist press statement.
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May - 30 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a nursery in Kulabeda village under Mathili forest range of Malkangiri District in Odisha on May 30, reports The New Indian Express. A group of CPI-Maoist cadres raided the nursery, destroyed the saplings by setting them on fire in prote
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a nursery in Kulabeda village under Mathili forest range of Malkangiri District in Odisha on May 30, reports The New Indian Express. A group of CPI-Maoist cadres raided the nursery, destroyed the saplings by setting them on fire in protest against the Forest department’s initiative to go for massive plantation on the outskirts of the village. Saplings worth INR 3, 00,000 have been destroyed in the fire, said Malkangiri Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Pradeep Mirase. The letter left on the spot by Boipariguda Area Committee of CPI-Maoist stated that the Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] destroyed the nursery opposing the proposed plantation on forest land. The incident is confirmed by Police and the letter doesn’t seem to be written by CPI-Maoist. Police suspect the incident to be a mischief of some villagers. However, Police are investigating the incident, said Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP), Rishikesh D Khilari.
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May - 30 
South Sub-Zonal Bureau (SSZB) of CPI-Maoist accused the Police of killing the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Platoon Commander, Korsa Aithu alias Gangal (35), after picking him up from a hospital in Khammam District of Telangana in a press statement released to the media on May 30, report
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South Sub-Zonal Bureau (SSZB) of CPI-Maoist accused the Police of killing the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Platoon Commander, Korsa Aithu alias Gangal (35), after picking him up from a hospital in Khammam District of Telangana in a press statement released to the media on May 30, reports Telangana Today. The CPI-Maoist said that Aithu suffered from Malaria and Typhoid and was shifted to Khammam hospital under emergency condition. Someone tipped off the Police about his movements and the Police arrested him on May 24. The Police deprived Aithu of treatment and tortured him for three days, they alleged, and dismissed the statements by Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Telangana Police that many Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] were infected with coronavirus and died of it, adds the CPI-Maoist press statement.
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May - 31 
Akal Takht has announced plans to make a documentary on the Indian Army’s Operation Bluestar in June 1984, reports The Tribune on June 1. For the purpose, the officiating Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has called up the surviving dramatis personae to submit their experience in a video format so that
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Akal Takht has announced plans to make a documentary on the Indian Army’s Operation Bluestar in June 1984, reports The Tribune on June 1. For the purpose, the officiating Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has called up the surviving dramatis personae to submit their experience in a video format so that these could be compiled to recreate what happened inside the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar District of Punjab between June 1 and 10 in 1984. The idea behind was to have an authentic and credible account with the help of interviews with eyewitnesses, interrogation reports of the Indian Army and the actual instructions about the operation.
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June - 1 
The Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on June 1, filed a charge sheet against senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra in a case related to the alleged nexus between politicians and terror groups in the Union Territory, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, Parra has been
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The Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) on June 1, filed a charge sheet against senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra in a case related to the alleged nexus between politicians and terror groups in the Union Territory, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials said, Parra has been chargesheeted by the Criminal Investigation (Kashmir) wing of the Jammu and Kashmir’s Crime Investigation Department (CID) under various Sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) dealing with waging war against the country and threatening peace. The charge sheet was submitted before the competent court which has taken cognisance of the document. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on November 25, 2020, arrested Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra for allegedly supporting Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), a banned terror outfit, in Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India. Earlier, NIA had stated on November 25, 2020, “Today, NIA arrested Waheed Ur Rehman Parra, the youth wing leader of People’s Democratic Party, in connection with Naveed Babu/Devender Singh case for supporting Hizbul Mujahideen [HM] in conspiracy with the other accused persons.” Parra has been in judicial custody since his arrest by the Criminal Investigation Kashmir (CIK), a branch of CID mandated to probe cases under the UAPA and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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June - 2 June - 3
Cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), demanded ‘levy’ (extortion money) from Nityanand Das, Block Development Officer (BDO) of Manatu, after which he registered an FIR at Manatu Police Station in Palamu District of Jhar
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Cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), demanded ‘levy’ (extortion money) from Nityanand Das, Block Development Officer (BDO) of Manatu, after which he registered an FIR at Manatu Police Station in Palamu District of Jharkhand on June 3, reports UNI. The BDO in his complaint said that on Wednesday (June 2) morning around 10 AM he had first received the call but since the voice was not clear a second call came to him. From the other side, the man identified himself as Nagina Ji of the TPC and demanded money for running the organisation over which the BDO had said that he will speak with the seniors in this regard and had cut the phone. In his complaint, the officer also said that between 12.12 PM to 12.17 PM on Thursday (June 3) he had received five calls on his number for ‘levy’ but the amount was not specified.
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June - 3 
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane, on June 3, said, very few terrorist-initiated incidents and stone-pelting cases have taken place in the Union Territory (UT) and this indicates a return to “normalcy” in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. “There have been very few terrorist-initi
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Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane, on June 3, said, very few terrorist-initiated incidents and stone-pelting cases have taken place in the Union Territory (UT) and this indicates a return to “normalcy” in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports Daily Excelsior. “There have been very few terrorist-initiated incidents, hardly any cases of stone-pelting which indicates a return to a sense of normalcy. People also want the same and it is a good thing. In this context of return to normalcy, we are from our side prepared and we have taken all necessary steps for the smooth conduct of Amarnath yatra,” General Naravane said while asserting that the Army is prepared and has taken all necessary steps for the smooth conduct of Amarnath yatra. The Army chief said that there have been decades of mistrust between Pakistan and India and pointed out that the onus is entirely on Pakistan to build trust with India. “The terror infrastructure on the other side of the LoC [Line of Control] continues, therefore there cannot be any slackening on our preparedness or alertness,” Naravane said.
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June - 7 
On June 7, a virtual border management conference was held between Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) over border crimes, single-row border fencing and insurgent activities, among other issues, reports The Sentinel. The meeting saw the participation of the Inspector Ge
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On June 7, a virtual border management conference was held between Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) over border crimes, single-row border fencing and insurgent activities, among other issues, reports The Sentinel. The meeting saw the participation of the Inspector Generals (IGs) of three frontiers – Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram and Cachar Frontier along with BGB officials of the South-East and North-East regions and senior officials of Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs ministries. According to official sources, the four day BSF-BGB Border Coordination Conference (BCC) would adopt certain strategies to curb trans-border crimes, smuggling of various contraband and cattle, fake Indian currency notes and pending development works along the frontiers of the two neighbouring countries. In a statement, BSF stated that common goal of establishing peace and tranquility along the international borders will be amicably resolved by the both parties after discussions. In recent years, BSF and the BGB have jointly cemented their friendly relationship and acquired new heights in mutual trust and cooperation by resolving all border issues through meaningful dialogues. In November 2020, BCC had been held in BSF Tripura Frontier headquarters in Shalbagan.
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June - 8 
At least 40 persons (young men) have joined the militant ranks in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) this year with another 50 missing, reported official sources, reports Free Press Kashmir on June 9. The official report said several among the missing are suspected to have joined militancy but have not been in
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At least 40 persons (young men) have joined the militant ranks in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) this year with another 50 missing, reported official sources, reports Free Press Kashmir on June 9. The official report said several among the missing are suspected to have joined militancy but have not been included in the official count by the officials as the recruitment is not established yet. Quoting a senior-level official source, the report said: “This year there have been around 40 who have joined militant groups, basically the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Al-Badr. However, around 50 are still missing.” Another arm of the defence and security apparatus, which is involved in counterinsurgency operations, verified the trend of recruiting, the report said. “All the traditional militant groups, which were operating from Pakistan with the direct support of the ISI, like the LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba), Jaish-e-Mohammad [JeM] have now got frontal organisations with peculiar names to showcase that Pakistan has no role in the terror activities in Kashmir,” the report said quoting another official source, adding “The Resistance Front (TRF), which is a front for LeT, has attracted the majority of the new members”. Furthermore, the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen’s infamous 313 Brigade has been transformed into the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, the report said. The Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) is a JeM front that rose to prominence after the Pulwama incident in 2019. Hizbul’s recruitment and operations are shrinking. The report also said Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)’s operations and recruiting have slowed, owing to tensions at its headquarters in Pakistan administrated Kashmir (PaK). 131 Kashmiri youngsters had joined militancy in 2020, the report said quoting official statistics, as of early October 2020. This was an increase from the 117 new hires in 2019. In 2018, 214 young people joined militant ranks, the highest level of recruitment in recent years.
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June - 8 June - 9
On June 8, Naga groups including National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has raised objection on the proposed Karbi Anglong Peace Accord deal to be inked between the Assam Government and six militant outfits - Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), People’s
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On June 8, Naga groups including National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has raised objection on the proposed Karbi Anglong Peace Accord deal to be inked between the Assam Government and six militant outfits - Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), People’s Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCKL), United People’s Liberation Army (UPLA) and three factions of Karbi People’s Liberation Tiger (KPLT), reports The Telegraph. The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), denouncing the agreement which proposes the creation of Karbi-Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC) in nearby Assam, as reported in East Mojo, stated that any deal without “the consent of the Naga populace who are the original inhabitants of the area” will not be accepted. NSCN-IM stated that Karbi Anglong, erstwhile known as Rengma Hills, is the victim of aggressive influx of outsiders for vested interests. The Rengma Nagas are the legitimate sons of the soil. The proposed KAATC is more of appeasement policy to pacify the six Karbi militant outfits, according to NSCN-IM. According to The Economic Times, Rengma issue in Assam constitutes one of the important agendas of Indo-Naga political talks which is still pending. The Rengma Naga People’s Council (RNPC) further demanded “creation of Rengma Hills Autonomous District bifurcating from Karbi Anglong” District if the accord is signed as it alienated the Rengma Nagas. The RNPC has submitted a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma putting forth its demand of creation of an Autonomous District for the “Rengmas” with Headquarters at Phentecho by upgrading the existing Bokajan Sub-division and creation of an MLA seat reserved for the Rengmas, reports Northeast Now. On June 9, Rengma Hoho has expressed its support to RNPC memorandum for creation of separate Rengma Autonomous District.
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June - 9 
On June 9, Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that 10 professional commando battalions will be formed to deal sternly with the new emerging forms of crimes in the state. In the day-long conference of the Superintendents of Police at Kaziranga, CM Sarma stated that in the wake of
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On June 9, Assam Chief Minister (CM) Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that 10 professional commando battalions will be formed to deal sternly with the new emerging forms of crimes in the state. In the day-long conference of the Superintendents of Police at Kaziranga, CM Sarma stated that in the wake of new types of crimes detected by the police, discussions were held in about ways of modernising the police force and making Assam among the best states in internal security. The CM also proposed, recruitment rules for appointment in the police forces will be modified to bring in more professionally qualified and skilled manpower into the system as well as police quarters will be constructed and two shifts duty at all police stations would be introduced to reduce the workload of the police personnel.
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June - 10 
Karbi Students’ Association (KSA) has urged the Nagas to come forward to support the Karbi Peace Accord for the peaceful co-existence of all indigenous tribes living in Assam, reports Nagaland Express on June 11. In a press release, KSA President, Thangsing Timung said the claim of National Sociali
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Karbi Students’ Association (KSA) has urged the Nagas to come forward to support the Karbi Peace Accord for the peaceful co-existence of all indigenous tribes living in Assam, reports Nagaland Express on June 11. In a press release, KSA President, Thangsing Timung said the claim of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) that Karbi Anglong is Rengma Hills is a ‘misconception and misinterpretation of Indian History’. He further stated that historically, both the Karbi and Rengma community share a strong brotherhood as number of elected and nominated representatives visible in Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council are from the Rengma community.
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June - 10 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has stated that a proposed core committee by the Nagaland State Government on Naga political issue is welcome if the mutually agreed proposal of Framework Agreement (FA) is not diluted, reports Nagaland Post on June 11. In a statement, N
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has stated that a proposed core committee by the Nagaland State Government on Naga political issue is welcome if the mutually agreed proposal of Framework Agreement (FA) is not diluted, reports Nagaland Post on June 11. In a statement, NSCN-IM articulated that the Government of India’s proposed FA is a formula of a win-win solution and any deviation from it will not be allowed. The core committee should take into account the historical reality of Naga issue and maintain the Naga political identity to resolve the long-standing issue. Giving a warning NSCN-IM said, “it would be watchful of any traitorous approach to the Naga political issue that has been painstakingly guarded and taken this far at the cost of blood, sweat and tears”.
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June - 10 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was gunned down by Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Padampur in Bargarh District of Odisha on June 10, was a ‘DCM (Divisional Committee Member)’ rank rebel who was carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000, reports Odisha TV. Inspec
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, who was gunned down by Security Forces (SFs) during an encounter at Padampur in Bargarh District of Odisha on June 10, was a ‘DCM (Divisional Committee Member)’ rank rebel who was carrying a cash reward of INR 500,000, reports Odisha TV. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Operations, Amitabh Thakur, said the extremist has been identified as Rabindra. "He was a DCM rank cadre and carried a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head. During the cross fire, around 10 to 12 armed Maoists were present at the spot who had infiltrated to Bargarh forest from neighbouring Chhattisgarh," IGP said. On a tip off, the joint forces Special Operation Group (SOG) and Odisha Police had launched an operation late on June 10 night, the IGP said. The exchange of fire continued for around 30 minutes during which Rabindra was killed. All the rebels belong to Bargarh-Bolangir Mahasamund Division, the IGP informed.
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June - 12 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pamphlet issued recently by Sahyadri, ‘secretary’ of Maharashtra State Committee of CPI-Maoist has invited Maratha community to join the Maoist armed struggle and take to the path of revolution to achieve their goal, reports The New Indian Express on June
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pamphlet issued recently by Sahyadri, ‘secretary’ of Maharashtra State Committee of CPI-Maoist has invited Maratha community to join the Maoist armed struggle and take to the path of revolution to achieve their goal, reports The New Indian Express on June 13. Sahyadri, believed by Senior Police officials to be an alias for underground senior CPI-Maoist leader Milind Teltumbde, however, has stated that reservation hasn’t brought equality and justice to the socially backward communities for whom it was originally designed and hence may not benefit even the Marathas. Sahyadri also pointed out that the community was still lagging behind when Maharashtra has been ruled mostly by leaders of the Maratha community. This is because they have also served the interest of imperialists and capitalists. These Maratha leaders are only responsible for the current deprivation of the community.
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June - 12 
Nine non-tribal organizations from the undivided Karbi Anglong district of Assam have emailed a memorandum on June 12, to President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Home Affairs (MHA) Amit Shah to ‘ensure the rights of their people’ with the signing of the proposed peace
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Nine non-tribal organizations from the undivided Karbi Anglong district of Assam have emailed a memorandum on June 12, to President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister of Home Affairs (MHA) Amit Shah to ‘ensure the rights of their people’ with the signing of the proposed peace deal with six militant outfits from the region, The Telegraph. The signatories included All Adivasi Students’ Association of Assam (AASAA), Bokajan District Demand Committee, Karbi Anglong Adivasi Youth and Students’ Council, Assam Gorkha Sanmilan, East Karbi Anglong Hindi Bhashi Sanstha, All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU), Assam Gorkha Autonomous Council Demand Committee, Adivasi Ekta Manch and two units of the All-Assam Gorkha Students’ Union. In the memorandum, the nine organizations stated that the rights of non-tribals including the land rights and the voting rights should not be diluted.
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June - 13 
On June 13, the Working Committee (WC) of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) urged the Government of India (GoI) to reconsider signing of Karbi Anglong Peace Accord following reports of a proposed move by the GoI and the Assam Government to create Karbi-Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council
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On June 13, the Working Committee (WC) of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) urged the Government of India (GoI) to reconsider signing of Karbi Anglong Peace Accord following reports of a proposed move by the GoI and the Assam Government to create Karbi-Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC), reports Morung Express. In a press statement, the WC of NNPGs stated that any accord signed in the tribal belt that endangers the historical, demographic, political and cultural identity of the Nagas will be against the spirit of the ongoing political dialogue between GoI and WC, NNPGs. Further stating, ‘Zeliangrong areas of North Cachar, Rengma Region including Mikir Hills and other Naga Tribal Areas should not be brought under the purview of any agreement till such areas are reassigned to the respective Naga Tribes and the Constitutional position as of 1949 is restored’, the WC cautioned that any such agreement without taking into consideration the Naga pan identity may create discord among the communities.
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June - 13 
Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, on June 13, said that militancy and infiltration are on decline in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and security situation across the country has witnessed lot of positive changes, reports Daily Excelsior. Reddy said that the security scenario in the country h
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Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy, on June 13, said that militancy and infiltration are on decline in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and security situation across the country has witnessed lot of positive changes, reports Daily Excelsior. Reddy said that the security scenario in the country has witnessed a lot of positive changes over the past two years with improved law and order situation and declining violence by militants and Left Wing Extremists (LWEs). He also said the renewed focus would be shifted towards the development of J&K to fulfill the aspirations of people after the ongoing fight against COVID-19 is won by the country.
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June - 13 
United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA) reacting to the proposed KAATC, claimed on June 13, that the original settlers of present Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao areas of Assam are Rengma, Zeme and Zeliangrong Nagas, reports Northeast Now. UNTABA urged the Centre to go back to history a
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United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA) reacting to the proposed KAATC, claimed on June 13, that the original settlers of present Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao areas of Assam are Rengma, Zeme and Zeliangrong Nagas, reports Northeast Now. UNTABA urged the Centre to go back to history and acknowledge the historical facts if it intends to really bring about permanent political settlement with any ethnic community in the North East.
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June - 14 
On June 14, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the third session of Kenya-India Joint Commission Meeting in Nairobi held discussions with the top leadership of Kenya over maritime security, Indo-Pacific and fight against terrorism, reports The Deccan Herald. Jaishankar, who arrived in Ken
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On June 14, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the third session of Kenya-India Joint Commission Meeting in Nairobi held discussions with the top leadership of Kenya over maritime security, Indo-Pacific and fight against terrorism, reports The Deccan Herald. Jaishankar, who arrived in Kenya on June 12 on a three-day visit to strengthen India's relations with the major East African country, in a joint statement with his Kenyan counterpart, Raychelle Omamo, stated that the two countries held extensive exchanges on global and regional issues including the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region and the Horn of Africa and also expressed their concern at the growing radicalization and the increase in international terrorism and violent extremism in parts of Africa and Asia, reports CNBCTV 18. The two countries as maritime neighbours also recognized the importance of ensuring through shared endeavours greater security, safety and prosperity of the Indian Ocean Region in mutual interest. India and Kenya are currently serving in the United Nation Security Council as non-permanent members and are also members of the Commonwealth. Kenya is an active member of the African Union, with which India has longstanding ties. Both the countries reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based multilateral system and underlined the important role of the United Nations in addressing global challenges. Recognizing the Big Four agendas of the African nation, both the countries reviewed bilateral development cooperation and agreed to work together to enhance partnership through exploring further opportunities both in the government and private sector in the areas of Health, Environment, ICT, Tourism, Higher Education, Automotive, Defence and Security.
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June - 14 
On June 14, National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) assertively reacting to Karbi Students’ Association’s (KSA) response stated that the KSA is blinded by ‘KAATC syndrome’, reports Northeast Now. In its statement, NSCN-IM asserted that the proposed KAATC ignored the legitimate
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On June 14, National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) assertively reacting to Karbi Students’ Association’s (KSA) response stated that the KSA is blinded by ‘KAATC syndrome’, reports Northeast Now. In its statement, NSCN-IM asserted that the proposed KAATC ignored the legitimate rights of the Rengma Nagas, the true sons of the soil in Karbi Anglong. It further added, KSA should thoroughly follow the authentic historical references.
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June - 14 
The Anti-Terror Cell (ATC) of the Bengaluru Police probing the operation of illegal telephone exchange along with the Military Intelligence has so far unearthed 109 SIM box devices comprising 3,000 SIM cards, Police said on June 14, reports ET Telicom. The Bengaluru police had earlier said that its
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The Anti-Terror Cell (ATC) of the Bengaluru Police probing the operation of illegal telephone exchange along with the Military Intelligence has so far unearthed 109 SIM box devices comprising 3,000 SIM cards, Police said on June 14, reports ET Telicom. The Bengaluru police had earlier said that its anti- terror cell coordinated with the Military Intelligence and unearthed six illegal telephone exchanges where 30 SIM boxes with 960 SIM cards were used. The gang used to convert the international phone calls to local phone calls using the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) causing financial losses to the Department of Telecommunication besides posing a security threat to the country, Police said. Since most of the calls originated from the Middle East, the payments were made there.
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June - 15 
According to the DisInfo Lab report, the United States-based Pakistan-linked charity organisations started collecting funds in name of helping India in this pandemic time but sent only a small amount in the name of help to India, india.com reports on June 16. Calling it ‘Covid-19 Scam 2021’, the rep
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According to the DisInfo Lab report, the United States-based Pakistan-linked charity organisations started collecting funds in name of helping India in this pandemic time but sent only a small amount in the name of help to India, india.com reports on June 16. Calling it ‘Covid-19 Scam 2021’, the report said the donated millions of dollars are likely to be used for fomenting protests and sponsoring outright terror attacks. The report also called it one of the worst scams in human history in terms of the humanitarian cost as millions of dollars were stolen in the name of ‘Helping India Breath’. Notably, the DisInfo Lab exposed a number of charity organisations which managed to raise funds by exploiting India’s hard-earned goodwill. One such organisation which claimed to have worked for India is the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA). The present chairman of IMANA is Dr Ismail Mehr who has been leading the “Help India Breathe” project. He is a Pakistan-origin doctor and currently based in the US, according to the report. The report suggested that these organisations have close ties with radical Islamists and terrorists’ organizations and being run in cahoots with the Pakistan army. “Funds worth tens of crores donated by well-meaning people world over to help India in crisis – has been stolen. There is no accountability and in the present globalised world, no mechanism to ensure any accountability,” said the report. Unlike several other organizations, IMANA was rather opaque in its recent charity drive during the Covid crisis and has provided “scanty details” about the manner it has spent crores of funds it has collected.
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June - 15 
The Maharashtra Intelligence Academy (MIA) was recently awarded the ISO 9001:2015 certification, The Times of India reports on June 16. MIA Director Mahadev Tambade said, “The certificate was awarded for the provision of intelligence training to Maharashtra Police. Besides the state police, MIA impa
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The Maharashtra Intelligence Academy (MIA) was recently awarded the ISO 9001:2015 certification, The Times of India reports on June 16. MIA Director Mahadev Tambade said, “The certificate was awarded for the provision of intelligence training to Maharashtra Police. Besides the state police, MIA imparts training in intelligence tradecraft to police units from other states as well, besides the central armed police forces. Experts from various central agencies share their expertise and train the officers at the academy.” He added, “Many lessons were learnt from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. MIA was established to impart training in intelligence gathering as well as providing security to vital installations to avert terror strikes in the state. The academy trains police personnel in maintaining VIP security as well as coastal security”.
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June - 15 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 15, released CCTV footage of two men suspected to be involved in a blast near the Israel Embassy in Delhi on January 29, 2021 and announced INR 10,00,000 as reward money to anyone who would provide any lead about them, reports tribuneindia.com. The NIA
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 15, released CCTV footage of two men suspected to be involved in a blast near the Israel Embassy in Delhi on January 29, 2021 and announced INR 10,00,000 as reward money to anyone who would provide any lead about them, reports tribuneindia.com. The NIA said, “It is seeking help to identify and arrest the two individuals seen to be roaming near the spot on the day of the attack. If you see someone you recognise submit tip at email ID
[email protected]
,
[email protected]
or call at 011-24368800, 9654447345.”
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June - 16 
The Tamil Nadu Police has increased the security at various places like Bhavanisagar, Burgur, Thalavadi, Hassanure and Kadambur and ten check posts at Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Border with armed guards deployed for checking, after receiving intelligence inputs about a possible Communist Party of India-M
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The Tamil Nadu Police has increased the security at various places like Bhavanisagar, Burgur, Thalavadi, Hassanure and Kadambur and ten check posts at Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Border with armed guards deployed for checking, after receiving intelligence inputs about a possible Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack in Tamil Nadu, reports Asianet News on June 17. CPI-Maoist cadres are planning to strike at Tamil Nadu via Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Forest area. 10 specially trained Commando personnel have been selected among the Armed Reserve Police and they will be sent to the forests along with Armed Policemen to keep vigil, said V Sasi Mohan, Superintendent of Police (SP).
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June - 16 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Telangana State Committee statement released by CPI-Maoist Spokesperson Jagan on June 16, said that former Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) identified as Eatala Rajender joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) only to p
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Telangana State Committee statement released by CPI-Maoist Spokesperson Jagan on June 16, said that former Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) identified as Eatala Rajender joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) only to protect his properties and not to fight for the self-respect of the people of Telangana, reports Telangana Today. CPI-Maoist ‘spokesperson’ Jagan took exception to Rajender’s statement that the Radical Students Union (RSU) and CPI-Maoist would support him in the Huzurabad Assembly constituency by-election. He said that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and RSU would continue to be rivals in the country because of ideological differences.
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June - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) began investigating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs), which killed 22 SFs on April 2-3, after taking over case documents from Chhattisgarh Police in June, reports Hindustan Times on June 18. NIA has
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) began investigating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs), which killed 22 SFs on April 2-3, after taking over case documents from Chhattisgarh Police in June, reports Hindustan Times on June 18. NIA has named some top ‘commanders’ of CPI-Maoist including Hidma, Nambala Keshav Rao alias Raju, ‘general secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist, Mupalla Lakshman Rao alias Ganpati, former ‘general secretary’, Venugopal alias Bhupati, Sujata, Nagesh, Prashant and 350-400 cadres in its First Information Report (FIR), said officials.
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June - 17 
India calls for a free, open and inclusive order in the Indo Pacific, said India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on June 17, reports akipress.com. Addressing the virtual ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), Singh asserted terrorism and radicalisation as the "gravest threats" to peace
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India calls for a free, open and inclusive order in the Indo Pacific, said India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on June 17, reports akipress.com. Addressing the virtual ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus), Singh asserted terrorism and radicalisation as the "gravest threats" to peace and security. He said that India remains committed to combating financing terrorism as a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). "India shares global concerns about terrorism and believes that in an era when networking amongst terrorists is reaching alarming proportions, only through collective cooperation can the terror organisations and their networks be fully disrupted, the perpetrators identified and held accountable, and strong measures are undertaken against those who encourage, support and finance terrorism and provide sanctuary to terrorism," he said.
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June - 17 
India on June 17, rejected Pakistan's latest salvo at the United Nations (UN) vis-a-vis the Kashmir conflict, reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and that "no amount of questioning can change the reality", reports The Hindu. India also stressed that cross-border terrorism
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India on June 17, rejected Pakistan's latest salvo at the United Nations (UN) vis-a-vis the Kashmir conflict, reiterating that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and that "no amount of questioning can change the reality", reports The Hindu. India also stressed that cross-border terrorism was unacceptable. The comments came during a regular media briefing of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), where the Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi was asked about Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's letter to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council regarding the Kashmir conflict. Bagchi said that “no amount of justification can make terrorism acceptable”. He added, "Look, I will only say that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. No amount of questioning can change this reality. Also, cross border terrorism is unacceptable and no amount of justification can make it acceptable”.
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June - 18 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on June 18, blamed Chief Minister (CM), Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Director General of Police (DGP) D. Gautam Sawang, for the killing of six of its cadres in an exchange of fire with the Greyhounds, the elite anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] for
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on June 18, blamed Chief Minister (CM), Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy and Director General of Police (DGP) D. Gautam Sawang, for the killing of six of its cadres in an exchange of fire with the Greyhounds, the elite anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] force of Andhra Pradesh Police, at Theegalametta in the Visakhapatnam Agency area on June 16, reports The Hindu. In a letter released late on June 19, Ganesh, ‘secretary’ of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist, while paying tributes to the slain cadres, said, “Though this is a loss for us, we will continue our fight for the rights of the people.” He further alleged that DGP, Gautam, was a “covert operation specialist.” The Maoist leader also accused the CM, Reddy, of pursuing the bauxite mining project by joining hands with private players. Ganesh alleged in the letter, “Our PLGA has been striving to alleviate the problems of the tribal people considering the failure of the government. Unable to digest it, Jagan Mohan Reddy has ordered the encounter”.
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June - 18 
The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isaac Muivah (NSCN-IM) and NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R) have denied reports of demanding share from COVID-19 funds, reports East Mojo on June 19. The NSCN-R further warned that if its cadres are found involved in such activities directly or indirectly, seve
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The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isaac Muivah (NSCN-IM) and NSCN-Reformation (NSCN-R) have denied reports of demanding share from COVID-19 funds, reports East Mojo on June 19. The NSCN-R further warned that if its cadres are found involved in such activities directly or indirectly, severe action will be initiated. The clarification from the groups came after media reports claimed that “NSCN factions are seeking COVID funds”. Also, the NSCN-IM also stated that it has “nothing to do” with demanding share of COVID-19 funds. “We are in total solidarity with the State Government’s fight against the wicked Covid-19. We are, therefore, not involved in any manner that goes against humanity at this particular juncture where all Nagas, irrespective of social/political standing are expected to fight together,”
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June - 18 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on June 18, stated that Assam has shortage of 15,351 Police personnel while Nagaland is the only Indian State with surplus cops' strength, reports Northeast Now. According to the data available, against a sanctioned strength of 86,959 Police personnel, Assam pre
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on June 18, stated that Assam has shortage of 15,351 Police personnel while Nagaland is the only Indian State with surplus cops' strength, reports Northeast Now. According to the data available, against a sanctioned strength of 86,959 Police personnel, Assam presently only has strength of 71,608 Police personnel to maintain law and order of the state. As per data on Police organisations being compiled by Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPRD), sanctioned strength of Police personnel in India is 26,23,225, whereas actual strength is 20,91,488 and 5,31,737 vacancies are presently there in different States across India. In comparison, against a sanctioned strength of 26,738 Police personnel, Nagaland, the only State in India has 28,113 Police personnel, a surplus of 1,375 Police personnel. Almost all other Northeastern States have vacancies of Police personnel. Arunachal Pradesh has a vacancy of 2,737 Police personnel, Manipur with a vacancy of 5,634 Police personnel, Meghalaya having vacancy of 1,739, Mizoram vacancy is 3,205, Sikkim’ vacancy 810, and Tripura has a vacancy of 6,925 Police personnel. In a statement, UMHA has ‘issued advisories to the States for filling up these vacancies in the States and to bring in the requisite reforms in the Police administration to meet the expectations of the people’. UMHA also stated that the Central Paramilitary Forces are facing shortage manpower forces. Assam Rifles (AR) has the vacancy of 8035 personnel against a sanctioned strength of 65143, Border Security Force (BSF) has shortage of 28905 personnel against its sanctioned strength of 265173, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has a vacancy of 24161 personnel against a sanctioned strength of 163313, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has vacancy of 27825 personnel against a sanctioned strength of 324723, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has a total vacancy of 18633 personnel against its sanctioned strength of 97792, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has a vacancy of 5169 personnel against a total sanctioned strength of 88439 personnel. According to UMHA, efforts are also being to add more manpower strength to National Investigation Agency (NIA) who is facing staff crunch of 427 posts. This percentage of vacancy is 33.43 percent of the total sanctioned strength of 1277 posts.
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June - 20 
On June 20, Hiren Nath, Assam Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Special Branch) said that all the members of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) belonging to four factions, who laid down arms and came to mainstream would be rehabilitated by September, 2021, reports Northeast Now. During th
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On June 20, Hiren Nath, Assam Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Special Branch) said that all the members of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) belonging to four factions, who laid down arms and came to mainstream would be rehabilitated by September, 2021, reports Northeast Now. During the inaugural function of “Skill development for self-employment of youths of BTR and other parts of Assam” in Kokrajhar District of Assam, IGP Nath stated though covid pandemic had delayed the rehabilitation process, yet ‘as many as 1429 cadres of the NDFB have already been given INR 4, 00,000 each in their account as part of rehabilitation and the Government of Assam has already earmarked an amount of INR 160, 00, 00,000 for complete rehabilitation. Further, IGP Nath stated that a special pre-recruitment training for the NDFB members to absorb them in different paramilitary forces according to their qualification and all the pending cases against the former NDFB members will be withdrawn in a phased manner.
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June - 20 
United Naga Council (UNC) has welcomed the formation of Core Committee on the Indo-Naga Political issue by the Nagaland Government, reports E Pao on June 21. UNC stated that Core Committee under the initiative of Chief Minister (CM) Neiphiu Rio will be able to intervene and forge the long and freque
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United Naga Council (UNC) has welcomed the formation of Core Committee on the Indo-Naga Political issue by the Nagaland Government, reports E Pao on June 21. UNC stated that Core Committee under the initiative of Chief Minister (CM) Neiphiu Rio will be able to intervene and forge the long and frequent stalemate in the negotiation between the Government of India (GoI) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM). Further, UNC proposed that an elected member each from Assam, Arunachal and Manipur be included in the Core Committee, for better co-ordination, but only after meeting the select committee’s criteria.
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June - 21 
Karbi Students’ Association (KSA) on June 21, responding to National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) allegation, has stated that the proposed Karbi Peace Accord is for all the indigenous people, reports Northeast Now. KSA said that the organization regards the Rengmas, Dimasas,
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Karbi Students’ Association (KSA) on June 21, responding to National Socialist Council of Nagaland -Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) allegation, has stated that the proposed Karbi Peace Accord is for all the indigenous people, reports Northeast Now. KSA said that the organization regards the Rengmas, Dimasas, Kukis, Garos, Khasis, and all scheduled tribes or indigenous inhabitants living in Karbi Anglong District of Assam as its own, reports East Mojo. KSA further made an appeal to the leadership of NSCN-IM to look after the non-Naga indigenous tribal communities living in Nagaland by ensuring equal political rights and privileges as enjoyed by the other major Naga Tribesmen and declaring Rengma Nagas dominated Tseminyu in Nagaland as a District.
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June - 21 June - 22
On June 21, an unauthorized mobile camp operated by NSCN (R) in Padumpukhuri area of Dimapur District for violation of Cease fire ground rules was sealed, reports Morung Express. According to official statement, the camp was linked to the arrested trio militants. However, this was refuted by NSCN-R
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On June 21, an unauthorized mobile camp operated by NSCN (R) in Padumpukhuri area of Dimapur District for violation of Cease fire ground rules was sealed, reports Morung Express. According to official statement, the camp was linked to the arrested trio militants. However, this was refuted by NSCN-R which in a press release on June 22, clarified, “it is in no way a camp/office but a rented house of some NSCN (R) members residing with their families”.
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June - 21 June - 23
On June 23, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak Muviah (NSCN-IM) said, the Union government opposing taxations by the outfit instantly violates the Framework Agreement wherein the two entities have agreed to coexist peacefully as two different entities sharing sovereign power, reports
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On June 23, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isak Muviah (NSCN-IM) said, the Union government opposing taxations by the outfit instantly violates the Framework Agreement wherein the two entities have agreed to coexist peacefully as two different entities sharing sovereign power, reports Northeast NOW. It further said that, opposing the Naga tax is nothing short of obstructing the Naga political movement and to let the Naga people be enslaved by India. As per the Framework Agreement, the Nagas are the masters of their own lands both below and above. “So, why should India interfere in the internal matter of the sovereign Naga people?” it asked. The outfit issued the release in response to Nagaland Governor and interlocutor for Naga talks RN Ravi’s statement on June 21 that the Indian government does not recognize collection of tax by any other entity other than by it or a state government. He also said that the forcible collection of money by any entity is extortion, which is a criminal offence punishable under the laws. The NSCN(IM) said, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) collected taxes to support the Naga people’s political movement, which had started in 1929 even before India attained independence from the British and it is highly unbecoming of the Governor who is “desperately trying to criminalize” the Naga political movement by questioning its right to taxation.
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June - 22 
A durable peace in Afghanistan requires a genuine double peace both within and around the country, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the UN Security Council on June 22, as he asserted the need for "zero tolerance" for terrorism including cross-border terror, reports Times Now. Duri
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A durable peace in Afghanistan requires a genuine double peace both within and around the country, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the UN Security Council on June 22, as he asserted the need for "zero tolerance" for terrorism including cross-border terror, reports Times Now. During a UN Security Council debate on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Jaishankar also pressed for a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in the war-torn nation to ensure immediate reduction in violence and protection of civilian lives. "For enduring peace in Afghanistan, terrorist safe havens and sanctuaries must be dismantled immediately and terrorist supply chains disrupted. There needs to be zero tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations including its cross-border one," he said.
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June - 22 
On June 22, Pawankumar Badhe, first Secretary, Indian Permanent Mission in Geneva at the 47th Session of the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) said that Pakistan continues to provide pensions to dreaded and listed terrorists and hosts them on its territory as its state policy, reports Hindu
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On June 22, Pawankumar Badhe, first Secretary, Indian Permanent Mission in Geneva at the 47th Session of the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) said that Pakistan continues to provide pensions to dreaded and listed terrorists and hosts them on its territory as its state policy, reports Hindustan Times. Exercising India's right to reply following Pakistan's remarks, Badhe highlighted the systematic persecution of minorities in Pakistan through draconian blasphemy laws, forced conversions and marriages and extrajudicial killings. "The scourge of terrorism is the gravest violation of human rights and must be dealt with in strongest terms in all its forms and manifestations," he said. The remarks came after Khalil Hashmi, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN in Geneva, tried to raise the Kashmir issue at the interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner.
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June - 22 
Separatist leader Shabbir Shah was involved in generation of huge proceeds of crime from Pakistan and other countries to create unrest in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in India, Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a court in Delhi on June 22, reports The Tribune. Shah amassed huge wealth in the form of immova
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Separatist leader Shabbir Shah was involved in generation of huge proceeds of crime from Pakistan and other countries to create unrest in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in India, Enforcement Directorate (ED) told a court in Delhi on June 22, reports The Tribune. Shah amassed huge wealth in the form of immovable and movable properties and was also involved in terror-financing activities. Shah was in regular touch with Hafiz Sayeed, ‘chief’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), based in Pakistan. Shah was also in touch with Mohammad Shafi Shayar, who belongs to Kashmir and had escaped to Pakistan along with his family after his release from the Jammu Central Jail in J&K in India. The ED made the submissions before Delhi court while opposing Shabbir Shah bail application in a money laundering case.
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June - 24 
In the All-Party Meeting (APM) on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) called by Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on June 24, saw the Central Government representatives committing to fast-paced process of delimitation of Legislative Assembly constituencies followed by elections leading to formation of an
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In the All-Party Meeting (APM) on Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) called by Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on June 24, saw the Central Government representatives committing to fast-paced process of delimitation of Legislative Assembly constituencies followed by elections leading to formation of an elected Government in J&K besides restoration of Statehood as promised in the Indian Parliament, but without any time-frame, reports Daily Excelsior. The majority of participants have left restoration of special status of J&K to the Supreme Court where abrogation of Articles 370 and 35-A has been challenged by various political parties and other organizations including the National Conference (NC). PM Modi is reported to have assured all political parties that they would be an integral part of the delimitation process and their views would be taken on board and he urged them to participate in the process to ensure early completion. An official statement released by the Indian Government on the meeting also had mention of delimitation of Assembly constituencies followed by the Assembly elections in J&K. Lieutenant Governor of J&K; Manoj Sinha, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Political leaders of various political parties from J&K have attended the meeting.
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June - 24 
Militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has decreased by 50 per cent but there are 200 active militants operating in the Kashmir Valley, said General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps Lieutenant General DP Pandey, while speaking to media at Handwara in Kupwara District of J&K in India on June 2
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Militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has decreased by 50 per cent but there are 200 active militants operating in the Kashmir Valley, said General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps Lieutenant General DP Pandey, while speaking to media at Handwara in Kupwara District of J&K in India on June 24, reports Daily Excelsior. He said that the security situation at Handwara which used to be a hotbed of militancy is very good and area is very peaceful now with the joint efforts of security agencies and people.
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June - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leadership has identified Yapa Narayana alias Haribhushan (deceased Telangana ‘state committee secretary’) successor in Damodar alias Bade Chokka Rao, who is the presently ‘military commander’, The Hindu reports on June 25. Comparing the leadership st
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leadership has identified Yapa Narayana alias Haribhushan (deceased Telangana ‘state committee secretary’) successor in Damodar alias Bade Chokka Rao, who is the presently ‘military commander’, The Hindu reports on June 25. Comparing the leadership styles of the departed Maoist Haribhushan and Damodar, a top Police official said, “while Haribhushan was strategically pragmatic, Damodar is handicapped by analytical thinking. But his strength is logistical prowess and quick military action.” A native of Tadvai in Mulugu District of Telangana, Damodar was a close associate of Haribhushan and planned several Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations and cadre recruitments in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Times of India on June 26, adds that Damodar carries a reward of INR 2.5 million bounty on his head in Telangana, and has 70 cases related to Maoist violence in Warangal, Mulugu, Bhupalpally and Kothagudem Districts of Telangana.
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June - 24 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on June 24, confirmed that two of its senior leaders, Telangana ‘state committee secretary’ and the party ‘central committee (CC) member, Yapa Narayana alias Haribhusha and Indravati ‘area committee member’ (ACM) Siddaboina Sarakka alias Bharatakka, d
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on June 24, confirmed that two of its senior leaders, Telangana ‘state committee secretary’ and the party ‘central committee (CC) member, Yapa Narayana alias Haribhusha and Indravati ‘area committee member’ (ACM) Siddaboina Sarakka alias Bharatakka, died of COVID-19, reports The News Minute. Haribhusha died on June 21 and Bharantakka died the next day, June 22.
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June - 25 
India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador T. S. Tirumurti said that preventing terrorists from accessing financial resources is crucial to successfully counter the threat of terrorism, The Hindu reports on June 26. India has also told the UN that it has been a victim o
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India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Ambassador T. S. Tirumurti said that preventing terrorists from accessing financial resources is crucial to successfully counter the threat of terrorism, The Hindu reports on June 26. India has also told the UN that it has been a victim of terrorism, especially from across the border, over the last several decades and that there are countries “clearly guilty” of aiding, supporting terrorist activities and offering safe havens to militants, a thinly-veiled reference to Pakistan. Tirumurti also emphasised the need for international collaboration to counter-financing terrorism, support and strengthen the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and provide greater funding to UN Counter-Terrorism architecture.
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June - 25 
The number of active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India has decreased and measures will be intensified to strengthen the battle against terrorism and curb heinous activities of militants, said Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, on June 25, while speaking to media at Police T
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The number of active terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India has decreased and measures will be intensified to strengthen the battle against terrorism and curb heinous activities of militants, said Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh, on June 25, while speaking to media at Police Training Centre in Reasi District of J&K, reports Daily Excelsior. The endeavor is to put an end to militant activities and curb terrorism. He added that it is not a one-sided battle. There are more than 200 armed terrorists will be present in an area, it is not that they will continue to die, when Security Forces (SFs) fight them during exchange of fire.
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June - 26 
Kerala’s outgoing Director General of Police (DGP), Loknath Behera said that he had no regrets on Maoist hunt during his tenure of service, Kerala Kaumudi reports on June 27. Behera said that Maoists were given opportunity to surrender unconditionally.
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Kerala’s outgoing Director General of Police (DGP), Loknath Behera said that he had no regrets on Maoist hunt during his tenure of service, Kerala Kaumudi reports on June 27. Behera said that Maoists were given opportunity to surrender unconditionally.
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June - 27 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Telangana State Committee ‘spokesperson’ Jagan claimed that the party People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion 1 ‘commander’, Madvi Hidma and another leader Sarada were healthy and the claim by Police that they were dead was false, reports
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Telangana State Committee ‘spokesperson’ Jagan claimed that the party People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion 1 ‘commander’, Madvi Hidma and another leader Sarada were healthy and the claim by Police that they were dead was false, reports Telangana Today on June 28.
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June - 27 
Radicalisation is a matter of concern in Kerala and state Police have been taking big efforts to address it by conducting de-radicalisation and counter-radicalisation programmes, outgoing State Director General of Police, Loknath Behera has said, New Indian Express reports on June 28. The DGP said i
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Radicalisation is a matter of concern in Kerala and state Police have been taking big efforts to address it by conducting de-radicalisation and counter-radicalisation programmes, outgoing State Director General of Police, Loknath Behera has said, New Indian Express reports on June 28. The DGP said in his interactions with television channels that the recruitment of people to the Islamic State (IS) posed concern, but it has come down recently. "According to the inputs, Kerala is a recruiting ground because the people here are educated and the IS requires engineers and doctors. But we have dealt with it in a systematic way and it has come down," he said. The Police, especially the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), identified vulnerable people and gave them counselling with the help of their parents, he added.
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June - 27 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has appealed to the tribal people and social activists to lend their support and make the bandh (general shutdown strike) called on July 1, a success, reports The Hindu. The Maoists called bandh in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) area in protest agains
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has appealed to the tribal people and social activists to lend their support and make the bandh (general shutdown strike) called on July 1, a success, reports The Hindu. The Maoists called bandh in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) area in protest against the encounter in which six of their members had been killed at Theegalametta of Koyyuru mandal (administrative sub-division) in Visakhapatnam Agency on June 16, 2021. In a letter released by Ganesh, ‘secretary’ of the Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), the Maoists claimed they had provided medicines and food to the tribal people during the pandemic. Maoist leader alleged that the State Government had failed in providing medical support in the Agency areas. He also alleged that COVID-19 tests were not conducted properly in the tribal region and there were no doctors to help.
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June - 28 
Director General of Police (DGP), M Mahender Reddy, during a meeting in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad District of Telangana on June 28, urged the cadres of CPI-Maoist to lay down their arms and join the mainstream in order to avail medical treatment, reports Telangana Today. Reddy stated that many extremis
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Director General of Police (DGP), M Mahender Reddy, during a meeting in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad District of Telangana on June 28, urged the cadres of CPI-Maoist to lay down their arms and join the mainstream in order to avail medical treatment, reports Telangana Today. Reddy stated that many extremists, including top leaders, were struggling to handle Covid-19 and some of them have succumbed to the virus. He assured that the Police Department would extend all help if they quit the outlawed outfit, and further assured that rehabilitation packages would be provided to the extremists once they surrender themselves before the Police.
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