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January 1
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25 persons, including six Policemen,
injured in Pulwama town (Pulwama District) of Jammu and Kashmir
(J&K) after fresh clashes broke out between protesters and
Security Forces (SFs) soon after curfew was lifted from the township.
Police booked Rashtriya Rifles’ (55th Battalion) personnel
on an ‘attempt to murder’ charge.
Troops conducted searches on the
LoC in KG sector of Poonch District in J&K.
J&K witnessed 71 incidents
of cross-border firing along India-Pakistan border in 2012.
The high trend of tourist influx
in J&K continued in 2012, as at least 12 million tourists
and pilgrims visited the State.
SFs busted a Communist Party of
India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp and arrested two Maoists following
a gun battle with them in the forest area of Palarmeta in Narayanpur
District of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh Police claimed a
significant drop in Maoist-related incidents with 409 incidents
being reported in 2012 compared to 530 the previous year.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres including
a couple surrendered before the Guntur, SP, Rural, J Satyanarayana
in Andhra Pradesh.
Zeliangrong Students' Union Manipur
(ZSUM) ZSUM called an indefinite blockade along NH-37 in Manipur.
Assam Rifles (AR) in a statement
said that around four Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militants
opened fire at the forces and an encounter ensued, killing one
cadre.
SFs arrested two sympathisers
of ZUF along with arms, ammunition and money at Nonay in Tamenglong
District of Manipur.
SFs arrested unspecified number
of NSCN-K militants from Tamenglong town of Manipur.
Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM),
Mukul Sangma, announced that a "historic settlement"
is on the anvil for resolving the issues raised by the ANVC.
The Union Rural Development Minister,
Jairam Ramesh, said CPI-Maoist violence by and large has declined
in Jharkhand.
Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(UMHA) Joint Secretary (North-East) Shambhu Singh will finalise
peace talks modalities with two Kuki militant formations, United
People’s Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO) in Manipur.
A militant of Songbijit faction
of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified
as H Leba alias Lalit Hajong, laid down arms before Udalguri Dy.
Commissioner, Thaneswar Malakar, in Udalguri District of Assam.
Assam CM, Tarun Gogoi said that
after tackling insurgency effectively over the years, his Government
was now faced with the problem posed by CPI-Maoists that are trying
to strike roots in the State.
Tarun Gogoi, the CM of Assam said
his Government could not control the BTAD unrest the way it would
have liked to and it would take some time for rehabilitation of
the remaining camp inmates.
PJACB economic blockade starts
with supporters blocking NH-31C in Assam.
Cadres of CPI-Maoist killed Kishori
Das of Kasthiniya village under Dumaria Police Station of Gaya
District, Bihar.
A huge cache of arms and other
belongings of the CPI-Maoist were recovered by the CRPF and Odisha
Police personnel from a Maoist camp near Sarkubandha area in Malkangiri
District of Odisha.
Judicial Magistrate (First Class)
S.S. Bose extended Police custody of suspected IM militants and
seven accused arrested in the Jangli Maharaj Road blasts case
in Pune, Maharashtra till January 8, 2013.
Ten teams, set up by the State
Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), claimed to have recovered 18 different
articles from the suspects’ custody.
ATS told the court that the conspiracy
to cause serial bomb blasts on Jangli Maharaj Road was hatched
by the seven arrested suspects in Saudi Arabia.
ATS said the custodial interrogation
of the suspects, revealed that they were constantly in touch with
the absconding suspects, Fayyaz Kagzi, Riyaz Bhatkal and three
others involved in a string of terror attacks in India so far.
Investigations also revealed that
one of the absconding suspects is a militant of the terror outfit
LeT and he is involved in inciting youths from Aurangabad, Beed
and Ahmednagar to indulge in terror activities.
Police arrested five persons for
pasting anti-national posters at many places in Bhikhi and Budhlada
towns of Mansa District.
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January 2
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A Sarpanch (head of Gram
Panchayat, village level local self-government institution) of
Mankeli village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh was allegedly
stabbed to death by CPI-Maoist cadres in Nayapara locality of
Bijapur District headquarters.
Army recovered a consignment of
ammunition and explosive devices from Hari Buddha forests in Surankote
area of Poonch District of J&K.
Normalcy returned in J&K’s
Pulwama town of the same District after five days of curfew and
clashes following release of 19 people by Police after a meeting
between district administration and the local Civil Society.
SFs arrested a person, identified
as Rafikul Islam (34), along with arms and ammunition in Kokrajhar
District of Assam.
The indefinite economic blockade
in Assam called by the Peoples Joint Action Committee for Boroland
Movement (PJACBM) has been suspended till January 15, following
intervention from the MHA.
With the intensity of LWE declining
in many parts of Odisha, its DG Police Prakash Mishra said withdrawal
of armed Police from selected areas was being contemplated.
A US court rescheduled the sentencing
of Pakistani-American LeT operative David Colaman Headley, accused
of involvement in 26/11 Mumbai attacks, from January 17 to January
24, 2013 while his accomplice Tahawwur Rana has been rescheduled
for a second time to January 17, 2013.
Union Government's interlocutor
to the Naga peace talks R.S. Pandey has stated that it was difficult
to set any "timeframe" for the "final settlement"
to the Naga political issue. He has however expressed optimism
that a solution to the issue would be found.
Meghalaya Government has ruled
out the formation of the Garoland Autonomous Council (GAC) as
demanded by the ANVC, currently under ceasefire, rather it has
proposed strengthening of the GHADC with direct funding and providing
more manpower.
Breakaway faction of the A’chik
National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) said that it would participate
in the "historic settlement" if it was beneficial to
all three existing autonomous District councils of the State and
the common people.
Mizoram State Home Minister R
Lalzirliana said that the Government is making arrangements to
hold negotiation with the Hmar militant outfit HPC-D.
Three Maoists, including an 'area
commander', were arrested from a village in Rohtas District of
Bihar.
SF personnel launched a massive
combing operation at Narayanapatna area of Odisha's Koraput District,
since January 2, following intelligence inputs about the presence
of top CPI-Maoist leaders from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
in the region.
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January 3
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Unidentified militants abducted
a businessman, identified as Anjan Kar (30), from the Kherbari
in Sonitpur District of Assam.
The Central Government decided
to induct 10,000 more Central Paramilitary Troops into counter-Naxal
operations during the first quarter of this year (2013), with
the aim of limiting LWE domination to the jungles of Bastar, Odisha
and parts of Jharkhand.
The State Government's industrial
policy announced in Mumbai has significant incentives for Naxal
affected areas and backward regions like Vidarbha, Maharashtra.
Two men, who quit the ranks of
the CPI-Maoist recently, were shot dead by the Maoists in Garhwa
District of Jharkhand.
Pakistani Army violating the ceasefire
opened firing on forward locations on the LoC at KG sector in
Poonch District, J&K in the intervening night.
Militants around 200-225 are waiting
across the LoC and 50 to 60 across the IB in Jammu sector to enter
into J&K.
Four members of a family, including
three women, were arrested on the charge of circulating FICN,
each with a face value of INR 1000, from their possession in Jajpur
District of Odisha.
SFs arrested two active militants
of Adivasi Dragon Fighters (ADF), Jehaskal Hasda alias Rajen and
Raju Hembram, at Kachugaon under Gossaigaon sub-division in Kokrajhar
District, Assam. One 9 mm pistol and 5 mobile phones were recovered
from their possession.
SFs arrested two Garo National
Liberation Army (GNLA) 'over ground workers' from Sambalgre village
in West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. They were allegedly providing
shelter and passing information to GNLA about the movement of
SF.
Activists set ablaze a motorcycle,
damaged a car and an attempt was made to burn down the Bamunigaon
panchayat office in RHAC areas during a 36-hour Bandh in Goalpara
and Kamrup Districts of Assam.
The Central Government decided
to induct 10,000 more Central Paramilitary Troops into counter-Naxal
operations during the first quarter of this year (2013), with
the aim of limiting LWE domination to the jungles of Bastar, Odisha
and parts of Jharkhand.
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January 4
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Army posters with pictures of
most wanted militants operating in South Kashmir appeared in Shopian
District through which they have sought help of local people in
nabbing them.
South Kashmir has become the hot
bed of militancy as over two dozen youths have joined the militant
ranks during past one year.
SFs recovered two IEDs suspected
to be planted by Anti-Talks faction of ULFA-ATF, from an Oil India
Ltd pipeline at Nagajan in Tinsukia District of Assam.
SFs arrested an ULFA linkman from
Dhubri District of Assam.
Assam’s Hills State Democratic
Party (HSDP), a new political entity, created after dissolution
of some Opposition parties and now-disbanded United People’s Democratic
Solidarity (UPDS), will launch a "mass political movement"
from March 2013 demanding a separate State comprising Karbi Anglong
and Dima Hasao Districts of Assam.
Former UPDS leaders, who had signed
a tripartite MoS with the Centre and the State Government on November
25, 2011, said they have lost faith in the government as even
after more than one year no step has been taken to implement the
agreement.
Following recent reports of Hynniewtrep
National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants making an attempt
to regroup ahead of the upcoming Meghalaya Assembly election,
the UMHA directed the State Government to keep a close watch on
the activities of the outfit.
According to a separate notification
of December 12 the Central Government has constituted a tribunal
to be headed Delhi High Court Judge Sudershan Kumar Misra to review
the ban on HNLC.
Naga Hoho (Apex body of Nagas
living in Nagaland) avidly appealed to the Election Commission
of India (ECI) officials to withhold the election process in the
State slated till a political settlement on Naga imbroglio is
reached.
Nagaland State Congress said if
it is elected to power in the upcoming elections, it would implore
upon the Central Government and Naga militant groups to expedite
the peace talks.
Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC)
Member of Parliament Kabir Suman claimed that CPI-Maoist helped
Mamata Banerjee win West Bengal assembly elections in 2011.
SFs in an encounter killed an
Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF)
militant, corporal Debajit Duarah alias Bangli Asom, at Hebeda
village in the Bordubi area in Tinsukia District.
SFs arrested three militants belonging
to Anti-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF),
identified as Mridul Hazarika and Samarjit Sarma of Panigaon-Patkata
and Illias Ali, in Nalbari District, Assam.
An 18-year-old boy, identified
as Rajib Singha, son of local leader of Communist Party of India-Marxist
(CPM) Dinesh Singha, was arrested, from Malda District of West
Bengal for allegedly acting as a courier for FICN.
A Pakistani national, identified
as Mohammed Hussain alias Julfikar Ali, who was on death
row since 2006 until the Supreme Court set aside his conviction
and ordered his retrial in August, 2012, was acquitted by a Sessions
Court in New Delhi.
The State Government of Goa has
sanctioned additional four coastal Police Stations, two new jetties
and three patrolling boats under the second phase to strengthen
the coastal security in Goa at Tiracol, Chapora, Panaji in North
Goa District and Talpona in South Goa District.
Rajnandgaon District Police, Chhattisgarh,
seized large quantities of arms, ammunition, wires, tents and
other materials used by CPI-Maoist cadres from the forests of
Kandhura at the Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border.
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January 5
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The Union and State Government
signed a draft agreement with both ANVC and ANVC -B for expansion
of powers of the Garo Hills Autonomous District (GHADC).
SFs arrested one militant of All
Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), identified as Mohesh
Orang (23), from Gopinathpur area of Kokrajhar District of Assam.
One .9 mm pistol along with 5 live rounds was recovered from the
arrested militant.
National Investigation Agency
(NIA) formally arrested key accused in February 18, 2007 Samjhauta
Express blast case, Lokesh Sharma, in connection with the September
8, 2006 Malegaon (Nashik District of Maharashtra) bomb blasts
case.
SFs arrested a suspected People’s
Liberation Army (PLA) militant, identified as Ms Akham Khomdonbi,
in Pallel Keithel area in Thoubal District.
Revolutionary Peoples Front (RPF),
the political wing of PLA, has denied any connection between RPF
and Akham Khomdonbi.
Maharashtra ATS summoned Act MCOCA
against the seven suspected IM militants arrested in the 2012
Pune (Maharashtra) serial blasts of August 1.
India termed Pakistan’s response
to its “wishlist” with regard to 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks
as unsatisfactory, calling the list ‘critical’ to ‘substantive
movement’ in bilateral relations.
Shambhu Singh, joint secretary
in MHA said that MHA would take a decision of not holding any
discussion with insurgent groups anywhere in the country in the
days ahead, but demand their unconditional surrender.
A CPI-Maoist cadre surrendered
before the Police along with arms in Rohtas District, Bihar.
A hardcore Maoist, identified
as Manesingh, resident of Manhakal village, Durgkondal Police
Station, in Kanker District was arrested from his native village
in Chhattisgarh. He was the secretary of Regional People Council
(Jantana Sarkar).
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January 6
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Two persons, Thokchom Rameshwor
Singh (40) and Sagolshem Purnima Devi (38), engaged in the recruitment
of youngsters at Heirok area of Thoubal District of Manipur for
the KYKL-MDF were caught by the locals and handed over to the
Police.
A person, identified as Thangminlen
Haokip (29), was killed in an IED explosion near Kondong Lairembi
temple at Kwatha Lamkhai in Chandel District in Manipur.
SFs killed, in an encounter, a
GNLA militant, identified as Jona Marak, at Mindikgre village
in South Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. SFs recovered one hand
grenade from him.
An Additional Superintendent of
Police (ASP) and two constables were injured when an improvised
explosive device (IED), planted inside a bag by the CPI-Maoist
cadres, blew off near Dabnahi in Gariaband District of Chhattisgarh.
Later para-military Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) forces
found another bomb in the area and diffused it.
SFs deployed in Bijapur District,
Chhattisgarh arrested five Maoists from the dense forest of Timirguda
and Gaurarm.
Police busted a Maoist camp under
operation in a dense forested area of Birbhati village under Bhejji
Police Station in Sukma District and seized large numbers of Maoist
uniforms, guns and other items.
Pakistan violated Ceasefire Agreement
(CFA) at LoC in the Hajipir area of Uri sector in Baramulla District
of J&K.
One Pakistani soldier was reportedly
killed by Indian SFs in Hajipir Sector of Bagh area.
A Special Operation Group (SOG
) trooper was injured in an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres
in Gandhmardan reserve forest, near Saapmund, Mahulpali and Beherapani
villages, in Khprakhol block of Balangir District, Odisha.
SFs arrested two suspected GNLA
militants, identified as Nidu Sangma (19) and Dukham Momin (18),
from Bakhrakhuti village near Dudhnoi in Goalpara District, Assam.
Letters seized from CPI-Maoist
'commander' Ghasi alias Chenda Bhushanam, who was arrested in
April 2011, indicate that Maoists were in touch with Odisha’s
Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Koraput Raghuram Padal and
Koraput MP Jayram Pangi, (both from BJD) and the Pottangi Congress
MLA Ramachandra Kadam. The letters were seized from Ghasi and
produced in a trial court as part of the seizure list.
ANVC leader, Arist Sangma said
that he was ready to negotiate with the GNLA if the militant group
is willing to be part of the peace pact. "Being part of the
mother organization, we want to appeal to the GNLA so that they
can take part in the peace process as this is a golden opportunity
and we are ready to facilitate the talks," said Sangma, 'publicity
secretary 'of ANVC.
Breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B)
'Chairman', Rimpu Marak has said that the militant outfit signed
the peace pact to bring over all development to the people of
Garo Hills. "The ANVC (B) joined the settlement process at
the final stage to ensure peace and bring about changes in terms
of development, growth and progress to the deprived areas, especially
the Garo dominated areas," Marak said.
According to a notification by
Manipur Home Department, Police Stations located in the District
Police Headquarters in all the Districts of the State have been
designated as Nodal Police Stations of the respective Districts
for reporting detection of FICN by the banks and lodging FIR cases
for the offences relating to FICN detected. According to the notification,
all the Nodal Police Stations are to submit monthly status report
to the Home Department for onward submission to the concerned
authorities.
Normal life was affected in Nuapada
and Gariabandh Districts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh respectively
due to the bandh call given by CPI-Maoist.
A lesser known LWE outfit, Sashastra
People's Morcha, assaulted employees of a brick kiln and burnt
a JCB machine and two tractors at Koiram village of Arwal District,
Bihar, as their owner refused to pay extortion money.
SFs arrested two Maoist sympathisers
from Choi under Churchu Police Station of Hazaribagh District,
Bihar.
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January 7
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Seven CRPF troopers were killed
and 12 critically injured in an encounter with the CPI-Maoists
at Karmatiya forests in Latehar District of Jharkhand. Two Maoists
were also killed. Subsequently, the death toll rose to 16 in the
incident.
A woman was leading the attack
on SF personnel at Karmatiya forest in Latehar Distinct of Jharkhand
that killed 11 CRPF troopers. Two Maoists were also killed in
return fire and 16 SF personnel were injured.
SFs recovered the bullet-riddled
body of a man at Changamdabi Loukon under Yairipok Police Station
of Thoubal District in Manipur. The slain man is yet to be identified.
One hand grenade, some live ammunition and some empty cartridges
were found near the body.
There was a fierce exchange of
fire between SFs and suspected insurgents at Khoibu in Chandel
District, Manipur.
Pakistan violated CFA at LoC in
KG sector of Poonch District in J&K.
SFs, in an encounter, killed an
'area commander' of GNLA, identified as Gojol Sangma, at Garakgre
village in West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya. SFs recovered
a pistol and ammunition from the slain militant.
A court in Dantewada District
of Chhattisgarh ordered the acquittal of 10 accused in the Tadmetla
massacre of 76 SFs on April 6, 2010.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to ULFA-ATF, identified as Nitul Moran, at Doomdooma in Tinsukia
District.
Non-tribals of Assam’s Kamrup-rural
District blocked NH-37 and disrupted rail communication at different
locations in southern Kamrup demanding the forthcoming Garm Panchayat
(village-level self governing body) election be held in non-tribal
pockets within the RHAC. The Gram Panchayat polls are not held
in all the autonomous council areas of the State, including under
the RHAC, as these special category areas have their own council
elections.
Trial court dismissed the bail
plea of LeT terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attack key handler Abu
Jundal.
Union Minister of State (MoS)
for Defence Jitendra Singh said that the Government has relaxed
recruitment norms by lowering the education qualification and
physical requirements and underlined that special recruitment
drives were being organised in Naxal [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)]-affected
areas – Chhattisgarh, Odisha, parts of Maharashtra, Bihar and
Uttar Pradesh.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah reiterated
his demand for partial lifting of AFSPA.
ANVC-B 'chairman' Rimpu Marak
said that the KHADC and JHADC will benefit from the ANVC draft
tripartite peace pact signed on January 5. Marak further said
that the outfit was willing to meet the leaders of other councils
and social leaders of Khasi and Jaintia Hills to discuss the matters
concerning the role of traditional heads and chiefs in the growth
of Meghalaya.
The Government's plan to strengthen
the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) following talks
with the ANVC had led to demands for strengthening the KHADC and
the JHADC.
The Central and the Nagaland Government
should be looking for a “Naga solution” in totality rather than
an “Isak-Muivah faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland
(NSCN-IM) solution”, said Wangtin Naga, ‘Minister for Information
and Publicity’ of the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-Khaplang).
A Maoist was arrested from Sonpura
village in Saranda forest area under Manoharpur Police Station
in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
A top CPI-Maoist identified as
Thakkalpalli Vasudeorao alias Asanna alias Satish alias Vasu alias
Sujit who carries a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head, entered
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
Assam Government will update NRC
in 42 LACs in eight districts of Assam in the first phase.According
to an official source, the 42 LACs are from Dibrugarh, Tinsukia,
Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Lakhimpur, Nagaon and Sonitpur Districts.
The NRC in these constituencies will be updated within three years
from the day of starting the work.
United Peoples Liberation Front
(UPLF), a newly formed militant outfit in Karbi Anglong District,
Assam, warned Karbi community to refrain from exploiting non-Karbi
people living in the District economically, socially and politically.
Doctors conducting the autopsy
of the CRPF troopers killed in the CPI-Maoist ambush in Latehar
District of Jharkhand found a 2.75 kg unexploded IED stitched
inside the abdomen of a trooper.
Maoists under Arvind, who is a
member of the 'central military commission', had been experimenting
with this new offensive for the past few days in Latehar jungles.
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January 8
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Almost a dozen of Pakistani troopers
breached the LoC at Mankot sector in Mendhar tehsil of
Poonch District, Jammu and Kashmir, ambushed an Indian Army patrol,
beheaded one, killed another Indian trooper and injured other
two of a patrol party.
Pakistan troopers resorted to
firing using heavy, medium and small arms fire on Indian posts
in almost entire KG sector of Poonch District, J&K.
Suspected cadres of a CPI-Maoist
'action team' shot dead a home guard at Parnashala in Dummugudem
mandal in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.
Police arrested two militia 'commanders'
-- Nachika Kalinga and Vadaka Deruku -- of CMAS, a frontal organisation
of CPI-Maoist, at Anasabhadra Road Junction in Makkuva mandal
in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh.
CPI-Maoist cadres carried out
a small explosion near the venue of a sports event organised by
the Police Department for people along Dhanora-Heti road in Dhanora
in Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra.
SFs busted a militant hideout
in forests of village Buta in Tangmarg area of Baramulla District
in J&K and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition.
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Inspector General (IG) S S Sandhu said that AFSPA may have been
used near the LoC but is not used in the hinterland in Kashmir
valley.
BSF recovered FICN with a face
value of INR 1.2 million, along with 11 kilograms of heroin near
Border Outpost Khalra in Amarkot sector of Ferozepur District
of Punjab.
CBI arrested Moinul Haque, former
'president' of ABMSU for his role in the killing of four Bodo
youths on July 20, 2012, at Joypur in Kokrajhar District of Assam.
Two of his associates, identified as Jahanuddin Sheik and Jakhir
Ali, were also arrested. Altogether 22 people have been arrested
by the CBI in connection with the case. The CBI has earlier arrested
five people in September 2012, six in December 2012 and eight
persons on January 5, 2013.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(DRI) sleuths arrested two persons, Manoj Sah and Brijesh Sahni,
from Muzaffarpur (Muzaffarpur District) railway station and recovered
FICN of 1000 denomination worth INR 491,000.
Meghalaya cabinet approved the
text of the draft settlement agreement to be signed with the ANVC
militants. A tripartite meeting between the Central, State Government
and the ANVC resulted in signing of a draft agreement on January
5. The State Cabinet has also constituted a committee, which will
comprise State Government and District Council representatives,
MHA officials, and representatives from the ANVC to go into the
finer points of the proposed agreement.
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January 9
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Three children, identified as
Rinki Kurmi (10), Rupesh Kurmi (5) and Sandhya Kurmi (5), were
killed and two others were injured in a suspected grenade explosion
at Kharjan under Digboi Police Station in Tinsukia District of
Assam. Those injured in the blast were identified as Bhanumati
(25), and Pushpanjali Kurmi (7).
All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU)
in Assam warned of a massive movement if Bodoland is not formed
by the time the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh State gets
statehood. ABSU 'General Secretary', Jiron Basumatary further
called for the release of jailed NDFB-RD 'chairman' Ranjan Daimary
to facilitate the peace process.
Army detected and defused an IED
at Salani bridge on Poonch-Rajouri-Jammu road near Rajouri town
in Rajouri District of J&K.
J&K Police seized 15 cartridges
of AK rifle and some iron rods from a truck loaded with almonds,
being imported by traders from Hajeera, Rawlakote in PoK on Poonch-Rawlakote
route.
Police arrested Nanu Ram alias
Prabhatji, 'secretary' of Koyal Sankh Zone of CPI-Maoist, along
with a pistol and five rounds of ammunition, from Kanke Police
Station area in Ranchi District of Jharkhand.
Following the killing of two Indian
soldiers by Pakistani troops, the BSF said it was on high alert
along the border in Punjab.
Hafiz Muhammad Saeed incited LeT’s
BATs (Border Action Teams), consisting of jihadis and trained
militants to step up activity along the LoC.
Hafiz Saeed and HM ‘supreme commander’
Syed Salahuddin have reportedly told a delegation of separatists
leaders from J&K that armed militancy would revive in the
Valley in 2014.
ATS , Maharashtra Police said
that Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal, along with
the other 21 accused, have been involved in terrorist activities
right from 1996.
The draft charges that have been
submitted to the court propose that the court charge Jundal under
different sections of MCOCA, Unlawful Activities (Prevention)
Act, Explosives Act, Explosives Substances Act and Indian Penal
Code.
A delegation of the ECI, which
is on a visit to the State, has asked the DC and SPs of West,
East and South Garo Hills Districts of Meghalaya to carry out
a vulnerability mapping of areas which are affected due to insurgent
activities by GNLA.
All Manipur United Clubs Organization
(AMUCO) president K.T Rahman after attending a meeting with Manipur
Chief Minister, said that the State Government is gearing up to
wipe out all the NSCN-IM camps present in the State.
Union Government notified the
amendment in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Bill which designates
economic offences including circulation of Fake Indian Currency
Note (FICN) as terrorist acts.
BSF troopers arrested five Bangladeshi
smugglers while they were trying to infiltrate into the State
at Namchapara in South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya. BSF recovered
mobile phones, INR 12,440 and other items worth around Rs 35,300
from their possession.
CPI-Maoist cadres sabotaged road
construction work underway between Aheri and Medpalli on Bhamragad
Road near Mirkal village under Aheri tehsil of Gadchiroli District,
Maharashtra by setting ablaze three tractors and a JCB.
A case under UAPA, Section 10(4)
has been registered against the organisers of the ongoing Kochi-Muziris
Biennale for exhibiting an installation work of a Dutch artist,
identified as Jinas Staal allegedly promoting banned outfits,
including Taliban, LTTE and IM in Kochi (Ernakulam District) of
Tamil Nadu.
Police arrested the 'deputy commander'
of Kasansoor Dalam of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Ramesh alias
Kaju Gawde, during anti-Maoist operation in Reknar village in
Etapalli tehsil of Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra.
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January 10
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Pakistani Army violated the CFA
and opened fire on forward Indian positions at Battal area comprising
Roshni, Helmet and Chajja Man posts on the LoC in the KG sector
of Poonch District of J&K. A Pakistani Army trooper, manning
Kulli Post PoK, was reportedly killed in retaliatory fire.
Suspected NSCN-K militants abducted
four persons of a private mining company from Tikok Hills area
under Margherita Sub-Division in Tinsukia District. The abducted
persons were identified as Mahendra Baruah, Pancham Charki, Kunal
Basumatary and Raja Thapa.
UHM, Sushil Kumar Shinde said
that ban on outlawed ULFA and NDFB would continue.
Assam CM, Tarun Gogoi held the
ULFA-ATF responsible for the death of three children in Tinsukia
district on January 9.
In the Latehar encounter of January
7, so far, bodies of nine CRPF troopers, one Jharkhand Jaguar,
and four civilian have been recovered from the encounter site
with one dead body of a villager being found. At least two Maoists
are said to have been killed in the encounter though the bodies
were not recovered.
Grenades and ammunition made in
Pakistan were among the items recovered from the site of the Maoist
encounter in Latehar District of Jharkhand.
Maoists warned SFs against using
innocent villagers as human shields and asked them to work for
the civil society instead of being used by the State which is
working for corporate houses, a press communiqué issued by the
Maoists said.
A group of around 18 CPI-Maoist
cadres set ablaze a tractor at a brick kiln at Chandi village
under Sadar Police Station area of Vaishali District of Bihar,
and left behind a pamphlet demanding a monthly 'levy' of INR 25,000
from its owner, Anuj Rai.
Police arrested 12 suspected Maoist
supporters from Marachi village under Barraia Police Station in
Gaya District of Bihar and seized looted Police rifles.
The UMHA in its monthly report
revealed that alleged Hindu fanatics arrested by NIA had not only
confessed to having executed blasts such as those in Samjhauta
Express, Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid and Malegaon but also owned
up to some sensation murders and shooting incidents.
UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde said
that LeT chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed had visited the border areas
in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) a few days before the killing
of two Indian soldiers.
Intelligence reports suggested
that Saeed had visited areas opposite KG sector in Poonch District
of J&K about a week before the Pakistan Army's intrusions
on Indian side on January 8.
Intercepts revealed that Pakistan
Army organised Barha Khanna at their forward village of
Mandola in PoK and displayed parts of the body of Lance Naik Sudhakar
Singh, two rifles and two magazines which they had taken away
after raid in Mankot area of J&K.
Army has decided not to vacate
any post in high altitude areas in twin border Districts of Rajouri
and Poonch in forward areas of J&K along LoC during the winter.
PoK authorities suspended cross-LoC
trade on Poonch-Rawlakote route citing that its trucks fell under
Indian Army's firing range.
NSA Shivshanker Menon asserted
there has been an increase in the incidents of ceasefire violations
and in infiltration attempts.
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January 11
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Unidentified militants shot dead
a Sarpanch and ruling Congress worker, Habibullah Mir,
in Sopore area of Baramulla District of J&K.
Militants abducted and later killed
a contractor, Mohammad Shafi Dar, from Aglar village in Pulwama
District of J&K.
APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq
met with chiefs of LeT and HM in December 2012 in Pakistan. The
report said that the duo had told the delegation that armed militancy
would revive in the Valley in 2014.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
and opened fire on the LoC at five posts in J&K’s Krishna
Ghati (KG) and Sona Gali sectors of Poonch District.
Ceasefire violation by Pakistani
troops was also reported from Balakote sector in Mendhar area
of the same District of J&K.
SFs recovered a cache of arms,
ammunition in forest area of Chatoosa in Sopore, Baramulla District
of J&K.
Defence Minister A K Antony called
the January 8 beheading of two Indian soldiers as turning point
at the moment.
Deputy Inspector General of Police
(DIG), Poonch and Rajouri Range Danish Rana said that the heightened
tension in the bordering areas of Poonch District of J&K was
because most of the other parts of the LoC were covered by snow
and Pakistan was trying to push infiltrators into Indian territory
through this stretch.
Unidentified persons left a Chinese
made hand grenade each at the school premises of the HRD Academy
and Comet School located at Ghari and Changangei under Lamphel
Police Station in Imphal West District of Manipur. A Police bomb
squad has picked up the two bombs and disposed the two at Lamphelpat
garbage dumping ground.
CPI-Maoist has given a call for
two-day bandh from January 13 in Palamau division, comprising
three Districts (Palamau, Latehar and Garhwa of Jharkhand) in
protest against the arrest of two of their leading cadres.
Jharkhand Police arrested two
alleged Maoists suspected to be involved in Latehar encounter.
Jharkhand Director General of
Police (DGP) Gauri Shankar Rath said "They have (Maoists)
outer support because the people are plotting against the country
from outside of our boundaries have got links with these Maoists."
The BSF arrested three cadres
of the GNLA from two Khasi Hills Districts in Meghalaya and recovered
two 9 mm revolvers and extortion notes from their possession.
Official sources said that the BSF arrested two cadres of GNLA,
identified as Nowel Momin and Arbin Marak, from the Borsora area
in West Khasi Hills Districts after receiving reports of GNLA
activities in the area. Both originally hail from Mawsynram in
East Khasi Hills District.
Through information provided by
the two cadres, the BSF along with Meghalaya Police carried out
a joint operation in Horupukni village in Mawsynram to arrest
the third militant, Sukumar R Sangma. Besides the revolvers and
demand notes, 19 rounds of ammunition, a mobile phone and Rs 2,050
were recovered from the three militants.
Additional District and Sessions
judge S Prabhakar Rao of Koraput District, Odisha, acquitted CPI-Maoist
leader Chenda Bhusanam alias Ghasi and six others for lack of
evidence in two murder cases in Odisha.
The Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur,
G Gaikhangam said that the Government will close down all peace
camps of the NSCN-IM in Manipur. He further said that the Manipur
Government does not recognize the peace camps which were opened
in Manipur.
SFs rescued the four employees
of Brahmaputra Infrastructure Private Ltd, abducted by suspected
NSCN-K militants on January 10, from the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh
border in Tinsukia District of Assam.
The Shillong Bench of the Gauhati
High Court granted bail to Champion Sangma, 'chairman' of the
GNLA, after the Assam government failed to file chargesheet against
him. Champion Sangma, who is lodged in Shillong Jail, was granted
bail in two cases lodged against him in Nongstoin, the District
headquarters of West Khasi Hills District. However, Sangma will
continue to remain in jail as there is one case pending against
him in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District.
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January 12
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Pakistan Army opened heavy firing
on eight pickets in Krishna Ghati sector of J&K. Army said
troops observed movement of 6 to 7 infiltrators heading towards
Indian Territory in Krishna Ghati sector. The troops opened firing
to neutralize the infiltrators.
Militants opened fire and critically
injured a woman Panch and a Congress worker, Zooni, outside
her house in Dar Mohalla at village Shiva in Sopore area of Baramulla
District in J&K.
45-year-old man was killed by
suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist at village Pairampalli in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh.
At least seven cadres of CPI-Maoist
and a constable of Greyhound, sustained injuries in an exchange
of fire during a combing operation in the forest area between
Cherla and Kitaram villages in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.
Police in Palamu District of Jharkhand
successfully repulsed an attack by the CPI-Maoist cadres on the
Satbarwa Police Outpost. New areas have been included under the
ongoing anti-LWE operation "Anaconda II", to flush out
Maoists from Jharkhand's West Singhbhum District, a senior police
officer said.
SFs arrested a suspected militant
belonging to ULFA-ATF, Dhanudhar Neog, from Jutlibari area of
Doomdooma in the Tinsukia District of Assam.
Following the inputs provided
by the arrested ULFA-ATF militant SFs busted a militant camp located
in the northern part of the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in the
same District of Assam.
A NSCN-KK cadre identified as
Pojem Konyak of Sheanghah Wansa village from Mon town was held
by NSCN-K militants in the Mon District in Assam.
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January 13
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Pakistani troops violating ceasefire
opened heavy firing at majority of posts, including Nangi, Kranti,
Kirpan, Ghora, Chajja Man and Dogra, in the KG sector, at LoC,
in the Poonch District of J&K.
33 Panchs and Sarpanchs
from the Sopore area resigned in the State of J&K.
SFs were locked in a gun battle
with Maoists near Kaligudam village in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
A group of around 40 cadres of
CPI-Maoist set ablaze 27 vehicles at a road construction site
near Lekha (Menda) village on Godalvahi-Dhanora road in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra.
Suspected GNLA militants lobbed
a grenade at Forest Range Office compound at Rongreng Chidekgre
in East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya. According to police,
though the grenade exploded there was no casualty or damage.
Police arrested five persons in
Mutthiganj Police Station area of Allahabad city of Uttar Pradesh
with FICN with a face value of over INR 100,000.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to KYKL, identified as a 'lance corporal', Khongbantabam Sanajaoba
Singh alias Bungo alias Puremba (27), from Kongpal Chingangbam
Leikai near the Netaji Memorial Club in Manipur.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to KCP-MC, identified as Ningthoukhongjam Sushil Singh alias Ishingchaoba
alias Imo (32), from Langthabal Kunja Mamang Leikai near the petrol
pump in Imphal East District of Manipur, the release continued.
SFs arrested a woman militant
of KCP-Noyon, identified as Moirangthem Ongbi Jamuna Devi (42),
during a search operation at Kakching Lamkhai in Thoubal District
of Manipur. One .9 mm pistol with two live rounds, one Chinese
hand grenade and one mobile handset were recovered from her possession.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to I K.Sanbijit faction of the NDFB-IKS, identified as Sailot
Narzary, from Sukrajhar area under Basugaon Police Station in
Assam’s Chirang District. Two foreign made hand grenades were
recovered.
NSCN-K released a captive militant,
Pojem Konyak, from the rival faction of NSCN-KK in Mon District
in Nagaland.
BSF seized over FICN with a face
value of INR 46,00,000, 23 weapons, 33 magazines and 264 rounds
in 2012 along the Indo-Pak border in Punjab.
ISI has reportedly opened two
new centres to train a large number of youngsters on terrorism
just opposite the Jaisalmer-Ganganagar area along the IB in Punjab.
Both the centres are managed by ISI officials and JeM militants.
SFs arrested two recruiters of
UPPK, Laishram Koirengsana Meitei alias Thambaljao Meitei (21)
and Heikham Akshay Singh (20), operating across the Indo-Myanmar
border in Moreh in the same District of Manipur.
SFs arrested two injured militants
of the NDFB-IKS, following an encounter with SFs, at Ultapani
in Kokrajhar District of Assam. SFs recovered two grenades, one
pistol and some incriminating documents from the injured militants.
Maharashtra ATS made the eighth
arrest in the six low-intensity blasts at Pune’s (Maharashtra)
Jungli Maharaj Road on August 1, 2012.
The top NSCN-IM leadership, Isak
Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah, scheduled to leave for Delhi
on January 12, had cancelled their visit and decided to 'extend
their Christmas vacation in Camp Hebron (Dimapur District of Nagaland)
indefinitely citing piling 'home work'. The Central Government
is consulting with the Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
and Manipur on the proposals put up by the NSCN-IM after more
than 60 rounds of talks with Delhi since the ceasefire pact was
signed in 1997.
SFs arrested an NDFB-IKS militant,
identified as Sylot Narzary (25) alias Syco, from Salbari area
under Basugaon Police Station of Chirang District in Assam.
SFs arrested four NSCN-K cadres
from Alahoto Colony in Zunheboto District of Nagaland along with
arms and ammunition.
SFs arrested one NLFT-BM collaborator
identified as Jang Bahadur Reang (55) in between Chakbihar Chowdhury
Para and Birchandra Chowdhury Para under Manikpur Police Station
in Dhalai District.
There has been information that
a new alliance has been made between JeM and Babbar Khalsa at
Rahim Yar Khan District of Punjab Province in Pakistan.
There were reports that two LeT
militants, who were part of a group, which tried to infiltrate
into this side under covering fire, were killed in firing of Pakistan
Army on other side of the LoC.
Investigations by the NIA have
found that some of those accused in blasts linked to ‘Hindu terror’
had gone to Gujarat during the 2002 riots on the instructions
of slain RSS cadre Sunil Joshi.
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January 14
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SFs killed two militants, identified
as Thungri Basumatary and Barfu alias B Borailing belonging to
the NDFB-IKS at Delaishree near Lumsung Forest reserve under Chirang
reserve in Kokrajhar District of Assam. The SFs also recovered
two .9 mm pistols and some rounds of ammunition. NDFB-IKS, however,
termed the killing of two militants in the encounter as "fake
encounter" and condemned the killings.
Brigade Commander level flag meeting
between India and Pakistan at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point in
Poonch District ended without any positive result as both sides
stick to their positions.
Unidentified militants carried
out a grenade blast at the residence of Jangmang Haokip, President
of HTC, in Moreh Ward no-3 in Chandel District in Manipur. Immediately
after, a 12-hour bandh (shut down) was announced in the border
town, including NH-2, beginning from 6pm. Indefinite border bandh
was also imposed. The HTC president was at his office when the
incident occurred.
NIA authority probing blasts in
Malegaon, Samjhauta Express and Mecca Masjid cases was given a
12-month extension.
India is among the nations hit
by a cyber espionage that has been targeting diplomatic, governmental
as well as scientific research organization at least for five
years.
General Bikram Singh opposed any
dilution of the AFSPA in J&K, saying that any decision to
revoke it from any part should be taken only after getting inputs
from security agencies and stakeholders.
One militant belonging to NLFT-BM
identified as Nitush Debbarma (25) alias Naikhol,
surrendered before SFs at BOP under Vangmun Police Station in
North Tripura District. The militant deposited One Carbine, 03
Magazines and 90 round ammunitions of Carbine.
One militant belonging to BNCT
namely Rabindra Reang (26), surrendered before SFs at Kumpui under
Vangmun Police Station in North Tripura District. During surrender
the militant deposited one .22 mm Pistol, One Magazine and three
rounds of ammunitions of .22 mm Pistol.
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January 15
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One villager was killed and another
injured in an explosion near a Police firing range in the forest
area of Sirsiguda village in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh,
however Police said possible involvement of the CPI-Maoist cannot
be ruled out.
Central Government said that the
SoO Agreement with the Pro-Talks faction of National Democratic
Front of Bodoland-Progressive (NDFB-PTF) had been extended till
June 30, 2013.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze three
vehicles, deployed at a construction site, on Sawargaon-Gyrapatti
road in Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
BSF troopers arrested seven illegal
Bangladeshi immigrants while they were trying to infiltrate into
India from Baghmara in South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya.
The arrested persons were identified as Mohmmad Hasin (25), Umar
Khan (40), Mohmmad Amiruddin (30), Habibur Rahman (28), Urj Marak
(26), Bikash Sangma (22) and Md Fojul Haque (40).
Pakistan Army resorted to heavy
firing in J&K at four instances, at least, since the Brigade
Commander level flag meeting between India and Pakistan of January
14.
Pakistan Army alleged that one
of its soldiers was killed in unprovoked firing by Indian troopers
along the LoC.
Pakistan troops resorted to small
and medium fire at three Indian forward posts in Mendhar sector
of Poonch District of J&K.
NIA scanned the forest adjoining
Bagli town of Dewas District of Madhya Pradesh in search of hideouts
and evidence of places used to make and test bomb by Hindu hardliners
including the slain RSS member Sunil Joshi.
NSCN-KK directed all its rank
and files not to take part in the coming Nagaland Assembly elections.
It has also warned of "stern disciplinary actions" against
members "misusing their good offices." According to
NSCN-KK, MIP statement, all unit commanding officers and regional
authorities have been instructed to strictly comply with the directive.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has
alerted all the braches of banks in north Bihar adjoining Indo-Nepal
border to take serious precaution in transactions of currencies
at their counters as this area has been marked as sensitive for
circulation of FICN.
32 Districts in U.P including
state capital Lucknow have been put on high alert after intelligence
reports revealed that around 50 terrorists had infiltrated through
the Nepal border into the state for establishing contact with
IM operatives prior to Republic Day celebrations.
US prosecutors sought 30 years'
imprisonment for Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect, Tahawwur Rana,
for providing material support to LeT and conspiring for a terror
attack on a Danish newspaper.
The MHA cleared a proposal whereby
four States affected the most by LWE — Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand,
Odisha and Bihar — will raise specialised forces trained in guerrilla
warfare and equipped with modern weaponry to take on the extremists.
Bihar
State Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, resident of Dhokli village
in Jamui District, from Banka District.
SFs, in the intervening night
arrested a PLA militant, Thongam Sanjit alias Kemo (33) from Wabagai
Tera Pishak Mamang Leikai. However, RPF, political wing of PLA,
clarified that Thongam Sanjit alias Kemo (33) was already dismissed
from the party on April 4, 2011.
Following demands raised by the
MHA and the Planning Commission, the Ministry of Environment and
Forests (MoEF) decided to relax forest conservation rules to allow
twenty-two LWE-affected districts to build public infrastructure
in forestland.
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January 16
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Suspected NSCN-KK militants killed
one militant belonging to NSCN-K, 'lieutenant' Kinglichem, and
injured another militant at Medical Ward in Kiphire District in
Nagaland.
Top ULFA-ATF militant, Drishti
Rajkhowa, was reportedly killed, in either an encounter with SFs
or in a clash with GNLA militants, near the India-Bangladesh border
in West Garo Hills District in Meghalaya.
The ANVC-B has said that the Meghalaya
Government is losing revenue worth billion of rupees from coal
trade due to the nexus between the traders and corrupt government
officials. According to the outfit, the coal traders do not pay
taxes to the District Council and export far greater volume of
coal than what they show on record.
Bellampally Police in Adilabad
District of Andhra Pradesh found an old CPI-Maoist dump in Mamidigattu
forests, under Ramakrishnapur Police Station limits while conducting
combing operations.
Three
CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from Madhurapur forest under Kauakol
Police Station area in Nawada District of Bihar.
A
woman CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested from Kaimur hills, under Aghoura
Police Station, in Kaimur District of Bihar.
Police arrested a HM militant,
Feroz Ahmed, from Maltang Dalgate in Jawahar Nagar locality of
Srinagar (Srinagar District) of J&K. An AK 47 rifle, two AK
magazines, 26 rounds of AK 47 and one wireless set was recovered
from his possession.
An Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)
was spotted flying on village Jhallas (Poonch District) near the
LoC.
JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik
called for monthly sit-in protests against life imprisonment of
Kashmiri youths.
Delhi Police has received a general
input on possible attacks by IM and LeT in Delhi.
In a telephonic conversation the
Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMO) of India and Pakistan
agreed not to allow escalation of tensions along LoC.
Army said that Pakistan has planted
anti-personnel land mines along walking area between forward posts
on the Indian side of the LoC in J&K to target soldiers.
The next round of political dialogue
between the Assam Government and NDFB-PTF is likely to be held
later this month, even as the NDFB-PTF renewed its demand for
creation of a separate State of Bodoland. A five-member delegation
of NDFB-PTF led by 'general secretary' Govinda Basumatary on January
16 had their first interaction with UMHA, Sushilkumar Shinde.
The militant leaders urged the UMHA to expedite resolution of
their charter of demands.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
credited the BTC authorities and Congress for the quick rehabilitation
of the riot-affected people. CM Gogoi said, "We thought it
would take time to rehabilitate the people after such major riots
but I am told only about 6,000 people are now left in the relief
camps and the process is on to rehabilitate them. Most of the
over 4 lakh people have returned. It was possible because of the
initiative by the Hagrama Mohilary-led BTC administration and
the people of this area, who have realised that we need to live
together in peace. The riots were incited by certain forces to
create misunderstanding and chaos among the people."
Tripura CM Manik Sarkar appreciated
the current Bangladesh government's efforts to crack down on militants
from the Northeast but added that more could be done in this regard.
"The present Bangladesh government has initiated measures
to drive away anti-India militants based there. But I think there
is scope for more action. I say this, because even now 22 hideouts
of outfits banned by the Tripura government exist on Bangladeshi
soil. And we have asked the Union home minister and Union external
affairs minister to take up this issue with Bangladesh during
bilateral talks," CM Sarkar said.
The Mizoram government is pushing
for early resumption of talks with the militant group HPC-D. This
development comes in the aftermath of the Election Commission's
announcement to hold by-election to the Chalfilh assembly constituency
on February 23. A large number of the Chalfilh electorate belonged
to the Hmar community and would be highly influenced by the diktats
of the HPC-D leadership.
The Centre asked all LWE affected
states to ensure that proceedings like producing of the Maoists
before the court, remand and trial should be conducted through
video conferencing in view of the November 9, 2012, Giridih (Jharkhand)
incident.
In addition, BTC 'chairman' Hagrama
Mohilary softened his stand on rehabilitation of doubtful citizens
in the Bodo belt, saying all displaced people would be re-settled
with or without land documents.
Mumbai Police arrested Farooq
Naiku and Mohammed Talukdar linked with HM from a guest house
at Masjid Bunder in Mumbai (Greater Bombay District) along with
FICN worth INR 27, 200.
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January 17
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A civilian, identified as Plaindro
Sangma, who was shot at by GNLA militants on January 2, succumbed
to his injuries at Tura Civil Hospital in West Garo Hills District
of Meghalaya. GNLA militants had shot three supporters, including
Plaindro Sangma, of Community and Rural Development Minister,
Saleng Sangma, at Aklangre village under Dalu Police Station in
West Garo Hills District. The militant outfit accused them of
being Police informers.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed the father
of a Policeman who was abducted from Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District,
in December 2012.
Pakistan Rangers opened unprovoked
fire targeting a patrolling party of BSF at the border observation
post at Raja Mohattam area along IB in Ferozepur sector (Ferozepur
Border) of Ferozepur District of Rajasthan.
SFs arrested an ULFA-ATF linkman,
identified as Tutu Bora Moran, from Jutlibari under Doomdooma
Police Station in Tinsukia District of Assam.
Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun
Gogoi said that notwithstanding the improvement in the situation
in BTC areas following a period of prolonged Bodo-Muslim ethnic
violence in 2012, forces that had fuelled the clashes were still
active in the State. CM, Tarun Gogoi also asserted that militant
groups and Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agents were also
at work during the ethnic-clashes period.
48- hour Karbi Anglong Bandh (General
Shutdown) imposed by KANCHASDCOM an organisation demanding creation
of an autonomous state encompassing the two autonomous hill Districts;
Karbi Anglong & Dima Hasao, of Assam began. A leader of KLNLF
Dhani Ram Tisso further said that the creation of an autonomous
State was a national commitment and that sentiment of the entire
hill people was involved.
PM Manmohan Singh assured a Manipuri
Delegation of various political parties that all unauthorised
camps of the NSCN-IM in Manipur would be demolished. PM also assured
action against NSCN-IM militant, Livingstone Anal, for physically
assaulting film actress Momoko in full public view on December
18, 2012, at Chandel District.
The team urged an amendment to
Article 3 of the Constitution so as to ensure the security of
the territorial integrity of Manipur. PM assured that the territory
of the State would not be compromised at any cost. Union Home
Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde also conveyed to the delegates that
the Assam Rifles Director General (DG), Lieutenant General Ranbir
Singh has been instructed to crack down on all unauthorised camps
of the NSCN-IM located in the State.
NIA arrested and questioned one
Dinesh Devra in connection with the Samjhauta Express and Malegaon
blasts from Sanver town of Indore District, Madhya Pradesh.
Principal Sessions Judge, (Ramban
District in J&K), M. A. Chowdhary acquitted there alleged
militants namely Manzoor Ahmad, Feroz Din and Raj Begum in a July
2007 case as prosecution failed to bring home the charge against
the accused.
Chairman of the AJKPC, Shafiq
Mir, refused to accept militant diktats and resign under any militant
pressure in J&K.
India has formally asked US Justice
Department for the extradition of Babbar Khalsa International
(BKI) terrorist Balwinder Singh Possi.
Punjab Police is also planning
to file for the extradition of another BKI terrorist Gurnam Singh
alias Neka from the US.
Concerned over Odisha's Nuapada
District becoming a hub of the CPI-Maoist activity, the Centre
proposed a Special Development Plan to improve the living standard
of the tribal communities in the region.
Pakistan High Commissioner to
India, Salman Bashir said that Pakistan is willing to address
all Indian concerns over LoC, including the demand for a probe
into the mutilation of the bodies of Indian soldiers on January
8.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah in a
letter to the Jairam Ramesh sought release of INR one billion
for monthly honorarium and insurance cover for 33000 Sarpanchs
and Panchs in the State.
AJKPC spokesman Ghulam Hassan
Panzoo said that the Conference is not against the honorarium
and insurance cover, but the larger question of empowerment of
Panchayat representatives in J&K continues to remain unanswered.
Principal Sessions Judge Ramban
J&K, M A Chowdhary acquitted two alleged militants, Mumtaz
Ahmad alias Asif Commando and Manzoor Ahmad alias Furqan, in a
double murder case stating that the entire case was investigated
recklessly by the investigating agency.
US District Judge handed Tahawwur
Rana a 14 year jail term for providing material support to LeT
and for conspiring attacks on the office of Danish newspaper.
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January 18
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A
CRPF trooper was killed and another injured as Maoists attacked
a contingent of CRPF and local Police engaged in an area domination
exercise in Timmadwada area of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
The locals of Khurai Chingangbam
Leikai of Imphal (Imphal West District in Manipur), the State
capital of Manipur, captured a woman for allegedly trying to lure
in youths to participate in a surrender program of the 5th Battalion
of 9th Gorkha Regiment,. The woman has been identified as Haorungbam
Chitra (60) wife of (Late) Ibopishak Singh of the same locality.
A tribal woman who had eloped
with and married a CPI-Maoist cadre, 10 years ago, surrendered
with her two minor children, in Kaimur District of Bihar.
United States said that it would
continue its hunt for HuJI chief Ilyas Kashmiri, LeT handler Sajid
Mir and four others involved in the 26/11 terrorist attacks.
Sources said that India may ask
the US to appeal in a higher court against the sentence given
to Tahawwur Rana and seek his conviction in the 26/11 terror case.
A team from Padma police station
in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag District seized more than 2,000 detonators
hidden in a two-wheeler near Alinagar College.
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January 19
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Two women Maoists were killed
in an encounter with SFs in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
Separately, SFs arrested a Dima
Hasao based Dimasa militant, identified as Bipa Dimasa (27), from
Banderdewa in North Lakhimpur District of Assam.
SFs arrested three linkmen NDFB-IKS,
identified as Hitesh Das alias Kendura, Bidya Basumatary alias
Bonjar and Thempu Narzary, from Bongaigaon and Chirang District
of Assam respectively
SFs arrested two armed couriers
of NDFB-IKS, Bipul Khaklari (39), and Chandradhar Bora, (32),
and recovered a Chinese grenade launcher and 12 shells at Tezpur
in Sonitpur District in Assam.
SFs arrested a women conduit of
NDFB-IKS, Benita Mushahary, from Bongaigaon District of Assam.
SFs recovered two bottle grenades
from Budlabet Tea Estate area under Assam’s Doomdooma Police Station.
The two youths who were carrying the grenades managed to escape.
SFs recovered two powerful IEDs
from the house of one Biswajit Moran at Hahkhati Pathargaon under
Kakopathar Police Station in the same District in Assam.
Two persons were injured after
a Chinese made low intensity grenade laid as booby trap was detonated
by some unidentified persons at Khermahal in Dimapur in Nagaland.
According to Police, the injured were identified as Susanta Kumar
Dey (35) and Naushad Alam (28).
In Nagaland SNUNS sought the immediate
intervention of the Government of India over the "crisis"
between hill and valley people in Manipur and also demanded the
fulfillment of the aspirations of the Nagas. In a statement, SNUNS
president Lokho Chomei and general secretary L. Peter also questioned
the Manipur Government for considering the alleged molestation
of a Manipuri actress by an NSCN-IM functionary Livingstone on
December 18, 2012 as the "No.1 case" while underplaying
the reported cases of the killing of two Tangkhul civilians on
December 28, 2012 and the "molestation and rape" attempt
on Naga students by valley based armed cadres on December 24,
2012.
Unidentified armed persons allegedly
carried out a gun attack at the residence of Dr Palin, Managing
Director of the Shija Hospital & Research Institute at Langol
Lai Manai in Imphal West District under Lamphel Police station
in Manipur.
A team of Imphal East District
Police commandos arrested a PREPAK cadre, identified as Soraisam
Kishan alias Naobi (24), from New Checkon Tribal Market crossing
in Manipur. He was directly involved in the IED explosion that
occurred at around 9.50am at Mantripukhri on October 9, said a
press release issued by Imphal East Superintendant of Police.
As many as four terrorists managed
to infiltrate into the Indian side from Bhimber Gali area in Poonch
District of J&K earlier this month.
Sixty-three tribals, in Narayanapatna
Block of Koraput District in Odisha, approached the SP, Avinash
Kumar, and pledged not to return to the CPI-Maoist backed CMAS,
expressing their desire to join the mainstream.
A Maoist camp was busted and a
huge cache of explosives and other materials were seized by SFs
in a forest in Odisha's Ganjam District.
Police arrested four GNLA cadres
from Polo in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills at around 6 pm. Those
arrested include Vincent T. Sangma, Viraj Chungkan, Najim R. Sangma
and London Sangma. The Police said they were involved in extortion
and recruitment of cadres.
Meghalaya’s Chief Secretary, WMS
Pariat asserted that law and order situation in the trouble-torn
Garo Hills has improved in recent times. “There is a perceptible
improvement in the law and order situation in Garo Hills in recent
times,” Pariat told reporters, adding that peace seems to be prevailing
in the region with no major incident being reported in the last
few months. It is noteworthy that the State Government and the
Central Government had recently signed the draft peace agreement
with the militant group ANVC, which was later approved by the
State Cabinet. On the issue of signing the final agreement with
the ANVC, the Chief Secretary said that the Central Government
would come out with the final agreement. The Chief Secretary stated
that the agreement is applicable to the ANVC-B and they need to
surrender their arms and weapons since the draft agreement has
already been signed.
Asked about the Government’s
stand on GNLA, the Chief Secretary indicated that the Government
would welcome any outfit which wants to come forward for discussion.
On the reports that the HNLC is trying to regroup in Khasi and
Jaintia Hills, Pariat said, “We will ensure that no re-grouping
takes place.”
KSA-Laichan faction has called
for a 12-hour Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao District Bandh (General
strike) on January 25 to press its demand for an autonomous State
comprising the two hill district of Assam as per the provision
of the article 244(A) of the Constitution of India.
ABSU said that it would not sit
silent if the Government of India drops the demand for creation
of a separate Bodo State (Bodoland) this time and goes ahead with
the creation of Telangana State.
Investigation and some of the
intercepts suggested that some of the material used by Pakistan
Army in areas in Siachen glacier in J&K had been passed on
to terror groups like LeT and JeM.
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January 20
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SFs killed six CPI-Maoist cadres
including four top leaders, near Jimulgatta, in Aheri tehsil
of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
SFs in an encounter, killed a
militant belonging to the ULFA-ATF, identified as Lalit Moran,
in Kakojan Reserve Forest under Digboi Police Station in Tinsukia
District of Assam. But the local people claimed that the slain
youth was innocent.
SFs neutralized a militant hideout
in Sangri forests of Magam area in Baramulla District of J&K
and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition.
Police intercepted a car near
Moolakadai on Erukancherry High Road in Chennai District of Tamil
Nadu and seized FICN worth total face value of INR 503,000. Three
persons were also arrested.
India is aiming to step up trilateral
cooperation with Sri Lanka and the Maldives in ensuring the security
of the Indian Ocean patch in the neighbourhood.
At least, 11 CRPF troopers were
injured, in a series of blasts triggered by the CPI-Maoist, in
Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
SFs busted a Maoist camp in a
forest between Daringbadi and Bramhanigaon in Kandhamal District
of Odisha.
A HM militant, Abdul Rashid, a
woman, Mariam Begum (mother of another HM militant, Manzoor Bhat)
along with her 9 years old grandson, one Gul Zaman Beg, three
SPOs and three civilians harbouring them were arrested by Police
in Banihal town of Ramban District in J&K.
Jailed GNLA’s chief, Champion
R. Sangma has decided to contest the February 23 assembly elections
in Meghalaya, a legal official said. “He (Sangma) has already
made up his mind to contest the upcoming Meghalaya assembly elections
either from inside or outside the jail,” Sangma’s legal Counsel
Sujit Dey said. “Sangma will contest as an independent candidate,
but he is yet to choose the assembly constituency from which he
would contest,” Dey said. On January 11, the Shillong Bench
of the Gauhati High Court granted bail to Sangma after it found
that no charge sheet was filed against him.
IM through an email to a five-star
hotel has threatened to carry out an attack in New Delhi in the
coming few days and they have allegedly made necessary arrangements.
According to Gurgaon Police, the blast threat was was created
by a person in West Bengal.
Increased activity in LeT camps
in eastern provinces of Afghanistan, namely Kunar and Nuristan,
complimented with Hafiz Saeed’s threats to step up terror in J&K
are posing fresh challenges for India.
The leader of the ULFA-ATF, Paresh
Baruah, is securing an uninterrupted flow of funds from Assam’s
Guwahati, the main commercial centre in Northeast India, for his
personal use, revealed an internal report of the government. The
militant leader in hiding, who shuttles between Taga in northern
Myanmar and Ruili in southern China, is collecting the money from
a handful of Guwahati-based contractors through his own channel,
the report said, adding they are paying hefty amounts to Baruah
"without any real threats to their lives."
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January 21
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Four militant suspects were reportedly
killed in an encounter with troops of 39 Assam Rifles at Behiang
area of Churachandpur District under Churachandpur Police Station
of Manipur. PIB-Defence Wing, in a statement said that the four
killed belonged to the UNLF and PLA. At about 3 am, the
troops intercepted the armed men trying to infiltrate from across
the border and a fierce gun fight ensued in which four militants
were killed, said PIB.
In Manipur. KSDC, in a press statement
said that it would burn the India flag on 26th January 2013 “as
a mark of severance of ties between the Kuki nation and the Indian
state which had fail to recognize the Kuki political right even
after 65 years of Indian Independent and 65 years of Kuki tolerance“.
CPI-Maoist armed cadres opened
indiscriminate fire at Darbha Police Station in Bastar District
of Chhattisgarh, injuring one constable identified as Dharmendra
Kunjam.
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Arjun Kodo, was arrested from Dandikeda village, in Lohettar
Police Station area of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
Alleged IM operative Danish Ansari
was arrested by the NIA from Bihar's Darbhanga District.
A self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’
of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Shankar Yadav, was arrested
from a village under Khaira Police Station area in Aurangabad
District of Bihar.
About 50 security personnel had
a close shave as CPI-Maoist cadres triggered a landmine blast
at Dumuria in Bihar's Gaya District.
ULFA-ATF and NDFB-IKS along with
nine other militant outfits of the northeast called for boycott
of Republic Day celebrations on January 26 and blamed the Government
of covert military operations.
The other groups includes CorCom,
the umbrella body of seven militant groups of Manipur, NLFT and
Tripura People’s Democratic Front,[Political organisation representing
(ATTF)].
India Permanent Representative
to the UN suggested the UN to wind up its mission on Kashmir UNMOGIP
saying that it has outlived its utility.
The NSA, Shiv Shankar Menon, clarified
that the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir was clearly demarcated both
on the map and on the ground. He also reiterated Indian policy
of No-First-Use with regard to nuclear weapons.
The UMEA, Salman Khurshid, said
that situation along the LoC is a lot better than it was a few
days back.
Indian Navy commissioned its largest
offshore patrol vessel INS Saryu for maritime surveillance around
Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
ULFA-ATF militants opened fire
at the Namtola Police Station under Sivasagar District in Assam
injuring a trooper, identified as Liladhar Chetia, and also set
ablaze four vehicles.
Unidentified militants have shot
dead a man aged 50-55 and dumped his body next to the National
Highway passing through Bajengdoba area of North Garo Hills District
of Meghalaya. Unconfirmed reports mention that the body could
be that of a Muslim trader who was kidnapped by armed militants
from Rongrong market a few weeks ago. His whereabouts have remained
unknown so far.
SFs in a joint operation, arrested
two GNLA linkmen from Beta Sing market under Ampati Police Station
in West Garo Hills District in Meghalaya. According to the BSF,
two youths Janath D Sangma (23) and Mathani Momin (19), were arrested.
The operation party also recovered three mobile phones, two Indian
SIM cards, two extra battery, and two driving licenses and a voter
identity card from their possession.
ATTF and NLFT, jointly with other
insurgent outfits of the north-east have given a customary call
to boycott Republic Day celebrations on January 26.
Intelligence intercepts indicated
that there is serious threat to the Republic Day celebrations
at Rajpath in New Delhi.
HuJI-B is believed to have provided
the logistics for launching terrorist activities in India.
Karnataka’s Bidar Police arrested
Gopi Hari Singh on charge of circulating FICN from an unspecified
location.
A team from Padma Police Station
in Hazaribag District of Jharkhand seized more than 2,000 detonators
hidden in a two-wheeler near Alinagar College meant to be supplied
to the Maoists.
Police arrested Gurdev Singh,
along FICN with a face value of INR 3,00,000 and heroin worth
INR 25 million in Chheharta area of Amritsar District of Punjab.
Home Secretary emphasized that
the Government has names of at least 10 people involved in several
blasts, who were associated with the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak (RSS).
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January 22
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SFs, in an encounter killed two
GNLA militants near Khardand under Krishnai Police Station of
Goalpara District of Assam
SFs arrested a Bangladeshi citizen,
identified as Altaf Hussain (30), along with FICN worth INR 100,000
from Sealdoh village in Dhubri District of Assam. The arrestee
belongs to Panchbari village under Kurigram District of Bangladesh.
Referring to the January 20 announcement
of GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion R Sangma that he has decided to plunge
into electoral politics, the Meghalaya’s Chief Electoral Officer
P Naik on January 22 said Champion can contest the February 23
elections provided his name is there in electoral rolls. Naik
said, “Sangma is yet to be convicted, so he cannot be barred from
contesting polls.”
The HNLC has called a 20-hour bandh (shut
down strike) in Meghalaya on Republic Day. The customary shutdown
has been called from 10pm of January 25 to 6pm of January 26.
Two hand grenades were found planted
at the Babupara Ward No – 5 (Imphal East District of Manipur)
residence of ZEO, Th Ketuki Devi, on January 22. Sources said
that instance of monetary demand of INR 500,000 being served to
the ZEO by a militant outfit had already been reported. The planting
of the explosives has been linked with the monetary demand.
CPI-Maoist leader Daya, the Secretary
of AOBSZC, threatened Koraput District MP Jayaram Pangi of dire
consequences if he does not refrain from favouring bauxite mining
by a private company at Mali hill.
The DVF and the CRPF recovered
a huge cache of arms and articles used by the CPI-Maoist cadres
from a forest in Rayagada District of Odisha.
In a joint operation launched
by the Kondagaon and Narayanpur District Police of Chhattisgarh,
security personnel recovered pipe bomb, a generator, electric
wires and pitthu bags from the CPI-Maoist dominated areas.
Troops of the Red Shield Division
reportedly arrested two ZUF cadres from Khumji Bazar area of Tamenglong
District of Manipur in the evening. They have been identified
as Aihom Remroi, ‘joint secretary’ of ZUF and joyful Bariam.
A press note of the Superintendent
of Police, Imphal West has said that, Imphal West Police Commandos
arrested one PREPAK-PRO militant identified as Sapam Sajou alias Tachou
Singh from Chajing Mamang leikai near Mahaluxmi Indane of Manipur.
In Manipur, Security Forces arrested
one militant belonging to KYKL-MDF area identified as Leishangthem
Hiran Singh (25) from Koutruk Ching Leikai, the press note said.
“On spot verification, he disclosed that he was working under
one ‘corporal’ Nongshaba of KYKL-MDF from Heibongpokpi since January
2007″, it added.
A team of Imphal East Police commandos
of Manipur arrested one militant belonging to KCP-MC identified
as Thangjam Babiter Singh alias Peter (28). According
to a statement issued by Imphal East Superintendent of Police,
the arrested man revealed that he joined the outfit through one
Irungbam Mahen Singh (34) in 2009.
Pakistani troopers violating CFA
targeted two forward Indian posts, Nangi Tekri and Ravi, in KG
sector of Mendhar region along LoC in Poonch District of J&K
to facilitate infiltration.
In a statement issued by Aranya
Asom, a member of the ‘publicity wing ‘of the ULFA-ATF, the outfit
claimed responsibility for the attack. It said the action was
in retaliation to the killing of an innocent youth, Lalit Moran,
in Tinsukia District of Assam on January 20 by SFs.
The KNO has firmly opposed oil
exploration in Churachandpur and parts of Tamenglong Districts
of Manipur, claiming that they are the ancestral land of the Kuki
people. In a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister
of India, KNO, one of the two umbrella organisations of the Kuki
militant outfits claimed that Churachandpur and parts of Tamenglong
Districts are the integral part of Kuki ancestral lands.
The URF has said in a press statement
that the politicians of Manipur should not make any comments on
the armed outfits. “If they really think for the land and its
people, they should come out and join the movement,” it said.
The UNLF has rejected the
press statement of Press Information Bureau (PIB-Defence Wing)
which claimed that a fierce gun battle took place between SFs
and UNLF along Manipur-Myanmar border in Churachandpur District
in the morning of January 21 in which four UNLF cadres were reportedly
killed.
Of the four militant suspects
killed in a reported shoot-out with troops of 39 Assam Rifles
at Behiang in Churachandpur District of Assam, One more has been
identified as Irom Chingahal alias Open. Another
deceased was already identified as Pukhrambam Kanta alias Wangooba
(27).
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including
two women militia members and an armed squad leader, were arrested
from a forest area in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.
The IAF helicopter that was forced
to make an emergency landing in the densely-forested Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh, on January 18, after it came under fire from
Maoists, has now been flown back to its operating base at Jagdalpur
of Bastar District, after being repaired.
Kerala Police have brought a CPI-Maoist
activist, Suguna, from Nagpur, Maharashtra, to the State to nail
KB Ajaya Kumar alias Ajayan Mannur, the ‘secretary of the
pro-Maoist RDF’, who is the first accused in a case related to
the arrest of the alleged Maoist sympathisers from Mavelikkara.
A local court in Mumbai, Maharashtra,
transferred the case of LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias
Abu Jundal to a sessions court.
Haryana Police arrested Nilesh
Bhattacharya from Behala in Kolkata (Kolkata District) for allegedly
sending a threat mail to a five-star hotel chain in Gurgaon (Haryana)
Delhi.
Four terrorists of KLF were produced
in a Patiala court in connection with recovery of a bomb from
near Nabha LPG bottling plant (Patiala District) of Punjab in
January 2010.
Omar Abdullah said UNMOGIP failed
in its duty to maintain sanctity of the LoC in J&K.
Pakistan Permanent Representative
to UN, Masood Khan, said no bilateral agreement between India
and Pakistan had overtaken or affected the role and legality of
UNMOGIP.
Indian diplomat Manish Gupta said
that the UNMOGIP’s role was to supervise the ceasefire line which
no longer existed as a new line came into existence on December
17, 1971, through Shimla Agreement.
SFs foiled an infiltration bid
of group of 5-6 infiltrators trying to sneak in under cover fire
of Pakistan Army in J&K.
Scheduled January-end Indo-Pak
Secretary-level meeting on waters has been cancelled.
J&K Government decided not
to extend benefits of Rehabilitation Policy to former militants
and other citizens of J&K returning from PoK via Nepal and/or
Bangladesh on the ground that they didn’t fall under the categories
prescribed in the Policy
Syed Salahuddin asked people to
observe January 26 (Republic Day) as ’Black Day’.
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An IED put inside a school bag
was detected at a bushy spot along Imphal-Churachandpur highway
between Naransena and Sunu-siphai. A source informed that
the IED was detected by a patrol party of 5/9 Gorkha Rifles at
about 6 am. Explosive experts of Manipur Police, on receiving
information about the IED, rushed to the site and set diffused
it safely.
Over and above the series of agitation,
the KSDC had announced a couple of days back, it has added public
curfew on Republic Day (January 26) and advised all citizens of
Manipur to stay indoors.
SFs recovered a hand grenade in
front of the Kakopathar Police Station in Tinsukia District of
Assam. Police recovered the grenade from the road while checking
vehicles.
The KPLT has called a 36-hours
Karbi Anglong bandh (shutdown strike), beginning
5 pm of January 24. It has also announced to boycott the Republic
Day celebrations in the District of Assam. In a press communiqué,
KPLT ‘general secretary’ and ‘publicity in-charge’ of the
organization, Pakler Ageng, stated that, “There is no justification
in observing Republic Day in Karbi Anglong as Government has resorted
to oppressive and suppressive policies to thwart the free will
of the people. Therefore, all democratic values have lost their
credibility in the District.”
In Assam, NDFB-PTF leadership
is optimistic on the creation of Bodoland State as the Central
Government is about to announce its decision on the demand for
a separate Telangana State by January 28.
SFs arrested ATTF ‘chairman’ Ranjit
Debbarma from an area near the Indo-Bangla border under Sidhai
Police Station in Mohanpur subdivision of West Tripura District
of Tripura.
With exactly a month left for
the assembly elections in the State, cadres of GNLA have come
out in the open to extend their support to prospective candidates
in certain areas of Garo Hills in Meghalaya. However, analytical
intelligence studies carried out by security agencies have revealed
that the terrorist group has not extended support to any particular
political party.
Intelligence inputs about GNLA's
activities came 20 days after the militant group attacked supporters
of Saleng Sangma, a minister and sitting MLA who intends to contest
the coming elections. The cadres, at the direction of their ‘area
commander’ Hadeo, fired at them at Alangre village in West Garo
Hills of Meghalaya, killing one of his three supporters.
As per information from the Police
department, 10 companies of CPF will be deployed in Garo Hills
area of Meghalaya from February 1. The State Government had sought
76 companies of CPF from the Centre. However, it was learnt that
the projected strength will be deployed in a phased manner ahead
of the polls. "There will be perceptible change on the ground
after the additional forces are deployed in the militant-affected
areas of Garo Hills," the top Police official added.
A suspected cadre of KPLT Bikrom
Teron died after he and four others were allegedly thrashed by
the public for extortion in an interior village in Assam’s Karbi
Anglong District in the night. Teron and four other KPLT cadres
— Donsingh Tokbi, Mangalsingh Signer, Mansingh Rangpi and Rensingh
Tokbi — were caught by villagers while they were going to Donghap
under Dokmoka Police station to extort money from.
The CRPF announced a 'Civic Action
Programme' in the CPI-Maoist infested Lalgarh District of West
Bengal, with an objective to effectively combat extremism and
bridge the gap between the villagers and the administration.
The West Bengal Police arrested
a suspected CPI-Maoist cadre, accused of killing a farmer, from
Jhargram District of the State.
US ruled out the extradition of
David Coleman Headley.
Two HM militants arrested on January
16 from Mumbai in Maharashtra were charged under the UAPA.
Pakistan-based terror outfits
plan to carry out strikes on Republic Day to avenge the execution
of Ajmal Kasab.
The newly set up branch of the
NIA, Mumbai, Maharashtra, will continue to investigate terrorism
cases related to Pune.
Andhra Pradesh Police decided
to have more stringent checks at airports by the Customs and Airport
Security to curb the flow of FICN in the State.
India expressed disappointment
over the US' refusal to extradite David Coleman Headley.
UMEA Salman Khurshid sent out
a strong message to Pakistan saying there cannot be "any
form of closure" to the Mumbai attacks unless all perpetrators,
including LeT ‘founder’ Hafiz Saeed, are brought to book.
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January 24
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Troops of 18 Sikh under 9 Sector
AR recovered a suspected IED on National Highway-02 (Tiddim Road)
from near Sangaiprou Chowk in Imphal West District of Manipur,
informed a PRO, IGAR-S release adding that a suspected polythene
bag was seen with wires jutting out while search of area was being
carried out by the foot patrolling party.
After two militant suspects out
of four slain in the Manipur’s Behiang shoot-out with troops of
39th AR on January 21 have been identified, one more has been
identified. The third victim has been identified as Mutum Ihultamba
alias Iboton (18).
The UNC Manipur has stated that
the KSDC sponsored agitations should not be allowed in ‘Naga areas’.
According to the UNC, some sections of the people have been recalling
time and again the ‘so called Kuki rebellion’ of 1917-19 and the
1990s ethnic cauldron to create a kind of artificial history and
from there a political aspiration is to be based. “Such thing
will not work,” asserted the UNC. Meanwhile, the KSDC sponsored
public blockade has begun in the evening in Kuki inhabited areas.
The primary demands raised by
both UPF and KNO, the two conglomerates of Kuki militant groups
not only go against the tenets of the SoO pact but are untenable
as well as impractical. While the UPF has been demanding a Hill
Autonomous State for the Kukis living in Manipur, KNO has been
urging for an exclusive Kuki State. However, the SoO pact signed
between UPF, KNO, the State Government and the Government of India
clearly laid down that the pact should not impinge upon the territorial
integrity of Manipur.
CRPF jawan Yambel Darlong was
killed and havildar Debnath Laskar of the Assam Police was seriously
injured when the KPLT, a rebel group, fired at a joint team of
Police and CRPF patrolling party at Engti gaon of Koilamati area
under the Chokihola Police station in Karbi Anglong District of
Assam.
Army’s bomb disposal squad defused
a ‘sophisticated and powerful’ IED suspected to have been planted
by ULFA at Mangaldoi in Darrang District of Assam. The IED was
planted just outside the sadar Police station on National Highway-52.
Security forces have been put on high alert, apprehending strikes
by the outfit ahead of Republic Day.
258 incidents of extremist violence
were reported in 2012 and 53 insurgents were killed during the
same period in Assam. Moreover, the number of civilians killed
in extremist violence stood at 33 while four security personnel
also lost their lives. Besides, 1174 insurgents were also captured.
Further, 443 arms, 9320 rounds of ammunition, 110 improvised explosive
devices and 163 grenades were recovered by the Security Forces.
This was informed by ADGP-Law and Order, AP Rawat while talking
to the media persons at Assam Police headquarters. He also informed
that over INR 110 million cash was recovered from across the State.
The senior Assam Police official
also put the total number of extremist-related incidents violence
in the last three years at 790. Moreover, in the last three years,
the tally of arms and ammunition recovery stood at 1247 and 18764
rounds respectively.
Asked about the rising number
of arms and explosive recovery, DGP, JN Choudhury said that the
procurement of explosives has never been a problem. Dimapur and
China has been the major sources of arms smuggling in the Assam,
the DGP added. The DGP, said, the ULFA-ATF may be facing manpower
crisis but there is “no shortage” of arsenal for the outfit. According
to Choudhury, the seizure of a large number of Chinese grenades
and IED in Assam in 2012 is an indicator that the group still
has access to sophisticated arms and ammunition. According to
Police records, a total of 163 grenades and 110 IEDs were seized
in 2012 compared to 110 grenades and 89 IEDs seized in 2011. Similarly,
the number of rounds of ammunition seized went up to 9,320 in
2012 from 5,544 rounds in 2011.
On the Maoist threat, he said
there are 114 Maoists at present, who are mostly active in Upper
Assam districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Dhemaji and are concentrating
on mass mobilisation and creation of a support base.
Though the overall level of violence
in Assam has come down, extortion by the militant groups remains
a major cause of concern and according to a “very conservative
estimate”, the militants managed to collect at least INR 270 million
from the State in 2012.
Union Cabinet gave its nod to
a proposed extradition treaty with Bangladesh paving the way for
deportation of key ULFA militants jailed there, Government sources
said.
The Mizoram Government will meet
the HPC-D, ahead of the upcoming by-poll to the Chalfilh Assembly
constituency. The two sides are scheduled to meet on January 31
to discuss the modalities of peace, an official source said. The
first round was held in Silchar, Assam, on December 13, 2012.
A Tripura court, sent ATTF leader
Ranjit Debbarma to 14 days of judicial custody, a day after he
was arrested when pushed into the Indian territory by Bangladeshi
authorities, Police said. Debbarma was facing Interpol’s red corner
notice for a number of massacres and other crimes. The Police
presented him at the West Tripura’s District and sessions court,
which sent him to 14–days of judicial custody. He will be interrogated
by Police and intelligence officials.
Jaintia Hills Police arrested
a senior cadre of the HNLC at Iawmusiang from his wife’s residence.
The arrested cadre identified as Phyrnai Swer, holds the rank
of a ‘lieutenant’ in the outfit. Sources informed that the Police
received information that around 10 to 15 HNLC cadres recently
crossed over to India from Muktapur area of Bangladesh with an
aim to disrupt the Republic Day celebrations in the State.
ANVC-B said it would not support
any political party during the elections of Meghalaya. In a statement,
the ANVC leader, Rimpu N.Marak said that 2013 election will entirely
depend on people’s decision. “People should choose their representative
wisely for next five years, as it is our votes that will decide
leaders of tomorrow. I appeal to the public to discourage corrupt
means of campaigning and vote for visionary and responsible candidates
who are vocal, focused and committed to the people’s cause”, Marak
added.
NPP has alleged that the draft
peace agreement signed by the Central and Meghalaya Government
with the militant outfit ANVC was an ‘election oriented’ stunt.
A special operations team arrested
one HNLC linkman identified as Manbhalang Jyrwa alias Man
alias Sulfiyan Ali Hazarika after receiving a tip-off that
he was operating from the Nongrim Hills locality of Meghalaya.
Police also arrested six other
OGW, including a woman. They have been identified as Bakmenlang
Kharpuri of Mawkhar Block 6, Goldy Khongwir, Lawanbiang Dohkrut
and Jolene Hazel Khongwir of Wah-ingdoh Rai Mohan Lane, Stadpyrkhat
Langstieh of Lum-shyiap, Golflinks and Phaiborlang Donshiew of
Sngithiang, Mawprem. They have been accused of facilitating the
HNLC and enabling its cadres to open fire at the Lumdiengjri Police
Station on July 2, 2012, and the attempted HNLC flag-hoisting
at Student’s Field, Jaiaw on November 5, 2012.
Imphal West Police Commandos arrested
two militants belonging to KCP-MC, identified as Thongam Ningol
Naorem Ongbi Shantibalaalias Abem alias Bembem
Devi and Oinam Moita alias Omita alias Chanbi
Devi (18), from near Pishum Lairembi in Imphal West District if
Manipur.
Union cabinet gave its nod to
a proposed extradition treaty with Bangladesh paving the way for
deportation of key ULFA militants jailed there.
Law minister Ashwani Kumar said
that any consideration of withdrawing the AFSPA will only be on
its merit.
US federal court sentenced LeT
operative David Coleman Headley aka Daood Gilani to 35
years in prison for his role in ISI-LeT sponsored attack on Mumbai
(Maharashtra).
The BSF personnel recovered three
landmines weighing three kilograms each in Malkangiri District
of Odisha.
The Odisha Maobadi Party chief,
Sabyasachi Panda issued an audiotape indicating his interest to
come to the dialogue table.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
from Maoist-infested Bastar region in Chhattisgarh by SFs.
SFs busted a Maoist training camp
in the forest of Pidiya village under Gangalur Police Station
limits, in Bijapur District of Chattisgarh.
BSF arrested Bhupinder Singh from
Dera Baba Nanak Sector of Gurdaspur District of Punjab and recovered
one country made Pakistani pistol, two magazines, 15 rounds of
ammunition, along with15 kilogram heroin valued at around INR
750 million in the international market.
Omar Abdullah said that gun has
never been solution to any problem and stressed for Indo-Pak talks
for resolving the political issue of J&K.
Elections to BDC in J&K would
be held within next two-three months.
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SFs arrested a trader running
a shop in Rongjeng market of East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya
for allegedly working for militants of the LAEF. Acting on information
about the nexus between the trader and the militants, Rongjeng
Police raided the shop and home of one Rajkishore Tiwari and recovered
a large number of demand notes of the LAEF which was addressed
to various businessmen of the area.
West Jaintia Hills Police arrested
the vice president of KSU Laskein Circle from his residence at
Looksi in the District of Meghalaya. Police sources have revealed
that the KSU leader, Nangaibormi Sutnga, allegedly has close links
with the HNLC. “He was in regular touch with HNLC publicity secretary
Sainkupar Nongtraw through Facebook and also through phone calls,”
the Police sources alleged.
Maoists set ablaze three road
construction machines of a private construction company at Mahugao
village in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand.
The interrogation of HM militant
Faroquee Ahmed Gulam Hasan Naiku (arrested on January 22, 2013)
has brought to the light the fund raising methods adopted by the
HM for its anti-India operations.
US has virtually ruled out the
possibility to extradite David Coleman Headley saying that the
Headley "will serve in the United States".
J&K CM Omar Abdullah appealed
to the separatist leaders of APHC to open talks with the Union
Government and discuss political issues to resolve all issues.
A special Police party, on a combing
operation, found an arms dump of CPI-Maoist concealed below
boulders near a cave in Gangapur forest in Utnoor mandal
in Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh.
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January 26
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The State Government has sanctioned
eight new Police Stations in Udalguri District of Assam. This
was stated by the Deputy Commissioner, Thaneswar Malakar. The
eight Police Stations will be set up at Bhairabkunda, Lalpani,
Borobazar, Bhakatpara, Khagrabari, Goriajhar, Bhergaon and Amjuli.
Meghalaya Governor RS Mooshahary
expressed grave concern over the growing influence of the GNLA
in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills Districts. Mooshahary said
that the law and order situation in the State has been stable
and the internal security scenario is by and large satisfactory.
Governor also appealed the ‘disgruntled elements’ to seek peaceful
resolution of their demands through established democratic processes.
The Governor observed that activities of the HNLC have seen a
decline in the past few years due to constant pressure mounted
by the State Police.
He also stated that the AFSPA
must be replaced with an amended CrPC so that rights of both Security
Forces and civilians are protected. Governor, Mooshahary further
said that prolonged use of the AFSPA has alienated the civil society.
Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia
Hills District, Abhishek Bhagotia who is also the District Election
Officer has issued an order to all arms license holders in the
district to deposit their arms in the nearest police station within
February 4.
After a gap of about two decades,
the Union Rural Development Minister, Jairam Ramesh unfurled the
national tri-colour on Republic Day at Saranda in West Singhbhum
District of Jharkhand, which was liberated from the Maoists in
2012.
Two suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist
were killed in a blast while carrying explosives on a two-wheeler
near Bhusuwa village at Ichak in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand.
The Maoists set on fire two earthmover
vehicles at a road construction site in Pakhanjur area of Kanker
District.
Chhattisgarh's tribal population
in the Maoist affected Bastar region defied the Maoists dictates
and celebrated the Republic Day (January 26), although the rebels
blocked dozens of roads in forested interiors.
More than three dozen armed cadres
of CPI-Maoist surrounded a construction site camp at Khaira in
Jamui District of Bihar and abducted eight construction workers
from the site.
A bomb explosion was reported
on the Republic Day celebrations, with Governor Gurbachan Jagat
appealing for peace in the troubled state. Separatist militants
triggered an IED blast at Wangbal in Thoubal District of Manipur.
No one was injured.
Plastic explosives were recovered
from three youths who were targeting a power station in Assam’s
Dhemaji District on Republic Day. They were caught and arrested
following a chase. Three packets of plastic explosives, five packets
of fuse wire, six fuses and daggers were found in their possession.
The youths identified as Pranendra Wari, Nakesh Narzari and Hemkanta
Narzari were targeting the NHPC at the Gerukamukh Dam Site. It
was not known to which insurgent outfit they belonged to.
Unidentified militants lobbed
and exploded a hand grenade at the residence of one Thokchom Nanao
of Ereibak Food Industries at Langpok under Nambol Police station
in Bishnupur District of Manipur at around 2pm. No casualties
were reported in the explosion.
A bomb said to be from the Second
World War era was found while digging the ground at Mantripukhri
under Heingang Police station in Imphal East District of Manipur
by an excavator. Police bomb experts picked up the bomb and safely
exploded it at Heingang hillock.
Governor of Nagaland Nikhil Kumar
has expressed his regret on the failure to settle the Naga political
issue before the Assembly elections (scheduled to be held on February
23). Addressing the Republic Day (January 26) celebration in the
State capital Kohima, Nikhil Kumar said it was a big regret that
Naga solution could not be brought about before the State Assembly
elections. He appealed to all sections of the Nagas to continue
working for the peaceful settlement of the Naga political issue.
Two suspected GNLA cadres were
lynched by an angry mob in Meghalaya ‘s South West Khasi Hills
District. According to police, the cadres, who had demanded money from
the coal quarry at a village in Nongkyllem in South West Khasi
Hills were attacked by an irate mob, including the coal labourers.
At least eight low-intensity explosions
were reported from two different Districts of Assam. While four
explosions were reported Porabhata, Medattari, Airkata and Chirakuti
in Dhubri District, another four were reported from Simlakandi,
Jaleswar, Gornagar and Merakuchi in Goalpara District. One of
the blast occurred near the house of Mainuddin Ahmed, AIUDF legislator,
from Jaleswar.
Immediately after the explosions
at Jaleswar, the villagers caught a motorcycle-borne man. Suspecting
he was the one carrying bombs, the villagers lynched him. The
man was later identified as Nazrul Islam Khan, a known criminal,
from the neighbouring Dhubri District.
Customs officials seized FICNs
worth INR 975,000 from Chullikulavan Abid at the airport in Kochi
(Ernakulam District) of Kerala on board a Dubai-Jeddah (Saudi
Arabia)-Kochi Emirates flight.
Pakistan’s Lieutenant General
(retired) Shahid Aziz, who was then heading ISI’s Analysis Wing,
said that there were no mujahideen but only regular soldiers who
took part in the 1999 Kargil conflict.
The general shutdown called by
APHC-G affected the normal life in j&K.
Bhandaria Police Station area
in Garhwa District of Jharkhand celebrated the Republic Day of
India (January 26) for the first time in 26 years.
Palamu Police forced five PLFI
cadres to surrender at Jharkhand’s Guriyadamar village in Lesliganj
Block of the District and recovered 10 country-made weapons from
them.
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IED was found near Khonghampat
High School under Sekmai Police station in Imphal West District
of Manipur at about 10am. The bomb put inside a bag weighed about
1.5 kilograms. The bomb was safely diffused.
A press release from the Media
Co-ordinator of the CorCom, comprising of seven major rebel groups,
has claimed responsibility for the bomb blasts in and around Imphal
on January 25 and 26. It may be mentioned that four bombs had
gone off on the eve of the Republic day (January 26) function:
one at the 1st Battalion MR Campus another at a garbage
dump near Keishamthong bridge a third one near the gate of the
RDS school, Palace Compound and another at the Guwahati High Court
complex in Chingmeirong of Manipur. It has also claimed responsibility
for another bomb which went off near the gate of the 3rd IRB
at Wangbal in Thoubal District on January 26 at around 9am.
The KSDC sponsored agitation entered
its third day in Manipur with a vehicle reportedly set ablaze
along the Imphal-Jiri road (National Highway 37). KSDC information
Secretary George Guite informed that their agitation will continue
as long as the Central Government refuses to start a political
dialogue with the Kuki militant outfits. The KSDC has started
its ‘public blockade’ since January 24-evening in Kuki areas.
At least 21 vehicles including
11 four wheelers have been damaged during the public curfew imposed
in Kuki inhabited areas of Manipur by KSDC registering a boycott
of the Republic Day celebration in Manipur. Police sources, alleged
that the vehicles were damaged by public curfew supporters at
various parts of Churachandpur District where the stir affected
mostly.
The agitating ADC has urged Governor
Gurbachan Jagat to direct the Manipur Government to give autonomy
and devolve powers to the council. About 156 irate members belonging
to six District councils - Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Churachandpur,
Chandel, and two in Senapati District including Sadar Hills -
threatened to resign en-masse if their demands are not met. A
15-member delegation of the ADCCCM, led by its convener, Ngalangzar
Malue, submitted a memorandum to the Governor on January 24 lamenting
that no real powers have been devolved to the six councils so
far.
Following the notification issued
by DC Kohima, Nagaland, regarding deposit of fire arms at Police
stations in view of the upcoming election, the office of SP Kohima
in a press release requested all license holders to co-operate
and voluntarily deposit the firearms at the Police station of
their jurisdictions.
NDFB-RD has clarified that the
outfit was not behind any extortion demands in Assam and cautioned
the people not to give away to the fake demands made in the name
of the outfit.
Reminding that the 4th round
of tripartite talk of the GoI, Government of Manipur and the
UNC on the demand for an Alternative Arrangement at Delhi on August
31, 2012, concluded with an announcement by the GoI that the next
round of talk would be held very soon in a hill venue in the State,
the UNC has urged the Centre to communicate the date for the 5th round
of tripartite talk on or before February 17, 2013, so that the
democratic process of dialogue initiated by the GoI is brought
to its logical conclusion.
The NSCN-K has reiterated its
stand on the involvement of its rank and file with the coming
assembly elections in Nagaland and has instructed them not to
“move around in support or against any political parties.” a top
NSCN-K, MIP official reminded that the ‘chairman’ of NSCN-K, S.S.
Khaplang has issued an order stating that NSCN has “nothing to
do with Indian election” and had advised them not to involve themselves
in “support or against” any political party. The MIP official
said that if any rank and file of NSCN-K was found involving in
the “Indian election”, they would be penalized as per the Yezabo (regulations)
of the organization. Any rank and file of NSCN-K venturing out
of the camp in support or against any political party has been
asked to return to their respective camps, added NSCN-K, MIP.
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested a militant belonging to KCP-Lamphel, identified as Heisnam
Oinam Bijenti (42), from Thangal Bazar of the Imphal West District
of Manipur.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar
Shinde assured an official delegation led by a group of executive
members of the Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong autonomous District
councils that discussion on Autonomous State (Assam) will be done
at the meeting of the state re-organisation committee, reports
Nagaland Post. Creation of an autonomous State within Assam has
been a long standing demand of the tribal population of the twin
hill Districts.
The CRPF is exploring technology
to fit their guns with GPS systems so that if the Maoists loot
them, it will reveal their location and movements.
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SFs arrested a businessman, identified
as Sandip Roy Barman (49) alias Pantha, along
with illegal arms, ammunition and an unspecified amount of Bangladesh
currency from Jirania under Jirania Police Station in West Tripura
District in Tripura. SFs also recovered a few letterheads of the
NLFT. The arrestee is the elder brother of State Congress committee
president, Sudip Roy Barman.
KSDC has temporarily suspended
its indefinite public blockade that has been imposed in all the
Kuki dominated areas of Manipur following an agreement reached
between the State Government and the committee.
Leaders of KSDC met with the Chief
Minister, Okram Ibobi Singh to bring a solution to end the stalemate,
KSDC leaders said. The KSDC leaders said it has been decided to
temporarily suspend its stir from January 28 after both the state
and central Governments had given a positive response to its call
for starting political dialogues with the two umbrella organizations
of Kuki militants, KNO and UPF which are signatories to SoO involving
both the Manipur and Central Governments. However, both sides
did not disclose the official details of the meeting.
The Chairmen of the six Autonomous
District Councils ADCs of Manipur called on Chief Minister and
discussed about devolving more power to ADCs. After the meeting
with ADC Chairmen, the Chief Minister held another meeting with
Ministers and heads of departments and discussed the demand of
ADCs.
Naga militant groups- NSCN-IM,
NSCN-KK and FGN have decided to stay away from the election to
Nagaland State Assembly. According to UNC president L Adani, the
‘Naga Concordant’ formed by NSCN-IM, NSCN-KK and FGN have decided
to stay away from the Nagaland polls. The collective decision
of the three armed groups has been already conveyed to the people
of Nagaland. Even though NPF is an ardent supporter of the Indo-Naga
peace process, there is no necessity to support NPF in the Nagaland
State Assembly election, Adani said. NPF Manipur unit was set
up to fight for the Indo-Naga peace process in the context of
Manipur. For UNC too, there is no question of involving itself
in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly election either directly
or indirectly, Adani added.
SFs in an encounter killed a militant
belonging to the ULFA-ATF at Upper Khardung in Goalpara District
of Assam. Two troopers of the 19 Dogra Regiment of the Indian
Army were also injured during the exchange of fire. The ULFA-ATF
militant has been identified as Nayan Asom alias Babul Ali. SFs
recovered a pistol and three magazines from his possession. Militants
also lobbed grenades on SF personals during the encounter.
Police arrested Marikul alias
Luttu Hazruddin Shaikh (29) and Mustafa Kismat Shaikh (40), both
hailing from West Bengal, for allegedly possessing FICN worth
a face value of INR 300,000 from Kherwadi in Bandra locality of
Mumbai Suburban District of Maharashtra.
IM terrorist Fasih Mohammed sought
bail from a trial court.
About eight kilograms of explosives
were seized from a person, identified as Jalal Ali, a resident
of Murshidabad District in West Bengal, from Sealdah railway station
in Kolkata District.
Bus service between Poonch (Poonch
District of J&K) – Rawlakote [(Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)],
which was suspended by the Pakistani authorities in the aftermath
of killing and mutilation of two Indian Army troopers by Pakistan
Army personnel in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District on January
8, resumed.
A 30-year-sportsman was killed
and two others were injured after suspected CPI-Maoist cadres
fired at them in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon District.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed an alleged
‘police informer’ in a busy market area at Harladih, 30 kilometers
from the District headquarters of Giridih in Jharkhand.
PLFI, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist,
imposed ban on use of music systems during marriage function to
protect tribal culture and traditional instruments in Jharkhand.
SFs unearthed a CPI-Maoist dump
in Odisha's Rayagada District and recovered three land mines totally
weighing 50 kilogram, along with several other items.
Despite a decline in Maoist activities
in Maoist-hit Districts of Southern Odisha - Koraput, Malkangiri
and Rayagada - in the past few months, security has been beefed
up.
In a joint operation led by the
Counter Insurgency Force and Police about eight kilograms of explosives
and landmine-making equipment were recovered from a forest in
Bagmundi Police Station area in Purulia District of West Bengal.
Police arrested five sympathisers
of CPI-Maoist at Murliguda village of Bejjur mandal in
Adilabad District of Andhra Pradesh.
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Suspected IM terrorist Danish
Ansari has allegedly told his interrogators that IM ‘India Chief’
Yasin Bhatkal alias Shahrukh, was in the process of creating a
"library module" which would have acted as the media
wing of IM later.
IM operative Danish Ansari revealed
during custodial interrogation that Nepal is now the biggest hub
for IM operatives.
Hillary Clinton defended US decision
to not extradite LeT operative David Coleman Headley to India,
saying the sentence was as much a punishment as recognition of
his help in the investigations.
IG BSF Jammu Frontier Rajeev Krishnan
asserted that not a single incident of infiltration from Pakistan
took place in the last six months along the IB in the Jammu region
of J&K (districts sharing IB with Pakistan are Jammu, Samba
and Kathua) due to vigil by the BSF.
FICN worth INR 510,650 was received
by 14 branches of the ICICI Bank, located in 14 Districts of Malwa
region in Madhya Pradesh, during the last three months.
CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a
former member of Bodopada Panchayat Samiti suspecting him
to be a Police informer in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
A cache of arms were seized from
a Maoist hideout in Musulmunda forest under Narayanpatna Police
Station limits of Koraput District in Odisha by the CoBRA and
DVF.
The Government is keen to set
up a specialised organisation to implement critical infrastructure
projects, particularly roads and bridges, in 82 Districts affected
by LWE.
GNLA ‘chief’ Champion Sangma was
booked under MPDA by the East Garo Hills District administration
of Meghalaya. An official source said that the GNLA chief was
booked under MPDA as per various provisions of law which include
waging war against the country and also for heading a banned organization.
The source added that the detention under MPDA was also due to
the various criminal offences pending in the East Garo Hills District
against the GNLA leader.
The MPDA detention came at a time
when the court of the chief judicial magistrate is set to hear
on January 30 a bail application of the GNLA leader in connection
with his arrest in Pynursla in East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
Suspected ULFA-ATF militants blew
up an oil pipeline at Makum in Tinsukia District of Assam.
Militants of NLFT have stepped
up extortion activities in at least four Assembly constituencies
- Kanchanpur, Chhawmanu, Raima Valley and Karbook - across Gomati,
Dhalai and North Tripura Districts of Tripura.
Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said
that Tripura is now almost free of the terrorist threat now. CM
Manik Sarkar further added, "The militants have been weakened
and isolated. They do not have any hideouts within the state but
they have at least 19 to 21 camps in Bangladesh. We have the border
fence keeping them out but at some places, the fence is yet to
be erected. Militants have been terrorizing contractors so they
cannot put up the fence. Our security forces are on alert and
we have the support of the people too."
IB director PC Haldar will lead
the Central team in the upcoming political dialogues between the
Centre and Kuki militant groups under SoO. According to an informed
source, consensus has been arrived at between the Central Government
and the two umbrella organisations of Kuki militant groups namely
UPF and KNO on the appointment of PC Haldar as the interlocutor
for the upcoming political dialogue. Public blockades were enforced
in recent times by the Kuki State Demand Committee in pursuit
of its demand for a political dialogue with Kuki SoO groups. Following
assurance by the State authorities that the issue would be placed
before the Centre, the Committee consequently decided to suspend
its agitation.
Sources revealed that Government
of Manipur is clearing the decks to facilitate talks between the
State and Central Government representatives with UNC leaders
with regard to the latter's demand for an Alternative Arrangement,
pending a settlement to the Naga issue, for Nagas outside the
State Government's ambit. In all probability the fifth round of
talk with the UNC delegates will begin next month (February),
said the source.
The PREPAK-Pro denied any link
between the party and Khuraijam Kunjeshori Devi alias Iben
(34) who was reportedly arrested by a combined team of Imphal
East commandos and troops of 16th AR from Keibi Awang Leikai in
Manipur.
NDFB–PTF and the PJACBM [a body
supporting NDFB-PTF on Bodo State issue] strongly reacted on the
allegations levelled by the ruling BTC leaders, blaming NDFB-PTF
for rampant extortions and kidnapping in BTC areas of Assam.
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Two children killed when they
picked up an explosive device and then threw it or fiddled with
it at village Bruen in Dera Mangota area of Rajouri District of
J&K.
SFs neutralized a militant hideout
at Qazi Mohalla in Sanjoit area of Mendhar in Poonch District
of J&K.
Lieutenant General Om Prakash,
GOC, 15th Corps, said the Army has increased patrolling to protect
sarpanches and panches of J&K.
Terrorists who beheaded Indian
soldier along LoC in J&K on January 8, was rewarded with PKR
500,000 by ISI, says MI report.
BSF has set up a high-level board
for extensive scanning of the IB to detect existence of underground
passages to facilitate militancy in India.
Indian Army has questioned the
relevance of UNMOGIP.
MHA has asked J&K Government
to review the security of separatist leaders in State.
Union Defence Minister A K Antony
emphasised that relations with Pakistan should not be normalised
in a haste.
Chairman of APMCC Vinod Pandit
began a fast-unto-death in Porbandar (Porbandar District in Gujarat)
demanding the Union Government and government in J&K to specify
a time frame for resolving issues pertaining to Kashmiri Hindus.
Former Pakistan President Pervez
Musharraf said in an interview said that if the then Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif had not visited the United States, the Pakistani
Army would have conquered 300 square miles of India.
The Mumbai (Maharashtra) Crime
Branch claims to have identified the Pakistan-based handler of
arrested HM spy Faroquee Ahmed Gulam Naiku and has stepped up
efforts to issue a Red Corner Notice for his arrest.
Bokaro Police sent three persons
to jail after they were arrested from Pachmo village near Jhumra
hills of Jharkhand for planting explosives which were triggered
by the Maoists, on January 20, injuring 11 CRPF troopers.
All eight workers of a construction
company, abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres from Badildih village of
Jamui District in Bihar, on January 27, were released near Giddheswar
Pahad.
During a mass gathering earlier
this week at Potegaon in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, the
senior Police officials unveiled their plans to take five villages
in adoption for catalysing the developmental processes in such
interior localities.
Southern Gadchiroli Divisional
Committee of the CPI-Maoist criticised its former secretary Shekhar
alias Mallaya and his wife Vijaya who surrendered before
the Andhra Pradesh Government in 2012.
NNC has criticized the Nagaland
Government for holding ‘sham’ elections and asserted that the
polls did not “constitute” the settlement of “Indo-Naga” conflict.
This was part of a resolution adopted during a meeting of the
NNC central executive council held on January 24 in Kohima. NNC
also resolved that it would continue to practice and adhere to
the policy of non-violence in upholding the “democratically mandated
plebiscite of 1951” by the Nagas “to continue to stay as an Independent
nation.” The State Assembly electrons are scheduled to be
held on February 23.
Jailed GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion
R. Sangma will appeal against his detention under the MPDA although
his intention to contest in the ensuing Assembly elections in
Meghalaya has not yet receded. West Garo Hills DC, Pravin Bakshi
informed that the GNLA chairman Champion R Sangma has been booked
under the MPDA, on the basis of cases registered against him in
various police stations of the District.
With reference to a news report
of January 30, under the caption, ‘Naga militant groups to
stay away from polls’, the UNC clarified that the opinion
of the UNC President, L. Adani was that all political parties
in Nagaland are supportive of the Indo-Naga issue and Naga integration
and therefore no particular party would merit exclusive support
in Nagaland on that count as was the case with Nagas in Manipur.
A combined team of Thoubal District
commandos and troops of 15 AR arrested a PULF cadre identified
as Muhammad Rehan Sheikh alias Oni alias Onida
while conducting a search operation at Tanjeng Litanpok of Manipur.
The Centre would definitely include
the KSDC in the forthcoming talks with Kuki groups to resolve
the grievances which are leading to blockades and many disturbances
in Manipur. This was disclosed in an exclusive interview
by Sh Shambhu Singh, Joint Secretary (NE) of MHA.
MHA has released INR 13.57
billion to the State Government to counter- insurgency between
the period 1990-91 to 2012 [up to December 18] and the amount
was transferred to the State Government through Reserve Bank of
India. This information came as a reply to a Right to Information
Act (RTI) query by a State-based NGO, APW.
ULFA leader Anup Chetia's willingness
on joining the ongoing peace process between ULFA-PTF and Central
Government is yet to be received. Anup Chetia is the ‘General
Secretary’ of ULFA and is presently jailed in Bangladesh.
Beginning of formal talks with
the NDFB-RD will depend on the release of the chairman of the
outfit, Ranjan Daimary on bail from Assam.
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January 31
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Sympathy for Communist Party of
India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) philosophy with a likelihood to indulge
in various violent activities is not sufficient ground to conclude
that the accused are presently active members of the Maoist organisation,
the Bombay High Court held while granting bail to four youths
held from Pune in Maharashtra allegedly for their Maoist links.
Acting on a tip off, SFs seized
314 kilogram of explosives in Tamar Block of Ranchi District of
Jharkhand.
An aide of Kundan Pahan, the South
Chotanagpur ‘zonal commander’ of CPI-Maoist, was arrested from
Silli-Rahe locality in Ranchi District of Jharkhand.
Maoists destroyed road construction
equipment at Chhatariyatar village in Latehar District of Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Prastuti Committee,
a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, alleged that at least 17 to 20
top Maoist leaders operating in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar
and Odisha siphoned off a huge amount of party funds and spent
it on their personal luxury.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a bodyguard of Maoist-backed CMAS chief Nachika Linga, were arrested
during an anti-Maoist operation in a forested area, on the outskirts
of Podapadar, in Koraput District of Odisha.
According to the SIB of West Bengal,
the CPI-Maoist cadres are again regrouping in Jungle Mahal region.
NSCN-IM leaders Isak Chisi Swu
and Thuingaleng Muivah, expressed sadness over the way the outfit’s
cadres are behaving. Thuingaleng Muivah made a direct reference
to the present situation where it demands the members to take
the right decision in order to save the Naga nation,” said a press
communiqué issued by the NSCN-IM. Swu and Muivah were delivering
speeches at the ‘34th NSCN Day’ celebration at Hebron, off Dimapur
of Nagaland. NSCN was formed on January 31 in 1980 after spitting
from NNC.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu
Rio charged the Centre with “ignoring” the Naga political issue
and alleged that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh “never found time”
to visit the State. “The Prime Minister has not visited our state
in the past 10 years. He comes to Congress-ruled states of Assam
and Manipur every alternate month but misses Nagaland,” Rio said.
The election manifesto of the
ruling NPF was released by the party president, Shurhozelie Liezietsu,
at its central office in Nagaland. The manifesto, which runs into
58 pages, makes the Naga political settlement the key issue for
the February 23 assembly elections.
After several months of suspense,
the Hmar militant outfit, HPC-D and the Government of Mizoram
have signed the SoO in Aizawl. An official source informed. Mizoram
Government team was led by Lalbiakzama, Joint Secretary, Home
department, while the HPC-D delegation was led by Lalbeisei, the
outfit's vice chairman.
Suspected GNLA militants targeted
Jonathon Sangma, an Independent candidate contesting from Williamnagar
in East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, during a public meeting
held at Dawa Songgital in the same District.
Central Intelligence sources indicated
that candidates, who have connections with GNLA can make use of
the militant outfit by offering them cash and other incentives
in this elections to target the opponents, which according to
them needs to be prevented.
An exchange of gunfire between
SFs and suspected NLFT militants was reported from at Rajasen
Cherra in Dhalai District of Tripura. SFs recovered an AK-47 magazine
containing 15 rounds from the spot.
MIP also said that it has received
a letter from the NIA from its Assam’s Guwahati office and stated
that NIA does not come under the purview of the Ceasefire Monitoring
Cell and therefore it could not entertain such directive. NSCN-IM
further alleged that 31 AR under Colonel Vikram Singh had ordered
destruction/dismantling of the Hevito Battalion, Naga Army, New
Chungtia on the pretext that the camp was totally illegal as it
was against the CFGR and it poses threat to the local population,
Mariani-Mokokchung highway and conduct of the assembly election.
MIP asserted that this battalion has been in existent for more
than 15 years and asked how it has become a threat after all these
years.
Suspected militants belonging
to the GNLA targeted a Government revenue collection point belonging
to the DMR lobbing a hand grenade that failed to explode in North
Garo Hills District of Meghalaya. It is strongly suspected that
the GNLA may have lobbed the grenade following non-compliance
to their extortion demands by the department staff posted in the
area.
The first batch of 10 companies
of Central paramilitary forces has been dispatched to Garo Hills
of Meghalaya on January 31 for election duty. The State had sought
a total of 76 companies of paramilitary forces to maintain law
and order during the polls which the Central Government has agreed
to provide.
Unidentified persons left a hand
grenade in front of a shop owned by one Sanatomba at the Bishnupur
bazaar in Bishnupur District of Manipur. A bomb expert team exploded
the grenade at Khwairakpam.
Unidentified persons lobbed a
hand grenade near a PHED Water Treatment Plant (reservoir) located
inside the newly constructed Sericulture Department compound,
Bidyanagar, Jiripam Sub Division in Imphal East District of Manipur.
The assailants fled from the scene after lobbing the grenade near
the workshed where workers of the water Treatment Plant were staying.
The grenade was safely exploded by bomb experts.
In Assam, NDFB-PTF softens its
stand on changing the Centre’s interlocutor, P.C.Haldar for the
peace talks with the outfit. The next round of talks is scheduled
to be held on February 28. The Bodo militant outfit had earlier
demanded that the Centre should replace Haldar with a person of
political background.
MHA -Joint Secretary in charge
of North-east, Shambhu Singh said that the Government was not
responsible for the slow pace of negotiation with the Bodo militant
outfit. The tripartite talks were attended by officials of Assam
Government, the NDFB-PTF, besides the MHA.
Two persons, Rabiul and Saharb,
arrested when they went to deposit FICN at State Bank of India
branch at Birhata in Burdwan (Burdwan District) of West Bengal.
Indias’ demand for extradition
of David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana continues to
stand and it would work with the US in taking the legal processes
forward in the Mumbai (Maharashtra) attack cases.
In a meeting with the UMHA, Sushilkumar
Shinde, in New Delhi, the Chief Minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah,
called for withdrawal of CRPF battalions from law and order and
Counter Insurgency Grid of the State.
CM Omar Abdullah also discussed
matters pertaining to the sanction for deployment of additional
5,000 posts of SPOs in J&K on permanent basis as also enhancement
of honorarium in favour of SPOs.
Colonel (retired) Ashfaq Hussain
revealed that weeks before hostilities erupted between Indian
and Pakistani troops in the Kargil sector in 1999, General Pervez
Musharraf crossed the LoC in a helicopter and spent a night at
a location 11 km inside Indian territory.
He further said Pakistani troops
first intruded into the Indian side of the LoC on December 18,
1998.
In a meeting with the PM Dr. Manmohan
Singh Omar Abdullah said that the Panchayat elections have raised
expectations of the common man in the development share of the
J&K and it was essential that Sarpanches and Panches get honorarium.
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February 1
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SFs killed a CPI-Maoist cadre
at Hurwa forest in Khunti District of Jharkhand and recovered
the body with arms and ammunition.
IAF has now decided to deploy
four Garud commandos on each of its helicopters undertaking logistical
duties in the ongoing anti-CPI-Maoist operations.
Police in Odisha’s Bargarh District
busted a FICN manufacturing unit in Barpali town and arrested
three persons, and seized materials used to print FICN.
A militant’s hideout was neutralized
and huge quantity of ammunition and explosives were recovered
from Gursai area in Poonch District of J&K.
Army detected and defused five
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Shikari Top village in
Mahore area of Reasi District of J&K.
SF seized 2 empty rounds and 1
live round of AK-47 from a bag of walnuts during frisking at Chakan-Da-Bagh
crossing along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch District
DGP Ashok Prasad asserted that
J&K Police would take all measures to maintain complete and
lasting peace in the State.
CorCom, of north-east based seven
militant outfits, has said that the umbrella body has expelled
UPPK from the membership of the group during a meeting between
the CorCom and leaders of UPPK. The release said that the meeting
was held on January 28 and 31 following which, the resolution
of expelling UPPK was taken during the 6th meeting of the CorCom.
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February 2
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Two militant cadres were killed
during an alleged gun fight between two factions of the United
Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA) at a place in between Leikot and
Longkai villages, under Nungba Police Station in Manipur.
Four cadres of the CPI-Maoist
were arrested from Madded Police Station limits of Bijapur District
in Chhattisgarh, during a search operation.
Manipur Police, sent additional
personnel from its elite force Manipur Police Commando in Manipur’s
border town Moreh (Chandel District) at the international border
with Myanmar as intelligence inputs warns of clash among the underground
groups.
The agitating KSDC has warned
Manipur Government of re-launching its suspended public blockade
in 'Kuki areas' if the Government fails to hold political dialogue
with Kuki militants at the earliest. In pursuit of its demand
for creation of a separate Kuki State within Manipur, the committee
has been imposing a public blockade in 'Kuki inhabited areas'
in the State for several days off and on since November 17, 2012.
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February 3
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SFs arrested four militants of
Karbi militant formation, United Karbi Liberation Army (UKLA)
from various hideouts in Karbi Anglong District of Assam.
According to latest Government
report, at least 4834 militants of different outfits across seven
states in North Eastern (NE) region were killed in counter-insurgency
operations from 2001 to 2012.
AR has claimed that 45 cadres
of UPPK surrendered. A press release issued by the PRO of HQs-
IG AR (S) said that the final curtain to the long negotiations
which started in November with UPPK was brought down today when
45 cadres with an array of weapons walked into the fold of peace
process initiated by the Assam Rifles.
The international and national
borders of three north-eastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and
Meghalaya, which will see elections, will be sealed to check the
smuggling of arms. The Election Commission has told the authorities
to beef up border checks in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.
NLFT militants have issued extortion
demands in Khowai District. A letter bearing the letterhead of
NLFT reached Training-in-charge of Digvijay Krishi Vigyan Kendra
at Chebri of Tripura through India Post.
Manipur’s Imphal West District
Police commandos arrested one militant, as Yumnam Rajesh alias
Sanatomba (30), belonging to PREPAK from Singjamei Chingamakha
Phuramakhong.
According to latest Government
report, at least 4834 militants of different outfits across seven
states in North Eastern (NE) region were killed in counter-insurgency
operations from 2001 to 2012. During the period, at least 1909
militants were killed in Manipur, while 1777 were killed in Assam,
536 in Nagaland, 307 in Tripura, 105 in Arunachal Pradesh and
9 in Mizoram.
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February 4
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SFs arrested a KYKL-MDF cadre
identified as Laishram Achou Singh from Changamdabi in Imphal
East District of Manipur.
A constable of a Special Police
party was injured in an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres,
in the forest area along the Andhra Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border
near Pujarikanker in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
The
Committee of Secretaries rejected a MHA plan to revive the proposal
of deploying RR for static duties in LWE-infested areas.
A policeman was killed and four
suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist were arrested after a Police
team had a gunfight with the Maoists near Matrukha village in
Jharkhand’s Giridih District.
CPI-Maoist is trying to strengthen
its frontal organizations - Krantikari Kisan Sangh (KKS) and Nari
Mukti Sangathan (NMS) - and bring more people close to the Maoist
ideology in Tamar and Bundu areas of Jharkhand’s Ranchi District.
Deo Kumar Singh alias Arvindji,
the CPI-Maoist central committee member and mastermind of Latehar
encounter of January 7 is being considered for a promotion to
the politbureau in the Maoist outfit.
Union Government has prohibited
all the Naga factions in various phase of cease-fire agreements,
not to carry arms and weapons between the last date of filing
nominations and end of polling (February 7 to 23) in Nagaland.
NNC said it totally oppose and
reject what it termed as the imposition of Indian elections in
Nagaland.
NSCN-KK has cautioned it regional
authorities against "using and tarnishing" the image
of the organization during Nagaland’s assembly elections in their
respective regions. NSCN-KK, 'Kilo kilonser' (Home Minister) Hothrong
Yimchunger has also urged the regional authorities to pay more
attention to defending political right of the Naga.
6 AR arrested one NSCN-KK cadre
identified as one Tatar (MP) Kangnyu Konyak in Tizit area of Mon
District of Nagaland.
BSF deployed in South West Garo
Hills launched an operation and arrested a GNLA militant, identified
as Chengbath Momin, from Mahendraganj of Meghalaya.
Suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist
killed a SPO Vinod Munda at Siridih village in Rahe block of Ranchi
District in Jharkhand.
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February 5
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Suspected NSCN-K cadre identified
as Pouthailung Gonmei (22), was slain in an encounter with AR
personnel at Tamenglong District of Manipur.
Unidentified persons abducted
the driver and the handyman of a Tata truck from along the National
Highway 2 from a place about 2 kms south of the Saparmeina Police
Station in Senapati District of Manipur.
SFs arrested a UNLF cadre identified
as Salam Nanao alias Sanatomba from Irilbung Forest Office
in Imphal East District in Manipur.
SFs had an encounter with members
of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist,
after the extremists opened fire on the escort vehicle of Latehar
SP Kranti Kant who was returning to the District headquarter after
an operation at Herhanj in Balumath in Jharkhand.
Police exchanged fire with eight-member
GNLA group lead by Williamnagar ‘deputy area commander‘, Marcuish
had taken shelter inside a forest at Songsak Rongdol village in
East Garo Hills District in Meghalaya.
Palamu District Police are planning
to further neutralize Maoist splinter groups operative in the
District of Jharkhand.
The crime branch of Guwahati city
police and State police carried out a joint operation last night
& arrested eight members of a criminal gang suspected to be
behind the abduction of businessman Rajib Sharma at Ri-Bhoi District
of Meghalaya
BSF troops arrested one illegal
Bangladeshi immigrant identified as Md Rafiq (35), from Latangtilla
in Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya and recovered INR 952 and
two mobile phones with one Bangladeshi SIM from his possession.
ANVC-B leader, Rimpu Marak said
that the cancellation of bails of ANVC-B cadres seems to be politically
motivated to make the cadres into forced fugitives
An exchange of fire between 6
Assam Rifles and NDFB cadres near Lapa village under Tizit sub
division in Mon District of Nagaland was reported. One NDFB cadre
was arrested after the exchange of fire and explosives and one
nozzle (muzzle) loading gun was seized.
Personnel of 17 and 19 Assam Rifles
seized huge consignment of highly sophisticated weapons, made
in Germany and Austria, from the possession of a suspected NSCN-IM
cadre in a joint operation in Nagaland’s Kohima District.
NIA arrested an alleged IM operative,
identified as Aftab Alam alias Farooq, who is reportedly
an IED expert form an unspecified location.
NIA has claimed to have learned
through the investigations that the executioners of 13/7 Mumbai
(Maharashtra) blasts and the August 1, 2012, Pune explosions had
stayed in a small village in Bihar's Darbhanga District for a
year prior to the incident.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sishu Mallick, and a close associate of Odisha Maobadi Party
(OMP) chief, Sabyasachi Panda, surrendered before the Kandhamal
Superintendent of Police (SP), JN Pankaj, at Phulbani of Odisha.
In a written statement dated January
16 CPI-Maoist has declared that it will continue with the tactic
of planting bombs in the bodies of killed SF personnel like they
did in Latehar in Jharkhand recently.
MHA has cleared the proposal to
provide an Mi-17 helicopter to Andhra Pradesh's anti-Naxal force
Greyhounds.
In a bid to speed up road construction
in areas affected by Naxal violence, the Government has decided
to fund dirt roads — and not just blacktop or metalled roads —
under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
Commandos of Thoubal District
Police arrested two ‘lance corporals’ of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup
(KYKL) during search operations in different areas in Thoubal
District in Manipur.
Two garment traders, identified
as Irshad Ahmed Bani and Faiyyaz Butt, were detained from a house
near Neelam Talkies under Kotwali Police Station in Bihar’s Munger
District for alleged terror links.
Police and District administrations
across Nagaland have started taking measures to prevent armed
violence during the assembly polls. So far, 1006 licensed arms
have been deposited and seized and around 345 persons have been
bounded under 107/116 CRPC from across the State as part of preventive
action.
Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias
Abu Jundal has been shifted to the bomb- and bullet-proof yard
which was built to protect the now hanged 26/11 attack’s perpetrator
Ajmal Kasab.
Marking a major shift in its stand
on infrastructure projects in forest areas, the Ministry of Environment
and Forests (MoEF) has shot off a number of guidelines to all
State Governments relaxing green norms for key infrastructure
and public utility projects.
There was an exchange of fire
between 6 Assam Rifles and NDFB cadres near Lapa village under
Tizit sub division in Mon District of nagaland. One NDFB cadre
was arrested after the exchange of fire and explosives and one
nozzle (muzzle) loading gun was seized.
Personnel of 17 and 19 Assam Rifles
seized huge consignment of highly sophisticated weapons, made
in Germany and Austria, from the possession of a suspected NSCN-IM
cadre after a joint operation conducted in the early hours of
February 5 in Nagaland’s Kohima District. Recovered consignment
included two AK 56 Rifles, three GSG-5 Rifles, one GSG-5 carbine
and five .9mm Glock pistols along with 24 rounds of ammunition
and INR 10,170 in cash.
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February 6
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Maoists set on fire four vehicles,
used in road construction work, in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
A fierce gunbattle broke out between
SFs and GNLA militants at Bolchugre village in Songsak under East
Garo Hills District of Meghalaya
Arrested GNLA ‘chairman’, Champion
R Sangma has decided not contest the elections for the Meghalaya
Assembly to be held on February 23.
An IED was found planted by unidentified
persons at around 6:20 am near Lilong Bridge (towards Chajing
turning point) under Singjamei Police station in Thoubal District
of Manipur.
ZUF has expressed its anger over
the killing of one of its cadres identified as one Corporal Khan
alias Poukhanlung by Assam Rifles in Manipur’s Tamenglong.
It was reported earlier that Poukhanlung was a suspected NSCN-K.
Manipur Government has received
feelers from a Military Defence Force faction of KYKL desiring
to return to the mainstream, said the CM Okram Ibobi Singh during
a meeting with media persons. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh
also hinted at entering into peace talks with the UPPK, which
recently ‘turned in’ to the Assam Rifles
Manipur CM Okram ibobi Singh has
claimed to have intimated to the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar
Shinde that Government of Manipur will have no objection to the
Centre- NSCN-IM talks reaching an amicable solution on the vexed
Naga political issue but will staunchly oppose any outcome that
either threatens territorial integrity of Manipur or is detrimental
to the State's interest.
Two persons, Mohammad Yousuf Khan
and Abdul Rashid Rai, posing as militants, were arrested in Dooru
area of Anantnag District of J&K for issuing threats to the
people in the area.
Minister for Rural Development
and Panchayati Raj, Ali Mohammed Sagar said that the J&K Government
was actively considering recommendations proposed by different
quarters in the Panchayati Raj Act (PRA). The arrestees
were subsequently released.
In a joint operation, troops of
29 Assam Rifles along with Special Branch Dimapur arrested one
person identified as Rengchoidoi Thanglem (44) along with five
pistols and ten magazines from Blue hill bus station-Eros Line
area, Dimapur District of Nagaland.
UPPK cadres who were `rescued`
by a team of Thoubal commando team on February 3 had come from
a camp which the outfit shares with the Manipur Naga Revolutionary
Front (MNRF) and the Katampur Liberation Organisation, KLO of
Assam at Leipok of Tamu Sub-division of Myanmar, informed a reliable
source.
Next round of talk to discuss
the demand raised for an Alternative Arrangement for the Nagas
of Manipur, outside the State Government and pending a settlement
to the Indo-Naga talk has been scheduled on February 12 at Senapati
District headquarters in Manipur.
The Union Minister for Finance,
P. Chidambaram said that there was no consensus between the Union
Government and the Army on the subject of AFSPA. On the issue
of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Chidambaram said
the Union was in favour of it while State Governments were opposed
to it.
NSG DG Arvind Ranjan at NSG headquarters
in Manesar (Haryana) said that ubiquitous weapon of terror, the
IED continues to be the weapon of choice of the purveyors of terror
and a formidable internal security challenge.
Forty-seven more members of the
Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), a CPI-Maoist backed tribal organization
based in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District of Odisha surrendered
before the Police.
One PREPAK militant identified
as Mutum Imotomba Singh was arrested at Bashikhong Kitna Panung
in Imphal East District of Manipur. The arrested disclosed that
he was working under the command of a ‘commander’ of the outfit
named Rajen Babu alias Babu alias Kunba. Imotomba
had extorted huge amount of money from different places under
the instruction of the commander for their party fund.
Imphal West Police commando personnel
arrested two KYKL militants identified as Keisham Meghanath and
Thokchom Konan alias Mocha along with INR 30, 000 near
the gate of Langol View Clinic in Manipur
A combined team of Imphal East
commandos and 16 Assam Rifles arrested one cadre of KK Nganba
faction of KCP-KK Nganba identified as Salam Jiten Meitei alias
Temba alias Lemba alias Hinganba from Nongada Thongkhong
near Waiting Shed in Manipur.
While expressing serious concern
over the rising crimes against women, the PREPAK has slammed the
Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance 2013 of Manipur which was approved
by the President of India on February 3.
Rejecting Manipur’s Chief Minister
Okram Ibobi’s contention that the UNC’s demand for an Alternative
Arrangement for the Nagas in Manipur, outside the State Government
and pending a final settlement to the Naga political dialogue
is not acceptable, the UNC said the Alternative Arrangement demand
is raised only to the Centre. During a media conference the Chief
Minister had stated that the Alternative Arrangement demand is
unacceptable while adding that his Government would transfer powers
to the local bodies in the hills by amending and enforcing the
Autonomous District Council Act and Village Authority Act.
BSF troops deployed in Nokchi,
West Garo Hills District in Meghalaya arrested an ULFA and NDFB
linkman identified as Santok Koch (20) while he was trying to
infiltrate into India. During preliminary questioning, the linkman
confessed that he was working with ULFA and NDFB and facilitating
trans-border movements of their cadres.
In Meghalaya BSF troops of Baghmara
arrested two Bangladeshi illegal immigrants. The arrested persons
were identified as Prabash Marak (37) and Samul Marak (45). The
immigrants revealed that they intended to go to Nangalbibra coal
mines area to work as labourers.
One person, identified as Salil
Ansari resident of Nijamnagar locality in Ranchi District of Jharkhand,
was arrested in area under the limits of Bowbazar Police Station
of Kolkata District of West Bengal along with FICN worth INR 498,000.
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev
Berry sentenced Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militant Balwant
Singh Rajoana, convicted for the assassination of former Punjab
Chief Minister Beant Singh, to 10-year rigorous imprisonment (RI)
and a fine of INR 10,000 in a case pertaining to recovery of explosives.
Rajoana was caught with explosives on December 22, 1995, in
Rajpura of Patiala District in Punjab, and was subsequently booked
under the explosive substances Act.
LeT, in a letter through regular
post, threatened to carry out militant attacks in the city of
Ahmadabad of Gujarat in western India.
A meeting of civil society organisations
convened by ZRO at Aizawl in Aizawl District in Mizoram resolved
to support the demand for creation of a Kuki State. Leaders of
MSU, Mizoram Chiefs' Council, former MNF leaders, KSDC and other
civil groups attended the meeting. KSDC is agitating for a separate
Kuki State incorporating Kuki inhabited areas of Manipur.
In a joint operation, troops of
29 Assam Rifles along with Special Branch Dimapur arrested one
person identified as Rengchoidoi Thanglem (44) along with five
pistols and ten magazines from Blue hill bus station-Eros Line
area, Dimapur District of Nagaland.
Troops of 31 Assam Rifles apprehended
one NSCN-KK cadre identified as one Pungyau Phom along with one
US Carbine M 30I and 10 live rounds in Longleng (District) Town
of Nagaland.
Three intending candidates in
Nagaland’s 29 Jangpetkong Assembly Constituency (AC) have appealed
NSCN-IM to "clarify, deny or confirm" through the media
whether there was "direct and active involvement" of
its officials and armed cadres in the electioneering process under
29 Jangpetkong AC.
Two former militants are contesting
elections for the upcoming Assembly elections if Tripura. A former
militant leader belonging to ATPLO, Khagendra Jamatia, also a
minister in Chief Minister Manik Sarkar's cabinet is contesting
as a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) candidate. In addition,
Bijoy Kumar Hrankhwal 'chief' of former militant outfit, TNV will
contest from Ambassa constituency in Dhalai District.
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Two GNLA militants were killed,
in a encounter with the SFs, along the Assam-Meghalaya border
at Ambringkona under Boko Police Station of Kamrup (Rural) District
of Assam.
SFs recovered four AK–56 Assault
Rifles and four AK–56 magazines from Damsodiang Phai, Daiphai,
under Maibong Police Station in Dima Hasao District of Assam
SFs arrested a suspected a MULTA
militant from the heart of the Nagaon town in Nagaon District
in Assam and recovered a pistol and live ammunition.
Two former militants are contesting
elections for the upcoming Tripura Assembly elections. A former
militant leader belonging to All Tripura Peoples Liberation Organisation
(ATPLO), Khagendra Jamatia, is contesting as a CPI-M candidate
and Bijoy Kumar Hrankhwal ‘chief’ of former militant outfit, Tripura
National Volunteer (TNV) will contest from Ambassa constituency
in Dhalai District.
SFs arrested, Kishan Agarwal,
an owner of a garment shop at Tinsukia town’s Daily Bazar for
collecting money on behalf of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation
Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) in Tinsukia District of Assam
Meghalaya Government has sought
additional companies of paramilitary forces for deployment in
Garo Hills following deterioration of law and order situation
in certain pockets there. The State Chief Electoral Officer P
Naik said that the State Government has sought for 91 companies
of paramilitary forces for the upcoming Assembly elections. Earlier,
the State Government had sought 73 companies of paramilitary forces
to ensure a free and fair election. “We are concerned about certain
pockets of Garo Hills where some incidents took place in the last
few days,” Naik said. It may be recalled that last week militants
entered the Williamnagar Jail premises and shot dead an assistant
jailor and a warden.
Due to a spurt in militant activities
unleashed by the GNLA in Garo Hills in Meghalaya, the region has
become more vulnerable as compared to other Districts of the State
and almost half of the polling stations in the State (1222 out
of 2485) have been categorized as either sensitive or hyper sensitive.
Troops of 31 Assam Rifles apprehended
one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khole-Kitovi (NSCN-KK)
cadre identified as one Pungyau Phom along with one US Carbine
M 30I and 10 live rounds in Longleng (District) Town in Nagaland.
Two militants of the GNLA were
killed, in a encounter with the SFs, along the Assam-Meghalaya
border at Ambringkona under Boko Police Station of Kamrup (Rural)
District of Assam.
SFs arrested a suspected a MULTA
militant from the heart of the Nagaon town in Assam’s Nagaon District.
A pistol and live ammunition were seized from him.
SFs arrested, Kishan Agarwal,
an owner of a garment shop at Tinsukia town's Daily Bazar for
collecting money on behalf of ULFA-ATF in Tinsukia District of
Assam.
In Nagaland, three intending candidates
in 29 Jangpetkong AC have appealed NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)
to “clarify, deny or confirm” through the media whether there
was “direct and active involvement” of its officials and armed
cadres in the electioneering process under 29 Jangpetkong AC.
In a joint press release, three intending candidates - Dr. Longrineken,
Naga Peoples Front (NPF), E.T Sunep (Independent) and Dr. K. Chuba
(Independent), claimed that some individual/s claiming to be senior
officials and “armed cadres of NSCN (I-M)” along with village
councils of Waromung, Dibuia, Mongchen, Chungliyimsen and Town
Committee members, Sector Chairman and GBs of Mangkolemba Town
were allegedly giving the “message that I. Imkong of Congress
(I) was the “NSCN (I-M)’s official candidate.”
Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah
Geelani led APHC-G has called for general shutdown on February
11 on the death anniversary of the hanged militant Mohammad Maqbool
Butt in J&K.
Seeking to explain what happened
during the anti-Naxal strikes on the January 18 in Chhattisgarh’s
Sukma District, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal N.A.K.
Browne insisted that reports suggesting that six Indian Air Force
(IAF) personnel abandoned a Police radio operator and fled the
scene, leaving weapons behind, were wrong.
The Government has decided to
move UAV base for anti-Naxal operations from Hyderabad to Bhilai
in Chhattisgarh, closer to the ‘red corridor’ where SFs are engaged
in a bloody battle with the LWEs.
Meghalaya Government has sought
additional companies of paramilitary forces for deployment in
Garo Hills following deterioration of law and order situation
in certain pockets there. The State Chief Electoral Officer P
Naik, on February 7, said that the State Government has sought
for 91 companies of paramilitary forces for the upcoming Assembly
elections. Earlier, the State Government had sought 73 companies
of paramilitary forces to ensure a free and fair election. "We
are concerned about certain pockets of Garo Hills where some incidents
took place in the last few days," Naik said. It may be recalled
that last week militants entered the Williamnagar Jail premises
and shot dead an assistant jailor and a warden.
Due to a spurt in militant activities
unleashed by the Garo national Liberation Army (GNLA) in Meghalaya’s
Garo Hills, the region has become more vulnerable as compared
to other Districts of the State and almost half of the polling
stations in the State (1222 out of 2485) have been categorized
as either sensitive or hyper sensitive.
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February 8
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All India Congress Committee chief
Sonia Gandhi said the Congress wanted to settle the Naga insurgency
issue soon and is committed in bringing an honourable and acceptable
solution to all concerned parties, reports The Times of India.
Addressing an election rally ahead of the February 23 assembly
polls at Congress's bastion, Dimapur, she said that it was the
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government that took the decision
to invite NSCN leaders for the political dialogue. Sonia continued,
"We now have the historic opportunity to resolve the Naga
problem and this should not be lost. Congress is committed to
take the peace talks forward and will ensure that a peace agreement
is finalized sooner or later."
Dandapani Mohanty, who acted as
an interlocutor between CPI-Maoist and the State Government during
the high profile abductions of the then Malkangiri collector R
Vineel Krishna in 2011 and Italians Paulo Bosusco and Claudio
Colangelo in 2012, was arrested by Police from his residence at
Shanti Nagar in Berhampur in Ganjam District of Odisha.
Forty more supporters of CMAS,
a CPI-Maoist-backed tribal organization based in Narayanpatna
block of Koraput District of Odisha, surrendered before the Police
at Narayanpatna Police Station.
Fresh threat posters threatening
Gram Panchayat members and asking them to resign or face consequences
appeared in Wadpora village in Kupwara District of J&K.
Police arrested separatist leader
Nayeem Ahmad Khan from Pattan town in J&K’s Baramulla District
and was remanded to judicial custody and sent to Central Jail
Srinagar (Srinagar District) till February 11.
CPI-Maoist released all six abducted
tractor drivers in a forest at Punadih village in Lakhisarai District
of Bihar, hours after abducting them.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to NDFB-RD, identified as Mathura Basumatary (25) alias B Majumser,
from Rangsaidham area of No -2 Amguri area under Basugaon Police
Station of Chirang District of Assam.
Assam government has agreed to
a probe by the CBI into the seizure of FICN by officials of the
DRI, Guwahati from three accused persons arrested earlier on August
30, 2012. The vehicle was on its way from Malda District in West
Bengal and FICN is reported to have been brought from Bangladesh.
SFs arrested five Maoist cadres
who had set ablaze vehicles at Katekalyan in Dantewada District
of Chhattisgarh, meanwhile a woman Maoist surrendered in Manpur
area in Rajnandgaon District.
Fourteen families of Talajamaguda
village under Bandhugaon Police Station in Koraput District who
were not ready to bow down to pressure and threat of CMAS have
left their village.
A hand written poster signed by
Maoists was found in Pandu market area in Palamu District of Jharkhand.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a Sikshya
Sahayak at Pathpani village in Nuapada District of Odisha suspecting
him to be a Police informer.
The MPA, [UNLF's MAC] greeted
all the people of Manipur in addition to extending New Year wishes
on the occasion of the outfit's 26th raising day.
34 militants of the UPPK are still
at a camp in Eastern Nagaland areas of Myanmar after the 'rescue'
of 44 UPPK cadres by a team of the Thoubal Police Commandos led
by its OC Inspector M Sudhir on February 3 from Moreh in Manipur,
informed a source.
Combined team of Manipur’s Imphal
East and Imphal West police commandos arrested two KYKL cadres
from Palace Compound in front of the HERICUN Office building,
said a Police release. According to the release, the arrested
persons have been identified as Muhammad Muhibur alias Inaocha
(34) and Laishram Tiken Singh (28).
One KYKL cadre identified as Oinam
Ranjit Singh alias Inao (35) was also arrested from his residence,
the release said.
The MCP-M has said in a press
release that it has postponed its February 11 midnight to February
12 midnight general strike against the malpractices of corruption
inside the RIMS, until the outfit sends out another statement
on the issue.
NSCN-IM made it clear that it
would not abide by the directive of the CFMG which restricted
the cadres and ID-card holders of NSCN-IM from carrying arms from
February 7 to 23 in Nagaland. NSCN-IM further stated that as the
directive issued was against the ceasefire agreement signed with
the Centre.
Nagaland’s Wokha (District) Police
arrested two persons identified as Mongthungo Kikon (31) and Ngangshithung
Lotha (42) and seized a .22 pistol (country made) with 7 live
rounds. Wokha Police informed that a Police team stopped the van
where they were travelling in as it appeared to be moving in a
suspicious manner at a point between Niroyo village and Wokha
town.
Troops of 31 and 6 AR in two separate
occasions arrested one NSCN-IM cadre. The militant was identified
as 'major' Nungsangmanen of the NSCN-IM along with one 12 bore
gun and nine live rounds was arrested.
NSCN-IM, Angami Region, has informed
all its members, both from civil authority and military set up,
to refrain from involving in the ensuing February 23 elections
in Nagaland.
NNC/FGN, while reiterating that
it has been opposing the imposition of Indian elections in Nagaland
since its inception in 1952 reaffirmed that it would continue
to oppose its stand on non-participation of 12th election scheduled
on February 23.
NSCN-K rejected the Government
of India's decision to prohibit all the Naga factions in various
phase of cease-fire agreements, not to carry arms and weapons
between the last date of filing nominations and end of polling
(February 7 to 23) in Nagaland.
Altogether 1822 licensed arms
were seized and bounded 460 persons under 107/116 CRPC from across
Nagaland. Police sources informed that 38 unlicensed arms were
also seized and were deposited in the Police station. The seizure
report began from the date of the announcement of State general
election 2013 till February 8.
District magistrate and collector
of Tripura’s West Tripura District slapped charges on ATTF chief,
Ranjit Debbarma under the NSA.
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February 9
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Parliament House attack (December
13, 2001) case convict Afzal Guru was hanged to death at Tihar
Central Jail in New Delhi at 8am.
The state Government of Assam
has agreed to a probe by the CBI into the seizure of FICN by officials
of the DRI, Guwahati from three accused persons arrested earlier
on August 30, 2012.
Top ranking Naxal leader Thakapalli
Vasudev Rao alias Assannna alias Satish alias
Sujit has entered Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
40 persons, including 23 Policemen,
were injured in clashes that broke out between protesters and
Police in several parts of Kashmir Valley after authorities imposed
indefinite curfew in Srinagar City and other major towns of the
Valley in J&K.
Pakistan violated ceasefire by
firing on forward Indian posts in J&K’s Poonch District. "The
Pakistan troops late this evening fired heavily on Indian posts
along the Line of Control in Krishna Ghati Sector of Poonch,"
sources said.
In West Bengal, Kolkata Police's
STF arrested three gun-runners who have allegedly been supplying
arms and ammunition to CPI-Maoist.
Two Maoist supporters, postmaster
Sukhram Gop of Kedeng village and Rajesh Sahu of Prem Nagar in
Chainpur Police Station of Gumla District of Jharkhand, were forwarded
to judicial custody.
Odisha Maobadi Party chief, Sabyasachi
Panda, criticised the arrest of Maoist interlocutor Dandapani
Mohanty.
KYKL has warned that schools in
Manipur which despise or neglect Manipuri language/subject would
be shut down.
KNA-Karbi Anglong unit observed
the 'Political Autonomy demand day' at its head office named Kuki-Kho
in Manja near Diphu in Karbi Anglong District of Assam. The celebration
was attended by all Kuki chiefs (Haosa), with other frontal Kuki
organizations including KRA and UKDA.
Miscreant targeted the Singra
weekly market under Boko PS in Assam’s Kamrup (Rural) District
and five houses of the market were damaged by fire.
Eight militants of the newly-formed
outfit MPTF surrendered before SFs in Kokrajhar District of Assam.
SFs destroyed a training-cum-medical
camp of Maoists at Ghatkal in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
SFs arrested two GNLA militants
including the 'deputy area commander' of West Garo Hills and recovered
arms and ammunition after an operation in West Garo Hills District
of Meghalaya. Police recovered one AK-47 rifle, 55 rounds of live
ammunition and communication equipments among others from the
hide out of the militants.
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February 10
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State Government of Bihar has
started collaborating with various Central agencies, including
SSB, in a more comprehensive way to nab unscrupulous elements
who keep pumping FICN into the State by taking various routes
passing through Bihar-Nepal border.
A 16-year-old boy, Ubaid Mushtaq,
injured in CRPF firing in Watergam area of Baramulla District
of J&K in the evening of February 10 succumbed to his injuries
late in that night. Ubaid along with five other men, were injured
in Watergam area.
RBI launched a special financial
literacy drive with the active support from SSB in the bordering
areas of Bihar and Nepal to equip common people with sufficient
skills so that they can distinguish FICN, particularly those in
denominations of `500 and `1,000 efficiently.
Latehar Police arrested a CPI-Maoist
cadre, identified as Kuldeep Mahato, from Barwadih in Latehar
District of Jharkhand.
Police and SFs unearthed arms
and explosives hidden by Maoists in a dump at Palur village in
Koraput District of Odisha.
A Maoist wanted in connection
with several cases, identified as Xaviyar Lugun alias Willaim
Lugun, surrendered before the Rourkela Police in Sundergarh District
of Odisha.
A CPI-Maoist poster was found
pasted on a hume pipe along the NH-57 near Sahajpal village under
Baunsini PS limits in Boudh District of Odisha.
CEM of KAAC, Joy Ram Engleng appealed
to KPLT militants to call off the indefinite Karbi Anglong District
of Assam strike beginning from 5 p.m. of February 12. However,
KPLT 'chairman' B.D. Sarpo Tungjang has dismissed the appeal and
stated that, "we have acknowledged the public appeal but
this is the time for asking for a separate state when government
is mulling over the issue, why should we sit at home; it is better
to live in our own land then in other people's house".
The Malang market near Boko in
Kamrup (Rural) District of Assam was set ablaze by the miscreants.
Residents of Ganderbal area (Ganderbal
District of J&K) claimed one Tariq Ahmad Bhat and two others
jumped into the river when they were chased by SFs. One youth
managed to swim ashore, residents said adding another was saved
by some persons.
The Police spokesman said that
five persons were injured in Watergam area of Baramulla District
in J&K while "tackling" law and order situation.
Sporadic protests were also reported
from some parts of Srinagar city (Srinagar District) and Kulgam
District of J&K. However, there were no reports of anyone
getting injured in the clashes with the Security Forces.
Curfew continued for second consecutive
day in Srinagar and other major towns of J&K valley to prevent
protests against Guru's hanging.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah said
that he had no say in the execution of Mohammad Afzal Guru but
warned of wider alienation and implications of the decision in
long term across the Kashmir Valley.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony said
that tension along the Indo-Pak border had largely reduced but
the situation was not yet normal and it will depend on Pakistan’s
action.
A 16-year-old boy, Ubaid Mushtaq,
injured in CRPF firing in Watergam area of Baramulla District
of J&K succumbed to his injuries.
Some unidentified persons placed
a grenade in the courtyard of the residence of Thockchom Indrasing,
Deputy Inspector of Schools, Bishnupur of Utlou Makha Leikai of
Manipur.
SFs arrested two UPRA cadres identified
as L Henkhup Kom alias Joshua and Lunneihao Telien from lKhurai
Lamlong Bridge in Imphal East District in Manipur.
One KCP-MC militant, identified
as Shrithan Awungshi alias Aboy was arrested by manipur’s Imphal
West District Police Commando from near the MMTA, Minuthong.
The RPF has asserted that Union
Finance Minister P Chidambaram's statement, "if the Indian
Army continues with its stubborn objection against all efforts
to amend Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958, there is no point
for the existence of a civilian Government" needs a collective
discussion.
The UNLF has alleged that a special
team of 44 AR Kasung post in close coordination with 24 Batallion
AR deployed at Moreh (Chandel District) crossed inside Myanmar
territory and conducted a sabotage operation by destroying a bridge
at about 20 mile North of Tamu along Tamu-Minthar road of Myanmar,
according to a report. To pass the blame to UNLF, the Indian saboteurs
pasted a poster which read as "Long Live UNLF, Long Live
Meghen, Kabaw Valley belongs to Manipur and not to Burmese Dogs",
said a press release issued by the outfit's Senior Publicity Officer
Ksh Yoiheiba.
Manipur’s Thoubal District Police
arrested a militant belonging to KCP -Nando while conducting a
search operation at Thoubal College Road. The militant was identified
as Mohammad Islamuddin (38).
GNLA has blamed former Meghalaya’s
DGP-Prisons, Kulbir Krishan for the death of Assistant Jailer
Neil Warjri and Warder Sarai Sing Thabah at the hands of ANVC-B
militants during the attack on Williamnagar jail on February 2.
On specific inputs regarding GNLA
activities, the BSF troops deployed in East Khasi Hills District
of Meghalaya launched an operation and arrested one GNLA cadre
identified as Dawin N Sangma from Dangar.
On the information provided by
the cadre, BSF troops along with Meghalaya Police carried out
a joint operation late night and arrested another GNLA cadre identified
as Suresh S Sangma (20) from Mawsynram and recovered a cell phone
without SIM from his possession.
Troops of 29 AR along with a Police
team recovered two country-made pistols, one Bolt Action Rifle
and large quantities of ammunition and warlike stores from the
house of one person who has been identified as 'major' Phuyeka
of NSCN-KK in Niu Colony, Burma Camp in Dimapur District of Nagaland.
In Nagaland, one person identified
as Kughahoto Aye, 'regional secretary' NSCN-KK Sumi Region, was
arrested along with 7.65mm pistol and ammunition.
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February 11
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Troops of BSF South Bengal Frontier
seized FICN worth INR 300,000 from the international border near
Kaliachak in Malda District in West Bengal.
ATS declared that the two suspected
13/7 blasts bomb planters, Waqqas and Tabrez, are Indian nationals
and not Pakistani residents, which the police suspected earlier.
Moreover, the ATS said the duo also planted bombs at two places
on Pune's Jangli Maharaj Road of Maharashtra.
Syed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu
Jundal in his testimony to Maharashtra ATS, told that LeT 'commander'
Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was worried that 26/11 might be too big
an operation to handle. He also told the ATS that LeT operative
David Coleman Headley had visited the camp where the 26/11 attackers
were undergoing training in 2008.
Jundal revealed that Lakhvi, along
with other handlers, watched the attack on TV at the control room
in Karachi, provincial capital of Sindh. He took stock of the
situation on November 27 and realised that the attack had gone
out of control. Fearing that there would be more problems, Lakhvi
directed the terrorists at Oberoi and Taj hotels to set the buildings
afire.
Police fished out body of 14-year-old
boy Zameer Ahmad Dar in Batwina in Ganderbal District of J&K.
As reported earlier, one body was recovered on February 10.
There were reports of protests
and clashes from across Kashmir Valley. Police and CRPF clashes
with stone throwing protesters in several area in Sopore and Baramulla
in Baramulla District, Srinagar city (Srinagar District), and
Districts of Ganderbal, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Kulgam
of J&K.
APHC-G chairman Syed Ali Shah
Geelani has urged people to observe strike in J&K till Friday
(February 15) against the curfew and killing of youth.
JKLF leader Yasin Malik shared
the dais with November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai terror attacks
mastermind and LeT chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed to mourn the execution
of Afzal Guru in Islamabad in Pakistan.
On Malik's meeting with Saeed,
Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said that he would look
into this matter after getting details from the Union Ministry
of Home Affairs.
IG CRPF, Jammu Sector, J&K,
G J Singh said that on the basis of intelligence inputs gathered
it has been established that nearly 30 to 40 militants are operating
in parts of Jammu region. Nearly 15 CRPF Battalions were presently
deployed in Jammu zone while in Kashmir, their number is around
52.
A meeting of the central committee
members of the ULFA-PTF was held at a private lodge in Dispur
in Kamrup (Metro) District of Assam.
Unidentified miscreants on the
eve of third phase of Panchayat (local self government institution)
elections, set ablaze three Lower Primary (LP) schools namely
Bordamal Kamarpara LP school, Goraimari LP School and Doroni LP
School, all under PS in Assam’s Goalpara District.
Miscreants set ablaze a truck
(WB-15-A- 9894) loaded with goods at Kharkhori under Chhaygaon
PS and another truck (AS-01 P-9950) was also set on fire at Bodapara
under Boko PS in Kamrup (rural) District of Assam.
About 500 activist of Rabha bodies
have staged a road blockade at Dairang under Krishnai PS in an
attempt to block the polling officials from moving to the polling
centres by that road.
The Agriculture Office at Assam’s
Dhudhnoi in Goalpara district was also set ablaze by the miscreants.
The RHJMC, an umbrella organisation
of 34 groups, is opposing the holding of panchayat polls in RHAC
areas. RHJMC are opposed to panchayat polls in the Rabha-Hasong
area without holding RHAC election
A Maoist area committee leader,
Satyavati alias Bhagya, was arrested along with another
civilian, a Maoist sympathiser, identified as Vandanam Bangarayya,
by Odisha Police at Rollagedda village in Gumma block of Malkangiri
District.
The bail plea of Dandapani Mohanty
was rejected by court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, R. Udaygiri,
Odisha.
DGP Prakash Mishra justified the
arrest of Jan Adhikar Manch convenor Dandapani Mohanty for his
alleged Maoist links even as members of civil society sought his
immediate release and dropping of 'false' criminal charges against
the activist.
The CRPF narrowly escaped a CPI-Maoist
attack on them, near Sirpur village in the jungle of Pendhri,
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
LWEs belonging to CPI-ML-Janashakti
has again regrouped and returned by striking terror and killing
a former Sarpanch, at Marupaka village of Vemulawada mandal
in Andhra Pradesh.
A 2.5 kilograms RDX bomb planted
by some unidentified persons near the Andro welcome gate under
Yairipok Police station (Thoubal District) in Manipur was found.
A handyman and a driver of the
truck abducted by some unidentified persons from near National
Highway-2, M-Salung under the Sapermeina (Senapati District of
Manipur) Police station on February 5 have been released along
with a person who had also been abducted with the two. The three
abducted have been identified as driver Ph. Nakho (28), second
driver Llia (25) and Kivei (18).
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar
Shinde said that 47 cadres including four women cadres of UPPK
of Manipur gave up arms before the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles
at the border town of Moreh in Manipur. "They deposited 37
weapons along with some RDX. The Ministry of Home Affairs facilitated
their extrication from Myanmar. This is the first major valley
based insurgent group to give up arms, and it is a welcome development,"
he said in his monthly report card for February 2013.
Ahead of the scheduled tripartite
talk between the Manipur Government, Government of India and UNC
at Senapati on February 12, Chief Minister O Ibobi held a meeting
with officials of the MHA and State Government officials.
Unidentified persons lobbed a
hand grenade at 'contractor' Pukhrambam Kumarjit's residence in
Manipur’s Uripok Sinam Leikai. The hand grenade lobbed, however,
failed to explode. Police have picked up the grenade.
SFs arrested two active members
of KCP from near Manipur Sweet Hotel in Imphal West District of
Manipur. The arrested militants were identified as Mohammad Firoz
Ahmad (37) and Hanaskumar Tulija alias Poppy (60). Two mobile
handsets and Rs 15,000 were seized from their possession.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to PREPAK-Pro identified as Oinam Amutombi alias Romesh alias
Bullet (34), at Thangalawai Khongnang Makhong Ward No 1 in Bishnupur
District.
Police in West Garo Hills District
of Meghalaya arrested a GNLA cadre and recovered a crude bomb
from his possession. Police said that the militant identified
as T. Sangma intended to throw the bomb in a market place.
SFs arrested a GNLA militant and
an OWG of the outfit from an area near the Indo-Bangladesh border
in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills District. The GNLA militant
was identified as Mariours N Sangma (26). A country-made gun and
ammunition were recovered from Sangma's possession along with
a mobile phone and camouflage uniforms.
SFs arrested one GNLA OWG identified
as Jarbish A Sangma (19) in Ajangre of Meghalaya.
Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu
Rio asserted he was willing to go to jail for the sake of the
Naga people, stating he would continue to carry the voice of the
Naga people.
Suspected NSCN-K militants killed
one NSCN-KK militant, identified as 'Sergeant Major' Khekugha
Sumi, at Shotomi village in Zunheboto District of Nagaland.
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February 12
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Maharashtra ATS announced a reward
of INR 10,00,000 each to anyone giving information on elusive
IM 'chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his 3 aides allegedly involved in
several terror cases.
BSF recovered FICN amounting to
around INR 750,000 from the Amritsar sector (Amritsar District)
of Punjab along International Border.
Police arrested an imam (cleric)
of a Kochi (Eranakulam District of Kerala)-based mosque and his
assistant for possession of Pakistan-printed FICNs in denominations
of INR 500, INR 100 and INR 20.
LeT operative Syed Zabiuddin Ansari
alias Abu Jundal has not yet been taken into custody by the Maharashtra
ATS for his role in the German Bakery (Pune, Maharashtra) blast
of February 13, 2010.
Seven more persons were injured
as protests continued for the fourth day. Curfew also continued
for fourth consecutive day in Srinagar and other major towns of
Kashmir Valley of J&K.
Isolated stone pelting and clashes
were also reported from Districts of Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam,
Pulwama and Srinagar of J&K.
Eleven persons were killed and
many injured when SFs opened fire to quell groups of protesters
ransacking polling stations and preventing other voters from casting
their ballots at several places in the RHAC areas in Goalpara
District during the third and final phase of Panchayat in Assam.
Curfew was clamped in the areas
under Assam’s Mornoi Police Station after fresh reports of group
clashes between two communities were reported from Dhuptola area
following killing of two persons who allegedly placed two hand
bombs outside the polling station at Raikhashini Jawaharlal Nehru
Vidyalaya.
Mob set ablaze a village under
Assam’s Krishnai Police Station where around 60 houses were destroyed
According to official sources,
the Goalpara District Assam recorded a peaceful polling of 60
percent at the 659 polling centres while polling could not take
place at the rest 173 centres.
PM Manmohan Singh while addressing
a conference of State Governors in New Delhi has said that LWE
geographical spread in the country is showing a shrinking trend
even though in Assam, it is expanding, which is "worrisome".
SFs killed a militant belonging
to NDFB-IKS, identified as Pri Pri Mushahary, somewhere near the
Ripu reserve forest under Kachugaon Police Station in Gossaigaon
sub division of Kokrajahar District of Assam
The body of abducted businessman
Raju Saha (30), of Dotma in Assams’ Kokrajhar District, was recovered
from the approaching road to National Highway 31-C, about 150
meters from Serfanguri Police Station in the same District in
the night. Local People suspect the hands of the NDFB-IKS behind
the killing of Saha.
The AABYF condemned the killing
and threatened the militant group involved in the killing and
the government of dire consequence if effective measures are not
taken immediately
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
said that there were clear signs of improvement in internal security
situation in Jammu and Kashmir but admitted that a lot still needs
to be done. He also asserted that India remained committed to
good relations and peaceful existence with the neighbors.
Fake currencies of the US, UK
and other South East Asian nations are also being circulated largely
through private currency exchange centres targeting the people
who exchange currencies before going on a foreign trip. Police
have sounded an alert and advised the people, travelling abroad,
to be wary of fake foreign currencies being pumped in by agents
and private currency exchangers. The travellers have also been
advised to exchange notes from the counters of nationalised banks.
In a an attempt to tackle the
Maoist issue, the Odisha Government, submitted a INR 238 crore
project for the development of the Hilly area in Nuapada District
of Odisha.
PM Manmohan Singh while addressing
a conference of State Governors in New Delhi has said that LWE’s
geographical spread in the country is showing a shrinking trend
even though in Assam, it is expanding, which is "worrisome".
A journalist, identified as Nemichand
Jain, was killed by Maoist cadres at Tongapal in Sukma District
of Chhattisgarh.
Miscreants set ablaze at least
five voting centres and one sub-post office in Mirza under Kamrup
(rural) District of Assam.
Maoists killed a villager in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh, the Police said the villager was earlier
associated with a grass root level Maoist organization but later
he had surrendered before the Police.
Two tractors, a bike and a mixture
machine were set ablaze by PLFI cadres at Pathakpagar under Tarhassi
Police Station in Palamu District of Jharkhand.
Bokaro District Police of Jharkhand
have formed a Special Action Team to counter the Maoist attacks.
Accepting the Centre's proposal
for the development of Sunabeda Sanctuary area, Odisha Government
submitted an INR 2.38 billion project for the development of the
Hilly Area in Nuapada District.
One hundred and one supporters
of CPI-Maoist backed tribal organisation, CMAS, surrendered at
Narayanpatna Police Station in Koraput District of Odisha.
The fifth round of tripartite
talks on the demand for an "alternative arrangement"
for the Nagas in Manipur held at Senapati District, Manipur ended
inconclusively, without any development to the demand raised by
the UNC.
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The Gorakhpur Police (in Uttar
Pradesh), investigating the May 22, 2007 blasts in the city, has
obtained the Allahabad High Court's permission for attachment
of property of Mirza Shadab Baig, one of the accused belonging
to IM who is absconding.
More FICN is flooding into the
wallets of common man in Kochi, Kerala, every day.
The Central Bank of Oman has issued
advisory to Omanis and expatriates not to carry Indian currency.
The bank said it was issuing the directive following the discovery
of FICNs in Oman and other Gulf countries.
The Delhi Police seized FICNs
worth INR 173 million in 2012. In 2011, the Delhi Police had seized
INR 2.82 million.
At least eight persons, including
six protesters and two Policemen, were injured as protesters clashed
with the Police in SK Colony Janglant Mandi, Sheerpora, Lal Chowk
and Lassibal areas of Anantnag town in Anantnag District of J&K.
Curfew was relaxed and lifted
from parts of J&K’s Kashmir Valley while in other sensitive
parts it remained strictly enforced for fifth consecutive day
since its imposition on February 9.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
said there was no ban imposed on publication of newspapers but
the dailies had chosen not to print as curfew had made distribution
impossible.
Security agencies seized four
rusted rounds of AK-47 and one round of 12 bore gun from a bag
of herbs during frisking at Chakan-Da-Bagh, in the same District.
Places of worship have become
soft targets for fake currency rackets to carry out their operations.
Kochi Police have launched a probe to track the details of people
from other states who have been working in various places of worship
in the city.
Ahead of the visit of the Union
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to Nuapada District of
Odisha on February 16, Police unearthed four landmines at Barkot.
Death toll in violence during
third phase of Panchayat polls in RHAC areas of Goalpara District
of assam has risen to 20.
A 22-year-old woman Maoist cadre
surrendered before the Police in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh,
as she was fed up of "ill treatment" of women by senior
cadres of the party.
A Special Team of armed Police
continued combing operation in the forest areas near Cherupuzha
village in Kannur District of Kerala, for the second day, following
eyewitness accounts of the presence of CPI-Maoist cadres in the
forest area on the Karnataka side.
Assam’s CM Tarun Gogoi revealed
that 19 people lost their lives in the RHAC violence, of which
six died in ethnic clashes. The violence has triggered an exodus
of people from affected villages, forcing over 12,000 people to
take shelter in 12 relief camps till February 13 afternoon, even
as the Army has been continuing flag marches. There was no relaxation
in the curfew clamped in Krishnai and Mornoi Police Station areas.
Two houses were set ablaze in
fresh incidents on the outskirts of Goalpara town in Goalpara
District of Assam. Two fire brigade personnel, who had gone there,
also received bullet injuries.
Assam’s Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
termed the Rabha Accord as faulty.
Police in Kannur, Kasargod and
Wayanad Districts of Kerala and their counterparts in the neighbouring
Karnataka have been put on high alert following reports of threats
of possible attacks on some of the Police Stations by Maoists.
The Charla Police in Khammam District
of Andhra Pradesh arrested three Maoist militia members and a
courier, near Tippapuram.
SFs arrested three KCP-MC cadres,
identified as Potsangbam Sanajaoba Singh, Huiningshungbam Rajesh
Meitei and Sairem Rameshwor Singh from Ereima Lai Manak of Lamboikhul
Mayai Leikai in Imphal East District of Manipur.
A civilian identified as one Joseph
Rongmei allegedly working at the behest of the NSCN-IM 'arrested'
by the ZUF and detained for few days in Manipur was released on
humanitarian grounds.
At least six militant cadres belonging
to different outfits surrendered with arms to BSF authorities
at the paramilitary force's 116 battalion complex near Loktak
Lake in Bishnupur District.
Suspected NSCN-IM militants abducted
a boy from Longkhum village in Mokokchung District of Nagaland.
The boy is yet to be released. Situation in Alichen, Longkhum
continues to remain tense.
Meghalaya will avail the services
of 71 companies of central para-military forces for the Assembly
elections, though the Election department had sought 76 companies.
Only 10 companies of para military forces have been deployed,
mostly in Garo Hills, for the law and order duty. The Chief Electoral
Officer, P Naik told reporters that 61 companies of central paramilitary
forces would arrive in the State after the Tripura elections on
February 15. Naik hoped that the election would be free and fair
since no militant group has boycotted the elections. The chief
electoral officer, however, admitted that there were certain pockets
in Garo Hills which are vulnerable that need attention.
Meghalaya Governor, RS Mooshahary
while praising the State Government for the "commendable"
job it has done in containing the activities of militant groups
said law and order situation in the State is under control. Speaking
at the two-day conference of Governors, Mooshahary said the State
was fully geared up for the February 23 elections. "The activities
of HNLC are on decline in Khasi-Jainita Hills," the Governor
said adding the peace agreement with the Garo militant outfit
ANVC would be signed shortly. "However, the increased activities
of the GNLA and its growing influence in Garo Hills and parts
of West Khasi Hills is a matter of concern," he added.
Nokpu village council has claimed
that on February 10 its chairman was abducted from his house by
what it termed as "some vested NSCN-IM leader" and took
him to the residence of NPF party candidate of 30-Alongtaki Assembly
constituency in Nagaland’s Mokokchung District.
Lotha Region of NNC has opposed
the forth coming Nagaland’s Assembly Election stating that Nagas
were not Indian and was not under the constitution of India.
NSCN-K has informed all responsible
not to entertain any "advance taxation" for the year
2013-14 in Nagaland till further notice from the "higher
authorities". An order issued by NSCN (K) president's office,
through MIP, cautioned that anyone who had made "advance
payments" would have to pay "double" as the "government"
would not be held responsible for such payments.
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February 14
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Key 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra)
attacks handler Abu Jundal has moved a Delhi court seeking discharge
from the Jama Masjid (Delhi) blast case on the ground of 'illegal
investigation and court proceedings.
Police recovered cache of explosives
from a CPI-Maoist hideout, around Heso Forest area, in Ranchi
District of Jharkhand.
Police arrested a Maoist cadre
following a raid at Lodhi village under Gomia block of Bokaro
District of Jharkhand.
The Dummugudem Police arrested
two persons, including a CPI-Maoist militia member, at Arlagudem
in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.
Army foiled an infiltration attempt
by two militants in combat dress on the LoC in forward area of
Lam in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District of J&K and killed
one militant. One Army soldier, identified as Sepoy Major Singh
was also injured.
Pakistani troops fired at Indian
posts on LoC in Krishna Ghati sector of J&K’s Poonch District.
Troops of 63 Rashtriya Rifles
and Police recovered a consignment of ammunition and explosives
from Sarhuti Gala forests in Taryath area of Kalakote in Rajouri
District in J&K.
A ‘zonal commander’ of CPI-Maoist,
Raviji alias BKG, was arrested at Kothonda village in Palamu
District of Jharkhand.
CPI-Maoist leader Arvindji, who
had got IED planted in the abdomen of CRPF personnel in Latehar
encounter, is cornered in the jungles of Jharkhand's Gumla District,
along with 150 Maoists.
Kerala Police personnel and specially
trained commandos intensified their search operation on the Kerala-Karnataka
border areas after confirming the presence of five CPI-Maoist
cadres, including a woman, in the area.
A goodwill mission team of the
APCC comprising several senior leaders, visiting the violence
hit areas of Goalpara District in Assam, was attacked at the Rangagora
Lower Primary School camp inmates.
Assam Government admitted that
it is not constitutionally competent to exclude autonomous council
areas from the Panchayat Act, yet it went ahead to promise this
to the Rabhas 17 years ago.
The supporters Kokrajhar District
committee of the ARSU during the 12-hour BTAD bandh (general strike)
called by the same organisation set ablaze a car and a bike at
Magurmari Rabha Basti in Assam’s Kokrajhar District.
Markets, shops, offices, banks,
educational institutions remained closed and vehicles kept off
the roads in the BTAD comprising Kokrajhar, Udalguri, Baksa and
Chirang Districts of Assam. ABSU had also supported the bandh
and observed a Black Day.
Unidentified miscreants triggered
a blast at the high security area of Manipur’s Ukhrul Deputy Commisioner
Bungalow, creating fear and apprehensions among the Ukhrul residents.
No casualty, however, has been reported in the incident. No group
or individuals have claimed hands in the incident so far.
An assistant driver of a truck
received bullet injuries when some unidentified persons opened
fire at the truck at Mawai junction under Kasom Khullen Police
station in Ukhrul District of manipur. Police later recovered
four spent cartridges of AK rifle ammunition from the spot, informed
a source.
Manipur’s Imphal East District
Police commandos arrested two UPPK cadres namely, Oinam Ibomcha
alias Ronet (40) and Ningombam Doren (38) from Palace compound.
A team of Thoubal District Police
arrested a militant belonging to KCP-KK Nganba identified as Sagolsem
Hemchandra Singh (39), from his residence at Yairipok Laimanai
Top Chingtha Arambam Leirak in Manipur.
A PIL Petition has been filed
with an Imphal bench of Gauhati High Court against the Chairman,
Vice-Chairman and members of ADC of hill Districts i.e. Senapati,
Tamenglong, Churachandpur, Ukhrul and Chandel of Mnipur who have
been stationed by opening their offices at Imphal instead of working
or/and staying at their District head quarters.
SFs arrested one militant belonging
to RPF, the political wing of PLA identified as Yaithengbam Punshi
Singh alias Iano in manipur’s Imphal East District.
A ‘commander’ of PULF, Abbas Khan,
was arrested from Shakarpur area (East Delhi District) in Delhi
for committing robbery and theft.
RPF cadre namely Thangjam Shanta
Singh alias Lenin (41) was also arrested from his house in Pungdongbam
Mayai Leikai of Manipur.
The MNRF has claimed that the
firing incident at a truck in Ukhrul District of Manipur, which
had left a handyman injured, was carried out by its cadres.
A press release from the MCP-M
said that RIMS (Manipur) doctors referred their patients to other
clinics for various laboratory tests concerning diagnosis and
it has caused hardships to the poor patients. The party has the
findings following the investigation by MCP-M into why patients
have been referred to other clinics. The claim by doctors that
most of the machines at RIIMS are in an inoperative condition
turned out to be a conspiracy following further investigation,
it alleged. The press release further appealed to the authority
concerned to discharge their duties with sincerity.
Suspected GNLA militants shot
dead a Nokma (village head) identified as Spinder Areng of Daribokgre
near Nokrek Biosphere Reserve bordering East and West Garo Hills
District of Meghalaya suspecting him to be a Police informer.
Miscreants set ablaze two vehicles
in a road near Aolijen and Ungma in Mokokchung District of Nagaland.
The incident happened after a particular candidate tried to enter
the Longkhum village to declare his candidature.
The Mokokchung Police recovered
a cache of arms and ammunitions at Sewak check gate at Nagaland’s
Mokokchung town. Police recovered one.22 pistol with 8 live rounds
and a .30 US Carbine with 10 live rounds.
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A person, identified as Hazi Anees,
has been sent to two years in jail by a Delhi Court for selling
FICN printed in Pakistan. Additional Sessions Judge Nisha Saxena
also slapped a fine of INR 70,000 on convict Hazi Anees.
Maharashtra ATS Nagpur subunit
has put up posters of IM India 'chief' Yasin Bhatkal and three
of his accomplices across the city, seeking information on these
wanted terrorists for their alleged involvement in bomb blasts
in Mumbai and Pune.
India's Water Resources Minister
Harish Rawat said in Vancouver (Canada) that the "law of
the land" could not have two yardsticks to deal with terror
groups as this may cause divisions in India's secular society.
Two brothers were killed and a
villager was injured during an encounter between the Police and
the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
Three PLFI cadres were killed
by a mob of 100 villagers near Darntoli-Sanwariya villages in
Gumla District of Jharkhand.
A CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’
of Santhal Parganas, including his wife Panmuni Murmu and Panchanan
Mandal were arrested at Kathijoria village under Muffasil PS in
Dumka District of Jharkhand. After his arrest, Rai guided the
Police to neighbouring Jamtara District where three other Maoists
were arrested.
A secret dump of CPI-Maoist was
unearthed near Godapakali under Daringbadi Police Station limits
in Kandhamal District of Odisha.
The MHA has convened a meeting
of top Police and civil officials of States affected by CPI-Maoist
violence on February 20 to review anti-Maoist operations and improve
the efficacy of the strategies.
Three persons were killed and
four seriously injured in clashes and Police firing at Hatsinghimari
in Dhubri District of Assam, the second day of counting of votes
for panchayat (village level local self Government institution)
polls.
Counting was stopped and indefinite
curfew clamped at Assam’s Hatsinghimari town, where the counting
for panchayat polls under South Salmara-Mancachar subdivision
was taking place. The administration also issued shoot-at-sight
orders.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to KPLT, identified as Prabin Rongpi, from the Balipathar area
under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District of Assam.
Two persons were injured and two
vehicles damaged as suspected KPLT militants opened fire on NH
37 near Assam’s Kaziranga National Park in the night. The area
falls under Kohora Police outpost in Golaghat District neighbouring
Karbi Anglong.
Armed suspected militants abducted
a young engineer of a private construction firm engaged by Power
Grid Corporation of India from Betagaon in Baksa District of Assam.
SFs arrested two NDFB linkmen
from Assam’s Chirang District.
PLA militants attacked AR personnel
by exploding a powerful IED from which they had a narrow escape.
The incident occurred near the main road along Manipur’s Uripok
Kangchup Road, also known as Salam Pandol of Heibongpokpi under
Lamsang Police station of Imphal West District. However no AR
personnel sustained injuries as the IED exploded after AR vehicles
went past.
The PLA, in a press release claimed
that a Special warfare Group of the outfit was responsible for
the bomb attack and further said that the pride of the IGAR-S
on their success in bringing some armed groups to the negotiating
table will be short lived and asserted that the surrendered militants
cannot vilify the spirit of the revolutionaries and tarnish their
spirit. It further added that PLA will not tire in its struggle
to expel non-Manipuri soldiers from Manipur.
A team of Imphal East commandos
also arrested one UNLF cadre identified as, Khaidem Premkumar
alias Shangai Ningthou Meitei (33) from Nungaipokpi of Manipur.
On verification, he stated that he joined UNLF in the year 2012
through his younger brother Toyamba and he was involved in the
extortion of money from the general public, Government officials,
private firms and through transportation of arms and ammunition.
A group of militants fired in
the air at Williamnagar market in East Garo Hills District of
Meghalaya creating panic among the traders in the area. Police
suspect the role of either ANVC-B or GNLA behind the Williamnagar
market firing incident. The militants escaped probably crossing
the Simsang River.
Personnel of 31 AR arrested one
person and reportedly recovered arms and ammunition from his possession
from a house in Entsungkong ward, Mangkolemba village in Mokokchung
District of Nagaland.
31 Assam Rifles personnel reportedly
recovered one country made pistol with magazine, four live rounds
of pistol, one single barrel 12 bore gun, 10 live cartridges of
12 bore gun and 13 country made bombs from an abandoned house
in Yaongyimsen village, Mokokchung District of Nagaland.
NPF candidate from Nagaland’s
Suruhuto assembly constituency, Shetoyi Sumi has refuted the complaint
lodged by Congress candidate from the same constituency, Kiyezhe
Aye with the DC and RO Zunheboto District with regard to involvement
of NSCN-K in the election process.NSCN-K dismissed the Congress
candidate's allegation and described it as an insult to the outfit.
Congress Candidate from Kiyezhe Aye stated that the appeal to
impose 144 CrPc in the constituency was made sincerely and purely
to ensure free and fair democratic election.
Huge cache of arms, ammunitions
and local made explosives were seized by Police in Molongkimong
Village, Mokokchung District of Nagaland during a routine patrolling/
frisking.
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Seven persons were arrested on
at Harihar in Devangere District of Karnataka for allegedly possessing
FICN with a face value of INR 450,000.
Two African youths, identified
as Prince Momo of Sierra Leone and Theophilus Luk Spirkile of
Liberia were arrested, along with FICN INR 60, 000 from the New
Market area of Kolkata (West Bengal) by STF of Kolkata Police
Fasih Mahmood, IM terrorist was
charge sheeted for involvement in the September 19, 2010 Jama
Masjid (Delhi) attack.
The November 26, 2008 (26/11)
Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack mastermind and LeT 'chief'
Hafiz Mohammed Saeed has called upon people in Pakistan to unite
against the enemies including the United States of America and
India.
Indian security agencies suspect
that JKLF 'chief' Yasin Malik may have secretly met Hafiz Saeed
during his stay in Pakistan, apart from sharing the dais with
him at a protest in Islamabad.
Three soldiers were injured in
a land mine blast near the LoC in Mankote area of District Poonch
in J&K.
A CPI-Maoist action squad member
was arrested by joint forces of Police and paramilitary from Belpahari
area in West Midnapore District of West Bengal.
A Police team from CPI-Maoist-affected
Gondia District of Maharashtra was in Pune city to probe details
of an organisation 'Green Future Foundation' suspected to be a
front for the Maoists.
Malkangiri District of Odisha
is all set to get at least six model Police Stations within next
few months.
Four militants belonging to the
ULFA-ATF, including a senior leader, surrendered before SFs in
Tinsukia District of Assam.
Assam’s Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
said that the situation in violence hit Goalpara District is now
peaceful and the displaced people will be rehabilitated soon.
Odisha Loka Dal lodged an FIR
at the Capital Police Station in Bhubaneswar demanding the arrest
of Rajya Sabha member and Odisha Jan Morcha chief Pyarimohan Mohapatra
under the NSA for his alleged link with the Maoists.
Union Government has decided to
ask the CRPF to hire choppers in case of anti-CPI-Maoist operations.
An unidentified person suspected
to be a militant lobbed a hand grenade at the Navjeevan Pharmacy
at Thangal Bazaar in Imphal West Districtof Manipur, creating
panic amongst bazaar goers. The grenade explosion partly damaged
the pharmacy but there was no casualty.
Imphal West Police commandos arrested
one sympathizer of KYKL identified as Tongbram Geetkumar Singh
from near the gate of Family Court Lamphel Deputy Commisioner's
office of Manipur.
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A 21-year-old woman CPI-Maoist
cadre, identified as Rambai Mandavi, surrendered before the Police
in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon District.
Parliament attack convict Afzal
Guru in his conversations with IM accused, Farooq alias Aftab
Alam sympathized with the cause of IM and lamented that Kashmir
did not have enough "courageous" men to earn it "azaadi".
Troops observed a major infiltration
attempt on the LoC along Yunus Nullah in Hamirpur area of Balakote
in Mendhar sector of Poonch District of J&K with reliable
reports indicating that 3 to 4 militants had managed to sneak
into Indian side after exchange of heavy firing with the Army
for about four hours.
J&K Government has decided
to set up a State Security Commission which will be headed by
the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to review security scenario in
the State and frame policy guidelines under the proposed J&K
Police Bill 2013.
KPLT temporarily suspended the
indefinite Karbi Anglong bandh (shutdown strike) in Assam from
5 am February 18 in view of the HSLC examination. Meanwhile, the
KPLT's general secretary further threatened that if the demand
for a separate State is not voiced by the Member of Parliament
(MP), Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) s and Member of Autonomous
Council (MAC) s before March 15, the organization will again call
an indefinite bandh from March 15.
AASU & members of the AATS
staged a sit-in protest against the violence in Rabha Hasong areas
near Raj Bhawan in Guwahati of Assam.
A Bangladeshi national, Aminul
Islam, 35, was apprehended by the SFs from Panchughat of Dhubri
town in Assam’s Dhubri District.
A team of the Manipur’s Imphal
East commandos arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) woman
cadre identified as Khundongbam Soibam Rita Devi from Kid English
Academy gate.
KCP woman cadre identified as
Sarangthem Sanasam Janeshwori Devi alias Jandobi was also
arrested from her residence in Hiyanthang Mayai Leikai of Manipur.
one PREPAK cadre identified as
Irungbam Brojen Meitei alias Tombi (27) was arrested from
his residence in Tronglaobi Mayai Leikai of Manipur.
Union Minister for Defence A K
Antony said the Government will take all measures to root out
militancy from Meghalaya and other parts of the North East region.
Meghalaya’s East Garo Hills District
administration has increased the presence of security personnel
following the recovery of GNLA pamphlets from a roadside in Williamnagar
in East Garo Hills District on February 16. East Garo Hills Deputy
Commissioner, Vijay Mantri, said, two additional companies of
central paramilitary forces are already in Williamnagar to ensure
that there is no disturbance by the GNLA during the election.
There are as many as 69 hyper sensitive polling stations in the
District and out of this around 40 per cent are under Williamnagar.
Songsak and Rongjeng are the other vulnerable areas.
MBDPF led by A Sawibung has finally
succeeded in bringing the issue of repatriation of Bru refugees
from Tripura relief camps to Mizoram on the negotiating table
with the State Government. Bruno Msha, general secretary of the
Naisingpara (Tripura) camp-based MBDPF, said they received a letter
from the State home department for talks to be held on February
21 in Aizawl (Mizoram) to deliberate on the impasse on the repatriation
of refugees.
Two persons were seriously injured
while two others sustained minor injuries when a "grenade"
which was hurled at the residence of NCP candidate form 37 Tyui
Assembly Constituency exploded in Wokha (District), near Wokha
Town Baptist Church of Nagaland.
Troops of 21 AR arrested one 'major'
Kiyelho of NSCN-KK from Kohima-Chozuba highway of Nagaland.
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Police arrested Ajayan Manoor,
accused and the alleged mastermind behind a secret meeting of
suspected CPI-Maoist cadres at Mavelikara in the Alappuzha District
of Kerala was arrested from his house at Manoor, near Muvattupuzha.
Kerala State Home Minister, Thiruvanchoor
Radhakrishnan, told the State Assembly about the Government’s
intent to establish a New Action Force to deal with the threat
of Maoists, whose presence in the State's Western Ghat forest
area has been noticed.
A dozen persons, including CRPF
personnel, were injured in fresh clashes that broke out in the
morning in Pulwama town of Pulwama District of J&K.
Normalcy returned in Srinagar
(J&K) and other major towns of Kashmir valley after it remained
paralysed for nine days due to curfew and strikes in the aftermath
of Gurus’ execution.
APHC-G led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani
called for a three day general shutdown in J&K from February
20 demanding the return of body of Parliament House attack case
convict Mohammad Afzal Guru.
JKLF also called for complete
shutdown in J&K on February 22, against the hanging of Afzal
Guru and demanding the mortal remains of Afzal Guru.
J&K Government will set up
a State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA) to inquire into accusations
related to misconduct by Police personnel in the State.
Ten LWEs surrendered before the
Jharkhand Police in the presence of Zonal IG and other senior
officers of the State in Khunti District.
A satellite phone and a Chinese
grenade were recovered from Nakathalgurie in Assam’s Tinsukia
District, during an encounter between SFs and ULFA-ATF rebels.
NEC, a subsidiary of the Coal
India Limited CIL, has been incurring a loss of nearly INR 10
million daily following the closure of Tikak colliery at Margherita
in Tinsukia District of Assam bordering Arunachal Pradesh. The
colliery was shut down in January after four workers of a private
company engaged there were abducted by suspected Naga militants.
Extremists raided a camp of Siddharth
Construction Company, engaged in building a road bridge on the
Konar river on NH-33 in Morangi, Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand
and assaulted workers before forcing them to halt work.
GNLA 'chief' Champion Sangma,
who is currently booked under the MPDA, has lodged an FIR against
the Director General (Prisons) Kulbir Krishan with an intention
to bring out the 'truth' behind the Meghalaya’s Williamnagar jail
attack in which Assistant Jailor Neil Warjri and Warder Sarai
Singh Thabah were shot dead when a group of militants attacked
the jail earlier this month.
The HNLC has called a 36-hour
bandh (shut down strike) on Meghalaya assembly election day, i.e.
February 23 to protest against the Indian political system.
Nagaland home minister Imkong
L.Imchen was arrested along with cash amounting to INR 11 million,
arms and ammunition and liquor at around 6.15 am near Longsa village
in Wokha (District) town.
Y. Sulanthung H. Lotha, Congress
candidate from 39 Sanis assembly constituency of Nagaland has
been detained with cash amounting to INR 3, 70000 and a .22 pistol
along with nine rounds, on February 18 late evening by Police
personnel.
The Centre is working with various
stakeholders to find out a "workable solution" to the
vexed Naga political problem, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar
Shinde said.
SFs arrested a NLFT militant,
along with two collaborators of the banned outfit, at Kanchanpur
motor stand in North Tripura District of Tripura. SFs recovered
a cheque of INR 1.3 million and mobile phones from the trio. The
arrested NLFT militant was identified as Paul Hrankhwal, while
the collaborators were identified as Ashit Deb and Ratanjoy Reang
of Ananda Bazar area.
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February 19
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Three tribals were killed by CPI-Maoist
cadres at Lakkavaram forest area in G.K. Veedhi mandal
of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre allegedly
involved in the killing of a forest department official, surrendered
before Police in Dhenkanal District of Odisha.
Karnataka Anti-Naxal Force launched
combing operations in the forests in Kodagu District and Kerala
boundary, suspecting the presence of a team of six Naxals, chief
of ANF, Alok Kumar, said in Madikeri.
Omar Abdullah said that J&K
Government was working on the issue of providing honorarium and
security cover to Gram Panchayat members. He said
that comprehensive project for construction of Panchayat
Houses in the State has been launched and is in progress on fast
track.
Separately, restrictions were
imposed on the assembly of people in Srinagar (District) city
of J&K in wake of three day protests and strike called by
APHC-G.
J&K’s High Court Bar Association
has claimed that 2001 Parliament Attack case convict Mohammad
Afzal Guru had turned down the offer of defending him by the Association,
reports.
Hundred Eleven tribals deserted
the CPI-Maoist backed CMAS in Koraput District of Odisha.
BSF South Bengal Frontier traced
and seized a consignment of a total INR 50,000 FCIN in Sasani
under Kaliachak Police Station of Malda District of West Bengal.
Five labourers, who were working
in a road construction at Dampa Tiger Reserve on the Mizoram-Bangladesh-Tripura
border under Mamit District of Tripura, were abducted by armed
militants.
One hand grenade was found inside
a kitchen garden on Imphal river bank at Singjamei Wangma Kshetri
Leikai in Imphal East District of Manipur.
Four weeks after calling off its
public blockade, the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) has again
threatened to resume the public blockade with effect from mid-night
of February 24 on the ground that the Government of India has
failed to honour its assurance.
Alleging that the Government has
been scheming to exterminate young and future generations of the
Nation by importing/smuggling drugs into the State so as to keep
it under perpetual alien rule, the Progressive faction of People's
Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro) has declared that
it would not forgive any drug smuggler in Manipur.
Manipur’s Imphal West Police commandos
arrested two militants belonging to Raja group of KCP-MTF, from
Imphal barrage in Oinam. The arrested persons have been identified
as Heibokmayum Rafijuddin alias Abo and Muhammad Intiyas
(22).
Delhi Police's Cyber Crime cell
launched an awareness and safety campaign aimed at curbing rampant
increase in cyber crimes, especially among minors. According to
the Delhi Police, 245 cases of fake profile and 51 of defamation
were filed in the year 2012 with majority of the victims being
minors.
Police arrested five armed men
from the Deberapar area under Mariani Police Station in Jorhat
District of Assam.
Assam’s Chief Minister Gogoi accompanied
by Home Secretary, GD Tripathi visited Goalpara District to take
stock of the law and order situation and to meet the camp inmates
who were affected by poll-related violence in Rabha Hasong areas.CM,
Gogoi assured them that the Government would provide necessary
protection and rehabilitate them soon. Altogether 434 houses were
fully gutted in Matia and 165 in Balijana revenue circles of the
District.
BSF troops of Mukamchera, deployed
in East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya arrested one Indian
arms smuggler identified as Dilwart Sangma (27). He was arrested
while he was trying to enter into Bangladesh from India. During
the search, BSF sleuths recovered one revolver besides other items.
Special branch Dimapur, arrested
a person with FICN worth INR 7,27,500 at Ghorapatty, Dimapur of
Nagaland. The accused was identified as Sharafat Ali (32) of Nagoan,
Assam. Sharafat was caught at around 12 noon while attempting
to exchange the fake currency in exchange for genuine INR 500,000.
The NSCN-K, asked the Government
as to why its cadres arrested with arms have been booked under
NSA and why the same yardstick had not been applied on 'detained'
Nagaland home minister Imkong L. Imchen. Imchen was detained after
huge cash along with a cache of arms and ammunitions was found
from his vehicle on February 18.
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February 20
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General shutdown called by APHC-G
starting February 20 in J&K evoked mixed response on the first
day, however, no reports of any significant clash or demonstration
were reported.
Chairman of APHC-M Mirwaiz Umar
Farooq said that the execution of 2001 Parliament Attack case
convict Muhammad Afzal Guru was for political gains.
Principal Sessions Judge Kathua
(J&K), M K Hanjura acquitted one Gaya, an alleged guide of
militants, and issued general arrest warrant against two Pakistani
militants.
In connection with the global
observance of International Mother Language day, the PREPAK has
called upon the people of Manipur, particularly the scholars for
relentless effort to preserve and promote the mother language
UKLF has clarified that it has
been opposing the celebration of Zomi Nam Ni (Zomi National
Day) at Sugnu, Chandel District of Manipur to prevent further
disintegration and division among the CHIKIM (Chin-Kuki-Mizo tribe)
families.
Hundred Thirteen tribals deserted
the CPI-Maoist backed CMAS in Koraput District of Odisha.
Manipur government has denied
appointment to Thounoujam Brinda, the daughter-in-law of United
Nation Liberation Front (UNLF) ‘chairman’ Rajkumar Meghen, in
Manipur Police Service (MPS) even after she cleared the test.
The Government alleged that there was an FIR against her for being
sympathetic towards the outfit.
A bomb blast close to Dimapur
railway station in poll-bound Nagaland killed one person, Police
said. Pradeep Thapa was going on his bike near the station when
the bomb planted on the roadside suddenly went off killing him
on the spot at 8 a.m. Police is trying to find out those behind
the incident.
Assam Rifles troopers arrested
a senior functionary of the NSCN-IM identified as 'colonel', Supo
Meren from Hevito battalion located in New Chungtia in Mokokchung
District of Nagaland, along with INR 280,000 in cash.
An unidentified GNLA militant
was killed in an encounter with SFs at Dokapara under Lakhipur
police station of Goalpara District of Assam. The Police recovered
a 7.65mm US-made pistol, two magazines, seven rounds of ammunition,
letter heads of GNLA and a bike from the victim, a police source
in Lakhipur said.
Police Forces of the States of
the North East region have decided to launch coordinated efforts
to check the Maoist rebels from establishing strong roots in the
region. The forces are also of the view that the peace talks with
the militant groups, which have already signed cease- fire agreements,
should be expedited.
A meeting of the heads of the
Police Forces of the North East States, convened by the Union
MHA, which concluded in Gangtok in Sikkim, discussed in detail
the efforts by the Maoist rebels to establish roots in the North
East region and observed that there is need for formulating strategies
to check the growth of the Maoists and all the States decided
to launch coordinated efforts in this regard. The meeting observed
that though the militant groups have weakened in 2011 and 2012,
in recent times, the level of violence has gone up, which is a
matter of serious concern.
NIA on February 20 filed a chargesheet
against 12 LeT militants in the Bangalore (Karnataka) NIA special
court. Eleven of the 12 men were among the 15 arrested in late
September 2012 for allegedly planning to kill select targets,
including prominent personalities. The 12 militants have been
charged under Sections 120 B read with 153 A (criminal conspiracy),
399 (preparing to commit dacoity), 18 read with 10, 13, 17 and
38 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967, and
Section 3 read with 25 of the Arms Act 1959.
Ajaz Ahmed Mirza, 25, a junior
research scientist in DRDO, and Mati-ur-Rahman Siddiqui, working
with an English daily in Bangalore (Karnataka), are two of the
15 arrested who have not been charged. Bangalore Police said a
supplementary chargesheet will be filed by the NIA in another
fortnight against the rest of the accused.
Defence Minister A. K. Antony
reviewed the security measures along the 7,500-km coastline put
in place after the 26/11 terror strikes in Mumbai (Maharashtra),
and asked the Coast Guard to hold joint exercises soon with Maharashtra
and Gujarat Marine Police forces.
A powerful IED exploded near the
Battalion Headquarter of the BSF at Luwangsangbam in Imphal East
District of Manipur. However, no one was injured during the explosion.
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February 21
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Fifteen people were killed and
119 were injured, five of them critically in the twin blasts which
happened in quick succession a little after 7 pm, about 100 metres
apart in the Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad Urban District) of Andhra
Pradesh.
SFs busted a CPI-Maoist camp in
Hatimunda forest of Kandhamal District of Odisha and seized Maoist
belongings.
The Union Minister of Rural Development,
Jairam Ramesh, sanctioned INR 1.1 billion for development of 12
Panchayats located in CPI-Maoist-affected Sunabeda forest
area of Nuapada District of Odisha.
A huge cache of protein powder,
supplied to CPI-Maoist cadres, was seized in Rajnandgaon District
of Chhattisgarh.
Jharkhand Police is planning significant
changes in the way anti-CPI-Maoist operations are carried out
across the State.
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre was
arrested from Digha in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
An encounter took place between
SFs and Maoists under Herhanj Police Station area at Chuku of
Lohardaga District of Jharkhand.
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested two militants belonging to Progressive faction of People's
Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as
Naorem Roben Meitei (32) and Pukhrambam Sanatomba alias
Sana Singh, from Yaiskul Yumnam Leikai, near Nambul Mapanof Manipur..
Terrorists of JeM and LeT were
involved along with Pakistani soldiers in the killing of two Indian
soldiers, one of whom was beheaded, in a cross LoC attack on January
8, 2013. This information was given by the officials of the Defence
Ministry and the Army to the Parliamentary Standing Committee
on Defence.
BSF, recovered FICN INR 30,000
from the possession of one Adruf Mia (40), a resident of Bangladesh,
while he was trying to infiltrate into India along the border
near East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya.
The Indian Navy commissioned an
Indian Coast Guard Ship C-154, the New Generation of Arneson Surface
Drive (ASD) Interceptor Boat (IB). The vessel is fitted with state-of-the-art
navigation and communication equipment and medium range armament.
ULFA-ATF militant, 'deputy commander-in-chief',
Bijoy Das alias Bijoy Chinese, has come overground to join the
peace process. Bijoy Chinese is also the eastern zone commander
of ULFA-ATF, surfaced about a week ago and was with the SFs in
Tinsukia District of Assam. Bijoy Chinese on February 21 told
reporters in Tinsukia that he would join the ULFA-PTF soon. "It
took me some time to return," he said, adding "More
cadres of the anti-talks faction will join the pro-talks faction
soon."
UDLF announced its "avowed
intention" to return to the mainstream by surrendering arms.
UDLF was formerly known as the UDLA operates mainly in parts of
Karimganj and Hailakandi Districts of Assam. Spokesperson for
the outfit, Rajesh Charki, said that the UDLF had declared that
it would observe ceasefire for six months from yesterday and keep
in abeyance all its insurgent operations.
In Assam ULFA-ATF' Vice Chairman'
Paresh Baruah has switched off his entire mobile and satellite
phones and shifted to Skype. This is the last bit of information
intelligence agencies intercepted while eavesdropping on Baruah's
conversations about a week ago.
A vehicle of Divisional Forest
Officer, Social Forestry Department was attacked by the ‘protesters’
with stones Kulgam town (Kulgam District of J&K) resulting
in injuries to two employees.
Chairman of APHC-M, Mirwaiz Omar
Farooq was put under house arrest while curfew was clamped in
many major towns of Kashmir valley (J&K) to prevent violence
during the protest march following Friday prayers.
Taking strong note of the 36-hour
bandh called by the HNLC to boycott the Assembly polls in Meghalaya,
the Government has beefed up security to ensure peaceful elections.
In addition to deployment of central armed forces, the BSF has
also been asked to be in maximum 'alert' along the Indo-Bangla
border.
The ANVC-B has asked the youths
of the State of Manipur to vote for change.
BSF recovered FICN of INR 30,000
from the possession of one Adruf Mia (40), a resident of Bangladesh,
while he was trying to infiltrate into India along the border
near East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya.
The meeting between MBDPF and
Joint Secretary, Home Department of Mizoram, Lalbiakzama, scheduled
on February 21 could not be held due to all India bandh (General
strike), by various trade union bodies, on February 20-21.
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February 22
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CPI-Maoist cadres triggered a
landmine blast killing eight persons - six Police personnel, one
SPO and one civilian - at Majhauliya village in Gaya District
of Bihar.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a
hydraulic excavator at the remote Voddipeta village in Charla
mandal in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.
CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a newly
constructed health sub-centre building in Serendag village under
Herhanj Police Station in Latehar District of Jharkhand.
Thirteen suspected CPI-Maoist
cadres were arrested along with arms and ammunition and two hand
grenades from Sehna Block of Lohardaga District of Jharkhand.
The District Judge II Court of
Bokaro, Jharkhand, sentenced four Maoists, who were under trial
since 2008, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.
A notorious CPI-Maoist cadre wanted
in three murder cases was arrested by BSF personnel on the outskirts
of Dumshil village under Narayanpatna Police Station limits in
Koraput District of Odisha.
At least 12 persons including
three SF personnel were injured in clashes between SF and protesters
after the Friday prayer in various parts Kulgam, Bandipora and
Kupwara Districts of J&K.
IGP, Kashmir Zone (J&K), Shiv
Murari Sahai said curfew had been lifted from all areas on evening
of February 22 and there would be no curfew for the next two days.
Six Gram Panchayat members
resigned at a local Mosque after fresh militant threats in village
Ayand Rawalpora of J&K’s Shopian District after three militants
carrying weapons threatened them on February 20.
JKLF has called for general shutdown
on Friday, March 1 in J&K.
Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, ‘chief’
of Al Umar Mujahideen group has decided to revive an "armed
struggle" in J&K while using PoK as the base for his
organization.
The death toll in Hyderabad (Andhra
Pradesh) twin blasts of February 21, has increased to 16 and the
initial probes have indicated involvement of Indian Mujahideen
(IM), reports samaylive.com
According to an intelligence officer,
the blasts were reportedly carried out by the IM ‘India chief’
Mohammed Zarar Sidibapa alias Yasin Bhatkal with some alleged
help from two or three local people.
An IM militant arrested by the
NIA earlier this month has revealed that the outfit still gets
its supplies of explosives and detonators from south India.
Investigation in the case has
extended to states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand as the
role of IM was being suspected by probe agencies who got some
"leads".
Unidentified men hurled two grenades
at Belsiri under Missamari Police station in Sonitpur District
of Assam. Five criminals came on two motorcycles hurled the first
grenade at a shop but it did not explode and the second into a
field, which exploded.
A NDFB militant identified as
Simang Brahma, was arrested from Rowmari in Assam’s Chirang District
in a joint operation by Police and the Army.
Speculation over the disappearance
of Majoni Das, a teacher with Purva Bharati Educational Trust
here, with ULFA-ATF claiming that she had joined the outfit. Majoni,
a resident of Udaipur village under Demow police station in Sivasagar
District, Assam, had been reported missing since February 10.
A release issued by the outfit's
publicity secretary, Arunudoi Dohotia, claimed that Majoni, who
is a human rights activist, writer and a patriot, "managed
to escape the evil design of Assam’s Sivasagar police which had
planned to eliminate her, arrived at an Ulfa camp and joined the
outfit". Her family alleged that the Police were constantly
harassing Majoni for her alleged links with a senior ULFA leader.
The RHJMF strongly objected to
a draft of the list of villages for delimitation. The forum strongly
objected to the draft that deleted the names of several villages
from Goalpara and Kamrup Districts in Assam and did not maintain
the contiguity of villages. ARSU president Tonkeswar Rabha alleged
that five villages from Goalpara and 10 villages from Kamrup districts
were found deleted from the draft list compared to the last draft
published in 2005.
Preparations for the polls got
under way following the publication of the draft of village councils
and general council for delimitation on February 21 in all the
block development offices, circle offices and offices of Goalpara
and Kamrup deputy commissioners, an official source in Assam’s
Goalpara said. The state election commission announced the polls
to the Rabha Hasong Council in January
An encounter took place between
suspected cadres of PLA and troops of Assam Rifles near Saibom
village under Tengnoupal Police station in Chandel District of
Manipur. However, there is no report of any casualty on either
side.
A statement issued by Manipur’s
Imphal East Superintendant of Police said Letkholal Khongsai alias
Lalboi (38) and Seilal Haokip (37) were arrested along with
an extortion note of Kuki National Army-India (KNA-I) duly signed
by one Zeams Kuki.
KSDC has threatened to block entry
of the Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar (BCIM) car rally inside
‘Kuki areas’ in Manipur during its indefinite public blockade
scheduled to begin from midnight of February 24.
SFs arrested a lady OWG of PREPRAK-Pro
while conducting a search operation at Angtha area in Thoubal
District of Manipur.
ULFA-ATF ‘Vice president’ Paresh
Baruah claimed that recent surrenders of a few senior members
of the ULFA, including the surrender of ‘deputy commander-in-chief’
Bijoy Chinese in Assam, would not affect the outfit.
In
Assam, ULFA-ATF ‘Vice president’ Paresh Baruah claimed that recent
surrenders of a few senior members of the ULFA, including the
surrender of ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ Bijoy Chinese, would
not affect the outfit.
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February 23
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Bihar Police seized a mobile phone
possibly belonging to CPI-Maoist cadres who triggered the landmine
blast near a culvert at Majhaulia village in Gaya District, on
February 22, killing eight persons including seven SFs.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
near Madanar village under Bayanar Police Station in Kondagaon
District of Chhattisgarh.
Maoist Commander Chamru Ram (45)
was arrested by District Force from Mardapal Police Station area
in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
SFs arrested a NDFB militant,
identified as Moni Narjery, from the Misamari area of Sonitpur
District of Assam. The arrested militant was arrested with a grenade.
Narjery was a militant of NDFB's Sangbijit faction and was involved
in February 22, 2013 grenade blast near Belsiri railway station.
SFs arrested an AANLA militant,
identified as Sunil Munda (35), from Hathimara in Udalguri District
of Assam.
DHD-N, which had signed a tripartite
peace accord in New Delhi on October 8, 2012, will celebrate its
formal "homecoming" on March 9 in Haflong. The 'chairman'
DHD-N, Dilip Nunisa, on February 22 said that Assam’s CM Tarun
Gogoi had agreed to be present on that day.
Ranchi District Police of Jharkhand
arrested a CPI-Maoist leader, identified as Shivnath Munda, who
is wanted in at least six cases of arson, loot and extortion.
Dubai, UAE, has emerged as the
source from where the IM gets its funds to wage terror on Indian.
Over 1,400 instances of terror
financing in India’s economic channels were red-flagged by intelligence
and security agencies in 2012, according to a latest report of
Ministry of Finance, indicating a 300 per cent jump in such suspicious
transactions.
SFs arrested two men who were
said to be cadres of KYKL-MDF, identified as Achouba and Nongpoknganba,
when they came to meet Regional Institute of Medical Sciences
(RIMS) Director on in Imphal of Manipur.
‘President’ of RPF Irengbam Chaoren
appealed to people of all communities of Manipur to introspect
whether "we would have faced the present grim situation had
Manipur evolved into a full fledged modem State in the form of
an independent country"
Meghalaya registered nearly 88
per cent turnout of voters in a peaceful poll conducted despite
the boycott of the election by the Khasi Hills-based HNLC, and
the threat from GNLA in some pockets of Garo Hills. The total
percentage of polling in the 2008 Assembly election was 89.04
per cent.
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February 24
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The Special Commando Force of
Kerala Police, Thunderbolt, conducted combing operations at Munderi
forests in Malappuram District of Kerala, following fresh reports
about sighting of an armed gang of CPI-Maoist cadres.
Police busted a manufacturing
unit of FICN and arrested five persons for their alleged involvement
in making and spreading counterfeit notes from Rau Railway Station
(Indore District) of Madhya Pradesh.
A Pakistani national, identified
as Mohammad Yusuf, coming to India through Thar Express has been
arrested on his arrival at Munabao (Barmer District) Railway Station
of Rajasthan for possessing FICN of INR 20,000 in denomination
of INR 500.
Police arrested a local vendor,
identified as Angad Kashiram Yadav, in Ranip area of Gujarat’s
Ahmadabad District and seized 12 FICN with a face value of INR
12,000.
Special city Police teams grilled
at least eight suspects in the blasts case and the leads are pointing
to the involvement of LeT. Investigation further reveals that
seeds of LeT were sown almost two decades ago by LeT militant
Azam Ghouri who was killed by the Andhra Pradesh Police in an
encounter in Karimnagar 13 years back.
Delhi Police launched an intensive
search for Raju Bhai, an alleged IM operative linked to the Hyderabad
(Andhra Pradesh) blasts.
Andhra Pradesh CM G. Kishan Reddy,
has received a letter, allegedly from LeT, claiming responsibility
for blasts and threatening more attacks.
SFs arrested five persons, including
two NDFB militants and three linkmen, from Koiemari in Baksa District
of Assam. SFs recovered a .9mm pistol, six mobile sets and two
bikes from the militants.
The NDFB-PTF threatened not to
take part in the peace dialogue, being held for past seven years,
with the Central Government unless it is held at the political
level to resolve its demand for Bodoland state.
ULFA-ATF 'Vice-President', Paresh
Barua said that he has not created any faction in the outfit and
appealed to the media not to identify the organisation with him.
In a statement emailed to media in Assam, Barua clarified that
he was not the head of ULFA and was only a fellow official. "I
cannot represent the organisation and instead Ulfa carries our
identity. Our chairman, Abhijit Asom, is our head and we all function
as per his directives," Barua said.
IM operative Syed Maqbool, who
had helped his associates’ recce Dilsukhnagar in 2012, is said
to have met two militants with Pakistan’s ISI links in Nellore
(Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh) jail before he was arrested
by the Delhi Police.
UMHA, Sushil Kumar Shinde reviewed
the coastal security in the Sunderbans on the first day of his
two-day visit to West Bengal, advising BSF officials to strengthen
surveillance along the vulnerable riverine Indo-Bangladesh border.
UMHA, Sushil Kumar Shinde said
the twin blasts in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh on February 21, 2013)
could be a "reaction" to the hanging of Parliament attack
convict Afzal Guru and November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra)
attack convict Ajmal Kasab.
Asked whether the Centre would
push for setting up of NCTC following the Hyderabad blast, he
said, "I have told the Rajya Sabha that we will pursue the
NCTC. Many states are still opposing. We have to do it."
Bashir Ahmad Wani, a Sarpanch
of village Kalantra, was shot dead by unidentified militants
in the evening of at his residence in Payeen locality of Kreeri
area in Baramulla District of J&K.
Security Grid in J&K is not
in its favour of returning the body of 2001 Parliament Attack
case convict Mohammad Afzal Guru to his family fearing it may
trigger widespread violent protests which might cause fatalities
in the State.
President of KNO, P.S Haokip,
presented his political road map to the people as well as its
Suspension of Operation (SoO) partner, the UPF as the organization
which he has commanded celebrated its 26th raising day at Mata
Lambulane, an outskirts village along the Tipaimukh Roadin Manipur.
The KNO raising day celebration
was attended by Calvin H from the ZRO as chief guest and Sanga
Hmar from the Hmar peoples Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) both members
of UPF in Manipur.
Senior Publicity Officer of the
UNLF has alleged that the Indian Government is trying desperately
with every possible way to undermine UNLF Chairman Sanayaima and
14 other cadres including two Central Committee members to negotiating
terms.
Of the 197 cadres belonging to
three militant groups who assembled at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles
recently and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
Centre and the State.
One PREPAK militant, identified
as Leishangthem Bobo Singh, was arrested by Imphal West Police
Commandos from Jiri Parking area in Waheng Leikai in Imphal West
District of Manipur.
NSCN-KK has out rightly refuted
the allegations of its involvement in the electoral process in
32 Atoizu Assembly Constituency of Nagaland.
Centre has decided to act tough
with insurgent groups in the Northeast and has decided that it
will not sign agreements with insurgents as it was proving a futile
exercise.
Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland
have been told to tighten security on their international and
inter-State borders ahead of the vote count in the three States
on February 28.
Imphal East District Police commando
arrested arms smuggler, identified as Kshetrimayum Umakanta Singh
and seized a cache of arms and ammunition from his possession
in Manipur.
Government is so far inactive
regarding a proposal to regulate sale of explosive substances
and stop their pilferage for close to six months now. In July
2012, the Government had set up a committee with members from
the ministries of Commerce and Home, Intelligence Bureau (IB),
NIA and Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization (PESO) to
suggest ways to regulate the sale and pilferage of explosives
such as ammonium nitrate and gelatine sticks as well as detonators.
Centre has asked all State Governments
to cancel licences of all manufacturers, transporters, importers
and exporters of the widely used explosive who do not adhere to
recently notified Ammonium Nitrate Rules, 2012.
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February 25
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A CPI-Maoist leader, R Sambi Reddy
alias Prabhakar Reddy (44), was killed in an exchange of
fire between the Police and the rebels in Gadchiroli forest area
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) City
Police teams are set to launch manhunt for two Indian Mujahideen
(IM) militants, identified as Asadullah Akhtar alias Tabrez, and
Waqas alias Ahmed who were spotted in Hyderabad a few days prior
to the twin bomb blasts in Dilsukhnagar on February 21, 2013.
Team of NIA officials questioned
two prisoners- Obaidur Rehman and Mohammed Akram Pasha in the
Bangalore (Karnataka) Central Jail which subsequently led to the
Hyderabad Police picking up local resident Mohammed Rayeesuddin
in connection with the Dilsukhnagar blasts.
Lanheiba Meitei, Chairman of the
URF clarified that no one was threatened or forced to take part
in the ‘home coming ceremony’ held at the 1st Manipur
Rifles’ Banquet hall on February 13.
Two NNC militants, identified
as Luingam Haoram (37) and Elangbam Gyaneshwor Singh (49), along
with two powerful IED at around 8.30am near the Uripok Cheirap
Court in Imphal West District of Manipur.
A cadre of NSCN-K, identified
as ‘2nd Lieutenant’ Kasheto Kinnimi, was killed after a gun fight
with India Reserve Battalion (IRB) troopers near Aotsakili-Kithsakisa
area under Zunheboto District of Nagaland.
However, NSCN-K, condemning the
incident, refuted the reports that their cadres fired upon IRB
troopers. They maintained that the IRB troopesr opened fire first
and its cadres resorted to retaliatory firing. NSCN-K also accused
IRB of blocking the road and laying the ambush on its cadres.
Violating the CFA, Pakistani troopers
fired upon a patrol party of BSF along the LoC on Mandi sub-sector
of forward Sawjian sector in Poonch District of J&K. However,
no one was injured in the firing.
One live Avtomat Kalashnikova
(AK) - 47 cartridge and a Compact Disc (CD) were seized from two
Pakistani nationals at Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing of Poonch District
of J&K when they arrived here through the weekly bus service
between India and Pakistan.
Two tribal students, identified
as Sandeep Lohra and Mangal Khadia, were killed by PLFI cadres,
a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, at Koda-Pahan Toli under Sisai
Police Station limits in Gumla District of Jharkhand.
In a joint operation launched
after tip off, the Police and Army recovered arms and ammunition
from the forests Kralsangri in Handwara locality of Kupwara District
of J&K.
Various separatist and religious
organizations from the State have formed a coordination committee,
Muttahida Majlis-e-Mushawarat (Joint Consultative Council), after
two meetings at an undisclosed location in Srinagar town (Srinagar
District) of J&K. The committee comprise of both factions
of APHC, APHC-G and APHC-M, JKLF, Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Bar Association, JeI and DeM. The committee has called for a valley
wide strike on February 27, February 28, March 1, and March 2.
IED blast occurred few meters
away from Border Road Task Force (BRTF) headquarter gate in Manipur.
However, no one was injured in the explosion.
A team of Imphal East District
Police commandos arrested a PLA cadre, identified as Laimayum
Jotin sharma alias Mocha (29), from near Nahabam Basketball ground
of Manipur.A .9-mm pistol marked as Mauser Werke, made in USA,
was recovered from his possession.
SFs of Red Shield Division launched
search operation at Manipur’s Kadangban Part I area on February
25 which led to the arrest of one cadre of Progressive faction
of People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-PRO), identified
as ‘Captain’ Yumkhangbai Shamjit Meitei (29). One .9-mm pistol
and five live rounds were recovered from his possession.
Amidst stringent security measures
taken up by the Indian security forces to prevent the celebration
of the 2nd Foundation day of the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF),
the outfit observed its raising day on February 25 at their Tactical
head quarter in Manipur.
The URF, Manipur, has said that
a united voice against the Indian Army from the people of Manipur
is due. The statement signed by its ‘secretary information and
publicity’ A K Pibarel has said that the Indian security forces
have been taking up several steps in order to quash the armed
movement in Manipur and check the spread of its message.
Personnel of 31 Assam Rifles reportedly
arrested two NSCN-IM cadres, identified as Alem Sashi and Bendang
Yanger, along with arms and ammunition in Mokokchung District
of Nagaland.
A truck driver from West Bengal,
Mohidul Sheikh (36), was abducted by unidentified persons at Nangdolbari
under Sidli Police Station in Chirang District on February 25.
SFs arrested two ULFA linkmen,
Rahimuddin (18) and Baktar Ali (24), in Dhubri District.
The PJACBM has called a 100-hour
strike in the BTAD and its adjoining tribal-dominated areas from
February 28-midnight in protest against what it termed the State
Government’s “lackadaisical” attitude towards the Bodoland issue.
State DGP Jayanta Narayan Choudhury
said that a section of the banned ULFA leaders were still “under
illusion that establishing a ‘sovereign Assam’ was possible because
of their ‘misconception’ about the colonial occupation of Indian
State of Assam”.
The GNC, in a meeting held at
Hudakona in Goalpara District, renamed itself as Garo National
Union GNU. It strongly opposed the inclusion of villages dominated
by Garo people in the RHAC area for which a draft was published
on February 21 referring the delimitation of villages in Goalpara
and Kamrup Districts.
Centre has decided to act tough
with insurgent groups in the Northeast and has decided that it
will not sign agreements with insurgents as it was proving a futile
exercise.
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February 26
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SF
shot dead one of the militants who were trying to infiltrate into
the Indian side under the cover of Pakistani Army firing at Chitti
Bakri in Keri sector of Rajouri District of J&K along the
LoC.
Team of East Singhbhum and West
Bengal Police launched a massive combing operation in Patamda-Ghatshila
(East Singhbhum District) area along the West Bengal border to
flush out the CPI-Maoist cadres feared to have come from the neighbouring
State.
A powerful IED explosion at Churachandpur
District of Manipur killed one Army trooper and a mine detector
dog of the Army and left three persons injured. The IED was planted
on the roadside at a place located between Khiang zang and Tollen
village. RPF, the political wing of PLA, claimed the bomb attack
saying that it was carried out by the “Special Warfare Team” of
PLA.
IED weighing 1.50 kilogram was
found at around 6:45 am near the gate of 25 BRTF headquarter which
is closely located to Lamphel Police station of Manipur.
A combined team of Imphal East
and Assam Rifles arrested three KCP-MTF cadres, identified as
Ningthoujam Gogonbihari alias Inao, Leimapokpam Boy alias Sana
Singh and Lisham Abung alias Sanatomba Singh, from Wangkhei Ayangpalli
in Manipur.
An Anti-talks faction of ULFA
militant lobbed a grenade at a Police team at Kenduguri bypass
area in Jorhat in Jorhat District of Assam injuring two SF personnel.
Central Industrial Security Force
(CISF) recovered an IED during a normal security drill near Noonmati
Refinery in Guwahati under Kamrup (metro) District of Assam. The
explosives containing ammonium nitrate and ball bearings placed
in a tin can, a detonator and some fuse wires were found inside
a bag just outside the refinery’s boundary wall.
Two militants belonging to Muslim
Protection Tiger Force of Assam (MPTFA) on February 26 surrendered
along with arms and ammunition before the Intelligence Wing of
the Army located at Chaprakata of Bongaigaon in presence of Kokrajhar
Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) of Assam.
An official release stated that
as many as 12,644 displaced people due to the Bodo-Muslim clashes
in 2012 are still living in 20 relief camps. Of which 4615 are
in Kokrajhar District of Assam, all of whom belonging to the minority
community and 395 Bodo and 7634 minority people are living in
camps in Chirang District.
A low-intensity blast reportedly
occurred at Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Phek office complex (Phek
District) of Nagaland in which one CRPF trooper suffered minor
injury. It was suspected that some miscreants hurled the bomb
in to the complex and fled.
BSF troops of Kuliang outpost
in East Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya arrested six Bangladesh
residents while they were trying to sneak into India. The arrested
persons were identified as Bhurauddin, Tajuddin, Md Lakman Hussain,
Samem Alam, Nanty Das and Juber Ahmed, all hailing from Sylhet
in Bangladesh.
Police arrested one person, identified
as Swatantra Jain, from Tikamgarh (Tikamgarh District) in Madhaya
Pradesh on charges of circulating FICN.
The Delhi High Court sought response
from the Delhi Police on the bail plea of alleged Naxal leader
Kobad Ghandy, facing trial under the anti-terror law, on medical
ground.
JeM allegedly threatened to blow
up major railway stations and places of religious and tourist
interest in Uttarakhand in retaliation to the hanging of Parliament
attack convict Afzal Guru.
Vital installations, including
oil refineries and shipyards, have constantly been on terrorists'
radar, with the Union Government admitting inputs to this effect.
After establishing their bases
in rural areas of the country, including some places in Karnataka,
CPI-Maoist is trying to move into the urban areas — in line with
the objectives of 2007 Urban Perspective Plan (UPP).
NIA has found that not only are
IM’s Pune (Maharashtra) blast (August 1, 2012) module and LeT’s
Bangalore-Hubli-Nanded terror module linked to each other, but
the latter has even helped the IM accused conduct reconnaissance
of Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh).
Further, NIA has moved a Delhi
court seeking custody of two alleged IM operatives- Maqbool and
Imran to interrogate them in connection with the twin blasts in
Hyderabad of Andhra Pradesh.
Little effort had been made to
address crippling shortages of capacity in the domestic intelligence
service, the IB, or in State Police intelligence services.
A meeting held at Naisingpara
Bru relief camp at Ananda bazaar in Kanchanpur in North Tripura
District of Tripura, attended by 79 representatives from various
NGOs and religious organizations demanded the safe passage for
five abducted labourers.
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February 27
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Union Government said any decision
on amending the AFSPA will be taken only after taking the ground
realities of places it is in force into consideration and no time
frame can be given on the issue of changing this legislation.
MoS for Home R.P.N. Singh said
the Government has no plan to withdraw the Army from the State.
Pakistan based LeT has asked people
to support recently formed coordination committee, Muttahida Majlis-e-Mushawarat
(MMM).
Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu,
has remanded four militants involved in killings of seven persons
including four VDC members at Chakka Galiote, Panchari (Udhampur
District) on November 30, 2001 to judicial custody.
Three Policemenwere injured in
a landmine blast carried out by the CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh's
Dantewada District.
Minister of State for Home Nankiram
Kanwar said that in the last seven years, as many as 26 Police
Personnel posted in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region committed suicide
and 226 officials quit the force, the Government said.
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February 28
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KSDC has announced that it has
suspended the indefinite public blockade in Manipur imposed since
February 24, in view of the ongoing HSLC and HSSLC exams but with
a pledge to launch other courses of agitation.
Imphal West Police commandos arrested
one hardcore cadre of PREPAK-PRO militant identified as Heikrujam
Dashubanta in front of the Singjamei Super Market of Manipur.
Imphal West Commandos arrested
one sympathizer of PLA organization identified as Naorem James
alias Methun from the western side of Manipur’s Khoyathong Pukhri
Achouba.
In the aftermath of the PLA’s
attack on SFs between S Kotlen and Torbung Bangla along Tidim
road under Churachandpur Police station of Manipur on February
26 in which one trooper was killed and three others injured, the
SFs have been threatening local villagers demanding handover of
PLA cadres taking shelter there, the RPF, the political wing of
PLA alleged.
In Assam, NDFB-PTF did not participate
in a tripartite meeting in New Delhi, sticking to its stand of
not participating in peace talks unless these are held at the
highest political level.
Non-tribal and Garo bodies in
Assam are determined not to allow any polls in the RHAC, if the
villages with non-tribal majority were not excluded from the proposed
draft delimitation of constituencies for the autonomous council.
The RHAC polls are set be conducted on April 30.
SFs arrested a suspected militant
of DNLF at Hatikhali in Dima Hasao District of Assam. The militant,
identified as Son Khelma, was arrested when he came to collect
extortion money from a bank in the area, police sources said.
One person, identified as Shamas
Din, received serious injuries in land mine explosion in the forward
area of Bhagyal Dhara area of Poonch District of J&K.
J&K Governor, Narinder Nath
Vohra, militancy has progressively declined in the State and the
footprint of SFs is being reduced gradually following an improvement
in situation.
Normal life remained unaffected
in J&K during the shutdown called by MMM, on February 27 and
February 28 as shops, business establishments and offices remained
open and traffic plied normally.
An engineer of the PGCL, abducted
by suspected militants and taken to their camp in Bhutan, was
released. SP Raju, hailing from Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, arrived
at Ghawra Chowk police station in Baksa District and informed
the Police about his release. The engineer was abducted by suspected
NDFB-IKS militants on February 15.
Union Home Ministry took three
days to request Army for deployment, according to information
collected under RTI by the CHRI. “Reports say major incidents
of violence erupted on July 20 and the State government wrote
to the MHA on July 21. The order for deployment of armed forces
went out to the DGMO [Director-General Military Operations] by
fax on July 24 at 9:22 p.m. There seems to be a gap of three days
between the request for assistance and the order issued for deployment,”
says CHRI programme coordinator (access to information programme)
Venkatesh Nayak.
UHM, Sushil Kumar Shinde justified
holding panchayat (local self governing body)
elections in the RHAC area and the Police firing on “group of
miscreants” in Goalpara District that killed 14 people. “The security
forces had to resort to firing to control the violence at six
places. This resulted in deaths of 14 persons. Other seven persons
died due to ethnic clashes,” UHM, Shinde said.
A civilian, Nikul Paul (29), was
injured when unidentified assailants fired at him at Nutunmati
in Baksa District of Assam.
Two militants of MPTP, identified
as Hafizul Rahman (32) and Moinul Hoque (27) surrendered at the
Gossaigaon Police Station under Assam’s Kokrajhar District.
GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma’s
ongoing trial in Meghalaya court is expected to take another six
months for completion. The GNLA leader is currently lodged at
the Shillong District jail under the MPDA. Champion Sangma was
arrested on July 30, 2012 in East Khasi Hills District.
Troops of AR based in Assam’s
Wokha District and NSCN-IM cadres were engaged in a gun-fight
in Mekokla area, Wokha District. According highly placed sources,
one person was reportedly killed in the gun-fight. It could not
be ascertained as to whether the casualty was from the NSCN-IM
or the Assam Rifles. The reason behind the encounter was not known
till the time of filing the report.
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March 1
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Normal life was affected and a
bike was set on fire on the first day of the 100-hour bandh
(shutdown strike) called by the PJACB since midnight. The committee
has called the bandh in the proposed Bodoland area, comprising
BTAD and adjoining tribal-dominated areas, in protest against
the State Government’s “lackadaisical” attitude towards their
demand for a separate state under Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution.
The committee also wants the Centre to hold a dialogue with the
NDFB-PTF at the highest political level.
Joint secretary in the MHA, Shambhu
Singh and former IB chief P.C. Haldar, who is the interlocutor
in the ongoing Bodo peace process, visited Guwahati to hold discussions
with State Government officials on the NDFB-PTF’s non-participation
in February 28 talks.
NIA special judge, Samarjit Dey
convicted DHD-J linkman, Samir Ahmed under Section 19 of the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] in NIA case number 02/2009.
Ahmed was set free following the sentence, as he had already spent
more than three years in prison during the investigation and trial
of the case.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar
Shinde will attend the ‘home coming ceremony’ of DHD-N militants
at Haflong in the same District on March 9. A MoS was signed between
the Government and the outfit on October 8 2012.
State DGP J.N. Choudhury expressed
hope that ULFA-ATF leader Paresh Baruah will also return to the
mainstream and join the peace process initiated by Arabinda Rajkhowa
led ULFA-PTF. The DGP said Baruah might also join the peace talks
at a later stage if he founds its progress favourable.
The former ‘chairman’ of the HNLC,
Julias Kitbok Dorphang, who successfully made the transition from
a rebel to a legislator in the State Assembly, has offered to
mediate between the Government and the outfit if he is entrusted
with the task. Dorphang, who is all set to support the Congress
in Government formation on March 5, urged the HNLC to join the
mainstream and exploit the window of opportunity for discussion
with the State to resolve their grievances.
J&K government said despite
the MMM call for valley-wide strike and protests on Friday, no
restrictions of any kind of restrictions on movement of people
will be imposed.
Six persons were reportedly injured
when clashes broke out in the evening between protestors and SFs
in different places of the State during the shutdown called by
MMM. Normal life remained affected in J&K.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman
of APHC-G addressed a protest rally held at J&K’s Shopian
(District) township over phone. Geelani has been put under house
arrest in New Delhi.
Firing from across the border
was reported from Gagdiayal forward post in Mendhar belt of Poonch
District along the LoC in J&K. It could not be ascertained
whether the firing from Pakistani troopers or militant
A CPI-Maoist 'deputy commander'
was killed in an exchange of fire with SFs in Narayanpur District
of Chhattisgarh.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Rupana Mandingi and Madhaba Habika of SKDC, were arrested by
SF a combing operation in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District
of Odisha.
Fleeing the violence which broke
out after JeI vice-president Delwar Hossain Sayedee was sentenced
to death for his role in the 1971 atrocities, hundreds of Bangladeshis
have poured into the border district of Malda in West Bengal.
Normal life was affected and a
bike was set on fire on the first day of the 100-hour bandh (shutdown
strike) called by the PJACB since midnight in Assam.
Joint secretary in the MHA, Shambhu
Singh and former IB chief P.C. Haldar, who is the interlocutor
in the ongoing Bodo peace process, visited Guwahati, Assam to
hold discussions with State Government officials on the NDFB-PTF’s
non-participation in February 28 talks.
NIA special judge, Samarjit Dey
convicted DHD-J linkman, Samir Ahmed under Section 19 of the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act [UAPA] in NIA case number 02/2009.
Ahmed was set free following the sentence, as he had already spent
more than three years in prison during the investigation and trial
of the case.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar
Shinde will attend the ‘home coming ceremony’ of DHD-N militants
at Haflong in the same District (in Assam) on March 9. A MoS was
signed between the Government and the outfit on October 8 2012.
Assam DGP J.N. Choudhury expressed
hope that ULFA-ATF leader Paresh Baruah will also return to the
mainstream and join the peace process initiated by Arabinda Rajkhowa
led ULFA-PTF. The DGP said Baruah might also join the peace talks
at a later stage if he founds its progress favourable.
The former 'chairman' of the HNLC,
Julias Kitbok Dorphang, who successfully made the transition from
a rebel to a legislator in Meghalaya Assembly, has offered to
mediate between the Government and the outfit if he is entrusted
with the task.
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March 2
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Three militants belonging to the
PREPAK were arrested along with explosive materials during a search
operation by Police commandos from Bashikhong area in Imphal East
of Manipur.
Security Forces arrested a PREPAK
militant, Naorem Sanatomba Singh alias Nouton, in the civilian
area of the villages of Sorok Atingbi and Lamkhai, Manipur.
NSCN-IM-Kyong region has condemned
the action of 17 Assam rifles (17-AR) troopers based at Mekokla
village under Wokha District in which one of its cadre, Ashan,
Razapeyu, was killed on February 27.
Maharashtra ATS, in a joint operation
with the Nampally Police in Karnataka, have detained a man, identified
as Shaikh Aqueel in connection with the February 21, 2013 twin
blasts in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh).
Two live landmines were recovered
by BSF during anti-Maoist operation in Koraput District of Odisha.
Two Indian Reserve Police (IRP)
personnel, who were on duty in Handwara town bus stand of Kupwara
District in J&K, were shot dead by unidentified militants.
No militant outfit has yet owned responsibility for the attack.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before the Police in Bijapur District of Karnataka.
SFs arrested four PLFI cadres,
a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, from Ichak in Hazaribagh District
of Jharkhand.
CPI-Maoist cadres beheaded a quack
at Hudagada village in Seraikela-Kharswan District in Jharkhand.
Two hardcore CPI-Maoists cadres,
identified as Umesh Singh and Sriram Thakur, were arrested and
arms and explosives meant for ambushing a police team recovered
from them in Rohtas District of Jharkhand.
NSCN-IM-Kyong region has condemned
the action of 17 Assam rifles (17-AR) troopers based at Mekokla
village under Wokha District, Nagaland in which one of its cadre,
Ashan, Razapeyu, was killed on February 27.
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March 3
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Two persons, including a minor,
were arrested for carrying four live non-electric detonators in
ISBT-43 of Chandigarh.
Haryana Police arrested three
persons, identified as Rishi Pal, Rahul and Jarnail Singh from
Kaithal (Kaithal District) in Haryana on charges of printing and
selling FICN.
An alleged terror operative located
in Andhra Pradesh’s Hyderabad, Obaid-ur Rehman, is suspected to
be the man who passed on information about the recce conducted
by the IM duo Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan to their Saudi-based
handlers
Syed Maqbool, an alleged IM operative
told NIA in connection with Dilsukhnagar Blast that making a bomb
was easy.
Police said that the two suspected
IM operatives– Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan are believed to have
scouted Begum Bazaar Chatri, Gujarati lane in Koti, the ISKCON
Temple area and the GPO in Abids, besides Dilsukhnagar, in Hyderabad
to execute the bomb blasts.
Post recent blasts in Hyderabad,
the Chennai (Tamil Nadu) Police have started a headcount of migrant
workers who have arrived in the city from other states.
Jharkhand Police arrested a hardcore
Maoist from Kendwahi village of Latehar District.
There was no untoward incident
reported during the day-long bandh (shut down) in Jharkhand called
by PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
Suspected militants exploded a
powerful IED near an under-construction building of the regional
centre of Indira Gandhi National Tribal University at Makhan village
in under Saparmeina Police Station in Senapati District, Manipur.
Nobody was injured in the explosion and no one claimed responsibility
for the attack.
Militant formation, ZUF had convened
its general assembly on February 20 at the 'council headquarters'
in Manipur and assigned Benjamin Pamei as the ZUF's 'home secretary',
Himsin Kamei as the ZUF 'external affair secretary' and Dinhiam
Kamei as the outfit's 'finance secretary'.
Two persons, identified as Santosh
Sahu and Nilanchal Mallick, were arrested in Ganjam District of
Odisha on the charge of supplying mobile phones and other accessories
to a prisoner, suspected to be a Maoist.
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March 4
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Militants hurled a grenade towards
the house of retired IGP, Zahoor Chasti, in Lal Bazar area of
Srinagar in J&K. However, he escaped unhurt, as the grenade
missed the intended target and exploded in the compound of his
neighbour Qaisar Jamshed.
Defense Minister A K Antony told
the Lok Sabha that there have been 188 instances of ceasefire
violations by Pakistan along the LoC between 2010 and 2012. Three
Indian Army personnel were killed in these.
The intelligence wing of Rajasthan
Police arrested an employee of MHA for alleged links with Sumer
Khan, the computer-savvy spy arrested in February 2013 for allegedly
leaking information on an Indian Air Force (IAF) exercise in Pokhran
(Rajasthan).
NIA confirmed the arrest of Muhammad
Manzar Imam, wanted in the Wagamon SIMI camp case, and a suspect
in the February 21, 2013, Hyderabad twin blasts case.
Four Naxal cadres were arrested
from Sircilla in Karimnagar District of Andhra Pradesh for allegedly
murdering their former comrade turned Congress leader last month
(February, 2013).
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
in Chaibasa of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
Fear still looms large at Sanwariya
village in Gumla District of Jharkhand where PLFI operatives threatened
villagers with dire consequences after the residents lynched three
of their cadres on February 13.
CPI-Maoist cadres have killed
a man in Odisha’s Malkangiri District.
Odisha Government has asked the
Centre to give more paramilitary personnel to strengthen its battle
against the CPI-Maoist, at a meeting of extremism-affected States
in New Delhi.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Palsu Nachika (25), was arrested during a joint operation of
Police and BSF in Narayanpatna Police Station area of Koraput
District of Odisha.
A Maoist, identified as Surendra
Miniaka (30), was arrested from Barigaon forest area of Rayagada
District in Odisha by personnel of CRPF and DVF.
A motorcycle and a goods carrier
were set ablaze as the 100-hour proposed “Bodoland” bandh (general
Shutdown) announced by the PJACBM from the midnight of February
28 paralysed life for the fourth consecutive day. Both the incidents
were reported in Kokrajhar District in Assam.
BSF troopers arrested seven illegal
Bangladeshi immigrants, who were working as coal miners at Umkiang
in East Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. The troopers also seized
a mobile phone with one Bangladesh SIM card and some cash in Indian
and Bangladesh currency notes from the Bangladesh nationals.
The NRCF urged Governor Janaki
Ballav Patnaik to take immediate steps to exclude the villages
dominated by non-tribals from the RHAC areas, which are scattered
over Goalpara and Kamrup (Rural) Districts in Assam.
Police bomb experts recovered
a powerful IED outside the northern fence of Hijam Yaicham Pat
from Yaiskul in Imphal, Manipur.
Imphal West Police commandos arrested
three KYKL militants identified as Konthoujam Open alias Ibomcha
(42), Keisham Meghanath (46) and Thoudam Jibanlata Devi from Haobam
Marak Kha-Imphal School area in Manipur.
Two youths suspected to be behind
the explosion of a bomb at the Manipur campus of the Indira Gandhi
Tribal University in Senapati District were detained by the villagers
and handed over to the Police. They were identified as Ngangbam
Romesh Singh (29) and Konsam Ibungo singh (32). Whether they belong
to a militant group or not could not be confirmed as Police said,
verification was on.
In a dramatic change of central
forces' deployment in insurgency-hit Manipur, the Assam Rifles
(AR) is likely to replace the Army in internal security operations.
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March 5
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One Tahir Latief Sofi was killed
and two others were injured in Baramulla town (Baramulla District
of J&K) in alleged SF's firing on violent protesters agitating
against the suicide by a Kashmiri Student in Hyderabad (Andhra
Pradesh) on March 2.
Protests were reported from other
parts of the State too, in which over a dozen of persons, including
Police personnel, were injured.
Beginning night curfew has been
imposed in different parts of J&K as a precautionary measure
with the apprehension of law and order problem following the killing.
Death toll in February 21, 2013,
Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad Urban District of Andhra Pradesh) bomb
blast case rose to 17 when an injured person Amrutha Ravi (25)
died while undergoing treatment at Yashoda Hospital. No organisation
has claimed responsibility for the blasts so far.
Non-bailable warrants were issued
by a Delhi Court against IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal and nine other
operatives of the banned outfit in connection with the Dilsukhnagar
blasts.
Kerala’s Ernakulam NIA Special
Court remanded in judicial custody Muhammad Manzar Imam.
Union Minister of State for Home
Affairs R P N Singh informed the Lok Sabha that as many as 31
ISI backed espionage modules were neutralized across the country
between January 1, 2010, and February 27, 2013, resulting in the
arrest of 48 spies. Of the 38 Indians held for feeding information
to the ISI, 10 were government officials.
NIA special court here remanded
suspected SIMI operative Muhammad Manzar Imam to NIA custody till
March 18, 2013.
During interrogation ISI agent
Sumer Khan revealed details of his frequent trips to Rahim Yar
Khan in Punjab province of Pakistan in the last two years.
Surendra Kumar, the MHA employee
arrested by Rajasthan Police on March 4, is said to have provided
lookout circulars, list of Pakistani prisoners in India and visa
details to Sumer, who in turn handed over them to his ISI handler
in Pakistan.
Raising concern over Bihar's efforts
to tackle Naxalism, the Centre revealed that three of its districts
- Gaya, Jamui and Aurangabad - accounted for more than 60 percent
of CPI-Maoist violence in 2012.
With the CPI-Maoist groups trying
to strengthen their cadre by reviving Son-Ganga Vindhyachal Zonal
Committee and by appointing Dilip Baitha of Gadhwa District in
Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh Police have decided to host an interstate
coordination meeting with the Police of neighbouring states to
finalise a strategy to foil this bid.
Assam Government clarified that
contrary to rumours, the proposal to grant ST status to six communities
had not been rejected by the RGI. It was still under the consideration
of the RGI. The six communities involve Koch Rajbongshis, Tai
Ahoms, Morans, Mottacks, Chutias and tea tribes.
WPT & BC Minister, Rajiv Lochan
Pegu then informed Assam Assembly that the rumour that the RGI
had rejected the proposal to grant ST status to the six communities
was baseless.
Two militants of the NDFB-IKS,
surrendered before the officers of the Red Horns Division of the
Army and Police at Kokrajhar District, Assam.
ULFA-ATF has declared its slain
leader ‘sergeant major’ Dilip Asom alias Rajen Saikia as ‘national
martyrs’ of their revolution. The leader was killed in an encounter
with Army at Diyun in Arunachal Pradesh on March 3.
Troops of 15 Assam Rifles (AR)
arrested one OGW of KYKL identified as Puyam Budhijao from Manipur.
AR launched operation in Kairang
area in Imphal East District, Manipur and arrested one KCP-Nando
cadre identified as Muhammad Rame alias Ramejuddin.
A statement of the RPF, the political
wing of PLA has claimed that its investigation have found that
two personnel of the AR were killed and three others injured during
an attack by a tactical command of the outfit on February 21 at
Saibol village, Chandel District, Manipur. It has further said
that the act of the AR to assault the nearby villagers after the
attack is to create a rift among the people and the outfit.
The UPPK in a statement signed
by its information & publicity officer ‘Major’ America has
said that the outfit is preparing for a Peace talk with the Government
of Manipur and Government of India.
A joint team of SFs arrested two
PREPAK cadres from Yumnam Khunnou-Eshingthembi crossing and Mahabali
Mamang, Palace Compound in Imphal East District, Manipur. 17 Chinese
hand grenades and four demand notes were seized from them.
Reacting to newspaper reports
about attacks on AR at Saibol village in Chandel District of Manipur
by the PLA and the outfit's claim of killing two AR troops in
another offensive, a AR statement dismissed the outfit's claim
as false and fabricated.
BSF arrested seven Bangladeshi
illegal immigrants from Sonapur Bridge in East Jaintia Hills District
of Meghalaya while they were trying to exfiltrate into Bangladesh.
Rh Raising, Executive member of
the Steering Committee of the NSCN-IM, which is the highest decision
making body, had stated that the Constitution of India has been
the road-block to the Indo-Naga political solution.
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March 6
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Defying curfew in J&K, protesters
clashed with SFs while protesting against the alleged killing
of Tahir Latief Sofi by Army trooper in which at least 50 persons,
including 20 Police personnel were injured.
Protest erupted after a protestor,
identified as Tahir Latief Sofi, was killed in alleged firing
by Army on March 5. He was participating in a demonstration called
for one Kamran Mudarsi who was found dead under mysterious circumstances
at his University Hostel's residence in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
on March 2.
UMHA, Sushil Kumar Shinde said
that the J&K government has made no formal request for revocation
of AFSPA till date.
Police have arrested dozens of
youth in different parts of J&K since March 5 for their alleged
involvement in stone pelting incidents during mass protests of
2008, 2009 and 2010.
NSG has ordered a Court of Inquiry
into the recent incident of one of its officers talking to an
unauthorised person, suspected to be a Pakistani ISI agent.
U.P’s Gorakhpur Police attached
the property of an alleged IM operative, Mirza Shadab Baig, belonging
to Azamgarh who is wanted in numerous cases of serial blasts.
One woman was arrested from Kamalpur
area of Kamrup Rural District IN Assam along with FICN of a face
value of INR 25,000.
A former member of Galikonda 'area
committee' of CPI-Maoist, Korra Singari alias Pulimi, who was
leading a secret life after coming out of the party in 2011, surrendered
at the G.K. Veedhi Police Station in Visakha Agency of Visakhapatnam
District in Andhra Pradesh.
Police recovered a couple of landmines
stuffed in tiffin boxes at Dunnevaripalle in Yerravaripalem mandal
(administrative unit), Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh.
Two CPI-Maoist women cadres who
are serving sentences at Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam central
jail, in a note released said that women have played a far more
strategic role in keeping many revolutionary and path-breaking
movements alive by giving them a feminine and human touch.
BSF and Odisha Police personnel
recovered a huge cache of explosives including three China-made
hand grenades during a counter insurgency operation in Pindamali
forests under Narayanpatna PS of Koraput District of Odisha.
Assam DGP J.N. Choudhary has warned
that forces inimical to the state might try to carry out blasts
during the Assembly session.
Non-Rabha and non-tribal organisations
under NRCF strongly opposed the inclusion of respective villages
in the RHAC in a rally held at Bhalukdubi lower primary school
field near Goalpara District of Assam
ULFA-PTF is upset with the Centre’s
handling of Anup Chetia’s deportation, as they want him to join
the ongoing dialogue with the Central Government.
The NDFB-PTF has made it clear
that it would not accept any alternative arrangement other than
a separate State of Bodoland.
One woman was arrested from Kamalpur
area of Kamrup Rural District, Assam along with FICN of a face
value of INR 25,000.
40,626 Bangladeshis, who were
declared as illegal migrants have evaded deportation over the
years. Assam Accord implementation Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma,
in a written reply to a question by Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) legislator
Keshab Mahanta informed the house.
ABSU has demanded issuance of
Inner Line Permits (ILPs) for people coming from outside Assam
to check the unabated influx of outsiders, mainly from Bangladesh.
The KNLF and its army wing KPA
celebrated its 5th raising day at tactical headquarters at Munli,
Manipur. The chairman of the organisation, Pelen Kuki, said, several
Kuki revolutionary groups have been set up, but unfortunately,
the spirit of their revolutionary movement became meaningless
with signing of SoO with the Government, he added. The chairman
also appealed KNO and UPF not to be the puppets of the Indian
Army instead to join hands for a glorious victory of the motherland.
Manipur Governor Gurbachan Jagat
appealed to militants operating in the State to shun violence
and participate in the peace process so that development work
could be speeded up.
Majority of the Members of the
MDCs have opposed the move to strengthen the KHADC on the basis
of the proposed peace settlement between the Government and the
ANVC. Moving a motion on the proposed peace agreement on the second
day of the Budget Session, KHNAM MDC, Adelbert Nongrum said the
Council should not accept the Government’s move. He argued that
if the strengthening of the KHADC has to take place then it should
be on the basis of the needs and aspirations of the people of
Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.
Special branch of Dimapur Police
arrested the "commander in chief" and another cadre
of DNLF, at PWD area Supply junction in Dimapur Distinct, Nagaland.
The commander in chief was identified as Thairying Hakamausa alias
Rohit Hakamausa alias Sujit Hakamausa (29) while his accomplice
was identified as "private" Ujjal Thousan (26). Police
recovered a 7.67 pistol, one magazine and five live rounds.
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March 7
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Protest and clashes between protesters
and SFs amid curfew continued in various parts of J&K for
the second consecutive day in which 40 persons, including SF troopers,
received injuries.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani was placed
under house arrest on after his return from New Delhi.
Police arrested two persons, C
Dhanuskodi and P Periyapandi on charges of attempting to pass
off FICN at Melur in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu.
Police arrested one Rajesh from
Bandu Kheri village of Saharanpur District in U.P. and recovered
FICN worth INR 350000 from his house, which was to be supplied
in various cities of Haryana.
Five persons were arrested for
allegedly circulating FICN from near Tadbund X road in Hyderabad
Urban District of Andhra Pradesh. The arrestees were identified
as Mohammad Irfan, Yousuf Ali Somali, Shaik Khalid, Hassan Hamza
and Mohammad Amjad Khan. The main accused Gouse is still absconding.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze the
house of a top leader of a rival outfit, PLFI, a splinter group
of the CPI-Maoist, at Talkasmar village in Jharkhand’s Palamau
District.
After being evicted from Saranda
forest in Jharkhand bordering Odisha and Jharkhand, the CPI-Maoist
appears to be planning to regroup in Sundargarh District in Odisha,
as a large group of cadres was apparently spotted in the area.
Mafat Lal alias Mehul,
an accused in the Best Bakery case during 2002 Gujarat riots,
was arrested by NIA in connection with October 11, 2007 Ajmer
(Ajmer District, Rajasthan) Dargah mausoleum blast from
Vadodara in Gujarat.
Police recovered arms and ammunition,
including two German MP5 guns, one .32 bore revolver and 200 live
cartridges from Tarn Taran District of Punjab on the basis of
information provided by BKI militant Narain Singh Chaura.
SFs arrested two militants of
APA, identified as Jermis Munda and Markush Munda, at Paharpur
under Kumarikata Police Station in Baksa District of Assam. SFs
recovered five rifles, two hand grenades, 45 detonators from their
possession.
The negotiations between the Central
Government and ULFA-PTF have reached a crucial stage with the
militant leaders claiming that they have received positive vibes
from the Government. “Yes, talks were successful”, Union Home
Secretary, RK Singh later told newsmen.
Assam Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi
said that the level of insurgency has come down because of development.
He further stated that doors of the Government are open for all,
who sought solution of their problems through talks.
Publication of the final draft
of villages of RHAC, scheduled to be published on March 8, will
be delayed as numerous claims and objections are still being heard
in Goalpara and Kamrup Districts of Assam.
The Registrar Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi High Court, discussed the issue of
declaring the HNLC as an unlawful association. The tribunal will
hear all the points brought before it and will then decide whether
the ban imposed on the HNLC should be extended or not.Chokpot
Police in South Garo Hills, Meghalaya arrested Somor D Sangma
while he was collecting money from coal trucks in Jetra area.
The PREPAK in a statement wished
the women of Manipur on the occasion of the International Women’s
Day, 2013. The statement has further lamented the rapid increase
in violence against women and denying of their rights.
The RPF, the political wing of
PLA, in a statement by its publicity secretary Roben Khuman has
greeted the womenfolk of the Manipur on the eve of the International
Women’s Day.
The proposed political dialogue
between the Government of India, Government of Manipur and Kuki
rebel groups under SoO pact which has been deferred on more than
one occasion because of the elections in three Northeastern States
is likely to be set into motion very soon.
After the NPF-led DAN has come
back to power in Nagaland, the Government of Nagaland has geared
up to exert more pressure on New Delhi to bring the protracted
Indo-Naga peace talk to an amicable solution.
Mizoram Police and Assam Rifles
seized 31 AK-47 assault rifles, one Singapore-made LMG and 1 US-made
Browning automatic rifle, 809 rounds of ammunition and 32 magazines
from a farmhouse near Lengpui Airport in Mizoram.
Mizoram Police's Superintendant
of Police, CID (Crime), Joseph Lalchhuana, said acting on a tip
off, they seized 23 AK-47 rifles, 1 LMG and 1 Browning rifle.
Another seizure was made on March 8 after interrogation of the
three arrested persons identified as Robi Chakma, Soboz Chakma
and Moni Tripura, suspected to be members of a militant outfit
in Bangladesh.
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March 8
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A former militant turned counter-insurgent,
identified as Bashir Ahmad Gania, was first abducted from Kunzar
locality of Tangmarg area of Baramulla District in J&K and
later shot dead by unidentified militants. Unidentified gunmen
had also killed his brother some time back.
Over 130 persons, including 77
Police and Para-military personnel, were injured as many protesters
defied curfew after Friday prayers. At around 65 places in J&K
there were stone pelting incidents while at around 40 places there
were peaceful protests.
During the past few days 103 vehicles,
including 20 civil, 35 Police, 45 CRPF and three Government suffered
damage at the hands of miscreants in stone pelting at various
places in areas falling under Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian
of J&K.
FICN worth face value INR 46,500
was recovered as four persons, identified as Bharat Patel, Dalsukh
Gadhiya, Vipul Patel and Vinu Rathwa, were arrested from Halol
locality of Panchmahal District of Gujarat. Police said that the
four accused had named one Dhanraj as the kingpin of the racket.
A group of PLFI cadres killed
a former member of the outfit on NH-75 in Chanho block of Ranchi
District of Jharkhand.
Two brothers from a village in
Gajapati District of Odisha claimed that they were abducted by
OMP and asked by the outfit's chief Sabyasachi Panda to work for
his party.
The SC stayed a Calcutta High
Court judgment directing West Bengal to treat arrested members
of the CPI-ML as "political prisoners" by declaring
the outfit a "political movement".
ULFA-ATF received a big jolt following
surrendering of its 11 cadres before the Deputy Commissioner of
Tinsukia (District), Assam at a brief function held at Tinsukia.
The surrendered militants were identified as Monoranjan Gogoi
alias Kanu alias Minto Asom, Dipen Saikia alias Raja Asom, Manik
Dohotia alias Meghon Asom, Hayanta Saikia alias Joi Asom, Bulen
Moran alias Devid Asom, Rantu Moran alias Ashim Asom, Mizo Gohain
alias Andhi Asom, Hemkanta Changmai alias Jatin Khanka, Dhania
Saikia alias Kancha, Dharmen Sonowal alias Janbha and Raju Moran
alias Robit.
Bijoy Chinese, Deputy Chief and
a close associate of Paresh Baruah, who recently surrendered had
stated that a number of hardcore militants were waiting to surrender
within a short time. The surrender was a part of the process,
Assam Police claimed.
Five suspected NDFB-ATF cadres
hatching a plan to abduct a bank employee from Guwahati city were
arrested from the Christianbasti area of Assam. The arrested cadres
have been identified as Gajen Boro alias Lenra, Sanjiv Swargiary
alias Ranjal, Jita Boro, Mithuyal Basumatary and Vijay Ramchiary.
All of them are from Baksa District.
Centre is likely to start the
process of inter-ministerial deliberations to work out a package
for the ULFA-PTF. The Centre’s latest move was conveyed to the
team of pro-talk leaders at the tripartite meeting held in New
Delhi on March 7. At the meeting, Union Home Secretary, R.K. Singh
reviewed the progress so far made in talks with ULFA. After detailed
discussion, it was decided to follow up on a few specific steps
on some issues, said official sources.
SF recovered explosives with the
arrest of one Gin Zamuan Simte. Altogether, 450 detonators, 165
Gelatin sticks, 50 meter of safety fuse and two 12 bore guns were
recovered from Simte's possession, who along with the recoveries
have been handed over to Imphal West Police station, Manipur.
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March 9
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J&K Police took the custody
of Farooq Naiku, who was arrested by the Mumbai crime branch on
January 16 along with Mohammed Talukdar for HM links. Police said
that the scrutiny of Naiku's email reveals that he was in touch
with two hardcore militants, Raees Mir and Carnal Choudhary.
Acting on a tip-off, the SOG of
Surat Police arrested three from Surya Kiran Apartment in Surat
city (Surat District) of Gujarat along with FICN worth INR 92,000.
The arrestees have been identified as Baijnath Sahu, Shivshankar
Sahu and Dobilal Sahu.
Miscreants blew up a Assam Government-run
lower primary school at Kachurthal village under Ramnathpur Police
station areas in Hailakandi District near Mizoram border. Police
said the blast was triggered by suspected Mizoram-based miscreants.
However, there was no report of any loss of life.
The DHD, was disbanded. At the
same time, Dilip Nunisa, the chief of the outfit, announced the
formation of a new political party called Halali Progressive Groups
(HPG) at a home-coming ceremony in Haflong, the headquarters of
Dima Hasao District, Assam.
A prominent Hindu pilgrimage spot,
the Baidyanath-Dham temple, situated in Jharkhand’s Deoghar District
figured among eight other targets on the target list of IM, revealed
Muhammad Manzar Iman, an IM operative who was arrested on March
3, 2013, during interrogation. Manzar Imam also divulged names
of six aides from Ranchi and Ramgarh districts and confirmed the
existence of IM sleeper cells in Jharkhand.
The UMHA has asked the Kerala
Government to closely observe the activities of four organizations
whose activities allegedly reflect the CPI-Maoist influence.
Three militants of ANVC-B were
killed after an encounter between a team of Meghalaya Police and
the rebels in Dobu Chitingbang village of East Garo Hills District.
Two women Maoist cadres were killed
in a gun battle with Security Forces in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
The Maoist cadres set on fire
the house of a PLFI 'area commander' Rahul Yadav in Manika in
Latehar District of Jharkhand.
Unidentified persons kept a bomb
at the residential gate of an Executive Engineer (EE) of the Social
Welfare Department in the morning under Lamshang Police Station
in Imphal West District, Manipur.
Manipur police arrested three
Bangladeshi immigrants near Pallel check post, who had been staying
in Manipur pretending to be Indian Muslim, while trying to proceed
to Moreh from Imphal. According to Police, the accused have been
identified as-- Muhammad Salau Rahman, Muhammad Rafigue Islam
and Muhammad Manab Husain (24).
A combined team of Assam Rifles
and Police, seized drugs worth INR 300000 and a country-made pistol
from a Muslim youth at Lilong area in Thoubal District of Manipur.
The KRA-U has said in a release
that the KNO/KRA-U cabinets along with its Commander-in-Chief,
SHT George and its members have conducted a warm welcome ceremony
of those faction cadres of the merged UPF/KRA-U to their origin
KNO/KRA-U at KNO/KRA-U general Head Quarter, somewhere in Sadar
Hills in Senapati District in Manipur.
Tripura Police sent a three member's
team to Aizawl in the morning following a major arms haul by Mizoram
Police and Assam Rifles on March 8 near Aizawl airport.
Tripura Police sent a three member's
team to Aizawl in the morning following a major arms haul by Mizoram
Police and Assam Rifles on March 8 near Aizawl airport.
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March 10
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SF neutralized a militant hideout
and recovered arms and ammunition during a search operation at
Russowali Nullah area near Saldhar locality of Mahore tehsil of
Reasi District of J&K.
Barring a few areas in Baramulla
and Kupwara Districts, life returned to normalcy in most parts
of the Kashmir valley. Curfew like restrictions remained in effect
in Baramulla Seelu, Sangrama, Palhalan, Pattan and Sopore towns
of Baramulla District and Lalpora and Lolab in Kupwara District.
Sporadic incidents of stone pelting and clashes between SF and
protesters were reported. However no one was reportedly injured.
In J&K, around 30 persons
in total were arrested from Seelu, Sopore, Palhalan, Pattan, and
Tangmarg areas in Baramulla District, Handwara, Lalpora, and Lolab
localities of Kupwara District and Khudwani and Qaimouh of District
Kulgam on charges of stone pelting.
MMM announced a fresh protest
calendar, calling a general shutdown and 'civil curfew' on March
13 in J&K.
JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik
was put under house arrest at his residence in J&K. Malik
returned to India after spending one and half month in Pakistan.
J&K Police arrested four out
of six accused on charges of attacking Riyaz Ahmad Khanday with
stones during recent protest for defying a strike call given by
separatists. Khanday succumbed to his injuries on March 11. DGP,
Ashok Prasad, while warning of stern action against the stone-pelters,
said that the recent protests in certain parts of the valley were
being sponsored from across the border.
Two persons, identified as Rafi
Ahmed and Nizamuddin, were arrested from Madiaon locality in Lucknow
city (Lucknow District) of U.P along with FICN of face value INR
16,000.
The audio recording of May 1994,
discloses conversation between Syed Arif (Pakistan smuggler and
ISI agent), Taufiq Jallianwala (Pakistan smuggler-ISI agent) and
Yakub Memon (Bombay resident, currently in jail after surrendering
in 1994) suggests that the trio discussed about how to shelter
India's most wanted Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan and how they helped
him and his family change their identities in Pakistan.
Accusing the Assam Government
of totally failing in updating the NRC, the AASU, demanded that
both the State Government and the Centre take urgent initiative
to implement the Assam Accord in its letter and spirit. The AASU
will resort to a Statewide 30-hour fast from 6 am on March 19
at every District headquarters where a 30-member body of the AASU
would take part.
Combined team of Thoubal commandos
along with Pallel Police arrested three persons including a captain
of NSCN-IM along with drugs from Pallel bazaar area in Chandel
District, Manipur. The three arrested persons are identified as
P R Shamsung Chothe (38), Wahengbam Deepak (38) and Yumnam Suresh
Singh (27). According to a Police source, PR Shamsung Chothe
is reportedly a captain of the NSCN–IM.
The MCP-M has said in a press
statement at Manipur that its central committee has decided in
a meeting that the outfit’s district committee will be expanded
to the regional level. It continued that the party’s administration
will be under four regions with a central committee member with
the regional committee being in charge of the region.
A day after Meghalaya Police shot
dead three cadres of ANVC-B for their involvement in extortion
on March 9; the militant outfit denied the Police claim that they
were extorting money.
Nagaland’s new Home Minister G
Kaito Aye said he would explore all the possible means that the
Naga people come together so as to find logical solution to the
longstanding Naga political problem.
Kaito made an appeal to all the
militant people coming from outside Nagaland to vacate the State
particularly the Dimapur areas for the larger interest of the
Naga people in particular and the people in the region in general.
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March 11
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Riyaz Ahmad Khanday (24), who
was injured in an attack by a group of 'protesters' throwing stones
on vehicles on March 8, succumbed to his injuries in Srinagar
(Srinagar District) of J&K.
In a major crackdown launched
against stone pelters to prevent summer unrest similar to that
of 2010, J&K Police have arrested a total of 338 persons on
charges of pelting stones since the February 9, 2013, execution
Afzal Guru.
A senior Police officer, expressing
concern about the recent stone pelting incidents in the areas
that were not affected by 2010 unrest, said that one of the major
concerns is that large number of tourist vehicles were damaged
and tourists beaten up by stone pelters in J&K’s Narbal and
Mazhama (in Badgam District) and Kunzar areas (Baramulla District)
along the Srinagar (Srinagar District) - Gulmarg (Baramulla District)
road.
J&K Government, under its
amnesty scheme, has released 1,811 persons, mainly youth, involved
in cases of stone-pelting in during 2010 summer unrest.
Police arrested three persons
involved in a FICN from the railway station at Olavakode in Palakkad
(Palakkad District) of Kerala. Police seized FICN worth INR 49,000
and a car from them.
Police arrested three persons
involved in circulation of FICN and recovered FICN worth INR 55,000
at Kahnuwan Chowk, Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur District) of Punjab.
NIA approached Kerala’s Ernakulam
Chief Judicial Magistrate seeking permission to conduct a test
identification parade of alleged SIMI cadre Mohammed Manzar Imam
through two witnesses in the Wagamon (Idukki District, Kerala)
SIMI secret camp case (2007).
Andhra Pradesh Police released
sketches of a bicycle used in the twin bomb blasts in Dilsukhnagar
(Hyderabad-Andhra Pradesh).
Andhra Police have identified
one of two persons caught on CCTV in a Dilsukhnagar cinema, as
a sleeper terrorist-Tabrez of IM.
Senior Indian intelligence officials
say that Pakistan-based operatives exported FICN amounting INR
25 billion into India in 2012 alone to fund terror and illegal
activities. It is believed that the ISI is behind about 10 per
cent of the counterfeit currency pushed into India and uses it
to finance subversive activities against India. A large number
of non-governmental organisations in Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh
are being investigated by Indian authorities.
A member of the CPI-Maoist 'Galikonda
Area Committee' was arrested at G K Veedhi mandal in Visakhapatnam
District of Andhra Pradesh.
Mahatashtra Home Department informed
the legislature that it spent INR 2.91 billion for construction
of 10 fortified Police Stations in Naxal affected areas, besides
capital outlay for road transport.
Police arrested two Maoist militia
members, Gochekka Thadangi Bangru (30) and Thadangi Bheemayya
(21), when they were travelling on a bike, during routine vehicle
checks in Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh.
Karimnagar District Police arrested
two Maoists belonging to the neighbouring Chhattisgarh and recovered
explosive material such as 20 gelatine slurry sticks, 20 detonators,
3 kilogram of ammonium and wires used for making landmines in
Andhra Pradesh.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a sarpanch, identified as Suresh Tamu,
of Bade Kameli village in Dantewada District of Chattisgarh.
The 'military head' of Odisha
Maobadi Party, Pradip Majhi alias Govind (27), was killed in an
exchange of fire with Police in Gajapati District of Odisha.
Two persons were injured in a
bomb blast at a weekly market in Doiangmukh weekly market in Kheroni
area of Karbi Anglong District in Asssam. Police have detained
15 persons for interrogation in connection with the blast and
confirmed it as the handiwork of militants.
A bomb weighing one kilogram was
recovered from a public bus at Bongaigaon bus stand near Lower
Assam Hospital and Research Centre in Bongaigaon District, Assam.
No one has been arrested yet in this connection and investigation
is on. The bomb was defused later.
A total of 1,989 people have died
in violence by militants and miscreants in the present BTAD areas
since the movement for a separate State of Bodoland in 1987.
Further, only one accused out
of the 426 has so far been punished. The trial of 49 cases has
been completed, resulting in the acquittal of 48 and the rest
of the cases are pending.
198 of the total 416 cases pending
against the BLT had been withdrawn as on January 2012.
The next of kin of those killed
in violence during 1987 to June 22, 2004 have been paid compensation
of INR 100,000, and for those killed after June 22, 2004, an amount
of INR 300,000 has been paid to the next of kin. A total of INR
19.80 crore has been spent in the compensation since 2007-08 till
date.
SFs arrested two AANLA militants,
Bhimsen Kerketa and John Basbech, from Gholapani near Uarimghat
along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat District.
SFs arrested an illegal Bangladeshi
migrant, identified as Ghulam Mustafa (45), from the char area
of Khagrachar under Sukhchar Police Station in Dhubri District
of Assam. SFs recovered FICN worth INR 298,000, in the denominations
of INR 1000 and INR 500 from his possession.
AASAA-Karbi Anglong has accused
Joy Ram Engleng led KAAC of extending "passive" support
to certain persons of "doubtful motive" in grabbing
land belonging to Adivasi community in various places of Karbi
Anglong District, Assam.
Unidentified militants exploded
a hand grenade, at the residence of Chandel ADC 'Chairman; Lhunkhosei
Zou, located in Moreh Ward No III of Chandel District, Manipur.
The brother-in-law of the Chairman, Dounglenzou (50), was injured
in the attack. It is suspected that the attack might have been
carried out by a Kuki militant group in connection with a monetary
demand of INR 150,000.
Four militants of the KYKL have
reportedly surrendered to Manipur Police. The surrendered militants
were identified as 'Corporal' RK Ibungo alias Bishorjit (23),
'Lance Corporal' Ningthoujam Thoiba alias Gopen (25), Lance Corporal',
Akoijam Jiten alias Ningjaba (27) and 'Sergeant' Akoijam Basanta
alias Fighter (38).
About 200 militants active in
Manipur have surrendered before the Government and many others
will follow suit in the next three months, Union Home Minister
Sushilkumar Shinde said. One hundred and ninety-seven cadres of
URF, KCP and two factions of KYKL laid down their arms on February
13.
The ANVC-B has demanded an inquiry
into the recent killing of three of its cadres by Meghalaya Police
for allegedly running an extortion racket.
In a statement issued in Shillong
in East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya ANVC-B said, "There
should be an inquiry to this killing as the slain cadres were
not caught in an act but were shot while they were cooking meal
in a village.
Sources from the NSCN-IM said
that it is not clear now when the next round of talks, which was
earlier billed as the `may-be the last round of talks`, will happen.
This comes after months of speculations on the early settlement
of the Naga political problem before the Nagaland assembly elections.
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March 12
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Three persons, OGW of HM and JeM,
were arrested in a case related to grenade attack on a bunker
in General Bus Stand Kupwara (Kupwara District) of J&K on
November 1, 2011, in which three civilians were injured.
SOG of the Western Railways arrested
four persons along with FICN with a face value of INR 680,000
in Vadodara (Vadodara District) railway station in Gujarat.
Delhi Police CB arrested two persons
from Bihar, carrying FICN with a face value of INR 400, 000, from
an unidentified location in Delhi.
MoS for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh
told Lok Sabha in a written reply, "As per available inputs
from central intelligence and investigating agencies, some consignments
of high quality FICN have been either directly or indirectly sourced
by Pakistan via Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia
and UAE". He further added, "During the investigation
of the case pertaining to the activities of David Coleman Headley
and others, it was revealed that FICN were given to him for using
these in India".
Maximum seizure of FICN with a
face value of over INR 26.4 million was made from the India-Pakistan
frontier compared to other land borders between 2010 and February,
2013, MoS for Home M. Ramachandran told Lok Sabha in a written
reply.
Police suspect links between Sabarmati
(Gujarat) Central Jail tunnel case (2013) and the Hyderabad (Andhra
Pradesh) blast case (February 21, 2013).
An unidentified Crime Branch official
as saying, "Some members of Islami Chhatra Sangh [ICS], Bangladesh,
had masterminded the Sabarmati jailbreak attempt. They were the
ones who were pulling strings from across the border. This student
organization is linked to a prominent Islamic organization of
Bangladesh. The undertrials were planning to cross over into Bangladesh,
undergo some more training, regroup and then return to India for
more terror strikes."
IB is facing shortage of over
8,000 personnel due to unavailability of suitable candidates among
other reasons, stated by MoS for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh.
A Special Task Force trooper was
killed and another injured in a gun fight with CPI-Maoist cadres
in Sukma District of Chattisgarh.
Police arrested a tailor, identified
as Jalil Ansari, from Dole village under Chinia Police Station
area in Garhwa District of Jharkhand for stitching the uniforms
of CPI-Maoist cadres and supplying it to them.
A group of 20-odd CPI-Maoist cadres
razed the boundary wall of a school in Latehar District of Jharkhand
when the students were attending their last period, apparently
fearing that the building might be later used as a security camp.
PLFI strongholds like Khunti,
Gumla, Latehar and Simdega Districts in Jharkhand remained completely
affected due to an indefinite bandh called by the PLFI cadres
against the arrest of one its cadres, Dinesh Patel.
Alert has been sounded in Maoist-hit
areas of South Odisha following state-wide bandh called by Odisha
Maobadi Party, led by Sabyasachi Panda, on March 14.
After eliminating top Odisha Maobadi
Party leader Pradeep Majhi in an encounter, SFs intensified combing
operation in border area of Ganjam and Gajapati districts of Odisha
by inducting more forces.
A day after Police killed Pradeep
Majhi, Odisha Maobadi Party chief, Sabyasachi Panda claimed that
he (Pradeep) was arrested and killed in a fake encounter.
Assam’s Chirang District administration
has begun the final phase of rehabilitation of the Bodo-Muslim
ethnic clashes-affected people. At least 2,726 inmates are still
taking shelter in five relief camps in the District.
Minister of State for Home Affairs
M Ramachandran stated that insurgent groups in the Northeastern
region are getting arms and ammunition from China.
A civilian driver, identified
as Sukumar Das (32), was abducted by a group of suspected militants
belonging to the NDFB-IKS near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border
in Sonitpur District. The daring abduction took place even though
the driver was accompanied by three army troopers of the intelligence
department from the Army base in Misamari.
Normal life was thrown out of
gear in the border town of Moreh as several tribal organisations
imposed a bandh (General Shutdown) against the grenade attack
at the residence Chandel ADC Chairman Lhukhosei Zou in Moreh,
Manipur.
The KNO/KNA accused a outfit named
KPLF of launching a grenade attack on March 11 at the residence
of Chandel ADC Chairman in Manipur. T Stephen, Under Secretary,
information and publicity wing' of KNO/KNA added that as Moreh
is the tactical headquarters of KNO/KNA and thus assault of any
nature in the border township is taken as directed against their
organization.
Conveying formation of a Peace
Talk Committee with URF home secretary Puyam Ruhini as the Committee
convenor, cadres of three armed groups who recently surrendered
to the Government cautioned that they would resume military campaign
in case the Government is non-committal to take forward the peace
process. Speaking on behalf of the surrendered cadres at Manipur
Press Club, URF's Ruhini, KYKL-MDF 'president' Meisnam Athouba
and KCP-Lamphel's 'general secretary' Haobijam Dilip alias Taibanganba
asserted that they would not hesitate in returning to the jungles
for resuming the military offensive against the Government if
plight of the surrendered cadres is not accorded importance.
Moreh commando team, carrying
out intensified patrolling in the border town of Manipur in the
backdrop of the bomb attack at the residence of ADC chairman in
Chandel, detained an individual on suspicion near hong Kong Bazar
for verification at. Identifying the detained person at Lalmalsawma
(22), the source said frisking of the individual led to the recovery
of one US-made .9 mm pistol (Baretta) with a magazine and two
live rounds.
Suspected militants ambushed newly-elected
MLA of Rongara-Siju, Rophul S Marak, on NH-62 near Dainadubi in
East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya while the legislator was
on his way back to Tura from Shillong. However, there were no
casualties in the incident.
A magisterial inquiry has been
ordered into recent alleged killing of three cadres of the ANVC-B
by the Meghalaya Police. The ANVC-B leaders and the villagers
had cited foul play in the operations of the Police against the
militants and termed the killings as 'fake encounter'. An official
said that WCR Marak, the Extra Assistant Commissioner of Rongjeng
(East Garo Hills District), will probe the killing of the ANVC-B
cadres. The magisterial inquiry was ordered on March 12.
Mizoram Police said they have
proof that the 33 sophisticated arms seized from a private farmhouse
near Lengpui Airport in Aizawl District on March 7 and 8, were
to be delivered to the PCJSS faction of Bangladeshi outfit Shanti
Bahini. The person, who smuggled the arms into India through the
porous Mizoram-Myanmar border, had reportedly gone back to Myanmar
again and was hiding there, Lalchhuana said.
With abductors threatening to
kill five labourers abducted from Dampa tiger reserve in Mamit
District of Mizoram on February 19, a meeting chaired by State
Home Minister R. Lalzirliana has demanded that they be released
unconditionally. NLFT-BM militants are suspected to be behind
the abduction.
Former Chief Minister of Nagaland,
Dr S C Jamir said that no political settlement to the decades
old Naga problem was possible 'without the people's knowledge
and consent'. "Without people's knowledge and consent, final
political settlement will be a far cry," he said.
One NSCN-IM cadre was arrested
with regard to collection of "illegal tax from shop owners"
at Golaghat road area in Dimapur District, Nagaland. Tax collection
slips along with INR 90,800 were recovered from the cadre, identified
as one Amok Ao.
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March 13
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Terrorists stormed a CRPF camp
in Bemina area of the Srinagar city (Srinagar District), of J&K
killing five troopers and injuring 10 others. The two fidayeen
were also killed.
One person was killed in alleged
firing by CRPF troopers. The incident happened when some SF personnel
were rushed to SKIMS for donating blood to the victims of the
fidayeen attack. SF personnel came under attack while returning
as locals pelted stones upon their vehicle. To disperse the violent
crowd, CRPF troopers allegedly opened fire in which two persons
were injured. Later, one of them, Altaf Ahmad Wani, reportedly
succumbed to injuries at SKIMS.
Police recovered 2 AK-47 rifles,
5 AK magazines, 60 AK rounds, 2 Chinese pistol, 2 pistol rounds,
1 UBGI, 3 UBGL grenades, 4 hand Grenades and 2 pouches from Bemina
encounter site.
HM claimed the responsibility
for the fidayeen attack. However, Government sources indicated
that LeT is involved in the attack.
MHA had informed the J&K Government
about a possible militant strike in Srinagar, almost 10 days ago.
Normal life in J&K was affected
because of the general shutdown called by MMM.
Withdrawal of three CRPF battalions
from J&K’s Kashmir Valley later this month could be put on
hold for sometime in view of the Bemina fidayeen attack.
Amid exchange of fire along the
IB at Muthianwala BOP in Ferozepur District of Punjab, BSF seized
FICN worth INR 992,000 and 2-kilogram heroin.
Delhi court remanded suspected
IM operative Obaid-ur-Rehman custody of the NIA for seven days
in connection with the February 21 Hyderabad blasts.
NIA has zeroed in on the roles
of two persons, identified as Shihab and Shereef from Kerala,
in the Thaliparamba (Kannur District) FICN case.
NIA team picked up eight persons
from Chaurama village under Vasudevpura outpost in Munger District
of Bihar and interrogated them for their alleged role in the Dilsukhnagar
blasts case.
NIA and the Delhi police's Special
Cell brought to light IM modules operating in Andhra Pradesh’s
Hyderabad, which were never on the radar of state intelligence.
On the day of the twin blasts
in Dilsukhnagar, the Delhi police had filed the charge sheet in
the Pune blast case and declared that several IM and Lashkar-e-Toiba
(LeT) militants were taking shelter in Hyderabad, Karnataka and
Mumbai (Maharashtra).
Special NIA court remanded suspected
IM operative Obaid-ur-Rehman in seven days of NIA custody to probe
the Dilsukhnagar blasts case.
Officials of Crime Branch and
ATS met to discuss the implications of satellite phone use in
the state in January 2013.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Nagdeo Ram, was arrested from Madhu Bigha village in Aurangabad
District of Bihar.
With fresh innovations in science
and technology, human intelligence, has taken a backseat, SC Jha,
Additional Director, Intelligence Bureau, said at the 43rd All
India Police Science Congress held in Bihar’s capital Patna.
A STF trooper was killed and two
other troopers were injured when CPI-Maoist cadres attacked them
near Luru village of Gumla District of Jharkhand. A Maoist was
also killed in the incident.
Police arrested six CPI-Maoist
cadres, including a senior woman cadre, from Hazaribagh and Latehar
Districts of Jharkhand.
CPI-Maoist cadres allegedly killed
six villagers in a kangaroo court at Manmaru village in Saranda
forest area in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum District.
A special team of Maharashtra’s
Gadchiroli District Police which was carrying out search operation
near Mungner and Bodhin villages in Pendhri division near Chhattisgarh
border came under fire from the cadres of the CPI-Maoist.
Nuapada District Police arrested
a CPI-Maoist supporter among the villagers of Pathpani in Odisha
who have been appealing to the district administration to relocate
them in another village for fear of Maoists.
Equipment and goods used to manufacture
claymore mines by CPI-Maoist were seized by SFs from Narikhilua
jungle in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District in Odisha.
SFs arrested one militant of NDFB-IKS,
identified as Phunka Narzary (19), from Oguri village under Bijni
Police Station in Chirang District of Assam.
KPLT decided to postpone the indefinite
period Karbi Anglong Bandh (General shutdown) in Assam
The RHAC elections scheduled for
April 30 is likely to be delayed owing to the continuing process
of preparing the final draft of villages and general councils
for delimitation. Though the Assam election commission extended
the date of publishing of the final draft from March 8 to 15,
officials in Goalpara expressed their inability to complete the
process within the deadline adds the report.
Suspected Adivasi militants abducted
a schoolteacher, Lebi Tete, from his residence in Paharline Kuani
village in Bogijan area under Golaghat Police Station in Golaghat
District of Assam
The CPI-Maoist is in the process
of appointing local area commanders in the Sonitpur District,
Assam security agencies have ascertained. The next step would
be the selection of cadres and their training to set up armed
squads, sources revealed.
An antique bomb was found at Tera
Tongbram Leikai in Imphal West District, Manipur adjacent to the
southern fencing of SAI complex. Police bomb disposal squad retrieved
the bomb and exploded it at a nearby safe place, Police said.
Troops of 27 Assam Rifles launched
search operation at Sekmaijin area, Manipur leading to the arrest
of a PREPAK cadre identified as Itomba alias Leirang (30). One
.9mm pistol and a live round was recovered from him.
Dismissing the claims of UHM,
Sushil Kumar Shinde, the URF has asserted that URF and its armed
wing, the Manipur Army will never surrender, says to a report
of March 13. Significantly, Shinde, during a media briefing at
New Delhi on March 11 had asserted that cadres of the URF and
a faction of the KYKL would be surrendering within three months
time.
The next round of `tripartite
talks` involving the UNC, the Government of India and the State
Government of Manipur is likely to take place sometime in April
or May. The Government of Manipur had reportedly submitted a list
of development projects being supposedly implemented in the hill
districts in the 5th `tripartite talk` held on February 12, 2013
to establish that it (Manipur government) has been doing enough
in the hill districts or `tribal areas` with regard to the development
projects.
BSF DG Subhash Joshi reviewed
the security situation and the border management along the India-Bangladesh
in Meghalaya.
Assam Rifles said that the biggest
ever haul of weapons in Mizoram came from Myanmar. "The interrogation
of the arrested people and investigation into the arms haul is
under way," Director General Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh
said.
Five people, including three Bangladeshis
and two Mizoram residents, were arrested in connection with the
recovery near Lengpui airport in Mizoram. The State borders Myanmar
and Bangladesh.
NSCN-K chairman, S.S. Khaplang
has appointed Zaremo Lotha as the new chaplee kilonser (finance
minister), in exercise of 'presidential powers', as per an Azha
(order) issued in Nagaland. S.S. Khaplang through his 'Ministry
of Information and Publicity (MIP)' stated that the new chaplee
kilonser, Zaremo Lotha would exercise "financial administration"
with immediate effect. The outgoingchaplee kilonser, Hokato Vusshe,
has been directed to hand over the charges immediately.
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March 14
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Bashir Ahmad Mir, resident of
Uri area in Baramulla District, a former militant and currently
working for the security agencies, was arrested by the SOG of
Police hours after the attack at Bemina. His mobile number was
listed in a diary and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card
recovered from the dead fidayeen after the encounter. Sources
said that Mir had helped the fidayeen to enter Srinagar city from
North J&K.
Based on Mir's inputs, Abu Talha
alias Zubair Ahmad, a Pakistani militant was arrested from Chattabal
area of Srinagar city (Srinagar District).
Police arrested one Pradeep Singh
accused of providing logistic support to the fidayeen.
Another person was arrested from
Shaheen Gunj area of Srinagar city (Srinagar District) of J&K
for his alleged role in providing logistics. He is a former militant
from Palhalan area of Pattan in Baramulla District.
CRPF removed two of its oldest
bunkers from Eidgah locality of Srinagar city (Srinagar District)
of J&K. Adding the two bunkers a total of 46 such posts have
been removed in last two-and-a-half years from Srinagar.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde said,
"The killed terrorists are suspected to be of foreign origin...Although
the responsibility for the incident was owned by an agent of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
(HM), the authenticity of the claim is yet to be ascertained."
Referring to the terror situation,
he said, terrorist incidents in J&K had reduced.
National Assembly of Pakistan
unanimously passed a resolution against hanging of Afzal Guru
and called upon the UN and the international community to help
Kashmiris and get their right to self-determination.
NIA arrested four suspects from
Bihar’s Munger District in connection with the February 21 Dilsukhnagar
(Hyderabad Urban District) blasts.
NIA officially took over investigation
into the February 21, 2013, Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh)
blasts case from Andhra Pradesh Police.
The use of a satellite phone in
Gujarat has got the Ahmedabad Crime Branch and state ATS concerned.
NIA told the judge that the operatives
had given conflicting statements to them during separate interrogations
and needed to be interrogated together.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Lakhan Lal (38), was arrested in Chattisgarh’s Dhamtari District.
Police came under fire at Manmaru
village of Bandgaon block of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand,
when they came to recover the six dead bodies and in the ensuing
encounter four Maoists were injured.
Jharkhand Police conducted a survey
regarding the number of active Maoists and criminals operating
in the State, on the direction of the Central Government
SFs recovered a huge cache of
arms and ammunition belonging to CPI-Maoist from Lalgarh District
in West Bengal.
The one-day State-wide bandh call
given by Odisha Maobadi Party had almost no impact anywhere except
in Mohana area of Gajapati District of Odisha.
SFs arrested one PREPAK cadre
from Manipur’s Kairang Chingya Leikai along with a demand letter
of the organization, said a release of SP, Imphal East. According
to the release, the arrested person has been identified as Pukhrambam
Amarjeet Singh (27).
An encounter between SFs and militants
belonging to KPLT took place at Moujadar basti area under Borpathar
Police Station in Karbi Anglong District of Assam. SFs recovered
an AK-47 rifle, one SLR, some incriminating documents and a motorcycle
from the spot. However, no one was killed or arrested during the
encounter.
The manpower shortage in Assam
Police has risen sharply in recent years with 7,819 posts lying
vacant in various ranks. In a written reply given during the ongoing
assembly session, State environment and Forest Minister Rockybul
Hussain said against a sanctioned strength of 72,461 posts, Assam
Police has 64,642 personnel at present. Hussain replied on behalf
of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who also holds the Home Portfolio.
The BSF deployed in Meghalaya
sector, which guards the 443-kilometer Indo-Bangla border along
Meghalaya, has arrested as many as 44 Bangladeshi immigrants in
2013.
The BSF also arrested nine GNLA
militants and seven linkmen in 2013 in Meghalaya.
Troops of 29 Assam Rifles arrested
two NSCN cadres from Dimapur (Dimapur District), Nagaland in two
separate incidents. One NSCN-Khole-Kitovi cadre, a 'lieutenant',
who was also a 'commander' of Nuiland area, was arrested near
area Murgipatti in Dimapur District along with one 7.65mm pistol,
one magazine and six live rounds.
One person, identified as Muhammad
Dilshad Alam (22) from Bihar, was arrested along with five 7.65
country made pistols and 10 empty magazines from Dimapur railway
station in Nagaland.
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March 15
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Police Commissioner Alok Mittal
inaugurated a new cybercrime cell at the Police office building
in Sector 51 of Gurgaon city (Gurgaon District) of Haryana.
Tihar jail (in Delhi) authorities
were directed by a special NIA court in Delhi to produce IM operatives
Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan before it on March 16.
Police arrested a Nigerian national,
identified as Carl Joseph Astusz, at Arihant College, in Pune
District of Maharashtra for allegedly possessing and trying to
circulate FICN.
Arrested militant Abu Talha alias
Zubair Ahmad, a 'commander' of LeT, revealed that LeT had pushed
in nine militants through the Uri sector along the LoC in J&K’s
Baramulla District to carry out suicide attacks soon after the
hanging of Afzal Guru.
Since December 2012, intelligence
agencies have intercepted several radio communication of LeT to
its sympathisers in the Kashmir valley directing to build capabilities
to provide housing and other logistic support to terrorist who
would cross over.
In addition, life remained affected
in J&K due to curfew on March 14 and 15.
On the second day of Police operation
to recover dead bodies of the villagers, security personnel spent
much of the day fighting with Prasad Guru squad of the Maoists
at Kudabeda village in Sonuwa area of the district in Jharkhand.
An injured Maoist, identified as Dhanai, succumbed to injuries
on way to the CRPF Lodhai camp.
Jharkhand’s Police team sent to
recover the body of slain STF trooper, Manoj Bakhla, who was killed
in the March 13 Gumla encounter, are yet to succeed.
Assam Minority Struggle Association
staged a dharna (sit-in protest) in front of the Goalpara (Goalpara
District of Assam) Deputy Commissioner's office to protest against
the killings of non-Rabhas in the District.
A Police source in Goalpara District
of Assam said that three person who were allegedly involved in
March13's incident were arrested from the Uranpara-Rakhasani area
of the District on March 14.
A 36-hour Goalpara (Goalpara District
of Assam) bandh beginning from March 19 has been called by the
NRCF in support of their demand to delete the names of non-Rabha
and Garo villages from the draft of villages.
According to the Assam home department's
records, in the year 2012, SFs recovered about 444 arms, 9,373
rounds of ammunition and 200 explosives from all corners of the
state.
Assam’s Goalpara District topped
the chart in arms recovery with a total of 123 arm recoveries
in 2012.
Unidentified militants abducted
three ginger traders from an area near Terang basti under Manja
police station of Karbi Anglong District of Assam. According to
information a group of five armed unidentified militants abducted
the traders, Minu Basumatary, Pawgan Singson and Dulal Basumatary.
Sources revealed that a huge sum (around INR 1.8 million) has
been demanded from the relatives of the abducted persons.
13 youths from Charaideo Sub-Division
in Sivasagar District, Assam have joined the ULFA-ATF a few days
back.
RBNLF, a nondescript outfit, directed
Congress legislator from Uoi constituency (Ri-Bhoi District of
Meghalaya) Ngaitlang Dhar to quit his Assembly membership and
also threatened him with dire consequences if he failed to do
so. This was informed by Ri-Bhoi District SP V R S Reddy.
Three youths, including two minors
from Athiabari in West Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya, who
went missing on March 8, are suspected to have joined the GNLA.
Two minors and their friend Rechan M Sangma (19), all school dropouts
from Athiabari, were last seen on March 8.
Meghalaya Governor Ranjit Shekhar
Mooshahary said that the AFSPA, which is in force in some states
of the country including Manipur and Jammu & Kashmir, should
be scrapped. Governor Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary further said that
AFSPA is gender-biased.
Demanding a definite and positive
solution to bring back peace and normalcy in Garo Hills a conglomerate
of NGOs and Civil Societies took out a peace rally in the streets
of Williamnagar in East Garo Hills, Meghalaya.
Outgoing Nagaland Governor Nikhil
Kumar said that the NPF led DAN Government was committed to a
speedy and Honourable resolution of the Naga political problem.
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March 16
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Police claimed to have busted
a racket in Mohali (Mohali District) of Punjab involving FICN
and narcotics and arrested five persons.
A Delhi Court remanded two alleged
operatives of IM, Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan, to NIA custody
for four days for questioning over the February 21, 2013, Hyderabad
(Andhra Pradesh) blasts and also for confronting them with another
alleged IM operative Obaid-ur-Rehman. The duo was arrested recently.
A Maoist carrying a head money
of INR 5,000 was arrested during a search operation in Chattisgarh’s
Bastar District.
A joint team of CRPF and Giridih
Police arrested a top CPI-Maoist cadre, Chudka Manjhi alias Sheetal
Manjhi, when his vehicle was stopped by Police at Pirtand in Jharkhand.
After four days of struggle, SFs
succeeded in recovering the bodies of six villagers, who were
killed by CPI-Maoist cadres at a jan adalat in Manmaru village,
under Tebo Police Station of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
An Assam Rifles trooper sustained
minor injuries in an exchange of fire with NSCN-IM militants at
Soha village near Deomali town in Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister
Nabam Tuki informed the Assembly that more security personnel
will be deployed in insurgency dominated Tirap, Changlang and
Longding Districts of the State soon.
Odisha Police raided the farm
house of a person named Jali Pati at Kusanpalli village of Malkangiri
District, and seized 592 gelatin sticks kept in three packets
for Maoists.
Jharkhand’s Bokaro District Police
recovered 97 detonators which were being carried illegally along
with other explosives in a van from Ranchi to Pakur.
SFs stationed at Maibong in Dima
Hasao, Assam recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, official
sources said on March 16. The cache of arms included two .9 mm
pistols with magazine, four 12 bore guns, four Chinese grenade,
two radio sets, two IED and a few detonators which were hidden
in an old water tank. Security sources suspected that the recovered
arms belonged to DNLF.
SFs arrested an ULFA-ATF militant,
identified as Amar Deka alias Abinash Asom (23), from Darrang
District in Assam. SFs recovered a Chinese M-46 grenade and some
incriminating documents from his possession.
SFs arrested a NDFB linkman, Sanjeev
Mushahary (28), from an undisclosed location in Assam.
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
expressed satisfaction over the dialogue between the Central Government
and ULFA-PTF.
A team of Imphal East Police commandos
arrested two PREPAK women cadres identified as Mayanglambam Victoria
Devi (39) and Aribam Rita Devi (35) from Bamon Leikai Thangapat
Mapal in Manipur. They were involved in extortion of money from
the general public, Government officials, businessmen etc and
transportation and of arms and ammunition from one place to another,
it added.
SFs arrested one URF cadre identified
as Heikrujam Joychandra Singh alias Joy (36)
from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar in front of the Punshi Pharmacy in
Manipur.
SFs arrested a DJNA militant,
Thomas Daulagapu, from upper Mahandijua village under Manja Police
Station in Karbi Anglong District of Assam.
BSF troops of Umsiyem Tent Post
in East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya arrested one Bangladeshi
FICN racketeer along with FICN having a face value of INR 40,000,
Bangladeshi Taka 2060 and other items. He has been identified
as Muhammad Azim, a resident of Sylhet Bangladesh. According to
BSF, the seized FICN was being smuggled from Bangladesh and was
meant for circulation in the Indian market.
Former militant leader Dilip Nunisa
has launched a new political party in Dima Hasao District of Assam
and started campaigning for the coming DHAC election. Nunisa announced
the formation of the Dima Hasao Dal (DHD) in a public meeting
held at Kalachand in the hill district.
The deputy kilonser (minister)
of the NSCN-IM 'home affairs' in-charge of Zeliangrong Region,
Lungchaibi has said that the Manipur Government or any concern
authority must give priority and encourage the local contractors,
registered societies or agencies to execute any kind of significant
development work or contractual work or scheme.
Lieutenant General A.K. Sahni,
General Officer Commanding (GOC, 3 Corps), said in Agartala, Tripura
that India's borders with China and Myanmar are stable and peaceful
and there are no immediate threats on these frontiers. "There
are no immediate threats along these borders. These frontiers
are stable and peaceful," Sahni told reporters. "We
take corrective measures when we find any deficiencies along the
borders. Some patches of border with Myanmar in Manipur are being
fenced," he added.
NSCN-IM and NSCN-KK functionaries
have left Nagaland for Chiang Mai, Thailand for another round
of meet on reconciliation. JWG Convener Singson said that the
Chiang Mai meeting would be the continuation of the reconciliation
process.
Two NSCN-K cadres were arrested
by 29 Assam Rifles personnel while collecting illegal tax from
shop owners near Kalibari area in Dimapur District of Nagaland.
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March 17
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CPI-Maoist cadres killed a person
at Kothi village in Bhamragad tehsil of Gadchiroli District of
Maharashtra on suspicion of being a Police informer.
Five CPI-Maoist cadres have been
arrested during an operation by Police and BSF troopers at Enhur
village in Kanker District of Chattisgarh.
A huge cache of explosives, including
1,727 detonators and four mobile phones, was seized from a farm
house during a raid by a joint team of BSF and local Police under
Motu Police Station limits of Malkangiri District in Odisha.
Imphal West Police commandos arrested
one KYKL cadre from Mana Ongkhol Mamang Leikai, Manipur. The arrested
person has been identified as Koijam Nimai alias Angom
Meitei (51).
The ZRO, which is in a SoO agreement
with the Government, has demanded expedition of the peace process
in Manipur so a political dialogue can be initiated soon.
Pradip Roy, a member of the KLO,
and wanted in Godapani Pathak’s murder, was arrested by Bengal
police from Kamakhyaguri in Jalpaiguri District in West Bengal
a few days ago and was handed over to Bongaigaon Police. He is
now being interrogated at Abhayapuri Police Station of the District
since the past couple of days.
A KYKL activist, identified as
Heisnam Mohari alias Loyalakpa, was arrested
by a team of Imphal West District Police commandos from near Keishamthong
Bridge, Manipur. A mobile handset was seized from his possession.
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March 18
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Normalcy returned to J&K as
business establishments, schools, public transport remained operational.
Curfew clamped since March 13 was lifted from most part of the
State in the evening of March 16 barring old city area of Srinagar
city (Srinagar District). Curfew from the old city areas were
lifted on the morning of March 17.
Authorities imposed restrictions
in Langate town of Kupwara District in J&K following fresh
clashes between forces and protesters.
MMM announced fresh protest calendar
for upcoming week. MMM has called for protest demonstrations on
March 18 (today) and 19 and a complete shutdown on March 20 in
J&K. It also asked to observe complete blackout in the evening
on March 21.
DG CRPF Pranay Sahay said that
CRPF will follow its existing SOP while rendering operational
duties in J&K. The SOP mandate that one-third component of
the force, when out on security and law and order duties, will
have firearms and secure the rest of the squad who carry batons
and riot-gears.
J&K Police arrested Merajudin
Kawa in connection with the March 13 Bemina fidayeen attack
in which 5 CRPF personnel were killed and 10 others sustained
injuries.
Pakistan's UAV called 'Jasoos'
have been spying on security arrangements and Army activities
going on in the Indian side from the International Border of Pakistan
adjoining Rajasthan.
CBI submitted the chargesheet
before the Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kerala
against four Bangladesh natives in a case related to the seizure
of high-grade FICN of INR 240,000.
Two
commandos of Maharashtra’s Special Anti-Naxal Force, C-60, suffered
bullet injuries in an encounter with Maoists in a village in Gondia
District.
To add teeth to the counter-insurgency
operations in Odisha, two more battalions of BSF reached Jeypore
in Koraput District of Odisha.
A
Maoist poster written in Odia appeared near Gudapada Chowk in
Ainlapali gram panchayat under Baunsini Police Station
limits of Boudh District in Odisha calling for Boudh bandh
on March 20.
Police arrested Babban Vishwakarma
near Untari Road railway station in Palamau District of Jharkhand
and recovered six country-made pistols. The accused has a history
of trading in illegal arms and was jailed in 1999.
India
asked Bangladesh to work out an action plan to flush out the remaining
militant leaders of the Northeast region from that country.
GNC legislator, Clifford Marak
questioned the Meghalaya Governor’s address on law and order situation
while citing a few instances which contradicted the governor’s
statement that law and order situation in the State was well-under
control. Stating that militant activities are happening on a daily
basis in Garo Hills, Marak lambasted the Police department for
its inefficiency in ensuring safety and protection to the residents
of Garo Hills.
Requesting
Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma to immediately address the ANVC and
GNLA crisis in Garo Hills, Meghalaya, Marak said, “Much confrontation
is going on with GNLA cadres. I am not supporting, but common
people are suffering because of it.”
The Union Government has given
its nod to start updating of the NRC in seven Districts of Assam
after violence marred the NRC pilot project in Barpeta District
in 2010. The decision was taken after a meeting between the Centre
and the State government held in New Delhi on Monday. The NRC
would not be updated in Barpeta District this time but it would
be updated in non–minority–dominated Districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh,
Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Nagaon and Sonitpur, said Shambu
Singh, Joint Secretary of Home Ministry (NE In–Charge).
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March 19
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Militants killed Suhail Ahmad
Sofi at village Doabgah of Sopore locality in Baramulla
District of J&K. Suhail was reportedly organizing a cricket
tournament sponsored by Army in the area
At least 24 persons, including
SF personnel, were injured in sectarian clashes Hakarmulla village
(Budgam District). Claim to a piece of land by two rival sects
led to clashes. Later persons from both the sects pelted stones
on SF personnel who were rushed to the spot.
J&K Police confirmed that
the two militants involved in March 13 Bemina fidayeen attack
were Pakistan nationals. The duo, affiliated to LeT, has been
identified as Saif and Haider, residents of Dera Ghazi Khan District
and Multan District of Punjab province in Pakistan respectively.
SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre
and recovered 24 LPG cylinders, 18 pressure cookers and at least
six kilogram of explosives from the jungles of Latehar District
of Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Government changed a
number of building plans, involving construction of double and
multi-storey buildings, as Maoists, in the last few months, have
targeted such buildings.
Jharkhand DGP, Rajeev Kumar, along
with other senior officers of Police and the CRPF celebrated their
supremacy in the Maoist-affected Jhumra area by having sweets.
At a time when the government
is claiming to bring about development in Gomia block, Bokaro
District in Jharkhand, especially in its Maoist-prone Jhumra hill
and its surroundings, residents are wary about the completion
of the projects owing to shortage of officials in key posts.
NIA, announced INR 1 million reward
for information about the perpetrators of February 21, 2013 blasts
in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh).
CPI-Maoist posters denouncing
‘Operation Green Hunt’ surfaced on the branches of several trees
on either side of the road between Lakshmipuram-Madhavaraopeta
in Bhadrachalam area of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.
CPI-Maoist leader Roopesh has,
in an article in the new edition of Kerala’s Mathrubhumi weekly,
confirmed that the rebels have formed a new guerrilla zone (special
zonal committee) in south India.
STF arrested an arms smuggler,
Saleem and seized four sophisticated pistols, a bike and mobile
phones near Shivkuti in Allahabad District of Uttar Pradesh.
SF arrested a person on charges
of possessing two country-made .22 pistols with two live rounds
and magazines in the wee hours from his residence at Showuba in
Dimapur District of Nagaland. According to Diphupar Police, the
accused has been identified as one Chungmein Khiamnungan (35)
who claimed to be “lieutenant” in NSCN-KK.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul
Sangma said the ANVC would be taken into confidence on any alteration
being made to the original agreed Text of Settlement by the Cabinet.
He, however, maintained that the Government cannot make the agreed
Text of Settlement public since it is still under active consideration
of the Union Cabinet.
The ANVC had demanded upgrade
of the existing membership of the GHADC from 30 to 40 in Meghalaya.
It had proposed that 35 members would be directly elected while
five, comprising two ANVC members, two nokmas (village
head) and one woman, would be nominated.
Maintaining that people could
soon "take up arms for water" in Tura (West Garo Hills
District) of Meghalaya, some legislators from Garo Hills have
threatened to sit on a hunger strike outside the chief minister's
office if the problem is not addressed immediately.
Police arrested two overground
workers of ANVC–B identified as Lewin Marak and Pechong Marak
– while they were collecting money from the merchants in Meghalaya.
An amount of INR 2,270 and a cell phone were recovered from their
possession.
A deserter of the NSCN-IM was
reportedly shot dead by a suspected NSCN IM cadre at the east
of Jora farm of KhukKha village near Komlathabi under Komlathabi
Police station in Chandel District of Manipur. The deceased cadre
has been identified as Saka Moson Khoubu Maring (40). According
to the reliable source, Saka Moson had joined a newly formed NSCN
faction, the UMLA, after deserting NSCN-IM.
A gun fight reportedly took place
in Manipur on National Highway number- 37 along the Imphal- Jiribam
road between a group of militants suspected to be of the ZUF and
personnel of the 10 Assam Rifles on the Southern side of the Kotlan
Assam Rifles post. There are no reports of any casualty on both
sides.
A team of Imphal East commandos
arrested a KCP-MC cadre identified as Khangembam Bigyajit Meitei alias Inao
(23) from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai (Imphal East District of Manipur)
in front of Tutu Pharmacy. A statement issued by Superintendant
of Police (Imphal East) said that one mobile phone along with
SIM was recovered from his possession.
A Policeman was injured when supporters
of the 36-hour Goalpara District bandh (general
strike) clashed with the Police at Pancharatna under Kharmuja
Police outpost in Assam. Officer-in charge of Kharmuja Police
Outpost, Marmuj Ali, was injured when nearly 500 strike supporters
staging a blockade on the road allegedly attacked the SFs.
Six out of the seven districts,
to be covered in first phase of NRC update, do not have the NRC
of 1951 while the complete electoral rolls of 1966 and 1971 are
available in only two Districts of Assam.
Three ginger traders, who were
abducted by unidentified militants from Terang village in Karbi
Anglong, Assam on March 15, escaped from the hideout of the militants.
A Police personal, Arfan Khan,
was injured during the 36-hour Goalpara District (Assam)
bandh (General strike). nearly 1,200 rubber
trees were felled by suspected non-Rabhas during the 36-hour Goalpara
District bandh (General strike).
A general alert has been sounded
to increase security cover of all the major religious institutions
including temples in Assam following apprehension that any such
temple may come under attack from extremists.
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March 20
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Normal life in J&K was affected
due to the general shutdown called by newly formed coordination
committee MMM. Sporadic incidents of stone pelting were reported
from Bokrikadal and Batamaloo areas of Srinagar city (Srinagar
District) in which one woman, identified as Faheem, was injured.
Three suspected IM operatives,
who were interrogated by NIA for their alleged involvement in
the February 21, 2013 blasts in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), were
remanded in judicial custody till April 3 by a Delhi court.
New Delhi court had also issued
non-bailable warrants against IM founder Riyaz Bhatkal and nine
other operatives of the banned outfit in connection with the Hyderabad
blasts.
A suspected HM terrorist, identified
as Liaqat Ali was arrested from Gorakhpur District in Uttar Pradesh.
Based on his revelation, Delhi Police carried on raids in a hotel
in Jama Masjid area of Chandni Chowk (North Delhi District) and
recovered an AK-47 rifle and huge cache of explosives.
SOG arrested two men and seized
two country-made pistols along with 20 live cartridges from them.
Police said they arrested one of the accused on the basis of tip-off
from Danteshwar in Vadodara District in Gujarat. The second arrest
was made from New Sama area of the same District.
Odisha Government provided field-level
forest officials guarding the Similipal Tiger Reserve with 45
guns and 750 bullets, following reports of a large number of hunters
entering the Reserve. It comes after the Government took back
these weapons from the forest personnel four years ago apparently
fearing that Maoist cadres might snatch them away.
Maharashtra Government adopted
a government resolution to hike by 50 per cent salary and dearness
allowance of Police personnel serving in Naxal affected areas.
Two NSCN-KK cadres were reportedly
killed near Okotso village in Wokha District, Nagaland. According
to Superintendant of Police, Wokha, the incident was a result
of infighting among the cadres from the same group over election
related issue. The deceased have been identified as Isato and
Ayeto.
NSCN-K has authorized ‘lieutenant
general’ Nikki, ‘military supervisor’ of Western Nagaland, ‘Naga
Army’ to collect all District level ‘taxes’ for Dimapur District
and ‘taxes’ specified under ‘centre list’ for Zunheboto District
for the fiscal year 2013-2014.
An unidentified person hurled
a hand grenade at the residence of Haobam Rajendro, Special contractor
of the PWD at Singjamei Chingamakha Meisnam Leikai under Singjamei
Police station, Imphal West District, Manipur. Singjamei Police
later came to the residence of Haobam Rajendro and picked up the
hand grenade.
A huge cache of explosive materials,
hidden at a place in Namching Keithelmanbi area in Imphal West
District, Manipur were recovered by security forces upon the disclosure
made by a KYKL militant, identified as Sougrakpam Surjit alias Ibungo,
who was arrested from his residence at Singjamei Sougrakpam Leikai.
The Centre acknowledged the fact
that anti–national activities of CPI-Maoist in some Districts
of the north–eastern States are posing a threat to internal security.
Union MoS for Home Affairs RPN
Singh said, “The Assam–Arunachal border has emerged as another
theatre for Maoist activities. The CPI (Maoist) are trying to
establish organizational base in the Northeast with a view to
forge relations with other insurgent groups to meet its military
requirements.”
In a reply to a question raised
by AGP Member of Parliament Birendra Prasad Baishya in the Rajya
Sabha (upper house of Parliament), Union Minister of
State for Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran said that consensus
on the definition of “Assamese people” and the criteria for reservation
in the Parliament, State Legislature and local bodies could not
be arrived at, and that the proposal had not reached its logical
conclusion. Clause 6 of the 1985-Assam Accord provides constitutional,
legislative and administrative safeguards to the “Assamese people”
the State.
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March 21
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Three BSF troopers sustained critical
injuries, one of which succumbed to his injuries later in the
day, when their vehicles came under attack by unidentified militants
in Rawalpora area of Srinagar city (Srinagar District) in J&K.
Convoy of 8th Battalion of BSF came under attack by unidentified
militants, who were riding a motorcycle, at Methain Bypass, in
Chanpora locality of Srinagar city (Srinagar District). Two militant
outfits, HM and JuM- splinter group of HM, have separately claimed
responsibility of the attack.
Supreme Court of India upheld
death penalty to March 12, 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) blasts case
(which killed 257 people and injured 700) mastermind Yakub Memon.
The apex court reduced death sentence of 10 others to life imprisonment.
The Supreme Court on March 21
said "It is devastating to state that Pakistan being a member
of the United Nations [UN], whose primary object is to maintain
international peace and security, has infringed the recognized
principles under international law which obligate all states to
prevent terrorist attacks emanating from their territory and inflicting
injuries to other states. A host state that has the capability
to prevent a terrorist attack but fails to do so will inherently
fail in fulfilling its duty under Article 2(4\ since terrorism
amounts to force by definition."
Three people allegedly belonging
to an inter-state gang involved in the supply of FICN were arrested
by the Crime Branch in New Delhi. FICN valued INR 4, 00,000 were
recovered from them. Among the three, two persons were arrested
on March 11, from the Ajmeri Gate side of New Delhi Railway Station
(New Delhi District). Based on their information, the third member
was arrested on March 13 from an unspecified location.
A civilian was killed when around
40-50 armed cadres of CPI-Maoist attacked Chandpur village, under
Dev P.S. in Bihar’s Aurangabad District and fired indiscriminately
at the villagers.
CPI-Maoist claimed that a team
of Policemen from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh killed two women
and raped five during a recent raid in the border villages of
Bijapur District in Chattisgarh.
A self-styled ‘area commander’,
Rajesh Tiger of PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist was killed
in an encounter in Tatitoli locality of Gumla District of Jharkhand.
More than 50 CPI-Maoist cadres
demolished the house of one of their former ‘sub-zonal commanders’
Phulchand alias Praveel Manjhi at Jamnia village of Pek
Panchayat in Jharkhand’s Bokaro District,
branding him "corrupt and traitor".
Maoists set ablaze a bus after
evicting passengers at Parsoum between Panki and Balumath in Palamu
District of Jharkhand.
A 30-member Thunderbolt Commando
team, along with forest department officials, carried out searches
in Aralam and Kannavam forest areas of Kannur District following
reports of presence of CPI-Maoist cadres in areas bordering Kerala
and Karnataka.
Kerala ADGP N. Shanker Reddy,
visited the Police Stations in the eastern hill areas of Kannur
District bordering Karnataka that are on high alert in the wake
of reports of the presence of suspected Maoists.
A militant, identified as Dikki
M Sangma alias Bandi of GNLA escaped from one
of the outfit’s camps and surfaced in Jengjal (West Garo Hills
District) of Meghalaya to surrender before the BSF.
Meghalaya Governor RS Mooshahary
observed that at present, terrorism has disguised itself in the
form of kidnapping and extortion which is turning into a sort
of cottage industry, adding that this industry is growing every
day.
Punjab Police neutralized a terror
module by arresting three people, including the mother and sister
of US-based KZF terrorist Balwinder Singh Possi. The third arrested
person, Ranjit Singh Rana, is from Nurpur Jattan village in Hoshiarpur
District.
NSCN-IM and NSCN-KK observed its
34th and 33rd ‘republic day’ respectively.
NNC/FGN would be observing its republic day in Nagaland.
NSCN-IM’s ‘chairman’ Isak Chishi
Swu in his speech on the occasion of 34th republic day said that
approach to the “Indo-Naga” problem by both the Government of
India and NSCN has changed from military to political but have
not yielded “concrete results” so far.
On the occasion of NSCN-KK’s 33rd
republic day, ‘President’ ‘general retd’ Khole Konyak expressed
the belief that Nagas have a “common future” and said the signing
of ‘covenant of reconciliation’ by the collective leaders was
an outstanding accomplishment.
NNC/FGN ‘brigadier’ (retd)’, S.
Singnya on the eve of its 58th republic day said his group would
always view reconciliation as a means to strengthen the “national
goal and vision.”
NNC/FGN said that “unauthorized
persons/imposters” were collecting ‘taxes’ in the name of NNC/FGN
by way of duplicating copies of FGN logo. In a statement,
NNC/FGN informed all the business communities in Nagaland, particularly
Kohima and Dimapur that all types of annual trade/commercial taxation
for the fiscal year 2013-14 would be dealt with by the ministry
of chaplee affairs and requested them inform not to entertain
any person in the form of taxation till further order.
FGN president ‘general’ (retd)
Viyalie Metha, on the occasion of 58th ‘republic
day’ has accused India of resorting to “fragmenting propaganda”
in connivance with Myanmar to “break the fabric of Naga solidarity.”
NNC-NA ‘president’ M.Kiumukam
has wished fellow Nagas, members of other factions and well-wishers
a happy “Naga Republic Day.” In his message, NNC-NA ‘president’
appealed to the Nagas to maintain peace and harmony in the society.
Nagaland Home Minister G Kaito
Aye, said arresting of cadres of various underground factions
by State Police sometimes would not lead to desirable solution
but suggested that they give them (cadres of various factions)
counseling.
The ZUF has clarified that the
exchange of fire Manipur’s near Kotlam village along National
Highway-37 on March 20 took place between Assam Rifles troops
and two of its expelled cadres.
Imphal West Police Commandos arrested
two NSCN-IM militants from Manipur’s Heirangoithong and Hodam
Leirak respectively. They have been identified as Lourembam Rohen alias Makak
Singh (31) and Kshetrimayum Prem alias Premkumar alias PK
Panmei (29).
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
said, “Given the rise in Maoist [CPI-Maoist] activities in upper
Assam, we have decided to deploy more security forces”. On the
issue of NRC update in Assam, Gogoi said, “Due to lots of problems
with regard to NRC update in lower Assam, we have started the
NRC update in upper Assam in the first phase.”
ULFA-PTF ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa
stated India and Bangladesh are trying to find a way to get undivided
ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetiaalias Golap Baruah
out of the "protective custody" of Bangladesh court
so that he can be extradited to India for participation in the
ongoing peace talks.
Assam Forest Minister Rockybul
Hussain stated that the present Government in the State created
around 25,000 posts in the State Police Department and around
8,000 posts in the department are lying vacant at present. Between
1,000 and 2,000 of these posts fall vacant annually due to superannuation
of incumbent officers and staff, he said.
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March 22
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GOC 16 Corps Army Lieutenant General
D. S. Hooda said 200 to 300 militants are waiting for an opportune
moment to sneak into this side from across the LoC in J&K.
Regarding AFSPA the GOC 16 Corps said “So far as Army is concerned
we have already submitted our recommendations to the Government
over the issue and it was now up to the Government to look into
our recommendations before making any decision on it.”
Regarding the arrest of suspected
HM militant, Sayyed Liyaqat Shah, J&K Police said "Liyaqat
was fed-up in Pakistan. He was there since 1997 and had intentions
to surrender before the Jammu and Kashmir Police after sneaking
into India through Nepal, as is routine with stranded Kashmiri
militants. Liyaqat had gone to Pakistan for arms training in the
early 90's."
Madhya Pradesh ATS arrested five
persons from Haddigodam area of Seoni District and seized a cache
of 126 crude bombs, two country made revolvers 10 rounds, a sword
and some literatures from their possession. Police is probing
their link with leaders of banned outfit SIMI.
Special Cell sources said that
HM militant Sayyed Liyaqat Shah was planning a 26/11 rerun in
Delhi. The targets were New Delhi’s Select Citywalk Shopping Mall
and the Chandni Chowk Market, he has apparently told interrogators.
About 100 armed Maoists first
got passengers alighted from a bus and then torched it at Kachanpur
village, located at hilly terrain, under Dev P.S. in Aurangabad
District of Bihar.
Alarmed by reports of fresh illegal
infiltration from Bangladesh triggered by the ongoing turmoil
in the neighbouring country, India has alerted the border guarding
force deployed along the international border. Sources said fencing
work was sanctioned for 3,436 km of the 4,096-km border with Bangladesh
and 2,525 km had been fenced. He said work was in progress for
fencing on 365 km and the pending work was expected to be completed
in a year or two.
Union Home Secretary, R K Singh,
DG, CRPF, Pranay Sahay and a host of other officials visited Chak
post in Manatu block in Palamu District in Jharkhand.
The Central Government is likely
to set up a regional office of NIA in Jharkhand in the wake of
growing terror activities in the State and frequent recovery of
foreign-made weapons from the Maoist bastions.
SFs busted a camp of CPI-Maoist
inside a forest near Gadapakali village in Kandhamal District
of Odisha.
Two people, including an alleged
militant of Bhindranwale Tigers Force (BTF) Kulbir Singh Assandh,
were arrested by Punjab Police from near Sirhind of Fatehgarh
Sahib District in connection with the Zirakpur drug haul case
(February, 2013).
Strengthening its capability for
anti-LWE operations, IAF will deploy a squadron of its latest
Mi-17 V-5 helicopters in Nagpur (Maharashtra) to cater to the
needs of extremism-hit States of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Meghalaya Home Minister Roshan
Warjri, said that steps will be taken to end the extortion drive
of various militants and their overground workers in Garo Hills.
A trooper of the Assam Rifles
was killed while another was injured in an IED blast triggered
along the road side of Leirongthel Lamkhai under Yairipok Police
Station in Thoubal District of Manipur.
The KNO accused the NSCN-IM of
killing one Moshon Saka Maring, a deserter of NSCN-IM on March
19 in Manipur.
HPC-D, in a press statement in
Manipur, has said that the outfit collectively reaffirms H Zosangbera
as its ‘chairman’. It said, the council also collectively reaffirmed
LT Hmar to continue his service as the Working Chairman of the
HPC-D.
KLNLF observed its 19th raising
day at its Diphu designated camp in Karbi Anglong District of
Assam.
The Central Government will soon
offer a new rehabilitation package to the ULFA-PTF as the primary
focus of the ongoing peace talks is rehabilitation of its members
in Assam. The rehabilitation package will be a "constructive"
one that will help its cadres lead a dignified life.
DG of BGB, Major General Aziz
Ahmed said Dhaka would never allow its soil to be used against
any anti–India activity.
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March 23
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Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram
said peace and security will be restored in J&K.
MMM while issuing fresh protest
calendar on March 24 has called for complete shutdown in J&K
on March 28.
Delhi Police Special Cell has
recovered 75 contacts from mobile phone book of Sayyed Liyaqat
Ali Shah, which are numbers of leaders and important operatives
of Al-Badr, Al-Burq, Tehrik-e-Jihad and at least eight HM militants.
Delhi Police sources also claimed
that apart from central intelligence agencies input on March 16,
MAC of Home Ministry had also given an input on March 19, a day
before Liyaqat Shah's arrest from Indo-Nepal border, that "Pak/PoK
based terrorist alongwith others reached Nepal on March 19 from
Pakistan.
Delhi Police Special Cell also
released the portrait of one of the suspects, who had checked
into the Hotel Haji Arafat in Jama Masjid. Special Cell is yet
to trace the suspects and also if the plan to attack Delhi is
still on or not.
Police arrested Sudarshan alias
Srinivas, a top ranking CPI-Maoist leader, after a day-long search
from an undisclosed location near Wyra town in Khammam District.
STF troopers busted a CPI-Maoist
training camp in Abuzamad area of Narayanpur District of Chattisgarh
and arrested six Maoists, including two women and a minor boy.
Manipur Police commandos of the
Imphal West District arrested one militant each of the UNLF
and RPF from Khuman Lampak near Dinku Road crossing and Thangal
bazaar respectively. It identified the two as UNLF’s ‘corporal’
Thokchom Chon alias Nganthoi and RPF/PLA’s hardcore
member Chongtham Oken Singh.
A Maoist cadre carrying a cash
award of INR 17,000 on his head was arrested during a joint search
operation in Chattisgarh ‘s Kondagaon District.
PLFI cadres killed a criminal
of Paharichita alias Patrick Toppo gang near a petrol pump
at Nagfeni village on the national Highway-23 under Sisai Police
Station of Gumla District of Jharkhand.
Unidentified militants set ablaze
a private truck at Yairipok area in Thoubal District of Manipur.
The truck owner P Jiban Singh (32) said militant outfit PULF had
demanded money from them some months back. The militants hijacked
the truck which was en route to Machi village from Yairipok area
on March 22 and the driver was let off.
NSCN-KK ‘president’ “General (retd.)”
Khole Konyak has ordered indefinite suspension of three officials
for “breaching” party discipline Clause C (6). According to NSCN-KK,
the three officials, in February 19-21, 2013, on the eve of the
State assembly elections, “secretly visited Suruhuto Camp of the
Khaplang group in Sumi region without the knowledge and permission
of the government.”
NSCN-IM, Kohima town command,
in a goodwill gesture released one ‘captain’ of the NSCN-K, identified
as Yale Pochury “without any conditions” in presence of AYO and
family members in Nagaland.
A CPI-Maoist cadre involved in
several cases of violence including the killing of a CPI-M leader
was arrested from Bankura District of West Bengal.
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March 24
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Suspected militants opened fire
on a Police party killing one civilian, Abdul Rashid Dar, and
injuring one SF trooper, Kishor Kumar of 16th Battalion IRP, at
a busy Sunday Market in Sopore town (Baramulla District).
Foiling an infiltration bid, SF
shot dead one militant when he tried to infiltrate into the Indian
side of the border in Pokhra area of Nowshera Sector (Rajouri
District) in J&K. PKR 2050, an I-card and some paper slips
containing telephone numbers, were recovered from the slain militant.
Police in Bargarh District neutralized
a racket that was manufacturing FICN in Gaiselet area of the District
and arrested four persons and seized FICN with face value of INR
49,000.
A RBI study on FICN has observed
that such notes have also begun to surface abroad, keeping pace
with the convertible currencies.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres including
a couple, surrendered before Khammam SP, AV Ranganath of Andhra
Pradesh.
To strengthen the Andhra Pradesh
Police machinery in the mandals along the Pranahita river
bordering Maharashtra and also in Maoist-affected areas, Adilabad
District Police have posted 101 constables in those Police Stations.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
from Pedakavli village under Modakpal Police Station in Bijapur
District of Odisha.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
by Jharkhand Police in Bundu town in Ranchi District for allegedly
burning a truck.
A former cadre of CPI-Maoist,
identified as Naman Kandulna, was killed by his mates in Goeilkera
area of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
A hand grenade wrapped with paper
was found left at the residence of Konsam Achouba, Deputy Ranger
Forest Department at Poarabi Mayai Leikai under Lamlai Police
station in Imphal East District, Manipur.
Troops of Jiribam, Manipur based
Assam Rifles Battalion under the aegis of Haflong Based Assam
Rifles Headquarters launched an operation on specific information
and arrested one individual identified as Puiya Hmar on March
23. One AK 56 Rifle, one magazine and 5 rounds of live cartridges
were recovered from him. His affiliations to any militant group
could not be ascertained.
Commandos attached to Thoubal
District Police of Manipur arrested two PREPAK-P from Sekmaijin
area in Thoubal District. A .9mm pistol along with some rounds
of ammunition and ‘letters demanding money from the public’ were
allegedly recovered from the possession of the two.
A combined team of Thoubal Commando
and personnel of 15 Assam rifle conducted a cordon and search
operation at Manipur’s Chandrakhong and Leirongthel area and arrested
one alleged PLA over ground worker identified as Koijam Gourahari
Singh (55). According to the Police, the arrested person was also
involved in the IED blast at Leirongthel Lamkahi in which one
Assam Riffles personal died and other Assam rifle personal was
injured.
The Imphal West District Police
commandos arrested KYKL cadre identified as Gurumayum Boby Sharma
from near Kasturi crossing, Thangal bazaar, Manipur.
The hurriedly done draft peace
pact with the ANVC-B just prior to the Meghalaya Assembly elections,
without asking the cadres to surrender their weapons in time,
has resulted in extortion and formation of splinter groups. An
official source said that the defect of the draft agreement lies
in the fact that no deadline was given to the ANVC-B leaders to
deposit their arms with the Police or keep them in joint custody
as was done in the case of its parent group, ANVC.
SFs arrested two suspected linkmen
of the NDFB-IKS, identified as Jotin Nazari and Putuli Nazari,
near Koliabhomora Bridge in Sonitpur District, Assam. SFs recovered
a pistol and five grenades from their possession. The husband-wife
duo was on their way to Biswanath Chariali from Dimapur via Tezpur
on a motorcycle.
The Army has got a ROV to tackle
the IED planted by militants in Assam. "Designed by the DRDO,
the ROV was tested in December and inducted in January,"
an Army Officer said.
The Central Government has ruled
out general amnesty for the members of NDFB-RD, who have been
charged with involvement in heinous crimes, including the serial
blasts in the state on October 30, 2008.
CM Tarun Gogoi hailed the UC structure
engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Assam as one of the
best in the country and commended the role of the Army and other
paramilitary forces in curbing insurgency.
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March 25
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J&K CM Omar Abdullah said
that separatists do not want to deal with the government on political
grounds and are indulged in arson though he had always dealt with
them politically.
MHA has asked NIA to probe the
circumstances of suspected HM operative Sayyed Liyaqat Ali Shah's
arrest.
Union Government launched online
Terrorist Information System (TIS) to aggregate states' terrorist
data under a single platform to help agencies coordinate better.
Maharashtra ATS opposed the application
filed by the accused of July 11, 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts case
seeking to call three suspected members of terror outfit IM as
witnesses.
Arunachal Pradesh’s NESO asked
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to expedite the ongoing peace process
with various rebel groups in India’s northeastern states. “The
Indian government must demonstrate its sincerity and commitment
to all the ongoing political dialogues with different armed groups
operating in the Northeastern states,” NESO Chairman Samuel B
Jyrwa said.
The CPI-Maoist organised a Jan
Adalat (people’s court, a euphemism for Kangaroo Court) in
Sherghati Sub-division of Gaya District of Bihar.
Police intensified operations
against PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, in their forest
hideouts in Gumla District of Jharkhand.
An AR trooper was injured in an
IED explosion occurred at a place between Konkan and Nambisa of
Ukhrul District of Manipur bordering Myanmar at around 10.45 am.
Meanwhile, claiming responsibility of the blast, UNLF spokesperson
said that five AR Jawans were killed and some other Jawans were
injured in the attack.
Adhering to the ideology propounded
by KNF founder president Nehlun Kipgen, KNF-Nehlun has been striving
to achieve the goals aspired by the late leader, the most important
being creation of a Kukiland. Briefing media persons at their
Daitwi base camp situated in Manipur along Indo-Myanmar border,
KNF-N spokesman KS Elson said that Nehlun Kipgen set up KNF on
March 18, 1987 in a village near the Indo-Myanmar border.
Mizoram Home minister R Lalzirliana,
said the State Government wants to secure the release of five
people abducted on February 19 last without paying ransom as demanded
by the abductors. Stating this during question hour in the assembly,
Lalzirliana said the government would not pay the ransom demanded
by the Bru militants who abducted the five people from a poaching
camp inside the Mizoram-Bangladesh-Tripura border Dampa Tiger
Reserve.
The ongoing peace negotiations
between the Mizoram Government and the HPC-D could not be resumed
early due to abduction of five Mizos by the Bru militants on February
19, the State assembly was informed.
NSCN-IM, NSCN-KK and NNC/FGN functionaries
have returned to Nagaland after another round of meet on reconciliation
at Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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March 26
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Seven J&K Police personnel
sustained minor injuries when a grenade accidentally blasted at
the arms and ammunition store in Parimpora Police Station in Srinagar
city (Srinagar District).
Four persons, allegedly involved
in printing and circulating FICN, were arrested from Maharashtra’s
Thane District. FICN worth face value of INR 175,000 were recovered
from them.
NIA arrested Muhammed Yousuf alias
Shihab, accused in the Kerala’s Thaliparamba (Kannur District)
FICN case from the IGI Airport in New Delhi (South West Delhi
District) after being deported from UAE.
Five militants, three from the
UNLF and one each from the PULF and the KCP-MC, surrendered before
the BSF Inspector-General Sh. Anup Chand Thapliyal at 116 BSF
battalion in Bishnupur District of Manipur.
One hand grenade was recovered
near ABC godown gate at Khoyathong in Imphal West District. The
grenade was retrieved and set it off safely by a bomb disposal
squad of Manipur Police.
A press statement of the PIB,
Defence Wing, has said that RPF/PLA ‘sergeant major’ Ningthoujam
Leirenjao Singh alias Thouba was arrested by troops
of Manipur’s Red Shield Division on the intervening night of March
23 – 24. It said that the individual has revealed important information
on armed activities in the area of Imphal West and also led to
the recovery of a 7.65 mm Pistol and a .22 Pistol along with 40
rounds of AK ammunition.
In Manipur, a 48-hour National
Highway `total blockade` has been called from the midnight of
March 27 by the AZSU-AMN, ZYF-AMN and ZSUM demanding the safe
release of Alice Kamei, a class nine student of Grace Reach Academy.
The student was abducted by some persons who claimed themselves
to be from the RPF/PLA. Alice Kamei reportedly went missing since
March 10, according to the three Zeliangrong organisations.
Three cadres of ZUF surrendered
to the 5th AR with arms after a brief encounter
at Dailong village in Tamenglong District of Manipur. The three
surrendered cadres were identified as ‘sergeant major’ Champulong
Gangmei RK (22) son of Jungamang Gangmei, ‘sergeant major’ Kaumei
Kamei (23) son of Cahdaidi Kamei and ‘finance in-charge’ of ZUF
‘sergeant major ‘Chingkhuirei (20) son of Phungkelong.
Troops of 24-AR handed over four
PLA militants to the Imphal Police Station after they were arrested
during a counter insurgency operation at Chalktong village of
Manipur’s Chandel District. The arrested PLA cadres were
identified as Wahengbam Rex Alias Abung (17)
of Hiyanglam village, Mohammad Rajaoddin (23) of Yairipok Heitroipokpi,
MK Rustam (25) of Yairipok and Mohammad Karim (17) of Keirao Mayai
Leikai, police said.
RPF stated that Koijam Gourahari
of Leirongthel Lamkhai (55) is not a cadre of the outfit. RPF
further stated that AR by arresting the elderly man is venting
its frustrations on the civil population following the bomb blast
of March 23 at Thoubal District, Manipur, in which two AR personnel
died.
Madhya Pradesh ATS heightened
surveillance on the elements making finance available for banned
outfit SIMI in Indore (Indore District) and Ujjain (Ujjain District)
divisions.
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March 27
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A 16 year old boy, Maqsood Ahmad
Mir, was injured in a littered explosive blast at village Danisayyidan
along LoC in Uri area of J&K’s Baramulla District.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire
on a team of SOG of Police in Imam Sahib area of Shopian District
in J&K. No one was reportedly injured in the attack.
APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
was released from house arrest at J&K in the night.
Defence establishment is apprehending
a spurt in militant violence as Pakistan has increased its activity
of pushing infiltrators into J&K. Three high-powered communication
centres to facilitate a communication network between militants
and their handlers have been activated inside PoK.
A parliamentary standing committee
on Home Affairs has recommended increased pressure on countries
bordering the Northeastern region during trade discussions to
close down Indian rebel training camps operating on their soil.
General (retired) Pervez Musharraf
said that he was proud of the Kargil (Kargil District of Jammu
and Kashmir) operation and blamed political class for squandering
away a military victory.
A tribal youth, identified as
Bandu Durga Pungati (27), was allegedly axed to death outside
his house in Laheri village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
by CPI-Maoist cadres on suspicion that he was a Police informer.
Police commandos of Imphal East
and Imphal West District Police Stations nabbed five militants,
belonging to PLA and KCP, during search operations at Keisamthong,
Chasad Avenue, Thangal Bazar and Lamsang areas in the two Districts
of Manipur, official sources said. The PLA militants were identified
as Oinam Shayam, Thangman Haokip and Moirangthem Boinao. While,
the arrested KCP militants were identified as Mayengbam Jiban
and Sagolsem Thoithoi.
SFs arrested two PLA cadres at
Sekmaijin area in Maniour’s Thoubal District. SFs recovered two
hand grenades, five kilograms of explosive materials and other
underground items from them.
The ANVC-B said that the outfit
is waiting for Meghalaya Government to initiate the official procedure
to work out the formalities for the ceasefire as was done in 2004
with its parent outfit, ANVC.
The outfit also took a dig at
the MLA Clifford Marak who had moved a call attention motion in
the Assembly about the extortion being carried out by the ANVC-B
militants in his constituency, Chokpot (South Garo Hills) of Meghalaya.
BSF personnel arrested one Bangladeshi
national, identified as Saikat Ali (65), from South Garo Hills
District of Meghalaya while he was infiltrating from Bangladesh
to India and on inspection BDTK 1188 was recovered from his possession.
A parliamentary standing committee
on Home Affairs has recommended increased pressure on countries
bordering the Northeastern region during trade discussions to
close down Indian rebel training camps operating on their soil.The
Venkaiah Naidu-led department-related parliamentary standing committee
on Home Affairs stated in its report submitted on March that all
trade discussions with the countries bordering states of the Northeast
should include a clause demanding closure of rebel training camps
being run on their soil.
The committee observed that despite
adoption of various strategies to bring peace to the Northeast,
an environment conducive to investments to ensure accelerated
economic growth was yet to become a reality. “The need of the
hour is to undertake confidence-building measures and employment
generation, besides ensuring security and safety of human beings
and their belongings,” it stated. The committee opined that counter-insurgency
strategies in the Northeast should be multi-pronged and that Union
development ministries along with the State Governments of the
region could play effective roles in countering these insurgent
groups.
NSCN-KK ‘camp commander’, “colonel”
Yekuto Zhimo of Ghukiye designated camp said that one NSCN-K member
identified as Hokato, son of Vinito hailing from Tazuhu village
of Sumi Region, has been released unconditionally after thorough
deliberation. In a press release, camp commander “col.” Yekuto
Zhimo stated that the NSCN-K member was apprehended on February
11, 2013 from Zunheboto BOC at around 3 p.m. and was confined
under their custody for two days despite killing their “brave
cadre” on February 11, 2013 while undergoing medical treatment.
Chairman of the Cease Fire Monitoring
Group [with the NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM)] and the Cease Fire
Supervisory Board ( with NSCN-K and NSCN-KK) and former Chief
of Staff of Dimapur, Nagaland-based 3 Corps Major .General (Retd)
N.George leaves the State on March 28 after one year and
four months in office.
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March 27-28
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Ten cadres of CPI-Maoist were
killed in an encounter with TPC, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist,
near Lakramanda village of Chatra District in Jharkhand.
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March 28
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MMM sponsored general shutdown
witnessed mixed response in J&K. Baramulla and Sopore towns
(Baramulla District) and Bandipora city (Bandipora District) reportedly
observed complete shutdown. . Stray incidents of stone pelting
were reported from many parts of old Srinagar (Srinagar District)
including Safa Kadal and Kadi Kadal localities.
A TADA Court of J&K, presided
by Sanjeev Gupta acquitted one Joginder Singh alias Doga,
an alleged associate of militant Pritam Singh alias Billa
after 21 years long investigation and trial as prosecution failed
to connect the co-accused with the crime.
Three persons were arrested from
Secunderabad railway station (Hyderabad District) of Andhra Pradesh
on charges of possessing FICN amounting to a face value of INR
200,000.
Mizoram Additional CID-SB H L
Thangzuala stated that five road construction workers, who were
abducted on February 19 by a gang of miscreants from Mamit District
along the Bangladesh border, were released and handed over to
Mizo leaders in Bangladesh.
Mizorzm Chief Minister Lalthanhawla,
while announcing the release of the five hostages, said no ransom
was paid to the criminals to secure the release of the captives.
A SIT of the Crime Branch-Central
Investigation Department (CB-CID) arrested one person in connection
with pipe bomb planted in senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
leader L K Advani's Jan Chetna Yatra (Public awareness tour) on
October 27, 2011, from Madurai District of Tamil Nadu.
The Wyra Police of Khammam District
in Andhra Pradesh announced the arrest of Orissa-based CPI-Maoist
‘commander’ Vimala alias Navya alias Kumari.
BSF troopers apprehended one Bangladeshi
illegal immigrant identified as Mohamad Sarif Ahmed (24) from
Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills District while he was trying to
infiltrate from Bangladesh to India.
Three cadres belonging to Nagaland’s
NSCN-KK have joined NSCN-K. In a statement, NSCN-K MIP said the
cadres left their previous group “after losing faith in the leadership”
and stating that they saw “no vision” for the future of Nagas.
The three cadres are ‘captain’ Asang Konyak, ‘sergeant’ Tongmeth
Konyak and ‘chaplee’ Aying Konyak.
Nagaland’s National Hoho reaffirmed
the leadership of NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Chishi Swu and NSCN-IM
‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah retrospectively with effect
from January 21, 2011. NSCN-IM also passed a budget of INR 11
million for the 2013-14.
The Government Railway Police
(GRP) of Tamil Nadu Police has got a cyber crime wing, The new
group will help GRP, which is now dependent on the cyber unit
of Chennai and state Police.
Three of the four IM terror operatives
suspected to be involved in the Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) blasts
of February 21, 2013 have fled to Calcutta (West Bengal), according
to security sources. The four IM operatives the NIA has zeroed
in on are Yasin Bhatkal, Asadullah Aktar alias Tabrej,
Waquer alias Ahmed and Tahsin alias Hasan.
Commandos of Thoubal District
Police carried out frisking and checking at Pallel (Chandel District
of Manipur) near the Police check post and arrested a cadre of
UNLF, identified as Ayekpam Leishemba alias Mayokngamba
alias Khaphei. SFs also arrested a KYKL cadre, identified
as Mutum Dinesh Singh, from Nobrang area.
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At least 24 persons received injuries
in ‘protests’ which erupted after the congregational Friday prayers
at J&K’s old Srinagar area (Srinagar District), Baramulla
town (Baramulla District) and Islamabad area (Anantnag District).
FICN with total face value of
INR 15,000 were detected among the remittances received at SBI’s
branch at Udumalpet locality of Tirupur District of Tamil Nadu.
NIA uploaded photographs of key
suspects in February 21 Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad Urban District)
blasts case on its official portal.
Four CPI-Maoist militias including
a commander of a militia group surrendered before the DIG, BSF,
Akhileswar Singh at the BSF camp in Koraput District, Odisha.
A member of Galikonda area committee
of CPI-Maoist, identified as M. Bhaskara Rao and four militia
members were arrested by G.K. Veedhi Police in Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Gemmeli Sadayi alias Sadhana (26), carrying a reward
of INR 400 thousand surrendered before Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam
District Police.
A CPI-Maoist cadre involved in
the attack on Jharkhand's former Speaker Inder Singh Namdhari
was arrested from Gondgada village under Ranka Police Station
limits of Garwah District, Jharkhand.
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister
Gaikhangam said that elaborate security arrangements have been
made along the railway track construction sites between Tupul
near Imphal and Jiribam sub-division to ensure completion of the
railway project in time. The State Cabinet, last week, decided
to set up six new Police Stations to provide security for the
rail project. "Of the six new Police Stations, three will
exclusively be set up at Khongsang, Awang Khul and Keimai along
the Imphal-Silchar highway," Gaikhangam said.
MNRF cadre, identified as AS Ngaihairing
was arrested by a team of 15 Assam Rifles during an operation
at Sambrei village under Yairipok Police Station of Thoubal District
of Manipur.
PLA cadre, identified as Ningthoujam
Amitkumar Singh (27) of Phayeng Chingtaba village of Manipur’s
Imphal West District was arrested by a team of 30 Assam Rifles
during a raid in his residence.
Three Maoists, identified as Jugal
Kendruka, Sugriva Nachika and Jibita Kendruka, were arrested during
a joint operation by personnel of Odisha’s Koraput District Police
and SOG in Dumsil area under Narayanpatna Police Station limits.
SFs arrested two NSCN-IM cadres,
identified as Silai Pansha and Wangsiang Wansha, from Longding
Niru village in Longding District of Arunachal Pradesh.
Three Maoists, identified as Jugal
Kendruka, Sugriva Nachika and Jibita Kendruka, were arrested during
a joint operation by personnel of Odisha’s Koraput District Police
and SOG in Dumsil area under Narayanpatna Police Station limits.
MNRF cadre, identified as AS Ngaihairing
was arrested by a team of 15 Assam Rifles during an operation
at Sambrei village under Yairipok Police Station of Thoubal District,
Manipur.
PLA cadre, identified as Ningthoujam
Amitkumar Singh (27) of Phayeng Chingtaba village of Imphal West
District, Manipur was arrested by a team of 30 Assam Rifles during
a raid in his residence. One country made .9 mm pistol and a hand
grenade were recovered from him, the Police said.
A city sessions court in Ahmedabad,
Gujarat convicted three persons for running a FICN racket. The
court, however, acquitted 12 other accused. After the trial, additional
sessions judge D.Y. Malik found three persons guilty, but did
not find enough evidence against the rest.
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March 30
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Suspected HM militant Sayyed Liyaqat
Shah was remanded in 14 days judicial custody by a Delhi court.
Malkangiri District Police believe
that few CPI-Maoist cadres could be injured in an encounter that
took place inside a forest near Tekguda, about 55 kilometres from
Malkangiri, under Kalimela Police limits in Odisha.
Rayagada District Voluntary Force
(DVF) and CRPF personnel unearthed three landmines which had been
planted by Maoists in Kalyansinghpur Police Station area. Each
of the landmines weighed around five kilograms. It was suspected
that these landmines had been planted by the Maoists led by Nikhil
and Bunty, who are active in Rayagada District of Odisha.
BSF troopers apprehended two Bangladeshi
illegal immigrants identified as Manash Sangma (52) and Ashish
Sangma (30) while they were infiltrating from Bangladesh to India
in Baghmara of South Garo Hills District, Meghalaya.
With the improvement of relations
between India and Bangladesh, the ties between the border guarding
forces of both the countries have also improved considerably and
coordinated patrolling by the BSF and BGB has started, which is
a major positive in border management. BSF sources elaborated
that the personnel of the BSF and BGB jointly identified the vulnerable
stretches along the Indo-Bangla border based on infiltration,
movement of criminals etc and coordinated patrolling is carried
out in those areas.
An IED fitted in a cooking gas
cylinder exploded at the residence of a businessman in Imphal
East District in Manipur. According to police report the IED went
off at the main entrance of Thokchom Jotin Singh (48) of Kongpal
Kongkham Leikai under Porompat Police station of Imphal East District.
No casualty was reported in the explosion which Police suspected
monetary demand behind the blast.
A KNO militant, identified as
Hengangam Kuki (27), was arrested from Koite village of Churachandpur
District of Manipur. A .9 mm pistol along with a magazine loaded
with nine live rounds of 9 mm ammunition was recovered from his
possession.
A KNF cadre identified as Jarath alias Mimin
Kipgen (28) was arrested from Manidhara village under Kangpokpi
Police station of Senapati District in Manipur.
Security Forces arrested one person
and recovered firearms from his possession at Super market area
in Dimapur District, Nagaland. One 7.65 pistol, one magazine
and six live rounds and drugs were recovered from the possession
of the arrested person
NSCN-K Education Kilonser (minister)
‘major (retd.)’, Kewongkhum Yimchunger has reaffirmed that the
six tribes namely Konyak, Chang, Sangtam, Yimchunger, Khiamniungan
and Phom [from frontier Nagaland or Eastern Nagaland peoples’
Organization (ENPO) jurisdiction] were still “firm on its struggle.”
Malkangiri Police believe that
few Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres could
be injured in an encounter that took place inside a forest near
Tekguda, about 55 kilometres from Malkangiri, under Kalimela Police
limits of the same District of Odisha.
DVF and CRPF personnel unearthed
three landmines which had been planted by Maoists in Kalyansinghpur
Police Station area, Odisha. Each of the landmines was weighing
around five kilograms. It was suspected that these landmines had
been planted by the Maoists led by Nikhil and Bunty, who are active
in Rayagada District.
An improvised explosive device
fitted in a cooking gas cylinder exploded at the residence of
a businessman in Imphal East District, Manipur. According to police
report the IED went off at the main entrance of Thokchom Jotin
Singh (48) of Kongpal Kongkham Leikai under Porompat Police station
of Imphal East District. No casualty was reported in the explosion
which Police suspected monetary demand behind the blast.
A KNO militant, identified as
Hengangam Kuki (27), was arrested from Koite village of Churachandpur
District of Manipur. A .9 mm pistol along with a magazine loaded
with nine live rounds of 9 mm ammunition was recovered from his
possession.
A KNF cadre identified as Jarath
alias Mimin Kipgen (28) was arrested from Manidhara village
under Kangpokpi Police station of Senapati District, Manipur.
One .9 mm pistol with magazine and 31 live rounds of .9 mm ammunition
were recovered from his possession, Police added.
Police neutralized a militant
hideout and recovered cache of arms and ammunition from Doorimal
Gambheer Mughlan area of Rajouri District, J&K. Recoveries
include four Chinese grenades, two AK magazines, 27 AK rounds,
one wireless set, one Antenna and a radio.
Security Forces arrested one person
and recovered firearms from his possession at Super market area
in Dimapur District of Nagaland. One 7.65 pistol, one magazine
and six live rounds and drugs were recovered from the possession
of the arrested person
NSCN-K Education Kilonser
(minister) ‘major (retd.)’, Kewongkhum Yimchunger has reaffirmed
that the six tribes namely Konyak, Chang, Sangtam, Yimchunger,
Khiamniungan and Phom [from frontier Nagaland or Eastern Nagaland
peoples’ Organization (ENPO) jurisdiction] were still “firm on
its struggle.”
One Zubair Ahmad was arrested
on March 30 from Bonabazar locality of Shopian town (Shopian District
of J&K) on charges of inciting violence and pelting stones
on the Security Forces (SF). Following the arrest shutdown was
observed in the town on March 31. Minor clashes between youth
and SF erupted and incidents of stone pelting were reported during
the protest demonstrations against the arrest.
With the improvement of relations
between India and Bangladesh, the ties between the border guarding
forces of both the countries have also improved considerably and
coordinated patrolling by the BSF and Border Guards Bangladesh
(BGB) has started, which is a major positive in border management.
Video footage, captured on a CCTV
camera of the Patrakar Bhavan in Pune shows three youths arriving
on a motorbike and pasting posters, which the Police believe were
released by the CPI-Maoist. These posters, suspected to have been
put up by the ‘Maharashtra State Committee’ of the CPI-Maoist,
were placed at prominent and strategic locations across the city,
including the entrance of Patrakar Bhavan in Navi Peth, Garware
College, S P College, Shramik Bhavan, Swargate junction, Shaniwar
Wada, Balgandharva as well as the Shivajinagar court.
Gadchiroli District Police have
started “Campaign Nav Jeevan (New Life)” to appeal to the
Maoists from tribal Districts of Maharashtra to surrender by reaching
out to their families. Under this campaign, the Police will meet
the families of Maoist cadres with gifts and assurance of safe
surrender for their kin, informed the Gadchiroli Police.
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March 31
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The magisterial probe into the
attack on Williamnagar jail (Meghalaya), which resulted in the
death of two jail staff, has failed to pinpoint which militant
group was involved in the crime. Assistant Jailor Neil Warjri
and Warder Sarai Sing Thabah were killed in the attack by a gang
of militants on the night of February 2.
SFs, in an encounter, killed a
GNLA militant near the Khashi Ghaghra area under Krishnai Police
Station in Goalpara District, Assam. The slain militant was identified
as Khowak Marak. While, another GNLA militant identified as Niksrang
Sangma was injured in the same incident.
SFs recovered an IED, suspected
to be planted by NDFB militants, from a connecting road between
Kanyakuchi and Saljhar Township under Rangjuli Police Station
in the Goalpara District, Assam
Members of FTVFA at a press conference
in Guwahati city (Assam) urged the Government, the judiciary and
the public to stand by the victims of the October 30, 2008 serial
blasts and pleaded that NDFB chief Ranjan Daimary, who masterminded
the serial blasts in the state, is not released on bail.
A man, identified as Mohammad
Alam, has been arrested for circulating FICN from Trilokpuri in
East Delhi District, New Delhi "Most of these notes were
smeared with gulal and hence not easily identifiable. The accused
wanted to circulate these notes among auto drivers and local shopkeepers.
Most of these notes were of high quality and seem to have entered
India through Bangladesh," said a source.
MMM, an amalgam of various separatist
and religious organizations in J&K, issued fresh protest calendar.
It has asked people to hold protest demonstrations on April 5
after the congregational Friday prayers and observe complete shutdown
on April 6.
The magisterial probe into the
attack on Williamnagar jail (Meghalaya), which resulted in the
death of two jail staff, has failed to pinpoint which militant
group was involved in the crime. Assistant Jailor Neil Warjri
and Warder Sarai Sing Thabah were killed in the attack by a gang
of militants on the night of February 2. The findings revealed
that the primary target of the attackers was assistant jailor
Warjri and not Thabah. Soon after the incident, the Police claimed
that it was the handiwork of GNLA. Later, Police confirmed that
the attack was carried out by breakaway faction of ANVC-B led
by its commander Senbirth Marak alias Norok.
However, the probe report, does
not clearly point out which group was involved in the attack as
it said that Police should investigate into the matter further.
After several run-ins with Indian
Air Force (IAF), CRPF has floated bids to hire private choppers
for anti-Naxal operations. CRPF will, however, assume no responsibility
if the choppers come under fire from the insurgents.
Protests erupted against the arrest
one Zubair Ahmed on charges of inciting violence and pelting stones.
In addition, Police arrested one more youth, identified as Haseeb
Ahmad Gania, on charges of stone pelting. Police also arrested
an active worker of Syed Ali Shah Geelani led All Party Hurriyat
Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) from Zainapora area of Shopian township
(Shopian District of J&K) for inciting people to violence.
Incidents of bomb being placed
and gun shooting incidents related to unidentified militant groups
in the midst of the Yaosang (holi) festival held for five
days from March 27 to 31 occurred at three different places of
Manipur.
BSF troopers arrested an ISI agent,
identified as Rasel Mia (30), from Bishalgarh area in Sipahijala
District of Tripura bordering Bangladesh. Later, he was handed
over to the Police
Assam Rifles personnel along with
Nagaland Police arrested one Laljang Singson in Inbung village
(Athibung) of Peren District, Nagaland. According to a statement
by AR, the arrest was followed by recovery of a foreign made pistol
with magazine and live rounds. Laljang was reportedly brandishing
the “weapon and threatening” the villagers in Inbung village.
Harkat-ul-Ansar (HuA) is reportedly
inciting anti-India sentiments while pushing recruits into this
side of the border.
Comparing the Indian military
operating in Manipur with mafia and drug cartels, the UNLF
has alleged that the recent claim of BSF about surrender of five
militant cadres to them was another chapter of the fake surrender
drama.
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April 1
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Clashes between ‘protesters’ and
SF continued for second consecutive day in which at least six
persons sustained injuries in Shopian District, J&K. ‘Protesters’
pelted stone on Police and CRPF personnel near (Shopian) District
Hospital, Shopian Police Station, Bun Bazar and Gagran areas of
the Shopian town.
‘chairman’ of APHC-M, Mirwaiz
Umar Farooq, and several other ‘leaders’ of the outfit have been
put under house arrest starting April 1 when they tried to visit
the house of Mohammad Afzal Guru in J&K.
A cadre of the PLFI, a breakaway
faction of the CPI-Maoist, was arrested by Police from Asro village,
under Sisai Police Station area in Gumla District, Jharkhand.
Dayanand Yadav was arrested along with a pistol, four bullets,
a motorcycle, and three mobile sets.
Three persons were arrested from
Chotki Sidhwara under Gomia Police Station during anti-Maoist
operation in the forests situated in the foothills of Jhumra in
Bokaro District of Jharkhand. The arrested persons have been identified
as Daulat Mahto and Gulab Mahto, both of whom are brothers, besides
one Dhaneshwar Mahto. They are residents of Chotki Sidhawara.
Sources said the Tritiya Prastuti
Committee (TPC) is holding about 25 Maoist cadres captive after
the earlier reported gun battle (on March 27-28, 2013) with Maoists
in Chatra District (Jharkhand) where at least 10 Maoists were
killed. Among them (Maoists) are Chhotu Das, ‘sub-zonal commander’
and an IED expert, Sanjeet Yadav and Neeru Yadav, both ‘area commanders’.
Jharkhand home department has
formed a dedicated force to protect vital industries threatened
by Maoist insurgency. Called the State Industrial Security Force,
its personnel have been specially trained to deal with Left-wing
extremists and smaller, local criminal gangs involved in violence
and extortion.
Three cadres of CPI-Maoist were
arrested from the forests of Chintanpalli village in Toynar area
in Bijpaur District, Chhattisgarh by a joint contingent of Chhattisgarh
Armed Forces and District Police. The trio - Vijja Telam (40),
Mudma Vande (35) and Mudma Pandu (42) - were active members of
‘National Park Area Committee’ of Maoists and involved in cases
of attempt to murder and arson, he said.
a Maoist carrying a reward of
INR 3,000 on his head was arrested during a search operation along
the border of Kanker and Rajnandgaon Districts of Chhattisgarh.
Talwar Boga (30) was arrested by a joint team of Kanker District
force and BSF personnel from Jakke village.
Two cadres of the Songbijit faction
of NDFB, identified as Thaijan (Tamaran) Brahma and Baitu (Kamishar)
Brahma, were arrested from Basbari Market in a joint operation
by Security Forces (SFs) based at Panbari in Dhubri District,
Assam. One US-made automatic pistol, two magazines, 11 rounds
of live ammunition, one hand grenade along with a fuse, INR 25,000
in cash, two mobile phones, photos and documents were recovered
from them.
Assam Police arrested a man, identified
as Biswanath Chandra Chauhan (35), along with a handmade gun from
his residence at Balagaon under Kokrajhar Police Station in Kokrajhar
District.
Government accorded a special
category status to Maoist-affected Tinsukia District (Assam) to
tackle Left-wing extremism and militancy. The Government has constituted
a 13-member high-powered committee headed by Power and Industry
Minister Pradyut Bordoloi (MLA from the District) with senior
officers from several departments, including Commissioner (Upper
Assam division) and Deputy Commissioner of Tinsukia District,
to prepare a special all-round developmental plan that will focus
on infrastructure development and avenues of employment generation.
The plan will be named Integrated District Action Plan.
Government has cleared a plan
to deploy more troops, choppers and drones to revamp the nationally-coordinated
offensive against CPI-Maoist violence launched in 2009. The MHA
has sent a note to the Cabinet Committee on Security in this regard.
A panel headed by cabinet secretary AK Seth has already cleared
a plan to assign 14 Indian Air Force choppers - recalled recently
from United Nations peacekeeping operations - to anti-Maoist operations.
David Luvson, ‘public relation
officer (PRO)’ of the NSCN-K was shot dead by suspected cadres
of the NSCN-IM at Aziuram road, which is 3 kilometers away from
the old Tamenglong under Tamenglong District, Manipur.
A one hour encounter reportedly
took place between suspected ZUF cadres and combined troops of
the 6/8 Gurkha Riffles and 10 Assam Riffles at a place between
Khoupum and Kenjang under Tamenglong District of Manipur. According
to sources, one suspected militant was gunned down during the
gun fight. The dead body of the cadre has been and recovered but
no arms and ammunition were found.
Unidentified persons fired some
rounds of bullets at the residence of Amina Fatum, Vice-chairperson
of Sammurou Nagar Panchayat near Lairangkhong of Lilong
Haoreibi Makha Leikai in Thoubal District, Manipur. But no member
of the family sustained injuries in the incident.
Suspected breakaway faction of
ANVC-B militants numbering around 12 shot dead one Benjamin Marak
of Rongbingre in Williamnagar while the deceased was on a picnic
along with his brother and friend at Mrik Wari along the Simsang
River in East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya.
Concerned over the recent rape
and murder of a girl at 12th Mile area of Ri-Bhoi District,
the Khasi Students Union (KSU, northern border area), has demanded
the Mukul Sangma Government to take steps in order to check influx
in Meghalaya. Alleging that unabated inflow of Bangladeshi migrants
is taking place through the Jarabad-Sonapur route to 8 Mile in
Jaintia Hills, the KSU said there are no infiltration check gates
along the route to restrict the entry of the foreigners. The Union
members also detained around 24 suspected Bangladeshi migrants
from Byrnihat in Ri-Bhoi on April 1 evening.
11 Maoists were freed by the TPC
on April1 following the freedom to five Maoists on March 31. These
sixteen are amongst the 25 that were captured by the TPC after
a fierce fight between these two groups on March 27-28 over the
supremacy issue. Police sources say that efforts are being made
for the release of the remaining nine Maoists.
Around 2,000 personnel of Sashastra
Seema Bal (SSB) have now been deployed by the Centre for anti-Maoist
operations in Jharkhand. "The Centre, through the Union Home
Ministry, has decided to step up operations and usher development
works in the state which is under President's rule at present,"
security sources said.
Four tehsils (revenue units)
of Maharashtra’s Gondia District -- Gondia, Goregaon, Tiroda and
Amgaon, which were removed from the list of Maoist-affected areas
on February 4, have again been included in the list. This was
announced in State Council.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde and MoS
for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh assured a delegation of Members
of Parliament and other political leaders that the Government
was considering setting up fast track courts for “early disposal”
of terror cases against Muslim youth.
Maoists abducted three civilians
- Sabhash Gavade, Gagan Gawade and Vijay Madavi - from Daldal
Kuhi village under Salekasa tehsil (revenue unit) in Gondia
District, Maharashtra.
Maoists ransacked and hurled bombs
at a liquor manufacturing unit at Dangia village in Balangir District,
Odisha. Police said around 25 to 30 armed Maoists barged into
the unit after 9 pm and hurled at least two crude bombs. As the
panicked staff fled, they destroyed the liquor and torched the
premises. The Maoists left behind some posters demanding closure
of all liquor-making units and right prices for minor forest produces.
A PIB-DW release said
that arms and ammunition were recovered from a deserted USRA
militant from Chongkhajao area in Manipur. The release added that
the effort led to recovery of one AK-56 Rifle with magazine, one
G-3 Rifle with two magazines, two Italian made pistols and 37
live rounds from a Jhoom hut.
Self-radicalized youth ‘seething
with a sense of injustice to Muslims’ are reaching out to the
jihadi outfits to volunteer to work for them. Interrogation of
IM and LeT operatives in connection with the February 21, 2013,
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) blasts has brought out what security
and intelligence agency call the "deeply worrying trend",
where terror groups are able to find recruits without having to
work really hard.
Mizoram Government passed a resolution
which will pave the way for setting up of a Territorial Army (Home
and Hearth) to strengthen security within the State.
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April 2
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NLFT militants abducted a woman
chairperson of an elected village committee, Bhagyarani Tripura
(27), along with an elected member from Malda Kumar Roajapara
village under Ganganagar Police Station in Dhalai District, Tripura.
The other victim was identified as Debendra Tripura (45). “The
militants abducted the two because part of the border in Malda
Kumar Roajapara is still unfenced.
Three deserted trucks were found
by Police near Khantlang border outpost under Bhangmun Police
Station in of North Tripura District. The Police said the drivers
had been abducted and taken across the border to the Chittagong
Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. The drivers are still unidentified
but an inquiry is on.
Violent protests and clashes between
‘protesters’ and SF continued for third consecutive day against
the arrest of two youths from Shopian township of Shopian District,
J&K on March 30-31. The duo has been booked under the Public
Safety Act (PSA) for inciting violence and pelting stones.
Police managed to rescue Jagdish
Chandra Das, an employee at the Assam Secretariat, from Orang
more than a month after he was abducted from Guwahati. Das was
abducted on February 26 from Jalukbari area after which he was
taken to Udalguri and then to Orang where he was kept in captivity.
The abductors had demanded INR 10 million from his family. The
arrested persons were identified as Rupsingh Teron, Jagdish Basumatary,
Rongpi Boro, Abani Boro, Indrajeet Boro, Deepak Kumar Boro and
Suren Basumatary. Jagdish Basumatary is a member of Ex-Bodo Liberation
Tigers Welfare Society,”
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre
hailing from Gaurgada village in Ranka Police Station area in
Garhwa District, Jharkhand from his house. The Maoist, Murari
Bhuiyan, was an expert in planting landmines, said police. A country-made
pistol and cartridges of .315 bore were also recovered from him.
In Bokaro, Jharlhand, Police arrested
a Maoist and recovered explosives from him on Budgadda-Pek road
of Upperghat area in Nawadih. Mangla Manjhi alias Mangra
was the fourth rebel picked up in the past 48 hours. Mangla is
a fresh recruit in the red outfit and was going to hand over the
explosives to other cadres. Five kilograms of explosives and 10
pieces of detonators were seized from Mangla which he was carrying
in a bag.
Two cultural activists, who according
to the Maharashtra ATS have suspected links with CPI-Maoist, surrendered
at Nariman Point’s Inox junction near Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai.
Those surrendered were identified as Sheetal Sathe and Sachin
Mali. ATS sources said Sheetal was the ‘president’ and backbone
of the Pune-based ‘leftist cultural group’ Kabir Kala Manch,
which was formed in 2002 after the Gujarat riots.
Assam Government said that it
will not interfere in judicial matters of cases involving leaders
and cadres of militant groups engaged in peace talks. Minister
for Panchayat and Rural Development Rockybul Hussain informed
the Assembly that while the State Government gave full support
to talks between the Centre and militant groups, it was up to
the judiciary to decide bail pleas and related issues of arrested
militants.
Some Maoists reportedly opened
fire on a police patrol team near Malewada village in Kurkheda
division of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. The Gadchiroli
Police confirmed the firing. There was no report of casualty from
either side.
Alleging that he was a Police
informer, CPI-Maoist cadres shot dead a tribal Sarpanch,
Bhagaban Kirsani (38), in Malkangiri District of Odisha. His bullet
ridden body was located on the outskirts of Kurmanur village under
Kalimela Police Station limits the morning. Kirsani happened
to be the Sarpanch of Kurmanur Panchayat of Kalimela block.
Four Maoists were arrested from
the hills of Kongepangur village under Bande Police Station area
in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh during a joint search operation.
A two-storey building used as
a panchayat office was blown up by cadres of the CPI-Maoist
at Seeram village in Lohardagga District of Jharkhand. Police
said three IEDs were used for the blast.
TPC released 23 of the 25 CPI-Maoist
cadres who were taken hostage after the encounter in Chatra District,
Jharkhand on March 27-28. Police sources said the Maoists were
freed and handed over to their families at different places after
they promised not to join the organization. However, one Police
officer said the TPC had not released two Maoists as their family
members could not reach the place.
A combined team of Thoubal commandos
and troops of 15 AR arrested one cadre of KYKL, identified as
Moirangthem Ibomcha alias German alias Momocha,
while conducting a search operation at Irong village in Thoubal
District, Manipur. One Chinese made hand grenade along with two
kilograms of explosive with detonators were recovered from his
possession, it stated.
Emphasizing its focus on development,
the ‘Anti-Corruption’ Mobile Team of the KNO has released key
reforms for the public and the society. According to a statement
issued by the ‘Public Relations secretary’ of KNO, Helien Kipgen,
the four points binding reforms included that no chief/individuals/Govt
officials should pay, offer, demand or accept bribe for exchange
of favour or benefits.
Posters and pamphlets, in the
name of CPI-Maoist, asking the tribals to boycott the local body
polls were seen at Busiput, Rudakota and a few other places under
Munchingput Police Station limits in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra
Pradesh.
Ranjan Sil (22), son of a businessman
of Chapor town in Dhubri District, Assam was released by militants
in Kokrajhar town in Kokrajhar District. Ranjan was abducted by
suspected militants of Birsa Commando Force (BCF) from Choibari
tea garden in Dhubri District on March 27.
Government Railway Police (GRP)
claimed that they have arrested a proclaimed offender facing trial
for cheating and possessing FICN. ASI Devinder Pal Singh said
that Jalandhar resident Mukesh Gupta had absconded on January
10, 2013, while he was out on bail. He was traced in Kapurthala
jail (Kapurthala District) by a GRP team.
Meghalaya High Court issued notice
to the Central and the State Governments on petition filed by
jailed GNLA chief Champion R. Sangma challenging his detention
under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA). Sangma, who
is in the Shillong jail, was booked under MPDA for waging war
against India’s sovereignty.
Criminal Mohammad Ashraf Ismail
Nagori, arrested near central bus depot in Surat (Surat District),
Gujarat along with his six aides with arms and ammunition, is
suspected to be linked to sleeper cells of IM.
Three drivers allegedly abducted
by NLFT militants were identified as Swapan Chandra Das of Pillak
Baikhora, Nitish Gosh of Fulchari, Kamalpur and Gita Reang. The
incident occurred near Amar Border Outpost (BOP) in North Tripura
District of Tripura.
Intending to equip States before
launching a fight to finish war against the CPI-Maoist, the Union
Cabinet gave its approval to the Union Home Ministry's plan to
raise anti-Naxal special forces in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and
Chhattisgarh on the lines of Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh and
sanctioned additional fund for the purpose.
Personnel of 18 Assam Rifles (AR)
under aegis of 6 Sector, Inspector General AR-North (IGAR-North)
in a joint operation with Nagaland Police arrested three suspected
militant cadres from Songluh village (Athibung), Peren District.
Assam Rifles personnel arrested
two NSCN-KK cadres from Chakabama Road, Kohima, Nagaland. In a
statement, AR said the cadres have been identified as ‘corporal’
Nothuto and ‘lance corporal’ Kecha. 01 x 9 mm pistol, 01 x magazine
and 08 x live rounds and 01 x 7.65 mm pistol, 01 x magazine and
07 live rounds were recovered from their possession respectively.
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April 3
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Two activists of the Kabir Kala
Manch (KKM) — Sheetal Sathe and Sachin Mali — who staged a ‘satyagraha’
outside the Maharashtra Assembly on April 2 were sent to custody
by a Mazagaon court following their arrest by the Mumbai Police.
Mali was sent to police custody till April 10 and Sathe to judicial
custody till April 17, their counsel Mihir Desai said.
CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a Police
Station at Pamed, located in one of the remote locations in Bijapur
District of Chattisgarh. Police sources said the Maoists triggered
a blast about a kilometre from the Police Station and later opened
indiscriminate fire at the Police Station, forcing the SFs personnel
to retaliate.
Top leader Paparao who allegedly
masterminded the Tadmetla massacre that claimed the lives of 75
CRPF jawans has quit the movement. "We have received
inputs that Maoist leader Paparao has left the movement and run
away from Jagargunda area of Bijapur district with his wife."
Public Works department of Chhattisgarh
has undertaken the task of constructing 49 roads of 1,970km in
the Maoist-affected Districts in State. INR 27.19 billion have
been approved for this construction under a Special Action Plan.
SFs arrested two suspected Maoists,
identified as Binu Munda and Ramchandra Munda, from the Garuapiri
forests in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. The duo allegedly
guided the Maoists through jungles as they moved from Jhumra in
Bokaro to Saranda in West Singhbhum.
Moreh (Chandel District of Manipur)
post Commando personnel arrested two persons said to be cadres
of KYKL They are identified as ‘corporal’ Wahengbam Premananda
alias Ranjan alias Epu and Corporal Loukrakpam Ebungo
alias. The duo was arrested from an area of Moreh (Chandel
District) bordering Myanmar.
Team of Thoubal District Police
commando at Yairipok post and 15 Assam Rifles arrested a PLA cadre,
identified as Waikhom Sunil Meitei, from Leirongthel Pitra under
Yairipok Police Station, Manipur.
Police arrested seven persons,
including five militants of Rabha National Liberation Front (RNLF)
[formerly known as Rabha Viper Army] and two arms dealers of Meghalaya
from Rani in Kamrup District and Byrnihat (Assam-Meghalaya border)
respectively.
Golaghat Police apprehended eight
youths from Morongi in the District of Assam. They were allegedly
on their way to join ULFA.
Police arrested an ULFA cadre,
identified as Karuna Milli, with Lalit Konwar from Sissimukh-Machkhowa
in Dhemaji District, Assam and recovered arms and ammunition from
him.
At least seven militant groups
will attend a meeting to be hosted by ULFA-PTF on the threat posed
by illegal migration to Assam’s ethnic communities at the group’s
designated camp in Kakopathar in Tinsukia District on April 7.
The court of the District and
sessions judge, Kamrup, Assam asked CBI to file its views on NDFB-RD
chief Ranjan Daimary’s plea for grant of absolute bail and reduction
of the bail amount from the current INR 500,000. The bureau has
been given time till April 10, the next date of hearing of Daimary’s
bail plea, to do so.
Naga National Council-Non Accordist’s
(NNC-NA), ‘2nd brigade commander’ LXK Achumi has reshuffled ‘Naga
Army’ region and unit commanders with effect from April 3.
Nagaland Home minister, G. Kaito,
urged neighbouring States to curb the movement of armed cadres
belonging to various groups into Nagaland from their respective
states of origin. He disclosed that certain armed groups from
neighbouring States were operating and making their base in Dimapur.
The home minister also reminded that some of them had been arrested
from Dimapur earlier.
The special MCOCA Court started
recording the deposition of co-founder of IM, Mohammed Sadiq Israr
Sheikh, in the July 11, 2006, Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial train
blasts case.
Senior CPI-M leader and editor
of party mouthpiece in Tripura Daily Desher Katha Gautam
Das stated that militants are active in northern parts of the
State. Gautam Das said, “Outlawed militant outfits were also active
in three subs-divisions - Kanchanpur, Longtharai Valley and Gandachara
- all in northern Tripura, before and during the elections. But
due to the alertness of the people and security forces, they could
not do anything violent.” The CPI-M leader disclosed this after
the party held a two-day summit in Agartala on March 31-April
1.
Violent protests and shutdown
continued for fourth consecutive day against the arrest of two
youths from Shopian town (Shopian District), J&K on March
30-31. The duo has been booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA)
for inciting violence and pelting stones.
In reply to a question of Professor
Chaman Lal Gupta, the J&K government in J&K Legislative
Assembly said that 241 ex-militants have returned with their family
members from Pakistan and PoK via Nepal and other routes till
February 2013.
NSCN-K ‘chairman’, S.S. Khaplang
has strongly condemned the killing of David alias Loveson,
the member of Central Council Member (Member of Parliament of
the NSCN-K), by NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Tamenglong District,
of Manipur.
Accusing 44 Assam Rifles (AR)
personnel posted at Kasung Post in Manipur’s Kasom-Khullen area
of killing an innocent villager, identified as Zaw Myo, of Phayang
in Myanmar after torturing, the UNLF has called upon the ethnic
brethren as well as neighbouring nations, especially Myanmar to
condemn India’s ‘excesses’ against indigenous people.
Demanding immediate and safe release
of 14-year-old Alice Kamei, sit-in-protests were staged at different
Zeliangrong villages of Imphal East and Imphal West Districts
of Manipur. Alice Kamei has been missing since March 10 from the
boarding of Grace Reach Academy in Hiyanglam with her senior mate
Sanahanbi Khaidem.
UKLF said that that the organization
observed the 18th Raising Day at its Head Quarter at
Nazareth Muvanphoi Camp on March 29 in Chandel District, Manipur.
The UKLF extends its best wishes to all citizens of the state
for peace and harmony in the society.
RPF has said in a statement that
the outfit and its armed wing PLA is not related in any way with
Chongtham Oken (43) who was reportedly arrested by Imphal West
District Police commandos on March 23 from near the Thangal Bazar,
Manipur.
In a written reply to a query
from K Liantlinga of the Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) in the
Mizoram Assembly in Aizawl, the State Home Minister said the Government
did not have any knowledge of the presence of rebel groups and
there were no training camps being organised by them. Replying
to another question, the minister said 237 arms and 6,345 rounds
of ammunition were seized by the State Police during the present
Congress government since 2009.
A vessel ‘MSV Yusufi’ coming from
Dubai, suspected to be carrying a Thuraya satellite phone, was
intercepted at 35 nautical miles off Mumbai (Maharashtra), and
five persons on board were taken into custody, Coast Guard officials
said.
Foreigners Tribunal (FT) of Goalpara
(Goalpara District in Assam) has disposed 59 cases in the month
of March and has found seven illegal migrants residing in the
State.
Two senior cadres, belonging to
Sabyasachi Panda’s Odisha Maobadi Party (OMP), were arrested from
the jungle area near Talapatnam village in Ganjam District of
Odisha. Some firearms, ammunition, explosives, detonators, fuse
wires, a motorbike and INR 399,000 were seized from the ’Commander’
of OMP’s women wing, K Anita alias Kalari Majhi and Bikram
Mallick after their arrest.
Police investigations into the
arrest of seven militants, including Mohammad Ashraf Ismail
Nagori, along with 11 pistols and 62 cartridges on April 2
from Surat District in Gujarat have established a link between
the underworld and terror groups.
A probe commissioned by the Supreme
Court has held security forces guilty of killing seven persons,
including a 12-year-old boy, in six fake encounters in Manipur
during 2009-10.
DG of BSF, Subhash Joshi, along
with other senior BSF officers concluded a two–day visit of Karimganj
and Mizoram border. The purpose of the visit was to review the
security scenario and border management on the Indo–Bangladesh
border in both the sectors. The DG revealed that 90 per cent of
fencing was complete and the remaining portion would also be completed
soon.
PREPAK-Pro has denied any connection
whatsoever between the party and Abe Kom (47) and Thoibi Kom (36)
who were reportedly arrested by Thoubal commandos during a search
operation at Kakching Bazar in Thoubal District, Manipur.
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Seven cadres of CPI-Maoist were
killed in an encounter with the Police in Bhamragad division of
Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra. According to the office of ASP
Aheri division, Police have recovered four bodies and said that
three more Maoists may have been killed in the encounter.
Five personnel of the Jharkhand
Armed Police (JAP) were killed on April 4 when cadre of the CPI-Maoist
opened fire at a village market in Chainpur in Gumla District
along Jharkhand’s western border with Chhattisgarh. Two villagers
were also reported to have been shot dead but the Government officials
did not confirm this.
Assam Police arrested four persons
from Guwahati city in Kamrup (metro) District and recovered eight
.32 bore pistols from them. According to the Police, the Bihar
residents were carrying the arms to Dimapur in Nagaland. The four
were identified as Nuri Begum, Ayesha Ali Khan, Chandni Begum
and Mohammed Firoze.
The All Assam Students' Union
(AASU) warned All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief
Badaruddin Ajmal asking to him not to pose fresh hurdles in the
proposed updating of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC)
in Assam.
Sabroom Police arrested three
suspected ATTF cadres from Baishnavpur border outpost area in
South Tripura District, Tripura. FICN worth INR 150,000 was recovered
from them. The trio was identified as Manoj Debbarma, Ratan Sadhan
Jamatia and Kumaribala.
Police are still clueless about
the five persons who were abducted from two places in North Tripura
and Dhalai Districts of Tripura on April 2.
Acting on a specific intelligence
input, special patrolling party of BSF deployed in South West
Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya arrested one Bangladeshi illegal
immigrant, identified as Badal Hajong (23), while he was trying
to exfiltrate into Bangladesh from India. The BSF recovered a
knife and cash from his possession.
Special patrolling party of BSF
deployed in South West Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya arrested
two Bangladeshi illegal immigrants, identified as Muhammad Phukan
(24) and Saddam Hussain (16), while they were trying to infiltrate
into India from Bangladesh
KSU and Federation of Khasi Jaintia
and Garo People (FKJGP) Mawshynrut Circle under the leadership
of Arkhelos Diengngan and Sranly Rongrin ‘arrested’ around 140
illegal migrants at Riangdo. The migrants were on their way to
Shallang (West Khasi Hills in Meghalaya) in five vehicles, when
members of the KSU and FKJGP stopped them. While two vehicles
escaped, two Tata Sumos and a bus were halted by the student body
members.
KSU president Daniel Khyriem on
April 4 asked the Meghalaya Government to implement the Inner
Line Permit (ILP) system in the State at the earliest.
Registrar Unlawful Activities
(Prevention) Tribunal, Delhi High Court, fixed April 14 as the
date for arguments regarding extension of the ban on the Hynniewtrep
National Liberation Council (HNLC). Official sources informed
that the date of argument was fixed after completion of the two-day
hearing. The Tribunal will decide whether the ban imposed on the
HNLC should be extended or not after the completion of the arguments,
official sources added.
A hard core cadre of the CPI-Maoist,
Bhagaban Urlaka alias Dibakar, who surrendered before Rayagada
SP Rajesh Pandit in the night of April 3 revealed alleged child
exploitation by the CPI-Maoist. Dibakar revealed the recent efforts
of Maoists to recruit gullible minor girls from remote areas.
Maoists were using terror tactics to recruit and provide weapon
training to these minor girls.
Dimapur Police arrested a cadre
of KLO from a hotel in Dimapur town (Dimapur District), Nagaland
along with another recruit of KLO. Cash amounting to INR 18,000,
two mobile phones, driving license and train tickets were recovered
and seized from their possession.
NSCN-IM ‘ministry of chaplee affairs’
has informed that collection of 1% tax out of 5% tax from the
contractors in ‘Southern Nagalim’ (Nagaland) would cease with
immediate effect. In a press release, ‘chaplee affairs secretary’
M. Daniel Lotha stated that all forms of harassment has been banned
while collecting ‘tax’ form local vendors of all local products
including garden and forest products, indigenous livestock etc.
with immediate effect.
NIA charge-sheeted Abu Jundal,
one of the masterminds of the 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror
attacks, accusing him of recruiting men for the LeT. NIA submitted
its charge-sheet before Patiala House Court (New Delhi) against
Jundal, whose actual name is Sayed Zabiuddin, under various sections
of the IPC and UAPA.
LeT issued fresh threats to Panches
and Sarpanches that they would face dire consequences if they
did not resign from their posts. Girls were also asked to follow
strict "Islamic dress code" in the threatening posters
which appeared in village Aharipal of Pulwama District, J&K.
The posters were signed by one Abdullah Mujahid who claimed to
be the LeT ‘commander’ for Jammu and Kashmir.
Normalcy returned to Shopian town
(Shopian District), J&K as the District authorities released
two detained youths.
Inputs suggest that terrorist
organizations, including IM, may target Indian Premier League
(IPL) matches taking place in New Delhi at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium.
IM may take help of other Pakistan-based terror outfits like LeT
in the attack.
CPI-Maoist has formed its own
elite training 'institute' in the Dandakaranya forests, to transform
tribal cadres into Communist professionals equipped to handle
tasks related to the Central Committee, the outfit's apex decision-making
body.
Maharashtra Government is ready
to hold talks with those involved in Naxal activities, and also
their sympathisers, state Home Minister R R Patil said in Mumbai.
Gadchiroli Police recovered five
bodies of Naxals who were shot dead in an encounter near Bhatpar
village on the Maharashtra–Chhattisgarh border in Bhamragad division
of Gadchiroli District.
Thangal Union president Houmei
Khangba (57) was abducted by some unidentified persons from his
residence located at Tumnoupokpi village, Senapati District, Manipur.
Houmei Khangba is also secretary of the Tumnoupokpi Village Authority.
The abductors were clad in plain clothes and heavily armed.
RPF denied abducting Alice Kamei
of Bishnupur District of Manipur as alleged by her relatives and
the Zeliangrong community. The RPF said she joined the party voluntarily
in March.
SFs arrested two suspected NDFB-IKS
cadres, during operations, in the foothills area of Misamari in
Sonitpur District, Assam. The two arrested militants were identified
as Prem Surin (26 yrs) and Kathimal Mushahary (45 yrs). SFs recovered
two country made rifles, one barrel of country made rifle and
one butt of a rifle.
Militant outfit KPLT demanded
INR 300,000, as extortion money, from former president of Axom
Xahitya Xabha (AXX), Rong Bong Terang in Assam.
BSF troops of 156 Battalion deployed
in South West Garo Hills, Meghalaya arrested one FICN racketeer
identified as Nodil D Sangma near village Miringipara on April
4. During search, party recovered FICN face value INR 8,000 from
his possession.
A vehicle checking party of BOP
Kuliang deployed in East Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya arrested one
Bangladeshi illegal immigrant identified as Mohammad Jolil.
Vehicle checking party of BOP
Umkiang, Meghalaya recovered one Country made gun.
A self-styled top ‘commander’
of CPI-Maoist, Duburu Kanta, and five of his associates surrendered
without arms before the BSF in Koraput District of Odisha. Kanta
was active Narayanpatna-based Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS),
a Maoist front organisation, and involved in extremist activities
for the last 12 years.
Reports suggest Dawood Ibrahim's
cash is deposited in Nassau (The Bahamas) branch of Bank of Baroda.
Cash from Afghanistan-Pakistan based terror groups, being handled
by Dawood, has been traced to The Bahamas and is lying at the
Nassau branch of Bank of Baroda.
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At least nine persons were injured
in clashes that broke out between ‘protesters’ and SFs after Friday
prayers in Srinagar and Baramulla Districts of J&K. Reports
said that soon after the Friday prayers youth pelted stones on
Police and CRPF in Saraf Kadal area of Srinagar leading to the
clashes that left three persons injured. ‘Protesters’ also pelted
stones on Police and CRPF at several places in Baramulla District.
Six persons were injured in the clashes that followed.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
has reiterated his wish for phase-wise revocation of AFSPA.
SFs foiled a CPI-Maoist bid to
trigger a landmine blast, recovering 100 IEDs and six pressure
cooker bombs from Chanderia-Pichhulia road under Dumaria Police
Station area in Gaya District of Bihar.
SFs recovered two powerful bombs
from two places in Manipur’s Imphal West and Ukhrul Districts.
According to reports, SFs recovered a bomb weighing two kilograms
from a roadside culvert near Merakhong area under Patsoi Police
station in Imphal West District. Security personnel recovered
another bomb from Litan area on Imphal-Ukhrul road in Ukhrul District.
Later bomb squad teams defused the bombs.
Committee for Implementation of
Inner Line Permit System (CIILPS) said it would resume its stir
for implementation of the ILP system in Manipur to protect identities
of the indigenous people.
SFs arrested three persons from
a village in Khag area of Budgam District of J&K and recovered
arms and ammunition from their possession. The arrested persons
were identified as Bashir Ahmad Wani, Abdul Rahim Dar and Ali
Mohammad Khan.
All Assam Surrendered ULFA Samiti
reiterated its demand that ULFA-ATF 'commander-in-chief' Paresh
Baruah be brought to the talks table to find an amicable solution.
To reach to a concrete solution, the Assam Government must bring
Paresh Baruah into the talks.
Task Force Police arrested two
persons, identified as Mohammed Arif and Inam-ul-Haq with FICN
in the denomination of INR 1,000 and INR 500, amounting to total
INR 5.90 lakh in Hyderabad city. Two other accused are at large.
KHADC stepped in to urge Assam
to stop illegal activities along the border as the inter-state
boundary row between Meghalaya and its neighbour continues unabated.
A NIA court issued production
warrants for April 25 against suspected terrorist of LeT and one
of the masterminds of 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack,
Abu Jundal.
Ninety four (94) per cent of fresh
recruits of LeT see J&K as a fighting front and hail mostly
from Pakistan's Punjab Province from families having links with
the powerful army and intelligence network, according to a US
report on Military Academy in West Point. LeT training has historically
occurred in PoK capital Muzaffarabad and in Afghanistan. Together,
these two locations have accounted for 75 per cent of LeT militant
training over time.
Amid uncertainty and division
within the Government over the fate of its ambitious anti-terror
body National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), the Centre has
left it out of the agenda of the forthcoming Chief Ministers'
conference and preferred to focus on other matters relating to
public order and policing.
A team of NIA headed by Sunil
Kumar is in Ahmadabad city (Gujarat) for questioning accused of
Ahmadabad serial blasts, and to conduct an independent investigation
in the city. The team, suspects the role of Gujarat module of
IM in Hyderabad twin blasts.
SF recovered a bomb planted by
unidentified militants from Phandi Line Lower Primary School in
Sonitpur District, Assam The school has remained closed since
then.
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Maoists blew up railway tracks
in Latehar District, Jharkhand about 100km from Ranchi, about
half-an-hour before the scheduled passage of the Rajdhani Express
from the Barwadih railway station located on the CIC section of
the Dhanbad division under the South Eastern Railway, with no
report of casualty.
Syed Salahuddin said that the
outfit will carry out ‘activities’ in the border areas of the
J&K during mass agitations. He also added that the abrupt
surge in militant activities in Srinagar (Srinagar District) and
other towns was to remind the establishment, forces and others
that militants were always capable to strike anywhere and anytime.
Salahuddin also said that about 120 youth had returned to J&K
under Rehabilitation Policy.
Central Board of Direct Taxes
(CBDT) has approached CNN-IBN seeking details into the report
and has sought a copy of the CD.
Union Minister of Finance P. Chidambaram
had assured that officials will look at the CD of the story and
take action as required. Bank of Baroda, however, has denied any
involvement in the alleged transfer of Dawood Ibrahim’s funds.
CPI-Maoist blew up part of a railway
track between Chhipadohar and Hehegerha railway stations in Latehar
District of Jharkhand.
In Chainpur in Jharkhand’s Gumla
District, Maoists opened fire on the Chainpur Police Station but
no one was injured.
In Harihargunj in Palamu District,
Jharkhand 80 km from the district headquarters, an IED was triggered
at the block development office building.
CPI-Maoist blew up a railway track
between Hajipur and Sarai stations in Vaishali District (also
known as Hajipur), hitting train services in Bihar.
SFs recovered a cache of arms
and ammunition was hidden in the Nutan Basti locality of Dima
Hasao District, Assam. The recovered weapons included three country-made
revolvers, 973 rounds of ammunition, 100 gelatine sticks, 40 detonators,
an IED and two grenades.
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CPI-Maoists under the banner of
‘Krishak Sramik Mahasamiti’ have become active in
the tea estates of Rupacherra, Sonacherra, Amranagar, Chintibil
and others in South Assam Districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi.
The report identifies a Maoist activist Sridhar as office bearer
of Krishak Sabha of Cachar District for spreading the Maoist ideology.
SFs arrested three NLFT militants,
Swapan Jara, Bikash Jara and Manoj Debbarma, all in their mid-twenties
from Radhanagar bus stop in Agartala in West Tripura District,
Tripura.
Several employees’ and teachers’
associations have urged the government to tighten security so
that they can go to their places of work in the interior areas
of Tripura.
Haryana Police arrested a B. Tech
student, identified as Rajesh on charges of possessing and using
FICN from Karnal Railway Station in Karnal (Karnal District).
Rajesh’s accomplice Ankit was still at large. FICN was recovered
from Rajesh’s house in Shanti Nagar locality of Karnal.
NIA investigation has revealed
that LeT plans to use local youths for terror activities in India
for concealing its own footprints.
NIA probe into Jundal has led
the agency to recover INR 2.65 million cash for a house in Beed
Distrist of Maharashtra. The house belonging to one Nizamuddin
was raided by the NIA, which, along with the money, recovered
a pen drive and a hard disk.
A local court in Surat, Gujarat
has extended the Police remand of Mohammad Ashraf Ismail Nagori,
Abdul Samad alias Malbari Gulam Moiyuddin Shaikh and Sunil
alias Shankar Sutar Chauhan till April 7 evening.
A CAG report, tabled in the Kerala
Assembly recently, warns in no uncertain terms about the consequences
of ignoring or underestimating the dangers posed by lax coastal
security.
An un-named senior official of
MHA stated, "Operatives based in the UK, Germany and North
America, who are members of the BKI and its front organisations,
are transferring huge amounts of monetary resources to BKI sleeper
cells in Punjab and other places”. Besides the ISI of Pakistan,
it has close ties with the terror network of Dawood Ibrahim.
The intelligence information shared
by US with India prevented certain sensitive targets like Chabad
House and Osho Ashram in Pune (Maharashtra) from being targeted
and instead left the terrorists with no alternative but to go
after a soft target (German Bakery) during the Pune bombing of
February 13, 2010, reveals Wikileaks release.
Four CRPF personnel were injured
while defusing a bomb in Gaya District of Bihar.
Hundred Maoists blew up part of
a power Sub-station under Khaira Police Station limits in Jamui
District of Bihar.
Maoists set ablaze an Airtel mobile
tower under Kutumba Police Station area in Aurangabad District
of Bihar.
About 25-30 Maoists attacked the
premises of Saaj Infracon, a Patna-based company, and briefly
took around 10-15 labourers hostage in Muzaffarpur District of
Bihar.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including
two women, were arrested in separate search operations in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh.
Two aides of Sabyasachi Panda,
the head of OMP, were arrested from Talapatama jungle near Badagada
in Ganjam District of Odisha.
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Two militants of the ULFA-ATF
were killed in an encounter with SFs at Bordoloni village in Dibrugarh
District of Assam. SFs recovered a Germany made Heckler &
Koch (HK) 33 assault rifle, one 9 mm pistol, two grenades, five
magazines and a few Ulfa letterheads from the encounter site.
Ghulam Mohammed Lone, a senior
activist of ruling NC and Sarpanch of village Koulpora
(Pulwama District), J&K was shot dead by unknown militants
at his residence. DIG South Kashmir said it appeared that the
militant, who shot the Sarpanch dead, was a local militant.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to NNC- FGN from Kelelo area in Haflong town of Dima Hasao District,
Assam. The militant was identified as sergeant, Songbambe Kuame alias Nimpeu
of Kohima based 3rd Battalion of NNC-FGN.
SFs detected a remote controlled
IED near Khangabok of Thoubal District, Manipur. Remote control
circuit and battery were recovered along with the explosive.
Police commandos of Thoubal District
arrested one Bikash Naorem from Kakching in Thoubal District,
Manipur along with 45 rounds of ammunition and some extortion
letters.
Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma, who
met the Union Home Ministry officials in Delhi during his recent
visit to discuss the peace pact with the ANVC, said that the matter
is at an advanced stage.
Meghalaya CM stressed on the need
for a comprehensive and institutionalized mechanism to address
the issue of illegal immigrants infiltrating into the State.
Two motorcycle borne suspected
militants abducted the teenage son of a grocery trader from the
Assam side of Mendipather town adjoining North Garo Hills District
of Meghalaya reportedly to demand ransom from the father.
Personnel of special branch Dimapur
arrested an arm dealer identified as Hussain Ahmed (24) from Karimkanj,
Assam and recovered two fire arms at Old Golaghat bus station,
near Blue hill station in Dimapur District, Nagaland.
NSCN-KK, Lotha region has informed
the public, village council chairmen and secretaries under 37
and 38 assembly constituencies of Nagaland not to pay any taxes
without the knowledge of the concerned authority.
NNC-NA has terminated one “deputy
kilonser”, (deputy minister), Neochi Chang alias M.N
Chang, of Chang region as per the order of “higher authority”
for his “unscrupulous activities” contradictory to NNC-NA Government
in Nagaland.
Officers of the Gurgaon Police
(Haryana) attended a training session on cyber security and crime
detection organised by the National Association of Software Companies
(Nasscom) Experts from Nasscom spoke to officials on aspects of
high-end cyber crime fighting techniques, forensics and investigation.
Rajeshwar Prasad, a constable
with the CRPF, who was injured while defusing a bomb planted by
CPI-Maoist in Gaya District of Bihar succumbed to his injuries.
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Assam Government has decided to
learn from Maoist-hit States to tackle the menace making inroads
in Tinsukia District. Deputy commissioner S.S. Meenakshi Sundaram
said that Tinsukia officials would be sent to States like
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha to get first-hand knowledge
of the development plans being implemented in the rural areas
of these states.
Manipur Government told the Supreme
Court that it would respond to Justice N Santosh Hegde committee’s
report on extra–judicial killings by security forces in Manipur.
HNLC cadre, identified as Banpyrkhat
Langstieh alias Pyntngen, surrendered before
the East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) Superintendent of Police, M Kharkrang.
The NGOs of Meghalaya sought an
explanation from the Chief Minister on the recommendations made
by the HLC on influx in 2012 on implementation of ILP to check
influx in Meghalaya.
Meghalaya’s Home Minister Roshan
Warjri said that the magisterial probe into the killing of three
ANVC-B cadres on March 9 will be completed within 30 days.
The Meghalaya High Court directed
the State Government to file its counter affidavit within four
weeks with regards to the order of the West Garo Hills District
Magistrate in January, 2013 for booking GNLA chairman Champion
Sangma under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA), 1995.
SFs apprehended two surrendered
KLA militants, while they were removing nuts and bolts of the
railway track, from Migrendisa in Dima Hasao District, Assam.
The duo was identified as Paojamin and Paominlem.
The CorCom of six militant outfits-
the KCP, KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK-Pro, RPF and the UNLF has declared
that it would boycott the forthcoming visit of India's President
in Manipur and subsequently announced a 26 hour general strike.
IGP Jammu zone, Rajesh Kumar said
that six Districts in Jammu region of J&K are free of militancy
but Police was strengthening Security Grid in Jammu City (Jammu
District) and peripheries to prevent any untoward incident. Jammu,
Samba, Kathua, Doda, Reasi and Udhampur Districts were completely
rid of militancy.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah said
his Government would continue its efforts to get travel advisories
lifted by the US and other countries to attract tourists
FICN of INR 1 million, stacked
in 20 bundles of INR 500 denomination notes, were seized from
a person, identified as Pramod Sah in Muzaffarpur (Muzaffarpur
District), Bihar.
A Pakistani national and ISI agent
Mohammad Masroor alias Manzoor Ansari, who was arrested
by the Uttar Pradesh ATS near the Indo-Nepal border here in August
2008, was awarded life imprisonment by a local court in Bahraich
(Bahraich District).
Punjab Government before the Supreme
Court stated, "Security environment in the state of Punjab
continues to be problematic" The statement was made by Secretary
(Home) Samir Kumar while justifying deployment of a large number
of state Police personnel for VVIP security.
British Foreign Secretary William
Hague described India as an important partner in the fight against
cyber terrorism while, announcing the launch a new Global Centre
for Cyber Security and Capacity Building based at the University
of Oxford.
Sandeep Madhi alias Sunil,
a CPI-Maoist cadre who had served as the personal bodyguard of
Maoist leader Ramkrishna alias RK surrendered before Malkangiri
Police, Odisha.
Four Maoists and 200 activists
of CMAS surrendered in separate incidents in Koraput District
of Odisha.
A Dantewada District Court acquitted
all the 13 accused due to lack of evidence in a Maoist attack
case in 2010 in which 33 people including security personnel were
killed when Naxals blew up a bus in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
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The bodies of a civilian and a
Manipur Police commando, suspected to have been killed by militants,
were recovered from a Manipur village along the Myanmar border.
Police said the hands of the deceased were tied and they had been
tortured and then shot to death.
SFs arrested two ULFA linkmen,
identified as Paniram Gogoi and Haren Gogoi, from Tingkhong 2
No. Dhadumia Gaon under Rajgarh Police Station in Dibrugarh District,
Assam
The ULFA-ATF warned singers and
artistes in State against singing Hindi songs during Rongali Bihu
celebrations in Assam.
CBI opposed any relaxation in
the conditions it had prescribed for releasing NDFB-RD ‘chairman’
Ranjan Daimary on bail.
Supreme Court directed Central
and Assam Government & the EC to submit written response within
three weeks explaining the reasons for the delay in updating National
Register for Citizens (NRC) since 2009.
RPF/PLA has made a frontal attack
against Manipur Police for staging ‘fake encounters’ and defaming
innocent persons.
SFs arrested a surrendered HNLC
militant, Banpyrkhat Langstieh alias Pyntngen,
for his suspected involvement in some criminal cases. Langstieh
had surrendered before East Khasi Hills (Meghalaya) Superintendent
of Police M Kharkrang on April 9.
IG of BSF [Meghalaya Frontier],
Sudesh Kumar sought the cooperation of the border residents in
tackling the activities of militants including GNLA, Breakaway
faction of ANVC-B and also smugglers.
Objecting to the deployment of
armed forces and other issues in Mizoram, the ZORO - an organization
fighting for the unification of all Mizos - submitted a memorandum
to the President stating that several decisions taken by the Centre
and State Government, without consulting the Mizo people, be revoked.
NNC-NA, ‘forest department’, has
informed all business establishments in and around Dimapur (Nagaland)
not to entertain any individual or groups in the name of NNC (NA)
without the knowledge of its ‘central forest secretary’.
Jailed NSCN-IM leader Anthony
Shing alias Shimray, “head of foreign affairs”
has alleged that he was illegally confined for a week and threatened
with “fake encounter” after being arrested on September 27, 2010.
However, dismissing the allegations as false, former NIA
director-general Sharad Sinha, who took over as member, NHRC,
said, “Not just false, absolutely false”. Anthony Shimray has
been charged with crimes like money laundering and arms peddling,
in cahoots with the Chinese.
NSCN-KK (Nagaland) home secretary
office has suspended one ‘Assistant Political Officer’ (APO) Mhanchan
Odyuo for indulging in “activities detrimental to the Government”.
SF neutralized a militant hideout
and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition during an operation
launched since April 8 after reports of militant movement in the
Rajwar forest of Kupwara District, J&K.
J&K Police defused a live
RL shell in an orchid in Sogam area in the Kupwara District.
Twelve Pakistani nationals, including
four men, three women and five minor children, were arrested from
Harlakhi areas of Madhubani District along the India-Nepal border
by the Shashatra Seema Bal for trying to enter India without valid
travel documents.
A MHA report says that the internal
security situation in State of J&K has shown distinct improvement.
There has been a decline in terrorism related violence, however,
infiltration attempts are on the rise from across Pakistan, MHA’s
Annual Report 2012-13 reads. The report further said that so far,
these terror incidents have claimed 13,861 civilians and 4,822
security personnel (till December 2012).
Union Defense Minister A K Antony
said the repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC
in J&K were a matter of serious concern. He said, “This kind
of occasional ceasefire violations and firing is a serious concern,
because even though violence level in Kashmir has come down compared
to the past, infiltration attempts are increasing.”
The Coast Guard activated the
first air enclave in Bhubaneswar, Odisha to provide security to
Odisha's coast and the exclusive economic zones. An offshore patrol
vessel has been based at Paradip (Jagatsinghapur District) and
two interceptor crafts will join the fleet in the future to ensure
increased operational capability in the coastal areas of West
Bengal and Odisha. The enclave will provide support to recently
inducted Coast Guard surveillance Dornier aircrafts equipped with
advanced and sophisticated navigational and communication sensors
and equipment for response to pollution, search and rescue, maritime
reconnaissance and for coastal security.
NIA announced rewards for those
passing on information about operatives of the 12 outlawed IM
leaders. An amount of INR 1 million is on offer for information
leading to the arrest of each of the IM operatives. They include
Hyderabadi Mohsin Ismail Chaudhary alias Syeed of Saroornagar
(currently living in Maharashtra), Mohammad Riyaz alias
Riyaz Bhatkal, his brother Mohammad Iqbal alias Iqbal Bhatkal
and Ahmed Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal, last three being
from Karnataka. Other wanted IM operatives include Mohammad Tehseen
Akhtar alias Monu, Amir Reza Khan alias Parvez,
both from Bihar, Shahnawaz Alam, a doctor, Asadullah Akhtar alias
Haddi, Ariz Khan alias Junaid, Mohammad Sajid alias
Bada Sajid, Mohammad Khalid and Mirza Shadaab Baig, all from Uttar
Pradesh.
NIA suspects the existence of
some sleeper cells in Gujarat, especially in Ahmedabad city.
NIA brought an alleged cadre of
the SIMI, identified as Abu Gilani, from Ahmedabad to Hyderabad.
Gilani was arrested by the Gujarat Police for his alleged role
in the July 26, 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts.
NIA filed charge-sheet against
three persons, including a Bangladeshi national, for allegedly
raising terror fund for the banned outfit HM through circulation
of FICN in J&K. The Court subsequently issued a non-bailable
warrant against the absconding Bangladeshi national Shafiq-ul.
SFs exchanged fire with the Maoists
in a brief encounter in Tadgunda jungle under Etapalli Sub-Division
of Gadchiroli District of Chhattisgarh.
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Rajendra Ram, was arrested from Pipra village in East Champaran
District of Bihar.
Central Coalfields Limited, a
subsidiary of Coal India Limited, suffered huge losses due to
bandhs called by CPI-Maoist and other LWE groups in Jharkhand
in the 2012-13 fiscal that ended on March 31.
A former CPI-Maoist Sub-zonal
commander, Sohan Bhuiyan, has gone missing from the premises of
the Hazaribag District and Sessions Court.
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| April 11 |
The Court of Kamrup District,
Assam and Sessions Judge granted bail to NDFB-RD ‘chairman’ Ranjan
Daimary, the prime accused, in the October 30, 2008 serial blasts
in the State.
Unidentified persons abducted
a student, Oinam Shyamananda alias Tomba Singh
(20) of Thangmeiband Hijam Leikai, Manipur for ransom. Oinam was
missing since April 6 and the missing report lodged to the police
by his family.
AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM will enforce
a total bandh (shutdown) along NH 2 and NH-37,
in Manipur, from April 21 demanding the safe release of school
girl Alice Kamei. In the custody of the proscribed RPF/PLA since
March 10.
BSF arrested two FICN racketeers
identified as Almas Faroq (18) and Mohd Bhutto Miya (35) hailing
from Sherpur District of Bangladesh near the border pillar at
South West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. The BSF recovered FICN valued
at INR 8,500 and Bangladeshi taka 8,349, 400 and two cell phones.
The magisterial probe report into
the incident of February 2 in which an assistant jailor and warder
were killed could not establish which militant group was involved
in the attack, but it only said that they were armed militants.
Meghalaya Home (Jail) Minister
Roshan Warjri said eight to ten armed miscreants were responsible
for the incident on February 2. The Police first blamed GNLA for
the attack and subsequently put the responsibility on ANVC-B saying
the attack was led by Singbirth N Marak alias Norok
but now the Government is claiming that they were ‘unidentified
armed miscreants’.
The Meghalaya Assembly was however
told that the Police are still hunting for the “unidentified”
armed men who were behind the incident.
The ANVC-B said that the outfit
is trying to bring back Singbirth N Marak alias Norok
into the outfit for enabling him to participate in the peace pact.
Norok had gone into hiding after he was accused of being involved
in the Williamnagar jail (Meghalaya) incident which led to the
death of the two jail staff.
AR has formed specially trained
commando teams comprising some select personnel from its ranks
for carrying out operations against insurgents in Assam, Mizoram
and Tripura. The training of these commando teams called “Fast
and Intense Strike Teams (FISTs)” was carried out at 21 Sector
Assam Rifles CIBS Teliamura in Tripura. The report further notes
that 16 such teams will now be operating in Tripura under the
21 Sector AR.
Of a dozen persons detained by
Bihar Police at Madhubani District along India-Nepal border on
April 10, one person, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar, was stated to be close
associate of HM ‘supremo’ and UJC ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin. However,
they appeared to have fallen apart as Salahuddin was opposed to
return plan of Dar.
Indian Intelligence agencies are
worried that some of the militants, though not active now, could
be used by the militants present in J&K to revive the dying
militancy. Moreover, most of the militants were returning with
Pakistani wives, who could also pose a security risk at some stage.
CPI-Maoist cadres blasted around
seven wings of a building of the State Irrigation Department in
Aurangabad District of Bihar.
Bihar Government proposed to set
up 242 armed fighting companies of Police in the State. Among
the proposed 242 companies, 44 will be a dedicated force to deal
with rioting while the remaining will be engaged in operations
against the Maoists and organized crime.
The MHA asked the State Governments
to consider not prosecuting surrendering Naxalites and set up
fast-track courts for speedy trials as part of a strategy to woo
the extremists to lay down their arms and join the mainstream.
Jharkhand is planning to hold
a meeting of Naxal affected States – West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh
- in Kolkata, to chart out new co-ordination strategies to flush
out the LWEs, who are already reeling under internal strife and
facing alienation from rural masses.
The Central Government has identified
26 districts in the country as highly Naxal affected with 80 per
cent violence in the last three years being reported from there.
The Government has decided to
specially recruit 7350 men for paramilitary forces from 26 Districts
of India which are worst affected by LWE violence.
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| April 12 |
SFs killed two GNLA militants
at Koksi Nengsat village under Songsak Police Station in East
Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. While, an ‘area commander’ of
the GNLA had a narrow escape, officials said.
ULFA-PTF is optimistic that undivided
ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia, who is currently in a jail
in Bangladesh, will reach Assam and join the peace talks by Assamese
New Year in 2014.
SFs arrested a KLO militant, Deep
Sarkar, at Bhaibazar under Golokganj Police Station in Dhubri
District, Assam.
CVC of Kohima District, nagaland
condemned the action of NSCN-K for “continually harassing and
threatening” the workers of Thepfüsatuo Rio, a Class-I contractor
who was undertaking developmental works at the Mimi-Khonga-Hakumuthi
sector in Kiphire District.
Bihar Police handed over four
Kashmiri militants, or former militants, their Pakistani wives
and children to a team of J&K Police at Madhubani District,
where they had been captured on April 10 after crossing into the
Indian Territory from Indo-Nepal border.
A team of ATS took the headmaster
of a school in Pakur District, Jharkhand on six days transit remand
in connection with a FICN case that was registered in Gujarat
five years ago.
Supreme Court declined to commute
the death sentence of KLF terrorist Devender Pal Singh Bhullar,
found guilty of killing nine and injuring 17 others in Delhi in
a bomb attack on September 11, 1993.
Assam EC said that if differences
regarding delimitation of seats for RHAC are resolved amicably
then polls to the council could be conducted by the middle of
May.
Assam EC also issued notifications
for the DHAC, which covers the whole of Dima Hasao District. Polling
for the 28 seats in DHAC would be held on May 20 and counting
would be taken up on May 24. The EC has declared all the 200 polling
stations in Dima Hasao as sensitive, while 78 among them have
been categorised as hyper-sensitive.
A ‘commander’ of NLFT-BM, Sanjit
Tripura (32) alias Saka, laid down arms before the Police
in Gandacherra in Dhalai District, Tripura. Earlier, Sanjit Tripura
escaped from NLFT-BM hideout in Bangladesh and contacted with
local Police authorities and expressed his desire to bid adieu
to the arms.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, a Policeman
and two villagers were killed in an encounter between Maoists
and Commandos of an anti-Naxal unit, C-60, in a forest of Dhanora
in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
Police recovered an explosive
material dump of CPI-Maoist in the forests of Borlagudem village
of Mahamuttaram mandal in Karimnagar District of Andhra
Pradesh.
BSF and Odisha Police personnel
busted an arms manufacturing unit of CPI-Maoist in a dense forest
of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District of Odisha.
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| April 13 |
SFs arrested a GNLA militant,
identified as Olman K. Marak, in Khardang of Goalpara District,
Assam.
Liyaqat Shah was produced in a
special NIA court which extended his judicial remand till April
25, 2013 after a magisterial court refused to hear the matter
on the grounds that his case has been transferred to NIA.
Six member NIA team questioned
Liyaqat Shah’s brother Inayat Shah, first wife Ameena Begum and
his third wife Akhtar-un-Nisa. According to Liyaqat’s family,
he had been planning to surrender ever since J&K CM Omar Abdullah
announced the rehabilitation policy in 2010, but had to wait because
he worked as a labourer in Pakistan and didn’t have enough money
to fund his return.
Officiating GOC, 25 Infantry Division,
Brigadier JK Tiwari asserted that militancy has been wiped out
from Rajouri and Poonch Districts of J&K. However, IGP Jammu
zone, Rajesh Kumar had earlier observed, “There was some movement
of militants in Kishtwar and Ramban Districts and boundaries lines
of twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
Two CRPF troopers were grievously
injured in a CPI-Maoist attack in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
An aide of Sabyasachi Panda, the
Chief of OMP, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, was arrested from
Richaguda forest under Badagarh Police Station limits in Ganjam
District of Odisha.
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| Aprill 14 |
A minor boy was injured when an
IED targeted on the SFs exploded in Thoubal District, Manipur.
An IED planted by militants went
off along the roadside at Phaikhojang village near the international
border with Myanmar under Singhat Police Station of Churachandpur
District of Manipur while a patrolling party of troops of 39 AR
was passing the area at around 9.30 am. In the blast one trooper
was injured.
SFs arrested a militant of PREPAK-PRO,
identified as Gurumayum Ibomcha Sharma, from Kwakeithel in Imphal
West District, Manipur. SFs recovered eight hand grenades from
the militant.
Police neutralized a HM module
and arrested two persons on charges of reviving militancy from
village Banderpora in Srigufwara locality of Anantnag District,
J&K. The arrestees have been identified as Muhammad Amin Khanday,
a Panchayat member and a released HM militant Mohammad
Abbas Sheikh. Two other active HM militants fled under the cover
of darkness.
Army has launched search operation
to find out unexploded mortar shells from firing by Pakistani
troops around village Churanda in Uri sector (Baramulla District)
along the LoC in J&K.
Joint Monitoring Group to monitor
the implementation of the SoO signed between the Mizoram Government
and the HPC-D would hold a meeting on April 19. The meeting would
deliberate on the date and place for resumption of talks between
the Mizoram government and the Hmar outfit and also discuss the
observance of the bilateral SoO signed between the two parties
on January 31 in Aizawl.
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| April 12 |
Thoubal District (Manipur) Police
commandos arrested three KCP cadres while conducting a search
operation at Lilong Nungei near Community Hall.
The armed URF, Manipur, has announced
general strike in all the hill areas of Manipur from 6am of April
15 till the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee leaves the State.
Zeliangrong organisations have
sought the intervention of President of India Pranab Mukherjee
in the case of Alice Kamei, who is allegedly in the custody of
RPF/PLA. Alice Kamei has been held captive by the RPF/PLA since
March 10.
A massive public rally is being
planned on April 19 in Imphal, Manipur demanding the safe release
of school girl Alice Kamei from the custody of the RPF/PLA.The
plan to hold the rally was resolved at the April 12 public meeting
held at Majorkhul Community Hall, Imphal.
The UNC and KSO also demand Alice
Kamei’s release.
Suspected NSCN-IM militants abducted
two Manipur Government teachers in Wokha District for not paying
“24 per cent net salary deduction” to the group. The two teachers,
unidentified at the time of filing this report, are both said
to be teachers in the government primary schools at Hanku and
Niropen villages.
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| April 13 |
The Crime Branch arrested the
kingpin of the Indo-Nepal international fake currency racket,
identified as Nagina Prasad, from Bettiah of West Champaran District,
Bihar. FICN with a face value of INR 55,000 has been recovered
from the accused.
Two people, including a Pakistani
national, were given life imprisonment by the Ghaziabad (Uttar
Pradesh) sessions court for their role in the 1996 Modinagar blast
which claimed 16 lives and left 48 injured.
Contrary to the claims of Chief
Minister Mukul Sangma in the Meghalaya Assembly that the peace
pact with the ANVC was at an advanced stage, in-charge of North
East in MHA, Joint Secretary Shambhu Singh said that the peace
process would take more time to complete.
Two GNLA cadres who were killed
in the earlier reported encounter in East Garo Hills District
of Meghalaya have been identified by their relatives as Sarbit
Ch Marak alias Nangrepa and Nanggan A Sangmaalias Imra.
‘Secretary’ (trade & commerce)
of ‘Southern Zone’ of NSCN-K informed that all the transporters
of Nagaland within the Zone to clear “annual taxation” for the
year 2013-14 within 10 days.
NSCN-K ‘military finance in-charge’
of Dimapur, Nagaland informed all business establishment and departments
that “some vested” interests/persons were “collecting and extorting”
in the name of NSCN-K. It added that any establishment or department
entertaining others without the knowledge of NSCN-K would be doing
so at their own risk.
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| April 14 |
Four Maoists abducted the Station
Master of Kamlur Railway Station, located on the KK Line in between
Kirandul and Bhansi Railway Stations, some 110 kilometres from
Bastar Divisional Headquarters Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.
According to an official document,
the Maoists have been able to create a 'corridor' between jurisdictions
of two of their committees by penetrating into three Districts
of eastern Chhattisgarh and consolidating in as many Districts
of western Odisha.
Suspected KPLT militants shot
dead a Sarkari Gaonbura (Government recognized
village headman), Sarat Teron (60), in Teron Gaon village under
Deothar Police Outpost in Bokajan Sub-Division of Karbi Anglong
District, Assam.
PLA claimed responsibility for
the twin bomb attacks in Churachandpur and Thoubal Districts on
April 14 ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee’s arrival in Manipur.
Two GNLA cadres along with an
overground female collaborator were arrested from Selsella region
of West Garo Hills, Meghalaya while travelling in an auto rickshaw
to meet another cadre, identified as Togak.
NSCN-K issued a clarification
and cautioned those organizations condemning the “high handedness”
of ‘Naga Army-Mobile V’ under the command of ‘colonel’ Kurecho.
CVC of Kohima District, Nagaland had earlier condemned NSCN-K for
“continually harassing and threatening” the workers of Thepfüsatuo
Rio, a Class-I contractor who was undertaking developmental works
at the Mimi-Khonga-Hakumuthi sector in Kiphire District.
A SPO, belonging to Mukurdom under
Bhejji Police Station limits of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh,
who was earlier abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres on March 13, was
killed by the rebels.
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| April 15 |
The alleged torture by Andhra
Pradesh and Chhattisgarh cadres forced a wanted CPI-Maoist member,
identified as Bighna Jagaranga (22) alias Ramesh, to surrender
before the Police in Rayagada District of Odisha.
Odisha Police busted an illegal
arm manufacturing unit in a dense forest of Nabarangpur District,
Odisha.
The Union Government asked the
Sates to implement various recommendations of the second Administrative
Reforms Commission (ARC) to improve policing.
IM operative Mirza Himayat Inayat
Baig, the lone arrested accused in the German Bakery blast (February
13, 2010) that killed 17 and injured 64 people, was convicted
by a sessions court in Pune (Maharashtra) for criminal conspiracy,
murder and other charges.
Maharashtra ATS said that German
Bakery blast was the first act of terror in which the Pakistan-based
LeT coordinated with IM.
Maharashtra Government said Pakistan-based
terrorists were training women as fidayeen attackers, possibly
to strike important cities including Mumbai and Pune.
MMM asked people of J&K to
hold protests after Friday congressional prayers.
JKLF ‘chairman’ Yasin Malik has
been released from house arrest in Srinagar District, J&K.
A JKLF spokesperson confirming the report said that he will address
a press conference on April 16.
MoS for Home Sajad Ahmed Kichloo
reiterated the J&K Government’s demand for phased withdrawal
of AFSPA.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister
Nabam Tuki said that government is taking all necessary steps
to introduce reforms in the justice delivery system, including
the State Police hierarchy. Tuki said that he has informed the
MHA that the state government has already taken action to implement
the recommendations made by the Second ARC.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi speaking
at the ‘Chief Ministers' conference in New Delhi said that
there was a declining trend in militant violence in the State.
CM, Tarun Gogoi said, “In the past few years, there has been a
declining trend of militant violence and talks are on with several
militant outfits. However, it would be over-optimistic to declare
that the nightmare of militant violence is over ".
UNC has urged the President of
India to expedite the process of ‘Alternative Arrangement’ for
Nagas of Manipur outside the Government of Manipur.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi pointed
to growing activities of the CPI-Maoist in Assam and citing tough
terrain asked the Centre to explore the feasibility of deploying
UAV in the State.
A combined team of Imphal East
District Police commandos and troops of 16 AR arrested a PREPAK
cadre identified as Laishram Dhananjoy alias Joy
Singh from Keibi Heikak Mapal Makha Leikai in Imphal East District,
Manipur. One 36 HE hand grenade was recovered from his possession.
ANVC-B denied the news that one
of its members had abandoned the outfit to float a new outfit
of his own in Meghalaya. Chairman of ANVC-B, Rimpu Marak said,
the news about Norok X Momin floating a new outfit called the
UALA is totally false.
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| April 16 |
Eight CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
in an encounter with SFs in the forest area of Puarti village
in Sukma District, Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh State Home Minister,
Nanki Ram Kawar, while addressing the Chief Ministers’ conference
said in New Delhi that with the help of two-pronged strategy –
security to people and development of backward region – the Chhattisgarh
Government has succeeded in containing the Maoist violence.
SFs recovered the dead bodies
of nine CPI-Maoist cadres killed in Sukma encounter, Chhattisgarh.
A Maoist cadre, identified as
Devi Singh, surrendered before Rajnandgaon Police, Chhattisgarh
alleging exploitation and neglect by his superiors.
Fearing a possible influx of CPI-Maoist
cadres into Odisha following an encounter between the Maoists
and a joint team of CRPF personnel and Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh
in bordering Chhattisgarh, security has been beefed up in Maoist-hit
Malkangiri District, Odisha.
Two youth, identified as Ashiq
Hussain, 25 and Akhter Hussain, 21, from Keshwan locality of Kishtwar
District of J&K, who had fled their houses almost a week ago
to join militant ranks, surrendered before Police.
JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik
said the withdrawal of NATO troopers from Afghanistan can allure
youth of J&K to gun.
MoS for Home Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo
informed that 1858 government and private buildings in the state
of J&K are under the occupation of the Security Forces (SF).
However, till now, as many as 1,425 out of the total 3,283 such
buildings have been vacated. He also added that 54 static bunkers
have been removed from public places in Srinagar till date.
DG of J&K Police Ashok Prasad
strongly advocated AFSPA like legal cover for Police if it was
to fight militancy independently.
SFs arrested a person, who was
travelling from Tuensang to Dimapur in a Nagaland State Transport
bus, along with arms in Karbi Anglong District. SFs recovered
five .22 calibre Chinese-made pistols from him.
NDFB-RD ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary
has claimed that the CBI’s allegation of his involvement in the
October 30, 2008, serial blasts in Assam was based on “supposition
and probabilities” and not on facts. According to Daimary, who
was granted bail in the serial blasts case on April 11, the CBI
has not been able to establish any prima facie case against him
and the allegations in the chargesheet were “false, concocted
and fabricated”.
Despite the crackdown by the Government
of Bangladesh, a majority of the active militant groups of the
North East are still maintaining bases in the neighbouring country
and in fact, a few of the ultra groups are even giving training
to the new recruits in the bases in that country.
Sources revealed that the NDFB-IKS
has a strong presence in Bangladesh, particularly in the Khagrachari
area and according to information available with the security
agencies at least 30 to 40 members of the outfit are staying in
the area.
A GNLA militant, identified as
Tibat S Sangma alias Jeron, abandoned his ‘sentry
post’ at a camp deep inside West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya
to surrender before Police officials at Dobu in East Garo Hills.
He handed over a 7.65 pistol along with two magazines and seven
rounds of ammunition along with two demand letter pads of the
GNLA.
The claims of ANVC-B
chairman, Rimpu N Marak that his former ‘action commander’ Norrok
X Momin remains with his outfit has been dismissed by Norrok himself
who has gone on to form the UALA in Meghalaya.
One suspected GNLA cadre, identified
as Aspin G Sangma (30), was arrested from Shallang in West Khasi
Hills District, Meghalaya. Sangma was carrying demand notes to
distribute among all the coal traders and shop owners in Shallang
market to raise funds for the outfit, a reliable source said.
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| April 17 |
A day after nine Maoist cadres
were killed in an encounter with SFs in Sukma District, members
of the outfit fired at a BSF helicopter while it was evacuating
Greyhounds personnel from Battiguda in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
Five hundred tribals belonging
to CMAS in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District, Odisha deserted
the organisation and openly supported the Police.
OMP leader Sabyasachi Panda's
wife, Mili Panda, met Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra, sparking speculation
over his possible surrender.
17 people, including 11 Policemen,
were injured in a bomb blast barely 50 metres from the BJP party
office in Bangalore, Karnataka. UMHA called the blast a terrorist
attack.
A pipe bomb is believed to have
been placed in the bike. UMHA pointed to an IM signature in targeting
crowds gathered at the BJP office for ticket distribution ahead
of May 5th Karnataka election.
BSF IG Frontier, Aditya Mishra
commented, "Several bursts of AK 47 rifle were fired and
Pakistan Rangers didn't come to know , the cross border smuggling
operations seems to be impossible without tactical support of
Pak Rangers….No effective efforts have been taken by Pakistan
Rangers so far to check cross border smuggling”.
SF apprehended Qari Naved alias
Fahad Ullah, the ‘divisional commander’ of LeT outfit from Sopore
town of Baramulla District, J&K.
Police arrested three Police personnel
and a hotel owner on charges of running a FICN racket in J&K.
FICN with a face value of INR 200,000 was recovered from their
possession.
DIG North Kashmir JP Singh said,
"Investigations have revealed that fake currency notes had
come from PaK via Keran area in Kupwara District of J&K.
Central Agencies are closely monitoring
the movements of ULFA-ATF leader Paresh Baruah and analyzing his
statements in the media to pick up hints the elusive militant
leader may have dropped, expressing his interest to join the peace
process. The Centre believes that Baruah would join the peace
process sooner or later.
A letter sent to 13 States, by
the MHA on CPI-Maoist efforts to expand to new areas primarily
northeast. The letter states that CPI-Maoist had around one hundred
cadres, including 25 to 30 armed, in Assam and with Mahesh, a
Central Committee member from the Rabha community appearing to
be in charge.
In a search operation carried
by the AR Battalion based in Jibiram (Imphal East District, Manipur),
under the aegis of Haflong Based Assam Rifles Headquarters, arrested
one Puithang Hmar (37). One 9mm pistol with one magazine and 03
live rounds of bullets were also recovered from his possession.
Hmar was later handed over to Jiribam Police and a FIR was also
lodged against him.
ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu N Marak
said that the decision of Norrok X Momin to form the UALA in Meghalaya
is his own personal prerogative. Marak said,” He should take responsibility
for his cadres even as we tried to get him back for the peace
settlement.”
Meghalaya Home Minister Roshan
Warjri assured the House that she would order an inquiry into
the arrest of former HNLC cadre identified as Banpyrkhat Langstieh alias Pyntngen
who had surrendered before East Khasi Hills Superintendent of
Police M Kharkrang on April 8.
State Home minister Roshan Warjri
said the GNLA, with support from Assam-based militant groups,
had become a “potent force, comprising a large number of cadres,
including active overground workers, adequate firepower, organizational
capacity and command leadership”.
A trucker was killed and two trucks
were set ablaze by armed militants along the Imphal-Jiribam highway.
Police said militants armed with sophisticated weapons first set
ablaze a stranded truck loaded with cement bags at Charoi Pandongba
in Sadar Hills of Senapati District of manipur and then again
stopped an Imphal-bound rice-loaded truck and set it on fire.
The rebels opened fire at the driver and handyman of the second
truck, before leaving. The driver, Sorokhaibam Babu of Samurou
in Imphal West District was hit and died on way to an Imphal hospital.
His helper Lalhmunthang, escaped unhurt. The Police suspect the
militants were Nagas but could not name any group.
Anger burst forth on the streets
with residents of Samurou blocking traffic on the Imphal-Thoubal
Road in the Samurou area on April 18. They formed a joint action
committee and announced a 48-hour statewide strike while transporters
called a 24-hour statewide strike, both from midnight of April
18.
ZUF has strongly condemned the
killing of a truck driver along the National Highway by armed
persons in Manipur.
SF arrested one PREPAK cadre,
identified as Nongthombam Dinesh Meitei alias Epacha alias Pitingkon
around 10.15 am from Keibi Khunou near waiting shed in Imphal
East District, manipur. One Chinese hand grenade and one .32 pistol
with magazine having three live rounds were recovered from his
possession.
The NSCN-IM, Zeliangrong Region
(Makuilongdi) has issued an order prohibiting the ‘substitute
culture’ in Manipur Government schools and Primary Health Centres
and Sub-Primary Health Centres with immediate effect. The outfit
said, deputing substitutes in educational institutes and primary
health centres has become a culture and system.
The AMSU while observing the ‘33rd
Realisation Day’ vowed to revive the movement against influx into
Manipur to preserve the identity of the indigenous population.
BSF troopers of Outpost Nokchi,
in West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya, arrested one Bangladeshi
liquor smuggler while he was trying to infiltrate into India from
Bangladesh. The smuggler has been identified as Mohamad Imam Ali.
He hails from Sherpur District of Bangladesh.
The ties between the Assam based
ULFA and the Meghalaya based GNLA have gone a step further from
providing logistical support to jointly participating in training
inside the jungles of Garo hills in Meghalaya, revealed a former
GNLA cadre, Tibat Sangma alias Jeron who surrendered
on April 16.
A contractor from Nagaland, Thepfüsatuo
Rio disclosed that he was asked to pay INR 20 million within 15
days, in lieu with a contract for a road construction project,
by the “commander, mobile V Naga Army” of NSCN-K or else face
dire consequences.
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| April 18 |
A trooper of Andhra Pradesh's
anti-Naxal force 'Greyhounds' was killed in an encounter with
CPI-Maoist cadres in the jungles of Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh.
A passenger bus escaped a landmine
blast triggered by LWEs in Maoist-hit Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Ayub Ali alias Khan, during a raid at Gewal
Bigha, in Gaya District of Bihar.
Acting on a tip off, the STF of
Kolkata Police, West Bengal, arrested two senior CPI-Maoist leaders,
identified as Sabyasachi Goswami alias Kishore and Zakir
Hussain, from Jadavpur area in Kolkata.
FICN totaling INR 590 million
was seized in 2012 according to latest figures released by enforcement
agencies and banking channels. This is a sharp increase from a
total FICN seizure of INR 26 million in 2011.
IM operative Mirza Himayat Inayat
Baig, who as reported earlier was convicted by a Sessions Court
in Pune (Maharashtra), for criminal conspiracy, murder and other
charges, was awarded death penalty in the German Bakery blast
case of February 13, 2010, which killed 17 and wounded 64.
Goa’s beaches were targets of
suspected LeT militant Nasir Raizuddin, being tried for the Bangalore
(Karnataka) serial blasts of July 25, 2008; Wikileaks has claimed
citing a recently declassified US diplomatic cable.
Based on information provided
by Fahad Ullah, SF in an encounter shot dead one of two militants,
Shabir Ahmad Sheikh alias Tameem alias Sufiyan,
who were hiding in an orchard at village Wagub in Sopore area
of the Baramulla District, J&K. Hilal Molvi alias Khalid
managed to escape from the area by taking advantage of people
working in the orchards.
2 AK rifles, 5 AK magazines, 2
Pistols, 5 grenades, 150 AK and pistol rounds in total were recovered
from the possession of the arrested and the dead militant.
SFs arrested two OGW of PULF identified
as Altaf Hussian (32), and Nur Zamal (26), from Jiribam in Imphal
East District of Manipur. SFs recovered one extortion note (Quantity
80), one mobile handset Nokia, driving license and cash INR 330
were recovered from their possessions.
One UNLF cadre, identified as
M Rojer Meitei alias Tomba alias Thougaingamba
(27) was arrested by SFs from his residence near DAV School, Sangakpham
in Imphal East District of Manipur.
The NSCN-K, Southern Zone, while
strongly condemning the truck driver killing incident in Manipur
on April 17, has vowed to unearth the identities of those responsible
persons or outfit for the killing.
The ZUF has accused the NSCN-IM
of killing the truck driver.
Nagaland Government is trying
to get Adinno Phizo, ‘president’ of NNC and daughter of A.Z. Phizo,
back to the state from her exile in the UK, after the recent death
of her brother and NNC leader Kevilevor Phizo due to cardiac arrest.
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| April 19 |
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, three
of them carrying reward on their head, were arrested during separate
search operations in Bastar region, Chhattisgarh.
According to the latest statistics
prepared by MHA on Naxal violence, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and
Bihar together account for over 80 percent of the violence across
the country.
The Union Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways wants adequate deployment of CAPFs and close coordination
of District and State level officials to take up road works in
at least seven Naxal affected Districts in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra,
Odisha and Jharkhand.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
by a Joint Police team during a search operation at Mundipal Handapal
village of Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District,
Chhattisgarh.
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted a trader
accusing him of being a Police informer in Malkangiri District,
Odisha.
15-20 Maoists cadres managed to
give SFs a slip during a raid by the latter in the Sunabeda Wildlife
Sanctuary in Nuapada District, Odisha.
Hanif Mohammed alias Tiger
Hanif, An aide of Dawood Ibrahim, wanted in connection with two
bomb attacks in Gujarat in 1993 and absconding in Britain, has
lost his appeal in a UK High Court against extradition to India.
Syed Sahabbudhin and Darvish Moideen,
two accused in October 27, 2011 case relating to planting of a
Pipe Bomb, have filed bail applications before the Madras High
Court Bench in Tamil Nadu.
Preliminary forensic reports suggest
that the bomb used in the Bangalore (Karnataka) blast of April
17, 2013 is similar to the ones used near Jama Masjid in New Delhi
on September 19, 2010, Zaveri Bazar, Mumbai (Maharashtra) on July
13, 2011 and also in the twin blasts in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
on February 21, 2013
12 militants and OGW of LeT were
arrested from Sopore area (Baramulla District of J&K) in raids
conducted by the SF on information provided by Fahad Ullah.
Reports said that LeT leadership
suspected the involvement of Fahad Ullah in the killing of 9 militants
who were killed by the SF different localities of Sopore in the
state of J&K during a 6 day long operation in December 2012.
Shabir Ahmad Sheikh, who was killed
in Sopore encounter on April 18 was buried in his native village
Palhalan Pattan in Baramulla District, J&K. After the burial
the villagers resorted to violence including stone pelting and
set ablaze a Gypsy along the NH at Palhalan area in the District.
However, no person was reportedly injured in the incidents.
Police arrested two LeT militants
in J&K and recovered one grenade and a pistol from them. The
arrestees have been identified as Ahamd, resident of Anantnag
(Anantnag District) and Mushtaq Ahmad, resident of Qaimo locality
in Kulgam District.
Preparations to hold the ensuing panchayat election
in troubled Tirap District, Arunachal Pradesh have begun on a
war-footing.
An Inspector of a commando unit
of Assam Police, identified as Lohit Sonowal, two hardcore militants
of the ULFA-ATF and a civilian were killed in an encounter at
Kordoiguri village in Tinsukia District. The militants killed
in the encounter were identified as Raktajeet Hazarika and Ananta
Moran.
UKDA observed its 4th raising
day at Immanuel Peace camp located in Saigang village in Karbi
Anglong District, Assam.
The ZRO, said it strongly condemns
the intrusion of about seven armed cadres of UNLF at L Kanan village
under Singngat sub-division in Churachandpur District, Manipur
on April 13 at around 6.30 pm who allegedly tortured innocent
villagers besides preventing them from attending Church.
Thoubal District (Manipur) Police
commandos arrested another KYKL cadre while conducting search
operation at Kakching Lamkhai. Identifying the cadre as Shiremayum
Rakesh Sharma alias Ibungo (22), a statement
issued by the Thoubal Police claimed to have recovered one mobile
handset with SIM from his possession.
ANVC-B has alleged nexus between
the newly floated militant outfit UALA headed by Norrok X Momin-former
action commander of ANVC-B, AIGU and the GNU in not allowing the
Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council to function through proper election.
In a statement issued on April 19, ANVC-B chairman Rimpu Marak
said, “UALA support to Garo National Union and All India Garo
Union of Assam against the autonomous council election needs to
be closely examined.”
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| April 20 |
NIA searched four Districts of
Bihar for Tahseen Akhtar, allegedly a member of the IM involved
in terrorist strikes in the country.
Terror groups like LeT are increasingly
turning tech-savvy. Sources claim that this trend started post
November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attack and picked
up rapidly. The LeT handlers, based either in Saudi Arabia or
Pakistan, reportedly use internet-based communication, either
voice or text, for recruitment since it is possible to maintain
anonymity and use codes to communicate.
Two powerful IEDs were recovered
from the complex of RIMS in Imphal West District, Manipur. The
IEDs, each weighing two kilograms, were attached to two mobile
phones. The bombs were later defused at a safe place. No individual
or group has claimed responsibility for the incident as yet.
Two KYKL cadres were arrested
by a team of Imphal East District (Manipur) commandos from Singjamei
Kakwa Bazar near SSU Club. A Police statement identified the two
KYKL cadres as Salam Meiraba Singh (19) and Leiphrakpam Ajit Meitei
(23) both from Kakwa Leiphrakpam Leikai, Imphal West.
The UTLA has urged the Government
of India as well as Government of Manipur to declare Sadar Hills
as full fledged District at the earliest and also to expedite
the process for creation of Jiribam District by clubbing together
some neglected remote villages of Churachandpur and Tamenglong
Districts.
In an exclusive interview in Hebron,
NSCN-IM Ato Kilonser (Prime Minister) Thuingaleng
Muivah asserted that the issue raised by other Naga political
groups to reveal the points under negotiations with the government
of India was “too simple a logic for difficult politics”.
Tripura IGP Nepal Das claimed
that due to the current political turmoil in Bangladesh and logistics
trouble in the State, NLFT is in a state of serious crisis for
its survival, leading to surrender of its cadres. He said almost
90 per cent of NLFT cadres had already laid down arms before security
forces in the last two years and the administration was in the
process of eradicating militancy from the state. "The common
people in interior locations created mass resistance against the
militants and they lost complete support base in Tripura,"
said Das.
Referring to latest surrender
of NLFT cadre Sanjit Tripura, a resident of Kanchanpur, Das claimed
it was clear case of Police's success. "Police compelled
Sanjit to surrender and reveal all information about NLFT's plan
of action in Tripura," IGP Das said, adding that the State
has become a model in the country in combating insurgency and
successful implementation of rehabilitation package.
The CorCom, umbrella body of six
militant outfits based in Manipur, while remembering the sacrifices
of the forefathers of Manipur during the Khongjom war or the Anglo-Manipuri
War of 1891 has praised their sacrifices. It further appealed
to the people of Manipur to remember the sacrifices of the forefathers
on the Anglo-Manipur Khongjom war Memorial Day on April 23.
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| April 21 |
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted a panchayat
secretary identified as Lakpati Dansena and beat him to death
in the forests of Karramal in Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh.
CPI-Maoist cadres triggered four
can bombs targetting a community centre at Nawa Toli in Pesrar
block of Lohardaga District, Jharkhand.
A CPI-Maoist leader, identified
as Trinath Golori alias Chandra (35), wanted in several
cases, was arrested from Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri District,
Odisha.
The body of Greyhounds Reserve
Inspector G.V. Prasad, who was killed by CPI-Maoist cadres as
retaliation to the April 16 encounter near Puvarthi forest area
in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, was left abandoned by the Maoists
near Kavurugatta village under Pamedu Police Station limits in
Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh.
Fayaz Ahmad Dar, driver of former
Minister in the current Government of J&K, was arrested from
Jammu city (Jammu District) for being part of LeT module which
came into light after the arrest of outfits’ ‘divisional commander’
Fahad Ullah. Based on the information provided an AK-47 rifle
and one magazine were recovered from his residence in Alsafa Colony,
Sopore township of Baramulla District.
Reports suggests that the LeT
leadership in PoK has directed their new recruits not to contact
Pakistani militants already ‘operating’ in J&K as they might
be under the radar of SFs.
SFs arrested a SULFA militant,
Bipul Chandra Roy, at Daobhangi in Dhubri District, Assam. Roy
had come to collect extortion money from a person named Abdul
Samad Molla of Silaipar in the District.
One MR trooper, Rifleman Longjam
Sachin (27), was killed while 10 people including MR personnel
and two PWD engineers sustained injuries in an ambush by some
unidentified militants at a spot in between Khudengthabi and Kwatha
Lamkhai along NH-2 in Chandel District of Manipur. Suspected militants
triggered three IED blasts, at the ambush site, which was followed
by gunfire.
Another bomb blast left two CRPF
troopers and six civilians injured at Sekmai in Imphal West District,
Manipur.
SFs busted a makeshift camp of
the GNLA that was being used to treat injured cadres and a large
quantity of medicines seized from Rongjeng area in East Garo Hills
Districts, Meghalaya.
The NSCN-K has informed that no
department, “particularly Education and Medical”, can be exempted
from the ‘tax’ bracket. Further, ANSTA on April 21 directed all
its members to refrain paying tax being collected by the Naga
underground groups as the matter is ‘under negotiation’.
FICN worth INR 42,410 in several
denominations were seized by Police from three persons, including
a salesman of a Model wine shop, at CTI crossing in Govindnagar
Police area of Kanpur Nagar District in Kanpur City, Uttar Pradesh.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani ‘chairman’
of APHC-G asked people of J&K to boycott forthcoming elections.
He also asked people to ostracize mainstream parties as they are
the biggest hurdle in the ‘Kashmir struggle’.
Jharkhand DGP blamed the presence
of a number of splinter groups for the increasing number of incidents
of Naxal violence in the first quarter of 2013.
Top officials of CRPF have informed
the MHA about the regrouping of the CPI-Maoist in West Bengal.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to NSCN-K, Haihingbe Jeme, from Boro Haflong locality in Dima
Hasao District, Assam. Ammunition and explosive material were
also seized from him. SFs recovered one hand grenade, two live
rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and 10 detonators from the militant.
The militant groups, NDFB and
KLO are calling business persons and demanding money from them
in Dhubri District since last week. The KLO has been demanding
huge amounts of money from businessmen in Chagolia and Golokganj
areas of the District.
Hagrama Mohilary, chairman of
BTC said that is hopeful of the reunion of the two factions of
the NDFB and a positive outcome of the peace talks.
Reacting to the statements of
some politicians and high-ranking officers of the Manipur Government
which reportedly dubbed attacks on Security Forces as dastardly
and asserted that violence could not bring any kind of solution
as reported in some sections of media on April 22, the RPF in
a statement issued by the outfit’s Publicity Secretary, Roben
Khuman maintained that RPF and PLA have never committed any cowardly
act in the course of the ongoing liberation movement.
CFGR between the Government of
India and Nagaland’s NSCN-KK would be reviewed either late May
or early June. This was disclosed by NSCN-KK CFSB supervisor C.
Singson. Singson led a team comprising of six NSCN-KK functionaries
to Delhi for a meeting with representatives of the GoI. At the
meeting, representatives of both sides decided to extend the cease
fire by another year.
Investment in the State has been
badly affected because of militancy despite efforts being made
to attract investors, while many non-Naga businessmen have fled
the State for fear of their lives. The representative of
the MHA said many projects were abandoned by contractors because
of rampant extortion by the militants.
The All Nagaland School Teachers’
Association has directed its members not to attend their classes
from April 24 as a mark of resentment against the abduction of
two Government primary school teachers in Wokha District on April
12 by the cadres of the NSCN-IM. They were abducted from Hanku
and Nitropen villages for not paying “tax”.
There are now at least seven militant
groups in the state — NSCN-IM, NSCN-KK, NSCN-K, NNC-FGN-Adinno,
NNC-Hozheto, NNC-V. Nagi and FGN-Singya.
Oil tanker driver, identified
as Surjit, who was abducted by some suspected armed militants
from Kohima.
MHA, Government of India and the
NSCN-K have jointly agreed to extend the current period of cease
fire, which is to expire on April 28, 2013, for a further of one
year.
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| April 22 |
J&K Police arrested Feroze
Ahmad Dar, a LeT terrorist, for the earlier reported killing a
youth inside a mosque near Sopore in Baramulla district on March
19. Sopore SP Imtiyaz Hussian said Feroze Ahmad Dar had allegedly
chased and killed Suhail Ahmad Sofi at the behest of LeT ‘commander’
Fahadullah for being an informer.
Flags of LeT and Pakistan surfaced
at the Hariparbat Fort situated at Rainawari locality in Srinagar
city (Srinagar District, J&K) which houses a CRPF camp. Graffiti
like "Welcome Taliban" and "Go India Go Back"
were also found to be painted on the walls of the Fort.
Minister of State for Home Sajjad
Ahmad Kichloo clarified that the Fayaz Ahmad, driver of former
Minister in the current Government in J&K who was arrested
for being part of LeT module, is not a SPO as reported earlier.
In a written reply to the Lok
Sabha, the Minister of Defense A K Antony said that a total of
168 militants were shot dead by the SF in the last two years.
In 2012, 73 terrorists were shot dead, 10 of them were neutralized
along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K. The remaining 63 were
killed by the SFs in the hinterland. In 2011, 95 militants were
killed.
Twenty five CPI-Maoist cadres,
including a ‘commander’ and two ‘deputy commanders’, village committees
and sympathisers, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police,
G. Srinivas, Visakhapatnam Rural, Andhra Pradesh.
A Chandigarh Court deferred the
Burail Jail break (intervening night of January 21-22, 2004) Case
till August 12, 2013. The case involves BKI terrorist Paramjit
Singh Bheora, who is also convicted in the then Punjab Chief Minister
Beant Singh’s assassination case.
Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajdoot,
capable of several tasks, including surveillance, interdiction,
search and rescue and medical evacuation, was commissioned in
Kolkata, West Bengal.
8,750 kg of illegal ammonium nitrate
were seized from Nagal village in Bharatpur District of Rajasthan.
Along with explosives, 25 detonators, 75-meter fuse wires, 21-meter
safety fuse wires and five boosters were also recovered.
Thousands of people belonging
to several non-Mising organisations took out a rally in Sivasagar
District, Assam protesting the inclusion of non-Mising-dominated
villages in the MAC.
Incidents of protests against
the earlier reported death of Puna Moran, a civilian killed in
an encounter between SFs and ULFA-ATF militants on April 19, were
reported from Dibrugarh and Tinsukia District.
Assam Governor J. B. Patnaik asked
State Government officials to take urgent steps for speedy development
in Sadiya sub-division of Tinsukia District in order to fight
Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism]. Patnaik said Sadiya was the most
deprived and underdeveloped sub-division of the State.
According to DTO sources, the
District transport officer of Sonitpur, Joshu Kumar Doley, received
an extortion letter from ULFA-ATF militants. The letter, demanding
INR 1 million, was sent from Tinsukia and signed by one Rupankar
Gohain alias Rupankar Asom. Doley has informed
the Sonitpur Deputy Commissioner about the letter.
The RPF, the political wing of
the PLA, has claimed that the attacks on a joint team of eight
MR personnel and PWD officials between Khudengthabi and Kwatha
Lamkhai and CRPF troops at Sekmai, Manipur on April 21 were carried
out by special teams of the PLA.
ANSAM has lambasted the State
Government for not extending any effort to secure the release
school girl Alice Kamei from RPF who was in their custody since
March 10.
Teaching staff and medical officers
of RIMS staged a sit in protest at the institute’s premises against
planting of explosives within the campus a couple of days back.
The Kuki Chiefs’ Association-
Chandel District and the KPF raised strong objection against the
assertion of the ATSUM that Molnoi village of Pallel is a part
of Thoubal District, not Chandel District.
After facing defeat in the February
23 State Assembly polls, a Samajwadi Party candidate has allegedly
joined the GNLA, a senior Meghalaya Police said. Rapiush Ch. Sangma
(33), who had contested from Rongjeng constituency under East
Garo Hills District, joined the GNLA soon after the counting of
votes, which were held on February 28.
GNLA militants burnt a shop and
fired at people in North Garo Hills District. In the incident,
one truck driver, identified as Mahadeb Saha, and his helper,
Oniras Rabha, both of Nogorbeta in Kamrup District in Assam, were
injured.
The BSF of Border Outpost Chandaboi
deployed in West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya arrested one
person, identified as Nalini Marak, with FICN worth INR 20,000.
Along with the FICN, the BSF team also recovered INR 113 and a
mobile phone along with an Indian SIM, from his possession. The
seized FICN was being smuggled from Bangladesh and was meant for
circulation in the Indian market.
The BSF deployed in Nokchi, West
Garo Hills District, arrested one Bangladeshi smuggler, identified
as Pradeep Barman of Sherpur District in Bangladesh.
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| April 23 |
At least six youth were detained
for questioning in regard to the hoisting of Pakistani and LeT
flags on April 22 outside Hariparbat Fort at Rainawari locality
in Srinagar city (Srinagar District, J&K) that is closed for
public and houses a CRPF camp.
262 ex-militants have returned
to India via the Nepal border since 2010, the Lok Sabha was informed.
“As per Rehabilitation Policy notified by the Government of Jammu
and Kashmir in 2010, Joint Check Post at Wagah (Attari), Salamabad,
Chakan-da Bagh crossing on the LoC [Line of Control] besides,
Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi have been designated
as routes for ex-militants of J and K who had crossed over to
PoK [Pakistan occupied Kashmir] /Pakistan but have given up militant
activities due to change of heart and are willing to return to
the state. However, no ex-militant has been able to access these
routes for return so far. The ex-militants have been coming back
via Nepal border because there is no visa regime between India
and Nepal for Indian citizen. As per report of J and K police,
in the past three years, from 2010 to 2012 and the current year
up to April 10, 262 ex-militants have returned via Nepal.”
Tamil Nadu Police arrested three
people for their alleged involvement in April 17, 2013, Bangalore
(Karnataka) bomb blast.
Police claim to have cracked the
case of supply of FICN produced in Pakistan with the arrest of
nine people in Ghaziabad (Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh).
FICN worth INR 700,000 have also been seized from the accused.
Those arrested had been supplying FICN to India via the Nepal
and Bangladesh border.
Sahibabad (Ghaziabad District)
Police also seized FICN worth INR 50,000. The accused were arrested
from Defence Colony area.
Investigators probing the April
17, 2013, Bangalore (Karnataka) blast are on the lookout for two
suspects, Ismail and Raja Mohammad, now considered the prime accused.
Police said the suspects had bought the motorbike for INR 7,500
from Vellore on April 15, two days before the blast.
NIA is likely to question the
three men arrested for possible clues to the February 21, 2013,
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) blasts.
Ranchi District Police of Jharkhand
arrested a ‘zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist Nirmal Horo alias
Nirdesh Horo alias Ignesh Horo from Bariyatu locality in
the city along with one of his aides, Sanjay Hooter.
A 36-hour bandh called
by the All Assam Moran Students' Union paralyzed lives in upper
Assam Districts. In Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Sivasagar
Districts, educational institutions, banks and business establishments
remained closed while vehicles remained off the road.
Tripartite talks will be held
in Dispur on April 24 between representatives of RHJMC, non-Rabha
groups and the State Government regarding the RHAC election.
S–CHTF in a memorandum submitted
to the Minister of Welfare of Plains Tribe and Backward Community
Department, Government of Assam, through the Sub–Divisional Officer
(Civil), Lakhipur Sub–Division, Cachar, demanded immediate implementation
of the rehabilitation package for the surrendered militants of
the outfit and reconstitution of the Barak Valley Hill Tribes’
Development Council. The reconstitution is to be done with members
selected by the CHTF.
The BVHTDC was formed by the State
Government after 417 militants of the CHTF surrendered on March
18, 1996.
A goods-laden truck was set ablaze
by suspected blockade supporters in between Khongnem and Karong
villages of Senapati District, Manipur. The miscreants are yet
to be identified but it is pertinent to note that the Zeliangrong
Youth Front, All Zeliangrong Students' Union and Zeliangrong Students'
Union, Manipur are enforcing blockade on the National Highways
demanding safe and early release of school-girl Alice Kamei who
is in the custody of the RPF/PLA.
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh,
while addressing Khongjom Day function at Khebaching in Thoubal
District to commemorate the Anglo-Manipuri war of 1891, slammed
militant violence in the State, questioning whether the militants
enjoyed the mandate of the people in carrying out violent activities.
Four Railways officials who were
engaged in the construction of railway line tunnel have been abducted
by unknown miscreants. They were abducted from the work site of
tunnel number 2 near Thembipung in Tamenglong District.
Oil tanker driver, identified
as Surjit, who was abducted by some suspected armed militants
from Kohima on April 21 was released near Kohima, Nagaland. Surjit
was abducted in connection with a demand served on all oil tankers
to pay INR 8000 to INR 10,000 each. He was released following
the cease work strike by tanker drivers to protest the abduction.
Hinting that the armed militants might be cadres of NSCN-K, the
individual who secured the released of Surjit confided that the
militant group warned of dire consequences if their monetary demand
is not fulfilled.
NSCN-IM has submitted a fresh
proposal to the Centre for a greater autonomy. “We have demanded
greater autonomy without giving up on our demands for independence
and sovereignty,” a senior NSCN-IM functionary said.
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| April 24 |
Army set up a camp in village
Hergam Wuyan at the outskirts of Srinagar city (Srinagar District,
J&K), to put pressures on militants in the area where they
have been re-grouping for past one year after increased pressure
in North Kashmir.
Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu,
Kartar Singh acquitted alleged HM militant and his supporter as
prosecution failed to prove its case against them. They were arrested
on December 26, 2004, from Sungli area of Bhaderwah in Doda District
of J&K along with arms ammunition and other incriminating
material including election identity card under the seal and signature
of Assistant Electoral Registration Officer Doda.
A person, Iqrar Mohammed Nisar
Ansari, was caught by SBI officials in Ahmadabad city (Ahmadabad
District, Gujarat) along with FICN worth INR 5,000. According
to Maninagar Police, Ansari, had come to SBI’s branch near Apsara
Cinema in Pushpakunj Kakaria area of Ahmadabad city to deposit
INR 40,000 in currency notes of INR 500 denomination.
The special TADA court in Valsad
(Valsad District, Gujarat) acquitted four persons in the 1993
RDX landing case for want of evidence. Special judge M F Saiyed
acquitted Ijju Shaikh, Mammu Mia Panju Mia, Mustafa Majnu and
Amir Ali Bandukhwala, who were accused of being involved in the
RDX landing off Tatawadi coast in Fansa village of Umargaon taluka
in Valsad District.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two persons,
suspecting them to be Police informers, in Malkangiri District,
Odisha.
Maoists set ablaze a mobile phone
tower in Malkangiri District.
Kanker SP of Chhattisgarh said
a joint Police party of BSF and District Police arrested two Maoists,
during a search operation from Amagaon village under Tadoki Police
Station limits of the District.
Narayanpur District Police of
Chhattisgarh arrested a Maoist from Temrugaon under Benur Police
Station limits.
A joint Police party of District
Police (Bijapur) (Chhattisgarh), CISF and CRPF arrested a Maoist
from the jungles of Muttapur under the limits of Madded Police
Station.
CRPF troopers had a narrow escape
as Maoists ambushed a search party in Bijapur District.
Jhargram District Police of West
Bengal arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres and recovered skeletal remains
of three persons from them.
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted five
labourers engaged in road construction in Jamui district of Bihar
but released three of them early on April 25.
The election to the RHAC which
was scheduled to be held on April 30, is likely to be delayed.
A meeting of the cabinet sub–committee on RHAC election was held
in Guwahati, Assam. The meeting, in which representatives of Rabha
and non–Rabha organizations had taken part, was presided over
by State Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Prithvi Majhi.
After the meeting, Majhi said, “There are some problems due to
which the RHAC polls cannot be conducted soon. More discussions
are needed with Rabha and non–Rabha organizations. Hence the polls
will be delayed.”
Seven cadres KCP-MC, including
their ‘Army Chief’, Laishram Guru alias Gunamani,
have laid down arms to join the peace parleys with the Central
and Manipur Governments. It was announced by the General Secretary
of KCP-Lamphel, Taibang Nganba alias Dilip at
a press conference held at Manipur Press Club. Along with ammunition,
the cadres surrendered two AK rifles, one carbine and four pistols,
Dilip added. Saying that KCP-Taibang Nganba and KCP-City Meitei
are currently on peace talks with the Government, KCP-Pakhanglakpa
is also ready to commence peace parleys.
greeting the people of Kangleipak (Manipur),
‘Western south East Asia’ and CorCom (a group of six militant
groups) associates on the eve of its 19th foundation
day, ‘chairman’ of KYKL, N Oken has issued a call to all the leaders
of revolutionary groups that time has come for thorough introspection
and initiate appropriate measures for reviving the armed movement
in the region.
NHRA appealed to all Naga militant
factions to understand the plight of hotels and restaurant in
Nagaland. The NHRA in a statement said, compared to other states/cities,
“we are nowhere near to them in terms of income.” In this regard,
NHRA urged all factions to be considerate while collecting ‘taxes’.
As per the directive of high authority,
Zhenito Awomi, ‘finance kilonser’, NNC-NA has been
stripped of finance portfolio with immediate effect for indulging
in “financial misappropriation” and activities that was “detrimental”
to the organization.
In a joint operation, 29 Assam
Rifles and Police personnel rescued three local women from an
“illegal Detention Centre of the NSCN-IM” in Ao Kashiram area,
Dimapur District.
Two Government teachers of Wokha
District, Nagaland who were reportedly taken into captive on April
12 “for not paying annual ‘tax’” on time by NSCN-IM cadres were
released.
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| April 25 |
A report submitted by the parliamentary
standing committee on Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House)
states that Northeastern region witnessed an overall increase
in violence with Assam and Manipur accounted for the bulk of incidents.
The report also finds the level of violence in Meghalaya and Nagaland
higher than the previous year while Tripura, Mizoram and Sikkim
remained large peaceful. The report shows that the incidence of
violence has risen from 627 in 2011 to 1,025 in 2012 which was
773 in 2010 and 1,297 incidents in 2009.The report further states
that 3,562 militants were either arrested or killed or surrendered
in the region.
The parliamentary panel has contended
that socio-economic development may be the key solution to the
ills of the region.
SF arrested two OGW of militants
along with four IEDs from Kokernag area in Anantnag District in
J&K. Police said that this is the third militant module that
was busted in District during this month.
Two AK-47 Rifles, six Magazines
and 180 rounds of ammunition of the PSOs of a NC leader Farooq
Ahmad Sheikh in Anantnag District, J&K have gone missing from
NC leader’s highly guarded house. According to reports, three
AK-47 and one Insas Rifles were issued to four PSOs of the NC
leader and two of them have gone missing.
A special NIA in New Delhi court
issued fresh production warrant for May 30, 2013 against suspected
LeT terrorist and one of the masterminds of November 26, 2008
(26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack, Abu Jundal, who was
charge sheeted by the probe agency for allegedly recruiting youths
for the terror outfit.
Terrorist organisations like IM
have agents in Kerala to source two-wheelers which are used to
plant bombs and trigger blasts in various parts of India.
Two engines of a goods train derailed
in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh after suspected Naxalites removed
the fishplates from tracks on Jagdalpur -Vishakhapatnam route.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, who
was working for the Bansadhara Division of the Maoists (Nikhil
Group), surrendered before the Rayagada Superintendent of Police,
Odisha.
CPI-Maoist cadres slit the throat
of an accountant of a construction company near Paisraha village
in Jamui District, Bihar and set ablaze three vehicles of the
company.
KLNLF ‘publicity -in-charge’ Rajak
Dera alleged that on April 22 KPLT militants attacked the house
of KLNLF ‘sergeant major’ Mukesh Rongphar in Assam. Rajak Dera
said that no one was injured during the attack. Rajak Dera further
urged KPLT to stop engaging in factional fights and come to the
negotiating table.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to NDFB-IKS, from Balapara in Chirang District.
The BSF troopers have caught 243
Bangladeshis between 2008 and 2011 along the border of Cachar
and Karimganj Districts in the State.
A senior Police official said
that the involvement of militants in rhino poaching had been confirmed
with the interception of messages between the KPLT militants and
poachers. “KPLT militants have been supplying arms to the poachers,”
the official said in the meeting of top officials from Golaghat,
Nagaon, Karbi Anglong and Sonitpur Districts in Kaziranga
Troops of 19 Assam Rifles arrested
one NSCN-K cadre, identified as one Khresakhuyi Sapou Chakhesang
near Jail colony area, Kohima District, Nagaland One 9m pistol
was also recovered from the cadre.
The MCP-M has expanded their operative
system in Manipur by adding another special region in addition
to the existing four regions. A statement of MCP-M signed by its
publicity and propaganda secretary, Nonglen Meitei said that the
newly added Region 5 (special) would be led by Comrade N. Nganba
Meitei as the regional bureau-in-charge.
A Joint Action Committee has been
formed in connection with the reported abduction of a driver from
Lilong who was reportedly abducted from a place in between Maram
and Senapati (District) on April 21.
KYKL celebrated its 19th raising
day on April 25.
Newly formed KNF-N attacked the
official residence of Manipur’s Irrigation and Flood Control Minister
Ngamthang Haokip with a hand grenade. However, the grenade did
not explode. ‘’Publicity Secretary of KNF-N, Gou Vaiphei told
over the phone that the attack was carried out as the Minister
turned down the request of the outfit to extend monetary help.
The ‘publicity secretary’ further warned that the outfit would
not only carry out other attacks in future but also take the life
of the Minister if he fails to extend monetary help to the outfit.
Imphal West Police commandos arrested
three militants of UKRA from near Kasturi Bridge and Khuyathong
Pukhri Mapal near Bus Stand. The arrested militants were identified
as Khwairakpam Sanatomba Singh (43), ‘Sergeant’ Ngamgouneo Kilong
(21) and Thongkhohao Taothong (19). One 9mm pistol, along with
a magazine loaded with three rounds, was recovered and seized
from the possession of Ngamgouneo Kilong.
A report submitted by the parliamentary
standing committee on Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House)
states that Northeastern region witnessed an overall increase
in violence with Assam and Manipur accounted for the bulk of incidents.
The report also finds the level of violence in Meghalaya and Nagaland
higher than the previous year while Tripura, Mizoram and Sikkim
remained large peaceful. The report shows that the incidence of
violence has risen from 627 in 2011 to 1,025 in 2012 which was
773 in 2010 and 1,297 incidents in 2009.The report further states
that 3,562 militants were either arrested or killed or surrendered
in the region.
The parliamentary panel has contended
that socio-economic development may be the key solution to the
ills of the region.
SFs raided an illegal gun factory
at Dewsaw near Tynger, Mawsynram in East Khasi Hills District,
Meghalaya and arrested one Kashmilin Konjir (62), the gun manufacturer
on April 25. The Police also seized two Single Barrel Breech
Loading (SBBL) barrels and one SBBL barrel with butt used
for gun making.
The GNLA has ruled out any large
scale surrender but said it is still open to talks. Ruling out
surrender, the militant outfit reiterated conditional talks with
the Government on the demand for a separate state for Garos.
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| April 26 |
Militants in the evening laid
ambush and killed four Police personnel near Haigam locality along
the Sopore-Kupwara road in Baramulla District of J&K.
Baleeg-ud-Din, ‘spokesperson’
of HM, through a phone call to a local new agency has claimed
responsibility of the attack. Militants took away three AK-47
rifles from the slain troopers.
A local Sarpanch Ghulam
Muhammad Mir has been arrested in this case as he was the one
who made a phone call to the Police post informing about the presence
of some thieves in the area.
Police arrested JKLF ‘chairman’
Mohammad Yasin Malik along with several of his associates at Mirgund
locality in Pattan area of Baramulla District, J&K when he
was on his way to Sopore to lead a protest rally back in response
to the call for protests after Friday congregational prayers given
by MMM.
Seven persons were arrested from
Sipara bridge under Beur Police Station area in Patna, Bihar for
possessing FICN worth INR 573,000. Two of them belong to West
Bengal. There were two Bangladeshis among seven arrested.
Authorities have arrested one
person identified as Mehbood and seized 500kg ammonium nitrate,
used recently to carry out blasts (April 17, 2013) in Bangalore
(Karnataka), 2013 from Kolar District of the state. The team seized
25 bags, each containing 20kg ammonium nitrate, and arrested one
person named Mehboob from Kolar District.
A Delhi Court sent suspected HM
militant Sayyed Liyaqat Shah to NIA’s custody for five days. Sources
said that NIA contended it needed to take Shah to Sunauli border,
one of India-Nepal crossing points near Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur,
from where he was allegedly arrested by the special cell of Delhi
Police on March 20, 2013.
The Gadchiroli-based Western Regional
Committee of the CPI-Maoist has announced that it would participate
in a nationwide bandh call given by the Central Regional
Bureau on April 27.
Police officials from Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh discussed ways to counter Naxal
movement through better coordination.
Nine CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
at Barhki Pakahi village under Lakhaura Police Station limits
in East Champaran District of Bihar.
Assam Police arrested a CPI-Maoist
‘central committee member’ Aklanta Rabha (41) alias Maheshji
and Siraj Rabha (35) alias Bijoy Rabha, a Jharkhand-based
central training instructor from Jorabat area in Kamrup District.
The Police later arrested Aklanta’s
wife, Rekha Rani, from Goalpara District for allegedly helping
her husband to procure mobile phone SIM cards under fictitious
names. A .22 pistol, six rounds of ammunition and seven mobile
phone SIM cards were recovered from Aklanta, while 240 rounds
of ammunition were found on Siraj.
SFs recovered a .303 rifle along
with a silencer from a poacher, Borsing Tisso, in Ketoterang village
in Karbi Anglong District. The poacher has further confessed that
the rifle and the silencer were given to him by the militant group
KPLT, he has not yet revealed when and who gave him the weapon.
Police of Mankhurd Area (Greater
Mumbai District, Maharashtra) arrested a gang of five persons
involved in making of FICN of INR 100 denominations valued at
INR 770,000. Police have seized INR 645,000 of FICN from the arrested
five.
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| April 27 |
Two Policemen, including a SHO,
were killed in a nearly-hour-long gunfight with CPI-Maoist after
a Police patrol was attacked by the rebels in Chhattisgarh's Kanker
District.
PLFI cadres killed a journalist
in Khunti District of Jharkhand.
Two Maoist cadres, who had set
on fire bamboo depots, were arrested by BSF in Kanker District
of Chhattisgarh.
Two hardcore Maoist cadres, including
a woman, surrendered before the Nabarangpur SP, Brajesh Rai, in
Odisha.
Liquid explosives weighing around
30 kilograms were recovered from a forest in the Maoist dominated
Topadihi area along Odisha-Jharkhand border during a combing operation
by Rourkela Police of Sundergarh District, DVF and CRPF personnel.
SFs arrested three women from
the Bhalukdubi area of Goalpara District, Assam for helping the
CPI-Maoist duo of Aklanta Rabha and Siraj Rabha. The CPI-Maoist
duo was, earlier, arrested on April 26.
IGP-CWR said CPI (Maoist) leaders
are now propagating their ideology in the rural areas along the
Assam-Meghalaya border. "Both the leaders have confessed
that they were heading to Khasi Hills in Meghalaya to organize
underground meetings with local communities there. Already, five
to six such meetings have been conducted between the Khasis and
Maoist leaders," said L R Bishnoi, IGP-CWR.
CM Tarun Gogoi said the presence
of CPI-Maoist in the State is growing."It is a fact that
Maoists activities are growing in the state and we have been updating
the Centre on this. Here, there is a very thin line between Maoists
and other militant outfits. Almost all of them seem to be working
in cooperation," said, CM Gogoi.
SFs arrested a UNLF militant,
identified as ‘Lance Corporal’ Moirangthem Premchandra Singh alias Ahing
(30) from an undisclosed location in Manipur. The militant was
later handed over to Kumbi police station for further investigation.
UNC appealed to the Central Government
to immediately intervene and secure the release of Alice Kamei,
minor girl, allegedly held captive by RPF/PLA since March 10.
Assam Human Rights Commission
has issued notice to the Police on the April 19 shootout between
ULFA-ATF cadres and SFs in which four people were killed in Tinsukia
District, an official said.
CPI-Maoist is eyeing aggrieved
Khasi people from grossly underdeveloped Assam-Meghalaya inter-state
boundary areas to facilitate outfits entry into Meghalaya.
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of
Kokrajhar, Assam clamped prohibitory orders under section 144
CrPC in the Duramari area of Kokrajhar District following tension
between Muslims and Bodos over a plot of Government land.
SF arrested K Ginsuanlian cadre
of Zomi Revolutionary Front (ZRF) in Churachandpur District, Manipur.
Banned insurgent outfits are still
active in Tripura, DGP Sanjay Sinha said Addressing a programme
organized by the 6th Battalion Tripura State Rifles (TSR) headquarters
at East Ramchandraghat under Khowai District, the DGP further
stated that the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) has
got at least 20 hideouts in neighbouring Bangladesh.
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| April 28 |
Two Assam Rifles (AR) personnel
were injured when three IED, planted at a roadside by unidentified
militants, exploded at interior Yairipok area in Imphal East District,
Manipur. The three IEDs exploded simultaneously by using
remote-controlled device when personnel of 40th AR
battalion were passing through the area. The injured AR troopers
were identified as, Anand Singh (Havildar) and Jakir Husain (driver).
A secret arms dump belonging to
the Maoists was recovered during a joint operation by SFs in Mundigaon
forest near Katingia of Kandhamal District of Odisha.
The MHA has set a 2014 deadline
to complete fencing along the India-Bangladesh border. This was
revealed in a report tabled by a parliamentary panel attached
to MHA during the current session of Parliament. The report said
Union home secretary R.K. Singh had given the panel an assurance
in this regard in the last week of March 2013.
As the focus of security agencies,
has been to neutralize the activities of LeT in Sopore town (Baramulla
District) of J&K, it is the Kashmir’s oldest militant outfit
HM which can prove to be a bigger threat in the coming times,
says sources.
NIA team took him to Sunauli broder,
one of the crossing points on the India-Nepal border in Maharajganj
District of Uttar Pradesh. In the afternoon, the officials took
him to the check-post of the Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) and quizzed
him.
During the Dandakaranya bandh
called by the Maoists in protest against the killing of some of
the top leaders of the organisation by SFs in Bijapur a few days
back, the Maoist insurgents virtually went on the rampage in Dantewada
area and removed rail track, set ablaze a pokelane machine working
in the mines of National Mineral Development Corporation and choked
the Dantewada-Kirandul Road with felling trees.
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres set
ablaze a Gram Panchayat in Godalwahi village in Dhanora Division
of Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra.
Maoists on opened fire on a CRPF
and District Police team near Jarawandi forest under Etapalli
Division.
The call for Gadchiroli District
bandh given by the Western Regional Committee (WRC) of CPI-Maoist
did not have much impact.
Tension prevailed in Muniguda
area of Rayagada District, Odisha following appearance of CPI-Maoist
posters.
URF has announced that it has
started 'checking' infrastructure and education system followed
in all educational institutions of Manipur starting from primary
level up to university level.
One civilian was killed while
another sustained bullet injuries when unidentified armed assailants
opened fire at them at Banderchara under Salakati outpost in Kokrajhar
District, Assam.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire
on Williamnagar District jail in East Garo Hills District in the
night There was, however, no report of any casualty.
Sustained interrogation of the
arrested LeT 'divisional commander' Fahd Ullah reveals that militants
have changed strategy in J&K and are fanning out in South Kashmir
region instead of concentrating into north Kashmir region.
DGP Ashok Prasad said Fahd Ullah
revealed that 13 foreign militants of LeT sneaked into south Kashmir
in November 2012.
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| April 29 |
Seven CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
in a gun battle with SFs in Latehar District, Jharkhand.
A leader of the ruling BJP was
shot dead by CPI-Maoist cadres in Katekalyan region of Dantewada
District, Chattisgarh.
Over half a dozen CPI-Maoist cadres
attacked a bridge construction site and set ablaze four machines
near Baldahiya River in Jahangirpur village in Jehanabad District,
Bihar.
Fifteen sarpanches14 samiti,
31 ward members and three Zilla Parishad) members under Kalimela
panchayat samiti have tendered their resignation
at Kalimela block office in Malkangiri District, Odisha.
Two persons were killed and 10
others injured in the Moilapathar area near Raikhashini Pahar
under Goalpara Police Station in Goalpara District, Assam when
Police allegedly fired on a frenzied mob that went out of control
following recovery of a body in the early hours.
ULFA-ATF militant, Jagat Bhuyan
alias Madan, surrendered along with arms and ammunition in Jorhat
District, Assam.
Altogether 28 organisations warned
the Assam Government of a serious consequence if the non-Mising
villages and people are made to live under the MAC.
Based on complaints filed by a
businessman, the Ri Bhoi Police, Meghalaya arrested four sympathizers
of GNLA, on charges of extortion.
Government wants the GNLA to first
eschew violence before initiating talks with them.
KYKL cadre Maibam Ibomcha, who
was involved in extortion activities, was arrested along with
arms by the Manipur Police commandos in Awang Leikinthabi area
in Imphal West District. Manipur.
Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar
said the cease-fire between the Government of India and Naga political
groups was only "temporary cessation of hostility" and that everyone
needed to contribute so as restore and bring permanent peace in
the state.
Four labourers of Coastal Project
Limited, engaged in construction of Jiri-Tupul railway, who were
abducted by unidentified gunmen on April 23, were released unharmed.
UNLF has claimed that the bomb
attack near Ngariyan village along Yairipok-Andro road which left
two Assam Rifles personnel injured on April 28 was carried out
by a small demolition team of its armed wing, the Manipur People's
Army (MPA).
UKRA has denied having any relations
with Ngamgouneo Kilong and two others, identified as Kh Sanatomba
and Thongkhohao Touthang, who were arrested by Imphal West District
Police commandos near Kasturi Bridge, Manipur few days back. A
statement issued by SBB Kom, 'information and publicity secretary'
of UKRA said that Ngamgouneo Kilong was once a cadre of the outfit.
NSCN-K have strongly opposed the
Government's decision to recognise the Mao community (of Senapati
District of Manipur) in Nagaland till integration and sovereignty
issues is settled with the Centre.
Several second rung leaders of
the KPLT escaped unhurt after a long gun-battle with a SFs in
Tikoklangso village in Karbi Anglong, Assam.
Core committee for Bru repatriation
has tentatively set the last week of May to shift the Mizoram
Brus to their original homes from a camp in Tripura.
A five-day cyber-safe campaign
was officially started by Gurgaon Police, Haryana. Twelve schools
under the Gurgaon Progressive Schools Council (GPSC) have been
roped in for the first phase of the campaign that aims at sensitising
students about threats of cyber crimes.
HM through threat posters pasted
on electric poles and notice boards in mosques in Sopore (Baramulla
District of J&K) has warned women and girls to keep away from
latest fashion or dire consequences.
BSF arrested two Pakistani nationals,
including a suspected ISI agent, along IB in Samba sector (Samba
District). Mudassar was arrested by the BSF troopers between Pillar
Nos. 330 and 331 at Chak Dulma in Rajpura area of Ghagwal in Samba.
And Hashim was arrested from Nursery Post at forward area of Kamore
in Ramgarh sector of Samba District. BSF recovered one pen and
one electric testor from his possession.
SSP Samba Israr Khan said that
movement of nine militants in two groups has been observed across
Samba sector during the past few days and they could try to infiltrate
into the Indian side.
A former terrorist involved in
the 1995 serial blasts and a bank robber accompanying him were
arrested near the Sonipat (Sonipat District, Haryana) border.
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| April 30 |
A 'militia commander', four 'militia
members' and a 'village committee member' of the CPI-Maoist surrendered
before Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) Superintendent of Police
G. Srinivas.
Operations against the CPI-Maoist
in Jharkhand will continue to end their mindless violence, says
a senior CRPF official.
Two CPI-Maoist militia members,
involved in murder, arson and other insurgency related crimes,
were arrested by Narayanpur District Police.
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, involved
in several murders, who was also a close aide of 'central committee
member' Modem Balkrishna, was arrested at Meraguri village in
Kotgarh Police Station area of Kandhamal District, Odisha.
One more dead body was recovered
from near the jungle of Moilaputa in Goalpara District, Assam,
taking the death toll to five. The body was identified as that
of one Jayanta Rabha of Dohikata under the Matia revenue circle
in Goalpara. However, the charred body recovered on April 29 could
not be identified.
An indefinite BTAD bandh
called by the BTC, Bengali Youth Students Federation, which began
at 6 am in protest against the firing at Bandanchara in Kokrajhar
District on April 28 paralysed life in the region.
MK Preshow Shimray, a MLA representing
Chingai Assembly Constituency, Manipur had an escape when unidentified
persons fired and triggered a blast targeted at his convoy near
Kuivakazo village in Ukhrul District.
A day after staff and students
of Lamlai High School, Pungdongbam staged a sit-in protest against
extortion and threats to educational institutions, a hand grenade
was found placed at the doorstep of the Headmaster of Lamlai High
School under Lamlai Police station in Imphal East District.
ATS filed a chargesheet before
the MCOCA Court in Pune (Maharashtra) blast case of August 1,
2012. IM had planned to carry out blasts at the Yerawada Jail
and Pune Court to avenge the murder of Qateel Siddiqui, an IM
operative who was killed by inmates in the jail on June 8, 2012.
Special NIA court gave NIA an
extension of 20 days, a day before the deadline to file the supplementary
charge sheet in Malegaon blast (September 8, 2006) case was to
end.
Addressing the Unified Commanders'
Conference, Defence Minister A. K. Antony said, "The capability
of Pakistani Taliban to strike at will at innocent public and
strategic targets is worrisome."
Minister of State for Home R.P.N.
Singh, in answer to a question in the Lok Sabha said, "In reaction
to Guru's execution, representatives of nine terrorist outfits
aligned to the United Jehad Council, including LeT, JeM, and HM,
organised a conference February 13 in Islamabad [Pakistan] where
the participants reiterated their resolve to set up jehad in India.
The chief of LeT had a meeting with the top LeT commanders to
plan big attacks to the iconic places in India…"
Analysts said that India currently
has around 22,000 certified cyber security professionals, which
is significantly lesser than the requirement of 77,000 personnel.
India has suffered losses of approximately
USD 8 billion due to cyber-crime in 2011 and an estimated 14,392
websites in the country were hacked in 2012.
Minister of State for Home R.P.N.
Singh told Lok Sabha since 2008-09 till 2012-13, the Intelligence
Bureau (IB) has hired 7,221 persons and 19,231 were trained by
the organisation.
SF detected and defused a powerful
IED at Shalteng along Srinagar-Baramulla road in Srinagar District
hours before movement of J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
Sources indicated that there are
around 6 trained active militants of HM outfit are operating in
Sopore area of Baramulla District. These militants are being supervised
by their top 'commander' Qayoom Najar.
GOC, 16 Corps Lieutenant General
D.S Hooda said that there were nearly 200 militants camping at
the launching pads across the LoC awaiting to sneak into this
side of border.
Security has been increased in
Punjab following reports of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh
Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal being in the
hit-list of terror group LeT.
CPI-Maoist in Assam received training
in handling of weapons in Jharkhand and jungles of Arunachal Pradesh
and efforts are on by the rebels to spread their bases to other
parts of the North East region.
In Assam, ULFA-ATF led by Paresh
Baruah has changed its name and now the outfit will be known as
the ULFA-Independent (ULFA-I).
A North Eastern Frontier Railway
(NEF) employee, Biswajit Debnath (32), was abducted, on duty,
by unidentified armed persons from Cachar District, Assam. The
abductors later demanded a ransom of INR 10 million.
Two remote controlled IED weighing
6.5 kilograms each were recovered by 16 Assam Rifles of 10 Sector
near Seijang along Imphal Ukhrul road, Manipur and destroyed by
a bomb disposal squad.
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| May 1 |
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
in an encounter with SFs in Narayanpur District, Chattisgarh.
CPI-Maoist cadres have abducted
at least three persons, including an elected panchayat representative,
at Mahupadar village under Mathili Police Station limits in Malkangiri
District, Odisha.
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Mathew Jagaranga, was arrested from his hideout at Meragudi
village under Kotagarh Police Station, during a joint combing
operation by CRPF, District Voluntary Force (DVF) and local Police,
in Brahmanigaon area of Kandhamal District.
A 35-year-old tribal man, identified
as Alem Sammaiah, was shot dead by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres
in the forest area near Narsingapeta in Chinturu mandal (administrative
unit) of Khammam District, Andhra Pradesh.
On the occasion of the International
Workers' Day PREPAK has called upon all the people of Manipur
to nurture a healthy work culture for a self-reliant economy.
RPF declared on the occasion of
the International Workers' Day that in order to escape the neo-liberalization
policies of India set by its capitalist class and its market economy
and put into motion a vibrant economy of Manipur, all the indigenous
communities of Manipur need to take a firm resolution and wage
the war of liberation collectively.
SFs recovered a cache of illegal
arms and ammunition from the house of NSCN-IM deputy kilonser
''ministry of trade and transport, Kahoi Swu located in Nuton
Basti in Dimapur, nagaland.
NSF and the ENSF in Nagaland have
resolved not to allow any form of 'tax' imposition on educational
institutions especially teachers within their respective jurisdictions.
Kilo kilonser Federal Government
of Nagaland Zaleo said that there was only one Naga National Council
(NNC) which belong to the Nagas and that there was "no room" for
NNC Accordists and Non-Accordists.
GNLA came upfront and issued notifications
in some part of Shallang in West Khasi Hills as well as a tollgate
at Songsak in East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya calling a bandh
of 15 days at Shallang from May 1 to 15.
Unidentified assailant killed
a man, Rabiram Rabha, & injured his wife at Dariduri Tilapara
area under Baguan Police Station in Goalpara District, Assam taking
the toll in the trouble-torn District to six.
The confessions of Rajendra Chaudhry
and Tejaram Parmar, accused in the Mecca Masjid (Andhra Pradesh)
blast case of May 16 2007, revealed that they conducted a recce
of the mosque and other places in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) three
months before they carried out the attack.
Andhra Pradesh DGP V. Dinesh Reddy
said that the Andhra Pradesh government gives utmost priority
to coastal security to meet any security challenge through the
sea route
The central government has designated
additional sessions judge P. V. Savaikar as the special judge
to conduct the trial into the Margao (South Goa District) blast
(October 16, 2009) case, which will now be heard at the South
Goa sessions court at Margao, Goa.
SF recovered a cache of arms and
explosives from Chatru area of Kishtwar District, J&K. The recoveries
effected from the cache included two .303 Rifle, one 12 Bore Rifle,
one country made Rifle, 4 UBGL grenades, 50 rounds PIKA belt,
71 rounds of AK 47 Rifle, 2 magazines of AK 47 Rifle and 1 magazine
of 7.62 LMG.
A team of SSB intercepted and
arrested eight persons, including two former militants, along
with their Pakistani wives and four children from Maharajaganj
area (Maharajaganj District) in Uttar Pradesh along the India-Nepal
border.
DGP Ashok Prasad claimed that
April 26, 2013, Haigam (Baramulla District) ambush in which four
J&K Police personnel were shot dead was carried by a local group
of militants belonging to HM outfit.
SF neutralized a militant hideout
and recovered a cache of ammunition and explosive material at
General Area Chatru in Kishtwar District. Four rifles were recovered
from the hideout.
A division bench of the Assam
Human Rights Commission issued a notice to State Chief Secretary
N.K. Das, seeking a probe into the violence at Goalpara and submit
a report in 45 days.
ULFA-ATF also known as (ULFA-Independent)
blamed State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for inviting dubious chit
fund companies who duped investors and demanded that he ensures
that they are paid back their dues.
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| May 2 |
Jailed CPI-Maoist leader Kobad
Ghandy, who was arrested for setting up a base of CPI-Maoist in
New Delhi sought bail from the Delhi High Court on the ground
that he has already been granted the relief by Andhra Pradesh
(AP) High Court in a case.
Optimistic of bringing the CPI-Maoist
menace under control to a great extent in Odisha soon, DGP Prakash
Mishra appealed to the president of Maoist-backed Chasi Muliya
Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), Nachika Linga, to surrender.
An anti-extremist training school
along with a hub for SOG were all set to be established at Koraput
soon and land for the same was selected near the railway station
in the town, DGP Mishra said in the press meet at Koraput.
The CPI-Maoist has stepped up
their expansion drive in western Odisha and the trijunction of
Karnataka-Tamil Nadu-Kerala, a latest assessment by the MHA has
revealed,
The Chhattisgarh High Court reserved
its judgement on the bail application of Malti alias K
S Priya, who was convicted for her alleged involvement in Naxal
activities.
The Gaya District Civil and Police
officials organized Janata Durbars (public hearing) in Sewra and
Lutua villages in the Naxal affected Imamganj Police Station area
of the District in Bihar.
The MHA has raised concern over
CPI-Maoist terror training camps organised to impart military
training for new recruits and planning of special operations against
Security Forces in at least seven Maoist-infested States.
NNC-Non Accordist (NNC-NA) has
reacted to the press statement which appeared in a local daily
issued by Zaleo, Kilo kilonser, Federal Government of Nagaland
(FGN), saying that there is only one NNC which belong to the Nagas.
It stated that with signing of the Shillong accord on November
11, 1975, the NNC was fragmented and presently there were many
groups spearheading the Naga National Movement for self determination
and NNC-NA being among the said groups.
Drawing attention to news reports
over the purported move of the State Government for considering
Mao tribe as the 18th Scheduled Tribe of Nagaland and subsequent
reaction against it ,the State home department asserted that said
the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) Government had not made
any "move or decision" on the issue.
NSCN-IM said it was investigating
into the April 19 incident in which former speaker of Eastern
Naga Students' Federation (ENSF), Throngso Yimchunger was physically
assaulted.
The security of the Kochi District
(Kerala) Court Complex which includes, NIA and CBI courts, have
been increased following an alert issued by the Intelligence Wing.
India wants Pakistan to hold a
high-level investigation into the allegations that the jail attack
on late Indian spy and prisoner Sarabjit Singh was planned in
advance by some LeT linked elements to avenge the hanging of LeT's
Ajmal Kasab and JeM's Afzal Guru by the Indian government.
The NIA on filed a chargesheet
before the Ernakulam NIA special court against Aboobacker Haji
alias Masthigooda Aboobacker, a close aide of underworld
don Dawood Ibrahim and three others in the Taliparamba (Kannur
District of Kerala) FICN case.
Dawood Ibrahim and his network
of bogus hawala firms, spread across India, have been covertly
financing IM's network in India, said sources in the central agencies
and counter-terrorism units investigating blast cases across the
country.
At least two militants suspected
to be shot dead by the SF in an operation at Gatyali Behak locality
in Rajwar forest area of Handwara (Kupwara District), J*K.
Army troopers apprehended a Pakistani
national on May 2 from Kancha Post in Nowshera sector of Rajouri
District along LoC and recovered FICN worth INR 30,000, used for
playing by the children, from his possession besides some other
documents.
A roadblock was enforced at Kangpokpi
in Senapati District, Manipur against the arrest of a KNF-P cadre,
which is a party to the tripartite SoO agreement, by the Police.
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| May 3 |
SFs recovered a huge cache of
explosives and Maoist belongings during a combing operation at
Narayanpatna in Koraput District, Odisha.
Plans are on to intensify anti-Maoist
operation in cut off area of Chitrakonda reservoir, which is a
major Maoist stronghold in Malkangiri District.
A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre,
absconding for nearly five years after release on bail, surrendered
at the Judicial Magistrate court in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Kerala CM Oommen Chandy said that
his government was willing to permit the NIA take over the probe
into the alleged seizure of weapons from an arms training centre
of the Popular Front of India (PFI) at Narath, near Kannur (Kannur
District), on April 23, 2013,
At least five persons were injured
when some unidentified persons attacked a bakery by lobbing an
explosive at Chingmeirong Mamang Awang Leikai in Imphal East District,
Manipur.
Denouncing the life attempt on
Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), M K Preshow, by unidentified
gunmen in Ukhrul District few days back, the All Tribal Students'
Union Manipur (ATSUM) urged the concerned groups/individuals to
come out in public over the matter.
3rd anniversary of the 'martyrdom'
of late Neli Chakho and late Dikho Loshuo would be observed on
May 6 at Martyrs' Park, Mao Gate (Senapati District) at 11 am
under the aegis of the United Naga Council (UNC).
SFs arrested fifteen cadres belonging
to NDFB-IKS from Namtola, on the Assam-Nagaland border in Sivasagar
District, Assam.
Three suspected GNLA militants
and recovered a 7.6 pistol with two live cartridges under Dudhnoi
Police Station in Goalpara District.
Residents of Margherita town in
Tinsukia District nabbed a suspected NSCN-IM militant, Sumit Mech,
with an AK-47 rifle and a foreign-made semi- automatic rifle and
handed him over to Police.
NNC, information and publicity
wing in a press release stated that the (Nagaland) Government
has expelled "major" Alex Achumi from the NNC Army wing because
of his "anti- activity" against the functioning of the parent
body, NNC, misappropriation of fund and indiscipline.
An alleged IM cadre, identified
as Usman alias Shahid Nagori and a prime suspect in the July 26,
2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blast case was arrested from Nagori
Mohallah from near Topkhana area of Ujjain (Ujjain District) by
Madhya Pradesh Police.
A man, identified as Lateef Siddiqui
was awarded 10 years in jail for printing FICN from Bahraich (Bahraich
District of Uttar Pradesh). A penalty of INR 10,000 was also imposed
on him.
The Bangalore Police have claimed
that two persons, arrested and remanded for alleged involvement
in two incidents in Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), were involved in
the April 17, 2013, Bangalore (Karnataka) blast. M Asgar Ali was
arrested on May 2.
A Delhi court issued a production
warrant for suspected LeT terrorist Abu Jundal in connection with
the September 19, 2010, Jama Masjid blast case.
The Delhi High Court upheld a
trial court order sentencing three JeM terrorists Noor Mohammad
Tantre, Pervaiz Ahmed Mir, and Faroz Ahmed Bhat to life imprisonment
under the POTA for plotting a terror attack in Delhi, while reducing
life terms of two other accused Atiq-uz-Zama and Raees-uz-Zama
to 11-year jail.
Of the two militants suspected
to be dead following an encounter in Rajwar forest area of Handwara
(Kupwara District of J&K) on May 2, the body of one of them was
recovered by the SF. An AK-47 rifle and 2 magazines were also
recovered from the encounter site.
A remote controlled IED weighing
approx 5 kilograms was recovered by 27 Assam Rifles near Soura
village.
Two people, identified as Jayanti
Gohil and his son Ramesh Gohil accused in the Best Bakery (Gujarat)
case of 2002 and also wanted in the 2007 Ajmer Sharif (Rajasthan)
blast case were arrested by the NIA and the city police in a joint
operation near the Vadodra city.
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| May 4 |
Eight organisations have called
a 12-hour Goalpara District, Assam, bandh to protest against the
killing of two persons at Moilaputa near Goalpara town on April
29 and the subsequent police inaction.
CPI-Maoist cadres have killed
a village panchayat member in Mathili area of Malkangiri District.
A powerful blast reportedly of
an IED took place near the Main Gate of the RIMS complex next
to the Parking Shed located outside the complex. The incident
took place leaving some portion of the retaining wall and the
windows and doors of an electric power house of RIMS located next
to the wall damaged. However, there are no reports of any casualty
in the blast.
Bomb experts of 27 Assam Rifles
safely disposed off an IED weighing about 2 kilograms planted
on the road stretch between Kakching Lamkhai and Khunou Tabi Ching
along the Imphal-Moreh road under Thoubal District.
Two cadres of Kesho-Meitei faction
of KCP-Kesho Meitei have been arrested by Imphal West commandos
from near Little Master English School Samurou. A press release
issued by Imphal West SPJayanta identified the arrested cadres
as Phijam Amuba alias Amu (58) and Moirangthem Khoirom Manju (33).
A cadre of UNLF Army No 886 (Batch
No 13) identified as 'Sergeant major' Salam Kunjabihari alias
Tharoiba, surrendered to the Security Forces with one .22mm Rifle
with Magazine". The individual revealed that he joined UNLF outfit
in 2000 and was actively involved in money collection for the
banned outfit from Kumbi area of Bishnupur District. Security
Forces (SFs) recovered two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs) from an abandoned house at Bhetagaon village in Chirang
District.
The arrest of 15 new male recruits
of the I K Songbijit faction of NDFB-IKS in Sivasagar District,
on May 3, while they were on their way to Myanmar for training
has taken intelligence agencies by surprise, for the outfit's
Myanmar-based leadership had asked for only female recruits.
The All BTC ABBYSF met State Home
Secretary, Gyanandra Tripathi and submitted a memorandum, describing
him of the problems faced by Hindu Bengalis living in the BTAD.
In the memorandum, ABBYSF expressed concern over rise in extortion,
abduction and killing of Hindu Bengalis in the BTAD by militant
groups, including KLO, an Adivasi militant outfit.
Security Forces (SFs) recovered
arms and ammunition from a forest hideout of militants in Rafiabad
area of Baramulla District. The recoveries made from the hideout
included an AK-56 rifle, 120 rounds of ammunition, one grenade,
five wireless sets and a pistol.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a joint search operation in a jungle in Bijapur District.
NLFT-BM looks set to intensify
abduction and extortion bid to tide over its financial 'crisis'.
According to highly places sources, NLFT-BM leaders had a meeting
at an undisclosed location in Bangladesh and finalised the future
plan for revival of the outfit. In the meeting, rebel leaders
had expressed serious concern over the severe financial crunch
over the past one year with plans to resort kidnapping in remote
areas to receive huge ransom. Further, NLFT-BM would also engage
in drug smuggling and arms business to earn money in order to
revive the outlawed organization.
Sources said, the NLFT-BM, which
has around 150 cadres has been failing to pay salary to its cadres
for the past one year leading to unrest among lower cadres. In
spite of adverse situation, the outlawed group has been able to
recruit 15-20 cadres and they are getting arms training.
NLFT 'chairman' Biswamohan Debbarma
has left Bangladesh following the arrest of ATTF 'president' Ranjit
Debbarma by Bangladeshi agencies. There are indications Biswamohan
is now staying in Myanmar states the report.
Additional Superintendent of Police
of Mamit District, Sang Zoala, visited the refugee camps on May
4, held discussions with MDBPF president Saibuanga on beginning
the process of repatriation from the last week of this month.
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| May 5 |
A welding unit of Maoists which
used to manufacture IED was unearthed by SFs in Narayanpatna block
of Koraput District.
A trader from Chokpot bazaar in
South Garo Hills was shot dead by suspected GNLA militants during
a botched kidnapping attempt on in the morning. The incident occurred
approximately a hundred yards from Chokpot police station.
The Union Cabinet Committee on
Political Affairs headed by the Prime Minister is examining the
final peace settlement with the ANVC and the ANVC-B. A State Home
department official said that after the clearance from the Political
Affairs Committee, the matter will be brought to the Union Cabinet
for consideration. "We hope to get a favorable outcome from the
Centre within a month," the official added.
It was in January in Shillong,
ahead of the Assembly elections in the State, that the Government
had signed a draft peace pact with both the ANVC and the ANVC-B.
The outcome of the meet was that the Government and the ANVC mutually
agreed to strengthen and expand the GHADC after the militant outfit
had scaled down from their earlier demands of formation of a separate
Garo state and also constitution of GAC in line with BTC.
A powerful IED blast took place
near the Main Gate of the RIMS complex next to the Parking Shed
located outside the complex. However, there are no reports of
any casualty in the blast.
A press release of the ZRF has
clarified that the ZRF is no longer under the fold of the KNO
since long, according to a report. It said, the ZRF is one of
the constituent members of the UPF ever since it left KNO and
that the outfit is also one of the signatories of the Suspension
of Operation with the Government.
CPI-Maoist cadres' bid to blow
up a Police patrolling party in Chatra District was foiled as
SFs recovered five powerful IEDs planted beneath a road.
SFs arrested a NDFB linkman, Dibakar
Deka, from National Highway (NH) 31 under Rangiya Police Station
in Kamrup (rural) District. SFs recovered a 7.62 revolver, four
rounds of live cartridges, a mobile set and some SIM cards from
his possession.
SFs recovered arms and ammunition
from Sopore township of Baramulla, after receiving a tip off,
Police said. The recoveries made included an AK 56 rifle, two
AK 56 magazines, 120 rounds of AK 47 ammunition, one 9-mm pistol,
one 9-mm pistol magazines, one hand grenade and five hand held
radio sets.
Baramulla Police arrested a LeT
militant, Muzaffar Ahmad Lone, son of Abdul Rahim, resident of
Raipora in Palhallan. "Muzaffar is involved in case FIR No. 207/2012,
under Section 302 RPC, 7/25 I.A Act of police station Pattan for
the killing of Sarpanch of village Palhallan.
SFs cordoned off Maloora village
in the outskirts of Srinagar (Srinagar District) following inputs
about the movement of two suspected militants in the area.
CPI-Maoist has formed a women
wing called Biplabi Mahila Sangathan in Malkangiri District
of Odisha in its endeavour to woo the local people and particularly
women.
The Naga Hoho, the apex body of
the Nagas has opposed the formation of any exclusive organisation
that would be detrimental to the unity of the Nagas. The Hoho
has accused some State politicians of a nexus with some people
to create a divide in Naga society. A source in the Naga Hoho
alleged that former finance minister and veteran Naga politician
K. Therie and former Nagaland Assembly Speaker Z. Lohe were trying
to create a division by trying to form a new organisation — Nagaland
Tribal Council.
Shahid Nagori arrested and accused
in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) blast of July 26, 2008 told Police that
he had attended several terrorist training camps and had recruited
many naive youths into the IM.
K. Therie said the Nagas of the
State had been suppressed by Nagas from outside the state and
flayed chief minister Neiphiu Rio for working against the wishes
of the people of the state. “We should have our own organisation.
Why should we be prevented from forming a separate organisation?”
the Congress leader said. He said he could not see any valid reason
why the Naga Hoho should go against people who are trying to form
an organisation exclusively for the Nagas of Nagaland. “We are
virtually suppressed people now,” he said, adding that the Nagas
of Manipur were pursuing their own goals. He said having a separate
organisation could help to express their aspirations to the Centre
and the State Government. “Let Nagas of Nagaland determine their
own future,” he said.
Imphal West District Police commandos,
in two separate incidents arrested two cadres of KYKL from Paona
Bazar near Pratap Talkies and Ahallup Kontha Makha Leikai respectively.
A statement issued by Imphal West Police identified the KYKL duo
as Mayanglambam Mahesh alias Kiran alias Athouba Singh (25) and
Kongjengbam Ibohal Singh (29). One M-20 pistol along with magazine
with one live round was seized from the possession of M Mahesh
alias Kiran alias Athouba Singh, it added.
A PLA/RPF cadre identified as
Oinam Samananda Singh alias Kauba (30) was arrested by Thoubal
District Police while conducting frisking and checking at Wangoo
Lamkhai, Thoubal Police statement said.
a press statement signed by Ksh.Yoiheiba
Senior Publicity Officer of the UNLF has refuted the news report
of one ‘Sergeant Major’ Salam Kunjabihari alias Tharoiba surrendering
along with an M-22 riffle saying it is part of the ongoing fake
drama being carried out as propaganda by the Security Forces.
The MCP-M, in a press release
claimed its hand in the bomb explosion at the Regional Institute
of Medical Science (RIMS) campus saying it is a part of its “class
struggle.” It alleged that the doctors at RIMS are not performing
their duty properly as a result of which, many poor people like
farmers and laborers had to suffer a lot. While demanding resignation
from the Director accusing him of not performing his duty well,
the outfit has also announced a general strike on May 17 from
5 am to 5 pm.
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| May 6 |
CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a private
guest house and a culvert in Bhimbundh forest in Munger District
of Bihar.
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre was
arrested from a village in Rafiganj area of Aurangabad District,
Bihar.
In the run-up to their two-day
bandh call from May 10, the CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a panchayat
office in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
The Army neutralized a militant
hideout and recovered large cache of arms and explosives in Khandi
belt of Mahore area in Reasi District.
Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh
said that the MHA has received comments of all stakeholders on
the subject and the improved procedures will be out in a few days.
Singh said J&K Police will now come and escort these militants
from the border to the State and they will also carry out background
checks of these individuals. Over 260 ex-militants have returned
to J&K via Nepal.
Five more persons have been arrested
in a joint operation by Bangalore city Police and Tamil Nadu Police
in connection with the April 17, 2013 blast in Bangalore (Karnataka).
Crime branch sleuths in Ahmedabad
arrested two persons, identified as Rajvir Singh Jat and Jaiprakash
Kesari with INR 5, 00, 000 worth of FICN printed in Bangladesh.
Punjab Police have seized INR
5.4 lakh in FICN and arrested one person, identified as Wes Abdul
Mehmood, a resident of West Bengal, from an undisclosed location.
A manager of a coal export company
operating from Gasuapara in South Garo Hills near the international
border with Bangladesh was abducted by suspected GNLA militants
who came disguised as laborers in the night. “We have identified
the group as that of GNLA area commander Pangkam who sent his
cadres under one Odek to kidnap the coal company’s manager,” indicated
District Superintendant of Police, Davis Nestell R Marak.
The ANVC-B has asked the State
and the Central Government to expedite the final peace settlement
with the outfit and all its breakaway factions, according to a
report of May 8. ANVC-B leader Rimpu Marak said that the delay
in finalizing the peace pact may lead to the possibility of emergence
of other militant outfits. “The earlier the solution, the better
it is for ensuring peace in the State,” he said. It may be mentioned
that Norrok X Momin, who was earlier a part of the ANVC-B, deserted
the outfit and formed the UALA recently. The Union Cabinet Committee
on Political Affairs headed by the Prime Minister is currently
examining the final peace settlement.
A Chinese hand grenade was found
in front of a saw mill in Sagoband Ingudam Leirak under Imphal
Police station along the Imphal-Jiribam road in Imphal West District
at around 6 am. Bomb experts of the Police exploded it safely.
Another Chinese hand grenade tightly
wrapped in plastic was found near Ibudhou Meijrao Lakpa Community
hall of Irom Meijrao under Wangoi Police station in the same district
at around 11 am. and was safely exploded by bomb experts of the
Police.
the third anniversary of the death
of late Loshou and Chakho was organized on May 6 at the Martyr’s
Park at Mao gate (Senapati District), informed a press statement
of the UNC. Neli Chakho Mao and Daikho Loshou Mao were killed
during firing by State Forces during the impasse over the matter
of the entry of Thuingaleng Muivah, General Secretary of NSCN-IM
into the State on May 6, 2010.
A deserter of the UTLA, identified
as Thanglemang alias Mamang has been arrested by troops of Assam
Rifles from Churachandpur District and handed over to the Police
in Imphal with arms and ammunitions recovered from him on May
6. Mamang was one of the three cadres of the outfit who had deserted
its designated camp of the group located at New Phaisat in Churachandpur
with arms on January 25.
Following special operations led
by top level officials of the Manipur Police department some months
back to detect illegal foreigners in the State, 23 persons have
been given two years conviction. However, the fate of other illegal
foreigners being kept in judicial custody is still uncertain.
According to a reliable source, a total of 48 illegal foreigners
are being kept at Imphal Central Jail. The source further said
that most of the foreigners being kept in judicial custody are
Bangladesh nationals.
On receiving information that
the Government has decided to shift the cadres of the KYKL-MDF
presently lodged with the 20th Assam Rifles camp at Chandel Headquarter
to the Khongjom area of Thoubal District, locals of Khongjom and
surrounding villages in Thoubal have resolved to strongly stand
against the decision of the Government. It is learnt that the
Government has decided to shift 25 cadres of the KYKL-MDF presently
lodged at Chandel as the first phase to the 15th Assam Rifles
Camp at Khongjom.
People of Chandel head quarter
had been staging sit in protest since May 6 declaring that valley
based armed cadres who had publicly announced that they have
entered the `peace process` cannot be stationed at the District
and should be shifted to some other place at the earliest.
Interrogation of arrested CPI-Maoist
militant, Aklanta Rabha alias Maheshji, has revealed that Maoist
have succeeded in making inroads into Barak valley in Assam. CPI-Maoist
‘central committee member’, Maheshji, along with a central training
instructor in Jharkhand, Siraj Rabha, was arrested by Police recently
in Kamrup District. Barak Valley, comprising the three districts
of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi, shares inter-state borders
with Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram and an international
border with Bangladesh.
The plan of CPI-Maoist to form
a women's group in Assam has been hit after Police succeeded to
arrest top CPI-Maoist leader Aklanta Rabha's wife Rekha Rani Raha
alias Sonpahi in Goalpara on April 27. "Rekha revealed that
she was acting as an overground member of CPI (Maoist). She had
formed an organization called Nari Mukti Sangha to fight against
social discrepancy towards backward classes and was propagating
the Maoist ideology among women in particular. She confessed that
she had managed to recruit at least seven to eight women Maoist
cadres in Goalpara and Kamrup districts," said a Policeman.
Aklanta Rabha was arrested on April 26 in the State.
A Home Ministry official said
that the Mizoram government has agreed to resume the rehabilitation
of over 40,000 Bru tribals who had sought refuge in Tripura for
about 16 years. "Mizoram government's core committee on refugee
repatriation headed by Parliamentary Secretary for Home Lalrinmawia
Ralte last week held a meeting and decided to resume return of
refugees this month-end," a Mizoram home department official
told . The official said: "The core committee has asked the
District administration of the Mizoram's Mamit district to finalise
the schedule of the return after discussion with counterparts
in Tripura." The official said the MHA has asked the Mizoram
to re-start the stalled rehabilitation of refugees, in coordination
with Tripura.
Majority of Bru refugees in North
Tripura District are still reluctant to return to Mizoram even
as Mizoram and Tripura Governments, as instructed by the Ministry
of Home Affairs, would soon resume the repatriation process.
President of MBDPF, A Sawibung said no one in the relief camps,
including the MBDPF leaders, were informed about the proposal
for fresh repatriation.
Majority of Bru refugees staying
in seven relief camps in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura
District are still reluctant to return to Mizoram even as Mizoram
and Tripura governments, as instructed by the MHA, would soon
resume the repatriation process.
President of MBDPF, A Sawibung
said no one in the relief camps, including the MBDPF leaders,
was informed about the proposal for fresh repatriation."We
have not received any official information on the matter, but
learned through news reports that the meeting of Core Committee
on Bru Repatriation held in Aizawl discussed the resumption of
repatriation recently ".He said while a few families might
be willing to return to Mizoram, majority of them would not want
to be repatriated. He said the monsoon would set in during the
last part of May, when the Mizoram government decided to commence
the repatriation, making the terrain difficult and transportation
almost impossible."The time for starting jhum cultivation
was over and we would be facing a famine-like situation this year,"
added the MBDPF, president.
The NSG held a day-long seminar
on "Counter Terrorism" at its Manesar (Gurgaon District,
Haryana) campus, and while speaking on the occasion, Union Home
Secretary R.K. Singh, said terror activities across India have
jumped by 20 per cent while terror-related casualties have increased
by 30 per cent. The Home Secretary said "religious fundamentalism"
was a major threat to the country and has increasingly started
finding its place among the educated in society.
In the last one month, as many
as 11 persons have been arrested for allegedly operating a "local"
FICN racket in Maharashtra, with its kingpin being a Pune-based
real estate agent. Police said the suspects printed FICN at Nashik
(Nashik District) and planned to circulate it in the tribal and
rural belts of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli Districts, the areas
infested by Naxals.
Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh
said that India's challenge to fight terrorism will increase when
the NATO and allied forces pull out from Afghanistan in 2014.
Singh said, "Our challenge will be further when withdrawal
of NATO forces takes place from Afghanistan. The problems will
multiply. All the terrorists, Taliban etc, will turn their focus
towards us." While referring to IM, Singh said it's difficult
to detect the movement of these terrorists because "they
(IM terrorists) move in ones and twos and have local linkages
and places for shelter within the country".
Two Jammu businessmen, identified
as Mushtaq and Iqbal, arrested on November 27, 2006 near Old Delhi
Railway Station and jailed for seven years over charges of terrorism,
were acquitted by the Delhi High Court.
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| May 7 |
The BSF in the morning foiled
an infiltration attempt of militants backed by Pakistani Rangers’
firing along the International Border in Ramgarh sector of Samba
District by neutralizing the group of militants that was trying
to enter into the Indian Territory. Two groups of nine militants
were reportedly moving on Pakistan side across Samba sector for
the past few days awaiting an opportunity to sneak into this side.
Army launched an operation near
the LoC in Budnal forests of Kupwara District after the movement
of 4-5 militants was observed in the area.
Security Forces arrested four
persons, including a Policeman posted as security guard at a hotel
where Move employees of Srinagar Civil Secretariat have been accommodated.
“One Pistol, one Pistol magazine, 2 SLR magazines, 50 SLR, three
mobiles, one SIM card, and one pouch was recovered from the arrested
persons”, sources added.
The Government said only one displaced
Kashmiri Pandit family has so far returned to the Valley while
4,522 families continue to live in four camps in Jammu.
The Central Government will soon
issue a new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for Kashmiri
militants, who want to return to India through the Nepal border
to surrender under a special scheme.
A CPI-Maoist cadre involved in
the abduction of Laxmipur MLA Jhina Hikaka in March 2012 and wanted
in at least 15 murders, including two in Andhra Pradesh, was arrested
in Rayagada District of Odisha.
Two youths accused of promoting
Naxal ideology - Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaychor- wanted by the
Maharashtra ATS since 2011 were arrested by the State Police.
Handwritten pamphlets, released
in the name of Korukonda Dalam of CPI-Maoist and other tribal
organisations, were found in Mampa area of Visakhapatnam District,
Andhra Pradesh.
The Central Government informed
the Lok Sabha that the CPI-Maoist cadres were manufacturing improvised
hand grenades and rocket propelled grenades in their arms manufacturing
units in Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand.
In response to another question,
the Minister informed the House that 532 companies (53,200 personnel)
of Central Armed Police Forces were deployed in Maoist-affected
states, including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal,
Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha.
Naxalites are gearing up to hold
the 10th Congress of the CPI-Maoist during the monsoon in 2013.
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted three
more persons, including a Sarpanch in Mathili Police Station area
of Malkangiri District, Odisha.
A 21-year-old CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Goodar Bhuiyan alias Mahender, undergoing treatment
at an abandoned house near Pandra in Ranchi District, Jharkhand
was arrested by Palamu District Police.
Police recovered a huge arms and
ammunition dump belonging to the CPI-Maoist in the forests of
Narsingapur village of Adavi Mutharam mandal in Karimnagar District
of Andhra Pradesh.
Police recovered a huge quantity
of groceries from a forest under Bargarh District’s Boden Police
Station limits after an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres.
An infiltration attempt was foiled
by the BSF in the Samba area. "Around 5 AM, BSF personnel
observed one person trying to cross over into Indian territory,
taking cover of sarkanda in Ballard forward area (in Samba District)",
DIG BSF J. S. Oberoi said.
NSCN-K has expressed serious concern
over reports of groups and individuals seeking and levying “tax/donations”
in and around Dimapur District in the name of NSCN-K. In a statement,
NSCN-K ‘military in-charge’ ‘lieutenant colonel’ Akaho Sumi directed
all business establishments, individuals and the general public
not to entertain demands from individuals or groups claiming to
be from the NSCN-K without the approval of the designated authorities
from the ‘military (finance).
KNO/KNA has decreed that the Transport
Contractors intending to transport food grains and sugar from
FCI depots to various PDCs on Sadar Hills routes must take the
approval/consent from the outfit. Negligence in this regard would
not be tolerated at any cost, said a press release issued by the
outfit.
On the occasion of the third anniversary
of the "martyrdom" of two Naga students who were killed
in Police firing at Mao Gate on May 6, 2010, the UNC has reaffirmed
its call for an alternative administrative arrangement for the
Nagas in Manipur. On May 6, 2010, a large number of rallyists
were denouncing the State Government's decision to prevent NSCN-IM
general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah from visiting Somdal, his
ancestral village in Ukhrul District.
The UCM and AMUCO have decided
to jointly observe the June 18 anniversary at Kekrupat in Imphal
West District from 2013. 18 protesters were killed while several
others sustained injuries while protesting the Bangkok declaration
of the Government of India and NSCN-IM granting ceasefire without
territorial limits on June 18, 2001. The UCM had since then observed
the day separately as ‘The Great June Uprising’ while the same
day had been observed as ‘Unity Day’ by the AMUCO.
SFs in an encounter killed a militant,
Tenkhenlo Rengma (27), belonging to the NRHPF, formed in 2012,
at Kaham Rengso hill under Chowkihola Police Station in Karbi
Anglong District. The SFs recovered one .9mm pistol, one AK-47
rifle, two hand grenades and huge cache of assorted ammunition
besides 112 rounds of 303 bolt action rifle, 61 rounds of self
loading rifle, 59 rounds of AK-56 rifle and 14 rounds of .9mm
weapon and a solar operated set for charging communication devices
from the camp. SFs raided the camp initially thought that the
cadres belonged to KPLT. The NRHPF seeks a regional council for
the Rengma tribes living in eastern Bokajan subdivision of the
District. The outfit’s identity was established from some documents
found in the camp.
NBSS blocked NH-52 in Sonitpur
District for three hours, demanding exclusion of 19 villages dominated
by non-Bodos from Udalguri District in the BTAD. The Samiti said
the 19 villages fall under Borcholla Assembly constituency of
Sonitpur District and were included in the BTAD. NBSS, ‘president’,
Gulam Mustafa Ahmed said people were not safe in the BTAD area
of Udalguri. He further alleged that there was a plan to include
several villages from Pachnoi in Sonitpur District to Jonai in
Dhemaji District in the proposed Bodoland, which would do considerable
harm to the non-Bodo people.
Two Guwahati based TV channels,
NE TV and News Time Assam, identified Mukul Hazarika, an Assamese
physician based in London, as Abhijeet Asom, the ‘chairman ‘ of
the ULFA-ATF/ULFA-Independent. ADGP-SB Khagen Sarma said, "It's
known to us that Hazarika was in close contact with ULFA hardliners
for a long time. But it's difficult to say that whether he is
Abhijit Asom."
The newly elected president of
Ex United Peoples Democratic Society, Kangjang Terang, on May
6 volunteered his service to mediate between the KPLT and MHA
if needed. He has appealed to the KPLT to come over ground and
negotiate their grievances.
Mizoram Government has resorted
to what it termed as “self-repatriation” approach to take back
the Bru refugees languishing in North Tripura for 16 years. A
meeting of District level core committee on Bru repatriation and
settlement at Mamit on May 7 chaired by Deputy Commissioner, V
Lalremthanga discussed the ‘self-repatriation’ exercise scheduled
to begin from the last week of May. The first phase of the “self-repatriation”
is meant for genuine Mizoram citizens in Asapara and Naisingpara
who are “willing” to return.
Official sources said the MHA
has asked the Mizoram to re-start the stalled rehabilitation of
refugees, in coordination with Tripura. According to an official
report of the MHA, the Central Government had sanctioned INR 178.6
million to the Mizoram Government during the past two years for
the rehabilitation of refugees in their original areas in Mamit
District.
The MZP, the apex Mizo student
body, has advised the Mizoram Government not to undertake the
repatriation of Bru refugees, proposed to begin by the end of
May, unless the refugees promise in writing that they are willing
to return to Mizoram. The MZP leaders, while addressing a press
conference in Aizawl, said that the Brus migrated from Mizoram
to Tripura and settled in the North Tripura District of their
own will and refused to return despite the concerted efforts of
the Centre and the Mizoram Government.
Government has taken several steps
to protect its websites, but firewalls and other measures did
not prevent hackers to hack its websites over 1,000 times since
2010,. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, R.P.N. Singh
informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that
a total of 303, 308, 371 and 48 Government websites belonging
to various ministries and departments were hacked during 2010,
2011, 2012 and up to March 2013, respectively.
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| May 8 |
Constable Parshu Markam of CAF
was killed and three others were injured in an encounter with
CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
Odisha and Chhattisgarh Police
have seized around eight kilograms explosives besides a 50 metre
wire, clothes and posters, belonging to the CPI-Maoist, from a
makeshift camp during a joint combing operation, in Dharambandha
forest in Sunabeda District, Odisha.
The Unified Command of Odisha,
headed by the State Chief Secretary, met in Bhubaneswar to take
stock of the situation and chalk out strategies for containing
CPI-Maoist perpetrated violence in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
Suspected cadres of PLFI shot
dead two persons at Bartoli under Kamdara Police Station of Gumla
District of Jharkhand.
The Director General of Police
in Jharkhand has vowed to visit the Maoist-affected areas frequently
in the State, where the Maoists have killed over 400 SFs in the
past 12 years.
The Army operation against a group
of around 7-8 heavily armed militants believed to be recently
infiltrated from the PoK through snow covered mountains in Kupwara
District continued for second day.
Six Sri Lankan nationals were
arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi
for carrying FICN of INR 28,000 face value.
In contrast to the recent statement
issued by a top functionary of the NSCN-K opposing the inclusion
of Rongmei and Mao tribes as STs of Nagaland, NSCN-K kilonser
(minister), Wangtin Naga, on May 8, maintained that the group
has “nothing to do with the issue”. He said NSCN-K neither supported
nor opposed the recognition of the two tribes as STs of Nagaland.
In an exclusive interview, Wangtin pointed out that NSCN-K had
only one political objective-- “Naga sovereignty”. He however
said “recognition of the two tribes should be deliberated and
discussed between the State Government and Nagas”.
ENPO has resolved to oppose the
inclusion/recognition of Mao and Rongmei tribes in Nagaland. In
a statement, ENPO president Pongom Khiam said the decision was
taken during the ENPO executive committee meeting held on May
4.
Reacting to Naga Hoho, the apex
body of the Nagas’ statement opposing the formation of NTC, ENPO
also clarified that it had “never endorsed” the Naga Hoho nor
it took a decision on the matter.
The occasion of World Red Cross
Day (May 8), State Governor Ashwani Kumar has called for peace
and “control of weapons” in the State and throughout the world.
Consequent upon the expiry of
48-hours deadline extension to the NSCN-IM to hand over the April
19 culprits, ENPO have declared “Non-cooperation” to the NSCN-IM
with immediate effect. This declaration, ENPO said comes as per
the decision of the central executive, federating organizations
and frontal organizations meeting held on May 4, 2013 in Kohima.
The ‘non-cooperation’ call was in connection with the assault
on former ENSF Speaker by some NSCN-IM cadres.
ZB-N, and ZSUN have issued a clarification
with regard to recognition of Rongmei tribe. ZB-N secretary, Azeu
Namcyn Hau and ZSUN president, Penam in a release stated the Rongmei
was not recognized as a whole, but to those who settled prior
to 1963 in Nagaland.
State Police claimed to have picked
up veteran ‘central committee’ member of CPI-Maoist Anukul Chandra
Naskar alias Pareshda (65) from Cachar District. He had joined
the organisation in 1967 and became a member of its central committee
in 1985. He was made a Politburo member in 2004. He looked after
the outfit’s eastern wing, comprising West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand,
Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. The development comes close on
the heels of the arrest of CPI (Maoist) ‘central committee’ member
Aklanta Rabha and another Maoist leader Siraj Rabha alias Dipesh
on April 26.
The SC directed the Centre to
finalize the modalities for updating the NRC in the state by July
16. The RGI recently gave its nod to update the document in seven
Districts, but no schedule has been announced yet. While hearing
a writ petition filed by an NGO, APW, Justices Ranjan Gogoi and
HL Gokhale also directed the Central Government to submit the
modalities along with forms before the court on July 16. The court
said that it will monitor the whole process.
The Central Government told the
SC that it had decided to fix January 1, 1966, as the cut-off
date for inclusion of citizens’ names in the NRC to prevent illegal
migrants from staying on in Assam.
Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi requested
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to help expedite the NRC update
process to fulfil the consensus arrived at in the May 2005 tripartite
meeting involving the AASU.
The NESO met Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh and pressed for updating the NRC across the state in a single
phase instead of three phases as proposed by the government.
The Government has found evidence
that terrorist camps were being run on Indian soil by banned SIMI
and right wing majoritarian groups. Minister of State for
Home Affairs, R.P.N. Singh informed Rajya Sabha) that in
two cases investigated by NIA, evidence has come that training
camps were organised by SIMI and right wing majoritarian groups
or their cadres.
The investigative cable, WikiLeaks
revealed that LeT was behind February 18, 2007 Samjhauta Express
blast. It revealed that LeT’s Arif Qasmani was behind Samjhauta
Express bombings, According to the WikiLeaks.
Government approved the National
Cyber Security Policy that aims to create a secure computing environment
in the country and build capacities to strengthen the current
set up with focus on manpower training.
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| May 9 |
KLO militants fired at adjoining
labour camps in Assam -West Bengal border Districts of Dhubri-Cooch
Behar injuring two labourers. Later, one of the labourers, Monowar
Hussain (22), succumbed to his injuries on May 10 the other one
identified as Dadhimohan Roy is undergoing treatment in Dhubri.
Two young Naxal sympathisers,
including a school girl, were arrested from Kaika village of Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh Government has extended
the ban on CPI-Maoist and its six frontal organisations by one
more year.
A top-ranking CPI-Maoist leader
Marpu Venkataramana alias Jagadish was arrested by the District
Police at Anakapalle in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
A combined team of Bishnupur District
Police commandos and troops of 18th Sikh Regiment arrested a KYKL
cadre identified as Maibam Bijoy during a search operation conducted
at Phoijing Kaboklei Mini Bazar in Bishnupur District. On interrogation,
it was revealed that he was involved in the extortion and serving
monetary demand notes to Pradhans, Members of Gram Panchayats
(village level local self-government), general public, Government
officials of Nambol area, said a press release issued by Bishnupur
Superintendant of Police, Th Radheshyam.
Police arrested six extortionists
including a ULFA-PTF member Manoj Rajbongshi alias Anupam, for
demanding money from a Government official in Guwahati in Kamrup
(metro). He joined the ULFA-PTF a few years ago and masterminded
the extortion racket, said city SSP A P Tiwari. The other five
members have been identified as Bhaskar Singha of Noonmati sector
one, Sanjib Das of Sonapur in Nalbari district, Sunil Das of Sualkuchi,
Krishna Barman of Banekuchi in Nalbari District and Hemen Deka
of Noonmati area were known as bad elements.
DGP, JN Choudhury observed that
maintaining law and order in the state should be a national issue
as any disturbance in the State affects communication to the entire
North East region. He further said that with the implementation
of the Look East policy of the Government of India, the importance
of Assam would increase further. Centre should provide help to
the Government of Assam to increase the number of police stations,
Choudhury added. The DGP revealed that at present, the strength
of the Police in Assam is much less than what is required and
the State has 330 police stations to cover 80,000 square kilometre
area, while, ideally there should be one police station to cover
an area of 150 to 200 square kilometre and one in 100 square kilometre
in the sixth schedule areas. This will increase the presence of
civil police on the ground and it will be of great help in dealing
with problems like ethnic tensions, he said.
Suspected KLO militants fired
at adjoining labour camps in Assam -West Bengal border Districts
of Dhubri-Cooch Behar injuring two labourers . Later, one of the
labourers, Monowar Hussain (22), succumbed to his injuries on
May 10 the other one identified as Dadhimohan Roy is undergoing
treatment in Dhubri.
Police sources and eyewitnesses
said four militants, armed with sophisticated weapons, came on
two motorbikes without number plates around 8.30pm and opened
fire on a labour camp at Bouserkuti under Golokganj police station
in Dhubri District of Assam and then on a camp at Mansai in Cooch
Behar District of West Bengal. The labourers were hired by Guwahati-based
construction, Hi-Tech Company, to construct a bridge over the
Raidak River, which flows along the inter-state border.
An intelligence source said the
KLO had demanded a huge amount of money from Hi-Tech but the company
reportedly did not cough it up, leading to the attack.
The house of Dima Hasao District
Congress party President, Mohendra Kemprai, was attacked in an
autonomous council poll related violence injuring three persons
in the District. The incident occurred in Hamri constituency of
DHAC, elections for which are to be held on May 20. Police is
investigating the incident and search operation has been launched
for the attackers. Kemprai had filed an FIR against five persons,
three senior leaders of the DHD-J / BW and two junior members.
In the same constituency earlier on May 8, assailants had damaged
a vehicle of Independent candidate Debolal Gorlosa who has lodged
an FIR with the police regarding the incident.
Arrested ULFA-PTF member Manoj
Rajbongshi alias Anupam confessed that he along with three others,
had triggered a crude bomb explosion in Chandmari area of Guwahati
city on April 29 to create a fear psychosis. The ULFA-PTF member
was arrested on charges of extortion May 9.
SFs arrested a person, John Haokip,
who was about to launch a Kuki militant group on the behest of
NSCN-IM, in Karbi Anglong District.
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| May 10 |
Bijapur Police arrested a CPI-Maoist
cadre, identified as Som (28), from the jungles of Pamalvaya village.
The two-day bandh call given by
the Maoists in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts from evoked lukewarm
response on the first day.
Gumla District Police of Jharkhand
arrested five PLFI sympathizers from Basia Police Station area
of the District.
Security Forces arrested two persons
suspected to be responsible for the IED blast of February 26,
2013 at Tualbung village along the Tiddim Road in the suburbs
of Lamka town in Churachandpur District. They were identified
as Lalthanglian alias Kancha and Wangjam Shanti Kumar alias Maimu
both cadres of UNLF.Based on Haokip’s revelation, SFs on May 10
recovered two SLR s.
A Barmer resident, identified
as Roshan Khan was arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan
for the past 3 to 4 years. Officials said some strategically important
documents were recovered from his house. According to sources,
Roshan lives in Mathurani village in Gadara Police Station area
in Barmer.
Army patrol recovered a 5 kg explosive
material in a paint box from a forward location in Mendhar area
of Poonch District.
Stepping up the agitation for
implementation of the ILP in Manipur by May 31, a powerful local
committee, said no non-Manipuri would be allowed to enter the
State between June 1 and June 5. This would be the first phase
of the agitation and in the second phase, no non-Manipuri would
be allowed even in localities from June 6 to June 10.
Announcing this, the spokesman
of JCILP, Sapamacha Jadumani said, “We are not against non-Manipuris
but we urge the Centre and state government to implement the ILP
system in Manipur to protect the separate identities of the indigenous
people in the region.” The State assembly had already passed a
resolution some months ago asking the Centre to implement ILP
in the state, official and JCILP sources said. While official
sources said the Centre has been asked to take further action,
JCILP sources said the matter has not been clearly placed before
the union home ministry and as a result the ministry has failed
to take any concrete steps.
The Union cabinet has approved
the appointment of Gulshan Rai, as the cyber security coordinator.
Union Minister of State for Home,
Mullapally Ramachandran informed the Parliament that the subject
(Dawood Ibrahim) has not been located so far and the extradition
process would be initiated once his location is known.
Kerala Government decided to hand
over the investigation into the case related to the seizure of
weapons from a training camp of PFI at Narath in Kannur District
to the NIA.
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| May 11 |
Militants killed a mosque's Imam
(Prayer leader), a Police officer and a farmer in three separate
incidents in Pulwama District. HM ‘spokesman’ Baleeg-u-Din claimed
responsibility for the attack on Police Officer.
Speaking on the continuing operation
of SFs to arrest OMP leader Sabyasachi Panda, Odisha DGP Prakash
Mishra said he was confident that the operation would be successful
in the near future.
A group of about 15 armed members
of Galikonda area committee of the CPI-Maoist blasted a coffee
godown of Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation at Pedavalasa
in GK Veedhi mandal in Visakhapatnam District.
Police arrested two persons, Sulfikar
Ali (22) and Shabeer (24), for their suspected involvement in
the April 17, 2013 bomb blast in front of the BJP office in Bangalore,
from Kecheri near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur District.
A secret camp of CPI-Maoist was
unearthed during a joint operation by the personnel of DVF, SOG,
CRPF, and District Police inside Pakidi forest near Srirampur
in Kandhamal District of Odisha.
The CPI-Maoists threatened a gram
rakhi, Bansa Bag, of Barekabahali village in Nuapada District
of Odisha of dire consequence, through posters, for acting as
a Police informer.
The CPI-Maoist has asked Sabyasachi
Panda, the OMP leader, who was expelled from the outfit in August
2012, to return cash, goods, and arms of the parent organization.
SFs arrested one of Haokip associate,
Pradip Das (30), from Amrajan near Sukanjan under Bokajan police
station of Karbi Anglong.“We have reports that Haokip attended
the Dimapur meeting [with NSCN-IM] and was entrusted with the
task of floating a new Kuki rebel outfit. Pradip is reportedly
a close associate of Haokip and is assisting him in the mission,”
the Police Source said. According to the source, work on floating
the Kuki group was in the preliminary stage and the youths had
only been provided some weapons to start the groundwork. The outfit
was yet to get a name, he added.
SFs arrested a youth, Sanjib Hasnu,
from Pub Gajalipar area, on the charge of extortion of money in
the name of KPLT from different businessmen in the District.
SFs recovered arms, explosives
and ammunition, smuggled from Pakistan, at Sabra Gali forests
across the fencing on the LoC at Balakote sector in Mendhar area
of Poonch District.
Meghalaya Governor R.S. Mooshahary
has admitted that Maoists are trying to establish themselves in
India’s northeastern States, even as he said situation in the
Northeast has largely improved. “The Assam government had received
few indications that Maoists are trying to establish a foothold.
The plain areas along the Meghalaya-Assam border could be vulnerable
to Maoists,” Mooshahary said. The Assam government, which had
also formed a Task Force to combat the Maoists, had found that
there are 181 Maoist cadres in the state. It includes women cadres.
Stating that the situation in
the Northeast has largely improved, Mooshahary, who was also the
former chief of the Border Security Force, said, “The region,
barring Manipur have improved a lot in the law and order front,
and the current trend in the region is towards peace.” Mooshahary,
however, urged the State government in the region to improve governance
and fight against corruption, eradicate poverty and provide employment
avenues.
Unidentified militants abducted
a supervisor, Kalyan Kundu (45) of a Kolkata-based private company,
UC Consultation, from Bengtol in Chirang District.
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| May 12 |
Four Policemen were killed and
another was injured in two separate attacks by suspected cadres
of CPI-Maoist in Bastar and Sukma Districts of Chhattisgarh.
A cadre and a sympathizer of the
PLFI, including self-styled area commander Sunil Topno, were arrested
from Torpo in Khunti District of Jharkhand.
Army soldiers detected and defused
a 15-kilogram IED planted by militants in Handwara area of North
Kashmir’s Kupwara District.
SFs recovered arms, explosives
and ammunition, smuggled from Pakistan, at Sabra Gali forests
across the fencing on the LoC at Balakote sector in Mendhar tehsil
of Poonch District.
Meanwhile, SFs recovered arms,
explosives and ammunition, smuggled from Pakistan, at Sabra Gali
forests across the fencing on the Line of Control (LoC) at Balakote
sector in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch District. According to sources,
the recoveries included four AK-47 rifles, four pistols, seven
radio sets, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), one UBGL
grenade, 1019 AK rounds, three mobile handsets, one power Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) with remote control, eight AK magazines,
five pistol magazines and a also large quantity of eatables.
ULFA-ATF / ULFA-Independent, in
an email statement, said some people were collecting money in
their name in the Districts of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh without
their knowledge.
The GNC, one of organizations
representing the Garo tribe in the State, stated that an autonomous
council should be created by including Garo-dominated villages
of the State, which at present fall under the RHAC. GNC ‘working
president’ Tharman Momin claimed that there are 359 Garo-dominated
villages in the Kamrup (rural) and Goalpara Districts that are
included in the RHAC."Along with the 359 Garo-dominated villages,
we also want to include 24 Khasi-dominated villages in the two
districts in the exclusive autonomous council for the Garos of
Assam. GNC has been asking for an autonomous council for the Garos
for a long time, and the state government should consider our
demand seriously," Momin said. GNC has vehemently opposed
the demand of GHSMC, a Meghalaya based organisation, of including
a few villages of Kamrup (rural) and Goalpara in their proposed
‘Garoland’.
DGP, JN Choudhury stated that
though the level of violence involving the militant groups has
come down, growing ethnic tension in different parts of Assam
has become a matter of serious concern. Meanwhile, over 60,000
cases are pending in different Police Stations of the State, which
is another major area of concern for the Assam Police.
DGP, Choudhary, said that with
majority of the militant groups having come forward for talks
with the Government, the level of violence has come down and only
the anti-talk faction of the ULFA-ATF, NDFB-IKS, KPLT etc are
active in the State now. However, these groups do not have all
Assam footprints. But extortions by the NDFB-RD/ NDFB-IKS remain
an area of concern, the DGP said.
Choudhury admitted that the growing
ethnic tensions are a matter of concern as in recent times, the
Kokrajhar and Goalpara areas of the State witnessed serious ethnic
disturbances and long-term strategies would have to be taken to
deal with the problem. He said that efforts are on to increase
the number of Police Stations to improve civil policing and the
State Government has already sought financial assistance from
the Centre for setting up of new police stations.
The DGP pointed out that of late,
the mobs have become more and more aggressive and dealing with
such mobs is a major problem as the Supreme Court also gave clear-cut
guidelines on the use of force.
CPI-Maoist cadres dragged Banshilal
Gota (40), the elder brother of former Salwa Judum leader Chinnaram
Gota, out of his house and then strangled him to death in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh.
SFs found the decomposed body
of a woman, suspected to be a CPI-Maoist cadre, inside the forest
near Sindhesur village in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
Army has intensified vigil along
the LoC after reports of militants using snow covered mountain
passes for infiltration in Kupwara District.
12 militants have infiltrated
from Macchil sector of the Kupwara District where the mountain
passes have not opened up yet.
Six militants might have infiltrated
through Nowgam sector on May 1.
Around 800 highly trained militants
are waiting at the launch pads across the LoC ready to infiltrate.
NSCN-K has notified that despite
repeated reminders, some people were reportedly collecting huge
amounts of money from different departments. In a statement, NSCN-K
said that henceforth no monetary transaction in the name of NSCN-K
would be allowed without the knowledge of the kilonser (minister)
and ‘secretary of chaplee affairs’. “All information slips or
any other directions issued in the name of NSCN (K) stands invalid”,
said NSCN-K.
Firoz alias Hamza Abdul Hameed
Sayyed, arrested in August 1, 2012, Pune's Junglee Maharaj (JM)
Road blasts case, regularly exchanged e-mails and chatted in code
with fugitive IM co-founder Riyaz Bhatkal and Fayyaz Kagzi and
hatched a conspiracy, Maharashtra ATS has said in its 3,587-page
chargesheet.
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| May 12-13 |
Police arrested five youths on
charges of impersonating as cadres of ULFA-ATF and trying to extort
over phone, in Bongaigaon District. The arrested persons were
identified as Bikram Pradhan [arrested on May 12], Sukumar Barman,
Shankar Boro, Mohendra Roy and Krishna Kanta Bhaumik [rest arrested
on May 13].
GNLA militants threatened to kill
Congress legislator from Raksamgre in West Garo Hills District,
Limison Sangma, if he does not pay an amount of INR 500,000 by
May 18. The legislator informed that it was on May 12 that the
GNLA ‘area commander’, Rang Dat, sent him an SMS asking him to
pay the amount by May 14, failing which the militant threatened
to kill him. The militant also sent another text message on May
13 reminding him to pay the amount by May 14 and after getting
no response, the deadline was extended to May 18 through another
text message sent on May 14. The legislator said that he has taken
up the matter with Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and also informed
the local Police station about the issue. Limison said that in
2012, on three occasions, the GNLA had sent demand notes to him
asking to pay an amount ranging from INR five million to INR 500,000.
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| May 13 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
and two SFs were injured in an encounter under Kuchai Police Station
limits in Saraikela Kharsawa District of Jharkhand.
A Maoist leader, suspected to
have played an important role in Latehar encounter in January
2013, and his female friend were arrested in Ranchi District of
Jharkhand.
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
and one trooper got injured in an encounter between the Maoists
and SFs in the forest of Seraikela-Kharswan District, Jharkhand.
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Nelson Cherba, wanted in at least seven cases of
violence from Posaita forests under Manoharpur Police Station
of West Singhbhum District, Jharkhand.
One Lalit Hatibaruah was arrested
at Margherita in Tinsukia District for attempting to extort money
from a businessman Ranjit Singh of the area posing as an ULFA-ATF.
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh
underscored the need to maintain peace and harmony among all the
communities in the State while speaking on "Changing contours
of Manipur and way ahead" at a seminar organized by the Army's
Red Shield Division at its Leimakhong headquarters near Imphal
on May 13. He said tackling militancy and bringing development
to the doorstep of people has to be a two-way process wherein
people should take the responsibility to restore peace and development
will follow. "Security forces especially the Army and the
Assam Rifles, central paramilitary forces along with the state
players do play an important role in restoring peace," he
added.
Unspecified number of school children
had a narrow escape after suspected GNLA fired indiscriminately
to avoid arrest in South Garo Hills District. According to Police,
based on specific inputs, it was known that transaction of money
was going to take place between GNLA militants and a businessman
at Rongding Awe School playground. When Police reached the spot,
heavily armed militants opened fire indiscriminately and the GNLA
cadres managed to escape. However, Police arrested a businessman
who was supposed to hand over the money to the militants. “We
have arrested Uttam Marak, the businessman from the playground,
who was alleged to handover over Rs 3 lakh to the GNLA area commander
Rakkam D Shira,” Police said. Police have booked him under various
sections of the UAPA.
NNC issued a notification to all
the regional councils to observe the “62nd Naga National Plebiscite
Day” on May 16.
The coastal security arrangements
in Kerala, mainly along Thiruvananthapuram, are not up to standard
and cannot effectively thwart possible infiltration bid by terrorists.The
drawbacks in the existing coastal security system came to the
fore after officers of the Indian Navy, coast guard, Police and
other government agencies analyzed the outcome of Gemini-2, the
recently concluded second edition of coastal defence drill held
for Kerala and Lakshadweep Islands.
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| May 14 |
Body of an unidentified person
suspected to be killed by CPI-Maoist cadres was found along a
road in MV90 village area under Kalimela Police Station limits
of Malkangiri District, Odisha.
SFs recovered an IED planted inside
the jungle around two kilometers from Pachangi village in Narayanpatna
block of Koraput District, Odisha.
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde
begged to differ with cabinet colleague, Union Rural Development
Minister Jairam Ramesh, on inclusion of two or more CPI-Maoist-affected
Districts in the Centre's special development scheme.
Maoist cadres ‘raided’ the house
of a SPO in Ambilabeda village under Chitrokonda Police Station
in Malkangiri District of Odisha and threatened him to quit the
job.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two
cement mixer machines and vehicles at a culvert construction site
at village Bhavanitola in Ambagarh chowki in Rajnandgaon District,
Chhattisgarh.
Army recovered an IED planted
by militants in Kupwara District bringing the number of explosive
devices recovered on the highway during past two weeks to three.
ULFA-ATF/ ULFA-Independent criticized
the Assam Government for conferring the Srimanta Sankardev Award
for the year 2008 on to veteran film personality Sharmila Tagore.
In an email statement issued by Arunodoi Asom, ‘publicity secretary’
of (ULFA-ATF/ ULFA-I) said, "Selecting Bollywood actor Sharmila
Tagore alias Begum Ayesha Sultana for the prestigious award is
an insult to the Vaishnavite saint in whose honour the award was
constituted. The actor has made no contribution to spreading the
aura and ideologies of the saint. How could Chief Minister Tarun
Gogoi select her for the award?"
AASA of Assam staged a rally at
the Industrial Training Institute field in Bongaigaon District.
AASA said if the Adivasis did not get ST status before the 2014
Lok Sabha election, the community would boycott the polls.
AAMSU staged a demonstration in
front of the Dhubri and Goalpara Deputy Commissioners’ offices
demanding a judicial inquiry into the Police firing at Rakhasini
in Goalpara and Baghmari in Biswanath Chariali on April 29-30.
AAMSU also demanded the rehabilitation of people displaced in
the BTAD violence in 2012.
Supreme council of the UPLF has
called for a 36-hour Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts strike
beginning from 5 am of May 17. UPLF is demanding immediate creation
of separate state comprising the Karbi and Dimasa areas of India
under the provision of Article 244(A) of Indian constitution.
UPLF come into existence on January 4, with an aim to create a
separate Dimasa Karbi-Anchal State comprising the Hill Districts
of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.
Heavily armed unidentified group
of people numbering 10 to 15 believed to be cadres of the NDFB
are demanding heavy extortion from coalmines supervisors, commonly
known as sordar, in the mineral rich East Jaintia Hills District,
according to a report of May 15. Reliable sources informed that
the suspected NDFB militants have issued several receipt slips
to coalmine supervisors in East Jaintia Hills particularly in
Sohkymphor area. “The receipt slips were issued to them (sordar)
instead of demand notes and they were asked to pay the amount
mentioned in the receipt slip or face abduction,” the sources
informed.
ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu N Marak
has sought immediate intervention of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma
in resolving various issues in Garo Hills which according to the
outfit needed immediate attention and departmental ramification.
In a communiqué sent to the Chief Minister, Marak said, “The drawbacks
of each department in providing adequate facilities to the people
can undoubtedly be assumed as the failure of the government.”
NIA has commissioned the ILI to
study terror cases of last few years to see where the efforts
of investigating agencies were falling short.
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| May 15 |
An Anti-Naxal Force trooper was
injured in firing by a group of CPI-Maoist cadres during a combing
operation in Chikmagalur District, Karnataka.
Three BSF camps were established
in Kalimela area of Malkangiri District, Odisha.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said
that there has been decline in percentage of terrorist related
violence by 36 per cent during the year 2012 as compared to the
year 2011.
Principal Sessions Judge Jammu,
Kartar Singh, rejected the bail application of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
militant and agent of ISI, Tanveer Ahmed.
UKDA has claimed that they are
dismayed over the Government’s backtrack attitude on the peace
proposal of Kuki community of Karbi Anglong District. UKDA ‘general
secretary’, Alex Kuki said the government had assured that the
cadres will be provided the necessary needs during their stay
inside the designated camp, but in reality Government has done
“little”. According to UKDA ‘defence secretary ‘, Martin Kuki
Government assistance of INR 300,000 to 150 cadres hardly solved
the problems of the defenceless Kuki youths inside the designated
camp. UKDA demanded police protection and humanitarian aid.
ASM, ITPF and NDFB-PTF have asked
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to instruct the State government
to identify and detect foreigners before updating the NRC.
SFs arrested a ‘district committee’
member of CPI-Maoist, Kavita Rabha (31), was arrested from Odalbakra
area in Kamrup District. SFs recovered two desktops, one hard
disc, three pen drives, 15 Compact Disks, two cell phones and
some incriminating documents including Maoist literature from
her rented house. IGP-CWR Dr LR Bishnoi stated that Kavita was
entrusted with the job of printing Maoist literature and circulating
them, besides maintaining of accounts. Kavita Rabha is the wife
of Anukul Naskar alias Paresh, a senior CPI-Maoist leader, who
was arrested from Cachar District by Assam Police on May 7, 2013.
Based on Kavita Rabha’s revelations,
Ranchi (Jharkhand) Police arrested Prasanna alias Pranab, who
is the elder brother of Kavita and a hardcore Maoist. Later in
the day, Kavita Rabha’s younger brother Rajiv Rabha was also detained
from Hajo in Kamrup District.
Thousands of students lead by
KSU came on street demanding stern action against KPLT for serving
extortion notice to a cleric of a Christian missionary school
in Dokmoka in Karbi Anglong District. According to Police, the
KPLT served two extortion notices on May 7 and 11 May to Bronson
Sangma, principal of Church of Christ English School.
The KRA-A has registered its opposition
to the proposed formation of a new Kuki underground group in the
State by vested Kukis in collusion with some Rengma Nagas of Karbi
Anglong recently. A statement issued by the ‘information secretary’
of KRA-A, Chungngam Lhangum alias Rex cautioned all concerned
never to be misled by one Letjang Thangeo and his comrades while
also urging the people not to associate with them. KRA-A pledged
that it would never allow Letjang Thangeo and his comrades to
carry out the evil design while also warning him of facing dire
consequence if he continues to spread rumours, confusion, etc.
Militants triggered an IED explosion
at Wangjing Heitupokpi, 10 kilometres east of the Thoubal Police
Station in Thoubal District, at around 4.45pm, targeting a team
of BSF. However, no BSF personnel sustained injuries in the incident.
The IED was planted on the southern portion of the road opposite
Okram Leirak between Heirok Part-I and Wangjing Heitupokpi.
A powerful IED was found planted
at the roadside of Pukhao-Shantipur under Sagolmang police station
of Imphal East District at around 10am. The IED was diffused.
A press release from Superintendent
of Police, Imphal West District, said that Singjamei Police team
arrested a cadre of PLA, identified as Chongtham Suresh Singh
alias Birla alias Phubangamba, from Meitei Lamkhai near Canchipur
on May 15.
MHA Sushil Kumar Shinde said that
four UPPK cadres surrendered before Assam Rifles (AR) at Sunrise
Ground in Moreh area of Chandel District on April 17. The Minister
said in his opening statement at the monthly press conference
of MHA at New Delhi.
GNLA has denied its role in sending
text messages to Congress legislator Limison Sangma. Sangma had
lodged a complaint with the Police that the ‘area commander’ of
GNLA Rang Dat was involved in sending text message to him demanding
INR 500000. However, the ‘political secretary’ of GNLA, Bikdot
Nikjang said that Rang Dat was not an ‘area commander’ but only
a cadre of the outfit. According to Nikjang, the text messages
demanding money could have been sent by some other criminals.
The militant leader also claimed that the ‘GNLA does not demand
money from people but only asks for donations’.
The GNLA has announced that its
‘anti-corruption wing’ will ensure that corruption is eradicated
from Garo Hills. The ‘political secretary’ of GNLA, Bikdot Nikjang,
on May 15, alleged that all corruptions start with the MLAs and
“to check corruption, we have formed an expert team and we will
follow our own anti-corruption law”. The GNLA leader also asked
all the 24 Garo Hills legislators to learn from HSPDP leader,
HS Lyngdoh for his continued demand for a separate Khasi-Jaintia
State. The militant leader asked the Garo Hills politicians and
others to join hands in their fight for a separate Garo State.
An assortment of weapons, including
pistols designed to be identical to factory made, were seized
in West Garo Hills District. A Police patrol party arrested a
group of five local men who were crossing into Mukdangra village
of Garobadha shortly after 9 pm. Two shot guns, a single and double
barrel rifle, along with five live cartridges, as well as INR
20000, which is suspected to have been extorted from villagers,
was recovered from them. The arrested men were identified as Willipson
Ch Marak (25), Silsang B Sangma (23), Bicky Ch Marak (32), Rangsil
A Sangma (27) and Jubil N Marak (32).
A former ‘commander’ of the ANVC-B
Singbirth Marak alias Norrok X Momin has claimed that he was witness
to the handing over of three sophisticated weapons to the outfit
by Meghalaya Police in East Garo Hills District several months
ago to take on the GNLA outfit. Norrok, who is presently the ‘commander-in-chief’
of the newly formed Garo outfit UALA, ‘dared’ Meghalaya Police
and the ANVC-B leadership to prove their innocence into the alleged
allegiance. “Then Circle Inspector of Williamnagar, TC Chacko,
had handed over two AK-56 and one AK-47 rifles to Rimpu Marak
when he was part of the main ANVC and we were witness to it. These
weapons were then handed over to ANVC-B ‘commander-in-chief’ Mukosh
and remains with him in Moskhoila area,” alleged Norrok X Momin
in an exclusive statement. He also said that the entire dealing
had the ‘blessings’ of the Government which focused on eliminating
the GNLA while on the other hand allowed the ANVC-B to thrive
by indulging in extortion that continues to this day.
The NIA opposed the bail plea
of suspected HM militant Liyaqat Shah in a Delhi court which allowed
it to take his DNA samples.
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| May 16 |
A TPC cadre, identified as Ashish
Sao, was arrested, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital
in Ranchi District of Jharkhand since May 15.
SFs recovered around 1500 detonators
from a house in Koderma District of Jharkhand.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Gobardhan Singh alias Muna (28), was arrested on charges of
extortion in Bhatachhatar forest area under Moroda Police Station
limit in Mayurbhanj District of Odisha.
97 supporters of CMAS and Maoists
from Palaput village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District
of Odisha parted ways with the Maoist organisation.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi assured
the AASU that the exercise of updating the NRC throughout the
State would be done at the earliest. AASU raised the demand of
conducting the NRC exercise throughout state at ‘one go’ before
2014 Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) Election.
troops of Jiribam based Assam
Rifles Battalion under the aegis of Haflong Based Assam Rifles
Headquarters launched an operation on specific information and
arrested two cadres of Robert Singson faction of UTLA, identified
as PRO, Thangjangan alias Nganbom, ‘Army Number 1047’ and ‘Army
Number 0333’ Hencha alias William from Ngahmunphai village in
Tamenglong District. One .32 mm Pistol, one magazine, five live
rounds and one mobile handset were recovered from the individuals,
said a press release of the 22 Assam Rifles.
A sit in protest was staged against
the May 15 bomb explosion at Heirok Part-I Hetuppokpi by locals
of the area.
the Joint Committee on ILP System
and the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System of Student
Unions, on May 16, called a joint press conference at the All
Manipur Students’ Union head office reiterating its previous stance
of launching several forms of agitations demanding the implementation
of ILP in the State. Elaborating on the course of action, spokesperson
S Angamba said that as announced earlier, the bodies have set
a May 31 deadline for the Government to extend the ILP in Manipur
regarding which an ultimatum was dispatch earlier to the Union
Home Minister. He said in case of failure on the part of the centre
to meet the set deadline, the bodies will block entry of any non-Manipuris
into the State from June 1 which will continue till June 5. This
will be followed by barring all non-locals from entering localities
for their business or any other purposes from June 6-10 if the
Government fails to implement ILP in the State.
NNC observed the 63rd anniversary
of the ‘Naga plebiscite day’, with its ‘president’, Adinno Phizo
addressing the gathering. Phizo, who returned to Nagaland after
living more than 30 years in the United Kingdom, spoke to the
people who had gathered at Kohima village panchayat hall on the
occasion. The event is held to observe the day in 1951 when the
NNC ‘conducted a plebiscite’ where 99.9 per cent of people ‘opted’
for ‘sovereignty’ of Nagaland but the Centre rejected the proposal.
The NNC president said the council
was not just a political party but the foundation of the “Naga
nation”. “The celebration of the plebiscite day here and elsewhere
is a representation of the continual commitment of our resolve
made on this day in 1951,” she said. She urged the NNC members
to see that the council always worked for peace and harmony within
Nagaland and with ‘neighbours’.
CM Manik Sarkar said that altogether
8,831 militants and their collaborators laid down arms before
Security Forces during the period of last one decade. CM, Sarkar
said among the surrendered militants, three persons rejoined their
respective militant outfits.
He also said that during the period
of last three years, Police have achieved massive success in recovering
and seizing arms and ammunitions of militants. Altogether, 61
country made guns, one AK-47 rifle, four grenades, three pistols,
two revolvers, large number of bullets, empty shells and ammunitions
were recovered during the same period.
In the year 2011, a total of 25
persons were abducted by the militants and in the year 2012, 10
more civilians were also abducted, said Sarkar adding that among
the abducted persons 33 had returned safely. Since, January 2013
to April 15, five more persons were abducted by ultras and one
person still remains in their captivity, said Sarkar.
Replying to another question CM
Manik Sarkar said that altogether 37,526 security force personnel
including State Police, TSR, CRPF, BSF, CISF and AR are working
in the State, which is in the ratio of one security person per
98 people of the State.
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| May 17 |
A trooper of the STF, Yogendra
Singh, was killed and another injured in an encounter with CPI-Maoist
cadres in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Rama Mandingi (19) and Nabisha Sirika (16) of Andhra Pradesh,
surrendered before Rayagada District Police, Odisha.
At least seven villagers, including
a suspected Maoist, and one security personnel, were killed in
an encounter near Edesmeta village of Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh.
The BSF thwarted an infiltration
bid of militants/smugglers at forward village of Abdullian in
RS Pura sector of Jammu District at about 2.15 am.
Police recovered cash worth billion
that was meant for Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit, from Sopore in Baramulla.
Gauhati High Court acquitted the
former ULFA leader, Arup Konwar, by a trial court for killing
Assam minister Nagen Neog and eight others in Golaghat District
of Assam in 1996. Konwar alias Tutu alias Amar Singh — a ‘sergeant
major’ of ULFA — was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment
by the District and sessions court, Kamrup, on October 12, 2007.
The CBI, which had investigated the case, will now appeal in the
Supreme Court against the order. The high court acquitted Konwar
on grounds of lack of sufficient evidence.
A Police team returned to the
site of recovery in West Garo hills where the five man group had
been arrested on May 13 and retrieved a bag containing two pistols
with ten live rounds and a Chinese hand grenade. The pistols,
despite being country made were well finished products and even
had a ‘Made in USA’ tag on them.
A special court in Delhi released
alleged HM militant Liyaqat Shah on bail, saying probe conducted
by the NIA till now confirms there is "nothing substantial"
to link him to the conspiracy to carry out terror attacks in Delhi.
Drawing attention to a proposed
meeting purportedly called by advisor Nagaland village chief’s
federation, T.L Angami and president Shalem Konyak on May 22,
the HLC of the three Naga political groups –NSCN-IM, NSCN-KK and
NNC/FGN - has asserted their inability to participate in any such
“out of the way” discussion, which “only creates more confusion
and serves as a tool for adversaries to exploit human frailties.”
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| May 18 |
A junior commissioned officer
was killed and a soldier was injured in a gunfight with militants
at the LOC of the Machil sector in Kupwara District. This is the
first infiltration bid in the valley after election in Pakistan.
A teen-aged boy was killed while
his sister had a narrow escape when a grenade exploded accidentally
at village Kither in Bunjwah area of Kishtwar District.
A junior commissioned officer
was killed and a soldier was injured in a gunfight with militants
at the LOC of the Machil sector in Kupwara District.
A teen-aged boy was killed while
his sister had a narrow escape when a grenade exploded accidentally
at village Kither in Bunjwah area of Kishtwar District.
A NSCN-IM cadre was shot dead
by suspected ZUF cadres at around 2pm along Thongjaorok River
bank at Lusai Chiru Village, some eight kilometres away from Bishnupur
Police Station. The Police also recovered two empty cases of
a 9mm pistol. From the identity card found from the youth, the
deceased was identified as one Paosingdai Gonmei (29). Additionally,
a press communiqué issued by information Secretary of the ZUF,
A Dangmei said that Pousingdai Gonmei, Kapur (area administrator)
of Zeilad Region of Duithanjang Khoupum in Tameglong District
was ‘awarded capital punishment’ at Ngariyan village, Churachanpur
District. It said that the deceased was arrested in 2011 for leading
the NSCN-IM cadres in the first gun battle at Khoupum in 2010.
After stern warning, he was released as he was a Zeliangrong.
The ZUF went on to say that he was also among the cadres involved
in the ambush at Soubunglong (Leishok) village in 2011. It also
alleged that the deceased was found collecting ‘tax’ in the Zeliangrong
region.
ZU-AMN has expressed concern over
the death of an NSCN-M cadre in a reported gunfight with ZUF cadres.
In a press release, ZU-AMN said that it has always been working
for maintaining peace among different groups and factions of armed
militants in Zeliangrong regions of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
A team of 24 AR personnel of Tengnoupal
post seized an IED bomb from a Maruti Van at the front of the
Tengnoupal AR check post while it was being transported to Imphal
along the Imphal-Moreh route on National Highway (NH)-2.
SFs recovered a huge cache of
arms and ammunition buried under ground in 2007 by a cadre of
UPPK at the foothills of Thangjing ridge, said a PIB-DW release
that identified the cadre as ‘Captain’ Moirangthem Raja alias
Chingkheinganba alias Meiba. Raja reportedly surrendered to SFs
of the Division and helped in locating the cache which he buried
in 2007 when the camps were shifted to Myanmar. The cache included
four carbine machine guns, four magazines, two .22 mm revolvers,
42 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition and two rounds of .22 mm ammunition.
Raja is said to have joined UPPK in 2001 and was actively involved
in various anti-social activities in Manipur, Nagaland and Myanmar.
Subsequently, he fled to Kathmandu (Nepal) in the year 2011 and
was operating from there, maintained the DW release adding that
the individual came to Manipur on May 17, 2013.
A cadre of NSCN-K was arrested
on NH 37 between Khongsang and Rangpang Village in Tamenglong
District while he was moving in a vehicle. Troops of 13 AR have
been monitoring activities of the group in Tamenglong District
since the last six days which finally led to the arrest of the
‘2nd Lt’ Gaising Maringmei.
The KNF celebrated its 26th raising
day at Camp Ebenezer in Sadar Hills (Senapati District) with
more than 200 cadres and leaders. KNF ‘president’ ST Thangboi
said that KNF has come a long way since its formation in 1987.
An Upper Division Clerk, B.K.
Sinha (43), was arrested in Jaipur by the special branch personnel
for allegedly sharing classified information and documents with
Pakistan’s ISI through a Nepal-based agent.
Security at all state
ATS offices has been strengthened following a terror threat to
the agency. The ATS headquarters in Mumbai (Maharashtra) has been
cordoned off.
Manipur Government has decided
to enter into a peace accord with rebel group UPPK. A decision
in this regard was taken by the State cabinet at a meeting chaired
by chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh. 45 UPPK leaders had laid
down arms on February 5 at the border town of Moreh in Chandel
District. Senior home affairs ministry officials will visit Imphal
on May 22 to discuss the details of the treaty, a Government source
said.
A militant belonging to ULFA-I
militant, identified as Rajib Moran alias Rohim
Asom, surrendered to Police in Tinsukia District, Assam. The rebel
deposited two Chinese grenades.
Two NSCN-K militants, ‘lance corporal’
Thothung Hakhun and ‘sergeant major’ Dapnong Tonglim, surrendered
at the 25 sector Assam Rifles (AR) headquarters at Lekhapani in
the same District. The duo deposited two 7.65 mm pistols and ammunition.
ADGP-SB, Khagen Sarma, said that
the Adivasis of Assam, who constitute the tea labourer community,
have so far remained out of the influence of Communist Party of
India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The Maoist, instead, has recruited
youths, who have been either member of some militant outfits in
the past or belong to indigenous tribal communities of the State.
A joint team of CRPF and Gariabandh
District Police seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition after
a brief gun battle with LWEs in the dense forest of Jaradni and
Bodapal.
A teen-aged boy was killed while
his sister had a narrow escape when a grenade exploded accidentally
at village Kither in Bunjwah area of Kishtwar District of J&K
in the afternoon.
A Policeman was arrested, for
having links with LeT, from Sopore area of Baramulla District.
One AK-47 rifle, 150 rounds of ammunition and a pressure mine
was recovered from his possession.
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| May 19 |
Two troopers belonging to the
COBRA of CRPF - Lakshman Singh (22) and Chhabilal (24) - were
injured in a CPI-Maoist attack in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh Government ordered
a judicial inquiry into May 17 night’s encounter between SFs and
suspected Maoists near Edasmeta village in Bijapur District of
Chhattisgarh.
A Policeman was arrested, for
having links with LeT, from Sopore area of Baramulla District.
Police arrested a LeT operative,
Mudasir Ahmad Dar, who was allegedly managing finances for the
militant outfit in and around Sopore.
Stating that the State Government
has initiated several measures to bring insurgents on the path
of peace, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam on May 19 called upon
all the people not to view or treat former rebels who have laid
down arms and returned to the mainstream as untouchables. Gaikhangam
who is also in charge of Home Department remarked rebels coming
to the path of peace in sync with changes across the world is
a positive development. Some rebels sent feelers expressing their
desire to return to the path of peace but all the measures taken
up by the Government cannot be disclosed at the moment, Gaikhangam
said.
Darjeeling Police arrested four
agents of Pakistan’s ISI who had been siphoning information from
the Sukna cantonment of Darjeeling District for the past five
years. One of them is a sacked Army driver and another GJM leader.
Three others, including an army clerk, have been detained for
interrogation.
The conspiracy to dig a 213-feet-long
tunnel in the Sabarmati jail (Gujarat), discovered in February,
2013, was meticulously planned, DNA reported on May 19. The details
have been highlighted in the charge sheet filed on May 18 by DCB
against 24 accused in the case. The 300-page charge sheet has
names of 169 witness including 22 prisoners. The 24 accused include
leader of banned SIMI Safdar Nagori, Shibli Abdul Karim, Hafeez
Mulla and others.
KPLT militants shot dead, Joysing
Senar (35), at Lang Tor Tor village under Dokmoka Police Station
in Karbi Anglong District, Assam. According to sources, the slain
person had run an extortion racket in the area in the name of
KPLT. The sources also told that he was the former member of now
ceasefire group Karbi Longri and KLNLF, but later switched to
KPLT. He was later expelled from the organization on the ground
of gross indiscipline and impropriety.
KPLT’s ‘Chairman’, Bidisar Tungjang,
forewarned any duplicate members to take heed from the lesson
taught to Joysing Senar. He said that any person caught in maligning
the organization’s name would meet with similar kind of fate.
He also reiterated that people should not quickly jump into conclusion
or slam them before corroborating the fact; such reckless condemnation
will not be taken by them lightly.
The ANVC-B has denied the allegation
of the UALA ‘commander-in-chief’ Momin that Police had handed
over three sophisticated weapons to the outfit to take on the
GNLA. ANVC-B leader Rimpu Marak, said that Norok’s allegation
is intended to disturb the settlement process and peaceful solution
to Garo demands.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, involved in
several murder cases, was killed in an encounter with CRPF troopers
in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
by C-60 Commandos under Malewada Police Station in Kurkheda Sub-Division
of Hetalkasa jungle in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
Thirty six members of CMAS surrendered
before Narayanpatna Police in Koraput District of Odisha.
Darjeeling Police arrested four
agents of Pakistan’s ISI who had been siphoning information from
the Sukna cantonment of Darjeeling District of West Bengal for
the past five years.
The four operatives targeted the
XXXIII Corps and 24 Air Force Provost Unit and got INR 25,000
for every piece of information they sold to ISI handler, say Police.
The conspiracy to dig a 213-feet-long
tunnel in the Sabarmati jail (Gujarat), discovered in February,
2013, was meticulously planned. The details have been highlighted
in the charge sheet filed on May 18 by Detection of Crime Branch
(DCB) against 24 accused in the case.
Police arrested a LeT operative,
Mudasir Ahmad Dar, who was allegedly managing finances for the
militant outfit in and around Sopore, J&K. “He had been working
for the banned terrorist organisation LeT since long and has been
using code name Muviya.
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| May 20 |
The UTLA has accused 22 Assam
Rifles of abducting two of their cadres by falsely implicating
them of kidnapping railway company workers, in cahoots with SK
Thadou and group. Ngambom Singson and Hencha alias William
were abducted from Kadamtala, Manipur on May 16 midnight, said
a statement signed by one Franklin Singson of UTLA.
A powerful bomb exploded near
the Police commando complex at Pallel area in Manipur's interior
Thoubal District in the night but there was no casualty.
CPI-Maoist has managed to create
a base in six Districts of the Assam with at least 150 fresh followers.
"The char areas of Dhubri District bordering West Bengal
and forest areas are the new targets of Red rebels [CPI-Maoist].
The Maoists are also spreading tentacles in Goalpara, Bongaigaon,
Silchar (Cachar), Karimganj and Kamrup (rural) Districts too.
They have created a fresh support base of at least 150 cadres
in these districts," said Inspector-General of Police-Central
Western Range (IGP-CWR) L R Bishnoi. "Naskar and Kabita [recently
arrested from the State] have already succeeded in forming district
committees in these districts. Once the support base is created,
they were planning to send some of them to Jharkhand for further
training under the guidance of Chandrashekhar Das, a veteran Maoist
leader," added an official of State Police.
Five coal labourers were reportedly
shot dead by armed militants in the afternoon of May 20 in retaliation
for the quarry owner’s failure to pay up extortion money on time
in Nangalbibra region of South Garo Hills District of meghalaya.
The armed group is said to have served demand notes on coal mine
owners throughout Nangalbibra region in the month of April and
amounts ranging from INR 500000 to INR 10 million has been demanded
by the outfit. Meanwhile, primary suspect remains the newly formed
UALA headed by one Norrok X Momin. The UALA was formed after Norrok
X Momin parted ways with the ANVC-B to form the new outfit.
GNLA has again threatened to kill
Meghalaya Congress legislator Limison D. Sangma for not complying
with their extortion demands, Police said May 20. “We have been
informed by the legislator that the GNLA has issued a ‘death penalty’
for not complying with their extortion demands,” Mukesh Kumar
Singh, the district police chief of West Garo Hills, said. Earlier,
Sangma had received a text message in which the GNLA allegedly
demanded INR 500000, and if not paid they would kidnap and kill
him. Though, the tribal Garo outfit denied sending the text message,
Sangma, however, said it was the GNLA which had made the demand.
NSCN-K has questioned the GoI
for the alleged violation of the Ceasefire Ground Rules on several
occasions. The NSCN-K’s outburst was prompted by the May 18 night
incident where the Assam Rifles have reportedly raided the house
of an NSCN-K leader in Zunheboto District of Nagaland without
any reason.
NSCN-KK, condemned the ‘gruesome’
hacking to death of three members of a family in Bor-Lengri in
Karbi Anglong District, Assam on May 16.
A half buried grenade was discovered
by some children near Sumi Zumulhu office in Purana Bazar, Dimapur.
Security personnel on patrolling duty along National Highway-29
safely diffused the grenade.
Three NLFT militants who had fled
from their hideout in Bangladesh along with two civilians, who
were abducted on April 1, 2013, have surrendered to the SFs in
Dhalai District, Tripura. “Three NLFT (National Liberation Front
of Tripura) extremists aged around 30 years to 45 surrendered
to the security forces at Gandachara (in northern Tripura) on
Monday night. They came to the officials of Assam Rifles and police
along with two hostages. The three NLFT militants along with the
hostages have fled from their hideout at Myani reserve forest
in Chittagong Hill Tracts (in southeast Bangladesh) on Sunday
night and crossed the border before surrendering to the security
officials,” he said. The militants also surrendered some arms,
ammunition and incriminating documents to the SFs at the border
village of Gandachara.
NSCN-IM functionaries, led by
‘town commander -Wokha town’, N. Lotha, paid a surprise ‘visit’
to Wokha District Hospital (Nagaland) after ‘receiving’ complaints
on several occasions from various quarters on the negligence of
District Hospital by MS and his supporting staff manning the hospital.
According to a press release issued by the NSCN-IM Wokha ‘town
commander’, N. Lotha said that the pathetic condition of the patients
laying helplessly without the presence of the hospital staff spoke
volume about the “failure of administrators” in the hospital.
Lotha further added, “The lackadaisical attitude of the staff
playing with the life of human does not auger well and may invite
public outcry if the same pattern of negligence persist when they
are to provide 24X7 services”.
CRPF has ordered an inquiry into
the May 17 encounter in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
MHA has told the Bihar Government
that it can use SSB for operations against the CPI-Maoist.
PLFI cadres hit nearly six persons
with batons during a marriage ceremony in Gumla District of Jharkhand
after which a woman succumbed to her injuries.
A suspicious boat was found at
Vikhroli creek in Mumbai in Maharashtra."The boat was unclaimed
and had no crew members. No smuggled goods or explosives were
found on it," said Amitesh Kumar, additional Commissioner
of Police, Maharashtra ATS.
Darjeeling Police arrested another
ISI operative, identified as Mani Kumar Biswakarma from
Sukna cantonment of Darjeeling District, West Bengal for allegedly
siphoning information from there. This takes the arrest tally
in the case to five. Four ISI operatives were earlier arrested
on May 19.
Two convicts in the March 12,
1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) blasts case, Sharif Dada Parkar and
Zaibunissa Kazi surrendered before the special TADA court after
it issued a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against them.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah, who
has been advocating partial withdrawal of AFSPA from some parts
of his State, expressed hope of finding a “common meeting ground”
with the Army on the vexed issue.
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| May 21 |
Categorically dismissing accusation
by the Robert Singson’s Faction UTLA about two of their cadres
abducted by troops of 22 Assam Rifles and torturing them by use
of electric current during interrogation on May 16, a Public Relation
Officer, Inspector General Assam Rifles-South release, termed
the allegations as completely incorrect and baseless.
SFs conducted a search operation
at Heirok Thockchom Leikai in Thoubal District, Manipur and arrested
a PREPAK cadre, identified as Laishram Amuchou Singh (41). He
revealed that the IED explosion on May 5 at Wangjing Purana Heitupokpi
against the SFs was carried out by him in collusion with one Naocha.
Apparently referring to Chief
Minister O Ibobi Singh's comment at the national Anti-Terrorism
Day observance that linked insurgency movement in Manipur to acts
of terrorism, the URF, contended that ongoing armed campaign for
‘restoration’ of Manipur's sovereignty cannot be compared to terrorist
activities.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to the NDFB-IKS, Mandish Daimary, from Mainaguli in Sonitpur District,
Assam.
BPPF urged the Central Government
to hold peace talks with all the factions of the NDFB on the issue
of their long standing demand for creation of separate state of
Bodoland by creating a congenial atmosphere in the region. BPPF
expressed concern over the rise in incidents of extortion and
threats to people by militant groups along the India-Bhutan border
areas in Kokrajhar and Chirang Districts. “People are even asked
to leave the area if they are unable to pay the extortion amount.
It is a matter of great concern. The government should take appropriate
steps against the militant groups,” he said.
SFs arrested two suspected NDFB
militants, Bailo Basumatary (32) and Anil Boro (30), from a guesthouse
at Jatia in Kamrup (metro) District of Assam. Police said two
.9mm pistols and 12 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from
them. A case has been registered in Dispur Police Station and
an investigation was on.
The GNLA has sought a CBI inquiry
into the alleged creation of ANVC-B with the ‘blessings of the
Meghalaya Government and the State Police’. The political secretary
of GNLA, Bikdot Nikjang, said that with the UALA ‘commander-in-chief’
Singbirth Marak alias Norrok X Momin revealing
that the Police and the Meghalaya Government provided arms to
ANVC-B to take on the GNLA, the Government should order a high
level probe into the incident. The UALA chief recently made a
statement to the media that he was witness to the handing over
of three sophisticated weapons to ANVC-B by Meghalaya Police with
the blessings of the Meghalaya Government in East Garo Hills District
several months ago to take on the GNLA outfit.
Militants of the UALA had reportedly
ordered the closure of the Darangdura coal mine in Nangalbibra,
South Garo Hills of Meghalaya on the same day they had masterminded
the killing of five labourers on May 20 afternoon. South Garo
Hills Police said that the militants came down to the mine in
the morning ordering its closure reportedly over ‘extortion demands’
and later returned to commit the cold blooded killings when few
laborers were still found present on the mining site. Meanwhile,
the five labourers who were shot dead have been identified as
Hobibul Ali, Anwar Ali, Mokidur Islam, Rizabul Ali and Motalif.
They hailed from Goalpara District of Assam.
Chief Secretary WMS Pariat said
that Militants operating in Meghalaya are not terrorists but extortionists
and should not be glorified. He was speaking at a function organised
to observe the Anti-Terrorism Day in the Main Secretariat premises.
NSCN-K has expelled two of its
‘Naga army officers’ for their anti-party activities and for straying
away from “party discipline.” In a statement in Nagaland, NSCN-K,
MIP said the two – ‘lieutenant colonel’ Isaac Sumi and ‘major’
Suvelo have been expelled with effect from May 21. According to
MIP, Isaac Sumi has been “found guilty of creating confusion and
mistrust among the national workers” which the MIP said was against
the party discipline under “article 3 of section C”. NSCN-K
statement said Isaac was also “found guilty of tarnishing party
image, illegally collecting taxes in the name of the party without
proper authorization.” Meanwhile, Suvelo was found guilty of “conniving
against the party and trying to deliberately defect to Khole/Kitovi
group”, said MIP.
NNC through its ‘information &
publicity wing’ has informed that some imposters in the name of
Naga National Council (parent body) and as national workers were
committing crime against the people by imposing different ‘taxation’
for their selfish end.
A CPI-Maoist cadre who is wanted
in several cases of attacks on Government properties and Police
personnel in Odisha was reportedly arrested at her residence in
Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh by a team of Odisha Police.
The local crime branch (LCB) of
Vapi Police arrested two persons, identified as Rajendra Mishra
and Khimji Radheyshyam Tiwari with FICN with a face value of INR
10000, from Imran Nagar in Vapi town (Valsad District, Gujarat)
India has sought access from the
US to the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror
attacks convict David Coleman Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur
Rana.
After the India-US Homeland Security
Dialogue in Washington, a joint communique said the two countries
have agreed to enhance bilateral co-operation to combat terror
financing and currency counterfeiting.
Army pushed back a ‘youth’, from
the PoK, when he entered the Indian territory of Dilli, along
the LoC in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District of J&K.
A shutdown called by separatists
affected life in Srinagar, although the authorities did not impose
any restrictions in the city.
Some radical Sikh leaders, led
by Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar, Punjab) President Simranjit
Singh Mann, raised the Khalistan (separate Sikh homeland) demand
at a meeting.
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| May 21-22 |
Manipur Government representatives,
including Principal Secretary (Home), Suresh Babu, and the Union
Joint Secretary in charge of the North East, Shambhu Singh, held
a series of talks with representatives of the KCP-Lamphel, KYKL-MDF
and the URF at the former's office.
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| May 22 |
Another round of meeting was also
held with the UPPK separately and it was agreed that a MoU would
be signed on May 24 between the outfit and the Manipur Government.
SFs conducted a search operation
at Inganglok Tera Makhong area of Heirok Part III in Thoubal District,
Manipur, and arrested two bomb experts of the RPF/PLA. It identified
the two as Nongmaithem Naocha Singh (27) and Laishram Kiran Meitei
(22). On questioning, Nongmaithem Naocha disclosed that the Improvised
Explosive Device (lED) attack which took place on May 15, 2013,
at Wangjing Purana Heitupokpi against the regular foot patrol
party of BSF 116th Battalion was carried out by
him in association with Laishram Kiran Meitei and one Laishram
Amuchou Singh. Nongmaithem further disclosed that one lED weighing
about seven kilograms fitted with one RPG mortar shell was also
planted by him and his associates at Wangjing Purana Heitupokpi
area near the site of blast. Following this disclosure, one lED
which was more than one square feet in dimension and one RPG Shell
fitted together were recovered by the SFs.
SFs revealed that arrested militant
of the NDFB-IKS, Mandish Daimary is a key accused in the Adilur
Rahman murder case. NDFB-IKS militant, Mandish Daimary was arrested
on May 21, 2013, when he went to collect INR 25,000 as extortion
money from a businessman. According to the Police, he acted as
the NDFB-IKS’s ‘collection in-charge’ in Sonitpur District, Assam.
Sonitpur SP, Arabinda Kalita, said this was the first time a cadre
of the Songbijit faction had been arrested in the District. Adilur
Rehman, a tea planter, was killed by NDFB-IKS militants on November
13, 2012.
Police investigating CPI-Maoist
activities in Assam have claimed that Siraj Rabha, the arrested
‘training instructor’ of CPI-Maoist, is a landmine expert who
is wanted by Police in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. “We had information
that landmine expert Dipesh was in Assam, but initially Siraj
did not admit that he is Dipesh. But when intelligence branch
sleuths from Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand came up
with his photograph, he confessed that he is the landmine expert
Dipesh,” a source said. Rabha was arrested on April 26, 2013.
Tura Police successfully intercepted
a group of arms suppliers for militant groups, suspected to be
GNLA and the ANVC-B, and arrested eight persons besides seizing
pistols and ammunition from Chibragre picnic spot of Rongram near
Tura in West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. Two 7.62 mm pistols
along with seven rounds of ammunition and five magazine holders
along with eight mobile phones and INR 5000 were seized from the
possession of the arrested persons.
The breakthrough came following
intelligence inputs about a possible meeting between Assam-based
arms suppliers and their middlemen near Tura. The Police revealed
that the gang had brought the weapons allegedly to sell to ANVC-B
militants who had put up an order to buy them but had also previously
sold a similar consignment to the GNLA. The weapons were brought
to Garo Hills from Bongaigaon region after it was delivered to
the Assam trio by the main supplier. The Assam arms dealers were
then to sell the weapons for INR 70,000 each to the local dealers
who in turn were to resell it to the Garo militant groups for
a price of INR 100000-150000 each.
UALA alleged that Meghalaya Police
armed the ANVC-B outfit with weapons that had been seized from
other militant outfits which were kept in the possession of the
State force under directions from the political leadership.
UALA has accused its former group
leaders from the ANVC-B of executing several members who wanted
to part ways from armed conflict. The UALA ‘military chief’, Norok
has put forward a set of names of individuals who have disappeared
in a span of three years and hold accountable the ANVC-B leaders
based in West Khasi Hills District. Dikeo Marak of Dainadubi village
in North Garo Hills, Egale Marak of Ampati, Cheman Sangma, Thairteen
Momin, Na’chot Sangma, Sengsu Marak, Mikdang Sangma, Tenang Momin,
Chenang Momin, Gribinda Momin and Soman Marak are some of the
names the UALA chief claims were killed and their bodies disposed
off in the jungles of West Khasi Hills.
The Deputy Commissioner
of Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills, Chinmay P Gotmare, ruled out
any magisterial inquiry into the recent incident where militants
killed five labourers in a coal mine at Nangalbibra.
AIGU has demanded a departmental
inquiry against present Deputy Superintendant of Police of Nongstoin,
TC Chacko, after allegations by the UALA chief that the Police
official had handed over three sophisticated weapons to ANVC-B
to take on the GNLA, according to a report. Though the ANVC-B
has denied the allegations, the GNLA and CSWO have also sought
for a detailed inquiry into the allegations.
The High Court of Meghalaya set
aside the detention order of GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma issued
by the District Magistrate, Tura, following the failure of the
authority to inform the militant chief of his rights to make a
representation against the order, besides other loopholes.
The ANVC-B has sought the intervention
of State Home Minister Roshan Warjri to end the Police operations
against them since the Government has already signed a draft peace
pact, says a report. In a letter addressed to the Home Minister,
the ANVC-B chairman Rimpu Marak said that they had signed the
draft agreement on January 5, 2013, to bring peace to Garo Hills
and adjoining areas where they have been operating so far. “We
have restrained from all unlawful activities since then, hoping
for peace and in order to bring about changes to our society.
However, there is a constant hunt, provocation and operations
against my cadres which renders it all futile”, Marak said. He
also ‘revealed’ that the Police and the parent organization ANVC
are operating together in Garo Hills.
NSCN-KK militants opened fire
and injured a villager at New Socünoma village in Dimapur District,
Nagaland. New Socünoma Youth Association (NSYA) president Rovi
Zhunyu and New Socünoma Students Union (NSSU) president Visietsolie
Vupru have appealed to the authorities of the “NSCN (Unification)”/GPRN/NSCN
(Khole-Kitovi) to ‘deliver justice’ “without delay or default”.
‘Chairman’ of NSCN-K, S.S. Khaplang
has expelled Vedeta, ‘Deputy Kilonser Finance’ from the NSCN-K
for his “anti party activities and for conspiring against the
party”. S.S. Khaplang in a release stated that Vedeta was found
guilty of promoting disunity, confusion and mistrust, among the
‘national’ workers thereby creating complete chaos within Chakhesang
region. “He is found guilty of conspiring against the party and
deliberately planned to defect to Khole/Kitovi group [NSCN-KK]”,
the release further said.
A PLFI cadre who was allegedly
involved in the killing of a journalist was killed during an encounter
with Police in Khunti District of Jharkhand.
CPI-Maoist cadres hanged a villager
to death in a Jan Adalat while mercilessly assaulting two
others suspecting them of being Police informers in Edkapalli
Murkinar village of Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
Police arrested six persons, identified
as Bandaru Edukondalu, Jangam Srinivasa Rao, Lakshmaiah, Shaik
Basha, Silaruddin and Shaik Khayyum along with FICN with a face
value of INR 136,000 in Macherla area of Guntur District, Andhra
Pradesh.
The NIA filed chargesheet in the
September 8, 2006, Malegaon (Maharashtra) blasts case. Lokesh
Sharma was named as an accused, along with three others, Ramchandra
Kalsangra, Sandeep Dange and Amit Hakla.
Investigations and interrogation
by Delhi Police showed that arrested bookies revealed the match
fixing and cricket betting chain originates in Pakistan, and often
via London and Dubai. A source says Dawood Ibrahim coordinates
the spot-fixing mafia from Pakistan and directs one of his trusted
men in London.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah reiterated
that Army was the biggest hurdle in the withdrawal of AFSPA from
the State and he would be taking up the issue with the Prime Minister
and Home Minister in an internal security meeting scheduled on
June 5.
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| May 23 |
SK Thadou, ‘Chairman’ of UTLA
talked about the aims and steps that had been taken by his group
who are yet to sign the Government’s offer of SoO disclosing that
the group is in the process to sign the SoO. “The result will
however depend on the positive response from the Government on
their promises,” he said. He continued that on May 20, he had
a talk with Shambu Singh, Joint Secretary of Ministry of Home
Affairs North East, at Massimpur in Assam where he had listed
the UTLA-SK’s condition on signing the SoO in writing. He elaborated
that the conditions include to make a clubbing of the Barrak valley/Tuilang
area of Manipur into one administrative unit with Churachandpur
District or to Tamenglong or to Jiribam (Imphal East District)
whichever is suitable for the Government; to grant two sub divisions
for which the Government should constitute one MLA constituency
for Tuilang area plus one more parliament constituency for the
tribals. The chairman further said that right now, the UTLA-SK
faction has more than 70 cadres with more than 50 widows who will
soon be rehabilitated with the promise of Government being fulfilled.
Peace talks with three insurgent
groups [(United Revolutionary Front (URF), Lamphel group of Kangleipak
Communist Party (KCP-Lamphel) and Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup-Military
Defense Force (KYKL-MDF)] that had signed separate tripartite
MoU with Centre and State Government has commenced, an official
source said, hinting that another MoU for peace process with UPPK
was likely to ink on May 24. The three militant groups had
on February 14, 2012, entered into separate MoUs for peace dialogue
with Government of India and Government of Manipur. The first
round of peace talks was held on May 22. The three groups have
submitted their demands from the Government during the talks,
the source said, adding officials of both Centre and State Government
have hinted of granting their demands.
Outgoing Arunachal Pradesh Governor
General (retired) J J Singh, said the insurgency problem in eastern
Arunachal Districts could be solved only after a permanent solution
to the vexed Naga issue is reached. "The people of three
eastern Arunachal districts - Tirap, Changlang and Longding -
are living in fear due to the presence of cadres of the two NSCN
factions in the area, who resort to kidnapping, extortion and
factional feuds," the Governor said. He said the State Government
had already done everything to build confidence among the people
and make them aware that crackdown on insurgents could be possible
only with their support. "The problem of Arunachal is directly
linked with that of Nagaland. The Centre should immediately resolve
the Naga issue to bring peace and normalcy to these districts,"
he said.
He said the problem could be resolved
if the Centre and the respective state governments implement the
surrender policy in the right perspective."We have not implemented
the surrender policy in the right manner so as to attract the
cadres to shun violence and join the mainstream. The surrender
policy should be viable incorporating a suitable package like
training, necessary grants and skill development for the surrendered
cadres to start new self-employment ventures," he added.
The 12-hour Goalpara District (Assam)
bandh (general shut down), called by the MSP in protest
against killing of five coal miners at Nangalbibra in Meghalaya’s
South Garo Hills, passed off peacefully. The strike was reported
to be total, with commercial establishments, government offices
and educational institutions remaining closed.
Suspected UALA cadres had shot
daed the five labourers, all residents of Goalpara District, on
May 20 allegedly in retaliation to the mine’s owner refusal to
pay them extortion money.
Suspected GNLA militants, morning
opened fired at the Construction Company based at Swangre in West
Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya leading to retaliation from
Police personnel who were guarding the company premises. As the
Police personnel opened retaliatory fire, the militant fled from
the scene. Though no casualty or injury was reported on either
side, search at the site led to the recovery of a live grenade,
one SLR magazine and one AK magazine. Sources informed that recently
the GNLA served demand notes to the company headquarter located
at Samanda in East Garo Hills where senior officials of the company
are stationing. However, the company refused to pay any money
to the GNLA, which might have infuriated the militant group leading
to the failed attack on the Swangre camp, sources added.
ANVC-B has condemned the UALA
chief, Norok for killing five labourers in a coalmine at Nangalbibra
in South Garo Hills recently. In a statement issued on May 23,
ANVC-B leader Rimpu Marak questioned Norrok on what he wanted
to prove by killing innocent labourers, while adding that murder
of innocent people for money would not bring any change to the
people of Garo Hills. The ANVC-B leader also accused Norrok of
killing one Silnam Momin, an ANVC-B cadre in Bolsrong, Bajengdoba
area on May 19.
The ‘commanding officer’ of Kuki
National Front’s (KNF), Ebenezer Camp, HS Seipao Kipgen alias
Shanty Kipgen’ was shot dead by some unidentified persons near
the Sapormeina Forest Beat under Gamnom Sapormeina Police Station
in Senapati District of manipur at around 10 pm. Though the exact
motive and identity of the group which killed Shanty Kipgen is
not known, it is suspected that one group which broke away from
KNF, and is not a party to Suspension of Operation (SoO) is behind
the killing, informed a source. According to KNF ‘publicity secretary’
LH Stephen, Shanty was returning to their camp after visiting
his family.
Reacting to incident, the UKLF
said that violence is a bitter experience the people had in the
past without any positive impact. It appealed all concerned Kuki
underground groups within United Peoples Front (UPF) and Kuki
National Organization (KNO) and other splinter groups to do away
with the habit of killing blood brothers from now onwards. It
added that dialogue or talk should be given a chance to settle
any misunderstanding.
NSCN-K cadres opened fire and
injured a former member, Pito (29), in an area near Superintendent
of Police (SP)’s office in Kohima (Kohima District, nagaland)
Later, NSCN-K ‘urban commander’ of Kohima, Kisheto Aye claimed
Pito was involved in “anti-social activities including extortions,
vehicle-lifting particularly two-wheelers for which the NSCN had
issued several warnings”.
The ‘central committee’ of the
Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militants has been
pumping in funds to the North East region for some time to expand
their bases in this part of the country. Sources revealed that
the security agencies have come to know that the ‘central committee’
of the Maoists has been pumping in funds to the region every month
through Aklanta Rabha, a ‘central committee’ member arrested on
April 26, 2013, to expand the bases of the Maoists in this
region and also to recruit members for the outfit.
During a meeting with the ‘titular
king’ of Manipur Leishemba Sanajaoba at Hebron in Dimapur District
of Nagaland, NSCN-IM ‘general secretary’, Thuingaleng Muivah stated,
“Nagas and Meiteis should decide for their own future and our
future will be the outcome of this decision”.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze a
Tendu leaf laden truck at Khadupani village within Boden Police
limits in Nuapada District of Odisha.
JPC, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist,
arranged a marriage of a young couple in a janadalat held
in the dense forest at Adra in Katkumdag block of Hazaribag District,
Jharkhand, after the girl's parents ‘complained’ to the outfit
that the boy had ditched the girl after having an affair.
Two people were arrested along
with FICN with a face value of INR 400,000 in Kolkata. The two
are residents of Murshidabad District in West Bengal.
Darjeeling Police arrested one
Mohammad Azad from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in Jalpaiguri
District, West Bengal, for his alleged links with Pakistan’s ISI
operatives based in Delhi.
Earlier, the Commanding Officer
of the Civil Government Traffic Department based at the Sukna
33 Corps Head Quarters lodged an FIR at the Kurseong Police Station
naming Azad for allegedly transferring documents and photographs
of army installations to agents in Delhi. Azad had been working
as a cleaner in the Civil Government Traffic Department since
1999.
A special TADA court judge in
Mumbai (Maharashtra) rejected two bail pleas by Abu Salem, with
the 1993 serial Mumbai blasts and the 1995 Pradeep Jain murder
cases. Salem had made separate pleas in both cases.
The HDFC Bank reported to Indore
Police about FICN over INR 365,630 deposited in the bank's different
branches across Madhya Pradesh in first four months of 2013. According
to Sub Inspector Ashok Mahajan, maximum 240 FICNs worth INR 111,670
were deposited in January, followed by 230 FICNs worth INR 117,250
in April, 197 FICNs worth INR 86,200 in February and FICNs 148
worth INR 50,510 in March.
The NIA has established the role
of HM in circulating FICN. Completing the investigation in a case,
registered in 2011, related to smuggling of FICN, the NIA filed
a final supplementary chargesheet in a Jammu court, J&K in
April 2013.
An officer from NIA said, "Through
the Bangladesh border, it (fake Indian currency) was being pumped
into India from West Bengal. It was being funnelled via Delhi
to terror groups like Hizbul Mujahideen."
A LeT ‘commander’, identified
as Hilal Maulvi, was shot dead by SF at his hideout in the
congested Fatehkadal area of Old Srinagar city (Srinagar District
of J&K) in an early morning raid. Three SF personnel were
also injured during the operation. One Chinese pistol among other
things was reportedly recovered from the site of the encounter.
Police arrested five persons from
Gandoh locality of Doda District in a case related to grenade
attack on Police personnel at Thathri Police Station in the same
district during the intervening night of April 27 and 28.
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| May 24 |
A PREPAK cadre, identified as
Oinam Sidaba alias Myko alias Tony alias
Charlie, reportedly with several criminal records, was arrested
by a combined team of Security Forces (SFs) on at Pallel Bazar
in Chandel District, Manipur. A Police statement said he was involved
in the killing of one Richard at Heirok Part-III in 2005; killing
of Ngouba at Salungpham in 2006; killing of one Raja at Heirok
Heituppokpi in 2007 besides being involved in the firing incident
at a Thabal Chongba at Heirok in 2008. One .32 pistol, three live
rounds, a mobile handset and a SIM were recovered from his possession,
the Police said.
A UNLF cadre, identified as Naorem
Gourakumar Singh, was arrested by Imphal East District Police
commandos at around 8.10am from New Checkon crossing.
Security Forces arrested a ULFA-I
militant, Jyoti Baruah (25). Jyoti was allegedly involved in a
grenade blast case in Sivasagar, Assam in 2012.
ANVC-B ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak
denied that there is any new recruitment going on in the ANVC-B
and maintained that there are no minor cadres with the outfit.
“We have no minor cadres. No new recruitment is going on in the
ANVC-B camp. We have been waiting for the official procedure for
the final peace settlement, but nothing seems to be taking place,”
Marak said in a statement.
There were reports that after
former ANVC-B leader Singbirth N Marak alias Norrok X Momin,
who formed the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) after taking
away many of the ANVC-B cadres, Rimpu Marak began recruiting cadres
to add strength to the militant outfit. Further, the photograph
released by the ANVC-B on May 23 raised suspicions on whether
ANVC-B has roped in minors & girls to add to its strength.
UPPK signed a tripartite Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with the Central and Manipur Governments
joining the peace process during a home coming ceremony in Imphal.
The tripartite MoU was signed by Shambhu Singh, Joint Secretary
(northeast) on behalf of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
and J Suresh Babu, Principal Secretary (Home) on behalf of the
State Government. On behalf of the UPPK, the MoU was signed by
the outfit`s ‘president’, Achoibam Bonbihari, its ‘home secretary’
H. Ahoi alias Lemba and ‘Chief of army’ Mayengbam Maichon.
The arms laid down by the UPPK were a total of 37 weapons including
one SLR, 21 HK-33 Rifles, 4 Pistols, 2 lathod guns, one each of
M-22 Rifle, AK-56 Rifle, Type 81 Rifle, A-4 Rifle, A-1 Rifle,
MG A-2, MG M-23, MG MK-3 and RPG. In addition to many hand grenades,
the UPPK has also brought 5742 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition and
507 rounds of 7.762mm ammunition. Bonbihari, ‘president’ of UPPK
said that UPPK group had decided on the path of peace as the general
public does not like bloodshed.
The outfit’s ‘general secretary’
Konthoujam Shanti (who was lodged at the central jail of Gauhati
in connection with a case registered by the National Investigation
Agency against him) arrived at Tulihal Airport in Imphal in a
helicopter at about 3.30pm. and signed the MoU, adds Kanglaonline.
He was flown back to Gauhati central jail in a helicopter after
he attended the ceremony.
PREPAK has claimed in a press
release that the outfit is not related in any way to Oinam Sidaba
alias Mico alias Tony alias Charlie who was
reportedly arrested by the Thoubal Police commandos and 6th
Dogra Rifles from Pallel bazar (Chandel District of manipur) on
May 23 or the pistol recovered from him, says a report. It has
said that the individual had no connection or relation with the
outfit since 2010 and that the outfit had not issued any arm to
him.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying INR
300,000 on his head, was arrested on the borders of Chatra and
Palamu Districts of Jharkhand.
A ‘sub-zonal area commander’ of
the CPI-Maoist, identified as Shatrughan Ram, was arrested from
Lakhanpur village in Jehanabad District of Jharkhand.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, earlier
operating in Odisha, surrendered before the Vizianagaram District
Police of Andhra Pradesh.
Karimnagar District Police of
Andhra Pradesh arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres at Godavarikhani.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a tribal
Special Police Officer, Kanhu Charan Madhi (25), in Malkangiri
District of Odisha.
The NIA has begun a probe into
claims by a Tamil Nadu man, Thamim Ansari (arrested on September
17, 2012), that he had recced Indian strategic and military sites
for a Pakistani diplomat.
Three Army personnel were killed
in an encounter with militants in village Buchoo located in Tral
area of Pulwama District of J&K.
An Army trooper who sustained
injuries during the the encounter at village Bicchu in Tral area
of Pulwama District succumbed to his injuries later in the day,
while SF shot dead one of the three militants, identified as Saifullah
Ahangar, during the encounter. The militants are affiliated to
the HM outfit.
Militants had snatched 3 AK-47
rifles from the dead Army personnel. One snatched AK rifle of
the Army and an SLR magazine was recovered from the possession
of the dead militant. Militants also left behind the two SLRs
which they had taken away from a minority security picket at village
Arigam in Tral region in May 2012.
HM has claimed the responsibility
of the incident. Its ‘spokesperson’ Baleeg-u-Din said that the
‘operation’ was carried out by five member squad of the outfit.
‘Protesters’ came out and pelted
stones at the SFs in Palhalan and Pattan areas of Baramulla District,
J&K after hearing that LeT ‘commander’ Hilal Molvi was shot
dead. Police restored to tear shells and fired pellets at the
‘protesters’ during which two persons received minor pellet injuries.
Police sources said that the LeT
‘commander’ Hilal Molvi was wanted in 10 FIRs lodged at different
Police Stations, for his role in militancy related incidents.
Pakistani troops violating the
November 2003 CFA, opened fire at Indian posts at Kayan bowl in
Toot Mari Gali (TMG) sub-sector in Nowgam sector, along the LoC
of Kupwara District. Brigadier Sanjeev Langar along with two troopers
sustained minor injuries in the firing.
Pakistani troops fired from across
the border targeting Indian posts in South Tangdar sector (Kupwara
District) for about half an hour.
An Army trooper, Lance Naik Rakesh
Kumar, was killed in a mine blast at Krishna Ghati (KG) sector
in Poonch District. Reports said the he was part of Road Opening
Party (ROP), which was patrolling forward areas on the LoC at
KG sector.
A former HuJI militant, identified
as Nazir Hussain, resident of Marhot in Surankote tehsil (revenue
unit) of Poonch District, was arrested along with his Pakistani
wife and three children upon reaching Jogi Morh naka at Surankote
from Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh, Pakistan) via Nepal.
BSF arrested a Pakistani woman
who had crossed over to Indian side and was moving near the border
in Ramgarh sector of Samba District along the IB under suspicious
circumstances. She has been identified as Rashida Begum.
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| May 25 |
Assam security agency document
revealed that the leader of the Independent faction of ULFA-I,
Paresh Baruah, had to obey Islamic radicals and convert to Islam
along with his family members in return for a safe haven in Bangladesh.
A source associated with the compilation of the document said
that Baruah, a Hindu by birth, after converting to Islam, changed
his name to Kamruj Zaman Khan, while his wife Bobby Dutta is now
known as Sofian Zaman. The Baruahs converted to Islam when they
took refuge in Bangladesh in 2000. "His family still
lives in Bangladesh under the patronage of the influential radicals
and this is one reason why Baruah cannot afford to question Bangladeshi
migrants back in Assam. He now lives in hiding, off the money
extorted from people in Assam," the source said. Paresh Baruah
now leads ULFA-I from Myanmar.
One person, identified as Nongthoubam
Jila (50), was abducted by three/four unidentified armed persons
on May 25 from near Keishampat junction in Imphal West District,
Manipur at around 9.30 pm. He was reportedly blindfolded and then
given an electric shock before being assaulted. Later, he was
released after being asked to hand over the money before 4pm on
May 27 (today). The militants reportedly served a monetary demand
of INR 500000.
KNF-Nehlun has denied its involvement
in the killing of Seikhopao Kipgen, ‘commanding officer’ of Ebenezer
Camp of the KNF-President faction (KNF-P) on May 23. Clarifying
that none of its cadres venture into Sapermeina where the killing
took place, a statement issued by the ‘Information & Publicity
secretary’ of KNF-Nehlun, Gogou Vaiphei said that the KNF-P blamed
them without citing any genuine evidence and urged the Government
to support them to harass the KNF-N as they are not a party to
the Suspension of Operation (SoO) just to conceal their own pre-planned
activity.
The Information Centre for Hill
Areas, Manipur (ICHAM), has in a release said that it considers
the meeting between Th Muivah, ‘general secretary’ of Nationalist
Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and a team
led by the ‘titular king’ of Manipur, Leisemba Sanajaoba’ at NSCN-IM
camp in Hebron, in Dimapur District of Nagaland, recently as a
milestone and welcome gesture. “The meeting of such two prominent
personalities of the area will not only promote brotherly neighbourhood,
sense of belongingness, solidarity and closer understanding not
only between the Meitei and the Naga brothers but across the whole
north eastern states of India and beyond,” the release said.
The AAGSU blocked the National
Highway-52 in Sonitpur District, for two hours, to protest against
extortion notices given by National Democratic Front of Bodoland
(NDFB) to Gorkha residents of Bodoland Territorial Administrated
District (BTAD) and parts of Sonitpur District. AAGSU ‘Sonitpur
District committee secretary’ Gopal Chetry said the NDFB threatened
the people living in the Nepali dominated villages to provide
INR 50,000 or else leave the BTAD Districts. Chetry also
claimed that the more than 200,000 Gorkha population at Charduar,
Balijuri, Tinikhuti, Vimajuli, Gohpur and Biswanath Chariali subdivisions
were not feeling safe due to the extortion drive of the insurgent
group adds Zee News.
ULFA-I ‘criticized’ Assam Government’s
failure to prevent killing of one-horned rhinoceros in the Kaziranga
National Park (KNP) despite its ‘tall claim’ over enhanced deployment
of forces armed with sophisticated weapons, reports The Shillong
Times. The ULFA-I in an e-mailed statement to the media called
upon the people of Assam to demand withdrawal of all forces from
KNP for their failure to protect the rhino and demanded that the
responsibility of protection of Kaziranga resources should be
handed over to fringe area villagers. The ULFA-I further stated
that it would cooperate with villagers in protecting the rhino
and other resources of the Park.
Police arrested NLFT militant,
Falgun Debbarma, from Dhundrai Para under West Tripura District,
Tripura. NLFT militant, Falgun was one of the prime accused in
Jarulbachai massacre (February 1997). The CID had filed charge-sheet
against 16 NFLT militants among whom 11 were reported absconding.
The ANVC-B has raised a women’s
militant wing to ‘fight’ crime against women. “We are Garo women
joining the ANVC (B) to be safe. Many women are raped outside,
but the ANVC (B) is safe for women and we are trained to defend
ourselves from men,” said Silan Ginchi Marak, the women’s ‘military
wing chief’ of ANVC-B. The women rebels, numbering around 300,
are located in two undisclosed camps at Garo Hills in western
Meghalaya. Meghalaya Government statistics reveal that in 2012,
236 crimes were reported against women, of which 158 were rapes.
Ginchi Marak also revealed that
the UALA leader, Norrok alias Singbirth Marak is determined
to kill them but she asserted that the cadres are ready to fight
Norrok’s men, ‘though neither the police nor the Government is
helping them’, adds The Shillong Times. In an earlier statement,
the ANVC-B had made it clear that Norrok was a coward aiming to
kill ANVC-B women cadres.
The bodies of Chhattisgarh Congress
Chief, Nand Kumar Patel and his son Dinesh, who were abducted
by CPI-Maoist cadre were recovered on May 26 along with those
of eight others, mainly Security personnel in Jiram valley in
Bastar region. With the recovery of the bodies, the toll in the
Maoist attack on a convoy of Congress leaders has climbed to 28.
Thirty-two people have been injured in the attack.
Five CPI-Maoist sympathizers,
including Dilip Murmu, a resident of Belpahari Police Station
in adjoining West Bengal, were arrested from Chakulia Police Station
under Ghatsila Sub-division of East Singhbhum District, Jharkhand.
FICN racket was busted as four
persons were arrested from Akbar Nagar in Bhavani Nagar of Hyderabad
Urban District of Andhra Pradesh. Police also recovered FICN worth
INR 395,000 from their possession.
The Defence Minister A K Antony
said that India will soon form a cyber command to handle the online
threats being faced by the country.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah said
that the wars, ceasefire violations between India and Pakistan
and gun culture were no solution to any problems including Kashmir,
which can be solved by only through peace and talks.
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| May 26 |
SFs arrested two militants of
the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA), identified
as Abdul Hussain and Abdul Khalak, at Rowmari area in Darrang
District, Assam. SFs recovered a .303 rifle, one pistol and three
rounds ammunition from them.
SFs arrested a United Liberation
Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, Matiyur Rahman, from village Barajol
in Nalbari District. SFs recovered one 7.65mm US made pistol and
2 live rounds were from his possession.
The Centre has made it clear that
it would not talk to any more splinter militant groups in future.
The annual report of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for 2012-13
said that the Government was ready to hold talks with any group
or outfit which is willing to abjure violence, lay down arms and
agree to abide by the Constitution of India. “However, if there
is a splinter group in future, then Government will not consider
talking to them,” the report said.
The militancy scenario in Meghalaya
reveals that the members of existing three militant groups in
Garo Hills, GNLA, ANVC-B and UALA were once part and parcel of
the mother organization ANVC which is currently under ceasefire.
While the current ‘commander-in-chief’ of GNLA, Sohan Shira was
the ‘area commander’ of ANVC, the ‘chairman’ of ANVC-B, Rimpu
Marak was the ‘spokesperson’ of ANVC. Further, the present ‘commander-in-chief’
of UALA was a senior ANVC-B cadre.
The Meghalaya State Women’s Commission,
expressed concern over recent reports of women joining the militant
outfits in the State. Terming it as a dangerous trend, the MSWC
urged the women to return to the mainstream. Reacting to the reports
of ANVC-B training women cadres, the chairperson of the commission,
Theilin Phanbuh said, “It is a dangerous trend for the young women,
mostly teenagers to join the militant groups to fight crimes against
women.”
Concerned over the rise in kidnapping
cases in the mineral rich East Jaintia Hills District of meghalaya
Dorbar Shnongs (village level council) of Ladrymbai B,
Ladrymbai Datsimpein, Ladrymbai Dongwah and Ladrymbai Khliehdupon
held a meeting recently and decided to issues directives to all
‘outsiders’ to get themselves registered with the respective Dorbar
Shnong, according to a report.
Foiling an incursion, the BSF
personnel shot dead an intruder at Varsha border post in Sri Ganganagar
sector (Ganganagar District, Rajasthan) along the IB.
Delhi Police said that it had
identified the person who was the main link between Dawood Ibrahim's
D-company operatives based in Dubai and bookies in India in Indian
Premier League (IPL) match fixing chain.
External Affairs Minister Salman
Khurshid during his visit to Saudi Arabia sought to enhance security
and counter-terrorism cooperation with Saudi Arabia.
Pakistani troops violated the
CFA in Kayan Bowl area of Toot Mari Gali (TMG) sub-sector in Nowgam
sector of Kupwara District of J&K.
Sikh organization Dal Khalsa has
sent a ‘memo’ to the EU for intervention on the issue and to save
KLF militant Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who was awarded death
sentence for killing nine persons and injuring 17 others in Delhi
in a bomb attack on September 11, 1993.
Investigations by the Maharashtra
ATS have revealed that two days before the August 1, 2012, serial
blasts on in Pune (Maharashtra), IM operative Riyaz Bhatkal had
an Internet chat on the attack with one of the three suspects
who allegedly placed the bombs.
Weapons manufactured in illegal
factories of Munger (Munger District) in Bihar have found their
way to IM terrorists, says Delhi Police sources.
Alleging that the Manipur State
Government headed by Okram Ibobi has been working as agents of
India and it is becoming clearer day by day, the URF Manipur has
blamed the State Government for all the ills plaguing Manipur.
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| May 27 |
The J&K Police is worried over
the recent attacks on Policemen in the State.
State Congress Committee chief
Saif u Din Soz asked APHC leaders to come forward and talk to
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh scheduled to visit Kashmir in June.
A combined team of Imphal East
commandos, Irilbung Police personnel and troops of 40 Assam Rifles
(AR) arrested a PREPAK militant, identified as Mohamad Askar Alialias
Aktar (19), from Arapti Thongkhong, Manipur. Three demand letters
signed by 'Finance Secretary', P Chinglen Meitei and addressed
to three telecom companies [Idea Company, Airtel Company, Aircel
Company] and a mobile phone were recovered from his possession.
A PREPAK militant, identified
as Ningthoujam Indramani Singh alias Gandhi (47), was arrested
from Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai. He confessed his involvement
in extortion from general public, Govt officials, private firms,
etc.
A PREPAK militant, Khundrakpam
Thoiba Singh alias Tolen (40), was arrested by a team of Imphal
East commandos and 16-AR from Keibi Taretkhul Thongkhong. Police
statement said one 7.65 mm pistol along with two live rounds was
recovered from him.
A team of Imphal West District
Police commandos arrested a KYKL militant, identified as Leihaorungbam
Saratchandra alias Ibungochouba Singh (35), from RIMS in Lamphel
area of Imphal West District.
Thoubal District Police commandos
arrested a KYKL militant, identified as Mohammad Sarif Ali alias
Maqbul.
The Assam Government requested
the Central Government to declare nine Districts of the State
as LWE affected.
Sources revealed that as per the
proposal, the State Government said that the Districts of Tinsukia,
Dibrugarh, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Sivasagar, Goalpara,
Cachar and Karimganj should be declared as LWE affected Districts.
Replying to a question on the
prevailing law and order situation in BTC and rampant extortions
in the BTC, UHS, Anil Goswami said the District administration
and the police forces in support with the para military forces
will tackle the situation. UHS also held meeting with the District
and Police administration at Kokrajhar Circuit House over the
prevailing law and order situation in the region. The meeting
was attended by the Lower Assam Commissioner, Sabir Hussain, BTC-IGP,
GP Singh and others.
The ANVC-B, which is awaiting
the final peace pact with the Government, has said that its cadres
will donate blood to the blood bank in the civil hospital, considering
that blood banks in the Government hospitals in Meghalaya are
facing acute shortage of blood. The outfit has also decided to
organize cleaning drives and plant trees at various places and
has even announced that it wants to volunteer for free tuitions
to the underprivileged children from the surrounding villages
and also impart training in other disciplines like sports, music
and various competitive games.
The outfit also pointed out that
it is determined to come back to the mainstream and hopes to mend
and build the society after the passage of the final peace pact.
"Our anticipations are high as the peace pact would bring mass
change in terms of development for the people which will ultimately
help in the growth of the State," the outfit added.
Suspected militants abducted an
Assam-based trader, M. Ali (50), from Gokul village under Bajengdoba
Police outpost in North Garo Hills District, Meghalaya.
One person was injured after he
was shot at by an unidentified person at Diphupar area in Dimapur
District of Nagaland. According to Dimapur Police, the victim
identified as one Kakheto K Sema (55), reportedly an 'additional
secretary' of NSCN-KK sustained bullet injury on his right elbow
and abdomen. Police said that the victim was at the garage for
repairing his vehicle when an unidentified man came and shot him
and fled the scene. Police recovered three empty cases of 9mm
from the site of the incident.
Several organisations in Dimapur
have resolved at an emergency meeting that, "irrespective of any
sort of justification/s", there would be "only one tax" payable
to any one faction of the underground groups. Affirming that underground
groups would be "allowed to levy tax" only at one entry point
instead of the present practice, the meeting resolved that "irritants
such as trade license "tax", ID "tax", registration "tax", calendar
donations, Christmas & New Year donations, etc shall not be entertained
anymore." Further, the meeting resolved that yearly tax, payable
to different factions, would not be increased arbitrarily under
any circumstances, hence, amount payable would be the same as
in 2012.
ACAUT in a resolution adopted
stated that there would be "only one tax" payable to any one faction
of the underground groups. ACAUT, formed by representatives of
several organizations in Dimapur, on May 28 appealed to all the
business community in Dimapur "not to pay tax" to any group till
the issue was resolved with the top leadership of various underground
groups.
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| May 28 |
The Delhi Police told a court
that the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal was allegedly
linked to fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim as bookie Ashwini
Aggarwal alias Tinku Mandey was in touch with him and his aides.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chief
Secretary Anand Prakash chaired a meeting on coastal security
exercise 'Tatasuraksha', in Port Blair.
The DNA analysis of several items,
including a red and blue jacket that was reportedly found on blast
site, had helped ATS to zero in on the accused.
Jharkhand Police arrested a 'central
military commission' member of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Anoop,
alias Anuj Thakur (30), from Muzaffarpur District in Bihar.
Chhattisgarh High Court Justice
Prashant Mishra will probe the CPI-Maoist attack on Congress leaders
in Jiram valley of Darbha region of Sukma District on May 25.
The Central Government said that
there would be no talks with the CPI-Maoist until they gave up
violence and it would also step up operations against them across
the Maoist affected States
Major urban centres in the country,
including the National Capital New Delhi, may witness targeted
killings by CPI-Maoist in coming months as they are looking for
opportunities to carry out violence.
Within 72 hours of May 25 CPI-Maoist
strike, Chhattisgarh Police removed one of their biggest camps,
from Minapa in Sukma District, located deep inside the forest,
possibly fearing another attack.
A live Chinese grenade and several
China-made bullets were recovered, embedded in trees, during search
and counter-insurgency operation near Jheerum Ghati in Darbha
area of the same District.
Anti-Naxal (LWE) operations will
be intensified in the aftermath of the CPI-Maoist attack on Congress
leaders, the Government said, ruling out holding peace talks with
the extremists unless they abjure violence.
The chairman of the APHC-G Syed
Ali Shah Geelani said he will not accept any solution 'forced'
by India or Pakistan and would continue the 'struggle' for right
to 'self determination' for people of Jammu and Kashmir.
At least 2,542 people facing threats
from militants are provided with security in the State, reveals
reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query.
At least one suspected KNF-N militant,
identified as Dangthang Kipgen aged around 30 to 35 years, was
injured in a factional clash between KNF-N and KNF-P at Bongbal
Khullen under Yairipok Police Station in Imphal East District,
Manipur. KNF-N is the breakaway faction of KNF-P.
KNF , a party to tripartite SoO
agreement from the UPF camp, has denied any involvement in the
shootout that took place at Bongbal in Senapati District in the
night of May 27. A statement issued by the Information and Publicity
secretary of the KNF, Lh Stephen clarified that all the weapons
and cadres of the outfit were kept intact at the designated camp.
He said the name of KNF was dragged in the incident with an attempt
to malign the outfit's good name and dignity.
Asserting that the KNF would not
accept the formation of any new underground outfit when the peace
process and political dialogue is on with the Government of India,
the statement appealed all Kuki militant, civil organisations,
political leaders and the public not to extend any moral or financial
support to the KNF-N led by one Henkholen alias James in the interest
of peace.
The BPF, Kokrajhar District committee
brought a bike rally in Kokrajhar, Assam against the rampant extortions
in the BTC region by militant organizations and urged Central
Government to take strict action against extortion & all other
forms of unlawful activities. President of the Youth-BPF, Mono
Kumar Brahma, speaking to the reporters said the rally was brought
out in Kokrajhar against the extortion drive carried out by the
militant organizations, particularly the NDFB-IKS in Northern
Part of the region.
MLA Pramila Rani Brahma while
talking to reporters said the extortionists have been serving
notice for paying huge amount of money ranging from INR 1 million
to INR 2 million in Ultapani and Saralpara area in the District
and created a reign of terror in the region. She said the militant
organizations, particularly the NDFB-IKS' ongoing extortion drive
in the Northern part of the region and should be stopped by any
means and the Government should act accordingly against them.
The ACAUT drafted a "memorandum"
to be submitted to the collective leadership of both NSCN-IM at
Hebron and NSCN-KK at Khehoi, Nagaland.
NPCC expressed solidarity with
ACUT under the aegis of NCD, in an effort to "streamline taxation"
by deciding "to pay only one yearly tax payable to any one faction
of UGs". While extending fullest cooperation of the Congress with
the Naga civil society, NPCC president S.I.Jamir termed the decision
as "a bold and laudable step and the need of the hour".
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| May 29 |
Khalil Ahmad alias Mama who is
believed to be a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim was allegedly shot
dead by rivals outside his office in Khari Baoli, Chandni Chowk
area in North Delhi District.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a Salwa
Judum activist, identified as M Mukka, near Asirguda in Sukma
District in Chhattisgarh.
Shortcomings blight the Centre's
policy on dealing with Maoists and that include failure to put
together all available resources to strengthen the campaign against
them and lack of seriousness such an endeavour requires, Chhattisgarh
Chief Minister Raman Singh said.
Separatist leaders in J&K rejected
the suggestion for a dialogue with Centre particularly with Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh.
'Spokesperson' of APHC-G Ayaz
Akbar said his faction has already made it clear that they will
not be part of any dialogue process unless Central Government
will not react positively to their point five programme.
The Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong,
Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long and Tangkhul Shanao Long
(frontal organizations of the Tangkhul Nagas), said that the un-mandated
ADCs have no say in any developmental, social or any issues in
Ukhrul District, Manipur.
A team of Imphal East District
Police commandos arrested one PLA cadre, identified as Thounaojam
Bikram (21) from Napet junction . On verification, he disclosed
that he joined PLA in February 2013 through one Kumar alias Basanta
of Iroisemba in Imphal West District. He had collected INR 4000
from an unknown person from Iroisemba and handed over to Kumar
about a week back, said a press release issued by Imphal East
Superintendant of Police. Bikram had also admitted a PLA woman
cadre identified as, Paonam Luxmi (25) at Hospital from treatment,
added the press release.
According to intelligence sources,
the CPI-Maoist have recruited at least eight to 10 persons from
Assam,s Cachar District's Borkhola and Karimganj District's Patherkandi
blocks during the past three months. The sources said the recruiters
were primarily focussing on tea tribe youths and other poor sections,
including the Kaibarta community.
The BTC Regional Committee of
the AGS demanded the State government to safeguard and protection
of lives and properties of Gorkha people living within BTC region.
They also demanded round the clock vigilance and Police pickets
in certain places where the Gorkha have threat perception. 'President'
of the AGS, Laksmi Sedai, said that extortion notices in the name
of the NDFB were served to the innocent Gorkha villagers living
in Indo-Bhutan border areas. He said the villages like Ultapani,
Saralpara, Jharbari, Khalasi, Patgaon and Athiabari in Kokrajhar
District, Shantipur, Runikhata, Malivita, Patabari, Amteka, Kaila-Maila,
and Nijilaguri in Chirang District have been facing the brunt
of anti-social elements.
Unidentified gunmen killed a businessman,
Sudha Roy (34) at Mahur market in Dima Hasao District, Assam.
An extortion drive by KPLT in
areas near the Nagaon-Karbi Anglong boundary has forced villagers
to flee in panic. According to reports, around 20 families of
Jargaon village under Jakhalabandha Police Station in Koliabar
sub-division of Nagaon District fled to the nearby Sakmutia tea
estate recently, seeking safety. The villagers said KPLT cadres
had recently come to their village and demanded an "annual tax"
from the residents. "We were asked to pay INR 1,000 as annual
tax. It varied in case of well-to-do families and those who owned
commercial and private vehicles," a villager said.
SFs arrested three militants of
the NDFB-IKS, identified as Raiman Khaklari, Jula Basumatari and
S. Narzari, at Bhalukpong near the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.
The arrested trio were reportedly involved in the killing of tea
planter Adilur Rahman on November 13, 2012.
ANVC-B cadres led by their 'chairman'
Rimpu Marak, donated blood in the blood bank of Tura Civil Hospital,
Meghalaya. According to the ANVC-B, the group participated in
this act as a 'solemn gesture' towards the sick and the poor who
were awaiting supply of blood to the blood bank. The outfit said
the blood donation campaign was the first phase and they would
participate in similar campaigns in the coming days keeping in
mind the needs of the people.
Shambhu Singh, Joint Secretary
(northeast) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, said "The link
between Maoists and Manipur's [People's Liberation Army] PLA has
been broken long time ago due to logistical problem in Myanmar
and strong presence of security forces along the India-Myanmar
border". He added that the relationship between these two rebel
outfits was broken over the past one year now after the PLA shifted
their training camps to Taga in Northern part of Myanmar. Earlier
on October 22, 2008 PLA and Maoists signed their MoU.
Stating that the Maoist has not
been able to establish itself in the others states of the region,
Singh said, "They (Maoists leaders) have visited Manipur and Nagaland,
but they have not been able to establish themselves. In the Northeast,
only Assam has few remnants of Maoist activities. In the case
of Meghalaya, there is no Maoist presence." Singh also informed
that Indian rebels groups -- PLA, NDFB-IKS and the ULFA-ATF- operating
from Myanmar has been facing a difficult time to infiltrate into
India since most of the routes have been blocked by Security Forces.
Even the Khaplang faction of the NSCN-K had even cautioned the
ULFA and NDFB not to move out of Myanmar in view of the strong
security presence," Singh added. However, Singh, admitted that
there are certain areas along the international border that need
improvement in guarding. "But the overall troop deployment has
improved," he said.
The Indian BSF has sought information
from BGB about three collaborators of NLFT who were arrested by
the Bangladeshi force from Rabisundar Karabarip Para village under
Matiranga subdivision in Khagrachari District in Tripura's Chittagong
Hill Tracts on May 27. The trio was identified as Gautam Tripura
(24), Ramchandra Chakma (45), and Laxmimohan Chakma (28). Sources
said during interrogation, the three, all Indian nationals, allegedly
admitted that they were involved in a gun-running racket active
in the border areas of Tripura and the Chittagong Hill Tracts
of Bangladesh.
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| May 30 |
Thailand and India signed a treaty
for the extradition of fugitives wanted for terrorism, transnational
crimes, economic offences and other serious crimes during the
visit of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Thailand.
The treaty will help India getting
custody of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's associate
Syed Muzakkir Mudassar Hassan alias Munna Jhingada who is currently
lodged at Bangkok's Bangkhwang Central Jail and serving prison
term for attempting to kill rival don Chhota Rajan in September
2000 in Bangkok.
Both the countries have also entered
into a MoU on cooperation against money laundering, criminal activity
related to money laundering and terror financing.
The US has agreed to help India
impose sanctions against companies which manufacture and supply
paper, ink and thread for printing FICN.
Police arrested two members of
a major FICN racket engaged in circulating FICN in various parts
of south India from Kollam Railway Station (Kollam District of
Kerala). The two arrested were identified as Thankaraj, and Mani.
India continues to be one of the
most persistently targeted countries by transnational terrorist
groups like LeT, according to US State Department annual Country
Reports on Terrorism 2012.
Within days after the attack on
Congress Party convoy on May 25, the CPI-Maoist has sent a letter
to Sukma District (Chhattisgarh) collectorate, threatening to
eliminate at least 15 people, who were associated with Salwa
Judum.
Top leaders of the CPI-Maoist,
including Ramanna alias Ravulu Sriniwas, have been named
in the FIR lodged by the Chhattisgarh Police in connection with
the attack on Congress convoy in which 29 people, including senior
Congress leaders were killed on May 25.
The all-party meeting in Chhattisgarh
called by the State Government and boycotted by the Congress asked
the Centre to prepare an action plan in coordination with other
Maoist-hit states like Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand and Odisha to
take on the insurgents.
The CRPF will launch a new offensive
against CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, and fresh troops
are being inducted for the campaign, the paramilitary force's
Director-General Pranay Sahay said.
The Government is set to move
UAVs meant for anti-Naxal (LWE) operations to Bhilai in Chhattisgarh,
even as the IAF is ramping up its helicopter fleet in central
India.
10 persons, including four SF
personnel were injured in violent clashes at Maisuma locality
and adjoining parts of Srinagar city (Srinagar District of J&K)
during a general shutdown which was called in protest against
Government's decision to not allow JKLF 'chairman' Mohammad Yasin
Malik in the earthquake-affected Doda District
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops opened fire on Indian posts in the late evening in Mankote
sector of Mendhar locality (Poonch District).
JKLF 'chairman' Mohammad Yasin
Malik gave a general strike call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's
visit to the State on June 25, 3013.
A group of militants trying to
infiltrate into the Indian side was neutralized by the Indian
troopers in the night.
UNC undertook the final political
tour in Naga areas in Tahamzam (Senapati District, Manipur) in
association with the Naga Peoples' Organization and the five constituent
tribes' councils of the region from the May 27 to 29. The areas
covered in the tour included, Senapati District Head Quarter,
Mao Gate, Tadubi, Tunggam, Tungjoy, Liyai, Maram and Willong.
The tour programme concluded with
a joint meeting with frontal organizations. The contours of the
tripartite talk process on the demand for an alternative arrangement
outside the Government of Manipur, was highlighted in the joint
meeting.
RGOK/ KRA has categorically announced
through media that it no longer prefer violence. Announcing this
at a press conference at Diphu, Assam 'general secretary 'of RGOK
and KRA, Karbi Anglong, Lalsei Gangte said "we want peace and
a peaceful settlement of the decade old Kuki Problems of Karbi
Anglong".
Two cadres of the NDFB-IKS were
arrested by the army's Red Horn Division in the Kahibari Chowk
area of the Assam's Udalguri District bordering Bhutan. The army
said the duo, identified as B Hadwad alias Hakim Basumatry and
B Birgrang alias Binju Lis were involved in large-scale extortion
in the District. Two pistols and ammunition were found on the
duo.
Army officials said that there
has been a spurt in the activities of the Songbijit faction in
the District after it broke away recently from the faction headed
by Ranjan Daimary, who is currently in jail and evinced interest
for talks.
A college teacher from Chirang
District in the BTAD, who went missing three months ago, is "suspected"
to have joined the NDFB-IKS. Ranjit Basumatary (40) was teaching
history at Bengtol College since 2004. Chirang District superintendent
of Police Kumar Sanjit Krishna said, "The college teacher has
been missing since the past three months. We suspect that he has
joined the NDFB (Songbijit) faction." A close colleague of the
missing lecturer confirmed the development saying, "Ranjit has
completed his basic training with the outfit. Currently, he is
the general secretary of the outfit. He had told me this over
phone," the colleague said.
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant-General
(retired), Nirbhay Sharma, said the Naga issue is very complex
and it should be resolved considering the aspirations of all affected
Northeast States when asked about the insurgency problem of Tirap,
Changlang and Longding Districts of the State where Naga rebels
from neighboring Nagaland are operating. Sharma commented, "The
Centre is initiating peace process with the NSCN and I personally
hope that the issue will be resolved amicably." Sharma, who took
oath on May 29, said his priority area would be to develop the
State.
The magisterial probe into the
killing of three ANVC-B militants at Dobu, Chittingbing village
in East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya on March 9, 2013 revealed
that no sufficient time was given by the Security Forces to the
cadres to surrender. Three ANVC-B militants were killed in an
encounter with SWAT.
The First Class Magistrate, Williamnagar,
WCR Marak, who conducted the magisterial probe, said in his report,
"The question on whether sufficient opportunities were given to
the suspected militants to surrender cannot be answered in the
affirmative". It was at the thatched house premises of Garo couple
Sengkut Sangma and Sunilla N Marak that the three ANVC-B cadres
were killed. Stating that the call of the security forces to the
militants to surrender may not have been so audible, the probe
report said, "The house (of the couple) is situated on the edge
of the village and surrounded by thick jungle. There were only
one or two houses nearby and the nearest being the house of Bialson
Sangma, who is also the father-in-law of Sengkut Sangma".
More civil organizations from
various parts of Nagaland including NVCO, Christian Forum, NCP
State unit, WDCCI, MTTCC and MTGBU, WSYF have expressed outrage
at the "illegal taxations and unabated extortions" in Dimapur
and expressed total solidarity with the ACAUT comprising of Dimapur-based
civil society and public organizations under the
aegis of Naga Council.
Chhattisgarh State Police sanctioned
seven new Police Stations in several Districts of the State to
improve law and order situation.
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| May 31 |
BSF personnel have seized FICN
with a face value INR 1, 99,000 from the Border OutPost Daoke
in Amritsar Sector, Punjab.
Despite adverse report from Varanasi
District administration, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government decided
to withdraw cases against suspected Bangladesh based militant
organisation HuJI militant, Shamim.
Security operations against CPI-Maoist
were intensified along Odisha-Chhattisgarh border in Malkangiri
and Koraput Districts with deployment of additional Security Forces.
Report of a committee constituted
to recommend amendments to the J&K Panchayati Raj Act (PRA), 1989
is being placed before the State Cabinet and if the consensus
emerged among the Coalition partners the same will be accepted.
SFs in the night claimed to have
killed a 'divisional commander' of HM, identified as Sajjad Yousuf
Mir, in an encounter at village Wandena of Pulwama District.
SFs arrested two OGW of HM from
Ganderbal area of Srinagar District and recovered INR 600,000
from their possession that was to be delivered to a top HM militant,
Asadullah, in forest area of the District.
During a search operation at Wuchar
forests of village Wogbal in Handwara locality (Kupwara District)
the Security Forces (SFs) recovered arms and ammunition from militant
hideout.
Rejecting outright the claim of
the KNF, a party to tripartite SoO that none of its cadres are
present in Manipur's Bongbal Kholen village, the KNF-N faction
categorically asked with whom cadres of the KNF-N exchanged fires
if none of the KNF cadres were present at the village on May 27
shootout. A statement issued by the Information and publicity
secretary of KNF-N, Gogou Vaiphei urged the Home Department to
book the culprits along with the KNF president for violation of
the SoO ground rules and the Government should maintain strict
vigil on the free movement of KNF cadres. The KNF had denied any
involvement in the shootout that took place at Bongbal in Senapati
District in the night of May 27.
With regard to the April 19 incident,
in which former speaker of ENSF, Throngso Yimchunger was physically
assaulted, it has emerged that the three accused were not NSCN-IM
cadres. This was resolved at a joint sitting between frontal organisations
of eastern Nagaland and NSCN-IM official.
Even as the Dimapur-based Naga
civil society received overwhelming public support for its decision
to pay only one 'tax' to underground organizations, the district
administration refused to subscribe to the resolve, stating that
as a Government body it cannot allow such 'taxation' as it is
illegal. A meeting of civil society bodies with the district administration
and Police on May 30 discussed the menace of unabated 'taxation'
by both Naga undergrounds and government agencies. The civil society
bodies, under the aegis of the Naga Council, submitted a memorandum
to the DC highlighting how the Action Committee on Unabated Taxation
was formed and passed certain resolutions to tackle illegal 'taxation'
in Dimapur.
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| June 1 |
India and Nepal agreed to exchange
information to combat terrorism and curb criminal activities like
human and drug trafficking and smuggling of FICN across their
open border.
India has asked the US to "temporarily"
hand over Pakistani American LeT operative David Coleman Headley
for a year and extradite his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana
to get more information about the conspiracy hatched to carry
out November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai terror attacks.
An Assistant Commandant of the
CRPF, was killed in a Maoist ambush at Khallari village in Dhamtari
District of Chhattisgarh.
Senior Congress leader Mahendra
Karma's PSO Siyaram Singh, who was critically injured in the deadly
Naxalite attack in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh on May 25,
succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Raipur.
PLFI 'zonal commander' Sanjay
Tiger alias Yuddhveer was produced before the media by Police
in Gumla, Jhaskhand. Tiger, who is also the secretary of PLFI
and area commander Ashol Gope, were arrested on May 31 from Banai
forest under Basia Police Station in Gumla District.
Cyber Police in Chhattisgarh sent
a request to the Facebook authorities to close down an account
called 'Naxal Chhattisgarh'.
Naveen Nureddy, a CPI-Maoist 'divisional
commander' of Narayanpur, who surrendered recently has in a statement
to the Police said that Maoists are given air defence training
to destroy UAVs.
The Kerala State Police are in
touch with their counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to launch
an extended jungle operation to deny an armed group, suspected
to be CPI-Maoist cadres, safe haven in the northern forests of
Kerala.
Three militants were killed along
the LoC in north Kashmir's Nowgam sector in J&K. Commander 17
Infantry Brigade of Toot Mari Gali, Brigadier Sanjeev Langeh,
said all the deceased militants are from Karachi (Provincial capital
of Sindh, Pakistan).
The encounter between SFs and
militants of HM outfit at village Wandena of Pulwama District
which started in the evening of May 31 ended when SF personnel
shot dead another trapped militant. The militant has been identified
as Mohammad Ashraf Rather alias Ashraf Molvi, a 'district
commander' of HM.
Two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres,
Pradip Dhan and Bijoy Bawri, who are also members of the ATF,
were arrested at Tengakhat in Dibrugarh District, Assam. Dhan,
who was arrested on June 1, revealed Bawri's whereabouts who was
later arrested on June 2.
A lady cadre of KCP outfit, identified
as Tombi alias Sandhy Rani of Phougakchou in Bishnupur District
of Manipur, reportedly surrendered to Security Forces of Red Shield
Division along with a .22 revolver and five rounds. According
to a PIB-DW release, Tombi joined the KCP in 2005 and was trained
at Tamu Camp in Myanmar.
The release further claimed that
a KYKL cadre, identified as Rakesh alias Wani of Uripok Sorbon
Thingel in Imphal West District, surrendered to Red Shield Division
forces. He also deposited one .9mm pistol along with magazine
and two live rounds. The release quoted the individual as saying
that he now desires to lead a peaceful life with his family and
thus laid down arms.
Jowai Police arrested one Borlang
Lytep armed with a loaded shotgun from Iawmusiang area in West
Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. The West Jaintia Hills SP,
H. Lyngdoh, said that Lytep, who hails from Muriap in Thadialong
village, was arrested from inside a tourist Tata Sumo parked near
Thomas Jone Synod College in Iawmusiang at around 11:40 am. "Basing
on a tip off a special party of the Jowai Police arrested the
person and seized a shotgun and three black woolen mufflers from
his possession", the SP said, adding, "the shotgun is a modified
SBBL with barrel sawed off and loaded with one live cartridge".
The 'area commander' of GNLA in
Songsak abducted as many as 15 secretaries of Village Employment
Council dealing with MGNREGA. They were released only after paying
INR 10,000 each from the MGNREGA funds.
A medical doctor from East Garo
Hills was recently served with an extortion notice of INR 300000.
Sources have revealed that the doctors would be going on strike
and threatened not to attend to their duties as a mark of protest
against the demand notes coming from GNLA leader Sohan D Shira.
Sources informed that recently Sohan Shira also demanded INR 100
million from the road construction company BSC-C & C (JV). The
company has been served with an ultimatum to either pay up or
leave. The Hyderabad based company is engaged in road construction
project linking West Khasi Hills with Garo Hills.
In Nagaland, two militants, identified
as K. Halem Raja Peyu and Temo Khiam, belonging to FGN and NSCN-IM,
respectively, joined NSCN-K. NSCN-K, in a press release stated
that the two 'functionaries' felt that the Naga sovereignty issue
could only be brought about by NSCN under the "able and unquestionable
leadership S.S.Khaplang". The two functionaries further pledged
to work for the Naga national cause till Nagas achieve full sovereignty
under the leadership of S.S.Khaplang, added the release.
Four Bangladeshi tribals hailing
from the CHT were arrested from Sabroom in South Tripura District,
Tripura.
One Bangladeshi- RAB troper, Mohammad
Milan Hussain, was 'caught' by villagers at Rahimpur in West Tripura
District. Later, a court in Sonamura in Sipahijala District sent
Hussain, to judicial custody for two weeks.
Chief Judicial Magistrate Biswajit
Palit in Agartala sentenced Monir Khan, a spy belonging to Pakistan's
ISI agency, to rigorous imprisonment of four years. The judge
also fined Khan an amount of INR 10,000.
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| June 2 |
One person, identified as Rishi
Gupta, was arrested by the Crime Branch for allegedly killing
a MCOCA detainee and a suspected aide of Dawood Ibrahim, Khalil
Ahmad, in New Delhi.
As many as 290 cases of cyber
crime have been registered with the Gurgaon (Haryana) Police in
first five months of 2013, which is a considerable increase from
380, 326 and 242 in 2012, 2011 and 2010.
In response to the recruitment
drive of CRPF in Bastar (Chhattisgarh), the CPI-Maoist has put
up banners in Keshkal area of Kondagaon District, warning tribal
youths to stay away from the paramilitary force.
One person sustained injuries
when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade at a Sherbagh Police
Post in Anantnag District, J&K.
Former Governor of Assam, Lieutenant
General (retired) SK Sinha has attributed prevalence of militancy
and lack of development and influx in the Northeast states as
a result of bad governance. Stating that bad governance has brought
upon itself troubles from various sectors, Sinha said that the
growth and development of the north eastern region is hampered
by bad governance, the ill effects of which is militancy and influx.
Sihna observed, "Bureaucracy has
collapsed, judiciary is collapsing, police has collapsed and the
army is not doing too well in particular with cases of scam and
extra judiciary killings, some of which even landed in the Supreme
Court." Highlighting on the solutions to these problems, Sinha
drew his attention to the Assam stating that since Assam is the
gateway to the north east, it is the key solution to many problems
like influx and Assam should be taken as a lesson for the north
east. "Key to the solution is how we handle Assam as its population
is twice the population of the north east state put together and
strategically it is the heart of northeast," he added.
Former Assam Minister for the Welfare of plain
tribes and backward classes, Rajen Mushahary was arrested along
with three alleged cadres of the NDFB-IKS by Security Forces from
his Habrubil residence in Gossaigaon subdivision of Kokrajhar
District.
Director General of Assam Police, JN Choudhury, observed that
the ULFA-I no longer has quality and committed manpower and the
outfit has lost its mass base.
The DGP also said that the ULFA-I has lost its sanctuaries in
Bangladesh and Bhutan, which weakened the outfit to a large extent,
but it still has some bases in Myanmar.
A joint team of Police commandos from Thoubal and Imphal East
Districts arrested two woman cadres of KCP-Lalumba from Pallel
(Chandel District) and Thoubal, Manipur.
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The SOG of Police raided different
places and arrested at least nine persons in a case related to
grenade attack on Sherbagh Police Station in Anantnag District,
J&K.
The Army is planning to procure
heavy-duty scanners to enhance the security level at its various
units and transit camps in the State.
The US Consulate in Kolkata (West
Bengal) on April 10, 2013, received a threat letter from the JeM.
Unidentified militants from Nagaland
killed a tea garden worker, Sanjoy Bhumij (25), while he was ploughing
a paddy field on the southern fringes of the Naginijan tea estate
along Mariani in the Assam-Nagaland border area.
Former Governor of Assam and Jammu
and Kashmir, Lieutenant General (Retd) SK Sinha, said that vote
bank politics resulted in deterioration of the situation in Assam
and there is every possibility of worsening of the situation if
the problem of infiltration of foreigners is not dealt with.
Militants triggered an IED explosion
at Gandhi Chowk in Ukhrul District headquarters, just about 100
metres away from Manipur's District Police Reserve Line at about
8.10pm. However, no casualty was reported.
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| June 4 |
At least eight persons, including
two Police personnel, sustained injuries when a grenade lobbed
at an Army vehicle missed its target and went off on a street
in Mehandi Kadal locality of Anantnag town (Anantnag District)
of J&K.
Police neutralized a HM module
and arrested four persons allegedly involved in the June 2 grenade
attack at Sherbagh Police Station in Anantnag District.
Two Police personnel, identified
as Sub Inspector Shiv Kumar Sharma alias Sonu and a Head Constable
Mohammad Ayub, were arrested in connection with a grenade attack
on Thathri Police Station in Doda District in the intervening
night of April 27-28.
Three terror suspects from Pakistan
have been detained while they were entering India from Nepal by
SSB at the Rupiadeeh Check Post in Bahraich District along India-Nepal
Border. The detainees were identified as Mohammad Akbar Lone,
Mohammad Shafiq Bar and Manzoor Ahmed Zargar, hailing from Baramulla
and Kupwara Districts of J&K.
The Delhi Police named Dawood
Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel as co-accused in the IPL spot fixing
scam.
The IPL is seen as boom time for
Pakistan-based operatives to inject huge amounts of FICN into
India through illegal betting syndicates and bookies.
Government sources believe international
events where large crowds gather, like the India International
Trade Fair for instance, are also considered happy hunting ground
for fake currency networks.
One NSCN-K militant, identified
as Pangto Atoa, was arrested by Security Forces from Khonsa town
in Tirap District, Anurachal Pradesh. The SFs seized cash and
a mobile handset from his possession, the Police said.
Owing to mushrooming of "fake
demands" served to business communities by unauthorized persons
in Nagaland, NNC has warned that strict action would initiated
against those individual collecting 'tax' without the group's
authorization.
NSCN-KK has 'exempted tax' on
all vehicles carrying essential commodities from Dimapur to Mokokchung,
Tuengsang and Longleng Districts till further order.
NSCN-KK has sought clarification
from FNR on the abduction of its cadres by NSCN-IM Lotha region.
ACAUT has called a meeting of
all mass based civil society and public organizations in Dimapur
on June 5 at Unity Hall, Naga Council, in Dimapur.
Tripura cabinet decided to free
as many as nine Police Stations of the scope of Disturbed Areas
Act fully and one Police Station partially. The number of Police
Stations under Disturbed Area Act has been reduced from 34 to
25.
State Cabinet took another important
decision on timing of the Road Opening Patrol (ROP) on National
Highway-44 by extending it by an hour.
A constable of CRPF, identified
as Jeetendra Yadav, was injured in an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist
cadres at Khallari in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh.
Railways have cancelled train
services at night from June 4 till June 12 in Maoist-hit Dandakaranya
region of Chhattisgarh.
The NIA denied reports that it
had submitted an interim report to the Union Home Ministry of
its probe into the Maoist attack on a Congress convoy in south
Chhattisgarh.
Bhagwat Bhagel, a Sub-inspector
who was shot at and injured by the Maoists in Sukma in May 25
attack that killed 30 people, revealed how boys in school uniforms,
as young as 10 years old, snatched weapons from injured and dead
security personnel.
Three CPI-Maoist sympathisers
were arrested from Chakradharpur bus stand, about 25 km from West
Singhbhum District headquarters town of Chaibasa in Jharkhand.
K. Vijay Kumar, advisor to Jharkhand
Governor Syed Ahmed, told reporters that a special plan is underway
to root out Naxalism from the State.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Bharat Thakur, was arrested by Police after a raid on a house
in Auramalikana village of Sheohar District of Bihar.
Realising that cell phones are
turning out to be their Achilles' heel, the CPI-Maoist cadres
have now resorted to the ancient mode of communication - letters
written in code words, says a top-level Counter Insurgency Force
officer in West Bengal.
The Union Cabinet cleared a proposal
to install 2,199 mobile towers in nine LWE-affected States at
a cost of over INR 30 billion.
Acting on a tip-off, Patna Police
arrested a CPI-Maoist 'area commander', Gopal Paswan, from Daulatpur
village under Bhagwanganj Police Station area in Patna District,
Bihar.
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| June 5 |
A 'divisional commander' of JeM,
identified as Altaf Baba alias Gazi Baba, was shot dead
and an Army trooper sustained injuries in a cordon and search
operation launched on specific information by SFs at village Ichgosa
in Rajpora area of Pulwama District of J&K.
PM Manmohan Singh said that security
situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has shown a marked improvement
during 2012
UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde said
there are reports which suggest that militants training camps
in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) has come down to 21 from earlier
reported 42 camps but that need to be verified.
CM Omar Abdullah reiterated his
demand for partial and gradual revocation of AFSPA from parts
of State where peace has prevailed and militancy related incidents
have diminished considerably.
An Army trooper was arrested when
he was trying to deposit FICNs with face value of INR 53,000 in
his account at State Bank of India branch in Satwari area of Jammu
District, J&K.
UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde said
that Pakistan's external intelligence Agency, Inter Services Intelligence,
is trying to revive militancy in Punjab.
Referring to Islamist extremism,
he said, "Jehadi tanzeems in Pakistan with affiliation to LeT,
JeM and IM have set up channels for transfer of funds from Pakistan
to India via Gulf and Nepal, besides using Western Union Money
Transfer and Hawala channel.
Shinde said Pakistan based terror
groups frequently use satellite phones, Thuraya sets, spoofed
IDs and coded transactions over e-mail and chat sessions, besides
VoIP to avoid interception by intel agencies.
MHA in the internal security meeting
shared classified information with the Chief Ministers of States
on the nefarious design of terrorist groups like LeT, HM and JeM.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,
described the security situation in the Northeast as "complex"
since insurgency, extortion and agitations continue to exist in
the region. Singh, however, said there has been considerable progress
in dialogue with several insurgent and ethnic separatist groups
in the northeastern region.
Union Minister for Home Affairs
Sushilkumar Shinde in his address said that SoO Agreements have
been entered with various insurgent groups in the Northeast and
these groups have shown willingness to give up violence and seek
solutions for their problems peacefully within the Constitution.
Assam Rifles troopers arrested
four cadres of a militant group, who were running an extortion
racket, in Dima Hasao District. AR recovered one.22 pistol with
magazine and three .22 ammunition from them.
A senior Police official claimed
that NSCN-IM was involved in the killing a farmer in Naginijan
area along the disputed Assam-Nagaland border on June 3.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in
his speech at a conference on internal security in New Delhi cautioned
that if the next Bangladesh Government changes its anti-terror
policy, militancy will be on a revival path in the State.
The CM also pushed for upgrade
of IR battalions in Assam to a special force for effective anti-
CPI-Maoist operations as approved for other CPI-Maoist-affected
states.
A Chinese hand grenade was found
from a paddy field near a brick-field owned by one M Inaocha Singh
located at Pangei Waiton under Lamlai Police station in Imphal
East District, Manipur.
Reminding that prohibiting entry
of non-Manipuris into the State would amount to anti-national
activities, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said strong directives
have been issued to all law enforcement agencies to initiate appropriate
punitive action against anybody found involved in anti-national
acts.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul
Sangma while addressing the Conference of Chief Ministers expressed
concern over the rise in the unlawful activities of the GNLA.
Expressing concern over the recent activities of the ANVC-B which
has even called for road blockades and bandhs, Sangma said that
even though a peace pact was signed with the ANVC, way back in
2004, lack of resources to settle them and delay in arriving at
a settlement resulted in emergence of fringe militant outfits.
He also said that insurgents from
neighbouring states use the long and porous Bangladesh border
along Meghalaya to their advantage.
Demanding that six companies of
Central Armed Police Forces which were taken away from Meghalaya
for elections in Karnataka be redeployed, Sangma sought six more
companies in order to deal with the militant menace in totality.
He also called for more police and border outposts to check the
militants.
Shillong (East Khasi Hills District
of Meghalaya) bound MTC bus was set ablaze by suspected armed
GNLA cadres in North Garo Hills District. Police recovered a note
of GNLA, written both in English and Garo, which was earlier handed
over to the driver.
Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla
said various militant groups from neighbouring North East states
and countries like Myanmar and Bangladesh have taken advantage
of the porous and inhospitable terrain along the interstate and
international borders.
Two NSCN militants were arrested
from Wokha while they were "extorting money" from passenger buses
proceeding towards Longleng District, Nagaland.
Civil society organizations, including
students and the business community, have taken a strong stand
against the silence of NSCN-IM with regard to its demand seeking
cooperation of the outfit to stop rampant illegal 'taxation' in
Dimapur by various rebel outfits.
In its memorandum to Ato Kilonser
(prime minister) of NSCN-IM, the Naga civil society organizations
and business community sought the cooperation of the outfit with
regard to the public demand for only one 'tax' payable per rebel
faction.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar
said the NLFT-BM had as many as 19 hideouts in Bangladesh, four
of which were located within 10km of the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar
said the NLFT-BM had as many as 19 hideouts in Bangladesh, four
of which were located within 10km of the Indo-Bangladesh border.
At the conference of Chief Ministers
on internal security, in New Delhi, Madhya Pradesh will reiterate
its demand to include nine more of its districts for reimbursements
of Security Related Expenditure for LWE Districts.
Addressing the Chief Ministers'
conference on internal security in New Delhi Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh said CPI-Maoist violence has no place in our democracy and
called upon the states to work with the Centre to deal with the
Maoist menace.
Police managed to thwart an attack
by CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon District, which ended
with the fleeing of Maoists leaving behind weapons and other supplies.
A weak database of Chhattisgarh
Police on Maoist 'commanders' in the area have stalled investigations
of NIA into the May 25 ambush in which 30 persons, including three
senior Congress leaders, were killed in Sukma District.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a husband-wife and another couple, surrendered before the Police
in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam and Khammam Districts.
Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar
Reddy requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sanction and
fund the construction of a corridor of road network all along
the borders of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh equipped
with communication and other facilities to effectively tackle
the Maoists taking shelter in the tri-junction between these three
States.
The May 25 CPI-Maoist strike in
Chhattisgarh was a "direct attack on democracy and freedom", Chief
Ministers of various States said in a unanimous resolution at
the Chief Ministers' conference on internal security.
All 9 States affected by LWE have
agreed to form a unified national policy to tackle the Maoist
menace and follow the Andhra Pradesh model to counter them.
Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh
and Bihar advocated diverse strategies to tackle the militants,
exemplifying the challenges for the Centre to organise a coordinated
offensive.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
maintained that a multi-dimensional strategy based on the theme
of governance with justice was required. He said "We must work
together to launch serious developmental schemes so that misdirected
people can be brought back into the socio-economic mainstream."
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman
Singh said it was a battle of democratic forces against the perpetrators
of violence. He said "To call Naxals as defenders of rights of
anyone in society would only be a cruel joke. The battles being
fought in Sukma, Dantewada, Bastar and Narayanpur are not Chhattisgarh's
alone. We are fighting those whose ultimate aim is to capture
Delhi and the Red Fort through power of the gun."
Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra
Pradesh and Odisha agreed to be on board for a coordinated offensive
with the central forces in the tri-junction of the Bastar jungles
from where the senior Maoist leadership operates.
At a special two-hour-long session
with the Chief Ministers of all nine Maoist-affected states, the
Centre decided to progressively enhance the deployment level of
central forces in the worst-affected states and stressed on surgical
operations to take out the top leadership of the CPI-Maoist.
Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand Governments
have asked the Road Transport and Highways Ministry to allow splitting
of project in the worst Naxal-hit Districts to get takers for
building roads.
Noting that heavy deployment of
Security Forces in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was driving CPI-Maoist
cadres to his state, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanded
two additional CRPF battalions and a military chopper to "effectively"
tackle the Maoists.
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| June 6 |
The second holed up militant at
the encounter site in village Ichgosa in Rajpora area of Pulwama
District, J&K, identified as Mohammad Abbas Nengroo, 'battalion
commander' of JeM was shot dead by SFs. One AK-47 rifle and a
huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter
site.
At least six Police personnel
were injured when their vehicle turned turtle after coming under
heavy stone pelting by 'protesters' protesting against the killings
of the JeM militants in Rajpora area.
GOC of Srinagar-based 15 Corps
Lieutenant General Om Prakash said that Army has put its troops
along the LoC on high alert to scuttle any infiltration attempt
from PoK with snow melting in the upper reaches opening mountain
passes.
Mumbai-based Institute of Information
Security has opened a cyber security training centre in Chandigarh.
Arunachal Pradesh governor lieutenant
general (retd) Nirbhay Sharma urged the people to stand united
against militancy. The governor, who visited Changlang District,
said strong measures would be taken against militancy when necessary
but such situations should not be allowed to arise.
Suspected militants belonging
to KPLT abducted three persons from the Geleki area, near the
boundary of Kaziranga National Park, in Karbi Anglong District,
Assam.
Former DHD-J 'chairman' Jewel
Garlosa and 'commander-in-chief' Niranjan Hojai prayed before
the Gauhati High Court for the extension of their interim bail,
which ended on June 4.
The AASTGA demanded compensation
from the State government for the destruction of tea plantations
at Geleky in Sivasagar District by villagers from Nagaland.
The ILP and the Joint Committee
on Inner Line Permit System for Students' Union continued checking
entry of non-locals into Manipur without valid documents with
42 non-locals entering the state through the land routes being
made to turn back.
Expressing dissatisfaction over
members of ADC of Chandel District, village chiefs, decided to
launch various forms of agitations, including setting offices
on fire, if ADC members continue with actions against wishes of
the public.
A press release of the Superintendent
of Police, Imphal West District, Manipur said that a PREPAK cadre,
identified as Haorongbam Lakhpati alias Khagemba (35) was arrested
by Imphal West Police Commandos from Chajing Chingkhong Leikai
at about 3:00 am.
Fourteen volunteers including
leader of JCILPS spreading the campaign against non-locals as
part of pressuring the Government for introduction of the ILP
system in Manipur were picked up by Police during a raid from
various locations in Imphal
On the second day of the Jan Pituri
(Revolutionary Week) observed by the CPI-Maoist, they set ablaze
a godown of Forest Department at Farasgaon leading to loss of
millions besides causing panic in the area.
Two Maoist cadres were arrested
in separate incidents in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
A CPI-Maoist leader and the second-in-command
of the Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Division of the Maoist, identified
as Sunya Negi (32), surrendered in Sambalpur District.
There is a "high probability"
of political leaders coming under a Chhattisgarh-type attack during
their panchayat poll campaign in Maoist-hit Jangalmahal
in West Bengal, intelligence sources indicated.
A 17-year-old boy, who was forced
to become a CPI-Maoist cadre surrendered before the Madhya Pradesh
Police.
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| June 7 |
Pakistani troops resorted to ceasefire
violation on the LoC at Sabjian in Mandi sub sector of Poonch
District, J&K killing a JCO of Army and facilitating infiltration
attempt by a group of five to six militants.
GOC of Baramulla based 19-Division
of Army, Major General V K Khandare, said that the coordinated
efforts by the security forces along the LoC with Pakistan and
inside Kashmir valley have foiled the infiltration attempts of
the militants from across the LoC.
Army and Police recovered a large
quantity of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation
at village Jamsalan in Mahore area of Reasi District.
Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu,
Kartar Singh acquitted alleged agents of Pakistan's external intelligence
agency ISI, namely Bashir Ahmed Bhat and Basharat Ahmed. Observing
that "there is not even an iota of incriminating evidence against
the accused in order to connect them with the commission of the
alleged offences", the Court acquitted the accused of the charges
leveled against them.
SSB handed over custody of three
Kashmiri militants to Delhi Police at Bahraich in Uttar Pradesh
for keeping them in rehabilitation centre.
Official sources said the Delhi
Police would keep the militants at Sarai Kale Khan Rehabilitation
centre before handing them over to Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The Delhi Police sought issuance
of open non-bailable warrants for fugitive underworld don Dawood
Ibrahim and his aide Chhota Shakeel in connection with the IPL
spot-fixing racket.
Assam Government will equip Assam
police personnel manning inter-state boundaries with more sophisticated
weapons and modernise border checkposts. While rejecting a proposal
for a specialised force to deal with problems on the border, the
Assam home department said vigorous patrolling along borders by
police and CRPF personnel would be initiated.
Nagaland Government asked its
border villagers to exercise "maximum restraint" to allow peace
to return.The 'central committee' of the AAASA, withdrew the economic
blockade imposed on Nagaland along the National Highway (NH) 39
at Bokajan and NH 36 at Dokmoka in Karbi Anglong District.
MHA has refused to tag Assam as
Maoist-hit despite the repeated pleas of the state government
for assistance to check the spread of Maoists.
A cadre of UNLF, identified as
Moirangthem John alias Akongjamba of Nakhalawai in Bishnupur District,
Manipur, surrendered to SFs along with one .22mm pistol and five
rounds. The surrendered cadre, who reportedly joined UNLF in 2007.
Another cadre of UNLF, 'corporal'
Ningthoujam Abung alias Sunder alias Lainingba, surrendered to
SFs.
A rifleman of the 5th MR at Thingtubung
of Tamenglong District is absconding along with ammunition and
loaded guns, including his service weapon, from his post. The
missing arms include one AK Rifle, two SLRs and an Insas Rifle.
An exchange of fire took place
between East Garo Hills Police and GNLA cadres in a densely forested
area at Adugre village near Williamnagar in West Garo Hills District,
Meghalaya.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu
Rio reiterated that his Government was totally against all illegal
'taxes' being imposed by various underground groups on various
items which have caused harassment on the people, but blamed it
on the GoI failure to formulate a policy to provide sustenance
for the outfits.
Tripura Government has reduced
the areas under AFSPA.The Act would now be effective fully in
25 Police Station areas, and partly in seven others.
The CPI-Maoist has decided to
field sympathizers as independent candidates in the forthcoming
panchayat polls in West Bengal, in a significant shift
from their earlier stance of not taking part in electoral politics.
Security Forces arrested a former
'area commander 'of CPI-Maoist, Dukhi Saw alias Zakir, in Panki
bazar area of Palamau District of Jharkhand.
In Nagaland, NNC/FGN, USR has
informed all head of departments and its sub-ordinate officers
posted under United Sangtam Region to be in their respective place
of posting under USR jurisdiction.
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| June 8 |
APHC-M appointed Yousuf Naseem
as 'convener' of the conglomerate's chapter in PoK, Pakistan.
Union Minister of Home Affairs,
Sushil Kumar Shinde, said his Ministry was not exploring the option
of bringing a bill in Parliament for a wider debate on the feasibility
of the NCTC.
Police arrested two militants
belonging to NDFB-IKS, identified as Sanswanga Ajuwara and Anchal
Basumatary, at Bhalukpong in West Kameng District of Arunachal
Pradesh.
The ULFA-I 'condemned' the tea
tribe for the murder of an Assamese youth in Sonitpur District
of Assam on June 7.
The CPI-Maoist have started adopting
a very unusual method in their attempts to win over the hearts
of the tea garden workers of Assam, that is distribution of CDs
of a film based on Maoism.
The Superintendent of Police,
Thoubal District, issued a press release stating that SFs arrested
six cadres of the KNF-P during a search operation at Yairipok
Laimanai Lamkhai, Manipur.
The 28 volunteers of the JCILPS,
who were picked up by the Police on June 7 for their involvement
in the present agitations, including checking of entry of non-locals
into the state along the National Highways, were released without
any conditions.
Two unidentified miscreants demanded
INR 30,000 from Chamang Keneth A. Sangma, Headmaster of Wadanang
Lower Primary School in West Garo Hills District, on May 17. A
complaint in this regard was lodged by one S.D. Sangma, a District
School Education Officer at Tura Police Station Police.
BSF personnel seized FICNs of
face value INR 50,000 from a Bangladeshi national, identified
as Farooq Ahmed (55), who was arrested while he was trying to
infiltrate into India through East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.
ACAUT held a meeting with NSCN-IM
leaders at Camp Hebron in Dimapur District, Nagaland to deliberate
on multiple 'taxation' imposed by various underground groups,
which has crippled the commercial hub Dimapur.
TUJT has expressed full support
and cooperation to the move made by ACAUT against random 'taxation'
in the State from the business community; affecting the business
and the consumer altogether.
Security Forces killed a CPI-Maoist
'commander', at the forests of Bukmarka Pahadi area under Manpur
Police Station in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh.
CRPF personnel busted a CPI-Maoist
camp along Balangir-Nuapada border in Nuapada District of Odisha
during combing operations.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
along with weapons from a village in Rajepur Police Station area
in East Champaran District, Bihar.
Purnia District Police arrested
the 'north-east zone area commander' of the CPI-Maoist, Kailash
Mandal, at Dumari village under Tikkapati Police Station under
Dhamdaha Sub-division in Purnia District of Bihar.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Lalan Singh, was arrested from Khalari in Ranchi District of
Jharkhand.
Assam’s Haflong Police recovered
a live grenade from a flower pot at the residence of one Peter
Sumer, Forest range Officer, located near Ram Krishna Mission,
in the same District.
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| June 9 |
SFs recovered a cache of arms
and ammunition from area Lashdat Nar area in Macchil sector of
Kupwara District along the LoC in J&K.
Syed Ali Shah Geelani, 'chairman'
of the APHC-G rejected any possibility of dialogue with the Union
Government until it fulfills 'preconditions' for a dialogue to
exhibits seriousness towards resolution of the 'dispute'.
The ED has begun its preliminary
inquiry into hawala deals of the IPL.
UNC, Manipur, has called for a
48-hour bandh (general shutdown) in Naga areas of Manipur with
effect from June 16-midnight till June 18-midnight in protest
against the "communal actions" of Manipur government and for immediate
intervention by the Centre on demand for an alternative arrangement.
In response to the recent campaign
of Assam Rifles launched under the banner "Know Your Army", PLA/RPF
has called upon all the people of Manipur to know their enemies.
According to reports the number
of foreigners who entered the state through Jiribam, under Imphal
East District, with valid documents was only 34 in 2011 and 37
in 2012.
The AMSGO urged the Manipur Government
to take a definite decision regarding implementation of ILS in
Manipur during the Assembly session which starts on June 10.
ANVC-B cadres are in a state of
disarray after their 'chairman' Rimpu Marak went 'missing' following
a Police raid at Babupara in West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya
threatening to go back to the jungle if the Police do not release
their 'chairman' within 24 hours.
State Police has denied any role
into the alleged disappearance of ANVC-B 'chairman' Rimpu Marak,
as claimed by the outfit.
Adviser to State Governor, K Vijay
Kumar, said that the process is on to solve issues plaguing the
backward areas in three Maoist-affected Districts under Jhumra
Development Plan.
Jharkhand tourism secretary Sajal
Chakraborty had recently contacted the Left Wing Extremist outfits
in the State through mediators on reviving tourism in the State.
In the aftermath of the May 25,
2013 attack, Chhattisgarh Maoist ambush, Police in Jharkhand have
organized a firing practice session for leaders and businessmen
who have licensed weapons.
Development funds under IAP scheme
earmarked for growth in LWE belt are not being fully utilized
by State Governments.
Police in the detained 66 suspected
CPI-Maoist recruits from Assam’s Tinsukia railway station as they
were about to board the Chennai Express.
Guddu Muriya, 25-year-old member
of Usri Jan-militia of CPI-Maoist, was arrested in Mulnar village
in Mardapal Police Station area of Kodagaon District, Chhattisgarh.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze the
motorbike of a villager in Shirlu village of Sringeri tehsil
in Chikmagalur District of Karnataka, some 5 kms from NH 13,
warning him not to support the Government’s rehabilitation package
for forest dwellers. The attack on the villager, Kempanna
is the first incident of its kind in over a year in the region.
While Shirlu village has always been known to be sympathetic to
the Maoist cause, Kempanna has reportedly been voicing his support
for the rehabilitation package of the Government, angering the
Maoists.
An "internal inquiry commission"
of the CPI-Maoist has blamed Suchitra Mahato, the surrendered
Maoist leader, for the death of politburo member Mallojula Koteswara
Rao alias Kishenji in an alleged encounter in Junglemahal
area in West Bengal in November 2011.
A day after the attack on the
Congress rally in Chhattisgarh recently, Banerjee had said, "If
I die, there are people to take the Trinamool Congress ahead.
I have a hand-picked team of about 90 people who will take the
party forward." Her comment was believed to have been provoked
by the security threat. Her security has since been stepped up.
Four months after Kishenji's death,
Mahato surrendered before Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Writers
Buildings in March 2012.
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| June 10 |
Officers of Kolkata Police's STF
arrested three persons, identified as Ampa Mondal, Hafiz Malik
and Jasir Malik Jharkhand along with nearly INR 789,000 of FICN
in West Bengal.
LeT ‘district commander’
for Shopian District of J&K, identified as Ashiq Hussain Lone,
was shot dead in an encounter after he attacked a patrol party
of SOG of Police at village Nellora in Litter area of Pulwama
District.
Army launched a massive operation
in Uri sector of Baramulla District along the LoC after a group
of militants was spotted deep inside the Indian Territory.
Pakistan Army opened firing for
about 10 minutes in the night of June 10 in the Nangi Tekri area
of Krishna Ghati sector (Poonch District).
Two anti-personnel mines were
recovered and subsequently defused by SFs from an agriculture
fields in Garkhal belt of Samba District along the India-Pakistan
border.
SFs arrested two militants of
the NSCN-IM and rescued a government official from the duo, during
a joint operation near the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Khonsa
in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh.
A 'platoon commander' of the NDFB-IKS,
identified as B Rafwt alias Risto Brahma (23), was shot dead by
a joint team of the army and the Police near Balanga Bazar under
Dotma Police Station in Kokrajhar District of Assam.
Rengma Nagas settled in KAAC region
have been allegedly served a one-month ultimatum by the KPLT to
either accept the identity of the Karbi or leave the place.
An IED, weighing around 1.5 kilograms,
and attached with a remote control, was found near the gate of
a camp of CRPF at Lamphel near the Deputy Commisioner’s office
under Lamphel Police station in Imphal West District, Manipur.
With NSCN-IM refusing to return
the weapons their cadres snatched from three cadres of KNO/KNA,
the latter has decided to block Imphal-Ukhrul road indefinitely
with effect from 6pm on June 11.
The UTLA has denied having any
relation with Jamkholal Lupho, a Manipur Rifle personnel who had
decamped with arms few days back.
The UNLF, Manipur has dismissed
the claim of PIB-DW made through local papers that two of its
cadres had surrendered to Red Shield Division stating that it
is a ‘baseless claim’.
The team arrested one PREPAK cadre
identified as Yengkhom Momo Singh alias Brojen alias
Boby alias Robin from Singjamei Pebiya Pandit Leikai at
about 5:15 am.
Mizoram Government is waiting
for a green signal from Tripura Government for resumption of repatriation
process of the Bru refugees.
A small explosives dump belonging
to the CPI-Maoist was found in the forests of Chinna Dampur under
Lingapur Police Station limits in Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh.
CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire
at three different camps of the CRPF in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma District,
which was suitably retaliated to by the troops. The firing went
on for about an hour. There has been no loss of life or property.
Maoists set ablaze two road construction
machines and took away a tractor in Kanker District. The vehicles
belonged to the forest department. The tractor was engaged in
road construction work in Mendra village.
Vehicular traffic was thin at
many places in remote areas as Maoists observe Janpituri saptah
(revolutionary week) from June 5 to June 11 to commemorate their
'martyrs'. Earlier, the Railways have decided not to run the passenger
train from Visakhapatnam to Kirandul beyond Jagdalpur fearing
Maoist attacks during the week.
The seizure of 74 quintals of
ammonium nitrate on June 9 from a truck in Jamui District, Jharkhand
led the Police to believe the consignment was on its way to the
CPI-Maoist operating in the region.
The officials of Palamau Division
were asked to update land records within two months to minimise
land disputes.
Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli District
Police recovered arms and explosives from a well in a farm hardly
few meters behind the Gadchiroli Police Headquarters. Police refused
to jump to conclusions but also refused to rule out CPI-Maoist
hand behind the hidden cache of arms.
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| June 11 |
The Kollam East Police (Kerala)
seized FICN of INR 285,000 from the residence of a former officer
of ISRO, identified as Madhava Kurup at Mudavanmughal, Poojappura
(Kollam District) and arrested him and his accomplice- Sunil Thomas
for their alleged links with FICN racket.
UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde made
it clear that the Centre would not take any unilateral decision
regarding the setting up of the NCTC.
The Punjab government is set to
rope in the UNODC to conduct a comprehensive study on the prevalent
drug menace in the state, BSF Inspector General-IG (Punjab Frontier)
Aditya Mishra said.
NIA has taken the custody of HM
terrorist, Mohammed Shafi Shah alias Dawood to study the
funding pattern of HM. The NIA said in its case that the terror
group was being regularly and systematically funded from across
the border for promoting terrorist activities in India.
Violating the CFA, Pakistan Army
opened heavy firing on forward Indian posts in Nangi Tekri area
of Krishna Ghati sector (Poonch District in J&K) along the
LoC in an attempt to push a group of five to six militants into
the Indian side.
UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde said
the Government was considering the demand of various states, including
J&K, for withdrawal of AFSPA and a final decision would, however,
be taken only after talking to all stakeholders.
Two prisoners, who were arrested
DNLF militant, of Haflong Sub-Jail managed to flee from the jail
located in Assam’s Dima Hasao District June 11,2013. They were
identified as ‘commander-in-chief’ David Kemprai alias Action
Dimasa and Bongirsoum Khelma. Kemprai was arrested in 2007 while
Khelma was arrested in 2012.
SAGMDP an organisation representing
indigenous Assamese Muslims, demanded that they be identified
by their ethnicity and not by their religion. The SAGMDP said
non-indigenous Muslims are getting all the benefits, including
the benefits meant for the religious minority people.
A combined team of Imphal East
commandos and 40 Assam Rifles arrested one UNLF cadre identified
as Yumnam Ibungomacha alias Naobicha from Andro Lamthabung,
Manipur.
A combined team of Security Forces
on a manhunt to find the rifleman who is absconding along with
four arms (two SLRs recovered since then) and ammunition on June
7 from the 5th MR post which was set up to guard the Railway Construction
Bridge No 40 reportedly ended up arresting eight unarmed UTLA
cadres.
The campaign on ILP system which
was started from May 18, 2013 at different schools by the JCILP,
Students’ Wing has continued.
The proposed indefinite blockade
of Imphal-Ukhrul road which was to be in effect from 6 pm following
a call by the KNO has now been called off in the evening of June
11 considering the hardship it will cause to the public.
Meghalaya Government has decided
to enforce major revamp in the State Police organization by doing
away with all Police outposts in the State and creating two categories
on Police stations. Lack of manpower in different Police stations
and outposts in the State remained the focal point of discussion
at the meeting.
The chairman of the ANVC-B, Rimpu
Marak, remains untraced.
The ANVC-B has also accused the
ANVC of conspiring with the Police against the ANVC-B and stated
that there was a conspiracy against the outfit.
In a statement issued, the ‘political
secretary’ of GNLA, Bikdot Nikjang, while condemning the act of
the Police on the issue of Rimpu Marak’s disappearance, said that
it was to prevent the ANVC-B ‘chairman’ from spilling the beans
on the formation of the militant outfit by the Police and some
political leaders from Garo Hills ahead of the Assembly elections,
that the Police now have arrested him.
The March 8 arrest of three Bangladeshi
nationals in Mizoram with a cache of sophisticated weapons has
alarmed the Centre to order a NIA probe into the arms-bust.
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police
have come up with a joint strategy to increase surveillance on
borders to check the movement of the Maoists. As part of the strategy,
the BSF would support the Police of the two States by setting
up base camps in Naxalite stronghold areas.
The CPI-Maoist called upon separate
Telangana protagonists (in Andhra Pradesh) to take up the proposed
‘Chalo Assembly’ on June 14 as a militant struggle. Releasing
a statement, Jagan, spokesman of the North Telangana Special Zonal
Committee (NTSZC) called upon the people to ensure the success
of the demonstration in spite of refusal of permission by the
Police.
Senior Congress leader and former
Union minister Vidya Charan Shukla (84), who was seriously injured
in the CPI-Maoist attack on a convoy of Congress leaders in Sukma
District of Chhattisgarh on May 25, died at Medanta hospital in
Gurgaon.
In a four-page document mailed
to The Hindu, Maoists defended the killing of Shukla saying
he was a ‘people’s enemy’. Maoists also regretted the “unnecessary
death” of some civilians.
Four Maoists were arrested from
the forests of Bukmarka village under Manpur Police Station area
in Rajnandgaon District during an anti-Maoist operation by joint
contingent of ITBP and District force.
The DKSZC of CPI-Maoist, in a
statement, called BBC journalist Shubranshu Choudhary’s
book Let’s Call Him Vasu a “pack of lies, half-truths and
scattered information” and denied any links with Doctor Binayak
Sen.
Twenty-eight cadres of the CPI-Maoist
from different dalams (squads) in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh
border areas have surrendered before Gadchiroli District Police
due to its initiative called ‘Campaign Navjeevan’. The
campaign was launched in December 2012.
A CPI-Maoist cadre was injured
and arrested during an exchange of fire between SFs and Maoists
in the Kalyansinghpur Police Station area of Rayagada District
of Odisha.
A secret Maoist camp was unearthed
by SFs in the Kotgarh Police Station area of Kandhamal District.
A large number of live ammunition and an IED was seized from the
camp located in the jungles of the Srirampur area. According to
Police sources, the ammunition and IED were of Bansadhara division
of the CPI-Maoist.
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| June 12 |
The Delhi Police arrested a bookie,
identified as Feroze, from Mumbai (Maharashtra) who was in direct
touch with Dawood Ibrahim.
NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet
in the February 18, 2007, Samjhauta Express blast case in a Panchkula
(Panchkula, Haryana) court.
The NIA has filed a charge sheet
against seven persons, including an accused in the 1993 Mumbai
bomb blasts case, in a case related to circulation of NIA, in
the Kondotty (Malappuram District of Kerala).
Maharashtra has emerged as the
centre of cyber crime with maximum number of incidence of registered
cases under cyber crimes over the past two years as per the recent
report (NCRB 2012).
SFs neutralized a militant hideout
in the Kota forest area of Bandipora District, J&K and recovered
a huge cache of arms, ammunition and explosives.
An old grenade was recovered and
subsequently diffused by SFs from an agricultural field in Lalyalchak
belt along the border in Samba District.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah said
highly qualified youth in State have started joining militancy
and it’s a matter of concern. However, he also said that there
was nothing new in qualified youth joining militancy, as in the
past the number of youth joining militancy was so large that it
was almost impossible to focus on individual cases.
The ABSU, which observed the 26th
Bodoland Martyrs’ Day at Kalaigaon in Udalguri District of Assam,
said it was determined to continue its struggle for a separate
state of Bodoland.
A combined team of Imphal East
commandos and 30 Assam Rifles arrested one PULF cadre, identified
as Muhammad Nasir Khan alias Ithem, from the eastern side
of Irilbung Bridge in Imphal East District, Manipur.
Even as the State Assembly adopted
a resolution to impress upon the Centre to enforce the ILP in
the State in the last session in March 2013, the State Cabinet
which met has once again decided to bring the matter for discussion
during the current Assembly session.
Ningthoujam Romen alias Nongdrenkhomba,
‘commander in chief’ KCP-MC, was released from Sajiwa Central
Jail to join the tripartite peace talk with the Government of
Manipur and Government of India.
KCP-MC Lamphel faction ‘general
secretary’ Taibanganba, who also came to receive Nongdrenkhomba
at Sajiwa Central jail said that the latter has been released
from the jail to join the tripartite peace talks with the Government
of Manipur and Government of India.
The ANVC has alleged that the
vehicles used in the ‘covert operation’ in Meghalaya to abduct
Rimpu Marak belonged to the parent organization.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, informed
that the peace agreement with the ANVC and its splinter group
ANVC-B would be approved by the Union Government ‘very soon’.
The Centre and the State Government
had signed the peace pact with the ANVC and its breakaway faction
in January 2013.
BSF officials, during a meeting
with Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, said that at least
27 camps of different insurgent groups are located in Bangladesh
near the Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mamit District of Mizoram.
Suspected NSCN militants opened
fire & killed a civilian in Akuluto town under Zunheboto District
of Nagaland. According to sources, the victim died on the spot,
while another civilian was grievously injured.
SFs arrested six persons, including
four cadres of NSCN-IM and two civilians, for the abduction of
a contractor, identified as Abdul Rehman (45), from different
locations in and around the vicinity of Sovima village in Dimapur
District.
NSCN-KK clarified that two persons
arrested by Kohima Police for extortion in National Highway-29
were no longer members of the group.
In Meghalaya, ANVC, currently
under a ceasefire agreement, has denied any role in the ‘disappearance’
of Breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B) ‘chairman’ Rimpu Marak.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sarita, was killed and another arrested after a gun battle
with SFs in Nelnar forests area under Chhotedongar Police Station
limits of Narayanpur District, Chhattisgarh. Sarita was a Platoon
‘Commander’ of battalion II of the Maoists.
An hour-long gunfight took place
between SFs and CPI-Maoist cadres in Latehar District, but no
one was injured though train services were disrupted between Barkakana
(Ramgarh District of Jharkhand) and Latehar Railway Station.
Karnataka Home Minister K J George
informed the State Legislative Council that LWEs in the State
have entered Kodagu and Chamarajanagar Districts, following massive
combing operations in 13 tehsils (revenue unit) of Malnad
region (Belgaum, Shimoga, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kannada, Kodagu
and Hassan Districts).
The Ghumusar Division of CPI-Maoist
had gave a bandh (shut down strike) call in three Districts
of Odisha - Kandhamal, Rayagada, and Gajapati – demanding withdrawal
SFs and Police camps and a halt in the combing operations in the
three Districts.
Expressing concern at the weakening
of local bodies in Odisha’s CPI-Maoist-affected Malkangiri District,
Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh has requested
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to address the problems of
village leaders to combat left-wing extremism.
Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Aldrine Haro alias Aldrine Munda (27), during
a combing operation in Jharbeda reserve forest within Bisra Police
limits of Sundargarh District.
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| June 13 |
The NIA Special Court, Ernakulam
(Ernakulam District, Kerala), dismissed the bail plea of Kamaludeen
alias Shobharaj Kamal, a key accused in the Kondotty (Malappuram
District) FICN case.
The NSG is set to recruit "tactical
negotiators" who can be used by the agency to interact with
terrorists in a hostage situation in the event of a terror attack
in future.
An Army jawan sustained
injuries when he stepped on a land mine while patrolling in
Romilidhara belt of Jangarh sub-sector along the LoC in Rajouri
District of J&K.
Sajjad Ahmad Kichloo, State Home
Minister, upon his visit to SKIMS, asked the Director General
of Police, Ashok Prasad to identify a suitable place where the
existing bunkers could be relocated.
APHC-G ‘chairman’ Syed Ali Shah
Geelani said the denial of opportunity to join ‘peaceful political
movement’ by New Delhi and State government was forcing the highly
qualified youth to join the militant ranks.
Assam’s Guwahati City Police arrested
three arms carriers and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition
from the ISBT.
NDFB denied that Probin Boro of
Bihapara under Tamulpur Police Station in Baksa District, who
was arrested by Security Forces on June 11, as its member.
State Government urged Nagaland
to arrest the culprits involved in killing an Assamese villager
in the Naginijan area along the Assam-Nagaland border in Jorhat
district on June 3
Meghalaya High Court dismissed
GNLA rebel ‘chief’ Champion R Sangma’s petition challenging his
detention order under the MPDA.
Persisting with the demand for
implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) System in Manipur, sit-in-demonstrations
were staged at Singjamei, Kongba, Palace Gate and Khurai Lamlong
areas under the aegis of ILP Joint Committee, Students' Wing
UNC has solicited the cooperation
and goodwill of the general public towards making the agitation
in Manipura peaceful and violence-free one.
Amidst the ongoing campaigns demanding
implementation of ILP System in the State, the Manipur Legislative
Assembly adopted a resolution for pursuing the issue with the
GoI.
Aiming to prevent youths from
the rural areas from taking up arms by joining militant groups,
the Meghalaya Government is now mulling to set up more residential
schools at the block level.
Police are keeping a “close watch”
on the disputed Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat District since
recently arrested Maoist sympathiser Manjit Bora corroborated
intelligence reports of a Maoist plan to expand base there.
In Manipur, a man, claiming to
be an insurgent, informed the family of Babina Laishram, a Class
XII girl student, who went missing since the morning of June 6,
2013, that the girl was in the custody of the outfit, she would
soon be sent out for training, and they could meet her after three
months.
A group of around 200 CPI-Maoist
cadres attacked the Dhanbad-Patna Intercity Express at the Bhalui
halt near Jamui District in Bihar, killing three persons and injuring
six passengers. The Maoists decamped with three rifles, including
one AK 47 and two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifles.
A CRPF constable was injured in
an exchange of fire with Maoists that took place during a routine
patrolling operation in the Chhatarbanda forests in Gaya District.
Union Home ministry officials
said Bihar Police has all but stopped operations against the Maoists,
frittering away gains made over the last five years. Twenty-one
civilians have died in Maoist attacks in Bihar until May 31 this
year, more than double the number (10) killed over the same period
in 2012, according to the Union Home Ministry. More Security Personnel
have died in Maoist attacks in the first five months of 2013 than
in the corresponding months of 2012. Only 99 Maoists were arrested
and two surrendered until May 31 this year; by contrast, 204 Maoists
were arrested and 34 surrendered in the first five months of 2012.
Hazaribagh Police arrested a CPI-Maoist
cadre, identified as Rajendra Kumar alias Rajjo, from Jhumra
Bazar, Jharkhand. Before joining the CPI-Maoist, Rajendra was
an active member of JPC.
Jharkhand Police sounded alert
in Giridih and Dhanbad Districts of the State in the wake of the
CPI-Maoist attack on a train in Jamui District of Bihar.
782 mobile phone towers will be
set up across Jharkhand after the Union Cabinet gave its approval,
on June 4, for 2,199 locations across nine States affected by
LWE.
To assist the para-military forces
in their relentless drive against the Maoists in deep forests,
Jharkhand Police have set up Small Action Teams (SAT) as back
up support and for carrying out operations independently.
Stating that there was a slight
drop in LWE incidents in the first five months compared to the
corresponding period in the last two years, the DGP said a total
of 181 LWE incidents were reported till May 31 this year as against
197 last year and 202 in 2011
Of the total arrested Maoists,
17 belong to their top leadership ranks, ‘area commander’ and
above. Police claim to have killed 22 Maoists between Jan 1 to
May 31, but the bodies of only 10 Maoists have been recovered.
Police have also recovered 51 IEDs, 2,575 detonators, about 2,646
kg of explosives and INR 1,63,000 in cash collected as levy by
the Maoists.
Cadres of the CPI-Maoist killed
three persons including a Vice President of Lloyds near Nender
village in Etapalli tehsil in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
The victims are - Jaspal Dhillon, VP, Lloyds, a sub-contractor
A. P. Mallikarjun Reddy and Police Patil Raju Sadmake.
Statistics furnished by Gadchiroli
Police say 396 Maoists returned to the mainstream since 2005,
when the Government's surrender policy was launched with fresh
vigour. The list, however, is devoid of names from the top brass.
The record shows that so far only one Special zonal committee
member (SZCM) and two divisional committee members (DVC) have
surrendered in the last eight years, apart from 13 ‘commanders’
and another 15 ‘deputy commanders’.
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| June 14 |
Two persons identified as Kishore
and Brindhavan were arrested on Usman Road in T Nagar area of
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) when they attempted to exchange a FICN with
a face value of INR 7,000.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) saw a 218
per cent rise in cyber crime cases in 2012, with 33 cases registered
under the Information Technology (IT) Act and 72 under the IPC,
according to the NCRB.
There has been a sharp rise of
46 per cent in cases of cyber crime in Delhi under the IT Act,
according to NCRB. While in Faridabad and Ghaziabad (both in Haryana)
the increase has been 67 per cent.
J&K DGP Ashok Prasad said
that there is no substance in media reports suggesting that educated
people are suddenly taking up arms in the valley and that these
are isolated cases and not general trends.
He observed that there were around
200 militants present in the State as per Police assessment.
Security agencies are wary of
formalizing the India-Nepal border Check-Post as a designated
crossing point or making it mandatory for J&K authorities
to inform border forces as they fear that involvement of multiple
agencies would heighten the risk of the ex-militant's identity
getting compromised, rendering him vulnerable to retaliatory strikes
by his former Pakistani handlers.
Apprehending possible “Communist
Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) misadventure” during the Telangana
Joint Action Committee’s Chalo Assembly march on June 14, Andhra
Pradesh Police made heavy deployment of SFs.
The family of the slain Chhattisgarh
Congress leader, Mahendra Karma, met Union Home Minister Sushilkumar
Shinde in New Delhi and sought security in view of persistent
threats to their lives from the Maoists .
Police recovered around 590 detonators,
199 gelatine sticks along with fuse wires from the house of Md.
Mantag at Kurpa village under Narayan Police Station in Jamtara
District, Jharkhand.
A special monitoring cell with
the Jharkhand Special Branch is monitoring the movement of important
leaders in Maoist-dominated areas in the wake of the May 25 Maoist
attack on Chhattisgarh Congress leaders.
In the wake of the train attack
in Bihar on June 13, a joint anti-Maoist operation of Jharkhand
and Bihar Police was started in the border areas of Jamui, Nawada
and Deoghar Districts. According to Police officials, Maoists
from Jharkhand were involved in the train attack.
With Maoists steadily turning
Sunabeda sanctuary area in Nuapada District, Odisha into their
safe haven, the State Government has decided to form ‘Sunabeda
Area Development Agency (SADA)” by converging welfare schemes
being implemented under various departments.
Tamil Nadu Police arrested two
CPI-Maoist cadres from Dharmapuri District. The two suspected
Maoists, identified as S. Bharathi alias Ragini (42), and
S. Durai Singavel (52), had escaped the Police during a 2002 anti-Maoist
operation at Uthangarai in Dharmapuri.
In the view of the renewed threat
of CPI-Maoist in West Bengal, the Centre has approved six additional
companies of CAPFs to West Bengal, State Home Secretary Basudeb
Banerjee said.
In a counter insurgency operation,
Imphal East District Police (Manipur) commandos and troops of
16 Assam Rifles recovered a cache of arms and ammunition at Sinam
Kom Sanjenlok in Imphal East District. According to the Imphal
East SP press release, two suspected unknown persons were seen
running at the western side of the village towards hillock when
the team was reaching the village. Extensive search of the village
led to the recovery of four lethode shells, one pistol with magazine
each of 7.65mm, .22mm and 9mm, two new and old magazines of M-16,
three magazines of 7.65 pistol, 112 bullets of AK-Rifle, six bullets
of 5.56mm, 21 bullets of 7.62mm, four empty cases of 9mm and seven
empty cases of WRA 53, 100 bullets of 9mm and one carbine with
a magazine.
A KNF-N cadre who attacked the
residence of IFC Minister with hand grenade and killed KNF-P 'camp
commander' Seipao recently has been arrested by Imphal East District
Police commandos on June 15. The cadre identified as Letginhao
Haokip alias Abin Haokip alias Haopu alias Hegin (28) was arrested
from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai. Two mobile handsets were seized
from his possession. He was involved in the grenade attack carried
out on the residence of IFC Minister Ngamthang Haokip on April
26 at Chassad Avenue and killing of KNF-P camp commander Seipao
alias SP on May 23 at Sapermeina in Senapati District.
ANVC-B 'chairman' Rimpu Marak
has also expressed his commitment to sign the final peace settlement
at the earliest. The ANVC-B in a statement issued to a section
of the press on June 13 had said that the outfit's cadres had
rescued Rimpu from Babupara in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. It
also said he was on the way to Delhi. 'publicity secretary' of
ANVC-B, Doang Shira, in a statement issued on behalf of the 'chairman'
on June 14, said that the ANVC-B leader was determined to sign
the final settlement before anything goes wrong during the waiting
process.
ANVC-B 'chairman' Rimpu Marak,
who went missing on June 5 resurfaced on June 13.
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| June 15 |
Chandigarh ranks first among Punjab,
Haryana and Himachal Pradesh where reporting of cyber crimes is
concerned.
Maoists blew up a state-run middle
school in Bhulsumia village in Jamui District of bihar. More than
50 armed Maoists took part in the attack.
Six PLFI cadres, including a top
leader, were arrested from different parts of Jharkhand. Tulsi
Pahan, ‘zonal commander’ of the PLFI, was arrested with three
cadres in Ramgarh District while three others were arrested in
Ranchi.
Irked by reports in a section
of the media, Karnataka Home Minister K.J. George said, “We have
not declared a war against Naxals …who said so?”. Speaking at
a special interaction with reporters at the Police Commissioner’s
office in Bangalore George said that he was unhappy with reports
in a section of the media that the State Government has declared
a war against left wing extremism. “They [Naxals] are also our
people. We will deal with them within the democratic framework.
I once again welcome them to come forward for talks. The government
is more than willing to discuss issues of development and atrocities
against tribal people,” he said.
Speaking of the State’s plans
to wean young and impressionable youth away from Maoist ideologues,
George said that the Government wants to recruit young tribal
boys and girls for the Police force. He added that 8,000 new recruitments
will be made soon.
KLNLF 'chairman' P. Dilli, currently under ceasefire
with Assam Government, appealed to all communities to prevent
misunderstanding and uphold the age-old relation between the communities.
P. Dilli said he was apprehensive on the presence of "third force"
which was making attempts to gain mileage from infighting between
the communities.
Imphal West Police (Manipur) commandos
arrested two militants of PLA and one KNF-N from Takyel Khongbal
and North AOC, Imphal respectively. They were identified as Pangambam
Roshan Singh, Laishram Naobicha alias Makung of PLA and P Muoma
Vaiphei alias Moun of KNF-N.
Mizoram Government demanded for
SRE for the State. In a meeting with the MHA OSD to the State,
Anil Goswami, State's Chief Secretary said that the SRE from the
MHA excluded Mizoram on the ground that it was a peaceful State.
Two weeks after more than a dozen
civil society groups and trade bodies in Nagaland formed a joint
platform and asked underground rebel outfits to stop collecting
"tax" from the people, the NSCN-IM has not only negated such a
demand but has come out with a set of "rules" so that all pay
for the "national cause".
The State Government however said
it cannot let anybody impose illegal "taxes" on the people. "However
it is for the Centre to do something because the NSCN (IM) is
talking directly to the Centre," state Home Minister G Kaito said
in Kohima.
The rival NSCN-K described the
NSCN-IM as "mother of all taxation" and accused the business community
of utilising underground elements as "dadas" to protect their
interests. The Khaplang faction also hit out at the elected government
of the state and said those in the government, right from the
minister down to the peon, siphon off more than 40 per cent of
the development funds available to the State.
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Samjhauta Express blast accused
Amit Chauhan alias Hakla, whose real identity was recently
revealed by NIA in its supplementary chargesheet in the case as
Ramesh Venkat Mahalkar, may emerge as the link between the Madhya
Pradesh and Maharashtra modules of Hindutva terror.
Security and Intelligence agencies
have favoured a North-East type Rehabilitation Policy for the
militants returning to J&K from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied
Kashmir (PoK) to dispel doubts that militants returning could
turn out to be security risk in future.
The Kuki State Demand Committee
threatened to resume its agitation in Manipur unless the Centre
begins a political dialogue immediately with the Kuki militant
groups that had signed a suspension of operations agreement.
Security and Intelligence agencies
have favoured a North-East type Rehabilitation Policy for the
militants returning to J&K from Pakistan and PoK to dispel doubts
that militants returning could turn out to be security risk in
future.
Although no report of re-cycling
of the militants, who have surrendered under the J&K's Rehabilitation
Policy has surfaced in the State, officials suspect that some
of them might have been pushed into this side by Pakistan's Army
or Intelligence agencies with a part of "larger plan'' to use
them at a later stage.
A Maoist, identified as Budhram
Markam, was arrested during a joint search operation of District
Force and BSF from Chingnar village under Tadoki Police Station
limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
The recommendations of the Task
Force formed by the Assam Government to study the problem of Maoism
in Assam suggested the need for looking into both security and
development fronts to deal with the growth of CPI-Maoist militancy.
The task force also recommended that commando battalion of the
Assam Police should be converted into a well-knit offensive unit
called the Assam Police Commando Organization.
The Task Force, headed by ADGP,
BJ Mahanta, said that the Assam Police Commando Organization should
have strength of two battalions and the battalion should include
the Black Panthers [jungle warfare], Assam Police rangers for
operations by small teams and Beerangana [the woman commando unit].
All these three units will require specialized training which
will have to be conducted in the Commando organization location
itself. The Black Panthers will have to be groomed strictly in
the line of the Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh.
The Task Force suggested that
the structure of the Police Stations, Police outposts and BOPS
should be constructed as per Andhra Pradesh model with eight feet
high wall, double-story building and sentry posts at the top and
in front of the buildings.
The report pointed out that the
Maoists in Assam are not banned under any Act of the Government
and that this problem could be countered with independent State
legislations.
KNF-N has said a press release
that the outfit has no cadre by the name of Letginhao alias
Abin alias Hegin alias Haopu who was reportedly
arrested on June 15 in Manipur.
SFs arrested a PREPAK-VC overground
cadre identified as Thokchom Khaba Meitei from his residence Telou
Maning Leikai in Imphal East District.
SFs arrested an overground worker
of the URF in general area of Keibul in Bishnupur District.
Two militants, one belonging to
KCP identified as 'Major' Angom Ibochouba alias Punshiba
alias Shelungba surrendered at Moirang Khunou in Bishnupur
District with a .32 mm Pistol and two Magazines and the other
belonging to UNLF 'sergeant' Chingngakham Ainaoba alias Puyalakpa,
surrendered at Thanga with a 9mm Pistol and one magazine.
The Manipur Legislative Assembly
had unanimously passed a resolution to reintroduce ILP system
in the State on July 13, 2012 and June 13, 2013 respectively in
support of protecting the indigenous local population from the
influx of outsiders even though the resolutions still need a consent
from the central Government, said a press release of the Joint
Committee on Inner Line Permit System.
The MCP-M has in a press statement
signed by its publicity and propaganda secretary Nonglen Meitei
urged the concerned IUCB officials to admit their wrong doings
(regarding recruitment) and try not to repeat it again instead
of trying to cover it up. The recent clarification made by the
bank officials in regard with the issue of the recruitment of
17 staffs of the bank where eight is allegedly near relatives
of eight officials of the bank, is an attempt to fool the people
when it is crystal clear that there are irregularities in the
recruitment process, the statement maintained. While pointing
out various irregularities in the promotion, transfer and recruitment
of staffs in the bank, the statement further said that if the
officials concerned instead of admitting their wrong doings try
to cover it up, MCP-M will bring out more such irregularities
of the past including an earlier issue of recruitment of 23 staffs
of the bank.
Suspected GNLA militants lobbed
a grenade at Williamnagar Police Station in East Garo Hills District
of Meghalaya. However, there were no casualties. Police officials
believe the act was in retaliation for the attack on GNLA 'commander-in-chief'
Sohan D Shira's camp a week ago.
Bullet ridden body of a former
NSCN-K militant, Vikheho Chishi, (37), was recovered from Padumpukhri
iron bridge area in Dimapur District of Nagaland. Tax receipts
of NSCN-K along empty cases of .9 mm and .22 pistols were recovered
from the spot.
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A man, identified as Rohtash was
arrested for allegedly possessing explosive materials at his workshop
in Mujesar village of the Faridabad District of Uttar Pradesh.
Farooq Ahmad was arrested by the
Police along with INR 95,000 hawala money (illegal transferred
money) from Thana Mandi area of Rajouri District of J&K.
Army recovered littered AK 47
rifles from Sawjian area of Mandi tehsil along LoC in Poonch
District.
GOC, Northern Command, Lieutenant
General K.T. Parnaik asserted that revocation of AFSPA from the
State might put the existing fragile peace at stake.
GOC also cautioned that militants
might attack Hindu pilgrimage in the State.
Lieutenant General Parnaik claimed
that suspected militants sneaked into this side at Sawjian area
in Poonch District along the LoC on May 14, and threatened BSF
porters.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Nupu Bojja (20), Kunjam Dewa (30), Madvi Budhlal (25) and Dhodi
Lakhmu (35), were arrested during a joint search operation in
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
A Maoist couple, identified as
Jagat Lekam (25) and his wife Vimla Karam (24), surrendered before
the Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
A former 'area commander' of CPI-Maoist,
identified as Harendraji alias Lathuji, was arrested from his
house located at Tehri village in Bhandaria area of Garhwa District
of Jharkhand in a joint raid conducted by Police and CRPF.
The Central Government has sent
a fresh battalion of SSB, comprising about 1,000 personnel, for
undertaking anti-Naxal operations in Bihar.
The Central Government will roll
out a livelihood-security programme in 12 of worst Naxal affected
Districts from July 1, 2013. Named as Governance and Accelerated
Livelihood Security, the UNDP-assisted plan will be implemented
in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum, Latehar, Palamu, Gumla Districts,
Chhattisgarh's Sukma, Bijapur, Balrampur, Narayanpur Districts,
and Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi, and Nuapada Districts of Odisha.
The GRP and the RPF of Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh discussed on how to prevent the possible CPI-Maoist
attacks and other crimes on moving trains or on isolated railway
stations.
An Assistant Constable was hacked
to death by CPI-Maoist cadres in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
following a gun battle with Policemen under Kistaram Police Station
area in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
The Union Home Ministry has decided
to give the family members of slain Chhattisgarh Congress leader
Mahendra Karma Z-plus security cover after they raised the issue
of repeated threats from Maoists with Union Home Minister Sushilkumar
Shinde last week.
The Central Government has decided
to upgrade the health infrastructure in Naxal affected Districts
of Odisha, predominantly focussing on KBK Districts, under the
NRHM.
Balangir has the highest Neo-Natal
Mortality Rate in the country with 72 infants per 1,000 live births
dying within 29 days of their birth and Kandhamal District has
the highest under-5 Mortality Rate in the country, with 142 children
per 1,000 live births dying below the age of five years in 2011.
Four motorcycle borne unidentified
assailants shot dead a junior engineer, identified as Manish Kumar,
at Tokisud on the Barkakan-Daltonganj rail route in Ramgarh District
of Jharkhand.
A 12-hour rail blockade by the
Biswajit Roy faction of the AKRSU paralysed train services in
lower Assam. AKRSU activists stranded the Rajdhani Express and
Bangalore Express at New Bongaigaon railway station, the Intercity
Express at Chautara near Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar district and
the BG passenger train at Fakiragram. They also blocked movement
of various trains at Nalbari, Barpeta and Bijni. A source in the
railway's Rangiya division said the blockades disrupted train
services for over seven hours.
The protesters demanded a separate
Kamtapur state and ST status for the Koch Rajbongshi community.
Karbi militant formation, KPLT
declared blanket ban on the sale and exploitation of forest products
of Karbi Anglong from June 25. This was contained in a press communiqué
issued by 'information and publicity secretary' of KPLT, P. Ajang.
P. Ajang categorically mentioned that bamboo, coal, timber and
any other kind of forest product will not be allowed to be taken
out from any part of Karbi Anglong. He further asserted that KPLT
has banned hunting and poaching of wildlife in the District. The
outfit in the statement has also wanted of strict action against
those violators. "Anyone who dares to violate the command of KPLT
will be dealt firmly, and that for any harsh action KPLT will
not remain responsible", the statement stated.
Following mass appeals by several
civil society organizations, KPLT has urged the displaced Western
Rengmas in the District to "return home under full assurance of
peaceful coexistence." KPLT leaders in a press note has also denied
allegation levelled against the organization by "certain Rengma
leaders" and said it upheld the "age-old cultural and social relation
between the Karbi and Rengma communities" who have domiciled in
Karbi Anglong since the 18th century. KPLT, however, cautioned
the Rengmas not to fall prey to any outside force for settling
their own issues.
RVCCF has appealed KPLT to settle
the issue arising out of its ultimatum served on the Rengmas of
Karbi Anglong before the situation went out of hand.
Situation in Rengma inhabited
areas and in Chokihola locality in the District where people from
village Borlangso Jamre Basti, Khirang Basti and Socheng Longri
have taken shelter remained peaceful on June 17. "All the displaced
people will return home tomorrow (June 18) under Police security
and adequate security arrangement will be made in the troubled
area to thwart any evil design by any ultra outfit" Deputy Commissioner
of Karbi Anglong, P Buragohain assured Rengma villagers, during
his visit to the affected area.
Hundreds of Rengma Nagas from
over 200 households, on June 14-17 fled from their villages following
an ultimatum served by the KLPT to Rengma village headman, on
June 9, to hand over all cadres of the NRHPF along with arms and
ammunition and surrender to it, on or before July 9; failing which
KLPT would kill all Rengmas in Karbi Anglong.
21 Bangladeshi nationals, who
were illegally staying in India, were pushed back to Bangladesh
from Cachar District over the last three years. The process is
on to push back five more persons to the neighbouring country
this year.
A senior Assam Police (border)
official said while nine Bangladeshi nationals were pushed back
in 2010, the number was seven in 2011 and five more persons were
pushed back on 2012. Seven more foreign nationals were detained
in the detention camp at Silchar Central Jail here, the official
said. According to sources, while the FT in Cachar, in its verdict,
had identified 12 persons as foreign nationals in 2010, the number
was eight in 2011 and 15 in 2012.The official said the number
of cases registered in the foreigners' tribunal in this district
near the Bangladesh border was 672 in 2010. In 2011, the figure
was 215 and in 2012, it was 518. The number till May this year
is 188.
Shut down has been densely effective
in peaceful manner along National Highway-2 in Naga areas of Manipur
with a total shutdown of vehicular movement along the highway
and shutters of all business establishments completely down. The
UNC has imposed 48 hours bandh in 'Naga areas' in Manipur in what
they term as a protest against the communal policies of the Government
of Manipur and the communal forces in the valley.
Sit in protests demanding implementation
of the ILP System in the State continued with the Eastern Students
Club, Nongmeibung and Nongmeibung Women Development Meira Paibi
Association staging a sit in at Nongmeibung Keithel. It may be
mentioned that the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System
along with the students associations Joint Committee on Inner
Line Permit System had started its different forms of agitation
demanding implementation of the ILP in the State since June 1
and have only stepped up its agitations since then. Speaking to
media persons, Nongmaithem Sobita, secretary, Nongmeibung Women
Development Meira Paibi Association said the ILP should be implemented
in the State at the earliest in order to safeguard the indigenous
people of the state.
Deputy CM Gaikhangam who also
holds the portfolio of Home sated that there were about 50 UG
outfits operating in Manipur which has now increased to around
60 separate outfits, which is not possible anywhere else in the
world. The number of UG organizations is on the rise day by day
non-stop. This was stated by the Minister in a sitting of the
Manipur Legislative Assembly during the discussion on demands
for Police, vigilance, fire protection and control, jails, home
guards and rehabilitation. Responding to various cut motions raised
by MLAs and observations made by MLAs of the ruling party, he
said that the large number of UG groups operational in the State
have made it in a delicate condition. However it is a good sign
that some of the UG organizations have entered the mainstream
for peace, with several others about to join the mainstream, Gaikhangnam
said.
Violence will not be able to bring
solution of any sort and killing and violence will not lead to
any conclusion, the State deputy CM said and added that peace
should be brought through political dialogue in a democratic way.
He continued that Police is part and parcel of the society and
efforts will be made to make the Police department people friendly.
He went on to say that two sites to set up rehabilitation centres
for UGs coming forward for peace process have been set aside.
UG cadres will be lodged in these centres together and well-guarded.
The cadres and their families will be made to live peacefully,
he said. Gaikhangnam further said in the House that efforts are
on to take up all possible actions in consultation with the Chief
Minister of the State so as to set up a Highway Protection Force
to protect the two national highways is also on.
The UNC has pledged to intensify
its stand with a series of agitation soon against the alleged
communal policies of Manipur Government and communal forces in
Manipur valley. However, the UNC did not spell out the nature
of its agitation nor the time. The UNC sponsored 48-hour bandh
(shut down strike) in 'Naga areas' of Manipur ends on June 18
midnight. UNC, which has been relentlessly pushing for an 'alternative
arrangement' for the Nagas in Manipur, has expressed unhappiness
over the alleged laxity of the State Government on June 18 saying
it has not discussed for even a single minute on the long pending
demand of the UNC in the current Assembly session. It has been
putting more pressure on the Centre for an 'alternative arrangement'
for the Nagas outside the Manipur Government. UNC vice president
TS Warngam informed that many more protests will follow soon after
the 48-hour bandh.
A team of Tousem Police station
in Tamenglong District has reportedly recovered an INSAS rifle,
45 rounds and three magazines from Kulbung area of Tousem sub-division
in Tamenglong District. The weapon recovered by the Police team
led by Sub Inspector Shining Thumra, is said to be out of four
taken away by 5th Battalion Manipur Rifles personnel Jamkholal
Lupho, who had recently decamped from the battalion's unit post
located at a rail-line construction site. Sources say that Jamkholal
was a member of Kuki National Army (KNA) who surrendered and joined
the State force.
Imphal West District Police Commando
arrested one cadre of KYKL at about 4:25 pm from Thangal Bazar
and another KRA cadre at 5:30 pm from the War Cemetery, Dewlahland,
said a press note of the Superintendent of Police, Imphal West.
On verification, the KYKL cadre disclosed himself as Irom Mikoi
alias Henba Singh (36) while the KRA cadre identified himself
as Thangneilal Khongsai alias Boineo (34).
BSF personnel of Purakhasia, South
West Garo Hills, Meghalaya arrested two NDFB Linkmen. The two
have been identified as Nipendra Koch and Sisir D. Sangma. They
were apprehended while trying to exfiltrate into Bangladesh. During
preliminary questioning, the duo confessed that they had crossed
over to India two days ago and went to Ampati. The two linkmen
were involved in facilitating cross-border movement of the NDFB
cadres.
SFs arrested one NSCN-IM cadre,
identified as 'khapur' [area administrator] Limayanger (34), while
allegedly extorting money from various vehicles along National
Highway (NH)-2 near 8th Mile in Tuli in Mokokchung District, Nagaland.
SFs recovered INR 3,740 from the militant.
ACAUT has requested all business
establishment/shops to remain closed on June 18 to observe the
committee's call for a symbolic Dimapur bandh(General Shutdown).
It has also appealed all the commercial vehicle owners to co-operate
and stop plying during the bandh. DNSU, ANTA & ANPBU has also
requested cooperation of all in this regard.
As per the directives of top NNC-NA
leadership, 'kilonser', [minister] minerals, Nicky, has been terminated
from NNC-NA for indulging in "anti-party" activities. A press
release issued by NNC-NA MIP kilonser, H. Hetoi Chophi,
further warned that any members found indulging in any activities
which was detrimental to the organization would be dealt with
as per the February 5, 2013, resolution.
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The cyber security experts in
the country, deployed in various Government agencies, comprises
of only 556 experts.
Government has decided to recruit
4,446 experts to be deployed in six organisations that would take
care of India's cyber security infrastructure.
The number of personal manning
cyber security in other countries are-China 125,000 experts, the
United States- 91,080 and Russia has 7,300 experts.
SF neutralized a militant hideout
and recovered arms and ammunition cache from Sawjian area in Poonch
District, J&K.
UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde along
with the J&K Government has declared the Amarnath (Hindu
shrine) pilgrimage route as highly prone to militant strikes.
Security Forces demolished a transit
camp of CPI-Maoist and found explosives and ammunition following
an hour long gun battle in the hills of Mahespur village under
Gurabanda Police Station area in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
Kapildeo Yadav alias Indrajeet,
the 'commander' of Eastern Regional Bureau of the CPI-Maoist in
Jharkhand, was arrested from Ishwar Dayal Hospital, a private
nursing home in Patna District of Bihar.
Addressing a batch of 716 young
recruits in Greater Noida, CRPF DG Pranay Sahay said operations
against the Naxals will continue and there will be no let-up on
this front.
The State Government is ready
to hold talks with CPI-Maoist and it would welcome any Maoists
who wanted to surrender themselves and join the mainstream, Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in Bangalore.
Karnataka State Home Minister
K.J. George said that the Government would recruit 8,000 Police
personnel in 2013. Addressing presspersons after chairing a review
meeting on the implementation of development work in naxalite-affected
areas, George said that there was a shortage of 19,000 Police
personnel as recruitment had not been taken up in the last three
or four years.
Dainik Bhaskar Power plant in
Janjgir Champa District of Chhattisgarh has received a letter
purportedly written by CPI-Maoist threatening to blow up the plant.
Two TPC cadres were killed in
a gun battle with Police at Banabira village in Simdega District
of Jharkhand.
A TADA court and an Additional
sessions judge's court in Guwahati, Assam granted bail to jailed
NDFB-RD 'chairman' Ranjan Daimary in five cases. While the TADA
court granted him an interim bail for a period of six months,
the session's court gave him an absolute one. "He was granted
conditional bail in the TADA cases for six months on two surety
bonds of INR 500,000 in each case," said, Daimary's lawyer, Manas
Sarania.
Tinsukia Police are preparing
a standard operating procedure to check CPI-Maoist design to expand
in the District, especially in the tea belt and along the Assam-Arunachal
Pradesh border. District Superintendent of Police, (SP), P.P.
Singh elaborated that each tea garden would collect information
on persons going out of (say in search of jobs in or outside Assam
or for any other purpose) or returning to the gardens. The tea
garden belt has been divided into six zones, each of which will
be under the charge of a gazetted officer (of the rank of Inspector
and above) to supervise implementation of the standard operating
procedure. All the 17 Police Stations in these zones and the outposts
under them would gather information from the gardens. Police officers
will meet managers, labour sardars (leaders) and line chowkidars
(watchman) on a fortnightly basis. The information collected from
the tea estates will be submitted in a format being prepared by
the police department. It will be centrally stored in a data bank
at the district police headquarters and analysed by the CPI-Maoist
cell of the District Police.SP, Singh said gradually the plan
would be extended to villages where gaon burahs (village headmen)
and gram panchayat (village level self-governing body) members
would be involved in collecting information.
All displaced Rengma Naga villagers
sheltering in a church in Chokihola of Karbi Anglong District
after abandoning their villages due to the threat from KPLT militants,
were safely escorted to their homes under police protection. This
was declared by a Joint Committee of eleven civil societies of
Karbi Anglong on June 19 which coordinated to resolve the crisis.
Senior officials of MHA visited
Merapani along the Assam-Nagaland inter-state border in Golaghat
District to take stock of the border situation. The OSD of the
MHA, Anil Goswami, was accompanied by Under Secretary, S. Sahai
and a senior official of the State Home Department.
Unidentified persons killed a
militant of APA, identified as Silva Tirki (23), at Devinagar
no. 2 village in Baksa District.
Suspected militants evening abducted
a trader, Taposh Debnath (35), from Lower Haflong locality in
Dima Hasao District. Sources said the suspected abductors demanded
INR 1 million for Taposh's release.
On the occasion of '12th Great
June Uprising, Unity Day, 2013', Manipur civil society leaders
categorically renewed their pledge to safeguard the State's territorial
integrity at a programme organized at Kekrupat in Imphal. Two
prominent civil bodies - AMUCO and UCM - jointly observed the
day at Kekrupat, which is also known as the matyrs' memorial complex.
Thousands of people paid homage to the 18 protesters, who were
killed in Police firing on June 18, 2001, when they were protesting
against the extension of NSCN-IM ceasefire beyond Nagaland.
Security Forces of Red Shield
Division claimed to have busted an insurgent camp located in the
thick jungles along Leimatak river in Tamenglong District. Based
on information about presence of a suspected underground camp
along the Leimatak river, troops of the Division carried out large-scale
combing operations resulting in recovery of a huge quantity of
explosive materials which could have been used to cause large
scale damage to civilians and security forces, informed a PIB-DW
release. Listing the recoveries as eight IEDs, 45 electronic detonators,
7 kilograms plastic explosives, 2 meters of safety fuse, 2 bundles
of trip wire, four radio sets of Icom and Rizhonglong make with
batteries, five Motorola antennas, one Binocular, a portable generator
set (Corola) of 1.5 KVA, Self Loading Rifle magazines, 31 live
cartridges of 9mm and large quantity of rations, the release said
the camp was a well established setup catering for training and
rest and recoup of insurgents which had more than 15 structures
including living shelters, perimeter protection, cooking and sanitation
facilities. The security Forces dismantled the camp and destroyed
explosives and ration stores on completion of the operation.
A cadre belonging to PULF-Azad
identified as 2nd Lieutenant Samar Khan alias Sheikh (34) surrendered
to troops of Red Shield Division, said a PIB-DW release adding
that Samar surrendered with a 9 mm pistol, magazine and two rounds.
He joined the banned outfit in January 2006 at Mandu, Tamenglong
District where he was trained for three months from January to
March 2009 along with 32 recruits.
Repatriation of Mizoram Bru refugees
from Tripura camps to Mizoram is likely to resume soon. This information
is received by the Mizoram Government from Tripura Government
which stated that the situation has become conducive once again
after a short-lived tension in the inter-state border areas during
the last two months.
A 12-hour Bandh (shut down strike)
enforced by the ACAUT under the aegis of the Naga Council in Dimapur,
the KTTU and ZCCI respectively, has affected the normal life of
this capital town of Kohima, Dimapur and Tuensang of Nagaland
since June 18 morning. According to sources, all business establishments
and shops, including medicine shops, chemists and druggists are
keeping their shutters down to protest against 'unabated taxation'
in Nagaland. This is the first stage of agitation as planned by
the ACAUT. Schools and other educational institutions in Kohima,
Dimapur and Tuensang also remain closed to show solidarity.
ACAUT has reasserted that its
symbolic Dimapur bandh on June 18 would be "just a pointer of
things to come" unless "some concerned organisations and authorities"
accede to its demands to curb unabated taxation through dealership
and multiple taxations by undergrounds (UGs) causing price rise.
It reiterated that it was the prerogative of the State government
to check them.
YAN has condemned the killing
of Atoka Assumi son of Vitokhe Assumi, former president of Sumi
Hoho, by one Lashika of NSCN-K at Akuluto on June 12.
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SBI Mehsana (Mehsana District,
Gujarat) branch lodged a Police complaint regarding FICN of different
denominations it received during banking hours.
A Judicial Commission probing
the brutal murder in a jail attack on Indian national Sarabjit
Singh in KotLakhpat jail (Lahore) has so far recorded the statements
of 38 witnesses.
India gave its consent to a Pakistani
Judicial Commission, which is probing the 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra)
terror attacks, to visit the country and cross-examine four witnesses.
Goa was put on alert following
intelligence inputs about a possible terror attack on the coastal
State by LeT.
Security has been beefed up at
various Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) facilities in
Karnataka after one of its office, located in Jalahalli area (Bangalore
District of Karnataka), received letters threatening attacks on
the facilities on June 20 or 21.
Pakistan Army resorted to heavy
firing at many sectors along the LoC in Poonch District of J&K
with an aim to push a group of four heavily armed militants, two
of whom were believed to have been shot dead by Indian SFs while
trying to retreat. However, there was no official confirmation
of the killings.
One civilian, Shafeeq-ur-Rehman,
sustained injuries after being hit by splinters of a bullet during
Pakistani firing at Shahpur locality of Poonch sector (Poonch
District).
Sources said Pakistan Army had
changed strategy of trying to infiltrate the militants during
the day as their attempts to push them in the night had been thwarted
by the troops after observing movement of the militants through
Night Vision Devices.
Officials in PoK have claimed
that a nine-year-old girl was killed and three persons were injured
in firing by Indian SFs at Batal sector in Rawalakot District.
A former militant, identified
as Qaiser Sajjad Mir, was held from Thana Mandi area of Rajouri
District. His arrest comes after Farooq Ahmad revealed his involvement
in distributing the hawala money to the militant outfits in the
state.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Michha Rajesh (25) and Michha Suresh (22), were arrested by
security personnel between Timirguda and Nayapara villages of
Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata
Banerjee has alleged that the CPI-M had joined hands with the
CPI-Maoist to kill her in a bid to return to power in the State.
Four persons including a woman
and her daughter were injured when PLFI cadres, a splinter group
of the CPI-Maoist, opened fire at a traditional tribal fair at
Katua village under Bandgaon Police Station of West Singhbhum
District of Jharkhand.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a medical
store owner, identified as Lekhram Sabu Lilhare, in Darekasa village
of Salekasa taluka in Gondia District of Maharashtra.
A Maoist cadre, identified as
Shivaji alias Chaitu Pada of Local Operating Squad Gatta
group, who was wanted in connection with a number of cases in
Etapalli taluka (administrative unit) of Gadchiroli District of
Maharashtra, was arrested.
Acting on a tip off, Police arrested
a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Bhola Ram, from Basata village
under Telpa Police Station limits in Arwal District of Bihar.
Two SULFA men, identified as Ramesh
Dutta alias Dhon and Monaj Somani, were arrested for allegedly
threatening two tea planters at gunpoint in Jorhat District of
Assam.
The BNC urged the NDFB factions
to stand united for the Bodo cause. BNC 'chief convener' and BTC
deputy chief, Kampa Borgoyary said the outfit had everything to
gain if it raised a united voice. The statement came after NDFB-RD
'chairman' Ranjan Daimary was granted bail in five cases on June
19, clearing the way for his release. Daimary, who is currently
in jail, is likely to be released this week after all related
formalities are completed.
A mid- level Police officer was
found to be giving advice to the ULFA-Independent on ways to improve
the image of the outfit and the security agencies have already
reported the matter to the Government. Security agencies recently
intercepted some conversations between the police officer and
ULFA-I 'commander-in-chief', Paresh Baruah. Sources said that
the Police Officer told Baruah that the outfit should stop collection
of funds from the Assamese owned- small tea gardens.
Former Dimasa rebels, who were
elected to the 11th Dima DHAC in the election, have submitted
their application to the Congress leadership to join the party.
DHAC elected members Amendu Hojai, Thaisodao Thaosen and Biswajit
Daulagupu of Dima Hasao Dal, formed by the members of now-disbanded
DHD-N outfit, have shown interest to join Congress. Other former
rebels who wished to join Congress are Devojit Bathari, Subratha
Thaosen, Mihir Gorlosa, Niranjan Hojai and Daniel Dimasa of DHD-J.
A gunfight took place between
suspected cadres of KNF-N and SFs in the morning Bongbal Kholen
village in Senapati District of Mnipur. A source said that the
encounter took place between suspected KNF-N cadres and troops
of 15 Assam Rifles, who were on foot patrol in the area. The encounter
that began around 5am lasted till around 7am. However, no casualty
has been reported from both sides. 90 live rounds of AK rifle
were recovered from the spot, the source said.
Unidentified gunmen opened blank
fire at Moreh in Muslim Basti Ward number 4 in Chandel District.
There is no report of any casualty and all people have been put
under Police protection, said a source.
A militant belonging to Progressive
faction of PREPAK-Pro, identified as Seram Prem alias Bemsingh
(37), was arrested by Thoubal District police commandos while
conducting a search operation at Wangjing Bazar area on June 19.
The KCP has informed the general
public that the outfit will start using of a new 'letterhead'
from June 20, 2013. The press statement further said that Nongan
Meitei has taken the charge of new 'Finance Secretary' from former
'Finance Secretary' Tomthil Meitei. All the finance related papers
would be signed by the new 'Finance Secretary' now, it added.
Three cadres of URF which has
signed a tripartite MoU with the State and the Centre were abducted
by some unidentified persons. Speaking to media persons, URF assistant
publicity secretary Poinu Luwang said that Home secretary Puyam
Mungyamba alias Rohinikumar (55), sub-supreme command committee
member Huidrom Shantikumaralias Pamel (38) and cadre Yumnam Shantikumar
alias Raja (37) were abducted by some people clad in plain clothes
from in front of Adarsh Clinic.
Imphal West Police commandos arrested
one militant of KLO/KLA, identified as Limminlen Khongsai alias
Lowrence from near Cheirap Court complex auto parking.
Transportation of fertilizers
along the Imphal-Dimapur National Highway-2 have stopped due to
the large scale extortion by the NSCN-IM. This was stated by Agriculture
Minister Muhammad Abdul Nasir replying to a question raised by
Member of Legislative Assembly, Kh Joykisan Singh during the question
and answer session taken up by the House as the first business
of the ongoing session on June 20.
KNF cadre, identified as Thangboi
Kipgen reportedly sustained injury in the encounter that took
place between troops of Assam Rifles at Bongbal Kholen in Senapati
District.
Three out of the six companies
of CAPFs, deputed to tackle militancy in Garo Hills (Meghalaya),
particularly violent activities of GNLA, have arrived in the State
and the remaining three more companies will arrive likely next
week. Informing this, State Home Minister Roshan Warjri said that
the forces were at the disposal of the State Government and they
would be deployed to tackle militancy. According to Warjri, the
forces would be deployed to carry out counter-insurgency operations.
There are already a few companies of CRPF under the CoBRA engaged
in joint anti-insurgency operations in Garo Hills along with the
Police.
Social Welfare Minister Deborah
Marak has called for negotiation with the Garo rebel group GNLA.
Adelbert Nongrum of KHNAM has
favoured amendment of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts
(Constitution of District Council) Rules, 1951 to debar the Garos
residing in the Khasi Hills from participating (contesting as
well as voting) in KHADC elections. "I do not see any justification
that the Garos should have the privilege to vote or contest in
the election of the Council since they already have their own
council (GHADC) to protect and safeguard their interest," Nongrum
said while moving a motion on the need to safeguard and protect
our own indigenous Khasi tribe in terms of representation to the
District Council during the Council's Summer Session on June 19.
Media fraternity of Dimapur of
Nagaland, boycotted a press conference ACAUT at Hotel Saramati,
in protest against the comments made by Naga Women Hoho Dimapur
(NWHD) general secretary, Vimenuo that media people were "pressurizing
and influencing" the ACAUT on the issue of taxation.
One civilian reportedly sustained
minor injury in crossfire during factional clash among NSCN militants
near DC Hill in South Point area of Zunheboto District .
NSCN-K Lotha region under Wokha
District has informed all head of the departments (HoDs) and business
establishment within Wokha District not to entertain any taxation,
demand etc., to "unauthorized" person without the concern and
knowledge of its region 'chairman' Nonghothung Y Humtsoe.
SFs arrested one suspected FGN
cadre, identified as one Santosh Chakraborty (32), from Kuda village
in Dimapur District. SFs recovered one .22mm pistol, one magazine
of .22mm pistols, live rounds of 22mm pistols and 'tax collection'
receipts were recovered from his possession.
The civil societies of Akuluto-VK
area of Zunheboto District declared to begin a 'process of non-cooperation
movement' against the NSCN-K with halting all forms of payment
of 'taxes' and 'donations' to the outfit. This follows the failure
of NSCN-K to meet their two-point charter of demands within 72
hours [from June 15], in connection with the killing of a civilian
and wounding of another person on June 12 by a militants of the
NSCN-K.
State Governor, Ashwani Kumar
stressed on control of weapons, arms, ammunitions and ensure sanitation
in towns, urban areas and protection of natural environment.
Personnel of Kohima South Police
station arrested one person on charges of extortion from Jail
colony in Kohima District. In a press release, Kohima Police PRO
stated that the accused has been identified as "2nd lieutenant,"
Mughato Yaphto of NSCN-K. Police said one .32 Pistol (USA made)
with two magazine and ten .32 live rounds, one cash receipt booklet
of NSCN-K containing nine leaflets, 43 counterfoils and INR 5480
were recovered from his possession.
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| June 20 |
Bombay High Court (Maharashtra)
granted bail to alleged hawala operator Kawalnayan Pathreja accused
of aiding IM operative Yasin Bhatkal, for the July 13, 2011 (13/7)
Mumbai blasts.
Chairman of the APHC-G Syed Ali
Shah Geelani called for a general strike on June 25 when Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Jammu and Kashmir to press
for the "right to self- determination" for the people of the state.
Ahead of the Panchayat polls,
posters issued in the name of the CPI-Maoist were recovered at
a few places in Jhargram in West Midnapore District of West Bengal.
The CPI-Maoist has claimed that
the Centre and State Governments have been making unprecedented
preparations for a major offensive to finish off the Maoists,
using the May 25 Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh as a pretext to
fight back.
The UNC acknowledged the cooperation
and solidarity of the general public in ensuring the successful
observance of 48 hours total bandh (shut down strike) in
Nagas areas from the midnight of June 16 in Manipur.
Notwithstanding the ongoing Manipur
Legislative Assembly re-adopting a resolution on implementation
of ILP in the State, a sit-in-demonstration was staged on June
20 at Keishampat Lairembi Laibung (community hall) to demand the
same.
Unidentified gunmen opened several
rounds of gunfire at the residence of one Longjam Deben Singh
(51) of Yairipok Kwak Mathak Leikai, Assistant Engineer of PHED
Division-IV Thoubal District in the intervening night of June
19 and 20. However, no casualty has been reported. At the same
time, Police have recovered eight empty cases of AK-47 ammunition,
two cartridges and three live rounds. A case has also been registered
by the Police for investigation.
ANVC-B has criticised the KHADC
member, Adelberth Nongrum, who has demanded an amendment of the
Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District
Council) Rules, 1951 to debar Garos and other tribes from taking
part in KHADC elections.
The ANVC-B publicity secretary
Doang D. Shira while expressing shock over the statement said,
"How could Nongrum raise such a sensitive issue hurting the sentiments
of the Garos, especially those living in Khasi Hills."According
to him, Nongrum's statement could be seen as the prelude to "Garos
leave Khasi Hills" in years to come which would only divide the
state.
A team of Mizoram Government officials
would visit Bru relief camps in Kanchanpur sub-division in North
Tripura District ahead of the resumption of repatriation of the
Bru refugees. The team, headed by Joint Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama,
would visit three camps along with Tripura government officials
on June 20 and the other three camps on June 21. Lalbiakzama told
over phone from Kanchanpur that the officials from Mizoram and
Tripura would apprise the refugees of plans to repatriate them
to Mizoram. He said the schedule for resumption of the repatriation
would be worked out after the team submitted its report to the
Government. The proposed resumption of repatriation process during
the last part of May was scuttled by "absence of conducive atmosphere"
in the Mizoram-Tripura border areas.
The people of the Bru community
were displaced from Mizoram following ethnic conflicts with the
Mizos in 1997 and since then they were sheltered in six camps
at Kanchanpur in North Tripura district.
NSCN-IM accorded a warm welcome
to six "home -comers" from NSCN-KK [four members] and NSCN-K [two
members] during a formal reception programme for the "home-comers"
which was held at CHQ of Hebron in Dimapur District, Nagaland.
The 'home comers' from NSCN-KK were identified as Z.Bohoto Sumi,
G.Satoi Zhimo, H Ahovi Awomi and Akheto Yeptho while that of NSCN-K
were Vikiho S Aye and Lhoghoto Chishi.
NSCN-K clarified its statement
on "unauthorized" collection of 'tax' by its cadres, saying the
"purview of the statement in no case covers the jurisdiction of
Dimapur District." 'Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP)'
kilonser said the recent statement published in this daily
on June 14 under the heading ' NSCN (K) warns 'unauthorized' tax
collectors' in "no case" cover the jurisdiction of Dimapur district
as "taxes" for the same has been assigned to Naga army under the
command of 'Lt. Gen' Niki.
Rengma Hoho (apex body
of Rengma Tribe) demanded that the KPLT, should immediate withdraw
its ultimatum served on the Rengma Nagas living in Rengma Hills,
Karbi Anglong "without any condition". Hoho cautioned that if
it was not done, then the "Peace process will not proceed."
ACAUT conveyed appreciation to
the public for supporting the June 18 symbolic Dimapur bandh
called against unabated taxation and illegal collections.
KU Mon District, has appealed
to the authority of NSCN-K to release NNC cadres, who were reportedly
detained in their custody. KU president, S. Manlip Konyak and
general secretary, Hosea Konyak, that three cadres of NNC identified
as Kamyong Konyak, Neangpa Konyak and Nokhah Konyak were detained
at NSCN-K camp.
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| June 21 |
NIA has discredited the Maharashtra
ATS theory on the September 8, 2006 Malegaon (Maharashtra) blasts
and said that the prime conspirator, Shabbir Masiullah, was taken
into custody by the Mumbai Crime Branch before the blasts occurred.
A Policeman was killed and three
others were injured when CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a Police patrolling
party in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in a fierce gun-battle with security personnel in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh.
Maoists exploded a massive landmine
in Dantewada District to blow up an-anti landmine vehicle carrying
14 Chhattisgarh Policemen but the blast missed the target.
Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested
four people and seized a consignment of explosives, ammunition
and medicines being supplied to Maoists in a Government ambulance
near Bhamragarh of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra.
Gadchiroli Police of Maharashtra
arrested two alleged Maoists and seized INR 35,000 from them in
Koinvarshi forest area. Police sources claimed they had a tip-off
about a Maoist meeting in Gatta (Jambia) area in Etapalli tehsil.
Police also detained a man and
woman over their suspicious presence in the area. The duo claimed
they were students and were doing research in Gadchiroli District
under a fellowship obtained through the Prime Ministers Gram Vikas
Yojana.
ULFA 'general secretary' Anup
Chetia, who is currently in a jail in Bangladesh, may return home
(Assam) by next month after his request for repatriation to India.
A senior MHA official said Chetia had given two applications in
a Dhaka court - one withdrawal of his petition seeking asylum
in Bangladesh and second request for repatriation to India. The
Bangladeshi court is expected to take a view on his applications
within the next fortnight and following which he is likely to
be back in India. "Hopefully, he will be back in India by next
month," the official said.
Asked whether Chetia would have
to face various cases registered against him in Assam, the MHA
official said, "Naturally, the normal judicial process will follow."
Chetia was wanted by the Assam Police for various cases including
killing, kidnapping and extortion. Chetia also sought repatriation
of two other fellow detained ULFA leaders - Laxmiprasad Goswami
and Babul Sharma - who are lodged in separate prisons in Bangladesh.
KPLT denied issuing ultimatum
to Rengma to leave Karbi Anglong District if they could not persuade
the Rengma militant to surrender before them by July 9. The KPLT
'Chairman', Bidisar Tungjang, claimed that a meeting was held
at Borlangso, & said, "the meeting was peaceful and cordial, and
there was no sign of enmity between the two sides." He went on
to say that, Rengmas and Karbis have been living together since
time immemorial. Rengmas living in Karbi Anglong have been living
like a Karbi, their contribution towards the progress of Karbi
Anglong cannot be denied. The Rengmas of Karbi Anglong are peace
loving and friendly, therefore how can a diktat of such kind be
made against them, he said.
KRA urged the State Government
"to stop encouraging and abating the so called KRA (Assam) for
the greater interest of permanent peace and harmony in the region
in general and the Kukigam (Kuki inhabited areas) of Karbi
Anglong".KRA also alleged that a group KRA (Assam) with financial
help from the Government are carrying out armed operation in some
Kuki villages.
Rabha Hasong organisations have
welcomed the fresh deadline of September 2 set by Gauhati High
Court on June 20 to hold the RHAC poll. However, Rabha organistaion
expressed their apprehension regarding the sincerity of the State
Government to adhere to the deadline.
Security Forces on June 21 rescued
an abducted trader, identified as Taposh Debnath (35), from Michidue
village in Dima Hasao District. Debnath was abducted on June 18
from Lower Haflong area in the District.
A militant group has recently
threatened to attack Opposition leader of the 10th MLA, Oinam
MLA I Ibohalbi, according to a reliable source. The threat from
the militant group reportedly had come regarding the distribution
of the PDS in the MLA's constituency Oinam Assembly Constituency
in Manipur. The MLA had refused to fulfill the militant group's
demand for a percentage cut from items meant for distribution
to the people, following which the militant group threatened him,
said the source. However, the MLA refrained from naming the militant
group and the exact words used in threatening him.
Police, clarified that the four
URF militants who have been reportedly abducted by unidentified
armed persons were rather arrested by the Police in connection
with extortion.
Contradicting claims by Thoubal
District SP, the PREPAK-Pro contended that Seram Prem alias
Bem Singh (37) has no connection, whatsoever with the outfit.
The SP had claimed that Prem, arrested by District Police commandos
on June 19 from Wangjing Bazar, is a member of the armed group.
A team of NAB reportedly arrested
a 'wing commander' of the KNA, Chasad Camp, Ukhrul District, along
with another cadre with a large sum of money while coming towards
Imphal at Yaingangpokpi area in Imphal East District in the afternoon.
According to Police sources, the arrested persons were, identified
as 'wing commander', Letkhosei Haokip (37) and Paokhulun Haokip
(25). They were arrested along with one 9mm Pistol and a large
sum of money amounting to above INR 900,000.
SFs arrested one cadre belonging
to KNF-N, identified as Seikhongam Haokip (45), from Kongpal Kongkham
Leikai near Nightingale Nursing Home in Imphal East District.
Meghalaya Police arrested one
Bangladeshi national, identified as Bulbul Islam (23), from Police
Bazar in East Khasi Hills District. The accused is said to be
wanted in several cases of FICN and the matter is under inquiry.
Police recovered BDT 270,000, two Bangladeshi SIM Cards, four
Indian SIM Cards one of which is registered in Jammu & Kashmir
and a cell phone.
Despite mounting criticism for
his recent remarks, Adelbert Nongrum, Member of KHADC, stuck to
his demand that the Garo population residing in Khasi Hills region
should be debarred from voting or contesting the election to the
KHADC. "The nomenclature of the Council (KHADC) itself indicates
that this Constitutional body was created to protect the interest
of the local Khasi population of the State," Nongrum said. While
referring to the condemnation of the breakaway faction of Achik
National volunteer Council (ANVC-B) on his statement, he said
that the Garo militant outfit should not misunderstand his demand.
"I am not against the Garo community. After Statehood, three separate
Autonomous District Councils were created in the State to protect
the interest of Garos, Jaintia and Khasi communities respectively,"
Nongrum said.
Adelbert Nongrum has slammed Chief
Minister Mukul Sangma for sitting over the report of the HLC on
Influx which had recommended the implementation of the ILP in
the State. "This attitude of the Chief Minister only shows that
he is not at all concerned about the growing influx problem which
is fast changing the demography of the tribal population in the
State," Nongrum said while participating on the discussion on
the KHADC budget on June 21.
NNC, Lotha Region of Nagaland,
informed all the Lotha public, business establishment, offices,
village chairman and any institutions, that the NNC (parent body)
has not authorized any person/individual to collect 'tax' in the
name of NNC, Lotha Region.
NSCN-K, southern zone has informed
all business establishments under southern zone that goods carried
to Imphal (Manipur) and other States to clear their "dues taxes"
for the period 2013-14.
SFs recovered two unexploded IED
near a Permanent Vehicle Check Point in Beheng in the Tamenglong
District, Manipur .
Government of Mizoram has informed
the Bru Refugees lodging in six camps in Tripura to prepare for
repatriation to Mizoram. Joint Secretary of Mizoram Home Department,
Lalbiak-zama and Vikash Singh, SDO of Kanchanpur, had visited
all the refugee camps in Tripura during which they had conveyed
the information to the Bru leaders in the refugee camps regarding
the repatriation.
APHC-G ‘chairman’ Syed Ali Shah
Geelani opposed suggestion of holding talks between India and
Pakistan at either in Srinagar or Muzaffarabad (PoK) and
proposed that the talks may be held at a third country.
Multiple agencies have set up
Counter Infiltration Joint Team (CIJT) for affective coordination
among them and ensure that the intrusion bids were not successful.
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| June 22 |
Two Jammu and Kashmir Policemen
were killed after suspected militants fired at them at Gonikhan
Market in Srinagar. Police said the two, Head Constable Mohammad
Maqbool Mir and Constable Nazir Ahmad Hajam, were shot with a
silencer-fitted pistol from a close range in the crowded market
area.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
by SFs from Kalimela Police Station area in Malkangiri District
of Odisha.
A CPI-Maoist leader, identified
as Umesh Yadav alias Gorka, who has 26 cases pending against him
and has been searched by the Police of four Districts since 2007,
was arrested by a joint team of Police and CRPF, from Thekhi village
of Palamu District of Jharkhand. Umesh's aide Nawal was also arrested.
Security Forces thwarted a major
attack by recovering 44 IEDs planted in a series using special
kind of wires (codex) on a muddy stretch of 150 metre between
Purnapani and Hurdag in the Jhumra foothill in Bokaro District
of Jharkhand.
Central Government has sanctioned
64 more FTs for Assam to reduce the increasing burden on the existing
FT. There are currently 36 FTs in the State and majority of these
FTs are now grappling with increasing number of pending cases.
The URF which had recently signed
the Memorandum of Understanding with both the Manipur and Central
Government has, released a statement clarifying on the claims
of the State Police about the arrest of four cadres of the outfit,
including its 'home secretary' against an extortion related FIR.
The statement signed by its 'assistant secretary publicity' Poinu
Luwang has demanded proper proof of the extortion charges against
its cadres. The statement had said that the ground rules of the
MoU signed says that any army, para military, state forces or
any other security agencies/forces cannot conduct any operation
against the URF.
17 hand grenades were recovered
by SFs from the residence of one Laishram Ibungo Singh of Heirok
Part-II in Thoubal District following a disclosure by one PREPAK-Pro
militant. The PREPAK-Pro militant, identified as Thokchom Janel
Singh, was also arrested.
ANVC-B said that the violence
that erupted in Tura in West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya
following the molestation of a local girl by non tribal labourers
on June 21 should not be flared up as all culprits have been arrested.
ANVC-B leader Doang D Shira also appealed all citizens to unite
in restoring peace in Garo Hills even as the outfit condemned
the act of the labourers. "What happened on Friday was unfortunate
as it has deeply affected the co-existence of different communities
in the area, resulting in assault and deaths of some innocent
people," outfit added.
The AIGU demanded the State Government
to immediately introduce the much-awaited ILP to curb anti-social
activities in Garo hill region.
NSCN-K-southern zone has informed
all business establishments under southern zone that goods carried
to Imphal and other states to clear their "dues taxes" for the
period 2013-14. NSCN-K 'southern zone secretary', L. Tuccu in
a press note informed that capital punishment will be 'awarded'
to those truck drivers, ferrying goods under NH-39 and NH-53 in
Nagaland, failing to clear their dues.
The main accused of Varanasi (Uttar
Pradesh) serial blasts of March 7, 2006, HuJI militant, Waliullah,
appeared before a local court in Varanasi for the committal of
a case registered against him under sections of the Prevention
of Unlawful Activities Act.
IPS officer of Punjab cadre, Harpreet
Singh Sidhu, will lead the CRPF’s anti-Naxal operation
in Chhattisgarh.
SFs opened fire in the wee hours
after observing suspicious movement along the LoC in Sawjian sector
of Poonch District of J&K.
SFs detected and defused an Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) concealed in a box near Banglore forward
Post in Chichikka Gali area in Balakot sector in Mendhar tehsil
in Poonch District along LoC.
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| June 23 |
In view of the intelligence input
regarding possible terrorist activities in Patna, Bihar, the bomb
disposal and the dog squads and fire stations have been put on
high alert for their quick response in case of any emergency.
The BSF is set to increase patrolling
in Sir Creek in Gujarat's Rann of Kutch on the India-Pakistan
border with the help of fast attack craft (FAC).
An Assistant Sub-Inspector of
Police and a Constable were injured in a CPI-Maoist attack in
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
The Police exchanged fire with
CPI-Maoist cadres near Murgel village in Gadchiroli District of
Chhattisgarh.
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar
Shinde said the nation was facing a perennial threat from the
Naxalites and other extremist groups.
Assam DGP, JN Choudhury, said
that extortion has become a matter of serious concern, particularly
in the BTAD areas. He said that the NDFB-IKS and other active
militant groups are also trying to launch extortion drive to boost
their coffers. DGP Choudhury revealed that the KLO and Bongaigaon,
some Adivasi groups have started it in Biswanath Chariali area,
while, the other militant groups are also trying the same. The
ULFA-I is trying to extort money in upper Assam, while, some criminals
are also trying to take advantage of the situation to collect
money in the name of the ULFA.
On the activities of the CPI-Maoist
groups, the DGP Choudhury said that though the Maoists are not
launching armed movement in the State, there is need for checking
the growth of the rebels in the State.
BPF organised a public meeting
at Saralpara along Indo-Bhutan border in Kokrajhar District against
the rampant extortions in the area by the militant organizations.
BTC 'Chairman' Hagrama Mohilary said the extortion from the common
people was rampant in bordering areas with Bhutan since the couple
of months. He said the NDFB has been being blamed in the extortion
of money from the people especially in the border areas. He urged
upon the NDFB to stop the rampant extortions from the common people.
Mohilary said the demand of money from the people went beyond
limit since the past two months.
Gaonbura (village Headman)
of Saralpara village (Kokrajhar District), Monorath Sarmah, said
before media persons that the Nepali people those who have been
living in bordering areas with Bhutan have been paying tax ranging
from INR 50,000 per annum to the NDFB since the past 19 years
at a tune of INR 400 per family. He said the outfit has been demanding
INR 200,000 per annum from the villagers instead of INR 50,000
a year and this demand has been made from Saralpara and Ultapani
(Kokrajhar District). Besides, the NDFB has served similar demand
from Jharbari in the District, he added.
NDFB's founder 'chairman' Ranjan
Daimary, was released on bail from the Guwahati Central Jail.
Following his release, Daimari said that he will take part in
the proposed peace talks. Daimary also urged splinter groups to
unite and engage in peaceful negotiations with the Indian government.
Daimary had obtained bail in all the 14 cases in which he is an
accused. Ranjan Daimary was handed over to the Indian authorities
by their Bangladeshi counterparts on May 1, 2010.
Ranjan Daimari said the problems
faced by the Bodos could be solved only by democratic means, through
talks with the Government. Daimary would stay at a make-shift
designated camp at his village Borigami Kasibari in Udalguri District
along with some senior NDFB members reported the same newspaper
on June 22.
Daimary's release has not gone
down well with certain sections especially the families of those
affected by terrorist activities in the State.
Six cadres of a militant group
have been killed in a reported encounter, which lasted for almost
three hours, with the Army at K Songlung village in Senapati District
of Manipur in the morning. A PIB-DW statement while officially
confirmed that the slain cadres belonged to the NSCN-K, added
that after the gun fight, a search of the area was conducted and
that a huge quantity of arms and ammunition were also recovered.
The recoveries included four AK 47 rifles, one M-16 Rifle and
one A3 Rifle, seven magazines of AK 47, two magazines of M-16,
47 live rounds of AK 47 and 38 live rounds of M-16. The search
operation is still under progress, it added.An NSCN-K senior functionary
saying that there was no report of such encounter so far.
An NSCN-K senior functionary saying
that there was no report of such encounter so far.
Other newspapers, however, reports
that the slain militants belonged to Kuki group.
SFs reportedly arrested an overground
worker of KCP-MC group, identified as Muhammad Feijul Haque, during
the course of a search operation launched at Wangjing area in
Thoubal District.
Akuluto/VK Area range students'
union 'president' Inaka Assumi informed that Gaon Bura (Village
Headman) and other civil bodies of the areas under Zunheboto District
of Nagaland had unanimously resolved to impose an indefinite bandh
in NH-61 starting from June 23, following the June 12 shooting
incident that left one civilian dead and another injured. All
vehicular movements would be restricted, except military, Police,
medical and media personnel.
NSCN-K 'MIP' sources stated that
in response to the charter of demand laid down by the people of
Akuluto-VK area, it has already fulfilled their second point of
demand with the discharge of "sergeant" Lashika, who was involved
in the June 12 incident from the "national service". On the second
point demand to hand over the accused cadre to the Police, MIP
sources said this cannot be fulfilled since it "cannot surrender
the Naga rights under Indian constitution."
Imphal West Police commandos arrested
one cadre each of PREPAK-VC and KYKL from Singjamei Chingamakhong
and MG Avenue, Thangal Bazar at about 5:10 pm and 6:30 pm respectively
according to a release of SP Imphal West District, Manipur. The
release notified that the arrested PREPAK-VC cadre is identified
as Takhelmayum Kirankumaralias Kangbi alias Tomba
(32) and the arrested KYKL member identified as Shanaojam Sunil alias Sanatomba
Ningthouja (28).
SFs, in an operation, busted a
temporary hideout of NSCN-K at old Noney in Tamenglong District.
The recoveries included 38 live rounds of AK-47, 65 rounds of
9mm ball, 11 rucksacks, 17 combat shirts, Tarpaulin sheets, 15
plastic ponchos, one steel trunk and other warlike store.
NSCN-K and NSCN-KK exchanged gun-fire
in two separate occasions- one near Centre Point and the other
at South Point petrol pump area of Zunheboto town in Zunheboto
District of Nagaland.
In the first incident, three to
four NSCN-KK militants reportedly shot at and injured one NSCN-K’s
‘Naga Army functionary’. Two persons including a civilian identified
as Pihoto Awomi, and an unidentified NSCN-K cadre were injured.
In retaliation, NSCN K cadres opened fire South Point area of
the Town.
State Home Minister, G. Kaito
Aye asserted he has noted with “great pain and anguish” that inter-factional
clashes continued to take place in spite of the serious efforts
on the part of the peace loving citizen to maintain peace in the
State.
Also, Sumi Hoho [apex
body of Sumi tribes] following the incidence conveying their “loud
and clear message” to the factional cadres that “Zunheboto is
not a battle field” warned that if the voice of the people
was not heard, the time could come when the “public fury might
be inevitable”. The Hoho has therefore urged upon the factional
leaders to maintain maximum restraint.
SFs arrested one NSCN-IM ‘deputy
kilonser‘ , as Thronglise Sangtam, from Chikeya village in Dimapur
District. SFs recovered one 5.56mm HK Rifle with two magazines,
one .22 pistol magazine, and 76 rounds of 5.56 mm and tax collection
receipts were recovered from his possession.
SFs arrested an arms dealer at
Half Nagarjan in Dimapur District. SFs recovered one .22
Rifle with magazine and INR 7,000 was recovered from the possession
of the accused. The arms dealer later confessed he had purchased
the weapon from one “Private” Ajang of NSCN-KK.
KU expressed gratitude to the
NSCN-K for the safe release of three FGN cadres apprehended on
June 17 from Mon town in Mon District. The cadres identified as
Kamyong Konyak, ‘chairman’, FGN, Konyak Region, Neangpa Konyak,
‘raja peyu’ and Nokhah Konyak, a member were released on June
23 in the presence of KU.
Police arrested a man, identified
as Vikram Kumar, with FICN worth INR 35,000 from Trasuh village
in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh.
The special cell of Delhi Police
has busted a Bangladesh-based syndicate involved in pumping and
circulating FICN, allegedly printed in Pakistan, from unspecified
location of India.
SN Shrivastava, special CP (special
cell), said the recovered FICN are of very fine quality and because
of this we suspect that they were printed in Pakistan.
“During the operation, we tracked
a syndicate based in Malda District [West Bengal] for such activities.
The gang used to obtain currency notes printed in Pakistan through
Bangladesh border and then circulated them through various people
across India. The members of the syndicate from Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan used to collect the
consignment of fake notes from Kolkata and Malda and then the
same was distributed in their respective areas,” Shrivastava said.
Mumbai (November 26, 2008) attack
terrorist David Coleman Headley, who is currently in American
custody, has been opposing his further interrogation by Indian
investigators.
The US interlocutors have cited
Headley's plea bargain with the American authorities (under which
a person avoids death penalty by confessing to the crime) and
indicated its difficulty in allowing Indian investigators to further
question Headley who had carried out the recce of the 26/11 targets
for the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), official
sources said.
India may be allowed to question
Headley's accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana who helped to recce
the 26/11 targets. Indian investigators believe that if they could
quiz Rana, much information could come to light as he was a close
associate of Headley.
The in-charge of a PDS outlet,
identified as Jumrat Ansari, has been killed by a group of more
than 200 CPI-Maoist cadres in Gumla District of Jharkhand.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, who were
involved in the attack on Congress Party convoy at Darbha Ghati
in Sukma District, were arrested in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
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| June 24 |
Labourers of Naginijan Tea Estate
in Jorhat District, Assam stopped work claiming that militants
from Nagaland had fired at the garden on June 23rd night. AATTSA
leader Dipak Tanti alleged that a group of about 12 militants
from Nagaland opened fire in spite of an Assam police battalion
being deployed there. Following the incidence, Police has tightened
security in the areas bordering Assam and Nagaland.
Security Forces arrested a UDLA,
Suranjoy Reang, at Nandagram in the Cachar District.
A recruitment drive by CPI-Maoist
in Barak valley’s poverty-stricken tea garden areas has become
a cause for concern for security agencies. Talking to The
Telegraph over phone from Guwahati, Inspector-General of Police
–Law and order (IG-LW) S.N. Singh said both State and Central
intelligence had revealed that at least 18 youths were recruited
by the rebels from the backward garden areas. Barak Valley consists
of the Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi Districts of Southern
Assam.
NDFB-IKS is carrying out its subversive
activities and extortion in Sonitpur District from their camps
in deep forests in Arunachal Pradesh border along the District.
SP, Arabinda Kalita said correspondent that the Songbijit faction
of the militant group was sending text messages to demand extortion
to traders and other individuals in the district. Three top leaders
of the Songbijit faction [NDFB-IKS] are carrying out their subversive
activities in the three areas of the District— Lifang at Dhekiajuli,
Fangjara at Bhalukpong and Bikrai at Balisang, adds SP, Kalita.
A press release issued by Deputy
SP, Bishnupur, Bishnupur District, Manipur said that combined
SFs conducted search operation at Bramahpur Bheigyabati Leikai
in Imphal East District and arrested a cadre of PREPAK-Pro identified
as Sanasam Rabi Singh alias Lalpuba alias Sura,
near Lairembi Lampak in Imphal West District. Three Chinese Hand
Grenade, four live rounds of 9mm ammunitions and two mobile Hand
Set with S1M cards were recovered from him. On questioning, it
was revealed that the individual was earlier working as a cadre
of UNLF and he was involved in the extortion and serving of monetary
demand letters to the general public/Government official in Imphal
East District.
Several civil organizations and
family members of the six NSCN-K cadres who were reportedly killed
during an alleged encounter with a combined troop of 10th Assam
Rifles, Paratroopers and Loktak Brigade during the wee hours on
June 23, have strongly denied the shootout claim of the PIB-DW
statement. Five of the six NSCN-K cadres have meanwhile been identified
by family members while the one cadre is yet to be identified.
The five have been identified as Chuijanglung Dangmei, Th Leikampao,
Ngoubuibo, and Mazadai Panmei and Moningam Anal. The remaining
unidentified body is suspected to be that of one Rajinglung of
Noney. Denying the claims of an encounter, the UNC vice-chairman
Asingpao Gangmei demanded “a judicial inquiry into the fake encounter”
Saying that a new organisation
in the name of TPOM has been floated recently with UPF support,
the KNO has questioned if the exclusivist NSCN-IM is in accord
with the proposal put up by TPOM. TPOM had proposed
political arrangements within the so-called State of Manipur which
presumes political unity between the two tribal groups, Naga and
Kuki, it said.
However, the Information and Publicity
Wing of the UPF, on June 24, issued a press clarification on the
KNO statement which appeared in some daily newspaper dated June
24 saying that the TPOM was formed in connivance with the NSCN-IM
as totally baseless.
The GNLA served a demand note
to the Saint Claret Mission based at Ampati in South West Garo
Hills District of Meghalaya. The amount demanded was, however,
confusing as in words it read ‘one crore five lac’ but in figures
it was quoted as 1,50,000.
A committee comprising personnel
from the BSF, SSB, RBI and different branches of the Assam Police,
has been formed to deal with the problem of FICN rackets.
The Senior Superintendent of Police,
Criminal Investigation Department, Debraj Upadhya gave a presentation
on the FICN seizures in different parts of the Assam. He said
that in Dhubri District so far this year, 205 pieces of FICN of
INR 1000 denomination were recovered, while, 419 pieces of notes
of INR 500 denomination were seized.
Investigations into the spot-fixing
case have revealed that hawala transactions to the tune
of INR 2.50 billion were being made per IPL match through a network
of bookies operating under the protection of conduits of underworld
Dawood Ibrahim and aide Chhota Shakeel.
CPI-Maoist cadre Chaitu Pada who
was arrested for involvement in the murder of Vice-president of
Lloyds Metals & Engineers and two others has revealed the
conspiracy of the triple murder to the investigators.
The NIA is looking into reasons
for sudden discontinuation of road construction and widening work
on the Tongpal-Darbha stretch, the road that passes through Jhiram
Ghati, a month before the Congress leaders were ambushed by the
CPI-Maoist.
Journalists should be able to
“access” the Maoist documents and publish the views of the rebels
without “any threat,” feels the Press Council of India.
CPI-Maoist cadres, dressed in
Police uniform, attacked the house of a Chairman of Primary Agriculture
Credit Society, killing two persons and injuring another at Mankauli
village in Kudhni of Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
A wanted CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Hiralal (24), was arrested from his house at Chipondi village
under Tadoki Police Station in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
The CRPF and Police personnel
conducting Operation Prahar recovered a can bomb, having
pressure release technique, planted by the CPI-Maoist near a road
bridge under Pakaridayal Police Station in East Champaran District
of Bihar.
Around 150 hardcore Maoists of
Jharkhand have sneaked into this area of East Champaran, Sheohar
and Muzaffarpur Districts and their resurgence has rung alarm
bells.
Eight Army personnel were killed
and 11 others sustained injuries when two heavily armed HM militants
ambushed an Army convoy in Hyderpora area of Srinagar (Srinagar
District of J&K). While fleeing from the ambush
site the militants also opened fire and hurled a grenade on Police
and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) check point near Barzulla
Bridge in the city, injuring a Police Officer and a CRPF trooper.
Claiming responsibility for the
attack, Baliguddin, ‘spokesperson’ of the outfit, told a local
news agency that HM has formed several squads and similar attacks
will be carried out in the city in the future as well.
A statement issued by the Prime
Minister Office (PMO) condemning the attack read, “This cowardly
attack will not deter the security forces who are engaged in bringing
peace and order to the Kashmir valley.”
UAVs were pressed into service
to carry out technical surveillance of Pir Panjal and Zabarwan
mountain ranges amid inputs that militants armed with rockets
had formed their base in the ridges of these mountains.
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| June 25 |
A committee comprising personnel
from the BSF, SSB, RBI and different branches of the Assam Police,
has been formed to deal with the problem of FICN rackets. Initiating
the discussion on June 25, the Director General of Assam Police,
J.N. Choudhury said that all the concerned agencies should work
together to bust the gangs involved in the FICN racket. He called
upon the officials of the RBI to issue samples of FICN so that
the police and security forces can identify it.
The Senior Superintendent of Police,
Criminal Investigation Department, Debraj Upadhya gave a presentation
on the FICN seizures in different parts of the State. He said
that in Dhubri District so far this year, 205 pieces of FICN of
INR 1000 denomination were recovered, while, 419 pieces of notes
of INR 500 denomination were seized. In Guwahati city, 258 pieces
of INR 1000 denomination, 235 pieces of INR 500 denomination and
174 pieces of INR 100 denomination were recovered and six persons
were arrested.
Central Government and the ULFA-PTF
will take part in what is being described as a crucial round of
dialogue on June 26. The 27 member ULFA–PTF delegation led by
‘Chairman’, Arabinda Rajkhowa, is holding preliminary discussions
since June 24 with Centre’s interlocutor, P C Haldar.
Sources in the MHA have, however,
said that a number of rounds of talks may still be needed before
a draft MoU is finalised.
SFs arrested a militant belonging
to the KLO, Sanjit Ray at Chitila, under Fakiragram Police Station
in Kokrajhar District. SFs recovered one HK assault rifle with
three magazines and 60 live ammunition from his possession.
The Central Government is all
set to launch peace talks with Ranjan Daimary, founder ‘Chairman’
of the NDFB. Daimary was released from jail on June 23, after
a six-month interim bail was granted to facilitate his participation
in the peace process. The Centre's interlocutor for peace talks
with NDFB-RD, PC Haldar, said, "We will soon start the process
(talks) with him now that he has been granted bail by the court."
The AAMSU called for a blockade
of National Highway-51 from Paikan [Goalpara District] to Tura
[West Garo Hills District in Meghalaya] on June 28, seeking arrest
of those involved in the Nangalbibra killings. Appealing to all
sections of people in Garo hills in Meghalaya to maintain peace
and amity, AAMSU ‘state general secretary’ Rezaul Karim Sarkar
warned that if Assam and Meghalaya fail to stop the attacks on
non-indigenous labourers, the union would be compelled to put
up economic blockade on all the national highways connecting Meghalaya.
He claimed as many as 16 non-indigenous workers had been killed
in Meghalaya since May 23.
11 transport and workers’ unions
of three Assam Districts of Goalpara, Dhubri and Bongaigaon have
decided at a meeting held at the office of the Goalpara Truck
Workers’ Association to indefinitely stop plying their vehicles
to Garo hills in Meghalaya, demanding adequate security. The organisations
ply over 3,000 vehicles daily to Garo hills. The three Districts
are also the main suppliers of labour for the coal mines of Garo
hills. Eight migrant workers who were killed in Nangalbibra in
South Garo Hills on June 23 were from Dhubri and Goalpara District
of Assam.
KLO militants opened fires at
a NRL petrol pump in Halakura located in Dhubri District. According
to the Intelligence Bureau report, KLO militants are trying to
establish their base in as many as four lower Assam Districts
that include Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Dhubri and Goalpara.KLO has
started regrouping after formation of its new central committee,
headed by “commander–in–chief” Nityananda Sarkar, who hails from
Dhubri.
SFs recovered explosive
from a passenger bus which includes 35 gelatin stick, 72 fuses
and 10 metre wires in Karbi Anglong District.
A ‘captain’ of the NSCN-K, identified
as ‘captain’ K Rajanglung alias Raja of Nonei
village in Tamenglong District, Manipur reportedly surrendered
to security forces of Red Shield Division in the same District
on June 25. According to a PIB-DW release, K Rajanglung
had joined NSCN-K on February 16, 1997, and went through rigorous
‘military’ training for three months in eastern area of Myanmar
near Mon District in Nagaland. On June 24, 2013, he reported
at Nonei Battalion of Red Shield Division to surrender as he feared
for his life from NSCN-K after the operation of Security Forces
in Shonglung in Senapati District where six cadres of NSCN-K were
killed.
A woman identified as Donneihsiem,
who is an elder of the village church of Milongmun, Thanlon sub
division Churachandpur was severely beaten up allegedly by a member
of the UTLA a Suspension of Operation (SoO) signatory group. Meanwhile,
villagers have alleged that it is not a one off incident as cadres
of the UTLA have been creating problems and harassing the villagers
of the area for a long time.
The Central Government has sanctioned
10 companies of CAPFs, six companies of CRPF and four companies
of BSF, in response to the Meghalaya Government’s request to send
additional forces to tackle worsening law and order situation
in Garo Hills following killing of migrant coal mine workers.
Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma on June 25 hoped that the situation
would not deteriorate further. “It is important that all of us
ensure that we do not fall prey to rumours and gossip which unnecessarily
through life out of gear,” Sangma said.
Earlier, in the night of June
23, unidentified miscreants killed eight migrant coal mine workers
from Assam and seriously injured three others at Garegittim and
Nongalbibra areas in South Garo Hills District.
Suspected tribal militants abducted
the supervisor of a firm working on a railway project in Meghalaya’s
North Garo Hills District, bordering Assam. J. Narayan Rai,
the supervisor of Rajpat MKJ Engineering was abducted at gun point
by six unidentified armed men between Tilapara and Bakenang area
under Mendipathar police station, a Police official said.
Though no rebel group has claimed
responsibility, intelligence agencies here suspect the handiwork
of RVA— a rebel group operating largely in Rabha tribe-inhabited
areas in Assam’s Goalpara district and certain areas of Meghalaya’s
East and West Garo Hills Districts. “Though there are no specific
inputs, we suspect the Rabha Viper Army must have carried out
the abduction,” an intelligence official said on condition of
anonymity.
Three persons, including a cadre
each of NSCN-KK and NSCN-K were injured in an inter-factional
clash that occurred at Midland Kohima town in Kohima District
of Nagaland. One of the injured, identified as, ‘captain’ Medoneizo
of Piphema village, was admitted in hospital, while another injured
cadre reportedly fled from the incident site. The third injured
was identified as, NSF ‘assistant general secretary’, who was
on his way to office and was injured as a stray bullet during
the shootout struck him.
Security Forces recovered one
pistol from the injured person and also seized one Maruti car.
MHA wrote to the Nagaland Chief
Secretary to stop NSCN-IM from levying ‘tax’ on common people,
saying that such action by the Naga insurgent group is leading
to price rise of commodities and this cannot be allowed to continue.
In the letter, the MHA stated that there has been a serious situation
following NSCN-IM’s declaration that every Naga as well as others
residing in ‘Nagalim’ shall ‘pay tax’.
MHA Director (North-East ), J
P N Singh, in his letter, said NSCN-IM has been arrogating itself
the responsibility of finding a political solution on behalf of
Nagas in general of which it clearly is not the sole representative.
The outfit is not only not observing the ceasefire ground rules,
but also violating all the existing laws rules and regulations,
he said. Singh further said, “You may kindly agree that
this is a situation in which the mere argument of having ceasefire
with the government of India is no excuse to go on a rampage and
destroy the public confidence in the state. It is high time that
the state takes its responsibility seriously and starts looking
after the interest of its subjects. Unbearable pressure of rising
prices cannot be allowed to continue adding to the miseries of
the people. You are requested to initiate measures to stop what
is going on and also ensure security of the office bearers of
ACAUT (Action Committee against Unabated Taxation).”
The NSCN-IM has justified the
system of ‘taxation’ and asserted that it was the only outfit
mandated by the Nagas for holding political talks with the Government
of India for resolving the Naga political issue.
Open non-bailable warrants (NBWs)
were slapped on Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel by a Delhi court
in connection with the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot- fixing
scandal.
Additional Sessions Judge Raj
Rani Mitra issued open (undated) NBWs against the duo on the plea
of Delhi Police, which claimed that arrested 28 accused, including
three cricketers, bookies and fixers, were acting on their command.
Two former CPI-ML-New Democracy
cadres were arrested on the charge of hatching a plot to murder
a realtor in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh Police seized about
50 country-made bombs from Mannesultan Palem village in Guntur
District. Following the seizure, 20 persons were taken into custody
for interrogation.
CPI-Maoist cadres have fired upon
CAPFs engaged in anti-naxal operations near Kumandih village of
Latehar District of Jharkhand.
The bid to set up base for IAF’s
UAVs at the Steel Authority of India's airstrip at Bhilai of Durg
District in Chhattisgarh has been cleared.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah,
in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh in
Srinagar, said in the night that the footprints of SFs are being
progressively reduced in the State. He said local Police were
visibly involved in counter- insurgency operations.
Stating that positive atmospherics
marked by hope, optimism, peace and harmony was rooting in the
state, the Chief Minister stressed on giving a start to the implementation
process of the recommendations made by Interlocutors Group.
Abdullah also talked about resumption
of sustained and meaningful dialogue with Pakistan. He expressed
hope that new Pakistan premier Nawaz Sharif would create conducive
atmosphere for resumption for talks.
Referring to the June 24 attack
on SFs in Srinagar, the PM said that "this should not frighten
leaders or our opponents to conclude that we will succumb to militants
efforts to destabilise Jammu and Kashmir, destabilise our economy.
Chairman of APHC-G Syed Ali Shah
Geelani thanking people for observing complete shutdown across
the valley on arrival of PM, said people of Jammu and Kashmir
are ‘committed to the movement’ and won’t give up their ‘struggle’
despite all these ‘oppressive measures’.
Violating the CFA, Pakistan Army
resorted to heavy firing along the LoC in Poonch sector (Poonch
District) in the day-light with aim push a group of four to five
militants into the Indian side.
Strike called by various separatist
organizations to press for the "right to self- determination"
for the people of the State affected normal life.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
asked people of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to express their desire
by participating in electoral processes, and said that the efforts
of the government in ensuring better future for the State can
be accomplished only if economic and political processes are carried
out in a democratic manner.
J&K Police said that they
are taking extra precautions to ensure a safe and sound Amarnath
(Hindu shrine) pilgrimage. IGP Jammu, Rajesh Kumar said, "Whatever
is required from the security point of view is being done. All
necessary measures are being taken. Extra precautions are being
taken to ensure that there are no untoward incidents."
Security agencies are convinced
that the June 24 Hyderpora (Srinagar District) ambush on an Army
convoy, in which eight soldiers were killed, have been carried
out by foreign militants belonging to LeT. Earlier, HM had claimed
responsibility for the attack.
Targeted attacks on the Police,
Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Army in Jammu and Kashmir
(J&K) is a result of increased collaboration between Hizb-ul-Mujahideen
(HM) and various other militant outfits like Jaish-e-Mohammed
(JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Al Badr.
CRPF official said that HM is
trying to re-establish its prominence in Kashmir by concentrating
on hitting the SF troopers.
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| June 26 |
After meeting 26-member delegation
of the ULFA-PTF by Arabinda Rajkhowa in New Delhi, for an hour,
Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh indicated that the Government
and the ULFA-PTF had moved closer to a political solution, as
the banned group had abandoned its key demand of “sovereignty.
RK Singh ruled out the possibility of holding talks with any splinter
group of ULFA. If anyone wants to hold talks with Government of
India they can join the ongoing peace process, he said, referring
to the ULFA-Independent led by ‘commander-in-chief’, Paresh Baruah.
After the meeting, Shambhu Singh,
JS-Northeast in the MHA, said, “We have reached a point almost
close to finalising a working draft. Certain things are still
under discussion but we hope the working draft to be ready very
soon.” He said the government has understood the concerns and
demands of ULFA-PTF and was trying to reach an amicable solution
to the three issues on which there was no agreement yet.
Sources said the government was
ready to amend the Constitution to grant safeguards for the identity
of people in Assam. ULFA-PTF is also demanding Scheduled Tribe
status for some tribes like the Morans and Muttocks of Upper Assam.
Several Zeliangrong civil society
organizations have jointly submitted a memorandum to the Prime
Minister of India demanding constitution of a SIT to investigate
into the killing of six cadres of NSCN-K on June 22 at Songlung
village in Senapati District of Manipur. The civil society
originations include Zeliangrong Baudi, All Zeliangrong Students`
Union (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland), Zeliangrong Youth Front
(Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) and Zeliangrong Students` Union
Manipur and the ardent supporters of Indo-Naga peace process.
A statement of the NSCN-K signed
by its deputy home, K Aching Rongmei has claimed that the outfit
has established facts with regards to the June 22 incident wherein
six cadre of the outfit were reportedly gunned downed by a team
of the 10th Assam Rifles (AR) after they were invited for tea
party by 10 AR colonel Ajay Sharma, according to a report of June
26. It has further dismissed all claims of the AR saying that
there was no encounter and no weapons had been brought from Myanmar
nor does the NSCN-K has any camp at Shonlung village.
Further, refuting PIB-DW statement
on the Songlung village incident, NSCN-K has claimed that no encounter
ever happened at the village. In a statement issued to the press,
spokesperson to the president of the outfit, P Tikhak said, “The
gruesome killing of six Naga boys by the 10 Assam Rifles, has
once again unmasked the real face of the paramilitary force”.
After inviting the NSCN (K) members for a friendly discussion,
all six of them were packed in their vehicle and shot dead later,
P Tikhak alleged.
PIB-DW had strongly refuted what
it said, were allegations made by civil organizations and UNC
through media that the Red Shield Division of the Army had killed
six cadres of the NSCN-K in a “fake encounter”, according to a
report of June 26. In a rejoinder, PIB asserted that the
UNC allegations over the operation in K. Shonglung were “false
and malicious”.
When the exodus of hundreds of
migrant labourers from Tura (West Garo Hills) is continuing, Meghalaya
CM Mukul Sangma has claimed that the migrant labourers are leaving
the region following an advisory from the State Government. Defending
his Government’s decision to circulate the advisory, the Chief
Minister said the step was taken to ensure that the “labourers
do not fall prey to anti-social elements”. It may be mentioned
that the hundreds of migrant labourers were escorted to Assam
from Tura after violence erupted in Tura. Altogether nine labourers
have lost their lives in different parts of Garo Hills in last
one week. Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister convened a meeting
of Garo legislators to discuss the prevailing law and order situation
in Garo Hills. The meeting adopted a resolution to appeal to the
citizens of Garo Hills for maintaining peace besides requesting
the public not to give a communal twist to the recent incidents
of violence.
Over 3,000 migrant labourers engaged
in coal mines and construction sites have left the strife-torn
Garo Hills for their homes in neighbouring Assam after eight of
them were killed in a coal mine area in the night of June 23.
Seven of the victims belonged to Goalpara and one to Dhubri District
in Assam. The massacre triggered widespread panic among the labourers
in the Garo Hills. Meanwhile, tension prevailed in Goalpara District
of Assam. Meghalaya Police, however, denied that the incident
was linked to the communal tension that has been simmering in
the District for the past week since a laborer was killed in mob
violence in Tura.
The EC of KHADC will examine the
various provisions of the Sixth Schedule before bringing an amendment
to Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District
Council) Rules, 1951 to debar the Garos from taking part in the
council’s election. Informing this on June 26, the CEM Pynshngaiñ
N Syiem said, “We do not know if there is any mention in the Sixth
Schedule of the Constitution which would allow the Council to
bring such an amendment.” Earlier, member MDC, KHADC, Adelberth
Nongrum said that he would stick to his demand to debar the Garo
population residing in Khasi Hills region from taking part in
the KHADC elections. The ANVC-B has criticised Nongrum for making
such a demand.
11 NSCN-K cadres were arrested
with huge quantity of arms, ammunitions and explosives in a joint
operation carried out by 23 AR and Police in Tuensang District,
Nagaland. One 9mm carbine with magazine, one .22 Pistol with magazine,
one AK 47 rifle with magazine, one bolt action rifle, one 12 bore
(bolt action) SBBL and 41 rounds of assorted ammunition along
with PEK explosives and detonators were recovered from two houses
in St. John sector A of Tuensang town following their arrests.
On questioning the cadres revealed
that they were “involved in extortion, illegal tax collection
and recruitment of youth” in the Tuensang District.
Staff of CMO-Wokha District, has
condemned the bomb blast at the private residence of CMO of Wokha.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO), Dr. C.W Tungoe, in a press
release, has requested all the right minded people to condemn
such barbaric actions at the same time requested the District
Administration to probe into the matter and book the culprits
at the earliest.
SFs arrested one NSCN-KK militant,
identified as ‘captain’ H. Inavi Chishi, from Hotel Orchid in
Kohima. SFs recovered one .9mm pistol, magazine and 10 live bullets
along with INR 7562 from him. The arrested militant is suspected
to be involved in June 25 shooting incident in Kohima.
Kohima Police has issued a look-out
notice along with the photograph of one of the accused suspected
to be involved in June 25 shootout in the town. Police identified
the accused as one ‘lieutenant’ Amento Kiba (30) of NSCN-KK’s
‘Kohima town command’, son of Izhekhu from Asükhoto, Zunheboto
District.
Naga Hoho (NH) [Apex
body of Naga tribes] , following incidence of factional clashes
between militant groups, asked the law enforcing agencies to flushed
out all the armed cadres from populated areas in the entire state,
so as to ensure security to the masses in future. Naga
Hoho in a press release said such clashes were nothing
but the “different groups trying to dominate bigger territories
for the sake of collecting more taxes.”
State’s main ruling party- NPF
on resolved to extend support to the aspiration of the Naga people
for integration of all contiguous Naga inhabited areas as it is
the desire of the Nagas to live together under one administrative
umbrella as members of the same family. “If physical integration
is not immediately possible at present, the NPF urges upon the
Government of India to extend the protection, privileges and facilities
that are given to the state of Nagaland, to all Naga inhabited
areas within the Indian union,” the NPF said in a statement.
NSF, voicing concern over the
recent spate of inter-factional clashes in civilian populated
areas of the State and the life attempt on Kesosul Christopher,
NSF ‘assistant general secretary’ on June 25 by militants, has
appealed all take part and cooperate in the protest rally on June
28 (today) at the Old MLA Hostel Junction Kohima town. NSF also
appealed all educational, institutions, Government offices and
business houses in Kohima town to cooperate and express solidarity
by closing down their establishments during the ‘Rally Period’.
NSF ‘president’ Tongpang Ozukum informed that they were compelled
to take the path of agitation since the law enforcing agencies
and paramilitary forces remained deaf to their demands. He said
the agitation will be held in three phases-- submission of representation
to the State Government, followed by a protest rally and the third
phase would be total bandh in all Naga inhabited areas of Nagaland,
Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
SFs arrested five suspected NDFB
militants, including one woman, from Dimapur railway station.
The arrested militants were identified as Pranab Kumar Basumatary
(26), Prajib Narzary (25), Rajesh Kolabari (24), Sobhoraj Borgoya
(19) and Karimbabi (35). INR 50,000 along with 5 mobile
handsets was seized from their possession.
A purported page of the United
Jihad Council (UJC), a conglomerate of 13 militant groups operating
from PoK, has sprung up on social networking site Facebook.
The NIA named one person, Amit
alias Prince, as an accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid (Andhra
Pradesh) blast case. According to NIA sleuths, Amit, who has been
accused of planting a bomb in the mosque premises, is still at
large. Amit would be the 10th accused in the blast
case.
A local court in Hyderabad (Andhra
Pradesh) on the same day granted bail to Tejaram, a native of
Madhya Pradesh (MP), presently in judicial custody in the case.
He was granted bail since the NIA had failed to file a chargesheet
against him within the mandatory 90-day period.
Police recovered three landmines
in Chatra District of Jharkhand. Police said they recovered a
landmine weighing 40 kilograms and two more each weighing five
kilograms at Jamua village of Chatra District.
Maoists set ablaze an earthmover
and three tractors of a private company constructing a road in
Jamtara District of Jharkhand.
A CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested
during a joint search operation in forests of Edka village under
Narayanpur Police Station area in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
Two CPI-Maoist ‘commanders’ surrendered
in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
SFs engaged in anti-Maoist operations
at Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand busted
an illegal explosives manufacturing factory allegedly run by Maoists.
A fast track court in Nagpur acquitted
Angela Sontakke the alleged Maharashtra State Committee member
of the CPI-Maoist in a Maoist related case but convicted two others
under the UAPA.
Visiting Junglemahal to showcase
her Government’s success in bringing peace in the former CPI-Maoist-hit
area, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the
days of fear were gone and vowed that they would not be allowed
to return into the region.
Troops shot dead two heavily armed
militants, who were attempting to infiltrate into the Indian side
amidst firing cover provided by Pakistani Army, along the LoC
at Morha Gap in forward village of Baisalli in Keri sector of
Rajouri District of J&K in the morning and thwarted the infiltration
bid.
Pakistan Army violated ceasefire
by resorting to firing at Khalsa-2 and Shardal posts of the Indian
Army at Sabjian sub sector of Poonch District for half an hour
trying to give cover to another group of infiltrators almost at
the same time when intrusion bid was made in Keri sector. Troops
retaliated and foiled the bid. However, no casualty was reported
in the incident.
Militants shot dead a local politician,
Kifayat Hussain Mir, in Sopore town of Baramulla District, Police
said.
Troops recovered a large quantity
of explosive material from Dangari forests in Surankote area of
Poonch District. Recoveries made included 12 kilograms of nitroglycerine
based explosive, five gelatin sticks and a remote control device.
Omar Abdullah said that revocation
of Article 370 of the Constitution was not possible at any cost
and “any attempt by anyone on this issue would be on our dead
bodies.”
PM assured his full support for
development and progress of Jammu and Kashmir. “In 2005, I had
announced development plan for Jammu and Kashmir. Out of 65 developmental
projects 34 have been completed and work on remaining other projects
is going on. For these projects, the Central Government had sanctioned
an amount of Rs 7315 crore [INR 73.15 bilion].
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| June 27 |
Two non local migrant workers,
both masons by profession were killed while four others were injured,
including a local man, when unidentified miscreants lobbed a hand
grenade at a rented room at Uripok Tourangbam Leikai in Manipur
at about 8 pm. Sources said that the incident occured while the
six persons were sitting together at the rented room. The deceased
have been identified as Rohit Kumar Das (28) and Ranjan Mahato
(24) both from Begu Sarai, Bihar State while the three other non-locals,
all from the same place have been named as Shikumar Das (22),
Surendra Das (50), and Vijay Kumar Das (24). The local has been
identified as Ayekpam Frankie (35).
Churachandpur Police successfully
rescued a Tata Magic driver identified as Muhamad Bahadur Rahaman
who was abducted for ransom on June 26 from Kaparang village
along the Tedim Road. According to the Police, the abductors demanded
INR 500000 in exchange for Rahaman. On receiving an input that
money was due to be exchanged at New Bazar, the Police arrived
and arrested one of the kidnappers identified as Jamson alias James
Lhungdim (35). Based on his interrogation, the Police again arrested
two others from Zion Veng, Tuibuong and eventually rescued the
abducted driver from the same locality. Police have identified
the other arrested duo as Suantinpao alias Obed
Haokip (30) and Letngam Tuboi alias Ngamboi (30).
Meanwhile, UTLA has clarified that Jamshon aliasJames
was suspended from the outfit after he was involved in the kidnapping
of Chajang Village chief in Sadar Hills on Nov 10, 2012 and claimed
that the outfit is ever since unaware of him and his activities.
Imphal West District Police arrested
one cadre of the PREPAK-Pro, identified as Gurumayum Milan Sharma
(30), from Yumnam Leikai near Thumbuthong Bridge on June 26, said
a press release issued by the Superintendent of Police, Imphal
West District.
Another press release issued by
the Superintendent of Police of Thoubal District said that the
commandos of the District had conducted a search operation on
the same day at Wabagai Lamkhai area and arrested one KCP cadre
identified as Oinam Amujao alias Khaba Singh.
Four cadres of the URF including
its Home Secretary who were arrested by Imphal West District Police
on the charge of extortion on June 19 have been released.
Incidentally, URF is in a process of peace talk after it signed
a tripartite MoU with the State Government and the Government
of India.
Police foiled two separate protest
rallies that attempted to storm the Manipur Assembly monsoon session,
an incident which left at least 10 protestors injured. One of
the rallies was in connection to the demand for implementation
of the ILP system in the State while the other rally was to demand
for a policy to protect agriculture lands of the State carried
out by the peasants under the banner of the LOUSAL. In the Police
action that followed, at least 10 students were injured and five
detained only to be released later.
Unidentified miscreants exploded
a bomb at the residence of Executive Engineer of PHED, Nongthombam
Bipin, Imphal East Division located at Khagempalli Mathak. Meanwhile,
womenfolk of the localities staged a sit in to register protest
against the explosion of bomb in civilian area. The protesters
also demanded the concerned group or individuals to clarify the
motive of the attack at the earliest.
SFs arrested a UPRF militant,
Mohamad Shahid Khan alias Teli (37), from Lilong
Kaleikhong area. SFs recovered one .9 mm pistol containing one
live round in chamber and a magazine containing one live round
, two extortion notes and INR 19,500 in cash
The Centre is yet to give its
seal of approval to the draft peace agreement between the Centre,
Meghalaya Government and ANVC. Sources in the State Home department
on, June 27, informed that the final peace agreement is yet to
be placed before the Union Cabinet for its approval. The Union
Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs headed by the Prime Minister
is examining the final peace settlement with the ANVC and the
ANVC-B. After the clearance from the Political Affairs Committee,
the matter will be brought before the Union Cabinet for consideration.
Unidentified gunmen picked a formed
cadre of the NSCN-K, identified as ‘deputy secretary (finance)’
Zhehuto, from his residence in Purana Bazar in Dimapur District
of Nagaland and subsequently shot him dead. Police recovered
the body from a teak plantation site in Thilixu village in the
same District. Police also recovered one empty case of 7.65 mm
pistol from the spot.
according to an intelligence source,
a `treasury officer` of the NSCN-KK identified as one Vihoto along
with his body guards were repairing a vehicle in a motor-workshop
at 4Th Mile area in Dimapur, when NSCN-K cadres came and started
firing at them.
one person reportedly a ‘2nd lieutenant’
in the NSCN-IM, identified as Imliteka (36), a resident near Holotoli
School, Padumpukhuri of the same District, was reportedly shot
dead by his brother in-law after an altercation.
NSCN-KK leaders including ‘convenor’
of JWG and ‘supervisor’ CFSB Kilonser (Minister)
C Singson and ‘envoy’ to collective leadership NSCN-KK, Alezo
Venuh along with members of FNR would leave for Chiang Mai to
attend a seminar on reconciliation.
NSCN-IM through its ‘MIP stated
that it was “a matter of discomfort to follow the speech” purportedly
made by Nagaland Minister of Youth Resources and Sports, Merentoshi
Jamir wherein “he naively appealed to the students to spread the
message that Nagaland is an integral part of India,” at the NIC
of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) at Patkai Christian College.
reacting strongly to the reported
directive of the MHA, Government of India to the State Government
to stop the NSCN-IM from levying tax on common people, the outfit
has warned that in the event of any unwanted situation that may
emerge from the statement of the MHA, then the Government of India
will be held responsible.
In a statement to media, NNC-NA,
‘education department’, Kilonser, James Anar, has
informed all Government schools in the state to maintain their
record at the same time warned them not to allow proxy teachers
either in town or village. According to a press statement issued
by the NNC-NA “education kilonser”, the order was necessitated
after the poor performance of Government schools in the recently
declared High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination.
UHM, Sushil Kumar Shinde said
that the Centre was seriously working for an early solution on
the ongoing Indo-Naga political talks between the Government of
India and Naga outfits. This was conveyed to State Home Minister,
G Kaito Aye, when he called on UHM, Sushil Kumar Shinde at his
office in North Block, New Delhi to discuss on the law and order
situation in the State.
The gangster and key accused in
the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, Abu Salem to was shot at and sustained
minor injury inside Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai area (Raigad District
of Maharashtra) in the night.
The underworld don Dawood Ibrahim
has claimed the responsibility of attack on his split away gangster
Abu Salem.
Eight CPI-Maoist cadres were shot
dead by SFs in an encounter in the forests of Latehar District
of Jharkhand.
Raj Reddy Pocham Gaddewar, a Police
constable was shot dead by four suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist
near Assarali Police Station in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
The Bombay High Court granted
bail to Sheetal Sathe, an activist of radical music group Kabir
Kala Manch and an alleged Maoist sympathiser, on humanitarian
grounds. Sathe is due to deliver her baby next month.
A Naxal belonging to Praja Prathighatana
surrendered in the presence of Superintendent of Police (Urban)
A. Venkateswara Rao in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh.
A group of CPI-Maoist cadres opened
fire at the newly inaugurated Sawargaon Police Station under Dhanora
division of Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra.
Army recovered dead bodies of
the two militants killed in an encounter at the Line of Control
(LoC) in Keri sector of Rajouri District of J&K.
Army neutralised a militant hideout
and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from jungles
on the upper reaches of the Shamsabari in Kupwara District.
An Indian national, identified
as Satpal Singh alias Raghvir Singh believed to be part of BKI
has been deported to India from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Singh
was arrested on January 4, 2013. Special Task Force (Operations
and Counter Terrorism) Director Comm Datuk Mohamad Fuzi Harun
said: “We believe he is part of a Sikh militant group called Babbar
Khalsa International (BKI)…He had been supplying the group with
fake travel documents and using our country as a transit point
for the group's activities,” he said in a statement here.
KLO militants opened fires at
a NRL petrol pump in Halakura located in Dhubri District. According
to the Intelligence Bureau report, KLO militants are trying to
establish their base in as many as four lower Assam Districts
that include Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Dhubri and Goalpara.KLO has
started regrouping after formation of its new central committee,
headed by “commander–in–chief” Nityananda Sarkar, who hails from
Dhubri.
SFs recovered explosive from
a passenger bus which includes 35 gelatin stick, 72 fuses and
10 metre wires in Karbi Anglong District.
Members of various militant formations
are stealing expensive motorcycles from Guwahati City to make
easy money. According to Police militants belonging to Ranjan
Daimary faction of NDFB-RD stole a bike worth INR 400,000 from
the city''s Rupnagar area in May this year. The bike was later
recovered at West Kameng District in Arunachal Pradesh.
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| June 28 |
SFs arrested four militants of
a newly floated militant organization - BPAF - from Nayekgaon
under Kokrajhar Police Station in Kokrajhar District of Assam.
The arrested youths have been identified as Swmkhwr Brahma (19),
Phungkha Brahma (20), Ambrit Goyari (19) and Ringkhang Brahma
(16).
SFs arrested two persons belonging
to NDFB Theophilus Leo Basumatary (28) (cadre) and (linkman)
Nur Bahadur Tamang, at Dolebagan area under Mathurapur Police
Station in Sivasagar District.
A press release issued by the
Superintendent of Police, Imphal West, Manipur has said that a
team of the District Police commandos arrested an a cadre
of UNLF identified as Mayengbam Premjit Singh (42) from Keishampat
near Yumsha Chicken Centre.
NSF protest rally held in Nagaland’s
Kohima the student body asked militant groups to stop turning
Nagaland into a battle ground and urged them to shun their mindless
inter-factional clashes in civilian populated areas and also called
upon the authorities to flush out all Naga undergrounds from civilian
populated areas
In an operation based on a tip-off,
the Bihar’s DRI Patna unit (Patna District) on arrested a racketeer
of FICN from Muzaffarpur Railway Station (Muzaffarpur District)
and recovered FICN with face value of INR 483,000 from his possession.
The RBI directed banks to accept
all FICN over the counter from customers and pay them back the
full amount.
To stop misuse of the system by
unscrupulous entities, RBI also directed banks to monitor the
patterns and trends of FICN detection and bring them to the notice
of the central bank and the Police immediately.
SFs, engaged in anti-CPI-Maoist
operations in Latehar District of Jharkhand, faced a tough time
moving further into the dense forests as the entire terrain was
strewn with landmines and in the last 48 hours, the Maoists had
triggered more than 100 explosions.
A CRPF trooper sustained injuries
when militants lobbed a rifle-grenade towards a CRPF picket near
Hotel Plaza at Bus Stand Sopore (Baramulla District of J&K).
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility of the attack
on the picket.
A suspected militant threw a packed
grenade, which did not explode, inside the complex of the District
Hospital Kulgam (Kulgam District) when Security Forces (SFs) cordoned
off the hospital after receiving inputs about the presence of
a militant in the hospital premises. The militant, however, managed
to flee from the site taking advantage of the chaos.
According to intelligence inputs,
militants, especially those holding rank of the ‘commanders’,
are using highly sophisticated modes of communication to avoid
their interception by the Security Agencies.
External Affairs Minister, Salman
Khurshid said that the AFSPA is needed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
to protect the lives of Armed Forces.
A suspected ISI agent, Magan Bahadur
Singh surrendered in Siliguri in Darjeeling District (West Bengal).
He was earlier arrested on May 18 from Garidhura in Kurseong (same
District) and was mistakenly released from Darjeeling jail on
June 27.
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| June 29 |
Members of various militant formations
are stealing expensive motorcycles from Guwahati City of Assam
to make easy money. According to Police militants belonging to
NDFB-RD stole a bike worth INR 400,000 from the city's Rupnagar
area in May this year. The bike was later recovered at West Kameng
District in Arunachal Pradesh.
Naga outfits in Manipur - MNRF
and UNPC have merged together and formed a new group called MNPF
with an armed wing - MNPA. According to a statement issued by
MNPF deputy publicity secretary, Thomas Numai, with the formation
of MNPF, MNRF and UNPC have been dissolved. The statement said
that a decision to dissolve the two outfits and work together
under one banner was adopted at a joint meeting of the two parties
convened on March 11. The statement further asserted that “Time
has come for us to struggle together to achieve our common goal
by surrendering one’s own interest and give room to accommodate
other parallel bodies.” Another objective of the newly established
outfit is bridging the gap of all revolutionary groups of the
region - Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur,
Nagaland and Tripura. The outfit promises to eliminate social
and economic disparity among different communities and strengthen
“cohesion and revolutionary unity” for a strong and vibrant federal
administrative system.
The MNPF statement informed that
John Francis Kashung is the chairman of MNPF’s first batch of
central committee. Other members of the committee include Wilson
Tao (general secretary), Pairson Shily (home secretary), Isaac
Shang (finance secretary), Jack Kapso (organization secretary),
Thomas Numai (deputy finance and deputy publicity secretary) and
Ahao Jajo (deputy defence secretary).
MNPF has been reportedly formed
after a minute discussion on “the shaky condition of the present
Naga revolutionaries.”
SFs recovered one Chinese hand
grenade near Comet School at Changganggai Uchekon in Imphal East
District.
SFs arrested one Oken group of
KYKL-O cadre identified as Sanabam Boycha alias Devchand
on June 29 during an operation in Yairipok in Thoubal District.
Two Chinese hand grenades and two Indian made No 36 hand grenades
were recovered from him who along with the recovered items was
handed over to Yairipok Police Station, the release said.
SFs arrested two foreigners from
Moreh Ward No 4 in Chandel District on June 29. The individuals
were not in possession of any valid documents which could ascertain
their identity. One Chinese mobile phone with an Airtel SIM card
and cash worth INR 27,000 were also recovered from them. The apprehended
persons along with recoveries were handed over to Imphal Police
Station.
West Garo Hills Police arrested
two GNLA cadres and an over ground worker from Kherapara area
in the night and seized two pistols. GNLA cadre Jintu R Marak
(19) hailing from Chokpot was caught from near Kherapara, Meghalaya
around 6 pm. From his possession, Police recovered one 7.65 pistol
with five live rounds of ammunition. An over ground supporter
of the outfit identified as Nirmal Ch Momin (18) hailing from
Momegre village was also arrested with the cadre. Following a
lead on Jintu’s arrest, Police teams raided another village of
Kherapara known as Ontapara and arrested GNLA cadre Bilsrang Marak
(19) and confiscated another 7.65 pistol.
GNLA has threatened to launch
a ‘street war’ against Security Forces if the Government continues
its anti-insurgency operation by bringing in more forces to Garo
Hills. The statement assumes significance as the State Government
is continuously asking the MHA to sanction more forces to combat
the worsening law and order situation in the region. The outfit’s
political secretary Bikdot Nikjang said the security forces in
the name of anti-insurgency operations were harassing innocent
villagers. Responding to the State government’s SOS to send additional
forces to tackle worsening law and order situation in Garo Hills
after violence erupted in Tura, the Centre sanctioned six companies
of CRPF and four companies of BSF recently.
GNLA military chief Sohan D Shira
has denied his outfit’s hand in serving a demand note on missionaries
involved in providing education in the Garo Hills and has blamed
former cadres of being involved in extortion using.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres involved
in several incidents of violence including murder were arrested
from Silakota forests in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
CRPF has stopped using Mine-Protected
Vehicles deployed for carrying troops to minimize causalities
resulting from IED blasts in CPI-Maoist-affected areas.
West Garo Hills Police arrested
two GNLA cadres and an over ground worker from Kherapara area
and seized two pistols.
The GNLA has threatened to launch
a ‘street war’ against Security Forces if the Government continues
its anti-insurgency operation by bringing in more forces to Garo
Hills. The statement assumes significance as the State Government
is continuously asking the MHA to sanction more forces to combat
the worsening law and order situation in the region.
Security Forces (SFs) recovered
one Chinese hand grenade near Comet School at Changganggai Uchekon
in Imphal East District.
A press release issued by the
Superintendent of Police, Imphal West has said that a team of
the District Police commandos arrested and a cadre of UNLF identified
as Mayengbam Premjit Singh (42) from Keishampat near Yumsha Chicken
Centre.
SFs arrested one Oken group of
KYKL-O cadre identified as Sanabam Boycha alias Devchand during
an operation in Yairipok in Thoubal District. Two Chinese hand
grenades and two Indian made No 36 hand grenades were recovered
from him who along with the recovered items was handed over to
Yairipok Police Station, the release said.
SFs arrested two foreigners from
Moreh Ward No 4 in Chandel District. The individuals were not
in possession of any valid documents which could ascertain their
identity. One Chinese mobile phone with an Airtel SIM card and
cash worth INR 27,000 were also recovered from them.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres involved
in several incidents of violence including murder were arrested
from Silakota forests in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
CRPF has stopped using Mine-Protected
Vehicles deployed for carrying troops to minimize causalities
resulting from IED blasts in CPI-Maoist-affected areas. This is
the first time that CRPF has issued a complete ban on the use
of these four-wheeled armoured vehicles. Close to 50 such armoured
vehicles in Maoist hotbeds of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand,
West Bengal and Bihar have been rolled inside CRPF camps.
President of Kondgaon Yuva Morcha
Gramin and treasurer of BJP Kondagaon District unit, Mahesh Naik
was seriously injured after some unidentified persons attacked
him with some sharp weapons.
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| June 30 |
Twelve terrorists, nine from RVA
and three from ULFA-Independent , surrendered before Security
Forces at the office of the Goalpara Superintendent of Police
in Goalpara District. The militants deposited seven pistols, five
rifles, live ammunition rounds, hand grenades, explosives and
IED fabrication materials.
12 persons, including the SSP
Bandipora, Bashir Ahmad Khan, were injured in clashes between
youths and Police at several localities adjoining Sumbal area
(Bandipora District) in the aftermath of killing of two youths
in alleged firing by Army.
Two Naga outfits in Manipur -
MNRF and UNPC have merged together and formed a new group called
MNPF with an armed wing - MNPA. According to a statement issued
by MNPF deputy publicity secretary, Thomas Numai, with the formation
of MNPF, MNRF and UNPC have been dissolved.
A joint team of local Police and
CRPF arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres in the forest area surrounding
Peddabandirevu village in Dummugudem mandal in Khammam District
of Andhra Pradesh.
Women CPI-Maoist cadres are recruited
more for ‘military operations’ in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh
as against the general perception of their role as cooks, motivators
and shields, according to a recent finding by the State Police.
Intelligence inputs suggest the
number of women cadres has significantly increased in the past
two years in Bastar region, and apparently in other States as
well. In 2010, women constituted around 40 percent of the Maoist
cadre which increased to 60 percent in the beginning of 2013.
Chhattisgarh leads among Maoist-hit states where recruitment of
women cadre is higher.
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| July 1 |
One Policeman, identified as Mushtaq
Ahmed, and a militant, Shahnawaz Amed, were killed in an ongoing
encounter at Mundoora Tral area of Pulwama District. Three State
Police personnel are reported to be injured in the encounter.
Various separatist groups have
also called for a complete shutdown and asked people to protest
demonstrations against the killings of two youths in alleged Army
Firing.
Gurgaon Police have registered
total 385 cyber crime complaints so far in 2013 as compared to
the total of 380 in 2012. In the last six months, Police have
also lodged 24 FIRs under the IT Act in six months. In all, 27
such cases were registered last year. Seeing the rise in the cases
related to cyber security, the Gurgaon Police recently conducted
a week-long cyber safety campaign.
The death toll in the encounter
at Mundoora Tral in Pulwama District rose to four as two more
HM militants, were shot dead. The slain militants were identified
as HM ‘district commander’ Shabir Ahmad Bhat alias Shabir Hayina
and Aijaz Laway alias Majid.
An irate mob set the Army’s Goodwill
School located in Hajan area of Bandipora District on fire during
the protests. Officials said that hundreds of residents attacked
the school while shouting slogans against SFs. Defence spokesperson
said that the school building suffered extensive damage.
Normal life remained affected
due to the strike called by separatist groups to protest against
the killing of two youth in alleged Army firing in Bandipora District.
Police at Parkal in Warangal District
of Andhra Pradesh arrested four Naxalite sympathisers and recovered
three soap bombs from them.
A senior CPI-Maoist ‘commander’
of Jantana Sarkar and member of ‘Aheri area committee’ in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra is reported to have approached the Anti-Naxal
Operations cell with an intention to return to the mainstream
following his age-related complications.
Balia District Administration
is apprehensive about Naxals trying to establish their foothold
in 53 village of the District. Earlier, community Policing and
combative efforts had appeared to be effective in checking CPI-Maoist
menace in Uttar Pradesh but a recent Ballia Administration letter
might force the State Police to redraw its plans.
A suspected member of Jharkhand-based
criminal outfit Pahadi Cheetah, identified as Pankaj Singh (30),
was killed by PLFI cadres in Simdega District of the State.
Kerala State Police submitted
before Kerala High Court that the PFI cadres, who participated
in the Narath (Kannur District) weapons training camp, had close
links with IM and Dawood Ibrahim. Police found that one of the
accused had contacted Sanaulla Shabandri belonging to the Bhatkal
family, founder of IM. The bank accounts of the accused establish
the link.
Lieutenant General NK Singh (retired)
took charge as new Chairman of Cease-fire Monitoring Group and
Cease-fire Supervisory Board to monitor implementation of Cease-fire
Ground Rules with Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland groups
currently in cease-fire pacts with the Government of India.
NSCN-KK questioned the motive
behind the Nagaland bandh (shut down) called by NSF, to protest
against what was termed by NSF as an “assassination attempt” on
its office bearer, and asked if NSF believed the bandh and ultimatums
would strengthen “Naga political struggle” then either the pillars
of the NSF “have corroded beyond repair or the students manning
it simply lack capacity to respond to a given situation”.
STH [The Sumi apex women body]
has strongly condemned the alleged assault on a woman by NSCN-K
cadres at North Point colony Zunheboto. Terming the incident as
an “inhuman and barbaric act by unruly armed cadres”, STH said
the “brutal” assault was a complete violation of human rights
and an extreme violence against women. The husband of the women
who was assaulted is a senior NSCN-KK functionary.
ZPO-N has appealed the State Government
to withdraw the recognition of Rongmei tribe. In a statement,
ZPO-N ‘joint secretary’ Kiepeube said the appeal was made after
considering the “illegality” of the recognition in the light of
laws/acts and criteria set by the state government.
PM Manmohan Singh has reiterated
that the Union Government was “serious about the Naga problem”
and added that “the issue will be solved soon”. PM made the assurance
when State Minister of School Education, C.M.Chang, met him in
New Delhi recently.
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| July 2 |
Pakur District SP Amarjit Balihar
(45) and four other Policemen were killed in an ambush by CPI-Maoist
cadres in Kathikund forest area of Dumka District of Jharkhand.
Balihar was returning from a meeting with DIG Priya Dubey in Dumka
when his vehicle was attacked by Maoists between 2.30 and 3pm.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a man,
identified as Arjun Petta Madavi (27), suspecting him to be a
Police informer, in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra. The body
of Madavi was found near Kalhed village in Sironcha division of
the District.
Odisha Police busted a CPI-Maoist
camp near Patrapali village in Sonepur District following an encounter
with the Maoists. A security person of the state's elite anti-Naxal
SOG was injured in the encounter.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Chandrashekhar Sahni, was arrested along with weapons from
Baligaon village in Gandak riverine area of Saran District of
Bihar.
Andhra Pradesh DGP V Dinesh Reddy
said that sustained intelligence based anti-Naxal operations led
to the decline in LWE violence to the tune of 57 per cent in Andhra
Pradesh in the first six months of 2013, which also resulted in
the arrest of 106 CPI-Maoist cadres.
MHA admitted that despite a decline
in violence levels, the "the core armed capabilities of the
CPI-Maoist have not suffered any significant damage".
CPI-Maoist killed a former Maoist,
identified as Bhagath, near Vijayapuri Colony in Venkatapuram
mandal in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh around midnight.
Maoists assaulted two former members
of the party’s militia, identified as Batchala Chiranjeevi and
Chittibabu, near Balapam village in Visakhapatnam District of
Andhra Pradesh.
The death toll in the Pakur attack
case has raised to six with the fifth Policeman, driver of the
SP, succumbing to his injuries. Earlier, it was reported that
the SP and four other Policemen were killed in the attack.
NSF in reply to the NSCN-KK’s
comment maintained that the July 1 bandh (General shutdown) was
not only against the attempt on the life of its ‘official’ but
also to show resentment of the general people against incessant
killings and clashes between Naga underground factions, unnecessary
harassment, threatening and killing of innocent civilians and
especially the arbitrary imposition of tax by all the Naga underground
factions.
Separately, NSCN-K’s Cease Fire
Supervisory Board while condemning the 21-Assam Rifles (AR) raid
on ‘lieutenant colonel’ Akaho Zhimo’s residence at Alahuto colony
in Zunheboto District also demanded the 21- AR to clarify their
stand.
APO has urged upon the State’s
Chief Minister to issue notification to derecognize the Rongmei
community as a recognized indigenous inhabitant Naga tribe of
the State and also “to put an end to the move to recognize Mao
Community as an Indigenous Inhabitant Tribe of Nagaland State
for the sake of justice, Naga unity, integration and simultaneously
to protect the welfare of the public of Nagaland.”
A 300-hour economic blockade called
by AKRSU paralysed traffic movement on National Highways 31 and
31(C) in the lower Assam Districts. The blockade, called by AKRSU
for creation of a separate ‘Kamtapur State’ and ST status to the
Rajbongshi community, left hundreds of trucks stranded on both
sides of Chagolia Assam-Bengal inter-state checkgate in Dhubri.
ULFA founder ‘general secretary’
Anup Chetia (56) alias Golap Baruah will face trial in
India after his deportation from Bangladesh. Besides cases like
being a member of an outlawed outfit, Chetia, is also wanted in
a case charging him with ordering, abetting and instigating the
murder of the wife, driver and personal security officer of former
Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police, A K Mallick in 1989.
A central government order banning
the LTTE has been upheld by the Madras (Tamil Nadu) High Court,
which said there was every justification for the May 14, 2010,
proscription and a subsequent tribunal order upholding it.
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| July 3 |
Police recovered a dead body of
a suspected NSCN-K militant, identified as Pukhayi Sema, bearing
multiple bullet wounds at Thilixu-Sovima area in Dimapur.
SFs carried out massive combing
operations in the forests of Dumka and Pakur Districts of Jharkhand,
but made no headway in tracking them down. Anand Shankar, the
adviser to Jharkhand Governor said “The security-men have launched
an operation to take strong action against the extremists.”
The Maoists and the Policemen
were engaged in an hour-long encounter in a forest area between
Kumandi and Raja Pahar in Manika Police Station area of Latehar
District of Jharkhand.
SFs busted a CPI-Maoist hideout
located inside the Naranga jungle under Narayanpatna block of
Koraput District, Odisha.
A 33-year-old Maoist, identified
as Ramsingh Nag, carrying a cash reward of INR 25,000, was arrested
from Mardapal village in Kondagaon District, Chhattisgarh. He
had joined the Maoists as ‘section commander’ of Kaknar (Chhattisgarh)
platoon in 2010.
The Maoists have constituted Baal
Action Teams to deploy school children in different capacities
in their attempt to regroup the child cadres and boost their ‘military’
strength.
The MHA told Naxal affected States
to brace for more attacks - particularly in areas with thin deployment
of SFs - as the CPI-Maoist cadres look to create a diversion to
stave off the heat brought on them by the ongoing offensive in
various states.
The Bihar cabinet approved the
Home Department's proposal to create 25 additional units of STF
in order to contain the onslaught of LWE in the State.
Ultra-left organisations are steadily
infiltrating labour unions and workers' groups in Delhi and the
NCR, intelligence agencies say.
Information gathered by these
agencies suggests that Delhi is emerging as a major urban base
of ultra left ideology. Of Delhi's 11 districts, seven have a
have strong ultra-left influence. They are Central, South, New
Delhi, North-West, North, South-West and North East. Sources say
that the group has already developed a strong base in Delhi and
the NCR.
Front organisations of the CPI-Maoist
have let their members loose across the capital. Many of their
members are said to be active in Delhi's satellite towns like
Gurgaon and Ghaziabad.
Over a dozen persons were injured
as clashes between ‘protesters’, protesting against the killing
of two Kashmiri youths allegedly by the CRPF in Bandipora District
on June 30, 2013, and Police erupt at various areas of Kashmir
valley. ‘Protesters’ pelted stones at main town Sopore and Palhalan
in Baramulla District and various other areas of North Kashmir
towards the Police and CRPF.
A group of ‘protesters’ tried
to take out a ‘protest rally’ near Kurhama in Ganderbal District
on Srinagar-Lar bypass towards the Kondebal in Ganderbal, but
the heavy contingent of police and CRPF deployed in the areas
stopped their way and did not allow the protest to proceed.
A complete shutdown was observed
on the fourth consecutive day at Bandipora, Baramulla, Sopore,
Kupwara, Hajan, Lar Ganderbal, Palhalan and various other areas
of North Kashmir against the ‘killing’ of two youths.
separatist leaders, including
APHC-G Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, APHC-M Chairman Mirwaiz
Umar Farooq, JKLF Chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik, Democratic Party
Chairman Shabir Ahmad Shah and others were placed under house
arrest to prevent them from going to Markundal and Kondebal to
attend the ‘condolence and prayer rallies’ of Irfan Ahmad Ganaie
and Tariq Ahmad Leharwal.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said
some incidents in the Valley over the past 10 days have lent credence
to voices both against and for revocation of controversial AFSPA
in the State.
Union Cabinet gave its nod to
a grant of INR 7.10 billion for land acquistion for expansion
and upgradation of rural roads network in Jammu and Kashmir. The
payment will be a special one-time dispensation for Jammu and
Kashmir to meet the cost of land acquisition covering compensatory
afforestation, forest land, trees, private land and structures
for completion of PMGSY programmes.
Jammu and Kashmir Police officials
were fired upon from across the border as they were returning
after collecting the remains of the Pakistani intruder killed
in an IED explosion along the LoC in Poonch sector of Poonch District.
GOC, 16 Corps, Lieutenant General
D S Hooda said that firing, ceasefire violations and infiltration
attempts from across the border have increased and the situation
along the LoC is tense.
On BAT attacks from across the
border, the Army Commander said “there are strong possibilities
of BAT strikes on our forces from the Pakistani side as experienced
previously.” Replying to a query, he said “it is premature to
attribute escalation in tension on the border to the change of
Government in Pakistan.”
Intelligence inputs indicate activity
by ultra-left groups in States like Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Sources say Maoist cadres from left-wing affected states like
Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand are being regularly sent to
Delhi.
The Fourth Additional Metropolitan
Sessions Judge at Nampally in Hyderabad District acquitted alleged
LeT operative Mohammed Abdul Nayeem alias Sameer in a case related
to his escape from Police custody.
Gujarat has been put on high alert
as eight LeT terrorists have sneaked in from Pakistan. IB revealed
that terrorist have entered Bhuj (Kutchh District) in Gujarat
through maritime borders and all efforts are being made to trace
their exact location.
Three members of a FICN gang identified
as Ashokan, Marippan and Amir Hamza were arrested by the Kerala
Police at Sivakasi in Virudhunagar District.
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| July 4 |
Former CPI-Maoist leader Ganti
Prasada Rao alias Prasadam was shot at and critically injured
by three unidentified people near the Government-run hospital
in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.
Troops foiled an infiltration
attempt by the militants on the LoC in Poonch sector of Poonch
District.
Inspector General of Police, Jammu
Zone, Rajesh Kumar said that there had been no successful infiltration
attempt on the LoC or International Border in Jammu sector in
current year. “We have been watching the situation completely
but so far Army and BSF haven’t allowed any militant to intrude
into this side,” Kumar said adding though a number of intrusion
bids have been made on the LoC in the recent past “all of them
have been successfully thwarted”.
Security Forces recovered arms
and ammunition from village Cherji in Paddar area of Kishtwar
District.
Two anti-personnel mines were
found and defused by the BSF along the Indo-Pak border in Samba
District.
Meanwhile, Police arrested an
Army ‘informer’, Manzoor Ahmad Sheikh, for his alleged role in
the killing of 18-year-old youth, Irfan Ganai, at Markundal in
Bandipora District on June 30.
Jammu and Kashmir Government has
cleared the cases of more than 300 militants who want to return
from PoK under state government’s ‘surrender-cum-rehabilitation
policy’. Jharkhand Police continued search operations in Dumka
and Pakur Districts along the State’s border with West Bengal
in the wake of the CPI-Maoist attack on Police vehicles on July
2 that killed six Policemen, including SP Amarjeet Balihar.
In Latehar District of Jharkhand
over 1,200 Policemen and CAPFs were deployed to surround areas
of Kumandih forest in Manika block, where over 200 cadres of CPI-Maoists
are believed to have come together for a meeting.
The DGP said the SFs will fight
the Maoists to the finish in Kumandih jungle, spreading over 50-60
square kilometres.
The CIF ADG, K L Tamta, held a
meeting with officers of all the eight Police Stations of Birbhum
District of West Bengal which have been identified as 'CPI-Maoist-prone'.
Advocate A. P. Singh, who is defending
two accused in the December 16, 2012, Delhi gang-rape case, sought
security from the special court security claiming that a Jharkhand-based
Naxal group has threatened him.
A total of 19 cadres of the KNLF
including five high ranked officers surrendered before the 9th
Assam Rifles at Moreh in Chandel District.
Security Forces (SFs) arrested
a NSLA militant, identified as Tala Baska alias Sidha Baska (22),
from Haraphuta village of Gossaigaon subdivision in Kokrajhar
District.
A JPC cadre, identified as Chhapan
Bhuiyan alias Sikandar, was shot at during an encounter between
Palamu Police and JPC when a contingent of 30-35 cadres of the
outfit was its on way to Gurturi via the river Amanat in Palamu
District of Jharkhand.
In continuation of its efforts
to enforce CFGRs, 11 Assam Rifles on July 4 arrested one extortionist,
Abeto (42), belonging to FGN, collecting money in the form of
‘tax’. According to a defence release, the accused was indulging
in extortion from civil vehicles at Pfutsero in Phek District.
On searching the individual, seven blank tax receipts of ‘13 Battalion
FGN’, cash amount of INR 400 and one Mobile handset with SIM was
recovered from his possession.
Police arrested two fugitives
Moin Vajruddin Qureshi and Allauddin Vajruddin Qureshi, wanted
since 1999 by several security agencies for alleged involvement
in terror-related cases from Wanawadi Bazaar (Pune District).
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| July 5 |
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres have
reportedly sent letters to four local Congress Party leaders in
Bhadrachalam of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh threatening
with dire consequences if they failed to refrain from pursuing
their “selfish commercial interests” in the name of development
of the temple city.
A CPI-Maoist hideout was unearthed
in Narayanpatna block of Koraput District, Odisha.
One hand grenade was recovered
at the residential gate of Public Health Engineering Department
Chief Engineer, Mangshatabam Ibomcha (51) in Keishamthong Top
Leirak in Imphal.
Three members of a FICN gang identified
as Ashokan, Marippan and Amir Hamza were arrested by the Kerala
Police at Sivakasi in Virudhunagar District.
SFs arrested one ULFA militant,
Arpan Joti Lahaon, from Lakhijuri- Jamuguri locality of Golaghat
District. SFs seized one 9mm China made pistol and 8 live bullets,
150 grams TNT powder, time explosive device appended with a clock
and electronic detonators from his possession.
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| July 6 |
18 Assam Rifles claimed to have
destroyed an “illegal camp” of Nationalist Socialist Council of
NSCN-KK in the jungle near Inbung village near Ahtibung in Peren
District.
An indefinite curfew was imposed
in South West Garo Hills of Meghalaya following an alleged attempt
by a mob from Assam to attack Monabari Police Outpost. “A false
report about attacks from the Meghalaya side prompted a mob from
Assam to surround Monabari police outpost. The police had to fire
in the air to disperse the mob and restore order,” South West
Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, Ram Singh.
The State Government has ordered
an intensive drive to check influx of outsiders to Arunachal Pradesh
without a valid Inner Line Permit. In an order, chief secretary
HK Paliwal directed the DCs of the State to carry out the drive.
A preparatory cum consultative
meeting ahead of the 6th round of tripartite talk involving the
Government of India, Government of Manipur and the United Naga
Council was held at Taphou Naga village in Senapati District.
The consultation was participated by intellectuals and scholars,
social leaders, tribe Hohos, regional organizations, women and
student leaders, social activists, frontal organisations, MLAs,
Naga contractor’s association, former UNC presidents and general
Naga public.
The outgoing Governor RS Mooshahary,
expressed his strong reservation against implementation of the
Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in Meghalaya, saying that the restrictions
would promote corruption and undue harassment to tourists desirous
of visiting the State but would not be effective in checking influx.
The peace talks between the Mizoram
Government and the Hmar People’s Conference-Democratic will resume
in Aizawl on July 18, reports The Telegraph. This was confirmed
by a senior official of the State Home Department.
Former Chairman of Agriculture
Marketing Committee of Chintapalli Vantala, Subba Rao escaped
an attack on him by Maoist cadres in his native Bayalu Kinchangi
village under Choudapalli Panchayat in Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh.
A Maoist was arrested from Basaguda
Police Station area in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh in a joint
operation by Police and CRPF.
Three cadres of CPI-Maoist were
arrested in separate search operations in Maoist-affected Bastar
region of Chhattisgarh.
Maoists vandalized a construction
site in Dumri forests in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand setting
ablaze a JCB machine and other equipment.
A team of SFs arrested two female
cadres of PREPAK said a press statement of the SP, Imphal East.
The release identified the two as Mayanglambam Victoria Devi alias Jamdupati
and another Thounaojam Pep Devi (36). Three Chinese hand grenades
were recovered, it said and added that during interrogation, it
was revealed that more arms and ammunition were dumped at village
Ishing Thenbi of Sagolmang and two carbines with magazine, one
9mm Piston with two magazine, nine rounds of 9mm Pistol, three
Lathode shel, six Chinese hand grenades, six detonators and one
live round DAC43W-II were recovered in a follow up operation,
it added.
President’ Kshtrimayum Hitendra alias Kritibas alias Lallumba
Lallumba of the Lallumba group of KCP-MC has reportedly decamped
from the 7th Manipur Rifles Khabeishoi camp since June 9 along
with a huge amount of INR 1,92,68, 800 meant for a one time rehabilitation
package from the Government and including monthly allowance of
eight months, bank deposits of 114 cadres and 10 polit buro members
of the outfit, said other leaders of the outfit.
General Secretary of the outfit,
Wahengbam Ramananda alias Rosho Meetei told media
persons that the absconding deserter remains expelled from the
party. He said three other cadres have also accompanied the deserter
leader who is absconding with his whole family, and further added
that the outfit has made a complaint to the ‘Principal Secretary'
(Home) and other related authorities to take action against the
deserter. The General Secretary also said that their party president
has been expelled with immediate effect and he will not allowed
to be a part of their group and no official document signed by
the Lallumba will hold.
The outfit had signed a tripartite
peace talk with the central and the State Governments on August
6, 2010 at the 1st Manipur Rifles Banquet Hall.
A suspected IM linkman, identified
as Anwar Hussain Mullick was arrested with explosives and FICN
from BBD Bag area of Kolkata by the Special Task Force (STF) of
Kolkata Police.
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| July 7 |
Maharashtra Police's C-60 commandos,
along with a section of CoBRA commandos, shot dead six woman cadres
of CPI-Maoist and recovered arms and ammunitions after an encounter
near Mandri village in Etapalli division of Gadchiroli District.
A dead body, identified as that
of Mahasin Akram (19), who hailed from No.2 Pubergaon village
under Mancachar Police Station in Dhubri District, was recovered
on the Assam-Meghalaya inter-state border at Mirzumla in same
District.
The AAMSU and the LU have called
for an economic blockade of Garo Hills of Meghalaya from July
8.
Traces of RDX and ammonium nitrate
have been found at the explosion sites in and around the Mahabodhi
temple complex in Bodh Gaya in Gaya District. Some instructions
in Urdu were found along with the bombs recovered and defused
in Bodh Gaya.
"Small cylinders ranging
from 2.5 to 5 kg have been used. The gas was taken out and the
cylinders filled with explosives. The circuit was then completed
using a detonator and a timer device," said an officer from
the NIA. Sources said this is the first time gas cylinders have
been used as containers for explosives a departure from the signature
style of IM, the outfit being suspected to have carried out the
blasts.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar
Shinde said that two live bombs were detected and defused by security
agencies in and around the Mahabodhi temple. "Four blasts
took place inside the temple complex. Three blasts took place
near the Karmapa monastery while one each happened near the Buddha
statue and a tourist bus stand outside. Two live bombs were detected
and defused at the site," he said.
A third bomb was recovered from
a village near Bodh Gaya hours after serial blasts, Police said.
A cylinder bomb was recovered from near Royal Residence hotel
at Baiju Bigaha village, about four kilometres away from the Mahabodhi
temple.
Two monks were injured in nine
serial blasts in and around the Mahabodhi Temple. Earlier, it
was reported that five persons were injured.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah cautioned
authorities in New Delhi against taking Kashmiris "for granted"
and said that the Kashmir issue is not one of money or gun but
of a political genesis and requires a political solution.
Syed Sallah-u-Din, chairman UJC
and ‘chief’ of HM, asked the separatist leadership to sit together
and take a final decision on the election boycott call.
MHA has agreed to Pro-Talks faction
of ULFA-PTF demand to grant ST status to five communities with
the greater objective of keeping illegally settled Bangladeshi
immigrants at bay. Five tribes-Moran, Motok, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi
and Tai-Ahom-was finalised during a meeting between representatives
of the Centre, the Assam government and the ULFA-PTF led by the
its ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa in New Delhi recently.
ULFA 'general secretary' Anup
Chetia, who is currently in a jail in Bangladesh, is likely to
be extradited to India on July 16. Bangladesh has indicated that
Chetia will be sent back to India a day or two before the Home
Secretary level talks between the two countries scheduled to be
held here on July 18-19.
KSDC is all set to impose bandh
(shut down strike) and economic blockade from 5 am. The bandh
intends to put more pressure on the Government for a peaceful
solution for the Kuki community.
UPF convenor Aaron Kipgen clarified
that the strike cum economic blockade by KSDC does not have the
support of UPF. As per agreement between UPF and KNO, any movement
regarding political dialogue that concern SoO groups should have
prior information of both the umbrella organisations. Refusing
to acknowledge KSDC, Aaron also questioned as to who gave the
right to KSDC to impose band blockade.
Shortage of almost 300,000 Police
personnel in nine LWE affected States is jeopardising the fight
against the CPI-Maoist.
Security Forces during an operation
in Songjathal came under fire from some militants. The Assam Rifles
troops retaliated the fire and during the operation two cadres
of KLO were arrested while one cadre escaped. The arrestees
were identified as Ngamkhojang Khongsai (56) and Helen Khongsai
(33). One 9 mm pistol with Magazine, two 9mm live round, one Chinese
hand grenade, two Mobile phones, two Extortion letters of KLO,
two sets of Combat uniforms and INR 8526 were also recovered from
them.
A team of Imphal East District
Police commandos arrested two KCP cadres from Kharasom village.
The two KCP cadres were identified as Sapam Surendra Meiteialias Thoinaoba alias Naocha
(17) and Wahengbam Yohenba Meetei alias Manisana
(17). Two mobile phones were recovered from their possession.
Exactly a month after a Rifleman
of the 5 Manipur Rifles escaped from his camp along with a huge
cache of arms, Churachandpur Police arrested him from Tuilaphai
village. Rifleman Jamkholal Lupho was reportedly assigned to guard
bridge number 40 of the railway track that was under construction
near Tousem when he deserted his post along with one AK rifle,
one INSAS rifle and two SLRs on June 7.
FNR enunciated the urgent need
for structural transformation of Naga society towards shaping
it into a reconciled political reality so that the forum’s CoR
strengthens and move forward. It said after five years of continuously
forming relationships, discerning challenges and dilemmas, overcoming
deadlocks, developing trust, discovering common ground, and learning
the various perspectives and positions of the ‘Naga political
groups’, the imperative for a shared purpose is more urgently
in the present circumstances.
ACAUT regretted that despite its
persistent appeals to underground organisations and authorities,
to streamline “taxation levied illegally” on public, it proved
to be of no avail and leaving it with no option but to chart out
its next course of action.
ACAUT has called a consultative
meet with Naga entrepreneurs and appealed them to attend the same
at the office of Naga Council, Dimapur. ACAUT said it wished
to take the opinion of Naga entrepreneurs since they were the
most affected due to unabated taxation.
Following the allegation made
in a table provided by ACAUT that the excise department was taxing
INR 100 per truck load of cement, commissioner of excise Maongwati
Aier, on July 8, requested ACAUT to provide names and evidence
of erring excise personnel so that disciplinary action could be
initiated against them. In a press release, Maongwati reminded
that he had issued several orders in the past that no taxation
whatsoever would be made at any of the excise check posts.
Offended by the NSCN-KK for disregarding
its ultimatum over the June 25 shooting incident in Kohima which
was officially submitted on June 28 and instead responding only
through the local dailies, NSF has declared “non-cooperation”
with the NSCN-KK and also directed all its units to follow suit.
Task Force arrested three persons
identified as Mohammed Taj, Mohammed Hussain and Mohammed Osman
near the Begumpet railway station in Hyderabad (Hyderabad District)
and recovered FICN with a face value of INR 92,500 from their
possession.
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July 8
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A civilian porter, identified
as Javed Iqbal, was killed and three others were injured in the
IED blast in Kanga Gali area near the LoC in Sawjian sector of
Poonch District.
An Army personal, identified as
Havaldar Karki, was killed when their patrol party was fired upon
near the LoC in Rustom area of Uri sector of Baramulla District.
The Security agencies have zeroed
in on LeT ‘commander’ Muhammad Qasim as the mastermind behind
the June 24, 2013, attack on the army in Srinagar, which left
eight soldiers dead.
Many young street protesters from
2010 have qualified to don the khaki uniform now. These youngsters
were selected during a special Police recruitment drive held in
various areas of the Kashmir valley.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
suggested modification of the AFSPA that gives immunity to the
armed forces operating in disturbed areas.
Omar Abdullah said, he would love
to see what Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will do to improve
ties with India.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two local
leaders branding them Police informers in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. The bodies of Ramesh Kabasi (40) and Naresh Madhi (33)
were found near Vejangwada under Kalimela Police Station limits.
Nearly a week after CPI-Maoist
cadres killed Pakur SP Amarjit Balihar and five Policemen, Jharkhand
Police claimed to have made the first arrest in the case.
CPI-Maoist cadre Shambu Yadav,
wanted in several cases of violence, was arrested at Dhamni village
in Aurangabad District of Bihar. However, two of his associates
escaped on a motorcycle.
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of PLFI,
a breakaway faction of CPI-Maoist, was arrested from Jorag village
in Gumla town Police Station area of Jharkhand.
In a memorandum submitted to Assam
Governor JB Patnaik, the BTC Birodhi Gana Aikya Moncha placed
the demand for exclusion of non–Bodo villages from the BTC area
so that there could be no conflict between Bodos and non–Bodos.
‘‘We want to reiterate that the
BTAD (Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District) under the Sixth
Schedule of the Constitution will not solve the problems (in the
BTAD). Rather, it will create more and more problems which will
bring about destructive consequences to the interests of all the
ethnicities living there... Hundreds of non–Bodo villages have
been knocking the doors of the Gauhati High Court, praying for
their exclusion from the BTC area... The High Court also accepted
their objection and directed the Government of Assam for their
redress. Subsequently, the Chief Secretary stated to the High
Court explaining that the Governor was entitled to deal with the
problems of non–Bodos in the BTAD who constitute around
75 per cent of the total population of the region,’’ the memorandum
stated.
The memorandum requested the Governor
to review the BTC Accord and to call a round–table conference
of all the ethnic representatives ‘‘to find out the problems of
ethnic autonomy’’. The memorandum has also asked for a white paper
on the ‘‘Bodo movement for autonomy’’ and the government’s policy
in handling the ‘‘Bodo problems since 1990’’.
Sadhu Debnath of Runikhata in
Chirang district was abducted on July 8 by suspected NDFB cadres
belonging to the Songbijit faction. According to sources, Debnath,
who runs a tailoring-cum-clothes store at Runikhata market, had
gone to Dorogaon in Chirang District after receiving a telephone
call from where he is said have gone missing.
Life was paralyzed in the State,
particularly Kuki-dominated areas of the hill Districts, due to
a 36-hour general strike called by the KSDC in pursuit of its
demand for creation of a "Kuki state". At least seven
vehicles, including a truck, were damaged in Churchandpur District
where top leaders of KSDC stay. The general strike will be followed
by a two-day economic blockade on all the State and national highways.
Owing to the strike, commercial activities at the border town
of Moreh in Chandel district, Churachandpur district, Sadar Hills
in Senapati and various townships and villages of Ukhrul and Tamenglong
Districts came to a halt. The committee's proposed "Kuki
State" map encompasses the Kuki areas covering more than
half of Manipur's territory spread over five hill Districts. It
surrounds Churachandpur, Chandel, Sadar Hills in Senapati and
large chunks of land in Tamenglong and Ukhrul Districts. The KSDC,
which has its branches across the state, has been pressing the
Centre to hold political dialogue with Kuki militant outfits that
are signatories to the ongoing SoO with the Government. KSDC will
continue the movement till the political solution for Kukis in
the form of a "Kuki State" is achieved, said a statement
of the committee issued on Monday afternoon by its information
and publicity secretary S George Guite.
Based on the directive of MHC
passed, 10 AR posted at Noney in Tamenglong District has been
asked to release a ‘captain’ of NSCN-K who was under its custody.
Rajanlung Kamei has been in the custody of the 10 AR since June
22 after he was invited by AR officials “for a cup of tea.”
Meghalaya’s new DGP, Peter James
Pyngrope Haneman believes that a strong political will is required
to tackle the problem of militancy. “It is important that the
strategy adopted by the police to tackle the problem of militancy
should have a political back up. The basic objective in dealing
with the problem of militancy is to bring back the misguided youth
into the mainstream,” Haneman said while speaking to media persons
after assuming office as the new State Police chief.
A report of July 8 says that the
DCA department is likely to give its approval to the Khasi Autonomous
District (Constitution of District Councils) Rules, Amendment
Bill, 2013, which was passed by the KHADC on July 5. The Bill
seeks to delimit the constituencies under the District Council
ahead of the ADC elections in the State. “There is no question
of holding back the amendment bill since the KHADC has taken into
considerations the various suggestions given by the District Council
Affairs department to rectify the glaring flaws in the bill which
had been passed in December 2008,” a senior government official
informed on July 7.
Police neutralized a FICN racket
by seizing INR 62,800 notes and arresting three people in the
connection. Assistant Police Commissioner, Kullu (Kullu District),
Nihal Singh said the Police on June 30 seized FICN with a face
value of INR 60,000 and arrested one person on July 1.
Bihar Police detained a suspect
in the serial blasts of Bodh Gaya temple (July 7, 2013). "We
have detained Vinod Mistri. We are interrogating him regarding
the blasts," said a senior police official on conditions
of anonymity.
Odisha Police launched a dedicated
law enforcement unit to confront heavily-armed criminals and terrorists
in urban areas.
Union Minister for Home Affairs,
Sushilkumar Shinde said they had leads in the Bodh Gaya serial
blast case. He added that out of 13 bombs planted in Bodh Gaya,
10 exploded and three live bombs were recovered. He further said
the bombs were connected to gas cylinders and had nitrite-based
explosives, which were remotely exploded.
Nasik Police have organised a
workshop at the Police Commissionerate to train constables in
dealing with terror activities in and around Nashik (Nashik District,
Maharashtra) city.
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July 9
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Army foiled a major infiltration
bid and killed five militants on the LoC in the Keran sector of
Kupwara District in the night. GOC of Kupwara based 28 Division
of the Army, Major General Lalit Pandey told that eight to nine
militants were moving in the forest area about 500 meters inside
Indian territory near the LoC.
Amid exchange of fire with Pakistani
troops, Indian Army recovered dead body of the civilian porter,
who was killed in the IED at Sawjian sector in the morning of
July 8 and handed it over to his family.
In a separate incident, two Army
soldiers were injured an IED blast on the LoC at forward area
of Khokhri in Digwar sub sector of Poonch District.
Separately, two personnel of SOG
Srinagar were injured when two grenades were fired on their bunker
at Lawveypora on the national highway in the outskirts of Srinagar.
An Army personal went missing
along with his official weapon from his unit in Udhampur since
July 7, 2013.
LeT is trying to target Srinagar
city. Sources said that Security Agencies have inputs that three
top LeT militants – ‘Divisional Commander’ Mohammad Qasim, top
‘commander’ Sajjad Ahmad Bhat and Irshad Ahmad Gania – are making
movements in Bagh-e-Mehtab, Newa, Nowgam, and Chadoora areas in
the outskirts of Srinagar in the area behind Nowgam Railway Station.
LeT is trying to target Srinagar
city. Sources said that Security Agencies have inputs that three
top LeT militants – ‘Divisional Commander’ Mohammad Qasim, top
‘commander’ Sajjad Ahmad Bhat and Irshad Ahmad Gania – are making
movements in Bagh-e-Mehtab, Newa, Nowgam, and Chadoora areas in
the outskirts of Srinagar in the area behind Nowgam Railway Station.
Pakur District Police arrested
another CPI-Maoist cadre, identified Vakil Hembram, of Charkadanga,
in connection with the ambush of Pakur SP Amarjit Balihar and
his team in Kathikund area of Dumka District of Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Police zeroed in on
the Maoist ‘commander’ who led the Maoists in killing Amarjit
Balihar.
An internal inquiry report on
the CPI-Maoist attack on a Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh — submitted
to the DGP Ram Nivas — held erstwhile SP Bastar Mayank Shrivastava
responsible for intelligence failure.
CRPF ADGP, South Zone, Raghava
has said that Karnataka is much safer than other states as far
as Naxal issue is concerned.
CPI-Maoist cadres have attacked
a road project in Jhumra area of Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
.A former land mine laying expert
of the CPI-Maoist, identified as Girender Singh alias Green alias
Veyas alias Hariveyas alias Balram (50), was arrested by Palamu
District Police of Jharkhand.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Santuram Atra (30) and Ashiram Tamo (30), were arrested during
a search operation from the jungle of Bhurripani in Bijapur District
of Chhattisgarh. The Maoists were allegedly involved in heinous
crimes like murder, attempt to murder, dacoity and violence.
Stating that it is time to set
the State’s economy on the right track and for Naga people to
take control of one’s economy, Naga entrepreneurs under Dimapur
District on July 9 resolved to support the public resolution of
May 27 against ‘taxation’ and the June 5 resolution that “no ‘tax’
shall be paid to any ‘Naga political groups’ till unabated multiple
‘taxations’ is done away with and illegal dealerships and syndicate
system abrogated.”
This resolve among others was
made during the consultative meeting held between members of ACAUT
and Naga entrepreneurs under Dimapur District including members
of CII Nagaland Chapter and NHRA to deliberate on the contentious
issue of taxation levied by ‘Naga political group’ and Government
agencies.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul
Sangma called for restoration of normalcy along the inter-state
border as the indefinite economic blockade in Assam hit both the
states for the second day. Sangma advised District officials to
hold confidence-building measures on both sides.
The blockade has been called by
the All Assam Minorities Students’ Union, on North Eastern Council
Road, which links Assam’s Dhubri District with adjacent Garo hills
in Meghalaya, at Hatsinghimari, the headquarters of South Salmara-Mancachar
subdivision, to protest the attack on and killing of labourers
from Assam’s Dhubri and Goalpara Districts in Garo hills of Meghalaya
recently.
While the MHA has agreed in principle
to one of the primary demands of the ULFA-PTF for granting of
tribal status to six communities of the state, the ULFA-PTF leadership
is not ready to take the Government word for it till the approval
is spelt out in the peace settlement. Deputy 'commander-in-chief'
Raju Baruah alias Hitesh Kalita, who is the top
leader of the military wing of the pro-talks group, said, "All
statements made so far are speculative. We have discussed the
problems of the State with the Government, including the problems
surrounding indigenous communities. It is too early to come to
conclude whether tribal status will be granted to the six communities.
First, let it be incorporated in the peace agreement."
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said
a few days ago that he too supports the ULFA-PTF’s demand.
Union minister of state for tribal
welfare Ranee Narah said that the MHA is waiting for the RGI's
clearance to the proposal.
The ULFA-PTF replaced its three-decade-old
demand of sovereignty with the demand for constitutional safeguards
for the indigenous people by granting tribal status to the tea
tribe, Koch-Rajbongshi, Moran, Motok, Tai Ahom and Chutia communities.
India and Myanmar have agreed
to cooperate to prevent cross border movement of armed groups,
share information on seizure of arms and check arms smuggling/drug
trafficking, said UHM Sushilkumar Shinde. Shinde said the agreement
was reached during the 20th Sectoral Level (Joint
Working Group) Meeting between Myanmar and India held in Bagan,
Myanmar, from June 19-20. He said the Indian side raised its concerns
about the camps available to the Indian Insurgent Groups (IIGs)
in Myanmar and are responsible for sustaining insurgency in North
East. Myanmar side was requested not to allow operations by insurgent
groups along the Indo-Myanmar border. Both sides agreed to cooperate
to prevent cross border movement of armed groups, share information
on seizure of arms and check arms smuggling/drug trafficking.
The Home Minister also said that
on June 26 a tripartite meeting comprising the representatives
of Government of Assam, ULFA and Government of India was held
under the Chairmanship of Union Home Secretary at New Delhi to
review the progress made in talks with ULFA and also to discuss
their demands. The ULFA delegation was led by its Chairman, Arabinda
Rajkhowa. The ULFA leaders wanted that additional measures need
to be taken for effective guarding of Indo-Bangladesh Border to
check illegal infiltration from across the border. They were assured
that Union Government is committed to take all possible measures
to control the illegal influx and measures already taken along
international border have helped in curbing illegal infiltration
from across the border.
Suspected cadres of PREPAK-Pro
attacked troops of 35 AR near Aigejang village under Chakpikarong
sub-division of Chandel District resulting in a gun fight between
the two sides at about 11 am. The AR troops were patrolling on
foot when suspected PREPAK-Pro cadres attacked them using sophisticated
weapons including rocket bombs. The AR troops retaliated resulting
in a gun fight. However, there is no report of any casualty. Incidentally,
the area where the gun fight took place is just about 6 kilometres
from Sajik Tampak once controlled by rebel groups.
An IED exploded near the post
of 39th AR, at Behiang in Churachandpur District
close to Indo-Myanmar border pillar no 56.
an IED was found at the residential
gate of Imphal Urban Cooperative Bank Limited Chairman, RK Mombisana
(70), at Uripok Laikhurembi Leirak in Imphal West District. The
IED was set off safely in the afternoon.
Based on specific intelligence
regarding presence of a KNF-N militants at Canaan Veng village,
troops of Red Shield Division along with Police representative
launched an operation which led to arrest of two cadres of KNF-N,
identified as Kaiminlal and Mangkhohao Kipgen. One 9mm pistol
and three live rounds were recovered from them.
Even though the 36 hours general
strike called by KSDC ended without any major incident in the
morning, normal traffic flow continues to be affected as the 48-hour
economic blockade of the Committee came into immediate effect.
The agitation is in demand for early political dialogue between
Kuki armed groups, which are signatories to the SoO agreement
with the Governments of India and Manipur. A KSDC statement issued
by its Information and Publicity secretary S George Guite informed
that the general strike was total in all Kuki dominated areas.
Deputy Chief Minister and Home
Minister Gaikhangam, on July 9, said that, ‘president’ Lallumba alias Hitendra
Lalluba of KCP-MC has not fled but is staying in a hospital following
an accident. It was reported that Lallumba has fled from AR camp
with INR 192,688,00 since June 9.
NSCN-K CFSB members Wangtin Naga
and P. Tikhak has written a letter to MHA North-East in-charge
joint secretary Shambhu Singh in connection with the alleged “cold
bloodedly” killing of six NSCN cadres on June 22, says a report
of July 9.
Security agencies strongly suspect
the blasts to be the handiwork of the IM in protest against alleged
atrocities by a majority of Buddhists on Rohingyas in Myanmar.
The duo had fled to London (United
Kingdom) and Saudi Arabia, respectively, after the Junta had come
down hard upon the outfit. They also have a military base-cum-training
ground in Bangladesh’s Marichar District, the IB claims.
BSF shot dead a woman intruder
from Pakistan near the International Border after she had entered
into the Indian Territory ignoring warnings. BSF Deputy Inspector
General (DIG) R.P.S. Jaiswal commented that a woman from Pakistan
had entered the Indian Territory. She ignored the BSF warning
and kept coming towards the border fence aggressively, following
which she was shot dead.
Police seized FICN worth INR 53,
00,000 and arrested two persons, Allavarapu Nagamalleswari and
Syed Baji, at Sharadanagar in Narsipatnam (Vishakhapatnam District.
The NIA took over the investigation
of serial bomb blasts at Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
Principal Secretary, Home, Amir Subhani said the Bihar government
received a communique from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
Further, NIA picked up five more
suspects in connection with the serial blasts. While four of the
fresh suspects had checked in at Tathagat Hotel located close
to the Buddhist shrine for two hours in the early hours a little
before the blasts, the fifth person is said to be Dashrath Yadav,
a resident of Sonbarse village under the Barachatti Police Station
area of Gaya District.
Bihar Government decided to constitute
a 344-member ATS headed by an IG rank Police officer.
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An Army commando was killed in
a gun battle with militants in Lolab forests area of Kupwara District.
MoD has cleared proposal for the
installation of full body scanners for the scanning of trucks
loaded with goods coming from the PoK at Uri (Baramulla District)
and Chakkan-da-Bagh (Poonch District) LoC points.
GOC of Srinagar based Chinar Corps
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh said that Security Agencies in
Kashmir are working in a well coordinated manner to take on the
challenge posed by the infiltration of militants from Pakistan.
While interacting with the reporters on the sidelines of a function
at Rengreth in the outskirts of Srinagar, the Army Commander said:
“Infiltration threat is there. There are training camps and launch
pads which are active in Pakistan occupied Kashmir. We have effective
intelligence in place. We have got a synergized intelligence grid
with all the agencies and we will take on the challenge.”
Jammu and Kashmir’s Home Minister
Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo said that Pakistan was consistently trying
to disturb peace in J&K.
SFs recovered a powerful can bomb,
weighing 30 kilograms, from Saranda forest area in West Singhbhum
District of Jharkhand.
SFs arrested seven cadres of CPI-Maoist
from the forests of Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. Police
said a joint team of CRPF, state's STF and District Police personnel,
were on a search mission when they got a tip off about presence
of the Maoists.
Kerala State intelligence department
has sounded an alert and identified 45 Police Stations that are
vulnerable to attacks by CPI-Maoist.
Chikmagalur SP N Shashikumar has
said that CPI-Maoist menace in the District could not be checked
completely due to lack of co-operation from the people belonging
to Maoist-affected regions.
The MHA is mulling a tactical
change in anti-CPI-Maoist operations with greater emphasis on
intensive intelligence gathering leading to setting up village-level
database at Police Stations in affected Districts.
CPI-Maoist cadres raided houses
of two ruling Congress Party leaders in GK Veedhi mandal in Visakhapatnam
District of Andhra Pradesh and looted their belongings under ‘famine
raids’.
No nomination was received for
elections to five Panchayats in Chintapalli and six in G.K. Veedhi
so far. Deputy Superintendent of Police of Chintapalli E.G. Ashok
Kumar told reporters at Chintapalli that intelligence-based operations
would be intensified in the Agency area.
CPI-Maoist AOBSZC has called for
a bandh in AOB region on July 21 protesting against the killing
of Ganti Prasadam by SIB of Andhra Pradesh Police. AOB Special
Zone Committee political representative, Jagabandhu called upon
the people to observe a protest week from July 15 and a bandh
on July 21.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Panchuram, carrying cash reward of INR 20,000 on his head,
was arrested from Badagai village about 60 kilometres from Kondagaon
District headquarters of Chhattisgarh.
The CPI-Maoist hotbed Rajwar hills
in Kumandi forests, around 50 kilometres from Latehar District
headquarters of Jharkhand, was freed from over 30 years of Naxal
dominance, in an intense 14-day-long operation that ended on July
10. Jharkhand DGP Rajiv Kumar, who led the operation, said many
rebel training camps and hideouts were destroyed and a huge cache
of ammunition was recovered.
Angry villagers of Omarpur village
in North Garo Hills District lynched three suspected militants
of the ANVC-B,a Police official said. Police said two China-made
pistols were also recovered from one of the victims.
The city Police arrested a suspected
NDFB cadre, identified as Jyotish Diamary, who was wanted by Khliehriat
(Jaintia Hills District) Police in connection with a kidnapping
case. Diamary was later handed over to Khliehriat Police.
Uncertainty over extradition of
ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia continues, with UHM Sushil
Kumar Shinde clarifying that he is unaware about the latest development
in the case. UHM’s statement comes close on the heels of news
reports in Bangladesh, where the country’s Home Ministry has dismissed
reports of his immediate extradition as ‘baseless’.
The KNLF has denied having any
further link with one Paogin alias Harry while
saying that he was dismissed from the outfit on July 6 for going
against the outfit's rules. A statement issued by Kolphe Kuki,
information and publicity secretary of KNLF, said that the said
cadre has been terminated from the outfit.
The ‘general secretary’ of Lallumba
faction of KCP-MC Wahengbam Ramananda alias Rousseau
has categorically denied the statement of Deputy Chief Minister
that the ‘president’ of Hitendra alias Lallumba alias Kritibash
has not fled but is undergoing treatment in a hospital. Reacting
to the statement, Rousseau reiterated that Lallumba has fled and
he never met an accident as claimed. “We have report that Lallumba
went to Koirengei, Chingmeirong and Luwangsangbam after leaving
the camp,” he said. Since June 9, he was marked absent on the
7th Manipur Rifle Roll Call register, he said
while adding that all efforts to contact him on phone went futile.
Militants attacked security posts
near the Indian-Myanmar border and exchanged fire with the Security
Forces in Manipur on July 9, officials said. About 100 militants
surrounded a post of 35th Assam Rifles at Aigejang
hill area in interior Chandel District and fired at the personnel.
The paramilitary personnel returned the fire and an encounter
ensued for about an hour, they said adding that the militants
fled under forest cover. There was no casualty.
While the PREPAK-Pro claimed to
have launched an offensive at the Behing village camp of 39 Assam
Rifles on July 9 afternoon, an Assam Rifles release issued on
July 10 said no such incident took place.
NIA investigation reported that Naga
militants are getting ammunition from Police. The NIA which has
registered a case in this regard has already arrested four Police
officials, including Wokha District SP, S Sangtam, one SDPO, one
ASI and one havildar, who was in charge of the armoury from where
the ammunition was taken out.
Sources said that at the end of
2012 it was found that a group of police officers were involved
in handing over of huge quantities of ammunition of AK series
rifles and SLR to the militants belonging to the NSCN-IM. On Police
records, it was shown that the ammunition was used in the firing
ranges, while, the live cartridges given to the militants were
replaced by the empty shells provided by the ultras.
NSCN-K has questioned the motive
of the PIB for branding the group as “a terrorist organization.”
The group has also warned that if the Government of India failed
to take firm action against “few rogue officers” of its security
forces, it might re-consider the ongoing cease-fire pact.
Stating that NSCN-K signed the cease-fire agreement with the Government
of India, it maintained that it went ahead with the agreement
but not to be “crushed by the terrorist security forces.”
The statement came after NSCN-K
CFSB members Wangtin Naga and P. Tikhak had written a letter to
MHA’s North-East in-charge joint secretary Shambhu Singh in connection
with the “cold blooded” killing of six NSCN-K cadres on June 22
at Longmai (None) inTamenglong District. While terming the
act as an “insult” and a “terrorist” act, NSCN-K also refuted
AR claim that the cadres were killed in an “encounter.”
In a significant development,
the joint meeting, convened by ACAUT under the aegis of Naga Council
Dimapur, with representatives of Chamber of Commerce and Industry
from 10 districts, including women and youth organizations, unanimously
resolved to set a period of 10 days for every district to discuss
the formation of an ACAUT-like body in their respective districts.
The joint meeting held at Hotel Saramati in Dimapur was convened
to discuss and chart ACAUT’s next course of action on the issue
of unabated ‘taxation’ levied by militant groups and Government
agencies alike. During the ten-day period, the local chambers
of commerce will consult their respective apex tribal body as
well as women and youth/student organizations to discuss the formation
of a body/committee similar to ACAUT.
While appreciating the hard work
of ACAUT, president of NVCO, Kezhokhoto Savi has appealed to all
the district administration, tribal hohos (Unions)
and civil societies of the respective districts to be serious
and contribute more in fighting against illegal taxation in the
state and within their jurisdiction.
Concerned over reports of the
Pakistani ISI agency-backed attempts by the HuJI and LeT terror
outfits to recruit the ‘Rohingyas’ to avenge the ongoing communal
strife in Myanmar, intelligence agencies of India have issued
an alert.
The NIA and other security agencies
are probing the authenticity of the Twitter account purportedly
belonging to terror outfit IM in which it has claimed responsibility
for Bodh Gaya serial blasts and also warned that the next target
would be Mumbai (Maharashtra).
The NIA lodged a complaint case
at the court of CJM in Patna and the three FIRs lodged at Bodh
Gaya in this connection have been transferred to NIA.
Two tweets purportedly from IM
that claimed the terror outfit carried out the serial blasts at
Bodh Gaya and warned about a plot to attack Mumbai (Maharashtra)
by July 13, 2013 have been traced to Pakistan.
Union Minister of Home Affairs,
Sushilkumar Shinde, said a "detailed" probe was being
carried out by the NIA. Asked about any involvement of Naxals
in the Gaya blasts, he said, "There are so many complex problems.
Infiltration from other countries is there, Naxalites are there,
local communal disturbances are there. We have to see all angles."
The forensic report of terror
accused Khalid Mujahid, who died on May 18, 2013, in Police custody,
reveals that he was not poisoned as alleged by his family.
All six persons detained for alleged
involvement in July 7, 2013 Bodh Gaya blast were released. The
NIA released two local men, identified as Binod Mistri and Dashrath
Yadav. In addition, Patna Police also released four persons who
had booked two rooms in a hotel near the temple for merely two
hours on the day of blast. Investigators may be close to finding
the source of the cylinders used in the Bodh Gaya blasts.
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July 11
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Security and Intelligence agencies
revealed that LeT BAT, which has been revived by the militant
outfit sometime back, was most likely responsible for planting
IEDs and landmines in Kanga Gali area near the LoC in Sawjian
sector of Poonch District on July 8, 2013 .
Army's Northern Command Headquarters
has floated tenders for the purchase of six BSMS for deployment
in J&K.
Bhatapara Police in Raipur District
of Chhattisgarh arrested a person, identified as Lekhan Ram Nag
(35) resident of Hidma village under Darbha Police Station, claiming
as one of the CPI-Maoist cadres involved in the May 25, 2013,
Darbha attack.
Arjun Singh alias Babua Singh,
a CPI-Maoist ‘area commander’, carrying a reward of INR 200,000
for his capture, was arrested at Burhmu in Ranchi District of
Jharkhand.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before the Maharashtra Police in Gadchiroli District.
The Central Government has accepted
a proposal to train 3,500 Chhattisgarh Police personnel in jungle
warfare tactics and undertaking anti-Naxal operations at the training
facilities of CAPFs.
Acting on a tip-off, Jharkhand
Police recovered 20 bags of Ammonium Nitrate in Koderma District.
Suspected cadres of PLFI, a breakaway
faction of CPI-Maoist, shot dead a BJP leader, identified as Dil
Bandhu Das, at Bhandartoli in Simdega D0istrict of Jharkhand when
he refused to pay levy to them.
Continuing its violent campaign
against the Panchayat elections, the CPI-Maoist cadres snatched
away nomination papers filed for posts of Sarpanches and ward
members for four Panchayats in G. Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam
District.
Kohima Police in the wee hours
of July 11 arrested four persons on charges of extortion near
TCP gate in Kohima District. In a press release, Kohima Police
said the four were arrested while extorting money from Manipur
bound trucks at around 2am. According to Police, an amount of
INR 3685 of extorted cash, one SBBL gun with three live rounds,
one .22 pistol with three live rounds and one .32 pistol with
one live round and a Maruti car were seized from their possession.
The arrestees were identified as Dziesevituo Solo, who is also
purportedly president of highway traders union, TCP gate, Kohima;
Kekhriekhotuo Solo who is action committee convener of Highway
traders union; Kekhrieselie Solo and Dziesekhrielie Rame (22).
ANVC-B has refuted the news report
that three of its cadres were lynched by villagers at Bajengdoba
in North Garo Hills District saying that the victims were civilians.
In a statement issued, the outfit’s ‘publicity secretary’ Doang
D. Shira said that the victims were lynched to death by a certain
group of villagers which outfit believes Police would be aware
of.
As per media reports, angry villagers,
on July 10, lynched three militants suspected to be members of
ANVC-B in Omarpur village in North Garo Hills District.
Special Patrolling party of BSF
deployed in Baghmara in South Garo Hills District, arrested five
illegal Bangladeshi immigrants while they were trying to infiltrate
into India from Bangladesh. The arrested Bangladeshis were identified
as Aril R Marak (25) Lelin R Sangma (22), Niranjan Hazong (20),
Ashish R Marak (30) and Waylit Ch Marak (26), all hailing from
Netrakona District of Bangladesh. During the preliminary interrogation,
they revealed that they were going to Baghmara area of South Garo
Hills District to work as labourers.
Secretary of Omorpul Village,
North Garo Hills District, has denied that the villagers invited
alleged ANVC-B cadres, who were lynched by villagers on July 10,
for talks. In a statement, he asserted that the three people were
hardcore criminals belonging to ANVC-B though they were swift
to disown them.
Police arrested seven militants
of the KRA from Saijan area under Dilai Police Station in Karbi
Anglong District.
The 36–hour Assam bandh call
given by the AKRSU led by Hiteswar Barman group demanding separate
State of Kamtapur and inclusion of Rajbongshi in the list of Scheduled
Tribes passed off peacefully in Kokrajhar District on July 10.
ASSP, a minority group from the
State, warned the Centre against attempts to term Assam as a “tribal
state”. “The delegation informed the home minister that any move
to declare Assam as a tribal state will be strongly opposed,”
said a statement released by the ASSP after its members met Union
Home Minister (UHM) Sushil Kumar Shinde.
The leadership of both factions
of the dissolved DHD [DHD-Nunisa &Black Widow/ DHD-J] and
representatives of the Central and State Government attended a
joint review meeting of the MoS. “We placed before them two basic
proposals — first, the concept of a development council for all
Dimasas living in central Assam’s Nagaon district, Karbi Anglong
and also in three Districts of Barak Valley. Second, rehabilitation
package should be announced at the earliest for all the 691 armed
and 1,318 civil-rank cadres,” DHD-N ‘chairman’ Dilip Nunisa said.
According to him, proposals of some fruitful agriculture and horticulture
schemes were placed before the representative of the MHA for immediate
consideration. “According to the memorandum, there will be review
of works every six months. Unfortunately, the first sitting took
place almost after 10 months.”
Two NDFB-RD militants were killed
and two security force personnel injured, in an encounter, at
Tharaibari under Chariduar Police Station near the Assam-Arunachal
Pradesh border in Sonitpur District. The police recovered two
pistols and ammunition from one of the slain militants, identified
as Gauranga Basumatari from Goalpara District. The other militant
is yet to be identified. The Police were hunting for Gauranga
who was allegedly involved in the killing of planter Adilur Rahman
on November 14, 2012. In an emailed statement, B. Najib, the ‘information
and publicity secretary’ of the NDFB-RD, however, claimed that
the two cadres, taking shelter at a residence in Tharaibari under
Charduar Police Station, were dragged out and shot by a team of
police commandos.
Report said that two groups of
militants, both from the NDFB-RD and NDFB-IKS have been taking
shelter in the Chariduar which lies to the north of Sonitpur District.
Recently, five cadres from NDFB-IKS, including the two killed,
joined the NDFB-RD after the NDFB leader Ranjan Daimary was released
from jail.
KSDC urging the Government to
immediately start talks with Kuki groups under Suspension of Operation
(SoO) pact, warned that it would resume the stir if the Government
remains adamant to their demand. In a statement, the KSDC affirmed
that the KSDC and the Kuki people will continue non-violent struggle
for political self-determination under the Indian Constitution
until the demand is realised. “The Kuki people never encroach
nor demand any land or territories of others, but want redrawing
of the artificial political boundaries, which was earlier appended
to Manipur without the consent of the landowners, i.e. the Kukis,”
the KSDC said.
The 48-hour KSDC sponsored economic
blockade ended on a peaceful note in the evening of July 11. The
blockade was strictly enforced in Kuki dominated areas.
while reiterating support to the
continuous engagement of the FNR in the journey of common hope
for a reconciled Naga people, the UNC and the NWU have welcomed
the statement of the FNR issued on July 7 that called for a structural
framework in the form of a provisional NNG as agreed upon in the
historic “Naga Concordant,” signed on August 26, 2011. “The principles
that would uphold the NNG as enunciated in the FNR statement engenders
optimism and hope for the future that our people will share together
in its most enlightened form,” said a joint press statement of
the UNC and NWU.
The UNLF has refuted any connection
whatsoever between the party and Yumnam Tomba (35) who was reportedly
arrested by Imphal West commandos from Mantripukhri on July 8
on the charge of being an active cadre of UNLF.
State Home Minister Gaikhangam
Gangmei says that the Government is aware of the growing recruitment
of child soldiers by some insurgent groups in Manipur. The desperate
insurgents are resorting to such recruitments since the educated
and matured youths had stopped joining these underground organizations,
he said.
SFs arrested a Myanmarese national,
identified as Pumkhalian alias Lianpu, from Moreh
Ward No 2 in Chandel District. An explosive was seized from his
possession.
All the weapons taken away by
a personnel of 5 MR, who ran away from his post, has been recovered
by Police. The MR personnel, Jamkholal, was arrested by Churachandpur
Police on July 7. Acting on his disclosure, a Police team conducted
a search operation at Khedkar village under Tousem sub-division
in Tamenglong District. In the course of the search operation,
one AK-47, three magazines and 57 number of ammunition were recovered.
Police had earlier recovered two SLRs and one Insas rifle which
were also taken away by Jamkholal.
Police have issued strict instruction
to leader of Lallumba faction of KCP-MC, Lallumba, to report immediately
to the Joint Monitoring Group. Meanwhile, a highly reliable source
said that Lallumba is at his home after being discharged from
hospital following an accident.
The TDDC has reiterated its demand
for the creation of Tongjeimarin District at the earliest. A statement
issued by Abon Kamei, chairman of TDDC said solidarity of the
State may sound hollow if creation of the Tongjeimarin District
is ignored.
Tripura Finance Minister, Badal
Chowdhury has expressed “genuine fears” over revival of insurgency
in Tripura and other parts of the Northeast because of the Centre’s
policies and deprivation of the region. “It is almost an axiom
that poverty and other un-addressed grievances of people create
discontent which often degenerates into militancy. I fear that
the Centre’s continuous neglect of the northeastern region could
lead to a fresh outbreak of insurgency,” Chowdhury said.
He pointed out that Centre is
backing out of its commitments to fulfil basic needs of Tripura
in infrastructure building. “Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had
given a clear commitment in 2005 that the Assam-Agartala National
Highway 44, the state’s lifeline, would be upgraded to four lanes
but this has not happened. The Centre is sitting idle even on
the state’s curtailed demand for upgrading the highway to two
lanes only. There is virtually no progress in converting the metre
gauge railway track connecting Tripura and Barak Valley with Lumding
in Assam into a broad gauge. This is a serious matter,” Chowdhury
said.
NIA has issued 12 sketches and
photographs of persons suspected to have been involved in the
July 7 Bodh Gaya serial bomb blasts. Two of them belong to Gaya
and Samastipur Districts of Bihar.
NIA has announced a reward of
INR one million for definite clues about the perpetrators of blasts.
Ten major and minor ports in Gujarat
will soon have immigration centres, following a Central Government
directive which will make holding of passports mandatory for country
crafts (small, wooden ships).
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July 12
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Pakistani troops fired on Indian
forward posts along the International Border in Ranbir Singh (RS)
Pura sector of Jammu District. However, there was no loss of life
or injury to anyone in the firing.
Posters, typeset in Urdu on behalf
of the militant outfit HM, have spread a wave of terror in Anantnag
District even as the Police registered the FIR.
The trial of the Kashmir recruitment
case, a case in which Keralite youths were taken to terrorist
camp for training, has entered its final stage at the NIA Special
Court. The court has heard the statements of 160 witnesses in
the case. There are 22 accused in the case, including suspected
LeT ‘commander’ Thadiyantavide Nazeer.
The state Government said that
use of tear smoke shells and Oleoresin grenades in the Kashmir
Valley, describing them as ‘non lethal’ weapons, has become imperative
to control the ‘unruly mobs’
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
along with arms and ammunition from Nawada District of Bihar.
Four cadres of the Communist Party
of India-Marxist Leninist Praja Pratighatana, a Naxalite outfit,
including its ‘State Secretary’ Mohan, surrendered before Warangal
Range Deputy Inspector General of Police, M. Kanta Rao in Khammam
District of Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, who has taken a rigid stand on not allowing
bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh to form Telangana at any cost, has
warned the Congress leadership that carving out a separate State
might lead to aggravation of communalism and Naxalism in
the region.
Karnataka will recruit 8,500 Police
Constables before the end of this fiscal year, 2013-14.
Twitter has suspended an account
claiming to be that of the terror outfit IM at the request of
Indian investigators. The US authorities informed Indian investigators
the account ‘@IndianMujahidin’ was created in Pakistan.
Police unearthed a racket in which
FICN were exchanged at the banks in Korba District of Chhattisgarh.
Six people have been arrested including the manager of a public
sector bank.
NIA raided the office of Cobra
security agency in Kankarbagh (Patna District) and the residences
of 11 of its security guards to check the veracity of their statements
in connection with the serial blasts.
Further, NIA has sent 18 samples
to Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) for DNA test in connection with
the serial bomb explosions.
Forensically-processed images
from the CCTV footage of Dilsukhnagar blasts (Februaray 22, 2013)
in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) have established the Indian Mujahideen
(IM) hand in the attack.
Coastal security in the Gulf of
Khambat received a major boost with the commissioning of Indian
Coast Guard's Pipavav station in Amreli District .
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July 13
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Militants killed a Policeman in
Handwara forests of North Kashmir by slitting his throat when
he had gone to collect fire wood.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an encounter with Police in the forests between Garikabanda
and Kindangi areas on the borders of GK Veedhi and Koyyuru mandals
in Visakha Agency of Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
Three top Maoists, identified
as Dasaram Srinivas (39) alias JNM Vishwanath, his wife Sripathi
Laxmi (30) alias Usha, and Gagide Joggi (24) alias Swarna, surrendered
before the Police in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh.
Dilip Narote, a resident of Yerkad
in Dhanora tehsil of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, was shot
dead from point blank range by CPI-Maoist cadre. The Maoists labelled
Narote as Police informer before eliminating him in full view
of villagers at a prominent place.
SFs recovered two cane bombs from
Saranda forest in Sundargarh District of Odisha.
NDFB-PTF called on the NDFB-RD
and NDFB-IKS to join hands with it to carry forward peace talks
with the Central government in the greater interest of the Bodo
community.NDFB-PTF ‘president’ Dhiren Boro alias B.
Sungthagra said the NDFB had been a single entity before ideological
differences led to formation of the two other factions. Stating
that the peace talks with the government of India were proceeding
smoothly, with both sides responding positively, Boro urged the
NDFB-RD and NDFB-IKS to join the negotiations to ensure a lasting
solution to the Boro imbroglio.“We can expect a good political
solution to the problem soon if we stand united while carrying
forward the peace process,” he said. “It would be a positive step.”
RNLF’s 24-hour bandh (shutdown)
paralysed life in the RHAC areas on July 13. A passenger vehicle
and a two-wheeler were set ablaze near Dabli in Goalpara District.
Sources in Dudhnoi Police Station, however, said the vehicle was
torched before the bandh started at 6am.No untoward
incident was reported in Kamrup District. Asking the Government
to “stop dirty politics”, the RNLF’s “commander-in-chief” Bhargav
Rangkha threatened in a release, “If the government does not want
to turn the Rabha Hasong movement into a violent one, they should
hold democratic election in the Rabha Hasong area. If the Government
does not pay any attention to our demand, we will be compelled
to undertake more dangerous programmes.”
Security agencies, probing into
the suspected IM tweet, have reportedly zeroed in on a cyber cafe
in Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh) from where the message
claiming responsibility for the Bodh Gaya serial blasts (July
7, 2013) had been uploaded.
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July 13-14
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In what could be a fallout of
a factional feud, the 'home secretary' of the KLA, Seikhohao Khongsai alias Marwin
(33) and his two and a half year daughter identified as Zukim
Kuki were killed and two others were injured in an ambush in the
afternoon of July 13. The victims were on their way to the Champhai
area in Senapati District when armed men killed them. When the
car reached Champhai village around 3.30pm, unidentified armed
men rained bullets, killing the 'home secretary' on the spot and
injuring his daughter Zukim Kuki and two others, including the
driver. Zukim succumbed to her injuries at a private hospital
in the afternoon of July 14, Police said, adding that Saikhohao's
wife, who was also in the car, escaped unhurt.
No group has claimed responsibility
for the attack till the filing of this report, even the Police
began a probe to ascertain the motive behind the ambush and the
identities of the perpetrators. The attack came at a time when
several Kuki civil bodies demanded that the Government hold a
political dialogue with the SoO signatory Kuki militant groups
to bring about a permanent solution to the Kuki problem in Manipur.
KLA is the armed wing of the KLO and the group is a signatory
of the ongoing SoO with the Government.
The KRA, which is also a party
to the SoO, has condemned the attack
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July 14
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Army recovered arms hidden by
militants at Chana village in Mahore sub-division of Reasi District.
Sources in the Intelligence Agencies
said that within two months of Nawaz Sharif's election as Pakistan's
new Prime Minister, its Army, along with the ISI and several militants
outfits, including LeT, HM and JeM, have started creating trouble
on the Line LoC in Rajouri and Poonch Districts.
Major General SK Singh, GOC, infantry
division, said it is too early to comment on Pakistan's relation
with its Army. But he agreed that the army, involved in machination
with the militant outfits, has often been targeting the Indian
troops.
A 50-year-old woman was injured
when an IED planted by CPI-Maoist to target the Police exploded
at a hill-top in Latehar District of Jharkhand. The incident occurred
when the woman went atop the hill at Kumandih to collect minor
forest produce injuring her right leg.
CPI-Maoist has called a bandh
in Gadchiroli and Gondia Districts of Maharashtra on July 15 to
protest the killing of fellow women cadres in recent encounters.
Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
in Tadoki Police Station area of Kanker District of Chhattisgarh
during a joint operation by Police and BSF.
A heavy exchange of fire broke
out between Police commandos and GNLA militants in a remote area
of South Garo Hills. SWAT commandos of the Meghalaya Police raided
Agreng village under Nangalbibra area of South Garo Hills and
came across a group of GNLA militants taking shelter in a house
which was occupied by civilians including children. As the police
approached the house at 11 AM the militants reportedly opened
fire leading to a brief encounter. The militants were reportedly
led by area ‘commander’ Jongman.
Police claim that one militant
was injured in the encounter. From the scene of the encounter,
Police recovered AK magazine holders and live ammunition, several
numbers of .22, .32 and 9 mm rounds and documents belonging to
the GNLA.
Tension eased along the
Assam-Meghalaya border with AAMSU lifting its economic blockade
on NEC Road in Dhubri District. The AAMSU had imposed the blockade
on July 8 following June 23 killing of coal mine labourers in
the Garo hills of Meghalaya.
NDFB-PTF chose existence as a
SAR of China rather than accepting the Central Government move
to give more powers to Autonomous Councils. Resenting the fact
that Bodos and other indigenous people living within the proposed
Bodoland area were yet to get full-fledged political autonomy,
a press statement issued by the NDFB-PTF’s ‘publicity secretary’,
S. Sanjarang, said it would be better for these communities to
be a part of a Special Administrative Region in China “if the
government of India has only decided to provide more powers to
the existing Autonomous Councils of the region”.
Inspector General of Police-in
charge of BTAD, GP Singh stated that though the police and security
forces launched a massive operation to seize illegal weapons in
the BTAD, extortion still remains a major problem in the area
as a number of militant outfits are still active in the area.
Some members of the militant groups under cease-fire agreement
with the Government are also involved in forceful fund collection.
IGP, Singh told that more than 120 weapons including AK series
rifles were seized during the operation. Following the crackdown,
open display of weapons, at least in the towns, has stopped but
it is difficult to say whether such weapons are still available
with the miscreants, Singh said.
IGP-BTAD, GP Singh said that NSLA
is still active in extortion activity. Though the APA has come
overground to solve its problems through talks, one group of the
outfit is still at large and members of the group are involved
in extortion. These groups are active mostly in the Gossaigaon-North
Bengal belt and in addition to extortions are also involved in
few abduction cases.
IGP-BTAD, GP Singh said that IK
Songbijit faction of NDFB-IKS, with around 75 cadres, has bases
in Karbi Anglong and Biswanath Chariali area apart from the main
base in Myanmar. IGP further admitted that the NDFB-IKS is also
involved in extortions in different parts of the BTAD, while,
some members of the NDFB-RD, which declared unilateral ceasefire
with the Government to express its desire for talks, are also
extorting money. Further, according to reports, there have been
instances where members of both NDFB-RD &NDFB-IKS stayed together
in the interior places. Singh said that though it is difficult
to say whether the militants still have bases in Bhutan, the terrain
in the area, particularly during the rainy season makes it difficult
to launch sustained operations.
The KSO-GHQ has vehemently condemned
the Champhai incident, saying the enmity they have with the deceased
KLA functionary is not much a matter of concern.
One hand grenade was found at
Petrol Pump at Jiribam in Imphal East District on July 13. The
bomb was defused by personnel of 22 Assam Rifles later.
Major political parties have decided
to urge their central leaders to bring up the issue of implementation
of the ILP system in Manipur in the upcoming Parliament session,
a committee said on July 14. The decision to urge their respective
central leaders was taken during a joint meeting of the parties,
a spokesman of the JCILPS in Manipur said. The JCILPS has been
spearheading the stir for implementation of the ILP system in
the state for more than a year now.
Responding to reactions from State
Government agencies on the revelation of involvement of its personnel
collecting ‘illegal taxes’ at check gates, ACAUT advised the concerned
Government department(s) to “undertake its own investigation”
if it is really concerned about corruption under its nose’ instead
of dabbling in non-issues. A press release issued by Solomon
L Awomi, and L Supong Ao, ACAUT secretaries reminded that in the
course of its investigations, FFC under ACAUT had come across
incidences where Government agencies were collecting illegal taxes
beyond the call of duty.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, who was allegedly
active in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon District, was arrested by
Madhya Pradesh Police.
An Army personal, who had gone
missing on July 6 along with his Insas service rifle and three
magazines from his unit in Udhampur District, surrendered before
his senior officers.
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One cadre of a militant group
was killed while two others sustained injuries in a gunfight between
two rival outfits at Kangkum village along Indo-Myanmar border
under Kasom Khullen subdivision in Ukhrul District. A source said
the shoot-out took place between cadres of NSCN-IM and a suspected
militant group active in the area.
Condemning in the strongest term
the murder of KLA 'home secretary' and his daughter, the outfit
has warned that it would not let off all those individuals/group
involved in the murder.
NSCN-KK group has said that no
militant outfit should dictate another militant organisation in
the interest of maintaining peace in the region. NSCN-KK, Zeliangrong
Region supervisor, Felix, who is also a 'deputy kilonser' alleged
that the NSCN-IM has been asking the public not to pay 'tax' to
the NSCN-KK group.
CDSU protested the stationing
of 59 cadres of KCP factions in the District despite vehement
protest from several tribal bodies. A statement issued by the
union said it is shocked to learn that 59 cadres of KCP-Lamphel
group, KCP-Military Council group (KCP-MC) and KCP-Taibangnganba
group were sheltered at 46 Assam Rifles camp.
UNC has urged the Union Home Minister
to communicate the date for the next round of tripartite talk
involving the Government of India, Government of Manipur and UNC
within 15 days and to ensure that the GoM would be represented
with the mandate and authority to address the issue at hand.
An encounter took place between
suspected militants of IK Songbijit faction of NDFB -IKS and the
Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) in the Indo-Bhutan border area. According
to the sources, two NDFB-IKS cadres were injury in the encounter.
Security sources also claimed that the NDFB-IKS leader, B Bidai
was injured in the incident.
The Kokrajhar District witnessed
a shut down following the news of the36-hour Assam bandh
being called by IK Songbijit faction of NDFB-IKS was published
in an Assamese daily.
West Bengal Transport Minister
Madan Mitra said he has received a SMS which he claims is a threat
from the CPI-Maoist in the wake of his decision to form anti-terror
committees to thwart LWEs.
The Police unearthed an illegal
mini-gun factory in the Bramani forest area, known to be a CPI-Maoist
stronghold, in Bihar's Munger District and recovered magazines,
barrels and unassembled pistol kits.
Two absconding operatives of the
IM, who represent two of the home-grown terror outfit's deadliest
known modules, were 'certainly' behind the Bodh Gaya blasts, claimed
Delhi Police special cell.
A shut down strike called by CPI-Maoist
protesting against the alleged Police encounters, including in
which six woman Maoists were killed recently at Medhri village
in Etapalli taluka of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra,
evoked partial response in the District.
Imphal West District Police Commandos
arrested a militant belonging to UNLF, identified as Naorem Deben
Kumar Singh alias Bruce.
One Biswamohan faction of NLFT-BM
'collaborator', Brokesh Reang alias Bikajoy (24), surrendered
along with arms before SFs at Vangmun Police Station under North
Tripura District.
SFs recovered a country made gun
from Fulkumari Para during the anti-insurgency operation in the
same District.
Javed Mozawala, a visa agent from
Mazgaon (Mumbai District) in Maharashtra who was arrested on December
8, 2010, on charges of spying for Pakistan, was convicted under
the Official Secrets Act by a sessions court, and sentenced to
seven years' rigorous imprisonment.
The trial of two Sikh men and
a woman accused of stabbing Lieutenant General (retired) K. S.
Brar opened in London (UK).
Quoting Army sources reported
that there have been 45 ceasefire violations until end of June
2013, compared to 27 in 2012 (till June). There were 69 infiltration
attempts, including 30 successful ones, in 2013. Against this,
there were only 49 infiltration attempts until end of June 2012,
and only 13 were successful. 20 Security Force personnel have
been killed till June 30, compared to just two during the same
period in 2012.
Responding to the CFMG chairman
Lieutenant General (Rtd) N.K Singh's statement, which asked the
NSCN-IM not to vitiate the spirit of the Cease-Fire Ground Rules
(CFGR) and to stop "extortion", NSCN-IM's CFMC office, reiterated
that NSCN as the "de-facto Government" has "legitimate right to
levy tax in Nagalim."
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A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in a brief encounter with SFs at Gorna Purjaripara village of
Bijapur District. Bijapur SP said the gun battle started between
a joint Police party of CRPF and District Police and Maoists in
the forests under Bijapur Police Station limits.
The Chhattisgarh Government said
that over 1,100 people, including SFs, have lost their lives in
Maoist violence in the State in the past six years, with the highest
causalities of 392 being reported in Bijapur District.
A trooper of the SOG, identified
as Debasish Nayak, was injured during an exchange of fire with
the CPI-Moist cadres inside the Tekguda jungles under Kalimela
Police Station in Malkangiri District.
One hand grenade hurled by some
unidentified persons exploded near RIMS security barrack at about
2.30 pm. There is no report of any casualty.
A foreign made hand grenade was
recovered near the gate of Langol View Charitable Clinic, Uripok
Kombirei Keithel in Imphal West District at about 7 am.
CPI-Maoist cadres have reportedly
sent a threat letter to the Police informers asking them whether
they want to live with the people or die by joining hands with
the Police.
SFs arrested two militants belonging
to NSCN-IM, identified as Ramkutlungbe Ndaime (29) and Suirang
Newme (28), from Jatinga locality in Dima Hasao District. SFs
recovered one 7.65mm pistol, two rounds of ammunition and some
NSCM-IM extortion notes from their possession.
The IK Songbijit faction of NDFB-IKS
denied hands in firing on Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) at Lalai near
Chirang District along Indo-Bhutan borderl. In a press statement,
the 'spokesman' of the NDFB-IKS, BR Ferenga clarified that the
outfit had no connection with the attacks.
NDFB-IKS urged the Bhutan government
to disclose the whereabouts of the NDFB's leaders who went missing
during the 2003 Operation All clear.
The Independent faction of ULFA-I
has urged Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to give "an
honourable and decent repatriation" to its jailed 'general secretary'
Anup Chetia.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying
a cash reward of INR 15,000 on her head, was arrested from Lal
Khadan area in Bilaspur District.
The Delhi Police played out telephonic
conversations between Dawood Ibrahim and an alleged bookie, identified
as Javed Chotani, involved in the Indian Premier League match
fixing case.
NIA released two sketches of the
suspect of Bodh Gaya (Bihar) blast of July 7, 2013, along with
CCTV footage that showed him entering the temple premises in a
Buddhist robe.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
told reporters after the meeting with the Army Chief that we discussed
the partial withdrawal of the AFSPA from the state but cannot
share the details with the media.
Andhra Pradesh DGP V. Dinesh Reddy
said that no Naxal problem in Andhra Pradesh except in Visakhapatnam
and Khammam Districts.
CPI-Maoist pasted wall posters
in Sadasivanagar mandal (administrative unit) headquarters in
Nizamabad District warning the former Maoists against contesting
the Panchayat elections.
President of NVCO urged civil
societies/tribal Hohos to take the initiative to form local ACAUT
in their respective Districts so as to counter 'taxation' problems
within their jurisdiction.
The GSU has decided to campaign
aggressively for barring non-tribals from taking part (both contesting
and voting) in GHADC elections.
Even as the demand for the implementation
of the Inner Line Permit system gains momentum in the State, Subimal
Bhattacharjee, India's country head for General Dynamics International
Corporation has termed the tool as an 'outdated mechanism' to
tackle influx of illegal migrants.
A magisterial inquiry has been
ordered into the death of six suspected women Communist Party
of India-Maoist CPI-Maoist cadres who were killed in a Police
encounter near Mendhri in Etapalli taluka (administrative unit)
of Gadchiroli District on July 7.
Pakistan pitched for security
cooperation with India, according to. Pakistan's High Commissioner
to India Salman Bashir said, "Our government is settling in and
I must say it considers India the most important track and we
are for quick movement across the board in terms of relations".
Working on specific information,
the Anantnag Police assisted by CRPF's 40 Battalion and Army's
9 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) intercepted a vehicle on the highway.
"Mohammad Hussain Wani, a resident of Khushipora Dialgam, was
arrested during the operation," said the spokesman.
Police arrested two persons Deepak
Sharma and Tarun along with FICN with a face value of INR 36,000
in the Shankar Dehra market of Janjheli area in Mandi District.
Two extortionists, who were posing
as CPI-Maoist linkman, were arrested from area under Bordumsa
and Doomdooma Police Station in Tinsukia District.
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| July 17 |
At least three SAP troopers and
two guards of a private road construction company were killed
and seven others injured when armed group of over 125 CPI-Maoist
cadres attacked a base camp of the company at Goh in Aurangabad
District.
A militant, identified as Shakeel
Ahmad Kasana, former bodyguard of Pakistan based HM supreme 'commander'
Syed Salahudin, who had been under detention since 2012, was killed
and five others, including four Policemen and one civilian, were
injured after militants lobbed a grenade when Shakeel Ahmad Kasana
was being taken in a Police vehicle from Pantha Chowk (Srinagar
District) Police station to Baramulla District sub jail.
Police arrested two militants
at Sumo Stand of Kupwara town (Kupwara District) and recovered
two hand grenades and some suspicious powder from their possession.
Police and SFs recovered arms
and ammunition during a search operation in Pakherpora area of
Budgam District. During search operation one AK-47 rifle, ten
rounds of AK ammunition, six hand grenades and five UBGL grenades
were recovered.
Police and CRPF busted a militant
hideout at village Larmoo Tral of Awantipora area of Pulwama District
and recovered large quantity of explosive material from the hideout.
A major plan of the LeT to carry
out a militant attack on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway,
which connects the valley with the rest of the country, has been
averted by the Police.
A person was arrested along with
FICN in Oachghat village of the Sadar Police station in Solan
District on July 17.
Central Government's effort to
bring in ULFA 'general secretary' Anup Chetia is part of a plan
to "isolate" leader of the Independent faction of ULFA-I, Paresh
Baruah, by roping in other leaders of the outfit to join the peace
process.
Immediately after the Home Secretary
level talks (July 17-18) between India and Bangladesh, a high
level team from New Delhi will reach Dhaka to complete the last
round of formalities to bring jailed ULFA 'general secretary'
Anup Chetia back to the country.
Elsewhere, the Supreme Court has
directed both the Centre and State Government to furnish an estimated
time-frame for updating the NRC in one single LAC.
A person, identified as Nandalal
Bose, working as scribe in a vernacular daily was arrested along
with his dealer Abdul Haleem by the Police while he was allegedly
exchanging FICN with Haleem gang near Benz Circle in Vijayawada.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Hinsaram Muriya, a member of Bayanar Dalam (armed group), carrying
a reward of INR 5,000 on his head was arrested from Mungwal village
under Bayanar Police Station limits in Kondagaon District.
45 cadres of UTLA, including its
'Chairman', SK Thadou, surrendered during a simple 'Home Coming
ceremony' held at Inspection Bungalow in Kadamtala in Jiribam
in Imphal East District before the MHA Joint Secretary (North
East) Shambu Singh.
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested one militant belonging to Lamphel faction of KCP-Lamphel,
identified as Achom Bishorjit Singh alias Abu Singh, from Paona
Bazar.
The National Investigation Agency
filed a chargesheet against five suspected IM operatives for allegedly
conspiring to carry out terrorist strikes in India.
The NIA has almost settled on
the IM as the terror outfit responsible for the serial explosions
at Bodh Gaya (Bihar, July 7, 2013). "Going by the modus operandi,
nature of explosives and eyewitness statements, the involvement
of Naxalites, Hindu terror outfits or even disgruntled elements
within the temple management can be safely ruled out. It is now
almost certain that the IM or a local outfit owing allegiance
to it carried out the multiple blasts," said an officer associated
with the probe.
NIA has found some important clues
in the blasts, Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar Shinde
said. "I can say that investigation is being done seriously, and
probing agency (NIA) has found some important clues in the right
and positive direction," Shinde commented.
Poor quality of gas cylinders
used in the bombs planted at Bodh Gaya, perhaps, saved the site
from too much damage. Investigations by NIA revealed that one
of the reasons why the 10 bombs that exploded in Bodh Gaya could
not cause much damage was because the cylinders in which explosives
were stuffed were procured from local factories in Bihar and were
of very poor quality.
Pakistan's High Commissioner to
India, Salman Bashir, assured to India that proper trail will
be conducted for 26/11 accused.
The Government approved a fund
of over INR 51 billion for infrastructure development of the two
paramilitary forces SSB and Assam Rifles that guard two international
borders of the country.
The CCEA sanctioned funds to the
tune of over INR 35.10 billion to the SSB, which guards the frontiers
with Nepal and Bhutan, for construction of office and residential
buildings and border outposts at various establishments of the
force during the 12th Five Year Plan period. It also approved
funds for construction of office and buildings for the Assam Rifles
at a cost of over INR 9.69 billion.
GNLA out rightly rejected the
Breakaway faction of ANVC-B offers of joining them for peace talks,
accusing them of collaborating with the Meghalaya Government in
'eliminating' their cadres to weaken their outfit.
UTP, who was arrested for his
links with banned militant outfit HNLC, managed to escape from
his cell at North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health
and Medical Sciences in the morning.
In view of the recent violence
in Garo Hills, a conglomeration of Garo Hills based NGOs convened
a meeting at Tura West Garo Hills District whereby they unanimously
agreed to the idea that peace and normalcy had to be re-instated
in the region at the earliest in the interest of all co-existing
communities.
The arrest of a man, Anwar Mullick
in Kolkata (West Bengal) on July 7, 2013, the day of the Bodh
Gaya (Bihar) blasts, has reportedly revealed an explosives supply
unit of the IM responsible for supply of explosives for IM-linked
blasts since 2010, including the German Bakery blast in Pune,
Chinnaswamy Stadium Blast in Bangalore and the 2011 Mumbai serial
blasts.
A former militant of disbanded
Karbi militant formation, United People's Democratic Solidarity
(UPDS), identified as Harlongbi Engti, was lynched by a mob in
a village located in Karbi Anglong District.
Two militants who had deserted
the GNLA's Chokpot camp two months ago were arrested from the
Samanda area of East Garo Hills District while they were travelling
in a Sumo.
Separately, the breakaway faction
of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) asked GNLA 'C-in-C'
Sohan D Shira to reconsider the outfit's invitation to join the
ongoing peace process with the government.
Maoists took away nomination papers
filed for two more Panchayats (local self-government institution)
in Vishakhapatnam District.
A local court in Hazaribag District
sentenced two Maoists to death and two others to life imprisonment
for killing 14 people on April 14, 2001, in the District.
NIA, probing conspiracy of IM,
in its first chargesheet filed, traces the origins of the banned
outfit and details its agenda but fails to find any exhaustive
evidence. The 42-page chargesheet was filed in a case against
12 IM operatives, including Yasin Bhatkal, Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal
Bhatkal registered in September 2012.
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| July 18 |
At least four persons were killed
and 43 others, including a BSF trooper and 14 Police constables,
were injured at Dharam in Gool-Sangaldan area of Ramban District
in a clash between a group of 'protesters' and the BSF.
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar
Shinde has ordered an inquiry into the firing incident and deputed
BSF Special Director General Dilip Trivedi to Ramban from New
Delhi to talk to local Commanders about the incident and hold
an inquiry.
Exhorting Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif
to take a strong stance on Jammu and Kashmir, JuD 'chief' Hafiz
Muhammad Saeed tweeted that Kashmiris had always looked upon Pakistan
to represent their case in the world stage.
Odisha Police claimed to have
killed three CPI-Maoist cadres in an encounter in a forest near
Kiramdungri village in Rayagada District around midnight. Police
believe they gunned down six Maoists but the higher death toll
is yet to be confirmed. S Devdutt Singh, Deputy Inspector General
of Police (DIG), South-Western Range said "We have recovered three
bodies."
A prominent cardiologist and former
Director of Jammu and Kashmir's hospital, SK Institute of Medical
Sciences, Dr Sheikh Jalal, was critically injured and his two
security guards were killed when militants attacked him in Pampore
town of Pulwama District.
Police have arrested seven persons
for their alleged involvement in circulation of threatening posters
on behalf of militant outfit HM in Anantnag town (Anantnag District).
CID of the J&K Police will set
up a temporary outpost at Sanauli border in Maharajganj District
of Uttar Pradesh to verify the background of Kashmiris returning
from Pakistan via Nepal to surrender under the J&K Government's
rehabilitation policy for militants.
Security Forces arrested two extortionists,
identified as Ramen Gogoi (27) and Thaneswar Gogoi, (55), at Sepon
in Sivasagar District for extorting money from a businessman in
the name of ULFA.
Central Government interlocutor
P.C. Haldar began formal talks with the Ranjan Daimary faction
of the NDFB-RD in Guwahati but cautioned that dialogue could not
be an excuse to carry on unlawful activities like extortion..
ADGP-SB, Khagen Sarma, who also
participated in the talks, said that they have asked Ranjan Daimary
to submit some details, including a list of the group's cadres,
required for signing the suspension of operations agreement.
The toll in the CPI-Maoist attack
targeting SF personnel guarding a construction site in Aurangabad
District of Bihar has risen to six.
BJNCSAC spokesperson Gopalji expressed
'grief' over the death of SF personnel in Aurangabad attack. Issuing
a press statement, Gopalji said their aim was to snatch firearms
from security personnel, so that they can equip common man with
weapons and carry on their fight against the ongoing operation
'green hunt'.
Unidentified militants exploded
a powerful grenade in the complex of the Regional Institute of
Medical Science and Hospital (RIMS) in Imphal West District on
July 17, reports The Shillong Times. However, no casualty was
reported, Police said.
Unidentified persons abducted
a person from Sora in Thoubal District. The abductors allegedly
opened fire at Sora residents who were chasing them. The incident
led to exchange of fire between the villagers of Muslim Sora village
and neighbouring tribal village of Meenou. However, no casualty
was reported.
SFs recovered a shipment of arms
meant for GNLA 'commander-in-chief' (C-in-C), Sohan D Shira, from
a vehicle at Chinabat village located on the main highway between
Tura and Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District. SFs recovered
three automatic rifles, an AK-56, an AK mounted with a bipod stand
along with a drum magazine and a 5.56 calibre AK rifle fitted
with a UBGL, two live UBGL grenades and six rounds of different
caliber ammunition from the vehicle.
The Karimnagar District Police
unearthed an arms dump belonging to the CPI-Maoist in the forests
of Modedu, a hamlet of interior Pankena village of Mahadevpur
mandal (administrative unit). The recoveries include 670 rounds
of SLR weapon and two grenade launchers. The Police suspect that
the Maoists might have planned to commit a major offence in the
region.
Contestants for three more Panchayats,
two from Chintapalli manadal (administrative division) and one
from G. K. Veedhi mandal, both in Vishakhapatnam District, have
withdrawn their nominations under the threat of Maoists.
The Panchayat elections are scheduled
to be held in three phases in July 2013.
The counterfeit currency wing
of CBCID at Trichy (Tiruchirapalli District) arrested three people
and seized FICN with a face value of INR 2.5 milion . Police arrested
Ramadass, Augustin and Krishnamoorthy based on a complaint filed
by a land broker Ramu of Pudukkottai (Pudukkottai District).
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Ishaque Kandulna, was arrested by Jharkhand Police and CRPF
personnel from Goelkera area in West Singhbhum District. The arrest
also led to the recovery of a laptop, a pen drive, a hard disc,
uniforms and around 300 cartridges.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Rahul alias Rajendra, was arrested by Security Force personnel
in Kursel village of Kanker District. He was arrested during a
joint combing operation by BSF and District Police.
On August 5, 2013, the Bombay
high court will start hearing the death confirmation of Mirza
Himayat Baig, the lone convict in the German Bakery blast (February
13, 2010) case.
A US citizen, Natasha Singh, has
been asked by Police in Darjeeling (Darjeeling District) in West
Bengal to leave India within 48 hours after she was detained by
the authorities of the Darjeeling District jail where she had
allegedly gone to meet an arrested ISI agent under a false identity.
Talks between HPC-D and Mizoram
Government were inconclusive.
The President of Bhutan's PDP
and Prime Minister-in-waiting, Tshering Tobgay wrote to Indian
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assuring him of "unwavering resolve
and commitment to preserve and strengthen specialties" with India.
State chief minister Neiphiu Rio
who also holds the finance portfolio disclosed that the special
economic package announced by the Centre of INR 300 crore for
ENPO areas was yet to be released by the finance ministry in view
of the country's adverse economic position. In his budget speech,
Rio stated that the package announced in 2012 was subject to availability
of additional resources with the finance ministry.
The 37 Assam Rifles rescued a
civilian, who they claimed had been abducted by NSCN-IM from Heningkunglwa
under Peren District.
A Maoist with bullet injuries
was admitted to the District headquarters hospital in Koraput.
The injured Maoist, Dhanu Muduli, is from Nabarangpur's Kenduguda
village.
A four-member delegation of HPC-D
arrived in Aizawl in Mizoram from Manipur on July 17 and held
a close-door meeting with four other delegation members from Aizawl
as the HPC-D would hold talks with representatives of the Mizoram
Government.
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| July 19 |
The 'second in command' of the
GNLA 'central command' identified as Azan Marak alias Jimmy of
Bolkingre has been shot dead in a three hours encounter with East
Garo Hills Police at Bansamgre village in East Garo Hills District.
A security alert was sounded after
the GNLA threatened to launch retaliatory attacks on Security
Forces following the encounter. "
Army foiled a major infiltration
attempt by militants in Gurez sector in Bandipora District on
the LoC and killed a militant. One AK 47 and two rucksucks containing
War Like and other administrative store were also recovered from
the site.
GOC of Kupwara based 28 Division
of Army, Major General Lalit Pandey said: "Army troops noticed
the movement of a group of 3 militants who were trying to sneak
in at Pant Post on the LoC in Gurez sector last night. We challenged
them and opened fire killing one militant while another one was
injured and third one fled back to Pakistan under the cover of
darkness."
He added that there are 350 militants
waiting on the launching pads on the other side of the LoC opposite
to Tangdhar, Keran, and Macchil and Gurez sectors in North Kashmir.
In Ganderbal (Ganderbal District)
two demonstrators were critically injured in violent protests.
There were incidents of sporadic clashes in Srinagar and parts
of north and south Kashmir.
Over 30 persons were injured as
'protests' overt the killing of four persons in Police firing
on July 18 in the Gool-Sangaldan area of Ramban District continued
through the day.
Meanwhile, the BSF on July 19
vacated its Dharam camp in Gool-Sangaldan area after the incident.
Unknown miscreants abducted two
Tata Motors agents, Sandip Bora and Madan Ghose, from East Maligaon
under Bismuri Police Outpost in Kokrajhar District.
During an interview State DGP,
JN Choudhary said that recruiting and mobilising and trying to
build a base.DGP further said that we cannot wish them away but
it's not time yet to deploy Special Forces, like the Greyhounds
in Andhra Pradesh. We are concentrating on nipping the problem
in the bud. The government has sought assistance from the Centre
to implement development schemes in the seven Maoist-affected
Districts.
CPI-Maoist cadres demolished an
under-construction CRPF camp on the outskirts of Basuachak village
under Chanan block in Lakihisarai District. Police recovered handwritten
posters from the spot in which the Maoists protested the government's
attitude to suppress the voice of the underprivileged people.
Two AK rifles and eight grenades
were recovered by personnel of 24 Assam Rifles (AR) from five
persons travelling in a vehicle while conducting frisking and
checking at Khudengthabi in Chandel District.
The DRI team arrested kingpin,
identified as Lal Babu Sah of a FICN trade racket with his two
aides and seized FICN with a face value of INR 2, 00,000.
New guidelines of cyber security
were released by National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon by
which the ministries with critical information networks could
be declared protected systems as defined by the NTRO.
The Supreme Court sought response
from the CBI on a petition moved by Babbar Khalsa terrorist Jagtar
Singh Hawara, the mastermind in the killing of Punjab Chief Minister
Beant Singh on August 31 1995, challenging his conviction and
life imprisonment.
The widening web of IM, has reached
Jharkhand and it has developed strong links with some Naxalite
cadres and Jharkhand, which is believed to be a Maoist stronghold,
is emerging as its new hub, suggest fresh intelligence inputs.
Nagaland Post reports that ENPO
has withdrawn the non cooperation movement imposed against NSCN-IM
in connection to April 19 incident where in three cadres claiming
to be NSCN-IM cadre assaulted former speaker of ENSF Throngse
Yimchunger and also abused the image of Eastern Naga leaders.
Leader of Opposition in the State
Assembly, Ratan Lal Nath on July 19 stated that the Central Government
is mulling delegating more powers to the Autonomous District Councils
(ADC) in the country's northeast region, reports The Shillong
Times. "The United Progressive Alliance government has been considering
the idea of amending the sixth schedule of the constitution to
give more powers to the autonomous district councils of the northeastern
region," Ratan Lal Nath told reporters here.
Earlier this week, Nath led a
five-member delegation from Tripura to meet Union Home Minister
Sushilkumar Shinde in New Delhi. "Shinde told us that the central
government sought opinion from the northeastern states in December
last year on the proposed empowerment of the ADCs," the senior
Congress leader said.
However, he added that most of
the northeastern states "except Left Front-ruled Tripura" have
given their views on the issue to the Central Government The Central
Government has proposed forming three-tier village councils and
nagar panchayats under the ADCs, he said.
Tripura government has sought
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to send back over
37,000 Bru tribal refugees, living in Tripura for 16 years, back
to their homes in Mizoram.
Inaugurating a village road and
a culvert near Saranda forests under Jaraikela Police Station
of West Singhbhum District, the URDM Jairam Ramesh dismissed the
threat of LWE and said he would continue to make field visits
in pursuit of the ongoing developmental works at different places.
A private company in Shahdol District
received an extortion letter allegedly from the CPI-Maoist asking
for money, cooking oil, and other items.
Assam Rifles (AR) personnel seized
cache of arms and ammunition from two different areas in Uyumpok
Lokchao and Sagolmang in Imphal East District.
The Rayagada encounter has also
revaealed plans of CPI-Maoist to increase their base in south
Odisha through a 'new division' headed by cadres from Chhattisgarh.
According to sources, a banner in the name of 'Indravati Division'
of CPI-Maoist was among the Maoist materials seized from Rayagada
encounter site.
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| July 20 |
Two persons, including a salesman,
sustained splinter injuries in a grenade attack at a store, M/S
Sudhir Iron and Steel, at Hatta Golapti along New Checkon Road
in Imphal East District.
Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
from the hills of Mujalgondi in Kanker District.
The Indian Navy has launched a
coastal security awareness drive in the coastal villages of Goa
to sensitize fishermen and the local community.
A good number of people in Kochi
District have made it to the list of the world's most wanted criminals.
The names of 10 persons from the district figure among 31 Keralites
in the revised red corner notice list of the Interpol released
this year by the CBI, the agency which is operating as Interpol
in the country.
NIA officials said that it was
becoming like Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, the nursery of terror-activities
in the country and Indian Mujahideen (IM). Kerala is turning out
to be financial source for terror activities, as the kith and
kin of a large number of people work in West Asian countries.
Kerala is also a place where a high number of FICN printed and
circulated with the assistance of ISI.
The officials of Maharashtra ATS
have said that there was no similarity in making of the bombs
used in Pune's JM Road serial blasts of August 1, 2012 and the
ones used in Bodh Gaya (Bihar) blasts of July 7, 2013.
Pakistani troops violating the
CFA opened fire on Indian Forward posts and civilian areas along
LoC in Degwar sector of Haveli tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch
District using medium range and light weapons.
Suspected GNLA militants abducted
a non-tribal cashew and cloth merchant, identified as Vijay Bihar,
from Rimrangpara in the Dalu area of West Garo Hills District.
The Tura-based trader was abducted from the market by five militants
brandishing small weapons.
A CPI-Maoist couple involved in
over a dozen cases in Odisha and West Bengal was arrested by Mayurbhanj
Police.
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| July 21 |
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in a gunfight with SF personnel at Birabhatti village in Sukma
District.
Over 26 persons, including eight
SF personnel, were injured in clashes during a strike called by
separatists to protest against the July 18 firing incident in
Gool area of Ramban District that had left four persons dead.
Curfew in Srinagar and other parts
of the Kashmir valley, which was imposed on July 19 as a precautionary
measure, was lifted on July 21.
Police has arrested 40 youth involved
in violent protests during and after the Ramban incident. DIG,
south Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, confirmed the arrest of the youth
during overnight raids from different districts of the region.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma hinted
that the State Government is willing to hold talks with GNLA that
unleashed a reign of terror in Garo Hills over the past few years.
Zeliangrong frontal organizations
urged Union Minister of State for Sports and Youths Affairs, who
is also the Union Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh,
to repeal AFSPA from Manipur and also to expedite the Naga peace
process.
SFs arrested an Independent faction
of ULFA-I militant, Kamal Saikia alias Ranjit Gogoi (26), at Selenghat
village in Jorhat District.
Two NDFB cadres surrendered before
the Security Forces in Sivasagar District.
Nationalist Socialist Council
of NSCN-KK has terminated some of its members, says a report.
NSCN-KK informed that 'sergeant'
Khekato Sumi, a cadre belonging to the NSCN-IM has joined the
NSCN-KK.
NSCN-IM has once again reminded
the public to be aware of 'illegal activities' being carried out
in Dimapur and adjoining areas.
IB alerted seven States informing
about plans of several militant groups who were likely to target
seven airports of the country.
CPI-Maoist is promoting opium
cultivation popular in Districts along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh
boundary.
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister
Nabam Tuki had said, "We are trying to sensitize the people and
replace the traditional poppy farming with other cash crops, rubber
plantation or flower and fruit cultivation."
In the back of the May 25 CPI-Maoist
attack in Chhattisgarh which left 28 persons, including top state
Congress leaders killed, the Centre has circulated a new set of
SOPs for road opening parties (ROPs) involved in VIP travel in
Naxal hit areas.
Acknowledging that better indigenous
snooping capabilities may not be enough to protect India's cyber
security, NSA Shivshankar Menon advocated formulating a set of
"standard operating procedures (SOPs)" which would help India
succeed in obtaining Internet information from major powers that
control much of cyber space.
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| July 19 |
SFs shot dead two NSCN cadres,
identified as ‘lieutenants’ Keejan Pangtok and Akhi Yobin, in
an encounter in Changlang District.
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| July 20 |
SFs arrested a woman cadre of
the Luwangba faction of the KCP-MC- Luwangba from the Imoinu Keithel
area of Imphal East District.
SFs arrested one PLA cadre, Takhelmayum
Imoba Singh alias Kaka (50), near Orient Hotel in Imphal Town
of Imphal East District.
Imphal West Police Commandos arrested
a KCP cadre, Leishangthem Cyprus alias Michael alias Ngouba alias
2HC (30), from the Masjid Road in Imphal West District.
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| July 21 |
SFs in the evening of July 21
detected an IED planted on a passenger vehicle in the Gambhira
Ghat locality of Karimganj District.
A performance audit of the ICG
carried out by the CAG shows that the Centre has done little to
strengthen coastal security since the 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra)
terror attacks.
IMF, an offshoot of the Manipur
based organisation Ghani-Bashir faction of PULF-Ghani-Bashir,
militants are suspected to be involved in the planting of the
IED recovered by a patrol unit of the Army in the Karimganj District.
A Policeman, Dhansai Sori, of
Narayanpur District was abducted by CPI-Maoist cadres along with
his friend Ghasiaram from an unspecified place.
Three persons, identified as Naveen,
Praveen and Mohammed Mohasin, were arrested from Krishan Vihar
area in the North-West District of New Delhi, along with FICN
with a face value of INR 7,750.
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| July 22 |
Army said that it has facilitated
jobs for over 50 underprivileged youth of Uri town in Baramulla
District in companies outside the State.
A suspected UTLA cadre sustained
injury in a factional clash that broke out at Vangai Chongpao
in Tamenglong District.
CPI-Maoist cadres blocked Rompala
Ghat road between Chintapalli and GK Veedhi areas in Visakhapatnam
District.
SFs seized large quantity of explosives
during two separate search operations in Narayanpatna block of
Koraput District.
SFs recovered an IED, containing
over 30 kilograms of explosives, from a CPI-Maoist hideout in
Siriguda-Dandabadi forest area.
A bandh (general shutdown)
called by the ABBYF paralysed life in Kokrajhar and Chirang Districts.
The ‘general secretary’ of the
Pro-Talks faction of NDFB-PTF Govinda Basumatary said that any
discussion with its rival NDFB faction led by Ranjan Daimary (NDFB-RD)
does not arise at the moment.
The AASUS ‘president’ Rajkumar
Duwarah said that he felt the peace talks with the Pro-Talks faction
of ULFA-PTF will not proceed in the right direction in the absence
of ULFA-Independent faction (ULFA-I) leader, Paresh Baruah.
Two Maoists were arrested from
forests of Tator village in Kondagaon District by a team of local
Police.
A joint team of District Police
Force and CRPF arrested a Maoist cadre, identified as Yalam Dharma,
during a combing operation from the forests of Awapalli Police
Station area in Bijapur District.
Maoist cadre was arrested from
an unspecified place in Bastar region.
NIA alerted the Himachal Pradesh
Police about possible terrorist strikes on Buddhist population
and monasteries across the state by IM.
MHA in a recent circular has intimated
intelligence agencies about the involvement of ISI in circulating
FICN in India.
PTC stated that they supported
the July 18 talks between Government of Mizoram and HPC-D.
The Breakaway faction of ANVC-B
once again extended an invitation to the GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’
Sohan D Shira to be a part of the ongoing truce agreement with
the State and the Central Government for the sake of lasting peace
in Garo Hills.
The body of NSCN-KK ‘under secretary’
Akato Yeptho was recovered from Bor-Lingri area in Karbi Anglong
District in the night.
West Garo Hills District Police
raided a hideout of one of the ‘area commanders’ of the GNLA in
the Selsella region and seized arms and explosives after a brief
encounter.
Tura Police arrested four over
ground workers of GNLA, identified as Tengsan A Sangma (35), Illhomes
Ch Sangma (19), Amseng B Marak (20) and Sengman T Sangma (25)
of Darengre.
Separately, three cadres of the
Breakaway faction of ANVC-B were arrested by Rongjeng Police in
the East Garo Hills District in the night for their alleged involvement
in extortion.
The Indian SFs foiled an infiltration
attempt by the militants under the cover of firing by the Pakistani
Army in the Sabjian Sub Sector of Poonch District along the LoC..
Sources added that a group of about 10 to 15 militants has been
frequenting the Pakistani forward posts opposite Sabjian Sub Sector.
Infiltration attempt by militants
was foiled in the Uri Sector of Baramulla District.
Arunachal Chief Secretary H K
Paliwal on July 22 in a meeting decided to crack the whip on an
extortion racket active in the State.
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| July 23 |
Nagaland Post reports that a NSCN-KK
cadre, identified as Atoho Swu (38), who was reportedly “kidnapped”
from Kohima on an unspecified date, was allegedly killed by the
NSCN-K cadres in Dimpaur District.
AR personnel arrested one FGN
cadre, identified as ‘captain’ Meliphi Puro (46), from a house
at Enhelumi village in Phek District.
Suspected militants of Independent
faction of ULFA-I hurled three grenades at three different places
in the North Lakhimpur Town of Lakhimpur District resulting in
injury to five civilians.
Two vehicles were targeted by
blockade supporters in Kokrajhar District. While one vehicle was
set ablaze near Flour Mill in the Gossaigaon area another vehicle
was damaged in the Joypur area.
Militants hurled a grenade at
the Taxation office of Meghalaya Government at Dainadubi in the
North Garo Hills. However, no casualty was reported.
Members of HANM, West Khasi Hills
unit, ‘arrested’ six suspected Bangladeshi nationals.
A mortar shell was recovered from
a field near border village Faqira Chak in the Samba.
J&K Police has identified
the three militants believed to be involved in the June 23, 2013,
attack on an Army convoy in Hyderpora area of Srinagar city (Srinagar
District) that left eight soldiers dead and over a dozen others
injured.
SFs conducted a search operation
at Kwasiphai under Bishnupur Police Station in Bishnupur District
and arrested two UPPK, identified as Thokchom Kanta Singh (45)
alias BG One and Oinam Athouba Singh (34) alias BG Two alias Loya.
The KRA-U pledged not to collect
money from the public in any manner henceforth.
Acting on a tip-off, Police arrested
Somra Hansda, a CPI-Maoist ‘commander’ and the mastermind of the
2011 Seraikela divisional jail break incident, from Hosakocha
village under Chowka Police Station area of Seraikela-Kharswan
District.
NIA summoned a Nagpur (Maharashtra)
based monk of Japanese origin, Surai Sasai, for questioning.
K Vijay Kumar, Senior Security
Adviser in the Naxal Management Division under the UMHA
said in Bhubaneswar after meeting Odisha Chief Minister Naveen
Patnaik that though the CPI-Maoist activity in Odisha was comparatively
better than other States, the State Government must carefully
monitor certain areas to eradicate the menace.
According to an official press
release, 64.1 percent voters cast their votes during the first
phase of Panchayat (local self-government institution) elections
in Visakhapatnam District.
JeM militant, identified as Qari
Yasir, was shot dead in an encounter with the SFs at Garewad village
in the Lolab Valley of Kupwara District.
Police in Anantnag arrested two
non-Kashmiris for stone pelting.
Lakhimpur District Police sounded
a District-wide alert and intensified patrolling on roads bordering
the State of Arunachal Pradesh following the grenade attacks carried
out by the Independent faction of ULFA-I in North Lakhimpur.
A hand grenade was found planted
in front of the gate of the Little Master English Higher Secondary
School at Samurou in the Imphal West District.
Mohammad Aslam, a Pakistani national,
was sentenced to 14-year rigorous imprisonment for spying. He
was sentenced by a court in Jalandhar (Punjab).
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| July 24 |
Six suspected cadres of PLFI,
a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, were killed in a factional
clash with the CPI-Maoist cadres near Namsilli village of Khunti
District.
Army killed three militants and
foiled an infiltration bid on the LoC in the Uri Sector of Baramulla
District.
Two children of an Imam (Cleric),
identified as Mohammad Hasim (2) and Aalia (3), were killed and
their mother, identified as Naseema (40), was injured by unidentified
assailants at Bemina in the outskirts of Srinagar city (Srinagar
District).
Curfew continued to be imposed
for the second consecutive day in some parts of Budgam District
after sectarian clashes that erupted on July 20 and intensified
on July 21.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were reportedly
killed by the cadres of the PLFI, a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist,
in the Khunti District.
A ‘commander’ of the CPI-Maoist,
Somra Hansda, who masterminded the 2011 Seraikela divisional prison
break, was sent to the same jail on July 24 following interrogation
by the Intelligence Bureau and Crime Branch personnel on July
23.
Suspected KPLT militants lobbed
a grenade at a daily market in the Bokoliaghat area of Karbi Anglong
District, killing one person and injuring 21 others.
The All Assam Surrendered ULFA
Committee has claimed that the ongoing peace talks with the Arabinda
Rajkhowa-led Pro-Talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) would prove
futile until and unless all the surrendered militants and ULFA-I
militants are taken into confidence.
ABSU appealed to the Central Government
to be ‘sincere’ for an ever lasting solution of the ‘Bodo problem’.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Khila Ranju alias Chanti (25), an ‘area committee member’,
and Mangaraj Hantal, were arrested during a joint operation by
BSF and Chitrakonda Police at Alampaka village of Chitrakonda
reservoir in the Malkangiri District.
Assam Rifles personnel arrested
one NSCN-IM “extortionist”, identified as Akope Kope (32), from
Phek District.
The 'Lotus' brand of clocks used
as timers in bombs at Bodh Gaya (Bihar) may have been sourced
from Assam, the NIA inferred after learning from its manufacturers
in Rajkot (Gujarat) that the clocks are distributed for sale in
the north-eastern state.
Metinkhong Village Council chairman
said there was another clash between the NSCN-K and NSCN-IM cadres
near Metinkhong village under Mimi Area Pungro sub-division of
the Kiphire District. The chairman said one NSCN-IM cadre sustained
minor injury during the firing.
ENPO during various rallies held
across all the eastern Nagaland villages, towns and four district
headquarters - Tuensang, Mon, Kiphire and Longleng, demanded an
immediate declaration of the proposed bilateral talks with the
Government of India for Frontier Nagaland.
UPPK informed the people that
it has stopped all ‘fund collection’ activities since it signed
a MoU with the Government of India and the Government of Manipur.
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| July 25 |
In a suspected factional clash,
one NSCN-K cadre, identified as ‘Lance corporal’ Chumpise Sangtam
(20), was allegedly shot dead by the NSCN-IM cadres at Longya
Ward in the Kiphire Town of Kiphire District.
Two persons, identified as Tohoto
Sumi (25) and Sangjiu Khiamniungan (28), were arrested along with
one .22 country made pistol and one live ammunition.
A GNLA who reportedly sustained
injuries during the July 19, 2013, encounter in East Garo Hills
District, which resulted in the killing of the ‘deputy commander’
of GNLA, Pilon M Sangma alias Marcus, succumbed to his injuries
on an unspecified date.
A GNLA cadre, identified as Sophon
N Sangma alias Rongrim alias Taklu, who escaped when the arms
consignment was seized from a vehicle at Chinabat village in East
Garo Hills on July 18, surrendered before the East Garo Hills
Police along with one .22 pistol and six rounds of live ammunitions.
A unidentified assailants triggered
an explosion targeting Deputy Director, Agriculture Department,
Pheiroijam Rajendro’s (58) new residence located at Porompat
in the Imphal East District.
The Military Council faction of
the KCP-MC claimed responsibility for the hand grenade attack
targeting the Little Master English Higher Secondary School at
Samurou in the Imphal West District on July 23.
The SK-Thadou faction of UTLA-SK
Thadou denied report that the outfit terminated its former ‘general
secretary’ Seineo Guite alias James Kuki following his arrest
on July 16 at Jiribam in the Imphal East District ‘Information
and publicity secretary’ of the outfit, George Simte clarified
that Seineo Guite was only ‘rank downed’ for violating party rules
and not terminated as reported. George also denied the involvement
of the outfit in a gun fight that occurred at Phaituol village
on July 21.
SFs arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres
during combing operations in the Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri
District.
A Delhi court convicted IM operative
Shahzad Ahmad in the September 19, 2008, Batla House encounter
case for murdering Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma and assaulting
other officers. “
PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani
arrested in connection with the serial blasts of July 25, 2008,
in Bangalore (Karnataka) also played a crucial role in explosions
in Surat (Gujarat), Mumbai (Maharashtra) and Delhi, the state
CCB Police submitted before the High Court of Karnataka.
The counterfeiters of the FICN
are increasingly using Nadia and Cooch Districts, which also shares
a border with Bangladesh.
Union Government in a meeting
with the SPs of the CPI-Maoist affected Districts and Commandants
of the CRPF battalion engaged in anti-Maoist operations reviewed
the ongoing operations against the Maoists.
BSF report into the firing incident
of July 18, in which four people were killed at Dharam in the
Gool area of Ramban District in J&K has said its Personnel,
along with the State Police, had to fire in self defence as the
mob was running down the BSF camp.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
said the BSF had first opened the fire followed by the State Police.
Curfew continued to be imposed
for the third consecutive day in some parts of Budgam District
after sectarian clashes that erupted on July 20 and intensified
on July 21.
The Headquarters Counter Insurgency
Force (Delta) organised a Joint Intelligence Security Conference
to take stock of the prevailing security situation in Chenab Valley
at Batote town of Doda District.
The UMHA will soon take charge
of construction of inter-state bridges across Naxal affected areas.
The UMHA will give contracts to national infrastructure companies
- PSUs)- and Central Reserve Police Force will guarantee security
of these projects.
The Director General of Police,
J.N. Choudhury said that ULFA-I was out to create terror in the
state at the behest of their backers in Pakistan.
A joint team of District Police
and CRPF arrested a jan militia (peoples’ militia) member of the
CPI-Maoist, identified as Madawi Joga (22), at Potali village
in Dantewada District.
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested a cadre of the Nehlun faction of Kuki National Front
(KNF-N), identified as Salkeithang Kipgen alias Ranjit, from Thangal
Bazar.
Consequent to serving meeting
notifications on chiefs of Kuki villages located between Senapati
and Kangpokpi by an outfit, without specifying details, as well
as asking for 'annual tax' clearance to Kuki bus owners, passenger
service from Senapati to Imphal ceased with immediate effect.
NSCN-IM, clarified that “the purported
factional clash” that took place in the Kiphire District, in which
one NSCN-K cadre was killed, was “totally in retaliation to the
unwarranted and provocative action of the Khaplang group.”
ACAUT has expressed dismay over
the “hardening of stance” on the part of militant groups and issuing
of ‘demand slips’ by various militant factions.
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| July 26 |
A Sarpanch, identified as Mohammad
Parray (45), was killed and several others were injured by militants
at village Krankshvan in the Sopore town of Baramulla District.
Curfew continued to be imposed
for the fourth consecutive day in some parts of Budgam District.
SFs recovered an IED weighing
seven kilograms from under a bridge over the Noa River at Punia
in the Darrang District.
SFs recovered an AK-56 rifle along
with 2,000 cartridges, three foreign-made pistols along with three
bullets and three mobile handsets from a vehicle at Rakhaldubi,
along the National Highway- 31C, in the Bongaigaon District.
SFs arrested three persons for
triggering grenade explosions in the North Lakhimpur town of Lakhimpur
District. The arrested persons were identified as Rose Asom, a
cadre of the Independent faction of ULFA-I, ULFA-I linkman, Gopal
Bora, and a Surrendered ULFA (SULFA) cadre, Babu Gogoi.
Five Adivasi militant organizations,
including ACMA, APA, BCF, STF and AANLA, set December 2013 as
the ‘deadline’ for New Delhi to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status
to Assam’s 12 Adivasi communities.
SFs recovered six IEDs and two
pipe-bombs planted under a road in the Bayanar Police Station
limits of Kondagaon District.
A statement issued by the PLA
‘Department of Publicity’ chief, Bangkim, said that the PLA has
no connection whatsoever with Takhel-mayum Imocha alias Kaka (50)
who was reportedly arrested by the Imphal East commandos on July
20.
ATS arrested a suspect, identified
as Ahmed Teli, having connections with the ISI, from Lucknow (Lucknow
District).
Teli admitted having met top officials
of ISI. Apart from expanding the fake currency ring, ISI also
asked Teli to recruit youth for LeT and spying in India.
Union Home Secretary Anil Goswami
warned that the State as well Central Police officers posted in
a CPI-Maoist-hit Districts will have to perform or suffer career
setbacks.
The meeting also decided to bring
front organizations of the CPI-Maoist firmly in the legal loop.
"We will collect evidence on activities of these front organizations,
meant to help Maoists either directly or indirectly, compile them
into a dossier and move for registration of FIR against their
members," said an unnamed senior MHA official.
UMHA will soon take charge of
construction of inter-state bridges across CPI-Maoist-hit areas.
Tripura Tribal Welfare Minister
Aghore Debbarma said that the Central Government would soon move
a Constitution Amendment bill in Parliament to delegate more powers
to the ADCs in the North-East.
The Kondagaon District Police
during a search operation recovered six tiffin bombs weighing
2-4 kilograms each, two pipe bombs of six kilograms each, eight
detonator units and about 200 metres of fuse wire hidden two feet
beneath the road.
Two labourers, identified as Isaac
Shinglai and Th. Ibochou, engaged in the construction of the Island
Block office building at Saikul in the Churachandpur District
were abducted by suspected Kuki militants from the work site,
according to IBDC chairman Winson Jajo and its secretary AS Leishipem.
31 AR arrested two FGN civil wing
cadres identified as Yimshau Phom and Manpa Phom near Tamlu town
in Longleng District.
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| July 27 |
SFs arrested four GNLA militants
in Dengasi under Garobadha Police Station of West Garo Hills District.
SFs arrested three militants belonging
to IK Songbijit faction of NDFB-IKS from Batabari village under
Dotma Police Station in Kokrajhar District.
Pakistani troops violating CFA
opened fire at forward Indian posts, including Kotay and Chandwan,
in the Hiranagar Sector, along the International Border, of Kathua
District. A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was injured in
the firing. One civilian at nearby Manyari village was also injured
in the firing.
Violating the CFA, the Pakistani
troops opened fire at Kirni Shahpur and Mandi Sub Sectors, along
the LoC, in the Poonch District. No casualty was reported on the
Indian Side. Pakistan, however, claimed that one of its soldiers
was killed and another one was injured in the firing.
ULFA-I ‘chairman’, Abhijit Barman
released a video cassette to commemorate the 22nd ‘Sahid Divas
(Martyr’s Day)’ of the militant outfit.
Suspected NSCN-IM militants hurled
a hand grenade at the residence of a social worker, M Ngarami,
at Tangkhul Avenue in the Imphal East District which exploded
near the residential gate. However, no casualty was reported.
Suspected PLFI, a breakaway faction
of the CPI-Maoist, cadres adduced three officials of the SBI and
a driver of their vehicle.
SFs arrested three persons, Tashkar
Chakma, Laxmibuma Chakma and Sharan Kumar Chakma, from Raisyabari
in Dhalai District.
CRA audit has revealed that the
ISNA Development Foundation, a Canadian charity foundation, shipped
more than USD 280,000 to a Pakistan-based agency, which the government
fears was used to support the HM.
Unidentified militants abducted
a businessman (a utensil seller), Baisnab Banik (50), from Santipur
under Basugaon Police Outpost of Chirang District.
The NSCN-IM issued a warning on
ACAUT for the “senseless accusations heaped upon the NSCN”. Terming
the statements as “treacherous and politically motivated”, it
accused ACAUT of allowing itself “to become the instruments of
the forces that are working against the cause of the people”.
11 AR personnel arrested one NSCN-IM
extortionist, identified as Kholhi (27), while he was extorting
from passengers and goods carrying vehicles between Pfütseromi
in Phek District and Kekruma village in Kohima District.
The BSF personnel of the 98th
Battalion posted at Sunapur in the Jaintia Hills District intercepted
a vehicle heading towards Barak Valley in Assam and arrested 10
suspected Bangladeshi Nationals.
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| July 28 |
Pistol borne militants shot dead
a SPO, Mudasir Ahmad Dar, 25, at Ontoo Hamam in the Sopore area
of Baramulla District. Police sources said HM was responsible
for his killing.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah told
KNS that New Delhi was ready for talks with the separatists but
the latter were reluctant and instead holding meetings with intelligence
agencies behind ‘closed rooms’.
The body of a Police constable,
identified as Dhansai Sori (25), who was abducted by the CPI-Maoist
cadres on July 21, was recovered from the dense forest areas of
Maharabeda village in the Narayanpur District.
15 persons were injured as militants
carried out a grenade blast at Paltan Bazar in the Guwahati city
area of Kamrup (Metro) District.
Bodo organizations, including
the PJACBM and Pro-Talks faction of the NDFB-PTF, have warned
the Central Government, which is considering the creation of a
separate Telangana state, of reviving their agitation for a separate
‘Bodoland State’ if the issue is sidelined.
The ULFA-I and the NDFB-IKS are
making fresh efforts to take help of China.
CM Tarun Gogoi stated that the
strength of the ULFA-I militants has declined and the Security
Forces have foiled many of their attempts.
SFs launched an operation at Sawombung
in the Imphal East District and arrested two UNLF cadres.
Gumla District Police arrested
five PLFI cadres, including a ‘sub-zonal commander’, from two
separate places under the jurisdiction of Sisai Police Station
area and recovered arms and mobile phones from them.
A PLFI cadre, identified as Anil
Hassapurthy alias Sanjay, who sustained bullet injuries during
a clash with the CPI-Maoist a few days ago in Khunti, surrendered
before the SSP, Ranchi, Saket Kumar Singh.
SFs arrested a suspected GNLA
militant, identified as Sanjay Sangma, from the Tikrikilla region
of West Garo Hills District.
Kabuli Sobhasundar (41), a close
associate of OMP leader Sabysachi Panda, was arrested from a marketplace
at Baliguda in the Kandhamal District.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Chunaram Tudu alias Chatu, was arrested from the forests along
the West Bengal-Jharkhand borders at Jhargram in West Midnapore
District.
Labh Kush jungle at Jhargram,
the District Police seized a single barrel gun and 18 kilogram
of explosives. However, none was arrested in this case, said Police.
Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana
said that the talks between the State Government and the Manipur-based
HPC-D would be resumed in August.
Army foiled an infiltration bid
by the militants killing a militant on the LoC at forward village
of Laleali in the Akhnoor sector of Jammu District.
Normal life was partially disrupted
in Malkangiri District of Odisha with the beginning of the Martyrs’
Week of CPI-Maoist. Buses and heavy vehicles stopped plying between
Malkangiri and Jeypore and OSRTC buses remained off the roads
in Malkangiri and neighbouring Districts.
One of the two PLFI cadres, identified
as Anil Purti (25), who escaped the July 23 attack by the CPI-Maoist
cadres in Murhu block of Khunti District of Jharkhand that left
six of them dead, surrendered at Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of
Medical Sciences.
Former DGP Swaranjit Sen has said
that granting of statehood to Telangana of Andhra Pradesh region
might give scope for increased CPI-Maoist activity. He said the
Maoist problem in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand should be controlled
before dividing the State.
Two villagers were assaulted and
later beheaded by PLFI cadres in Khunti District of Jharkhand.
The PLFI cadres suspected that the villagers, working as para
teachers, were associated with the CPI-Maoist.
Militant outfits having bases
in Myanmar, including the ULFA-I and the NDFB-IKS, have started
re-using the routes through Nagaland to enter the State. Earlier
the militants were using the routes through Tirap and Changlang
Districts of Arunachal Pradesh to come down to Assam from Myanmar.
But following domination by the Central forces and Arunachal Pradesh
Police in the area, the militants have started re-using the routes
through Nagaland, particularly through Mon District to come down
to India.
The KNO/KLA has informed all its
cadres who are on casual leave and cadres who are placed currently
under suspension to report to the outfit's designated Sinai Camp
or Transit camp at Jangnomphai in Chandel District on or before
August 15. A statement issued by the outfit’s ‘publicity and information
secretary’, Armstrong Kuki, warned of taking strict action against
those cadres who failed to report to the camp during the stipulated
period.
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| July 29 |
The dead body of the militant
killed by the Army at Bailiyan in the Hafruda forests area of
Handwara in the Keran sector of Kupwara District was recovered
along with two AK-47 Rifles, three pouches and a bag containing
dry food later in the day.
APHC-G chairman Syed Ali Shah
Geelani ‘asked’ Kashmiris not to allow five-lakh-odd "outsiders"
mostly from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, to trample
upon their culture.
SFs in an encounter killed a NSLA
militant, identified as Mundra Hansda, in the Matiapara village
under Sapkata outpost of Kokrajhar District. Four other NSLA militants,
Lakhiram, Silo Baske, Sunil Tudu and Ramesh Baske, were arrested
while they were trying to flee.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi stated
that ULFA-I had carried out the July 28 grenade blast in the Guwahati
city with help from outside agencies and directed officials to
take necessary steps to prevent such incidents. He further admitted
that there must have been some security lapse, “otherwise the
blast would not have taken place”.
The DGP JN Choudhury claimed that
the July 28 grenade blast was carried out by the ULFA-I under
Drishti Rajkhowa. The DGP, however, refuted the eyewitnesses’
statements that the grenade was lobbed by motorcycle–borne youths.
Additional DGP (ADGP-Law and Order)
AP Raut said that a joint operation of Army and State Police against
the ULFA-I and NDFB-IKS would be undertaken in the State very
soon.
The BPF, the ruling party of the
BTC, said the Government should take up the demand for Bodoland
State in the manner it is proceeding on the Telangana issue. President
of BPF and chairman of BTC, Hagrama Mohilary, said that they had
demanded “same-level talk” for the creation of Bodoland as for
Telangana. If the issue of Telangana is placed in Parliament,
so should Bodoland, he added. The party is organising a mass rally
in Kokrajhar District on August 4 to put pressure on the government
on Bodoland.
Militants of the NLFT-BM abducted
two youths from Harimani Village Committee under the Chowmanu
Police Station of Dhalai District. The militants have demanded
ransom of INR 2,300 from each family of the Harimani Village for
the release of the duo.
Responding to the NSCN-IM, the
ACAUT, said the descriptions belittled “the voice of the people”
and therefore wanted to clarify that its “actions thus far, is
nothing short of patriotism”. ACAUT maintained it was engaged
in “nation building” as much as any Naga Underground groups, through
its agitations against unabated ‘taxation’. It said that ACAUT
members not only “believe in political sovereignty, we also believe
in economic sovereignty of Naga people.” The ACAUT was formed
by several organizations under the aegis of Naga Council in May
2013 in an effort to abolish the rampant illegal ‘taxation’ by
various Naga underground factions and the menace of syndicate
system.
Former CFMG and CFSB chairman
Major General (retired) N. George referring to the NSCN-IM statement
said on July 29 it was his belief that ACAUT had spoken out on
behalf of the people and the issue that needed to be resolved
now was “who represents the people”.
The issue of resurgence of internecine
factional clashes and killings between NSCN-KK and NSCN-K factions
in recent times dominated a meeting between the NSCN-KK CFSB members
and the Government of India held at Chumukedima. It was the first
meeting held under the new chairman of CFMG/CFSB Lieutenant General
(retired) N.K. Singh. NK Singh later appealed all NSCN groups
to stop inter-factional killings in the interest of peace and
harmony.
Responding to the rejoinder by
ACAUT, the ‘Ministry of Information and Publicity’ (MIP) of the
NSCN-IM, said it was regrettable that the pressure on the ‘taxpayer’
was due to a fallout of having “too many nationalist groups in
Nagalim”.
The signatories of the “Naga Concordant”
led by the conveners of the ‘High Level Commission’ (HLC) on July
21 and 23 met with the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) to
prepare for and convene a meeting with the highest level leaders.
Subsequently, Isak Chishi Swu and Th Muivah of NSCN-IM, ‘General’
(Retd.) Khole Konyak and Kitovi Zhimomi of NSCN-KK, ‘Brigadier’
(Retd.) S. Singnya and Zhopra Vero of the NNC, along with each
group’s HLC members met on July 27 and 29.
An exchange of fire took place
between the GNLA militants and the Police at Sasatgre village
in the West Garo Hills. The encounter which took place at noon
lasted for approximately twenty minutes. The militants escaped
the attack but left behind a 9mm pistol along with live ammunition
and a cartridge of a shotgun, several GNLA documents, demand notes,
stamps and a bagful of splinters meant for making IEDs.
West Garo Hills SP, Mukesh Kr
Singh said, “They (GNLA) were coming to Tura to issue demand notes
on civilians under their new commander when we intercepted the
group at Sasatgre. We narrowly missed getting him (Baichung).”
Baichung Momin is the newly-appointed GNLA ‘area commander’ for
entire West Garo Hills District and a close associate of the outfit’s
‘chief’ Sohan D Shira.
A group of NGOs held a public
meeting at Iawmusiang in the Jowai area of Jaintia Hills District,
highlighting the ‘importance’ of the ILP system. The NGOs also
demanded immediate implementation of the ILP to safeguard the
interest of the tribal people in the State.
Recruitment of a new batch of
GNLA cadres in Garo Hills with the help of ULFA is a cause of
worry for the State Police. An unnamed senior Government official
said that recently a new batch of GNLA cadres were trained by
ULFA and “this is worrisome for the Government”. The GNLA, which
has in its possession sophisticated weapons including, rocket
and grenade launchers, is recruiting youths in batches.
The NIA has concluded that an
M16 assault rifle recovered in Jharkhand in 2012 is genuine. The
rifle was seized from suspected CPI-Maoist courier Anil Kumar
Yadav and arms supplier Prafulla Kumar Malakar, both residents
of Bihar, in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand on August 29, 2012.
PLFI cadres shot dead, Jitendra
Kumar alias Bihari, a staff of a construction company, in front
of Karra Police Station in Khunti District of Jharkhand. Police
said Jitendra Kumar was working for a criminal gang.
A PLFI cadre, was killed and two
others sustained injuries in an encounter between the Police and
the PLFI at Tupudana in Ranchi District of Jharkhand. Police later
arrested the two injured cadres. Police recovered several empty
cartridges and three pistols from the incident site.
According to MHA officials, Telangana
region could witness growing activities of CPI-Maoist in coming
months as the Maoists may take advantage of the process of creation
of the new state which may take close to six months.
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| July 30 |
Army killed four militants and
foiled an infiltration bid on the LoC in the Macchil Sector of
Kupwara District.
A person, identified as Ravi Kant
Sharma (38), critically injured in a violent protest against the
July 18 Ramban District incident succumbed to his injuries.
A trial court sentenced suspected
IM terrorist Shahzad Ahmed to life imprisonment for the murder
of Inspector M.C. Sharma during the September 19, 2008, Batla
House encounter.
Dawood Ibrahim, his aide Chhota
Shakeel and three Rajasthan Royal cricketers, S. Sreesanth, Ajit
Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, are among the 39 accused who figured
in the charge sheet filed by the Delhi Police. The Police filed
the charge sheet in Delhi court in connection with the IPL spot
fixing case.
Two key coastal Police Stations
under the Mumbai (Maharashtra) Police - Yellow Gate and Mumbai
Sagari - have a severe staff crunch with over 1,000 official/staff
positions vacant for more than a year.
Sharad Kumar, the Haryana cadre
IPS officer, has been appointed the new Chief of the NIA.
The breakaway faction of the ANVC-B
has urged the Government to expedite the process for overall development
of Garo Hills.
Four disgruntled PLFI cadres operating
under a new banner called ‘Indian Tiger Army’ were arrested under
Senha block forests in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand. PLFI’s
self-styled ‘sub-zonal commander’ Dilip Yadav alias Virat Gop,
Ramesh Oraon, Veer Bhagwan and Bhadu Oraon were taken into custody
after Police received a tip off about their presence in the forest
area.
Even as normal life was affected
in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh in the light of "Martyrs
Week" being observed by CPI-Maoist cadres since July 28,
two Naxalites were arrested in separate incidents across Chhattisgarh.
Vishnu Gupta (32), a member of TPC was arrested from his native
Banapatti village under Ramanujganj Police Station limits of Balrampur
District, while Pondi Badde (32) was arrested during a search
operation from Munjmeta village in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh
by a joint party of CRPF and District Police.
CRPF DG Pranay Sahay who retired
on July 31 after heading the CRPF for more than 10 months said
that it is no more possible for CPI-Maoist to ambush and attack
SFs like the 2010 Dantewada District ambush in Chhattisgarh as
the SFs are now familiar with the terrain and are better trained.
The UC in the State will review
the nature of its ongoing operations against ULFA-I, after ULFA
‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia's repatriation to India from Bangladesh.
Also, Police stepped up pressure on ULFA-I's Drishti Rajkhowa
to join the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led ULFA-PTF.
Security experts are of the opinion
that the July 28 grenade blast in Guwahati city was triggered
to drive home the point that ULFA-I is not a spent force and can
still challenge the security apparatus of the State. "Notwithstanding
its low intensity, the place and timing of the blast are significant
and needs to be taken into account. It was a demonstration by
Paresh Baruah that his outfit has the capability to strike even
at the economic hub of the northeast," an unnamed senior
security expert said.
Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi during
his visit to Mariani (Jorhat District) along the Assam-Nagaland
border on July 30 stated his Government has given due importance
to the development of inter-state border areas to solve disputes
among residents of the areas.
Following the announcement of
the creation of Telangana State, the ABSU has threatened to launch
a “vigorous mass movement” for creation of a separate State of
Bodoland, while the AKRSU has also demanded creation of separate
State of Kamatapur. Further, the Executive council of the BTC,
ruled by Bodo People’s Front [a political party formed by former
BLT militants], has also adopted a resolution to demand for creation
of a separate State. The ABSU has called for 12-hour Railway blockade
on August 2 and 60 hours Assam bandh (shutdown) from 5am of August
5 to 5pm of August 7.
A Court has ordered forfeiture
of property of UNLF under UAPA after it was proved that the property
was bought from proceeds of extortions. The order was passed by
the Guwahati special NIA Court last week in connection with a
case registered against operatives of UNLF of Manipur. In 2010,
NIA had registered a case against the outfit under UAPA and arrested
25 members, including UNLF ‘chairman’ RK Meghen.
37 AR personnel arrested one NSCN-KK
cadre, identified as Kelechutuo Doze (35), while he was allegedly
extorting money from local shopkeepers in the Chumukedima market
area of Dimapur District.
SFs arrested DNLF cadre from Kalibari
road, West Yard Colony, Dimapur.
MHA has extended Nagaland’s status
of ‘Disturbed Area’ for another period of one year with immediate
effect from June 30 onwards. “The Government of India, MHA has
notified extension declaring Nagaland as “Disturbed Area” under
Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 in the Gazette of India
vide Notification No. S.O. (E) Dated 30-06-2013 for a period of
one year with effect from the 30th June 2013,” stated the MHA
notification on July 30.
ULFA explosive expert, identified
as Sanjit Rabha (24), who was deputed by the ULFA to train GNLA
militants in bomb making, was shot dead in an encounter with Police
near Tura in the West Garo Hills District on July 30. Sanjit Rabha
was with a group of GNLA cadres at Rongkugre that falls under
Dobasipara Police outpost, when the SWAT commandos raided the
area at around 1pm. “The deceased (ULFA) militant was identified
by GNLA militants who were arrested recently in the district,”
said the Superintendant of Police, Tura, Mukesh Kr Singh.
A grenade was found planted at
a brick firm located near Phundrei Kombirei Pat under the Kakching
Police Station area of Thoubal District. A note signed by one
Malemnganba of the KCP asking Elangbam Gopi (43), the owner of
the brick firm, to contact the outfit through a phone number provided
in the note was found near the grenade. Meanwhile, Gopi denied
having received any threat or extortion note earlier from any
underground group.
KIM and KOHR have once again implored
the PM to first settle the NSCN-IM criminal acts against murdering
of 900 Kukis, uprooting 360 Kuki villages and displacing thousands
of Kukis during the Kuki-Naga clash in the 90s, before the Government
reaches any agreement with the NSCN-IM. The reminder to the PM
is made following a news report which appeared in this paper on
July 26 wherein a highly placed source was quoted to have said
that the State Government was put under strong pressure by the
MHA to give positive feedbacks and response on certain matters
related to the Government of India’s quest for a solution to the
vexed Naga issue.
Workers engaged in sand and pebble
quarrying works on the banks of Itok river protested collection
of tax by the cadres of NSCN-IM cadres. Itok river flows through
Yairipok Chandrakhong and Phanjakhong villages of Heirok Assembly
Constituency in Thoubal District. In a sit-in-protest organised
by the villagers of Chandrakhong Mayai Keithel and nearby villages,
a quarry worker said that some armed cadres snatched away vehicle
documents and keys from truck drivers at around noon of July 29.
That voicing serious concern over
the reported abduction of two labourers at Island Block under
Saikul in Sadar Hills in Senapati District by suspected Kuki militants
on July 26, the Kuki Inpi Saikul Gamkai, on July 30 fervently
appealed to the abductors to release the duo at the earliest on
humanitarian ground.
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| July 31 |
A student was killed and 13 others
were injured in the Diphu town of Karbi Anglong District when
Police opened fire to control group of protesters who attacked
the KAAC office and local Congress leaders’ residences, over non-fulfilment
of the demand for a Karbi State. The protesters set ablaze six
vehicles parked and vandalised the KAAC office.
KPLT threatened indefinite bandh
in the two hill Districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao from
August 12 if Lok Sabha MP, Biren Singh Engti fail to take up the
issue of statehood in the Parliament.
Biswajit Roy faction of AKRSU
has called a 36-hour Assam bandh from August 1 (today) to press
for a separate ‘Kamtapur’ state carved out of Assam and West Bengal.
AKRSU has threatened a fast-unto-death after August 15 if the
demand for ‘Kamtapur’ state is not conceded.
Dima Hasao Dal ‘president’, Dilip
Nunisa [chairman of now disbanded Dima Halam Daogah-Nunisa faction],
fighting for a Dimasa State, alleged that both Central and State
Government had deceived the Dimasas by granting them only a territorial
council.Three Army personnel of 21 Rashtriya Rifles of counter
insurgency Kilo Force, were injured in a gun battle with militants
during an operation that has been launched on July 29 in the Hafrooda
forests of Handwara town in Kupwara District.
BSF foiled an infiltration attempt
along the IB in Akhnoor Sector of Jammu District.
Intelligence inputs revealed that
the militants of three major outfits LeT, HM and JeM have joined
hands for making combined efforts to intrude into the Indian side
from the LoC.
Three Sikh extremists, Mandeep
Singh Sandhu, Dilbag Singh and Harjit Kaur were convicted in the
UK of carrying out life-threatening attack on Lieutenant General
(retired) Kuldip Singh Brar.
The Goa cabinet approved the creation
of 129 posts for the operation of nine interceptor boats of the
coastal security unit of the Goa Police.
For increasing maritime surveillance
in the Bay of Bengal region, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), North
East Region, inducted another Dornier aircraft in its operational
air enclave in Kolkata (West Bengal.
Inspector General BSF, Meghalaya
Frontier Sudesh Kumar said that the GNLA, which in the past few
years has emerged as a major perpetrator of insurgent activities
in the State, is working in close tandem with the ULFA.
The two officials of SBI, who
were abducted by PLFI cadres at Palamu District of Jharkhand,
were freed from the clutches of their abductors by Police and
two more PLFI activists were arrested.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a cousin
of Chhattisgarh Forest Minister Vikram Usendi at Solangi village
in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
Inspector General Border Security
Force (BSF, Meghalaya Frontier) Sudesh Kumar said that the GNLA,
which in the past few years has emerged as a major perpetrator
of insurgent activities in the State, is working in close tandem
with the ULFA. “GNLA’s intelligence network is quite strong,”
the officila said adding that the BSF is also taking various measures
to strengthen its intelligence.
The ANVC-B has urged the Government
to expedite the process for overall development of Garo Hills.
ANVC-B leader Rimpu Marak, said his group, one of the signatories
of the draft agreement, was looking forward to the signing of
the final agreement. The peace pact is awaiting Prime Minister’s
consent.
Three cadres of Muslim outfit,
UPRF was arrested by the Security Forces in Manipur with illegal
drugs and arm Rifles along the Indo-Myanmar section of National
Highway-2 at Waithou in Thoubal District. An extortion note of
UPRF was also seized along with a 9 mm pistol with a magazine
loaded with five live rounds and the illegal drugs. The cadres
were identified as Muhammad Abdur Rehman (21) and his elder brother
Muhammad Sherkhan (22) and Muhammad Abaskhan (24).
Imphal West Police Commandos arrested
one cadre of PLA, identified as Chabungbam Surjit alias Dayananda
alias Tangba (36) from Changangei Uchekon .
Thoubal District Police commandos
arrested a cadre of KYKL, identified as Irom Premkumar (29) while
conducting frisking at Leishangthem bazar. A statement issued
by the Thoubal Police said one mobile phone handset and an Alto
Car were seized from his possession.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs
has given orders to the NIA to take over the Narath Popular Front
camp case. “We have received information that the MHA issued the
order on Wednesday and the NIA team is expected to arrive in Kannur
within a week or two”, the Kannur District Police Chief said.
The Kerala government had decided to hand over the case to the
NIA pointing out that the accused had international terror links.
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| August 1 |
Five LeT militants were killed
in a gun battle with Army personnel during an operation that has
been launched on July 29 in the Hafrooda forests of Handwara town
in Kupwara District.
SOG launched a massive operation
in Lolab forests of Kupwara District after inputs that the new
JeM Commander Qari Obama along with his associates is hiding in
the forest area.
Intermittent firing has been reported
from Kamalkote Sector of Uri town in Baramulla District for last
three days. “One militant was injured in the Army’s firing a day
before when he was conducting reconnaissance near the LoC”, sources
said.
Police arrested four militants
of HM for killing a SPO and attacking a Sarpanch in the Sopore
area of Baramulla District on July 28 and July 26 respectively.
Former militant of the HM outfit,
identified as Bashir Ahmed Mir alias Abu Baker, his wife and their
three children were arrested in Kupwara District after they returned
from Pakistan via Nepal.
Jammu and Kashmir Police said
that HM supremo based in Pakistan is desperate to destabilise
Panchayat Raj institution (village level local self Government
institution)) in the Valley.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres have been
by killed in a factional clash with TPC in Pratappur forest of
Chatra District of Jharkhand. A poster found along the dead bodies
warned the CPI-Maoist cadres of more such attacks in the future.
Police have found the body of
another CPI-Maoist cadre from Aana village under Chandwa locality
in Latehar District of Jharkhand.
Latehar District SP of Jharkhand
said an encounter took place between the cadres of TPC and Sangharsh
Jan Mukti Morcha, another splinter CPI-Maoist outfit, for supremacy
in the region.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Nila Nachika alias Savita (20), wanted in connection with four
murders in Narayanpatna area surrendered before DIG South-West
Range Debadutta Singh and Koraput SP Avinash Kumar in Koraput
District of Odisha.
Central Government approved a
scheme to procure 12 minor forest produces including tendu leaf
(Diospyros melonoxylon), mahuwa seed (Madhuca longifolia), lac
and tamarind through MSP mechanism like food grain. The system
will remove contractors or middlemen who had to pay hefty protection
money to CPI-Maoist.
Three persons have been arrested
for allegedly running a racket that printed and circulated FICN.
While Razzak Rashid Khan and Jasdeep Kewalsingh Suri alias Soni
were arrested from Thane District (Maharashtra), the third accused,
identified as Amrish Arvind Patel, was from Ahmedabad (Gujarat)
recently.
Two men identified as Fazalur
Rehman and Mohammed Fahad were arrested from J.C. Nagar in Bangalore
and FICN of INR 1,000 notes worth INR 19, 00, 000 were seized
from them.
The Bangladesh government has
confirmed to India that terror groups like the LeT have instigated
Rohingyas to avenge 2012’s sectarian violence in Myanmar.
Union Minister of Home Affairs
Sushilkumar Shinde said terrorist activities in the hinterland
continue to remain a threat. "Immediately after taking over
the charge as Home Minister on 1st August, 2012, I visited Pune
on 4.8 .2012 and had a review meeting with the Chief Minister
, Home Minister and senior Police Officers of the State regarding
investigation of the low intensity serial bomb blasts in Pune
on 01.08.2012. There was no casualty in this incidence,"
Shinde said.
Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha
Singh said that India is looking to have peaceful and cooperative
relations with Pakistan.
NIA has given instructions to
all police commissionerates across the country to display photos
of 12 IM cadres, involved in several blasts in the country, at
road junctions and also in all Police Station in Mumbai city.
Investigations by the Maharashtra
ATS have revealed that two days before the serial blasts on J.M.
Road (Pune, Maharashtra) of August 1, 2012, IM operative Riyaz
Bhatkal had an internet chat with suspect Feroz alias Humza Abdul
Hameed Sayyed.
A victim, identified as Rajiv
Paul, injured during July 28 grenade blast near Paltan Bazar in
Guwahati city died. Paul was undergoing treatment in GMCH in Guwahati
under Kamrup (metro) District. The blast was carried out by suspected
militants belonging to Independent faction of ULFA-I.
Kamra Rongpi alias Bidikha Putinja,
chairman of the militant KPLT, was shot at by fellow cadres in
Karbi Anglong District.
Operations unit of Guwahati city
police arrested a militant of NDFB-IKS, “sergent major” Annai
Narzary alias Kangfu, from Jorabat area in the outskirts of the
City. Three mobile handsets and SIM cards were seized from him.
Border Security Force arrested
a Bangladeshi national, Abdus Salam of Balsarbar village in Sirajganj
district, in Dhubri District.
A person identified as, Gautam
Timung, was killed in Police firing when protester tried to remove
a portion of railway lines at a place between Doldoli and Dhansiri
on the Diphu-Dimapur line in Karbi Anglong District. Earlier,
the rail-tracks along the same stretch were repaired following
the removal of another portion. The protesters were demanding
the creation of an “autonomous state” comprising Karbi Anglong
District in Assam.
People protested against imposition
of curfew and clashed with the police near Matipung reserve forest
on Diphu town’s outskirts. The people attacked on-duty cops, forcing
the latter to open blank fire. No one, however, was injured in
the skirmish. Protesters attacked and damaged the AIR station
and set ablaze two forest department offices in Diphu town. The
protesters also attacked the Axom Sahitya Sabha building, which
also houses the Diphu museum, at Lorulangso in Diphu town of Karbi
Anglong District.Further, unidentified arsonists set ablaze a
local Congress office at Phuloni and a PWD inspection bungalow
at Dengaon in Karbi Anglong District.
The disturbance also spread to
Bokajan & Hamren subdivision where mobs set ablaze three buildings,
including two inspection bungalows, a local education department
office and a timber-laden truck respectively. A Police source
said more Security Forces had reached the hill district today
to boost strength of the existing eight companies of Army and
Central Armed Police Forces.
Former ‘publicity secretary’ of
the now-disbanded UPDS, Wajuru Mukarang, said that people were
angry because the Centre had lied to them, saying no new state
was possible without putting in place a SRC first, reports The
Telegraph. UPDS leader, Wajuru Mukarang further said, “We were
never satisfied; that was not what we wanted. We were made to
sign the memorandum of settlement.” Mukarang warned that if the
Government could betray them, they could go back to militancy
too.
HSDP, which is demanding a State
comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao District, has called a
100-hour Bandh (strike) from August 5.
Intelligence agencies are worried
about a violent situation which might arise in the Koch-Rajbongshi-inhabited
areas of lower Assam as the demand for a separate state of Kamatapur
is now likely to be intensified by the militant formation,KLO.
IPFT renewed its demand for a
State comprising the TTAADC. IPTF ‘General Secretary’, Aghore
Debbarma said that a massive rally will be held in Agartala on
August 23 to press for the demand.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has assured that the vexed Naga political issue would be settled
at the earliest. He said this to the Nagaland Congress legislators
who called on him August 1 at his residence, New Delhi. NPCC president
S.I Jamir said that all eight Congress legislators from Nagaland
apprised the Prime Minster of the present Naga political situation.
A delegation of all eight Congress MLAs is in Delhi since July
23 for consultative meeting with the AICC and central Government
agencies.
NNC strongly condemned the imposition
of AFSPA in Nagaland again by the Government of India. NNC ‘information
& publicity wing’, in a press release said India, the largest
democracy in the world has been a “mockery and hypocrisy” as it
had imposed “military rule” in Nagaland and the Northeast since
1958. NSF has also strongly denounced the extension of “Disturbed
Area” (DA) Act for another year in Nagaland by the MHA.
SFs arrested a GNLA overground
worker, Alter Marak (26), at Thapa Darenchi in North Garo Hills
District. The arrested militant was one of the main arms suppliers
in the District.
SFs arrested a GNLA militant,
Bappu D. Sangma alias Ada Bura, at Resubelpara, headquarters of
North Garo Hills District. The arrested militant was involved
in setting ablaze a bus along with four other militants at Dingrepa
village, near Gokolgre in North Garo Hills on June 5.
The Centre has reached an agreement
with the Garo Hills-based ANVC under which the autonomy of the
GHADC would be enhanced. Informing this during a press conference,
Union Home Minister, Sushil Kumar Shinde said the agreement would
be placed before the Cabinet for approval. “We expect that the
signing of the agreement with the ANVC will improve the situation
in the area (Garo Hills),” he said without elaborating much.
Seven persons, including two engineers
from Kolkata, were abducted by militants from Manipur’s Imphal
East District. The other five are two senior engineers of Manipur
IFCD, two drivers of the department and a local contractor. The
abducted have been identified as Abhijeet Sinha and Devjit Sinha
of Calcutta-based R.M. Sinha & Company, superintending engineer
N. Karnacharya and executive engineer N. Surchandra of the IFCD,
the department’s drivers, Sarat Singh and Sanayaima Singh, both
from Imphal, and local contractor Sanayaima Sharma.
The PULF, meanwhile, has claimed
responsibility for the abduction. A statement signed by its ‘finance
and information secretary’ Ayub Ansari said the team were abducted
after Surchandra refused to turn up despite being summoned repeatedly
for discussions. The Police said the engineers were returning
to Imphal city from Dolaithabi in Imphal East, when armed militants
waylaid the two vehicles in which the team was travelling at Pukhao,
also in Imphal East and 18 km from Imphal, in the afternoon. The
vehicles were also taken. Their whereabouts remains unknown.
A cadre of KCP-KK-Nganba, identified
as Sorokhaibam Brojen Singh (41) was arrested by the Thoubal Police
commandos while conducting checking at Thoubal Sabaltongba.
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| August 2 |
CPI-Maoist blew up a railway track
near Gaya District of Bihar disrupting traffic on the Gaya-Mugalsari
route of East Central Railway. Gaya Railway DSP Sunil Kumar said
that the explosion on the track between Taraiya and Guraru railway
station occurred around 11 pm barely 20 minutes after the pilot
engine of Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani train crossed the area.
STF of West Bengal Police arrested
Joyeeta Das - a member of Matangini Mahila Samity (Matangini Women
Organisation) and one of the key organizers of the Nandigram (West
Bengal) land agitation - on charges of her nexus with CPI-Maoist.
Acting on a tip off Police and
District Voluntary Force personnel neutralized a PLFI camp after
an exchange of fire with the extremists at Demuljharan forest
near Chandiposh village in the Rajgangpur block area of Sundergarh
District of Odisha.
One Army personal, identified
as Gurmeet Singh, was killed and six others were injured on July
29 when an explosive material went off inside the Chushul Garrison
located near Sino-India border in Ladakh division of Jammu and
Kashmir.
Army foiled an infiltration bid
by militants and killed a militant and seriously injured the other
on the LoC in the Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara District. The body
of militant has been recovered with One AK 47 rifle, ammunition
and the war like stories.
On a specific information regarding
presence of militants in Bagau forest near Vill Cherhar of Sopore
town in Baramulla District, a joint team of 27 Rashtriya Rifles
(RR) and SOG Sopore launched an operation in the forest area.
BSF recovered FICN with a face
value of INR 496000 and some other items including a Chinese pistol
along the IB at Chhawani Border out Post in Ranbir Singh Pura
(RS Pura) Sector of Jammu District.
INR 1000 million worth cocaine
consignment, seized from a truck across the Line of Control (LoC)
in Baramulla District, had been smuggled in for HM.
A Nepalese national, identified
as Sunil Rai was arrested with FICN with the face value of about
INR 53,000 from a tea shop at Gyalshing in West Sikkim District.
Dawood Ibrahim has over 100 properties
worth around INR 8000 billion spread across the India at major
cities.
A meeting of IUCB employees conducted
has appealed MCP-M to call off for some days the later’s general
strike to be called on August 5. A press release issued by the
Convenor of the IUCB Ltd, said that the proposed general strike
was called by MCP-M regarding dissatisfaction in the conduct of
Board of Management of IUCB Ltd. It then urged to bring an understanding
between the two sides so that the bank employees can perform their
duties as usual for the service of the people.
SFs arrested a ULFA militant identified
as Basanta Bora, from the inter-state bus terminus in Jorhat (District).
Train services in the State were
disrupted due the 12-hour ‘Rail Roko’ agitation launched by ABSU
for creation of a separate Bodoland in Kokrajhar District. ABSU
‘President’, Promod Bodo said that the situation would soon become
as volatile as in 1987 when the ABSU statehood movement was at
peak, if the Government fails to respond to the reality and start
talking with the Bodo tribe over their demand for a separate State.
The 36-hour bandh (Strike) by
AKRSU affected Bongaigaon and Baksa Districts for the second day
on August 2. AKSRU is demanding a separate State for Koch-Rajbongshis
(Kamtapur) in Assam and West Bengal.
The Supreme Court criticized State
and Central Government for adopting delaying tactics in updating
the NRC in the State. Meanwhile, the State Government gave a timeline
of three years and two months for completing the updating NRC
process.
Fifteen persons, including eleven
Policemen and four civilian were injured during clash between
Police and protesters at Dongkamukam in Karbi Anglong District.
Violence started at Dongkamukam in West Karbi Anglong when around
300 men and women surrounded the Dongkamukam Police Station demanding
immediate release of seven persons detained for inciting violence.
This was followed by lathi charge by Policemen and stone pelting
by protesters. Finally, Police opened fire after 11 of them sustained
injuries during stone pelting by the protesters.
A 600-metre portion of railway
line was uprooted by the protesters at Langsoliat, between the
Diphu and Borlangpher rail stations, causing temporary suspension
of rail services.
Incidents of arson were also reported
from Diphu, Sikarighat, Bakaliaghat, Taralangso, Panditghat and
Dengaon areas in the District.
Police arrested seven members
of the KSA-Engleng faction, including its ‘president’ Laichan
Engleng and ‘finance secretary’ Sander Teron. Several organizations,
like AIKNA and KSYC demanded unconditional release of the arrested
student leaders and threatened of a vigorous agitation if the
arrested student leaders are not released.
In addition, Police arrested four
persons, allegedly involved in arson, from Center Bazaar in the
District on August 1.
Shoot-at-sight orders have been
issued in the District and the Army staged flag-marches across
the Diphu town on August 2.
State parliamentary secretary
(Home), Etuwa Munda who is supervising the situation in the District,
said, "We did not apprehend the situation in Karbi Anglong
would turn this way. The government is trying its best to control
the violence and we have not failed."
The protest in the District started
after CWC gave a green signal for creation of a separate State
of Telangana.
The KAAC and DHAC have decided
to jointly press their demand for an autonomous State.
The disbanded UPDS members, which
had signed a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement for peace with
the Centre and Assam government in Delhi on November 5, 2011,
tore the MoS in Diphu claiming it no longer honoured the peace
accord. Disbanded UPDS ‘general secretary’, Haren Sing Bey and
‘joint secretary’ Wazaru Mukrang in the presence of their supporters
tore up the MoS. Both of them are now the Karbi Anglong Autonomous
District Council members after the UPDS surrendered in December
2011 following the peace accord.
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| August 3 |
At least nine Afghans, including
at least eight children, were killed, and another 24 were wounded
in a suicide attack intended to target the Indian Consulate at
Jalalabad, the capital of the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan.
Army foiled an infiltration bid
along the LoC in Tangdhar Sector of Kupwara District killing two
militants while an Army personal lost his life in the operation.
A militant was killed in a fierce
encounter with SFs in Mooldari forests of Handwara in Kupwara
District while two more operation in the area have been launched
in Makal and Rajwar forests along LoC after reports of militant
presence in these forests.
IM militant, identified as Abdul
Sattar arrested from UAE. According to sources he had settled
down in the UAE and started working there. He set up several IM
cells there with plans to conduct terrorist attacks in India.
A private vehicle was set ablaze
at Salbari in Baksa District by bandh (general strike) supporters
during the first day of the 36-hour state-wide bandh called by
non Bodo organisations opposing the separate Bodoland.
The ACAUT reiterated that its
objective to curb the menace of excessive illegal ‘taxation’,
dealerships and syndicates by underground and over ground groups
was because these posed a burden on the mass. In view of a series
of steps taken, ACAUT said it was compelled to convene a joint
meeting of civil societies, business community, students and youths
in Dimapur District on August 6. ACAUT secretary Solomon Awomi
said the meeting would seek collective wisdom to find the best
solution for the people and also on the next course of action
on burning issues.
A suspected CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Machilingam, a resident of Vishakhapatnam District
in Andhra Pradesh, was arrested by BSF troopers at Diga Janbhai
in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
An unidentified miscreant, claiming
to be a Maoist 'commander' allegedly demanded INR 2.5 million
from Vishal Raj, a senior manager of BSL, and threatened to harm
his child if he did not pay up. Raj said that he received the
first extortion call on August 3 and then received some text messages
from the same person before getting another call on August 6.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said
that his Government was willing to discuss statehood if the Bodo
agitators shunned the path of violence. Tarun Gogoi had ruled
out further division of his state saying "people there want to
live like a joint family."
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| August 4 |
CPI-Maoist cadres damaged a new
building, which was to become a Police Station in Aurangabad District
of Bihar.
The Bombay HC refused to grant
anticipatory bail to a former Zilla Parishad President and NCP
leader from Gadchiroli, Bandopant Mallelwar, accused of providing
explosives to Naxal groups.
LWEs belonging to the Krantikari
Kisan Committee (KKC), prohibited the residents of Jurmana village
under Barai panchayat (village level local self-Government institution)
of Nawadih Block in the Bokaro District of Jharkhand from cultivating
paddy in 36.82 acres of farmland by hoisting red flags and putting
up posters in the area owing to a dispute over the terrain.
Thirty-five more CPI-Maoist-affected
Districts will now be able to divert forest land for creation
of critical public utility infrastructure like schools, hospitals,
Police Stations and rural roads without having to seek mandatory
forest clearance.
Delhi Police has neutralized a
gang, known as ‘Salman Gang’ dealing in supply of FICN with the
arrest of one of its members, identified as Nadeem alias Salim
and recovery of INR 49,000, in denominations of INR 500 from him.
Violence in the Karbi Anglong
District continued for the fifth day over the demand for a separate
state. Government offices and properties of political leaders
were set ablaze by protesters. The protests in the District started
after Congress Working Committee gave its nod to the formation
of a separate State of Telangana on July 30. District administration
re-imposed the curfew, in effect since July 31, after relaxing
it between 8 am and 12 pm. “During the past five days, altogether
60 buildings were damaged in different parts of the district,”
a Karbi Anglong Administration source said.
CM Tarun Gogoi said that the Government
is willing to talk with those agitating for separate states if
they shun the path of violence. The CM, said, “Violence will not
solve any problem. It will rather compound matters. Only through
non-violent and democratic, peaceful means all problems can be
resolved amicably across the table. The doors for negotiations
are always open for those who abjure violence”. He, however, warned,
“No one can be allowed to take law unto their hands.”
The JACAS accepted an invitation
for a discussion from CM, but said it would participate only if
the discussion was tripartite and included the Central Government.
"We want a tripartite discussion and we want immediate release
of KSA president Laiseng Engleng," said a spokesperson of
the JACAS, an umbrella organization of 11 social and student groups
of the District formed on August 3 to ensure order in the movement
for a separate State.
Miscreants set ablaze a Government
vehicle at Diuongmukh locality in the Dima Hasao District during
the 36-hour Dima Hasao bandh (general shut down), which started
on August 3, demanding a separate State. The bandh was called
by the JACD and some other organizations led by now disbanded
DHD leader, Dilip Nunisa.
The HSDP, a party fighting for
a separate state constituting Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts,
announced a 100-hour bandh (strike) starting August 5 in Dima
Hasao District. "Earlier, Karbi Anglong was also under the
purview of the proposed 100-hour bandh. However, given the volatile
situation the district is facing at present, it has been decided
that Karbi Anglong would not be included in the agitation programme,"
said HSDP District president, Suraj Naiding on August 4. Apart
from HSDP, the DSU, DWS, KSA, are also supporting the bandh. Although
the strike will remain within the limits of Dima Hasao, statehood
protesters in Karbi Anglong will extend full support to them,
the HSDP functionary said.
The Kamtapuri Association started
its 100-hour long national highway blockade from 6am on August
4 demanding the formation of a separate state of Kamatapur. As
for the response, most markets remained closed.
The Biswajit Roy faction of the
AKRSU began a 100-hour fast in the Hindi High School ground at
Bhakeribhita in Bongaigaon District. AKRSU’s Hitesh Barman faction
has also called for a 36-hour bandh from August 5 in support
of the demand for a Kamatapur State.
Thousands of protesters gathered
in Kokrajhar District for a massive rally organized by the BPF
to press for the demand of separate Bodoland.
ANVC-B has criticized the refusal
of GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira to ANVC-B’s call to
join the peace pact, alleging that he has taken a hasty decision
under the “influence of his political patrons.” In a statement
issued, ANVC-B ‘publicity secretary’ Doang Shira said, “The decision
to decline our appeal to join the peace pact was taken by a few
people without consulting the top leaders of the organization
which has triggered some difference in opinions among the (GNLA)
cadres.” The ANVC-B said that Sohan’s patrons assured him of talks
with the Government which if achieved is a good scheme but if
fails, lives will be lost.
A conglomerate of organizations
under the GHSMC has announced a string of protests including a
dawn-to-dusk shutdown on August 8. The separate State movement
committee seeking a separate Garoland has announced a 5am to 5
pm all Garo Hills bandh (general shut down) on August 8. Prior
to that, they will hold a sit-in dharna at the premises of the
Deputy Commissioner’s office in Tura in West Garo Hills on August
6 and 7.
At least one Army trooper was
injured when suspected militants triggered an explosion near Khoibu
village in the Chandel District.
Police recovered a hand grenade
from Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in the Imphal East District.
Out of seven persons abducted
by unidentified gunmen from an Imphal East District area on August
1, two persons identified as Abhijit Sinha (53) and his nephew
Devjit Sinha (25), of Kolkata based R.M. Sinha & Company,
were released by the abductors.
Not ruling out involvement of
Kuki armed group(s), who are signatories to the SoO agreement
with the State and Central Governments, in the abduction of the
seven persons, Deputy CM Gaikhangam said investigation is on to
ascertain all possibilities in the abduction case.
CRPF troopers and West Singhbhum
District Police arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres during a combing
operation from Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
Delhi Police arrested an IPL bookie,
Chandresh Jain alias 'Jupiter', chargesheeted by the Delhi Police
in the IPL spot-fixing case, from Jaipur.
Over 1,800 Bangladeshi Chakma,
Mog and Tripuri tribals, who fled to the Karbook area of Amarpur
sub-division along Indo-Bangladesh border, after ethnic clash
with Muslims, returned to their villages in the CHT after Bangladesh
Government assured them security. "Three Bangladeshi MPs and officials
of BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) and local administration have
assured the tribal's full security. The tribal's returned to their
villages Sunday evening," BSF Deputy IG, Bhaskar Rawat told.
Militants released the five remaining
hostages, including two State Irrigation and Flood Control department
engineers, N. Karunacharya (superintending engineer) and S. Surchandra
(executive engineer), in the evening. The rest of the released
personals were drivers, L. Saratchandra Singh and Ibobi Singh
and local contractor, Sanayaima Sharma. The released hostages
claimed that the abductors belonged to the KRA and that they were
held hostage at different places in the Saikul area, a Kuki-dominated
sub-division, in Senapati District. As reported earlier, seven
persons were abducted by militants from Pukhao in Imphal East
District while they were returning to the capital Imphal from
Dolaithabi barrage in the Imphal East District in the afternoon
of August 1. The KRA is one of the Kuki groups which had signed
a tripartite ceasefire agreement with the State and Central Government.
The KSDC, an umbrella body of
several Kuki civil bodies and Kuki village chiefs of Manipur,
renewed its demand for creation of a separate 'Kuki State'. The
KSDC has announced that its next phase of agitation which it said
would be much more stringent than before.
Two persons were injured in an
explosion when one foreign made hand-grenade was hurled inside
the house of Sarat Pebam, a field assistant in the Agriculture
department, at Kwakeithel in Imphal. Pebam's wife and daughter
who were watching TV were seriously injured.
Imphal East commandos arrested
KNO cadre identified as Solal Touthang alias Kansa alias Lalboy
(38) from New Lambulane, Tribal Market.
During the operation, one Moirangthem
Kalachand alias Biren (55), who identified himself as cadre of
PREPAK-Pro was arrested from Bamon Leikai at about 6.50 pm of
the same day.
Acting on the disclosure of Kalachand,
Imphal East commandos another cadre of the same outfit, identified
as Khumukcham Bishwajit alias Nanao (48) was arrested from Bamon
Leikai in Imphal East District.
Security Forces launched an operation
in Moirang Bazar in Bishnupur District and arrested a KYKL cadre
with two fake Identity Cards. He was identified as Chandrababu
Singh. He joined the outfit in 2002 and was operating in Manipur
and Nagaland for 'tax' collection and extortion for the outfit.
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| August 5 |
Violating the ceasefire, Pakistan
Rangers twice resorted to heavy unprovoked firing on forward Indian
positions along the IB in the Ramgarh Sector of Samba District
injuring a BSF Head Constable, identified as Ram Niwas Meena.
CM Omar Abdullah said he will persuade the Centre to hold talks
with the separatists if the latter show willingness to enter the
dialogue with the Government.
IB, in a comprehensive report,
said it suspects at least six militants managed to successfully
sneak into Indian Territory after the attack on LoC in the Poonch
Sector of Poonch District late in the night.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a woman member, were arrested during a search operation from the
forest area of Kiskoda village in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
Two Maoists, identified as Kuldhar
(27), a member of the Padeli Local Operation Squad, and Mannu
Ram (45), a member the Barda Dalam, were arrested from the Mardapal
Police Station limits in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, who used
to supply logistics to their armed squads, were arrested from
Nichetola area of Ranchi District of Jharkhand.
A case has been registered against
the owner of a firm, Ores India, and two of its employees after
Police arrested three Maoists and seized INR 2.8 million collected
as levy by the Maoists from the firm in West Singhbhum District
of Jharkhand.
An 'area committee member' of
OMP, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, identified as Pratap alias
Nasib Nayak (22), surrendered at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati
District of Odisha.
Constable Manjunath Ishwargouda
Mudukangoudar attached to the 85th Battalion of CRPF was killed
in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District of
Chhattisgarh.
The Supreme Court while reiterating
that the extradition of Abu Salem from Portugal was valid, permitted
the CBI to withdraw additional charges framed against him.
Life has been paralyzed in Assam
various ethnic communities have started intensive statehood movements
in the wake of Centre's decision to create Telangana State. A
spokesman of NFR informed that the railways had to cancel 13 pairs
of trains that run between Lumding-Tinsukia, Alipurduar-Kamakhya
and New Bongaigaon-Guwahati sections because of the volatile situation
and picketing on the tracks by the agitators.
The 36-hour and 60-hour Assam
bandh (general shot down) called by the AKRSU and ABSU respectively
from August 5 to press for separate states, evoked full response
in Bongaigaon and Chirang Districts with some stray incidents
of violence.
The 12-day Karbi Anglong and
Dima Hasao bandh called by the KPLT, an armed organization operating
in the hills district, paralyzed the normal life in Karbi Anglong
on the first day of the bandh. The KPLT had called Karbi Anglong
and Dima Hasao Districts bandh beginning from 5am of August 5
to 5pm of August 17, demanding two autonomous States. Reports
revealed that some incidents of violence took place in the Dima
Hasao District.
President of the Biswajit Ray
faction of AKRSU, Biswajit Ray termed the "Concept of Bodoland
is totally baseless".
SFs arrested a DHD-A militant,
identified as John Gabriel, in Moulhoi village of Dima Hasao District.SFs
recovered 1.8 kilograms of Research and Development Explosives
(RDX) from the militant. The Police claimed that during investigations
the arrested militant told them that the outfit was planning to
sabotage the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations (August
15) by carrying out blasts at Haflong (District Headquarters).
BSF arrested a labour contractor,
Bodrud Zaman,(37), along with FICN amounting to INR 52,500 from
Dhubri District. A BSF source said Zaman, during interrogation,
had revealed that agents are involved in the rackets that sell
FICN to owners of coal mines, bricks kilns, factories and labour
contractors. They (labour contractors) mix up small amounts of
FICN in the bundle of genuine currency notes on the days of weekly
payment. So, FICN go undetected by labourers, a source said.
SFs arrested a DHD-A militant,
identified as John Gabriel, in Moulhoi village of Dima Hasao District.SFs
recovered 1.8 kilograms of Research and Development Explosives
(RDX) from the militant. The Police claimed that during investigations
the arrested militant told them that the outfit was planning to
sabotage the forthcoming Independence Day celebrations (August
15) by carrying out blasts at Haflong (District Headquarters).
BSF arrested a labour contractor,
Bodrud Zaman,(37), along with FICN amounting to INR 52,500 from
Dhubri District. A BSF source said Zaman, during interrogation,
had revealed that agents are involved in the rackets that sell
FICN to owners of coal mines, bricks kilns, factories and labour
contractors. They (labour contractors) mix up small amounts of
FICN in the bundle of genuine currency notes on the days of weekly
payment. So, FICN go undetected by labourers, a source said.
The PREPAK-PRO has claimed responsibility
for the bomb attack on the troopers of 9th Dogra Regiment at Kheljang
village under Molcham police station of Chandel District on August
4. According to a press release issued by the outfit's 'senior
publicity officer', Bobby Mangang, the attack was carried out
by a special team of the outfit's Sajik Task Force (STF) and it
inflicted critical injuries to three personnel of 9th Dogra Regiment.
The KRA has denied its involvement
in the kidnapping of seven engineers on August 1 in Manipur.
KNF-Nehlun as approved in its
3rd convention has appointed Abi Vaiphei as divisional finance
in-charge of headquarters (including Litan area), George Thadou
as finance in-charge of Imphal East (including Saikul area) and
Tennyson Kuki as finance in-charge of Imphal West (including DM
Road), said a press release issued by the outfit's information
and publicity secretary Gogou Vaiphei.
BSF troopers arrested one Bangladeshi
national, identified as Magbool Ali, at Dawki in the West Jaintia
Hills District, while he was trying to infiltrate into India from
Bangladesh.
BSF troopers stationed at Barsora
Border outpost in the West Khasi hills District arrested two persons,
identified as Digen Sangma and Santos Marak, and recovered 10
electronic detonators and five Explosives from their possession.
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| August 6 |
Violating ceasefire, the Pakistani
troops attacked an Indian post along the LoC in the Poonch Sector
of Poonch District late in the night of August 5, killing five
Indian soldiers.
Pakistan Army resorted to ceasefire
violation on the LoC at Kamalkote Sector of Uri town in Baramulla
District but there were no casualties or damage in the firing.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Badru Singh Sardar, was arrested and a cheque of INR 1.58 lakh
was recovered from him at Chowka under Chowka Police Station limits
in Saraikela-Kharswan District of Jharkhand.
The Central Government launched
a scheme to strengthen women's SHGs in districts across the country
to provide more livelihood opportunities where CPI-Maoist is active.
An Indian national, who brought
FICN at Indian Consulate premises in Dubai premises, was sentenced
to a 3-month-jail term and fined Dhs10, 000.
NIA has submitted an affidavit
in the Bombay High Court saying it wants the video footage of
IM leader Yasin Bhatkal, obtained by the Maharashtra ATS from
the CCTV installed in German Bakery, for further investigation
into the German Bakery blast case.
The Minister of State for Finance,
Namo Narain Meena in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said, "The
ministry of home affairs has informed that instances have come
to notice where Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN)/counterfeit
currency printed in Pakistan has been routed to India via China
and Nepal route."
There are reports of terrorist
funding through foreign embassies and foreign intelligence agencies
of neighbouring countries, the Lok Sabha was informed.
Life was hit in lower Assam Districts
for the second day in three bandh (general shut down) called to
press for creation of separate State of Bodoland and Kamtapur.
A 48-hour bandh called by ABSU,
a 1500-hour bandh by UPDF [both for creation of Bodoland State]
and a 31-hour bandh by Hitesh Barman faction of AKRSU [for creation
of Kamtapur State] brought life to a standstill in lower Assam
Districts of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Baksa, Dhubri and
Goalpara, official sources said.
UPDF has, however, suspended its
1500 hour bandh from August 7, while AKRSU reduced the duration
of its bandh from 36 to 31 hours and ABSU from 60 to 48 hours
in view of the coming Id-ul-Fitr (August 9). UPDF, 'president'
Pradeep Kumar Daimary said that the ongoing bandh was suspended
in view of the assurance of the MHA to invite the NDFB-PTF for
dialogue within a short period. The impact of the 12-day long
Karbi Anglong bandh called by KPLT was partial on its second day
today, with district headquarters Diphu, Bokajan and Hamren hardly
affected. The KPLT had called the bandh from 5am on August 5 in
support of a separate State. Karbi Anglong Superintendent of Police
(SP), M.J. Mahanta said a Karbi youth reportedly involved in the
recent incidents of violence was arrested from Hauraghat this
morning (August 6), taking the number of arrested persons to 77."The
situation is gradually improving. Curfew was relaxed in Diphu
town for nine hours since 8am today," SP, Mahanta said.
UTDC, which is spearheading the
Barak Land (a UT comprising three Districts of Barak Valley) demand,
has renewed its stir and chalked out a series of agitation programmes.
According to UTDC leader Sams Uddin Barlaskar, at present, they
are conducting street meetings in the three Districts of Cachar,
Karimganj and Hailakandi to mobilize the masses in their agitation.
If the Government doesn't respond to their demand, the UTDC will
start organizing rallies, rail blockades and bandhs.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has appealed to a delegation from Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao
Districts to maintain peace."Our government will look into your
grievances," the Prime Minister told the representatives from
the Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Autonomous Councils on August
6.
Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi has
invited AKRSU, ABSU and BNC for talks in his residence on August
7.
Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi has
invited AKRSU, ABSU and BNC for talks in his residence on August
7.
'president' of the Sadou Assam
Koch-Rajbongshi Sanmiloni, Debakanta Saikia, demanded that the
separate Bodoland issue should be settled through collective discussion,
taking into confidence all sections of the people living in the
proposed Bodoland area, irrespective of caste, creed and religion.
The solution should not be based on the wishes of the Bodos alone,
he asserted.
Aboro Surakshya Samiti (Non-Bodo
Protection Committee) 'advisor', Hareswar Barman stated that the
separate Bodoland state demand is not supported by history. Hareswar
Barman further said that the area sought to be included in the
Bodoland state belonged to Kamatapur Kingdom of the Koch dynasty
and majority of the Bodos living in this area recently migrated
to this area from other parts of the country and some even from
Bangladesh.
A cadre of NSCN-KK was shot dead
in Senapati District headquarters by suspected rival cadres. Sources
said 'Lieutenant Colonel' Pfokrehe James (55) of NSCN-KK was dragged
away from Senapati Bazaar Old Road area by three gunmen and later
at around 5.30 pm the body of Pfokrehe James was found lying between
Senapati's Angkailongdi and Viewland Colony. Police rushed to
the spot and retrieved the body.
Denouncing the Government of India's
failure to give a positive reply to their appeal to indicate a
date for the 6th round of tripartite talk with the Centre and
the State Government and on the demand for an Alternative Arrangement
outside the State Government, the UNC, on August 6, called for
a 48 hour bandh (shut down strike) in all Naga areas with effect
from the midnight of August 11 till August 13 midnight. It also
decided to stay away from the forthcoming Independence Day celebration
on August 15.
URF has clarified that the outfit
was not involved in structuring counter revolutionary strategies
in Manipur. In a press statement issued by its 'Information and
Publicity Secretary Sanajaoba Meitei', the outfit claimed that
URF was not a part of the SoO agreement as stated by Union Home
Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.
SWAT commandos raided the house
of an active sympathizer of the GNLA in Chokpot region of south
Garo Hills and recovered detonators and ammunition. Police raided
the house of GNLA overground worker, Atanas Marak at Dagi Adugre
village, but the accused managed to give the raiding party a slip.
Police seized ten numbers of detonators used for triggering IED
bombs, ten rounds of 9 mm ammunition, around four rounds of AK
bullets and three empty AK magazines from the house.
Two militants of GNLA, who have
reportedly broken ties with the outfit to operate 'independently',
were arrested in Tura in West Garo Hills District. One of the
main leaders of the group that had abandoned the GNLA was arrested
from Chandmari market with a female companion while proceeding
to board a Winger Taxi to go out of the town. He was identified
as Sengsan R Marak (21).
Two militants of GNLA, who have
reportedly broken ties with the outfit to operate 'independently',
were arrested in Tura in West Garo Hills District. One of the
main leaders of the group that had abandoned the GNLA was arrested
from Chandmari market with a female companion while proceeding
to board a Winger Taxi to go out of the town. He was identified
as Sengsan R Marak (21).
Encouraged by the Centre's endorsement
for Telangana State on July 30, the demand for Garoland reverberated
in the Garo Hills. The GHSMC, on August 6, launched its first
round of agitation with a two-day sit-in protest outside the Deputy
Commissioner's Offices in all five districts of Garo Hills. "Our
agitation to mount pressure on the government has kicked off today.
We will continue with our struggle for Garoland till we achieve
it," GHSMC general secretary Augustine Marak said. He said the
government should consider creation of Garoland based on linguistic
lines of the States Reorganisation Act, 1965. The GHSMC has also
announced a 12-hour bandh (general shut down) in all the five
districts of Garo Hills on August 8 (today). "We will launch a
series of agitations after the Independence day celebration to
strengthen our movement for a separate state," Marak said. The
GHSMC is a conglomerate of various organisations whose members
include those from the GNC, the AIGU, AYWO and AAYF among others.
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| August 6-7 |
The people of the four most backward
Districts of Nagaland have decided to wear black badges on Independence
Day (August 15) to protest against the Centre's 'lack of response'
to their demand for a separate State. This will be the first time
that the people of the four Districts - Mon, Tuensang, Longleng
and Kiphire - will resort to an "open revolt" against the Centre
to express their resentment. A delegation of ENPO, which is spearheading
the movement for "Frontier Nagaland", will also visit New Delhi
to meet the Prime Minister and the Union Minister for Home Affairs
to push for a separate State. "We will go to New Delhi after Independence
Day to meet the Prime Minister," ENPO president Chingmak Chang
told on August 7.
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| August 7 |
The Government of India has opened
back-door channels of talks with the separatists in J&K. Two top
officials in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) were reported to
have established 'secret' contact with moderate faction of the
All Party Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq recently.
Just two days before the attack
on the Indian Army's patrol team along the LoC in the Poonch Sector
of Poonch District in J&K late in the night of August 5 in which
five Indian soldiers were killed, the LeT 'chief' Hafiz Saeed
had visited the LoC in PoK.
Jharkhand Police identified 264
PLFI cadres through a survey conducted by its intelligence officers
as part of its 'PLFI Action Plan'. This is first time that such
an identification programme has been conducted in the State.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Basu alias Raju and Singa alias Ravi, were arrested by SFs
from the forests under Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District
of Odisha.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
announced recruitment of 11,025 Police personnel at different
levels in the State in 2013. He also said 3000 tribal youths recruited
earlier as SPOs would be absorbed in the OAPF as Constables.
The Central Government has held
the State Police Forces responsible for attacks on SFs and politicians
in Naxal affected areas. It has blamed their lack of preparedness
and failure to stick to SoPs for casualties on the side of the
State. This is probably the first time that the Union Government
has openly criticized State Governments for failure to prevent
LWE attacks.
Pakistan's ISI is making attempts
to infiltrate India's strategic organisations by spoofing telephone
calls and using malware to snoop into crucial websites and systems.
Two persons were injured when militants lobbed a grenade at a
jewellery shop located in the Thakurbari area of Dimapur District.
The ABSU curtailed its 60-hour
statewide bandh (general shut down) to 48 hours and the AKRSU
shortened its 36-hour bandh to 31 hours in view of Eid (August
9). The UPDF suspended its 1500-hour bandh on assurance of Central
Government- NDFB-PTF leader's peace talks. These bandhs, demanding
separate states of Bodoland and Kamtapur, were called in Lower
Assam Districts of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Chirang, Baksa, Dhubri
and Goalpara since August 5. They ended at 6am on August 7.
The 100-hour Dima Hasao bandh
was called off temporarily from 5pm on August 7 following a verbal
assurance from the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, disclosed the
Hill State Demand Party- Dima Hasao Committee at a press meet.
With no fresh incident reported, curfew was relaxed in violence-hit
Karbi Anglong District.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
assured the BPF that a high-level political dialogue may be convened
to discuss their demand of separate State of Bodoland, even as
he called for maintenance of a peaceful atmosphere in the State.
The CM Tarun Gogoi held back-to-back
meetings with Biswajit Ray faction of AKRSU, ABSU and the BNC.
According to CM's press adviser, Bharat Chandra Narah, "The chief
minister will go to New Delhi and convey the demands of the Bodos,
Karbis, Koch-Rajbongshis and Dimasas to the Prime Minister because
it is the Centre which will take a call on these issues. The chief
minister will play the role of a facilitator." Narah further said
that all three meetings were held in a "very cordial" atmosphere.
The Hiteshwar Barman faction of the AKRSU, however, termed the
meeting a political game aimed at garnering votes.
The RBI will impart training to
BSF personnel to detect high-quality FICN smuggled through the
porous India-Bangladesh border. IG-Guwahati frontier, S.K. Srivastava,
said that personnel deployed in border areas in the three sectors,
Dhubri (Assam), Falakata (West Bengal) and Cooch Behar (West Bengal),
will be trained by RBI officials on how to detect FICN.
KPLT militants on August 7-8 carried
out two attacks in Karbi Anglong District during the 300-hour
Karbi Anglong bandh (General Shut Down) called by the outfit.
The first firing incident took
place when a group of KPLT militants armed with sophisticated
weapons, attacked the Uttarborbil Police Outpost under Howraghat
Police Station at around 8.46pm on August 7. The militants fired
indiscriminately and lobbed grenades at the police outpost with
the help of rocket propelled guns (RPG). The police retaliated
and the exchange of fire continued for about 10 minutes. Later,
the militants fled from the spot under the cover of darkness.
No casualty was reported.
A vehicle carrying chickens was
attacked by suspected KPLT militants at Deopani under Sarupathar
Police Station in Bokajan Sub-Division of the District. The occupants
of the vehicle escaped unhurt, even as the vehicle suffered minor
damage.
SFs arrested two NSCN-IM militants
from a forest near Lodhi village in Dima Hasao District. The SFs
recovered one 7.65mm pistol along with magazine, two live rounds,
20 gelatin sticks, 10 detonators and eight tax collection receipts
of NSCN-IM from their possession.
A 20-member delegation comprising
leaders of seven opposition political parties of the state on
August 7 submitted a memorandum to Governor Janaki Ballav Patnaik
at Raj Bhavan in Dispur opposing further division of the State,
reports Times of India. Leaders of AGP, CPI, CPI-M, NCP, CPI-ML,
SP and Hind Mazdoor Sabha expressed their views on the present
law and order scenario in the state in view of the growing demands
for separate states for Karbis, Koch-Rajbongshis, Dimasas and
Bodos.
CNRH/ NRHPF served an ultimatum
on the State Government to accede to the demand for creation of
the RHADC on or before August 15, 2013.
The KSDC called a similar general
strike in Kuki inhabited areas for the same length of time starting
August 13 midnight. An umbrella body of various Kuki civil organizations
and village chiefs, the KSDC will cease all Government projects
undertaken at 'Kuki areas' during the stir, the committee's information
and publicity secretary George Kuki informed on August 7. "Our
demand is creation of Kuki State, nothing more nothing less. We
will continue our movement till Kuki Statehood is achieved," George
said while appealing to one and all to support the bandh to 'avoid
untoward incidents.' KSDC's proposed 'Kuki State' map encompasses
Kuki areas covering around 65 per cent of the whole territory
of Manipur spread over five hill Districts-Churachandpur, Chandel,
Senapati, Tamenglong and Ukhrul.
The UNLF has denied any connection
whatsoever between the outfit and Sapam Tombi (35) who was reportedly
arrested by troops of 15 Assam Rifles on August 6.
GNLA militants triggered an IED
blast targeting six Police personnel, travelling in a bullet proof
truck, at Nengkhra in the East Garo Hills District. Police retrieved
another such device which failed to explode. Around 30 meters
of fuse wire used to charge the firing mechanism was also retrieved
from the site of the ambush.
The IED blast was reportedly
undertaken by a special militant team of the GNLA under direct
operational command of its 'chief' Sohan D Shira reportedly to
avenge the death of a senior leader and 'deputy area commander'
Pilon M Sangma alias Markus of its central command who was shot
dead in a Police operation on July 19. The Independent faction
of ULFA-I is suspected to have supplied the IED to the GNLA for
operational use.
RBI will impart training to BSF
personnel to detect high-quality FICN smuggled through the porous
India-Bangladesh border.
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| August 8 |
The CPI-Maoist cadres killed a
29-year-old man, identified as Ashish Tuddu alias Phulchand, alleging
him of being Police informer. His body was found at Degagada under
Nawadih Police Station limits of Bermo Division in the Bokaro
District of Jharkhand.
Police seized large amount of
explosives including 1500 detonator pieces, 200 pieces of power
gel and five kilograms of ammonium nitrate and arrested a suspected
CPI-Maoist cadre in Koderma District of Jharkhand.
Andhra Pradesh Government extended
ban on CPI-Maoist and its several front organisations for a period
of one year from August 17.
The Union Government informed
the Lok Sabha that the CPI-Maoist perpetrated violence in some
Districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar has hampered
the progress of rural electrification programme.
The Union Government informed
the Lok Sabha that the CPI-Maoist perpetrated violence in some
Districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and Bihar has hampered
the progress of rural electrification programme.
BSF personnel recovered and defused
a mortar shell from an agriculture field in Chak Faqira belt along
the IB in Samba Sector of Samba District.
Defence Minister AK Antony, in
his statement in Parliament said that as per the information available
with the Army, "specialist troops" of the Pakistan army were involved
in the August 6 attack in an Indian post along the LoC in the
Poonch Sector of Poonch District, in which five Indian soldiers
were killed.
Army sources said that the operatives
of the Musa Company of the SSG, which is tasked for carrying out
such 'hit' operations, may have carried out the attack.
According to a government review
evidence has been found that Pakistan is still running 22 training
camps to train terrorists for India-centric operations.
Indian intelligence officials
have submitted a report to the Home Ministry stating the ISI is
increasing pressure on the Nawaz Sharif Government to act on Kashmir.
NSCN-KK has condemned the alleged
"abduction and shooting" of "colonel" Phokhere James Mao of Rabunamai
Village, Senapati District Manipur by three unidentified person
on August 6 while attending NPO meeting. In a statement, NSCN-KK
has expressed "displeasure" over the killing of it senior most
cadre and termed the killing as an "act of cowardice and unlawful
activity."
NSCN-KK has condemned the alleged
"abduction and shooting" of "colonel" Phokhere James Mao of Rabunamai
Village, Senapati District Manipur by three unidentified person
on August 6 while attending NPO meeting. In a statement, NSCN-KK
has expressed "displeasure" over the killing of it senior most
cadre and termed the killing as an "act of cowardice and unlawful
activity."
ABSU asked the State Government
till August 13 next to announce a date for holding tripartite
talks on the ABSU's demand for a separate state for Bodo.The ABSU,
which has called off its agitation for the time being after they
were invited by CM, Tarun Gogoi for talks, said it had shown its
sincerity towards resolving the issue through dialogue by calling
off the agitation as appealed by CM so as to create a conducive
atmosphere for talks. ABSU further reiterated that creation of
Bodoland is the "only option" for safeguarding the rights of the
Bodos because the administrative arrangements under the Sixth
Schedule of the Constitution are fraught with many shortcomings.
Replying to a question on the
demand for creation of separate state of Kamatapur, the ABSU 'president'
Promod Bodo said that they had no conflict with the organizations
demanding Kamatapur and "we should respect each other's demands.
We have been demanding creation of separate state of Bodoland,
while, different organizations are demanding creation of Kamatapur.
It is up to the Government of India to assess the justification
of the demands," said Bodo.
Biswajit Ray faction of AKRSU
has threatened to restart their agitation programmes from August
16 if the CM, Tarun Gogoi fails to arrange a meeting with Prime
Minister, Manmohan Singh and UPA 'chairperson' Sonia Gandhi. AKRSU
had suspended all its agitation programmes for the demand of separate
Kamatapur state till August 15, 2013 following assurances from
CM, Tarun Gogoi that he will discuss the issue of Kamatapur with
Prime Minister, Union Home Minister and UPA 'chairperson', Sonia
Gandhi.
Hitesh Barman, who leads another
faction of AKRSU, appealed to all organisations, veteran leaders,
intellectuals and legislators of the community to attend a meeting
called by the group in Guwahati on August 11 where it will announce
its next phase of agitation.
Barak Upatyaka Banga Sahitya O
Sanskriti Sammelon, the apex literary and cultural body in Barak
valley, has called for creation of an autonomous economic development
council instead of a separate State. While All Cachar Karimganj
Hailakandi Students' Association Youth Front has chalked out agitation
programme for a separate state for the Barak Valley, the Union
Territory Demand Committee is fighting for Union territory status
to "Barak Land".
CM Tarun Gogoi would visit New
Delhi on August 11 to convey the demands of the Karbi, Dimasa,
Koch-Rajbongshi and Bodo groups to the Prime Minister and also
to facilitate talks with the agitating groups. Further, according
to sources in the CMO a missive was sent to the MHA, requesting
it to increase the number of additional forces from 15 to 20 companies.
Ten companies have already arrived. The other factor for apprehension,
the sources said, is the overlapping demand for states. The area
of the proposed Kamtapur overlaps with "Bodoland" and the demand
for a separate state comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts
overlaps with "Dimaraji" state. "There could be problems between
the agitating groups and those for and against statehood. One
does not know what is in store. We have clearly explained our
position to the Centre," a source said.
Accusing the Central and the
State Government of encouraging the Bodoland stir, the SJSS said
that creation of a separate state for Bodos would leave the non-Bodo
communities in the lurch. The SJSS, an umbrella body of different
non-Bodo organizations which in 2003 had launched a strong protest
against formation of the BTC under the Sixth Schedule.
Security Forces are facing a problem
of checking the activities of the ULFA-I militants as the militant
groups have started using new recruits.Highly placed security
sources told that the ULFA-I has sent at least 25 newly trained
cadres from its bases in Myanmar to launch subversive activities
in Assam in the run up to the Independence Day celebrations (August
15). Sources revealed that in most cases, the SFs know the names
of the cadres of the ULFA-I, who have sneaked into Assam, but
their faces are not known.
Mao (one Naga tribe) Council has
called a 24 hour bandh (shut down strike) in 'Mao inhabited areas'
in protest against the killing of 'Lieutenant Colonel' Pfokrehe
James of (NSCN-KK on August 6 in Senapati District headquarters
by unidentified gunmen. The Mao Council had given a one-day deadline
to those people responsible to reveal their identities and also
to give reasons for the act. As the deadline has expired, the
Mao Council has decided to impose a 24 hour 'total bandh' in all
the 'Mao inhabited areas' from 4am of August 9 (today), till 4am
of August 10.
The PREPAK has greeted all the
indigenous people of the world threatened by colonial rules and
malicious administrative policies on the occasion of the International
Day of World's Indigenous People (August 9).
Two Horticulture officers posted
at Regional Progeny Orchard, Maram in Senapati District have been
abducted by some suspected Kuki militants from Kanglatongbi area
along National Highway-2 in the District. Farm Manager, M Priyokumar
and another officer Wangkheirakpam Ibopishak were coming back
to Imphal from Maram in a car when they were stopped on the highway
and abducted at around 3 pm. Police have recovered the car from
Kanglatongbi Shantipur area in the night. Although it is suspected
that the two officers were abducted for a ransom amounting to
INR 500,000 by Kuki militants, it is not yet clear which outfit
is behind the abduction.
The dawn-to-dusk bandh (general
shut down) call given by Statehood activists in the five Districts
of Garo Hills led to a complete shutdown in the hills while the
plains belt decided against the bandh leading to clashes at two
different places. 19 students, who tried to enforce the closure
in the Phulbari-Rajabala region in West Garo Hills District, were
arrested. They were, however, released on bail later in the day.
Toughening their stand against
the 'indifference' of the State Government in implementing the
ILP the various NGOs have made it clear they would not accept
any invitation for talks unless there is a steadfast commitment
from the Government on the issue. Announcing their future course
of action to put pressure on the Government to implement the ILP,
the NGOs informed that a public meeting would be organised at
Motphran in East Khasi Hills District on August 16.
That with no end to the militancy-related
violence in Garo Hills, the former Chief Minister SC Marak feels
that the GNLA should be included in the peace process with the
Government. According to Marak, when ANVC was created, there was
chaos and havoc in Garo Hills, but after the peace talks with
ANVC, there was relative peace which, however, was shattered by
the emergence of GNLA.
Delhi Police Special Cell has
moved a Delhi court for issuing Red Corner Notice against Dawood
Ibrahim and his closest aide - Chhota Shakeel. Delhi Police claims
that "through the Indian Premier League spot fixing case RCN,
it would make fresh efforts through government of India, to bring
Dawood back here".
Minister of State for Communications
and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply to Lok Sabha, "As
per the information reported to and tracked by Indian Computer
Response Team (CERT-In), a total number of 308, 371 and 78 government
websites were hacked during the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 (up
to June) respectively".
Aiming to create awareness among
people on measures to be taken to strengthen coastal security,
the Indian Coast Guard launched a community interaction prorgamme
in Ahmadabad (Gujarat).
Aiming to create awareness among
people on measures to be taken to strengthen coastal security,
the Indian Coast Guard launched a community interaction prorgamme
in Ahmadabad (Gujarat).
In a joint operation, the Special
Investigation Division and the Madurai Police arrested two persons,
Abdulla and Taufeeq in connection with the murder of a milk vendor
in Madurai.
The statement of Shahryar Khan,
Pakistan's special envoy to India that Dawood Ibrahim is not in
Pakistan is only partially true. Dawood has gone to Saudi Arabia
and was spotted by intelligence sleuths in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
The statement of Shahryar Khan,
Pakistan's special envoy to India that Dawood Ibrahim is not in
Pakistan is only partially true. Dawood has gone to Saudi Arabia
and was spotted by intelligence sleuths in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
LeT founder and JuD chief Hafiz
Saeed resumed his now familiar rant against India at a massive
Eid gathering in the Pakistani city of Lahore.
Police arrested one person, identified
as Javed Rafiq Shaikh, after five FICN of denomination INR 500
were recovered from his possession.
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| August 9 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed Uike
Bodaru (47), the Sarpanch of Kunded village under Jagargunda Police
Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh. Police said
Bodaru was a former member of Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante
group).
A CPI-Maoist dalam member identified
as M. Bhupal alias Anand surrendered before Kothagudem Officer
on Special Duty in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.
NSCN-K militant identified as
'sergeant major' Lithrongse Sangtam (25), was killed by a rival
group in Kohima District in a suspected incident of factional
clash. Police said that suspected rival cadres of NSCN-KK and
NSCN-K exchanged fire near Naga Hospital junction at around noon
killing the NSCN-K cadre on the spot.
ACAUT and members of various
civil society voluntary organisations spent the larger part of
the six-hour meeting in Hebron Camp with NSCN-IM at the receiving
end on August 9. The meeting with ACAUT in Hebron camp of the
NSCN-IM was the second which was convened by the latter, the first
being on June 8. During the meeting, NSCN-IM's 'general secretary'
Thuingaleng Muivah accused ACAUT's initiative against unabated
'taxation' having become "political and serious".
Two militants belonging to the
ANVC-B were lynched by locals and two others nabbed at Dorengtip
in Kacharipara area of Goalpara District. The slain militants
were identified as Nabang Marak and Watsi Marak while the arrested
duo was identified as Rupert Marak and Smart Marak. The Police
recovered one imported pistol, two live rounds and mobile phones
from the possession of the two arrested militants.
Two cadres of the NDFB-IKS ,identified
as Gwmsrang Basumatary alias B. Gwjwglai (30) and Bonojit Basumatary
alias B. Bwrlang (22), surrendered on August 8 evening at Kajalgaon
in Chirang District. They deposited an M-20 pistol, a 7.65mm pistol
and two live rounds each.
SJSS has announced a series of
agitation programmes against the demands for further division
of Assam as raised by several ethnic groups 'to suit the game
plan of Delhi rulers'. The SJSS will start its agitation programme
by holding a mass convention on August 25 in Guwahati. The 'chief
convener' of the SJSS, Brajen Mahanta informed that the Samiti
would undertake a 15-day awareness programme in four Districts
of BTC areas from September 1 to make people understand that there
was no justification behind the demand for a separate Bodoland
State.
The NDFB-PTF-backed PJACBM said
it will go ahead with its 100-hour highway blockade called on
August 13."We will not withdraw our 100-hour highway blockade
from August 13 till the State Government arranges tripartite talks
with Centre on the creation of Bodoland on or before August 13.
As of today, we are sticking to our blockade call," said PJACBM
convener Bhraman Baglari.
Rejecting demands to divide Assam,
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 9 said that all ethnic groups
need to stay united."I am not going to divide Assam. We all need
to live together. Stop bandh culture and go for work culture,"
Gogoi exhorted.
12 KPLT militants attacked and
injured two civilians, Khorsing Lekthe and Godapani Bora, residents
of village Mansing Lakethe in the in Karbi Anglong District.
On account of the 24 hours bandh
(shut down strike) called by the Mao Council in protest against
the killing of NSCN-KK 'Colonel' Pfokrehe, oil tankers and LPG
bullet tankers which left Imphal with CRPF escorts could not cross
Mao and the convoy comprising of 43 oil tankers and LPG bullets
is stranded at Makhan in Senapati District. Meanwhile making clear
its neutrality, the Mao Union Imphal condemned the forcible abduction
of Pfokrehe James by three unidentified assailants at Senapati
Bazar and the subsequent killing in public view on August 6.
Reiterating the demand for implementation
of ILP System in Manipur, International Day of the World's Indigenous
People was observed in the State as in other parts of the world.
The main function was organised at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound
in Imphal East District by Student's Wing of JCILPS.
The BSF troopers based in Khaliangin
of West Jaintia Hills District arrested one Bangladeshi national,
identified as Mohammad Ali, along with three electric detonators
and gelatine (neogel) while he was exfiltrating from India to
Bangladesh.
SFs arrested five people, including
three Bangladeshi nationals, from a coal mine of Umsung in West
Jaintia Hills District. The arrested persons were identified as
Mohammad Samsoddin, Mohammad Abdul Jonaed, Mohammad Alinoor, Mohammad
Abdin, and Mohammad Eqramul. SFs recovered twenty five detonators
and 17 other explosives.
Nayanbashi Jamatiya, alias Nakbar,
leader of the Nayanbashi faction of NLFT- NB has surrendered to
the Police at Khowai District. Nayanbashi sneaked into the Indian
Territory through Malda border in West Bengal around 4 days back.
Struggling with ill health due to long torture in a Bangladeshi
jail, a depressed Nayanbashi had also been suffering from acute
financial crises, a Police source added. Nayanbashi surrendered
en-masse in 2006 following which he returned to the jungles for
not finding 'satisfactory' terms of agreement with the State.
Bardez taluka of Bardez District
got its second coastal Police Station with the inauguration of
a Police Station at Chapora-Anjuna.
The Indian Coast Guard has stepped
up security along the west coast following inputs from central
security agencies that LeT may carry out an attack in Delhi.
A suspected ISI agent was arrested
near Raxaul town in East Champaran District in connection with
a case of smuggling FICN.
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| August 10 |
Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a joint search operation in the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
An 'area commander' of PLFI, identified
as 'Kali Charan Naik, was arrested along with a rifle, one 9mm
pistol and other materials at Bakulda in Khunti District of Jharkhand.
The Union Government has decided
to recruit over 2,000 ex-Army men, specialised in jungle warfare
tactics and counter-IED operations, to impart cutting-edge training
to CRPF personnel fighting Naxalites in various states of the
country.
The Union Cabinet has decided
to increase the number of IAP Districts from its current level
of 82 to 88.
The Union Cabinet has decided
to increase the number of IAP Districts from its current level
of 82 to 88.
NSCN-K CFSB 'supervisor' D.T.
Lincoln has rejoined NSCN-IM after "defecting" to the NSCN-K group
more than two years back. In a statement, NSCN-IM 'MIP' said Lincoln
after arriving NSCN-IM camp Hebron has expressed "his lack of
political farsightedness and regretted" his earlier decision to
join NSCN-K in a hurry.
KPLT militants killed a village
headman, Oil Hanse, of remote Sadailangso village under Bokoliaghat
Police Station in Karbi Anglong District. The KPLT has been engaged
in various incidents of attacks and assaults during its ongoing
300-hours bandh (General shutdown), called in support of autonomous
state comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts. A KPLT
'spokesperson' was quoted by local television channels as stating
that the group will continue with its activities till the autonomous
state demand was met.
The NDFB-PTF, in an e-mail, claimed
that the ruling parties of the State have always been the main
hindrance towards the creation of a separate tribal State.
A NDFB-PTF leader stated that
his group is ready for a compromise if a Union Territory is granted
instead of a Bodoland State. "Give us a Union Territory, we will
be satisfied. Between Sixth Schedule (status) and statehood, there
is no other path to give us political power. So Union Territory
status is acceptable to us if the government of India cannot give
us a state" NDFB-PTF 'general secretary', Gobinda Basumatary said.
A NDFB-PTF leader stated that
his group is ready for a compromise if a Union Territory is granted
instead of a Bodoland State. "Give us a Union Territory, we will
be satisfied. Between Sixth Schedule (status) and statehood, there
is no other path to give us political power. So Union Territory
status is acceptable to us if the government of India cannot give
us a state" NDFB-PTF 'general secretary', Gobinda Basumatary said.
The UNC sponsored 48 hour 'total
bandh in Naga areas' came into force at midnight of August 10
and it will be followed by another 48 hour bandh to be imposed
by the KSDC. The UNC is demanding for a separate administration
from Manipur, called the 'Alternative Arrangement', while the
Kuki body is pressing for a separate Kuki Statehood to be carved
out from Manipur.
Suspected GNLA militants killed
a village elder in East Garo Hills night after accusing him of
being a "Police collaborator". Around six armed militants went
to the house of the village elder, Simon Ch Marak, 50, at Koksi
Nengsat village under Songsak Police Station, 35 kilometers from
District headquarters Willimnagar, around 10 pm last night and
called him out.
Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma
on August 10 ruled out division of the State. Sangma said, "This
demand has been there for a long time and I think people of the
state are fortunate to belong to a beautiful state like Meghalaya."
The spurt in terrorist infiltration
from Pakistan has been at a five-year high. India's security establishment
expects this to grow exponentially after the US withdrawal of
troops from Afghanistan in 2014. Further a report by the UN Security
Council this week on al-Qaida highlights the dangers for India,
"Lashkar-e-Tayyiba [LeT] continues to provide advanced terrorist
training, including on improvised explosive devices."
Khan has retracted his candid
admission that Dawood Ibrahim has been living in Pakistan. He
thus said, "I have never, even when I was in the foreign ministry
or now known where Dawood Ibrahim lives. I am only reflecting
what the Pakistani press has been saying about the gentleman…The
ministry of interior would have probably known but the foreign
ministry does not. I have no idea whether he is in Pakistan or
if he ever has been there."
The MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin
said that India will not rest until those responsible for the
1993 Mumbai blasts are brought to justice. "The 1993 blast dossier
has never been closed by us. Now that we have received more information,
we will not rest till those responsible for the attack against
our citizens are brought to justice wherever they are. We will
continue to pursue this," Syed Akbaruddin said.
Two sisters, Babita and Savita
Kagada, were arrested by the Pune Police for allegedly printing
and circulating FICN in Pune (Maharashtra).
The State Government is planning
to ask for additional forces from the Government of India to deal
with the situation arising out of the agitations launched by different
organisations demanding separate states. Meanwhile, rising incidents
of extortion and kidnapping in the BTAD have become a major cause
of concern, and efforts are on to nab the group involved in such
illegal activities, said DGP, JN Choudhury. DGP further said that
the Centre has already sent 25 companies of forces since the agitations
for separate states began and the State is planning to seek more
forces to deal with the situation.
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| August 11 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a young
farmer, identified as Siva Madangi, in the Jogipalur village of
Narayanpatna block in Koraput District of Odisha.
Violating the ceasefire, Pakistani
troops opened fire at forward posts along the IB in Jammu District,
injuring a BSF trooper, identified as Pawan Kumar in Kanachak
belt of Jammu District.
Pakistan Army resorted to heavy
firing at about dozen forward Army posts at Balakote, Mendhar
and Mankote Sectors in Poonch District between 10.30am to 2pm.
Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked
firing from across the LoC in Digwar village of Poonch District
at around 10pm.
Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked
firing from across the LoC in Digwar village of Poonch District
at around 10pm.
BSF Head Constable Ram Niwas Meena,
who as injured in firing by the Pakistan Army in the Ramgarh Sector
of Samba District on August 5, succumbed to his injuries.
SFs killed a KPLT militant, identified
as Sar-Im Teron. SFs recovered one AK-56 rifle and 74 rounds of
live ammunition and other household belongings from the slain
cadre. The incident occurred at Bokajan in Karbi Anglong District.
A meeting of the 11 organisations
convened by the Hitesh Barman-led group of AKRSU formed a Jatiya
Mahasabha. The meeting formed a 21-member convener committee to
unite all the groups for a joint movement. However, the influential
Biswajit Ray faction of the AKRSU stayed away from the meeting.
Biswajit Ray also claimed that ULFA-I leader Paresh Baruah had
called him and appealed to him not to secede from Assam. Ray stated
that the appeal would make no difference to their movement.
The ANVC-B termed the lynching
of two of their cadres by a mob in Goalpara District of Assam
on August 9 during a botched up extortion drive as 'cold-blooded
murder'. The ANVC-B also claimed that "the 'cold-blooded murder'
of the two cadres was a 'political conspiracy' instigated by the
UALA and executed by the GNU with the blessing of the Communist
Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)". "They (cadres) were there
not to demand money but to collect information on Maoist intrusion
in Garo areas," ANVC-B 'publicity secretary', Doang Shira claimed.
The ANVC-B termed the lynching
of two of their cadres by a mob in Goalpara District of Assam
on August 9 during a botched up extortion drive as 'cold-blooded
murder'. The ANVC-B also claimed that "the 'cold-blooded murder'
of the two cadres was a 'political conspiracy' instigated by the
UALA and executed by the GNU with the blessing of the Communist
Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)". "They (cadres) were there
not to demand money but to collect information on Maoist intrusion
in Garo areas," ANVC-B 'publicity secretary', Doang Shira claimed.
A civilian, identified as Subhash
Sunar (32), who was critically injured in the grenade attack in
the evening of August 7, succumbed to injuries at Zion Hospital
in the Dimapur District.
NSCN-KK claimed that three NSCN-K
cadres were responsible for the August 7 grenade attack on Sita
Jewellers in the Thakurbari area of Dimapur. According to 'MIP'
of the NSCN-KK, the three NSCN-K cadres were, identified as 'lieutenant'
Kughahoto alias Atoka, 'lieutenant' Kughayito and 'Sergeant Major'
Lithrongse. Shahryar Khan, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's
Special Envoy to India, said that present laws in Pakistan will
have to be changed in order to 'nab' Lashkar-e-Toiba founder and
JuD chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed.
Security in south Gujarat was
heightened after reports said that 12 suspects had landed in Valsad
(Valsad District) from sea route a few days ago.
As a part of ongoing efforts by
Indian Coast Guard to strengthen coastal security, a 30 metre
long interceptor boat with 90 tonne displacement and maximum speed
of 45 knots was commissioned at Mundra in Kutch District to strengthen
the security umbrella over the Gulf of Kutch.
Police neutralized a racket in
manufacturing and peddling of FICN and arrested the kingpin, Amit
Mishra and his four accomplices, Devdutta Ram, Vivek Mishra, Rudo
Yadav and Bhushan Yadav, at Raghunathpur under Bhargama Police
station in Forbesganj sub-division of Araria District.
BSF said it has seized huge consignment
of FICN worth INR 100,000 from Indo-Bangladesh border Outpost
at Churiantpur in the Malda District of West Bengal.
Bifurcating Tamenglong District
to create new Districts will be opposed tooth and nail, said NSCN-IM
leader. L Golmei, who is in-charge of the ‘home affairs’ of ‘Zeliangrong
Region’, warned that no one should ever harbor a thought to touch
Tamenglong District to upgrade Jiribam sub-division to a full-fledged
District. The warning came a few days after representatives of
JDDC had met the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh at his office
on August 7 and discussed the MoU signed between the State Government
and the Committee on November 9, 2011. One of the key demands
mentioned in the MoU is to declare Jiribam as a separate District.
Jiribam is a sub-division of Imphal East District located on the
Manipur-Assam border.
The KSDC has appealed to all the
Kuki people living in the North East region of India to ‘avoid’
the Independence Day celebration on August 15.
The KNF-Nehlun has called bandh
(general shut down) with effect from 5pm of August 14 till 5pm
of August 15 within the territory of the proposed ‘Kukiland’ in
protest against the alleged step-motherly treatment of Kukis by
the Government. The KNF-N would not cease their activities until
and unless the demand for creation of Kukiland or statehood for
Kukis is achieved, it asserted. The KNF submitted a memorandum
to the Government on February 8, 1992, for introduction of a bill
in the Parliament for creation of Kukiland as the 26th State of
India. KNF also submitted a memorandum to the Government of Manipur,
but it was never taken up for discussion.
URF has called for a 12-hour State
wide bandh on August 15 with effect from 5am to 5pm.
Demanding the safe release of
two staffs of District Horticulture Officer (Senapati District)
abducted on August 8, 2013, by suspected Kuki outfit, staffs of
Department of Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Government of
Manipur, staged a sit-in protest at its office complex.
SFs claimed to have busted an
underground recruitment racket in the border town of Moreh in
Chandel District, by arresting three alleged recruiters. The nabbed
UG recruiters were identified as Rajev Sobfi alias major Rekky
(35) of Moreh ward no. 2, Faruk Ahmed Losskar (27) of Assam’s
Cachar District and Khuphang (24) of Moreh town.
SFs arrested two militants, including
a woman, of the UNLF during a counter insurgency operation at
Tangjeng Nungoo and Chairel villages of Thoubal District. The
arrested cadres have been identified as Laishram Kishan (27) and
Laishram Sana Devi (29).
Three senior NSCN-K ‘functionaries’
have NSCN-IM,. According to the NSCN-IM’s, ‘MIP’, NSCN-K CFSB
supervisor D.T. Lincoln along with ‘lieutenant’ TRO Rocky and
‘sergeant major’ Francis joined the NSCN-IM. The ‘MIP’ said the
functionaries left NSCN-K as they were “fed up” of the visionless
political struggle of NSCN-K and “misguiding” of members both
in the civil and military set up on the issue of Naga sovereignty.
Two school students, Darimohan
Tripura and Kushajoy Tripura, have returned from militant captivity
to Harimoni Roaja Para located at Longtrai valley sub-division
of Dhalai District. The NLFT militants had abducted the duo from
Natinmanu village committee on July 29. The militants had issue
a ransom demand of INR two million for release of the abducted
duo. They had also demanded INR 2,300 from every household of
the village failing which the captives would be killed.
Bihar DGP Abhayanand said that
acting on a tip off Aurangabad District Police arrested a CPI-Maoist
cadre, identified as Binda Singh, from a hideout in Sonbarsa village
of Aurangabad District of Bihar.
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| August 12 |
Pakistan Army violating ceasefire
resorted to firing at Indian forward posts along the LoC in the
Mendhar sub-sector of Poonch District.
100 persons have been arrested
in Jammu city of Jammu District and 11 in Kishtwar District for
their involvement in communal clashes during past two days.
Communal clashes amid curfew broke
out again in Kishtwar District leaving at least five persons,
including an ASP and two other Police personnel, injured.
Defence Minister A K Antony said
that the Army has been given a free hand to unleash "punitive
fire assaults" and "other strong cross-border counter-measures"
against any misadventure by Pakistan Army.
NIA formally launched an investigation
into the April 2013 Narath Arms seizure case and filed a fresh
FIR before the NIA special court II in Kochi (Ernakulam District)
in Kerala.
Tajul Siddiqui, who was the suspect
of December 2, 2002, Ghatkopar (Mumbai District, Maharashtra)
bus blast, has been cleared of terror charges.
Concerned over flow of foreign
funds into India for terror acts, the Union Ministry for Home
Affairs has asked the Enforcement Directorate to take urgent steps
to check pumping of illicit money which poses a threat to internal
security.
The IB sounded an alert that terrorist
groups might cross into Uttar Pradesh from Nepal to hit select
targets on the eve of Independence Day.
The Unified Command strategy group
met on August 12 to review the state’s security preparedness following
reports that the State could face attacks from ULFA-I, NDFB-IKS
and KPLT ahead of Independence Day (August 15).
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said
that he was “open” to appointment of a second SRC. He, however,
added, “We want to live together.” He also said protagonists of
Gorkhaland and Bodoland joining hands is a “matter of concern”.
normal life in other parts of
Karbi Anglong continues to be hit due to the 300-hour bandh (general
strike) imposed by the KPLT.
The JFA has appealed to the people
of the north eastern region to defy the militants’ diktat and
celebrate Independence Day (August 15) in a befitting manner.
Members of the ASS staged sit-in
demonstrations at the sub-divisional and district headquarters
of the BTAD areas voicing their opposition to the demand for creation
of separate Bodoland state. The ASS members also demanded Scheduled
Tribe status for the Koch-Rajbongshis and the Adivasis living
in Assam, Barman said.
A high-level committee was constituted
to examine the controversy over the construction of a border fence
along the Moreh sector of the Indo-Myanmar international border.
The committee will be headed by principal secretary (Home), Suresh
Babu. Its other members include Inspector-General of Assam Rifles
(South) Maj. Gen. Rajeev Chopra, a senior official of the Border
Roads Task Force, Deputy Commissioner of Chandel, Th. Chittaranjan
Singh and Superintendent of Police of Chandel, E. Priyokumar Singh.
Contending that the two ‘individuals’
arrested have no connection with it, the UNLF said the arrest
is yet another demonstration that security forces continue to
brand innocent persons as militants.
Suspected GNLA militants shot
dead a person, Hawart G Momin, at Rongcheck Akong from Rongjeng
Police Station in East Garo Hills District, accusing him to be
a Police ‘informer’. Police recovered five empty cases of INSAS
and 7.65 pistol from the spot.
The GHSMC has threatened to intensify
its stir to put pressure on the Government to concede to its demand
for a separate Garoland.GHSMC president Augustine Marak said the
committee would take a decision on the future course of action
during a meeting on August 16. "Our stand is very clear -
we want a separate state," Marak said. He added that future
agitations would be "more intense" than the earlier
ones.
An explosion occurred in the premises
of a transport carrier agency in Dimapur District at around 7.20pm.
No casualty or any damage reported. SP, Dimapur, V Z Angami said
the manager of the transport firm denied receiving any extortion
demand or threat. However, the SP has not ruled the extortion
angle.
The Central Government sanctioned
INR 8.22 billion of road projects for three CPI-Maoist affected
districts of West Bengal. The clearance for 447 road projects
for the districts of Paschim Medinipur (West Medinipur), Bankura
and Purulia comes soon after the Government approved INR 5.23
billion road projects for the State.
Naxals have damaged the boundary
wall of a Government school in Gomia block of Bokaro District
in Jharkhand.
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| August 13 |
Pakistani troops violating the
ceasefire resorted to firing at Indian Border posts in Samba District.
Violating the ceasefire once again,
Pakistani troops targeted 16 Indian forward posts and civilian
areas along the LoC in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir resulting
in heavy exchanges.
Pakistani intelligence agency-
ISI is trying to revive Sikh militancy in the country, Minister
of State for Home R.P.N. Singh informed Lok Sabha.
FICN are being routed into the
country through China and Nepal, Minister of State for Finance
Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Threat to coastal areas and vital
installations, including ports, remains high in view of the security
situation in and around India's immediate neighbourhood, Minister
of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran informed Lok Sabha.
Biswajit Mitra and his wife Juthika
were arrested in Kolkata by Bidhananagar North Police and produced
in court for depositing 30 FICN of INR 500 denomination over-the
Bank counter on August 7.
Police sounded a high alert at
all the refineries in the state after receiving intelligence inputs
that the ULFA-I may target these installations ahead the Independence
Day celebrations.
Inspecting the security measures
at the parade ground at Khanapara in Guwahati, DGP J N Choudhury
said that both ULFA-I and the NDFB-IKS are trying subversive activities
in the state. "While the ULFA hardliners [ULFA-I] may try
to attack some areas in upper Assam, the Songbijit faction [NDFB-IKS]
may try to carry out strike in lower Assam's Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon,
Gossaigaon, Kajalgaon and Chirang areas. They may target oil installations,
mostly pipelines. We have alerted our forces already," said
Choudhury. Sources said that cadres of the two militant outfits
have sneaked into various parts of the state. "Earlier, the
cadres used to sneak in groups, but this time they are trying
to come in one by one, making it slightly difficult for us to
track them," said an Intelligence Officer. Sources added
that the Police Stations, 'naka' checking points and security
forces are also on the militants' radar.
CM, Tarun Gogoi met Congress president
Sonia Gandhi and Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to apprise
them of the prevailing situation in Assam following the decision
of the Centre to create Telangana.CM, Tarun Gogoi also sounded
the alarm that the Maoists and insurgent groups might take advantage
of the situation to create trouble in the State. He further pointed
that all the trouble spots had either national or international
borders. The BTAD area has borders with Bhutan, while Karbi Anglong
and Dimasa Hasao areas border Nagaland, where insurgent groups
have strong bases, he added. Replying to questions, the CM declined
to divulge what transpired at the meeting. “I can confirm that
I have requested the Home Ministry officials to immediately convene
tripartite meetings with the agitators,” Tarun Gogoi said. “I
am hopeful of the Centre convening the meetings,” he added.
The Central Government will table
a bill for the creation of a Legislative Council (Upper House)
in Assam during the winter session of Parliament. This was conveyed
to CM Tarun Gogoi by Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal during their
interaction in New Delhi on August 13.
Militants released the two State
Horticulture Department officials, who were abducted on August
8, in an unidentified location. Horticulture officers Meitram
Priyokumar of Yaiskul Janmasthan and Wangkheirakpam Ibopishak
of Nongmeibung were reported as missing on their way back from
a Senapati District area. The identity of the group behind the
incident is yet to be established. However, Deputy Chief Minister
Gaikhangam said the two officials were rescued in the morning.
He, however, did not elaborate the details of the rescue operation.
Gaikhangam said that Police has learnt that KRA-U, a militant
group, was behind the abduction.
The HSPDP has decided to meet
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advocate creation of a Khasi-Jaintia
State.HSPDP general secretary Enbin K Raswai said a party delegation
would soon leave for the national capital and meet central ministers
to prevail on them on the need for creating a separate Khasi-Jaintia
State.
Even as the GHSMC has threatened
to intensify its stir to put pressure on the Government to concede
to its demand for a separate Garoland, the HSPDP has decided to
meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advocate creation of a Khasi-Jaintia
State. HSPDP general secretary Enbin K Raswai said a party delegation
would soon leave for Delhi and meet central ministers to prevail
on them on the need for creating a separate Khasi-Jaintia State.
The Government of Mizoram and
the HPC-D, Mizoram Region will resume talks on August 14. Sources
informed Newmai News Network in Aizawl that leaders of the HPC-D
have arrived (August 13) in the capital Aizawl for the talks.
NSCN-K asserted that Naga Sovereignty
was not a “private business” to be manipulated by certain group
of people as some faction was trying to pollute the issue for
their advantage. In a statement, NSCN-K’s Ministry of Information
and Publicity (MIP) said the issue of sovereignty was not to be
pursued in the interest of India interest as the Naga issue was
to be determined by Nagas themselves.MIP reiterated its earlier
statement that neither government of India nor Isak-Muivah faction
of NSCN (NSCN-IM) could impose their “secret arranged solution”
on the Nagas as if it was a Naga solution.
NSCN-K also refuted NSCN-KK’s
allegation that it was involved in the recent grenade attack in
Dimapur. MIP clarified that it had nothing to do with the NSCN-K
who firmly stood for Naga freedom. MIP said the blast could have
been the handiwork of the “Kehoi group” [NSCN-KK] to create fear
psychosis in the minds of the Nagas in Dimapur for “easier extortion
and kidnapping regime.”
on the eve of the 66th Naga Independence
Day, NNC ‘president’, Adinno Phizo, FGN ‘president’ ‘brigadier
(retd)’ S. Singya and acting ‘president’ NNC, Z. Royim Yimchungrü
sent their respective greeting messages on the occasion. Also,
Adinno Phizo reiterated that the Naga issue was neither a political
blunder nor territorial dispute. Adinno said the conflict “between
Nagaland and India is not a political problem” since “aggression
is not a political problem”.
ENPO have resolved to observe
a symbolic “Black Day” by wearing black arm bands as a token of
a formal protest on August 15. ENPO’s protest is a bid to intensify
the demand for a separate statehood of Frontier Nagaland.
Three Chhattisgarh Armed Force
troopers including a head constable and a CPI-Maoist cadre were
killed in an hour long encounter between the Maoists and security
personnel at Kaushalnagar of Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
Bijapur District Police and COBRA
204 personnel have demolished a huge memorial of the Maoists at
Palnar village of Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh and also thwarted
the Maoists’ bid to ambush the searching party.
Around 87 supporters of CMAS,
a CPI-Maoist backed tribal organization, and few Maoists from
Palaput village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District of Odisha
parted ways with the Maoists to join the mainstream and promised
that they would support the District administration in undertaking
developmental projects in the area.
The Union Government has informed
the Parliament about reports which suggest that the Naxals have
undertaken employment in urban areas in order to earn livelihood
and evade Police action.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Kuma Korram (30), was arrested from Aadnar under Bayanar Police
Station limits of Kondagaon District in Chhattisgarh.
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| August 14 |
The Indian Army foiled an infiltration
bid along the LoC in Keran Sector of Kupwara District, killing
two militants.
The chairmen of APHC-M Mirwaiz
Umar Farooq wrote a memorandum to the UN Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon
demanding the Government of India withdraw armed forces from civilian
areas and release all political leaders, activists, and students
under arrest.
The Supreme Court dismissed KLF
terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's plea seeking a review of
its verdict refusing to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment
on the ground of delay in deciding his mercy plea by the government.
NDFB-IKS militants lobbed two
grenades at two different places in Chirang District ahead of
Independence Day. The militants lobbed a grenade at Chapaguri
Police point under Dhaligaon Police Station along National Highway
31(C). In another incident, a grenade exploded at Domgaon under
Bengtol Police Post. However, no one was hurt in the explosions.
The NDFB-IKS militants lobbed
a grenade near a gas agency at Batabori near Bijni town in the
Chirang District. No casualty was reported in the incident.
The AKRSU said it would hold a
12-hour railway blockade on August 16,a 12-hour strike in all
Government and non-Government offices on August 17 and a 12-hour
road blockade on August 18 to press for a Kamtapur State.
ABSU and AKRSU while announcing
the agitation plans alleged that CM Tarun Gogoi had failed to
adhere to his promise on tripartite talks. When it was pointed
out that the Central Government had announced talks, both Promod
Boro [ABSU ‘president] and Biswajit Ray [AKRSU] said they had
not received any communication from CM Tarun Gogoi so far. Tarun
Gogoi said it is wrong to give deadlines as the Government needs
time to finalize dates for meetings on such important issues.
The ABSU also criticized the O-Boro
Suraksha Samiti for criticising the Bodo community. “If they have
anything to say or demand, say it to the government. But they
are working against the Bodos and other indigenous communities,
which is a violation of human rights and atrocities against the
tribal people,” Promod Boro said.
Former ‘Chairman’ of disbanded
DHD-N, Dilip Nunisa, warned that the Government should not underestimate
the people of “Dimaraji” as the Dimasas would not hesitate to
launch a violent agitation.
non-Karbis, including people of
other tribal groups like Adivasis, Garo, Kukis, Rengma Nagas,
Rabhas, Nepalis and Bodos, under the banner of BDDC urged the
State Government to make Bokajan [presently under Karbi Anglong
District] a separate District to protect their constitutional
rights.
Amidst the tight security measures
in and around Imphal, the State capital, in view of the call for
boycott of Independence Day celebrations given by the major insurgent
groups operating in Manipur, a bomb suspected to be an IED exploded.
The IED explosion took place in front of the newly-constructed
City Convention Area located in the high security zone. However,
no armed group operating in the region has so far claimed responsibility
for the incident. There is no report of any casualty in the explosion.
The first day of the KSDC sponsored
48-hour general strike that began in the midnight of August 13
affected normal life in the Kuki inhabited areas of the State.
However, no violent incident was reported. The KSDC imposed the
strike demanding a separate Kuki State.
Village chief of Tuithapi village
in Churachandpur District, Khamzasuan, was abducted by suspected
bandh (general shut down) supporters from his residence at around
8.30pm. The village chief was later rescued by the villagers unharmed.
Meanwhile, the 48-hour bandh imposed by the KSDC concluded August
15 midnight.
The HNLC offered to hold unconditional
talks saying the State Government will have to take the initiative.
“We are still open to have an unconditional dialogue with the
Government. It is up to the State Government to initiate the process
to resolve differences,” HNLC ‘general secretary’ Cheristerfield
Thangkhiew said in a statement issued on the eve of the outfit’s
26th foundation day. Thangkhiew, however, lamented that the Government
had not been serious about holding talks with the outfit and “the
matter has been lingering for quite some time.” The HNLC was formed
on August 14, 1987.
Except for the HNLC which called
for a bandh (general shut down) from 1am to 5.30pm on August 15,
no other militant group, who are active in the Garo Hills region,
issued any bandh call.
The State Government has registered
a total number of 13,331 migrant workers who are employed in the
State till March 2013. AMC&SA, while welcoming the decision
to register all migrant workers from outside the State, have criticized
the cumbersome process involved in the registration process and
extended support to the demand for implementation of the ILP.
The stalled talks between the
Mizoram Government and the Hmar insurgent outfit –HPC-D - which
resumed in the State capital Aizawl on August 14 ended in a deadlock.
The talks were in continuation of the July 18 talks between the
two parties. The issue of SoO which was discussed during the last
talks was again raised by the Government but could not be extended
due to difference in opinions on the issue. The Government wanted
the SoO be extended for six months while HPC-D opted for two months
only. The HPC-D side was led by L.T. Hmar, ‘working chairman’
of the outfit.
The NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Chisi
Swu expressed his appreciation to the Government of India for
taking 'the realistic step of taking a paradigm shift vis-a-vis
the Naga issue' from military way solution to political. The NSCN-IM
‘chairman’ Isak Swu said, "In the process of negotiation
both the government of India and the NSCN have come as close as
possible to understand the difficulties of each other. The two
entities are looking for a political solution acceptable to both.
Our people therefore may rest assured that NSCN leadership will
never barter the future of the Nagas." The NNC ‘president’
Adinno Phizo, however, said India cannot claim Nagaland to be
part of India
Declaration of ‘Naga Independence’
on August 14, 1947, by the NNC was observed by NSCN [IM &KK],
FGN and NNC.
Eight CPI-Maoist cadres including
three area commanders surrendered in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
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| August 15 |
Three school children and a driver
were injured when unidentified assailants pelted stones at their
bus in the Baramulla city of Baramulla District.
Curfew was lifted from seven Districts
of Jammu Division. The curfew is continuing in Kishtwar.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing amid rocket
and mortar shell attacks on the LoC posts in the Poonch Sector
of Poonch District, injuring three Army troopers and a civilian.
Addressing the nation on the 67th
Independence Day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that
Pakistan must stop terror for better ties. India, he said, has
strived for friendship with its neighbouring countries. "However,
for relations with Pakistan to improve it is essential they prevent
the use of their territory and territory under their control for
any anti-India activity," he stressed.
A purported blog of the LeT has
claimed that a Rohingya mujahideen trained by the LeT was behind
the July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts.
One person was injured as militants
triggered four explosions. Suspected NDFB-IKS militants simultaneously
exploded two grenades at the G D Road mini bus stand and near
the Bodoland Territorial Council office in Kokrajhar town [Kokrajhar
District], both close to the venue of the Independence-Day celebrations,
the Police said. Bipul Brahma (45) was injured in the explosion
at the bus stand, while no one was injured in the other blast
near the BTC office. The bomb disposal squad recovered later another
unexploded bomb from there.
Suspected militants lobbed a grenade
at the AMSU office at Bagorgaon village under Bijni Police Station
in Chirang District. No casualty was reported in the incident.
The local people caught hold of the two motorcycle-borne militants
hurling the grenade, assaulted them and handed them over to the
police.
The PJACBM would resume its Highway
Blockade from August 16 . PJACBM had earlier decided to relax
its ongoing 100-hour highway blockade for Independence Day (August
15). The PJACBM called a 100-hour highway blockade from August
14, demanding creation of a separate state of Bodoland by carving
out 25,000 square kilometers area from Assam on the northern bank
of Brahmaputra. The PJACBM is a conglomeration of 55 organizations
backed by the NDFB-PTF.
The ABSU on August 15 announced
a mass gathering on August 20, an indefinite hunger strike on
August 22, a 24-hour national highway blockade on August 28 and
a 24-hour railway blockade on September 10 in support of its demand
for a separate state for the Bodos.
A 14-member team from the two
hill District Autonomous Councils of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao
will move the UMHA on August 20, seeking immediate talks on their
demand for a separate State.
UNC ‘acknowledged the cooperation
and solidarity’ of the public towards the successful observation
of 48-hour total bandh in Nagas areas in Manipur from August 11
midnight and also the abstention from Independence Day (August)
celebration.
A bomb exploded at around 8.15am
in front of the row of furniture houses located at Yaiskul, just
a few meters away from 1st MR parade ground in Imphal East District.
Another, bomb exploded in front
of DIC office along Imphal East DC Road at about 4.05pm.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said
that his Government is committed to the protection of the State’s
territorial integrity. Any attempt to disintegrate the State in
the form of ‘Alternative Arrangement’ or Kuki Statehood is impossible
and not permissible, the Chief Minister asserted. He also asserted
that the Government would not remain silent in case of SoO groups’
violation of ground rules.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma stated
that the series of incidents involving militants have vitiated
the security environment in certain pockets of the State. “The
overall law and order situation in the State during the past year
was relatively stable and under control; however, the internal
security situation in the State continues to be a matter of concern,”
Sangma added. The Chief Minister highlighted some of the crucial
issues faced by the State with emphasis on illegal immigration,
influx, long pending inter-state boundary dispute with Assam and
international border issues with Bangladesh.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio asked
various Naga “nationalist groups” to listen to the voice of the
people and make sincere efforts towards finding an honorable settlement
based on the principals of reconciliation and unity outlined in
the CoR signed on June 13, 2009, and the Naga Concordant signed
on August 26, 2011. He appealed the people of Nagaland to shoulder
the responsibilities of resolving the Naga issue during “our”
time so that they do not leave behind a legacy of conflict and
violence for future generation. Rio also appealed the Government
of India to make the offer of a political settlement to the Nagas
at the earliest.
In a symbolic move to intensify
the demand for a separate statehood – ‘Frontier Nagaland’, the
6 tribes of Eastern Nagaland under the aegis of ENPO observed
a “Black Day” by wearing black arm bands as a formal protest.
The ENPO took the decision as “a practical message” to the Government
of India for the immediate declaration of Statehood based on the
distinctive and the different historical and geo-political background
of Eastern Nagaland.
CRPF personnel with the help of
local Police neutralized a CPI-Maoist camp in the Siriguda reserve
forest area under Gudari Police Station limits of Rayagada District
in Odisha.
Fourteen CPI-Maoist cadres, belonging
to remote and tribal villages of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
and adjoining Chhattisgarh State, surrendered before Maharashtra
Home Minister R. R. Patil.
RR Patil said Naxals are the biggest
stumbling block in the development of Gadchiroli District of Odisha.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said
that his government is ready to hold talks with the CPI-Maoist
if they gave up violence. He said, "We are ready for talks
with Maoists but they (Maoists) have to first stop violence."
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| August 16 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops fired at Indian posts along the LoC in Kargil and Dras
Sectors of Kargil District in Ladakh division.
Three Pakistan Army soldiers were
reportedly killed and four others were injured while they were
forced to desert eight forward posts in view of strong retaliation
by the Indian troops in Nikyal area of PoK opposite Hamirpur area
of Poonch District.
GOC 15 corps, Lt General Gurmit
Singh, at a press conference in Srinagar claimed to have killed
28 militants (18 on LoC and 10 in the hinterland) on LoC and hinterland
of Kashmir since June 24, 2013.
Delhi Police's Special Cell busted
a gang (comprising four people) of international fake currency
suppliers in New Delhi.
LeT terrorist, Abdul Karim Tunda,
one of India's 20 most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the
Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border.
Abdul Karim Tunda had been guiding
the banned SIMI which later turned into IM.
The blog (URL- Islamfigters.blogspot.com),
with a subtitle ‘Mujahideen Lashkar-e-Taiba’ is littered with
jehadi propaganda with videos and text discussing global hotspots
of terror and even an interview of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed given
to a Pakistani news channel. There are videos on the blog which
speak in glowing poetry about LeT operatives with footage of 26/11
attacks running alongside. Another video claims that the Pakistan
army and the JuD helps ‘distressed’ Muslim brothers all around
the world.
Two of the recent phone calls
of Dawood Ibrahim tapped by the IB have confirmed his presence
in Pakistan and revealed that he continues to run a flourishing
empire out of Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh.
Two people were killed in a gun-fight
between cadres of the KPLT and RNHPF at Ridongi village within
Chokihola development block area of Bokajan sub-division in the
Karbi Anglong District. The identity of the victims could not
be ascertained.
Security Forces, during an encounter,
killed a militant belonging to the NDFB-IKS in the Guabari Nepali
Basti area of Jharbari in Kokrajhar District.
The UMHA sent invitations for
tripartite talks to all the groups in Assam seeking separate states.
The move came a day after the groups separately announced fresh
and further intensified agitations from August 16 to mount pressure
on the Centre to concede to their demands. "The home ministry
is yet to fix the dates for the talks that will be held separately
with each group," a source said.
Several Bodo groups and the AKRSU
temporarily suspended their agitation for separate states to be
carved out of Assam following a formal assurance of tripartite
talks from the Central and State Government. The Bodo groups,
however, warned that they would resume their agitation if the
government does not hold talks by the end of this month. The Bodo
groups included the PJACBM, the ruling BPF, the BNC and the NDFB-PTF.
However, the ABSU, which has announced a series of agitations
from August 20, has not given any statement on whether it will
go ahead with its stir.
Suspected militants attacked troops
of 9th AR using guns and bombs at T Minou, about 10 kilometers
North East of the border town of Moreh in Chandel District, at
around 9am. A team of 9th AR had just reached a water source at
T Minoi when a bomb already planted there exploded suddenly. The
AR troops also came under heavy firing and they retaliated immediately.
Militants also attacked the Machi
post of 20th AR located about 50 kilometers North West of Tengnoupal
Police station in Chandel District at about 1.30am.No casualty
was reported in any of these incidents.
The CorCom has claimed responsibility
for all the two blasts and the earlier attack at City Convention
Centre on August 14. CorCom and other revolutionary groups of
‘Western Southeast Asia (WESEA)’ called for a general strike on
August 15 and boycotted the Independence Day (August 15).
At least 13 cadres of the MNRF
and MNPF deserted their respective outfits and joined the NSCN-IM.
Two members of a group that deserted
the GNLA to form their own armed outfit have been arrested along
with a weapon and ammunition in the Rewak region of South Garo
Hills District by Police. The two militants, identified as Betning
Sangma and Abath Sangma, had been holed up in Rongchekgre locality
of Rewak when Security Forces raided the place and arrested them
The Superintendant of Police (West
Garo Hills District), M. K. Singh informed that in the night of
August 15, two persons, Nokman N Marak (19) and Markos Marak (20),
claiming themselves as cadres of the ANVC-B, were arrested along
with a country made 9mm pistol in the Kherapara area of West Garo
Hills District.
Adamant on their demand for implementation
of the ILP in the State, as many as 10 NGOs of the State have
accepted the Chief Minister’s invitation for talks on the issue
on August 29. They, however, reiterated that the talks should
only be restricted to implementation of a strong ILP and no other
law. KSU president Daniel Khyriem, on August 16, said that they
will wait for another 12 days, after which, they will be in a
position to announce a series of agitations if the meeting turns
out unsatisfactory.
The GHSMC in a move to strengthen
their demand for a separate Garoland has resolved to stage a weeklong
sit in demonstration and office picketing. The move was unanimously
decided on August 16 at a public rally organised by the GHSMC
at Tura District Auditorium in West Garo Hills District.
Police arrested two persons along
with arms and drugs at Model colony in the Purnana bazaar area
of Dimapur District. According to Special Branch (Dimapur Police),
the two persons, identified as Puchong Khiam (25), and Sentitsung
Ozukum (38), were arrested at around 5pm. Police recovered two
.22 pistols, three live rounds, 840 capsules of spasmo proxyvon
and 200 tablets of nitrosun from their possession.
The NSCN-KK ‘banned’ transport
of all kinds of timber by railway wagons and trucks to various
destinations outside Nagaland, indefinitely.
The NSCN-KK accorded “warm welcome”
to all the 38 “home-comers” from NSCN-IM and NSCN-K who joined
the formation. While 34 ‘home-comers’ from NSCN-K were led by
kilonser (Minister) Hokato Vusshe, the four ‘home-comers’ from
NSCN-IM were led by Deputy kilonser Orenthung Lotha.
The NSCN-K has asked its former
kilonser Hokato Vusshe, who recently defected to NSCN-KK along
with some arms, to return the weapons which it claimed were the
property of the ‘NSCN-K- government’.
NSCN-K kilonser Y. Wangtin Naga
who has now returned from a Myanmar ‘sojourn’ would resume office
as the new NSCN-K supervisor of CFSB after the ‘post fell vacant’
with D.T. Lincoln defecting to NSCN-IM.
The CRPF and District Police personnel
dug-out a high power liquid gelatin weighing 180 kilogram and
a 1,950 meters long codex wire during a combing operation at Ganjara
village of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
Despite CPI-Maoist call to boycott
a Gram Sabha (village level meeting) at Niyamgiri in Kalahandi
District of Odisha, Dongria Kondh tribals attended the meeting.
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| August 17 |
Clashes took place in Shopian
town of same District following allegations of excessive use of
Police force against residents. SP, Shopian Mumtaz Ahmad said,
"In fact we have registered cases against four people of
the area, it is these four miscreants who create trouble only
to avoid their arrest."
SFs killed a NSCN-K militant at
No. 2 Molung hill under Ledo Police Station in Tinsukia District.
SFs later recovered one hand grenade, one AK 56 rifle and a sizeable
number of live ammunition from the slain militant’s possession.
The slain militant’s identity is yet to be established.
The ABSU demanded a formal invitation
from the Centre for tripartite talks on a separate Bodoland state.
ABSU’s president, Promod Boro, said, “We want a formal invitation
from the government. There is no question of withdrawing our agitation
till then.” He added that they would continue demonstrations and
rallies for another 10 days.
Karbi Anglong based JACAS, ‘conveyer’
Laurence Teron said that MHA had asked them to submit details
of the team members who would be taking part in the talks. JACAS
has put the preparation for an ‘intense movement’ for the achieving
statehood in abeyance.
The CNRH / RNHPF said it had “no
choice but to retaliate” against KPLT. Earlier, a clash was reported
between KPLT and RNHPF militants on August 16, in Ridongi village
within Chokihola Development Block in Bokajan Sub-Division of
Karbi Anglong District.
Three persons sustained injuries
when a powerful bomb exploded on the first floor of the Route
39 Restaurant building at Mantripukhri in Imphal West District.
One private security guard, a waiter and a salesman of the adjacent
showroom sustained injuries in the explosion. All of them are
said to be out of danger.
Security Forces exchanged heavy
fire with GNLA militants, during a raid on GNLA’s hideout, near
Bolmoram Adinggre in Dobu in East Garo Hills District. The firing
reportedly lasted for half an hour before the militants escaped.
Mumbai Commissioner of Police
Satyapal Singh suggested that imposing curfew, slapping collective
fine and taking to task sarpanch and elders in villages found
to be giving food and shelter to Maoists are some of the measures
to cripple the Naxal menace.
A PCPA leader was beaten to death
by angry villagers under Jhargram Police Station limits of West
Medinipur District of West Bengal.
The Union Minister of Rural Development
Jairam Ramesh said that the CPI-Maoist cadres were running a 'parallel
administration' in Naxal affected areas of Odisha.
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| August 18 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops fired at Indian posts along the LoC in the Mendhar Sector
of Poonch District.
Army foiled an infiltration bid
by militants along the LoC in the Keran Sector of the Kupwara
District.
GOC 25 Infantry Division Major
General V P Singh stated that a befitting reply would be given
with “full force” against BAT attacks of Pakistan, which he said,
“was making a “serious mistake” by violating ceasefire along the
LoC”.
A Kashmiri separatist group, called
Kashmir Graffiti, is stamping separatist slogans on Indian currency
notes to voice their demands.
Curfew continued for the 10th
day in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District.
Police picked up two people as
suspects of July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts from
Brahmapura village in Madhubani District and handed them over
to a NIA team for questioning.
NIA quizzed the two suspects along
with the third suspect who is a local (Bodh Gaya) tourist guide.
After an hour-long quizzing, the man from Bodh Gaya was let off.
LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda,
who was arrested on August 16, seems to be supporting an internal
note exchanged between intelligence agencies and Delhi Police
after the Bodh Gaya blasts that suggested that Rohingya operatives
were behind the attacks.
LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda,
who was arrested on August 16, claimed during his interrogation
that Dawood Ibrahim, whom he met in Karachi several times, stays
in a safe house in Karachi and is guarded by the ISI.
According to the Police official,
Tunda is running a number of madarsas (seminaries) in Karachi
under the name of Mehdud-Taleem-Islam-e-Dar-Al-Funoon for which
he gets a lot of donations for individuals and organizations.
NDFB-PTF said it wanted statehood
and was not willing to settle for anything less, like a Union
Territory. In a statement issued to the media, NDFB-PTF ‘general
secretary’ Gobinda Basumatary said, “We are sticking to the demand
for Bodoland. We have been demanding creation of the state in
accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 & 3 of the Constitution
for the past seven years during our dialogue with the government
of India.” Basumatary also criticized a section of the press for
making a “deliberate attempt to spread misgivings among people
about NDFB-PTF’s stand by stating that he had scaled down the
demand for statehood to that for a Union Territory. In an interview
to the same newspaper published on August 12, NDFB-PTF Basumatary
had ‘dared’ the Centre to grant Union Territory status to Bodoland.
The KSDC has reiterated its resolute
demand for a separate Kuki State under Indian Constitution while
pledging the KSDC and Kuki people will never bow down under any
circumstance till a Kuki State is created. The KSDC asserted that
the Kukis were ‘independent’ people before the British came to
the region in the nineteenth century.
The PREPAK-Pro has claimed that
the bomb attack at the restaurant on August 17 was carried out
by its ‘Cobra Task Force’. A press release issued by the outfit’s
‘department of publicity and propaganda’, senior ‘publicity officer’
Boby Mangang alleged that wild and vulgar parties are organised
on some selected days every week at the restaurant.
The GNLA has rejected a proposal
by the ANVC-B to the Government to have a ‘Territorial Council’
with strengthening of the GHADC, and maintains that it would continue
to pursue its goal for a Garoland State. The outfit’s ‘publicity
secretary’ Pantera Singgasik said, “The ANVC-B has mooted for
a Territorial Council. We wish them the best. As far as GNLA is
concerned we will seek nothing short of a separate state for the
Garos,” said the GNLA ‘publicity secretary’.
Dimapur Police recovered a dead
body at Diphu New Road in the Lama Basti area of Dimapur District.
The deceased was identified as NSCN-KK ‘lieutenant colonel’ Tokikhe
Sema (48).
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian,
identified as Zanardan Jhade (45) of Marneli village, in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Kudiyam Babu Rao (28), was arrested during a search operation
carried out by CRPF and District Police in the dense forests of
Pavrel and Bhandarpalli in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
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| August 12 |
Pakistan Army violating ceasefire
resorted to firing at Indian forward posts along the LoC in the
Mendhar sub-sector of Poonch District.
100 persons have been arrested
in Jammu city of Jammu District and 11 in Kishtwar District for
their involvement in communal clashes during past two days.
Communal clashes amid curfew broke
out again in Kishtwar District leaving at least five persons,
including an ASP and two other Police personnel, injured.
Defence Minister A K Antony said
that the Army has been given a free hand to unleash "punitive
fire assaults" and "other strong cross-border counter-measures"
against any misadventure by Pakistan Army.
NIA formally launched an investigation
into the April 2013 Narath Arms seizure case and filed a fresh
FIR before the NIA special court II in Kochi (Ernakulam District)
in Kerala.
Tajul Siddiqui, who was the suspect
of December 2, 2002, Ghatkopar (Mumbai District, Maharashtra)
bus blast, has been cleared of terror charges.
Concerned over flow of foreign
funds into India for terror acts, the Union Ministry for Home
Affairs has asked the Enforcement Directorate to take urgent steps
to check pumping of illicit money which poses a threat to internal
security.
The IB sounded an alert that terrorist
groups might cross into Uttar Pradesh from Nepal to hit select
targets on the eve of Independence Day.
The Unified Command strategy group
met on August 12 to review the state’s security preparedness following
reports that the State could face attacks from ULFA-I, NDFB-IKS
and KPLT ahead of Independence Day (August 15).
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said
that he was “open” to appointment of a second SRC. He, however,
added, “We want to live together.” He also said protagonists of
Gorkhaland and Bodoland joining hands is a “matter of concern”.
normal life in other parts of
Karbi Anglong continues to be hit due to the 300-hour bandh (general
strike) imposed by the KPLT.
The JFA has appealed to the people
of the north eastern region to defy the militants’ diktat and
celebrate Independence Day (August 15) in a befitting manner.
Members of the ASS staged sit-in
demonstrations at the sub-divisional and district headquarters
of the BTAD areas voicing their opposition to the demand for creation
of separate Bodoland state. The ASS members also demanded Scheduled
Tribe status for the Koch-Rajbongshis and the Adivasis living
in Assam, Barman said.
A high-level committee was constituted
to examine the controversy over the construction of a border fence
along the Moreh sector of the Indo-Myanmar international border.
The committee will be headed by principal secretary (Home), Suresh
Babu. Its other members include Inspector-General of Assam Rifles
(South) Maj. Gen. Rajeev Chopra, a senior official of the Border
Roads Task Force, Deputy Commissioner of Chandel, Th. Chittaranjan
Singh and Superintendent of Police of Chandel, E. Priyokumar Singh.
Contending that the two ‘individuals’
arrested have no connection with it, the UNLF said the arrest
is yet another demonstration that security forces continue to
brand innocent persons as militants.
Suspected GNLA militants shot
dead a person, Hawart G Momin, at Rongcheck Akong from Rongjeng
Police Station in East Garo Hills District, accusing him to be
a Police ‘informer’. Police recovered five empty cases of INSAS
and 7.65 pistol from the spot.
The GHSMC has threatened to intensify
its stir to put pressure on the Government to concede to its demand
for a separate Garoland.GHSMC president Augustine Marak said the
committee would take a decision on the future course of action
during a meeting on August 16. "Our stand is very clear -
we want a separate state," Marak said. He added that future
agitations would be "more intense" than the earlier
ones.
An explosion occurred in the premises
of a transport carrier agency in Dimapur District at around 7.20pm.
No casualty or any damage reported. SP, Dimapur, V Z Angami said
the manager of the transport firm denied receiving any extortion
demand or threat. However, the SP has not ruled the extortion
angle.
The Central Government sanctioned
INR 8.22 billion of road projects for three CPI-Maoist affected
districts of West Bengal. The clearance for 447 road projects
for the districts of Paschim Medinipur (West Medinipur), Bankura
and Purulia comes soon after the Government approved INR 5.23
billion road projects for the State.
Naxals have damaged the boundary
wall of a Government school in Gomia block of Bokaro District
in Jharkhand.
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| August 13 |
Pakistani troops violating the
ceasefire resorted to firing at Indian Border posts in Samba District.
Violating the ceasefire once again,
Pakistani troops targeted 16 Indian forward posts and civilian
areas along the LoC in Poonch District of Jammu and Kashmir resulting
in heavy exchanges.
Pakistani intelligence agency-
ISI is trying to revive Sikh militancy in the country, Minister
of State for Home R.P.N. Singh informed Lok Sabha.
FICN are being routed into the
country through China and Nepal, Minister of State for Finance
Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Threat to coastal areas and vital
installations, including ports, remains high in view of the security
situation in and around India's immediate neighbourhood, Minister
of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran informed Lok Sabha.
Biswajit Mitra and his wife Juthika
were arrested in Kolkata by Bidhananagar North Police and produced
in court for depositing 30 FICN of INR 500 denomination over-the
Bank counter on August 7.
Police sounded a high alert at
all the refineries in the state after receiving intelligence inputs
that the ULFA-I may target these installations ahead the Independence
Day celebrations.
Inspecting the security measures
at the parade ground at Khanapara in Guwahati, DGP J N Choudhury
said that both ULFA-I and the NDFB-IKS are trying subversive activities
in the state. "While the ULFA hardliners [ULFA-I] may try
to attack some areas in upper Assam, the Songbijit faction [NDFB-IKS]
may try to carry out strike in lower Assam's Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon,
Gossaigaon, Kajalgaon and Chirang areas. They may target oil installations,
mostly pipelines. We have alerted our forces already," said
Choudhury. Sources said that cadres of the two militant outfits
have sneaked into various parts of the state. "Earlier, the
cadres used to sneak in groups, but this time they are trying
to come in one by one, making it slightly difficult for us to
track them," said an Intelligence Officer. Sources added
that the Police Stations, 'naka' checking points and security
forces are also on the militants' radar.
CM, Tarun Gogoi met Congress president
Sonia Gandhi and Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to apprise
them of the prevailing situation in Assam following the decision
of the Centre to create Telangana.CM, Tarun Gogoi also sounded
the alarm that the Maoists and insurgent groups might take advantage
of the situation to create trouble in the State. He further pointed
that all the trouble spots had either national or international
borders. The BTAD area has borders with Bhutan, while Karbi Anglong
and Dimasa Hasao areas border Nagaland, where insurgent groups
have strong bases, he added. Replying to questions, the CM declined
to divulge what transpired at the meeting. “I can confirm that
I have requested the Home Ministry officials to immediately convene
tripartite meetings with the agitators,” Tarun Gogoi said. “I
am hopeful of the Centre convening the meetings,” he added.
The Central Government will table
a bill for the creation of a Legislative Council (Upper House)
in Assam during the winter session of Parliament. This was conveyed
to CM Tarun Gogoi by Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal during their
interaction in New Delhi on August 13.
Militants released the two State
Horticulture Department officials, who were abducted on August
8, in an unidentified location. Horticulture officers Meitram
Priyokumar of Yaiskul Janmasthan and Wangkheirakpam Ibopishak
of Nongmeibung were reported as missing on their way back from
a Senapati District area. The identity of the group behind the
incident is yet to be established. However, Deputy Chief Minister
Gaikhangam said the two officials were rescued in the morning.
He, however, did not elaborate the details of the rescue operation.
Gaikhangam said that Police has learnt that KRA-U, a militant
group, was behind the abduction.
The HSPDP has decided to meet
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advocate creation of a Khasi-Jaintia
State.HSPDP general secretary Enbin K Raswai said a party delegation
would soon leave for the national capital and meet central ministers
to prevail on them on the need for creating a separate Khasi-Jaintia
State.
Even as the GHSMC has threatened
to intensify its stir to put pressure on the Government to concede
to its demand for a separate Garoland, the HSPDP has decided to
meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advocate creation of a Khasi-Jaintia
State. HSPDP general secretary Enbin K Raswai said a party delegation
would soon leave for Delhi and meet central ministers to prevail
on them on the need for creating a separate Khasi-Jaintia State.
The Government of Mizoram and
the HPC-D, Mizoram Region will resume talks on August 14. Sources
informed Newmai News Network in Aizawl that leaders of the HPC-D
have arrived (August 13) in the capital Aizawl for the talks.
NSCN-K asserted that Naga Sovereignty
was not a “private business” to be manipulated by certain group
of people as some faction was trying to pollute the issue for
their advantage. In a statement, NSCN-K’s Ministry of Information
and Publicity (MIP) said the issue of sovereignty was not to be
pursued in the interest of India interest as the Naga issue was
to be determined by Nagas themselves.MIP reiterated its earlier
statement that neither government of India nor Isak-Muivah faction
of NSCN (NSCN-IM) could impose their “secret arranged solution”
on the Nagas as if it was a Naga solution.
NSCN-K also refuted NSCN-KK’s
allegation that it was involved in the recent grenade attack in
Dimapur. MIP clarified that it had nothing to do with the NSCN-K
who firmly stood for Naga freedom. MIP said the blast could have
been the handiwork of the “Kehoi group” [NSCN-KK] to create fear
psychosis in the minds of the Nagas in Dimapur for “easier extortion
and kidnapping regime.”
on the eve of the 66th Naga Independence
Day, NNC ‘president’, Adinno Phizo, FGN ‘president’ ‘brigadier
(retd)’ S. Singya and acting ‘president’ NNC, Z. Royim Yimchungrü
sent their respective greeting messages on the occasion. Also,
Adinno Phizo reiterated that the Naga issue was neither a political
blunder nor territorial dispute. Adinno said the conflict “between
Nagaland and India is not a political problem” since “aggression
is not a political problem”.
ENPO have resolved to observe
a symbolic “Black Day” by wearing black arm bands as a token of
a formal protest on August 15. ENPO’s protest is a bid to intensify
the demand for a separate statehood of Frontier Nagaland.
Three Chhattisgarh Armed Force
troopers including a head constable and a CPI-Maoist cadre were
killed in an hour long encounter between the Maoists and security
personnel at Kaushalnagar of Bastar District of Chhattisgarh.
Bijapur District Police and COBRA
204 personnel have demolished a huge memorial of the Maoists at
Palnar village of Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh and also thwarted
the Maoists’ bid to ambush the searching party.
Around 87 supporters of CMAS,
a CPI-Maoist backed tribal organization, and few Maoists from
Palaput village of Narayanpatna block in Koraput District of Odisha
parted ways with the Maoists to join the mainstream and promised
that they would support the District administration in undertaking
developmental projects in the area.
The Union Government has informed
the Parliament about reports which suggest that the Naxals have
undertaken employment in urban areas in order to earn livelihood
and evade Police action.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Kuma Korram (30), was arrested from Aadnar under Bayanar Police
Station limits of Kondagaon District in Chhattisgarh.
The Union Minister of State for
Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh while replying to a question in Lok
Sabha said the number of women cadres of CPI-Maoist involved in
attacks and encounters with SFs has increased perceptibly.
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| August 14 |
The Indian Army foiled an infiltration
bid along the LoC in Keran Sector of Kupwara District, killing
two militants.
The chairmen of APHC-M Mirwaiz
Umar Farooq wrote a memorandum to the UN Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon
demanding the Government of India withdraw armed forces from civilian
areas and release all political leaders, activists, and students
under arrest.
The Supreme Court dismissed KLF
terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's plea seeking a review of
its verdict refusing to commute his death sentence to life imprisonment
on the ground of delay in deciding his mercy plea by the government.
NDFB-IKS militants lobbed two
grenades at two different places in Chirang District ahead of
Independence Day. The militants lobbed a grenade at Chapaguri
Police point under Dhaligaon Police Station along National Highway
31(C). In another incident, a grenade exploded at Domgaon under
Bengtol Police Post. However, no one was hurt in the explosions.
The NDFB-IKS militants lobbed
a grenade near a gas agency at Batabori near Bijni town in the
Chirang District. No casualty was reported in the incident.
The AKRSU said it would hold a
12-hour railway blockade on August 16,a 12-hour strike in all
Government and non-Government offices on August 17 and a 12-hour
road blockade on August 18 to press for a Kamtapur State.
ABSU and AKRSU while announcing
the agitation plans alleged that CM Tarun Gogoi had failed to
adhere to his promise on tripartite talks. When it was pointed
out that the Central Government had announced talks, both Promod
Boro [ABSU ‘president] and Biswajit Ray [AKRSU] said they had
not received any communication from CM Tarun Gogoi so far. Tarun
Gogoi said it is wrong to give deadlines as the Government needs
time to finalize dates for meetings on such important issues.
The ABSU also criticized the O-Boro
Suraksha Samiti for criticising the Bodo community. “If they have
anything to say or demand, say it to the government. But they
are working against the Bodos and other indigenous communities,
which is a violation of human rights and atrocities against the
tribal people,” Promod Boro said.
Former ‘Chairman’ of disbanded
DHD-N, Dilip Nunisa, warned that the Government should not underestimate
the people of “Dimaraji” as the Dimasas would not hesitate to
launch a violent agitation.
non-Karbis, including people of
other tribal groups like Adivasis, Garo, Kukis, Rengma Nagas,
Rabhas, Nepalis and Bodos, under the banner of BDDC urged the
State Government to make Bokajan [presently under Karbi Anglong
District] a separate District to protect their constitutional
rights.
Amidst the tight security measures
in and around Imphal, the State capital, in view of the call for
boycott of Independence Day celebrations given by the major insurgent
groups operating in Manipur, a bomb suspected to be an IED exploded.
The IED explosion took place in front of the newly-constructed
City Convention Area located in the high security zone. However,
no armed group operating in the region has so far claimed responsibility
for the incident. There is no report of any casualty in the explosion.
The first day of the KSDC sponsored
48-hour general strike that began in the midnight of August 13
affected normal life in the Kuki inhabited areas of the State.
However, no violent incident was reported. The KSDC imposed the
strike demanding a separate Kuki State.
Village chief of Tuithapi village
in Churachandpur District, Khamzasuan, was abducted by suspected
bandh (general shut down) supporters from his residence at around
8.30pm. The village chief was later rescued by the villagers unharmed.
Meanwhile, the 48-hour bandh imposed by the KSDC concluded August
15 midnight.
The HNLC offered to hold unconditional
talks saying the State Government will have to take the initiative.
“We are still open to have an unconditional dialogue with the
Government. It is up to the State Government to initiate the process
to resolve differences,” HNLC ‘general secretary’ Cheristerfield
Thangkhiew said in a statement issued on the eve of the outfit’s
26th foundation day. Thangkhiew, however, lamented that the Government
had not been serious about holding talks with the outfit and “the
matter has been lingering for quite some time.” The HNLC was formed
on August 14, 1987.
Except for the HNLC which called
for a bandh (general shut down) from 1am to 5.30pm on August 15,
no other militant group, who are active in the Garo Hills region,
issued any bandh call.
The State Government has registered
a total number of 13,331 migrant workers who are employed in the
State till March 2013. AMC&SA, while welcoming the decision
to register all migrant workers from outside the State, have criticized
the cumbersome process involved in the registration process and
extended support to the demand for implementation of the ILP.
The stalled talks between the
Mizoram Government and the Hmar insurgent outfit –HPC-D - which
resumed in the State capital Aizawl on August 14 ended in a deadlock.
The talks were in continuation of the July 18 talks between the
two parties. The issue of SoO which was discussed during the last
talks was again raised by the Government but could not be extended
due to difference in opinions on the issue. The Government wanted
the SoO be extended for six months while HPC-D opted for two months
only. The HPC-D side was led by L.T. Hmar, ‘working chairman’
of the outfit.
The NSCN-IM ‘chairman’ Isak Chisi
Swu expressed his appreciation to the Government of India for
taking 'the realistic step of taking a paradigm shift vis-a-vis
the Naga issue' from military way solution to political. The NSCN-IM
‘chairman’ Isak Swu said, "In the process of negotiation
both the government of India and the NSCN have come as close as
possible to understand the difficulties of each other. The two
entities are looking for a political solution acceptable to both.
Our people therefore may rest assured that NSCN leadership will
never barter the future of the Nagas." The NNC ‘president’
Adinno Phizo, however, said India cannot claim Nagaland to be
part of India
Declaration of ‘Naga Independence’
on August 14, 1947, by the NNC was observed by NSCN [IM &KK],
FGN and NNC.
Eight CPI-Maoist cadres including
three area commanders surrendered in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
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| August 15 |
Three school children and a driver
were injured when unidentified assailants pelted stones at their
bus in the Baramulla city of Baramulla District.
Curfew was lifted from seven Districts
of Jammu Division. The curfew is continuing in Kishtwar.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing amid rocket
and mortar shell attacks on the LoC posts in the Poonch Sector
of Poonch District, injuring three Army troopers and a civilian.
Addressing the nation on the 67th
Independence Day, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that
Pakistan must stop terror for better ties. India, he said, has
strived for friendship with its neighbouring countries. "However,
for relations with Pakistan to improve it is essential they prevent
the use of their territory and territory under their control for
any anti-India activity," he stressed.
A purported blog of the LeT has
claimed that a Rohingya mujahideen trained by the LeT was behind
the July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts.
One person was injured as militants
triggered four explosions. Suspected NDFB-IKS militants simultaneously
exploded two grenades at the G D Road mini bus stand and near
the Bodoland Territorial Council office in Kokrajhar town [Kokrajhar
District], both close to the venue of the Independence-Day celebrations,
the Police said. Bipul Brahma (45) was injured in the explosion
at the bus stand, while no one was injured in the other blast
near the BTC office. The bomb disposal squad recovered later another
unexploded bomb from there.
Suspected militants lobbed a grenade
at the AMSU office at Bagorgaon village under Bijni Police Station
in Chirang District. No casualty was reported in the incident.
The local people caught hold of the two motorcycle-borne militants
hurling the grenade, assaulted them and handed them over to the
police.
The PJACBM would resume its Highway
Blockade from August 16 . PJACBM had earlier decided to relax
its ongoing 100-hour highway blockade for Independence Day (August
15). The PJACBM called a 100-hour highway blockade from August
14, demanding creation of a separate state of Bodoland by carving
out 25,000 square kilometers area from Assam on the northern bank
of Brahmaputra. The PJACBM is a conglomeration of 55 organizations
backed by the NDFB-PTF.
The ABSU on August 15 announced
a mass gathering on August 20, an indefinite hunger strike on
August 22, a 24-hour national highway blockade on August 28 and
a 24-hour railway blockade on September 10 in support of its demand
for a separate state for the Bodos.
A 14-member team from the two
hill District Autonomous Councils of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao
will move the UMHA on August 20, seeking immediate talks on their
demand for a separate State.
UNC ‘acknowledged the cooperation
and solidarity’ of the public towards the successful observation
of 48-hour total bandh in Nagas areas in Manipur from August 11
midnight and also the abstention from Independence Day (August)
celebration.
A bomb exploded at around 8.15am
in front of the row of furniture houses located at Yaiskul, just
a few meters away from 1st MR parade ground in Imphal East District.
Another, bomb exploded in front
of DIC office along Imphal East DC Road at about 4.05pm.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh said
that his Government is committed to the protection of the State’s
territorial integrity. Any attempt to disintegrate the State in
the form of ‘Alternative Arrangement’ or Kuki Statehood is impossible
and not permissible, the Chief Minister asserted. He also asserted
that the Government would not remain silent in case of SoO groups’
violation of ground rules.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma stated
that the series of incidents involving militants have vitiated
the security environment in certain pockets of the State. “The
overall law and order situation in the State during the past year
was relatively stable and under control; however, the internal
security situation in the State continues to be a matter of concern,”
Sangma added. The Chief Minister highlighted some of the crucial
issues faced by the State with emphasis on illegal immigration,
influx, long pending inter-state boundary dispute with Assam and
international border issues with Bangladesh.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio asked
various Naga “nationalist groups” to listen to the voice of the
people and make sincere efforts towards finding an honorable settlement
based on the principals of reconciliation and unity outlined in
the CoR signed on June 13, 2009, and the Naga Concordant signed
on August 26, 2011. He appealed the people of Nagaland to shoulder
the responsibilities of resolving the Naga issue during “our”
time so that they do not leave behind a legacy of conflict and
violence for future generation. Rio also appealed the Government
of India to make the offer of a political settlement to the Nagas
at the earliest.
In a symbolic move to intensify
the demand for a separate statehood – ‘Frontier Nagaland’, the
6 tribes of Eastern Nagaland under the aegis of ENPO observed
a “Black Day” by wearing black arm bands as a formal protest.
The ENPO took the decision as “a practical message” to the Government
of India for the immediate declaration of Statehood based on the
distinctive and the different historical and geo-political background
of Eastern Nagaland.
CRPF personnel with the help of
local Police neutralized a CPI-Maoist camp in the Siriguda reserve
forest area under Gudari Police Station limits of Rayagada District
in Odisha.
Fourteen CPI-Maoist cadres, belonging
to remote and tribal villages of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra
and adjoining Chhattisgarh State, surrendered before Maharashtra
Home Minister R. R. Patil.
RR Patil said Naxals are the biggest
stumbling block in the development of Gadchiroli District of Odisha.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren said
that his government is ready to hold talks with the CPI-Maoist
if they gave up violence. He said, "We are ready for talks
with Maoists but they (Maoists) have to first stop violence."
|
| August 16 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops fired at Indian posts along the LoC in Kargil and Dras
Sectors of Kargil District in Ladakh division.
Three Pakistan Army soldiers were
reportedly killed and four others were injured while they were
forced to desert eight forward posts in view of strong retaliation
by the Indian troops in Nikyal area of PoK opposite Hamirpur area
of Poonch District.
GOC 15 corps, Lt General Gurmit
Singh, at a press conference in Srinagar claimed to have killed
28 militants (18 on LoC and 10 in the hinterland) on LoC and hinterland
of Kashmir since June 24, 2013.
Delhi Police's Special Cell busted
a gang (comprising four people) of international fake currency
suppliers in New Delhi.
LeT terrorist, Abdul Karim Tunda,
one of India's 20 most wanted terrorists, was arrested by the
Special Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border.
Abdul Karim Tunda had been guiding
the banned SIMI which later turned into IM.
The blog (URL- Islamfigters.blogspot.com),
with a subtitle ‘Mujahideen Lashkar-e-Taiba’ is littered with
jehadi propaganda with videos and text discussing global hotspots
of terror and even an interview of Hafiz Mohammad Saeed given
to a Pakistani news channel. There are videos on the blog which
speak in glowing poetry about LeT operatives with footage of 26/11
attacks running alongside. Another video claims that the Pakistan
army and the JuD helps ‘distressed’ Muslim brothers all around
the world.
Two of the recent phone calls
of Dawood Ibrahim tapped by the IB have confirmed his presence
in Pakistan and revealed that he continues to run a flourishing
empire out of Karachi, the Provincial capital of Sindh.
Two people were killed in a gun-fight
between cadres of the KPLT and RNHPF at Ridongi village within
Chokihola development block area of Bokajan sub-division in the
Karbi Anglong District. The identity of the victims could not
be ascertained.
Security Forces, during an encounter,
killed a militant belonging to the NDFB-IKS in the Guabari Nepali
Basti area of Jharbari in Kokrajhar District.
The UMHA sent invitations for
tripartite talks to all the groups in Assam seeking separate states.
The move came a day after the groups separately announced fresh
and further intensified agitations from August 16 to mount pressure
on the Centre to concede to their demands. "The home ministry
is yet to fix the dates for the talks that will be held separately
with each group," a source said.
Several Bodo groups and the AKRSU
temporarily suspended their agitation for separate states to be
carved out of Assam following a formal assurance of tripartite
talks from the Central and State Government. The Bodo groups,
however, warned that they would resume their agitation if the
government does not hold talks by the end of this month. The Bodo
groups included the PJACBM, the ruling BPF, the BNC and the NDFB-PTF.
However, the ABSU, which has announced a series of agitations
from August 20, has not given any statement on whether it will
go ahead with its stir.
Suspected militants attacked troops
of 9th AR using guns and bombs at T Minou, about 10 kilometers
North East of the border town of Moreh in Chandel District, at
around 9am. A team of 9th AR had just reached a water source at
T Minoi when a bomb already planted there exploded suddenly. The
AR troops also came under heavy firing and they retaliated immediately.
Militants also attacked the Machi
post of 20th AR located about 50 kilometers North West of Tengnoupal
Police station in Chandel District at about 1.30am.No casualty
was reported in any of these incidents.
The CorCom has claimed responsibility
for all the two blasts and the earlier attack at City Convention
Centre on August 14. CorCom and other revolutionary groups of
‘Western Southeast Asia (WESEA)’ called for a general strike on
August 15 and boycotted the Independence Day (August 15).
At least 13 cadres of the MNRF
and MNPF deserted their respective outfits and joined the NSCN-IM.
Two members of a group that deserted
the GNLA to form their own armed outfit have been arrested along
with a weapon and ammunition in the Rewak region of South Garo
Hills District by Police. The two militants, identified as Betning
Sangma and Abath Sangma, had been holed up in Rongchekgre locality
of Rewak when Security Forces raided the place and arrested them
The Superintendant of Police (West
Garo Hills District), M. K. Singh informed that in the night of
August 15, two persons, Nokman N Marak (19) and Markos Marak (20),
claiming themselves as cadres of the ANVC-B, were arrested along
with a country made 9mm pistol in the Kherapara area of West Garo
Hills District.
Adamant on their demand for implementation
of the ILP in the State, as many as 10 NGOs of the State have
accepted the Chief Minister’s invitation for talks on the issue
on August 29. They, however, reiterated that the talks should
only be restricted to implementation of a strong ILP and no other
law. KSU president Daniel Khyriem, on August 16, said that they
will wait for another 12 days, after which, they will be in a
position to announce a series of agitations if the meeting turns
out unsatisfactory.
The GHSMC in a move to strengthen
their demand for a separate Garoland has resolved to stage a weeklong
sit in demonstration and office picketing. The move was unanimously
decided on August 16 at a public rally organised by the GHSMC
at Tura District Auditorium in West Garo Hills District.
Police arrested two persons along
with arms and drugs at Model colony in the Purnana bazaar area
of Dimapur District. According to Special Branch (Dimapur Police),
the two persons, identified as Puchong Khiam (25), and Sentitsung
Ozukum (38), were arrested at around 5pm. Police recovered two
.22 pistols, three live rounds, 840 capsules of spasmo proxyvon
and 200 tablets of nitrosun from their possession.
The NSCN-KK ‘banned’ transport
of all kinds of timber by railway wagons and trucks to various
destinations outside Nagaland, indefinitely.
The NSCN-KK accorded “warm welcome”
to all the 38 “home-comers” from NSCN-IM and NSCN-K who joined
the formation. While 34 ‘home-comers’ from NSCN-K were led by
kilonser (Minister) Hokato Vusshe, the four ‘home-comers’ from
NSCN-IM were led by Deputy kilonser Orenthung Lotha.
The NSCN-K has asked its former
kilonser Hokato Vusshe, who recently defected to NSCN-KK along
with some arms, to return the weapons which it claimed were the
property of the ‘NSCN-K- government’.
NSCN-K kilonser Y. Wangtin Naga
who has now returned from a Myanmar ‘sojourn’ would resume office
as the new NSCN-K supervisor of CFSB after the ‘post fell vacant’
with D.T. Lincoln defecting to NSCN-IM.
The CRPF and District Police personnel
dug-out a high power liquid gelatin weighing 180 kilogram and
a 1,950 meters long codex wire during a combing operation at Ganjara
village of West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
Despite CPI-Maoist call to boycott
a Gram Sabha (village level meeting) at Niyamgiri in Kalahandi
District of Odisha, Dongria Kondh tribals attended the meeting.
Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Jagjivan Kole alias Vijay Yadav alias
Roshan Ansari of Rohtas District in Bihar, near Naraindih in the
Chopan area of Sonbhadra District of Uttar Pradesh.
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| August 17 |
Clashes took place in Shopian
town of same District following allegations of excessive use of
Police force against residents. SP, Shopian Mumtaz Ahmad said,
"In fact we have registered cases against four people of
the area, it is these four miscreants who create trouble only
to avoid their arrest."
SFs killed a NSCN-K militant at
No. 2 Molung hill under Ledo Police Station in Tinsukia District.
SFs later recovered one hand grenade, one AK 56 rifle and a sizeable
number of live ammunition from the slain militant’s possession.
The slain militant’s identity is yet to be established.
The ABSU demanded a formal invitation
from the Centre for tripartite talks on a separate Bodoland state.
ABSU’s president, Promod Boro, said, “We want a formal invitation
from the government. There is no question of withdrawing our agitation
till then.” He added that they would continue demonstrations and
rallies for another 10 days.
Karbi Anglong based JACAS, ‘conveyer’
Laurence Teron said that MHA had asked them to submit details
of the team members who would be taking part in the talks. JACAS
has put the preparation for an ‘intense movement’ for the achieving
statehood in abeyance.
The CNRH / RNHPF said it had “no
choice but to retaliate” against KPLT. Earlier, a clash was reported
between KPLT and RNHPF militants on August 16, in Ridongi village
within Chokihola Development Block in Bokajan Sub-Division of
Karbi Anglong District.
Three persons sustained injuries
when a powerful bomb exploded on the first floor of the Route
39 Restaurant building at Mantripukhri in Imphal West District.
One private security guard, a waiter and a salesman of the adjacent
showroom sustained injuries in the explosion. All of them are
said to be out of danger.
Security Forces exchanged heavy
fire with GNLA militants, during a raid on GNLA’s hideout, near
Bolmoram Adinggre in Dobu in East Garo Hills District. The firing
reportedly lasted for half an hour before the militants escaped.
Mumbai Commissioner of Police
Satyapal Singh suggested that imposing curfew, slapping collective
fine and taking to task sarpanch and elders in villages found
to be giving food and shelter to Maoists are some of the measures
to cripple the Naxal menace.
A PCPA leader was beaten to death
by angry villagers under Jhargram Police Station limits of West
Medinipur District of West Bengal.
The Union Minister of Rural Development
Jairam Ramesh said that the CPI-Maoist cadres were running a 'parallel
administration' in Naxal affected areas of Odisha.
DGP Prakash Mishra said counter-insurgency
operations will be intensified in southern Odisha. He said "Though
Security Forces have achieved area dominance in certain parts,
we will stimulate operations in the coming days to restore normalcy
in Maoist-hit areas."
A CPI-Maoist cadre, Pintu Jawahar
Paswan (23), belonging to Gaya District in Bihar, was arrested
from Mumbai, Maharashtra. The Mumbai Crime Branch and Jharkhand
Police raided a construction site at Mulund in Mumbai and arrested
Paswan.
SFs arrested a cadre of the progressive
faction of PREPAK-Pro, identified as Aheibam Dijen Singh (61),
from Lilong Arapti Mayai Leikai in the Imphal East District at
about 12:45am.
SFs arrested a cadre of the Paikhmba
faction of KCP-Paikhomba, identified as Konthoujam Ampal Singh
(25), near Forest Gate at Khurai in the Imphal East District.
SFs arrested two KYKL female cadres,
identified as Loitongbam Athokpam Sila Devi (33) and Salam Athokpam
Gaitry Devi (26), from Hatta near Oil Pump in Imphal East District.
INR 29,000 was recovered from the possession of Gaitry.
A GNLA 'commander', Kennedy T
Sangma, escaped from Tura District prison in West Garo Hills District
during an early evening prison break while as half a dozen other
prisoners were rounded up by Security Forces. A group of prisoners
lodged inside Ward No III of the prison made their way out of
the cell after reportedly cutting through the iron bars of the
cell gate which had eroded with time and weather. The escape was
led by Kennedy T Sangma. He was booked under MPDA Act and had
been transferred to Tura jail in May 2013.
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| August 18 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops fired at Indian posts along the LoC in the Mendhar Sector
of Poonch District.
Army foiled an infiltration bid
by militants along the LoC in the Keran Sector of the Kupwara
District.
GOC 25 Infantry Division Major
General V P Singh stated that a befitting reply would be given
with “full force” against BAT attacks of Pakistan, which he said,
“was making a “serious mistake” by violating ceasefire along the
LoC”.
A Kashmiri separatist group, called
Kashmir Graffiti, is stamping separatist slogans on Indian currency
notes to voice their demands.
Curfew continued for the 10th
day in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District.
Police picked up two people as
suspects of July 7, 2013, Bodh Gaya (Bihar) serial blasts from
Brahmapura village in Madhubani District and handed them over
to a NIA team for questioning.
NIA quizzed the two suspects along
with the third suspect who is a local (Bodh Gaya) tourist guide.
After an hour-long quizzing, the man from Bodh Gaya was let off.
LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda,
who was arrested on August 16, seems to be supporting an internal
note exchanged between intelligence agencies and Delhi Police
after the Bodh Gaya blasts that suggested that Rohingya operatives
were behind the attacks.
LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda,
who was arrested on August 16, claimed during his interrogation
that Dawood Ibrahim, whom he met in Karachi several times, stays
in a safe house in Karachi and is guarded by the ISI.
According to the Police official,
Tunda is running a number of madarsas (seminaries) in Karachi
under the name of Mehdud-Taleem-Islam-e-Dar-Al-Funoon for which
he gets a lot of donations for individuals and organizations.
NDFB-PTF said it wanted statehood
and was not willing to settle for anything less, like a Union
Territory. In a statement issued to the media, NDFB-PTF ‘general
secretary’ Gobinda Basumatary said, “We are sticking to the demand
for Bodoland. We have been demanding creation of the state in
accordance with the provisions of Articles 2 & 3 of the Constitution
for the past seven years during our dialogue with the government
of India.” Basumatary also criticized a section of the press for
making a “deliberate attempt to spread misgivings among people
about NDFB-PTF’s stand by stating that he had scaled down the
demand for statehood to that for a Union Territory. In an interview
to the same newspaper published on August 12, NDFB-PTF Basumatary
had ‘dared’ the Centre to grant Union Territory status to Bodoland.
The KSDC has reiterated its resolute
demand for a separate Kuki State under Indian Constitution while
pledging the KSDC and Kuki people will never bow down under any
circumstance till a Kuki State is created. The KSDC asserted that
the Kukis were ‘independent’ people before the British came to
the region in the nineteenth century.
The PREPAK-Pro has claimed that
the bomb attack at the restaurant on August 17 was carried out
by its ‘Cobra Task Force’. A press release issued by the outfit’s
‘department of publicity and propaganda’, senior ‘publicity officer’
Boby Mangang alleged that wild and vulgar parties are organised
on some selected days every week at the restaurant.
The GNLA has rejected a proposal
by the ANVC-B to the Government to have a ‘Territorial Council’
with strengthening of the GHADC, and maintains that it would continue
to pursue its goal for a Garoland State. The outfit’s ‘publicity
secretary’ Pantera Singgasik said, “The ANVC-B has mooted for
a Territorial Council. We wish them the best. As far as GNLA is
concerned we will seek nothing short of a separate state for the
Garos,” said the GNLA ‘publicity secretary’.
Dimapur Police recovered a dead
body at Diphu New Road in the Lama Basti area of Dimapur District.
The deceased was identified as NSCN-KK ‘lieutenant colonel’ Tokikhe
Sema (48).
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a civilian,
identified as Zanardan Jhade (45) of Marneli village, in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Kudiyam Babu Rao (28), was arrested during a search operation
carried out by CRPF and District Police in the dense forests of
Pavrel and Bhandarpalli in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
BSF has witnessed over 200 per
cent increase in the recovery of poppy husk, while over 12 per
cent increase has been noticed in the recovery of FICN.
KRA-U which is the armed wing
under the umbrella organisation of KNO has said that some of its
cadres have been expelled from the organization with effect from
August 19. According to a press release of KRA-U, the said cadres
- Letgoulen alias Kennedy, Seibem alias SB Balke, Lampao alias
Zefferson, Paothangalias Thoi, and Lunmang alias Jelvy - ignored
and opposed the high command order and stood against the general
public by outraging innocent civil public and betrayed the organization
even after they had apologized to the organisation several times
for their 'misdeeds'.
Reacting to the news report that
13 cadres of MNRF and MNPF have defected to the NSCN-IM, the MNRF
has clarified that no such defection or desertion ever took place
in the party. It was those people who fell in the trap of MNPF
'chairman' John Francis Kashung who were deserting their camps.
John Francis Kashung who reportedly made false promises of providing
jobs to gullible youngsters is a product of NSCN-IM, said a press
release by MNRF 'information and publicity assistant' Rex Kashung.
It further asked MNPF 'finance secretary' Vertex to stop using
MNRF letterheads.
Expressing serious concern over
the alleged 'malpractices' and 'other corrupt activities' of the
so called ADC members of the State, particularly in Zeliangrong
areas, in the name of the public, the 'Government' of the 'GPRN/NSCN',
Zeliangrong region, has warned all ADC members to cease functioning
from Imphal. "If they really want to serve the people, let them
function from their respective districts," a statement issued
by Z Newmai, Regional Administrative Officer of GPRN/NSCN, Zeliangrong
region said while accusing the ADC members of misappropriating
a number of welfare schemes sanctioned by both the Centre and
State Governments.
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| August 19 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops opened heavy fire on Hamirpur and Balakote border belts
along the LoC in the Poonch District.
Defence Minister AK Antony while
making a suo motu statement in Rajya Sabha said, "This year, there
have been 82 violations till August and still four months are
left. From August 6 till Monday morning till 6 AM, there is increase
in frequency with 24 violations taking place including the tragedy
in which our soldiers were killed in Poonch,"
BSF Special Director General (West)
Rajdip Singh said that there has been a spurt in ceasefire violations
in last two weeks on the LoC and IB in Jammu and Kashmir which
are happening on daily basis. "This shows desperation by ISI and
Pakistan forces to push their terrorists into Indian Territory
under the cover of fire by attempting to pin down Indian security
forces," Rajdip Singh, said in a statement. "But in the recent
past, there has been a spurt in ceasefire violations. Since May,
31 ceasefire violations in Jammu region and eight violations on
LoC in Kashmir region have taken place. BSF troops have given
a befitting and calibrated response to these violations," he added.
Curfew continued for the 11th
day in Kishtwar town of Kishtwar District.
NIA has got a non-bailable warrant
issued against former Kashmiri militant Liyaqat Ali Shah's aide
Sabir Khan Pathan in case related to Shah's arrest.
Acting on specific intelligence
inputs, BSF personnel arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Parmeshwar (31), from Chitrakonda market in Malkangiri District
of Odisha.
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, which
is building two electricity plants in Jharkhand at a cost of USD
2 billion, halted all work following death threats from CPI-Maoist
cadres against developing an adjoining coal mine.
Jharkhand Police may soon set
up an anti-Naxalite cell to address the issue on the lines of
the Central Government's Naxal Management Division that works
under the supervision of the UMHA. Jharkhand DGP Rajiv Kumar said,
"We have already drafted a proposal for the creation of an anti-Naxalite
cell."
The UMRD Jairam Ramesh has said
that non-utilisation of INR 130 billion of Central funds under
MGNREG by Odisha Government has led to a spurt in LWE activities
in the State.
Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim
Tunda told interrogators that he had come in contact with the
ISI after meeting former ISI chief Hamid Gul in 1995 and was in
constant touch with him thereafter.
Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim
Tunda told interrogators that he had come in contact with the
ISI after meeting former ISI chief Hamid Gul in 1995 and was in
constant touch with him thereafter.
Arsonists attacked and set ablaze
houses of some non-Bodo leaders for extending support to the BPF
[ruling party of Bodoland Territorial Council] on "Bodoland" State
issue. Biswajit Ray faction of AKRSU activists attacked the house
of Niren Roy, 'president' of All BTC Koch Rajbongshi Sanmilani
and a BPF leader, at Kajalgaon in Chirang District.
Activists of ABMSU attacked and
set ablaze the houses of two RMC leaders, 'Kokrajhar district
secretary', Ashraf Ali, and headman of Masjid Para village in
Salakati, Jainal Abedin, at Salakati in Kokrajhar. The two leaders
on August 18, during the BNC convention, allegedly extended support
to the Bodoland movement.
the ABSS, an umbrella organisation
of 46 non-Bodo groups, urged the government to consult all political
parties and other groups before holding talks with groups agitating
for "Bodoland" state. ABSS, which was formed in 2011, has been
opposing division of the state and has decided to start an agitation
to register its protest against the Bodoland movement.
AKRSU and ABSU had stated that
if the Central Government fails to announce the date of the talks
by August 25, they would re-launch the movement from August 26.
Voicing its opposition to the
demands for dividing Assam into more states, AASU advisor, Dr
Samujjal Bhattacharya said that 'full powers' should be vested
on the existing autonomous councils, including fiscal powers.
The BPPF accused the State government
of playing a "dirty game" and urged the Centre to formulate a
clear-cut policy on tripartite talks for a permanent solution
to the Bodo problem.
The AAGS alleged that the NDFB-IKS
is indulging in massive extortion and abduction in the BTAD area
and Darrang and Sonitpur Districts. Further, the AAGS demanded
security from the State government for the affected people.
The Central Government is likely
to convene tripartite talks on the Telangana issue with all the
agitating groups from Assam by the end of this month. "Most likely
we (New Delhi, Dispur) will sit with all the agitating groups,
spearheading the movement for a separate State by the end of August,"
said an unnamed Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
The ABSU said it would intensify
its movement for separate Bodoland state.
the KSU of Barak Valley has demanded
a separate development council for the Khasi and Jayantiya people.
Barak valley consists of Cachar, Karimganj & Hailakandi Districts
of South Assam.
NSCN-IM 'arrested' two alleged
sex workers from GS Road area in Dimapur District. They were given
stern warning asking them to leave Dimapur. They had earlier issued
notice warning 'anti-social elements' that stern action would
be initiated against them.
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| August 20 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops opened heavy fire on Hamirpur and Mendhar border belts
along the LoC in the Poonch District.
Pakistan Army fired two 82 mm
mortar shells at Peer Gali and Ramgarh in the Mangalnarh area
of Manjakote Sector in the Rajouri District.
Defence Minister A K Antony in
reply to a written query in the Lok Sabha said that as many as
645 militants have been killed in over 232 anti-terrorist operations
conducted by Army in Jammu and Kashmir and Northeastern States
in the last three years. The Minister said the highest numbers
of operations were carried out in 2010 where 329 terrorists were
killed in 103 actions by the Army. He said in 2013, till August
14, the Army has conducted 33 counter terrorists operations in
which 53 militants have been killed.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a village
head, identified as Kapishwar Sahu, of Sahpur Panchayat in the
Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand. He was abducted on August 19
by 10 to 15 Maoists from his house at Masurtoli village of Hazaribagh
District.
SFs during a combing operation
in the Lutua forest area under Banke Bazaar Police Station of
Gaya District of Bihar recovered three pressure cooker IEDs, 57
pipe bombs, about 50 kilograms of gelatin, CPI-Maoist literature,
uniforms and other belongings.
Five CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Massu Potai (22), Fandiram Dugga (27), Singrai Potai (40) and
Bilas (30), Sindhu Maravi (21), were arrested along with arms
and ammunition from Maspur village in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
Acting on a tip off, Andhra Pradesh
Special Police Personnel arrested a CPI-Maoist 'dalam (armed squad)
commander', identified as Dasru of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh,
from Warrangal District of Andhra Pradesh.
Acting on a tip off, Andhra Pradesh
Special Police Personnel arrested a CPI-Maoist 'dalam (armed squad)
commander', identified as Dasru of Sukma District of Chhattisgarh,
from Warrangal District of Andhra Pradesh.
Defence Minister A K Antony in
reply to a written query in the Lok Sabha said that as many as
54 defence personnel, including a BSF trooper, missing since the
1965 and 1971 wars are believed to be in the custody of Pakistan.
Defence Minister A K Antony in
reply to a written query in the Lok Sabha said that as many as
54 defence personnel, including a BSF trooper, missing since the
1965 and 1971 wars are believed to be in the custody of Pakistan.
CBI team arrested three persons,
identified as Rakesh Mishra, Anjani Kumar Vishvakarma and Pintulal,
and recovered FICN worth INR 210,000 and FICN making equipments
from Basti (Basti District, Uttar Pradesh).
Welcoming the US designation of
a Pakistani madrassa (Islamic Seminary), Ganj Madrassa, officially
known as Jamia Taleem-ul-Quran-Wal-Hadith Madrassa of Peshawar
(provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-KP), as a terrorist
organization supporting the LeT, al-Qaida and Taliban, the MEA
spokesperson said that India has long maintained that terror networks
in Pakistan needed to be dismantled.
A 36-hour bandh (general shut
down) called by the RJMB, a newly formed insurgent group, in the
RHAC areas of Goalpara and parts of Kamrup (rural) Districts crippled
life on its first day. The RJMB has called the bandh in protest
against the government's 'failure' to invite Rabha organizations
to discuss their demand to incorporate RHAC areas in Sixth Schedule
of the Constitution.
BPPF stated that it will support
ABSU in carrying out the Bodoland statehood movement. BPPF 'president',
Rabiram Narzary said every democratic organization should come
under the fold of ABSU, which is the right forum for a united
movement. He demanded the Centre to invite ABSU for tripartite
talks on the Bodoland issue. Narzary added that the Centre has
not yet sent any formal invitation to the agitating groups.
Armed militants came to the house
of one Sarif Uddin Barbhuiya (37), an assistant teacher of a school,
and abducted him from his residence in the Katlicherra block under
Hailakandi District.
The Assam State branch of the
IMA expressed concerns over the recent attack on Dr Suresh Deka,
a medical officer in the remote Nagrijuli Tea Estate (Baksa District)
along the Indo-Bhutan border by suspected militants.
Accusing the ruling Congress for
toying with the issue of statehood for Karbi Anglong and Dima
Hasao, youth Congress president of Karbi Anglong, Bijoy Teron
has resigned from the post of border development board of Karbi
Anglong Autonomous Council.
The KSDC has slammed the Independence
Day (August 15) speech of Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh
and termed it as 'provocative and unconstitutional'. Ibobi Singh
had rejected the demands for an 'Alternative Arrangement' for
the Nagas in Manipur and a 'separate State' for the Kukis in the
State and said these are 'not achievable.' The Manipur Chief Minister
had also re-affirmed to protect the territorial integrity of Manipur
saying any bid to split Manipur will be a 'futile effort.'
SFs arrested a KCP-MC cadre, identified
as Salam Amarjit (27) on August 20 from his residence at Andro
Khunou Torongthel in Imphal East District. A mobile phone and
a SIM card was recovered from his possession.
SFs arrested a PREEPAK-PRO cadre,
Heishnam Bimol Singh (43) from Bamon Kampu Mayai Leikai in Imphal
East District with a mobile phone along with two SIM cards.
SFs also arrested two KYKL cadres,
identified as Laishram Romen Khuman alias RK (30) and his wife
Nongthombam Laishram Pemcha Devi alias Memcha (41) from New Checkon
Crossing and residence at Haobam Marak Lourembam Leikai at around
10.45 am and 11.45 am respectively, which two mobile phones and
SIM cards.
Suspected GNLA militants killed
a villager, Jenifar N Sangma (47), in front of his family members
in the Rangmai village of Ruga region in South Garo Hills District
on August 20. 13 heavily armed GNLA militants under the command
of one Kongsil came to the village and targeted Sangma's family
on suspicion that they were Police collaborators. While the militants
dragged out and shot dead Sangma, they severely assaulted his
teenage son.
A youth posing as a labourer walked
up to the front of a wine store at Jadigittim market in the Nangalbibra
area of South Garo Hills District and lobbed a hand grenades.
One civilian sustained minor injuries in the explosion.
A youth posing as a labourer walked
up to the front of a wine store at Jadigittim market in the Nangalbibra
area of South Garo Hills District and lobbed a hand grenades.
One civilian sustained minor injuries in the explosion.
A youth posing as a labourer walked
up to the front of a wine store at Jadigittim market in the Nangalbibra
area of South Garo Hills District and lobbed a hand grenades.
One civilian sustained minor injuries in the explosion.
A youth posing as a labourer walked
up to the front of a wine store at Jadigittim market in the Nangalbibra
area of South Garo Hills District and lobbed a hand grenades.
One civilian sustained minor injuries in the explosion.
Responding to "frustrated rhetoric
targeting S.S. Khaplang and NSCN" for "the historic signing of
cease fire" between NSCN-K and the Myanmarese Government in 2012,
the NSCN-K 'military supervisor' 'lieutenant general' Niki Sumi
has said cease fire "scripted a new chapter in the history of
Naga political sojourn".
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| August 21 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops fired at Indian posts in the Hamirpur and Mendhar Sectors
along the LoC in Poonch District.
Pakistani troops violated ceasefire
in the Kargil sector of Kargil District in Ladakh Division by
using heavy weapons. Pakistan Army claimed that a Pakistani Army
officer was killed and a soldier was injured in the firing.
After 13 days, curfew was lifted
and peace march was taken out by both the communities in Kishtwar
town of Kishtwar District.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Govind Netam (25), Bisahu Ram Markam (35) and Dukhlal Netam
(27), were arrested during a search operation from Shobha Police
Station area in Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh.
CPI-Maoist cadre of Bastar region
of Chhattisgarh, Hariram alias Yogesh alias Ramesh alias Gopanna
(46), and his wife Navita, were arrested by Warangal Police of
Andhra Pradesh.
CPI-Maoist cadre of Bastar region
of Chhattisgarh, Hariram alias Yogesh alias Ramesh alias Gopanna
(46), and his wife Navita, were arrested by Warangal Police of
Andhra Pradesh.
CPI-Maoist cadre of Bastar region
of Chhattisgarh, Hariram alias Yogesh alias Ramesh alias Gopanna
(46), and his wife Navita, were arrested by Warangal Police of
Andhra Pradesh.
A small portion of railway line
was damaged when a landmine planted by the Maoists went off in
Harichandanpur area of Keonjhar District of Odisha. Since only
a small portion of the track was damaged, train services on the
route remained unaffected. A detonator and some wire were recovered
from the spot.
The Maharashtra Police have received
a terror alert from central intelligence agencies warning that
eight militants are undergoing training in Pakistan-based camps
to attack targets in south India.
The Centre has sanctioned an exclusive
contingent of around 1,800 armed personnel to guard the facilities
of R&AW, IB and the ARC.
The Centre has sanctioned an exclusive
contingent of around 1,800 armed personnel to guard the facilities
of R&AW, IB and the ARC.
A person, Mohammad Alauddin suspected
to have links with arrested Laskhar-e-Toiba operative Abdul Karim
Tunda, has been arrested with FFICN at Mothergachi village in
North Dinajpur District of West Bengal.
A person, Mohammad Alauddin suspected
to have links with arrested Laskhar-e-Toiba operative Abdul Karim
Tunda, has been arrested with FFICN at Mothergachi village in
North Dinajpur District of West Bengal.
A Calcutta-based Central Bureau
of Investigation team and Jorhat Police arrested a senior NSCN-IM
leader, 'brigadier' Hormi Muivah, from the outskirts of Jorhat
town in Jorhat District. Hormi, said to be a close associate of
the NSCN-IM's 'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah, was wanted
in the murder of Wangcha Rajkumar, a former Congress Member of
Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Arunachal Pradesh. Rajkumar was
shot dead at Deomali indoor stadium in Tirap District of Arunachal
Pradesh on December 23, 2007.
Expressing solidarity with the
Bodoland statehood movement, leaders of KSDC are set to join Bodos'
hunger strike scheduled to begin in Kokrajhar on August 22. "A
team led by our 'president' Hejang Haokip and 'secretary' K Gangte
reached Kokrajhar on Wednesday [August 21] to join the Bodos'
indefinite hunger strike for creation of Bodoland," said S George
Guite, information and 'publicity secretary' of KSDC on August
21.
the Non-Rabha Co-ordination Forum
declared a series of protests, challenging the proposed elections
to the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council. The 'president' of the
forum, Sahjahan Ali, said the Forum would not support the council
elections without demarcation of the Rabha Hasong area. He said
if the government 'forcibly' holds election in the area, they
would be compelled to launch an agitation for which the state
government would be solely responsible.
the "commander-in-chief" of the
RNLF, Bhargav Rangkho, in a press release, threatened, "If the
government does not want the Rabha Hasong movement to take a violent
turn, they should hold democratic elections in the Rabha Hasong
area. If the area turns into a death valley, the Assam government
will be responsible for that. For the last few years we have been
observing the government's role on the Rabha Hasong issue".
the "commander-in-chief" of the
RNLF, Bhargav Rangkho, in a press release, threatened, "If the
government does not want the Rabha Hasong movement to take a violent
turn, they should hold democratic elections in the Rabha Hasong
area. If the area turns into a death valley, the Assam government
will be responsible for that. For the last few years we have been
observing the government's role on the Rabha Hasong issue".
AMDC has given its support to
the demand for a separate Barakland. The council has decided to
launch a movement for a separate Barakland soon throughout the
Barak Valley. In a statement, the council's president Dilwar Hussain
Borbhuiyan disclosed that if necessary they would commence a vigorous
mass movement like the Karbi Anglong and Bodoland movements.
after convincing Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh to hold talks with the different groups from the
state seeking separate states, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is now
pushing the Centre to announce the dates for dialogue as the agitators
are readying themselves for a fresh bout of blockades and bandhs
(general shut downs) from August 25.
Chairman of NDFB-IKS, IK Songbijit,
has stated that they are fighting for liberation of 'Independent
Bodoland'. Songbijit said they have been continuing their struggle
for 'Independent Bodoland' and they have no relation with those
armed guerrilla organizations who do not have similarity with
the principle and ideology of the NDFB. When asked whether they
are interested for peace talk with the government of India what
Ranjan Daimary, the founder 'Chairman' of the NDFB is doing, Songbijit
questioned what could be the basis of peace talk. He said if the
government of India is willing to grant 'Independent Bodoland'
through internationally monitored referendum, then it would be
possible for them to join the peace talks.
On the question of massive extortions,
kidnapping and killing by the NDFB-IKS in BTC region, Songbijit
claimed that not a single 'innocent' people have been killed by
the NDFB cadres. He, however, said 'paying tax' for the 'cause'
of Bodoland is a 'patriotic duty' of the people of Bodoland.
Expressing solidarity with the
Bodoland Statehood movement, leaders of KSDC are set to join Bodos'
hunger strike scheduled to begin in Kokrajhar (Assam) on August
22. A conglomerate of several Kuki civil organisations, the KSDC
is demanding a separate 'Kuki State' in Manipur by carving out
Kuki-inhabited areas in the five hill districts. "A team led by
our president Hejang Haokip and secretary K Gangte reached Kokrajhar
on August 21 to join the Bodos' indefinite hunger strike for creation
of Bodoland," said S George Guite, information and publicity secretary
of KSDC.
over apprehension that some anti-social/miscreants
may disturb the ensuing by-election to 51 Noksen Assembly Constituency
under Tuensang District, office of the Deputy Commissioner and
District Election Officer has ordered all fire arms holders to
deposit their licensed fire arms within Noksen Assembly Constituency
in the interest of public peace and tranquillity.
|
| August 22 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing in many Army posts in Shahpur,
Mendhar, Balakot and Mankot Sectors along LoC of Poonch District
injuring two civilians including a woman and a child.
Pakistan Army claimed that two
Pakistan Army personnel were killed and two others were injured
in the firing by Indian Army at Tatta Pani Area opposite Balnoi
in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District.
Pakistan Army claimed that two
Pakistan Army personnel were killed and two others were injured
in the firing by Indian Army at Tatta Pani Area opposite Balnoi
in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District.
CM Omar Abdullah asked Pakistan
to immediately stop ceasefire violations along the LoC and maintain
sanctity of the LoC as people on both sides were suffering in
view of continued firing.
An Army personal was injured when
militants hurled a grenade on an Army vehicle at Imam Sahib in
Shopian town of Shopian District.
Naxalites demanded extortion money
amounting to INR 16.5 million from Vishwanath Sharma Construction
Company, engaged in building a bridge over Budhi Gandak at Panapur
in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
Naxalites demanded extortion money
amounting to INR 16.5 million from Vishwanath Sharma Construction
Company, engaged in building a bridge over Budhi Gandak at Panapur
in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
An encounter took place between
Maoists and security personnel in Gandhamardan forest area of
Paikamal in Bargarh District of Odisha.
Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim
Tunda has disclosed that the ranks of the jihadi outfit continues
to swell in Pakistan and that the LeT currently has 300,000 active
members. The support base of JeM is around 150,000, Tunda has
further claimed.
Maharashtra has received 143 intelligence
alerts about terror strikes across the state in the past seven
months. A recent terror alert, issued by the joint director of
VIP Security (under Ministry of Home Affairs), spoke about various
outfits such as LeT, Al-Umar Mujahideen, JeM and BKI uniting on
a platform for a fresh strike against India.
In the wake of possible security
threat from Sri Lanka through sea, the navy and coast guard combed
every fishing vessel returning to the shore in Rameshwaram in
Ramanathapuram District (Tamil Nadu).
A suspected militant hurled a
Chinese grenade inside the Mangaldai Police Station complex in
Darrang District causing injury to a media person, two Police
constables, one Home guard and a minor girl. The injured persons
were identified as Dulal Deka who represents UB Photos and Prag
Channel, constables, Gauri Kanta Sarma and Prabodh Nath of the
Traffic wing, Home Guard jawan(soldier), Pabitra Deka and Bobina
Yasmin (10). The critically injured Pabitra Deka has been referred
to Gauhati Medical College Hospital. Though no militant outfit
has owned up to the attack, Police suspect that the Independent
faction of ULFA-I may be behind the attack.
A Myanmar-trained ULFA-I militant,
'lance corporal' Suraj Gogoi (26) alias Subhanga Gogoi alias Khemkhang
Mene, surrendered before the Sivasagar Superintendent of Police
(SP) Bijoy Kuli Gam.
The poaching scenario in the State
has turned complex due to the involvement of armed militants in
rhino killings, which is posing a tough challenge for the Forest
Department. According to wildlife crime experts, over the last
one year, militants from the neighbouring Karbi Anglong District
were involved in most of poaching cases in KNP. Militants are
suspected to be involved in killing of two rhinos in Burapahar
forest range of KNP on August 21.
ABSU started indefinite hunger
strike at Kokrajhar (Kokrajhar Distrait) to press for their demand
for a separate State,. ABSU hunger strike comes even as Assam
State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is pushing the Centre to announce
dates for holding dialogue with the ethnic groups that are agitating
for separate states out of present geographical boundary in Assam.
'Chairman' of KSDC Hejen Haokip and 'general secretary' K Gangte
were also present. In his speech, Gangte said the KSDC supported
the Bodoland stir. He added that the Kukis were also deprived
due to negligence of the Government. NDFB-PTF 'president' Dhiren
Boro, who said the Bodos have their own language, culture, identity
but were suppressed by successive Governments.
HSDP has announced that on August
25 evening mass candle lighting programme in private households
and public places would take place throughout the Karbi Anglong
District to reawaken the demand for separate state for the two
hill Districts (Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao) of Assam.
HSDP has announced that on August
25 evening mass candle lighting programme in private households
and public places would take place throughout the Karbi Anglong
District to reawaken the demand for separate state for the two
hill Districts (Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao) of Assam.
SFs seized a huge quantity of
arms and ammunition in the jungles of Lower Lodi village in Dima
Hasao District. SFs recovered 13 gelatine sticks, 17 detonators,
163 rounds of ammunition of AK-47 rifle and a country-made rifle.
SFs suspect small groups of Dimasa and non-Dimasa militants, who
are still active in the District, may have procured the arms.
One cadre belonging to PREPAK-Pro
cadre identified as one Naoroibam Joyshankar alias Loyumba alias
Bungochaalias John reportedly involved in triggering bomb blasts
at the gate of the Chief Minister's bungalow on August 10 and
inside Route 39 Restaurant at Mantripukhri on August 17, has been
arrested by Imphal West commandos from Lilong Chajing Higher Secondary
School. Two numbers of charged demolition (explosive cakes), two
IED circuits, two packets of steel balls, four battery cells,
three electronic detonators, three numbers of motorcycle signal
lamps, five bulbs and a remote control device have been seized
on his disclosure.
One cadre belonging to PREPAK-Pro
cadre identified as one Naoroibam Joyshankar alias Loyumba alias
Bungochaalias John reportedly involved in triggering bomb blasts
at the gate of the Chief Minister's bungalow on August 10 and
inside Route 39 Restaurant at Mantripukhri on August 17, has been
arrested by Imphal West commandos from Lilong Chajing Higher Secondary
School. Two numbers of charged demolition (explosive cakes), two
IED circuits, two packets of steel balls, four battery cells,
three electronic detonators, three numbers of motorcycle signal
lamps, five bulbs and a remote control device have been seized
on his disclosure.
The UALA headed by ANVC-B deserter,
Norrok X Momin attacked the District council weigh bridge at Nengkra
in East Garo Hills District in the night killing one employee,
identified as T. Sangma. South Garo Hills Police have recovered
a demand note of the UALA which was left by the militants after
they attacked the weigh bridge. The UALA had demanded INR 20,
00, 000 as 'tax' from the lessee of the GHADC weigh bridge. Meanwhile,
the ANVC-B has criticized the UALA for its reign of terror and
claims that their greed for money and power through the barrel
of the gun has resulted in most cadres leaving the organization.
The State Government has finally
ordered a magisterial probe into Tura jailbreak case in which
a hardcore GNLA 'commander' Kennedy Sangma made his escape.
The MHA asked the Mizoram Government
to take back over 37,000 tribal refugees, living in Tripura for
almost 16 years."The MHA has again asked the Mizoram government
to take back the refugees immediately," Tripura's Revenue Department
Secretary Swapan Saha told reporters here. He further said, "In
a separate letter, Tripura Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar Panda
requested Mizoram Chief Secretary (L Tochhong) to take appropriate
steps so that the refugees could go back home." The tribals had
fled after ethnic clashes with the majority Mizos over the killing
of a Mizo forest official in 1997.
The MHA asked the Mizoram Government
to take back over 37,000 tribal refugees, living in Tripura for
almost 16 years."The MHA has again asked the Mizoram government
to take back the refugees immediately," Tripura's Revenue Department
Secretary Swapan Saha told reporters here. He further said, "In
a separate letter, Tripura Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar Panda
requested Mizoram Chief Secretary (L Tochhong) to take appropriate
steps so that the refugees could go back home." The tribals had
fled after ethnic clashes with the majority Mizos over the killing
of a Mizo forest official in 1997.
The India-Bangladesh Joint Border
Conference began in Agartala on August 22 to settle various disputes
along the border shared by the two neighbours. In the three-day
82nd border conference, the six-member Indian side is led by Survey
of India's Kolkata-based Director (in-charge of eastern Indian
states) N.R. Biswal, while the six-member Bangladesh side is headed
by Abdul Mannan.
|
| August 23 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along LoC in
Balnoi forward area of Poonch District.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along LoC in
Balnoi forward area of Poonch District.
A top CPI-Maoist leader, identified
as Madhav alias Golla Ramullu who carried INR 4, 00,000 reward
on his head, was killed in an encounter with SFs in Malkangiri
District of Odisha.
A top CPI-Maoist leader, identified
as Madhav alias Golla Ramullu who carried INR 4, 00,000 reward
on his head, was killed in an encounter with SFs in Malkangiri
District of Odisha.
Two 'divisional committee' members
of Chhattisgarh Unit of CPI-Maoist surrendered before Warangal
Urban Police in Andhra Pradesh. DIG G Kantha Rao said that the
Maoist leaders Madivi Dularam alias Hareram alias Yogesh alias
Shankar and Radiyam Pojje alias Navatha alias Anitha surrendered
in response to the call given by the State Government.
The Special Investigation Team
probing Tunda's role in various cases, approached the prosecutors
in the designated TADA court in Ajmer and collected some documents.
A 24-hour statewide bandh (general
strike) called by the AMACDC evoked a mixed response in lower
Assam areas. All business establishments remained closed and vehicles
stayed off the roads in Goalpara and Barpeta Districts. However,
the bandh had little impact in Dhubri District. Bandh supporters,
however, burnt tyres on the road to block traffic at Lakhiganj
in Dhubri District.
SFs arrested a cadre, identified
as Daphlang Mushahari (19), of the NDFB-IKS from Parbatipur village
of Chirang District. A 7.65mm pistol and two rounds of ammunition
were recovered from the cadre.
SFs arrested one Hiren Deka of
village Balipota under Mangaldai Police Station who later reportedly
confessed his involvement in the explosion (August 22) in the
same Police Station complex. Deka said that he carried out the
act as per the instruction of hardcore ULFA cadre Rajen Deka.
The explosion had left five person injured.
The All Assam Koch Rajbongshi
Sanmilani slammed the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, V Kishore
Chandra Deo saying that the comment made by Deo would have far
reaching consequences in Assam,. The Tribal Affairs Minister recently
declared that the six Assam-based indigenous communities demanding
ST status have failed to fulfill the five criteria for identification
as ST. The Koch-Rajbongshis, Tai Ahoms, Chutia, Morans, Mattaks
and tea tribe are the six communities demanding ST status. Several
organisations representing the six communities, including Muttock
Yuva Chatra Sanmilan, All Assam Moran Students Union, All Tai
Ahom Students Union and the Chutia Yuva Sanmilan reacted strongly
to Deo's response by protesting in several parts of the State.
The SC asked State and Central
Government to issue the gazette notification for updating the
NRC by October 18. The apex court has also asked both the State
and Central governments to finalise the financial expenditure
required for the entire process on the same date. The SC also
recorded an undertaking from the Centre that it will complete
the process of finalising the modalities relating to upgrade of
the NRC with the State Government within eight months. The SC
was hearing two PILs which mainly sought quashing of Section 6A
of the Citizenship Act, to prevent entry of illegal migrants into
the state and the country. The petition, filed by Assam Sanmilita
Mahasangha and another NGO, complained that the impugned provision
was discriminatory and unconstitutional in that it permitted entry
of foreigners into Assam till March 25, 1971.
Welcoming the direction given
by the apex court, the AASU said that they are happy with the
development. "Both the State government and Centre had agreed
to update the NRC on the basis of what was finalised with the
AASU," said AASU 'advisor 'Samujjal Bhattacharya.
Government sources said tripartite
talks with various groups demanding new states will start from
September 2. The first to hold talks will be the All Bodo Students
Union (ABSU), whose 'president', Pramod Boro has been on hunger
strike since August 21. The union has been very strident and is
taken very seriously by the Centre along with the NDFB-PTF. Negotiations
will be held separately with the different Bodo groups, NDFB,
BNC, ABSU and AKRSU. AKRSU has demanded a separate Kamtapur State.
Karbi and Dimasa groups may be invited to come for negotiations
together, as there is a demand for a united state of the two tribes
by the HSDP.
Leaders from BNC visited the activists
of ABSU and other groups on indefinite hunger strike Kokrajhar
(Kokrajhar District) from August 22 to demand "Bodoland" and expressed
solidarity with their cause. BNC 'convener', Anjali Daimari told
reporters that the BNC has decided to hold talks with various
pressure groups on a united movement for Bodoland.
Leaders from BNC visited the activists
of ABSU and other groups on indefinite hunger strike Kokrajhar
(Kokrajhar District) from August 22 to demand "Bodoland" and expressed
solidarity with their cause. BNC 'convener', Anjali Daimari told
reporters that the BNC has decided to hold talks with various
pressure groups on a united movement for Bodoland.
Leaders from BNC visited the activists
of ABSU and other groups on indefinite hunger strike Kokrajhar
(Kokrajhar District) from August 22 to demand "Bodoland" and expressed
solidarity with their cause. BNC 'convener', Anjali Daimari told
reporters that the BNC has decided to hold talks with various
pressure groups on a united movement for Bodoland.
Life in Dima Hasao District came
to a standstill on the first day of the 100-hour bandh (general
Strike) called by surrendered cadres of the disbanded DHD-N militant
outfit. The former DHD-N cadres have called for the bandh demanding
release of Dilip Nunisa, the former chairman of the DHD-N and
chief of Dima Hasao Dal. Nunisa is currently under 14-day Police
custody in connection with a case against him for his alleged
role in burning a vehicle belonging to a State Government officer
on August 3, 2013, at Dehangi, when a bandh for a separate state
was on.
The general headquarters of the
GNLA operating inside the jungles of Durama Hills in East Garo
Hills District has been busted by SFs and one militant reportedly
shot dead in the morning. Police sources reveal that when the
attack was launched on the camp, the militants returned fire and
the gun battle lasted over an hour. The destruction of the general
camp is said to be a major blow for GNLA 'chief' Sohan D Shira
since it housed the outfit's cadres and was also used to provide
training to new recruits.
A large number of tribals organised
a massive rally to demand a separate state by upgrading the existing
TADC. The rally was organised by IPFT. The IPFT submitted a memorandum
addressed to Governor Devanand Konwar. IPFT 'general secretary'
Aghore Debbarma said they want the TADC to be upgraded and a new
separate state be formed out of Tripura. The TADC has jurisdiction
over two-thirds of Tripura's geographical area of 10,491.69 square
kilometer.
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| August 24 |
Pakistani troops violated the
ceasefire on the LoC, opening unprovoked fire on Indian army posts
in Trikundi Gali area of Rajouri District.
Pakistani troops violated the
ceasefire on the LoC, opening unprovoked fire on Indian army posts
in Trikundi Gali area of Rajouri District.
Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim
Tunda has opened up about his existing FICN module in India.
ICG has doubled the number of
its stations from 20 to 42 as part of strengthening security after
the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack,
a top ICG official said here.
The Aboro Suraksha Somittee stepped
up their protest, opposing further division of Assam, with 3,000
of their members staging a demonstration at Rangiya in Kamrup
(rural) District on August 24. They demanded the exclusion of
non-Bodo villages from areas under the BTC. The Somittee also
criticised the Centre's decision to call the All Bodo Students'
Union for tripartite talks.
ABSU called off its three-day-old
hunger strike and the AKRSU suspended its statehood movement till
September 10 after receiving formal talks invitation from Central
Government. The JACAS, which is demanding a state comprising Dima
Hasao and Karbi Anglong, also received an invite on August 24.
At least three pedestrians, identified
as Laishram Nimai (33), Sanasham Jiten (49), and Lovejoy (30),
were injured when an IED apparently targeted at a convoy of CRPF,
exploded on the roadside near Imphal West Deputy Commissioner's
office on August 24. A water tanker escorted by the CRPF convoy
was damaged in the blast.
The border demarcation teams of
India and Bangladesh have decided to go for a joint survey of
south and south-eastern borders of Tripura in November 2013. After
the 82nd Indo-Bangla Joint Border Conference in the State, leader
of Indian delegation N R Biswal, director of India-Bangladesh
border, Survey of India, and head of Bangladesh delegation Md
Abdul Mannan, Director General, directorate of land records &
surveys, Bangladesh, said the plan has been approved.
Abdul Mannan and N R Biswal said
in a joint press conference, "India and Bangladesh have resolved
all border issues including the problems of enclaves in West Bengal,
Chandan Nagar enclave in Tripura, Char dispute at river Muhuri
in South Tripura district and all boundary problems," . "The India-Bangladesh
LBA would permanently resolve frequent problems in the disputed
areas and adversely possessed areas in 25 locations along the
4,095-km boundary between the two countries," Abdul Mannan said.
Expressing concern over the increasing
number of rape cases in Manipur, the KCP has resolved to counter
it by constituting a special task force.
GNLA with support from Assam-based
ULFA had planned to train a new batch of over 150 cadres in their
new general headquarters camp located deep inside the Durama hills
of East Garo Hills bordering the southern District when Security
Forces attacked the site on August 23. The busting of the camp
has once again established the fact that the Garo militant outfit
GNLA and the Assam-based ULFA work hand in hand assisting each
other in more than one way for some time now.
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| August 25 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the LoC
in the Bhambir Gali sub-sector of Poonch District.
Police arrested six persons in
connection with rioting in Ramban town of Ramban District on July
18, 2013.
An Assistant Constable of Chhattisgarh
Police, Kawasi Hunga, was killed and Constable Anil Tandon and
Punem Sanna were injured when a landmine while being diffused
went off accidentally in the Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh.
Three District Police personnel,
including a Head Constable, were injured in an encounter with
CPI-Maoist cadres in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh. SP D
Shravan said a joint team of District Police and Chhattisgarh
Armed Forces had left Bayanar Police Station for a search operation
in nearby areas but the Maoists hiding near Mungawal Kotapara
village started firing on the Police personnel as soon as the
Police team reached near the village.
Three District Police personnel,
including a Head Constable, were injured in an encounter with
CPI-Maoist cadres in Kondagaon District of Chhattisgarh. SP D
Shravan said a joint team of District Police and Chhattisgarh
Armed Forces had left Bayanar Police Station for a search operation
in nearby areas but the Maoists hiding near Mungawal Kotapara
village started firing on the Police personnel as soon as the
Police team reached near the village.
Gadchiroli District Police detained
three persons, including a student of the JNU in Delhi, for alleged
links with Naxalites in Aheri of Gadchiroli District.
Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh
said that no terrorist attack can deter India from helping Afghanistan.
BSF seized FICNs worth INR 1.25
million and arrested one alleged smuggler from Malda District
in West Bengal along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
BSF seized FICNs worth INR 1.25
million and arrested one alleged smuggler from Malda District
in West Bengal along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
BSF seized FICNs worth INR 1.25
million and arrested one alleged smuggler from Malda District
in West Bengal along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
Security in coastal areas of Tamil
Nadu has been further increased following an anonymous telephone
call about infiltration of terrorists.
Five militants of the ULFA-I and
an NDFB militant surrendered before senior Army and Police officials
at the army camp in the Ranghar Chariali area of Sivasagar District
and deposited a huge cache of ammunition.
ULFA-I said it had adopted the
"independent" tag to distance itself from the name associated
with erstwhile leaders who surrendered to the "enemy" and are
currently engaged in talks with it. In an editorial in its mouthpiece,
Swadhinata, the outfit termed ULFA as "the past of the united
fight for Assam's liberation" and ULFA-I as the present and future
of the movement. The mouthpiece further stated that ULFA was not
divided; the "uncompromising members" had just begun a new journey
to attain its original objective. "We have described the recent
developments within our organisation as a tactful surrender of
a bunch of fake fighters," it said.
ULFA-I said it had adopted the
"independent" tag to distance itself from the name associated
with erstwhile leaders who surrendered to the "enemy" and are
currently engaged in talks with it. In an editorial in its mouthpiece,
Swadhinata, the outfit termed ULFA as "the past of the united
fight for Assam's liberation" and ULFA-I as the present and future
of the movement. The mouthpiece further stated that ULFA was not
divided; the "uncompromising members" had just begun a new journey
to attain its original objective. "We have described the recent
developments within our organisation as a tactful surrender of
a bunch of fake fighters," it said.
A national convention was organised
by SJSS, which is opposing the demand for separate state, on August
25. The convention also demanded for decentralisation of power,
which will ensure 'real federalism' in the state and will put
a check on the 'exploitation' meted on various communities of
the State.
Meanwhile, suspected militants
planted hand grenades at two places, near casualty ward of the
RIMS hospital and another at the residence of an additional chief
engineer of the state PWD, Mutum Haimol Singh, at Thangmeiband,
both in Imphal West District.
The NSCN-IM allegedly abducted
one cadre of the NSCN-KK group on August 22. On August 25, the
NSCN-KK outfit demanded that its abducted cadre, identified as
Veripa Chakhesang, is released at the earliest.
A suspected militant, identified
as Chetang M Sangma (25), was lynched by a mob at Bunbanga in
South West Garo Hills District. "The public assaulted him and
he succumbed to his injuries. He was along with three other accomplices
but they managed to escape," Police informed. Till the filing
of the report, it was not known to which outfit Chetang belonged
to.
A powerful IED was recovered from
Nambul Mapal garbage dumping area opposite Yumnam Leikai Lairembi
in Imphal West District.
One hand grenade was found at
the residential gate of Salam Iboton at Chingmeirong Mamang Leikai
in Imphal East District. The grenade has been retrieved by Manipur
Police.
NSCN-KK held four women with liquor
and seized 480 bottles of IMFL near Bhandari Town.
SFs arrested one NSCN-IM, identified
as David Lea of Phek. One 7.65mm pistol, magazine and live ammunitions
were also seized. The cadre along with seized items were handed
over to the East Police Station of Dimapur.
SFs arrested one NNC/FGN cadre
identified as Nogen Mech along with three 7.65 mm pistols, one
.9 mm pistol, six 7.65 magazines, two 9mm magazines, live rounds
and one damaged hand grenade. The cadre along with seized items
were handed over to the East Police Station of Dimapur.SFs arrested
one NNC/FGN cadre identified as Nogen Mech along with three 7.65
mm pistols, one .9 mm pistol, six 7.65 magazines, two 9mm magazines,
live rounds and one damaged hand grenade. The cadre along with
seized items were handed over to the East Police Station of Dimapur.
It has been almost nine months
that the dialogue between the GoI and the NSCN-IM has not resumed.
"Whatever to be discussed has been done. Whatever that was needed
to be talked had been done. We have no more to talk. We are just
patiently waiting for the response of the GoI for the last nine
months or so," said a senior NSCN-IM leader on August 25.
NSCN-IM, warned that the CF with
the GoI (signed in 1997) could "breakdown" if the Indian authorities
continued with "blatant violation" of the laid down Cease-fire
Ground Rules (CFGRs) agreed between the two parties.
Two persons allegedly acting as
Maoist couriers, identified as Babulal Sharma (52) and Tarak Kundu
(42), were arrested and a huge cache of explosives were recovered
from them at Shankar Nagar area in Raipur.
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| August 26 |
A Police constable, identified
as Salamat-u-llah Khan, was killed and one civilian pedestrian
was injured in a suspected militant attack at Arwini area in Bijbehara
town of Anantnag District.
CRPF personal, identified as Raju
Ram, was killed and another, identified as Bolu Ram, was injured
in a militants attack in Awneera village of Shopian District.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the LoC
in the Mendhar Sector of Poonch District.
Pakistan Army claimed that three
Pakistan Army personnel of 651 Mujahid Regiment were injured in
the firing by Indian Army at Sabjian belt of Mandi Sector in Poonch
District.
Two goods carrier vehicles were
torched in Goalpara district during the 12-hour Bandh (general
strike) called by the BCC in Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) Districts.
The first vehicle was set ablaze at Nabang under Krishnai police
station in Goalpara District, on its way to Meghalaya. The second
truck was set ablaze at Khardang in the same District. The Bodo
Coordination Committee called the strike demanding reservation
for Scheduled Tribes in the RHAC.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said
that the State Government would again take up the matter of granting
ST status to the six agitating ethnic communities of Assam with
the Centre, even though the latter had recently clarified that
the communities did not qualify to be STs. CM's assurances have
come after the six communities, i.e., Tai-Ahom, Chutia, Koch-Rajbongshi,
Moran, Muttock and tea tribes, warned of an intense agitation
in support of their demand following the Centre's rejection of
the same.
Governor J B Patnaik opposed further
division of Assam. Governor said, "I have already conveyed to
the Centre that there should not be any further division of the
State. Assam is a small State in comparison to what it was 50
years ago. Now we cannot divide Assam by creating more States."
The All AKRSU and the Greater
Cooch Behar Peoples Association submitted documents, including
a map, relating to their demand for Kamtapur state to officials
in New Delhi. The number of SFs killed in extremist-related violence
in Assam has drastically come down in the last three years as
most of the militant groups are now in ceasefire with the government.
According to figures available with the State Home Department,
the number of SFs killed by militants has gone down from 14 in
2011 to four in 2012 to only two this year (till June).The number
of incidents of militancy-spawned violence has also plummeted
in the state this year compared to previous two years. The number
of incidents of militant violence in Assam has decreased to 124
this year (up to June) compared to 213 in 2011 and 264 in 2012.
The SFs attribute it to some major militant groups, including
the ULFA-PTF led by Arabinda Rajkhowa and the Ranjan Daimary faction
of the NDFB-RD coming to the negotiating table."As a result of
this, the number of deaths of civilians killed by extremists has
also declined. The number of civilians killed in the state in
militancy up to June this year is 10 compared to 29 in 2011 and
39 in 2012," an official source said. He said that though militant
violence has come down in the state, there has been no let-up
in extortion in the state. The source said that extortion is being
carried out by militants as well as a section of former militants
and criminals. "A large number of extortion cases were being reported
from the BTAD. The NDFB-IKS is involved in large scale extortions
in the BTAD and adjoining areas," the source said.
According to a press release issued
by Imphal West SP, a powerful IED was recovered at Sana-sam (O)
Bijyenti Devi's disclosure from Nambul Mapal garbage dumping area
opposite Yumnam Leikai Lairembi. Investigation revealed that the
recovered IED to be used in attacking Security Forces and blast
vital installation was handed over to her by one Sanasam Rabi
Singh alias Lalpuba alias Suraj (31) of Pishum-thong Oinam Leikai
of PREPAK-Pro who is absconding.Sana-sam was arrested following
the arrest of Khoisnam Bijando Meitei alias Kaka (34).
UNLF 'acting Chairman' Khundongbam
Pambei has been unanimously elected Convenor of the CorCom) of
KCP, KYKL, PREPAK, PREPAK-Pro, RPF and UNLF. Pambei was elected
Convenor during the CorCom's 7th conference held from July 8 to
August 26, 2013, conveyed a press release issued by the CorCom's
'media coordinator 'H Poirei.Tenure of the first convenor Irengbam
Chaoren, 'President' of RPF expired on July 8, 2013, it added.
Taking serious note of the Myanmarese
intrusion into Manipur near Moreh town, the state Government has
decided to send an official team to the border area for a spot
assessment. A decision to this effect was taken during a cabinet
meeting convened by chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on August
24. The team will also review the ongoing work on the 10km India-Myanmar
border fence along the Moreh sector.
Toughening its stand on the demand
for a separate Garo state, the GHSMC kicked off its five-day sit-in
demonstration in three Districts of Garo Hills.
The sit-in demonstration was held
in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office of South Garo Hills,
West Garo Hills and East Garo Hills. The GHSMC is demanding creation
of a separate state along the line of the Linguistic Act, 1956.
West Garo Hills Police busted
a four-member group of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) who
were deputed to Tura and Rongram to extort money from businessmen
at Tetengkol area in West Garo Hills District. Police arrested
the four militants after a vehicle was intercepted at Tetengkol
on a return from Rongram area during the evening hours. Police
seized a 9mm pistol with two magazines and eight live ammunitions,
demand notes, stamps, among others. The four arrested cadres are
Shelpa A Sangma alias Gotak (23), Batush B Marak (23), Rohan Sangma
(41) and Penaji D Sangma (31).
SFs arrested ten militants of
the NSCN-KK and four of the NSCN-K in Tuensang town of Tuensang
District. SFs recovered 11 weapons, 337 rounds of ammunition,
explosives, radio sets, FICN worth INR 166,000 and incriminating
documents, including tax collection receipts from the militants.
SFs arrested two NSCN-KK militants
from Old Natha village in Zunheboto District. The arrest averted
a possible plot of inter-factional clash.
NSCN-K has said the "wrong calculation
and negative feelings" toward the group by the centre would force
it to break the cease-fire signed in 2001. In a press release,
Y. Wangtin Naga, a senior kilonser (minister) and supervisor of
Cease-fire Supervisor Board (CFSB) of NSCN-K, who has recently
returned from Myanmar, said split of NSCN-K in June 2011 had brought
more destruction to the NSCN-K and violations of cease-fire agreement
by the centre. He said the centre had wrongly believed that the
breakaway group led by Khole Konyak and N. Kitovi could resolve
the long pending Naga political problem, adding that the much
importance was accorded to the breakaway group which had generated
negative feelings toward NSCN-K by the Centre with the sole objective
to weaken the outfit. Wangtin said in an effort to weaken the
NSCN-K, the centre had even allocated their designated camps to
the breakaway group of NSCN-KK which was totally illegal according
to the cease-fire agreement. He said the Centre's plan was to
weaken NSCN-K but the plan would not be successful.
NSCN-IM 'arrested' one drug peddler
Raju, from Railway Bazaar.
Three persons, identified as Rajesh
Chamar, Naresh Chamar and Santosh Rahe were arrested along with
FICN with a face value of INR 10,500 from Bhataar Road in Surat.
A suspected linkman of terror
outfit LeT, identified as Mohammad Abu Bakkar, was arrested from
Malda District.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Muli Golari (32), Tilsu Khilo (31), Kamulu Badanayak (28) and
Damburu Khilo (30), who were active in the Balimela reservoir
area of Malkangiri District, surrendered before Malkangiri SP
Akhileswar Singh.
SFs arrested a woman Maoist cadre,
identified as Birish Munda alias Pramila (20), during a combing
operation in Saranda forest under K Bolang Police Station limits
in Sundargarh District.
|
| August 27 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the LoC
in Bhimber Gali of Poonch District.
Pakistan Army claimed that five
persons, including two women and a girl, were injured in the firing
by Indian Army across the LoC in the Nakyal Sector of Kotli District
in PoK.
The Guwahati (Chandmari) Police
arrested two fake NDFB cadres, Ananta Rajbongshi and Prabin Kumar,
on charges of making extortion calls to a Chandmari area based
businessman in Kamrup (metro) District.
The Centre has yet again rejected
the demand for creation of a separate State of Bodoland, reports
Assam Tribune. In reply to a question by SK Bwiswmuthiary, Minister
of State for Home Affairs, RPN Singh in Lok Sabha (lower House
of Indian Parliament) said in a statement that the Central Government
has no proposal to create more States. "There are no such proposals
under consideration of the Government of India at the moment."
Also, both State election commission
and Government have once again revived efforts to hold the much-delayed
RHAC polls by October this year. Minister for welfare of plains
tribes and backward classes Rajiv Lochan Pegu told that a meeting
has been convened on August 29 with organisations from the council
area to discuss and clear apprehensions over the polls."We are
committed to holding the polls in September by getting all stakeholders
on board," Pegu said, adding that 75 per cent of work related
to the polls has been completed.
The NRCF staged a protest rally
demanding exclusion of non-tribal villages from the proposed council
area, reports The Telegraph. "The election department of Assam
has arbitrarily proceeded to conduct the council elections. Therefore,
we demand a halt to it because non-ST people in 91 villages shall
severely be affected," Shahjahan Ali, president of the forum,
said.
The AKRSU has prepared a charter
of demands to be presented to the Government of India during the
tripartite talks to be held on September 3, reports The Assam
Tribune. The organisation has also requested Chief Minister Tarun
Gogoi to arrange meetings with the Prime Minister, the Union Home
Minister and the UPA chairperson so that they can be apprised
of the demands of the Koch Rajbongshi people. AKRSU 'president'
Biswajit Roy on August 27 said that a delegation of the AKRSU
and Greater Cooch Behar People's Association on August 26 met
officials of the MHA for preliminary discussions on their demands
and submitted a map and other documents relating to the proposed
Kamatapur. Roy said that along with the demand for creation of
a separate state of Kamatapur, granting of status of Scheduled
Tribes to the Koch Rajbongshi people would be the main demand
of the AKRSU during the tripartite talks. He said that the charter
of demands would also include demands like setting up of a medical
college in the lines of the AIIMS, an engineering college and
other technical institutions, Central University etc in the proposed
Kamatapur.
Unidentified assailants shot dead,
one Nazir Ahmed (31), a petty timber lifter and fisherman in Jamduar
jungle near Assam-West Bengal border in Kokrajhar District.
Two unidentified armed assailants
shot at a tea stall owner, Gunin Das, injuring him in Udalguri
District. Later, hundreds of people staged a rally, protesting
against the attack on him. PJACBM also condemned the incident.
Unidentified militants lobbed
a grenade targeting a truck near Mahamaya Dham under Kachugaon
Police Station of Kokrajhar District in the evening during the
36-hour Assam bandh (general strike) call given by the undivided
Goalpara District IMYF. However, no one was injured in the incident.
The IMYF had called the bandh in protest against the killing of
NDFB (Songbijit) cadre recently at Goybari under Patgaon Police
Outpost in the District.
KLNLF, presently under ceasefire
with both Central and State Government, held a meeting with the
Central Government interlocutor, P C Halder at North Block in
New Delhi. According to sources, both KLNLF and the Central Government
envoy agreed to hold a tripartite meeting with MHA on the issue
of statehood in the first week of September. However, the exact
date of the meeting has not been scheduled.
The non-Karbis living in Karbi
Anglong District are raising the demand for a separate Howraghat
District. An organisation of 16 non-Karbi ethnic groups has been
formed under the banner of AKASM.
As part of its strategy to further
the ongoing Kuki Statehood demand movement in Manipur, a series
of consultative meetings on the theme, "The Current Political
Scenario of the Kukis in Manipur" have been organised in Guwahati,
(Assam) Churachandpur and Shillong (Meghalaya). "Our chairman
and our secretary, Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) will return
to Imphal on August 30 and thereafter, we will convene a meeting
to chalk out the next course of action," said KSDC leader George
Guite.
The Minister of State for Home,
R.P.N. Singh informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament)
on August 27, that government has identified 65 terror groups
active in the country.He commented, "Various terrorist groups
like LeT, IM, HM, HuJI, Al-Badr, etc are active in the hinterland
of the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi".
While 34 insurgent outfits are
operating in Manipur, 10 are active in Assam, four each in Meghalaya
and Nagaland, two each in Tripura and Mizoram, five in Jammu &
Kashmir, three in Punjab and another the Indian Mujahideen. MHA
officials later clarified that at least three of the 34 Manipuri
outfits have already surrendered.
The Minister of State for Home,
R.P.N. Singh informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament),
that government has identified 65 terror groups active in the
country .He commented, "Various terrorist groups like LeT, IM,
HM, HuJI, Al-Badr, etc are active in the hinterland of the country,
particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka,
Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi".
While 34 insurgent outfits are
operating in Manipur, 10 are active in Assam, four each in Meghalaya
and Nagaland, two each in Tripura and Mizoram, five in Jammu &
Kashmir, three in Punjab and another the Indian Mujahideen. MHA
officials later clarified that at least three of the 34 Manipuri
outfits have already surrendered. North Garo Hills Police commandos
raided a GNLA hideout of the Philliport command near Mendipather
leading to a heavy exchange of fire. Police team raided the militant
hideout at Damringgre under Mendipather police station at around
1:15 pm and the militants who were perched atop of a hillock opened
indiscriminate fire from AK rifles. The militants abandoned their
hideout in a hurry and Police recovered a pistol with ammunition
from the site.
The ANVC-B has cautioned the State
Government on the reorganizational activities of the ANVC, alleging
that the parent outfit was recruiting cadres and procuring arms
from Belbong, a well-known arms supplier. The ANVC-B in a statement
issued, alleged that Belbong had been arrested along with a woman
accomplice a few years ago and asked the Government to check all
activities of the ANVC which was planning to keep the reign of
insurgency alive even after the final settlement. The ANVC-B also
alleged that several ANVC cadres, despite getting a chance for
rehabilitation through the settlement policy, were planning to
join the GNLA or attempting to float new outfits.
The Police questioned a former
HNLC cadre Marcus Tonglieh for posting inflammatory words against
a Judge of Meghalaya High Court, SR Sen and one Advocate on social
networking site, Facebook. Acting on information received on August
23, 2013, Police lodged a complaint with the Sadar Police Station,
informed East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police (SP), Vivek
Syiem.
The Minister of State for Home,
R.P.N. Singh informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament)
on August 27, that government has identified 65 terror groups
active in the country. He commented, "Various terrorist groups
like LeT, IM, Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami
(HuJI), Al-Badr, etc are active in the hinterland of the country,
particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka,
Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi".
While 34 insurgent outfits are
operating in Manipur, 10 are active in Assam, four each in Meghalaya
and Nagaland, two each in Tripura and Mizoram, five in Jammu &
Kashmir, three in Punjab and another the Indian Mujahideen. MHA
officials later clarified that at least three of the 34 Manipuri
outfits have already surrendered.
Dimapur Police arrested one NSCN-KK
cadre identified as 'under secretary' Edwin Sumi (34) along with
one 9 mm pistol, seven live rounds and one hundred Self-Loading
Rifle SLR bullets.
The Minister of State for Home,
R.P.N. Singh informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament),
that government has identified 65 terror groups active in the
country.He commented, "Various terrorist groups like LeT, IM,
HM, HuJI, Al-Badr, etc are active in the hinterland of the country,
particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka,
Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi".
While 34 insurgent outfits are
operating in Manipur, 10 are active in Assam, four each in Meghalaya
and Nagaland, two each in Tripura and Mizoram, five in Jammu &
Kashmir, three in Punjab and another the Indian Mujahideen. MHA
officials later clarified that at least three of the 34 Manipuri
outfits have already surrendered.
A large group of people, rallied
under the banner of West Tripura and Sepahijala District Displaced
Development Committee, organized a prolonged sit-in-demonstration
in front of the District Magistrate (West) office at Agartala.
The agitators sought unconditional housing benefits for all the
people evicted from their homelands due to insurgency crisis till
the early parts of 2000s. A delegation from the Committee later
submitted a 7 point memorandum to Additional DM and said that
these demands have been lying pending since 2003. We had submitted
out demands thrice to Chief Minister Manik Sarkar beforehand,
Rakha Debnath,'Joint Secretary' of the Committee said.
SFs arrested two BNA militants,
identified as Demini Reang and Dharmen Reang, from Naisinghpara
Reang Refugee camp in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura
District. The militant were arrested when they were trying to
abduct two inmates of the camp.
BSF recovered nine rounds of ammunition
near the border outpost in Udhar Dhariwal in Amritsar Sector.
The Minister of State for Home,
R.P.N. Singh informed the Lok Sabha, that government has identified
65 terror groups active in the country. He commented, "Various
terrorist groups like LeT, IM, HM, HuJI, Al-Badr, etc are active
in the hinterland of the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh
and Delhi'.
While 34 insurgent outfits are
operating in Manipur, 10 are active in Assam, four each in Meghalaya
and Nagaland, two each in Tripura and Mizoram, five in Jammu &
Kashmir, three in Punjab and another the Indian Mujahideen.
While 34 insurgent outfits are
operating in Manipur, 10 are active in Assam, four each in Meghalaya
and Nagaland, two each in Tripura and Mizoram, five in Jammu &
Kashmir, three in Punjab and another the Indian Mujahideen.
The 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra)
bomb blasts case mastermind Dawood Ibrahim and JuD 'chief' Hafiz
Saeed are in Pakistan and government has pressed for their extradition
to India, Lok Sabha was informed.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during separate search operations in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
Two cadres of Jantana Sarkar (Peoples
Government) group of Maoists, identified as Lakhmu (35) and Butlu
(50), were nabbed by a joint team of CAF and District Force from
the forests of Mandali village under Orchha Police Station limits
of Narayanpur District.
Maoist Bhanu Ram, carrying a reward
of INR 3,000 on his head, was arrested from Kanker District.
Maoist Bhanu Ram, carrying a reward
of INR 3,000 on his head, was arrested from Kanker District.
Four personnel of the BSF were
killed on the spot and three injured in a landmine blast by the
CPI-Maoist cadres in Koraput District of Odisha.
Two Maoist militias including
a militia commander were arrested by SFs from cut off area of
Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District.
Four Maoists, who were active
in cut off area of Balimela reservoir, surrendered before Malkangiri
Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhileswar Singh.
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| August 28 |
Two civilians, including a woman,
were injured when militants attacked the Police patrol near Awantipora
Police Station on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway of Pulwama District.
Rashtriya Rifles troops and J&K
Police busted a major hideout of the militants at Deolmarg forests
in Bagga village of Mahore sub division at Pir Panjal Mountains
of Reasi District and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition
and explosive material.
J&K Government has taken up with
GoI the demand for rising of five IRP battalions in the state
as a part of measure to strengthen J&K Police, reduce footprints
of SFs and para-military personnel and generate employment for
the local youths.
HM on August 28 "corrected the
statement" of its and UJC 'Chief' ', Syed Salahuddin with regard
to the killing of five Indian soldiers on August 6, 2013 along
the LoC in the Poonch Sector of Poonch District, saying the troops
were killed in clashes among two units of the Indian Army.
Yasin Bhatkal alias Mohammad Ahmed
Siddibappa Zarrar alias Imran alias Asif alias Shahrukh, IM 'operational
chief' on Indian soil, was arrested by Indian agencies from the
India-Nepal border in the night.
A FICN racket was busted as two
brothers, identified as Salman Khan Haroon Khan (21) and his brother
Farooq Khan (32), were arrested along with FICNs worth INR .185
from Mini Mata Nagar of Nagpur city of Nagpur District.
Suspected NDFB militants triggered
a powerful blast near Mayapuri cinema in Bongaigaon town of Bongaigaon
District. However, no casualty was reported. Bongaigaon SP, Abhijit
Bora said, "An NDFB hand is suspected in the blast". But he did
not name the faction involved.
CCSP, Assam, demanded that the
state Government invite representatives of other communities for
talks on the creation of separate states. The CCSP, which submitted
a memorandum to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that a crucial
matter like the division of the state required participation of
more groups than only statehood seekers."Apart from the agitators
who are demanding separate states, representatives of other communities,
including Muslims of Bengal origin, tea tribes, Nepalese and Adivasis
must be invited," Hafiz Ahmed, President of CCSP, said.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi directed
the state machinery to properly assess the ground situation and
come up with appropriate measures to ensure that the much-delayed
RHAC elections are held smoothly by September, in accordance with
a Gauhati High Court ruling.
36-hour bandh (strike) called
by the NRCF in Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) Districts will start
from August 29 to protest the inclusion of non-tribal villages
under the RHAC's jurisdiction. The strike coincides with the meeting
between the Prithibi Majhi-headed GoM and groups hailing from
the council area to discuss issues related to the polls.
SFs arrested an ULFA-I militant,
"sergeant major" Indrajit Regon, from Mera Bridge Tiniali in Golaghat
District. He was working in Golaghat under the command of Bijoy
Axom and Partha Axom.
SFs arrested an "arms dealer"
Rup Bodo from old Lahorijan locality along Assam-Nagaland border
in Karbi Anglong District. SFs recovered one .9mm pistol from
the dealer.
With the date for tripartite discussion
on an autonomous state of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts
drawing near, non-tribal groups in the two Districts are under
fear of being isolated and neglected under a new system of governance.
The Centre and State Government are scheduled to discuss the demand
for autonomous or separate State with JACAS representing the two
Districts on September 2. The non-tribal population in Karbi Anglong
District, which include Assamese and Bengali-speaking people,
account for about 43 per cent of population of the District, while
in neighbouring Dima Hasao District, the non-tribal population
is a shade higher at about 44 per cent. A delegation of Karbi
Anglong District's Bengali-speaking people met CM Tarun Gogoi
on August 27 and urged him to take all steps to protect their
rights in the event of the District getting upgraded from the
present autonomous District set up to an autonomous state. Another
delegation of Assamese-speaking people met CM, Gogoi on August
26 and pleaded for the same protection.
Ethnic groups seeking separate
States are now sceptical about the objective of the tripartite
talks for which they have been invited by the Centre to New Delhi
next month after the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on August 28
that it has no plans to create any more new states. The AKRSU,
which is leading the demand for a separate state of Kamatapur
for the Koch-Rajbongshi community, has threatened to call off
talks if the first round scheduled on September 3 does not turn
out to be encouraging. The ABSU, on the other hand, which is demanding
a separate state of Bodoland, has also threatened to review its
decision to suspend the 24-hour rail blockade it had called on
September 10 after the tripartite talks to be held on September
4.
A six-member team of UNC led by
its President L Adani left for New Delhi on August 28 for the
6th round of tripartite talks scheduled on August 30. The tripartite
talk involving the UNC, Centre and the State Government will discuss
the council's growing demand for an AA for the Nagas in Manipur
outside the State Government, pending final settlement of the
Naga issue. A conglomerate of several Naga civil bodies of Manipur,
UNC, said the AA demand came because the Nagas of Manipur cannot
live with dignity and honour and protect their rights to life
and property, identity, land, resources, traditional institutions
and customary practices under the State Government.
The fifth round of tripartite
talks was held at Senapati District headquarters on February 12,
2013.
Thoubal District Police commandos
arrested a KYKL cadre, identified as Thokchom Gouri Singh alias
Amuba alias Herojit while conducting search operation in and around
Wangoo Sandangkhong village in Thoubal District.
SFs arrested two Naga militants
with arms and ammunitions from Noney in Tamenglong District. The
arrested militants were identified as "captain" Taleng Daimai
Liangmei of NSCN-K, and Obed Kamei, a cadre of the ZUF.
The ANVC has expressed concern
over the allegations levelled against its cadres by its breakaway
faction, the ANVC-B. Refuting allegations that ANVC cadres were
indulging in illegal activities, ANVC publicity secretary Artist
Sangma said that the cadres of the outfit were disciplined. "The
majority of the ANVC cadres, who are under ceasefire, are with
their families and they are also engaging in small business. The
allegations that the cadres are engaged in illegal activities
have no basis," said Sangma.
the executive committee of GHSMC,
which has been agitating for the creation of a separate state
for Garos, has decided to discontinue its ongoing sit-in-demonstration
from August 29. The GHSMC has been demanding creation of a Garo
state on the linguistic lines of the States Reorganizations Act,
1956.
Unidentified miscreants hurled
a petrol bomb at Narsing Akharah in Lumdiengjri in East Khasi
Hills District. However, there was no report of any casualty.
Dimapur Police arrested one NSCN-IM
cadre, identified as Imti Jamir while collecting 'trade license
fees' for the current year 2013-14 from shop owners in Nyamo Lotha
Road, Dimapur District. Police said an amount of INR 800 was also
recovered from his possession.
according to Police records, while
there were 184 militancy-related incidents in 2004, only 15 and
five such incidents occurred in 2012 and this year so far, respectively.
"In 2004, around 102 civilians and security force personnel were
killed in Tripura by terrorists while no one has been killed since
last year by extremists," Police said.
A Company Commander of Chhattisgarh
Special Task Force Lav Bhagat and a Constable Shiv Kumar were
killed in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres near Harra Koder
village under Mardum Police Station area of Bastar District.
A Company Commander of Chhattisgarh
Special Task Force Lav Bhagat and a Constable Shiv Kumar were
killed in an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres near Harra Koder
village under Mardum Police Station area of Bastar District.
An ambulance boat carrying a 17-member
medical team reached out to Panchayats of cut off areas of Balimela
reservoir in Malkangiri District.
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| August 29 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing at forward area of Bhadwal
in Pallanwalla Sector of Akhnoor town in Jammu District.
Army and Police have launched
massive searches in Manjakote Sector of Rajouri District following
inputs given by the people that two groups of militants might
have succeeded in infiltration into Indian side from Tarkundi
forests on the intervening night of August 27 and 28.
Five ULFA-I militants laid down
arms in front of Darrang Deputy Commissioner Sohrab Ali and Superintendent
of Police, Jitmol Doley in Darrang District.
Two persons, suspected to be linkmen
of a militant outfit, were arrested from Auzarguri in Chirang.
The NDFB-IKS denied its involvement
in the bomb blast at Bongaigaon District on August 28,. In a statement
issued to the media through email, the outfit's 'spokesperson',
B.R. Ferenga, stated: "Our organisation is not involved in the
blast. It is a propaganda of the Assam Police". It said it was
a Police ploy to create a misunderstanding between Bodos and non-Bodos
and to kill innocent Bodo people in the name of conducting operation
against the NDFB.
The NDFB-IKS denied its involvement
in the bomb blast at Bongaigaon District on August 28,. In a statement
issued to the media through email, the outfit's 'spokesperson',
B.R. Ferenga, stated: "Our organisation is not involved in the
blast. It is a propaganda of the Assam Police". It said it was
a Police ploy to create a misunderstanding between Bodos and non-Bodos
and to kill innocent Bodo people in the name of conducting operation
against the NDFB.
SFs conducted a search operation
at Yairipok Nungaipokpi area in Thoubal District and arrested
a cadre of UNLF, identified as Moirangthem Mangaljao alias Samsongba
alias Abung alias Romen Meitei (23).
SFs arrested three KCP cadres,
RK Tondonsana alias Tomba (19), Kumam Hemchand Singh alias Ibungo
(21) and Moirangthem Inao Singh alias Ahenba (19), from the eastern
side of Khurai Salanthong Bridge.
Police apprehended one person,
identified as Somba Chang (30), with a country made .22 pistol
along with two live rounds in Thilixu village of Dimapur District.
A meeting of unidentified political
leaders was held near Bhrigudaspara area in the Madwi block in
the Tripura West District inciting local people in accepting demand
of Twipraland and work for it by raising voice against all Bengali
settlers. The meeting urged the indigenous people of Tripura to
develop suspicion on the activities of TTAADC as well.
A meeting of unidentified political
leaders was held near Bhrigudaspara area in the Madwi block in
the Tripura West District inciting local people in accepting demand
of Twipraland and work for it by raising voice against all Bengali
settlers. The meeting urged the indigenous people of Tripura to
develop suspicion on the activities of TTAADC as well.
Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim
Tunda had planted a bomb in Amritsar (Punjab) in 2009 on the direction
of BKI operatives, Delhi Police said.
NIA told a Mumbai court it has
found no evidence to link nine persons arrested in September 8,
2006 Malegaon blasts case to the terror attack.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
by a team of local Police in the forests of Pallamkasa village
under Narayanpur Police Station limits in Narayanpur District
during a search operation.
A veterinary doctor at Koylibeda
village under Antagarh town of Kanker District, Dr SKS Pankra,
has moved to other area along with his family due to Maoist threat.
Personnel of 21 Assam Rifles carried
out a search operation in a house belonging to one Ilhoto Yeptho
- suspected to be an over ground worker for NSCN-IM - and recovered
three rifles along with a huge cache of ammunition and other warlike
stores in Zunheboto District.
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| August 30 |
Five HM militants were killed
in an encounter with SFs in Preng area of Ganderbal District.
Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked
firing at forward areas along the LoC in Sawjian Sector of Poonch
District.
Ruling out possibilities of separate
administrative unit of the Nagas and statehood demand of the Kukis,
a one-day political awareness campaign of the HPF-M held on August
30 mooted an "autonomous hill state" under Article 244 (A) of
the Indian Constitution for the tribals of Manipur. HPF-M was
floated on July 13 last with the objective of bringing indigenous
tribal people of Manipur together to a common platform to demand
a separate status of the indigenous tribal people of Manipur.
The forum has been conducting a series of political awareness
campaign in hill areas of the state.
The sixth round of tripartite
talks between the Government of India, Manipur and Nagas in Manipur
under the aegis of UNC on the demand for an alternative arrangement
outside the government of Manipur, pending settlement of the Indo-Naga
was held at Delhi. According to UNC publicity wing, after an intense
dialogue, a "general agreement" to take the process forward to
political level within two months' time was arrived in the talk.
The NSCN-IM arms supplier, identified
as Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich alias Willy, was arrested by Bangkok
Police. He was arrested for arranging supply of Chinese arms to
the NSCN-IM. Willy is accused of buying nearly 1,000 assault rifles
and an unspecified number of rocket-propelled grenades to be sold
to the outfit. Willy, a Thai national was reportedly picked up
at India's request.
India will seek the extradition
of Willy. "We will seek his extradition to India in connection
with a case (number RC-01) registered at the Delhi headquarters
of NIA in 2010. A NBW and a red-corner notice were also issued
against Willy in this NIA case in 2011," said an official source.
The meeting between the NGOs and
the Government over implementation of ILP system in the State
ended in a stalemate and the unhappy NGOs immediately called for
a 12-hour bandh (shut down strike) on August 2. The NGOs had come
with an ultimatum that it should be ILP and nothing short of that.
Government on the other hand was of the view that a better mechanism
for controlling influx needs to be given a chance to prove its
efficacy.
Yasin Bhatkal, IM 'operational
chief' on Indian soil was arrested from Pokhara in Nepal where
he was living in the guise of a Unani doctor.
IM 'operational chief' in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, claimed during his
interrogation that it was he who assembled all Improvised Explosive
Devices (IEDs) used in attacks on Indian cities.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
asked the state home secretary and DGP to rush to Koraput District
and take stock of the situation.
Police and intelligence sleuths
believe the Srikakulam-Koraput division of the CPI-Maoist carried
out the August 27 ambush, even as they begun quizzing at least
five local sympathizers of the extremists.
Police and intelligence sleuths
believe the Srikakulam-Koraput division of the CPI-Maoist carried
out the August 27 ambush, even as they begun quizzing at least
five local sympathizers of the extremists.
UP Police's ATS arrested a Haryana-based
arms dealer in connection with a racket supplying weapons to CPI-Maoist
across the State.
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| August 31 |
Four militants were killed as
the Army foiled an infiltration bid in the Tangdhar sector of
Kupwara District along the LoC.
A bomb believed to be an IED exploded
at the high security Raj Bhawan Road in Imphal city injuring two
persons. The injured persons are identified as O Saya (56) and
T Joshi Singh (43), a CRPF personnel stationed at Raj Bhavan.
Suspected cadres of the ZUF shot
at and injured a village chairman, identified as Nailing Kamei,
after he was abducted from his home at Khoupum in Tamenglong District
in the night of August 31. According to reports given by his family
members to Police, seven armed ZUF cadres came to their house
and took Kamei away at gunpoint, saying that the militant outfit
wanted to hold 'discussions' with him.
Police arrested two CPI-Maoist
cadres after raiding their hideout in Bengijharan village in Sundargarh
District.
Stalled motorboat services to
cut off areas of Baliemala reservoir in Malkangiri District resumed
after 10 days.
Police recovered an illegal mini-gun
factory and recovered 51 guns from the forests of Deoghar District
in Jharkhand. The guns were in the process of being assembled
at the factory in Kishanpur locality under Margomunda Police Station
when Police raided the spot.
Four Engineering students, identified
as Sandeep Singh (22), Yudhvir Singh (22), Amandeep Singh and
an unidentified girl, were arrested near Pandhoh area of Mandi
District along with FICN with a face value of INR 72,500.
Unidentified assailants vandalized
an ATM machine at Quallapatty in Shillong.
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| September 1 |
Two Policemen, identified as Mohammad
Talib and Mehraj Ahmad, were injured in a grenade attack by suspected
militants at Amar Garh Police Station in Sopore area of Baramulla
District.
Two Army personnel were injured
when they accidentally stepped on an anti-personnel mine near
the LoC in Keran sector of Kupwara District.
A woman and her daughter were
injured when an explosive in a box went off in their house in
Srinagar city of Srinagar District.
In a suspected case of factional
killing, an NSCN-IM cadre, identified as Bokato Aye (23), was
shot dead allegedly by cadres of an unidentified rival group in
the Bor-Lengri area of Karbi Anglong District in the night.
Six CRPF personnel were injured
as protestors turned violent during the first day of 36-hour Dhemaji
District bandh (general shot down) called by the AJSS [loosely
translated as Non-Mising People Struggle Forum], at Khanamukh
area. Police arrested eight protesters during the bandh. The strike
was called against the inclusion of the non-Mising areas in MAC
area list. AJSS consists of All Tai Ahom Students Union (ATASU)
along with 16 other ethnic tribal groups. Further, ATASU Dhemaji
unit 'president' Manoj Gogoi said, "The government has included
some non-Mishing dominated areas under the MAC. It is our rightful
demand that these areas be excluded from the council. But, the
administration is trying to foil our agitation. So, we have decided
to take up a series of protest programmes from Monday in support
of our demand. We have also called a 100-hour Dhemaji District
bandh from September 16."
Governor J B Patnaik said that
Independent faction of ULFA-I leader Paresh Baruah and members
of his group will not be "harassed" by security agencies if they
come forward for peace talks with the government for finding a
lasting solution to the insurgency in Assam, reports The Shillong
Times. "Once they decide to come to the negotiating table, then
there will be no question of taking action against them. They
would not be harassed (by security agencies)," Patnaik told PTI
in New Delhi. Expressing satisfaction over progress of peace talks,
Patnaik termed the group led by Rajkhowa [Pro-talks faction of
ULFA (ULFA-PTF)] as "real ULFA" and said there may be some significant
announcement "soon" on the outcome of the dialogue held so far.
However, he refused to divulge any details in this regard.
Two persons, identified as Prakash
Reddy (35) and Anjaneyulu (25), were arrested along with FICN
with a face value of INR 63,000 from Chandrashekarnagar village
of Mahbubnagar District.
Indo-Nepal border is increasingly
being used by Pakistani militants and infiltrators since the last
two years to sneak into India and move quickly to bigger cities
to settle down.
The 'operational head' of IM on
Indian soil, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, claimed
during his interrogation that he wanted to fight NATO forces in
Afghanistan as an 18-year-old when the US launched its campaign
against Taliban following the 9/11 attacks.
Yasin also told interrogators
that in the 2012 Pune blasts, where four bombs placed on Jungli
Maharaj Road of Pune led to minor explosions, he was trying to
experiment with digital timers. He said in order to ensure that
the bomb did not fail he made two circuits, one of which was a
back-up to ignite the bomb in case the other failed.
A chance spotting of a four member
CPI-Maoist courier group by Indervelli Police put the latter on
the trail of a Maoist dalam (squad) moving in the dense Vaipet
forest in Indervlli mandal (administrative unit) of Adilabad District.
Police have started investigation
into the appearance of posters of CPI-Maoist at two locations
at Koyilandi in Kozhikode District on August 6.
Police officers serving in Maharashtra's
Naxal affected areas will now be eligible for quicker promotions.
Gadchiroli District Police of
Maharashtra arrested 52-year-old Prashant Rahi alias Prashant
Sanglikar, an Uttarakhand-based journalist-turned-activist, along
with Vijay Teerki of Chhattisgarh, for their alleged links with
CPI-Maoist.
Three persons, identified as Mohammad
Farid-Ul-Islam alias Farid (26), Kunja Bihari Pandey (42), and
Safiq-Ul-Alam alias Safiq (26), were arrested along with FICN
with a face value of INR 650,000 lakh from Delhi.
The ATASU, MSU, MJCS, TAMG protested
for three hours at Mohanbari airport in Dibrugarh demanding tripartite
talks on the ST status issue. The CSU protested in Dhemaji District
over the same demand. The protesters also damaged a Scorpio vehicle
coming from Arunachal Pradesh to Assam in Sisiborgaon area.
Unidentified assailants hurled
two petrol bombs at a CRPF camp at Mawlai Iewrynghep (Bridge)
in Shillong city in East Khasi Hills District. No one was injured
in the attack.
A petrol bomb was hurled at a
local taxi at Langkyrding in Shilong. No one was injured in the
attack.
NSCN-KK, Lotha region, has asked
the teachers of the schools and staff in Wokha District to be
present in their places of posting, saying "stern action" would
be taken against the defaulters/erring officers.
NSCN-K objected to the information
by chairman, CFSB Lt. Gen. (retd.) N.K Singh that prohibited carrying
of weapons by NSCN functionaries in 51-Noksen assembly constituency
during the election period. While "advising" NK Singh to act as
a "gentleman" in dealing with the Naga political issue, it said
cease fires with NSCNs with the centre do not fall under any election
law.
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| September 2 |
Jharkhand is set to erect camps
for CAPFs in 10 CPI-Maoist strongholds by the end of September,
2013. Five battalions of CAPFs - three CRPF and two SSB - who
have recently completed their jungle warfare training in Jharkhand,
are ready to spread out into the forests.
DGP Prakash Mishra rejected the
CPI-Maoist demand of withdrawing BSF camps from Chitrakonda area
in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The DGP said the Maoists triggered
a landmine killing four BSF troopers on August 27 out of frustration
as the Government had not withdrawn the BSF as per their demand.
The BSF personnel found and defused
a 20-kg IED in Koraput District of Odisha. Troops of the BSF's
28 Battallion deployed in Koraput on anti-Maoist operations carried
out a special search operation based on inputs about presence
of an IED beneath the road in a forested stretch.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC at Indian posts
in Balakote and Mendhar Sectors of Poonch District.
Two persons, identified as Kishansinh
Ratansinh (25) and Mohanlal Chunajo (26), were arrested along
with FICN with a face value of INR 420,000 from Kalupur railway
station of Ahmadabad District.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde said India's
most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim will be also brought back
to India to face justice. He told Maharashtra Home Minister R
R Patil to prepare a watertight case against IM operative Yasin
Bhatkal for his involvement in terror strikes in the State.
Mizoram Home Department joint
secretary, Lalbiakzama told reporters in Aizawl that the Mizoram
government has approached the FCI to allocate additional quantities
of rice for the returning refugees.
Violence and arson occurred in
various parts of Shillong city and across East Khasi Hills District
on the eve of the 12-hour bandh (general shut down) called by
pressure groups for implementation of ILP.
The HNLC came out in support of
the pressure groups which are demanding the implementation of
the ILP in Meghalaya. At the same time, the HNLC demanded scrapping
of the Indo-Nepal Treaty of Friendship, 1950, and repatriation
of Bangladesh refugees living in the city. He also said the threat
to the indigenous population of Meghalaya is not so much from
"foreigners", but from inter-state migrants.
Stray incidents of violence marked
the 12-hour bandh (shut down strike) called by 10 organisations
demanding the introduction of the ILP system in Meghalaya to regulate
the entry of outsiders into the State, even as Police have arrested
14 persons for their alleged involvement in arson during the bandh
hours.
Intensifying their agitation for
implementation of ILP in the State, the ten NGOs led by KSU and
The FKJGP have announced a road blockage for three nights in the
entire State as their second round of agitation beginning from
September 4.The night road blockade would be effective from 9
pm till 5 am of the following day.
A Nokma (village headman), identified
as Berung R Marak, was abducted and killed by unidentified assailants
in the Tikrikilla region of West Garo Hills District.
Scribes and newspaper distributors
of Manipur took out a joint rally to protest against a threat
by a "militant group" to editors, reporters and newspaper distributors.
The rally came a day after a delegation of Editors' Committee
met chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh to apprise him of the threat
perception. Newspaper distributors have stopped giving papers
since September 1 following the threat, while some of the hawkers
stopped distributing morning newspapers since August 28.
A powerful explosive was detonated
by unidentified assailants at Khudengthabi in Chandel District.
No casualty was reported.
A powerful explosive was detonated
by unidentified assailants at Khudengthabi in Chandel District.
No casualty was reported.
A powerful explosive was detonated
by unidentified assailants at Khudengthabi in Chandel District.
No casualty was reported.
Suspected militants shot at and
critically injured a civilian, Bishwajit Vaishnav (30), in his
house at Rankhal in Dullabcharra area of Karimganj District.
NDFB-IKS warned the 'colonial
rulers of India' and 'outsiders' who have been living in tribal
belts and blocks not to go against the interest of the Bodos in
the region. The NDFB-IKS claimed that the Bodos were the aboriginal
people of the Western South-East Asia, so called-NE region. In
a press statement issued by the spokesman of the NDFB-IKS, BR
Ferrenga strongly condemned the statement of AABYSF for using
harsh word 'Nefarious' against them.
Rengma Naga tribe of Karbi Anglong
District mostly settled in Chokihola development block has placed
their demand for creation of RHADC. With regard to this, a nine
point memorandum was placed before the Union Home Minister, Sushil
Kumar Shinde last week by RHADC 'president' Ashweng J. Rengma
and adviser K. Thong Rengma.
Petrol pumps in Dimapur have been
shut down for an indefinite period since September 2 evening following
a 'directive' from NSCN-IM. Sources said NSCN-IM cadres had visited
petrol pumps and asked them to close down business indefinitely.
If the petrol pump owners did not follow their diktat, they said
"the NSCN (IM) will either bomb or burn the retail outlets." According
to the Petroleum Dealers Association, the NSCN-IM had demanded
amounts ranging from INR 100000 to 300000.
Meanwhile, Rajasthan Police has
seized FICN with face value of INR 1,99,500 and arrested an alleged
smuggler, identified as Mubin (28), from Malda District when he
was boarding a train to Rajasthan.
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| September 3 |
A CRPF trooper was killed in an
encounter with CPI-Maoists in Tebo Valley in West Singhbhum District
of Jharkhand. Santosh Kumar Singh of 209 of CoBRA suffered splinter
injuries on his chest and was airlifted to Ranchi where he died.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha. They included
a female cadre, a militia 'commander' involved in the abduction
of the Malkangiri Collector in 2011 and two militia members.
The bandh (shut down strike)
call given by Maoists in Malkangiri District of Odisha had very
little impact on normal life. Malkangiri Division of the CPI-Maoist
gave the bandh call to protest the killing of Maoist leader Golla
Ramulu alias Madhav on August 23.
The bandh (shut down strike) call
given by Maoists in Malkangiri District of Odisha had very little
impact on normal life. Malkangiri Division of the CPI-Maoist gave
the bandh call to protest the killing of Maoist leader Golla Ramulu
alias Madhav on August 23.
Pakistani troops resorted to ceasefire
violation on the LoC at Kayian village in Mandi Sector of Poonch
District injuring one civilian.
One persons, identified as Noor
Islam Sheikh, was arrested along with FICN with a face value of
INR one million from India-Bangladesh border at Churiantpur area
in Malda District of West Bengal.
Yasin Bhatkal told his interrogators
in Bihar that Gujarat CM Narendra Modi is the top target of IM.
"The funds flow from our international sympathisers will increase
many times if we manage to reach him. Narendra Modi is one to
10 in the list of targets. The rest of the targets figure much
below him," Bhatkal admitted to top NIA and Intelligence officers,
who interrogated him in Bihar. According to Bhatkal's confession,
L. K. Advani is a distant second in the list of IM targets.
The much-awaited peace pact with
the ANVC has cleared all necessary hurdles, with the exception
of one, before it is brought to the Union cabinet for approval.
A Meghalaya Government official, said the Agreed Text for Settlement
with the ANVC and its breakaway factions has received clearance
from all Union ministries with the exception of the law ministry.
A 10 member GNLA 'execution squad'
killed a GNLA 'deserter' at an unspecified location.
SFs, in an encounter, killed two
unidentified NDFB-IKS militants in Khagrabari area under Runikhata
Police Station of Chirang District. One 9 mm pistol and one grenade
were recovered in this operation. In a press statement, the spokesman
of the NDFB-IKS, BR Ferrenga, however, said that the slain duo
did not belong to NDFB-IKS. SFs after a brief exchange of fire
arrested GNLA militant, identified as 'area commander of Hahim
area' Rahul Marak, from Hahim under Boko Sub-Division in Kamrup
(Rural) District. SFs recovered one pistol, magazines and INR
50,000 from the militant.
the Central Government held the
first round of talks with two Koch-Rajbongshi groups separately
on their primary demand for a separate state of Kamatapur and
suggested that they prioritize their other demand for tribal status
above the statehood demand. Both the groups termed this as a positive
response from the government. "If we do not get our rights through
democratic means as we have tried, we will take up arms," AKRSU
'president' Biswajit Ray warned after the meeting with officials.
"We are not willing to wait for one to three years as the government
has told us. We want a speedy settlement," he added.
The ABSS blocked railway tracks
and NH 31 from 6am to 2pm at Pathshala in Barpeta District as
part of their movement against the creation of a separate State
for Bodos. The NF Railway cancelled five trains in view of the
blockade and diverted five others. The ABSS also submitted a memorandum
to President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Assam governor J.B. Patnaik and
chief minister Tarun Gogoi with their demands. ABSS's 'chief secretary',
Dilwar Islam, said they would intensify their protest if they
did not receive any response from the Government.
The AAAM 3 blocked NH-52 at Dhekiajuli
and Tezpur Mission Chariali against the demand for separate states
by various groups, affecting traffic to Guwahati via Mission Charali
(Tezpur) in Sonitpur District. The organisation had called an
84-hour highway blockade from September 2 to 5. The protesters
also burnt tyres at Dhekiajuli.
The AAAM 3 blocked NH-52 at Dhekiajuli
and Tezpur Mission Chariali against the demand for separate states
by various groups, affecting traffic to Guwahati via Mission Charali
(Tezpur) in Sonitpur District. The organisation had called an
84-hour highway blockade from September 2 to 5. The protesters
also burnt tyres at Dhekiajuli.
The AAAM 3 blocked NH-52 at Dhekiajuli
and Tezpur Mission Chariali against the demand for separate states
by various groups, affecting traffic to Guwahati via Mission Charali
(Tezpur) in Sonitpur District. The organisation had called an
84-hour highway blockade from September 2 to 5. The protesters
also burnt tyres at Dhekiajuli.
The Dibrugarh District committee
of the ATASU staged a demonstration in front of the deputy commissioner's
office, seeking inclusion of the community in the ST list in accordance
with Article 342 of the Constitution.
The Dibrugarh District committee
of the ATASU staged a demonstration in front of the deputy commissioner's
office, seeking inclusion of the community in the ST list in accordance
with Article 342 of the Constitution.
Unidentified assailants lobbed
a foreign made hand grenade at the residential premises of a Government
School teacher, Muhammad Yakub Ali, located at Yairipok Tulihal
Awang Leikai under Yairipok Police station in Imphal East District.
Police retrieved the hand grenade which was later found to be
without a detonator.
A team of Imphal East commandos
arrested two PULF cadres from Lamlong Bazar in the District. Identifying
the two cadres as Muhammad Rajauddin Khan (37) and Muhammad Wahidur
Rahaman the Police statement said two mobile phones were recovered
from them.
The UNC has announced to temporarily
'lift its ban' on Central projects like Trans-Asian Railway Line
and Power Grid line in the State from 5am of September 4. The
decision to 'lift the ban' on Central projects was reached by
the Presidential Council of UNC held on September 3 "as a reciprocation
of the decision in the tripartite talk held at Delhi on August
30," a statement issued by the Publicity Wing of the UNC said.
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| September 4 |
SFs engaged in anti-insurgency
operation in the remote hilly terrain of Porahat forest in West
Singhbhum District of Jharkhand recovered eight powerful landmines
and defused them. The bombs were allegedly laid by CPI-Maoist
cadres to blow up SFs engaged in combing operations in the area.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde will meet
top officials of the nine CPI-Maoist-affected States (September)
this month-end to review counter-Maoist operations and development
initiatives on the ground. The Chief Secretaries and DGPs of Chhattisgarh,
Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh will brief the MHA on the Maoist
situation and discuss the need to revisit operational strategies.
Worried over increasing CPI-Maoist
presence in western parts of the State, the Odisha Government
has decided to upgrade eight Police outposts to Police Stations
and sanctioned 313 posts to augment manpower of 15 other Police
Stations.
The Karnataka Government have
invited Naxalites for talks. "The Karnataka government have invited
Naxalites for talks," said State Revenue Minister V. Srinivas
Prasad.
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted and
killed a "police informer" in Bishunpur Police Station area in
Gumla District of Jharkhand.
Three extremists of the TPC were
arrested and arms and ammunition, uniform, extremist literature
and cellphones were seized from Sehal Bartoli village under Ghaghra
Police Station in Gumla District of Jharkhand.
The fund raiser and divisional
commander of HM, Waseem alias Talib Lali and two others, identified
as Abdul Rashid Lali and Showkat Ahmad Mir, were arrested from
Ajas area in Bandipora District.
Two Policemen, identified as Ashfaq
Ahmad and Mohammad Zakheer, were arrested for militant links from
unidentified location in J&K.
IM 'operational chief' in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, claimed during
his interrogation that Asadullah, along with Mohammed Tahseen
Akhtar alias Monu and Waqas, both of whom are now absconding,
planted the IED at Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) that
killed 17 people and injured more than 100 others on February
21, 2013.
Bhatkal's interrogation revealed
that he would frequently meet members of the NDF in Kerala and
the KFD while living in Dubai and Karnataka.
Bhatkal revealed that Tehsin Akhtar
alias Monu has replaced him as the 'India commander of the group.
Indian author Sushmita Banerjee
(49) was shot dead by the Taliban militants in the Kharana area
of Paktita Province in Afghanistan.
IM 'operational chief' in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted responsibility for the February 13, 2010,
German Bakery blast in Pune and named another individual as his
accomplice. Bhatkal identified Mohammed Qateel Siddiqui, a resident
Darbhanga District of Bihar as his fellow-conspirator.
A Policeman, identified as James
Mao, who deserted the Force and became a 'lieutenant' of the NSCN-KK,
was shot dead by NSCN-K near 2K hotel at Officer's Hill colony
in Kohima District. Police said James Mao was with the DEF, Kohima,
and deserted with a service weapon to join the NSCN-K and then
defected to the NSCN-KK. He had been arrested by Kohima Police
in 2001 and booked under NSA.
The Mizoram Government is likely
to initiate the return of the 37,000 tribal refugees sheltering
in Tripura for almost 16 years from this month. "I have called
a meeting of officials concerned September 9. In the meeting,
the schedule of repatriation of refugees would be finalised. We
want to restart the repatriation from this month," Deputy Commissioner
V. Lalremthanga of Mizoram's Mamit District said.
12 cadres of six militant outfits
surrendered to the Government along with arms at a ceremony held
at the Chief Minister's Secretariat. The surrenderees include
six from Progressive faction of PREPAK-Pro, two from KYKL, and
one each from the PREPAK, PLA, UNLF and KCP-Lamyanba Khuman. The
weapons handed over included two 9mm pistols with 20 rounds, nine
hand-grenades with detonators, two IEDs, one AK-56 rifle with
two magazines and an AK-47 rifle with magazine and 221 rounds.
Along with the arrest of two UPRF
militants, a combined team of Thoubal Police and troops of Assam
Rifles secured the release of two persons who were held in captivity
by the group after abducting him on September 2. The Police identified
the two arrested cadres as Muhammad Anish Khan and Muhamad Riyajuddin.
A team of Imphal East District
commandos arrested two KCP cadres, identified as Laishram Suraj
Singh alias Koinao and Yumkhaibam Herojit Singh, from the southern
gate of BOAT near Arts and Culture office on September 2. A live
round of SLR ammunition and an envelope containing type written
demand letter of KCP-Ganba Lup dated August 22, 2013, were recovered
from the possession of L Suraj.
A team of Imphal East District
commandos arrested two KCP cadres, identified as Laishram Suraj
Singh alias Koinao and Yumkhaibam Herojit Singh, from the southern
gate of BOAT near Arts and Culture office on September 2. A live
round of SLR ammunition and an envelope containing type written
demand letter of KCP-Ganba Lup dated August 22, 2013, were recovered
from the possession of L Suraj.
A team of Imphal East District
commandos arrested two KCP cadres, identified as Laishram Suraj
Singh alias Koinao and Yumkhaibam Herojit Singh, from the southern
gate of BOAT near Arts and Culture office on September 2. A live
round of SLR ammunition and an envelope containing type written
demand letter of KCP-Ganba Lup dated August 22, 2013, were recovered
from the possession of L Suraj.
A team of Imphal East Police commandos
arrested one KYKL cadre, identified as Sanabam Meitei alias Angangcha
(52) from his residence at Kakching Irengbam Hawairou in Thoubal
District.
In the light of the assurance
given by the Joint Secretary (Northeast), MHA, Shambu Singh that
interlocutor for talks with Kuki militant groups would be appointed
soon after receiving approval from the PMO, the UPF has said its
delegates would soon visit the PMO in this regard. Shambu Singh
had told the UPF delegates during the tripartite meeting between
Kuki groups and Government of Manipur and Centre on August 30
at Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi that all necessary procedure has been
sent to the PMO for the appointment of interlocutor for political
dialogue and once the PMO gives its approval, the interlocutor
for the dialogue between the Government and SoO groups would be
officially announced.
Despite the continuing threats,
scribes in Manipur resumed to work while civil organizations showing
solidarity to scribes staged a sit-in-protest the same day and
demanded respect of freedom of press. Dailies failed to hit the
stands since September 2 after they were threatened by a new militant
faction "Military Defense Force (T)" for not entertaining their
statement dispatched to the media houses in Imphal. The faction
also threatened newspaper distributors of dire consequences if
they continue to distribute newspapers without their story. The
scribes resumed to work defying the threats as per a decision
of the AMWJU and Editors' Committee, Manipur, coinciding with
the 'relaxation' given to the newspaper distributors by the faction.
Despite the continuing threats,
scribes in Manipur resumed to work while civil organizations showing
solidarity to scribes staged a sit-in-protest the same day and
demanded respect of freedom of press. Dailies failed to hit the
stands since September 2 after they were threatened by a new militant
faction "Military Defense Force (T)" for not entertaining their
statement dispatched to the media houses in Imphal. The faction
also threatened newspaper distributors of dire consequences if
they continue to distribute newspapers without their story. The
scribes resumed to work defying the threats as per a decision
of the AMWJU and Editors' Committee, Manipur, coinciding with
the 'relaxation' given to the newspaper distributors by the faction.
The ABSU described its meeting
with the Centre, concerning its demand of separate State of Bodoland,
as positive. "We are hopeful this time," ABSU 'president' Pramod
Boro said after the meeting. Apart from ABSU, there were representatives
of PJACBM, Bodoland People's Progressive Front in the meeting.
21-point charter of demands with Bodoland as header was submitted
by Bodo groups.
The Centre will hold the meeting
with the BPF & BNC on September 5.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi's press adviser,
Bharat Narah, appealed to all non-Bodo organizations not to be
carried away by emotions.
Links between two militant outfits,
NDFB-IKS and the KLO, have been growing. The outfits jointly abducted
at least four persons in Chirang and Baska Districts. The NDFB-IKS
has provided explosives, including TNT and IED to the KLO to strengthen
the outfit. KLO, whose activities were limited to North Bengal
areas, has become more active in Assam. It said, for the first
time the KLO has started sending its members to Myanmar for training.
At least 30 boys from the Districts of Dhubri and Bongaigaon have
been recruited recently and most of them were sent to Myanmar
for training. The outfits like the NSCN-K and KYKL of Manipur
are reportedly assisting the KLO in organizing training of the
cadres in Myanmar. Sources said that most of the operations of
the KLO are now masterminded by one Shyam Roy, who is from Assam.
Violent incidents marked the pro
ILP group sponsored night road blockade which began at 9pm. Unidentified
assailants lobbed a petrol bomb at the residence of one Bhim Bahadur
Chettri at Laban in East Khasi Hills District. However, no casualty
was reported.
In view of the volatile law and
order situation in Shillong (East Khasi Hills) and other parts
of the state, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has directed respective
district administrations to take responsibility of maintaining
overall law and order situation in their districts. The law and
order situation became volatile following the inconclusive meeting
between NGOs and Government on implementation of ILP in the State
to regulate the entry of outsiders.
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| September 5 |
CPI-Maoist cadres severed the
limbs of a farmer and then shot him dead near Hajipur, the headquarters
of Vaishali District of Bihar for refusing to pay 'tax' to the
outfit.
'Commander' of Jana Natya Mandali,
a front organisation of the CPI-Maoist, Korra Sattibabu alias
Sathish, who carried a reward of INR 400,000 on his head along
with his wife Pathruni Ramanamma and two others, who all came
out of the banned party, surrendered in front of SP Vikramjeet
Duggal at Narsipatnam in Vishakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a former
deputy Sarpanch in the forests near his village, Burgum
in Bastar District of Chhattisgarh. The former deputy Sarpanch,
Sohan Mandavi (28) was suspected by Maoists to be a Police informer.
Two Policemen, identified as Mohammad
Yusuf and Mohammad Bashir, were arrested along with Chinese-made
pistols and ammunition from the Mendhar area of Poonch District.
NSCN-KK and NSCN-K militants clashed
near Naga Hospital Kohima (District) junction. Assam Rifles personnel
later arrested two militants along with arms. Assam Rifles said
that one 'lieutenant' S. Kiba, involved in the clash near Naga
hospital, was arrested along with two 7.62 pistols and 17 live
rounds.
Reacting to the exchange of fire
between the two rival factions, NSCN-K has questioned NSCN-KK's
position on the reconciliation process stating that while they
publicly expressed commitment to reconcile with other Naga groups,
they were also continuously "attacking" NSCN-K cadres in the heart
of Kohima town. NSF condemned the factional clash at Naga Hospital
Kohima and September 4 incident where one NSCN-KK cadre was killed.
Troops of 29 Assam Rifles arrested
one 'lieutenant' Shkato Sumi of NSCN-KK along with one 7.65mm
Pistol and ammunition from Blue Hill area in Dimapur District.
Unidentified assailants abducted
one Santosh Dhimal (34) from Santipur market in Chirang District.
Unidentified assailants abducted
one Santosh Dhimal (34) from Santipur market in Chirang District.
A passenger train was cancelled
and rail services were disrupted for over four hours as activists
of the ANC blocked the tracks at Kokrajhar railway station to
demand Scheduled Tribe status for several ethnic communities in
the State.
the Centre and the state government
winded up the tripartite talks on the demand for a separate state
of Bodoland with a strong understated message that suggests it's
going to be only more autonomy for the Bodos and not statehood,
at least for now.
The Centre held two separate rounds
of dialogue with the Bodo BNC and the BPF. The BPF upped the ante
by demanding immediate transfer of the Home and Finance departments
to the BTAD.
The ZUF, has claimed responsibility
for shooting and injuring a village head in Tamenglong District,
saying that it was a 'warning' punishment for practicing 'black
magic'. Nailin Kamei (45), chairman of Khoupum Chingmei Kabui
village, was thrashed and shot in his left leg near a primary
school in the District in the night of August 31.
A combined team of Imphal West
Police commandos and troops of 10 AR arrested a cadre of PREPAK-Pro
identified as Wahengbam Shantikumar alias Shantidas alias Nanao
Singh from Phayeng Bazar near bus waiting shed in Imphal West
District.
Imphal West police commandos arrested
a militant of KCP-Lalheiba from Kangjabi in Imphal West District.
Three Kuki militant groups- KRF,
KNLF and UTLA and KCP-Nongdrenkhomba would lay down arms before
the Government on September 9. According to a high-ranking official
of the Home Department, more than 100 cadres of four different
outfits would join the mainstream at a formal function scheduled
to be held on September 9 at 1st Battallion, Manipur Rifles.
Suspected UALA militants lobbed
a hand grenade inside Jadigittim market in South Garo Hills District.
The grenade, however, failed to explode.
Assailants hurled a petrol bomb
inside the office of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department
at Mawryngkneng in Shillong (East Khasi Hills). A computer, refrigerator
and office furniture were damaged in the incident. Police also
recovered an unexploded petrol bomb from the spot.
A tourist taxi was partially damaged
when unidentified assailants threw petrol bomb on it at Lumshyiap
in Shillong City at around 10pm. Incidents of tyre burning were
also reported from some parts of the Shillong city.
Unidentified assailants set ablaze
two vehicles at Jorbil in Ri Bhoi District. Another vehicle was
set ablaze at 20th Mile, Byrnihat in Ri Bhoi District.
Police arrested three assailants
who were pelting stones at Pahamrioh and Shangbangla in Nongpoh
in Ri Bhoi District. Ri Bhoi SP CVS Reddy informed that Police
also detained nine suspects for interrogation. According to Reddy,
most of the stone pelters were school dropouts.
The UDP HSPDP, the NPP, the Khun
KHNAM and GNC demanded the implementation the ILP system, required
by Indian citizens to enter Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram,
in Meghalaya as well to check the influx of illegal Bangladeshi
immigrants, during the all-party meet convened by Chief Minister
Mukul Sangma. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said that Government
has other mechanisms, like a strong 'tenancy act', in mind to
address the issue of influx of illegal migrants into the Hill
State.
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| September 6 |
SF personnel shot dead a CPI-Maoist
cadre during an encounter with the Maoists at a forested area
under Khaprakhol Police Station in Odisha's Bolangir District.
SF recovered large quantity of
explosives from a CPI-Maoist hideout in a village under Imamganj
Police Station area in Gaya District of Bihar.
Nearly 10,000 children, including
girls, have been "recruited" by CPI-Maoist across Chhattisgarh,
Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand to serve as intelligence gatherers
or perform chores as cooks and couriers. Though these minor recruits
- mostly aged between 10 to 15 - don't carry arms, they are given
the basic training to handle weapons. While around 3,000-4,000
children alone stand enrolled into "bal sangham" in Chhattisgarh
and Odisha, the young hands working for Maoists in Jharkhand and
Bihar are organized under 'bal dasta'.
J&K Police arrested two LeT militants,
identified as Javed Ahmad and Irfan from Chanapora locality of
Srinagar city in Srinagar District.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah accused
separatist groups of double standards for opposing a concert in
Srinagar by renowned conductor Zubin Mehta, saying no one protested
when Pakistani band Junoon performed in the city in May 2008.
Eight persons, who were allegedly
planning to execute terrorist acts in Punjab with the financial
help provided to them by their two associates based in UAE and
New Zealand, were arrested from Peerjain village of Gurdaspur
District.
One person, identified as Amjad,
was arrested with FICN with a face value of INR 150,000 from Bhairon
Mandir opposite Pragati Maidan. Amjad's interrogation revealed
that Rahim alias Salman and his wife, Nazira, brought the FICN
from a supplier in West Bengal. With Amjad's help, Salman (42)
was arrested at Nawada Metro station and fake currency of the
face value of INR 95,000 was found on him. Another cache of notes
of printed value of INR 60,000 was found in his house in Sadar
Bazar.
Another team arrested two more
persons, identified as Madan Chander Das (24) and Sanjay Thakur
(27) and seized FICN with a face value of INR 97,500 from Faridabad
and Jasola, respectively.
IM 'operational chief' in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted that IM preparing to launch more 26/11
like terror strikes in India, which would be more lethal in impact
than previous ones. Bhatkal told that the link between Pakistan
based LeT and its front organization in India IM was weakened
since 2008 after which Pakistan's ISI has got directly involved
in handling the terror network operating in India.
Yasin Bhatkal told his interrogators
that Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, who was arrested with Yasin
Bhatkal, trained by the ISI, could have carried out the IM's first
suicide bombing in India.
A major haul, troops of 31 and
23 AR seized a huge consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives
from Panso village in Tuensang District in the Indo-Myanmar border.
Based on specific intelligence input, AR troops carried out an
operation and arrested six persons including three suspected FGN
cadres and an arms dealer.
The NNC, said that greed for money
is the root cause why the Nagas are suffering today at the hands
of the 'enemy'. The AASAA threatened to take up arms against the
government if ST status was not accorded to six ethnic communities
of the state.
The AKRSU led by Hiteswar Barman
faction cautioned the Congress led State Government that it will
give a big lesson to Congress if the State fails to accord ST
status to Rajbongshis before the parliamentary election which
would be held on 2014.
AIKNA, an apex body of the Karbis,
has decided to back "the forces" leading the statehood demand
in Karbi Anglong District. The assembly, has expressed hope that
joining of hands between the Congress party and the main opposition
party of Karbi Anglong, HSDP, who have unanimously decided to
lead the movement for separate state would end on a positive note.
The apex body has also lauded the work of JACAS for igniting the
spirit of unity among the statehood demand forces.
A suspected bomb exploded near
a primary school located about 400-500 metres from the post of
30th AR at Chingmeirong in Imphal East District. However, there
is no report of any casualty.
For permanent peace and reconciliation,
days or occasions to recollect the past bitter experiences should
be avoided, asserted the UKLF with reference to the Kuki black
Day observed by some section of Thadou speaking Kukis on September
13 since the last many years. "It was on this day that the largest
number of Kukis fell to the heartless killers [we called them
NSCN-IM] on this very day in 1993 in Tamenglong district, Manipur",
said a press release issued by the outfit's department of political
affairs secretary David Haokip.
Refuting the charge leveled against
him by the ZUF that he was punished for practising 'black magic',
Nailin Kamei, chairman of Chingmei Kabui village dismissed the
charges as concocted, fabricated, misleading and false.
A Police mobile vehicle driver
was assaulted and A two-wheeler and haystack were set ablaze in
two separate incidents at Pynthorbah and Mawiong area of Shillong
city, after the road blockade started around 10pm.
SFs arrested three DHD-Action
militants in 26 kilo area of Umrangso in Dima Hasao District.
Later, SFs recovered one grenade, five .9 mm ball ammunition,
two detonators, 200 grams of explosives and INR 4020 in cash.
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A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in a joint operation conducted by Bargarh District Police, CRPF
and SOG in Bargarh District of Odisha.
At least four persons including
two militants were killed in a cross-firing with the CRPF personnel
at Shopian town of Shopian District.
Nine persons, including five Policemen,
were injured in a grenade attack by unidentified militants in
Pulwama town of Pulwama District.
A mini-van loaded with fresh vegetables
that was passing through West Garo Hills was set ablaze by unidentified
miscreants in Phulbari area of the district.
In a span of nine days, the East
Khasi Hills police has alone registered 21 cases and arrested
22 persons in connection with the various violent incidents committed
in various areas soon after the talks between Government and NGOs
on ILP failed.
In a span of nine days, the East
Khasi Hills police has alone registered 21 cases and arrested
22 persons in connection with the various violent incidents committed
in various areas soon after the talks between Government and NGOs
on ILP failed.
Police recovered a consignment
of second-hand arms, suspected to belong to the NSCN-IM and meant
to be further supplied to the Meghalaya-based militant group GNLA,
in Kamrup (metro) District. They also arrested two persons.
Based on army intelligence inputs,
a Police team intercepted a truck (AS-18C-1181) near Khetri, on
the outskirts of Guwahati, and seized three rifles, a shotgun
and 499 rounds of live ammunition. The Police initially arrested
driver Prabhu Mandal of Darbhanga in Bihar. Further, Police they
conducted an operation at Mendipathar in East Garo hills District
and arrested an arms supplier Salim Sangma, (24). They seized
an AK-47 rifle, a .303 rifle, a .22 rifle and a shotgun from him.
Tezpur police arrested three suspected
NDFB-IKS cadres at Bhomoraguri checkgate in Sonitpur District
and seized three AK-47 rifles, 120 rounds of ammunition and three
magazines from them.
UHM, Sushil Kumar Shinde made
it clear that other statehood demands would have to wait for now.
When asked about the fate of demands for states like Gorkhaland,
Vidarbha, Bodoland, etc, which had gathered pitch after the CWC
agreed to concede Telangana, UHM, Shinde said: "These cannot be
considered immediately...as and when it is needed, we will consider
them".UHM, Shinde also stated that the process of formation of
Telangana was already at its second stage, the CWC resolution
being the first one.
BTC chairman, Hagrama Mohilary
termed the ongoing statehood agitations by various groups as political
gimmick aimed at deriving benefits during the 2014 parliamentary
elections. He admitted that his demand for state, too, had a political
agenda, like "the others".
Mohilary said he had to raise
his voice for a separate Bodoland as the Bodo people wanted it.
"The Bodo public wants Bodoland and as a Bodo person and a leader
of political party, I had to join the chorus like the others parties
and organisations. Otherwise, the Bodo people will hate me, go
against me," he said.
KPLT has reconstituted its 'Central
Committee' with D. Kramsa as 'chairman' and Risim Lekthe as 'secretary'.
The other office bearers are- Nongme Tunjang as publicity secretary,
Kajang Tunjang as 'auditor', Ranam Ligang as 'finance secretary',
P. Cronjang as 'Commander in Chief' [C-in-C], S. Kathar as 'Deputy
C-in-C' and Pirthe Timung as 'operation commander'. According
to sources, the new body has been reconstituted after the death
of secretary, Paklar Ajang and chairman, Ron Rongpi who is undergoing
treatment newly elected 'chairman' Risim Lekthe has called upon
the people to work united keeping aside their personal differences
for achieving Karbi statehood.
The NDFB-RD is constantly involved
in crimes like extortion and kidnapping despite it initiating
peace process with the Centre. At present, there are almost 400
cadres under Daimary who are yet to lay down arms and ammunition."The
Daimary faction is involved in a huge extortion racket. They are
taking advantage of the current situation. Though they are in
a ceasefire agreement, the cadres are still carrying their arms.
The faction is having several sophisticated weapons too," said
a senior police officer here.
The NDFB-RD is constantly involved
in crimes like extortion and kidnapping despite it initiating
peace process with the Centre. At present, there are almost 400
cadres under Daimary who are yet to lay down arms and ammunition."The
Daimary faction is involved in a huge extortion racket. They are
taking advantage of the current situation. Though they are in
a ceasefire agreement, the cadres are still carrying their arms.
The faction is having several sophisticated weapons too," said
a senior police officer here.
The ZUF has decided to identify
any organisation or element working against the interest of the
Zeliangrong community.The ZUF said there have been elements of
vested interest whose activities had resulted in the splitting
of the erstwhile Zeliangrong apex body, Zeliangrong Council, which
was formed in 1947.
Jharkhand State Police is set
to modify its existing LWE-surrender Policy to prompt more Naxals
to lay down arms and join the mainstream. The State Chief Secretary
along with senior police officers will review the existing policy
on October 11. The State Police have uploaded crucial information
about the whereabouts of CPI-Maoist cadres and their supporters
in its digital database under advanced protection. The system
says that on an average 6000 LWEs operate in the State with about
10,000 sympathizers to back them.
The ABSU-Udalguri District and
anchalik committee have decried the alleged arsoning at Udalguri
District office of BPF.
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| September 8 |
To counter the CPI-Maoist propaganda,
national broadcaster AIR will play jingles urging villagers and
tribals to distance themselves from Maoist groups and instead
join the mainstream.
Coming down heavily on PSUs for
displacing tribals, the UMRD Jairam Ramesh blamed their actions
for growth of Naxalism in many areas and cautioned that
the era of "forcible acquisition" was now over.
Government imposed curfew in Shopian
and Kulgam Districts as a precautionary measure following killing
of four persons in firing incident in Shopian.
Two persons, identified as Mizarul
Tauhidali Shaikh (28) and Tariq Aziz Shaikh (30), were arrested
with FICN with a face value of INR 18,500 from Dehu Phata Chowk
of Pune city in Pune District. During questioning, they revealed
the identity of more persons who had FICN and gave an address
in Bhosari area. Police arrested three persons, identified as
Jiyarul Daulat Mandol (19), Hasirul Aalmin Mandol (20) and Bakul
Rasool Shaikh (20) and recovered FICN with a face value of INR
123000 from them.
SFs, in an encounter, killed two
cadres of the NDFB-IKS, identified as Rahul Brahma and Anjalu
Brahma, at Audang bazar in Kokrajhar District.
Two brothers, Ajay Sahu and Prakash
Sahu, were injured when five persons fired at them at Dafalagarh
in Sonitpur District. They were returning from a weekly market
when the incident took place.
Non-Mising groups protesting against
inclusion of their villages in the MAC decided to indefinitely
suspend their agitation following talks with Dispur. ATASU 'president',
Pranjal Rajkonwar said the state government had assured them that
all non-Mising villages would be excluded from the council area
after consultations with the state election commission.
The HSDP, a regional political
party, will launch a 36-hour hunger strike in Dima Hasao District
from 10am on September 9, seeking an autonomous state comprising
the hill Districts of Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong.
The HSDP, a regional political
party, will launch a 36-hour hunger strike in Dima Hasao District
from 10am on September 9, seeking an autonomous state comprising
the hill Districts of Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong.
State newspapers distributors
decided to resume their work even as the threat posed on them
by militants was yet to be lifted. The decision to resume distribution
of newspapers was taken at the meeting of the convened under the
banner of the All Manipur Newspapers Distributors and Sales Association
on September 8 afternoon. It has resolved to resume their newspaper
distribution works from September 9, source from the association
said. After the newspaper distributors refused to distribute newspapers
following a fresh threat from a militant faction since September
6, editors and senior reporters of some media houses started engaged
themselves in the selling newspapers on the streets in Imphal
on September 7.
The five Districts of Garo Hills
are bracing for four days of protests this week with two separate
groups of organisations simultaneously calling for protest shutdowns
over demands ranging from the ILP to a separate Garoland state.
While the GHSMC has called for a dawn-to-dusk all Garo Hills bandh
on September 10 and September 11, the GSU has announced four nights
of road blockade, beginning September 10, as part of the statewide
stir for implementation of ILP system to regulate the entry of
outsiders into the State.
CM, Mukul Sangma iterated that
implementation of the ILP is "not the only solution to influx".
Emphasizing that the "best way" to solve this issue is to "sit
and discuss and deliberate" on the existing laws to make them
more effective, the CM said, "Let us not disturb the trend; instead
we should work together to ensure that the aspirations of the
people of the state are achieved."
There was only a single recommendation
to implement the Inner Line Permit (Eastern Bengal Frontier Regulation,
1873) in Meghalaya as per the report of the HLC on Influx, which
is yet to be made public by the Government. The HLC has recommended
'Introduction of ILP throughout the State of Meghalaya through
appropriate legislation which should include Garo Hills also,
by looking into the legality of repeal order of 1897?. The ILP
was repealed in Garo Hills in 1897.
Suspected Naxalites have forcibly
stopped the supply of bauxite from Latehar District in Jharkhand
to Hindalco Industries' in Renukut of Sonbhadra District plant
in Uttar Pradesh, considered one of the biggest aluminium factories
in Asia.
KSU of Karbi Anglong and its women
organization All Nongtung Khyrwang Women Association have demanded
representation of at least one member of Autonomous Council (MAC)
in the KAAC.
The RHJAC, an umbrella organisation
of 34 groups, have threatened to ban meetings by political parties
if the Assam government failed to announce the date of elections
to the RHAC by September 30. The committee condemned the State
Government's move to postpone elections to the autonomous council
till November 4, 2013.
NSCN-IM 'arrested' two young women,
who were allegedly lured into 'flesh trade' by one Nepali woman,
Pinki.
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| September 9 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a village
headman, identified as Iswar Chandra Sodi, in the Kottamateru
village under Podia block of Malkangiri District of Odisha.
Three women CPI-Maoist cadres
and six sympathizers surrendered before Police in Malkangiri District
of Odisha.
Koraput District administration
of Odisha has sought more BSF personnel for anti-Maoist operations
in the District. "We require three more companies of the BSF and
placed the demand before security advisor to the Union Ministry
of Home Affairs K Vijaya Kumar during his visit here," a senior
Police officer has said.
Acting on a tip off, Jharkhand
Police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition belonging
to PLFI in Torpa area of Khunti District, Jharkhand.
SFs arrested a suspected Naxal
along with explosives from Chhotanagra Police Station area of
West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand.
According to Government of India
records, about 900,000 kilograms of ammonium nitrate explosives
has been illegally diverted or stolen in less than two years between
March 2010 and January 2012. A two-month-long 'investigation'
by Hindustan Times showed that a large part of these explosives
find their way to CPI-Maoist cadres, who use them in landmines,
and illegal miners.
The Supreme Court sought responses
from the Centre and nine States on a PIL alleging that the IAP
to wrest control of Naxal affected areas and undertake development
there has not been implemented properly.
Pakistan Army resorted to ceasefire
violation on the LoC at Pallanwala Sector of Jammu District.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC at Indian posts
in Gamdhir and Mendhar sub-sectors of Poonch District.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC at Indian posts
in Gamdhir and Mendhar sub-sectors of Poonch District.
Jammu and Kashmir Police identified
the four persons killed in the CRPF firing at Gagrian in Shopian
District on September 7 and said that three out of them have no
previous Police record of militancy. "The fourth person has neither
been claimed nor identified by any local. However, the evidence
collected from the spot and subsequent verifications suggest that
he is Abdullah Haroon of LeT," the Police statement said.
Yasin Bhatkal, the arrested IM
'operational chief' in India, has told the NIA that Waqas alias
Ahmed alias Javed, suspected to be involved in the July
13, 2011, Mumbai and the August 1, 2012, Pune blasts, is a Pakistani
national.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde said that
the Indian Government has proposed joint action with the US to
arrest underworld don and the country's most wanted terrorist,
Dawood Ibrahim.
The Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa
has sanctioned INR 21.36 billion for opening 30 more coastal Police
Stations.
Union Minister of State for Communication
and IT Milind Deora said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha that
Cyber crime cases in the country registered under the IT Act in
2012 rose by about 61 percent to 2,876 with Maharashtra recording
the most number of cases.
HSDP and two other Karbi organizations
- KSA and KNCA - have called for a 36-hour Karbi Anglong strike
beginning from 5.00am on September 11 demanding the creation of
a separate state comprising Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong autonomous
Districts.
With 147 cadres belonging to three
different underground organisations laying down arms, the Government
signed MoU and SoO pact with the three militant groups. The groups
which have laid down arms are KCP-Nongdrenkhomba, KNLF and KRF.
44 cadres of the KCP-Nongdrenkhomba
surrendered to the Government along with 26 different kinds of
weapons. Nongdrenkhomba was released from Sajiwa Central Jail
on June 12, 2013, with a view to enable him take part in the 'home-coming
ceremony'.
44 cadres of the KCP-Nongdrenkhomba
surrendered to the Government along with 26 different kinds of
weapons. Nongdrenkhomba was released from Sajiwa Central Jail
on June 12, 2013, with a view to enable him take part in the 'home-coming
ceremony'.
53 cadres of the KRF surrendered
to the Government along with 30 assorted weapons. KRF is a constituent
member of UPF, another conglomerate of Kuki outfits.
In addition to the cadres of the
three outfits, eight cadres of KYKL surrendered to the Government
along with four weapons.
95 numbers of assorted weapons,
15 IEDs, 10 grenades, 10 lethod bombs, three mortar bombs, 12
radio sets, a number of magazines and 977 numbers of ammunition
were deposited.
Inspite of strong opposition from
some quarters in observing "13 September Kukis' Black Day", with
the onset of September a social networking site, Facebook group
photos of Chin-Kuki groups viz "Kuki Kahi Kakipah E" (I'm Proud
to be Kuki), BOMBIEL and VOICE OF THE HILLS have gone black with
"KUKI BLACK DAY" inscribed on it, while group members mostly students,
employees and professionals have too blackened their prolife pictures
to commemorate and as a tribute to the 900 plus Kukis killed during
the early 1990s ethnic violence. September 13 has been observed
as Kuki Black Day for several years now by the Kukis as on this
day, maximum number of Kukis were killed in 1993 in the 1990s
ethnic problem between the Kukis and the Nagas.
A Government vehicle was set ablaze
by assailants at Jowai in Jaintia Hills District soon after the
night road blockade called by pro-ILP groups began at 7pm.
Two vehicles were attacked at
Dongkawiang in Nongmynsong in East Khasi Hills District.
Normal life in Garo Hills area
was crippled. As reported earlier, GHSMC - a conglomeration of
several Garo organisations including the GNC, a regional political
party - launched a series of agitation in all the five district
headquarters of Garo Hills demanding a Garoland state.
Deputy Chief Minister Rowell Lyngdoh
said that the ILP in its present form cannot be implemented as
"it is a British law dating back to 1800s,". "Why should we follow
a regulation which was enacted during the British regime and we
should not forget that we are living in a modern society", Lyngdoh
said. According to Lyngdoh, the existing laws including labour
act could be strengthened to tackle influx of illegal migrants.
Meghalaya chief minister Mukul
Sangma categorically said that the concept of ILP has become "outdated"
and has no relevance in the present-day context. "It (ILP) is
no longer an effective mechanism to check influx of illegal migrants.
It is a concept that was initiated during the British rule and
has outlived its efficacy. So, implementation of the ILP is not
going to help anything," Sangma said.
Based on specific information
about presence of arms dealers in the Rangapahar Tinali area of
Dimapur District, troops of 29 AR launched an operation and arrested
three arms dealers along with two .22 pistols and ammunition on
September 9. According to AR press release, the arms dealers have
revealed that the weapons were supposed to be supplied to cadres
of the NDFB-IKS in Assam.
Three NSCN-KK cadres, identified
as Hukhevi Sumi, Toki Sumi and Habwang Konyak, were arrested from
Blue Hill station road, near Wotsami Complex in Dimapur District.
AR recovered one 7.65mm pistol Beretta, one 7.62mm pistol and
ammunition from them.
Dimapur Police arrested two persons
allegedly belonging to NNC-NA from Purana Bazaar in Dimapur while
they were collecting money from shops. The arrestees identified
as Chuba Sangtam (34) and Tony Achumi (21), were carrying 11 demand
slips along with INR 600 in cash.
18 AR troops arrested one cadre
identified as 'sergeant' Haongam Kuki and an over ground functionary
reportedly belonging to NSCN-KK from Beisumpui area of Peren District.
One 7.65mm automatic pistol and ammunitions was recovered from
them.
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| September 10 |
STF Police and CRPF personnel,
during a combing operation on the Andhra-Odisha Border region,
recovered a CPI-Maoist arms dump consisting of eight country made
big guns at Chemuduguda forest area in G.L. Puram mandal in Vizianagaram
District of Andhra Pradesh.
Home Department of Karnataka has
initiated a Police recruitment drive to fill up a large part of
the existing vacancies and thereafter, augment the strength of
the Police which has been static for nearly a decade irrespective
of the increase in population.
Curfew continued in Shopian District
for the third day while Government imposed curfew like restrictions
in Pulwama and Kulgam Districts following the call for protest
march to Shopian by APHC-G chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
IB has warned that terrorists
could strike during the Ganpati festival in Mumbai (Maharashtra)
to avenge the arrests of IM militants Yasin Bhatkal and LeT operative
Abdul Karim Tunda.
Darul Uloom, the internationally
renowned Islamic seminary at Deoband town in Saharanpur District
of UP, is under threat from terror outfits like the IM.
GHSMC activists had bulldozed
their way into the Tura deputy commisioner's office and allegedly
manhandled the Government employees and pelted stones on magistrates.
A senior office assistant of the DRDA department was reportedly
assaulted while a lady employee was manhandled and another female
worker was locked inside a room by the statehood activists.
At least six surrendered cadres
of a valley based outfit, in full combat dress, went on the rampage
at the hospital campus in Churachandpur District, shoving and
punching a Policeman on duty in full view of the public even as
the Health Minister along with three of his counterparts were
on a visit.
JACAS's 'chief convenor' Bijoy
Teron has described the recently held tripartite discussion in
New Delhi as positive. Teron said the MHA have asked JACAS to
furnish structure and modalities to shape the ground for autonomous
state as incorporated in the constitution on their next meeting.
He however emphasized that JACAS will not give up till Centre
agrees to create an autonomous State consisting Dima Hasao and
Karbi Anglong Districts.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said
the State Government would move the Centre with a proposal requesting
it to give asylum to citizens of Bangladesh who were compelled
to migrate to India because of religious persecution or other
harassment. The CM also said the next rounds of talks with the
NDFB-PTF would be held in Delhi on September 12. On the ongoing
controversy over inclusion of villages in the Autonomous Council
areas, he said there is bound to be conflict of interests but
it should be resolved amicably. He said the Centre should provide
funds to the development councils in the state since the state
government has been unable to provide adequate funds to these
councils because of financial constraints.
BSS has decided to withdraw its
support to BNC after September 15 if the BNC does not continue
its movement for a separate State Bodoland. BSS expressed concern
over the speech of BNC President, Hagrama Mohilary who said the
separate state of Bodoland is a politically motivated and the
same is not possible to become reality.
An 'area commander' of KRA, identified
as Shingtom Khamsi, was caught by public while he was collecting
money from the drivers of trucks at Bokajan in Karbi Anglong District.
Later, he was handed over to the Bokajan Police.
Bokajan Police managed to apprehend
one KPLT linkman, identified as Rajen Rongpi, from Bokajan in
Karbi Anglong District.
SFs have arrested two persons,
Birsa Toppo (43) and Jased Basumatari (27), and seized arms and
ammunition from their possession in Tezpur town of Sonitpur District.
SFs recovered three AK-56 rifles, six magazines and 120 cartridges.
"Both the apprehended persons said the weapons were given to them
by a person in Dimapur in Nagaland and they were paid to deliver
these weapons in Udalguri District of Assam, allegedly for use
by Anti-talks faction of the NDFB (IK Songbijit faction of National
Democratic Front of Bodoland) group," the SSB said in a statement.
The 36-hour BTC area bandh (general
Strike) call given by the UGDIMYF in protest against the killing
of two NDFB-IKS cadres on September 8 at Audang Bazar in Kokrajhar
District passed off peacefully on the first day (September 10).
CPI-Maoists are planning to target
youths from backward areas of Upper Assam area, especially tea
gardens, by showing them propaganda films on Maoist ideology."Intelligence
inputs suggest they will screen short films and distribute CDs
to influence the youth," a Police source said.
Joint Secretary of Home Department,
Mizoram Government, stated that repatriation of Bru refugees from
six relief camps of Tripura to Mizoram will begin from September
30. In the first phase, 527 refugees, including 172 children,
residing in Naisingpara and Asapara relief camps will be repatriated
as they have already aired their willingness to return to Mizoram.
The refugees, belonging to 102 families, would arrange for their
own transports from Tripura.
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| September 11 |
A woman cadre of CPI-Maoist was
killed in exchange of fire with Security Forces in the jungle
near Kandrakabandali village under Kalyansinghpur Police Station
limits of Rayagada District of Odisha.
A secret Maoist camp was unearthed
by SFs in Sorada Police Station area of Ganjam District in Odisha
with seizure of IEDs from the spot. The camp was located inside
the Rahaganda forest in Gajalbadi area bordering Kandhamal District
of Odisha.
A massive 'mobilisation campaign'
of Naxal groups, including CPI-Maoist, is learnt to be
taking place in the jungles of Jamui District located in the dense
jungles near the Bihar-Jharkhand State boundary. More than 500
LWE cadres from different States have already gathered at the
venue and over thousand are scheduled to arrive at the place in
coming week.
One person, identified as Rafiq
Ahmad Rather (28), was killed and two others were injured as SF
personnel allegedly fired on 'protesters' who were demanding shifting
of a CRPF camp from Shopian town.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC at Indian forward
posts in the Mendhar sub-sector of Poonch District.
Perturbed by the unabated sporadic
factional fight amongst the cadres of Naga rebel outfits, where
several precious lives have been lost creating unease amongst
the public, the youth wing of the NPF appealed to all groups of
Naga rebels to whole-heartedly and truthfully participate in the
reconciliation with the spirit of love and forgiveness to retrieve
the sinking Naga national movement. It also called upon the leaders
of all the Naga groups not to entertain or facilitate defection
as "defection of cadre from one group to another brings more enmity
within themselves." Two trucks were set on fire at Laitkor, outskirts
of Shillong, in East Khasi Hills District, at around 12am.
A bike was set ablaze at Lower
Mawprem in East Khasi Hills District, at around 12am.
Security Forces arrested 13 activists
of GHSMC, including their most vocal leader Augustine Marak, from
Tura in East Khasi Hills District.
Supporters of the GHSMC called
for an indefinite bandh (general shutdown) from September 12 5am
for the failure of Police to release them. Reiterating its stand
against observing Kuki Black Day on September 13, the UKLF has
categorically stated that there would be no Black Day observance
in UKLF operational area and anybody who defies this decision/order
shall be dealt with accordingly.
The NSCN-IM, officially welcomed
25 NSCN-K 'home-comers' into its fold during a function in Senapati
District. The NSCN-IM leaders lauded the 'home-comers' who finally
decided to join the 'mainstream' and collectively fight for the
common cause of the Nagas. Joint Secretary (North East) at MHA,
Shambhu Singh said that ULFA's founding 'general secretary' Anup
Chetia will be extradited to India from Bangladesh by mid-December
this year.
The NDFB-RD is likely to sign
a SoO agreement with the Government by the end of September. An
official source said that September 30 has been fixed as the tentative
date for signing of the agreement, barring last-minute changes.
"It was decided at a meeting held here yesterday between leaders
of the outfit and government officials," he said. "The NDFB [NDFB-RD]
leaders were asked to submit a list of their arms, which they
will have to deposit before signing the agreement. The outfit
has already submitted a list of their cadres and we have asked
them to submit their photographs also," the source said.
AIUDF, main opposition party in
the State, making it clear that it would not allow division of
Assam blamed the state government for not taking political parties
into confidence before arranging tripartite talks with organizations
demanding separate states.
A top ULFA cadre, identified as
'Lance Corporal' Partha Pratim Das alias Rakta Asom, was arrested
from ISBT in Guwahati city (Guwahati District), in a joint operation
carried out by Security Forces. During interrogation, Das has
confessed that around 15 ULFA cadres have entered the city under
his leadership. One 9mm pistol, one magazine, five 9mm live round
bullets and one mobile phone with SIM card was also recovered
from the militant.
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| September 12 |
G.N. Saibaba, an English professor
at Ram Lal Anand College, was detained for questioning and searches
conducted at his residence on Delhi University's North Campus
by a Police team from Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra which
had recently arrested two men allegedly linked to the CPI-Maoist
movement.
Nineteen people have been arrested
by Dharmapuri District Police of Tamil Nadu after they attempted
to pay tribute to Naxal leader Balan on his 33rd death
anniversary.
Since past few months, the CPI-Maoist
through involvement of cadres from Chhattisgarh, are trying hard
to expand their base in Niyamgiri hills area in Rayagada and Kalahandi
Districts of Odisha.
The recovery of high-tech arms,
ammunition and gadgets from CPI-Maoist hideouts in Chhattisgarh
recently has set alarm bells ringing as Police apprehend that
the Maoists are working on strengthening mobile warfare strategy
against SFs in the Maoists-hit State.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC at Indian forward
posts in the Balnoi Sector of Poonch District.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah ordered removal
of the CRPF camp in Shopian town of Shopian District.
J&K Government ordered a magisterial
inquiry into the firing incidents outside a CRPF camp in Shopian
District.
Curfew was re-imposed in Shopian
town.
IM 'operational chief' in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted that he is not involved in Bodh Gaya blasts
but he is not aware of other faction activities, which is led
by Mirza Shadab Baig.
An unnamed IB official said that
Yasin and Riaz Bhatkal had close connections with JIAM which is
the Kerala module of Indian Mujahideen suspected to be operating
in rural parts of Ernakulam, Kannur and Kasargod Districts.
IM 'operational chief' in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted that that IM is fully funded and managed
by Pakistani intelligence agency the ISI.
The probe agencies have recovered
70 IEDs and other explosive materials from a Mangalore hideout
on Yasin Bhatkal's disclosures.
BSF foiled an attempt of armed
Pakistani smugglers to smuggle arms, ammunition and heroin in
India from IB with Pakistan in Ferozepur Sector of Ferozepur District
in Punjab.
Even as the Tura Police arrested
10 activists propounding the cause of a separate Garoland, the
GHSMC temporarily called off its ongoing indefinite Garo Hills
bandh (general shutdown).
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said,
"I do not foresee further division of Meghalaya. There is only
a bunch of people who are asking for this (statehood)," he said.
The ANVC-B has reiterated that
it neither allows its cadres to extort nor resort to dacoity like
its splinter group, UALA. In a statement issued on September 12,
the ANVC-B said that the outfit's policy is different from that
of other organisations because of its leaders who are more conscious
of the change needed for a better society.
While repenting inaction by the
Government of Manipur to translate into action various rehabilitation
schemes for surrendered cadres of insurgent groups, Athouba group
of KYKL-MDF declared invalidation of its letterheads on account
of some unscrupulous elements misusing the group's letterheads
in extortion and other activities not associated with the outfit.
In a counter insurgency operation
launched in and around Kongba in Imphal East District, SFs arrested
a militant of KCP, Laishram Gunamani Singh alias Guru alias Priyokumar
(32), presently holding the rank of 'Chief-of-Army Staff' of Nongdrenkhomba
group of KCP-MC, which is a signatory of SoO. One pistol along
with magazine having three live rounds and a mobile phone were
recovered from the arrested person.
Union Joint Secretary (Northeast)
of the MHA, Shambhu Singh has expressed hope that 'general secretary'
of the ULFA, Anup Chetia will be handed over to India by the end
of December, 2013.
The NDFB-IKS strongly reacted
on the statement of the Joint Secretary, MHA, Shambhu Singh who
threatened the NDFB that bullets will be the answer. The outfit
said the attempt of the GoI to give answer with bullet instead
of solution and to suppress with iron hand is very shameful to
India
The AASU, rejected chief minister
Tarun Gogoi's proposal to provide asylum to Bangladesh nationals
who have migrated to Assam because of religious and social persecution.
The AASU said all illegal migrants from Bangladesh who have come
to Assam after March 24, 1971, will have to be deported according
to the provisions of the Assam Accord. It alleged that Gogoi mooted
the proposal because of vote-bank politics.
The ruling Congress, iterated
its opposition to bifurcation of the state by stressing the need
for a "united and inclusive" Assam. Referring to the recent conflicts
between different communities for and against creation of separate
states in the state, APCC chief spokesperson Mehdi Alom Bora said
while focussing on welfare of indigenous communities, they cannot
neglect welfare of others.
The 36 hours Karbi Anglong bandh
(shut down strike) called by the HSDP in support of separate State
has passed off peacefully.
Save Assam, a voluntary organisation,
opposed the further division of the State. 'President' of Save
Assam Bishsheswar Deka said, "The Karbis, Dimasas, Bodos, Koch
Rajbongshis all have been demanding for separate states and if
separate statehood is granted to them, then the rest of the indigenous
people residing within these states will lose their importance
and will also lose both social and political rights."
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| September 13 |
External Affairs Minister Salman
Khurshid, who met his Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz on the
sidelines of the SCO Council of Heads of State Summit in Bishkek
(Kyrgyzstan) told reporters that both, Manmohan Singh and Nawaz
Sharif, could only meet if there was "a conducive atmosphere else
there could be difficulties in furthering the talks".
A procession was taken out at
the Mizoram-Manipur border Suangpuilawn village pressing for the
signing of peace agreement between the Mizoram Government and
the HPC-D militants. Resolutions adopted after the procession
expressed the desire that the State Government and the HPC-D would
sign an agreement to bring permanent solution to the Hmar problems.
"Though the people are against balkanisation of Mizoram, we demand
implementation of the Mizoram government - HPC agreement signed
in 1994 which stipulated that all the areas not under the Sixth
Schedule of the Constitution should be included by creation of
autonomous district councils," the resolutions said.
The peace talks between the state
government and the HPC-D reached a deadlock last month after the
two parties failed to agree on the period of extension of the
SoO.
An encounter between the Security
Forces and cadres of AMLF, a newly floated Garo outfit, took place
when Police commandos of West Garo Hills District raided a hideout
of the outfit at Oragitok region in West Garo Hills District.
During the raid and subsequent exchange of fire two cadres of
the outfit, identified as Sengrim B Marak (20) and Baret K Sangma
(26), were arrested.
Following the withdrawal of the
indefinite bandh (general shutdown) by the GHSMC on September
12 evening, the NGOs of East Garo Hills have demanded that the
23 arrested activists of the GHSMC be immediately released unconditionally.
Meanwhile, the NGOs have also warned that they would hold a dawn
to dusk bandh in the entire East Garo Hills District in the coming
days if the authorities did not heed to their demands.
At least nine migrant labourers
were killed and 11 others were injured in an explosion inside
a working shed located on the slab cover put up over Naga Nullah
(drain) at Nagamapal in Imphal West District on September 13 at
about 7.30pm. While five of them died at the spot, four other
succumbed to their injuries later. All the labourers were engaged
by Simplex Project Limited, Kolkata, which has been entrusted
with the task of laying the slabs over Naga Nullah as well as
to build the embankment. Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam
A civilian, identified as Ningthoukhongjam
Roben, was injured in an IED explosion near Khurai Popular High
School in Khurai Laishram Leikai along the Imphal-Ukhrul road
in Imphal East District. The RPF has claimed responsibility for
the blast, saying it was carried out by a special 'warfare group'
of its armed wing PLA. It claimed that the bomb attack was carried
out targeting a team of Assam Rifles. The outfit further claimed
that they had attacked a camp of the Indian military at Ashi village
in Chandel District on September 9 and inflicted casualties on
some Indian military personnel.
Six cadres of the surrendered
Nongdrenkhomba group KCP-MC, including its '' C-in-C, Ningthoujam
Romen Singh aliasNongdrenkhomba, were arrested from the 46 Assam
Rifles camp in Churachandpur District. A 'corporal' and four 'Privates'
were among the other arrestees. The arrested former rebels were
however released on bail moments after the Police made the arrest
and obtained their statement. They were for assaulting Policemen
on duty at the Churachandpur District hospital.
People from Kuki community in
large number gathered at Brig Thomas Ground in Kangpokpi area
of Senapati District to observe 'Kuki Black Day' commemorating
the death of over 900 Kukis in the Naga-Kuki clash of the early
nineties. Vice-President of KIM, Haojakhup Lupheng, claimed that
instead of taking action against the NSCN-IM, the Government has
started dialogue with them. He demanded the Government to deliver
justice to the victims first before reaching any agreement with
the NSCN-IM.
A URF cadre, identified as Leitan
Chinglen Singh (52) was arrested by Imphal East commandos from
Babu Hotel, Khurai along with an extortion note signed by one
'secretary finance', Lamba Meitei.
A combined team of Imphal East
commandos and 40 Assam Rifles arrested a cadre of UKLA-MC, identified
as Paonam Amungou Singh alias Budu (24) from Khongman Zone-II
in Imphal East District along with three demand letters signed
by 'finance secretary' Rocky.
Manipur Police have tightened
security for migrant workers in the aftermath of killing of nine
non-local workers in a blast that occurred on September 13.
Suspected cadres belonging to
the NDFB-RD abducted a small tea grower, Bhadreswar Nath, from
his garden under Itakhola Police station in Sonitpur District.
Superintendent of Police Arabinda Kalita said that Nath was abducted
for ransom but no demand has been made till now. He added that
rebel Ram Singh from the faction was involved in the case. The
outfit has been extorting money in the district bordering Arunachal
Pradesh for some time now.
Tinsukia District Police launched
operations to catch a group of CPI-Maoist cadres along the Assam-Arunachal
Pradesh border following intelligence inputs that a group of about
five persons, including three CPI-Maoist cadres, was moving along
the Tinsukia-Changlang District border. Police said operations
were under way in different areas along the inter-state border.
The three cadres are suspected to be Bibek Moran, Baba Mech and
Sanjib, all of whom are listed cadres.
The ABSU organised a mass rally
at Jalah, a town in Baksa District, in support of its statehood
demand. More than 6,000 people from the town and its neighbouring
areas attended the rally. Leaders of ABSU, the NDFB-Progressive,
the BPPF and the United UDPF attended the rally. ABSU president,
Pramod Bodo, told the gathering that the union had launched a
democratic and non-violent statehood movement and would continue
the agitation till it achieved its goal.
Assam Governor J B Patnaik ruled
out any division of the State and said the autonomous councils
were capable of taking care of development in the districts. "Assam
will not be divided. There is no necessity for separate states
as all the ethnic groups can be represented in the Autonomous
Councils which can take care of the development activities", Patnaik
said when asked about various ethnic groups' demand for separate
states carved out of Assam.
Suspected Bru (Reang) militants
abducted a bamboo trader from Baidyartuk village in Hailakandi
District near the Assam-Mizoram border.
Guwahati City Police intensified
their operations along the Assam-Meghalaya border after intelligence
inputs hinted that a group of 20 NDFB militants are trying to
create a base in these areas. "There are Bodo youths residing
in these areas. These youths have come from Baksa, Rangiya, Chirang
and Kokrajhar districts and work in various coal factories and
other industrial plants in these border areas. The NDFB ultras
are taking advantage of this and are shielding themselves by acting
as locals. However, we have some leads and are on a manhunt,"
said a senior official of the city police's operations wing.
The United Nations DESA report
has termed the exodus of Bangladeshis into India as "the single
largest bilateral stock of international migrants". The UN report
revealed that in 2013, India was home to 3.2 million Bangladeshi
residents who had migrated into the country.
AGP working president Atul Bora
said his party is not ready to support the proposal of Chief Minister
Tarun Gogoi to seek refugee status for people, most of them Hindus,
who migrated to India from neighbouring Bangladesh. The AGP leader
said the proposal of the chief minister is in complete violation
of the provisions of Assam Accord.
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| September 13-14 |
Cases of arson were reported
from West Khasi Hills District and Jaintia Hills area during a night
road blockade called by various pressure groups demanding the implementation
of ILP in the State. In Nongstoin, unknown miscreants set the Office
of the District Youth Co-Ordinator (Nehru Yuva Kendra) ablaze at
around 4.30 am. Also, unidentified miscreants set the SDO-PWD office
ablaze at around 12.30 am in Jowai on September 13. |
| September 14 |
At least 14 CPI-Maoist cadres
were killed in an encounter with Police in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. The gun battle, which lasted for several minutes, took
place in a forest close to the border with Chhattisgarh. IGP Soumendra
Priyadarshi said "Fourteen Maoists were killed. Arms were also
seized."
At least 14 CPI-Maoist cadres
were killed in an encounter with Police in Malkangiri District
of Odisha. The gun battle, which lasted for several minutes, took
place in a forest close to the border with Chhattisgarh. IGP Soumendra
Priyadarshi said "Fourteen Maoists were killed. Arms were also
seized."
The CPI-Maoist is targetting one
of its splinter groups, Azad Hind Fauj in East Champaran and Sheohar
Districts of the State. On September 14, the Maoists distributed
pamphlets declaring that they will break the nexus between of
Police and AHF. The Uttar Pradesh-Bihar Zonal Committee of the
Maoist organization has asked the public to cooperate or face
dire consequences.
A Zonal Committee member of CPI-Maoist,
identified as Ram Chandar Mahto, was arrested by CRPF and Gomia
Police personnel from Dumari-Bihar railway station in Gomoh-Barkakana
route in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
A Zonal Committee member of CPI-Maoist,
identified as Ram Chandar Mahto, was arrested by CRPF and Gomia
Police personnel from Dumari-Bihar railway station in Gomoh-Barkakana
route in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
A Zonal Committee member of CPI-Maoist,
identified as Ram Chandar Mahto, was arrested by CRPF and Gomia
Police personnel from Dumari-Bihar railway station in Gomoh-Barkakana
route in Bokaro District of Jharkhand.
SFs killed a militant of the ULFA-I,
identified as Monaj Rabha alias Sunami Asom, at Hatigaon- Suarmari
village under Agia Police Station in Goalpara District. SFs recovered
a pistol, a hand grenade, some detonators and cartridges from
the militant.
NDFB-PTF in commemoration with
the observation of martyrs' day asserted that the 'martyrdom'
for the cause of the Bodos will help the society to exist as a
strong nationality in the world. 'Information and Publicity Secretary'
of the NDFB-PTF, S Sanjarang said that since the beginning of
their struggle, more than 2,000 lives which include cadres and
many devout sympathizers who led the society during its 28 years
of struggle have lost.
Intelligence sources said that
groups of militants, including CPI-Maoist and ULFA-I, were camping
along inter-state border of Assam and Indo-Myanmar boundary for
subversive activities to be carried out during Durga Puja and
Diwali. Cadres of CPI-Maoist, ULFA-I, NSCN, ULCA and TALTFA were
moving along the three border states, serving extortion notes
since the last couple of weeks. TALTFA was formed on June 16 and
ULCA on September 3. Besides Assam border, the militants were
staying along the international border of Arunachal Pradesh and
Nagaland.
Increased vigil by the BSF has
led to increase in seizure of FICN along the India-Bangladesh
border in lower Assam and north Bengal. An official source said
the value of fake notes seized by BSF troops deployed under the
Guwahati frontier has gone up to INR 595,000 in 2013 from INR
368,000 in 2011. In 2012, the value of seized FICN was INR 431,000.
The India-Bangladesh border in three sectors, Dhubri in Assam
and Falakata and Cooch Behar in Bengal, come under the jurisdiction
of the BSF's Guwahati frontier.
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| September 15 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC at Indian forward
posts in the Mendhar Sector of Poonch District.
Curfew continued for the fourth
day in Shopian (Shopian District), Kulgam (Kulgam District) and
Kakpora (Pulwama District) towns.
A vegetable grocer was shot and
injured by unidentified militants in Garobadha market in West
Garo Hills District, yards from a Police outpost.
The syndicate of pro-ILP organisations
has called a fresh agitation in the form of office picketing and
night road blockade on September 17 and 19 to be followed by a
24-hour bandh (shut down strike) on September 20. "We have announced
the agitation since there has been no response from the State
Government on our demand for implementation of the ILP in the
State," KSU vice president Frederick Kharmawphlang said, while
adding that they decided against organising any agitation on September
18 on account of 'Unitarian Day'.
Undaunted by the series of arrests
of their leaders and activists following the attack at the Deputy
Commisioner's office in Tura in West Garo Hills, the GHSMC has
called for another round of 'indefinite' bandh on working days
beginning on September 18. GHSMC president, Nikman Ch Marak, issued
a statement to the media on September 15 refusing to back down
from their stand.
The ANVC-B has demanded official
'Suspension of Operations' against its cadres on the basis of
the peace pact between the outfit and the State Government. In
a letter addressed to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, Jakrik Wareng
A Sangma, 'general secretary' of ANVC-B, said that despite taking
part in the peace pact, no official proceedings have been undertaken
for suspension of operations and support or assistance for the
cadres, unlike the treatment meted out to its parent group, ANVC.
One militant belonging to the
KNF-Z was lynched in Churachandpur District by the militants of
the HPC-D. The HPC-D operates in Manipur, Mizoram and Assam. Police
sources said that there was a standoff between the militants over
the turf war and both sides had made their presence felt. While
one of the militants died on the spot, two others sustained life
threatening injuries.
Personnel of 13 BSF, who were
on road opening patrol, recovered an IED at Yourabung Khunou under
Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District. Later, Police exploded
the bomb at a secluded place safely.
Miscreants placed a Chinese hand
grenade at Kwakeithel Konjeng Khwairakpam Leikai residence of
Loitongbam Kesho, an Executive Engineer with PDA.
While reiterating its respect
for the genuine political aspirations of the people and communities
in the region, the UNC has condemned the inhuman killing of 9
labourers and injuries caused to many in a bomb blast in the heart
of Imphal city on September 13. This targeting of innocent civilians
for the mere reason that they hail from outside the State of Manipur
is reflective of the total absence of respect for humanity and
human lives.
The NPF, Manipur State unit has
blamed Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh for the September
13 bomb blast and demanded that he should be held responsible.
SFs in an encounter killed a militant
of the NDFB-IKS, identified as Bilifang Basumatary alias Bwilima
(25), at Bismuri in Kokrajhar District.
SFs in an encounter killed a militant
of the NDFB-IKS, identified as Bilifang Basumatary alias Bwilima
(25), at Bismuri in Kokrajhar District.
SFs in an encounter killed a militant
of the NDFB-IKS, identified as Bilifang Basumatary alias Bwilima
(25), at Bismuri in Kokrajhar District.
KMSS leader Akhil Gogoi supported
the Koch-Rajbongshi's movement for the demand of separate Kamatapur
State and Schedule Tribe categorization of the community. Akhil
Gogoi said that Koch-Rajbongshi people are agitating for their
'legal rights'.
Punjab Police busted a sleeper
cell of banned terror outfit KLF that had several Shiv Sena leaders
on its radar, arresting three militants, identified as Sukhjinder
Singh, Narinder Pal and Surinder Singh in Gurdaspur District.
Police arrested three persons,
identified as Gautam (24) alias Gotu Bhikha Patel, Kirit Karshan
Gajera (32) and Ramesh Shreenivas Tatiyamula (23), who were allegedly
running a racket of printing FICN in Varachha area of Surat District.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC at Indian forward
posts in Mandi, Garhi and Digwar Sectors of Poonch District.
Police personnel manning Peducha
Check Gate in Dimapur District arrested one person, identified
as Neiko Gwirie for possession illegal arms.
Nineteen Members of Autonomous
Council, including nominated members, had demanded resignation
of Joy Ram Engleng from the post of CEM.
Nine tribal people, including
two teenage girls, were detained by Dantewada District Police
of Chhattisgarh for allegedly having links with CPI-Maoist. While
eight of them were later released, a small farmer, Onga Pandu,
and local Panchayat member Somuram Kunjam, who was arbitrating
on behalf of the villagers, were not.
Family members and relatives of
four Maoists killed in the September 14 incident in Odisha identified
the bodies and the bodies on which the post-mortem was already
conducted, were handed over to them. The four were from Marigeta
area under Kalimela Police Station limits of Malkangiri District
of Odisha.
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| September 16 |
Two persons, identified as Deepak
Mandal of Malda District (West Bengal) and Pawan Kumar Shukla
of Nawabganj (Uttar Pradesh) were arrested with FICN with a face
value of INR 2.75 lakh from Govindpur Colony of Allahabad city
in Allahabad District.
Mohd Zakariya, a close aide of
top LeT bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda, was remanded to 10- days
Police custody by a Delhi court after the investigators said he
had helped in illegal infiltration of Pakistani nationals into
India through Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Home Minister
R R Patil said that the state felt there was no need for further
investigation in the German Bakery blast case.
Curfew continued for the fifth
day in Shopian town of Shopian District. However, curfew was lifted
from the Kulgam (Kulgam District) and Kakpora (Pulwama District)
towns.
Suspected GNLA militants attacked
a village in Garobadha region, 32 kms from Tura in West Garo Hills
District, shooting dead three persons, including a youth and two
women, in the night.
UALA militants attacked the residence
of a Breakaway faction of ANVC-B cadre in Williamnagar town of
East Garo Hills lobbing grenades and opening fire from automatic
weapons in the night.
A bomb exploded at the office
of the TNL in Manipur’s Ukhrul District in the wee hour.
The Assam unit of Indian National
Congress asked KAAC Chief Executive Member (CEM), Jayram Engleng
to resign citing elected party members “lost faith” and seeking
his replacement.
One person from Assam is now a
key member of the terrorist outfit LeT but there was no report
of him visiting the State in recent years.
Amid growing demands for new states
in the aftermath of the Telangana decision, a little known outfit,
MDF, has now demanded the division of Mizoram.
SFs exchanged fire with CPI-Maoist
cadres at Mangramathan jungle, 15 kilometres off the nearest Police
Station of Harihurganj in Palamu District of Jharkhand.
Two days after Jharkhand Police
said they had recovered pamphlets that allegedly dwelt on a plan
by CPI-Maoist to abduct Latehar District Collector of Jharkhand
Aradhana Patnaik, the Maoists, in an audio-statement rubbished
what they said was a “police conspiracy”.
A two-member team from NIA, Jagdalpur,
Chhattisgarh, and a team from Andhra Pradesh Police’s intelligence
wing reached Malkangiri District in Odisha to check the identity
of 13 CPI-Maoist cadres killed in an encounter with SOG of Odisha
Police at Silakota forest area in Malkangiri District.
LWEs in Jharkhand are using proxies
to file RTI applications to gather details about government projects
in order to target businessmen and contractors for extortion.
Police have recovered RTI documents from a training camp of PLFI
in Torpa forests which have details of 30-odd Government projects
under Khunti District Rural Development Agency, with names of
contractors and estimated costs.
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| September 17 |
One person, identified as Dwarapudi
Venkata Reddy (33), was arrested with FICN with a face value of
INR 4.95 Lakh from Railway Station Road of Anakapalle city in
Visakhapatnam District.
SFs killed two HM militants, identified
as Aqib Rashid and Bilal Ahmad at Goshbugh village in Pattan area
of Baramulla District.
Curfew continued for the sixth
day on September 17 in Shopian town of Shopian District.
Pakistani troops resorted to ceasefire
violation on the LoC at Deri Dabsi area of Mendhar Sector in Poonch
District injuring two persons including a BSF personal and a civilian.
While denying any sort of association
with Jonathan Kashung, a former convenor of TCC, whose dead body
was recovered, the MNRF has strongly criticised the NSCN-IM for
murdering many intellectuals.
SFs arrested two arms smugglers,
identified as Lilriluanga, an Indian national (62), and Vannunchima,
a Bangladeshi national (31), near the border pillar No. 2312/1–RI
along Mizoram–Bangladesh border.
Presidential candidate of the
TNL and a former Vice-President of the All Naga Students’ Association,
K Jonathan, was killed by unidentified persons in Ukhrul and his
body was found at Kasa Kazeng, Ukhrul, 6 kilometres away from
Ukhrul headquarters in Ukhrul District. K Jonathan was abducted
on September 13.
The RPF has claimed that a special
team of its PLA launched an offensive against 24 Assam Rifles
post near Saibol village in Chandel District.
The crisis in KAAC deepened with
its CEM Jayram Engleng refusing to resign from the post as demanded
by the Congress members in the KAAC.
A shop owner was injured while
two cloth-shops were gutted by fire in Bara Bazar in East Khasi
Hills District after miscreants hurled petrol bombs during the
pro-Inner Line Permit (ILP) groups-sponsored office picketing.
INPT has objected renaming Ujjayanta
Palace as Tripura State Museum saying changing the palace’s name
deleting the word “Ujjayanta’ is aimed at hurting sentiments of
tribal populace of the state.
Pradyot Bikram Kishore Debbarma,
current head of Tripura royal family, expressed serious discontent
at the move of the state government as well. “Ujjayanta palace
is a historical and a heritage site.
A heavy exchange of fire took
place between a group of GNLA militants and South Garo Hills Police
in Chokpot region in South Garo Hills District after Security
Forces intercepted the cadres’ movement towards a village to refresh
themselves.
Toughening its stand against the
GHSMC, Government has decided to file a case against the pressure
group for calling an indefinite bandh (shut down strike) in Garo
Hills in gross violation of Supreme Court order.
Even as the Ranjan Daimary faction
of the NDFB-RD is in the process of preparing the list of its
cadre and arsenal, some of its members are believed to join IK
Songbijit faction of NDFB-IKS.
Documents seized from an alleged
Naxal courier Hem Mishra, a student of JNU, have revealed that
the country's premier educational institute is becoming a hub
of LWEs, security agencies have claimed.
A CPI-Maoist cadre and a Policeman,
identified as Hemant Massa, were killed in an encounter in Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh.
A 10-year-old boy, identified
as Pardeshi Lohra, who was kidnapped by CPI-Maoist cadres to teach
him how to assemble and plant bombs died in an explosion during
one such training session in Latehar District of Jharkhand.
Bodies of eight Maoists, including
a woman, killed in Silakota incident were buried in Malkangiri
District of Odisha.
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| September 18 |
The NIA investigations have found
that several nationals of Pakistan and Nepal are "involved
in recruitment, financing, training and providing tactical support"
to IM, some of whose members are hiding in the two countries apart
from the Middle-East.
IM co-founders and terrorists
Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal Bhatkal are being "harboured"
by Pakistan's Intelligence agency ISI, the NIA told in a Delhi
court.
A Delhi court extended till September
21 the NIA custody of IM co-founder Yasin Bhatkal after the probe
agency said he was involved in “subversive activities” of causing
bomb blasts in different parts of India since 2003.
IM ‘operational chief’ in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted that the top functionaries of the IM, Riyaz
and Iqbal Bhatkal, were hiding at Shaheen Bagh in Jamia Nagar
area of Delhi for three months even after the September 19, 2008,
Batla House encounter.
Yasin Bhatkal told his interrogators
that he has been instrumental in setting up new sleeper cells
of IM in north Kerala Districts.
Goa CM Manohar Parrikar said that
the NIA recovered bomb-making equipment last week from a house
at Anjuna village in Goa, where Yasin Bhatkal, had lived in 2011-12.
Militants fired on a ROP comprising
Army and CRPF at Hyderpora Bypass in Srinagar city of Srinagar
District and fled away after carrying out the attack.
Curfew continued for the seventh
day in Shopian town of Shopian District.
APHC Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani
was arrested before he could lead a procession to UN observers'
office in Srinagar to present a memorandum against human rights
violations in Kashmir.
Troops of 29 Assam Rifles arrested
two NSCN-IM cadres, identified as Jasper Shimray and Michael Ngulli,
who were collecting money from one shop at Hongkong Market in
Dimapur District.
Troops of 37 Assam Rifles arrested
two suspected NSCN-KK cadres, identified as Hecha Gangte (24)
and Mamong Haokip (21), while they were trying to smuggle arms
from Manipur to Dimapur.
Troops of 30 Assam Rifles detected
an improvised explosive device (IED) at Huidrom Makha Leikai under
Lamlai Police station in Imphal East District.
The United Naga Council and Naga
Women Union, meanwhile, have condemned the abduction and subsequent
killing of K Jonathan.
Imphal West Police Commandos arrested
two PREPAK cadres, identified as, Huidrom Salam Thoisana alias
Ibesana and Salam Diben Meitei alias Sanathoi alias Angamba alias
Lalphaba from inside a tea hotel opposite to Manipur Standard
English School, Kakwa Asem Leikai in Imphal West District.
Denying involvement in the September
13 bomb blast at Nagamapal area that claimed the lives of nine
migrant workers, coordination Committee (CorCom) of six militant
groups said the explosion being deliberately triggered by Indian
agents to lay the blame on insurgent outfits cannot be ruled out.
Unidentified miscreants threw
a petrol bomb at the Mawsynram in East Khasi Hills District, PHE
Division office.
A petrol bomb was hurled at the
old Police outpost at Ranikor in West Khasi Hills District.
Police arrested four KSU volunteers
for allegedly pelting stones and burning a truck during the road
blockade called by 10 pro-Inner Line Permit (ILP) groups in the
night of September 17.
The MUA, consisting of the legislators
of Congress, NCP and Independents has struck down the demand of
10 pressure groups to implement ILP system in the State.
The Breakaway faction of ANVC-B
has strongly condemned the attack on the residence of its cadres
at Williamnagar by UALA militants.
SFs arrested a ‘second platoon
commander’ belonging to Songbijit faction of NDFB-IKS, Ajana Chumpramari
(22), at Salbari under Runikhata Police Station in Chirang District.
SFs arrested a linkman of the
NDFB-IKS, Sanjay Basumatary (20), from Jiaguri under the Jiaguri
Police Station.
State Police Director General
of Police (DGP), Jayanto Narayan Choudhury said it will recruit
around 10,000 personnel within next three months, the process
of which will start from October this year.
Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi, who
visited the Indo-Bangladesh border in Dhubri district, said that
cattle smuggling was not as rampant and infiltration not as serious
as alleged by the Opposition.
Maoists allegedly set on fire
a conveyor belt of NMDC in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
A large number of Maoists stormed the NMDC’s Bacheli iron ore
mines at around 2.30 AM and set on fire its over 80 metres of
conveyor belt, bringing a halt to the mining operations.
Five CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a self-styled ‘area commander’ of Maoist Communist Centre identified
as Kailash Thakur, were arrested from different places in Sheohar
District of Bihar.
Police have confiscated an illegal
immovable asset of a CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Adhiklal
Mandal in Paharpur village of Munger District of Bihar.
Jhadu Huika alias Jagdish (28),
a CPI-Maoist cadre from Narayanpatna area of Koraput District
surrendered before Koraput SP Awinash Kumar.
Through a letter to a section
of the media, Nachika Linga, leader of the CMAS demanded withdrawal
of camps of SFs involved in anti-Maoist operations from Narayanpatna
and Bandhugaon blocks of Koraput District for return of peace
in the area.
Government officials, people’s
representatives and important leaders of political parties were
advised by Odisha Police not to visit Maoist-dominated areas without
consulting the local Police and not to make night visits and night
halts in those areas. They were also advised not to use the flashing
lights on top of their official vehicles indicating their official
status.
The CPI-Maoist plans to limit
the use of abduction as a tactic to mount pressure on the Government
to extract political benefits as well as release of their jailed
comrades. The targets for abduction would be chosen carefully
that would get the Government to surrender. The target will not
be held hostage for too long or released if the Government does
not give into the LWE’s demands. Instead, the hostage will be
killed shortly after abduction. This was decided at the recent
fourth Central Committee meeting held after a gap of two years.
The Maharashtra State Anti-Naxal
Operations unit now has a special propaganda cell for countering
the campaigns triggered by the CPI-Maoist either to corner the
SFs or to show it in poor light.
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| September 19 |
One person, identified as Vishwanath
alias Ajay (35) of Bihar, was arrested along with FICN
worth INR 14,500 from the Sabzi Mandi area of Gurgaon city in
Gurgaon District.
Yasin Bhatkal, during his interrogation
admitted that he had contacts in Russia and met Russian people
in Goa. The new revelations came after NIA stumbled upon emails
exchange between Bhatkal and his associates in India.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde ruled
out reinvestigation in February 14, 2010, German Bakery blast
case, saying there was no need for it.
IM ‘operational chief’ in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted that the IM wants to join hands with the
al Qaeda for "joint operations" in India and has even
held talks with a senior leader of the dreaded terror outfit.
J&K Government will make a
further revision of INR 5000 billion revised packages for rehabilitation
of Kashmiri migrants back in Valley under which it was proposed
to pay INR 2 million for settlement of each family in Kashmir
Valley on its return.
Curfew continued for the eighth
day on September 19 in Shopian town of Shopian District.
A civilian was injured when the
NSCN-K cadres allegedly opened fire on NSCN-KK cadres at PWD junction
in Kohima District.
Pro Inner Line Permit (ILP) Khasi
Students Union (KSU) volunteers in the night of September 19 pelted
stones on an ambulance at 3rd Mile in the Upper Shillong area
of East Khasi Hills District.
The East Jaintia Hills District
Congress Committee (EJHDCC) has endorsed the decision of the Congress-led
Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) Government to reject the demand
of the NGOs for implementing the ILP.
Chief Secretary WMS Pariat said
that the State Government wants to take multi-pronged approach
to deal with the issue of influx without depending on the single
strategy of ILP. Pariat added, “What Government wants to implement
is not a single strategy as there are various methods before Government
to tackle the problem of influx.”
Police, successfully rescued two
drivers and their assistant who were abducted by suspected cadres
of KRF, along with an excavator from N Songlun village in Senapati
District.
Three NSCN-K cadres were arrested
by 10 Assam Rifles troops along with arms and ammunitions by the
security forces at Noney in Tamenglong District, and handed over
to the Police in Imphal, an official source said.
JACAS has called an indefinite
Karbi Anglong District strike beginning from 2pm.
Some Mising villages that had
remained excluded from the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) have
been brought under it.
Ruling out possibility of talks
with 10 pro-ILP groups, Sangma has hinted that the Government
could invoke the ban on bandhs (shut down strike) and other forms
of agitations as ruled by Supreme Court and Gauhati High Court.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, carrying a
reward of INR 100,000 on his head, was arrested in Kanker District
of Chhattisgarh.
A CPI-Maoist militia commander,
Ghasi Badanayak, was arrested in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
The Paralakhemundi Additional
District Judge of Gajapati District in Odisha has acquitted eight
suspected CPI-Maoist cadres, who were in jail since last seven
years, observing that the prosecution has failed to prove its
cases.
It has been decided by the Odisha
Government that the small number of Maoist prisoners kept in six
sub-jails in south Odisha would be transferred to nearby jails
with better security. This decision was taken as part of enhancement
of security of Maoist prisoners following reports that CPI-Maoist
General Secretary Muppala Lakshman Rao alias Ganapathi has asked
the Maoists to work towards the release of Maoist leaders and
their supporters kept in different prisons.
Odisha Government has sought a
Special Assistance of over INR 20.26 million under the BRGF for
the LWE-affected Gajapati District.
CRPF DG Dilip Trivedi has said
in Lucknow that Naxalism was gradually losing ground in the country
and the SFs are capable of facing any challenge posed by the LWEs.
In a move to gain control over
the rich bauxite mining zones of Niyamgiri area of Rayagada District
and Karlapat area of Kalahandi District of Odisha, the CPI-Maoist
created a ‘special division’ for these areas to prevent the mining
companies to explore and exploit the resources.
Worried over erosion of their
support base, area of operation and difficulty in making fresh
recruits, the CPI-Maoist hopes to utilize the growing unrest in
the country due to implementation of neo-liberal policies and
a weak economy to revive the flagging fortunes of their people's
war.
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| September 20 |
NIA officials have said they were
probing the connection between IM ‘operational chief’ in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, and Manzar
Imam who was arrested in the Vagamon SIMI camp case.
Yasin Bhatkal told the interrogators
that Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI has pulled the plug on
IM’s covert financing after the terrorist outfit allegedly squandered
INR 5 million meant for logistical expenses to carry out terror
strikes on Indian soil.
IM operative Afzal Usmani (37),
accused of involvement in half a dozen bombings across the country,
escaped from the Mumbai sessions court.
J&K Police arrested two persons,
identified as Naveed-ul-Islam and Bilal Ahmad Lone for providing
logistic support to LeT militants, who had carried out an attack
on an Army convoy on Srinagar Bypass at Hyderpora area in Srinagar
city of Srinagar District on the eve of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan
Singh’s visit to the Kashmir Valley in June 24, 2013, in which
eight soldiers were killed and 16 others were injured.
Curfew continued for the ninth
day in Shopian town of Shopian District, while Police claimed
that one of the four persons killed in CRPF firing in Shopian
on September 7 was a LeT militant, Abdullah Haroon.
IB has sounded an alert about
the preparedness of 50 militants along the LoC opposite twin border
of Poonch and Rajouri Districts, who were in full battle gear
to infiltrate into the Indian side under the cover of firing by
the Pakistani troops.
Almost the entire Meghalaya State
was brought to a grinding halt as the 12-hour bandh called by
pro-Inner Line permit (ILP) groups demanding implementation of
ILP in the State took its toll.
Normal life came to standstill
in the District headquarter town of Diphu as indefinite Karbi
Anglong strike called by JACAS entered the second day.
The Dibrugarh–Tinsukia District
General Strike called by Chutia Jati Yuba Mancha passed off peacefully.
AASUslammed Chief Minister Tarun
Gogoi for his comment that there are no Bangladeshi infiltrators
in Assam and stated that Gogoi must make it clear on what basis
he had made such a statement.
Village Administrative Council
at Chen Area in Myanmar has expressed disappointment with NSCN-K
while alleging that “Naga armed forces” have not contributed anything
for the betterment of the Nagas living in Myanmar in any economic
or educational sectors “60 years of revolutionary action.”
One STF trooper was killed and
two others received serious injuries as armed CPI-Maoist cadres
ambushed a Police patrolling squad in Giddheshwar forest area
under Khaira Police Station in Jamui District of Bihar.
Maoists attacked an under-construction
building meant for CRPF camp near Parasi Mod (Garahi village)
under Khaira Police Station in Jamui District of Bihar after midnight
on the intervening night of September 19 and September 20.
Jharkhand Police said it is concerned
over CPI-Maoist acquiring the capacity to use chemical weapons.
Jharkhand Police have seized a
huge cache of arms and ammunition including rifles, bullets and
other belongings of the CPI-Maoist from Simdega District of Jharkhand.
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| September 21 |
NHPC Tawang project, official
Anil Kumar Agarwal, was abducted by militants of the Songbijit
faction of the NDFB-IKS from the 12 Mile area of Charduar of Sonitpur
District bordering Arunachal Pradesh.
A Bangladeshi national was arrested
by the Police from Rakshyamari area of Sonitpur District.
GNC legislator Clifford Marak
has threatened to sit on an indefinite hunger strike from the
26th September in front of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma’s private
residence in Tura in West Garo Hills District, unless the Government
unconditionally releases the arrested students who have been deported
to Jowai jail.
Police seized a cache of arms
after an exchange of fire took place between them and the CPI-Maoist
cadres in the forests of Kharkadi village in Dhanora tehsil of
Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
CPI-Maoist’ Koel Sankh Zone has
declared three former cadres of the party who have joined the
political mainstream as ‘traitors’ and warned of trial by a jan
adalat (kangaroo court) if anyone supports their candidature in
the upcoming Assembly or Lok Sabha elections.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, who was allegedly
involved in landmine explosion and other criminal activities,
was arrested by Chandiposh Police and team in the border area
of Chandiposh and K Balang forest of Sundergarh District of Odisha.
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| September 22 |
Mumbai Police say that IM operative
Afzal Usmani could try to make his way to Pakistan or the UAE.
GNLA has called dawn-to-dusk bandh
on September 25 and 26 from 5 am to 4 pm in the entire Garo Hills
region, alleging that the Government was not paying attention
to their various demands.
In the wake of the continued stand-off
with the Government over the Inner Line Permit (ILP) issue, the
10 pressure groups have decided to go for a fresh round of agitation
featuring a five-day night road blockade and a two-day office
picketing. While the nine-hour night road blockade (8 pm-5am)
would be from September 23-27, the office picketing has been slated
for September 26 and 27.
Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon Police
said that a Maoist document of Maharashtra state committee, seized
during action this month, revealed that the Maoists were unhappy
about their fledgling intelligence and SFs' growing intelligence
networks.
Four Naxal sympathisers were arrested
in Saraiya area of Kaimur District of Bihar.
A CPI-Maoist militia member named
Sukra Sirika was arrested by the personnel of Narayanpatna Police
Station in Koraput District of Odisha.
CPI-Maoist have claimed that the
killing of Congress leaders in Darbha Ghati of Bastar District
on May 25, 2013 by their armed unit, the PLGA, was one of the
party's well-planned, successful operations for which it has congratulated
its cadres, PLGA members and local people of Bastar.
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| September 20 |
The ‘President’ of the UMMC, Mohammad
Yusuf Ali has asserted that the indigenous community of Assam
like the Bodos should separate state as per the constitutional
provision for all round development of the community. Ali, while
participating the mass gathering of the ABSU held at Gossaigaon
on September 20, said in his speech that the Bodoland movement
was the right movement where all the communities living in the
proposed Bodoland region will have the equal rights to flourish
as the Indian citizens.
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| September 21 |
The Al Badr, one of the most dreaded
militant groups whose cadres fought Afghan war against Soviet
troops alongside Gulabadeen Hikmatyar’s Hizb-e-Islami, are making
attempts to infiltrate into J&K.
DGP Jayanta Narayan Choudhury
has said that a separate armed village Police Force will be raised
in Karbi Anglong. The DGP, who was in Diphu for a day amid the
strike called by JACAS, told the media at circuit house that “as
per provisions in the 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution,
there is a provision of raising a village police force in this
District.
About 200 militants belonging
to different outfits in the Northeast are still lodged in 25 temporary
camps in the forests of Chittagong Hill Tracts despite action
taken by the Bangladesh Government to drive them out. This was
revealed during a recent meeting in Dhaka between senior officials
of the BGB and India’s BSF.
Sources said camps belong to the
NLFT, the ULFA, NDFB of Assam, the UNLF, and the PLA.
About 200 militants belonging
to different outfits in the Northeast are still lodged in 25 temporary
camps in the forests of Chittagong Hill Tracts despite action
taken by the Bangladesh Government to drive them out. This was
revealed during a recent meeting in Dhaka between senior officials
of the BGB and India’s BSF.
Sources said camps belong to the
NLFT, the ULFA, NDFB of Assam, the UNLF, and the PLA.
Taking a dig at the pro-ILP groups,
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, “demands should be realistic
and should not hinder the economic and cultural growth of the
State.” Sangma said that being a region with potential, introduction
of a law which segregates the various communities of the North
East will hinder the cultural and economic growth of the State
and the region as a whole.
Assam Rifles personnel arrested
one NSCN-KK cadre between Kohima and Dimapur.Three extortion slips
and four mobile phones were recovered from the individual, the
Assam Rifles source claimed.
Two FGN-NA members were arrested
by Kohima Police on charges of extortion at TCP Gate, Market Area
in Kohima District. They were identified as Velasuto Keyho and
Neingusalie Kense. Three demand slips and one information slip
of FGN-NA were seized from their possession.
21 AR arrested two NSCN-K cadres
from New Colony Zunheboto (District) Town on September 21. According
to AR press release, the cadres identified as ‘lieutenant’ Kivito
Sema and ‘leacy’ Bokavi Sema.
About 200 militants belonging
to different outfits in the Northeast are still lodged in 25 temporary
camps in the forests of Chittagong Hill Tracts despite action
taken by the Bangladesh Government to drive them out. This was
revealed during a recent meeting in Dhaka between senior officials
of the BGB and India’s BSF.
Sources said camps belong to the
NLFT, the ULFA, NDFB of Assam, the UNLF, and the PLA.
The Hussainabad Police of Palamu
District in Jharkhand seized a couple of posters, purportedly
put up by CPI-Maoist, threatening the former DGP Vishnu Dayal
Ram. Ram has joined the BJP and is on a people contact mission
in Palamu and Garhwa Districts of the State.
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| September 21-22 |
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested a cadre each of URF and KCP-MC from North AOC and Thangmeiband
Khomdram Selungba Leikai respectively. A statement issued by Imphal
West Police identified the URF cadre as Sagolsem Boinou alias
Sanathoi Singh (23) and the KCP-MC cadre as Chongtham Achouba
Singh (49). Seven demand letters of the KCP-MC were recovered
and seized from the KCP-MC cadre, it added.
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| September 22 |
A combined team of Thoubal commandos
and 40 Assam Rifles arrested a KCP cadre, identified as Muhammad
Mujibur alias Nahakupi while conducting a search operation at
Lilong Bazar area in Thoubal District on September 22. One 7.65
pistol, three live rounds of 7.65mm ammunition and one Chinese
hand grenade were recovered from him.
A combined team of Imphal East
and Imphal West Districts Police commandos arrested a PLA cadre
from his residence at Lamshang Makha Leikai in Imphal West District.
The KSU, which is one of the chief
supporters of the ILP system, has stated that implementation of
the ILP will not hinder the State’s development. “How much has
the State developed since it achieved its statehood?” KSU leader
Donald Thabah questioned, while dismissing remarks by Congress
leaders that implementation of the ILP will affect the livelihood
of the people at large.
Thai gunrunner, Willy Naruenartwanich
alias Willy Narue, arrested in Bangkok on August 30, 2013, has
revealed “key information” about the supply chain for smuggling
arms from China to the Northeast through Bangladesh. An official
source told that preliminary questioning of the accused by Thai
authorities has revealed that he, along with the leaders of NSCN-IM,
had hatched a plan to send a huge consignment of arms and ammunitions
from China to the Northeast. “Willy had told Thai police that
the arms consignment was to start from Beihei port in South China
Sea near Vietnam to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. On the high seas,
the consignment was to be shifted to small fishing trawlers to
reach Bangladesh, and then to the Northeast,” he said.
Willy Narue, who figures on the
wanted list of NIA, was picked up by Thai authorities from Bangkok
on August 30 following India’s request. A team of NIA officials
is camping in Bangkok to start the extradition process.
A CPI-Maoist militia, identified
as Sukra Sirika, was arrested by the personnel of Narayanpatna
Police Station in Koraput District of Odisha. According to the
Police, he was mostly involved in transportation of explosives,
arms, and ammunition for the Maoists.
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| September 23 |
One militant was killed as the
Army foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in Macchil Sector
of Kupwara District.
NIA sleuths told a local court
in Hyderabad that IM ‘operational chief’ in India, Yasin Bhatkal,
who was arrested on August 28, 2013, had funded the Dilsukhnagar
(Hyderabad) twin blasts on February 21, 2013, in which 15 persons
were killed and 115 others were injured, through hawala network.
Security around Jewish sites and
places frequented by Israelis across India has been tightened
to pre-empt a possible IM strike. Arrested IM ‘operational chief’
in India Yasin Bhatkal, has told his NIA interrogators that his
team had been working on a plot to take “foreign Jews” hostage
when he had been caught.
LeT bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda's
two aides Allauddin and Mohd Basiruddin, who had allegedly helped
in infiltration of Pakistani and Bangladeshi terrorists in India
in 1997 to carry out terror strikes, were remanded to seven days’
police custody by a Delhi court.
Police arrested two militants
belonging to NSCN-K, identified as Matlan Khetey and Monglat Akhang,
and recovered a stolen vehicle from their possession in Tirap
District,. Khetey had earlier threatened Bharatiya Janta Party
(BJP) leader Wangman Lowangcha at Borduria, while Akhang is involved
in several extortion cases in Khonsa, headquarters of Tirap District.
Normal life was crippled in Kheroni
area of Karbi Anglong District in response to the indefinite bandh
(general strike) call given by the JACAS for protest against the
arrest of innocent youths, minors, students and women by the Police
in connection with arson and violence cases in the hills District.
JACAS backed indefinite bandh
which began September 20, demanding release of its leaders and
supporters arrested on various charges during the statehood stir,
turned violent on September 21. JACAS volunteers torched one Enova
car near Borlengri locality of Bokajan subdivision in the District.
JACAS supporters set ablaze one
auto rickshaw near ITI along college road close to Diphu town
in the District.
JACAS leaders remained rigid with
their stand on not lifting strike till their demands were meet.
A 24-hour strike called jointly
by Tiwa and Karbi organisations from 5am on September 23 affected
normal life in central Assam. The strike was part of the ATSU
and the KSU’ 18-day-long protest that began on September 19 in
support of their five-point demands. The demands include decentralization
of certain powers of the TAC in favour of village councils which
were to be set up under the Tiwa Autonomous Council Act, 2005,
Scheduled Tribe status for the Karbis living in the plains and
immediate announcement of elections to the six Tiwa council constituencies
where Dispur did not hold elections in 2010.
The ABSU has raised the slogan
‘No Bodoland, No Vote’ during a mass gathering organized by the
Udalguri District Committee, ABSU for a separate Bodoland state
here at Udalguri. Thousands of people gathered at Durga Puja Mandap
as a solidarity to their demand of separate State. Rabindra Mochahary,
the ‘adviser’ of ABSU, has inaugurated the programme justifying
their demand for a separate State.
Pramod Boro, the ABSU ‘president’,
strongly criticized the State Government for betraying the people
of this region for years. He also lambasted the BTC chief Hagrama
Mohilary for his statement that there is no possibility of creation
of the separate Bodoland State. He has no right to say this. Pramod
Boro further said, “The Bodoland movement will go on and on to
this movement no force or hindrance will be able to stop until
the goal of separate State Bodoland is achieved.”
Govinda Basumatary, ‘General Secretary’
of NDFB-PTF, stated in his speech that the Bodo people took up
arms to struggle for Bodoland and NDFB came up from the time Government
of Assam and India.
Suspected militants shot dead
a trader, Altaf Hussain Barbhuiya (35), at Chairaibak village
near Ramnathpur locality in Hailakandi District. Sources said
that Zakir Bahini, a faction of UDLA which consist of Bru (Reang)
and Muslim militants, may be responsible for the killing.
SFs in an encounter killed a militant
of ULFA-I at Aithon bordering Meghalaya in Goalpara District.
The 24-hour Dima Hasao District
bandh called by NCHISF and NCHIWF evoked mixed response across
the hill District. The organizations called the bandh seeking
bifurcation of the District between Dimasas and non-Dimasa tribal
communities.
PM, Manmohan Singh warned that
divisive forces are still trying to incite conflict among different
communities of Assam. Addressing the 16th NIC meeting in New Delhi,
the PM exhorted to strengthen ties among members of different
communities so that divisive forces don’t get a chance to exploit
the situation for triggering fresh conflicts.
SFs in an operation in general
area Irong, Thoubal arrested one UPRF cadre, identified as ‘2nd
Lieutenant’ Muhammad Azad Khan alias Ibochao.
Police commandos attached with
Imphal West District Police arrested four militants, including
three PL) cadres, identified as Kharibam Robi Singh, ‘lance corporal’
Yumlembam Joykumaralias Chaoba alias Thoiba Singh (32), and Ngangbam
Rishikesh Singh. The fourth militant belonging to PREPAK-PRO,
identified as Telem Boy alias Priyobarta Singh, was arrested from
Paona Bazar near Usha Cinema in Imphal West District. The outfit,
however, denied having any links with him.
Calling for more tolerance and
a spirit of accommodation among various ethnic groups residing
in the State and across the North East, former Meghalaya Governor
R S Mooshahary said that creation of separate States may not “lead
to an end” to all issues.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, raised
the twin issues of ILP and demand for a separate Garoland, that
are affecting normal life in the Hill State, at the NIC meeting
held at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. Sangma, however, asserted
that the State Government would deal with the situation with a
firm hand.
Dantewada District Police of Chhattisgarh
claimed to have arrested a top CPI-Maoist cadre, identified Linga
alias Vijay (34), allegedly involved in the murder of a BJP leader,
Shivdayal Singh Tomar.
Six CPI-Maoist cadres surrendered
before Odisha Police in Malkangiri District. District SP Akhileswar
Singh said all of them were ‘militia committee members’ of the
Maoist party and were operating in Chitrakonda region of Malkangiri
District.
The NIA has said IM co-founder
Yasin Bhatkal, who is in their custody, revealed he had met CPI-Maoist
leaders in Nepal before the serial blasts that rocked Bodh Gaya
in Gaya District of Bihar on July 7, 2013. Bhatkal had reportedly
surveyed the area around the Mahabodhi temple a year before the
blasts took place. The explosive devices used in the blasts resemble
the bombs used by Maoists.
The Rubber Board's plan to bring
around 50,000 hectares of land across Naxalite-hit Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha under rubber
cultivation has received a boost, with the UMHA agreeing to fund
the initiative that promises to provide gainful livelihood to
locals living under the shadow of LWE.
SFs arrested a militant of NSCN-K
in general area ABCI Camp, near new Railway Station Jatinga in
Dima Hasao District.
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| September 24 |
Police defused a hand grenade
near a religious place at Khakkal Mohalla in Bhaderwah town of
Doda District.
BSF and the NIA seized FICN with
the face value of INR10 lakh near Churiantpur border outpost in
Malda District and also arrested a racketeer, identified as Iqtarul
Haque.
NIA is probing al Qaeda for carrying
out serial blasts in Bodh Gaya after key IM operative Yasin Bhatkal,
who was arrested on August 28, 2013, told interrogators that Ayman
al-Zawahiri-led global terror outfit already has a group operating
in India. “
Counter terror sources say al
Qaeda had been planning revenge attacks for alleged atrocities
on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar for quite some time in many countries.
Within a month of the Bodh Gaya serial blasts on July 7, 2013,
a Buddhist temple was targeted in Indonesia, signaling a possible
multinational operation in progress, which is a hallmark of al
Qaeda.
SFs arrested three persons, including
a SULFA member, Krishna Rabha, along with two militants, and recovered
three AK-81 rifles, nine magazines and three US-made bottle grenades
during a search at Jorabat, on the outskirts of Guwahati city
in Kamrup (metro) District.
Further, life came to a standstill
across the three Districts of Barak Valley [Cachar, Karimganj
and Hailakandi] in southern Assam due to a dawn-to-dusk bandh
(general shut down). The Lumding-Silchar Broad Gauge Implementation
Action Committee, a conglomerate of a number of NGOs, called the
bandh seeking immediate commissioning of the 201-kilometre Lumding-Silchar
broad gauge and the southern Assam part of Silchar-Saurastra East-West
Corridor projects.
SFs detected an IED weighing about
2.5 kilograms at Konthoujam Sabal Leikai area along the Imphal-Jiribam
national highway-37 in Imphal West District. Army bomb disposal
team safely exploded the IED.
A team of Imphal East commandos
arrested a PLA cadre, identified as Nandeibam Bhogen Singh alias
Bhagi Bhogen, from the Eastern side of Minuthong Bridge in Imphal
East District.
Just hours ahead of the two-day
dawn-to-dusk bandh (shut down strike) call given by the GNLA outfit
in Garo Hills, suspected militants exploded a hand grenade at
a stone crusher unit in Selbalgre in West Garo Hills District.
Union Minister of State (Independent
charge) for Information and Broadcasting Manish Tiwari has left
it to the State Government and the agitating pressure groups to
resolve the current impasse over ILP.
Favouring the immediate implementation
of ILP in the State, several non-Congress parties, have unanimously
resolved to form a joint forum to put pressure on Government to
ensure that it complies with the demand put forth by the 10 agitating
pressure groups.
Personnel of West Police station
arrested two persons, who claimed to be cadres of NSCN-KK on charge
of extortion. The two were arrested from Nepali Bosti, while they
were demanding INR 5000 from a non-local. The two claimed themselves
as ‘lieutenant Colonel’, Khehoto Yeptho and ‘supervisor’, Huto
Awomi, Police sources said.
7 AR personnel recovered a huge
cache of weapons including six .22 rifles, five .22 Pistols, two
revolvers along with ammunition from a house in Medical Ward Colony
of Kiphire town in Kiphire District. Rifles press release said
the recovery was made after searching the house of one Seoli Sanghtam
after specific information was received by AR personnel.
Two CPI-Maoist sympathizers, identified
as Nanhu Yadav and Gopal Yadav, were arrested from Parsukhand
village in Garhwa District of Jharkhand. They were allegedly providing
information to Maoists and supplying food to them.
Posters purportedly circulated
by CPI-Maoist in Bargarh District’s Paikmal area of Odisha threatened
to prosecute former Minister and MLA, Padampur, Bijay Singh Bariha
and Bargarh District Collector Bhabagrahi Mishra in "praja
courts" (Peoples’ Court) for their "corrupt" practices.
An arrested CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Podiyam Linga, has claimed that he and other Maoists
campaigned for BJP in the 2008 Assembly Elections.
The CRPF DG Dilip Trivedi said
the CPI-Maoist cadres are "our own people," so the response
against them has to be calibrated and "more humane."
Warning the CPI-Maoist that West
Bengal Government would not allow violence to return to 'Jungle
Mahal' comprising Purulia, Bankura and West Midnapore Districts
of the State, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said
that her government wanted development and not guns.
CPI-Maoist ‘protection team deputy
commander’, Yellam Surender alias Rathnam (25), surrendered before
Karimnagar SP V. Ravinder in the Karimnagar town of Karimnagar
District of Andhra Pradesh.
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| September 25 |
Army foiled an infiltration bid
by militants at the LOC in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District,
killing 12 militants in the operation.
A civilian was killed by militants
at Cherihar in the Sopore town of Baramulla District.
Three persons, identified as Gurdit
Singh, Rajeev Kumar and Krishan Chand, were arrested along with
FICN worth INR 252,000 from the Sangrur city of Sangrur District.
NIA released recent photographs
and other identification details of IM operatives Tahseen Akhtar
and Waqas, both accused in the blasts at Mumbai (2011), Dilsukhnagar
in Hyderabad (2013) and Varanasi (2010).
The Golaghat District unit of
the AASCSU staged a protest against the inclusion of non-Mising
villages in the ensuing MAC election on October 3.
The abductors of NHPC official
Anil Kumar Agarwal contacted his family members and demanded INR
20 million for his release. Agarwal, who is looking after the
Tawang [Arunachal Pradesh] project of the NHPC, was abducted on
September 21 evening from Charduar 12 Mile near the Assam-Arunachal
Pradesh border by six cadres of the NDFB-IKS.
The ABSU has reportedly studied
the ‘reasons’ as to why the Bodo people, including the elected
council leaders are ‘not satisfied’ with the arrangement of autonomous
councils in Assam.
KNLA, a Karbi Anglong based militant
group, called for 24 hour Karbi Anglong bandh (general Strike)
starting from September 27. According to reports in the local
dailies, KNLA ‘general secretary’ Lamchak Timung informed that
KNLA was forced call the strike to mark its raising day.
Hailakandi SP, Brajendrajit Singh
said over phone from the District headquarters town of Hailakandi
that some new outfits like the BNLF and BLA are masterminding
the new spree of attacks on the plains people in the south Hailakandi
areas.
A crude bomb exploded near the
new UBC Church building construction site at Phungreitang in Ukhrul
District in the night of September 25. No casualty has been reported.
No individual or group has claimed responsibility for the blast
so far.
A combined team of Thoubal Police
commandos and 15 Assam Rifles arrested a militant belonging to
KCP-Ngamba, identified as Thokchom Gitan Singh, while conducting
a search operation at Yairipok Laimanai area in Thoubal District.
The RPF, the political wing of
PLA, has blamed the Government of India for ‘nurturing’ many fledging
armed groups in Manipur.
Pro- ILP agitation turned violent
when some unruly members of two women’s organizations, the KWWDA
and the CSWO, pelted stones on the on-duty Police personnel injuring
six of them including five female Police. The incident took place
when the members of the two organizations tried to take out a
procession after completing their day-long sit-in-demonstration
at Jaiaw Student’s Field in East Khasi Hills District.
29 Assam Rifles personnel based
on “specific information about the presence of unauthorized weapon”,
launched a search operation at DC Court colony area (Dimapur District)
in the wee hours of September 25 at the house of one Elia, a section
officer in NSCN-IM and recovered a live Chinese grenade and a
number of the tax collection slips. Elia was arrested and later
handed over to the West Police Station, Dimapur.
CPI-Maoist cadres exchanged fire
with SFs in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh. Acting on a
tip-off, a joint team of District Police and ITBP launched a search
operation in the forests between Murargota and Gubiagarh areas.
After undergoing imprisonment
for four years and six months, alleged Naxalite, Horle Saroja
(25), was released from Mangalore District Jail of Karnataka after
Udupi District and Sessions Court acquitted her in the last of
22 cases she was booked under.
Odisha Government has demanded
two additional battalions of CAPFs for deployment in Nuapada,
Bargarh and Balangir Districts for effective anti- CPI-Maoist
operations. The State Government also asked the UMHA to provide
a helicopter, preferably an MI-17.
The Centre asked nine Naxal affected
States to focus their counter-strategies on tracking and arresting
top and middle-rung leaders of the CPI-Maoist, and crackdown on
its urban front outfits.
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| September 26 |
At least 13 persons were killed
in twin suicide attacks in the State in the morning of September.
A total of 10 people, apart from three militants, were killed
during the attacks. The dead include four Policemen and two civilians
in Kathua District and four Army personnel, including Lieutenant
Colonel Bikramjeet Singh (39) in Samba District.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
said that such attacks will not deter us and will not succeed
in derailing our efforts to find a resolution to all problems
through a process of dialogue.
CM Omar Abdullah said that twin
terror attacks in Jammu are aimed at derailing talks between Prime
Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz
Sharif but stressed that the process should go ahead.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
and opened fire on the LoC at Indian positions in the Bhimbar
Gali area of Rajouri District.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
and opened fire on the LoC at Indian positions in the Balakote
sub-sector of Mendhar tehsil Poonch District.
NIA has alleged that the absconding
IM terror suspect Riyaz Bhatkal had supplied explosive materials
for the Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad) bomb blasts. The explosive materials
reached Hyderabad in the third week of January 2013 before the
blasts in February 21, 2013.
Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi,
one of the planters, who was arrested along with IM mastermind
Yaseen Bhatkal who was arrested on August 28, 2013, told interrogators
that Yaseen and another planter Hassan had placed an explosives-filled
pressure cooker under the Dadar foot-overbridge near the flower
market on the western side of the railway station in Mumbai (Maharashtra),
But this bomb did not go off.
At least 50 Indians among 130
persons were killed at the Nairobi mall in Nairobi city of Kenya
which came under terror attack on September 21. Al Queda linked
militant group Al-Shabaab has claimied responsibility for the
attack.
Suspected NDFB-IKS militants ambushed
a vehicle carrying SF personals killing a Police officer and his
driver in between Mainaguri and Malatijhora under Kazigaon Police
Station Kokrajhar District. The injured Police Constable Sajahan
Miya said that that they were in the area to collect and verify
the names of cadres of NDFB–RD to be submitted ahead of their
transfer to designated camps. State DGP J.N. Choudhury told that
checking the activities of the Songbijit group was a “priority”
now.
Unidentified persons abducted
Sushil Kumar Das, a biscuit supplier, at Samsinghkela in Bongaigaon
district.
Separately, Police sources told
that the NDFB-IKS first contacted the NHPC authorities demanding
a ransom of INR 200 million for the release of the adducted GM
of the Corporation Anil Kumar Agarwala.
Union Power Minister Jyotiraditya
Scindia told reporters in New Delhi that the Centre was concerned
over the abduction and security agencies had identified some of
the abductors. He said the Central Government was in close touch
with the State Government on the issue. Assam Police is set to
launch a special joint operation with its Arunachal Pradesh counterparts
from September 27 (today) in the foothills of West Kameng District
(Arunachal Pradesh) to rescue abducted NHPC GM, Anil Kumar Agarwal.
The Biswajit Ray faction of AKRSU
on September 26 held a meeting with the BTC leaders headed by
Hagrama Mohilary and the meeting decided to raise their voice
together for their long pending demands. The leaders of both AKRSU
and BPF also decided to share policy and strategy on the movement
for separate state and other issues.
Separately, State Police is likely
to recruit at least 2,000 personnel within this year to overcome
staff shortages. The state government has recently sanctioned
the posts for recruitment.
One hand grenade was found on
the road leading to the community pond of Chajing Chingkhong Leikai
in Imphal West District.
The RPF has refuted having any
relation whatever with one Nandeibam Vogen alias Vagi Vogen (45)
who was reportedly arrested by a team of Imphal East Police commandos.
East Jaintia Hills Police, seized
a huge quantity of explosives from two women, identified as Lucy
Pamai and Wangdi Pamai at Ladrymbai in East Jaintia Hills District.
After a preliminary investigation, Police arrested another person,
identified as Pranai Kr Purkayastha, a coalmine supervisor, from
Pyrdung, Jalaphet village of Jaintia Hills District.
One Bostik N Sangma, who is suspected
to be an overground worker of the GNLA, was arrested by the Shallang
(West Khasi Hills District) Police. During interrogation he confessed
that he had served GNLA demand notes to several businessmen in
Shallang and Riangdim area in August and September.
The first day of the dawn-to-dusk
Garo Hills bandh (shut down strike) called by the GNLA on September
25 passed off peacefully with no report of any untoward incident.
A CPI-Maoist cadre was arrested
and a Maoist training camp was busted during a combing operation
in Bodala-Pusnar jungle area of Gangloor region in Bijapur District.
During the raid, the SFs recovered a Motorola VHF communication
set, concertina coils and Maoist literature from the camp.
Three CPI-Maoist ‘Militia Commanders’
identified as Muchika Bheema alias Lalu (25), Lakka alias Kosa
(25) and Kovasi Iduma alias Boti (25) were arrested by Police
in coordination with CRPF personnel near Unjupalli Lenin Colony
in Charla mandal of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh.
A member of Galikonda ‘area committee’
of CPI-Maoist G. Chinnam Naidu alias Pittala Dora, who carried
a reward of INR 1 lakh on his head, and a member of Korukonda
‘area committee’ V. Chando alias Shanti surrendered before SP
Vikram Jeet Duggal at Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam District of
Andhra Pradesh.
All 16 CCTV cameras at Malkangiri
District Sub-jail in Odisha are lying defunct for past one year.
Sub-jail Superintendent Gopinath Chowdhury said "We have
informed the higher-ups about non-functioning of the cameras,
but they are yet to be repaired."
The URDM Jairam Ramesh while speaking
in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, attributed the continuing
Maoist problem in Odisha to the questionable way of land acquisition
for industries and said the new Land Acquisition Act would protect
the interests of tribals and farmers.
Five suspected cadres of CPI-Maoist,
including two minors, were arrested during an area domination
exercise in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh in the evening.
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| September 26-27 |
One villager identified as Nirmal
Sangma (35) was shot dead by GNLA militants at his residence at
Awek Village near Shallang in West Khasi Hills District. The villager
was executed by the GNLA on the allegation that he was a Police
informer. The GNLA cadres fled the scene after killing the villager.
Armed miscreants had set ablaze
two garment shops in Khyndailad, the commercial hub of the city.
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| September 27 |
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
and opened fire on the LoC at Indian positions in the Balakote,
Mendhar and Poonch Sectors of Poonch District.
A report submitted to the Government
has said that banned terror outfit LeT was behind the attack in
J&K, in which 13 persons were killed. Al-Shahada (the Martyrs)
group has claimed the responsibility for the attack, but security
agencies say they aren't taking the claim seriously. "We
aren't attaching little credence to the claim," said an unnamed
senior official.
Addressing the UN General Assembly,
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said the UN must remain "attentive"
to the protracted Kashmir issue as also the "full realisation"
of the right to self determination of the Kashmiri people.
After the talk with the US President
Barak Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, "We discussed
the situation in the region, including Afghanistan and Pakistan.
I explained to President Obama the difficulties that we face given
the fact that the epicenter of terror still remains focused in
Pakistan. I look forward to meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif even though the expectations have to be toned down given
the terror arm which is still active in our sub continent".
After the talk with the US President
Barak Obama, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, "We discussed
the situation in the region, including Afghanistan and Pakistan.
I explained to President Obama the difficulties that we face given
the fact that the epicentre of terror still remains focussed in
Pakistan. I look forward to meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif even though the expectations have to be toned down given
the terror arm which is still active in our sub continent".
IM ‘operational chief’ in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted that all is not well within the IM because
Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal have bought properties outside Pakistan
in Dubai and other countries, using jehadi funds.
SFs killed two militants belonging
to NDFB-IKS militants, Raju Brahma and Mahesh Brahma, at Segunbari
near Malathijhora in Kokrajhar district. The duo was allegedly
involved in yesterday's ambush of a Police team.
A group of youths attacked and
injured AKRSU president, Biswajit Ray at Borpara in Bongaigaon
town in Bongaigaon District.
Suspected Reang militants abducted
a daily wage laborer, Nazrul Islam (23), at Dhaleswari at Bairabhi
village in Hailakandi District.
The NDFB– IKS claimed the responsibility
of attacking police team at Malotijhora in Porbotjhora sub–division
of Kokrajhar District on September 26 where two Police personals
lost their lives. In a press statement, the ‘spokesman’ of the
NDFB-IKS BR Ferengga said, “We clarified earlier that we always
respect them those who respect us and so, there is no reason of
kidnapping Bijoy Malakar of Bhaoraguri in Gossaigaon sub–division
and Sushil Kr Das of Samshingkhila in Chirang District on September
21 and 26 respectively”.
State ADGP-law and order A.P.
Rout said that joint operations were on with Arunachal Police
to rescue NHPC official Anil Kumar Agarwal. Agarwal’s 82-year-old
mother Nirmala Kumari appealed to his son's abductors to release
him as the 56-year-old is suffering from severe asthma and diabetes.
Five to six boys’ volunteers of
the pro-ILP entered the house of the Police official and lobbed
two petrol bombs, one of which one exploded and damaged two tyres
of the vehicle.
Unknown miscreants hurled a petrol
bomb at the saw mill of one Rajesh Gurung at Lumshyiap, Nongmynsong
in East Khasi Hills District.
Unknown miscreant set ablaze a
Government vehicle at Mawlai Umjaiur in East Khasi Hills District.
In a move to address the issue
of influx in Meghalaya, the State cabinet gave its nod to the
Regulation of Landlord & Tenancy Verification Bill, 2013 as
a legislative measure to address and enforce regulations to contain
influx and illegal immigration. "The bill will provide an
effective mechanism to put into the loop the local authorities
in scheduled and non-scheduled areas in which the enforcing agencies
along with local authorities will have a mechanism mandated through
the new law," chief minister Mukul Sangma told reporters
after the cabinet meeting.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma hinted
that the ILP demand could be a ‘political conspiracy’. He also
stated that the pressure groups who are demanding the implementation
of the ILP are behaving like militants.
On completion of three years under
detention in Tihar Central Jail New Delhi, the NSCN-IM leader
Anthony Shimray wrote an open letter stating that he is undergoing
a hunger strike from September 27 till 29 in commemoration. Maintaining
that his release will be a statement of GoI commitment for Peace
talks, Shimray reiterated his appeal for release, which he said
will reinstate trust and strengthen the peace process between
the GoI and NSCN-IM which he says is in fragile situation.
A CPI-Maoist militia member, Bandu
Meleka (45) was arrested in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District
of Odisha.
A CPI-Maoist couple, identified
as Sohan Korwa alias Upendarji alias Manasji and his wife Meena
Korwa, was arrested by Bhandaria Police from Kheeratand village
in Hesatu forest of Garwah District of Jharkhand.
A top Maoist, identified as Bandu
Meleka (45), was arrested in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District
of Odisha. Police say Meleka is accused in several cases of Maoist
violence including murder.
SFs recovered a cache of explosives
during a combing operation inside the forest near Ichapur under
Narayanpatna Police Station Limits of Koraput District of Odisha.
Masked gunmen barged into separate
houses and abducted three local labourers from their respective
places close to the National Highway connecting Bajengdoba with
Tura in North Garo Hills District in the night. According to Police,
five to seven men armed with country-made guns, including pistols,
forcibly took away at gunpoint Jewelin Marak, Green Marak and
Jimba Marak shortly after 11:30pm.
Three members of a gang were arrested
by the Police along with FICN with a face value of INR 165,000
from Karond area of Bhopal city.
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| September 28 |
Two scooter-borne terrorists fired
at an Army patrol at Sanat Nagar in Srinagar city. A defense
spokesman said they missed the target and managed to escape from
the scene. One civilian in a nearby car showroom was injured in
a melee that followed the attack.
A person, identified as P.C. Venkata
Subbaraju (32), was arrested with FICN with a face value of INR
6 lakh from Anakapalle railway station of Visakhapatnam District.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikram Jeet Duggal said that based
on Subbaraju’s confession, nine other accused were arrested at
a lodge in Anakapalle town with FICN with the face value of INR
7.74 lakh.
Three NDFB-IKS militants were
arrested after being caught by people at Bhogpur in Baksa District.
militants from the Reang community
released Nazrul Islam (23), the youth who they had abducted from
Katlicherra block in Hailakandi District on September 27 night.
Police sources in Hailakandi said the gang of 10 armed militants
had to release Islam as they realized that the youth’s family
would not be able to raise the ransom amount.
the Bru Students’ Association
of Barak Valley have taken exception to a reported recent statement
by the State cabinet minister for Border Affairs, Siddeque Ahmed,
that the raids by the armed Reang militants would be met with
guns by the people in Hailakandi District.
A bomb was found at the residential
gate of one Heisnam Robindro of Haobam Marak Ngangom Leikai in
Imphal West District
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested two active members of PREPAK-Pro, identified as Yumnam
Joychandra (41) and Yumnam Priyokumar (44), from Elangbam Leikai,
near Khambamlakpam mandop.
PLA, the military wing of the
RPF launched a well coordinated attack against the camp of 44
Assam Rifles (AR) at Kongkan village in Ukhrul District. PLA claimed
that it had killed six AR personnel and smashed two barracks.
However, Police, quoting the AR, said that one AR personnel was
wounded and one barrack was damaged.
Police arrested a GNLA militant
identified as David Ch Momin alias Bilchang from Purakhasia while
he was serving demand notes on traders and petty businessmen.
Police maintain that Bilchang confessed to the authorities of
his involvement in the Garodoba attack of September 16 in which
two women and a man were shot dead when the armed ultras raided
a Hajong village.
Four organizations representing
the Hajong community have written to the Meghalaya government
and in particular to Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma seeking the
deployment of paramilitary camps to check militant activity in
the wake of the recent attack in which three persons, including
two women, were shot dead at Garodoba village of South-west Garo
Hills District.
A woman Maoist cadre allegedly
involved in several offences was arrested from a forest near Muslimunda
village in Narayanpatna area of Koraput District.
A team from Karnataka Police arrested
an employee of KSRTC at Thamarassery of Kozhikode District of
Kerala following suspicion that the person has some links with
CPI-Maoist.
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| September 29 |
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
and opened fire on the LoC at Indian positions in Mendhar Sector
of Poonch District.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
said with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif during the meeting
in New York (United State), laying down the precondition of end
to violations of ceasefire along the LoC for progress towards
resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue on various issues.
Kerala Police arrested Kallarimangalam
Puthenparakkal Abdurehiman (38), a former activist of the proscribed
SIMI and managing director of Nanma Books from Nadakkavu area
of Kozhikode city in Kozhikode District, on the charge of publishing
a book aimed at fomenting communal hatred.
IM ‘operational chief’ in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted that the ISI gave the IM INR 24 million
in the last four years, a period in which the home-grown terror
outfit planned or executed almost a dozen operations resulting
in the death of more than 60 people.
IM operatives Yasin Bhatkal and
Asadullah Akhtar during their interrogation revealed that the
attack by Maoists in Darbha area of Bastar District in Chhattisgarh,
in May 25, 2013, in which 31 persons, including several top Congress
leaders were killed, impressed the IM and it may try an assault
on similar lines.
Yasin Bhatkal, during his interrogation
said that the bombs used in German bakery blast on February 13,
2013, were assembled in Pune itself and even the timers and bags
used for carrying them were procured locally. However, ATS chargesheet
claims the bombs were assembled by Himayat Baig in his cyber cafe
in Latur (Maharashtra) and that he travelled all the way to Mumbai's
Musafirkhana market to buy timers and bags to carry them. ATS
investigations have also claimed that the bombs were carried by
Baig from Latur to Pune on the day of the blasts in a bus.
Yasin, however, has told interrogators
that it was he who procured explosives and assembled the bombs.
He has said the explosives were procured with help from IM founder
Riyaz Bhatkal while he bought bags and timers locally. He has
said he assembled the bombs in Pune, stuffed them in bags and
gave one to his associate Qateel Siddiqui to plant it at Dagdusheth
Halwai temple. While Yasin was successful in executing the blasts
at German Bakery, Siddiqui failed to plant it at the temple and
fled to Mumbai with it. There, after dumping it in the sea, he
went to Jhansi where he met Yasin again. Siddiqui was later killed
in Pune's Yerwada jail.
Police seized two wireless sets
along with a Pistol following an encounter with GNLA militants
at Tochapara village near Purakhasia in South-west Garo Hills
District. During the encounter the militants dropped a pistol
with four live rounds of ammunition in a magazine before fleeing
the scene. A further search of the encounter site led to the recovery
of two wireless sets which were hurriedly abandoned by the militants
during their escape.
IG of Border Security Force, RK
Mishra said around 22 militant hideouts still exist across the
border. Of the total hideouts, five to six camps are situated
just 5 km from the international border and most of them are concentrated
at CHT in Bangladesh. Five to six of them are within five km from
the international border”.
Amidst uncertainty, Mizoram Government
is all set to resume repatriation of Reang refugees sheltered
in relief camps in Kanchanpur subdivision of North Tripura District,
from September 30. As part of the fresh initiative, altogether
121 refugee families from Naisinghpara and Ashapara are scheduled
to leave here for their ancestral land at Mizoram’s Mamit district
on September 30.President of MBDPF Saibunga, however, informed
that they were not informed officially about the repatriation
of refugees, but they are aware about the development from different
sources.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a search operation by a joint team of BSF and local Police
in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
At least four workers engaged
in the unnelling of Jiribam (Imphal East District) to Tupul (Tamenglong
District) railway line construction sustained injuries when a
bomb planted by suspected militants exploded in front of the tunnel
no. 8.
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The Union Minister of State for
Home Affairs RPN Singh lauded the efforts of Maharashtra, Andhra
Pradesh and West Bengal states in tackling Naxalism. The Minister
also said the Central Government has decided to increase the budget
in developing infrastructure in the remote regions of the country
affected by the LWE.
A, CPI-Maoist backed, PCPA leader,
identified as Hemanta Mahanta, was beaten to death by angry villagers
of Nedabahara in Jhargram District of West Bengal. According to
eyewitnesses and residents of the village, the villagers had earlier
issued warning to the Maoist not to come to their village.
NDFB-IKS claimed not to have served
any extortion demand for the release of NHPC official Anil Kumar
Agarwal and added that he was safe in its custody. The outfit’s
general secretary B. Saoraigwra categorically denied having sent
any email or letter to the NHPC, demanding INR 200 million for
Agarwal’s release. Saoraigwra said the outfit had abducted Agarwal
over an issue related to the construction of big dams which would
adversely affect the people and the ecology.
UNLF ‘chairman’ Sana Yaima alias
R.K. Meghe said neither ethnic-based administrative system nor
the status of ST, SC or OBCs would bring equality and development
in Manipur.
A manager of sericulture office
was injured when militants hurled a petrol bomb at a car in the
Nongpoh area of Ri Bhoi District.
Three persons, identified as Harmeet
Singh alias Sunny, Manjit Singh alias Monty, and Sanjay Kumar,
were arrested along with FICN with the face value of INR 3,300
from Jhajjar Kotli area of Jammu District.
Fifty VDCs comprising about 300
to 350 personnel have once again been activated and deployed along
all possible infiltration routes leading from Hiranagar Sector
of Kathua District to Jammu-Pathankote National Highway.
In the backdrop of revelations
implying IM plan to target political leaders, Central government
issued a high security notice to all states advising to tighten
security including that of all political leaders.
Indian national Mohammad Niaz
Abdul Raseed was sentenced to eight years of prison for “criminal
conspiracy for the preparation of a terrorist act” by the Paris
(France) Criminal court.
Arrested LeT operative Abdul Karim
Tunda's three close aides, Allauddin, Mohammad Basiruddin and
Mohammad Zakaria, who had allegedly helped in infiltration of
Pakistani and Bangladeshi terrorists into India in 1997 to carry
out terror strikes, were remanded in judicial custody till October
14, 2013, by a Delhi Court.
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| October 1 |
Protesting the Silakota village
encounter in Malkangiri District of Odisha on September 14, 2013,
in which 13 CPI-Maoist cadres were killed, the Maoists have called
for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh bandh on October 5.
A hardcore CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Diggi, was arrested from Bada Bazar area of Chakradharpur
in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand. He is believed to be
a close aide Prasadji, a top Maoist leader.
IM was in touch with the CPI-Maoist
discussing a possible tie-up with the LWE outfit to procure explosives
and ammunition for use in terror attacks in India, arrested IM
mastermind Yasin Bhatkal has revealed.
A gun and ammunitions was looted
at a Police guest house in Tinsukia District in the night. A suspected
three-member group of the CPI-Maoist raided the R.K. Singh Memorial
police guest house at Borguri on the outskirts of Tinsukia town
near the office campus of the superintendent of police and escaped
with an INSAS rifle and 20 rounds of ammunition after attacking
the sentry, Bipul Sonowal.
The MHA has started the process
of finalising the dates for the next round of talks with the organisations
agitating for creation of separate States, while the date for
signing a formal ceasefire agreement with the Ranjan Daimary faction
of the NDFB has been finalised. Joint Secretary (North East) at
the MHA, Sambhu Singh said that the formal ceasefire agreement
with the group would be signed on October 17 to pave the way for
formal talks with the outfit.
The Progressive faction of NDFB,
which is demanding a separate Bodoland State, justified its demand
saying a separate State is a must to protect and preserve the
interest of the indigenous people of the region as well as to
counter the effects of influx
Kuki National Assembly in its
daylong political convention held on October 1 at its headquarter
in Manja 16 kilometers from Diphu District reiterated its demand
‘Kukigam Autonomous Regional Council’ to be created under the
provision of sixth schedule of Indian constitution, encompassing
the Kuki inhabited areas of Karbi Anglong District.
A sympathiser of UNLF, identified
as Kh Ratan Meitei has been arrested by paramilitary forces from
the Indo-Myanmar border in Chandel District. A powerful hand-grenade
made in China was seized from him.
The agitating KSDC has said that
eminent intellectuals and politicians of the country have pledged
to extend support to its ongoing demand for creation of a separate
'Kuki state' within Manipur.
A person identified as Kmenlang
Shylla was arrested by Police from 4th Furlong area in East Khasi
Hills District for trying set a vehicle on fire in the night during
the road blockade called by 10 groups demanding implementation
of ILP in the state.
At least 86 Bru families from
the Naisingpara and Asapara relief camps in neighbouring North
Tripura District returned to Mizoram on the first day of self-repatriation.
However, the second stage of repatriation
of Bru refugees from Tripura to Mamit District in Mizoram has
been put on hold by Mamit deputy commissioner V. Lalremthanga
till October 14. The process, which was resumed after nearly one-and-a-half
years, was halted after a Mizo student outfit, Mizo Zirlai Pawl
(Mizo Students’ Front) raised an objection on the ground that
many non-Mizoram Brus were moving to Mizoram along with the refugees.
Six cadres of the Students Islamic
Movement of India (SIMI) and another under trial escaped from
Khandwa jail (Khandwa District).
Arrested IM ‘operational chief
in India’ Yasin Bhatkal’s close aide Mohammad Manzar Imam was
arrested in a fresh case by the NIA inside a Delhi court in connection
with terror strikes across the country since 2003 and remanded
to 15-day police custody.
Abu Fazal, one of the six SIMI
cadres who escaped from Khandwa prison, had accompanied his module
to recce the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) bench
twice in two months after the September 30, 2010, verdict on the
Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri masjid dispute, an ex-Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism
Squad (ATS) official said.
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| October 2 |
The Army has launched a major
anti- infiltration operation against militants and suspected Pakistan
special troops holed up in an area along LoC in Keran Sector of
Kupwara District in which five Indian soldiers have been injured.
The Army Commander said that it
is a BAT cum infiltration attempt and number of infiltrators who
made the attempt is large. “I can only say, analyzing the methodology
of this infiltration, it was not a pure infiltration. It was a
BAT cum infiltration. The number of militants who attempted this
infiltration was rather large. In fact, yesterday night 10 to
12 militants tried to sneak into the cordoned area from across.”
GOC rejected reports that Army
is taking help of Air Force in the operation. "We are in
total control of the operation which was launched on September
24. The reports of our posts being captured by the infiltrators
are absurd," GOC added.
In an encounter, five Police personnel
were injured after a top LeT commander, Abu Huraira and his associates
were trapped by Police in Ahmadnagar area in outskirts of Srinagar
city of Srinagar District.
Police and Army in a joint operation
arrested a top HM militant from Sopore area of Baramulla District.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
and opened fire on the LoC at Indian positions in Mendhar Sector
of Poonch District.
The SOG of J&K Police arrested
a militant, Inayatullah Lone, from his village at Khanpet in North
Kashmir. One AK-47 rifle and two pistols were recovered from his
possession.
A former woman CPI-Maoist cadre
surrendered before the Police in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh.
Ganugapati Sri Satyasai, a native of Velpuru village in Kankipadu
mandal of Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, surrendered
before A. Bhaskar, DSP, Bapatla, seeking to formally join public
life.
The CPI-Maoist menace would be
eliminated from Odisha within a year as the Police are energised
and motivated to end the Maoists’ activities, asserted Odisha
DGP Prakash Mishra.
The LGS of the CPI-Maoist decapitated
two people in Murhu block of Khunti District in Jharkhand after
holding a people's court. The severed heads were found near the
bodies dumped close to a seasonal river. They were picked up by
villagers and later handed over to Police.
Security Forces arrested a 'second
lieutenant' of the NSCN-K, identified as Samnan Jugli wanted in
connection with several cases under the Arms Act from Nadipar
area in Changlang town.
Demand for creation of MAR including
Tawang and West Kameng Districts intensified with elected leaders
and public resolved to call on the central delegates and other
concerned authorities at the Union Ministry of Home Affairs soon.
Three linkmen of ULFA-I were arrested
in a joint operation by the army and Police from the Chowkham
area in Lohit District. Army sources said two IEDs, weighing 5.2
kg each, were recovered during a search operation.
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister
Nabam Tuki, has appealed for the safe release of abducted NHPC
official Anil Kumar Agarwal at the earliest. Agarwal was abducted
on September 21 by the NDFB from Assam.
Police arrested a cadre of NDFB-IKS,
identified as Swmkwr Basumatary from Jagiroad in Morigaon District.
The NHPC chief managing director,
G Sai Prasad, on October 2, appealed to Assam governor, J B Patnaik
to help secure the safe release of the abducted general manager
of the NHPC's Tawang hydroelectric project, Anil Kumar Agrawal.
Sleuths of Narcotic Cell of Imphal
West District arrested one person along with 100 grams of Heroin
powder and one pistol 7.65mm with seven live rounds of .32 ammunitions
from Hatta Golapati in the District.
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh
said that violence has no place in democracy and every problem
could be solved through non-violence means. Admitting that development
pace in the State has been hindered by violence and threats, he
asked insurgent groups operating in the State to come to the negotiating
table for prevalent of peace in the region. He said time has come
to stand against terrorism, communal violence and other forms
of violence by all section of people.
A team of Imphal East commandos
arrested one KCP woman cadre, identified as Arambam Surnalata
Devi who is also in Government service as peon, from Thambalkhong
Lisham Leirak Machin in Imphal East District.
A combined team of Thoubal Police
commandos and 15 Assam Rifles arrested a KYKL militant identified
as Mutum Dinesh while conducting a search operation at Yairipok
Keithel Macha from Thoubal District.
the State Government will set
up a special court exclusively to try cases of violation of the
Supreme Court order banning ‘bandhs’ (shut down strike) by protesting
pro-ILP activists. This was announced by Chief Minister Mukul
Sangma on October 2. Sangma also said, “Sponsors of bandhs and
agitations will have to pay compensation for all losses incurred
(by the government in the course of their protests).
NSCN-IM accorded warm welcome
to five ‘home comers’ from NSCN-K Camp. The home comers expressed
regret of having joined Khehoi camp and unequivocally proclaimed
that the Collective Leadership of Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng
Muivah was the only true platform for the cause of the Nagas as
a whole.
Khatkati Police of Bokajan subdivision
arrested one NDFB-IKS, identified as Ruidip Basumatery from Dimapur
railway station in Dimapur District.
A team of Karbi Anglong Police
arrested nine cadres of NDFB including five women cadres coming
from Diphu railway station (Assam). Police said the entire group
was on their way to Myanmar for receiving training on subversive
activities. They were rounded up as soon as they arrived at Dimapur
railway station.
Officials of a central agency
collected details of the two arrested Rohingya nationals of Myanmar
who entered India illegally and managed to get a fake passport
and travel to Sharjah from Pune (Maharashtra) on September 21,
2013.
The NIA secured first conviction
in a terror case involving LeT operatives. An NIA special court
convicted 13 operatives linked to LeT, including T Nazeer and
Sarfaraz Nawaz, for recruiting youth from Kerala for terror training
and planning attacks across the country. Four of these recruits
had been killed in an encounter in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir,
by Security Forces in 2008.
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| October 3 |
An unnamed senior security official
said that at least 90 militants have entered into J&K from
across the border in 2013 (till September 30) whiles a few dozens
more are waiting for opportunities to cross over. “If we count
the Keran incident, the number of militants entering into Jammu
and Kashmir would cross 120,” the official added. According to
a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) estimate, in 2012, at least 120
hardcore militants had entered into J&K.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
and opened fire on the LoC at Indian positions in Krishnaghati
Sector of Poonch District.
A top LeT ‘commander’, Abu Huraira,
trapped by Police in the Ahmadnagar area in outskirts of Srinagar
city of Srinagar District on October 2 slipped out of the cordon
in the wee hours taking advantage of darkness.
Three suicide bombers from Pakistan,
who had attacked Hiranagar Police Station (Kathua District) and
Mehsar Army camp (Samba District) on September 26, had planned
to take Army personnel as hostage and prolong the encounter.
The Chhattisgarh Government has
sought nearly 1,500 companies of Central forces for the Assembly
elections, in addition to the existing battalions in CPI-Maoist-controlled
tribal Districts of south Chhattisgarh.
Diphu Police has arrested two
persons identified as Munan Singh and Amar Rongphar involved in
extortion from Rongmirdan locality, Diphu District.
On the basis of the specific information,
Police arrested a person suspected to have involved with militant
outfit from SBI, Kokrajhar branch. The person was reportedly having
transaction of INR 90,000 from an account and was suspected to
have link with the militant outfit–KLO.
The NDFB-IKS on the occasion of
observation of its 27th rising day reaffirmed to fight for the
liberation of Bodoland with strengthening of policy and build
up capability. The NDFB (Songbijit faction) observed the foundation
day at an undisclosed location in lower Assam along with the other
factions of the outfit. The NDFB (Progressive) led by Dhiren Boro
observed the day at Serfanguri designated camp in Kokrajhar District
while Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB observed the day at Odla
Kashibari in Udalguri District.
Alleging the BTC administration
in completely failing to provide security of life and property
to the non–Bodos residing at the BTC areas, the SAAM, Asom, staged
a hunger strike and demanded for the dissolution of BTC.
The interrogation of a former
legislator of Manipur, who was arrested by the NIA, will help
the anti-terror probe agency to track the money trail of Kesho
Meitei faction of KCP. Salam Joy Singh was arrested in Guwahati
(Assam) for his alleged links with the KCP faction, which is also
known as MTF.
After Durga Puja, the six communities
of Tai–Ahoms, Morans, Mottocks, Chutiyas, Koch–Rajbangshis and
the tea tribes are going to again launch an agitation for ST status
for them.
The Biswajit Ray and Hiteswar
Barman factions of the AKRSU have welcomed the approval of Telangana
State by the Union cabinet. In fact, both the factions of the
students’ organisation are hopeful that MPs from the BPF and Bengal
would take up the issue of Kamtapur in the next Parliament session.
AKRSU general secretary of the Biswajit Ray faction, Pradeep Ray,
said they would intensify their movement for Kamtapur with renewed
vigour on the lines of Telangana.
In the backdrop of continued agitation
by pro-ILP groups, the State cabinet approved the amendment of
the MMPO, Assam Act 1947 to make "enforcement more effective".
Significantly, the cabinet decision comes on the eve of the autumn
session of the State assembly.
A suspected militant of banned
HM, Abu Talib was remanded in seven days of NIA custody by a Delhi
court in connection with a case lodged in 2011 for allegedly distributing
funds received from PoK for terror strikes in India.
A letter purportedly by terror
outfit LeT has threatened to blow up Haridwar (Haridwar District,
Uttarakhand) railway station and temples in the city on December
29 2013, Police revealed said
The Centre has asked all states
to remain alert and tighten security in sensitive places to foil
any attempt by terrorists to disturb peace.
Abu Faisal alias Doctor, the suspected
mastermind of Khandwa Jailbreak of October 1, had motivated his
group members to form a separate wing called 'Maal-e-Ganeemat'
within SIMI, a banned outfit, with the aim of looting non-believers
to fund their activities, said the Police.
Intelligence agencies would keep
a close tab on the activities of Pakistani bus and train drivers
during their stay in India following exposure of smuggling bid
by Pakistani bus-Sada-e-Sarahad's, driver Hamid Khan.
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| October 3-4 |
Two militants belonging to NSCN-K
and NNC were arrested by security forces in Tamenglong District.
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| October 4 |
Two militants were killed as the
Army foiled infiltration bid at LoC in Gujjardur area of Keran
Sector in Kupwara District.
Indian Army Chief Bikram Singh
said there was no 'Kargil-like situation' in Jammu and Kashmir
(J&K), where an encounter to stop a major infiltration attempt
from across the border has entered the 11th day.
IAF is ready to assist Army in
its operations against heavily-fortified infiltrators in Keran
sector, IAF Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne said even as he termed
the ongoing episode “small and localised.“All the means are fully
available with Army. If they still need some assistance, we are
there to provide it. There is no problem,” Browne said.
A Pakistani intruder, identified
as Akhter Hussain of Narowal District in PoK was injured in an
exchange of fire along the IB after a suspicious movement was
noticed near Paharpur outpost in Kathua District.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
and opened fire on the LoC at Indian positions in Mendhar sub-sector
of Poonch District.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
Minister for Panchayati Raj, Ali Mohammad Sagar said in the Legislative
Council that ceasefire violations from across the LoC have increased
this year with 105 such incidents reported in Jammu alone.
A grenade has been detected and
defused by Security Forces (SFs) at Baryoon Dhara village in Thanamandi
belt of Rajouri District.
Twelve CPI-Maoist cadres, including
five women, surrendered before Malkangiri SP Akhileswar Singh
in Malkangiri District of Odisha. These surrendered Maoists were
from Poplur dalam (squad), Kalimela dalam and cut
off area dalam of the CPI-Maoist and were active in cut
off area of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District and areas
of adjoining Andhra Pradesh.
The UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde has
said in Hyderabad that Naxalism can be effectively tackled
in the new state of Telangana too as it was done in Andhra Pradesh.
In the wake of reports of the
presence of armed militants in forest and tribal areas in parts
of Kerala, the State Government has appointed Nodal and Special
Officers for ‘Anti-Naxal Operations – Co-ordination of Development
activities in Tribal areas’ in the six northern Districts of Kerala.
The EOU of Bihar Police stumbled
upon a diary of a Rohtas-based kendu leaf supplier having
names of top CPI-Maoist leaders and some politicians receiving
kickbacks from him over the past two decades.
Bodo organisations today warned
of a 1,000-hour economic blockade if the Government did not take
their demand for a separate Bodo State seriously and create Bodoland
simultaneously with Telangana state. The demand by the Peoples’
Joint Committee for Bodoland Movement follows the Union cabinet’s
nod to Telangana on October 3.
Seven elected members [of the
both the dissolved Dimasa militant faction] of DHAC have expressed
their intend to join the Congress party. The former militant leaders
include DHD-J faction leaders-Mihir Gorlosa alias Joel Gorlosa,
Niranjan Hojai, Phaiprang Dimasa and Debojit Bathari alias David.
Three former members of the DHD-N leaders include Thaitshodao
Thaosen, Omendu Hojai and Biswajit Daulogupu.
A team of Imphal West District
Police arrested one of the PREPAK-VC cadre allegedly involved
in the serving of demand note on medical shops from MG Avenue
of Thangal Bazar in Imphal West District.
The first day of the autumn session
of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly took off on a noisy note
on October 4 with speaker Abu Taher Mondal disallowing admission
of an adjournment motion sought by the opposition to discuss implementation
of the ILP system in the State to check illegal immigration and
influx.
Some Naga militants abducted the
businessman from the Namtola area of Sivasagar District (Assam)
on October 2 for ransom. Police rescued him from Mon District
of Nagaland on October 4.
NSCN-KK militant, identified as
Khapur James Yimchunger was allegedly killed by the NSCN-IM after
abducting him from Chomi village in Kiphire District the same
day.
A NIA special court restrained
media from reporting on investigations and interrogation details
of IM ‘India operation chief’ Ahmed Siddibappa alias Yasin Bhatkal
and Asadullah Akhtar in connection with the Dilsukhnagar (Hyderabad
District, Andhra Pradesh) blast case of February 21, 2013.
Unravelling Pakistan’s ISI's direct
handling of IM, arrested IM ‘India operation chief’ Yasin Bhatkal
told National Investigation Agency (NIA) how ISI takes care of
funding, training and resources for attacks in India.
Gujarat government has done little
to improve security along Gujarat's 1,600km coastline, according
to the latest Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) report
that was presented in the state assembly.
The NIA special court in Kochi,
sentenced 13 people to life imprisonment after they were found
guilty on charges of recruiting youths from Kerala to carry out
acts of terror with the support of LeT and Pakistan's ISI.
Delhi court allowed a plea of
Hyderabad Police seeking custody of LeT operative Abdul Karim
Tunda (arrested on August 16, 2013) in connection with a case
lodged against him and others in 1998 on charges of waging war
against India.
UP Police sounded a high alert
across the state, with special focus on Varanasi, Faizabad and
Mathura, following intelligence advisory to guard religious places
against possible terror attacks, according to The Times of India.
The advisory is based on the confessions of IM ‘India operational
chief’ Yasin Bhatkal and his aide.
Army said it had seized 13 AK-47
rifles, 14 pistols, one sniper rifle and seven communication sets
from the seven militants killed in separate anti-infiltration
operations at Fateh Galli and Gujjartur in Keran Sector along
the LoC.
UPOK/UKDA and RGOK/KRA has resolved
to work together under one banner for the cause of Kuki community
living in Karbi Anglong District of Assam. In the meeting held
on October 4, the two organizations at KNA Office, Kuki Colony,
strongly resolved to form a common platform, as per resolution
no.1 under the name "People Democratic Alliance of Kukigam" (PDAK).
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Four militants killed as Army
foiled infiltration bid at Line of Control (LoC) in Fateh Gali
region of Keran Sector in Kupwara District. Yesterday on October
4, three militants were killed as the Army foiled infiltration
bid at LoC in Gujjardur area of Keran Sector, earlier it was reported
only two.
Five HM militants, including a
top commander, identified as Nisar Ahmad Dar alias Usman, were
arrested by J&K Police from Sopore town in Baramulla District.
Not a single person has returned
from PoK under the rehabilitation policy for former militants
since the policy was announced three years ago, the J&K CM
Omar Abdullah said in a written reply to question in the state
assembly.
The Naxal urban cadres
are learnt to be engaged in countering RSS’s hardcore nationalist
and pro-Hindutva (Hinduism) policy. The CPI-Maoist aims to start
'Open Revolutionary Organizations' (ORO), which are platforms
based in the metros to achieve their city-oriented goals.
The Bihar Police have said that
barring stray incidents, the bandh in Bihar to protest
the killing of CPI-Maoist cadres in Odisha passed off peacefully.
Normal life was hit in Malkangiri
District of Odisha because of a bandh call given by CPI-Maoist.
The bandh call was given to protest against the killing
of 13 of their cadres in a recent Police encounter in Malkangiri
District.
The Central Government has identified
128 front organizations of the CPI-Maoist operating across the
country. According to an internal report prepared by IB, these
entities are present in 16 states and are active even in states
such as Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, that have seen little Maoist
violence.
There is no trace of abducted
General Manager of NHPC, Anil Kumar Agarwal yet. ADGP-Law and
Order, A.P. Raut said, “Our operations have been on but unfortunately
we are yet to rescue the abducted official. We have arrested some
people and recovered the motorcycles used in the crime.”
A Bangladeshi national was arrested
by Assam Rifles from border town Moreh in Chandel District on
charges of being an activist of PLA.
The URF asserted that India’s
food security should not beguile people of Manipur.
IM ‘India operation chief’ Yasin
Bhatkal and his key associate Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi reportedly
claimed that it was their group that carried out five blasts at
Varanasi, Jaunpur, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and Faizabadin Uttar Pradesh
(UP) between 2005 and 2007 and not the HuJI.
Following a 12 hours operation,
two persons, identified as Panna Ismail and Bilal Malik, suspected
to be involved in murders of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) functionary
auditor Ramesh and Hindu Munnani leader Vellaiyappan, were arrested
from a house at Puthur (Chittoor District) in Andhra Pradesh.
Two militants belonging to ULFA-I
, identified as' sergeant' Rebo Kanta Gohain alias Ratul
Asom and 'Corporal' Dhanjit Barua alias Ankur Asom, surrendered
before the SFs. Both the militants deposited three Chinese bottle
grenades, one hand grenade, four detonators and 2 KG TNT explosive
materials.
CPI-Maoist cadres were sighted
again in Wayanad District of Kerala. Seven persons, including
a woman, reached the house of Appachan, a farmer at Mundakkai,
near Mepadi, around 6.15 p.m. on October 5, introducing themselves
as Maoists.
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| October 6 |
A patrol party of Para-military
CRPF was attacked by militants in Main Chowk of Sopore town in
Baramulla District. Reports said the militants lobbed grenades
on a patrol party of 179 CRPF and later resorted to firing. The
CRPF personnel retaliated.
Two Maoist militias identified
as Udunu Huika (47) and Dumri Huika (35), from Narayanpatna block
of Koraput District of Odisha surrendered before DIG of Police,
south-west range Devadutta Singh and Koraput SP Awinash Kumar.
SFs recovered an improvised grenade
launcher with three grenades from the banks of Sankosh River in
Kokrajhar District.
Welcoming the Union cabinet's
approval for the creation of Telangana, the chief adviser of tripartite
talks for JACAS, JI Kathar, said the Central Government should
now give a serious thought to the creation of an autonomous state
comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao Districts
BTC chairman and BPF president,
Hagrama Mohilary accused a section of Congress leaders of helping
the Oboro Suraksha Samity and All Asomiya Aikya Mancha to obstruct
the functioning of the BTC administration.
Seven labourers of Coastal Project
Limited engaged in the Jiribam-Tupul railway project have been
injured when unidentified persons triggered a bomb blast near
Kambiron in Tamenglong District. According to one of the victims,
a similar blast took place about 12 days ago although there were
no casualties.
A joint team of Thoubal District
Police commandos and Moreh commandos arrested three KCP cadres
from Indo-Myanmar border, near Moreh in Chandel District.
The ECI has directed the Tripura
Government to facilitate the process to ensure voting of Bru (Reang)
refugees lodged at camps in North Tripura District of the state
for the upcoming Mizoram assembly election.The poll panel has
decided to set up at least one polling station at every Bru refugee
camp located in Tripura and the North Tripura District magistrate
has been asked to monitor the electoral process, said a senior
election official here on Sunday. "As per the guidelines,
we are now verifying the electoral rolls to ensure that no eligible
Bru voter is denied the right to vote in the camps and the administration
is sincerely trying to facilitate the process of election along
with their Mizoram counterpart," he said.
The latest WikiLeaks reports show
that America's CIA has been monitoring every terror attack on
Mumbai (Maharashtra) from 2004 till 2011, on a daily basis, including
prime blasts of 26/11 (November 26, 2008), 13/7 (July 13, 2011)
and July 25, 2003 attacks.
LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda
was on brought to Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) from Delhi by Hyderabad
Police in connection with a case lodged against him here in 1998
on charges of waging war against India.
In the worst ever damage to property
during the current agitation over implementation of ILP, an unprotected
BSNL store room-cum-warehouse at Mawlai Mawiong in East Khasi
Hills District was set ablaze by unidentified miscreants at around
11.30 pm.
UDP legislator Paul Lyngdoh cautioned
that the proposed strengthening of the ADCs in accordance with
the demand of the ANVC by amending the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution
might lead to a conflict between the Government and the District
Councils. In his reply to the query, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma
assured that the transfer of power would be only on those subjects
which have been laid down in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
Around 100 Bru families, out of
expected 121 families, have returned to Mizoram from the North
Tripura relief camps during the week-long repatriation process
which commenced on September 30.
As many as 616 Brus belonging
to 100 families returned to Mizoram from Naisingpara and Asapara
relief camps of Tripura, SP of Mamit District bordering Tripura,
Rodingliana Chawngthu told PTI over telephone on October 6. The
remaining 21 families did not return due to the reported intimidation
of some Bru families by anti-repatriation elements in the relief
camps, he said. Chawngthu said that one family was allegedly intimidated
and threatened inside the Asapara relief camp (Tripura) by some
miscreants on September 29, the night before the commencement
of the repatriation. The SP did not rule out the possibility of
the involvement of a Bru armed militant group who were earlier
allegedly supplied with arms by the Manipur-based HPC-D to intimidate
some inmates of the relief camps.
Around 100 Bru families, out of
expected 121 families, have returned to Mizoram from the North
Tripura relief camps during the week-long repatriation process
which commenced on September 30.
The second and final phase of
the first MAC elections ended with Congress leaders hoping to
win anywhere between 17 and 20 of the 34 seats for which the polls
were held. According to preliminary reports, the second phase
of polls held recorded 78 per cent turnout. The first phase of
polls held on October 3 registered a turnout of 76 per cent.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a villager,
identified as Kameshwar Bhuiya, in an unspecified location of
Palamu District of Jharkhand
Jharkhand State Intelligence feels
that despite carrying out lesser number of attacks the LWEs are
not loosing strength in the State. The Intelligence Bureau has
reported that a total of 270 LWE attacks have taken place in Jharkhand
since January 2013 till September 15, 2013.
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| October 7 |
The Army's ongoing "Operation
Shala Bhata" in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District that have
been continuing for the last 14 days after 30 to 40 terrorists
had tried to infiltrate from multiple points on the LoC on the
night of September 24,.
SFs busted a terror hideout in
Rafiabad forest area of Baramula District and also seized a huge
cache of arms.
India asked Pakistan to maintain
the "sanctity of the LoC" if it wanted an upswing in bilateral
ties, even as the Army is now trying to flush out the remaining
of the 35-40 militants and suspected Pakistani "special troops''
who intruded into the Keran Sector of Kupwara District on September
24.
IM operative Asadullah Akhtar
alias Haddi, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his interrogation
admitted that the IM was behind the October 29, 2005, Delhi serial
blasts, and not the LeT as suspected.
Arunachal Pradesh deputy Speaker
Jomde Kena has sought intervention of the state government in
the matter of inclusion of several Arunachalee villages in the
proposed MAC in Assam.
Kena, who called on Chief Minister
Nabam Tuki and Lok Sabha (lower House of Parliament) Member of
Parliament, Takam Sanjoy on October 7, apprised them of inclusion
of several villages of the state under the proposed MAC despite
the Supreme Court's order to maintain status quo along the boundaries
of the two states, an official press release said here on September
8.
Manipur Police are verifying an
intelligence report that said at least 20 Manipuri Muslims recently
left the State to train under al-Qaida. However, it is not clear
which country they have gone to. The youths belong to Imphal East,
Thoubal and Chandel Districts. Manipur director general of police,
M K Das said the intelligence report is yet to be officially verified
and that the security forces have so far not found any concrete
evidence of the presence of any al-Qaida operatives in the State.
The DGP said the recent arrest
of two Saudi Arabian nationals from Tengnoupal in Chandel District
by the Assam Rifles and the subsequent probe conducted by the
NIA to ascertain whether they have links with al-Qaida is a development
that could help verify the intelligence inputs. Assam Rifles soldiers,
who are guarding the porous India-Myanmar border along the Manipur
sector, nabbed two Saudi Arabia nationals from Chandel when they
were travelling in a taxi towards the border town of Moreh in
June this year, a source said.
Life was paralyzed in Imphal following
a dawn-to-dusk bandh (shut down strike) called by a pressure group
to protest against the Government's failure to rectify the 'flawed'
India-Myanmar border fencing work in Manipur's Moreh (Chandel
District) sector.
The CorCom, a committee of valley
based six militant groups of Manipur and the NLFT have jointly
called an 18 hour general strike in Manipur and Twipra (Tripura)
with effect from October 14 midnight till 6 pm of October 15 in
protest against the 'forceful merger agreements' which came into
effect from October 15, 1949 by which Manipur and Tripura was
merged into the Indian Union.
Three militants belonging to Noyon
faction of KCP-N have been arrested by police commandos from Indo-Myanmar
international border at Moreh in Chandel district.
Four Zeliangrong organizations,
have urged the Manipur Government to not include Tousem subdivision
under Tamenglong District in the neighboring Jiribam subdivision
when the latter is upgraded to a full-fledged District. This came
in the wake of the JDDC's protracted demand for upgrade of the
subdivision to a District.
A person identified as Jellybert
Mawiong (22) was arrested from 4th mile, Upper Shillong in East
Khasi Hills District while he was attempting to place stones and
burn tyres on the road side to block vehicles. The road blockade
from 7 pm for three consecutive nights called by the 10 NGOs demanding
implementation of the ILP was marked by burning of tyres in several
parts of the city.
Surrendered cadres of a rival
outfit ANVC and also retired personnel of a central paramilitary
force are believed to be working for the banned GNLA outfit as
part of a separate unit created to procure weapons from different
states of the North East.
The State Government is still
examining the proposal of the Union Home Ministry for creation
of municipal councils within the Scheduled Areas as per the proposed
amendment of the Constitution. Informing this in the Assembly
Mukul Sangma said, "The Government has received suggestions from
the three ADCs on the proposed amendment."
The State Police, arrested one
person, identified as Alanlas Kyllait on suspicion of his involvement
in the fire that razed the BSNL store room-cum-warehouse at Mawlai
Mawiong (East Khasi hills District) destroying property worth
several millions on October 6.
The State Police, arrested one
person, identified as Alanlas Kyllait on suspicion of his involvement
in the fire that razed the BSNL store room-cum-warehouse at Mawlai
Mawiong (East Khasi hills District) destroying property worth
several millions on October 6.
Dimapur Police arrested one person
identified as K. Achio Poumai alias Yarchao (46), for possessing
one .32 pistol with a magazine.
Dimapur Police arrested one person
identified as K. Achio Poumai alias Yarchao (46), for possessing
one .32 pistol with a magazine.
SFs arrested one militant belonging
to NDFB-IKS, Karim Saframari alias Jawkhab, at Khungri village
under Runikhata Police Station of Chirang District. SFs recovered
one hand grenade and one mobile phone from him.
The NDFB-IKS has claimed that
the Principal of Diamond English Medium High School (Udalguri
District), Evangel Narzary, has formally joined the outfit. He
is the second educated person who joined the outfit after the
split of the NDFB in the current year. Earlier, one of the lecturers
of Bengtol College of Chirang District joined the outfit. This
was disclosed by 'Spokesperson' of the NDFB-IKS, BR Ferengga.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
during a combing operation by BSF and District Force in the forests
near Vala village under Koyalibeda Police Station limits of Kanker
District in Chhattisgarh.
Aerial surveillance during campaigning
and polling will be part of the massive security umbrella to be
thrown over the Maoist-affected areas going to the first phase
of polling in Chhattisgarh in the wake of Naxal ambush on a Congress
convoy that killed frontline Congress on May 25.
Senior officials of the MHA fear
that a long spell of "zero-governance" in Andhra Pradesh due to
the growing protest against the creation of Telangana could see
escalation of the Naxal problem, while law and order could deteriorate,
particularly in Hyderabad.
As the protest spread to more
areas in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra Pradesh, the officials
are apprehensive that the CPI-Maoist would now try and reassert
their presence in areas where the Police and paramilitary forces
have managed to regain control in the last few years.
Odisha Government will implement
the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in 40 blocks of 10 LWE
affected Districts of the State during 2013-14. The decision was
taken at the first general body meeting of the Odisha Livelihoods
Mission presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.
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| October 8 |
The Army called off the 15-day-long
military operation along the LoC in the Keran Sector of Kupwara
District. The operation was started after 30 to 40 terrorists
had tried to infiltrate from multiple points on the LoC in Keran
Sector on the night of September 24.
Meanwhile, Army Chief General
Bikram Singh said the "desperate infiltration bid" by terrorists
in Keran sector has been foiled. Army Chief made it clear that
without Pakistani Army's support terrorists cannot infiltrate
the area. Army Chief said that Pakistani Army has a role in Keran
infiltration and cover fire and requisite help was given to Pakistani
terrorists to infiltrate from the posts.
Indian Air Force Chief N.A.K.
Browne said the Air Force has taken all necessary steps to protect
its assets and stations.
Greeting all the people of Kangleipak
(Manipur), CorCom member parties, revolutionary groups of the
region as well as the media fraternity, PREPAK 'Chairman' N Nongdrenkhomba
has blamed India for launching population invasion upon Kangleipak.
A statement issued by the Chairman on the occasion of the outfit's
36th raising day (October 9) alleged that the Government of India,
through military occupation, has been subjugating the people of
Kangleipak in all aspects of their life including sovereignty,
politics, law, economy and socio-culture.
The UNC has demanded separate
budget for the Nagas in Manipur outside the Government of Manipur.
A team of the UNC met the Finance Commission at Imphal Secretariat
and submitted a memorandum demanding separate budgetary provisions
for Naga areas in Manipur.
The NPF, Manipur State unit, has
urged the 14th Finance Commission, Government of India to institute
a separate Finance and Planning Department for hill Districts
of Manipur. It also urged for timely release of funds and transparency.
The NPF also urged the Finance Commission to check misappropriation
of funds.
Two Police vehicles with armed
security personnel travelling to Williamnagar town narrowly escaped
an IED blast triggered by suspected GNLA militants at Chisobibra
village (East Garo Hills District) in the morning.
State Police recovered nine cartridges
with inscriptions of ILP and Dr Mukul Sangma on them. The cartridges
(4.5 mm kynoch) including one bullet of Self Loaded Rifle (SLR)
were recovered from the compound of Jowai Government Boys Higher
Secondary School in Jaintia Hills District on early morning. In
each bullet, there was a message written against the Government.
In SLR bullet (7.62 mm), the writing has directly threatened the
Chief Minister, Dr. Mukul Sangma. Other words written on the bullets
were "No ILP no Rest", 'Hynniewtrep is our land given to us by
our forefathers' and HNLC (JK) besides others."
State Police recovered nine cartridges
with inscriptions of ILP and Dr Mukul Sangma on them. The cartridges
(4.5 mm kynoch) including one bullet of Self Loaded Rifle (SLR)
were recovered from the compound of Jowai Government Boys Higher
Secondary School in Jaintia Hills District on early morning. In
each bullet, there was a message written against the Government.
In SLR bullet (7.62 mm), the writing has directly threatened the
Chief Minister, Dr. Mukul Sangma. Other words written on the bullets
were "No ILP no Rest", 'Hynniewtrep is our land given to us by
our forefathers' and HNLC (JK) besides others."
State Governor, KK Paul, expressed
the need to end the ongoing violence and usher in peace in the
State.
FNR said that if the reconciliation
process is to continue with credibility then the Naga militant
organizations should immediately stop violence perpetuated in
any form. The FNR said this amidst increasing factional killings
and other forms of violence in Naga areas of late. The FNR then
urges the leaders of the Naga underground groups to demonstrate
their statesmanship by putting aside factional politics and work
for the common Naga cause of justice and peace.
CorCom, a committee of valley
based six militant groups of Manipur and the NLFT have jointly
called an 18 hour general strike in Manipur and Twipra (Tripura)
with effect from October 14 midnight till 6 pm of October 15 in
protest against the 'forceful merger agreements' which came into
effect from October 15, 1949 by which Manipur and Tripura was
merged into the Indian Union.
SFs arrested a ULFA-I militant,
identified as Tarun Moran, after he was injured by the firing
with SFs at Anandabagh area of Makum in Tinsukia District. However,
the other militant, Bitupan Gohain, managed to escape from the
site.
The Ranjan NDFB-RD has submitted
the list of its cadres to the Government to pave the way for signing
of the formal cease-fire agreement. However, the SFs are not yet
ready to accept the list of weapons submitted by the outfit. Highly
placed police sources told The Assam Tribune that the NDFB (RD)
has submitted a list of 410 cadres with their addresses and the
process of verification of it is now on. So far, around 90 per
cent of the verification process has been completed.
Police and the BSF have been placed
on "high alert" in Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi by the State
Government's Home Department against any possible attempt at fomenting
trouble by Bangladesh-based Islamic fundamentalist outfits during
Durga Puja in the Barak valley.
Police and the BSF have been placed
on "high alert" in Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi by the State
Government's Home Department against any possible attempt at fomenting
trouble by Bangladesh-based Islamic fundamentalist outfits during
Durga Puja in the Barak valley.
Police and the BSF have been placed
on "high alert" in Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi by the State
Government's Home Department against any possible attempt at fomenting
trouble by Bangladesh-based Islamic fundamentalist outfits during
Durga Puja in the Barak valley.
Apprehending a Police encounter,
at least 10 CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman cadre, surrendered
before Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
CPI-Maoist has cells dedicated
to reaching out to the masses through media. The media cells,
which Maoists call press units, visit the local organisational
squads and dalams in forested regions to gather information. They
are usually led by a regional level spokesperson.
It is also learnt that Milind
Teltumbde, secretary of Maharashtra State Rajya Committee, operating
in North Gadchiroli-Gondia Balaghat division, pens the outfit's
press release in Marathi under the pseudonym 'Sahyadri'. Senior
cadre Gopi too releases press notes for the outfit. Sriniwas,
whose actual name is Aitu, releases press notes for Western regional
committee of South Gadchiroli division, which is part of the Dandakaranya
Special Zonal Committee. Gudsa Usendi acts as spokesperson for
DKSZC.
Polling Stations located in hyper-sensitive
areas where there is a possibility of 0 percent voting due to
CPI-Maoist threat will be shifted to 'safer' places within a radius
of 25 kilometres in tribal Bastar region during the coming assembly
elections in Chhattisgarh.
Suspected cadres of TPC, a breakaway
faction of CPI-Maoist, have beaten to death a PDS dealer in Nagar
Untari Police Station area in Garhwa District of Jharkhand, after
the latter failed to pay levy of INR 45,000.
Suspected cadres of TPC, a breakaway
faction of CPI-Maoist, have beaten to death a PDS dealer in Nagar
Untari Police Station area in Garhwa District of Jharkhand, after
the latter failed to pay levy of INR 45,000.
Suspected cadres of TPC, a breakaway
faction of CPI-Maoist, have beaten to death a PDS dealer in Nagar
Untari Police Station area in Garhwa District of Jharkhand, after
the latter failed to pay levy of INR 45,000.
Security Forces recently recovered
some documents from Maoist-hit Bijapur District after an encounter
with Maoists, which revealed that the Gangalur Area Committee
of the CPI-Maoist had organised a meeting in this connection.
CPI-Maoist cadres are making serious
attempts to expand their activities in Kerala. Intelligence inputs
on this have been shared by the Centre with the State Government.
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| October 9 |
HM operative Talib Lali was sent
to judicial custody till October 23, 2013, by a trial court in
Jammu and Kashmir after Police submitted that he wasn't required
for further custodial interrogation.
HM operative Talib Lali was sent
to judicial custody till October 23, 2013, by a trial court in
Jammu and Kashmir after Police submitted that he wasn't required
for further custodial interrogation.
Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's
Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the prime target
of top 10 terror organization, arrested IM 'India operation chief'
Yasin Bhatkal has revealed in the interrogation.
The Central Security agencies
are investigating into the mobile phone contact details of three
most wanted terror suspects, arrested by Tamil Nadu Police, to
know if they had any links with other militant outfits like IM
and LeT.
The Central Security agencies
are investigating into the mobile phone contact details of three
most wanted terror suspects, arrested by Tamil Nadu Police, to
know if they had any links with other militant outfits like IM
and LeT.
Al-Umma operatives Fakrudeen and
Bilal Malik, who are now in CB-CID custody, during their interrogation
by owning up murders of two more BJP leaders in the Tamil Nadu
for which other people had been arrested earlier, Police sources
said.
Al-Umma operatives Fakrudeen and
Bilal Malik, who are now in CB-CID custody, during their interrogation
by owning up murders of two more BJP leaders in the Tamil Nadu
for which other people had been arrested earlier, Police sources
said.
SFs remaining clueless about the
whereabouts of abducted NHPC General Manager Anil Kumar Agarwal,
Arunachal Pradesh Power Minister Tanga Byaling appealed to the
abductors for Agarwal's early release without any precondition
considering his poor health status. NDFB-IKS militants abducted
the NHPC GM on September 21 from Sonitpur District of Assam. Describing
the incident as 'pathetic and unfortunate', Byaling said the NHPC
is working for the improvement of the power situation in the Northeast."The
Tawang Chu-I and II hydroelectric projects are very important
projects where Agarwal was working. The projects will benefit
not only Arunachal [Pradesh] but for the entire northeast," he
said.
Unwilling to tolerate further
disturbances caused to the ongoing railway line construction work
in the State, CM Okram ibobi Singh, issued firm directives to
officials concerned for adequate security cover to labourers engaged
in the national project. In the backdrop of the October 6 blast
at a labourers' camp in Kambiron village of Tamenglong District
that injured seven workers, the CM convened a meeting to chalk
up security strategies for shielding the railway project workers
from unwanted elements.
The 36th 'rising day' of the PREPAK
was celebrated at its Central Headquarters, General Headquarters,
Tactical headquarters, unit headquarters, transit camps and training
centres.
According to a statement issued
by 'Assistant Secretary, Publicity and Propaganda' of PREPAK,
Leibak Ngakpa Luwang, PREPAK had pledged to carry on the revolutionary
movement till the goal is achieved in conformity with the sentiment
of the people with renewed dedication to the people and the movement.
In an ugly turn of events during
the ILP related agitation, unidentified miscreants set fire on
one trader inside his shop at Motphran in East Khasi Hills District.
According to sources, some unknown miscreants entered the shop
'Meghalaya Machineries,' poured petrol on the owner of the shop
and set him on fire. The victim has been identified as Vikash
Nandwal.
The CSWO, led by Irene Hujon has
requested Chief Minister Mukul Sangma to take all possible steps
to contain the spate of violent incidents in the city. In a letter
addressed to the Chief Minister, the CSWO lauded Sangma for his
unambiguous stand against the demand for introduction of ILP in
the State. Hujon also spoke against the ILP and pointed out that
the ILP would not be of any benefit to the people and it would
only bring about more hardship while checking the economic growth
of the State.
According to the Police, the repatriation
process of Bru refugees living in North Tripura is facing fresh
hurdles with some Bru leaders in the relief camps in North Tripura
district intimidating those who wanted to leave the camps to return
to Mizoram.
A senior Police official of Mamit
District (Mizoram) said that the MBDPF leaders were against the
ongoing self-repatriation of some Bru families and were resorting
to various tactics to discourage the willing families from returning
to Mizoram. The official, however, did not rule out the involvement
of a Bru armed group led by Lalthazuala, operating in and around
the refugee camps.
21 Assam Rifles carried out a
search operation at BOC, Zunheboto (District) Town and arrested
Hino Sema of NSCN-KK along with one 7.65mm pistol, two magazines
and live rounds.
FNR has once again reached out
to the Naga public for its 'active' guidance, suggestions and
prayers, intending for the Naga reconciliation to be 'inclusive,
participatory and transparent'.
NSCN-IM has issued directives
the complete implementation of its order on Doyang Hydro Electric
Project with immediate effect.
FGN has discharged 'captain' Thepfülhousalie
Yhome alias Atou Yhome from active 'national service' with effect
from October 5.
Police seized INR 100,000, a few
ULFA notepads, rubber stamp seals and two vehicles belonging to
Mahendra Gogoi from his rented house in the Melasook area of Sivasagar
town. Gogoi, who is suspected to have links with ULFA, is absconding.
SFs are yet to trace NHPC general
manager, Anil Kumar Agarwal, 19 after his abduction by the NDFB-IKS
militants. Agarwal's family members told this correspondent today
that the abductors had called them up on October 7 and said that
NHPC officials would have to negotiate with them for his release.
On October 6, Rakesh Sarma, a trader, was abducted by a six-member
militant group from the Sirajuli area, but was later rescued by
the Police. A four-member militant group had also abducted another
businessman, Ram Gopal Agarwala, from Buroi tea estate under Gohpur
subdivision while he was on his way home on October 4. Sources
said the outfit had earlier demanded money before taking him hostage.
State Government has submitted
a nearly INR 5 billon expenditure estimate to the Ministry of
Home Affairs (MHA) for updating the NRC 1951 in the State.The
MHA will send the estimate, submitted by the Assam government
this week, to the expenditure finance committee for approval,
sources said.
NDFB-IKS has appealed to other
factions of NDFB including NDFB-PTF not to create misunderstanding
among the people and asked them to stop all sorts of harassment
to the family members of their colleagues.
The 'Spokesperson' of the NDFB-IKS,
BR Ferenga said in a statement that the allegation of 'Assistant
Information and Publicity Secretary' of the NDFB-PTF, R Daoka
in a section of news paper was not based on fact.
Ferenga further condemned the
provocation of the Indian Army by giving harassment to the family
members of NDFB-IKS and Evangel Narzary (NDFB-IKS member) and
asked to stop immediately and if fails, then they have no other
option but to harass innocent family members of Indian Army and
Police too.
A CPI-Maoist cadre was killed
in an exchange of fire between the Maoists and Security Forces
in the forests of Malingwar village in Narayanpur District of
Chhattisgarh.
From having excess funds at the
peak of their movement during 2001-03, the North Telangana region
has become a place of miniscule collection point for the CPI-Maoist,
even as the Centre remains apprehensive about the Maoists becoming
more powerful. According to the MHA documents NTSZC had an expenditure
of INR 44,251,256 between 2001-2003 while the income generated
was INR 62, 048, 500. NTSZC is a special area committee Maoists
formed like Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, West Bengal
State Committee and others to decentralize.
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| October 10 |
Pakistani troops resorted to firing
and shelling on Indian posts along the LoC in Balakote, Mendhar
and Balnoi Sectors in Poonch District.
Army foiled a major terror plot
after it detected a group of militants trying to plant five IEDs
along the LoC in Army patrolling area at village Kirni, located
ahead of fencing near Poonch Sector of Poonch District.
IM operative Asadullah Akhtar
alias Haddi, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, has recounted
chilling details of the July 13, 2011, blasts, when he and three
others bombed Mumbai, killing 26 people.
The Meghalaya Assembly brushed
aside a resolution to introduce the ILP in the State. The resolution,
tabled by HSPDP legislator Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, was put
to vote as the legislator refused to withdraw the resolution.
As the legislator refused to withdraw the resolution, Speaker
Abu Taher Mondal put the matter to vote, which was overwhelmingly
defeated by voice vote.
However, Basaiawmoit retorted,
saying, "Our strength does not depend on numbers here (Assembly),
but we are here to present facts. We will go to the people and
ensure that you will have to come back to reassemble this House
to change the decision."
Two KSU activists have been picked
up by the Police for their involvement in setting a non-tribal
businessman afire on October 9 in the State capital during the
ILP protests in the State.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has
said that the Opposition is raking up the ILP issue to take political
mileage in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha and District council
elections.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has
ruled out division of Meghalaya saying "We must try to live together
and by living together we become stronger." Replying to a motion
moved by GNC, MLA Clifford Marak on creation of separate Garoland
on the last day of the Autumn session of the State Assembly, on
October 10, Sangma said the State is about to have an enabling
environment where the issue of poverty can be confronted but this
would be undone if the State is further divided.
ACAUT has raised the issue of
illegal taxation in Dimapur by Naga 'political groups' (undergrounds)
and illegal collections by Government agencies and submitted a
memorandum to the Nagaland Government through Chief Secretary
Alemtemshi Jamir in this regard. Sources on October 10 said that
during a meeting between the Chief Secretary and ACAUT, both the
sides acknowledged the gravity of the issues.
NNC-NA, Yimchungru region observed
its 'army raising day' at Awünrü village on October 6.
SFs arrested three KPLT militants
from Diphu District. One M-20 pistol and 10 SIM cards along with
4 mobile handsets and demand letters have been recovered from
them, Police said.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde said that
the LWE perpetrated violence has gone down since 2010. "The Left
Wing Extremism (LWE)-violence has been declining since 2010. The
number of incidents of violence declined from 2,213 (with 1,005
resultant deaths) in 2010 to 1,415 incidents (with 415 resultant
deaths) in 2012. In the current year (up to August), there has
been a 27.48 per cent reduction in such incidents (with 14.10
per cent reduction in resultant deaths) in comparison to the corresponding
period in 2012," he added.
While speaking to a vernacular
TV channel on the Telangana issue, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
Kiran Reddy has said creation of the Telangana State would boost
CPI-Maoist activity in the region, as the 'Central Committee'
of the Maoists is dominated by leaders from Telangana region.
Chief of OMP, a splinter group
of CPI-Maoist, Sabyasachi Panda, after silence of few months has
come out with an audio message in support of the eight persons
who were convicted and sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment
in the murder case of VHP leader Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati
and his four associates in 2008.
Taking advantage of curtailed
Police movement during rainy season, the CPI-Maoist in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra have been quietly rebuilding their bases
shaken by intensive combat and peace operations by the Police.
After a prolonged lull, about 70 CPI-Maoist cadres including some
women blasted an abandoned house of a former mukhiya (headman)
Suresh Prasad Singh at about 2 am at village Chakki Sohagpur under
Paroo Police Station in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
A CPI-Maoist cadre Bhaskar Patra
alias Pravakar, who was involved in explosion, extortion and arson,
was arrested from was arrested from Baraigoda village under Daitari
Police Station in Keonjhar District of Odisha.
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One soldier of 15 Rashtriya Rifles,
identified as Mahadev Patel was killed as Army foil infiltration
bid along the LoC in Sunder Mali area of Keran Sector in Kupwara
District.
Pakistani troops resorted to firing
and shelling on Indian posts along the LoC in Barasingha, Mendhar
and Hamirpur Sectors of Poonch District.
Two suicide squads responding
to wireless call sign "88" and "Hotel 4" are learnt to have sneaked
into J&K to carry out another Samba-style terror attack, warns
a secret Intelligence Agencies. Intelligence Agencies have cautioned
the J&K Police and also issued an alert to military installations
in Srinagar, Udhampur, Jammu, Samba and Pathankot.
A terror suspect and an associate
of slain Azam Ghori, identified as Mohammed Aijaz Ahmed (34),
was arrested in Kuwait with the help of Interpol and brought to
Hyderabad.
The 14th Additional Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate of Hyderabad granted Police seven-day custody of alleged
top LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda, who was arrested by the Special
Cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border on August 16,
2013. At the same time, the magistrate directed the SIT to produce
the accused in court on October 18.
On the first day of Durga Puja
celebrations in the State, miscreants tried to disrupt the festivities
by hurling a petrol bomb at a puja pandal at Umsning, Ri-Bhoi
District. Police informed, "The petrol bomb did not explode and
no damage was reported."
NNC-NA Lotha region has appointed
Renpen Yanthan its new 'chairman'.
NNC, Lotha region, has appointed
Nzeo Kikon, the region council 'general secretary' on September
25.
Another Maoist leader Ghana Munda
deserted the camp and surrendered before the Police in Keonjhar
District of Odisha. Munda, who basically worked as a militia member
in the Kalinganagar Division, alleged that cadres and other members
were being meted out with physical and mental torture.
Mardapal area of Kondagaon District
in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, CPI-Maoist cadres have allegedly
issued diktat to close down two dozen schools and threatened to
kill teachers if they continued teaching the students.
CRPF seized 15 kilograms of IED
in a joint operation with Bihar Police from Jagatpur forest in
Jamui District of Bihar.
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UALA militants abducted a villager,
Milard Marak (30), and later shot him dead in Nangalbibra region
of South Garo Hills District. A group of armed militants barged
into the house of the deceased at Nengbrak village around 10 pm
and took him away. His bullet-ridden body was recovered on October
12, from a jungle in Jongsingittim, near Nangalbibra. Several
empty AK ammo cases were recovered from the spot.
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Pakistani troops, in yet another
ceasefire violation, targeted forward posts along the LoC in Poonch
District with mortar shelling and automatic weapons, prompting
Indian troops to retaliate strongly.
The KNF-N remembered its founder
Nehlun Kipgen on October 12 somewhere in Manipur hills. On October
12, 1993, KNF supremo Nehlun Kipgen was killed by the CRPF at
Motbung.
Ri-Bhoi District Police made a
breakthrough when it arrested one of the leaders of the pro-ILP
agitating groups. According to police, the information secretary
of the FKJGP, Eldie Newton Lyngdoh was arrested from Umsning (Ri-Bhoi).
Police said that the FKJGP leader
was charged for the attempted arson on a Puja pandal on the first
day of the Durga Puja festival (October 11 in the same District.
The 'information secretary' of the FKJGP was taken to a Nongpoh
court on October 12.
HNLC warned former State Home
Minister RG Lyngdoh for insisting on the arrest of miscreants
involved in the attempt to set ablaze a trader at Motphran recently.
ANLA, which recently was found
to be active in the eastern and southern region of Garo Hills
with the tacit support of another unnamed armed organization,
has issued a string of diktats blaming corruption among politicians
and officials for the 'under-development' of Garo Hills.
SFs in an encounter, killed a
suspected ULFA militant, at Gavaru Bridge located at Mohmari village
under Duliajan Police Station in Dibrugarh District. According
to police sources, two suspected ULFA militants have been taking
shelter in a temporary office of Water Resource Department, Government
of Assam, Gavaru bridge, near Mohmari village for the last few
days.
CPI-Maoist cadres hacked to death
a 45-year-old Police Constable and injured another Policeman in
Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh.
Taking a cue from the North East
where the State government and the Centre have successfully funded
various agriculture and horticulture projects to transform militants,
the UMHA is planning a similar initiative in the five worst Naxal
affected States to help the CPI-Maoist cadres surrender arms and
earn their livelihood.
HNLC warned former Home Minister
RG Lyngdoh for insisting on the arrest of miscreants involved
in the attempt to set ablaze a trader at Motphran in East khasi
Hills District recently. "We know that you (RG Lyngdoh) have been
claiming that as the Home Minister you managed to break the HNLC,
but that is not true ," HNLC publicity secretary Sainkupar Nongtraw
said in his Facebook page while warning that the outfit will "hunt
for the former Home Minister."
He also condemned Police for arresting
FKJGP publicity secretary Eldie N Lyngdoh in connection with the
hurling of petrol bombs at a puja pandal in Umsning in East Khasi
Hills District.
A former CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Raju Hantal, who had surrendered before the Police along with
five others last month (September), was killed by the Maoists
in Malkangiri District of Odisha.
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Stone-pelting is back in J&K,
compared to 2012, in 2013, there has been almost a six-fold increase
in the number of times protesters resorted to stone-pelting on
SFs.
Two persons, identified as Manoj
and Randhir Mishra, were arrested along with FICN with a face
value of INR 48,700 from Paschim Vihar in West Delhi.
According to the new notification
of Government, the NIA has been given the mandate to investigate
cases of high quality (FICN, meaning those suspected to have been
printed in Pakistan Government press), cases where an Indian is
involved in FICN possession in foreign land, cases where seizures
have been made along with arms and ammunition related to terror
groups and those developed by itself.
India and the US agreed to work
together to target the financial network and fund raising activities
of Pakistan-based terror outfits like LeT/ JuD, the Haqqani network
and individual terrorists associated with these organisations.
The MCM has also called for a
12-hour general strike in Manipur on the October 15.
Security has been tightened across
Manipur as separatists are likely to resort violent activities
to register a strong protest against merger of Manipur to Indian
Union.
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Four persons, identified as Shehin
S (20), Vishnu A (22), R Adarsh (19) and Jithin Shanker (21),
were arrested for their involvement in running FICN racket from
Kilimanoor area of Thiruvananthapuram city of Thiruvananthapuram
District.
Suspected cadres of the UDLA and
the Zakir Bahini jointly abducted Pancharam Apeto Reang (42),
former 'chairman' of the disbanded ULFBV, from his home at Bishuram
Basti, a remote village under Katlicherra block in Hailakandi
District.
Several organizations in Jaintia
Hills have opposed the proposed move to delimit the constituencies
under JHADC. The decision to oppose the delimitation proposal
was taken in a meeting held here on October 14.
The delimitation of constituencies
under KHADC might be delayed with Governor KK Paul seeking more
clarity on the amended Khasi Hills Autonomous District (Constitution
of District Council) Rules, 2013.
Miscreants set ablaze a bike belonging
to one Rajesh Gurung. The bike was parked at an isolated place
at Umpling behind BSF camp in East Khasi Hills District.
An Assam Rifles vehicle carrying
idol of goddess Durga during the Durga Puja festival was damaged
in an IED attack launched by the PLA at Nungshangkhong along Imphal-Ukhrul
road in Ukhrul District. Claiming hands in the attack, a statement
issued by the chief, department of publicity, RPF, Bangkim said
the attack launched by the PLA's Special Warfare Group was part
of its offensive against Indian army.
Three villagers of Motbung Meitei
Leikai in Senapati District were assaulted by four cadres of KNF
who came down from its Ebenezer's camp. Subsequent upon the assault,
infuriated villagers of Motbung Meitei Leikai blocked Imphal-Dimapur
highway at Motbung Keithel.
Two factions of KRA-U, which were
earlier affiliated to KNO and UPF respectively have united to
form a single unit under UPF, claimed Robinson Thadou, president
of the united KRA-U during a press meet held somewhere in Sadar
Hills in Senapati District.
The UNC alleged in a press statement
that the Government of India will be failing its Constitutional
obligations of protecting the land of the tribals if it does not
intervene into the issue of keeping 120 tribal villages of Saikul
sub-division, Senapati District under jurisdictions of Imphal
East District Police and Thoubal District Police.
The 18 hour joint bandh (general
Strike) called by militant formation in Manipur and Tripura come
into force from October 14th night in both the States.
An 18-hour shutdown in Manipur
and Tripura announced by the CorCom of six Manipur based militant
groups and NLFT in protest against the merger of the then kingdoms
of Manipur and Twipra (Tripura) with the dominion of India on
October 15, 1949, has started from Monday midnight.
A BSF personal, identified as
M Basu, was injured when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire,
opening fire on forward areas along IB on Katav Border out Post
at Samba District.
A BSF personal, identified as
M Basu, was injured when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire,
opening fire on forward areas along IB on Katav Border out Post
at Samba District.
A Defence Ministry spokesman said
based on specific intelligence inputs, Army established cordon
and surveillance points near LoC. The infiltrators were challenged
and overpowered by the troops. One pistol, two magazines, ammunition
and Identity Card issued by PoK authorities were among the various
items recovered from the militants, he added.
A top commander of HM, identified
as Junaid, was arrested by SFs from Bandipora town of Bandipora
District.
Militants hurled a grenade on
Soura Police Station in Srinagar city of Srinagar District.
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Rajesh (24), was arrested for
their involvement in the circulation of FICN from Thiruvananthapuram
city.
IM 'operational chief' in India,
Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28, 2013, during his
interrogation admitted that the outfit got logistic support from
other radical outfits in the country.
CB-CID, Ernakulam, arrested a
man, Muhammad Haneefa suspected to be a key member of an international
gang which smuggling FICN, printed in Pakistan, to India through
Dubai. He was arrested from Coimbatore International Airport in
Coimbatore District.
CEM of KAAC, Joy Ram Engleng was
removed from his post after the no confidence motion was accepted
by the chairman of KAAC, Dhansing Kro in the extra ordinary session
or special session of the KAAC in absence of the Engleng. Claiming
that the entire procedure was illegal and defiance of Gauhati
High Court's order, seven members of autonomous council walked
out of the session.
Reports said UDLA 'chief' Shisuhuram
Reang demanded INR 5 million over phone as ransom for the release
of Pancharam.
IPF of Dima Hasao (erstwhile North
Cachar Hills), has served an ultimatum on the Chairman, of Assam
State GoM Committee that it would launch agitation if their demands
are not fulfilled by October 25. In a memorandum addressed to
Prithibi Majhi, Chairman of GoM, the IPF said that if the GoM
did not take necessary initiative to address their demands on
or before October 25, the organization would enforce its continuous
agitation programme which is deem fit and proper even keeping
the entire District unrest.
Suspected militants robbed INR
52,000 from a petrol pump at Mawsynram in East Khasi Hills District
on October 15. According to Police, two masked men, one armed
with AK 47 and another with 9mm pistol, were involved in the incident.
Manager of the petrol pump, Sanjay Sharma, sustained injuries
on his leg. Police recovered empty cases of AK 47 from the site.
Miscreants in the morning burnt
down several important documents including ledgers and bills of
the office of Assistant Executive Engineer, MeECL Sub Division
at Mawsynram.
Intensifying their demand for
implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) to curb influx of outsiders,
the pro-ILP pressure groups have called for a 24 hour State bandh
(shut down strike) on October 17.
Three separate bandhs (shut down
strike) in Manipur enforced by militant groups and another by
two tribal civil organizations evoked near total response, paralysing
normal life. The CorCom, a conglomerate of six different militant
groups had imposed an 18-hour general strike in protest against
the merger of Manipur with the Indian Union on October 15, 1949
and another 12-hour parallel bandh was called by MCP-M. KISG and
SANPO on the other hand, had also given a 48-hour Senapati District
bandh demanding the Government to fulfill their demands. The triple
strikes simultaneously began in the midnight.
Police and Assam Rifles personnel
launched combing operations in the mountain areas of Ukhrul District
bordering Myanmar following an attack by the PLA.
Backing general strike and suspension
of economic activities calls given by different insurgent groups
to protest forcible merger of then independent Manipur into the
Indian Union, the armed URF affirmed that October 15 will only
renew and strengthen resolve of revolutionary organisations to
sustain the armed movement.
Welcoming the observance of World
Food Day, which falls on October 16, the PREPAK-Pro expressed
that the event is an opportunity for the people of Kangleipak
(Manipur) to not only join the global fraternity to strive for
food security but also realise that the people of Kangleipak were
free from food-related problems.
Both AR and NSCN-IM were engaged
in another stand-off, when the latter accused AR of a breaching
CFGR. NSCN-IM sources accused the AR of making its makeshift outpost
in Doyapur in Dimapur District and from where commuters were subjected
to frisking since October 12.
The CCTNS, a flagship programme
of Union MHA was launched by State Home Minister G Kaito Aye.
The minister thanked the MHA for 100 per cent grant for the project
to the fund-starved State and for its initiative to transform
conventional policing into digital policing at par with the rest
of the country and the world.
An Indian soldier, identified
as Lance Naik Muhammad Feroze Khan, was killed as Pakistani troops,
violating the ceasefire on the LoC, shelled an Indian post in
Hamirpur area of Mendhar Sector in Poonch District.
Pakistani troops made fresh Ceasefire
Violation in Bhimber Gali Sector of Rajouri District.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Sonai Boga (26), carrying a cash award, was arrested from her
in-laws' house at Bhursatrahul village under Bhanupratappur Police
Station limits in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh.
Decrying the election system in
the country, the CPI-Maoist has officially boycotted the upcoming
Assembly Election in Chhattisgarh. Describing the elections as
a "big lie", the Maoists have "appealed" to the voters to "boycott
the poll" and support the alternative government of the Maoists
in Dandakaranya region. The Maoist communiqué dated October 10
signed by the Spokesperson of the party in Dandakaranya, Gudsa
Usendi, has been released.
Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee
(DKSZC) Secretary Ramanna has said in an interview that the CPI-Maoist
had reviewed the situation after the May 25 attack and realized
that the killing of Pradesh Congress Committee chief Nand Kumar
Patel and his son Dinesh Patel was a mistake.
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At least 16 Chinese nationals,
mostly Tibetans, were arrested along the Sino-Indian border for
illegally crossing over to India in the last two years.
Four Chinese nationals, including
a Chinese PLA soldier arrested in Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh,
were found to have crossed the border with the objective of collecting
medicinal herbs, MHA sources said. Six Tibetans were arrested
in different parts of Arunachal Pradesh when they entered India
with the objective of meeting the Dalai Lama. Three more Chinese
were arrested when they entered India in search of Yarcha Gumbo,
a medicinal herb. Three Chinese, carrying political maps in Arabic
language, were arrested along the LAC in Ladakh, sources said.The
three men, identified as Adil, Salamo and Abdul Khaliq, were arrested
inside the Indian territory on June 12 near Sultanchku.
While seven of the above were
handed over to Chinese authorities during flag meetings at Bumla
(Tawang), six were pushed back into Chinese territories by security
agencies.
SFs are conducting a search operation
in Hailakandi District to trace Pachauram Reang, (45), a former
chief of a surrendered outfit ULFBV.
The State wide 24-hour bandh (general
Strike) scheduled for October 17, called by the pro-ILP agitating
groups, was curtailed to 12 hour after requests by various church
groups.
According to official statistics,
in the past five years (2008 to September 2013), 18,951 Bangladeshis
were "detected" in the state. While 978 were "prosecuted", and
the remaining 17,973 were "pushed back". From 2008 to 2011, the
figures ranged between 1,500 and 3,200. However, in 2012, the
figures shot up to 6,182, and till September 2013, 3,163 more
were detected.
The FGN has appealed to NSCN-K
'chairman' S.S Khaplang to participate in the reconciliation process.
Acknowledging Khaplang's role as a signatory to the CoR, FGN 'vice-president'
Zhopra Vero said Khaplang's presence and participation at this
crucial juncture is an imperative.
Vero said his outfit has also
reached out to NNC 'president' Adino Phizo to participate in the
reconciliation process.
JeM 'zonal commander', identified
as Atiqur Rehman alias Khan Baba, was killed by J&K Police and
Army in an encounter at Anderbough Diver area of Lolab Valley
in Kupwara District.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
on Mangu Chak and Khawada posts of the BSF on the IB in Samba
District.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
Rangers shelled Indian villages directly targeting the civil population
working in the fields in forward areas on the LoC at Pargwal Sector
in Akhnoor tehsil (revenue unit) of Jammu District causing injuries
to five civilians including three children and two women.
Ravindra Kadam, DIG, Anti-Naxal
Range, has said in an interview that Police have enough evidence
to establish that Prashant Rahi is a CPI-Maoist cadre.
Interrogation of a recently arrested
Maoist, 'deputy commander', has revealed that Maoist leaders are
desperately seeking reinforcement of arms and ammunition from
their top leaders.
Bihar Police arrested a self-styled
CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander' from Central Kolkata in West Bengal
and took him to Gaya District of Bihar where a local court remanded
him to 14 days of judicial custody.
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16 Chinese nationals, mostly Tibetans,
were arrested along the Sino-Indian border for illegally crossing
over to India in the last two years.
Union Minister for Home Affairs
Sushilkumar Shinde disclosed that the help of US intelligence
was being taken to bring Dawood Ibrahim to justice.
A threat analysis carried out
by security agencies on the basis of details provided by arrested
'India operation chief' of IM Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Akhtar
Asadullah revealed that IM has become stronger and more lethal
despite the arrest of over 100 of its cadres.
The group has branched out to
Pakistan and Afghanistan, where its cadres are fighting alongside
the Taliban. There are now three factions of the IM and Amir Reza
Khan alias 'Rizwan' is no more its chief. He has set up another
group and continues to enjoy the patronage of Pakistan's ISI.
The judicial remand of arrested
IM 'India operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah
Akhtar accused in February 21, 2013 Dilsukhnagar (Andhra Pradesh)
twin blasts case, was extended till October 31.
In the investigation of February
21, 2013 Dilsukhnagar (Andhra Pradesh) twin blast case the two
alleged suspects arrested 'India operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal
and his aide Asadullah Akhtar made voluntary confessional statement
under section 164 of the CRPC before a local court in Cyberabad.
In the investigation of February
21, 2013 Dilsukhnagar (Andhra Pradesh) twin blast case the two
alleged suspects arrested 'India operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal
and his aide Asadullah Akhtar made voluntary confessional statement
under section 164 of the CRPC before a local court in Cyberabad.
The Central Government will sign
a SoO agreement with the NDFB-RD on October 23. A team of MHA
officials, along with interlocutor P.C Haldar, will fly to Guwahati
to sign the pact. State Home secretary G.D. Tripathi and ADGP,
P. Bhattacharya will represent the Assam government and attend
the meeting with Daimary.
Police rescued a former rebel
chief, Pachauram Apeto Reang (45), abducted in the wee hours on
October 14 from his residence at Katlicherra block in Hailakandi
District. He was found near the bank of a stream called Kapalwala
in the same District. The officer in-charge of Ramnathpur Police
outpost, Bidhan Das, said Pachau Ram has named the ULFBV as being
responsible for the abduction. The Police could not confirm if
any ransom was paid to ensure Pachau Ram's release, though sources
said the surrendered rebel leader's family paid a hefty amount.
ULFBV has, however, dismissed the claim.
Police rescued a former rebel
chief, Pachauram Apeto Reang (45), abducted in the wee hours on
October 14 from his residence at Katlicherra block in Hailakandi
District. He was found near the bank of a stream called Kapalwala
in the same District. The officer in-charge of Ramnathpur Police
outpost, Bidhan Das, said Pachau Ram has named the ULFBV as being
responsible for the abduction. The Police could not confirm if
any ransom was paid to ensure Pachau Ram's release, though sources
said the surrendered rebel leader's family paid a hefty amount.
ULFBV has, however, dismissed the claim.
Normal life in most parts of the
State came to a grinding halt on Thursday during a 12-hour bandh
(general Strike) called by 13 organisations demanding introduction
of ILP system to regulate entry of outsiders into the state. Government
offices, educational and financial institutions remained closed,
while vehicles were off the road during the bandh. The shutters
were down in business establishments.
The State Government has filed
a case against all the pro-ILP organisations including those from
Garo Hills in a special court headed by R. Rymbai. An official
source said that the case was filed before the designated court
on October 15.
The Central Government has turned
down the state government's request for additional forces to tackle
the pro- ILP activists who have intensified their agitation. An
official of the State Government informed that the Centre has
expressed its inability to send forces at the moment due to the
upcoming elections in five states.
The KNO, an umbrella body of Kuki
militant groups, reaffirmed its demand for a separate Kuki state
carved out of Manipur's territory. "At this juncture of our history
and in the context of the present state of Manipur, KNO and its
constituent member organisations are focused on realising a separate
Kuki state," KNO 'president' P.S. Haokip said in his message,
read out by KNO home secretary T. Anton during the 8th foundation
day of UMLA at Camp Hermon in Chandel district, about 80km from
here.
Two Pakistani rangers were killed
in return fire by Indian Paramilitary Forces in RS Pura Sector
of Jammu District.
The massive operation in Lolab
forests of Kupwara District entered sixth day.
Pakistani troops have violated
the ceasefire along the LoC in J&K eight times in the last four
days and intelligence reports warn that there will be more such
incidents as terrorists make more attempts to infiltrate the border
over the next month.
Intelligence agencies have also
shared details of some of the major camps across the border that
house and train terrorists. The report says that there are about
450 to 500 terrorists waiting north of the Pir Panjal range of
mountains to attempt crossing over into the Kashmir valley in
camps in Sonar/Sardar, right opposite Machil/Gurez on the Indian
side, in Kel opposite Machil, the Neelam Valley opposite Keran
and in the Lipa Valley opposite India's Tangdhar. The report says
about 150 to 200 more terrorists are at camps south of the Pir
Panjal range in the area that faces India's Jammu division, opposite
areas like Poonch and Krishna Ghati.
Three Police personnel were killed
in a CPI-Maoist attack near Gyarabatti area of Gadchiroli District
in Maharashtra.
CPI-Maoist cadres detonated a
cane bomb - a trademark IED used by them - to blow up a vehicle,
killing all its seven occupants near Pathara village in Aurangabad
District of Bihar.
With Assembly elections nearing
in Chhattisgarh, Police have received inputs of CPI-Maoist cadres
planting IEDs near polling booths in the Maoist-hotbed of Bastar
Division in a bid to disrupt the electoral process. Security personnel
believe that Maoists have planted IEDs in polling booth premises
located in hyper-sensitive parts of Narayanpur and Kondagaon Districts.
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| October 18 |
Police neutralised a six-member
gang involved in FICN racket at Palacole in West Godavari District.
Delhi High Court rejected the
plea of an accused, facing trial along with other 13 IM suspects
in Delhi September 13, 2008 serial blasts cases, challenging its
administrative order to transfer the trials to another court.
Two linkmen of the NDFB-IKS, who
allegedly helped in the abduction of NHPC General Manager Anil
Kumar Agarwal on September 21, on October 18. Sonitpur SP, Arabinda
Kalita said that So far five persons have been arrested in connection
with the abduction of the NHPC official.
The State Election Commission
initiated a fresh move to hold the much-delayed RHAC elections
in November after its first attempt was derailed because of law
and order issues.
Tuli Ram Ronghang became the 27th
CEM of KAAC after confirming of his candidature by KAAC chairman
Dhonsing Kro in the presence of 19 congress MACs.
The HNLC has called for a 36-hour
bandh (general Strike) from October 21 in protest against the
two-day visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to the State. The
bandh would be effective from 6 am of October 21 till 6 pm of
October 22.
One IED exploded near an electric
pole at MG Avenue-Major Khul crossing under Imphal city Police
Station. Although there was no human casualty, the blast shattered
some glass windows of nearby pharmacies and mobile phone shops,
said a Police source. Later forensic experts inspected the blast
site.
10 Assam Rifles troopers arrested
one NNC and two - NSCN-K militants, from Rangkhong village in
Tamenglong District.
NSCN-IM intercepted a car and
'arrested' three persons for allegedly carrying illegal drugs.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
Rangers opened fire at ten borders out posts and civilian areas
along the IB in Jammu and Samba Districts causing injuries to
two BSF troopers, identified as Gangan Thakur and Hasda.
With repeated ceasefire violations
from across the LoC and IB, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said
the Centre needs to take up the issue with Pakistan in a "strong
manner" as it was getting "more serious" now.
J&K Government on put a Contingency
Plan in force all along the IB and the LoC in view of escalated
tensions between India and Pakistan as Pakistan Army and Rangers
had been resorting to heavy shelling and firing in the Jammu region
for past several days creating a wave of panic among the border
villagers.
The massive operation along the
LoC in Lolab forests of Kupwara District entered seventh day.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde while
addressing the Consultative Committee Members of Parliament attached
to the Ministry said the Security agencies have a lot of ground
to cover in neutralizing the armed capability of CPI-Maoist, who
have the power to carry out spectacular attacks against soft targets.
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| October 19 |
IM wanted to make international
headlines through a plan to kidnap Jews in India and use them
to bargain for the release of a Pakistani woman, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui
serving an 86-year prison sentence in the US for her involvement
in the September 11, 2001 (9/11) plot, the interrogation of IM
arrested 'Indian operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal has revealed.
Eight suspected Pakistani nationals,
some of them involved in terror activities, were detained by Security
Forces at Maharajganj (Maharajganj District) when they allegedly
tried to cross Indo-Nepal border.
SFs, in an encounter, killed the
'district commander 'of NSLA-ATF, Ram Murmu alias Rakesh, at Jakati
reserveforest in Kokrajhar.
Together with arms and ammunition,
five cadres of PREPAK-Pro surrendered to the Thoubal SP.
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested a militant belonging to PULF from the northern gate of
BT Park in Imphal West District.
Troops of 27 Assam Rifles reportedly
arrested a UNLF cadre identified as 'Lieutenant' Salam alias Sanatomba
alias Kan at the Mobile Vehicle Check Post at Patsoi Part 2 in
Imphal West District.
Powerful bomb exploded at Phungreitang
near Gandhi Chowk in Ukhrul District at 8.30 pm. Though there
was no human casualty, the explosion damaged the wooden wall of
a nearby shop. The bomb which left a visible crater is suspected
to be local made. The blast site is in the proximity of Ukhrul
Police Headquarters.
A Pakistani intruder was killed
along the India-Pakistan border in Samba District''s Ramgarh sector
amid ceasefire violations in the area.
Five persons have been arrested
in connection with the killing of three Police troopers during
a CPI-Maoist attack in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra last
week.
Of the 21,424 polling stations
in Chhattisgarh that has 90 constituencies, 3,249 have been marked
as "hyper sensitive" and 6,920 "sensitive," said CEC V.S. Sampath.
Bihar Police in a drive against
CPI-Maoist leaders under UAPA have sized movable property worth
INR 20 billion. They have also seized approximately 44 acres of
land.
An official said drawing upon
Bihar’s success the Centre has asked eight other Maoist-hit states
to effect property seizures under UAPA provisions to weaken extremists’
leaders by way of their individual financial clout.
Five persons have been arrested
in connection with the killing of three Police troopers during
a Maoist attack in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra.
Of the 21,424 polling stations
in Chhattisgarh that has 90 constituencies, 3,249 have been marked
as “hyper sensitive” and 6,920 “sensitive” said CEC V.S. Sampath.
It means nearly 50 percent of the polling stations in Chhattisgarh
have been marked as “hyper sensitive” or “sensitive” for the coming
Assembly Election.
Impressed by Bihar Police’s approach
of hitting the Maoist leaders financially by confiscating their
property under the UAPA, the Central Government has decided to
adopt it. The UMHA has issued directions to the Chief Secretaries
and DGP in Naxal affected states to start implementing the UAPA
on Maoists.
A group of PLFI cadres, accused
of resorting to extortion, went on the rampage in Jaikudar village
under Raiboga Police Station limits of Sundargarh District in
Odisha and set ablaze house of a youth.
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| October19-20 |
Supporters of the GNC set four
vehicles ablaze and partially burned down three schools in the
Goalpara district, following the announcement of elections to
the RHAC. The GNC has also called an indefinite strike demanding
the exclusion of non-Rabha villages from the council area.
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| October 20 |
FICN with a face value of nearly
INR 4, 00,000 was seized and two persons, identified as M. Aziz
and Sarwar Hussain were arrested in this connection from Maheshpura
Chowk in Jammu.
IM is now trying to grow up as
a terror network like al Qaeda, keeping a close liaison with Pakistan
based Qaeda network of Tehreek-e-Taliban, admits arrested IM 'India
operation chief' Yasin Bhatkal, during his recent interrogations
by different intelligence agencies.
Pakistan continues to protect
and shield Dawood Ibrahim and LeT 'founder' and JuD 'chief' Hafiz
Muhammad Saeed, two of the most wanted terrorists in India. While
Dawood lives in Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh) and is protected
by ISI agents, Saeed is provided protection by the Pakistani government
on par with a visiting head of state, LeT operative Abdul Kareem
Tunda has confessed in his statement to the SIT.
10 Pressure groups in Meghalaya,
claimed that illegal Bangladeshi migrants enter the State after
obtaining proof of "Indian citizenship" from Assam and urged President
Pranab Mukherjee to ask the State Government to implement the
ILP system.
The ICARE - a Shillong-based NGO
has called for a public gathering at Police Bazar in Shillong
in East Khasi Hills District on October 21 in defiance of the
'bandh' (shut down strike) called by the HNLC.
Three AR personnel have been reportedly
killed while some others were injured in an encounter with UNLF
cadres near Kangpat Khullen village, Ukhrul District.
Police, retrieved a Chinese hand
grenade which was lobbed at the Pishum Oinam Leikai residence
of Thoubal Deputy Commisioner, T Ranjit by unidentified persons
at about 6.20 am.
Pakistan violated the ceasefire
eight times and opened fire along the IB at 14 Indian posts and
forward villages in Ramgarh and Arnia Sectors of Samba and Jammu
Districts.
25 families from villages along
the IB in Samba District have migrated to safer areas following
days of sustained ceasefire violations by Pakistan in the region.
PM Nawaz Sharif's demand for US
intervention in resolving the Kashmir issue, External Affairs
Minister Salman Khurshid said India will not accept this as the
matter is a bilateral one agreed to between the two nations.
Obama administration said there
has not been an "iota of change" in its policy on Kashmir which
considers it a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, dismissing
the latest Pakistani efforts to seek US intervention in this regard.
The bid to cool down the LoC in
J&K through regular exchanges between Indian and Pakistani DGMO
is not working and may need more time to prove its utility, according
to a unnamed senior official.
The BSF South Bengal Frontier
traced and seized a huge consignment of FICN with a face value
of INR 600,000. A case has been registered under Kaliachak Police
Station (Malda District) for further investigation and prosecution.
Assam police have claimed to have
arrested the alleged mastermind behind the abduction of General
Manger of NHPC, AK Agarwal. A joint team of Assam Police and Arunachal
Police arrested the alleged mastermind of the kidnapping incident,
Anil Tamang from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh. Tamang is a contractor
with the NHPC and hails from Tawang. Agarwala still remained untraced
since September 21 when he was abducted by NDFB-IKS militants
in Assam.
Police, based on the specific
information, arrested three KPLT linkmen, identified as Bidar
Sing Kro (25), Bimal Singnar (20) and Rajen Rongpi (22), from
Birbar under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District.
According to a statement given by one linkman, several occasions,
the Karbi youths are forcibly engaged by KPLT in various anti–social
activities.
JACAS leadership reiterated its
demand for creation of an autonomous state comprising the twin
hill districts of Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao as envisaged in
Article 244(A) of Indian constitution.
Security agencies are still not
sure of the whereabouts of the ‘Amir’ of the Assam unit of the
HuM, who managed to escape from Assam in 1999 following a massive
crackdown.
SFs arrested one KYKL cadre, identified
as Takhelchangbam Jimmy Sharma (32) from Wangkhei Koijam Leikai
in Imphal East District.
URF has categorically stated that
only UN intervention can bring a solution to the India-Manipur
conflict. A statement issued by the outfit’s information and publicity
secretary, Sanajaoba Meitei on the occasion of the United Nations
Day (October 24) asserted that people of Manipur need to understand
the functions and activities of UN thoroughly.
Tura Police arrested five active
overground members of the GNLA from Rongkhon area of West Garo
Hills District for their alleged involvement in the recent extortion
drive in and around Tura markets.
The ANVC-B celebrated its foundation
day with the village folks and the cadres at its Eden Bari Camp
at Tura in West Garo Hills District. ANVC–B strongly emphasized
on the outfit’s policy of serving to the cause of the people with
a mission to bring about long lasting peace to the five Districts
of Garo Hills.
Alleging harassment by Police,
former Naxalites in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh have demanded
that the government direct the Police authorities to withdraw
cases filed against them.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two
JCB machines, two tractors and a motorcycle at a construction
site of PMGSY road at Miangpadar village of Kalahandi District
of Odisha. Police seized 10 leaflets and three posters of the
Bansadhara, Ghumsura and Nagabali Divisions of the Maoist from
the spot.
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| October 21 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to heavy unprovoked firing along the IB in Jammu
Sector of Jammu District injuring a BSF trooper and a SPO.
CM Omar Abdullah said that India
can’t tolerate the ceasefire violations by Pakistan and has to
respond with force if they continue firing along the LoC and IB.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani
troops resorted to heavy firing along the LoC in Nowgam Sector
of Kupwara District, injuring one civilian porter of Army, identified
as Ashif Khan.
Army’s 18, 28, 47 Rashtriya Rifles
(RR) launched an operation in the forests of Margie Lolab in Kupwara
District after they received information about the presence of
a group of 2-3 militants in the forest area.
Infiltration attempts in J&K
in 2013 have breached the levels witnessed during the last couple
of years, with 254 instances being recorded until September 30
as against 233 during the corresponding period of last year and
247 during 2011.
Crime Branch officials arrested
a suspected racketeer, Sunil Pandey involved in smuggling of FICN
and seized FICN worth INR 149,000 from his possession.
The chargesheet filed by NIA in
Narath (Kannur District) arms training case, in which 21 persons
were arrested on April 23, 2013 is a sign of involvement of outfits
like PFI and their political outfit Socialist Democratic Party
of India in conducting arms training camps across Kerala under
the pretence of health awareness camps and yoga classes.
Arrested IM ‘India operation chief’,
Yasin Bhatkal’s interrogation has revealed that more than 15 active
IM modules have taken shelter in Pakistan.
India and Russia said states abetting
terrorism were as guilty as terrorist organizations. The joint
statement issued after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting
with Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that "states
that provide aid, abetment and shelter for such terrorist activities
are themselves as guilty as the actual perpetrators of terrorism".
Police arrested two persons, Sakila
Bibi and Jabdul Mia and seized FICN with a face value INR 10,
00, 000 from them in Baliadanga in Malda District.
NDFB-IKS has issued a fresh warning
to the government saying it would target 'mainstream Indians'
if the killings of innocent Bodos is not stopped in other parts
of the country. In a press statement, the spokesman of NDFB-IKS,
B R Ferenga, said the brutal attack on Raja Basumatary, who hails
from Kashikotra village in Chirang District in Bangalore recently,
is an example of how the people of the northeast are being targeted
by 'mainstream Indians'.
The Central Government has decided
to set complete surrender of firearms as a condition for signing
SoO agreements with insurgent outfits. The first outfit that could
be affected by the new condition will be the NDFB-RD, which will
sign a tripartite agreement with the Centre and the State Government
on October 23.
Sonitpur District Police were
able to trace the location of the abductors of NHPC official Anil
Kumar Agarwal, but then lost track since the militants were changing
their location frequently.
SFs arrested an DHD-A militant
from Jorai Batari area of Haflong in Dima Hasao District.
SFs conducted a search operation
at Keishampat Thiyam Leikai in Imphal West District and arrested
one UNLF top leader, ‘Captain’ (Army No 252 of 8th batch), identified
as Wahengbam Ibomcha alias Ibosana Meitei (41).
ZYF, AZSU and ZSUM have warned
of banning the railway constriction works in Manipur, banning
the movement of goods trucks along the National Highway-37 among
others if their demands are not met within a week’s time.
A damage suit of INR 310 million
has been filed against pro- ILP activists by the State Government
for damaging its property during a series of violent agitations
for over a month.
The first day of the 36-hour bandh
(shut down strike) called by HNLC to protest the visit of President
Pranab Mukherjee to Shillong in East Khasi Hills District called
by the HNLC passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported
from both East and West Jaintia Hills.
A tea merchant, identified as
Shanti Prakash Pareek was shot and injured after two unidentified
assailants fired several rounds inside ‘Alok Bhandar’ at G.S.
Road in Dimapur District in the evening.
A group of seven CPI-Maoist cadres
allegedly shot dead a 25-year-old villager, identified as Madakam
Kosalu, branding him as a ‘Police informer’ in Khammam District
of Andhra Pradesh. He was dragged out of his house in Gollaguupa
village of Bhadrachalam rural mandal and three bullets were pumped
into his chest.
A Maoist District Committee member,
carrying a cash reward of INR 3 lakh on his head, was arrested
in Medak District of Andhra Pradesh. Acting on a tip off, a Police
team arrested Pusa Sivanarayana, in his early 50s, a paralytic,
when he was on his way to a hospital for treatment.
A woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Michha Ranjita (24), was arrested from Bijapur District of
Chhattisgarh. She was arrested from the forest of Modakpal Police
Station area by a joint team of CRPF and district force. During
her interrogation, she admitted that she was involved in Maoist
activities.
Ahead of Assembly Elections in
Chhattisgarh, the UMHA has written to the Chhattisgarh Government
about intelligence inputs that Maoists may have "deployed
small action teams" to "attack helicopters, especially
during landing and take off" during the elections.
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| October 22 |
Pakistani Rangers resorted to
shelling and firing in entire R.S. Pura, Ramgarh and Arnia sectors
and parts of Pargwal, Akhnoor and Kanachak sectors killing one
BSF trooper, identified as M.L. Meena and injuring three others
at Chenaz post in Arnia sector leading to migration from two villages
of Ramgarh.
On the LoC also, Pakistan Army
resorted to heavy shelling and firing at Balakote, Mankote, Mendhar
and Bhimber Gali sectors in Poonch District during the day.
Chairman of UJC and ‘supreme commander’
of HM Syed Salahuddin appreciated recent statements of Pakistan
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Kashmir issue, according to Greater
Kashmir. Salahuddin said: “Pakistan is a basic party to Kashmir
case. One third of the territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its
population are under its command and control. So Pakistan is legally,
constitutionally and morally bound support Kashmiris.”
IB has taken over the investigation
into a suspected racket in the smuggling of Indian passports into
Bangladesh. Central agencies, including the IB, were alerted after
the BSF arrested a person on October 19 near the Indo-Bangladesh
border in Nadia District of West Bengal with 32 Indian passports.
Union Minister of Home Affairs,
Sushilkumar Shinde commented, "As per our information, it
is possible that he (Hafiz) must be giving training to terrorists
on the other side of the border at various launchings pad and
unless Pakistan hands him to us, there would be a problem…Infiltration
attempts from across the border have increased this year and it
is a matter of concern”.
SFs seized an IED weighing over
1 kilogram from the Nayanpur area under Hajo Police Station in
Kamrup (Rural) District.
The NDFB-IKS stated that it is
opposed the construction of big dams in Assam and also stated
that Police is trying to kill abducted NHPC General Manager, AK
Agarwala.
Personnel of 20 AR defused an
IED which was found at Thamnapokpi along Imphal-Moreh highway
in Thoubal District.
Awon Kashung, wife of late Jonathan
Kashung has accused the NSCN-IM of killing her husband.
Thousands of music lovers converged
at Kyndailad in Shillong to listen to their favourite bands at
the ‘Free Ur Mind’ concert, despite the 36-hour bandh (General
Shutdown) called by the militant outfit HNLC to boycott President
Pranab Mukherjee maiden visit to the State.
MSU has submitted a memorandum
to Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath and Mizoram CEO Ashwani
Kumar in protest against the proposed move to let the Bru refugees
in relief camps in North Tripura District (Tripura) vote through
postal ballots in their respective camps.
The MSU, in a press statement,
said the Bru voters should cast their votes in their respective
polling stations in Mizoram."If the Election Commission goes
ahead in making arrangements for the Bru voters to cast their
votes outside Mizoram (in the relief camps), the MSU would make
all out efforts to prevent it," the statement said.
Two unidentified motor cycle (borne
gunmen snatched INR 620,000 from the manager of Friendship Service
Station of Army Supply Road in Dimapur District.
37 AR personnel arrested an underground
cadre, identified as one Shezo Chakesang (31), at Nagaland Tourism
Amenity Centre at Patkai in Dimapur District.
NSCN-KK-Rengma region has alleged
that 11 AR raided the residences of its functionaries on September
12, 25 and October 20 last.
A day after two powerful landmines
were recovered from a road in Koraput District of Odisha, security
personnel began sanitizing the entire stretch of Koraput-Laxmipur
road.
Kerala Home Minister Thiruvanchoor
Radhakrishnan said that the Kerala Police have intensified their
anti-CPI-Maoist operations in seven northern Districts of the
state following reports of presence of Maoists.
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| October 23 |
J&K Government has made a
strong appeal for a meeting to be held between the DGMO of India
and Pakistan to address the issue of repeated ceasefire violations
along the IB.
23 persons, including six surrendered
militants and their family members, were arrested by the Army
in Keran Sector of Kupwara District, for trying to exfiltrate
to Muzaffarabad District of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK).
A three-member team of the NIA
arrived in Tumkur (Tumkur District) of Karnataka for investigation,
in the light of the statement by Yasin Bhatkal, arrested IM ‘India
operation chief’. The team visited several banks and the office
of the RTO and inspected accounts and several documents. Bhatkal
also told investigators about two people who provided shelter
and financial assistance to his accomplices. He has given sketchy
details of the areas where their houses are situated, and the
probe team is keeping a close eye on these places.
Union Minister of State for Home
Affairs, Mullappally Ramachandran said the training infrastructure
and capabilities of the CRPF will be modernized, for which the
Ministry has prepared a INR 1000-crore project.
Supporters of the 96-hour bandh
(General strike) threw stones at two vehicles and attempted to
set another on fire in three separate locations (Krishnai, Bhalukdubi
and Tilapara) in Goalpara District. The NRCF and the AANTSU have
called the bandh in Goalpara and Kamrup Districts in protest against
the announcement of elections to the RHAC without excluding the
non-Rabha villages from the area. In another incident, goons attacked
some daily labourers of a rubber garden at Bhalukdubi while they
were at work.
SFs arrested three RNLF cadres
from Jorabat area of Guwahati, when they were going towards Meghalaya,.
SFs arrested three militants of
NDFB-IKS, Naisrang Goyary, Ondla Brahma and Swrang Basumatary,
at Titaguri village under Kachugaon Police Station in Gossaigaon
sub division of Kokrajhar District.
The Central Government is all
set to sign a SoO agreement and start peace talks with the NDFB-RD,
on November 9.
The proposed visit of self-exiled
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen to Assam on November 14 stands
cancelled after State Government has declined permission citing
security reasons.
One of the main goals of the CPI-Maoist
militants in their attempts to expand bases in the North Eastern
region is procurement of sophisticated weapons, as most of the
active militant groups of the region have the means to smuggle
in arms from the neighbouring countries.
The RPF, the political wing of
PLA has claimed hands in planting an IED at Thamnapokpi near Pallel.
A statement issued by Bangkim, chief, department of publicity
of RPF claimed that the Special Warfare Group of its armed wing,
PLA was involved in planting the IED that was targeted on the
ROP of 20 Assam Rifles. Although the attack was aborted, it pledged
to carry on launching attacks without any stop in future.
Accusing the Government of India
of repeatedly misleading the global fraternity despite claiming
to be conforming to principles of the UN that right to life without
subjugation should be upheld by every member Nation, the PREPAK
has conveyed that commemoration of the UN Day, which falls on
October 24, continues to embolden armed revolutionary groups to
sustain the ongoing campaign for regaining independence.
Unidentified persons attacked
a contractor, identified as Khangenbam Sanjoy by lobbing a hand
grenade at his Khurai Chingangbam Leikai residence under Porompat
police station in Imphal East District.
A roadside vendor had a close
shave when unidentified miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at him
at Motphran in East Khasi Hills District in broad day light.
NSCN-KK, Lotha region, stated
that, despite ongoing historic reconciliation movement supported
by various Naga political groups and Nagas in general, the NSCN-IM
cadres based at Thungbo Brigade Head Quarter in Wokha District
have been “continuously violating” the very spirit of reconciliation
by arresting, abducting, torturing and imposing heavy fines on
its members. Stating that killing among Naga brothers would not
solve Naga problems, Lotha region Regional Administrative Officer
(RAO) appealed to the Naga public to distinguish those “national
workers” who worked dedicatedly for the nation and those who worked
for their own vested interests.
A group of three armed NLFT militants
surrendered to Superintendent of Police (SP-Dhalai), Ratiranjan
Debnath at Chhawmanu Police Station after fleeing their hideout
in the Chittagong Hill-Tracts of Bangladesh.
Exchange of fire took place between
Police and Maoist cadres in Balijodi area under Koida Police Station
limits of Sundargarh District of Odisha. After the incident, the
Maoists managed to flee from the spot.
A CPI-Maoist ‘area committee member’
of SGS of Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh, identified as Kovasi
Joga alias Chandu (25), was arrested by Police near Katukapalli
village in Chintur mandal, Khammam District.
At least 50 tribals belonging
to Tala Jamguda village in Bandhugaon area of Koraput District
of Odisha, including seven children deserted the CPI-Maoist backed
CMAS.
Union Minister of State for Home
Affairs, Mullappally Ramachandran said the training infrastructure
and capabilities of CRPF will be modernized for which the Ministry
has prepared a INR 1000-crore project.
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| October 24 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to heavy unprovoked firing along the IB in forward
villages of Kanachak and Akhnoor Sectors of Jammu District injuring
ten persons including five women and two children.
PM Dr Manmohan Singh said he was
disappointed with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and asked
him “even at this late hour” to recognise that what was happening
on the LoC and IB is not good for the two nations.
Jammu Kashmir Police launched
massive search operation in Ghaghwal and Rajpura areas of Samba
District along the Jammu-Pathankote national highway following
reports about the sighting of three suspected terrorists near
the railway line in the area.
Israel was briefed last month
about a possible IM attack against the country’s nationals visiting
Rajasthan, said Union Ministry of Home Affairs and Israeli sources.
A Delhi court sent LeT operative
Abdul Karim Tunda, arrested in a 1997 bomb blast case, to judicial
custody till November 7, 2013 after Hyderabad Police produced
him in the court.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
warned that terrorism and radicalism emanating from "our
neighbourhood" had directly affected both India and China
and could lead to instability across Asia.
Minister of State for Home Mullappally
Ramachandran laid the foundation stone for the second coastal
Police Station in Kerala at Vadakara in Kozikode District.
Guwahati City Police recovered
three crude bombs from a passenger bus near Jalukbari area [Kamrup
(metro) District] of the city.
Seven NDFB-IKS militants surrendered
in the Office Complex of Superintendent of Police, Kokrajhar in
Kokrajhar District.
NRHPF claimed that the Karbi militant
groups, KPLT and KLNLF, were levying heavy taxes from Rengma villagers
settled in Assam–Nagaland border. NRHPF ‘chairman’ Keyhant Rengma
said henceforth the Rengmas would not pay any tax to KPLT and
KLNLF. He has requested Police and Karbi Anglong District administration
to reign on the militant outfits to avert further tension in future.
The state election commission
stated all the 36 constituencies in the poll-bound RHAC were “hyper
sensitive“ but the “actual” ground situation would become clear
only after filing of nominations ends.
One hand grenade was found at
the residence of Agriculture Department’s Assistant, AO Deben
at Nongmeibung Chakpram Leirak in Imphal East District on October
24.
A high ranking cadre of UNLF,
identified as ‘Lieutenant’ Achom Anil alias Ibomcha alias Sanajaoba
alias Muttu alias Dharambir was arrested by a combined team of
while conducting operation at Sega Road, Thoudabhabok Leikai.
Though the banned outfit, HNLC
is trying to make a comeback by calling bandhs (shut down strikes),
the State Police is all geared up to thwart any attempt by the
outfit to raise its ugly head. Talking to a group of journalists
on October 24, East Khasi Hills SP M Kharkrang said, “We need
to ensure that they (HNLC) don’t raise their heads again.” The
statement of Kharkrang came days after the militant outfit called
for a 36-hour bandh to protest the visit of President Pranab Mukherjee
to the State.
Reacting to a query, he admitted
presence of a few overground workers and linkmen of the outfit
in the District and said that Police were keeping a tab on all
the HNLC cadres, who are out of jail on bail, so that “they do
not indulge in any anti-social activity.
A young woman was allegedly raped
by a NSCN-IM cadre, identified as Adani Chithuiyio in Dimapur
District a week ago. According to the NWU, one Adani Chitthuiyio,
a cadre of NSCN-IM raped the woman at Viola Colony, Dimapur District
on October 14.
Dimapur Special Branch personnel
arrested an alleged arms dealer from a Hotel at Nagarjan Junction
in Dimapur and recovered one 7.65 mm pistol with two magazines
from his possession.
A Sarpanch was killed by CPI-Maoist
cadres in Malkangiri District of Odisha. The Maoists allegedly
killed the 40-year-old Soumendra Betti suspecting that he was
giving information to Police and SFs involved in anti-Maoist operations
in the region.
A DVF trooper, identified Gopal
Mandal (28), was seriously injured in an encounter with Maoists
in Parsanpalli forest area in Malkangiri District of Odisha. As
the DVF team moved closer to the Maoist hideout they fired injuring
the trooper.
A joint team of STF and Police
arrested nine CPI-Maoist cadres including two hardcore ones with
weapons from East Champaran District of Bihar.
A group of 25 Maoists travelling
in a truck set afire a private bus at Ramleela Gachhi under Deoria
Police Station area and a mobile tower at Pokhraira village under
Jaintpur Police outpost in Muzaffarpur District of Bihar.
The bandh call given by CPI-Maoist
cadres to register their protest against the Laxmanpur Bathe judgment,
in which all the convicts including the 16 earlier awarded death
sentences by the trial court, were acquitted by the Patna High
Court for lack of evidence, brought life to a near standstill
in the major part of Sherghati Sub-Division of Gaya District of
Bihar.
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| October 25 |
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to heavy unprovoked firing and shelled 17 Border
out Posts along the IB in Jammu and Samba Districts injuring three
persons.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah in his
address to the border people at Avtaal Community Hall in RS Pura
Sector of Jammu District asserted that the incidents of heavy
shelling and firing by Pakistan Army on civilian population in
Jammu Sector were not possible without the involvement of Pakistan
Government.
Investigation into the bomb blast
at the Bangalore office of BJP on April 17, 2013 revealed that
the explosives used for the purpose were stored at a Panchayat
(village level local self government institution) office in Erode
District of Tamil Nadu before it was shifted to Bangalore.
UMHA sanctioned INR 1,260 crore
to further strengthen border outposts of ITBP in view of recent
incursions by the Chinese army in Leh and Arunachal Pradesh sectors.
MCOCA Court started proceedings
in a case of terrorism in the absence of prime accused Afzal Usmani
who escaped from Police custody.
The SC ordered the Central Government
to release an initial sum of INR 25 crore by October 31 to the
Assam government so it can start the process for updating the
NRC in the State. The SC directed the Centre to issue the gazette
notification for the NRC update by December 6. The next date of
hearing of the case has been fixed on December 9.
Reiterating its demand for a separate
Kamatapur state and ST status for Koch-Rajbongshis in the State,
the AKRSU will hold a massive public rally in Bongaigaon to press
for its demand on October 30.
As many as 207 candidates had
filed their nominations for the 36 RHAC constituencies covering
parts of Kamrup (rural) and Goalpara Districts. Of the 36, 16
constituencies are in Kamrup (rural) and 20 in Goalpara. While
110 candidates have filed nominations for 20 seats in Goalpara
district, 97 have filed their papers for 16 seats in Kamrup (rural).
Unknown miscreants shot dead a
businessman, Debasish Saha (45), at Bhaoraguri under Gossaigaon
sub–division of Kokrajhar District. Though no organization has
claimed the responsibility, the militant group NDFB-IKS is suspected
behind this act. The Spokesman of the NDFB-IKS, BR Ferengga in
a press statement said that the outfit was not involved in the
killing of Debasish Saha and warned not to blame the NDFB without
justifying the fact.
The NHRC has recommended a total
monetary relief of INR 3.2 million as compensation to be paid
by the State Government to the families of victims of human rights
violation in six cases of death in Police/Security Forces action
in the State.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, one of
them carrying a cash award on his head, were arrested from Bijapur
District of Chhattisgarh.
Forty kilograms of explosive powder
and gelatine sticks were recovered from a CPI-Maoist cadre identified
as Ulfat Mian, near Buniatar village in Giridih District of Jharkhand.
The SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist
informer, Ulfat Ansari (30), from the Bhelwa Ghati area in Giridih
District of Bihar and recovered 41 kilograms explosives from him.
His associate, Majid Mian, 50, however, managed to flee from the
spot.
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| October 26 |
LeT District commander, identified
as Abass Reshi alias Abid Bhai, was killed by SFs in Hushanpore
village of Shopian District. One AK rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition
were recovered during the searches of the area.
BSF shot dead three Pakistani
smugglers near Mullankot border outpost in Amritsar District of
Punjab and recovered on magazine of AK47 rifle and a pistol along
with 24 kilogram heroin valued at around INR 1.2 Billion.
Following targeting of civilians
by the Pakistani Rangers in the border villages of Jammu region
(Jammu and Kashmir), the Border Security Force (BSF) Inspector
General (frontier) A. K. Tomar said, “Besides standard drill,
we are taking extra precautions. Our troops are ready, the officers
have been briefed and we are ready to tackle any eventuality”.
MEA Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin
said that it has been globally now established that template for
resolution of issues between India and Pakistan is bilateralism.
The BSF South Bengal Frontier
seized a consignment of FICN with a face value of INR 1.1million
from Baishnabnagar in Malda District.
A local court in Sonipat (Haryana)
remanded LeT operative Abdul Karim Tunda in one-day Police custody
in connection with a blast in Haryana.
India’s MEA said that "99
per cent" evidence of the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai
(Maharashtra) terror attack case was available in Pakistan. The
evidence is already with Islamabad, said the MEA, in response
to the Pakistan Foreign Office's statement that Pakistan requires
more evidence in the Mumbai terror attacks case. Five "crucial"
documents running more than 500 pages were handed over on October
15, 2013 to the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by the Indian
Government.
the ABBYSF imposed 24 hours Bodoland
Territorial Council (BTC) bandh (General Shutdown) on October
26 in protest against the killing of Debasish Saha. The bandh
evoked response in Kokrajhar District.
The NRCF and the NTSU will start
a “civil disobedience movement” in Goalpara and Kamrup Districts
from October 27.
Supporters set ablaze a motorcycle
during the 96-hour bandh called by NRCF and NTSU which came to
an end.
According to official statistics,
total 1422 persons were abducted in Assam till April 2013 while
over 21,000 persons were abducted mostly for money during the
last seven years.
Highly placed security sources
said that the ‘vice-President’ of the ULFA-I, Paresh Baruah has
been trying to derail the peace process with the ULFA-PTF.
A powerful IED, suspected to have
been planted by rebels, exploded near Northern Gate of Kangla
fort in the heart of Imphal city in the morning of October 26,
leaving a jawan of AR with splinter injury. Injured jawan has
been identified as Bijay Pal (30).
the UNLF said that Achom Anil
alias Ibomcha alias Mutu who was arrested on October 25 was a
deserter who deserted the outfit in 2012 and that he is no more
related with the outfit.
Two students' organizations in
Mizoram - the MZP and the MSU protested against a special registration
drive being conducted exclusively at Bru relief camps in Tripura
to enlist those left out from the Mizoram voters' lists.
In a letter to CEC, V S Sampath
and State chief electoral officer Ashwani Kumar, the MZP said
the EC's instruction to order a special registration drive exclusively
for the Brus was discriminatory.
The student organization also
expressed the fear that those Brus who had migrated to Tripura
from Bangladesh and Assam and also some permanent residents of
Tripura might be included in the electoral rolls. The MZP said
the 1995 voters' list alone should be the basis for determination
of bona fide residents of Mizoram as the Brus had migrated en
masse to Tripura in 1997.
CPI-Maoist beat up a 30-year-old
man, supervising construction of a 120-feet bride over Saryu nala,
around 30 kilometres from Latehar District of Jharkhand bringing
the work to a standstill.
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| October 27 |
Seven persons, including one militant
were killed, and 100 others were injured in eight serial bomb
blasts near Gandhi Maidan, the venue of BJP Prime Ministerial
candidate Narendra Modi's rally in Patna minutes before he reached
there to address a huge gathering.
ADG Prisons, Maharashtra, Meeran
Borwankar has written a letter to Maharashtra’s Home department
requesting that all accused being tried in various terror and
underworld-related cases be produced in court through videoconferencing.
SFs ,in an encounter, killed a
militant of the NDFB-IKS at Damanpur in Sonitpur District.
SFs arrested Joseph Dongel, surrendered
cadre of Kuki ultra outfit, UKDA, on charge of illegal possession
of 50 live rounds of AK 47 assault rifle from Amorajan locality
in Karbi Anglong District.
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| October 23 |
One person was killed and another
injured in a clash between strike supporters and people in Baksa
District during the bandh (general Shutdown) called by the OSS
and allied organisations in protest against the Bodoland statehood
demand. Curfew has been imposed in Dhumni and neighbouring Simla
where the clashes took place. Sanjay Das, (35), of Takurikuchi
Dakhinsubha village, was hacked to death while Dharani Kalita
was injured in the clash at Jalagaon under Mushalpur Police Station
in Baksa District. Five houses at Dhumni and two houses at Palasguri
were vandalised.
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| October 25 |
A hardcore Maoist wanted in 40
cases, including 20 murders, was arrested along with another cadre
in Koraput District of Odisha. While the wanted Maoist was identified
as Samburu Sirika (35), a local commander of SKDC of the Maoist,
the other cadre was identified as Beeri Miniaka. They belong to
Tinganaput village of Narayanpatna block of Koraput District.
CRPF and Jharkhand Police arrested
a CPI-Maoist informer, identified as Ulfat Ansari (30), from Bhelwa
Ghati area of Giridih District of Jharkhand and recovered 41 kilograms
of explosives from him. His associate, Majid Mian (50) however,
managed to flee from the spot.
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| October 26 |
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar
came out strongly against any division of Assam and called upon
the intellectual fraternity to take up the responsibility for
uniting the people of the North East irrespective of community
and ethnicity. Sarkar said around 35-40 militant groups are still
active in the North Eastern states even as their potency has dwindled
in the recent years. He accused Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence
(ISI) and the USA’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of having
a role in the militancy in the North East.
Amidst political turmoil in neighbouring
Bangladesh, the Tripura government has sealed the entire stretch
of Indo-Bangla border and imposed section-144 in bordering areas
of the state. Official sources said, the BSF has been asked to
intensify their surveillance in bordering areas along with increase
of night patrolling in border roads. The West Tripura District
administration sources said section-144 has been imposed in bordering
areas of the District and it will continue up to January 2014.
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| October 27 |
SFs arrested a JeM militant, identified
as Javed Ahmad Dar and claimed that he was tasked to re-activate
the militancy in Baramulla District.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Nuppo Bhima (30), carrying a reward of INR 8,000 on his head,
was arrested from Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
Five IEDs planted by the Maoists
to target security personnel during upcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly
Elections, were unearthed by SFs in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
With the dwindling resources to
maintain camps and to feed the cadres, the ANVC-B has joined coal
business for survival. The ANVC-B, a faction of parent organization
ANVC, had also joined the peace pact with Government in January
2013.
The newly-formed militant outfit
ANLA has asked the truckers to stick to carrying nine metric tons
of coal instead of carrying excess coal which is the current trend
in Garo Hills.
The leaders of the various pressure
groups agitating for introduction ILP system in the State to regulate
entry of outsiders into the state have expressed their willingness
to sit for dialogue provided government agrees to talk on ILP
only.
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| October 28 |
IM militants Afzal Usmani was
arrested by ATS team near Rupaidiha rail station of Bahraich District.
GOC of Nagrota based 16 Corps;
Lt General D S Hooda said that nearly 300 militants were waiting
at over 40 to 45 training camps on that side along the LoC from
Akhnoor to Poonch Sector while terror infra-structure was intact
in the PoK areas.
SFs killed two CPI-Maoist cadres
near Hiddoor village of Etapalli Sub-division in Gadchiroli District
of Maharashtra. A C-60 Commando Ganpat Madavi was also killed
in the encounter while another was seriously injured.
CPI-Maoist killed one of the four
men kidnapped by them on October 25 at Gatibeda near Sunabeda
tiger reserve in Nuapada District of Odisha branding him as a
‘Police informer’.
SFs recovered a huge cache of
explosives from Kannaguda forest in Malkangiri District of Odisha
after the arrest of two Maoists during an operation.
A raid was carried out at a camp
of Maoists at Tesafuli village in Giridih District of Jharkhand
and arms and ammunition were recovered.
A CPI-Maoist ‘woman commander’
from Bijapur District of Chhattishgarh, identified as Bandam Kamala
alias Radha, surrendered before Warangal District Police in Andhra
Pradesh.
At least 16 protesters representing
a non-Bodo group received minor injuries during clashes with Police
in the Amingaon and Jalukbari areas in Guwahati in Kamrup (metro)
District. Public life and transportation on the NH-31 faced major
disruption morning when hundreds of activists of the Aboro Suraksha
Samity, an umbrella organisation of several non-Bodo people''s
groups, assembled in the Amingaon and Jalukbari area to protest
against inclusion of many villages with a majority non-Bodo population
in the BTAD.
The State police have claimed
that it has enough proof against two KSU members who were arrested
for their alleged involvement in the case in which businessman
Vikash Nandwal was set ablaze.
The KSU member, Kyntiewborlang
Marbaniang who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a recent
arson case, has been remanded to four-day Police custody.
Raising doubts over the proposed
Tenancy Bill of the State Government, the SOMALA has impressed
on the need to enforce the anti-infiltration laws and the Meghalaya
Transfer of Land Regulation Act, 1971 on a war footing as the
tenancy bill does not encompass all the people living in the State,
particularly the migrants.
The GSU, Phulbari Regional Unit
has claimed that the Garo people are becoming a minority in the
plain belt areas of Garo Hills due to the large scale influx of
outsiders.
The DCCI stated that it along
with all business frontal organisations have unanimously decided
to fully support the initiative of ACAUT. The decision follows
a joint meeting, according to a release issued by DCCI president,
Hokivi Chishi.
NMA appealed NSCN-IM to reconsider
their resolution adopted on October 28 banning the proposed rally
of the ACAUT scheduled to be held on 31st October 2013.
A NSCN-IM cadre identified as
one ‘sergeant’ Raju Limbu (29) was arrested on October 28 near
Blue Hill area, Dimapur District by 29 Assam Rifles.
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| October 29 |
The Police recovered five more
live bombs at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna. Two bombs were recovered
on October 28. Four bombs had been recovered on October 27; the
day a series of seven blasts had taken place in Patna that killed
seven persons.
Jharkhand Police sources said
Mohammed Imtiaz, who has been arrested for his alleged involvement
in the blasts, has given the names of two more persons from the
state.
According to the NIA and Bihar
Police sources, Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu, said to be an aide
of arrested IM leader Yasin Bhatkal and suspected to be the key
conspirator, was told to get youth from places other than Bihar
to broad base the module.
Investigations into the Patna
serial blasts have clearly revealed that the terrorist attack
was a well-planned operation carried out by at least 18 IM operatives
who were divided into three modules. Intelligence sources said,
that Ranchi was the main centre where the conspiracy to target
Narendra Modi’s Patna rally was hatched. The entire operation
was supervised by key IM operative Tehseen Akhtar alias Monu,
and Waqas. Intelligence inputs and investigations reveal that
IM terrorists wanted to carry out a “human bomb” attack at the
crowded rally, but failed as this particular module lacked the
expertise to put together such a sophisticated explosive. Therefore
only low-intensity crude explosives were used in the serial bombings.
Army foiled an infiltration attempt
by the militants along the LoC at Tarkundi Nullah in Kanga forest
area of Balakote Sector of Poonch District even as Pakistan Army
violated ceasefire, reportedly with a view to give cover to the
militants.
Violating ceasefire, Pakistan
Army resorted to unprovoked firing along the IB in Jammu, Samba
and Kathua Districts of Jammu frontier.
BSF and Pakistan Rangers decided
to maintain ceasefire and peace along the IB to facilitate return
of migrants on both sides to their houses and the farmers to cut
their grown up crops.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah
is of the view that the J&K can never be independent and will
always remain under Indian sovereignty.
Huriyat Conference (G) Chairman
Syed Ali Shah Geelani said that the Taliban after the NATO exit
from Afghanistan should work for the stabilization of their country
before making any plans for Kashmir.
CRPF have killed 46 Naxals and
arrested 174 of them including Maoists from different parts of
the State so far this year. They have also found a haul of 1,730
kilogram explosives, 298 landmines, 100 regular weapons and 1700
ammunition from the LWEs from different parts of Jharkhand.
CPI-Maoist operating in Junglemahal
region of West Bengal has been told to go for poll boycott in
tribal dominated areas of West Bengal in the 2014 polls.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Deba Madkami and W. Padiami, were arrested from Janaguda area
under Kalimela Police Station limits of Malkangiri District in
Odisha during a joint operation by local Police and BSF.
Ten CPI-Maoist cadres, including
three women, surrendered before Malkangiri District Police of
Odisha alleging humiliation and torture by senior cadres.
CPI-Maoist cadres have threatened
that they will block any attempt by banks to initiate recovery
proceedings against farmers in Wayanad District of Kerala who
have failed to repay loans.
The JIC headed by the Cabinet
Secretary has criticised the Bihar Police and central SFs for
not carrying out counter-intelligence operations against CPI-Maoist.
As Chhattisgarh is gearing up
for the Assembly polls that are scheduled to be held on November
11, more than 400 CPI-Maoist commanders and guerrillas held a
meeting at Bastar to disrupt the elections.
At least nine persons were injured
when security personnel used the cane, burst tear gas shells and
fired rubber bullets at a rally organized by the Hiteshwar Barman
faction of AKRSU at Basugaon in Chirang District. AKRSU-Hiteshwer
Barman has called a 24-hour Assam bandh (general Shutdown) from
5am on October 31 in protest against the Police Action.
the 12–hour BTC area bandh call
given by the led by NDFB-IKS in protest against the arrest of
the President of UGDIMYF, Pwidan Brahma alias Praneswar Brahma,
passed off peacefully in Kokrajhar District evoking total response.
SFs arrested an overground worker
of PREPAK, identified as Zakeer Hussain from Moreh town in Chandel
District on October 29.
SFs arrested a cadre of KCP-MC,
identified as Baspatimayum Lakhikumar Sharma alias Bungsana alias
Heithoiba (28) from Heingang Khong in Imphal West District.
A team of Imphal East commandos
arrested a cadre of KCP-MTF, identified as Ngangom Yaima Singh
(51) from Tribal Market, New Checkon along with a mobile phone
with SIM card.
Unidentified militants triggered
an IED blast injuring five persons, including two students at
Marwari Dharmashala in Imphal. The injured were identified as
Abujam Arun (21), Raghunath Manto (35),and Shambhu Shaha (40),
both from Sitamari District in Bihar, Kishan Chakraborty and Rajdweep
Sharma.
The three-night road blockade
called by agitating pressure groups demanding introduction of
ILP system to regulate entry of outsiders into state began amidst
tight security. However, No untoward incident was reported from
any part of the State after the blockade came into effect.
West Jaintia Hills Police arrested
four persons and seized fake currency worth INR 7500 in the night.
The arrested persons were identified as Kyrshanmiki Dann, Rilang
Talang, Chemi Phawa and Bok Bareh.
Security Force arrested a Nationalist
Socialist Council of NSCN-K cadre in New Colony of Zunheboto Town
in Zunheboto District. The cadre was carrying arms and ammunition
in public place grossly violating cease- fire ground rules.
While the NSCN-IM has decided
not to allow the scheduled rally of the ACAUT in Dimapur on October
31, the DCCI has asked all the business organisations in Dimapur
to not only close their establishments on that day till the rally
is over but also participate physically in it.
State Minister for roads &
bridges Kuzholuzo Nienu asserted that the State needed more officers
of the elite services like IAS, IPS, IRS, IFS etc. to sustain
the state, saying if human resource development worked out well
then the state would prosper and would become a vibrant economy
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| October 30 |
A fourth suspect, identified as
Uzair Ahmed, of the Patna serial blasts case was arrested from
Ranchi (Jharkhand).
The confessions made by suspected
terrorists arrested in connection with Patna serial blasts revealed
that they had planned to attack Narendra Modi's October 19, 2013
rally in Kanpur too.
Jharkhand and Bihar are emerging
as the new base for IM terrorists following the serial blasts
in Patna. The terror group IM has developed strong links with
some Naxalite cadres and Jharkhand, which is believed to be a
Maoist stronghold, is emerging as its new hub.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
conceded that the state machinery had not anticipated an eventuality
like multiple terror blasts at Patna, but said the state would
now take all steps to avert further attacks.
Pakistan Army opened firing on
the LoC at forward village of Hamirpur and Gigriyal in Khour area
of Jourian sector in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu District.
Pakistan Army had been targeting
the LoC in twin border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch while later
tensions escalated on the IB in Jammu sector.
Intelligence reports have indicated
that a group of 35 militants including 17 fidayeens (suicide bombers)
were being trained by Pakistan Army, militant commanders and Pakistan
Rangers together at Lahar Kalan in Sialkot District (Punjab Province)
of Pakistan opposite Samba and Hiranagar sectors.
The militant outfits, whose militants
were being trained at the camp, included LeT, JeM, Al Badr and
HM. Sources pointed out that though the militant commanders of
these four outfits didn’t have much co-ordination, they have joined
hands to train the militants following dwindling strength of their
cadre and repeated calls from their commanders operating in Jammu
and Kashmir for infiltration of the militants to sustain terrorism.
Defence Minister A. K. Antony's
commented, "I am sure nothing can happen there (at the border)
without the knowledge and tacit — or sometimes open — support
of Pakistani armed forces”.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) has described the 1643-kilometre-long India-Myanmar border,
which facilitates cross-border movement of militants, illegal
arms and drugs, as 'extremely porous.'
The MHA report added that Assam
Rifles has been deployed for counter-insurgency and border guarding
role on this stretch of the border. "Out of the sanctioned
strength of 46 battalions, 31 are for counter-insurgency operations
and 15 for border guarding role. At present, all 15 border guarding
battalions are deployed along the Indo-Myanmar border. The companies
are deployed on all routes of ingress/egress and are checking
infiltration, smuggling of arms, ammunition, drugs and fake Indian
currency notes," it said.
Suspected militants of NDFB-IKS
ambushed Army troopers of 18 Mahur Regiment at Bhalukjhora under
Tipkai Police outpost in Porbatjhora sub–division of Kokrajhar
District.
Two bandhs called by two separate
groups affected life in western Assam on Wednesday. While a 12-hour
bandh was called by OSS demanding exclusion of non-Bodo majority
villages from the BTC area, Hiteswar Barman faction of AKRSU called
another bandh to protest against the arrest of their ‘president’
Hiteswar Barman.
Further, Biswajit Ray faction
of AKRSU, Biswajit Ray said that we shall never let Bodoland to
occupy a single inch of land of Kamatapur. We never supported
Bodoland, never let them to grab our land till the last drop of
blood remains in our soul,” said Biswajit Ray. AKRSU ‘vice-president’
Bikramjit Chaudhury, while highlighting how the government evinced
interest in talking to armed groups, said, “If that is the case,
then the 70 lakh Koch Rajbongshis would never hesitate to go the
jungles with 7,000 guns for the cause of their community.”
The ousted CEM of KAAC, Jayram
Engleng, said that he would resume office from October 31 as Gauhati
High Court had on October 29 ruled that the no-confidence motion
brought against him on October 15 was in violation of the prescribed
norms.
State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
appealed to militants to shun violence for the sake of the future
generations as the state remembered the victims of October 30
serials blasts of 2008.
‘Chairman’ of the KPLT, Bidisarpo
Tungjang disclosed that a new ‘central committee’ of the recently
surrendered KPLT militants was formed.
Two persons were killed and seven
others critically injured when a powerful bomb, suspected to be
planted by militants, exploded at Yaiskul area bus stand in Imphal
West District.
A joint team of AR and Police
had a close shave as a bomb planted by unknown miscreants suddenly
exploded at Moidangpok (Imphal West District) under Patsoi Police
Station in the morning.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) has described the 1643-kilometre-long India-Myanmar border,
which facilitates cross-border movement of militants, illegal
arms and drugs, as 'extremely porous.'
The MHA report added that Assam
Rifles has been deployed for counter-insurgency and border guarding
role on this stretch of the border. "Out of the sanctioned
strength of 46 battalions, 31 are for counter-insurgency operations
and 15 for border guarding role. At present, all 15 border guarding
battalions are deployed along the Indo-Myanmar border. The companies
are deployed on all routes of ingress/egress and are checking
infiltration, smuggling of arms, ammunition, drugs and fake Indian
currency notes," it said.
Eight militants have been arrested
and some arms and ammunition recovered from them during search
operations by security forces in different areas of Manipur, police
said. While seven militants including four women cadres belonging
to KYKL were arrested from Kakching and Thoubal market areas in
Thoubal district, another of KCP was caught from Thoubal police
station area in Thoubal district on October 30. Three hand grenades,
one 9mm pistol and some ammunition besides a car and a mobile
phone were recovered from their possession.
Three suspected militants who
went inside a village market in Gambegre to conduct an extortion
drive were inflicted with serious injuries after angry villagers
attacked them. The three men whom Police claim are members of
the GNLA entered Amindagre village under Gambegre block in West
Garo Hills District with an aim to extort money from traders and
villagers alike.
Despite Chief Minister’s refusal
to hold talks with agitating groups on the issue of ILP, the senior
minister in the Congress-led coalition Government, Rowell Lyngdoh
has said door of Government is always open for dialogue. Lyngdoh,
who is also the Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Law, however,
said that it is the Centre not the State Government which can
take the final call on implementation of ILP.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(MHA) has described the 1643-kilometre-long India-Myanmar border,
which facilitates cross-border movement of militants, illegal
arms and drugs, as 'extremely porous.'
The MHA report added that Assam
Rifles has been deployed for counter-insurgency and border guarding
role on this stretch of the border. "Out of the sanctioned
strength of 46 battalions, 31 are for counter-insurgency operations
and 15 for border guarding role. At present, all 15 border guarding
battalions are deployed along the Indo-Myanmar border. The companies
are deployed on all routes of ingress/egress and are checking
infiltration, smuggling of arms, ammunition, drugs and fake Indian
currency notes," it said.
The MHA has described the 1643-kilometre-long
India-Myanmar border, which facilitates cross-border movement
of militants, illegal arms and drugs, as 'extremely porous.'.
The MHA report added that Assam
Rifles has been deployed for counter-insurgency and border guarding
role on this stretch of the border. "Out of the sanctioned
strength of 46 battalions, 31 are for counter-insurgency operations
and 15 for border guarding role. At present, all 15 border guarding
battalions are deployed along the Indo-Myanmar border. The companies
are deployed on all routes of ingress/egress and are checking
infiltration, smuggling of arms, ammunition, drugs and fake Indian
currency notes," it said.
IPFT, a tribal- political party
in Tripura on October 30 announced an agitation from November
11 to demand a separate state by upgrading the TTADC.
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| October 30-31 |
SFs, during search operations,
arrested four militants belonging to NDFB-IKS, in Baksa District.
The arrested militants have been identified as ‘area commander’
Bijoy Boro, Farman Boro, Upen Boro and M Sangri. SFs have recovered
six grenades, two 7.6 pistols, ten rounds of ammunitions, four
mobiles and several extortion notes from the militants.
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| October 31 |
Patna bomb blasts were masterminded
by six IM cadres. Further, arrested member of IM revealed during
Police interrogation that deal was finalised for INR six million
of which INR 1 million were paid in advance and rest of the amount
was to be paid after the execution of the plot.
IM’s Ranchi module was formed
to assassinate Narendra Modi. In fact, IM operatives had given
a code- 'Machhli 5'- to the plotters for the job, initial interrogation
of arrested IM operative Imtiaz Ansari revealed.
Ranchi city SP Manoj Ratan Chothe,
who interrogated key suspect Imtiaz Ansari in Patna said, "Imtiaz
was full of hatred against Modi for the 2002 Gujarat riots and
the recent Muzaffarnagar riots. The IM used Muslim fundamentalists
to prepare Imtiaz to avenge the riots."
IM had provided high-intensity
explosives to six youths in Ranchi. "After preliminary preparations
at Imtiaz's house, they boarded a Patna-bound bus with the explosives
in their backpacks on the eve of Modi's 'Hunkar' rally.
Following the serial blasts, central
intelligence agencies suspect that IM can create a disturbance
in the Bahraich rally of Narendra Modi and the DGP headquarters
have alerted Bahraich Police Have been given alert. Intelligence
agencies suspect IM operative Tehsil Akhtar alias Monu will create
some disturbance in Bahraich. According to these agencies, IM
has hideouts in several Districts of Nepal and co-founder Yasin
Bhatkal and Waqas Pakistani have contacts there.
Yasin Bhatkal is believed to have
told Tehsin that southern states should be targeted with bigger
explosions. "That's why Tehsin started visiting Mangalore
(Karnataka) and stayed there for sometime, and also Koppa in Chikmagalur
District.
Khandwa District (Madhya Pradesh)
Police issued a lookout notice against the six SIMI operatives
who escaped from Khandwa District jail early on October 1.
India has handed over to five
crucial documents to Pakistan; comprising 600 pages of evidence
against the seven individuals accused in the November 26, 2008
(26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attacks.
UMHA has described the 1643-kilometre-long
India-Myanmar border, which facilitates cross-border movement
of militants, illegal arms and drugs, as 'extremely porous’.
A suspect in the Patna serial
blasts of October 27 succumbed to his injuries. Ainul alias Tarique,
died due to his injuries at a hospital, Police said.
Another suspect identified as
Mohammad Afzal was detained at the Delhi airport in connection
with the Patna serial blasts.
A person identified as Mehr Alam
yet to be named as a suspect in the Patna serial blasts but was
picked up on October 30, for questioning by federal investigators,
gave Police the slip during interrogation in Muzaffarpur.
NIA arrested a key accused, identified
as Abdul Karim alias Azad in a FICN case from Kondotty in Malappuram
District and produced him before the NIA special court in Kochi.
STF of the Kolkata Police arrested
a person, identified as Mohammad Ali alias Mohammad Alee near
Victoria Memorial. FICN with a face value of INR 50,000 were recovered
also from his possession besides a passport of a foreign country.
India reiterated that an improvement
in the situation on the LoC was a pre-condition for a forward
movement in bilateral ties with Pakistan.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were killed
in a fierce gunbattle with SFs personnel near Bade Telma village
forests under Maraigudi Police Station in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
CPI-Maoist is using the 'none-of-the-above'
(NOTA) option for voters, allowed by the Supreme Court, to buttress
their assembly election boycott call in Chhattisgarh.
In the interiors of Bastar, the
Maoists have asked villagers not to walk on kutcha roads after
October 31 as these would be heavily mined by IEDs to harm SFs
deployed for election, said a source.
Two Police personnel - Assistant
constables Munna Madkam and Anil Samrath - were injured when a
bomb laid by CPI-Maoist exploded in Sukma District. The incident
took place when the Police were on an area domination exercise
under Chintagufa Police Station limits.
One person was killed and 15 others
injured as Police opened fire to disperse a group of violent protesters,
belonging to NRCC, who were blocking the National Highway- 37
and had set ablaze a bus at Khoridhora bridge under Krishnai Police
Station in Goalpara District.
Another body was recovered from
a rivulet between Jalagaon and Nalbari under Mushalpur Police
Station in Baksa District. This is the second after October 30
clash between bandh supporters and detractors at Dhumni and Jalagaon
during a strike called by OSS and allied organisations to protest
against Bodoland statehood demand.
the BPPF condemned the incident
at Dumni and its adjoining places under Mushalpur Police Station
in Baksa District where a group clashing took place between the
supporters of OSS and local people.
The Kokrajhar District committee
of ABMSU brought out a rally against the rampant extortions, killing
and abduction in BTC region.
Chief of BTC and President of
BPF, Hagrama Mohilary stated that the leaders of OSS and SJSS,
Brajen Mahanta and Hareswar Barman, responsible for clashing at
Dumni in Baksa on October 30. He said Mahanta and Barman have
been instigating people of BTC region to go against the Bodos
and BTC for their personal interest. He called upon people irrespective
of caste and creed not to be misguided by such communal leaders.
A day after a man was killed during
the blockade by a non-Rabha group protesting the election to the
RHAC, officials working closely with the State Election Commission
said the panel had no option but to go ahead with the poll this
month. Any U-turn at this juncture could only worsen the situation,
they added. The officials admitted that the prevailing situation
in the council area was worrying but the commission was not thinking
about rescheduling or cancelling the poll.
Hiteswar Barman faction of the
AKRSU demanded the early release of their nine workers, including
‘president’ Hiteswar Barman, who were arrested following the clash
at Basugaon by setting a 48-hour deadline from October 31 evening.
The organisation decided to call a 36-hour Chirang District bandh
(general Strike) on November 4, a 100-hour BTAD bandh on November
8 and an Assam bandh for an indefinite period on November 12 if
the demand was not fulfilled, AKRSU ‘general secretary’ Troilokya
Ray said.
The Supreme Court issued notices
to the Government of Assam, the State Election Commission and
the RHAC in response to a writ petition challenging the constitutional
validity of the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council Act, 1995. A division
bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justice Gyan Sudha Misra
and Justice Pinaki Ghosh, after hearing the petitioner Umesh Tamuli
and others decided to issue notices returnable within three weeks.
The 12-hour Goalpara and Kamrup
bandh called jointly by the forum and AANTSU passed off peacefully
in both the Districts but affected normal life. The strike was
called in protest against Police action on October 31 NH 37 blockade
at Krishnai in Goalpara District.
While denying involvement in the
blasts at Thangal Keithel (October 29) and Moirangkhom Moreh van
parking (October 30), the CorCom, a Coordination Committee of
six valley based militant groups contended that Indian security
forces plotting the explosions cannot be ruled out.
One more injured victim succumbing,
the death toll of the Yaiskul (Imphal West District) bomb blast
of October 30 has reached to three. Another Van driver Laishram
Rajen (48) succumbed to his injuries on October 31.
The State Government, taking serious
note of the recent spate of bomb blast at Imphal, has launched
a routine search operation in all sensitive areas of the capital
city including the surrounding areas of Raj Bhavan, Chief Minister’s
bungalow, Secretariat etc.
SFs launched operation in general
area Moirang Purel in Imphal East District and arrested one UNLF
cadre, identified as W Rubinson.
Imphal West police commandos arrested
two militants of KYKL identified as Moirangthem Ranjan (41) and
Saikhom Maniton (48) from Thangal Bazar in Imphal East District
on October 16.
The ongoing KHADC session witnessed
a high drama with the executive committee (EC) rejecting a resolution
on ILP moved by Opposition. Through the resolution, the opposition
members wanted to urge the State Government to implement ILP system
in the State to check entry of outsiders.
A day after Deputy Chief Minister
Rowell Lyngdoh’s statement that Government’s door is open for
discussion on ILP, the FKJGP,has expressed its willingness to
hold talks with the State Government to break the current stalemate.
FKJGP is one of the thirteen organisations which have been agitating
for implementation of ILP in the state.
Several thousands from all sections
of society, showed up to express support and solidarity with the
campaign against unabated taxations in Dimapur, spearheaded by
ACAUT.
While NSCN-KK was not “for or
against” the ACAUT, NSCN-IM was against the rally.
NSCN-KK has accused Superintendant
of Police of Zunheboto District, Chumrenthung Lotha of being in
hand in glove with NSCN-K.
An unidentified miscreant lobbed
a hand grenade inside the vehicle garage of Progressive Motors
at two and half Mile in Dimapur District. The explosion damaged
eight vehicles.
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| November 1 |
Uzair made a statement during
his joint interrogation by NIA and Ranchi Police that IM operative
are said to have used funds raised in the name of charity to sponsor
their newly formed Ranchi module.
A five-member team of NIA has
collected evidence regarding the alleged involvement of Mohammad
Aftab in Patna serial blasts following raids at his residence
and coaching institute under Ahiyapur and Mithanpura Police Stations
areas in Muzaffarpur District.
Investigators associated with
the Patna blasts probe believe that Hyder, an accused in the attacks,
is the man seen planting bombs in CCTV footage obtained from Mahabodhi
temple complex in Bodh Gaya on July 7.
A year after the chargesheet was
filed against four suspected LeT militants for planning bomb blasts
in major shopping centres in Delhi, a city court formally framed
charges against them.
NIA officials conducted investigations
at the factory at Halol in Panchmahal District (Gujarat) that
had manufactured a polythene bag, which was used to pack explosives
for bomb blasts of October 27, 2013 at the venue in Patna.
Firing by Pakistan Army on the
LoC at forward areas of Gigriyal and Hamirpur Kona in Khour area
of Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu District continued.
An armed cadre of CPI-Maoist was
killed during an exchange of fire with SFs near Tala Paniki village
of Kotya area under Pottangi Police Station limits of Koraput
District in Odisha.
Five Security personnel were injured
during an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres in Kumandih Jungle
of Latehar District in Jharkhand.
CRPF has increased the number
of UAVs in the Maoist zone for round-the-clock surveillance.
In view of the Maoist threat to
boycott polls in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, the villagers there
have sought that the indelible ink should not be applied on fingers
after they exercise their franchise. According to sources, villagers
from Dantewada, Sukma and Bijapur Districts have requested district
election officers (collectors) for the exemption.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, said
that the Government would have to keenly scrutinize the talks
offer made by the pro- ILP groups before convening a ‘dialogue’
to end the prevailing stalemate.
A total of 115 registered cases,
arrest of 76 pro-ILP activists including three under the Meghalaya
Preventive Detention Act, and estimated loss of over INR 310 million
due to damage to property, has, so far, been the outcome of the
two-month long ILP stir, with no hope of a quick end to the impasse.
The pro-ILP pressure groups have
expressed shock and disbelief on the negative stand of majority
of the MDCs of KHADC on the issue of implementation of ILP in
the State.
NNC/FGN, Phom region ‘authority’,
, ‘arrested’ two persons near Local ground in Longleng District
for possessing 720 tablets of banned Spasmo Proxyvon (SP) drugs
worth INR 36,000 on the black market.
CKS, the apex body of the Chang
community along with all the frontal organizations and all tribal
leaders of Tuensang (District) town have condemned the alleged
“abduction” of NSCN-K education ‘kilonser’ (minister) Kewongkhum
Yimchunger from Tuensang town by some NSCN-KK cadres.
State DGP, C Balasubramaniam stated
that the separatist groups from India’s Northeast Regions have
their camps in Bangladesh, though the Bangladeshi Security Forces’
have been cracking down on them.
Balasubramaniam told reporters,
“At present, there are about 15–18 camps belonging to Tripura
militants alone in various parts of Bangladesh, especially southeastern
region of that country,” According to the police chief, these
camps, mostly belonging to outlawed National Liberation Front
of Tripura (NLFT), exist opposite to Tripura’s eleven Police Stations
in eastern and northern region of the State. “There is no fresh
recruitment by the militant outfits in the recent past. If the
developmental processes are going on smoothly, terrorism would
be washed out from the northeastern States,” he said. He said
the militants of various separatist outfits go to the neighbouring
country for training and come back to carry out violent activities
in the region. “Taking advantage of the hilly terrain, thick forests
and unfenced border, Northeast militants trained in the Bangladesh
camps cross over into Indian Territory,” the DGP said.
DGP also said that the general
law and order situation of the State has improved significantly,
and insurgency related incidents are down. DGP said, “Extremists
are suffering a severe financial crunch. The lower–level cadres
of the outfit are frustrated as they are not getting the due financial
share and other facilities, forcing them to surrender to the security
forces of Tripura.” the DGP saying that The Tripura State Rifles
(TSR) and Assam Rifles (AR) have created this second line of defence
or resistance guarding Bangladesh border.
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| November 2 |
A central government order banning
the LTTE has been upheld by the Madras (Tamil Nadu) High Court,
which said there was every justification for the May 14, 2010
proscription and a subsequent tribunal order upholding it.
MP CID has initiated a fresh investigation
to ascertain the culpability of passport authorities, especially
the then passport officer T.D. Sharma, pertaining to issuance
of a passport to Sameer Khan Pathan an alleged LeT)militant who
was killed by Gujarat Police on October 22, 2002.
Three weeks before Patna blasts
of October 27, four Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives, Haider
Taufiq, Tariq and Nauman involved in the incident had come on
the radar of intelligence agencies.
Unidentified militants hurled
a grenade at the camp of TA battalion on Draba road in Surankote
tehsil of Poonch District.
A JAP-I trooper was killed and
another injured in a landmine explosion suspected to have been
triggered by CPI-Maoist cadres in Gurabanda Police Station area
of East Singhbhum district.
Khammam District Police of Andhra
Pradesh claimed to have arrested two squad members of CPI-Maoist
Venkatapuram Area Committee, two militia ‘commanders’ and five
militia members in the dense forest area surrounding Chintaguppa.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Rajkishore Singh, was arrested from Bakhari village under Patahi
Police Station of East Champaran District, Superintendent of Police
Vinay Kumar said.
SFs recovered a bomb weighing
3 kilogram from a bus, coming from Gossaigaon of Kokrajhar District,
at Tamarhat of Dhubri District.
Unidentified persons abducted
a businessman, Prasanta Dutta, from Narabari area under Kokrajhar
Police Station in Kokrajhar District.
SFs arrested two militants belonging
to NDFB-IKS, identified as Nimol Islary and Sankhang Narzary,
from Ouguri in Chirang District.
SFs recovered a 1.5 kilogram bomb
packed in a tiffin box from the bus stand area of Golokganj town
of Dhubri District.
The AASM, an association of Non-Karbi
people, demanded the Government to discuss the issues of non–Karbis
in the tripartite talks which will be held on November 6 between
State, Central Government and the JACAS.
The APW, a non-governmental organisation,
had announced its decision to move the Supreme Court challenging
a few clauses of the Bodoland Territorial Council Act. ‘
An IED, planted near a drain at
the crowded Thangal market complex in Imphal West District exploded.
There were, however, no reports of any casualty .No individual
or group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
The State Government has stepped
up vigilance and tightened security in the wake of a series of
bomb blasts in Imphal during last week.
Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam,
who also holds the Home portfolio, said that all the explosives
used in the last five blasts are of similar types.
UNLF has alleged that the recent
series of bomb blasts which targeted civilians, particularly the
Yaiskul bomb blast which claimed three lives besides injuring
many others were carried out by the Indian military.
SFs arrested one person, identified
as Atoshe Achumi (38), from Eros Lane in Dimapur District afternoon.
Sixteen years after the NSCN-IM
signed a ceasefire pact with the Government of India, and after
several rounds of peace parleys, the collective leadership of
the NSCN-IM now feels that Indian leaders have exhausted their
political will to take forward the peace process or bring it to
a conclusion.
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| November 3 |
BSF has lodged a formal protest
with the Bangladesh’s Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) regarding
smuggling of FICN to India.
Red alert has been sounded in
Motihari, headquarters of East Champaran District, following a
report that IM operatives might target the crowded localities
of Motihari town.
IM suspected operative, Afzal
Usmani, caught on October 27 from the Indo-Nepal border, told
interrogators that he wanted to start drug peddling from Nepal.
IM ‘India operations chief’ Yasin
Bhatkal revealed that Riyaz Bhatkal looked to tap an al Qaeda
connection to access an arms manufacturing base in a remote area
of Thailand and is closer to the Afghan Taliban.
Dawood Ibrahim apparently wants
his crime-generated capital to fund his corporate projects in
India and he is sending his two youngest brothers, Mustakeen and
Humayun to Mumbai to take charge, Police sources say.
Data revealed by the UN Department
of Economic and Social Affairs (UN–DESA) shows that in 2013, India
is home to 3.2 million Bangladeshi residents, who have migrated
to the country and settled here.
CRPF Personnel along with the
Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and the J&K Police recovered a cache
of ammunition in Srinagar city of Srinagar District.
SFs recovered a cache of ammunition
from a militant outfit's hideout in Darvaish Bagh area of Baramulla
District. At least 147 rounds of 7.6 mm ammunition, six hand grenades
and one wireless set were found by a joint group of Army, CRPF
and Police, who were conducting a raid in the Darvaish Bagh area
of Baramulla after receiving specific intelligence input, Police
sources said.
DG of J&K Police Ashok Prasad
said that not more than 200 militants are active in the state.
Prasad was quoted by a local news agency as saying, “Police have
the figures which indicate that 180 militants are operating in
valley besides 20 in other parts of the state. The total number
of militants present in the state is 200”.
Five IEDs, allegedly planted by
CPI-Maoist cadres to target SFs during polls, were unearthed by
SFs in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur District. Acting on a tip off, five
IEDs -- two of 5 kg each and three of 3 kg each -- were found
planted at a weekly market of Usoor village.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, named Jhadu
Tadingi (35), who was involved in a number of murders, was arrested
in Naryanpatna block of Koraput District in Odisha.
Seven people were killed and 10
others seriously injured when suspected GNLA militants fired on
a group of people at Gendapara village under Agia Police Station
in Goalpara District. The killed civilians were identified as
Bholanath Rabha, Amarendra Rabha, Jayanta Rabha, Puran Rabha,
Kalpanath Rabha and Lulu Rabha, who died on the spot. Another
person reportedly succumbed to injuries on November 4.
SFs arrested four GNLA militants,
identified as Prodinstone D. Marak, (22), Rongrak M. Sangma (21),
Bhimsingh R. Marak (21) and Donald R. Marak, (24), from 12 mile
area under Tura Police Station in West Garo Hills District.
The Special Court, which was set
up by the State Government to try ILP agitation-related arson
cases, has issued a directive asking the concerned department
to issue notices to all the pro-ILP groups to respond to various
charges.
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GNLA militant ‘chief’ Sohan D
Shira had threatened retaliation in a big way for the Police raid
on his private residence at Chachatgre village, 3 kilometres from
Williamnagar town. That operation yielded INR 334,000 Indian currency,
63,000 Bangladeshi taka along with a powerful satellite phone
together with IED bombs, claymore mine boxes and more than three
dozen explosive detonators.
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| November 1 |
Manipur Home Minister, G. Gaikhangam,
had rejected the idea of imposing president’s rule in the State,
after a series of bomb blasts left 10 people dead in two months.
“It is something absurd and unbecoming to demand president’s rule.
The situation does not warrant imposition of Article 356, as the
government is tackling the situation,” Gaikhangam said.
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| November 2 |
A team of Imphal East Police commandos
arrested a PREPAK-Pro cadre, identified as Muhammad Abdul Wahid
alias Sanathoi (26) from Khabeisoi near 7 Manipur Rifles (MR)
Gate in Imphal East District. A mobile phone along with SIM card
was recovered from him.
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| November 1-3 |
As many as 10 Bangladeshi nationals
were arrested by the Police in different locations in South Garo
Hills and East Jaintia Hills while they were trying to infiltrate
into the State. On November 1, during vehicle checking at Siju
(South Garo Hills), Police arrested six Bangladeshi nationals,
identified as Sopon Sangma (29), Kalon R. Marak (25), Bishu Sangma
(24), Romu Marak (20), Dilip Sangma (39) and Neten Sangma (25).
Police arrested four Bangladeshi
nationals, Muhammad Fanik Ahmed, Muhammad Abdul Basik, Muhammad
Kabir Ahmed and Muhammad Mustafar Ahmed from Umtyra in East Jaintia
Hills District.
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| November 3 |
A combined team of Thoubal commandos
and 40 AR personnel conducted a search operation at Ngariyan Hill
in Thoubal District on November 3 and arrested one ‘Sergeant Major’
of KYKL, identified as Laishram Manisana Singh and recovered one
7.65 mm Automatic pistol loaded with three live rounds from him.
A combined team of Imphal East
commandos and 40 AR, Canchipur arrested a cadre of PLA, identified
as Konjengbam Ibungo alias Bocha alias Indrasham alias KK Nganba
alias Khomba (30) while conducting a search operation at Isheikha.
The anti-foreigner movement in
the State is set to get bigger with pro-ILP groups announcing
State-wide ‘road-blockade’ for three nights from November 5 despite
requests from several quarters to the agitating groups as well
as Government to settle the issue through negotiation. The road
blockade would be effective in all the eleven Districts of the
State from 8 pm to 5 am, informed KSU president Daniel Khyriem
in a statement issued.
The NSCN-K, led by S.S. Khaplang,
will not be part of the ongoing peace process between the Myanmar
Government and the ethnic rebel groups. Altogether 17 ethnic
rebel groups are holding talks with the representatives of Myanmar
Government in the two-day meeting at Myitgyina, the capital of
Kachin State that began on November 4.
The rebel groups signed an 11-point
draft framework agreement during a four-day Laiza peace conference
in Kachin State to declare a countrywide ceasefire, calling for
a political talks with the Government and discussed establishing
a federal union system in Myanmar. But the NSCN-K, on November
5 said it would never be part of such peace deal, which would
sell out Nagas’ right to sovereignty.
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| November 4 |
Nine bombs have been found in
one room of a privately-run small hotel in Ranchi city, the capital
of Jharkhand. The bombs were discovered when the NIA raided the
hotel after a tip-off that a room had been rented by Haider Ali,
one the main suspects in the serial blasts that hit Patna on October
27, hours before a rally for Narendra Modi, the BJP's Prime Ministerial
candidate.
NIA seized from a Bangalore businessman
INR11.4 million in cash, allegedly belonging to two Manipur-based
outlawed terrorist groups. According to investigators, the money
belongs to the Manipur-based militant outfits PREPAK and the UPPK.
Indian Army foiled an infiltration
attempt by the militants on the LoC at forward area of Deri Dabsi
in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District.
A GNLA militant, identified as
Sangthil Areng (23), was arrested with the help of the people
of Puthimari, under Mancachar Police Station in Dhubri District.
The IPF, an organization of non-Dimasa
tribal communities of Dima Hasao district which called a 48-hour
bandh since 5 am, has brought down the strike duration to 24 hours.
The State Government has asked
the Army to launch counter–insurgency operation in Goalpara District.
Authorities have clamped night curfew along the Assam-Meghalaya
border in the District and rushed additional Security Forces there.
In an emergency meeting held at
the MHA, decision was taken to use the BSF, the CRPF and ITBP
against the militant organisation UALA.
CM, Tarun Gogoi asked the DGP
to beef up security measures and called for deployment of Army
in the RHAC areas.
The ARSU has blamed the State
Government for the killing incident in Goalpara. The ARSU also
doubts the sincerity of the State Government in holding the three
phase RHAC elections scheduled for November 13, 16 and 25.
Benedict Areng, ‘president’ of
the Kamrup-Goalpara District committee of the GNC and a convenor
of the GASSS condemned the Gendamari incident and made an appeal
to all concerned not to link the incident with the ongoing agitation
of the Garo and non-Rabha people of the RHAC areas.
CRPF shot dead two CPI-Maoist
cadres in a gun battle in Chhattisgarh, the CRPF said. Another
Maoist was arrested following the clash at Basaguda in Bijapur
District on November 3. "The bodies of the Maoists have been
handed over to police. The arrested man is being questioned,"
said the official.
As intelligence inputs point to
"assiduous preparations" by the CPI-Maoist to disrupt
the November 11 poll in Chhattisgarh, the Election Commission
(EC) has agreed to relocate around 150 polling booths in the Naxal-infested
interiors of south Bastar to "safer" places along the
arterial roads.
SFs unearthed a CPI-Maoist dump
very close to Tolamandiaguda village in Narayanapatna block of
Koraput District.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
by the STF from Railway Station Road under Town Police Station
area in Bihar's Jehanabad District.
The special CoBRA of the CRPF
along with Jharkhand Police late found 22 huge landmines planted
at 18 places underneath a 100-metre stretch in Latehar's (Latehar
District) Kumundih forest.
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| November 5 |
IB alerts about an ISI plot to
use Khalistani militants to eliminate BJP Prime Ministerial candidate
Gujarat CM Narendra Modi.
India and China began a 10-day
joint anti-terrorism drill. 160 soldiers each of the Indian 16
Sikh Light Infantry and Chinese People's Liberation Army's Battalion
Infantry division are participating in the drill in Chengdu military
area command (MAC), responsible for the Tibet Autonomous Region
besides the middle and eastern sections of the border with India.
Both the NIA and Central intelligence
outfits have stumbled upon crucial information during the course
of investigating Patna serial blasts revealing that IM operatives
Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal, have embarked on a major plan to revive
the terror outfit in India as it had suffered serious reverses
following the arrest of its India chief Yasin Bhatkal.
The AATS alleged that the militants
were backed by ISI and Pakistani agents. The AATS, an umbrella
organisation of Assam's tribal communities, claimed that foreign
elements are on a mission to create 'unrest' in the state by creating
tension among various ethnic groups for their vested interests.
A team of four State Ministers,
that has been assigned the job of looking after the RHAC matters,
visited Goalpara and the RHAC areas, even as the AATS called for
Army operations against the militant outfit GNLA and stern action
against all the militant groups. The team of Ministers included
Himanta Biswa Sarma, Nilamani Sen Deka, Rajiv Lochan Pegu and
Rockybul Hussain. AATS ‘general secretary’ Aditya Khakhlary also
alleged involvement of the ISI of Pakistan in the RHAC violence,
claiming that at its instance the GNLA has been trying to unleash
a reign of terror in the Autonomous Council areas.
The NIA seized from a Bangalore
businessman INR11.4 million in cash, allegedly belonging to two
Manipur-based outlawed terrorist groups. According to investigators,
the money belongs to the Manipur-based militant outfits PREPAK
and the UPPK. During questioning, the agency learnt that PREPAK-UPPK
has raised money through extortion and its self-styled general
secretary N Shanti Meitei gave the money in cash to his childhood
friend who is a real estate developer based in Bangalore. The
NIA refused to share the name of the businessman and said that
his statement has been recorded under Section 164 of CRPC.
A sit in protest was staged at
Major Khul (Imphal West District) to denounce the series of blasts
that occurred in the State since October 18.
Asserting that GoM seeks to project
a picture of social harmony through Sangai Festival in contrast
to the reality of “social divide” on communal line in Manipur,
the UNC, has reminded Naga people of Manipur to stay away from
the State sponsored Sangai Festival and other such programmes.
Garo Hills Police suffered one
of its biggest casualties in its fight against militancy with
five State security personnel killed in an ambush laid by a heavily
armed group of GNLA militants in remote South Garo Hills Districts
in the morning of October 5. Armed GNLA militants believed to
number over two dozen ambushed a Police gypsy with five occupants
that was proceeding from Baghmara to Tura in West Garo Hills.
Governor KK Paul, condemned the
brutal killing of five Police personnel in South Garo Hills. Home
Minister Roshan Warjri, while mourning the loss of lives of the
men in uniform, has asserted that the Government will deal with
this incident in the strongest measure.
The INPT, a political party in
Tripura demanded uniform empowerment of all ADC in the North Eastern
Region for all-round development of tribals. INPT would submit
a memorandum comprising a five point charter of demands including
uniform empowerment of the tribal councils, to the Prime Minister
and Union home minister in the last week of this month.
Police seized a cache of explosives,
including 500 gelatin sticks, 4,000 detonators, 25 wire bundles
and 40 kgs of ammonium nitrate after raiding a house of one Babula
Pasha at Giriprasad Nagar in Mahabubabad town of Warangal District
in Andhra Pradesh.
The Koraput District SDJM received
a parcel through speed post, which contained a CPI-Maoist letter
written in Odia, two bullets and a detonator.
DIG police, Kolhan division Arun
Kumar Singh informed that the security forces had fought short
gun battle with the Maoist guerrillas at the same place but there
was no casualty from either side.
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| November 6 |
Official security sources said
in the last few months, IM terrorists from the Nepal border were
given the task to attack Israeli and American tourists visiting
leading places like Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Jaipur.
IM Ranchi module was behind the
blasts in Bodh Gaya (Bihar), according to intelligence sources.
It also includes the name of Imtiaz
Ansari, arrested after one of the Patna bombs exploded at the
city railway station. The chart's matrix reveals Imtiaz had planted
bombs near the Thai Monastery in Bodh Gaya. His accomplice Ainul
alias Tarique, who was injured while planting bombs at Patna station
and later died, had planted bombs at the Targhar Monastery. Mujib,
who was staying in the hotel room which was raided on November
4, had planted bombs in four places in Bodh Gaya.
The NIA got the lodge in Ranchi
city (Ranchi District), the capital of Jharkhand, where nine bombs
were found in one room on November 4, 2013.
Task Force officials arrested
a person, Habib Shaik hailing from Malda District of West Bengal
at Secunderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and seized INR 395,000 worth
FICN from him.
A local court extended the Police
custody of IM operative Afzal Usmani and his nephew Javed Khan
till November 11, 2013.
The Bihar Police formally handed
over investigation of October 27 Patna serial blasts to the NIA
but claimed it has almost cracked the sensational case.
Union Minister of Home Affairs
Sushilkumar Shinde said the external threat to India was not country
specific and it would have to be on alert all the time. “It is
not a matter of any specific country posing threat to India. India
has to remain alert irrespective of any nation,” Shinde commented.
A detailed forensic analysis by
the NIA has revealed that the paper used to print the counterfeit
rupee notes is an excellent match with the legal tender of Pakistan.
A Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad
(ATS) team has been rushed to Patna to gather information related
to October 27 serial blasts.
Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that Assembly elections are being conducted
in the State to serve administrative issues and these elections
will never find any political solution or would not change the
disputed nature of J&K.
KPLT militants shot dead an employee
of PWD, Kangbura Phangcho, at Merabhati locality near Chokihola
of Bokajan in Karbi Anglong.
According to reports shared by
the Meghalaya Police with their Assam Counterpart during the high
level meeting held in Guwahati identified the names of three UALA
militants, AG Momin, Rakman Momin and Nishan Sangma, responsible
for Goalpara killings.
The non-Rabha organisations have
softened its stand on continuation of their demands for exclusion
of 91 villages from the RHAC areas before the ensuing polls.
The ‘president’ of the ARSU, Tonkeswar
Rabha, demanded deployment of the Army along the Assam-Meghalaya
boundary in the run-up to the polls.
State Governor, JB Patnaik said
the elections to the RHAC will be held as per schedule and the
government will ensure its smooth conduct,. Talking to reporters
on the sidelines of a function here, Patnaik said, ‘The government
will ensure that the elections are held. If needed, additional
forces will be sent.’
ULFA-I, ‘ sergeant’ Rameswar Koul
alias Karan Asom surrendered before Dibrugarh District civil and
police administration.
One migrant worker from Punjab
was killed and six others were injured in a twin bomb blast in
the night at Pallel Lamkhai in Thoubal District. Sources said
that suspected militants activated two powerful bombs around 10.40
pm near the shacks where migrant workers engaged in the construction
of a private house were sleeping.
Police arrested two NSCN-IM cadres,
identified as Kuiluanang Panmei (23) and Ganglanang Gangmei (36)
from a house at Tharon Thangmeiband in Imphal West District.
Garo Hills Police have identified
the two main masterminds of the attack on a Police party killing
five Police personnel at Kolapara in South Garo Hills Districts
as the GNLA new ‘action commander’, identified as T Sangma alias
Hebil who had made a daring escape from the Tura Jail on the night
of August 17 and the Chokpot ‘area commander’ identified as one
Jangjang.
A day after GNLA militants gunned
down five police personnel, the State Police have asserted that
operational commanders are looking at fresh strategies to tackle
militants. ADGP, SK Jain, said that the Police are collecting
details of the incident that led to the death of five police personnel.
Suspected GNLA militants abducted
a coal merchant, identified as one Gopal Sharma from Rongjeng
area of East Garo Hill. Police suspect that the trader might have
been abducted for ransom.
Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu
Rio has stressed the need to understand the genesis and actual
position that Nagas are facing today. Addressing a consultative
meeting on Article 371 (A) at Kohima, Rio said the 16-point agreement
was the outcome of NPC, but when the agreement is with the Central
Government, such a consultative meet has become necessary. Stating
that the Centre was trying to put pressure to take away the rights
of the Nagas, Rio appealed to the people of Nagaland to remain
united.
DGP B. Prasada Rao said that the
administration was concerned about CPI-Maoist activity picking
up in separate Telangana because of the leadership of CPI-Maoist.
The husband of Kalimkota sarpanch
in G Madugula mandal of Visakhapatnam District was beaten up allegedly
by Maoists for not heeding their diktats.
SFs demolished a training camp
of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and found
six landmines and explosives from Tebo Police Station area, in
the West Singhbhum District.
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| November 7 |
Kolkata Police arrested four persons
for their alleged involvement in running a fake foreign currency
exchange racket. The accused identified as Kalam Sheikh, Himmayat
Sheikh, Haidar Molla and Issar Rehman are Bangladeshi nationals.
IM operative Riyaz Bhatkal and
Patna serial blast handler Tehseen Akhtar used Internet chat messenger
services of Yahoo and Nimbuzz to plan and coordinate the serial
explosions, according to investigations. “The funding for the
blasts came through hawala.
Tehseen Akhtar fled to Nepal immediately
after the incident and is operating out of a “formidable base”
set up by IM in Pokhara. Intelligence sources claim Yasin Bhatkal
was also operating out of the same base in Nepal before being
arrested.
NIA has identified those who planted
bombs at Bodh Gaya, following the recent raids in Ranchi (Jharkhand).
“We have identified the group and the planters. But how the conspiracy
was hatched, how the plan was executed is still to be ascertained,”
an NIA official commented.
NIA is on the look-out for a Bokaro
college girl who is suspected to have helped the IM operative,
Uzair Ahmed and Hyder Ali raise funds to carry out both Gaya and
Patna blasts.
Police said several religious
places across the country are on IM hitlist. The revelations
have been made by Imtiyaz Ansari, an alleged IM operative arrested
soon after the first blast at Patna Junction railway station on
October 27.
The crude bombs that exploded
in Patna and the nine explosives seized in Ranchi have strong
similarities, investigators have found, indicating they were made
by the same or a connected group of people.
The fact that STF has seized more
than INR 150 million FICN since its inception indicates Kolkata
is a crucial stopover in the terror map.
A Delhi court extended till November
13, 2013 the judicial custody of top LeT operative Abdul Karim
Tunda, arrested in connection with a 1997 bomb blast case.
A top Pakistani militant of LeT
who slipped out of SFs cordon on October11, 2013 in Srinagar after
a gun battle again gave slip to the SFs in Sopore town of Baramulla
District. However, SFs recovered one RPG launcher, one RPG booster,
two AK-47 magazines, 135 rounds of ammunition and five UBGL grenades
from the house of one Mohammad Salim Dar of Chankhan area in Sopore
where the LeT militant was hiding.
SFs arrested two militants of
KPLT, identified as Tongluru Tisso and Jorjam Railsom Rongfar,
from Hamren and Diphu areas in Karbi Anglong District. SFs recovered
a .22 pistol and three rounds of live ammunition from the duo.
The joint operation launched by
Assam and Meghalaya Police, along with the CRPF and the Army,
against two Garo militant outfits, GNLA and the UALA, are also
targeting the ULFA-I.
Police bomb experts safely retrieved
a hand grenade from an Imphal-Guwahati passenger carrier from
North AOC in Imphal East District morning of November 7.
SFs arrested two KYKL cadres,
identified as Arun Kumar Tonjam alias Amudon (17) and Naocha Singh
Maibam alias Lanchenba (21) from T Minou area of Chandel District.
A powerful bomb exploded in the
heart of Manipur capital complex at Thangmeiband area in Imphal
West District but no casualty was reported, Police said.
Principal of a private school,
abducted by suspected Kuki militants allegedly on ransom demand,
was released in the night of November 8, an official source said.
Principal Madan Kumar Limbu of Rose English High School, Kanglatombi
of Senapati District was abducted by the suspected militant November
5. After taking principal hostage, the abductors allegedly demanded
INR 50,000 from the school authority for his safe release.
State Police have constituted
an internal inquiry into the killing of five Policemen by GNLA
militants in South Garo Hills on November 5. Informing this, DGP
PJP Hananman said the inquiry would be conducted by Heimonlang
Nongpluh, Inspector-General of Police (Western Range).
The State Police claimed that
it had got some leads into the attack in South Garo Hills District
while however refusing to divulge further saying it would hamper
the investigation.
The ANVC-B, has made serious allegations
about the presence of a ‘mole’ in the State Police who informed
the GNLA militants about the movement of the five police personnel,
who were killed in the ambush. In a statement, ANVC-B alleged
that that the movement of Police escorts was specifically informed
to the GNLA. The ANVC-B said that the attack has given a glimpse
of accessibility of GNLA into Police activities, which is not
going to prove safe in the long run.
In the wake of the gunning down
of seven Rabhas in Assam on November 3 and the subsequent killing
of five policemen in Meghalaya on November 5 by Garo militants,
vigil has been stepped up along the porous India-Bangladesh border
in the Garo Hills to preempt cross-border movement of the militants.
"While the BSF has tightened vigil along the Indo-Bangla
border to nab the militants, who might try to sneak into the other
side, Police and paramilitary forces have launched a massive search
operation to nab the culprits," a senior Police official
said.
The road blockade called for three
nights called pro- ILP groups passed off peacefully without any
untoward incidents. The Government is yet to invite the agitating
groups for dialogue though the latter had expressed their willingness
to talk.
KHADC CEM Pynshngaiñ N Syiem,
urged the State Government to initiate dialogue with the 13 pro-ILP
pressure groups saying The KHADC CEM’s concern assumes significance
in view of the recent statement of the KSU Mawlai Circle where
it had stated that the HNLC publicity secretary had offered the
NGO leaders to join the outfit.
BSF personnel deployed on the
Indo-Bangla border in South Garo Hills District seized weapons
and communication equipment that was being ferried across from
the neighbouring country destined for a Garo militant outfit in
the night of November 7.
The ruling CPI-M has strongly
protested the fresh demand raised by the IPFT for a new state
based on areas under the ADC and on land allotment within ADC
areas, describing the demands as “fissiparous and divisive.
IPFT ‘president’, Narendra Debbarma
announced a programme of to press for a separate state based on
ADC areas which encompass 68.10 per cent of the state’s total
geographical territory. “We will undertake a relay fast from November
11 to 14 to press for the demand for a separate State. We will
continue the agitation until our demand is met,” said Narendra
Debbarma. He termed the ruling CPM as “anti-indigenous people”
and opposed the state government’s scheme of allotting land and
constructing houses for non-indigenous people within the ADC area.
The Bihar Government has announced
a reward of INR 300,000-500,000 for the capture of seven top CPI-Maoist
leaders, police said.
Maoists also raided a project
site of a private construction company in Vishungarh area of Hazaribagh
District and beat up four labourers of the company.
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| November 8 |
Investigations into Bodh Gaya
and Patna blasts have revealed that explosives were procured from
local stone quarries and well-digging contractors. Bombs in both
the blasts used ammonium nitrate mixture even as gelatin sticks
were recovered from hideouts of suspects. Both explosives are
largely used for mining and quarrying activities and easily pilfered.
NIA arrested four persons, identified
as Gopal Prasad Goyal, Ganesh Prasad, Vikas Kumar and Pawan Kumar
Gupta and seized hundreds of bank passbooks, ATM cards and other
documents in Bihar's Lakhisarai District in connection with October
27, Patna serial blasts.
Two CRPF personnel, identified
as Pradeep Gana and Mahesh Kumar, were shot dead by militants
on Srinagar-Jammu highway near Awantipora town in the Pulwama
District.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah said
that over 900,000 youth would be trained for job placements during
the 12th Five Year Plan period in the state.
SFs recovered four IEDs from the
railway track at a spot between the Dudhnoi and the Krishnai railway
stations in Goalpara District.
SFs arrested two NDFB-IKS militants,
identified as Daimalu Daimary (25) and Simang Basumatary (20),
from Chapaguri and Amguri area in Chirang District.
Police rescued a Bank manager,
Mujibur Rahman (28), and arrested eight people, including a woman
in this connection from Lumpi in Karbi Anglong District. Rahman
was abducted on November 2 from Boko in Kamrup District. The abductors
were demanding a ransom of INR 10 million for Rahman's safe release.
The abduction was carried out mainly by Priyotoma Basumatary,
and her husband Dayal Das, who is a NDFB-RD militant.
Suspected ANVC-B militants, who
entered from the porous Bangladesh border, shot dead two BSF constables
and snatched away their INSAS rifles at around 10.20 am on November
8 near Kaithakona outpost in South West Garo Hills District. The
slain BSF constables have been identified as Sushish Biswas and
Papu Kumar Yadav. However, the ANVC-B was quick to react denying
its role in the killing of BSF personnel while asserting that
GNLA militants were involved in the crime. According to the ANVC-B,
the GNLA is not alone but is being backed by foreign elements
including ULFA.
Meghalaya Police is said to have
had intelligence reports about a possible attack by GNLA militants
just days before the carnage in which five policemen were killed,
but drew a blank when it came to the site that was going to be
targeted.
The All India Garo Union, Shillong
(East Khasi Hills) region, has denied any nexus with UALA militants.
Dimapur Police arrested five persons
on charges of abduction and also rescued a victim abducted by
the same persons from Seithikiema Basa in Dimapur District. In
a press statement, Dimapur Police identified the five accused
as Roland Poumai alias Romeo; Salunu Poumai, Paruatomba; NSCN-IM
‘assistant officer’ Bavie Poumai, Paruatomba, Dahar Poumai (25)
and Mariam alias Sentisenla Poumai (30).
The arrest and the rescue followed
after a complaint lodged by the victim’s relative at Diphupar
police station on November 1, 2013. The family had been receiving
ransom calls or INR.400000 for his safe release, said the Police.
NSCN-IM accorded warm welcome
to ‘Captain’ identified as Pitovi Aye ‘home comer’ from NSCN-KK
who recently joined into “main stream” under the collective leadership
of Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah. According to NSCN-IM,
Pitovi has asserted that NSCN-I-M was the “only true platform
for the cause of the Nagas as a whole.”
Across poll-bound Bastar region
in south Chhattisgarh, where the CPI-Maoist hold sway, Security
Forces led by the CRPF found about 500kg IEDs in the last 10 days
averting loss of lives and property.
Two villagers, including a former
Home Guard, of Velamjuvvi under Balapam gram panchayat in Chintapalli
mandal of Visakhapatnam District were allegedly shot dead by a
group of CPI-Maoist cadres.
CPI-Maoist cadres set four tractors
and a bike on fire in Hazaribagh District.
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| November 9 |
Around 26 intelligence alerts,
many of them by CIA, were issued since August 2006 on LeT plan
to carry out major terrorist attacks in Mumbai (Maharashtra) and
several five-star hotels were mentioned as targets, according
to a book titled “The Siege: 68 Hours Inside the Taj Hotel”, written
by authors Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark on the November 26,
2008 (26/11) attacks.
The crude bombs used during Patna
Blast of October 27, 2013 and bombs recovered by the Jharkhand
Police could be pilfered industrial explosives. Such explosives
have been stolen in huge quantities in Jharkhand and Bihar, but
there has been no recovery.
Two suspected militants of LeT
and their accomplices, arrested last year for allegedly planning
to carry out bomb blasts here, have been ordered to be put on
trial by a Delhi court.
A militant of the NDFB-IKS was
killed in an encounter with SFs at Baligonga area along the Assam-Arunachal
Pradesh border in Sonitpur District. SFs recovered a pistol, a
hand grenade and some live ammunition from the slain militant.
Unknown persons set ablaze to
Husdoba panchayat (local level self-governing body) office under
Lakhipur Police Station in Goalpara District.
Some persons tried to set ablaze
the office of the Rabha museum at Bhalukdubi in Goalpara District.
The office was partially damaged the office and the fire was doused
with the help of local people.
SFs arrested a NSLA militant,
identified as Jala Murmu, from Saraibil area of Gossaigaon sub–division
in Kokrajhar District.
SFs arrested a youth, identified
as Mukta Baro with a grenade at Khairabari of Udalduri District.
The youth was trying to threaten the BTC’s EM in charge of food
and civil supplies Lwmsrao Daimary in his residence.
SFs were warned about the game
plan of militant outfit UALA to target Rabha people to create
disturbances in the RHAC area before the elections to the Council
five days prior to the November 3 incident.
CM, Tarun Gogoi said he suspects
possible links between the Pakistan-based HuJI and Garo militant
outfit UALA, which killed seven Rabha villagers near the Assam-Meghalaya
border in Goalpara District on November 3. CM, Gogoi said on November
9, “I can’t say we have established it (the HuJI-UALA link) as
we do not have evidence, but I am not ruling it out.”, Gogoi said.
“It is a matter of concern for us particularly because the area
is close to the Bangladesh border,” the CM said.
According to the ‘Publicity Secretary’
B Naijab of NDFB-RD, NDFB-RD has never been involving in any kind
of hateful honey traps since October 3, 1986 as claimed by the
SSP Anand Prakash Tiwari. Naijab further said there was no NDFB
member by the named Doyal Basumatary alias Doyal Das who married
one Priotoma Basumatary. “It’s a smooth policy of envious Assam
Police in order to generate various obstructions in between NDFB
[NDFB-RD] and the Government of India and blame NDFB”, Naijab
said adding that it has no involvement in anti–social activities
violating the ground rules as the formal suspension of operation
agreement is going to be signed shortly.
Strongly condemning series of
IED bomb blasts that had rocked public places in Manipur leaving
innocent people killed or injured, NWU has said such inhumane
act was a gross Human Rights violation.
Over one thousand people participated
in the ‘political awareness’ programme organised by Makuilongdi,
Zeliangrong Region, NSCN-IM at Tamei headquarters, Tamenglong
District. At the end of the event, four declarations were issued
which include ‘to continue supporting the Indo-Naga peace talk;
not to extend co-operation nor encourage any factions or factionalism;
appreciation to the ‘GPRN/NSCN, for the recognition of all the
regions of Zeliangrong and; to fully support the Makuilongdi Zeliangrong
Region and the ‘Naga Government.’
SFs, arrested one person, identified
as W Tachangkhum Yimchunger (28) with one .22 mm pistol, two .22
live rounds and one magazine in an operation at Blue Hill area,
Dimapur District. According to special branch Dimapur, during
preliminary interrogation, the accused “voluntarily” stated that
he has procured the seized arms and ammunition from Tuensang (District)
at INR 15, 000 and was to sell it at INR 20,000 to one unidentified
non-local. The arrested accused is in Police custody and investigation
in on.
A splinter group of alleged CPI-Maoist
set ablaze a van belonging to a former Gram Panchayat member at
Kuthlur village, on the fringes of the Kudremukh National Park,
in South Kannada District.
ACAUT said the October 31 “public
awareness rally” was an outcome of the felt need to gauge public
mood on the issue of “unabated taxation and illegal collections”
levied by the NPGs and Government agencies/departments respectively.
In a statement, ACAUT media cell said that the Naga people were
“tired of the present state of affairs” and pointed out that verdict
for change was “crystal clear.” Given the circumstances, ACAUT
said it has taken to task all the three entities responsible for
the welfare and security of the Naga people- NPGs, the Government
of India and the State Government.
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| November 10 |
Officials privy to the files at
Research & Analysis Wing (RAW’s) Pakistan Operations Desk
confirmed that only two intercepts, on September 18 and September
24, 2008, were forwarded by the CIA desk in Islamabad (Pakistan)
to the RAW headquarters in New Delhi.
The Crime Branch investigating
the FICN case, which were seized at Nedumbassery airport, has
identified the kingpin of the FICN racket operating from Dubai.
Three undertrial prisoners escaped
from Police custody at English Bazar Police station in Malda District.
"Lab Mondal, Byomkesh Karmakar and Sabirul Sk, who were arrested
on the charge of carrying fake currency notes [FICN], broke open
the window of a toilet and escaped from the police custody early
this morning," Superintendent of Police (SP) Kalyan Mukherjee
said.
SFs launched a search operation
in Handwara forests of Kupwara District after they received specific
information about the presence of militants in the area and neutralised
a hideout.
Unidentified gunmen shot dead
a former cadre of disbanded BLT, Moniram Narzary (42), near the
R N Dey Cinema Hall in Kokrajhar town in Kokrajhar District.
Police recovered an IED from Dudhnoi
in Goalpara District.
One PREPAK-Pro cadre, identified
as Modarsim DS alias Naphal reportedly involved in the Pallel
(Chandel District) IED blast of November 6 has been arrested by
Thoubal commandos during a cordon and search operation at langol
Khunou.
BGB has assured its counterpart
BSF of full cooperation in arresting the militants involved in
the killing to its two guards on November 8 by suspected ANVC-B
militants. The assurance came from BGB during a sector-level meeting
which was held at Bagli (South West Khasi Hills District) international
border. The meeting decided to maintain a better co-ordination
between the two forces while acting against militants. BSF and
BGB are also conducting joint patrolling along the priority patches
of the 443 Km Indo-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya sector.
ANVC-B has claimed that the GNLA
perpetrated the violent act in retaliation to the seizure of the
latter’s weapons by the BSF recently. According to ANVC-B, the
GNLA cadres who attacked the BSF men on November 8 had a plan
to drop the ULFA cadres to receive the arms consignment which
was seized by the BSF a day before.
As the stalemate over the ILP
issue continues, the pro-ILP groups have, declared fresh agitation
with night road blockades from 8 pm to 5 am on November 12 and
15.
Workers engaged under the MGNREGA
dug out as many as 386 empty cases and two live cartridges of
.303 guns of the Bangladesh Liberation War from the field in the
Srimanthapur area in Seepahijala District along the Tripura-Bangladesh
border. BSF personnel have taken custody of the cartridges.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed three
persons and injured as many at Amkola village in Gaya District.
Two ITBP troopers were injured
in an IED blast at Aundhi in Rajnandgaon District.
Unidentified militants set ablaze
a school and partially burnt down another in Goalpara District,
in the run-up to the three-phase RHAC elections from November
13. Sources said unlike in previous days’ incidents in which schools
were being torched, these schools were not being used as polling
centres in Goalpara District.
The Non-Rabha organisations last
week held a meeting with State Border Area Development Minister
(also Goalpara in-charge), Siddique Ahmed to convey their demands.
Siddique Ahmed assured them that he would discuss the matter with
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and come up with a solution within
a few days. “Even five days after the meeting, there is no information
or solution. Therefore, we will go ahead with our public curfew
and road blockade from November 12 to November 25,” said Nazrul
Islam, ‘general secretary’ of the NRCF. The Non-Rabha Co-ordination
Forum and the AANTSU have been jointly observing “civil disobedience”
movement in Goalpara and Kamrup Districts demanding exclusion
of 91 non-Rabha villages of Goalpara and 65 from Kamrup from the
council.
Minister, Siddique Ahmed , in
this regard, said, “The Chief Minister will be meeting non-Rabha
groups very soon once he gathers all details from the welfare
of plain tribes and backward classes and revenue departments on
the issue. I met the Chief Minister on November 7 and also today
on the issue.” Ahmed also said the welfare of plains tribes department
has already excluded 10 villages having 100 per cent non-Rabha
population and 22 villages with over 50 per cent non-Rabha population
in Goalpara District.“The revenue department now has to issue
the notification for exclusion,” Ahmed said.
Maintaining that PREPAK-Pro has
nothing with the Pallel bomb blast which claimed a civilian and
injured some others, the outfit remarked that what the Thoubal
commandos claimed through media about the blast was nothing but
exposure of State excesses.
Saying that it has received information
about some people collecting money from the public in their name,
the CorCom (six valley based militant groups) has categorically
stated that the six constituent parties have never sought or collected
donation in the name of CorCom,. Those people reportedly seeking
or collecting money in the name of CorCom are all impostors and
they have no relation with the CorCom.
|
| November 11 |
A CRPF trooper was killed by CPI-Maoist
cadres at Nayanar in Dantewada District.
Polling had to be paused for a
brief period at a polling station Dantewada, when a gun-battle
took place between Police and Maoists. However, no casualty was
reported.
In Kanker District, polling could
not be held in two polling stations as planted IED blasts and
firing from Maoists prevented polling parties from accessing them.
However, no casualty was reported.
A State Policeman was injured
when a pressure bomb laid by Maoists exploded in Kanker District
when the team was checking for planted IEDs.
Explosives were recovered from
many places in Dantewada, Sukma, Narayanpur and Bastar regions
where the Maoists had planted them in areas close to polling stations.
18 assembly constituencies across
eight Districts in Bastar in South Chhattisgarh and Rajnandgaon
and Kanker Districts in North Chhattisgarh went for poll. The
voters defied the poll boycott called by CPI-Maoist as well as
a heightened threat of IED/armed attacks to record 67 percent
turnout till 6pm.
Police arrested a suspected ISI
conduit, Raju Sao, from Jharia in Dhanbad District. He was arrested
for allegedly receiving terror funding from the ISI. As reported
earlier, four suspected ISI conduits were arrested from Lakhisarai
District (Bihar) on November 8.
A Delhi court extended till November
26, 2013 the Police custody of arrested IM ‘India operations chief’
Yasin Bhatkal and close aide Asadullah Akhtar in connection with
a case lodged in 2011 over allegations involving the setting up
of an illegal arms factory in New Delhi.
The Ministry of Defence asked
the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Shiping to
draft an action plan at the earliest to regulate armed guards
and armouries aboard commercial ships.
The Union minister also reviewed
the progress of several schemes initiated for enhancing coastal
security such as mandatory registration of fishing boats, issue
of biometric ID cards to fishermen, formation of state maritime
boards, designation of shipping lanes in ports, survey and monitoring
of landing points along the coast.
Khurshid said that India was watching
the developments in Afghanistan closely because its stability
could still be compromised by terrorism.
India will give Pakistan the “benefit
of the doubt” as they pursue peace amid a series of ceasefire
violations along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir but this cannot
be at India’s cost, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid
said.
A total of 14 encounters between
Security Forces and Maoists took place on the polling day in Chhattisgarh.
The Centre is concerned over a
large quantity of explosives and IEDs being seized during the
first phase of the Chhattisgarh elections held.
SFs recovered an IED in Goalpara
District, which was later defused by the Army’s bomb experts.
The frequent detection of crude
IEDs in the RHAC area in the last couple of days has forced the
SFs to believe that these explosives were prepared locally. Besides
sealing the possible routes of ultras in the area, security forces
have launched a search operation to trace and flush out miscreants
who are fuelling disturbances in the run up to the first-ever
council polls.
Police rescued NHPC General Manager,
Anil Kumar Agarwal after 51 days of captivity in the night at
Maldang area near Bhalukpong in Assam–Arunachal boundary, Police
said. Agarwal was rescued in healthy condition from a dense jungle
at Maldang after a fierce encounter which broke out between NDFB-IKS
rebels in which, four Police personnel including Sonitpur Superintendent
of Police, P Kalita sustained minor injuries when splinters of
a grenade hurled by the rebels hurt them, sources said.
SFs arrested four persons, identified
as Raju Timung (26), Rakesh Terang (25), Jensing Hansey (20) and
Rakesh Terang (27) from a hideout under Dillai Police Station
in Karbi Anglong District. Police has accused the arrested with
kidnapping of Vipin Rai a teacher of Dillai High School on October
23.
Security in Manipur has been alerted
to keep a vigil on intrusion of Rohingya Muslims affected by recent
communal unrest in Myanmar. Around 4200 Rohingya Muslims affected
by the recent communal unrest in Myanmar have allegedly intruded
to India illegally through Bangladesh, at least 400 of them have
entered into Manipur, sources said.
The report of entering of illegal
migrants into the state was amidst the ongoing campaign against
illegal migrants staying in the state by JCILPS, a joint body
of several hills and valley based civil organizations demanding
introduction of ILP in the state. As part of its ongoing campaign,
JCILPS,, submitted a memorandum to the Manipur CEO urging the
later to exclude non-Manipuris from the electoral roll of Manipur
and not to allow inclusion of new entry of non-Manipuris to the
electoral roll.
Unidentified miscreants lobbed
a hand grenade inside the premises of RK Momon Singh, Loan Manager
of IUCB, located at Uripok Laikhurembi Leikai in Imphal West District.
Police retrieved the unexploded grenade later.
Police arrested another accused
identified as ‘lance corporal’ of PREPAK-Pro, Angrung DS alias
Arun Maring alias Khununglakpa was arrested by Thoubal Police
from Kuraopokpi.
Easy access to sophisticated firearms
by Garo militants in Meghalaya has become a major cause for concern
for the State Government. Though the GNLA militant group was once
believed to have sophisticated arms only, splinter groups in the
West Garo hills are also getting these firearms easily nowadays.
According to chief minister Mukul Sangma, the porous border has
helped these militants groups procure weapons freely.
Security sources said that the
Garo militants, including some small and splinter groups in Meghalaya,
are currently armed with a large number of AK-47s, AK-74s, AK-81s,
rocket launchers, Chinese grenades, Heckler and Koch rifles, Glock
guns and US-made sophisticated pistols. The official added that
the ULFA-I faction is also helping small groups like the UALA
by providing them with firearms.
The estimated loss till date due
to the damages during the agitations of pressure groups demanding
implementation of ILP has gone up to over INR 500 million with
the recent assessment of over INR 210 million losses due to the
destruction of BSNL stockyard. The East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner
Sanjay Goyal said that as per the estimate, the total loss due
to the ongoing agitations is over Rs 50 crore, which according
to him would affect the overall development of the State.
The KSU, Jaintia Hills District
Unit has condemned the brutal killing of five Police personnel
by the GNLA at South Garo Hills on November 5.
Suspected militants, numbering
15, barged into a village market near Tikrikilla in West Garo
Hills District and abducted three non-tribal traders at gunpoint.
The abducted traders are Dulal Roy (50), Manik Roy (40) and Abdullah
Ali (40). Police suspect involvement of GNLA, which is known to
operate in that area and has been behind several kidnappings in
the past. The area is also a familiar route used by militants
to cross from Garo Hills to neighbouring Assam.
24 arrested volunteers of the
GHSMC have been granted bail. The Chairman of GHSMC Nikman Ch.
Marak informed that the chief judicial magistrate, Tura granted
bail to the activists. Marak further said that the MPDA act imposed
on the General Secretary of GHSMC Augustine R. Marak was revoked.
NSCN-IM has revealed for the first
time that it has hundreds of members and several offices in foreign
countries. Reiterating its stand on collection of ‘tax’ from the
people, the group said it had to collect ‘tax’ from the Naga-inhabited
areas of Nagaland, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Myanmar
to support its members in foreign countries. The outfit also warned
the ACAUT of Naga Council Dimapur, who had asked the people not
to pay tax to the militants. The NSCN IM alleged that the ACAUT
was hand-in-glove with its adversaries to undermine Naga nationalism
and the outfit would never tolerate this.
The NSCN-IM has a strong base
in Bangladesh from where arms are supplied to the outfit’s camps
in the region. It also has offices in the United States, Germany,
Netherlands, China, Thailand, Japan, the Philippines and the United
Kingdom. According to intelligence sources, the outfit spends
thousands of dollars to maintain its offices abroad.
“The outfit’s annual budget has
increased manifold as a result of heavy recruitment and procurement
of arms from foreign countries, to over INR 1 billion per year.
According to intelligence sources, there are nearly 25,000 NSCN
members. The salaries of the members range between INR 2,000 and
INR 15,000, according to their rank.
NSCN-K has warned “other Naga
political groups to be cautious while expressing political words”
(NSCN-K) especially the “Isak-Muivah group” whom it accused of
“anti-Naga attitudes and actions” to “annihilate other Naga political
groups”. It alleged that NSCN-IM signed the cease fire in 1997
with the Government of India to destroy NSCN-K. It also said that
since NSCN-IM was no longer fighting for Naga sovereignty, it
has no right to collect ‘taxes’ from Naga country and “ACAUT should
not be afraid of half surrendered group”.
Two AK 56 Assault Rifles and huge
quantity of ammunition were recovered by 21 Assam Rifles (AR)
from a safe-house in South Point (west) of Zunheboto (District)
town.
The NSCN-IM will be focussing
on the twin issues of self-administration by Nagas in areas they
inhabit and the federal system in their next round of talks with
the Centre expected later this month. The NSCN-IM team, led by
its ‘chairman’ Isak Chishi Swu and ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng
Muivah, is expected to leave for New Delhi by November 19. “We
are expecting to hold talks with the Centre on November 21,” a
senior member of the outfit said. The Centre will be led by its
interlocutor and former Nagaland chief secretary R.S. Pandey.
IPFT, a tribal political party
in Tripura, on November 11 began a 72–hour hunger strike demanding
a separate State following the Central Government decision to
create Telangana.
“After the 72–hour hunger strike,
our leaders and members will go to New Delhi to launch an indefinite
hunger strike there, starting on December 10,” Budhu Debbarma,
‘vice president’ of the IPFT, told reporters. Debbarma said the
party wants the central government to create a separate state
out of Tripura by upgrading the TTADC.
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| November 12 |
A day after the first phase of
polling in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar zone, two BSF personnel and a
civilian driver were killed in a landmine explosion triggered
by CPI-Maoist cadres in Sukma District.
Earlier in the morning, a CRPF
deputy commandant was injured in an encounter with Maoists in
Dornapal in Sukma District.
Polling in Maoist areas of Bastar
and Rajnandgaon has now touched a record 72.8 per cent, as against
the November 11 estimate of 67 per cent.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Bhim Turi, was arrested from Sonebarsa village in Munger District
of Bihar. Turi was involved in several offences committed by the
Maoists, Police said.
SFs arrested a former militant,
who, they claim, had re-joined militancy, identified as Ghulam
Mohammad Sheikh from Ashtang area of Bandipora District. One pistol,
one magazine and two grenades were recovered from his possession.
SFs seized huge quantity of explosives
from a Maoist hideout in a forest in Bihar's Jamui District.
Bihar Police arrested Ayesha Bano,
a close aide of absconding Patna serial blasts (October 27, 2013)
mastermind Tehseen Akhtar from Mangalore (Karnataka).
A DSP rank officer of Bihar is
under the scanner for possible links with Tehsheen Akhtar and
Haider Ali, according to a Jharkhand Police official.
Police arrested father-son duo,
identified as Manzoor Sofi and his son Suhail Manzoor and a woman
in connection with running of a FICN module at Tral town of Pulwama
District.
SFs arrested a former militant,
who, they claim, had re-joined militancy, identified as Ghulam
Mohammad Sheikh from Ashtang area of Bandipora District. One pistol,
one magazine and two grenades were recovered from his possession.
Assam Police said no ransom was
paid to the NDFB-IKS to secure the release of abducted NHPC general
manager Anil Kumar Agarwal.
First phase of the RHAC elections
will begin on November 13 in Goalpara and Kamrup Districts amid
strict security arrangements. The State Government has ordered
Additional DGP, AP Raut to station in Goalpara to keep the law
and order situation under control. Altogether 73,871 voters will
be participating in the elections to decide the fate of 30 candidates
in 7 constituencies.
Unidentified men shot dead the
father-in-law of a NDFB-PTF militant, Pateswar Sangma, (50), at
Monglajora market in Parbhatjhora subdivision of Kokrajhar District.
Kokrajhar additional Superintendent of Police, Surjit Singh Paneswar
said the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of
Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) cadres was suspected to be involved in the
killing.
A 12-hour Kokrajhar District bandh
(general strike) called by the Ex-BLT Welfare Society in protest
against the killing of its member Moniram Narzary on November
1o affected normal life in the District.
Nine pressure groups of East Garo
Hills (Meghalaya) have expressed serious concern over the conduct
of RHAC elections in the face of simmering tensions between the
Rabhas and the Garos since the last couple of years resulting
in sporadic incidences in which members of the both the communities
have been targeting each other. In a joint memorandum to Assam
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, these organizations stated that the
current situation was not conducive for the holding of the RHAC
elections.
The BSCF demanded full implementation
of the 2003-Bodo Accord. A 15-member delegation of the Forum accompanied
by MPs SK Basumatary and Biswajit Daimary, called on the Prime
Minister and MHA officials, including Joint Secretary (North-east)
Shambhu Singh.
The signing of SoO agreement between
the Centre, State Government and the NDFB-RD is likely to be delayed
further,. An official source on November 12 said that the signing
of the pact is likely to take some time because of problems in
cadre verification and surrender of arms. He said the next round
of talks between the representatives of the Centre, state government
and the NDFB-RD for signing the SoO, which was scheduled to take
place here today, had been postponed and a new date had not been
fixed yet.
Recent disturbances in Bangladesh
might increase the flow of illegal migrants into India through
the border with Assam. Sources in Guwahati said apprehending large
scale influx into Assam from Bangladesh, the BSF has been put
on high alert along the border.
Three militants were reportedly
killed and one injured in a five hours fierce gun-battle between
the NSCN-IM and the ZUF cadres near Bhalok village in Tamenglong
District. Bombs were also reportedly used in the encounter. Police
source said that the three deceased belonged to the ZUF and added
that one cadre of the NSCN-IM was injured. Meanwhile, the NSCN-IM
has also claimed that the three deceased hailed from the ZUF.
Officially, it has been confirmed
from the Police about the shootout in Tamenglong District but
it has not been confirmed officially the claims made by the NSCN-IM.
The Zeliangrong Union (Assam,
Manipur, and Nagaland) has expressed extreme sadness over the
armed confrontation between NSCN-IM and ZUF cadres at Bholok in
Tamenglong District that resulted into the killing of three cadres
and injuring one.
Coal traders in Borsora and Nongjri
areas in South West Khasi Hills District are concerned over the
activities of militants from Garo Hills and Assam which are demanding
money ranging from INR 500,000 to INR two million. According to
a coal trader who received a demand note of INR 1 million from
the GNLA, it is not only the GNLA that is working together with
the ULFA and are demanding money from the traders in the area
but the ANVC-B is also operating and competing with the said militants
outfits. In a letter sent by the GNLA to the trader, the militants
warned him to ‘cooperate without failure’ and warned that any
‘thoughtless act’ (by the trader) would lead to serious consequences
as ‘actions’ will be taken according to their (GNLA) law.
Taking a tough stand following
the recent attack on Policemen in Garo Hills, the State Police
have resolved to take down the GNLA within three months’ time
through their modified drills and mechanisms. IGP in-charge of
Administration and Operation GHP Raju, said that the GNLA will
be neutralized in the next three months with the Police department
preparing to come up with strategized plans to take down the outfit.
He also mentioned that the State is looking towards the Home Affairs
Ministry for adequate manpower to contain the situation in Garo
Hills.
Police personnel of the Infiltration
cell at Khliehriat Check Post in East Jaintia Hills detected four
Bangladeshi nationals while they were travelling on a private
Maruti Car towards Khliehriat. Later, a local court remanded them
in judicial custody.
Leadership crisis in the Meghalaya
Police has resulted in the mushrooming of several armed outfits
on a killing and extortion spree in Garo Hills. Police at the
field level say that the inconsistency of the operations against
militants has given groups like GNLA a fillip to go on the rampage.
Dead body of one Ngampai Konyak,
reportedly a cadre of NSCN-KK was found killed at Tizit village
in Mon District. The body, which bore no bullet marks, was suspected
to have been beaten to death. The actual cause of his death was
yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, KU Mon Head quarter, has vehemently
condemned and expressed disapproval of the recent incidents of
factional fight in Tizit area. In a press release, KU president,
S. Manlip Konyak and general secretary Y. Hosea Konyak said that
it was learnt one NSCN-K cadre identified as Yanlem was shot and
injured by NSCN-KK on November 8 and on November 12, one NSCN-KK
cadre identified as Ngampai was killed by NSCN-K.
Seven arm smugglers including
two NSCN-IM cadres have been arrested by the Assam Rifles and
seized a huge cache of arms from them in Dimapur District.
NNC-NA has terminated ‘Leacy’
Zheito Zhimo, “with immediate effect for his inconveniences cases”.
NSCN-KK, Lotha Region has cautioned
“illegal miners” in Wokha District not to extract coal without
proper documents/permit. In a statement, NSCN-KK Lotha region
‘chairman’ Ekiumsao and ‘Secretary’ Abemo Lotha said random extraction
of coal in the area has affected the livelihood of the people.
|
| November 13 |
IM operatives had plans to blow
up the Vishwa Shanti Stupa in Rajgir (Nalada District) of Bihar.
They had also planned to target foreign tourists in Nalanda and
places of public importance in Chhattisgarh. All this was part
of the outfit's larger plan to attack Buddhist sites in retaliation
to alleged atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
Minutes before his bilateral meeting
with Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's foreign
policy adviser, Indian Minister for External Affairs, Salman
Khurshid said if Pakistan wanted "meaningful dialogue"
it had to create "conducive circumstances.
A CRPF) trooper was injured in
an encounter with CPI-Maoist in the forest of Temelwada village
under Chintagufa Police Station limits in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh.
Four Maoists including three women
were arrested in connection with the attack on Mankeli polling
booth in Bijapur District on November 11.
The Union Home Ministry has asked
the States not to release hardcore CPI-Maoist cadres facing murder
charges if faced with a hostage situation.
The Bihar Police said terror groups
are using the hawala route in the state to transfer crores of
rupees to fund their activities across the country.
IM militant Afzal Usmani, who
was arrested by ATS team near Rupaidiha rail station of Bahraich
District (Uttar Pradesh) on October 27, 2013, during interrogations
reveal that after escaping from a city court in September, the
IM operative travelled on more than two occasions to Nepal, where
he mingled with local IM leaders and had even got in touch with
Riyaz Bhatkal.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah said
tension on the LoC and the IB directly impacts the tranquility
and development process in J&K and endangers life and property
of the people. “Ceasefire violations and shelling not only make
the people leave their homes, but severely hamper agricultural
operations causing economic stress to border people,” Abdullah
added.
The chairman of JKLF Muhammad
Yasin Malik said the European Union and Parliament could not evade
its humanitarian obligation to resolve the Kashmir issue. “Peace
is not established in vacuum. For establishing or restoring peace,
the issues and problems detrimental to it have to be resolved
first,” said Yasin Malik while addressing European parliament
through a video link.
A Police team was ambushed by
the NDFB-IKS militants at Maldang Hill along the Assam-Arunachal
Pradesh border in Sonitpur District. There was however no report
of any casualty. Sonitpur, Superintendent of Police (SP) Arabinda
Kalita said that the team had gone to Maldang hill on a search
operation and found an abandoned camp with a huge quantity of
food. The Police suspect that abducted NHPC General Manger Anil
Kumar Agarwal might have been kept in that camp for some days.
The Police on November 13 handed over Agarwal to his family at
Kanaklata Civil Hospital in Tezpur. Agarwal after his rescue from
militants on November 12 said,”I am indebted to Assam Police,”.
A 24-hour statewide bandh (general
strike) called by the Asom Miyan Parishad on November 13 had partial
effect in lower and central Assam.
The first phase of the RHAC elections
on November 13 passed off peacefully recording a healthy 71 per
cent voter turnout amidst a sense of unease due to poll boycott
call made by the non-Rabha and some Garo organisations.
The indefinite ‘public curfew”
called jointly by the NRCF and NTSU was called off following Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi’s appeal to non-Rabha organisations to cooperate
during the polls as their demands were being looked into. They
informed that the bandh will be effective on November 15-16 and
November 24-25 only. Gogoi welcomed the decision of the non-Rabha
organisations as it would pave the way for creating a congenial
atmosphere to sort out various issues amicably across the negotiation
table.
Unidentified miscreants fired
three shots at the grocery of’ general secretary’ (Chirang District)
of the AKRSU, Rajani Chaudhury, at Sundari under Sidli Police
Station in Chirang District .
SFs arrested one suspected militant
from a hideout, identified as Saidul Ali, from Amorajan locality
in Karbi Anglong District.
GNC-Assam State Zone strongly
condemned the incident of November 13, 2013 at Tanti Village,
(near Nabang) (Goalpara District) where 10 members of the RVF
hurled grenades upon the villagers and also fired more than five
rounds at Tanti Village inhabitants. RVF militants then abducted
Eden Marak, son of Sading Sangam and Salmendor Marak, son of Henot
Shira from the Tanti Village, and later came to know that they
are hinted to Army stationed at Kukurkatta.
MPP vice president (Administration)
Haobijam Manisana has been shot dead by unknown persons near Tulihal
Airport (Imphal West District) on Tiddim Road. The MPP had earlier
lost two of its leaders in such attacks. MPP legislators Deben
Singh of Lamsang constituency in Imphal West and Binoy Singh of
Khundrakpam constituency in Imphal East were also gunned down
in the Nineties. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for
the killing.
A statement issued by one Seipu
alias Ishael, said that UTLA, SoOs signatory under KNO has initiated
disciplinary action against its Genereal Secretary, Siehzahau
Singsit alias ST Singsit who remains suspended with effect from
November 12 for violating the norms of the organisation. The statement
cautioned all not to stand against the judgment passed and warned
from recruiting or entertaining him in any form during his period
of suspension.
Militant outfits, KYKL, PREPAK,
PREPAK-Pro and UNLF have denied their hands in the assassination
of MPP vice-president Haobijam Manisana who was shot dead by some
unidentified persons on November 13.
Police claimed to have arrested
a militant belonging to PLA, identified as Samukcham Thomba from
near the Social Sciences department of Manipur University in Imphal
West District.
The KNO has advised all Kuki people
of Chandel District to refrain from attending the alleged concocted
Kuki Peoples' Forum invitation regarding the 'Kuki-Naga Reconciliation
Day celebration' to be held on November 16 at District Sports
Complex, Christian Village of Chandel,. Rather than following
on their own tenet ‘Nagaland for Christ’, Nationalist Socialist
Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has resorted to their
usual subversive method to gain control of Chandel District through
the UKLF, which is unfathomably aligned to them.
The ANVC-B outfit, which is under
the scanner of security forces for their alleged involvement in
the attack on a BSF outpost in South West Khasi Hills region,
claims to have orchestrated an attack on a hideout of its rivals
in a remote region of Garo Hills injuring three militants.
Hit by the acute shortage of manpower
while handling the dual task of maintaining law and order and
engaging in counter insurgency operations, the State Government
has decided to raise a special multi-task force that would be
equipped to deal with all law and order situations. Speaking to
media persons after reviewing the law and order situation in the
State, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said that the Police department
has been asked to work out a proposal for raising the force on
a fast-track mode.
The Special Court headed by first
class judicial magistrate R. Rymbai dealing with the ILP related
cases, has issued notices to all the agitating pressure groups
demanding implementation of ILP to appear on December 3.There
are at least 14 organisations demanding implementation of ILP
in the State.
BSF rescued a coal exporter, Janking
Marak in the night of November 13 from the clutches of GNLA rebels
near the India-Bangladesh border under Gausapara border outpost
in South Garo Hills District. GNLA rebels abducted Marak from
his residence in South Garo Hills region on November 10. Meanwhile,
Police are still clueless about the whereabouts of another coal
exporter, Gopal Sharma, and three traders abducted by suspected
GNLA rebels.
The Dorbar Shnong (village level
council), Mooksawan in its general meeting held decided to boycott
the District Council Election in Jaintia Hills if the JHADC went
ahead with the new delimitation bill which bifurcates the village
into two parts.
Police, , ‘picked up’ one Khajin
Haloi (38) for sending an SMS to the Newslive, a Guwahati-based
TV channel, saying there will be a bomb blast in Assam chief minister’s
meeting in Guwahati (Assam). Haloi, who hails from Nalbari Koriabijoligat
in Assam, was picked up from Rynjah in East Khasi Hills District.
Police also recovered the phone which was used to send the SMS.
Reiterating the stand of the NSCN-IM
against various “anti-social activities” such as selling of alcohol,
peddling, smuggling, and prostitution etc., NSCN-I-M, vowed not
to compromise its stand with any forces or manipulation from any
source.
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| November 14 |
About 400 spiked wooden blocks
planted to trap and maim patrol and election duty personnel were
recovered by Security Forces as they were looking for hidden landmines
in Bastar area of Chhattisgarh.
The Gaya District Police registered
a case against a CRPF assistant commandant, Sanjay Kumar Yadav,
posted in Barachatti (Gaya), on charges of leaking crucial information
on security operations to the CPI-Maoist.
Police arrested two persons, Bharat
Pawar and Shantaram Ubale near K.K. Market in Balajinagar (Pune)
along with 45 FICN of INR 1,000 denomination.
Jharkhand Police arrested one
person, Gopal Goyal allegedly involved in the illegal transaction
of funds to IM that was responsible for the October 27 serial
blasts in Patna.
SFs busted a terrorist hideout
and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from Morian
forests in Ghambir Mugalan area under the jurisdiction of Manjakote
Police Station in Rajouri District.
Suspected militants belonging
to the Songbijit faction of the NDFB-IKS abducted a trader, Papan
Saha Parmanik (38), from Ramfalbil market under Serfanguri Police
Station in Kokrajhar District.
SFs arrested two GNLA linkmen,
identified as Salmendrar Marak and Eden Marak, at Thanti hill
area near Kachumari village in Goalpara District.
Suspected GNLA militants abducted,
Dilip Dutta Medhi (45), from Choto Matia area under Dudhnoi Police
Station in Goalpara District. Medhi is an officer of the Sericulture
department of Meghalaya, posted at Resubelpara in North Garo Hills
District.
The ULFA-I has started serving
extortion notices on the tea planters of Dibrugarh and Sivasagar
Districts demanding hefty sums from them.
A shoot-out between cadres of
suspected NSCN-IM and a rival underground group reportedly took
place at Ashang Khullen village under Kasom Block, Ukhrul District.
The NSCN-IM claimed that one cadre of the rival underground group
operating in the area has been killed on the spot. Detailed report
of the incident was not available till the time of filing this
report.
HNLC has warned the MUDA officials
against continuing the eviction drives against tribal people even
as it issued a fresh life threat on Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen
Lyngdoh. “The council issues strict warning to the employees of
MUDA not to repeat such action in the near future or be ready
to face the consequences,” the outfit’s publicity secretary Sainkupar
Nongtraw said in statement issued.
The ANVC, currently under ceasefire
since July 2004 has expressed concern over delay on the part of
the Government to release the monthly stipend of INR 3,000 each,
which has been pending since March this year.
State chief minister Neiphiu Rio,
claimed that Nagas were divided by “our adversaries” and urged
the people to strive for unity as it was time that Nagas strived
for peace, emotional, social and cultural and political integration.
Holding the October 12 resolution
of the ATCAM as “unacceptable” and with a “hidden agenda to hatch
confusion and division among the tribal(s)”, the ‘OGAC, GHQ Naga
army of the NSCN-IM’ has reminded ATCAM of its moral obligation
“ to immediately review” the resolutions “at the earliest , to
avoid further denunciation lest ATACM be held responsible for
any consequences out of this matter”.
Justifying the demand of INR 231.74
crore from14th FC beginning from 2015-16 for Policing and security
related expenditure, Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar said
the NLFT still has at least 19 hideouts in neighbouring Bangladesh.
CM, Sarkar said NLFT is trying
to recruit new cadres and extort money for its revival. The militants
have become weak and cornered but they are not totally uprooted.
"I made it clear to 14th FC that insurgency in Tripura is
contained but not eradicated though we have a remarkable success
in dealing with militancy," said Sarkar."NLFT is still
active in a few locations of the state and they are trying to
disrupt the barbed wire fencing on the 130-kilometre long stretch
in the south-eastern part along the Tripura-Bangladesh border,"
added Sarkar. He however, pointed out that All Tripura Tiger Force
militants do not have hideouts in Bangladesh. Sarkar stated that
the state's security related expenditure has increased to 16 percent
of the total committed expenditure and the figure continues to
rise for maintaining peace and fight against the insurgents. He
said the present government in Bangladesh has taken action against
the northeast militants using its territory, but still there are
few more camps of Tripura militants there.
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| November 15 |
The interrogation of the five
alleged hawala (illegal money transfer) operators in Bihar and
Jharkhand, who have allegedly funded the, Patna blast (October
27, 2013) has revealed that they were recruited by some unidentified
men for operating the fake online lottery scams and alluring gullible
people into it.
Ayesha Banu and her husband Zubair,
who are allegedly involved in terror funding, were brought over
to Patna from Mangalore (Karnataka) and later taken to Lakhisarai
where Police are investigating the case.
Tabish, who was caught from Motihari
after the Patna Blasts confessed to the NIA that he was part of
IM’s Ranchi module and was involved in Kerala and Bodh Gaya serial
blasts besides blasts near Ranchi Big Bazaar.
Hazaribag District SP Manoj Kaushik
has suspended officer-in-charge of the Bishnugarh Police Station,
Rameshwar Ram for ignoring warnings of CPI-Maoist attack on the
Dhanbad-based road construction company and its officials.
The first phase of Chhattisgarh
elections witnessed higher-than-expected turnout but in eight
districts worst affected by LWE, at least 20 booths recorded zero
polling, an official said.
Notwithstanding the fast pace
of the exercise it is undertaking to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh,
the Centre is worried over the long-term security implications
in Telangana as well as residuary Andhra Pradesh.
A Police Constable, identified
as Abdul Rashid Tantaray, was injured and the SHO escaped unhurt
in a militant shoot out at Janglat Mandi area of Anantnag District.
Police and Army in a joint operation
arrested two Over Ground Workers of militants from Bandipora District.
J&K Police arrested a former
militant, identified as Nazir Ahmad Dar and his accomplice, identified
as Bashir Ahmad Rather on charges of extortion from Srinagar city
of Srinagar District.
SFs recovered huge quantities
of explosives and arrested two persons in this connection at Mandakat
area under Baihata Police Station in Kamrup (Rural) District.
The District administration in
Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) is doing its best to ensure the second
phase of the RHAC polls on November 16 passes off peacefully.
The state election commission is hopeful of another impressive
turnout. The overall turnout was 65 per cent in the first phase
of polls on November 13. Goalpara District logged 70 per cent,
while the turnout in Kamrup (rural) District was 60 per cent.
A powerful IED blast planted at
the office TNL damaged the main door, the doors of the president
and Secretary of TNL and three other doors at Ukhrul (District)
headquarters. There was no casualty.
Day after the KNO advised Kukis
against attending an alleged concocted reconciliation meet slated
to be held on November 16, the UKLF, on November 15, appealed
all to support and join the peace and reconciliation programme
without any doubt and hesitation saying "We must forgive
and forget the past so that peace and development visited us again."
Imphal East District Police commandos
and troops of 40 Assam Rifles arrested one KCP cadre, identified
as Irengbam Brojen alias Michael, from Hiyangthang area in Imphal
West District. One mobile phone along with a SIM card and one
Chinese hand grenade were seized from his possession, said a press
release issued by Imphal East SP.
A truck was completely gutted
by fire and a civilian, identified as Hari Lama, was injured after
militants hurled a petrol bomb during the road blockade hours
at Umdihar in Ri Bhoi District in the night of November 15. No
untoward incident was reported from other Districts during the
night blockade called by the pressure groups demanding implementation
of ILP.
NSCN-IM terminated one PS Pavei,
for brining “dishonor” to the NSCN by being involved in “criminal
activities which are against the code of conduct enshrined in
party rules NSCN.” A release by ‘cabinet secretary’ N L Raikham
stated that in accordance to the gravity of the crime committed
by the accused, the NSCN-IM has terminated PS Pavei from active
service of the NSCN.
NSCN-IM Saramati regional authorities
accorded a warm welcome to H. Itokhu from “SS. Khaplang faction”
of NSCN, on November 1, who recently joined into “Main Stream”-NSCN-IM,
under the collective leadership of Isak Chishi Swu and Th. Muvaih.
Dimapur District Police rescued
an abducted businessman after a brief exchange of fire at a teak
plantation in Tulazouma and also arrested one of the kidnappers,
identified as one Akashe Shohe (26), on November 15. The arrestee
revealed that he was NSCN-U cadre and that on November 15, he
along with three others - Akato, ‘Leacy’ of NSCN-U, Johnson, ‘lieutenant’
of NSCN-U and one Viloto carried out the abduction of the businessman.
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| November 16 |
Interrogation of arrested IM ‘India
operations chief’ Yasin Bhatkal revealed that a former Assam Rifles
jawan (trooper) Bal Bahadur Thapa alias Abdullah, is apparently
IM’s key man in Nepal.
Bhatkal further revealed that
BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi not only tops the
hit-list of IM but is also the main target.
The CBI has sent a Letter Rogatory
(LR) to Pakistan seeking details about alleged LeT terrorists
Amjad Ali and Zeeshan Johar, killed in Ahmadabad encounter on
June 15, 2004.
UMHA has told the Supreme Court
that Communist Party of India-Maoist ideologues and sympathisers
are more dangerous than the armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist as
they were making all efforts to keep the Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist
(LWE) movement alive.
Security Forces recovered 14 bombs
from the Komakhan area in Mahasamund District. The bombs were
recovered by a joint team of the CRPF and the State Police following
an encounter with CPI-Maoist cadres.
Five Army personnel were injured
when militants attacked an Army convoy at Drugmulla in Kupwara
District.
SFs arrested five militants of
a faction of UDLA, also known as Zakir Bahini, including its ‘chairman’
Dilwar Hussain Laskar alias Zakir, from Rangpur near Silchar in
Cachar District. Superintendent of Police (SP) Diganta Bora said
the militants were waiting in a car for a railway engineer, who
was supposed to visit his Nagatila camp near Silchar from Jiribam
in Manipur in the evening. The engineer is engaged in the construction
of the Jiribam-Tupul railway line.
SFs arrested a KLO linkman, identified
as Dayaram Rai (40), from NH–31 in Bongaigaon District. Police
said that the arrestee is very close to Jiban Singha, chief of
KLO.
ULFA-I has served with a demand
for “annual donation” from next year to some tea gardens in Tinsukia
and Sivasagar Districts. Sources told that in a letter signed
by the group’s ‘finance secretary’, Jibon Asom, on November 1,
the group asked tea gardens to pay INR 5 million to the outfit
while in an another letter, gardens have been asked to pay INR
1.5 million annually for its three gardens.
A combined team of Thoubal District
Police commandos and troops of 40 Assam Rifles arrested two UPRF
cadres. They were identified as Muhammad Imran Khan alias Kayamuddin
and Muhammad Atou Rahman.
The UPPK ‘clarified’ that Ningombam
Thoithoi Meitei alias Thoi (36) arrested was a deserter who had
snapped all connections with the outfit.
KCP ‘clarified’ that the outfit
was not involved in the assassination of MPP Vice-President Haobijam
Manisana.
The JCILPS in a press release
appealed to all concerned not to target non-local labourers.
The UALA headed by Singbirth Marak
alias Norrok X Momin, following in the footsteps of other militant
groups in Garo Hills that are seeking a separate ‘Garoland State’,
has joined the bandwagon. The UALA in a press statement claimed
that the outfit is also in support of a ‘Garoland state’ for the
Garos.
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| November 16-17 |
SFs arrested four militants of
the NDFB-IKS and a linkman along with arms, ammunitions and some
incriminating documents during search operation in Chirang District.
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| November 17 |
Meanwhile, Manish Kunjam, the
CPI candidate of Konta constituency in Chhattisgarh, where the
polls have already been held on November 11, alleges that the
media reporting on the first phase of elections is “provoking”
the Maoists.
Chhattisgarh Police arrested seven
SIMI cadres in connection with the Patna and Bodh Gaya blasts.
Police said five SIMI cadres were
arrested from the different locations of Raipur. These fresh arrests
have been made to facilitate ongoing investigations, which have
established that the five SIMI operatives provided logistics,
financial and ideological support to run the banned organisation.
Advocating a tripartite dialogue
for resolving Kashmir issue, APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq
on November 17 said the amalgam will extend "fully support"
any process which can help in finding a solution to the vexed
problem.
The UNC, in a press release, stated
that it is greatly disturbed by the violence among Nagas on November
12 at Phailong in Tamenglong District where three ZUF militants
were killed in a clash with the NSCN-IM. The UNC also condemned
the bomb attack at the office of the Tangkhul Naga Long in the
Ukhrul town in the night of November 15.
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| November 18 |
CCS Police neutralised four-member
of a FICN gang hailing from Murshidabad district of West Bengal
and seized FICN worth INR 120,000 as well as genuine Indian currency
worth INR 32,500 in Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
Delhi Police's Special Cell filed
a 125 supplementary chargesheet in the IPL providing details of
properties, hawala and details of conspiracy against 39 accused,
including former Rajasthan Royals players S. Sreesanth, Ankeet
Chavan and Ajit Chandila.
Extradited gangster Abu Salem
was convicted in a 2001 fake passport case by a special CBI court
in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh).
The bail plea of alleged LeT operative
Sayed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal was rejected by MCOCA
court in the Aurangabad arms haul case (May 8, 2006).
NIA visited Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
and questioned the alleged SIMI cadres, who were arrested in connection
with Patna blasts of October 27, 2013.
Sources in the NIA, which is probing
the blasts, have alleged that the Raipur Police in Raipur tipped
the local media of the presence of its team in the city. Once
the news of their presence was flashed, the accused ran away.
Four of the alleged IM operatives, Haider Ali, Numan Ansari, Taufeeq
Ansari and Mojibullah suspected to be involved reportedly stayed
in Raipur for over a fortnight after the incident.
A notice for property attachment
was put up at the home of fugitive IM operative Tahseen Akhtar
alias Monu, who is considered mastermind of the serial blasts
in Patna and Bodh Gaya.
NIA probing FICN cases in Kerala
suspects that Haji Abdul Rahman, a major dealer of counterfeit
notes has played a prominent role in the Kasargod FICN case.
CRPF officer Sanjay Yadav, who
allegedly leaked movements of troops to the CPI-Maoist in Bihar,
was arrested. CRPF and Bihar Police officers interrogated him
in Patna for four days before arresting him. Yadav, an assistant
commandant with the CRPF's 159 battalion, was posted in Gaya,
one of Bihar's Maoist-affected Districts. Bihar Police had filed
an FIR against him at Imamganj Police Station on November 14.
The joint intelligence committee
of the Centre has accused Bihar Government of being soft on the
CPI-Maoist resulting in a 41% increase in killings by Maoists
this year compared to the previous year.
Manish Kunjam, the CPI candidate
of Konta constituency in Chhattisgarh, where the polls have already
been held on November 11, alleges that the media reporting on
the first phase of elections is "provoking" the Maoists.
"The media is routinely highlighting the fact that villagers
here have defied the Maoist diktat and voted fearlessly. This
may provoke the rebels," he said in a press statement.
The CPI-Maoist in Palamu District's
Pipra block has warned villagers against giving land to the State
Government for construction of administrative buildings.
Minister for Home Thiruvanchoor
Radhakrishnan said the State Government was planning a multi-pronged
approach to tackle the CPI-Maoist threat, including the establishment
of a special anti-terrorist force. Replying to questions at a
press conference, Radhakrishnan said the Home Department had decided
to strengthen 16 Police Stations in the tribal areas, in addition
to opening Jana Maithri Police Stations.
SFs arrested two NDFB-IKS militants,
Chandan Borgoyari (24) and Rahul Basumatary (24), from Chapaguri
area in Chirang District on November 18. A grenade was also recovered
from the arrested duo.
Intensifying its movement in support
of its long-standing demand for Constitutional safeguards for
the indigenous people of the State, the AASU asked both the State
and the Union governments to ensure supremacy of the local people
in Assam. AASU has also decided to carry out separate democratic
movements on its various demands simultaneously throughout the
State.
Governor, Janaki Ballav Patnaik
has expressed deep concern over inordinate delay in completion
of the conversion of rail connectivity from Lumding to Silchar
to broad gauge as well the slow progress of the East-West Corridor
upto Silchar. The Governor on Monday held a meeting with high
level officials of NFR, the NHAI and concerned State Government
officials at Raj Bhavan conference Hall.
12 persons, including a minor
girl, were injured barely in an IED explosion along National Highway-202
at Harkuikathe in Ukhrul District. The blast took place when a
truck carrying around 50 BRTF labourers including women and children
was moving towards Ukhrul. Most of the injured victims are from
Jharkhand and Assam. This is the 7th blast within a span of two
months.
The RPF has claimed that the bomb
attack saying, it was carried out by a special 'warfare' group
of PLA.
The MNPF has claimed responsibility
for the November 15 bomb attack at the office of TNL in Ukhrul
District. A press release issued by MNPF assistant publicity Thomas
Numai said that the bomb attack was carried out to demonstrate
MNPF's disapproval of Artex as TNL president. Artex was elected
as TNL president to serve the vested interests of NSCN-IM and
create disunity among the Tangkhul community. MNPF said that the
bomb attack was a warning to Artex.
To register protest against the
"insult on the sentiments of the Naga people in Manipur"
and to reiterate the demand for immediate intervention of the
GoI with an 'alternative arrangement' outside the GoM, pending
settlement of the Indo-Naga issue, the UNC has announced a 48
hour total bandh (shut down strike) on National Highways-2, 37
and 150 in Naga areas from midnight of November 19. A statement
issued by the publicity wing of the UNC warned of taking up a
series of follow up democratic action if the 'symbolic demonstration'
receives no response.
To register protest against the
"insult on the sentiments of the Naga people in Manipur"
and to reiterate the demand for immediate intervention of the
GoI with an 'alternative arrangement' outside the GoM, pending
settlement of the Indo-Naga issue, the UNC has announced a 48
hour total bandh (shut down strike) on National Highways-2, 37
and 150 in Naga areas from midnight of November 19. A statement
issued by the publicity wing of the UNC warned of taking up a
series of follow up democratic action if the 'symbolic demonstration'
receives no response.
A team of Imphal East commandos
arrested a cadre of KCP-Khagemba, identified as Muhammad Ali Shah
alias Aulad (45) from Thambalkhong in Imphal East District.
Unidentified assailants hurled
three petrol bombs at Sulleman Compound in Lumdiengjri locality
where two of them exploded, in the morning. However, no casualty
was reported.
With the pro-ILP agitation lingering
in the State, Shillong (East Khasi Hills) MP Vincent H Pala, met
Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to apprise him of the
situation while urging the Centre to step up vigil along the porous
Indo-Bangladesh border in order to ensure that the Hill State
does not move into further turmoil and relapsing insurgency.
The MPF, a conglomerate of Opposition
parties in the State, has decided to seek the intervention of
Governor, K K Paul in view of the deteriorating law and order
situation in the State. The conglomerate took stock of the law
and order situation in Khasi Hills that stemmed out of pro-ILP
agitation and the militants related incidents in Garo Hills.
Polling party numbering around
100 officials, including 74 desk and seven nodal officers, on
November 18 had left Mizoram for the six relief camps in the state
to conduct polling for the Bru voters lodged there.
Mamit District SP Rodingliana
Chawngthu told PTI over phone that around 45 MSU activists went
to the border village of Kanhmun to make efforts to stop the polling
party on November 18.Chawngthu said that he did not expect any
problem as elaborate security arrangements were made to ensure
the safe passage for the polling party.
The Chief Election Commissioner
V S Sampath recently clarified that the Bru voters were allowed
to exercise franchise following a High Court order in 1999. There
were 11,612 voters in the Bru relief camps belonging to three
districts and spreading over nine assembly constituencies.
Heavy exchange of fire between
NSCN-K and NSCN-KK took place at Amahator village. Amahator village
is located 15 km away from Kiphire (District) town. According
to the village council chairman, Thsisepi Sangtam, a group of
NSCN-KK arrived at Amahator village in the afternoon but, on the
arrival of Assam Rifles, the group left the village. However,
in the evening, both the factions met in the heart of the village,
which led to heavy exchange of fire between the two groups. No
casualty was reported till the time of filing this report.
A team of 31 Assam Rifles personnel,
arrested one NSCN-K cadre, identified as one Felix Lotha with
IED weighing 500 gms from Changka village under Wokha District.
One person was arrested by Dimapur
Police on the charges of extorting money from business establishments
in Chekiye bazaar area in the name of the NNC-NA. In a press release,
Dimapur Police stated that the accused has been identified as
one Yekheto Sema of NNC-NA. Police said, one booklet of 'tax'
coupons numbering 50 leaves in the name of NNC-NA and extorted
cash amounting to INR 1010 was seized from his possession.
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| November 19 |
Two persons, identified as Shivkumar
Chandravanshi and Mahendra Sharma were arrested for allegedly
circulating FICN worth INR 1, 94,000 from Ujala Circle near Sarkhej
crossroads in Ahmedabad (Gujarat).
According to IB, Pakistan's ISI
in connivance with Dawood Ibrahim, Yaqoob Khan and terror outfit
aka Rasool "Party" is planning to target BJP's Prime
Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
A 'sub-zonal commander' of the
CPI-Maoist, identified as Nirmalji, was arrested from Ekta Ghatee
village under Lesliganj Police Station area in Palamu District
of Jharkhand when he was trying to flee on a motorcycle.
Tinsukia Police arrested three
linkmen of ULFA-I. The three arrested ULFA-I linkmen admitted
to delivering extortion notes to traders and planters in Tinsukia
District in recent times under Moran's instruction. ULFA-I has
been asking for an annual donation of INR1.5 million to INR 5
million.
Tinsukia Police have tracked two
BSNL SIM cards, used by ULFA-I to make extortion calls to businessmen
and tea planters in Upper Assam, to Manipur.
The NHPC ruled out any money transaction
in getting back its abducted general manager Anil Kumar Agarwal
"safe and sound." "We did not give any money to
the abductors [NDFB-IKS]. It was the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh
government who helped us in getting back our official," said
NHPC Project Director, JK Sharma.
AATS 'general secretary' Aditya
Khakhlary said that based on PIL filed by AATS on illegal immigrants
in the BTAD, be detected and deported, the Gauhati High Court,
directed the Centre and the State Government to file affidavits
on the matter.
Expressing grave concern over
the series of bomb blasts in recent times, Deputy Chief Minister
Gaikhangam, speculated that subversive elements might be setting
off bomb explosion out of frustration and to demonstrate their
presence. He said, with insurgents unable to breach the tight
security barricade in Imphal and greater Imphal areas or unable
to engage Security Forces in encounters, disruptive elements might
be carrying out the blasts for militant groups in the exterior
locations just to create chaos in the society.
Citing arrest of PREPAK-Pro militants
in connection with the Pallel (Chandel District) bomb blast case,
he said interrogation of the arrested person is on to establish
further proof about involvement of insurgent outfits in the blasts.
Claiming to have enough evidence
to prove that most incidents related to 'mob-justice' against
militant sympathisers are due to abetment by security force authorities,
CorCom, the six militant group conglomerate said it will take
befitting action against those involved in 'mob-justice'. A statement
issued by CorCom media coordinator H Poirei said launched specific
investigation in the last 2-3 years into incidents of 'mob-justice'
against militants sympathisers eventually unearthing clues that
attacking houses of sympathisers to protest certain incidents
were actually planned and the target finalised at security force
camps located in the area of incidents.
An official from East Garo Hills
said that the newly-formed ANLCA dropped an extortion note of
INR 1.5 million each at the residences of the Gramsevaks (village
development officers) in Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District
through the villagers last week setting a deadline of November
17. The militant group in the extortion notes had also warned
the Gramsevaks that if the money was not paid by them, they will
face the consequences.
The MPF has alleged that several
politicians from the congress led ruling MUA coalition are maintaining
links with the militant outfits operating in Garo Hills. Addressing
a press conference on November 19.
The 14 pro- ILP pressure groups
have decided to defer the timing of the night road blockade from
8 pm to 9 pm on November 20 and 21 in view of the ongoing examination
in the schools and colleges.
A senior BDO of Assam has been
abducted by suspected Garo militants from the Assam-Meghalaya
border in Tikrikilla region (West Garo Hills) in the evening of
November 19. The BDO of Fakirganj Block in Dhubri district, Rashidul
Islam, was heading for his home in Lakhipur town of Goalpara District
(Assam) when as many as five heavily armed militants stopped his
vehicle and took him away at gunpoint from the Assam side of the
border. Security forces have launched a large operation in the
area to rescue the official and police strongly feel the involvement
of the Garo outfit, UALA which has been active on the Assam side
of the border ever since elections to the RHAC were announced.
Two GNLA militants deputed to
Tura in West Garo Hills to extort money and abduct an influential
businessman have been arrested. The arrested militants have been
identified as Goera D Sangma (27) and Sengsal R Marak (22).
Troopers of the BSF along with
Meghalaya Police team arrested GNLA militants, Prethy M Sangma
and Dina M Sangma from Kimdegre area under South West Garo Hills.
The HNLC suffered a big blow when
two of its cadres, including a senior member were arrested from
Mawkyrwat area, South West Khasi Hills District, along with two
over-ground workers in the evening.
Amidst tight security, Bru voters
lodged in six relief camps of Tripura exercised their franchise
by casting votes through postal ballots from 7 am.
Polling in the relief camps would
continue on Wednesday if there was any voter who could not exercise
franchise on Tuesday, Mizoram Joint Chief Electoral Officer H
Lalengmawia said."Polling was completely peaceful and conducted
under tight security in the six relief camps - Asapara, Naisingpara,
Hazacherra, Kaskau, Khakchangpara and Hamsapara in North Tripura
District," he said.The 11,612 Bru voters lodged in the relief
camps were eligible to exercise franchise through postal ballots
in their relief camps for the November 25 Mizoram polls.86 polling
officials, including seven nodal officers, who reached the relief
camps yesterday morning, conducted the polls under the supervision
of one special observer and six other observers, he said.
NSCN-IM leaders, Isak Chishi Swu
and Thuingaleng Muivah left for Delhi on the invitation by the
GoI for another round of talk. Asked if the Naga people could
expect arriving at a solution during the visit, Isak replied:
"No, we do not expect solution this time but we will discuss."
When asked to explain, the reason why the talk has been scheduled
after a long gap, Thuingaleng Muivah asserted that the "problem"
was with the GoI and not with NSCN-IM. He said: "They have
delayed on their own accord, we have been anxiously waiting for
them but no they have taken so long a time, so it is a surprise
to us."
APHC has reiterated that the elections
in the occupied territory are no substitute to right to self-determination
and polls will have no bearing on the legal and historical status
of the dispute over J&K.
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| November 20 |
A sum of money deposited in a
New Delhi branch of State Bank of India reportedly by an official
of the Bangladesh High Commission, identified as K.S. Islam were
found to be FICN, Police said.
Chhattisgarh Police said that
the arrested SIMI cadres had revealed during interrogation that
they had plans to attack BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra
Modi.
Police claims Umer who used to
run a coaching centre was the person behind planning the terror
attack in Bodhgaya temple. DGP said that Umer, in his confession
said that he was the one who had instructed the activists about
location of planting bombs in the Buddhist shrine.
IB has issued a second alert warning
that terrorists could attack Narendra Modi. The IB said SIMI cadres
and terrorists associated with IM, including those who fled from
Khandwa jail in Madhya Pradesh (on October 1, 2013), may use an
explosive laden vehicle to attack Modi's convoy or rally.
Alleged LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin
Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, wanted to take part in the November
26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack by landing
in the city along with others, according to his confession.
The Director of Financial Intelligence
Unit N.N. Pandey said that the NGOs are the biggest source of
funding of terror activities in India.
India was ranked among the top
five countries to be affected by cybercrime, according to a 22
October report by online security firm Symantec Corp.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
said the State Government has taken a serious note of the spurt
in CPI-Maoist activities in the coastal Districts and directions
have been issued to resume full-scale combing operations and increase
night patrolling in vulnerable areas. Siddaramaiah reiterated
the Government's offer of talks with the Maoists to solve issues
raised by them.
Two civilians, including a woman,
were shot dead in cold blood by the CPI-Maoist cadres in cut-off
area of Balimela reservoir in Malkangiri District. Their bodies
were located in the jungle near Bailiguma village under Paparmetla
Police Station limits.
The dawn-to-dusk bandh call given
by the Maoists in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts in Odisha had
no impact. The bandh call had been given by the Srikakulam-Koraput
Divisional Committee (SKDC) of the CPI-Maoist.
A truck load of explosive chemical
being transported illegally from Andhra Pradesh was seized in
the Semiliguda Police Station area in Koraput District. The truck
was carrying 17,000 kg of ammonium nitrate.
Suspected UDLA militants abducted
a bamboo worker, identified as Taibulla Mazumdar (18), from Betcherra
forest in the southern part of Hailakandi District. A source said
five armed militants stopped a group of workers who were on their
way to cut green bamboo shoots in a forest near the Assam-Mizoram
border. The militants took Taibulla towards the forests in Mizoram,
the source said.
SFs recovered an IED device with
a timer from the passenger coach of Alipurduar-Kamakhya Inter-city
Express at Kamakhya railway station in Kamrup District.
A person, identifying himself
as Abhijit Das, "commander-in-chief" of NLFB, called
up a Guwahati-based satellite news channel and claimed responsibility
for planting the bomb. Das claimed to have planted two more bombs
in Chirang and Kokrajhar Districts in protest against the government's
alleged failure to check extortion and abduction of Bengalis living
in BTAD areas. The bomb in Chirang was detected near a fish market
and was defused. The Police have launched a search for the third
bomb planted near Kokrajhar Post Office, as claimed by the group.
Police sources said they had never heard of NLFB.
The ANCC, an umbrella organization
of the Adivasi community,staged a demonstration demanding ST status
for the Adivasis and urged the Government to immediately hold
tripartite talks with the organizations.
NDFB-IKS observed the Bodoland
Army Day, an undisclosed location of the neighbouring country.
The Bodoland Army is an armed wing of the outfit.
The first phase of the deferred
panchayat elections held in Goalpara District on November 20 saw
a turnout of around 60 per cent.
SFs detected an IED from the entrance
gate of Raas Mela held at Rasmela field Raas Mela in Kokrajhar
town of Kokrajhar District.
SFs arrested five extortionists
on November 20 near the BTC secretariat in Kokrajhar town when
they came to collect money from a grocer. The extortionists had
demanded INR 500,000 in the name of the NDFB-IKS. Kundus Mondol
and Boloram Debnath were arrested on the spot while Sunrata Barman,
Prasanta Goswami and Kungkra Goyary were apprehended later.
The GNC-Assam State zone appealed
to the State Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleagues and intellectuals
to duly examine their demands for GAC without any specific boundary.
ABMSU has sought the Governor's
intervention in the rehabilitation and compensation of 2012 BTAD
riots victims. "People living in the BTAD areas are living
under extreme inhuman circumstances that have deprived them of
their basic human rights. Even after 16 months of the violence,
the affected people are still uncertain about their future. Though
the government had said that it would help restore normalcy in
the area, it has not yet done anything significant. Hence, we
seek the governor's help in this regard," said ABMSU 'general
secretary' Lafiqul Islam Ahmed.
A stretch of Imphal-Moreh section
of National Highway-2 was blocked, by UNC bandh (shut down strike)
supporters as the 48 hrs bandh on National Highways in Naga inhabited
areas came into effect.
NSCN-IM, the UNC and ANSAM in
separate press communiqués, on November 20, strongly 'voiced against'
the recent bomb blasts in Ukhrul District. The NSCN-IM said that
the recent bomb blast in Ukhrul District headquarters which was
later owned up by Manipur based PLA and their stooge like MNPF
who only knows the art of targeting the unarmed and innocent civilians
deserved to be condemned by every peace loving community.
State Police commandos shot dead
the 'area commander' of GNLA for Ampati region, identified as
Indian A Sangma in an encounter near Garobadha in West Garo Hills
District while another Police team in remote South Garo Hills
district was engaged in a gun battle with cadres of the same outfit
in the afternoon.
The East Khasi Hills administration
has claimed that it has sufficient resources to tackle the prevailing
law and order situation. East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner
Sanjay Goyal said the law and order situation in the district
and the capital city is under control and the district police
have sufficient manpower to maintain the law and order situation.
The capital city of Shillong has witnessed several violent incidents
recently. It may be mentioned that several members of the pro-
ILP pressure groups have been arrested in the past two months
for their involvement in various arson cases.
Personnel of special branch Dimapur
arrested two persons, while they were collecting money from vegetable
vendors at New Market, Dimapur District. The two identified, as
Chumben Ngullie and Kivichutsa Kezo were collecting INR 10 and
INR 20 from vegetable vendors at New Market in the name of NSCN-K.
Cash amount of INR 1,140 were seized from their possession.
In connection with the November
16 incident where a Gaon Bura-GB (village elder) was allegedly
assaulted by three NSCN-KK cadres, NSCN-KK terminated the service
of '2nd lieutenant' Inaho and two other cadres, Hosheto and Toiho
from active 'national service' with immediate effect "for
violating the party discipline and indulging in anti-national
activities".
The Union Government began a fresh
round of negotiations with leaders of the largest Naga insurgent
group, NSCN-IM, hoping to hammer out a political settlement to
the decades-old conflict ahead of Lok Sabha elections in 2014.
Nagaland Chief Secretary R.S. Pandey, the Union government's interlocutor,
met with the top leadership of the NSCN-IM, represented by its
chairman Isak Chishi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah,
the latest in a series of closed-door negotiations that have continued
for more than fifteen years. Neither side made statements after
the talks, which are expected to continue for several days.
The talks, have been shrouded
in secrecy, but a senior Government official told, centred around
a deal which would give Naga communities in both Nagaland and
Manipur similar substantial rights across State lines - but without
territorial concessions from Manipur on Naga-inhabited areas in
the Districts of Tamenlong, Senapati, Ukhrul and Chandel. "In
essence," the official said, "the best-case outcome
would be a deal which created a institutional mechanism to give
Naga communities across the region full recognition and rights,
but without redrawing state boundaries." "There is no
immediate prospect of a breakthrough, but the Government is optimistic,"
he added.
The Centre's satisfaction with
peace accords in the Northeast is apparently being neutralised
by deepening ethnic fault lines and Anti-Talks outfits operating
in the region.
Speaking at the three day long
annual conference of DGP/IGP in New Delhi, UHM Sushilkumar Shinde
laid greater emphasis on Paresh Baruah-led ULFA-Independent having
"spurned the overtures of the government" for talks
than the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led ULFA faction or the Ranjan Daimary
faction of the NDFB having come forward for parleys. UHM Shinde,
also, said agitation for separate States by various groups had
made lower Assam and Karbi Anglong "vulnerable to ethnic
and communal" tensions. The interests of Rabhas, Garos, Bodos
and non-Bodo fail to reconcile, he added. "Special efforts
are required to check the growing mistrust, particularly between
Bodos and the non-Bodos in the BTAD and its adjoining areas,"
he said. The impact of the Bodo-Muslim clashes in the BTAD in
2012 has clearly not been completely resolved. UHM Shinde further
added, "In Manipur, the increased targeting of non-Manipuris
is an alarming trend". Besides, a "spillover" of
violence among Naga rebel outfits like the Isak-Muivah and Khaplang
factions of the NSCN has affected peace in Nagaland and in Arunachal
Pradesh's Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts, said UHM. Sushil
Kumar Shinde also asked Police Forces of the Northeastern States
to strictly enforce the ceasefire agreements signed with different
militant outfits. This, the minister said, would check the outfits
from continuing with their extortion activities that have "affected
lives of common people." Shinde said: "Many of these
(ceasefire) agreements are being flouted by the militants who
are indulging in extortions affecting the lives of common people.
Recently, there have been public protests in certain areas against
such extortion activities. The State Police forces need to enforce
the ceasefire agreements so that relief could be provided to the
people."
IB, Director Asif Ibrahim Conceded
"There are mixed indicators from the Northeast," Ibrahim
said that there were ethnic and communal issues in the Karbi,
Koch Rajbongshi and Bodo areas. While these communities are asking
for states, other communities in these regions are against separate
state. Referring to the BTAD, he said the situation there was
"fragile due to mistrust" between communities. Ibrahim
also pointed to the "growing divide between the Meiteis and
the Nagas", in a way conceding that the Centre and the State
Governments have not been able to prevent an increasing divide
between the hills and the valley.
A land mine was recovered and
later defused by the SFs in Beingallar border area of Samba District.
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| November 21 |
Coastal areas in southern states
of India can be potential targets for terrorists to infiltrate
into the country; National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon
said in a gathering of Police chiefs from across the country.
Bihar Police registered a FIR
against militant outfit IM in connection with Patna blasts of
October 27, 2013 and booked many of its top operatives, including
Tehseen Akhtar.
Chief Secretary R S Sharma said,
"The government is looking into the matter but the process
to constitute an ATS has not started yet." Sharma, however,
said the activities of the terrorists in the state will be checked
and the Government would soon constitute an ATS.
Union Minister of Home Affairs
Sushilkumar Shinde said the IM draws its "motivation and
sustenance from inimical forces" in Pakistan and asked Security
Forces to vigorously pursue leads emerging from investigations
in terror cases.
IB Chief, Asif Ibrahim also said
that terror challenge from IM remains undiminished despite the
arrest of its leaders Yasin Bhatkal and his aide Asadullah Akhtar
alias Haddi.
The STF seized a huge cache of
arms and ammunition and arrested three alleged CPI-Maoist cadres
in Gaya District of Bihar. The alleged Maoists have been identified
as Shalingram Yadav, his brother Krishna Yadav and Chander Bhogta.
Kumar. The operation was conducted near Sondaha and Dumri villages,
to the south of Chothi Hills, under the Bankebazar Police Station.
The East Champaran District Police,
in a raid conducted jointly with CRPF and SSB, arrested Hemant
Paswan, CPI-Maoist 'zonal commander' of west Bihar and his wife
Anju alias Simran, secretary of Nari Mukti Morcha, from village
Mirazapur under Patahi Police Station when they were planning
to launch a major offensive in bordering areas of the District.
State Police confirmed emergence
of the new armed group that had last evening claimed to have planted
three explosives in the state and is probing its antecedents.
Rashidul Haque, in-charge block
development officer of South Salmara Development block of Dhubri
District, who was abducted on November 20, was released on November
21 at Gaibandha under Lakhipur police station in Goalpara District.
SFs arrested three persons, Sofiqul Islam, Hafizur Islam and Ashadul
Rahman, in this connection.
The AANTSU said that there will
be no let up in the opposition to the third and final phase of
the council election in the RHAC scheduled on November 25. AANTSU
said that even though some of the non-tribal organizations have
withdrawn their bandh (general Strike) called in the RHAC areas
in Goalpara and Kamrup District following an appeal from Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi, a two-day bandh will remain in force on
November 24 and 25.
The AATS, an umbrella organization
of tribal groups in Assam, have opposed the proposed setting up
of camps of the ITBP and NDRF in the southern part of Kamrup District
which is a tribal belt. AATS on November 21 said the proposed
security establishments would not only affect the greenery in
the area but would render tribal people living in the areas homeless.
The Centre's satisfaction with
peace accords in the Northeast is apparently being neutralised
by deepening ethnic fault lines and Anti-Talks outfits operating
in the region.
Speaking at the three day long
annual conference of DGP/IGP in New Delhi, UHM Sushilkumar Shinde
laid greater emphasis on Paresh Baruah-led ULFA-Independent having
"spurned the overtures of the government" for talks
than the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led ULFA faction or the Ranjan Daimary
faction of the NDFB having come forward for parleys. UHM Shinde,
also, said agitation for separate States by various groups had
made lower Assam and Karbi Anglong "vulnerable to ethnic
and communal" tensions. The interests of Rabhas, Garos, Bodos
and non-Bodo fail to reconcile, he added. "Special efforts
are required to check the growing mistrust, particularly between
Bodos and the non-Bodos in the BTAD and its adjoining areas,"
he said. The impact of the Bodo-Muslim clashes in the BTAD in
2012 has clearly not been completely resolved. UHM Shinde further
added, "In Manipur, the increased targeting of non-Manipuris
is an alarming trend". Besides, a "spillover" of
violence among Naga rebel outfits like the Isak-Muivah and Khaplang
factions of the NSCN has affected peace in Nagaland and in Arunachal
Pradesh's Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts, said UHM. Sushil
Kumar Shinde also asked Police Forces of the Northeastern States
to strictly enforce the ceasefire agreements signed with different
militant outfits. This, the minister said, would check the outfits
from continuing with their extortion activities that have "affected
lives of common people." Shinde said: "Many of these
(ceasefire) agreements are being flouted by the militants who
are indulging in extortions affecting the lives of common people.
Recently, there have been public protests in certain areas against
such extortion activities. The State Police forces need to enforce
the ceasefire agreements so that relief could be provided to the
people."
Speaking at the three day long
annual conference of DGP/IGP in New Delhi, UHM Sushilkumar Shinde
laid greater emphasis on Paresh Baruah-led ULFA-Independent having
"spurned the overtures of the government" for talks
than the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led ULFA faction or the Ranjan Daimary
faction of the NDFB having come forward for parleys. UHM Shinde,
also, said agitation for separate States by various groups had
made lower Assam and Karbi Anglong "vulnerable to ethnic
and communal" tensions. The interests of Rabhas, Garos, Bodos
and non-Bodo fail to reconcile, he added. "Special efforts
are required to check the growing mistrust, particularly between
Bodos and the non-Bodos in the BTAD and its adjoining areas,"
he said. The impact of the Bodo-Muslim clashes in the BTAD in
2012 has clearly not been completely resolved. UHM Shinde further
added, "In Manipur, the increased targeting of non-Manipuris
is an alarming trend". Besides, a "spillover" of
violence among Naga rebel outfits like the Isak-Muivah and Khaplang
factions of the NSCN has affected peace in Nagaland and in Arunachal
Pradesh's Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts, said UHM. Sushil
Kumar Shinde also asked Police Forces of the Northeastern States
to strictly enforce the ceasefire agreements signed with different
militant outfits. This, the minister said, would check the outfits
from continuing with their extortion activities that have "affected
lives of common people." Shinde said: "Many of these
(ceasefire) agreements are being flouted by the militants who
are indulging in extortions affecting the lives of common people.
Recently, there have been public protests in certain areas against
such extortion activities. The State Police forces need to enforce
the ceasefire agreements so that relief could be provided to the
people."
The Oboro Suraksha Samity (non-Bodo
Protection Committee) observed 12-hour BTC area bandh (general
Strike) in protest against the massive extortion and abductions
in the region. Though the bandh was partial in Kokrajhar, the
bandh affected parts of Baksa, Chirang and Udalguri Districts.
The Centre's satisfaction with
peace accords in the Northeast is apparently being neutralised
by deepening ethnic fault lines and Anti-Talks outfits operating
in the region.
Speaking at the three day long
annual conference of DGP/IGP in New Delhi, UHM Sushilkumar Shinde
laid greater emphasis on Paresh Baruah- ULFA-Independent having
"spurned the overtures of the government" for talks
than the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led ULFA faction or the Ranjan Daimary
faction of the NDFB having come forward for parleys. UHM Shinde,
also, said agitation for separate States by various groups had
made lower Assam and Karbi Anglong "vulnerable to ethnic
and communal" tensions. The interests of Rabhas, Garos, Bodos
and non-Bodo fail to reconcile, he added. "Special efforts
are required to check the growing mistrust, particularly between
Bodos and the non-Bodos in the BTAD and its adjoining areas,"
he said. The impact of the Bodo-Muslim clashes in the BTAD in
2012 has clearly not been completely resolved. UHM Shinde further
added, "In Manipur, the increased targeting of non-Manipuris
is an alarming trend". Besides, a "spillover" of
violence among Naga rebel outfits like the Isak-Muivah and Khaplang
factions of the NSCN has affected peace in Nagaland and in Arunachal
Pradesh's Tirap, Changlang and Longding Districts, said UHM. Sushil
Kumar Shinde also asked Police Forces of the Northeastern States
to strictly enforce the ceasefire agreements signed with different
militant outfits. This, the minister said, would check the outfits
from continuing with their extortion activities that have "affected
lives of common people." Shinde said: "Many of these
(ceasefire) agreements are being flouted by the militants who
are indulging in extortions affecting the lives of common people.
Recently, there have been public protests in certain areas against
such extortion activities. The State Police forces need to enforce
the ceasefire agreements so that relief could be provided to the
people."
IB, Director Asif Ibrahim Conceded
"There are mixed indicators from the Northeast," Ibrahim
said that there were ethnic and communal issues in the Karbi,
Koch Rajbongshi and Bodo areas. While these communities are asking
for states, other communities in these regions are against separate
state. Referring to the BTAD, he said the situation there was
"fragile due to mistrust" between communities. Ibrahim
also pointed to the "growing divide between the Meiteis and
the Nagas", in a way conceding that the Centre and the State
Governments have not been able to prevent an increasing divide
between the hills and the valley.
Though the ANVC has admitted that
Sangma went missing on November 15, from Tura, the militant outfit
is not sure whether he formed a new militant organisation called
ATF. In a statement issued, Tangcha A.Sangma, assistant publicity
secretary of ANVC, said that that only one of the cadres Balsrang
Sangma has been missing from the camp since November 15 along
with an office vehicle and not seven cadres as reported. Commenting
on the missing cadre, The ANVC asserted that till any concrete
information regarding his whereabouts is known, Balsrang is still
part of the organization and "we will continue searching
for him".
UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde in his
opening remarks at the annual conference of Directors General
of Police that began in New Delhi said the situation in J&K
continued to be a challenge.
IB Chief Syed Asif Ibrahim has
publicly lashed out at Pakistan, for fomenting terror in India
and pushing terrorists into J&K to project the state as a
disturbed area in the eyes of the world.
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| November 22 |
Around a month after the serial
blasts in Patna (October 27, 2013), the Jharkhand government is
yet to constitute an ATS.
Police arrested two persons, identified
as Shivkumar Chandravanshi (33) and Mahendra Sharma (28) with
FICN worth INR 1.94 Lakh from Sarkhej Ujala Circle of Ahmedabad
(Gujarat).
Pakistan's foreign secretary Jalil
Abbas Jilani said that his country would make all efforts to find
the perpetrators of the 26/11 tragedy and punish them.
Three southern States - Karnataka,
Tamil Nadu and Kerala - try to get the Left Wing Extremist (LWE)
status from the Centre.
Suspected militants belonging
to DHD-A killed Rajib Kumar Pathak, Executive Engineer, in Haflong
of Dima Hasao District. Meanwhile, one Smaoring Dimasa, identified
as the' publicity secretary' of DHD-A claimed the responsibility
of the killing.
The 12-hour BTC bandh (general
Strike) call given by the NLFB in protest against the abduction,
extortion and killings in the region, passed off peacefully, evoking
response in the District.
The NDFB-IKS said that the newly
floated armed outfit, NLFB, is formed at the behest of the Government
agent to stand against the Bodoland movement. The outfit also
denied its hand in kidnapping of trader Amor Debnath of Tulsibari
under Bijni Police Station in Chirang District who was kidnapped
by unknown miscreants on November 20.
The NDFB-IKS said that the newly
floated armed outfit, NLFB, is formed at the behest of the Government
agent to stand against the Bodoland movement. The outfit also
denied its hand in kidnapping of trader Amor Debnath of Tulsibari
under Bijni Police Station in Chirang District who was kidnapped
by unknown miscreants on November 20.
State DGP Jayanta Narayan Choudhury
dismissed the reports of growing activities of radical Muslim
outfits in the State. "There is no official report on the
growing activities of the Muslim radical outfits in Assam,"
said DGP Choudhury in New Delhi. The DGP was referring to the
recent Goalpara incident where gun totting assailants killed six
people. Earlier, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, following the Goalpara
massacre of November 3, pointed fingers at Pakistan based HuJI
behind the incident.
DGP, Jayanta Narayan Choudhury
stated that there is growing activities of the CPI-Maoist in several
Upper Assam Districts, a fact which was also admitted by the MHA.
MHA has declared Assam a CPI-M-hit
state and has given it the 'disturbed area' tag under the AFSPA,
1958. The tags will apply to the entire state of Assam and a 20-kilometre
belt in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya bordering the state for
one more year from December 4.
State Government has drawn up
elaborate plans to check CPI-M elements from spreading their tentacles
among the vulnerable adivasi communities (tea-tribe groups) and
six other ethnic groups of the state.
A combined team of Thoubal commandos
and 15 AR arrested a cadre of Progressive faction of PREPAK -Pro,
Mohammad Amjad Khan alias Amu alias Amuba (25), while conducting
a search operation at Wangjing Bazar in Thoubal District.
Life was paralyzed in Imphal,due
to a 24-hour general strike called by the MCP-M to denounce the
alleged loss of Manipur's territory as a result of the controversial
India-Myanmar border fencing along the Moreh sector.
The arrest of two HNLC cadres
along with two over ground workers from Mawkyrwat in South West
Khasi Hills District on November 20 provides evidences that the
once dreaded outfit is making attempts for a comeback. Police
sources, informed that seizure of extortion notes from the arrested
cadres indicate that the HNLC has been actively involved in collecting
money from well-to-do people in an obvious attempt at reorganising
themselves. Police sources also informed that the militant group
has been making attempts to lure poor youths from rural areas
into joining the outfit.
UALA has blamed the ANVC-B for
the disappearance of ANVC cadre, Balsrang Sangma from the liaison
office at Tura Youth Hostel.
An Assam Government official,
abducted by a gang of criminals, has managed to escape from his
captors. Rashidul Haque, the block development officer of Fakirganj
Block in Assam's Dhubri District, was abducted for ransom, Goalpara
District Police chief Nitul Gogoi said. The captors allegedly
kept Haque at Khamari village along the Assam-Meghalaya border
near Tikrikilla in the West Garo Hills. Gogoi said three abductors,
allegedly hired by GNLA rebel outfit to abduct Haque, have been
arrested.
NSCN-KK celebrated its 6th unification
anniversary and the 60 years service of its 'president' Khole
Konyak, at the Khehoi designated camp in Dimapur District, attended
by hundreds from civil societies, public, well wishers and 'Naga
Army'.
Khole Konyak said he joined the
movement at a young age and continued to serve even till today.
Khole reiterated that though were many "big Naga leaders"
today, yet none initiated the feeling of "oneness" among
Nagaland and reiterated that unless Nagas unite nothing could
be achieved. He lamented that Nagas today were shedding blood
of "our own brothers" and hoped the spirit of nationalism
would not leave Nagas. NSCN-KK's 'Ato Kilonser' (prime minister),
Kitovi Zhomimi said that time has come for the Nagas to be practical
and to decide what they want. On formation of NTC, the ato kilonser
said he do not see why Nagas of Nagaland should not have their
platform if Nagas of Manipur could have UNC in Manipur. He said
people from Manipur, Assam and Arunachal must not "decide
the future of the Nagas of Nagaland", and no objection should
be raised when Nagas of Nagaland formed a platform to address
their problems. On formation of ACAUT, Kitovi said that it was
"shameful" on the part of the 'Naga national workers'
when ACAUT came out with their resolution to pay 'tax' to one
Government. He said it should be taken as a challenge by the all
the 'Naga national political groups' to realize "our fault"
instead of threatening ACAUT.
One soldier, identified as Shiv
Ram, was injured as Army foiled an infiltration attempt on the
LoC along Dadot Nullah in Tarkundi forests of Balakote Sector
in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch District.
GOC 16 Corps Lt Gen D S Hooda
said that the Army was fully geared up not to allow any militant
to infiltrate into the Indian territory from the LoC in twin border
Districts of Rajouri and Poonch notwithstanding the fact that
a large number of them (the militants) were planning to intrude
into this side for the past quite some time.
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| November 21-22 |
Personnel of 19 AR arrested two
NSCN-IM cadres and one NSCN-K cadre in two separate incidents
in Kohima District.
In a press release, AR- PRO stated
that two armed cadre of NSCN-IM , Arian, and Besii, were arrested
from Bara Basti area in the wee hours of November 22 after a search
operation was the launched based on specific information about
the presence of armed cadres in that area. Also, SFs arrested
a NSCN-K, 'sergent Major' Verochiji Naga, in a vehicle in Kohima
town on November 21.
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| November 23 |
At least three people were kidnapped
by the outlawed tribal guerillas from a village in Mamit District
of western Mizoram. "Suspected NLFT militants abducted the
three people at gun point from Damparengpui village along Tripura-Mizoram
and Bangladesh border in Mamit district night," a Police
official said. The police officer said that the armed NLFT rebels
abducted Deep Mondal, an official of a Delhi-based telecom company,
Sanglianthanga, a resident of Mamit District who was driving Mondal's
vehicle and a driver of another vehicle. No ransom was demanded
so far by the rebels, who might have taken away the hostages in
neighboring Bangladesh.
The ruling Congress accused the
ZNP of using “gun power” to force the Paite tribals to cast their
votes in favour of ZNP.Congress alleged that militants from the
neighbouring State, Manipur came and intimidated voters in Paite
tribe-dominated localities like Khuangphah, Selam, Vaikhawtlang,
Ngaizawl, Murlen, Vapar and Ngur Vengsang in Champhai North constituency.
ZNP, however, has denied the allegation, terming it “a baseless
charge”.
The death toll in eight serial
bomb blasts near Gandhi Maidan, the venue of BJP Prime Ministerial
candidate Narendra Modi's rally in Patna on October 27 minutes
before he reached there to address a huge gathering, has risen
to eight, after an injured man died.
PLFI, a breakaway faction of the
CPI-Maoist, killed three people at two places in Simdega District
of Jharkhand. According to Police, two people were shot dead in
Kolibera area of Simdega District. In the other incident, PLFI
killed a person by slitting his throat after accusing him of collecting
money in the organisation's name at Tethaitangar village of the
same District.
Police arrested KPLT militant,
Abongso Phangcho, and five other linkmen from Hamren subdivision
in Karbi Anglong District.
SFs arrested a NSCN-IM militant,
identified as Ibeingbe Kwami (37,) ,suspected to be involved in
the killing of Rajib Kumar Pathak executive engineer of irrigation
department on November 22, at Lodhi Basti in the outskirts of
Haflong in Dima Hasao District. SFs recovered one AK 47 rifle,
20 rounds of ammunition and a magazine from the militant. A top
Police official of Dima Hasao clarified that the claim by DHD-A
group claiming responsibility for the killing of Rajib Kumar Pathak
was a diversionary tactics.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has for the first time, raised concern over the prevailing insurgency
scenario in Garo Hills areas in Meghalaya and other parts of the
Northeast, which he said has created a very complex situation
ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due early next year. "Garo
insurgency in Meghalaya is an area of considerable concern,"
Singh said, while addressing the annual DGP/ IGP conference. The
security situation in the North-East continues to remain complex,
with insurgency, extortion and agitations being the main disruptive
elements, the Prime Minister said. Further, the susceptibility
of Lower Assam areas and Karbi Anglong region of the State to
ethnic and communal tensions, the growing mistrust between tribals
and non-tribals in Bodo areas, the Garo insurgency in Meghalaya,
increasing target of non-Manipuris in Manipur area are also cause
of concern, he said. But persistent efforts on the part of the
Government have resulted in considerable progress in dialogue
with insurgent and ethnic separatist groups, he noted. "We
need to tackle all these issues with collective resolve and firm
determination," he added.
Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar
Shinde, who inaugurated the conference on November 22, too, was
hassled over the rising militancy in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya.
A Bomb blast occurred near Gandhi
Chowk in Ukhrul District. Though there was no report of casualty,
the blast damaged a bus parked near the Chowk.
A KCP cadre, Puyam Suraj (22),
surrendered with arms and ammunition before of 15 AR. The surrendered
cadre submitted a 9mm pistol and a magazine loaded with four live
rounds.
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested two militants of PLA from Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak.
The UNLF celebrated its 49th raising
day extensively across the State and at all units of the party
and its armed wing MPA, conveyed a press release issued by the
outfit's senior publicity officer Ksh Yoiheiba.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has for the first time, raised concern over the prevailing insurgency
scenario in Garo Hills areas in Meghalaya and other parts of the
Northeast, which he said has created a very complex situation
ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due early next year. "Garo
insurgency in Meghalaya is an area of considerable concern,"
Singh said, while addressing the annual DGP/ IGP conference. The
security situation in the North-East continues to remain complex,
with insurgency, extortion and agitations being the main disruptive
elements, the Prime Minister said. Further, the susceptibility
of Lower Assam areas and Karbi Anglong region of the State to
ethnic and communal tensions, the growing mistrust between tribals
and non-tribals in Bodo areas, the Garo insurgency in Meghalaya,
increasing target of non-Manipuris in Manipur area are also cause
of concern, he said. But persistent efforts on the part of the
Government have resulted in considerable progress in dialogue
with insurgent and ethnic separatist groups, he noted. "We
need to tackle all these issues with collective resolve and firm
determination," he added.
Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar
Shinde, who inaugurated the conference on November 22, too, was
hassled over the rising militancy in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya.
Williamnagar Police raided Nengmandalgre
village in East Garo Hills District across the river Simsang,
three kms from District headquarters, and arrested an over ground
worker of the GNLA. Police picked up Hernit Marak alias Solomon
from the village and recovered incriminating documents and letter
pads of GNLA from his possession.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has for the first time, raised concern over the prevailing insurgency
scenario in Garo Hills areas in Meghalaya and other parts of the
Northeast, which he said has created a very complex situation
ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due early next year. "Garo
insurgency in Meghalaya is an area of considerable concern,"
Singh said, while addressing the annual DGP/ IGP conference. The
security situation in the North-East continues to remain complex,
with insurgency, extortion and agitations being the main disruptive
elements, the Prime Minister said. Further, the susceptibility
of Lower Assam areas and Karbi Anglong region of the State to
ethnic and communal tensions, the growing mistrust between tribals
and non-tribals in Bodo areas, the Garo insurgency in Meghalaya,
increasing target of non-Manipuris in Manipur area are also cause
of concern, he said. But persistent efforts on the part of the
Government have resulted in considerable progress in dialogue
with insurgent and ethnic separatist groups, he noted. "We
need to tackle all these issues with collective resolve and firm
determination," he added.
Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar
Shinde, who inaugurated the conference on November 22, too, was
hassled over the rising militancy in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has ,for the first time, raised concern over the prevailing insurgency
scenario in Garo Hills areas in Meghalaya and other parts of the
Northeast, which he said has created a very complex situation
ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due early next year. "Garo
insurgency in Meghalaya is an area of considerable concern,"
Singh said, while addressing the annual DGP/ IGP conference. The
security situation in the North-East continues to remain complex,
with insurgency, extortion and agitations being the main disruptive
elements, the Prime Minister said. Further, the susceptibility
of Lower Assam areas and Karbi Anglong region of the State to
ethnic and communal tensions, the growing mistrust between tribals
and non-tribals in Bodo areas, the Garo insurgency in Meghalaya,
increasing target of non-Manipuris in Manipur area are also cause
of concern, he said. But persistent efforts on the part of the
Government have resulted in considerable progress in dialogue
with insurgent and ethnic separatist groups, he noted. "We
need to tackle all these issues with collective resolve and firm
determination," he added.
Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar
Shinde, who inaugurated the conference on November 22, too, was
hassled over the rising militancy in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
has for the first time, raised concern over the prevailing insurgency
scenario in Garo Hills areas in Meghalaya and other parts of the
Northeast, which he said has created a very complex situation
ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due early next year. "Garo
insurgency in Meghalaya is an area of considerable concern,"
Singh said, while addressing the annual DGP/ IGP conference. The
security situation in the North-East continues to remain complex,
with insurgency, extortion and agitations being the main disruptive
elements, the Prime Minister said. Further, the susceptibility
of Lower Assam areas and Karbi Anglong region of the State to
ethnic and communal tensions, the growing mistrust between tribals
and non-tribals in Bodo areas, the Garo insurgency in Meghalaya,
increasing target of non-Manipuris in Manipur area are also cause
of concern, he said. But persistent efforts on the part of the
Government have resulted in considerable progress in dialogue
with insurgent and ethnic separatist groups, he noted. "We
need to tackle all these issues with collective resolve and firm
determination," he added.
Union Home Minister, Sushilkumar
Shinde, who inaugurated the conference on November 22, too, was
hassled over the rising militancy in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya.
NSCN-IM has hit out at the observance
of the 6th anniversary of unification by the NSCN-KK at the Khehoi
designated camp on November 22. NSCN-IM asserted that unification
could not be “serious” when it was formed through conspiracy and
desertions and “under the cover of darkness”. It termed such unification
as a “disgrace and a big insult to the journey of common hope
and reconciliation” under the banner of FNR. NSCN-IM asked NSCN-KK
what was “unification” when it was advocating “for Nagas of Nagaland
state alone?”
|
| November 24 |
Two suspected SIMI cadres, allegedly
involved in procuring funds for the outfit, were arrested in Raipur
(Raipur District).
Outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner
to India Salman Bashir said that the November 26, 2008, Mumbai
terror attacks (also known as 26/11) trial was being speeded up
by Pakistan.
Police in a gun battle killed
three RNLF militants and a collaborator at Dudhnoi area in Goalpara
District. Police also rescued the extension officer of the sericulture
department, Dilip Dutta Medhi, posted at Resubelpara in North
Garo Hills District, and was abducted from Chotomatia village
by Rabha militants while he was travelling towards Dudhnoi (Goalpara)
on November 16.
Police in a gun battle killed
three RNLF militants and a collaborator at Dudhnoi area in Goalpara
District. Police also rescued the extension officer of the sericulture
department, Dilip Dutta Medhi, posted at Resubelpara in North
Garo Hills District, and was abducted from Chotomatia village
by Rabha militants while he was travelling towards Dudhnoi (Goalpara)
on November 16.
The GMDJP, an indigenous Muslim
body, has demanded a satellite Autonomous Council for the development
of the people of the community, arguing these people have been
neglected since Independence just for being Muslims, reports Times
of India.
PREPAK expressed deep concern
over the raising rate of violence against women. Endorsing the
International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women which
falls on November 25, the outfit asserted that violence against
women not only denies social justice but also poses a regressive
threat to the human civilization.
The PLA no connection with Hongnemsubam
Sunil Meitei alias Salainganba (46) who was reportedly arrested
by Imphal East commandos from near Standard College gate, Kongba
on November 20, said a press release issued by the outfit's department
of publicity chief Bangkim.
Toughening its stand against rampant
timber smuggling in Garo Hills, the GNLA has issued the 'last
warning' to those involved including village Nokmas (village heads),
forest department officials and a section of the GSU leadership
to halt their activity. The militant group has specifically termed
the Bajengdoba region of North Garo Hills as the epicenter of
the smuggling racket to the neighbouring State (Assam) and warned
of 'serious' consequences against those involved. Forest produce
of Garo Hills are regularly smuggled into neighbouring Assam.
ANVC-B has called for a public
opinion on free and fair trade in Garo Hills and also on measures
to check price rise. In a statement issued, the ANVC.B said that
obstruction to free and fair trade in Garo Hills is a major concern
and it is sad to see why outsiders are progressing considerably
in short span of time at the cost of the locals.
SFs arrested one Salim Ahmad Dar
from Nasirabad near ITI in Sopore area. Salim who, SFs consider,
is an OGW had given shelter to Abu Hurraira and fled along with
him early this month after SFs raided his house. However, sources
said that after fleeing from Salim’s house early this month, Hurraira
has now got in touch with Muzaffar Ahmad alias Muzza Molvi, who
is heading LeT in North Kashmir.
The Karnataka State Police were
on high alert in at least two northern Districts bordering Karnataka
and Tamil Nadu following reports that a five-member armed group,
suspected to be CPI-Maoist cadres, was sighted in Wayanad District
late on November 22.
UMHA has alerted that the CPI-Maoist
is planning to set up base in the South by moving in armed cadres
along the tri-junction in the Nilgiris Hills.
A shopkeeper received an extortion
note from ULFA-I in Moran town of Dibrugarh District. The Police
said two persons came to the shop and handed him a demand note
of INR 1 million in the name of ULFA-I. He has been asked to pay
within five days.
NSCN-IM served an extortion notice
of INR 3 million to Thawma Neithan, chairman of BVHDC. The chairman
has been cautioned if he fails to pay the amount demanded within
10 days of this notice served on November 24, there will be no
escaping from threat to his life. The letter signed by ‘Major’
Athang, ‘commander of Barak Valley area’ of NSCN-IM.
With the recent series of blasts
at Ukhrul District leaving the people in a State of fear and apprehension,
Churches in the District headquarters echoed with prayers for
restoration of peace and serenity.
The ‘general secretary’ of GNLA,
Dalbin N Marak (37), also a Government school teacher, whose identity
had remained a secret has been finally revealed with his arrest
in Williamnagar in the afternoon of November 24. The ‘general
secretary’ whose identity was not even known to other cadres and
leaders of the group apart from the inner circle of the GNLA ‘chief’
has revealed to Police that it ‘chief’ Sohan D. Shira called him
up over phone and appointed him the ‘general secretary’.
|
| November 25 |
A US federal court has reduced
the prison sentence of Kashmiri separatist and ISI agent Ghulam
Nabi Fai by about four months in response to a petition from the
US Government.
United Nations secretary general
Ban Ki-moon's spokesman Martin Nesirky said that it is "important"
to bring November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai terrorist attacks perpetrators
to justice”.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony said
that Pakistan should give maximum punishment to the perpetrators
of November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai terrorist attacks. He stated,
“They (Pakistan) should book the culprits and unless they are
given maximum punishment, I don’t think our nation will be satisfied.”
SFs have launched a massive manhunt
in Sopore area of Baramulla District to trace out a Pakistani
militant, Mehmood Bhai alias Abu Hurraira, who the security forces
consider, had come to Srinagar two months ago to carry out a Fidayeen
attack.
BSF is all set to raise a 10-metre
high embankment along International Border in Jammu frontier to
secure people living in border belts from Pakistan firing.
CPI-Maoist is making efforts to
open a new theatre in south India with movement of armed cadres
witnessed in Western Ghats and tri-junction of Tamil Nadu- Kerala-Karnataka,
posing a serious security threat to the three States.
A Police official from Khuti District
of Jharkhand told IANS that cadres of the PLFI, a breakaway faction
of the CPI-Maoist, are indulging in contract killing.
Palamu District Police arrested
Roshan Yadav, a sub-zonal ‘commander’ of PLFI, while going on
a motorbike in Palamu.
The Jharkhand Police have recovered
a huge cache of explosives in Giridih District from near a culvert
in the Belwaghati forest.
CPI-Maoist operative was arrested
during a routine check of vehicles in Golmuri area in Jamshedpur,
the headquarters of the East Singhbhum District. The Maoist identified
as Ujjal Sarkar, a resident in Jalpaiguri of West Bengal, was
arrested.
Patna Police arrested an alleged
cadre of the CPI-Maoist, Jogendra Ravidas alias Lighter, from
village Bara under the Bhagwanganj Police Station area of Patna
District.
Six persons, including three children,
were injured in a grenade blast by suspected NDFB-IKS cadres at
Bongaigaon town in Bongaigaon District. The condition of one of
the minors, two-and-a-half-year-old Sumit Barman, admitted at
a private hospital in Bongaigaon is reported to be critical.
Around 65 per cent polling was
recorded in the third and final phase of election to 11 constituencies
of the RHAC in Goalpara and Kamrup (rural) Districts. No untoward
incident was reported from any polling booth.
Unidentified gunmen abducted a
small tea grower, Prabin Sharma (28), from his garden at Toko
Pathar under Pengeri Police Station in Tinsukia District.
SJSS has sought the intervention
of governor J B Patnaik to bring normalcy in the BTAD area. They
have also demanded the arrest of certain Bodoland People's Party
leaders in an alleged murder case in Baksa, besides exclusion
of non-Bodo majority villages from BTAD.
SFs arrested the chief of the
militant formation RNLF from Dudhnoi Railway Station in Goalpara
District. The Police said they had information that RNLF leader
Bhargav Rangkho alias Sunil Rabha was going to Guwahati with a
companion. While they could apprehend Rangkho, his companion managed
to flee under cover of darkness.
MHA, in a letter sent, warned
State Government of every possibility of the recurrence of 2012
like clash in Kokrajhar “if proper steps are not taken at an appropriate
time”.
One AR trooper has been killed
while a civilian lost consciousness at the impact of an IED blast
at Keishampat (Imphal West District) in the afternoon of November
25 amidst the heightened security arrangements put in place with
special focus on the ongoing Manipur Sangai Festival. The deceased
AR personnel have been identified as Rajeev Sharma (33) from Himachal
Pradesh.
One ZUF militant was reportedly
killed and scores injured in a factional clash with NSCN-IM near
Lukhambi Part-1 or Khumji village in Tamenglong District. An unofficial
source said that the encounter was between a combined force of
ZUF and Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland
(NSCN-K) with the NSCN-IM and added that the IM group decamped
with a gun. Also, ZUF ‘information secretary’ A Dangmei has said
his outfit (ZUF) has been stretched to the limit by the NSCN-IM.
“We will, from now on do what is needed,” said A Dangmei, warning
that ZUF will be on the lookout for the NSCN-IM cadres. A Dangmei
said the ZUF cadres have been confining in secluded places these
days so that no stand offs occur during this festive season.
PREPAK ‘publicity and propaganda,
publicity officer’ Sanju Oinam claimed that it no connection whatsoever
with Ningthoujam Mani (25), who was reportedly apprehended during
a search operation by a combined team of Thoubal commandos and
15 AR, from Kakching Irum Mapal.
Amidst much media hype that talks
between the Government of India and NSCN-IM have begun, a source
from the Naga outfit has confided on November 25 that ‘formal’
talks are yet to start. “Yes, informally there have been meetings
between the NSCN-IM leadership and the Government of India representatives
since November 20 but the dialogue is yet to resume formally,”
clarified the NSCN-IM source, adding, “It is very difficult to
say when the formal talks will begin.”
A head mason, identified as Konjengbam
Dolan, remains untraceable after he was abducted by some unidentified
persons from their work site camp built between Phoibung and Thongjang
villages Sadar Hills area of Senapati District on November 25.
The MPF has sought Governor K
K Paul’s intervention on the deteriorating law and order situation
in the State, even as demanded for a probe into the nexus between
politicians of the ruling coalition and the insurgents. Leader
of Opposition Donkupar Roy, who led the delegation of MPF– a combination
of UDP, NPP, GNC besides two Independent legislators also submitted
a memorandum to the Governor. Speaking to media persons after
the meeting, the MPF Secretary James Sangma said that the prevailing
situation in the State and Garo Hills in particular warrants an
immediate intervention of the Governor.
The State Government, said that
it has done its part on the final peace pact with the ANVC and
now, Centre has to take a final decision. “The State Government
has done its part on the aspect of truce and now the ball is in
the court of the Central Government”, a senior Government official
said.
The newly-formed ANLA has said
that it had not sent any extortion note to the Gramsevaks of Williamnagar.
Reacting to this, the ANLA’s ‘commander in chief’, Tensuang Achik
said in a statement issued here that eight cadres fled from their
camp after stealing arms and letter pads for their personal benefits.
Hinting that serving of extortion notes was the handiwork of the
deserters, the ANLA leader said that stern action would be taken
against them for misusing the name of the outfit.
ACAUT said that it was surprised
to learn that NSCN-K, Sumi Region has started collecting ‘tax’
for the year 2014-15 in advance from the business community of
Zuhneboto (District) town. In a press release, ACAUT media cell
termed the NSCN-K action as “illogical and at the same time illegal.”
ACAUT appealed NSCN -K higher ups to stop this “shameful behavior”
and to listen to the voice of the people.
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| November 26 |
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde asked
Pakistan to act on all the evidence that India had provided on
those behind the November 26, 2008, (26/11) Mumbai terror attacks
and bring them to justice.
US experts have said that the
LeT is stronger than ever and remains the “favoured instrument”
of Pakistani military and the ISI against India.
SSB in the night held two HM militants,
a woman and seven children, at Sonauli on Nepal- Uttar Pradesh
Border when they crossed over to the Indian territory and were
planning to proceed towards J&K. They were coming from Muzaffarabad,
the capital city of PoK.
LeT posters issuing threats to
panches were plastered all over Pulwama District. Residents of
the District are in fear of the action that the LeT will take.
UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde assured
a group of young girl students from Samba District that security
forces will not allow terrorists to enter the State and carry
out attacks.
UMHA alert about CPI-Maoist trying
to regroup in the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka,
Police officials in Erode have increased the number of armed guards
at Police Stations on the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border.
A powerful IED explosion occurred
on the Sripul Bridge in Silchar–Imphal road in Lakhipur sub–division
of Cachar District. The blast took place just after the convoys
of State Minister of Tea Tribes Welfare Prithibi Majhi and MLA
Dinesh Prasad Goala crossed the bridge. Sources said that both
Majhi and Goala had a narrow escape.
The State Police said the NDFB-IKS
was involved in November 25 evening’s blast in Bongaigaon town
which left six people injured.
SFs, in an encounter, killed two
NDFB-IKS militants, identified as Aruna Swargiary, (23) and Topo
Brahma (21), at Harinaguri in Kokrajhar District. Two pistols
along with live ammunition and two grenades were found on them.
Highly placed Police sources have
revealed that members of Manipur based militant groups are suspected
to be involved in blowing off of a bridge in Cachar District on
November 26 and the main aim was to cut off the road leading to
Manipur. However, Lakhipur Police Station Officer-in-Charge pointed
the finger of suspicion to HPC and NSCN-IM. BRTF authorities have
closed the damaged RCC Bridge No. 83 on NH-37 connecting Silchar
in Assam with Imphal in Manipur to heavy vehicles for the next
six months.
The AASU took out torchlight processions
all over Assam demanding introduction on ILP system in the state.
The AASU has for the first time demanded introduction of ILP in
Assam to regulate and monitor inflow of outsiders to the state
where the identify of indigenous communities is already at stake
due to the unabated onslaught from illegal migrants and people
migrating to the State from other parts of the country.
The RPF claimed that the bomb
attack which targeted a foot patrol party of 6/8 GR near Kiyamba
Sanglen in Bishnupur Bazar in Bishnupur District. RPF claimed
that the attack was carried out by a special warfare group of
its armed wing PLA. According to Bishnupur Deputy Superintendent
of Police (DSP-Ops), M Rameshwar, the bomb exploded moments after
a patrol party of 6/8 GR went past the spot. There was no human
casualty and the blast did little damage to the surrounding area.
SFs arrested a suspect, identified
as Narengbam Biromala Sinha alias Ayingbi alias Komina (25), from
the surrounding area. The arrested PLA cadre belongs to Mangalpur
of Bangladesh. One preliminary question, Ayingbi disclosed that
she is an important cadre of RPF/PLA and was involved in extortion
and targeting SF deployed in Bishnupur District. The cadre was
presently staying at Kunjamani Handloom, Palace Compound opposite
Angom Leirak crossing of Imphal East.
UNLF claimed responsibility for
November 25 bomb blast in the Imphal city that killed an AR jawan
and wounded a shopkeeper.
SFs arrested a woman cadre of
KCP-Noyon, identified as Akham Sanjota Devi from Kakching bazar
Budhiraj Road in Thoubal District. One mobile handset with SIM
card was seized from her.
Sources confirmed that no live
was lost, but only one ZUF cadre was injured in the gunfight between
Naga militants at Nagaching in Tamenglong District. Police source
identified the injured ZUF cadre as Malokpou Gangmei (25). NSCN-K
has also denied involvement of its cadres in the shoot out. Dismissing
the news report that said that cadres of the NSCN-K were involved
in the encounter, the publicity wing of the NSCN-K said the outfit
would not remain a silent spectator if the current trend continues.
It urged both the warring outfits [ZUF and NSCN-IM] to retreat
to their own area. It may be mentioned that around 100 cadres
of the NSCN-IM launched an offensive against the ZUF cadres at
Nagaching, three kilometres away from Lukhumbi (near Noney) in
Tamenglong District.
State Chief Minister Dr Mukul
Sangma ruled out of inviting the agitating pressure groups for
dialogue over the issue of ILP, which is a system to regulate
entry of outsiders into the state.
CM, Dr Mukul Sangma said that
security agencies would verify any such link and legal action
would be taken. Dr Sangma said the nexus between some politicians
and rebel outfits operating in the state cannot be ruled out.“Whenever
such information is brought to the notice of the government with
sufficient evidence, the law will take its own course and no politician
will be insinuated from the purview of law,” CM said. Dr Sangma
said the politician-rebel nexus is not confined only to one political
party. “It can be with other political parties too,” he added.
NSCN-IM has accorded warm welcome
to “Lieutenant Colonel” Chelo Mero from NSCN-K on June 4, 2013,
who recently joined the “Main Stream” under the collective leadership
of Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muvaih. In a press statement,
MIP NSCN/GPRN stated that Mero had joined the main stream after
asserting that NSCN was the only true platform for the liberation
of Nagas’ from the adversaries beholding the Naga issue.
A delegation from ACAUT, submitted
a memorandum to the Chief Minister’s office, demanding that the
government direct the police to arrest the three NSCN-KK cadres
involved in the November 17 assault on Kiho H Sumi. The sources
said Khio was assaulted by three NSCN-KK cadres for ‘questioning
the illegal collection of tax by the cadres.
CCCTA stated that ‘Naga political
groups’ were “still busy with the collections” such as labour
‘tax’, work permit, shop registration even after the publication
of the notice prohibiting collection of ‘tax’ during festive season.
|
| November 27 |
16 guns (all 12 bore), which were
among 42 weapons looted from a gun house at Kitchloo complex in
Kishtwar Town (Kistwar District) on August 9, 2013, during riots
in the District, still remained untraced and there was every possibility
of the guns reaching to the hands of militants.
Pakistan’s efforts to unite the
two factions of APHC in Kashmir – separately led by led by Syed
Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Omar Farooq – have failed. The efforts
to unite the two factions have failed as sources say neither of
the factions wants unification.
Four CRPF troopers have been killed
in an IED blast by suspected CPI-Maoist cadres in Chhattisgarh's
Bijapur District.
CPI-Maoist cadres are heading
towards Odisha in search of safe haven with anti-Maoist operations
being intensified in bordering Chhattisgarh.
According to latest reports, in
the landmine Bijapur landmine blast, three CRPF personnel were
also severely injured.
An infant, Sumit Barman (2 years
6months), who sustained serious injuries on November 25 blast
at Bongaigaon, succumbed to his injuries at the GMCH. Son of Rohini
Barman and Kanaklata Barman, Sumit went to witness the Raas festival
along with his grandmother when he and five others were injured
in a grenade blast triggered by the suspected NDFB-IKS cadres.
The final phase of repoll for
the cancelled third phase of the February 12 panchayat (local
self governing body) elections in Goalpara District passed off
peacefully on November 27 with a turnout of over 60 per cent.“Polling
passed off peacefully in the district today with no unwanted incident
reported from any area,” Goalpara Deputy Commissioner Preetam
Saikia said. The February 12, 2013 elections had to be deferred
because of violence.
Central Government decided to
set up a three-member expert committee to look into the demand
for Bodoland and questioned the locus standi of non-Bodo leaders
opposing the Bodo demand for a separate state. On non-Bodo leaders
protesting against the statehood demand, Shambhu Singh, MHA Joint
Secretary (Northeast), who piloted the talks, told reporters:
“Who represents the non-Bodos? I don’t think anyone representing
the non-Bodos is from the Bodo areas. They are fishing in troubled
waters.” The second round of tripartite talks among Centre, Assam
Government and various Bodo groups agitating for a separate State
was held under the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (North east)
Shambhu Singh at the Janpath Hotel in New Delhi.
State Government has asked the
Police top brass to prepare a blueprint to tackle ethnic violence,
extortions and abductions by insurgent groups and criminals by
carrying out a detailed study across the state.
SFs arrested one militant belonging
to KCP-Lamphel, identified as Thoudam Subon Meitei from Phaknung
Mayai Leikai, Imphal East District.
Amidst the tense situation following
the spurt of factional fightings in ‘Zeliangrong areas’ the deputy
kilonser of kilo affairs (minister of state incharge of home affairs),
Zeliangrong Region, NSCN-IM, L Gonmei has called for peace to
prevail in festive season.
The man who allegedly shipped
in the explosives for use on an ambush against SFs in Chisobibra
village, on the outskirts of Williamnagar town in East Garo Hills
District, in the first week of October has been arrested by Police
from the heart of the District headquarters (Williamnagar) on
November 27. Police caught the over ground worker of the GNLA,
identified as Komar T Sangma (24) in the evening. He had been
in the wanted list of SFs for his alleged involvement in the attack
on two passing Police vehicles which narrowly escaped an IED explosion
next to a wooden bridge in broad daylight.
Militants belonging to the ANLA
claims to have attacked overloaded coal trucks operating in Nangalbibra
and Chokpot region of South Garo Hills but SFs are skeptic of
their claims.
In an emotional outburst, Chief
Minister Mukul Sangma, lashed out at political leaders of the
State for creating a sense of insecurity in the minds of people
through their talks.
As many as 14 pro- ILP pressure
groups from the State would be holding a public meeting at Student’s
Field, Jaiaw in East Khasi Hills District, on November 29.
BSF personnel, arrested an over-ground
worker of GNLA, identified as Toren Sangma from his residence
at Tikrikila in West Garo Hills District. The GNLA worker confessed
that he was working for the banned outfit and collected INR 220,000
from Tikrikilla market for the outfit.
NSCN-KK has accorded welcome to
the several members “who recently joined the mainstream” from
different ‘political organizations’ to strengthen the collective
leadership of its president “General” (retd)” Khole Konyak and
Ato Kilonser (prime minister) N. Kitovi Zhimomi. In a press release,
NSCN-KK stated that seven NSCN-IM members, three NSCN-K members
and two from FGN and two from NNC joined NSCN-KK.
Naga Hoho, the apex body of the
Nagas, has asked the Centre to come up with an early settlement
to the protracted Naga political issue and reaffirmed to live
as “one people and one nation”. Speaking at the 10th Naga Hoho
general session at Wokha District, Naga Hoho president Keviletuo
Kiewhuo said, “Time has come for the tribe hohos and Naga Hoho
to remain firm and once again put the historical and political
rights of the Naga people in the right perspective.”
Reacting to 29 AR November 13
report published in the local dailies, NSCN-IM, on November 27,
clarified that no such persons-John Longthasa and Awon Angka,
arrested by AR in connection with the arms racket were from the
NSCN.
A driver of an inter-State bus,
identified as Thoudam Rame, heading for Imphal (Manipur) from
Guwahati (Assam) was abducted by some unidentified persons from
Viswema in Kohima District of Nagaland, in the morning. One representative
of the AMISBA said that Rame was abducted in connection with a
monetary demand of INR two million served to the AMISBA by the
NNC.
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| November 28 |
APHC-G ‘Chairman’ Syed Ali Shah
Geelani was placed under house arrest in his house located in
Hyderpora area of Srinagar.
CPI-Maoist has issued death sermons
against four villagers through posters and pamphlets pasted at
Bamdah village in Jamui District and at some public places on
the Jamui-Chakai road.
Police arrested three members
of the CPI-Maoists in Daltonganj District. The trio was also remanded
to judicial custody.
IB alerted SFs, asking them to
be extra cautious following inputs of major strikes in southern
Chhattisgarh after 'peaceful' assembly election.
The Warangal rural Police arrested
two CPI-Maoist cadres at Kothaguda mandal (administrative unit)
in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh.
Unidentified men killed a surrendered
NDFB militant, Chakramoni Narzary (30), at Audangbazar under Bismuri
Police Outpost in Kokrajhar District on November 28. The local
people suspected the hands of NDFB-IKS in killing of Chakramoni
Narzary (30) alias N Kamfram and said he could have been an informer
of the security forces.
The SJSS described the efforts
of the Central Government to restore peace in the State with senior
bureaucrats like NE of the MHA Sambhu Singh in the helm of affairs
as a regressive move. It also described BTC Chief Hagrama Mohilary
as undemocratic and a pampered boy of the intelligence agency
RAW.
The Union Cabinet gave its approval
on the formation of an Upper House in the Assam Assembly. The
Upper House will consist of 42 members. As per Article 171 of
the Constitution, the House must consist of one third of the total
members in the Legislative Assembly. Assam has a total number
of 126 MLAs.
Tea estate owners in upper Assam
Districts are apprehensive about frequent extortion demands of
the ULFA-I. Many tea garden owners, mostly in Dibrugarh and Sivasagar
Districts, are virtually spending sleepless nights after the Paresh
Baruah-led armed outfit issued extortion notes, with demands ranging
from INR 1.5 to 5 million.
The top brass of the State Police
got together to chalk out strategies for a new battle in post-militancy
period. Despite the fact that every major militant outfit is now
in the peace process, barring two small factions of ULFA and NDFB,
the MHA extended the term of the Armed Forces (Special Powers)
Act in the state for one more year from December 4, under which
the state will continue to have the disturbed area tag.
A team of Imphal East commandos
arrested a KYKL cadre, Mohammad Sikander alias Japan (30), from
New Checkon crossing near traffic island.
Three militants of the Singbirth
Marak alias Norrok X Momin-led UALA outfit were shot dead and
another was captured alive after Williamnagar Police attacked
their camp at Chiokgre village in East Garo Hills District in
the morning.
Shallang Police in a joint operation
with Guwahati Police Crime Unit, arrested one NDFB cadre, identified
as Dhanan Basumatary at Songsak, Shallang in West Khasi Hills
District. According to S. Nongtnger, SP, West Khasi Hills, Basumatri
came to Shallang on a mission to track coal traders in Shallang
for demanding money.
Troops of BSF in Kuliang (Jaintia
Hills District) arrested two Bangladeshi illegal immigrants, identified
as Kabiruddin and Lilamay Das, both hailing from Sylhet, Bangladesh.
In an interesting move, the pro-
ILP pressure groups have sent letters inviting all political parties
in the State to take part in the public rally scheduled to be
held at Jaiaw in East Khasi Hills District on November 30. In
a statement, HNYF general secretary Sadon K Blah, on behalf of
all the pressure groups, said that invitations have been sent
to political parties to attend the public meeting on ILP so that
all the stakeholders can express unity on the issue.
A day after the CSWO announced
its decision not to be a part with any agitation in future, Chief
Minister Mukul Sangma, has indicated that Government might appoint
its leader Agnes Kharshiing as the mediator between the State
Government and agitating pro-ILP groups. The Chief Minister’s
statement came a day after CSWO, which is one of the fourteen
pro-ILP pressure groups, decided not to be part of the agitations
anymore ‘but will use the law as its tool to fight on any issue.’
A non-local businessman was abducted
by three unidentified persons from his residence near Hebron School,
Thilixu junction 3rd mile, Dimapur District.
A village in Tuensang District
has called the armed NSCN-K ‘hateful’ for its cadres opening gunfire
when former chairperson of Nagaland State Social Welfare Board,
Rhakila Lakiumong was in proximity having conversations with some
people. The Thsotokur Village Council, under Tuensang District,
issued a press statement on November 28, denouncing the alleged
act of the NSCN-K saying, an attempt was made on Rhakila’s life
by some NSCN-K cadres at Helipong Junction on November 22. Ms.
Rhakila Lakiumong, wife of former Minister late A. Lakiumong and
two-time candidate for the Nagaland Assembly elections, is also
a former political candidate of the ruling NPF and BJP.
NSCN-KK warned “some local stockiest
in connivance with unscrupulous sand stockiest from Assam” indulged
in selling sand at an exorbitant rate in Dimapur.
Close on the heels of the sharp
attack from the NSCN-IM against observance of the 6th anniversary
of unification at Khehoi on ‘Naga Unification’ on November 22,
NSCN-KK has asserted that since ‘Naga unification in 2007’ had
been justified and countered “more than hundred times over the
media”, there was no further need for explanation “as the people
know the facts”. It also claimed that the November 24 statement
by NSCN-IM contradicted the statement made by its leader, Th.
Muivah since the issues of Naga integration and Naga sovereignty
have been “deleted from the charter of demand, if there was one”.
SFs arrested a militant of the
LAEF from Jorabat area on the outskirts of the Guwahati city in
Kamrup District. The city Police operation wing SP Ranjan Bhuyan
said, "The militant cadre identified as Mojince Sangma (33),
hailing from Goalpara, was on his way to Bokolia in Karbi Anglong
District to procure arms for the outfit. We found 15 rounds of
.9mm ammunition and INR 187,000 from his possession too. Sangma
was scheduled to procure at least two sophisticated small arms
from a KPLT linkman. "He said the LAEF is getting support
from the KPLT in procuring arms. The KPLT gets used arms from
ULFA-I [Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom]
and then they sell them to the LAEF and the UALA. Some groups
in lower Assam are also in close contact with the KPLT,"
added the Policeman.
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| November 29 |
A Bangalore-based doctor who was
wanted for being part of LeT Karnataka module busted by the Bangalore
Police in 2012 was arrested by NIA from Kanakpura Road in Bangalore.
BSF categorically denied that
there was any lapse on its part in connection with the intrusion
of LeT militants in Jammu and Kashmir in September 2013 which
led to the killing of ten people in Samba.
Police arrested a HM militant,
identified as Mohammad Azam of Sabjian in Poonch District, at
Jakhaini near Udhampur in Udhampur District.
CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire
and killed two Policemen at Sunabeda sanctuary area in Nuapada
District.
SFs arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres,
Surendra Mehta and Satyendra Choudhary, from Aurangabad District.
Inspector-General of Police (Eastern
Range) S. Parashivamurthy said there is no CPI-Maoist activity
in the four Districts in his range — Bellary, Davangere, Chitradurga
and Shimoga.
The Centre and the Assam government
signed an agreement for SoO with the NDFB-RD in Guwahati. The
agreement was signed at the headquarters of the Special Branch
of State Police at Kahilipara in the presence of Sambhu Singh,
the joint secretary (Northeast) in the MHA. Assam Home Secretary
G.D. Tripathi, Additional Director-General of Police (special
branch) Pallab Bhattacharyya, ADGP-law and order, A.P. Raut and
a six-member delegation of NDFB-RD leaders, led by Daimary, were
also present.
The NDFB–PTF strongly condemned
the killing of surrendered NDFB (SNDFB) cadre, Chakramani Narzary
alias N Kamfram.
The All Assam Small Tea Growers’
Association will urge Governor J.B. Patnaik to ask the State Government
to provide security to the small growers in view of the rise in
extortion threats and abduction.
A State Cabinet meeting held extended
disturbed areas status of the State by another year as the previous
term expires on November30.
SFs arrested a UNLF cadre, Naorem
Inao alias Tandon Macha (35), from Yaingangpokpi Awang Leikai
area of Imphal East District.
Police arrested KSU Lawsohtun
unit ‘general secretary’ Readystone Nongrum along with another
member of the unit, Shemphang Nongkynrih, from near Elephant
Falls of Upper Shillong in East Khasi hills District. The arrest
was made for their alleged involvement in the Bishnupur arson
case, of November 16, in which Bisheshwar Das, a tea stall owner,
was set ablaze.
After the arrest of the duo, Police
arrested Peter Lyngkhoi and Johny Sohkhlet from their hide out
in Nongstoin of West Khasi Hills.
Separately, elaborate security
has been put in place ahead of the public rally called by 13 pro-
ILP pressure groups on November 30 at Students’ Field located
in Jaiaw in Shillong.
Expressing concern over the rising
demand for introduction of the ILP system in Assam, State Chief
Minister, Dr Mukul Sangma has said that there is a need to analyse
the reasons behind the demand in other North Eastern states.
NSCN-KK has stated that two members
from NNC-NA have joined the group in order to strengthen the Naga
unification process and the collective leadership of “Gen. (retd)”
Khole Konyak president, and N. Kitovi Zhimomi, Ato Kilonser. In
a press release, ‘MIP, NSCN-KK stated that the two were Hukaito
V. Wotsa (deputy.kilonser) and ‘leacy’ Thungbemo Kikon.
NSCN-IM- UT as per the directive
of the CAO ordered its staff to check and take action against
youth indulging in immoral activities under the influence of alcohol.
In a statement, NSCN (I-M) ‘UT secretary’ Khekuto Jakhalu also
warned all the staff members under UT that “triple action” would
be taken if any one of them was caught taking alcohol and involving
in illegal trade with businessmen.
Four armed miscreants abducted
a Dafflagarh tea estate employee, Pradip Lahon (32), from Dafflagarh
in Sonitpur District. Although no organization has claimed responsibility
for the act, police suspects this is done by BCF militants.
Khliehriat Police rescued an abducted
coal mine supervisor-cum-grocery dealer and arrested five persons
from a forest in Ksiar, East Jaintia Hills, following a raid conducted
on November 29. Police sources informed that the arrested persons
include Pradip Swargiary, an NDFB cadre, Simala Basumatary, a
surrendered NDFB man and three others–Swamkhar Narzary, Pranab
Narzary and Molen Mooshahary.
According to details provided
by Police, the abducted person, Sunil Prasad, was abducted on
November 25 from Umlawang, a coal-mining centre in East Jaintia
Hills. However, the matter was reported to Police only on November
29, after which a team of Khliehriat Police led by sub-inspectors
MCH Sangma and S Kharjana, conducted a raid and rescued the abducted
person.
A non-local sand dealer, identified
as Kishore, who was abducted on November 28 was murdered and the
body recovered by Diphupar Police on November 29 around Ghotovi
village area in Dimapur District. Dimapur Police also disclosed
that the breakthrough came after Chekiye village youths handed
over three NNC-NA accused along with another civilian Kihoto (28)
for abducting two scrap dealers identified as Muhammad Meraf Ali
and Kamal Hussain and manhandling one Henizhe Awomi at Chekiye
village, along National Highway 29.
After investigation, Police took
into custody the three NNC-NA members, identified as ‘major’ Lhojeto
(40); Shikaito (32) and Chingkiu (43), who confessed to the murder
of Kishore. After interrogating the three, Police rushed to the
residence of Lhojeto at Thilixu and rescued the two scrap dealers.
Police believe more people were involved in the crime while Kihoto
(the vehicle owner) has denied any involvement.
Amidst pressure from ACAUT, Sumi
frontal organizations and others, Zunheboto Police, on November
29, arrested the prime accused involved in the November 16 Gaon
Bura assault case, ‘2nd lieutenant’, Inaho of NSCN-KK. It may
be mentioned that the NSCN-KK, had terminated the service Inaho
from active service and primary membership “for breaching the
Naga Army Azah (order) and assaulting the Gaon Bura.
NNC-NA ‘Naga Army’ wing supervisor,
as per the approval of its ‘president’ and ‘ministry of defense’,
has assigned “lieutenant colonels” of 2nd brigade, Naga Army wing
as commanders on various commands, rescinding the present commanders
under 2nd Brigade.
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| November 30 |
NIA charge sheeted chief of the
HM, Syed Salahudin, along with nine other top militant ‘commanders’
for funding militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
Three Policemen were killed and
two others injured as 20-odd cadres of CPI-Maoist attacked a Police
team escorting the Patna-bound Sahebganj-Danapur Intercity Express
near Jamalpur city in Munger District.
RJMC clinched the first RHAC election
by sweeping 30 of the 36 seats. The Congress, managed to win three
seats, BJP won one seat and the remaining two seats went to Independents.
Three Assamese Muslim communities,
Goria, Moria and Deshi, have stepped up their demand for protection
of their "exclusive" ethnic identities, arguing that
their ethnicity should not be clubbed with their religion, reports
Times of India. At a Satyagraha rally in Guwahati on November
30 the three communities under the banner SAGMDJP, raised the
ante for constitutional safeguards based on ethnic lines."Islam
is our religion, but we also have our ethnic identities. The Goria,
Moria and Deshi communities are as indigenous as other ethnic
groups in the state. These communities are some of the most deprived
ethnic groups in the state. Hence, we want recognition of our
ethnic identities so that our social, cultural, political and
economic rights are protected," SAGMDJP ‘general secretary’
Hafijul Ahmed said.
Authorities in Cachar District
have extended ongoing night curfew along India-Bangladesh border
for another two months.
A 33–member delegation of the
ANCC and its constituent organizations headed by president Romanus
Horo met Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at his official residence
and urged him to take up the matter with Delhi to expedite the
process of granting the ST status, reports The Sentinel. The ANCC
president said that he was happy that the expert committee constituted
by the State government had sent community–wise proposal to the
RGI for granting ST status to the 36 Adivasi communities.
Imphal West District commandos
arrested an active member of PREPAK, Thongbam Somendro alias Yambung
(43), from his house.
Thoubal District Commandos arrested
one KYKL cadre, identified as Mayanglambam Manglem Meitei (57),
at Wangjing Bazar in Thoubal District.
State Chief Minister, Okram Ibobi
Singh appealed to the insurgents of all hues to come to the negotiating
table for talks, reports Nagaland Post. The government is keeping
its door wide open for them. He said that tourists do not want
to come to Manipur in view of the alarming law and order situation.
The 13 pro- ILP pressure groups
have unanimously resolved to intensify the ongoing agitation till
the State Government agrees to implement ILP in the State.
Intensifying their agitation for
introduction of the contentious ILP system in the State to regulate
the entry of outsiders, the pro-ILP pressure groups has announced
a three-night road blockade from December 4 to 6.
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| December 1 |
Search for a LeT operative, Makhanu
Gujjar of Rajbagh in Kathua District, still continues.
According to intelligence inputs
both these militants were part of two separate modules assigned
to target Bharatiya Janta Party Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra
Modi’s Jammu rally.
The Security Force personnel foiled
an attempt of the CPI-Maoist to blow up a road bridge near Pipra
village and recovered eight detonators from under the bridge in
the Maoist-affected Palamau District.
A day after CPI-Maoist cadres
shot dead three Bihar Military Police personnel and injured two
others in a running train, Security Forces launched a massive
combing and search operation to nab the perpetrators reportedly
hiding in the forests of Bihar’s Munger District, a Police officer
said.
Odisha and Chhattisgarh Police
have launched a joint search operation along the border after
two Security Force personnel were killed in an ambush by the CPI-Maoist
cadres in Nuapada District.
The NDFB-RD, which signed a ceasefire
agreement with the Centre and the State Government on November
29, will finalize its agenda for talks shortly. Meanwhile, Ranjan
Daimary is trying to persuade the ‘Chairman’ of the NDFB-IKS to
join the peace process. The NDFB-RD a Chairman’ admitted that
he had recently got in touch with IK Songbijit and tried to persuade
him to join the peace process.
Police claimed that a section
of militants belonging to the KPLT, including a top leader of
the outfit, have expressed their willingness to come overground
and join the mainstream. “So far, we have received feelers from
about 12 KPLT cadres, including its ‘general secretary’ Resim
Lakthe, showing a desire to lay down arms and hold talks with
the Government,” a senior police officer said. He said the number
was likely to go up to 18.
Unidentified persons left a hand
grenade at the residence of Deputy Director, Health Services Takhellambam
Saratchandra (50) at Lalambung in Imphal West District.
The UNPC and its armed wing CTLA
have conveyed joyous Christmas to each and everyone.“Let the good
Lord Jesus live in everyone’s heart and Christmas be meaningful”,
said a press release issued by the outfit. It also appealed to
all concerned not to call any bandh or strike during the Christmas
season. Calling for peace ahead of the festive season through
media by any organisation/leaders without following in practice
what they preach is meaningless particularly in Tamenglong area
and all community of Manipur in general, it said.
The ZDV, a signatory of SoO and
headed by Kamkhanpau made an appeal to the Zou community in particular
and the general public especially who are under Zomi banner to
preserve love, peace and tranquillity to attain full security
of each and every individual.
Police arrested five persons including
a former Nagaland Police official, Robert Sangma, who was helping
GNLA in procuring arms and ammunition, from Ri Bhoi District.
The leaders of Garo Hills based
pressure groups, which were also present during the public rally,
organized by pro-ILP groups at Student’s Field, decided to vigorously
support the cause. The leaders of GSU, FKJGP, AYWO, ADE and FAF
have vowed to fight for implementation of ILP. In a statement
issued, the president of FKJGP, Pritom R Marak, said that the
Garo Hills based pressure groups will extend assistance to the
their counterparts in Khasi-Jaintia Hills.
Meghalaya Frontier of BSF in 2013
has apprehended as many as ninety nine illegal Bangladeshi immigrants
from the borders. The BSF also apprehended nine militants while
one militant surrendered before the border guarding force of the
country and nine linkmen were also apprehended by BSF.The BSF
in addition, apprehended fifty six smugglers, forty of which were
from Bangladesh while the rest were from India. Apart from these,
BSF also seized as many as 253 explosives including gelatin sticks,
IED, Detonators and others.
NSCN-KK has banned all forms of
donation during the festive seasons, reports Nagaland Post. All
its “civil and military set-ups” have been cautioned against seeking
assistance/donations from business outlets.
Few hours before the commencement
of annual PLGA week of the CPI-Maoist, a group of Maoists conducted
a famine raid on the house of salesman of local GCC depot Korra
Narayana Rao at Kukumpudi village in G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative
unit) in Visakhapatnam District and took away all the foodgrains,
belongings and clothes from his house.
The NIA is set to seize the property
of alleged IM operative Tahseen Akhtar alias Monu, accused of
involvement in bomb blasts, after he failed to surrender within
the stipulated deadline, police said.
SFs arrested a cadre of NDFB-IKS
from Jolaishri in Kokrajhar District.
Five arms smugglers including
a former Nagaland Police official, who were arrested in Ri Bhoi
District for assisting the GNLA, have been remanded in 10-day
Police custody. Informing this on December 2, CVS Reddy, Superintendant
of Police, Ri Bhoi District, said Police were still investigating
the matter.
The Special Court headed by First
Class Judicial Magistrate R Rymbai dealing exclusively with the
ILP-related cases, will hold its first hearing on December 3.The
special court was formed by the Government to recover the damages
to property during the agitation based on the Meghalaya Maintenance
of Public Order Act. The task of the court is to try cases related
to arson and destruction of both public and private properties
during the agitation.
Based on an input from certain
quarters regarding the extortion activities by some armed cadres
of NSCN-KK in Green Ply area of Tizit in Mon District, personnel
of 33 Assam Rifles launched an operation and arrested 'sergeant'
Noknam Konyak of NSCN-KK along with one 7.65 mm pistol (country
made) and four live rounds.
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| December 2 |
BSF shot dead a Pakistani smuggler
and injured his two accomplices near Udhar Dhariwal border outpost
at the international border (in Rajasthan) when they were trying
to smuggle narcotics.
PLFI, a breakaway faction of the
CPI-Maoist, lost a ‘commander’ along with weapons and other ammunition,
in Police raids at the outfit’s camp under Kandara and Raidih
Police Stations in Gumla District.
A DBBL gun, jeans pants, jackets,
blankets, rice and other items required for running camps were
recovered from the camp. Area commander Charka Munda alias Birsa
reportedly swallowed poison soon after he was caught by Police
after an encounter on December 1.
Police also busted another PLFI
camp near Tilaitarn-Khatkhor area under Raidih Police Station
in the District.
The Patna Police arrested two
CPI-Maoist cadres from separate places under Sigori and Khiri
Mor Police Station areas in Patna District.
The number of arrest of smugglers
on the Indo-Bangladesh border has gone up this year (2013), while
that of death in firing has declined, BSF said.
120 Pawan Hans’s pilots are threatening
to go on an indefinite strike from December 16. The pilots are
protesting Pawan Hans 'forcing them' to fly in CPI-Maoist-hit
areas.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
N Kirankumar Reddy’s thesis that bifurcation of the state will
lead to a spurt in CPI-Maoist activity, DGP B Prasada Rao said
one cannot predict the scenario as Maoism has been rising its
ugly head across the State border even when the state is united.
"The NIA team is likely to
reach Akhtar alias Monu's village to attach his property as he
failed to surrender after a special court asked him to surrender
till Nov 30 or else his property would be attached," a District
police official said.
The NIA was asked by the Delhi
High Court to file its response on the bail applications of two
suspected operatives of terror outfit IM, identified as Imran
Khan and Syed Maqbool facing trial for their alleged involvement
in hatching a conspiracy to carry out terror strikes in the country.
Listed as a case study for "response
to mass casualty events", the blasts will be discussed by
top police officials from India and the US in terms of disaster
preparedness, securing of blast site and evidence collection.
To make matters worse, the document
points out, there was no coordination between various agencies
such as CID, CI Cell, NIA and Octopus, investigating the case.
"Each agency started picking up evidences from the scene.
Evidences collected by various agencies were not shared with local
police or with each other. Each agency wanted to single-handedly
investigate the case," the document says.
Seven security personnel and 21
CPI-Maoist cadres were killed in attacks and counterattacks in
seven Maoist-infested Districts by November 2013.
One SHO, identified as Shabir
Ahmad, was killed and three others including two Policemen were
injured in militants attack at Chadoora chowk market of Budgam
District.
The signing of the ceasefire agreement
with the NDFB-RD is likely to improve counter-insurgency operations
against the members of the Songbijit faction of the outfit. Highly
placed official sources said that the Government has already asked
the police and security forces to intensify operations against
the members of the NDFB-IKS, who are creating havoc with kidnappings
and extortions, particularly in the areas bordering Bhutan and
Arunachal Pradesh. Sources pointed out that the police and security
forces were having trouble in identifying who is a member of the
NDFB-RD and who is a member of the NDFB-IKS. But after the signing
of the ceasefire agreement with the NDFB-RD, members of the outfit
would be lodged in the designated camps and they will be given
photo identity cards.
The NDFB-IKS expressed strong
resentment over the posters pasted in different places in Porbotjhora
sub division of Kokrajhar District asking them to leave Bodoland
area and said that there could be some serious conspiracy of the
Indian agents to destroy the unity of the indigenous people of
the region. In a press statement, the ‘Spokesman’ of the NDFB–IKS,
BR Ferengga said the news published in the media about the poster
of driving out Garos, Rabhas and other indigenous people from
BTC area and blame was put on the NDFB.
A new Hmar outfit has surfaced
as HPC–P which is a breakaway faction of the HPC–D. At the initial
stage, Lalminthang Sonate as ‘president’ has taken over the command
of the outfit. J C Hmar is the ‘secretary’. An underground source
said that a full body to head the organization will soon be constituted
to give a new direction and dimension to the demand of the Hmars
for a homeland of their own.
The information available says
that 115 cadres taken from the region of Hmar dominated areas
of east Cachar and the bordering areas of Mizoram and Manipur
form the strength of the outfit. All these cadres are undergoing
training in arms and ammunitions and guerilla tactics under the
supervision of NSCN-IM in some undisclosed location. HPC–P, the
source adds to say, has taken shape against the policy of its
parent body to continue dialogue without any tangible solution
to their demand. While HPC–D has been insisting on Autonomous
Council for the Hmar inhabited areas, HPC–P is demanding Hmarland.
Three suspected UALA cadres surrendered
before authorities in Garo Hills. Three surrendered persons whom
Police claim to be hardcore members of the outfit did not deposit
any weapon. Police identified the three surrendered persons as
Walith Marak (23), Sudendro A Sangma (21) and a teenager Tangring
R Marak (19).
CSWO president Agnes Kharshiing
said that the women’s group would continue to demand implementation
of the ILP, but made it clear that the organisation would attempt
to achieve the same through legal means.
A new Hmar outfit has surfaced
as HPC–P which is a breakaway faction of the HPC–D. At the initial
stage, Lalminthang Sonate as ‘president’ has taken over the command
of the outfit. J C Hmar is the ‘secretary’. An underground source
said that a full body to head the organization will soon be constituted
to give a new direction and dimension to the demand of the Hmars
for a homeland of their own.
The information available says
that 115 cadres taken from the region of Hmar dominated areas
of east Cachar and the bordering areas of Mizoram and Manipur
form the strength of the outfit. All these cadres are undergoing
training in arms and ammunitions and guerilla tactics under the
supervision of NSCN-IM in some undisclosed location. HPC–P, the
source adds to say, has taken shape against the policy of its
parent body to continue dialogue without any tangible solution
to their demand. While HPC–D has been insisting on Autonomous
Council for the Hmar inhabited areas, HPC–P is demanding Hmarland.
Security Forces, seized a large
cache of arms and ammunition, including foreign-made arms, from
a truck in Serchhip District, Police said. The seized arms and
ammunition included ten modified assault rifles along with 20
loaded magazines, four Chinese rifles along with eight loaded
magazines, one LMG, 39 live grenades, one foreign-made pistol,
one telescope used for rifles, a pistol silencer and 535 rounds
of live cartridges. Police have arrested Thangdeihtung, driver
of the truck, and Liankhanmang.
Mizo and Bru civil societies at
Mamit District have demanded that Bru refugees in Tripura should
be given one last chance of returning to Mizoram, failing which
they would forfeit the chance of returning to the State. “The
meeting of Mizo and Bru leaders decided that the Bru refugee issue
should be resolved once and for all and that one last effort should
be made by the Government to repatriate all Brus from Tripura
relief camps,” leaders of YMA said.
Three NSCN-K cadres were killed
while one was injured in a factional related clash, reportedly
by NSCN-KK cadres at Sikiu ‘A’ under Shamator sub-division, Tuensang
District. According to Shamator Police, the deceased were identified
as Nagato, Sepongchem Sangtam and Aloto Sumi. The injured cadre
was identified as Limtiba Sangtam.
Inter-State bus driver, Thoudam
Rame who was abducted by unknown armed miscreants from Vishwema
in Kohima District on November 27, has been released by his captors.
All Manipur Inter State Bus Association had said that a monetary
demand of INR 2 miilion was served by NNC/FGN to the association
after Rame’s abduction.
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There is intelligence report of
suicide strikes at sensitive poll booths in Delhi conducted by
terror outfits like IM and LeT.
A Medical doctor, Sabeel Ahmed
from Bangalore accused in the 2007 plot to bomb Glasgow (London,
UK) airport but released and deported to India after he admitted
withholding information has now been named in an NIA investigation
into an alleged LeT linked conspiracy to recruit young Muslims
for "jihadi activities".
Six years after its coast was
the scene of a terror plot against Mumbai in November 28, 2008
terror events, Gujarat government is yet to strengthen port security.
Even the CAG of India recently
slammed the Gujarat government over poor implementation of the
centrally-sponsored Coastal Security Scheme, which envisaged strengthening
infrastructure for patrol and surveillance of coastal areas.
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) blasts
of February 21, 2013 were badly handled and were replete with
serious lapses on part of the administration and various agencies
that initially investigated the case, according to Indian Government.
The increasing use of an exclusive
and underground VoIP application by suspected terrorists has increased
concern among the Indian security establishment which believes
it to be a creation of the Pakistani spy agency ISI.
IM arrested ‘India operations
chief’ Yasin Bhatkal, while sitting in Nepal, was using VoIP platforms
to contact his associate Riyaz Bhatkal, who is in Karachi, Pakistan.
The ISI developed VoIP service has been in use for more than a
year.
Mumbai’s four MCOCA courts, which
handle cases of organised crimes like terror and extortion, will
now operate from the premises of Mahalakshmi's Arthur Road jail.
In a bid to prevent a 26/11 like
situation in which Mumbai Police were unfamiliar with the layouts
of the Taj Mahal, Trident hotels and Nariman House when terrorists
struck and then holed up for nearly 48 hours, the City Police
are putting the Quick Response Team (QRT) personnel through a
training module to acclimatise them with the internals and externals
of 152 vital installations.
At least eight Policemen on patrolling
duty were killed in a Maoist attack near Nabinagar in Aurangabad
District.
A Pakistani smuggler was gunned
down by BSF in Ferozepur sector (Ferozepur District).
Four CPI-Maoist cadres, including
two women, were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District when
they conducting cultural activities allegedly aimed at publicising
Maoist ideology on the occasion of their ongoing PLGA week.
SFs killed divisional commander
of Let militant outfit and his two associates in a fierce gun
battle in Handwara area of Kupwara District during which two Army
personnel were also injured.
A mob had beaten up two militants
belonging to the NDFB-RD leading to the death of one cadre. The
incident occurred at Sengimari area under Krishnai Police Station
in Goalpara District. One of the militants, identified as Raban
Basumatary, died on the spot, while the other, Kamal Khakhlari,
is reported to be critical and is undergoing treatment at a hospital
in Goalpara.
One person was killed and another
was injured when the SFs resorted to firing on a procession taken
out at Kurshakathi in Kokrajhar District under the aegis of the
Aboro Surkhasa Samiti against extortion, abduction and killing
by NDFB-IKS in BTAD. Some of the people in the procession tried
to attack four Bodo youths passing the area which the personnel
resisted. The procession then turned violent and attacked the
personnel. The deceased has been identified as Hayat Ali (35)
while the injured has been identified as Ranjit Das (25). The
condition of Mr. Das is stated to be critical.
Suspected KLO militants fired
at a private transport office in Chagolia of Dhubri District.
Facing shortage of funds, the
ULFA-I has started using new methods to extort money and the outfit
is even trying to collect funds through bank accounts. However,
the police and security agencies have so far not been able to
nab the persons under whose names such accounts were opened as
in all such cases, the persons who received demands for payment
through such accounts did not inform the police on time.
SFs succeeded in recovering war
like stores from three OGWs. Based on specific information regarding
ferrying of illegal arms and ammunition on National Highway 102,
SFs arrested OGWs of a militant group.
SFs arrested four PREPAK cadres
and one PREPAK-PRO cadre in three separate operations in Moreh,
Chandel District. Two PREPAK cadres were apprehended from Moreh
Town and they were identified as ‘Captain’ Laishram Sanjeeva Singh
and SS Sgt Konjengbam Sanamacha Meitei. The other two PREPAK cadres
were arrested from Dalpatti, Ward No 2, Moreh and they have been
identified as Kangabam Roshan Singh alias Pebaton and Nameirakpam
Ranjit Meitei alias Loya. One Beretta pistol loaded with 3 live
rounds and one revolver loaded with 03 live rounds were recovered
from the arrestees. The PREPAK-PRO cadre was apprehended from
Pangal Basti, Ward No 5, Moreh and he has been identified as Sandeep
alias Lanthaba.
SFs launched an operation in general
area Patsoi-I under Imphal West District and apprehended one PLA
cadre. He was identified as ‘2nd Lieutenant’, Sorokhaibam Khoiba
Singh alias Lemba.
Five militants, including two
women, were arrested by 24th Assam Rifles battalion personnel
at Khudengtabi area in Chandel District after they had crossed
the Indo-Myanmar border and were proceeding to Imphal.
Three insurgents of the UNLF,
identified as Ngangom Roshan (19), Abung Malemnganba (19) and
Milan Gurung (19) were arrested from Asang Khulen area in Ukhrul
District by 44th Assam Rifles battalion personnel, the Police
said.
Police commandos in another search
operation in the same evening arrested two militants of KCP, identified
as Sanjoy Khan (24) and Sajid Khan (25), from Lilong area in Thoubal
District. "Extortion letters" were recovered from them,
the Police said.
An official report from Churachandpur
District said a militant of KNA, identified as Th Naoba (42),
was taken into custody during frisking of passersby at Bijang
area in the District.
The JWC of the KNO and UPF, the
umbrella organisations of Kuki armed groups on tripartite SoO
pact, has decided to determine its own course if political dialogue
is not initiated before the coming Lok Sabha election. This was
among other resolutions adopted during a meeting of the Joint
Working Committee of the UPF and KNO held at Churachandpur District.
Nongstoin Police, arrested HANM
chief organizing secretary, West Khasi Hills District, Liver Paul
John Kharbani for alleged involvement in several arson cases.
Kharbani was arrested from his residence in New Nongstoin in West
Khasi Hills District.
While ruling out implementation
of ILP in the State, District Council Affairs Minister HDR Lyngdoh
on December 3, has made it clear there is no division in Congress
over the issue. Talking to reporters, Lyngdoh said even Manipur
Assembly had passed a resolution to implement ILP but it was rejected
by the Centre.
Arsonists set ablaze around 30
trucks of haystack piled up at Gaushala, Mawlai (East Khasi Hills
District) in morning of December 3 ahead of the three-night road
blockade called by pro- ILP groups from December 4.
The Political Affairs Department
has shelved an important magisterial inquiry into the allegation
of militant outfit UALA that Police had armed ANVC-B with weapons
seized from other militant groups, to take on GNLA. The allegation
of UALA, the breakaway group of ANVC-B, made in May this year
was that with the blessings of the Police and the Government,
the then Circle Inspector of Williamnagar, TC Chacko, had handed
over two AK-56 and one AK-47 rifles to ANVC-B leader Rimpu Marak
when he was part of the parent group ANVC and the UALA chief Singbirth
Marak alias Norrok X Momin was witness to it.
The ongoing political turmoil
in Bangladesh has become a major source of concern for the State
Government, with reports of groups of NLFT militants trying to
sneak into the state from their hideouts in Bangladesh. The special
branch (intelligence wing) of state police had received a feedback
that a large group of armed NLFT militants had been lurking close
to the border, opposite the Karbook area of South Tripura.
The BSF posted along the state’s
856 kilometre border with Bangladesh have been put on high alert
following reports of attempted trans-border movement of banned
anti-Indian militants and influx of ordinary Bangladeshi citizens
belonging to the minority community.
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Troops of 29 AR apprehended one
person and recovered one .22 Pistol (made in USA), 31 live rounds
of .22mm, one live round 5.56mm, two telescopic sights Bushnell,
38 books of vehicle taxation slips of NSCN-IM and a large quantity
of weapon repairing tools from his possession. In a press release,
PRO-AR stated that the individual was apprehended after an operation
was launched on specific information regarding presence of illegal
arms in a house in general area Sumi Baptist Church, Golaghat
Road.
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| December 4 |
Meanwhile, Guwahati City Police
arrested a person from the Maligaon area on suspicion of being
a CPI-Maoist linkman.
CPI-Maoist cadres blew up two
newly constructed rooms of a high school at Kurumgarh village
in Gumla District in the wee hours.
Police arrested three CPI-Maoist
cadres and seized three country-made guns from them during a combing
operation in Koraput District.
Rayagada District administration
has recommended the Government to cancel VISA of foreign tourists
who had violated Government restrictions to visit tribal villages
in Maoist prone area of the district.
Special NIA court in Patna, gave
15-day remand of two suspected SIMI operatives, Umer Siddiqui
and Azharuddin Quraishi in connection with the Bodh Gaya and Patna
serial bomb blasts to NIA for further questioning.
The court of additional chief
judicial magistrate, Raipur, Sangeeta Naveen Tiwari had granted
the transit remand of Umer Siddiqui and Azharuddin Quraishi to
NIA for their production before the Patna court on or before December
5, 2013.
Senior security experts of India
and the US met to discuss various measures, including exchange
of technologies, to help each other face challenges like terrorism,
cyber crime and ensuring safety of major cities.
Referring to the September 11,
2001 (9/11) terror attacks in New York and the November 26, 2008
(26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) strike, Shinde said major terrorist
attacks typically target large and densely populated urban areas,
intentionally trying to inflict maximum damage.
Two top operatives of the banned
SIMI, Abdul Wahid Khan and Uber Sidhhiqui, told intelligence agencies
and the NIA that IM is now training “human bombs” to target top
political leaders, including Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi,
in the election season.
IM is using images and video clips
of the Babri Masjid demolition and the 2002 Gujarat riots to brainwash
Ranchi youth into carrying out bomb blasts in various parts of
the country, sources part of a National Investigation Agency (NIA)
training programme revealed.
The mentors of IM's Ranchi module
have a collection of gruesome images and videos of the riots and
the mosque demolition. The boys are told that "Islam and
its followers" are passing through a difficult phase in India
and it is time to fight back, said another participating police
officer. The terrorists even supply hatred-filled literature to
young recruits to keep them motivated.
The BSF arrested two Indian nationals
and seized 2 pistols, 4 magazines, 14 live Rds, 3 mobiles and
145 bottles of Phensedyl from them in Churiantpur border outpost
of Malda District.
Samba Police and SOG night conducted
massive searches operations at Ramgarh village and surrounding
areas in Samba District after an input by an Intelligence agency
regarding infiltration of four militants.
SFs, in an encounter, were killed
NSLA, ‘commander’ of the Monil Hembrum (30), Lungsung reserve
forest in Kokrajhar District.
The pro- ILP agitation sponsored
by pressure groups in the Meghalaya for the past three months
has claimed its third victim in Bisheshwar Das, the owner of a
tea stall, who succumbed to his burn injuries at a Guwahati hospital.
Das was set on fire inside his tea stall by three persons after
pouring petrol on him on November 16.
Civil unrest and uncertainty over
general election in Bangladesh following the opposition's decision
to boycott it has frozen the deportation process of ULFA founder
‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia alias Golap Baruah to India.
Several vehicles were damaged
and NH- 52 blocked at several places in Gohpur in Sonitpur District
by supporters of a 12-hour bandh called to protest against the
abduction of a tea garden employee. Police said the bandh was
called by TASU and supported by Aikya Manch against the alleged
failure of the district administration to rescue the man.
The move to have an upper house
in the State is being welcomed by small, indigenous and unrepresented
communities of the state, who are hopeful of representation in
the council. The Garos, one of the ethnic groups who are too few
in number in Assam are hopeful of sending their representatives
to the future legislative council. Benedict Areng, a Garo leader
of the State, said, "A legislative council will be good for
us as it gives us the chance of having a representative in it,"
Areng said, echoing the sentiments of many other small, unrepresented
groups in the State. The Union Cabinet last week cleared the State
Legislative Assembly's proposal for setting up of an upper house
in Assam.
Two of the militants of DHD-A
who were involved in distributing extortion letter in Maibang
area (Dima Hasao) were arrested from Lumding station in Nagaon
District.
The ‘general secretary’ of the
KCP-MC, Wahengbam Ramananda alias Rousow (38) along with another
accomplice Takhelmayum Nandababu has been arrested by the Imphal
East Police from Khomidok Mamang Leikai on December 4 on the charge
of abducting a non local man, Suresh Prasad alias Suan (31) of
Bihar. The non local man, Suresh Prasad was abducted on December
3 evening from Kairang Maning Leikai.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
assured Manipur leaders that ‘not an inch of India’s land along
the Manipur-Myanmar border would be conceded to the neighbouring
country’. Manmohan was meeting a group of all-party delegates
from Manipur. There are wide spread fears that a large part of
Manipur’s territory will fall into Myanmar in the ongoing controversial
border fencing along the Manipur sector.
The Centre has rejected the demand
for introduction of ILP system in Meghalaya as it feels that there
is no provision in the Constitution under which the ILP system
can be enforced in new areas.
Though the Special Court headed
by First Class Judicial Magistrate R Rymbai has fixed January
7 for the next hearing of the damage suit filed against pro-ILP
groups, a new date will be announced soon as the court will be
on recess till January 23. Among the 14 pressure groups, only
the CSWO represented by its president Agnes Kharshiing and general
secretary E Thabah appeared before the court on December 3 and
sought more time to reply to the charges
The ANVC-B has asked Chief Minister
Mukul Sangma to listen to the voice of people as far as the demand
of the pressure groups to introduce ILP was concerned. In a statement
issued here, the publicity secretary of ANVC-B, Doang D Shira
said that while the Government listens to militant organizations
who are ready to ‘kill’, the voice of the people during the rally
on ILP held in Shillong is ignored. According to the ANVC-B, the
stubborn attitude of the Government is turning Meghalaya into
a battlefield.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma met
the Prime Minister in Delhi and urged him to speed up the peace
pact with ANVC, the Centre has asked the State Government to provide
more inputs on the structure of the Council once it is empowered
with 10 more additional seats from the current 30 seats. Sangma,
during his recent visit to the Union Capital, had urged the Prime
Minister for expeditious finalization of agreement with ANVC in
Meghalaya. However, the process of final settlement will be delayed
since the Union Home Ministry has sought further clarity on the
number of reserved and nominated seats in the Council as per the
draft peace settlement.
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| December 4-5 |
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested two KYKL militants from different places. A statement
issued by the SP of Imphal West said that one Huidrom Sunder of
KYKL was arrested from Nagamapal on December 4. Another cadre
of the outfit, Laishram Kiranjit alias Robert (33) was also arrested
from Malom Tuliyaima Awang Leikai on December 5. A sum of INR
1, 50, 000 was seized from the possession of H Sunder, the statement
added.
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| December 5 |
A CPI-Maoist cadre was suspected
to be killed and another injured during an exchange of fire with
Security Forces in Kalimela Police Station area of Malkangiri
District.
At least cadres of the PLFI, a
breakaway faction of CPI-Maoist, were arrested while they were
holding a meeting in Jharkhand's Palamau District.
Maoists have put up posters in
Jharkhand's Latehar District, threatening to kill top Bihar BJP
leaders, including former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi.
Police in collaboration with Crime
Branch arrested a person, Mushtaq from Naini Colony of Allahabad
and recovered FICN worth INR 1,00,000 from him.
Pakistan’s ISI agency and other
“agencies of Islamic Republic of Pakistan” have been funding activities
of HM in J&K through cross-border trade between India and
Pakistan, a chargesheet filed by the NIA in a case of terror funding
has said.
SFs recovered two grenades in
border belt of Samba District. One of the grenades was recovered
from an agriculture field in Bein border belt, while the other
one was recovered near Panachayat Ghar area. The grenades were
later defused by SFs.
The 15th National Hero–Martyr
Day of KLNLF will be celebrated at Taralangso, Diphu, Rongmongve
and Parakhowa on December 6 in Karbi Anglong District.
SFs arrested a female cadre of
the NDFB-IKS, Sangita Muchahary (23), at Rangajan Tiniali in Goalpara
District. SFs recovered 80 rounds of live 5.56mm cartridges of
an Insas rifle from the girl.
The AASU burnt copies of the
bill which is likely to be tabled by the government to ratify
the India-Bangladesh LBA in the Parliament. AASU activists burnt
copies of the bill across the state protesting against the Centre''s
move to hand over Indian land to Bangladesh. All local committees
of the students'' body burnt the copies in public places opposing
the government''s decision.
Barring seven Assembly constituencies
within Imphal Municipal area, the AFSPA 1958 will be extended
for another year in insurgency-hit Manipur from December 1. The
Act has been enforced in the state for more than two decades after
it was extended annually. The duration of the last extension expires
on November 30.
Troops of 10 Assam Rifles under
Red Shield Division arrested a KCP cadre, identified as Sapam
Bikay of Lairenkaba along with arms from Lairenkabi in Imphal
West district. One AK-47 along with ammunitions, two hand grenades
and some extortion notes were recovered from him.
Expressing concern that monetary
demand has been served in the name of the KNLF without the knowledge
of the outfit's finance in-charge in Imphal area and elsewhere,
the KNLF clarified that at present, the outfit did not serve any
monetary demand in Imphal areas nor any person is entrusted to
do so.
Miscreants exploded a hand grenade
at the gate of Mohamad Yaima (33) of Lilong Chingakham Makha Leikai
under Lilong Police Station in Imphal East District.
UHM Sushilkumar Shinde directed
the BRO to immediately suspend the ongoing controversial India-Myanmar
fencing work in Manipur till the matter is resolved. This came
a day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured an all-political
party delegation from Manipur that not an inch of land in the
Indian territory would be conceded to Myanmar.
With the backing from the Centre,
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, reiterated that the State Government
is looking at other mechanisms than ILP to deal with the issue
of influx. Sangma confirmed that Government had received a letter
from the Centre rejecting the proposal to implement ILP in the
State. He said that the Government has also decided to enlighten
the people at the grass root level to have clarity on the basic
aspect on ILP and other mechanisms which are in the offing to
tackle the issue of influx.
Two villagers have been executed
in Samanda village (East Garo Hills District) by GNLA. Suspected
GNLA raided Samanda Megapgre village, 18 kms from Williamnagar
town and took away at gunpoint Dilseng N Sangma (28) and Liping
D Sangma (27). Their bullet riddled bodies were recovered in the
morning of December 7 from Patrang Samanda reserve forest by villagers
and Police. The GNLA has branded the victims as timber smugglers.
ACAUT has maintained that “defection
is related to unabated taxation” and vice versa, in a joint petition
submitted to Nagaland home minister G. Kaito Aye at Hotel Saramati
Dimapur. According to ACAUT ‘convenor’ L. Subong Ao and ‘secretary’
Solomon Awomi, most functionaries of NPGs at the senior, mid-level
and lower levels collect tax from the business community with
impunity since they know that if any action was contemplated,
they could defect to other faction(s) and become virtually untouchable
and free to enjoy the “ill-gotten money”.
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| December 6 |
Following the escape of alleged
IM operative Afzal Usmani, the prison authorities have taken a
major step to ensure no other IM operative gets an opportunity
to flee.
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a senior
reporter of a local daily at a weekly market in Basaguda village
of Bijapur District of Bastar region
Member of the Galikonda area committee
of the CPI-Maoist killed a former president of Vana Samrakshana
Samiti, Gemmeli Chinna Rao of Panasalabanda village in G.K.Veedhi
mandal (administrative unit) at Sappara village in Visakhapatnam
District in the night.
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a woman, were arrested by the Security Forces from Harni forests
in Khaira Police Station area in Bihar''s Jamui District.
GOC of Srinagar-based 15 Corps,
Lt Gen Gurmeet Singh said that the coming months are going to
be tough in Kashmir as militants are planning fresh bids of infiltration
from across the LoC but are prepared for any such challenge.
15th raising day of Karbi outfit,
KLNLF, which is under ceasefire was observed at various designated
camps across Karbi Anglong District. The outfit produced martial
programmes in Parokhwa, Rongbongua and Hamren designated camp
to mark the day. In Taraalangso designated camp near Diphu town
the new Chief Executive Member of KAAC Tuliram Ronghang joined
as the chief guest.
Two troopers of the SSB-Civil
Wing, Nakul Kumar Medhi and Anil Chandra Yadav, are suspected
to have been abducted by the NDFB-IKS from Chirang District, close
to the Indo-Bhutan border. The troopers had set off for Kahitama
village in the border area of the District to collect intelligence
on NDFB-IKS.
The ‘Wung Tangkhul Region- NSCN-IM
has banned a Non-Governmental Organisation, CDA operating in the
District with immediate effect. The lesser known NGO has been
found in the district implementing TI Project in Sinakeithei,
Ukhrul.
The 3rd Council Assembly of the
UNC held at Leibi Maring village, Tengnoupal Sub-Division of Chandel
seriously viewed the indifference of the Government of India (GoI)
to the democratic process of dialogue among the GoI, Government
of Manipur (GoM) and the UNC on the demand for an alternative
arrangement outside the GoM pending a settlement to the India
Naga issues. It decided that the ban on construction works on
all National projects in Naga areas which was temporarily suspended
with effect from September 3, 2013 would be re-imposed indefinitely
should no positive response be received from the GoI within one
week’s time.
Lallumba group of KCP-MC has dismissed
the report that its ‘general secretary’ Ramananda alias Rousow
was arrested by Imphal East Police in connection with the abduction
of non-local businessman Suresh Prasad as baseless and fabricated.
GNLA militants shot dead a rice
mill owner, Onarson A Sangma (50), at Oragitok village of West
Garo Hills District close to the foothills of Nokrek National
Park on December 6.
The road blockade for three nights
called by pressure groups demanding implementation of ILP system,
passed off peacefully. The blockade affected movement of night
buses and commercial vehicles to other parts of the region. With
the presence of security personnel visible at night during the
blockade, there were no untoward incidents reported.
The Centre has ruled out imposition
of the ILP system in Meghalaya, saying that it would harm the
state’s economy and was also “unconstitutional”. Pressure groups
in the state had petitioned the State Government for this permit,
and launched a series of agitation to buttress their demand. Acceding
to the demand for bringing the state under ILP would violate provisions
of Article 19 of the Constitution that relates to protection of
rights on freedom, a Government official said December 6. “It
(ILP system) is archaic and will affect development, besides being
unconstitutional,” joint secretary (Northeast) in the MHA, Shambhu
Singh said.
GNLA militants are reported to
have entered Sasatgre/Chandigre village on the foothills of the
Nokrek national park in West Garo Hills District and abducted
a village elder, identified as Balnat Marak on December 6. His
whereabouts remain unknown.
GNLA-F, the Reading Sangma’s group.
abducted a coal businessman, Akhtar Ali, who is married to a Garo
lady, from Baghmara in South Garo Hills District.
Mizoram Police officials on December
6 said that NLFT cadre, who abducted two Mizos and an executive
of the Delhi-based Telecom Network Solution Deep Mondal of West
Bengal, demanded a ransom of INR 50 million for the release.
The abductors had not demanded
any ransom for the two Mizos - Sanglianthanga, and Lalzamliana
of Aizawl, abducted along with Mondal, Police said.
ACAUT has demanded that all those
cadres arrested for extortion/tax collection, carrying weapons,
cognizable offences and related matters “should be booked under
NSA by the Police”.
ACAUT has lauded the village councils
of Naharbari, Padumpukhuri, Darogapather and Purana Bazar under
East Dimapur for their joint resolution not to pay tax to any
NPGs under their jurisdictions as per the October 31 public resolution.
In a statement, ACAUT also congratulated the village councils
for having formed a local ACAUT unit under their jurisdictions
and asked every village/colony in Nagaland to emulate the same.
ACAUT also re-emphasized that unless “One Government One Tax”
became a reality of the Nagas, people would “continue to suffer.”
A meeting with NSCN-IM leaders
was “deferred” by Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh this week but
hopes of a break-through remain alive ahead of 2014 general elections.
Cancellation of the meeting, which was scheduled for December
4, has raised questions whether the move followed fears of disturbances
in Manipur. Sources, however, said that the meeting was “cancelled”
after warnings from security agencies that it could affect peace
in Manipur but the NSCN has dismissed the suggestion. “The meeting
was not cancelled, only deferred as chair- man (Isak Chisi Swu)
is in Dimapur. Once he is back, the meeting will take place,”
an NSCN source said. “We were promised that there will be something
before the 2014 elections,” he added. Swu is in Dimapur for his
son’s wedding and is likely to return soon.
ACAUT has lauded the village councils
of Naharbari, Padumpukhuri, Darogapather and Purana Bazar under
East Dimapur for their joint resolution not to pay ‘tax’ to any
‘NPGs under their jurisdictions as per the October 31 public resolution.
In a statement, ACAUT also congratulated the village councils
for having formed a local ACAUT unit under their jurisdictions
and asked every village/colony in Nagaland to emulate the same.
ACAUT also re-emphasized that unless “One Government One Tax”
became a reality of the Nagas, people would “continue to suffer.”
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| December 7 |
A chain of static sensors, is
being installed in Paradip (Ordisha) on trial basis to strengthen
coastal surveillance and security under the Indian Coast Guard.
With the Union Home Ministry warning
that the CPI-Maoist are attempting to get a foothold in the south,
the ISD of the Karnataka State Police is in the process of beefing
up their capabilities.
A former CPI- Maoist Ramesh Pramanik
(32) surrendered before Ranchi Police in Ranchi District.
Police will soon launch an operation
against the NDFB-IKS, a top official said. The decision was taken
by police after reports of rampant extortion and abduction by
the I.K. Songbijit-led militant outfit in all the four districts
of the BTAD. “Five jawans of the civil wing of the SSB, who were
engaged in some field work in Chirang district, were abducted
by cadres of the NDFB anti-talk faction on December 6.
IGP-law and order, SN Singh claimed
that four to five leaders and many cadres of ULFA-I are willing
to surrender and join the mainstream. "I cannot say when
this is going to happen as these things take time but the process
has started," Singh said. All of them will be coming from
their bases from across the border (Myanmar). Almost immediately
after Singh's claims were released in the media, the ULFA-I reacted
saying that Assam Police is trying to enact a surrender drama.
The Aboro Suraksha Samiti, Assam,
a body of non-Bodo people living in the BTAD, has sought the intervention
of State Governor J B Patnaik to restore normalcy in the area.
Representatives of the Samiti demanded that non-Bodo majority
villages be excluded from the BTAD."We want the BTC accord
to be reviewed so that non-Bodo majority villages can be excluded
from the BTAD," said Jogeswar Kalita, secretary of the Samiti,
after submitting a memorandum to the Governor on December 7.
CM, Tarun Gogoi said that all
parties should extend support and help clear the Constitution
(119th Amendment) Bill for implementing the India-Bangladesh Land
Boundary Agreement 1974, in the current winter session of Parliament.
CM, Gogoi's appeal came just before the Centre's second attempt
to push the Indo-Bangladesh land swap deal in the Rajya Sabha
for ratification amidst opposition from BJP, TMC and AGP.
There was heavy exchange of fire
between 44th Assam Rifles and unidentified militants in Kamjong
area in Ukhrul District, in the India-Myanmar border. The security
force personnel returned the fire and the exchange lasted for
several hours, the Police said. However, No casualty was reported
during the incident.
The UKRA has clarified that one
K Shonkholen Kom alias Mark was not abducted by the outfit but
apprehended from near Vengnom gate as he was not the ‘president’
of KSU, Churachandpur but a self styed ‘president’ who always
gives harassment and threats to Kom chiefs and Government employees
for his personal gain. A statement issued by UKRA-KNO further
warned that Shonkholen alias Mark will be awarded direct punishment
if he is found indulging in such anti-people activities again.
PLA, through a press release issued
by its ‘department of publicity chief’ Bangkim, has refuted any
connection whatsoever between the outfit and Kongbrailatpam Chittreswori
alias Sangita d/o K Sivas Sharma of Singjamei Sapam Leikai who
was reportedly arrested by Imphal West commandos with lady cops
from near Kumar Pharmacy, Singjamei Bazar at around 1.15 pm of
December 4.
Nongstoin Police, arrested two
HANM West Khasi Hills District members in connection with arson-related
cases in Nongstoin.
A special court set up to try
cases against 14 groups demanding introduction of the ILP in the
State has given them a month's time to file their statements after
they failed to appear before the court. The special court, headed
by First Class Judicial Magistrate R Rymbai, has fixed January
7, 2014, for filing written statements by the leaders of the pressure
groups.
The GNLA has suffered a major
jolt when a section of its cadres under the leadership with Reading
T Sangma, the former ‘finance secretary’ of the outfit, deserted
camps and formed a new militant outfit GNLA-F. Confirming this,
Police sources, on December 7, said Reading has made South Garo
Hills as his main area of operation. It is learnt that Reading
was unhappy with the manner he was treated by ‘commander-in-chief’
of the outfit Sohan D Shira who demoted him from the post of ‘finance
secretary’ to ‘grievance cell’ in charge.
Troops of 29 Assam Rifles launched
an operation near Town Hall Bus stand, Dimapur District and arrested
one individual, identified as Mezhukedo Liegisu who was in possession
of one 9mm and four .22 pistols.. The arrestee informed that Akiu
Yimchunger of Solokur village, Tuensang District had supplied
him the weapons for facilitating the sale. In a follow up operation,
Akiu Yimchunger was also arrested.
BSF arrested a suspected agent
of Pakistan's ISI, Suresh Chakma with FICN with face value of
INR 20,000 from an area close to India-Bangladesh border in Tripura.
A Commandant of the 195 battalion, Chitra Paul, revealed "Fake
currency notes are made under the supervision of ISI. ISI then
sends it through land border and other nations to India”.
A team of Imphal East Police commandos
arrested two militants belonging to KCP-Tamnganba, identified
as Kongjengbam Basanta Singh and Oinam Sanatomba Singh from Sangaipat
Road in front of Sericulture office in Imphal East District.
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| December 8 |
Investigation by Punjab Police
into the case of Dev Behl alleged drug cartel kingpin revealed
that he was once an associate of Dawood Ibrahim and his brother
Anees and was involved in gold smuggling ring being operated by
them in the 1980s.
Pakistan Army violated ceasefire
along the LoC at Sabra Gali in Mendhar Sector of Poonch District.
A shopkeeper, identified as Ghulam
Mohammad, who was critically injured in the militant attack on
December 2 in which one SHO was killed and three others were injured
at Chadoora chowk market of Budgam District, succumbed to injuries.
SFs, in an encounter, killed a
suspected militant belonging to NDFB-IKS,identified as Biswajit
Basumatary (28), at Daisungjhora in Chirang District. However,
the slain militant’s family members that said he had gone to his
crop field at dawn and claimed he was not a militant. Jayanta
Basumatary, ‘president’ of the Chirang unit of the ABSU also backed
the family’s claim.
NDFB-IKS has termed the encounter
of Biswajit Basumatary as ‘fake encounter’ by Assam Police and
Indian Army.
SFs launched an operation in Ningthemchakhul
of Imphal East District and arrested two NSCN-IM cadres. They
are identified as ‘Deputy Secretary’ (Forest and Environment)
Soreipam Keishing (36) and ‘Asstant Section Officer’ Ringmati
Pangrei (42).
The consortium of 13 pro- ILP
pressure groups has announced a thirty-six hour bandh (shut down
strike) from 5 am of December 10 till 5 pm on December 11 in the
Khasi-Jaintia Hills region of the State. The purposed 36-hour
bandh would not be effective in the five districts of Garo Hills
Districts. However, the pressure groups have announced two nights
of road blockade on December 10 and 11 to be effective from 8
pm till 5 am the next morning in Garo Hills region only. Further,
the pressure groups have also called a State-wide office picketing
on December 13.
The recent statement of the NDFB-IKS
is a matter of concern as it appeared that they are likely to
interfere in the forthcoming 2014 parliamentary elections. ‘Spokesman’
of the NDFB-IKS, BR Ferengga, in a press statement sent recently
said the outfit was born for the protection of the Bodos and other
indigenous tribal communities of the State with their objective
to free the Bodos and tribal from the bondage of the foreigners.
While the peace talk with a faction
of the ULFA is likely to see a final settlement soon, it is still
uncertain when the vexed Naga issue could be resolved, said Union
Home Joint Secretary North East In-charge, Shambhu Singh. Shambhu
Singh said that as of today, nothing is certain on what the outcome
of the ongoing peace talks with the NSCN-IM will be. Admitting
that the dialogue with Isak-Muivah led faction of the Naga rebel
group has not seen any concrete progress, the Joint Secretary
said that the outfit has submitted their charter of demands in
July 2011 after abandoning the demand for sovereignty, unification
of Naga areas and Nagalim. He said that as there is need for involvement
and consent of the Governments of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
and Nagaland regarding the demands of NSCN-IM, the Centre is yet
to give any reply to the Naga rebel group.
On the other hand, dialogue with
the pro-talk faction of ULFA has witnessed considerable progress
and a final settlement may come soon, Shambhu Singh said. Although,
the Joint Secretary refused to disclose the demands raised by
ULFA, he said that it was related to the protection of the identity
of Assamese people.
Thoubal District Police commandos
arrested a KCP militant while conducting a search operation at
Yairipok Top Chingtha area in the District on December 8. Identifying
the arrestee as Heikham Herojit Singh alias Ngouba alias Angou
(29), a statement issued by the SP of Thoubal said, one 9mm Pistol
and one live round were recovered from his possession.
A team of Imphal East commandos
arrested one KYKL-MDF cadre, identified as Ashem Rameshwor Singh
alias Kangba from Khurai Popular High School Crossing in Imphal
East District. He also disclosed that he had extorted money from
several transport associations.
The MNPF has questioned the conscience
of the Naga Hoho, the apex body of the Nagas in condemning the
bomb attack at TNL office on November 15 and its silence on the
recent murder of Jonathan Kashung, the presidential candidate
of TNL. Asserting that Jonathan Kashung was eliminated by NSCN-IM
in order to appoint one Artex as their puppet by violating TNL
constitution, the MNPF statement said that the NSCN-IM asserts
itself as upholding rule of law, at the same time they are dictating
Naga people especially Tangkhul people in every way of life for
more than 25 years by suppressing sacred voice of the Tangkhul
people.
While the peace talk with a faction
of the ULFA is likely to see a final settlement soon, it is still
uncertain when the vexed Naga issue could be resolved, said Union
Home Joint Secretary North East In-charge, Shambhu Singh. Shambhu
Singh said that as of today, nothing is certain on what the outcome
of the ongoing peace talks with the NSCN-IM will be. Admitting
that the dialogue with Isak-Muivah led faction of the Naga rebel
group has not seen any concrete progress, the Joint Secretary
said that the outfit has submitted their charter of demands in
July 2011 after abandoning the demand for sovereignty, unification
of Naga areas and Nagalim. He said that as there is need for involvement
and consent of the Governments of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
and Nagaland regarding the demands of NSCN-IM, the Centre is yet
to give any reply to the Naga rebel group.
Responding to a query regarding
UNC demand for an ‘Alternative Arrangement’ (AA) outside Manipur
Government pending a final solution to the Indo-Naga issue’, Shambhu
Singh opined that the demand is quite hazy and explained that
the Government of any State, including Manipur is made up by its
people. Although, UNC has urged to upgrade the AA talk to a political
level, the Centre has asked the State Government to resolve the
matter with the UNC.
Regarding the demand for a separate
Kuki State, Shambhu Singh said that formation of a new State must
be considered after assessing population, resources and area.
A village is like a republic and these villages contribute to
form India as a republic, he said.
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| December 9 |
Gujarat High Court denied bail
to one of the 2008 serial blasts accused, identified as Hasib
Raza alias Shamimbhai Firdos Raza Mohammed Saiyed considering
the seriousness of his offence and the fact that the trial is
already underway.
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand
has emerged as major haven for spread of FICN worth thousands
of crores rupees with origin from Pakistan using Dubai, Dhaka,
Kathmandu and Colombo routes.
A mukhiya (head of village level
local self-government institution) was arrested with 150 blankets
meant for the CPI-Maoist cadres from a village under the Khaira
Police Station area in Bihar’s Jamui District.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres involved
in several murders were arrested from Narayanpatna block in Koraput
District.
J&K Police recovered huge
quantity of explosives from a vehicle near Parimpora Bypass in
Srinagar city.
Northern Army Command chief Lt.
Gen. Sanjiv Chachra said on the eve of World Human Rights Day
that Army has zero tolerance for human rights violations during
counter terrorist operations in J&K and asked the troops to
ensure that people are not put to any inconvenience or harassment
in the State.
A group of unidentified armed
militants snatched as many as six nos. of 303 rifles from the
Home Guards deputed at Moujabari under Kokrajhar Police Station.
Sources from the Home Guards deputed at Moujabari told the visiting
reporters that about six armed miscreants came to their camp at
around 2 am and took away their service rifles showing AK–47 rifles.
The OC of Kokrajhar Police Station, however, ruled out the possibility
of hands of the NDFB-IKS faction led by IK Songbijit.
SFs recovered a Chinese grenade
and an IED, from the house of two employees of the ASEB at Kahikuchi
area near the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
in Kamrup (metro) District. The explosives were recovered a day
after intelligence inputs that the ULFA-I opposed to peace talks
might try to carry out subversive activities in Guwahati. Police
have also arrested the two ASEB employees, Atul Rabha and Tankeswar
Rabha, from whose rented house the explosives were recovered.
UHM Sushil Kumar Shinde revealed
that the detained militant leader, Anup Chetia may not be keen
on coming back to India. “When I recently visited Tripura for
inauguration of the ICP along the Bangladesh border, the Home
Minister of Bangladesh was with me and at the press conference
he was asked about Anup Chetia. He replied that cases were completed,
but he had applied in the court pleading that he wants to stay
in Bangladesh. But our demand is that he should be handed over,”
Shinde said.
Security Forces arrested one militant
of KCP-Noyon, identified as Chabungbam Sunder Singh from Samaram
Khongjom area in Thoubal District. Two Chinese made hand grenades
with one detonator were recovered from his possession.
Recounting events that led to
Nupi Lan (women’s war), against the then British rulers in 1904
and 1939 that changed the course of Manipur's history, URF paying
obeisance to the valiant Manipuri womenfolk, expressed confidence
that they would continue to fight against injustices.
Taking strong exception to the
Joint Secretary (North East), MHA Shambhu Singh’s remark that
the demand for an Alternative Arrangement is ‘quite hazy’, the
UNC has called a 48 hour total bandh (shut down strike) on NH
37 with effect from the midnight of December 12. A statement issued
by the UNC conveyed that it felt necessary to register strong
protest against the statement of Shambhu Singh that the demand
for an Alternative Arrangement is “quite hazy” and that the matter
of upgrading the Alternative Arrangement talk to a political level
has been left to the State Government to resolve with the UNC.
ANVC-B has accused the State Government
of indulging in partial treatment of its cadres, stating that
most of its cadres are joining new outfits since the Government
is sidelining the ANVC-B while providing all support to its parent
outfit, ANVC. In a statement issued on December 9, ANVC-B leader,
Doang D Shira said that after signing of the Peace Pact, ANVC-B
cadres had come over ground but never received any support from
the Government. “Mukul Sangma invited us to be part of the peace
pact which we now see as a political ploy. Our response for peace
is seen by the Government as a way to corner us,” the ANVC-B leader
said, adding, “We came forward for peace but the Government’s
failure to provide support and packages have disheartened our
cadres.”
Following request from several
church bodies and organisations, the 13 pro- ILP pressure groups
have decided to reduce the bandh (shut down strike) by 24 hours
from 36-hour. The bandh will now be effective form 5 am to 5 pm
on December 10 (today) in the whole of Khasi and Jaintia Hills.
Security Forces arrested four
members of the newly-formed AYLF from Jengjal, 30 kms from Tura
in West Garo Hills District. The four accused are alleged to have
extorted money from businessmen and traders and also served several
dozen demand notes on behalf of the new group. The accused were
identified as Keblin T Sangma, Harking B Marak, Nibus Marak (36)
and Eighteen Marak.
While the peace talk with a faction
of the ULFA is likely to see a final settlement soon, it is still
uncertain when the vexed Naga issue could be resolved, said Union
Home Joint Secretary North East In-charge, Shambhu Singh. Shambhu
Singh said that as of today, nothing is certain on what the outcome
of the ongoing peace talks with the NSCN-IM will be. Admitting
that the dialogue with Isak-Muivah led faction of the Naga rebel
group has not seen any concrete progress, the Joint Secretary
said that the outfit has submitted their charter of demands in
July 2011 after abandoning the demand for sovereignty, unification
of Naga areas and Nagalim. He said that as there is need for involvement
and consent of the Governments of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh
and Nagaland regarding the demands of NSCN-IM, the Centre is yet
to give any reply to the Naga rebel group.
On the other hand, dialogue with
the pro-talk faction of ULFA has witnessed considerable progress
and a final settlement may come soon, Shambhu Singh said. Although,
the Joint Secretary refused to disclose the demands raised by
ULFA, he said that it was related to the protection of the identity
of Assamese people.
Responding to a query regarding
UNC demand for an ‘Alternative Arrangement’ (AA) outside Manipur
Government pending a final solution to the Indo-Naga issue’, Shambhu
Singh opined that the demand is quite hazy and explained that
the Government of any State, including Manipur is made up by its
people. Although, UNC has urged to upgrade the AA talk to a political
level, the Centre has asked the State Government to resolve the
matter with the UNC.
Regarding the demand for a separate
Kuki State, Shambhu Singh said that formation of a new State must
be considered after assessing population, resources and area.
A village is like a republic and these villages contribute to
form India as a republic, he said.
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| December 10 |
Two persons, identified as Rintu
Momin (32) and Mourshid Momin (48) from Malda in West Bengal have
been arrested in Bhopal for circulating FICN in Bhopal.
IM co-founder, Yasin Bhatkal and
his aide Asadullah Akhtar were sent to 10 days' Police custody
by a Delhi court in connection with the September 13, 2008 blast
in Karol Bagh area of Delhi.
CM Naveen Patnaik said that his
Government has successfully contained the activities of LWE. Asserting
that lawless activities of CPI-Maoist have been brought under
control in 11 affected Districts, the Chief Minister said the
Government is now trying to contain the Maoists in parts of Malkangiri,
Koraput, Balangir, Nuapada, Rayagada, Bargarh, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur
districts.
A court in Mumbai framed charges
against alleged 23 militants, of the terror outfit IM, for sending
emails to media houses and Government before 2008 bomb blasts
in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, a, paving way for their trial.
BJP leader, Syed Shahnawaz Hussain
is on the hit list of terror outfit IM, Bihar Police officials
said. The Union Home Ministry has informed Bihar Police about
threat to Shahnawaz Hussain from IM.
SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre,
identified as Ghasiya (30) and seized five muzzle loading guns
from his possession in Bayanar Police Station area in Kondagaon
District of Chhattisgarh early.
A suspected Maoists blew up an
under-construction building which was supposed to house the Ango
Panchayat (local self-government institution), in Hazaribagh District.
UMHA Sushil Kumar Shinde said
that SFs have heightened their vigil to stop infiltration attempts
in J&K from across vulnerable border areas.
SFs arrested an ULFA-I militant,
identified as Ajit Deka in Guwahati. Deka was arrested in connection
with the recovery of an IED and grenade at Kahikuchi on the city’s
outskirts.
The AASU observed 'Shahid Diwas'
('martyrs' day') in memory of the 855 students and youths who
were killed during the historic Assam Agitation of 1979-1985.
On the occasion, AASU vowed to free Assam of illegal immigrants.
"The clashes in BTAD are between the indigenous people of
Assam and illegal immigrants. Non-stop illegal influx from Bangladesh
has posed a threat to local ethnic groups. The Congress-led governments
did not fulfil the expectations of the people in solving the problem
of influx," said AASU ‘general secretary’ Tapan Kumar Gogoi.
A meeting was held between GNC
-Assam State Zone and Government of Assam at CM Tarun Gogoi’s
residence to discuss about the demands of the GNC-Assam State
Zone as well as Garo people of Assam and on demands of the Non–Rabha
organizations for exclusion of all Non Rabha villages from the
RHAC and on demand for separate GAC for the Garos of Assam.
SFs recovered an Improvised Explosive
Device (IED) weighing 2.5 kilograms alongside National Highway
(NH)-37 at Awang Khunou under Patsoi Police station in Imphal
West District.
Police retrieved a hand grenade
which was found placed at the residence of IMC Ward No 8 Councillor,
Kangabam Tiken (50) located at Keishampat Kangabam Leikai in Imphal
West District.
A cadre of URF was caught by some
people on the charge of stealing battery from a truck. URF cadre
Phuritsabam Sonex (29) was rounded up from his Langol Lairembi
house in Imphal West District by a group of people belonging to
Senjam Chirang. The group charged that Sonex stole a lead storage
battery from a truck parked at a residential gate of Senjam Chirang
in the night of December 8.
Alongside several underground
organisations that have already been declared as the Unlawful
organizations, the Union Home Ministry has declared CorCom (conglomerate
of six valley-based outfits) and the MPLF along with all their
factions, wings and front organisations as ‘Unlawful Associations’
under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. This was stated
by the Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde during his monthly
Press Conference held on December 10. The Home Minister said that
the underground groups, including CorCom were declared Unlawful
Association on November 13, 2013.
Recounting events that led to
Nupi Lan (womens war) which falls on December 12, the women's
uprising that changed the course of Manipur's history, CorCom
has paid fitting homage to the valiant manipuri womenfolk of the
past who fought against British rulers and also the present day
women activists who are fighting against all sorts of repressive
measures unleashed by the Government of India.
Imphal West District Police commandos
arrested two militants of UPPK from different places. According
to a statement, Moirangthem Kalachand Singh alias Biren was arrested
from Kwakeithel while Khumukcham Bishworjit alias Nanao was arrested
from Moirangkhom Bazar. Five Chinese hand grenades with detonators
were recovered from Biren Singh.
A manager of a wine store sustained
critical burn injuries in an explosion inside the shop in Ladrymbai
Khlieh-dupon in East Jaintia Hills District. Police stated that
the incident had, however, no connection to the ILP bandh (shut
down strike) in the District. The initial loss has been pegged
at INR 40, 0000.
Suspected GNLA militants, who
allegedly crossed over from neighbouring Bangladesh with RDX,
managed to give Meghalaya Police the slip in a late night encounter
on December 9 in the South Garo Hills District. South Garo Hills
superintendent of Police Davis N. Marak said, there were around
seven to eight GNLA militants who had crossed over. While no casualty
was reported from the Police side, it was unsure whether any of
the militants were injured or killed. “Taking advantage of the
darkness, the militants fled from the site,” he said. He also
said according to intelligence inputs, the consignment, which
was supposedly brought from across the border, contained RDX of
high intensity. However, it was unclear whether the militants
had retreated to Bangladesh or had managed to sneak into the Garo
hills region.
The general headquarters of the
GNLA in Durama Hills near Adugre village located in the East Garo
Hills was busted in the afternoon of December 10. Details of the
operation were awaited.
The 12-hour dawn to dusk bandh
called by 13 pro-ILP pressure groups on December 10 passed off
peacefully without any reports of untoward incidents in the whole
Khasi and Jaintia Hills.
A day after Chief Minister Mukul
Sangma asked the ‘disbelieving pro-ILP groups’ to use the RTI
Act to avail the copy of the repeal of Bengal Eastern Frontier
Regulation Act, 1873, from the Garo Hills, CSWO president, Agnes
Kharshiing hit back at the former stating that he was just a public
servant and should not direct “the NGOs and the public to seek
information from Delhi. Sangma, on December 10, had suggested
the pro-ILP groups to seek information from the Union Ministry
of Home Affairs on the issue.
The BSF has sought the help of
BGB to secure the release of Deep Mandal (25), a telecom professional
from Calcutta, who was abducted along with two drivers from Mizoram’s
Mamit District on November 23.
According to Mizoram Police, NLFT
has taken the abducted trio at a place deep inside Bangladeshi
territory. Mandal and the two Mizo drivers worked for a Noida-based
company engaged by telecom major Airtel to carry out a survey
of the area before the installation of mobile towers. Mamit District
Superintendent of Police, Rodingliana Chawngthu, told that BSF
officials had sought information about the case on December 9
for a flag meeting on December 10. “I have been informed that
the case was discussed in a commandant-level meeting held in Silsury
of Mamit District between the BSF and the BGB. We hope the meeting
yields something positive.”
Personnel of 19 Assam Rifles arrested
one NSCN-K cadre, identified as “2nd lieutenant” Bokato in Kohima
for allegedly collecting money in form of ‘tax’ on December 10.
One 9mm Pistol, 22 live rounds and cash INR 640 were recovered
from his possession.
Unidentified militants abducted
two construction workers, identified as Sanasam Kala (41) and
Angom Doren alias Ingen (35), from Tuichemphai on December 10.
The duo was engaged in the construction work of a culvert at Tuichemphai
between Sapermeina and Ikou in Senapati district.
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| December 11 |
At least 10 CPI-Maoist, including
two couples, surrendered at the court in Bijapur District.
In an exchange of fire between
the CPI-Maoist and their rival group TPC, two Maoists were killed
and several others injured at Dhangai village in Gaya District.
One policeman was injured when
CPI-Maoist cadres exploded a landmine near Debar More on NH-75
in Latehar District.
Communications and IT Minister
Kapil Sibal said some nations are found to be indulging in cybercrime,
or are employing individuals who are not directly linked to them
for carrying out such practices.
The Centre has rapped the Bihar
Government for its alleged failure in controlling CPI-Maoist activities
and said situation in the State has become alarming and there
is complete breakdown in coordination between the State Police
and Central forces.
Expressing concern over deteriorating
Left Wing Extremism situation in Bihar, Mr. Sushi Kumar Shinde
said the CPI (Maoist) have looted 38 sophisticated weapons and
ammunition from the Bihar Police this year and that was the largest
number in the country.
A private passenger bus was set
ablaze by suspected Maoist supporters in Malkangiri District.
Congress MLA from Hazaribag, Saurav
Narayan Singh escaped an attack by suspected Left Wing Extremists
in the forests near Kanauda Ghati on the Katkumsandi-Hazaribag
Road in the Hazaribagh District.
A CRPF officer, identified as
Udiyat Narayain was killed and a trooper, identified as Surinder
Kumar Roy was injured in a militant attack at Nowgam Bypass area
in Srinagar city.
GOC 25 Infantry Division Major
General VP Singh said that troops were on high alert along the
LoC in twin border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch to thwart the
possibility of any infiltration attempt from the LoC.
The abducted SSB personnel are
suspected to have been killed by cadres of the NDFB-IKS. But their
bodies have not yet been recovered and operations to locate them
are still on. Highly placed security sources told that the information
available indicated that the abducted persons, Constables Nakul
Medhi and Anil Kumar Yadav, who were members of the unarmed wing
of the SSB, were killed. But no one can officially confirm their
deaths till the bodies are recovered and operations in the area
from where they were kidnapped are still on.
Dima Hasao police arrested Action
Dimasa, the prime accused in the recent killing of an engineer
in Haflong town from an interior Dimasa-dominated village under
Mahur Police Station in Dima Hasao District. Action Dimasa, who
joined militancy a decade back as a cadre of the DHD, floated
DHD-A with support of the NSCN-IM a couple of months back and
launched a massive extortion drive all through Dima Hasao.
SFs killed two militants belonging
to NDFB-IKS at Raidangbari under Runikhata police station in Chirang
District. The deceased were identified as Jeremiya Narzary, a
Class X student, and Pranjit Narzary, a Class VI student. A Class
VII student, Nikodim Narzary, sustained serious injuries and has
been sent to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. Chirang
SP, Ranjan Bhuyan, said both the deceased were members of the
NDFB-IKS and an AK-47 rifle, 15 rounds of ammunition and a hand
grenade had been recovered from them.
An irate local people stormed
the Runikhata Police Station and set ablaze four motorcycles and
three bicycles parked in the Police Station premises and also
tried to set ablaze the Police Station. The Police, however, managed
to control the mob by firing tear gas shells.
NDFB-RD, in an emailed statement,
said the three youths were innocent and “the army had planted
its illegally possessed weapons on the deceased”..
The NDFB-IKS alleged the involvement
of the Gobinda Basumatary-led NDFB-PTF. In a statement emailed
to the media, the outfit’s ‘spokesperson’, B.R. Ferengga, said,
“The operation of Raidangbari was led by a member of the NDFB-PTF.
We have clear evidence of their participation in the operation
with the Indian Army”. It warned the NDFB-PTF not to get involved
in “dirty games”.
ABSU ‘president’ Pramod Boro alleged
that both security forces and militants were trying to spread
panic in the BTAD by killing students and innocent people.“So,
from whom can the common people seek security?” he asked.
An official in the CMO said a
magisterial inquiry had been ordered and its report sought within
15 days.
A group of seven armed NSCN-K
militants abducted four tea garden workers from the Ronkham area
along the Assam-Nagaland border in Jorhat District. Later, militants
demanded INR 150,000 as ransom from the owner of the tea garden
for their release. The militants also threatened to kill the workers
if the ransom amount is not paid within 24 hours.
State Home Secretary G D Tripathi,
while briefing the media about the encounter, said the security
forces saw some people moving around suspiciously in Raidwongbari
village well after midnight. "When asked to stop, they fired,
prompting retaliation. In the process, two persons died and one
was injured," he said. Tripathi further said that school
records showed the three were below 18 but inquest by a magistrate
recorded their age as around 20. "We have reports NDFB Songbijit
recently recruited a number of youths below 18. Despite that the
government has ordered an inquiry by an additional chief secretary,"
he said.
Delegation of newly formed UFHS,
Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao District Congress backed organization
for statehood demand met the Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde
in New Delhi and discussed the issue of forming a separate State
comprising the two autonomous and tribal dominated districts of
Assam.
Three suspected KNF-Nehlun militants
were killed in a reported gun fight with a combined SFs at Bongbal
Kholen in Senapati District in the morning of December 11. The
Assam rifles press release said that the combined team while conducting
combing operation in a hilly and a thickly wooded area, were fired
upon at about 6.30 am.
Bihar Police arrested two suspected
Manipuri militants from a bus stand in Patna, which led to the
seizure of grenades from their hideouts in their home State, Manipur.
The two suspected cadres of the progressive faction of PREPAK-Pro
were waiting for a bus at the Mithapur stand, when Police, acting
on a tip-off, arrested them, Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj
said.
KIM has appealed to UNC to exempt
the delegates of the 20th general assembly from the purview of
48-hour general strike starting December 12 midnight announced
by the UNC. KIM is convening its 20th General Assembly on December
13 at Kuki Inn, Imphal.
The URF has conveyed gratitude
to all the peasants who extended unstinted support to the outfit’s
‘Go Green Project’. A press release issued by the outfit’s publicity
and information assistant secretary Poinu Luwang said that the
outfit came to the path of peace on certain understanding with
the Government leaving behind the demand for separation of Manipur
from India.
An innocent man travelling with
his wife was killed by two suspected militants simply because
he failed to give way for their motorcycle in Rongjeng area in
East Garo Hills District. Police later recovered the empty shell
of a 7.65mm calibre pistol from the scene of the incident.
In one of the most daring and
audacious attacks by the GNLA militants, it carried out three
violent attacks in different incidents on December 11. The first
attack by the GNLA militant group was targeted at Tisha Auto Agency
petrol station in Chasingre on the outskirts of Tura. Four militants
brandishing AK rifles walked up to the gas station rounded up
the employees and opened fire injuring pump operators, Nobu Hajong
and Bishu Roy. In the second incident, the same group of militants
fled towards the foothills of Tura peak and on their way attacked
a relay station of the Meghalaya Police Radio Organization located
at Darichekgre. While the two police radio operators managed to
escape, the militants exploded two bombs inside the relay station
destroying the equipment. The communication centre at Darichekgre,
which is also known as a repeaters’ station, relays transmission
between Shillong and Tura and plays a vital role in providing
communication during counter-insurgency operations in the region.
In the third incident, another group of GNLA militants fired upon
two coal trucks transporting Police SWAT commandos for operation
in the Nangalbibra region of South Garo Hills District. In the
attack a Police commando sustained bullet injuries on his leg.
The coordinated attacks are believed
to be in retaliation for the Police raid on the GNLA general headquarters
in Adugre area of Durama Hills on December 10 in which weapons
and ammunition along with explosives were seized.
Security Forces intensified combing
operations against GNLA rebels in western Meghalaya after they
overran the general headquarters of the outfit. “The operation
is in full swing, and has yielded good results and that’s why
they (GNLA) are launching these retaliatory attacks. However,
we cannot divulge details at this stage,” Meghalaya Police Chief,
P.J.P. Hanaman said.
East Garo Hills Police recovered
several items including a high powered automatic rifle from the
GNLA general headquarters that was busted by Security Forces.
Police recovered a powerful MA-3 (MK II), a Chinese hand grenade,
two pistol magazines, 15 rounds of 7.65mm live ammo, four rounds
of 5.56 live ammo, 14 empty rounds of AK ammunition, 10 numbers
of gelatine explosive sticks, GNLA identity cards and other documents.
17 months after the arrest of
GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion R Sangma, the court proceedings against
the militant chief is far from over. Public Prosecutor IC Jha
on December 11, admitted that the proceedings are progressing
at a fairly slow pace, while informing that only nine witnesses
out of the 21 listed, have been examined and cross examined in
the court so far.
The ANVC-B has asked the State
Police to refrain from provoking the outfit. The ANVC-B is miffed
with the fact that two police vehicles were making random checks
in the vicinity of its camp, right after the group made a public
statement against negligence on the part of the Government.
Troops of 23 Assam Rifles detected
and diffused an IED which was reportedly planted near Tuensang
(District) town hall. The explosive could have been planted by
“some unknown faction to instill fear amongst the population with
a view to carry out extortion during festive season”.
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| December 12 |
CPI-Maoist cadres are alleged
to have abducted six civilians including a Panchayat (local self-government
institution) ward member, Tulsi Behera, in Kalimela Police Station
area in Malkangiri district of Odisha.
At least 12 land mines were recovered
in Jharkhand's Latehar District. Police said the land mines were
planted by CPI-Maoist cadres in the Patki jungle in Manika region,
around 130 km from Ranchi.
A retired doctor of a public sector
undertaking, identified as Dr. Samir Biswas (65), was arrested
by the Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate in the West Bengal’s
Bardhaman District from the residence of a relative in Asansol
on charges of sedition early.
A suspected LeT operative, Mohammad
Shahid, was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from
Choti Mewli in Nuh District of Mewat region in Haryana.
The CPI-Maoist gave a call to
youth to boycott Army recruitment rallies, claiming their efforts
were on to make Chhattisgarh military and Air Force bases.
Police increased the security
at Bhakra-Nangal dam located on the Himachal-Punjab border, amid
fresh threats of a terror strike.
India has sought access to Pakistani
LeT operative David Coleman Headley, as it insisted on bringing
to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai (Maharashtra)
assault.
Delhi Police took Mohammad Maqsood
Alam, an international supplier of FICN in different states including
Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, on transit remand
for three days from the court of the CJM in Munger (Bihar).
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad
High Court ruled that state government could not drop terror charges
without the Centre's nod as the accused had been booked under
central acts.
The NIA, investigating a 'larger
conspiracy' involving IM, has identified 11 associates of IM ‘India
operations chief’ Yasin Bhatkal who is now named for their alleged
roles in terror plots across India.
Union Home Minister Sushilkumar
Shinde defended his writing a letter to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish
Kumar citing his Government's alleged failure in tackling the
CPI-Maoist and said it was in the interest of the State dispensation
that he highlighted the issues.
A 65-year-old man was shot dead
by Maoists in Biliguda village under Motu Police Station limits
in Malkangiri District.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Lekam Aaytu (35) - a self-styled vice-chief of Jantana Sarkar
(‘Peoples’ Government’), carrying a reward of Rs. 10,000 on his
head, was arrested during a search operation at Bardela village
under Jangla Police Station limits in Bijapur District.
CM Omar Abdullah on December 12
said that the State lagged behind in development due to over two
decades of militancy but assured that he will continue to work
for making the State self-reliant.
The bodies of two troopers of
54 Battalion of SSB were recoverd from Mach Khora under Panbari
Police Station of Chirang district. According to Police sources
this incident occurred when five SSB troopers, who were in routine
patrolling in an area near Hakua river of Chirang District, on
December 6, were abducted by NDFB-IKS during that time. Police
sources also clarified that three of them were released by the
militants and remaining two were taken by them.
The two more bodies were recovered
along with the bodies of the two SSB troopers in Chirang District
along the India-Bhutan border. “It is more or less confirmed that
two of the four bodies were of the abducted SSB personnel. We
are awaiting the family members for identification. The other
two bodies are a bit older and yet to identified. We suspect it
might be of two of the four Bodo persons who went missing in the
district about one-and-half months ago,” Chirang Deputy Commissioner
Virendra Mittal said.
Police recovered five of the six
rifles along with seventy rounds of live ammunition looted from
a Special Police Officer (SPO) camp at Simbargaon Muzabari in
Kokrajhar on December 9. Leader of ABMSU, Abdul Matleb and Karim
Ali were arrested in this connection while Gedda Ali is absconding.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said
said that he had announced a high level probe into the December
11 encounter incident involving the killing of two NDFB-IKS militants.
The NDFB-PTF denied its involvement
in the killing of two minor students at Raidwngbari in Chirang
district on December 11 and said they cannot involve in such inhuman
act by any means.
ABSU on December 12 moved National
Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and National Commission for Protection
of Child Rights (NCPCR) against the killing of ‘two students’
in ‘fake encounter’ on December 11 under Runikhata Police Station
in Chirang district.
Arrested Action Dimasa, a former
member of DHD-J and leader of recently formed DHD-A revealed his
real name and details about his organization following his arrest.
Action’s real name is Miput Rajyung, son of Dipon Rajyung, which
only came out when Action disclosed his original name to the Army.
Action also revealed that he had formed DHD-A to fight for the
Autonomous State for Dima Hasao and has thirty more members active
in the district. Action said that they have not killed Rajiv Pathak
but Pathak was killed by NSCN-IM when asked about taking the responsibility
of the killing, he said that they are jointly operating with the
NSCN-IM.
SFs arrested a NDFB militant,
identified as Nerswn Boro (22), at Barigaon near Tangla in Udalguri
District. SFs recovered a 9 mm pistol along with several live
ammunition was recovered from his possession.
Even as two of the three suspected
KNF-N cadres gunned down on December 11 in an encounter with Security
Forces at Bongbal Khullen in Senapati District were identified,
the third one is said to be a student. While saying that two of
the three slain men are KNF-N cadres, various Kuki civil organisations
claimed that the third one is a student. The two KNF-N cadres
were identified as Jangminlal Haokip (25) and Seikholet Kipgen
(25). The third one identified as Khaiminthang Kipgen (16) is
said to be a Class XI student of CC Higher Secondary School.
The Sadar Hills based Kuki Inpi,
Kuki Students’ Organisation and Thadou Students’ Association vehemently
condemned the killing of Khaiminthang.
East Garo Hills Police strongly
suspect the involvement of either the UALA outfit led by Norrok
X Momin or the lesser known LAEF group for the murder of a young
married man, Dominic Marak who was gunned down in front of his
wife on the Rongjeng-Shallang road in East Garo hills District
on December 11. Police have recovered from the site of the attack
an empty shell of a 7.62 pistol and the weapon is extensively
used by the UALA and LAEF which has a considerable presence in
the area. The GNLA also has some number of a similar pistol in
its ranks.
A senior cadre of the GNLA, who
was injured in an encounter with police in East Garo Hills district
earlier in April this year, is suspected to be the ‘mastermind’
of the Chasingre and Darichekgre attacks that took place on December
11. Police sources claim that the attacks were planned and carried
out by GNLA ‘commande’r identified as Jarek who has been roped
in by ‘action command chief’ Kennedy T Sangmaalias Hebil to create
mayhem in West Garo Hills.
Garo militants are frequently
using Bangladesh as a safe option for medical treatment and thereby
avoiding getting caught in Government run hospitals inside India.
Recent seizure of materials from the GNLA militants and camps
has revealed the regularity of militants crossing over to the
neighboring country with injuries particularly bullet wounds for
surgery. Hospital documents originating from Bangladesh have been
found in possession of GNLA militants clearly indicating the frequency
of medical services being provided across the border.
The consortium of 13 pro- ILP
pressure groups would be holding a one-day State-wide office picketing
on December 13 to implement ILP in the State.
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, said
all ‘Naga political workers’ (underground) should reconcile themselves
so that a negotiable settlement could be hammer out with a joint
effort. Addressing the Golden Jubilee celebration of the NPF Party
at the Kohima Local ground, Rio said that if the underground people
are working for the Naga people, they should hear the voices of
the people and come to reconciliation among themselves so that
an acceptable and honorable solution could be hammer out to bring
a permanent peace in the State.
Expressing happiness that there
is a relatively peaceful atmosphere in the state following the
cease-fire Agreement and political dialogue is going on between
Naga nationalists and the Center, he appealed the negotiating
parties to expedite the process of resolving the decades old Naga
political problem in bringing about an honorable settlement at
the earliest. He assured the NPF party is fully committed to play
the role of facilitator to the political dialogue and for bringing
about unity and reconciliation, while maintaining closeness with
all nationalist groups. He said as a regional party, it was committed
to continue its fight for the full honoring an implementation
of the 16-point Agreement and Article 371 (A) by the Central Government.
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| December 13 |
Delhi Police charge sheeted LeT
bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda in connection with the October 1,
1997 Sadar Bazar blasts case in which several persons were injured.
The sessions court at Mumbai rejected
the bail application of alleged LeT operative Sayed Zabiuddin
Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case.
Pakistan is looking for fresh
routes in on Cambodia to push in FICN into India.
NIA officers conducted late night
raids at Dhurwa area in Ranchi District, where BJP Prime Ministerial
candidate Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a rally on December
29, and detained one person, identified as Mohammad Amjad in connection
with Patna blasts.
Security was put on alert after
SFs got inputs about the movement of armed militants in Srinagar
city.
BSF has installed high end rolling
cameras along the IB to thwart any attempt of militants to sneak
into the J&K.
The CBI has arrested four more
persons for the 2012 Kokrajhar riots, taking the number of persons
apprehended to 33. The investigation agency also initiated the
second phase of probe into the BTAD clashes on December 11, six
months after completing the first phase, CBI sources said.The
four, who were arrested from various locations in Kokrajhar district
on Wednesday, have been identified as Manjit Basumatary, Prakash
Sonar, Compandar Basumatary and Saratsingh Narzary. At present,
29 accused in the riots are out on bail adds the report.
The AHRC directed the Chief Secretary
to conduct a proper inquiry into the Chirang “fake” encounter
case, as protests against the killing of two students continued
for the third straight day.
Normal vehicular movement along
the Imphal-Jiribam section of National Highway-37 was disturbed,
the first day of the 48-hour bandh (shut down strike) being imposed
on the highway by the UNC. UNC has imposed the bandh in protest
against the alleged lethargic attitude of the Government of India
on the UNC’s demand of ‘Alternative Arrangement’ (AA) for the
Nagas in Manipur.
A cadre belonging to ANVC-B, identified
as Geidon G Momin had surrendered in Tura in West Garo Hills District.
He was the ‘area commander’ of North Garo Hills. On his lead,
one 9 mm pistol and 5 rounds of ammunition were recovered from
one Damas, Police added.
Tripura Government extended Armed
Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA) for six more months.
The AFSPA is in force in 32 Police
Station areas, it is fully operational in 25 Police Station areas,
and partially operational in seven out of the total 70 Police
Stations. In view of the improvement of the situation and the
lessening of terrorist activities, the Tripura government in June
reduced operational areas of the AFSPA to 32 Police Station areas
instead of the 40 earlier. The act was earlier fully operational
in 34 police station areas, and partially in six.
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| December 14 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed two of
the six men they had abducted two days ago in Malkangiri District.
The bodies of the two persons - Jaga Madakami and Tulsi Behera
- were found near Bhejangwada area of Malkangiri District, said
SP Akhileswar Singh.
An arrested Maoist cadre has said
that Bihar is a soft target for the Maoists to build their arsenal
and plan strikes.
A person was arrested near Daulatpur
border outpost in Malda District by the BSF for trying to smuggle
FICN with a face value INR 90,000 from Bangladesh.
LeT is now recruiting cadres from
the Mewat region of Haryana and security agencies have found out
that a plan to strike in Delhi- NCR was recently hatched there.
The Natgrid being set up by the
central government across the country would act as a deterrent
against terror attacks, Union Minister of Home Affairs Sushilkumar
Shinde said.
Most of the measures envisaged
to strengthen the country's coastal security, following November
26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack, have been
put in place, said Southern Naval Command flag officer commanding-in-chief
Vice Admiral Satish Soni.
SFs shot dead a NDFB-IKS militant
at Biswanath Chariali area along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border
in Sonitpur District. A Police commando also sustained injuries
in the attack.
SFs arrested a person, Thanga
Hmar (42) from Nuna Labankhal in Lakhipur sub-division in Cachar
District. He was suspected to be involved in a bomb blast on Chiripool
over river Chiri in National Highway (NH)-37 connecting Assam
and Manipur.
One cadre belonging to UTLA-Robert
Singson was injured when they were attacked by the rival UTLA-SK
Thadou group at Muktakhal area, about 15 kilometres fro Jiribam
in Imphal East District in the night of December 14. Some cadres
of Robert Singson group were putting up at Muktakhal of Phaitol
village when they were attacked by around 14 to 15 cadres of the
SK Thadou group. In the ensuing gun fight, one Lamsat Kuki of
Pangmol village belonging to the Robert Singson group was hit
by a bullet on the hand.
Robert Singson, ‘chief commander’
of the group said that the unprovoked attack may well invite a
strike back in revenge. In case the Government fails to take up
befitting action against such armed groups which are deliberately
derailing the peace process, the proposed peace talk may land
in jeopardy, he said further.
Suspected militants attacked a
camp of labourers engaged in the construction work of Imphal-Jiribam
railway line at Thingou village, Tamenglong District. One hill
based militant group attacked the camp using automatic rifles
and grenades at around 5 pm. There was no casualty. A few months
back, some unidentified persons triggered a bomb blast inside
another camp leaving many labourers injured.
Regretting loss of 'regular warriors'
‘Corporal’ Seikholet Kipgen and ‘Troop Striker’ Jangminlal Haokip
for the sake of “Kukiland” in an encounter on December 11, the
KNF-N said the particular day will be remembered and observed
every year as the “Day of Stepping Stone” in the revolutionary
movement.
A militant belonging to the UALA
surrendered before the Police in West Garo Hills District. The
militant, identified as Grith G Sangma (28), however, did not
deposit any arms, Police said.
Troops of 21 Assam Rifles (AR)
arrested two armed NSCN-KK cadres. In a press release, AR said
the two were carrying a pistol, ammunition and illegal ‘tax’ collection
slips in Zunheboto (District) Town.
CPI-Maoist cadres blew up an Airtel
mobile phone tower at Bage Bar village under Kothi Police Station
in Gaya District of Bihar. The tower was blown up on the eve of
the Maoist-sponsored bandh to register protest against the ongoing
'Operation Greenhunt'.
People's movement led by CPI-Maoist
cadres in Jangalmahal area of West Bengal is gaining ground once
again after Maoist military strategist Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji's
death, said Maoist ideologue Varavara Rao in Kolkata. Rao is in
the city to attend the second conference of the Committee for
Release of Political Prisoners.
NRHPF allegedly assaulted four
Karbi youths in Chokihola locality of Karbi Anglong. The incident
has caused considerable tension in the area.
Two civilians identified as Semion
M Marak and Sengwal D Sangma, whom the GNLA accused of using their
name to make a fortune, have been executed by armed cadres in
Gasuapara in South Garo Hills District. The killings reportedly
took place on December 13 night but their bodies were discovered
only on December 14.
Concerned over the spurt in militant
activities in Garo Hills, NPP leader Purno A Sangma alleged that
the Congress-led MUA Government was colluding with various militant
groups in the region. "It is very clear from the current law and
order situation in Garo Hills that there is a nexus between insurgents
and the Government," Sangma said.
Garo Hills continues to remain
one of the most underdeveloped regions in the State, due to the
spate of insurgency-related activities, Social Welfare Minister
and legislator from Garo Hills, Deborah C Marak said.
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| December 15 |
PLFI cadres killed a woman Panchayat
(local-self government institution) head, identified as Sathia
Devi, in Peebo area in Raidih Block of Gumla District.
Four CPI-Maoist cadres involved
in at least six cases were arrested in a joint operation of the
Police and CRPF and a rich haul of arms and ammunition recovered
in East Champaran District.
Bihar has initiated the process
to confiscate the properties of 47 Maoists.
Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra said
the CPI-Maoist cadres who have been pushed to the brink in Malkangiri
District because of resolute actions by the Police and other Security
Forces are targeting ordinary people to give vent to their sense
of frustration and to terrorise people into submission.
In response to the December 6
killing of journalist Sai Reddy, about 200 journalists, mostly
from the seven districts of Bastar in Chhattisgarh, have decided
to boycott news related to CPI-Maoist.
Union Minister for New and Renewable
Energy and National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah said
that Pakistan should stop sending jihadis into J&K if they
really meant business or, otherwise, their proposal of talks (with
India) as mooted by Punjab CM and Pakistan Premier Nawaz Sharief’s
brother, Shahwaz Sharief, would have no meaning.
BSF has introduced a state-of-the-art
Communication and Surveillance System, armed with bullet-proof
bunker and high-end infrared cameras, along the IB in J&K
to arrest cross-border infiltration.
Unidentified militants shot dead
one, Motleb Ali (35), and injured three others at Molandubi village
under Kajigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District. The injured
were identified as Iman Ali alias Jugani (37) and Nasher Ali (26).
Police sources said the NDFB-IKS could be involved in the incident
as the area is a stronghold of the outfit. “We suspect the NDFB-IKS,”
said a Senior Police officer in Kokrajhar.
Two supporters of OMP, a splinter
group of the CPI-Maoist, allegedly acting as couriers, were arrested
from a jungle in Ganjam District of Odisha.
Suspected CPI-Maoist cadres attacked
several trucks and tried to blow up a mobile tower in Palamu District
of Jharkhand while they engaged SFs in a gun battle in Latehar
District.
The Central Government, it appears,
is not prepared to entertain increasing demands for statehood
in some states of the Northeast.
A senior official in the Union
Home Ministry told that the states in the region are too small
to be broken up to create new states. "It is very, very difficult
to even contemplate that you can create a state out of a state
of a minimum size," the official said, indicating that the geographical
areas of the states in the region are not feasible for creation
of more states. The official was reacting to increasing demands
for separate states in states like Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and
Meghalaya. The statehood demands stem mostly from ethnic issues.
The ANSAM has urged the Government
of India to treat the Naga peace process seriously and urged the
latter to release jailed NSCN-IM leader Anthony Ningkhan Shimray
and all the 'political prisoners' without further delay. The Naga
students' body asserted, "The peace process must be upheld and
respected.
The Central Government, it appears,
is not prepared to entertain increasing demands for statehood
in some states of the Northeast.
A senior official in the Union
Home Ministry told that the states in the region are too small
to be broken up to create new states."It is very, very difficult
to even contemplate that you can create a state out of a state
of a minimum size," the official said, indicating that the geographical
areas of the states in the region are not feasible for creation
of more states. The official was reacting to increasing demands
for separate states in states like Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and
Meghalaya. The statehood demands stem mostly from ethnic issues.
A senior official in the Union
Home Ministry told that the states in the region are too small
to be broken up to create new states."It is very, very difficult
to even contemplate that you can create a state out of a state
of a minimum size," the official said, indicating that the geographical
areas of the states in the region are not feasible for creation
of more states. The official was reacting to increasing demands
for separate states in states like Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and
Meghalaya. The statehood demands stem mostly from ethnic issues.
The Central Government, it appears,
is not prepared to entertain increasing demands for statehood
in some states of the Northeast.
A senior official in the Union
Home Ministry told that the states in the region are too small
to be broken up to create new states."It is very, very difficult
to even contemplate that you can create a state out of a state
of a minimum size," the official said, indicating that the geographical
areas of the states in the region are not feasible for creation
of more states. The official was reacting to increasing demands
for separate states in states like Manipur, Assam, Nagaland and
Meghalaya. The statehood demands stem mostly from ethnic issues.
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| December 15-16 |
Based on specific intelligence
regarding desertion of PREPAK-Pro cadres from New Senam Camp (Myanmar)
and their likely through Indo- Myanmar International Border, ambushes
were laid in the intervening nights of December 15 and16 by troops
of Red Shield Division which led to arrests of five PREPAK-Pro
militants including three females cadres of Senam Camp in combat
fatigue in the area of Border Pillar 45 of International Border.
The cadres have been identified as H Sagar (M), Sapam Nanao alias
Tomthin Nganba, N Sangeeta alias Chumthang Leima, Deephea alias
Irom and Khijal alias Mataroi. Two Pistols with six live rounds
were recovered from their possession.
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| December 16 |
The leader of LeT Mewat module,
Rashid, has been arrested by the special cell. Rahid's Pakistan-based
bosses had been given him the task of creating a strong network
in the region and carrying out blasts in NCR.
Rashid, who has been associated
with LeT for over 12 years, has been to Pakistan several times
for training and has also helped the organization with logistics
while carrying out previous blasts. Rashid is an imam at a mosque
in Ghaghas Village in Nuh District of Haryana's Mewat region.
Police stumbled upon the fact
that LeT is recruiting Mewatis after intercepting a call between
Rashid and LeT 'commander' Javed Baluchi in Pakistan. Sources
said Rashid was discussing terror plans, recruits and targets
with Baluchi in code.
Sources say a module planned to
carry out an attack on December 4, 2013. However, the plan was
postponed. Rashid's network is expected to be spread over Delhi,
Haryana and Rajasthan.
Asian Age reported on December
16 that LeT is conspiring to target some "high-value targets (HVT)",
particularly political leaders in the national capital, even planning
their possible kidnapping, to secure the release of some top militants.
Intelligence sources revealed that the responsibility for this
operation has been assigned to Javed Baluchi, who is said to operating
out of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
There are reports that Baluchi
and his associates may even try and kidnap some high-profile persons
to try and secure the release of some important terrorists lodged
in jails across the country. "They plan something on the lines
of the IC814 hijacking where India was forced to release dreaded
militants, including JeM 'chief' Maulana Masood Azhar," a senior
intelligence official said.
Justice U Durga Prasad of the
Andhra Pradesh High Court refused bail to Abu Salem.
Five persons were arrested by
J&K Police for their involvement in Ramban mob violence in which
four civilians were killed and 43 others were injured in the BSF
firing on July 18, 2013, at Dharam in Gool-Sangaldan area of Ramban
District.
APHC welcomed the ongoing dialogue
process between Pakistan and India saying that the relations between
the two neighbouring countries can be brought to new heights by
resolving the Kashmir dispute.
Four District Police personnel,
including Police outpost in-charge of Halwada in Etapalli tehsil
(revenue unit) of Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, were injured
in a blast triggered by the CPI-Maoist cadres.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
will write to UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde about the policies and programmes
of the State Government to deal with the Maoist menace. Shinde
had accused Bihar Government of failing to check the Maoist violence.
In an audio tape released Malkangiri
Divisional Committee Secretary of the Maoists, Punam Chandar,
stated that the three persons recently killed in Malkangiri District
of Odisha were acting as Police informers and hence were eliminated
by them.
Latehar District SP Michael S
Raj said Maoists attacked a Police party in Kumundi area around
1 am.
The Janhit Krantikari Party (Peoples'
Welfare Revolutionary Party) , a splinter group of the Maoists,
called for a 12-hour bandh (shut down strike) in Gumla and Simdega
Districts of Jharkhand in protest against a panchayat (village
level local self government institution) head's killing on December
14.
Nearly 6,000 personnel of SSB
will soon be deployed for anti-Naxal operations in LWE-hit areas
of the country. The force will undertake LWE offensives in Jharkhand
and West Bengal.
The October 30 serial blast key
accused and NDFB-RD 'Chairman', Ranjan Daimary, who released in
June 21 on a conditional bail for six months to initiate peace
talks with the government, was granted interim bail for another
month. The six month's interim bail was supposed to expire on
December 18. The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention)
Act (TADA) court here that heard Daimary's plea for an absolute
bail on December 16 also directed the Government to reply on the
matter soon.
NSCN-IM and NSCN-K engaged themselves
in heavy gunfire exchange at Munglang village under Ledo Police
Station in Tinsukia District.
The Army denied that six jawans
were killed in an encounter with NDFB-IKS as claimed by the militant
outfit in a section of the media.
Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain
on December 16 said that six militant outfits, including ULFA-I
and NDFB-IKS, are active in Assam with a cadre strength of 760.
Hussain answering on behalf of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, also
in charge of Home, said the other outfits are KPLT, KLO, MULTA
and HuM -Assam unit.The NDFB-IKS has the highest number of cadre
at 300, followed by ULFA-I with 240 militants, KLO has 100, and
MULTA and HUJI have 40 each, he said. Altogether 15 underground
groups were on ceasefire agreement with the government and their
cadres were staying in designated camps across the state, the
minister said. These are ULFA (Pro talk faction led by Arabinda
Rajkhowa), NDFB-PTF, KLNLF, ACMA, BCF, KRA-Assam, UKDA, AANLA,
STF, APA, KLO/KLO HPC-Democratic and NDFB-Ranjan Daimary. Six
new extremist organisations were also formed and they are Karbi
National Liberation Army, United Peoples Liberation Front, DHD-Action,
Dima Jadi Naiso Army, National Liberation Front of Bengali and
United Dimasa Kachari Liberation Front.
Militant groups of the North East
region have decided to form a common platform to fight jointly
against the "common enemy" and the same is likely to be declared
soon. This was disclosed by Paresh Baruah, 'commander in chief'
of the ULFA-I.
Paresh Baruah also admitted that
the IBRF is now almost defunct as all the outfits of this part
were not part of the same and that is why the decision has been
taken to form a new platform. Asked to name the outfits which
would be part of the new platform, Baruah said that all the outfits
struggling for independence of their own territories would be
part of the same. However, the outfits, which have started "so-called
talks" with the Government, would not be included in the platform.
UTLA said it has reinstated its
suspended (former) 'general secretary' but with conditions which
he himself has agreed to abide by. A statement signed by L Minlun
Singson 'in-charge of 'I&PR' said that as the suspension of Sehzahau
T Singsit alias Abu Nidal completes one month, cabinet members
of the outfit deliberated on the issue and decided to revoke the
suspension effective from Dec 13.The outfit's statement also condemned
the SK Thadou group for shooting one of its cadre identified as
'Chapel' Lamsat Khongsai. It alleged that the act was carried
out against the appeal made by civil bodies including Kuki Inpi,
Kuki Chiefs' Association etc and cautioned that UTLA will no longer
remain a mere spectator to such acts in future.
Militant groups of the North East
region have decided to form a common platform to fight jointly
against the "common enemy" and the same is likely to be declared
soon. This was disclosed by Paresh Baruah, 'commander in chief'
of the ULFA-I.
Paresh Baruah also admitted that
the IBRF is now almost defunct as all the outfits of this part
were not part of the same and that is why the decision has been
taken to form a new platform. Asked to name the outfits which
would be part of the new platform, Baruah said that all the outfits
struggling for independence of their own territories would be
part of the same. However, the outfits, which have started "so-called
talks" with the Government, would not be included in the platform.
SFs arrested a ANVC-B militant,
Tengseng T Sangma, from Gasuapara in South Garo Hills District.
SFs also seized extortion notes from his possession.
Arrested 'Chairman' of GNLA, Champion
R Sangma, has obtained bail in the eighth case registered against
him from the court of the First Class Magistrate in Tura, D Marbaniang,
which issued a release order. With this, the GNLA chairman has
now obtained bail in as many as eight cases from the courts. He
is now awaiting the courts' decision in two more cases to 'win
his freedom'. The GNLA 'chairman' was allegedly pushed back from
Bangladesh after his arrest in the neighbouring country in July
2012.
ANVC-B accused the ANVC of setting
up an ambush for the leaders of the breakaway faction at Chandmari
ATM in Tura of West Garo Hills District. Rangdo R. Marak, "joint
secretary" of the ANVC-B asked the ANVC cadres to "stop hunting
us" or "we will be forced to retaliate for which we will not be
responsible".
The Central Government is not
going to increase the strength of security forces on the Indo-Bangladesh
border in Meghalaya despite persistent demands for implementation
of the ILP by pressure groups and student organizations of the
State. This was stated in a written reply to Lok Sabha (lower
House of Indian Parliament) member from Shillong, Vincent H Pala
by Union Minister of State for Home, Mullappally Ramachandran,
recently during the winter session of Parliament.
The13 pro-ILP pressure groups
have decided to 'temporarily postpone' their agitation till the
beginning of next year. "We have taken this decision in view of
the festival season. We would not want to disturb and create any
law and order problems since we understand that many of the people
are eagerly waiting to celebrate Christmas and New Year," KSU
general secretary Auguster Jyrwa said in a statement on December
16.
ACAUT began its first phase of
the agitation by deploying volunteers to " assist authorities"
at two inter-state check gates in Dimapur against non-formation
of the high-level commission by the government, among three resolutions
adopted at the public awareness rally in Dimapur on October 31.
NSCN-IM's Union Territory unit
said that it would "not allow" DMC employees association to collect
toll/tax and warned that action would be initiated against those
who continue to harass the public.
Militant groups of the North East
region have decided to form a common platform to fight jointly
against the "common enemy" and the same is likely to be declared
soon. This was disclosed by Paresh Baruah, 'commander in chief'
of the ULFA-I.
Paresh Baruah also admitted that
the IBRF is now almost defunct as all the outfits of this part
were not part of the same and that is why the decision has been
taken to form a new platform. Asked to name the outfits which
would be part of the new platform, Baruah said that all the outfits
struggling for independence of their own territories would be
part of the same. However, the outfits, which have started "so-called
talks" with the Government, would not be included in the platform.
The protracted Naga peace negotiations
going on for 16 years have suffered a jolt with interlocutor RS
Pandey sending his resignation letter to the Union Government
on December 16 after announcing that he would be contesting the
2014 Lok Sabha polls on the BJP ticket.
JCF of Ekrani Pathar, Dubagaon,
Eralibill villages and K.Hollohon Colony has decided to ban all
forms of multiple 'taxation' from the jurisdiction of the villages
in solidarity with the ACAUT. The decision was arrived at a meeting
of JCF held on December 16 at the Ekrani Pathar Village Council
hall in Dimapur District after a deliberation.
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| December 17 |
The cyber Police station in Jaipur
(Rajasthan) neutralised a Pakistan-based racket involved in cheating
people and arrested three persons including one Pakistani national
who allegedly duped a Jaipur-based man of INR 1.87 lakh.
Lashkar-e-Toiba operative Abdul
Karim Tunda moved a Delhi court seeking bail in the 1997 Sadar
Bazar (Delhi) blasts case.
Rashid, leader of LeT Mewat (Haryana)
module was remanded in Police custody till December 21, 2013 by
a Delhi court in connection with a case of conspiracy to carry
out terror strikes in the national capital.
At least one militant was killed
after Army had a brief gun battle with a group of militants in
Lolab forests of Kupwara District. One AK-47 rifle, three AK magazines,
five hand grenades and one night vision device were recovered
from him. Sources said that the militant belonged to JeM militant
outfit and no document was recovered from his possession.
Around 250 former militants from
J&K, who are holed up in Pakistan, are still waiting to return
to India via Nepal.
The Maharashtra ATS blocked the
Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan page on a social networking site as
it was "dangerous and sensitive and against national interests".
Five CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
from different localities under Deo Police Station area of Aurangabad
District of Bihar.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a woman, identified as Joga Naresh Markam (28) and Fagni Mandavi
(35), surrendered before Police in Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh.
The Maoists claimed responsibility
for killing senior Bastar (Chhattisgarh) journalist Sai Reddy
(51). In a statement, the powerful South Regional Committee of
the Maoists alleged that Reddy closely worked with the Police
to dislodge the Maoists in south Bastar.
Bastar District Police of Chhattisgarh
claimed a major success when they arrested a Police-turned-Maoist
identified as Korsa Joga about nine months after he joined the
Maoists.
SFs recovered a large cache of
arms and ammunition from a CPI-Maoist bunker in Bhinbudh forest
of Munger District of Bihar.
A goods van driver who went to
collect grass from the Government Seed Farm at Munderi, near Edakkara
in Malappuram District of Kerala, was injured in an attack by
a group believed to be CPI-Maoist cadres.
A schoolgirl was killed and 17
others injured in a bomb explosion near Amolapatty railway crossing
along National Highway 37 in Dibrugarh town. The victim has been
identified as Purnima Rajak (14) a Class X student. The injured
have been identified as Bhairon Shah, Dalim Shah, Paramananda
Yadav, Kishor Roy, Babu Das, Shahnawaj Hussain, Ankit Jalan, Sariful
Hussain, Abdul Karim, Khursid Ali, Kamal Gupta, Bikki Rabidas,
Hira Ballav Deka, Rashmi Roy, Altaf Hussain and Tutu Ahmed. One
of the injured persons is yet to be identified.
Police said investigations were
on to find out the nature of the blast and have not ruled out
the hand of militant outfits like ULFA-I or CPI-Maoists.
Hundreds of activists of the AASU,
ABSU and AATS held a three-hour protest demonstration outside
the Rajbhavan in Guwahati. The Student's body also demanded immediate
halt to killings and other acts of violence against civilians
by both the Security Forces and terrorist outfits.
The RGI has fixed three years
as the time limit, from December 5 this year, for updating the
National Register of Citizens 1950, in the State. Assam Accord
Implementation Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma told the State Assembly
on December 17 that the Supreme Court has asked the State Government
to follow its own guidelines prepared for the purpose of updating
the NRC. By this time, the State Government has appointed the
NRC Commissioner and constituted the NRC cells in the districts
for the purpose of updating the document. After notifying the
updating process on December 5, the Centre released INR 250 million
to constitute a State project management unit for the purpose.
The Assam government will set up National Register of Citizens
(NRC) cells in all District headquarters in the state to update
the register.
The UNC acknowledged the cooperation
and solidarity of the general public in the observation of the
48 hours total bandh (general strike) on National Highway (NH)-37
from the midnight of December 12 in Manipur.
The UNC said in a statement adding,
"We are for all round development and opportunities for our people.
This can truly come only through political empowerment which is
the core issue of the tripartite talk." This is the message that
has been conveyed through the 48 hours bandh on NH 37 said the
UNC while congratulating the Tribe Hoho and frontal organisations
for effective and peaceful observation of the same. The bandh
may have inconvenienced many and dislocated scheduled programmes.
Such are not losses but are valuable contributions to the people's
movement, it said adding that it should continue to count on and
look forward to the cooperation of the public as it proceeds with
the endeavour to secure the rights of the people.
Irrespective of previous resolutions
by the Manipur Legislative Assembly reportedly unable to convince
the central Government implement Inner Line Permit (ILP) System
in Manipur, Joint Committee on ILPS, on December 17, organised
a sit-in-protest to reiterate its demand that the winter session
of the State Assembly take concrete measures for the system's
introduction in the State at the earliest possible.
Police have launched a massive
hunt to nab the assailants of two persons who were gunned down
by suspected GNLA at Gasuapara in South Garo Hills on the evening.
The victims were identified as Semion M Marak of Rongsigre and
Sengwal D Sangma of Rongbokgre in the South Garo Hills. South
Garo Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) Davis Nestell Marak said,
"The killing was done in cold blood and it shows the desperation
of the GNLA".
A pro-ILP group proposed the enactment
of the Meghalaya Ownership, Possession and Transfer of Land (Regulation)
Bill, 2013 in response to chief minister Mukul Sangma's invitation
to come out with alternative ideas on how to deal with influx.
The 13 pressure groups spearheading
the demand for implementation of ILP in the State on December
17 have accused Chief Minister Mukul Sangma of misleading the
people of the State with his repeated remarks that the ILP was
a Central subject.
Annoyed over the arrest of a ANVC-B
cadre Tengseng T Sangma, who was coming home for Christmas, the
ANVC-B 'Publicity Secretary', Doang Shira in a statement issued
on December 17 said, " Mukul Sangma must remember what we did
for him instead of making us targets". However, the rebel leader
did not elaborate on what the militant group did for the Chief
Minister. The ANVC-B leader said that there is a desperate attempt
by the State Government to wipe out ANVC-B cadres before the upcoming
elections so that the ANVC-B is finished off and the Congress
gets majority.
A statement issued by Rangdo R.
Marak, the outfit's 'joint secretary', said the ANVC-B had a meeting
recently to discuss the "unwarranted arrest" of its cadres by
police while they were visiting their families. "ANVC-B leaders
Akimbri, Doang, Ajaju, Nado and others met to discuss and inquire
why the government was applying a faulty policy on the outfit's
cadres when they are moving without any ill intention and not
carrying weapons," Marak said. In that meeting, the agreed text
for settlement with the ANVC and its breakaway faction was finalised,
and the same had received the state government's nod. However,
the Centre was yet to approve it.
The formal talks between the Government
of India and the NSCN-IM slated for December 17 are yet to resume.
15 NSCN-IM leaders led by the outfit's 'chairman' Isak Chisi Swu,
left Dimapur for New Delhi to join NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng
Muivah who is already in New Delhi. A source very close to Muivah,
said, the leaders have arrived at the national capital this evening
and that the formal talks will resume "any day" from now. Meanwhile,
an intelligence source in Dimapur informed that the resignation
of RS Pandey as the interlocutor has changed the date of the resumption
of the talks. It is also speculated that the NSCN-IM is not willing
to talk to Union Home Secretary North East in-charge Shambhu Singh.
Public of Shamator Town in Tuensang
District, resolved not to allow any underground faction(s) to
take shelter/stay in Shamator town and re-affirmed the 2006 resolution.
The resolution was made during the 'public peace rally' held at
Shamator Town ground, under the aegis of PFST.
The MHA has sanctioned three more
battalions of the TSR, which had earned appreciation for Policing
during the 2010 Commonwealth Games and elections in many States
apart from dealing with insurgency in Tripura.
Officials in Agartala on December
17 said, "Responding to the state government's demand, the Union
Home Ministry has sanctioned rising of three more TSR battalions.
All three battalions would be India Reserve battalions," State
Chief Secretary Sanjay Kumar Panda told reporters. With this approval,
the total number of TSR battalions goes up to 15, including 12
India Reserve battalions. The India Reserve battalions can be
deployed anywhere in the country by the MHA.
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| December 18 |
FICN with a face value of INR
2,300 was seized from a person and his assistant at Aravankadu
in Nilgiris District.
Crime data or information maintained
by NCRB revealed that 2,464 cases of crime such as hacking and
others were registered during 2012, Milind Deora, Minister of
State for Communications and Information Technology, said.
A 39-year-old Indian-American,
Balwinder Singh aka Jhajj aka Happy aka Possi, who received asylum
in the US, has been arrested by the FBI on charges of providing
material support to Sikh separatist groups BKI and KZF planning
terrorist attacks in India.
Varanasi District Police issued
an advisory to all hotels and guesthouses and asked the staff
to be on alert to prevent any destructive design by subversive
elements.
The Home Ministry told a parliamentary
panel that although it would like to have an enhanced budget for
internal security on the scale of China, India is constrained
by its commitment to social welfare and development.
The ministry told the panel that
the internal security challenges in India were "much more complex"
than in China due to various factors such as regional conflicts,
religious fundamentalism, insurgency in different parts of the
country, Jehadi terrorism, continued militancy in J&K and activities
of anti-India forces across the borders.
No militant could infiltrate into
Kashmir valley through Keran sector in September and October,
2013 during the gunfight that had broken out between them and
Army when they had tried to sneak into the state from Pakistani
side, Parliament was informed by Defence Minister, A.K. Anthony.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony told the Rajya Sabha that there have
been 196 ceasefire violations along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
this year till December 15 and all were taken up with Pakistan.
Two kids were severely injured
in a landmine blast laid by CPI-Maoist at Kongera village in Narayanpur
District of Chhattisgarh. The landmines laid by Maoists to attack
security personnel went off when Kumari Radha (3), and Ramu Salam
(3), stepped on it while playing and sustained burns on their
faces.
CPI-Maoist cadres planted a bomb
at a petrol pump in Kolibira area of Simdega District of Jharkhand.
Maoists torched a vehicle at Ranchi-Khunti
National Highway.
The TPC - a splinter group of
the CPI-Maoist - have been found to have offered a helping hand
to villagers in Palamu District of Jharkhand to construct a road
and undertake other developmental initiatives, in an effort to
restore normalcy in the area.
The Maharashtra Government had
sent a proposal to Nagpur collector for setting up a helipad at
Government Medical College for treating Police and armed forces
personnel who get injured in encounters with CPI-Maoist in Gadchiroli
of Maharashtra.
A private company has refused
to take up electrification work in some Jharkhand villages following
threat from CPI-Maoist, Energy Minister Rajendra Prasad Singh
said. The agency has given in writing refusing to take up the
work following the threat and the Government would look into how
it could be taken up, Singh told the Assembly. Following the refusal,
electrification work has been affected in 657 villages in Latehar,
Palamau and Garhwa Districts.
SFs arrested three extortionists,
Hamsen Ardao, Sanjib Langthasa and Manu Ghatowar, from a forest
area of Hasan village in Langting of Dima Hasao District. SFs
recovered a .9 mm pistol, two magazines, twelve rounds of live
ammunition and some demand notes from their possession. Police
said that this three have been demanding extortion money from
the businessman of the area in the name of DHD-A.
The 36-hour BTC area bandh call
given by the AAMSU in protest against the killing of Matlab Ali
of Molandubi under Porbotjhora Sub-Division of Kokrajhar District
by unknown miscreants on December 15, evoked no response at Kokrajhar
on the first day on December 18. The bandh also did not affect
other towns of Kokrajhar District.
The ULFA-I denied its involvement
in the December 17 evening's bomb blast in Dibrugarh city in which
a teenage girl was killed and 17 others injured. In a statement
e-mailed to the media here, ULFA-I stated that the blast in Dibrugarh
city was a handiwork of 'agents' of Assam police which have set
a goal to finish off ULFA-I within six months. The ULFA-I claimed
that such agents are engaged by the police to carry out subversions
to tarnish the image of the outfit and later these agents are
shown to surrender before the police in stage-managed surrender
ceremony.
The families of two school students,
who were killed in an alleged 'fake encounter' with SFs in Chirang
district, moved Gauhati High Court seeking a high-level probe
into the incident. The petitioners' advocate, Bijon Mahajan, told
the newspaper that they have sought a CBI or a high court-monitored
investigation by a special investigation team of Police.
The Adivasi National Convention
Committee iterated its demand for ST status to the community in
Assam at a convention here with a "poll boycott" warning to Dispur.
Nearly 10,000 protesters thronged the streets here shouting slogans
of "No ST No Vote" before assembling at the District Library,
the venue of the convention.
Assam Parliamentary Secretary
for Home Atuwa Munda, said the government would intensify operations
against ULFA-I, which "wants to derail the peace process with
the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led Ulfa, in the Upper Assam Districts".
Atuwa Munda was sent to Dibrugarh by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi
to take stock of the situation, following the December 17 bomb
blast.
Dibrugarh SP Rana Bhuyan said
that the blast was carried out by ULFA-I at the behest of its
'publicity secretary' Arunodoy Dohotia. "We have specific intelligence
inputs that the explosion was carried out under the direction
of Arunoday Dohotia. We've picked up several suspects from various
parts of the district who are being interrogated. Although no
arrests were made till this evening, we've got some valuable leads,"
said Bhuyan.
The Gauhati High Court sent notices
to both the Centre and the State Government to clarify their stand
on the alleged fake encounter of two school students at Runikhata
in Chirang district on December 11.
One of the masterminds of the
IFC between NSCN-IM and NSCN-K, ZUF combine during the last two
years in Tamenglong District, identified as '2nd Lieutenant' Timothy
Kamei has been arrested by troops operating under Red Shield Division
during a search operation in Lukhambi, Noney area in Tamenglong
District.
Encouraged by the wide acceptance
of their earlier album, the ANVC-B is now coming up with its new
Christmas Album 'Juta Gital' (New Shoe). In a statement issued,
ANVC-B leader Doang Shira said that the album will be a gift to
the people this Christmas. He asserted that ANVC-B songs have
made a big impact in the minds of young people and the songs have
strong messages with unique improvisation which have made a big
impact among the young and old alike, specially the Youths. He
said that though ANVC-B is a part of the "Peace Pact" but Government
treats them like rebels and outlaws.
The ANVC-B alleged one of their
cadres was arrested by State Police at Mendipathar in East Garo
Hills District. "Freedom of our cadres is forcefully being snatched
by state Police, we do not have freedom in our own land, we cannot
move about anywhere anymore. This festive season will see many
of our cadres behind cell. Our patience is being tested and frustrated,"
ANVC-B 'leader' Rangdo Marak said.The ANVC-B accused the State
Government of intentionally provoking them and having no idea
things can get real ugly if the outfit lose control of its cadres.
Rangdo Marak warned the State Government to stop hunt when things
are still in control for peace sake and if things go out of hand
ANVC-B need not be held responsible.
Despite the deteriorating law
and order situation in Garo Hills, IGP in-charge administration
and operation, GHP Raju, has dismissed the idea of involving the
Army in counter insurgency operations. The IGP asserted that with
the help of CoBRA unit of the CRPF and the Central Government,
the State Police will win the war against militants operating
in Garo Hills.
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| December 19 |
The three terror incidents of
Patna, Bangalore and Bodh Gaya of 2013 have been solved, Union
Minister for Home Affairs, Sushilkumar Shinde.
The authorities have issued Interpol
Red Corner Notices for the arrest of the eight. An Interpol notice
is also likely to be issued against a ninth missing person, identified
only as Motu Doctor, when the NIA identifies him in the course
of a supplementary chargesheet to be filed in a couple of months.
Among the eight persons wanted
in the Bangalore case is a man referred to by some of the accused
as Professor who has been identified in the NIA chargesheet as
Farhatullah Ghori, also an accused in the 2003 attack on the Akshardham
Temple. Sources said he was in Pakistan and was a key link to
extremist outfits there.
JeM has warned that it will eliminate
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi if he becomes Prime Minister
of India.
BSF arrested one Bangladeshi national,
Shabuj Mallik while he was trying to illegally sneak past the
border with FICN worth INR 1,50,000 in 24 Paraganas North District.
Pakistani troops resorted to ceasefire
violation along the IB at Manayari post in Hira Nagar Sector of
Samba District injuring a BSF officer, identified as Sub-inspector
Jitender Singh.
LeT warned mainstream political
workers and sarpanches of dire consequences if they fail to resign
within a week.
Indian Army fired in Gulmarg Sector
of Baramula District after they noticed suspicious movement near
the LoC.
Former civic Police constable,
Dilip Pramanik, an active member of Jungalmahal Unnayan Birodhi
Protirodh Committee (Committee against Anti-Jungalmahal Development
Forces) that is backed by the TMC, was injured when CPI-Maoist
cadres tried to abduct him from Tilai village under Balampur Police
Station area in Purulia District.
A joint operation conducted by
Hazaribagh and Bokaro District Police of Jharkhand has led to
the arrest of three hardcore Naxal operatives.
Ten CPI-Maoist cadres, including
a 'deputy platoon commander' and four couples, surrendered before
Gadchiroli Police in Maharashtra. The surrender was formalised
at a programme presided over by the Additional Director General
of Police (Law and Order), Ahmed Javed.
President Pranab Mukherjee while
delivering the annual endowment lecture of the IB in New Delhi
termed the violent LWE movement as a "serious threat" to the country's
peace and security and called upon SFs to effectively counter
this challenge.
Over 15 Maoists detained a Government
bus at Telrai in Malkangiri District of Odisha where they had
set ablaze a private bus on December 11. Maoists stopped the bus
to check whether security personnel were travelling in the vehicle.
They checked the luggage of passengers for over 20 minutes.
Police have picked up one person,
identified as Arunabh Chetia of number 2 Dhamangaon in Tingkhong
block in Dibrugarh District, for his alleged involvement with
ULFA-I.
The Army has stepped up operations
against NDFB-IKS militants, while simultaneously mobilizing its
humanitarian services in Udalguri - an insurgency affected district
bordering Bhutan.
AASU strongly protested against
the tabling of the land swap agreement with Bangladesh in the
Parliament. Effigies of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief
Minister Tarun Gogoi were burnt near the Gauhati High Court here
amidst slogans against the Centre and the State Government.
CM Tarun Gogoi sought the help
of the BTC Chairman, Hagrama Mohilary in maintaining law and order
in the BTAD, which has seen widespread protests against rise in
extortion, abduction and killings of late. Dispur has asked the
BTC, which governs BTAD, to mobilise community participation,
particularly of non-Bodo communities, in maintaining order. Senior
BPF member Chandan Brahma told that the BPF-led BTC is an elected
set-up (the first BTC election was held in 2005) and it is taking
steps to maintain peace. "It will help a great deal if our proposal
for creation of around 40 additional police stations and outposts
is cleared soon. BTC is a new set-up. Once we have the infrastructure
and manpower, both security and development issues can be tackled
more effectively," he said.
The NDFB-IKS questioned if the
State Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi can speak on the creation of
independent Bodoland on the floor of Assembly if he is really
concerned for the issue of NDFB. In a press statement, the 'Speaker'
of the NDFB-IKS, BR Ferengga said the political speech of the
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi about peace talk with the NDFB
is just showing 'crocodile's tear' in front of the Assembly members.
The NDFB is also representative of the Bodo Nation.
Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary, former
Governor of Meghalaya has expressed utter astonishment on bandh
culture in the region in general and BTAD area in particular.
In an interview with the media persons at his Gossaigaon residence
on December 19, RS Mooshahary has made an appeal to all section
of people as well all organizations not to call any bandh in the
Northeast especially in Assam which has adversely affected the
public lives and the economy of the nation, he said.
The Centre has confirmed reports
that the banned CPI-Maoist is trying to establish organisational
bases in the North-east to forge relations with other insurgent
groups to meet its military requirements. The CPI-Maoists has
developed close ties with the RPF and the PLA of Manipur. Both
the outfits have agreed upon mutual cooperation in the areas of
training, funding and supply of arms and ammunition, revealed
Minister of State for Home Affairs M Ramachandran in reply to
a question by Kabindra Purkayastha.
The UALC of the CPI-Maoist is
currently operating in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and has been
involved in incidents of looting of weapons and extortions from
local villagers, Ramachandran said. The UALC has also been engaged
in recruitment and training of cadres for outfits in Assam.
A gunfight was reported between
the cadres of KRA-U and KNF-P at Khongjang village of Sapermaina
in Senapati District. No casualty was reported in the clash.
AR arrested five militants, three
from KNF-P and two of KRA-U. SFs recovered one .9 mm pistol with
magazine and live rounds, one 7.65 mm pistol with magazine and
live ammunition, one .22 Rifle with magazine and live rounds,
two Chinese hand grenades, one No.36 hand grenade and one mine.
The KNF-P trio was identified as Tarzan (26), Cavandish (26) and
Lunpimang Kipgen (18) and KRA-U cadres as 'Sergent' Gogou Chongloi
(24) and Dehkholal (38).
The HNLC has called a 12-hour
shutdown on December 23 (6 am to 6 pm) to pressurize the State
Government to release all the arrested activists during the Inner
Line permit (ILP) unrest. Terming the arrested activists as political
prisoners, HNLC Publicity 'Secretary' Sainkupar Nongtraw in a
release issued on December 19 evening said, "This was a collective
decision of the Central command to put pressure on the State Government
to 'immediately and unconditionally release the arrested political
prisoners and detainees".
18-AR arrested a NSCN-IM cadre,
identified as 'captain' Atong alias Totong, in Phanjang village
near Jalukie in Peren District. 18-AR recovered an un-licensed
12 bore gun, live ammunition, incriminating documents and extortion
notes.
Formal talks between the Centre
and the NSCN-IM have been delayed because of the sudden resignation
of the Centre's interlocutor, R.S. Pandey. The NSCN-IM source
said the delegation would return to Nagaland until the Centre
appoints the Prime Minister's emissary to the Naga peace process.
The NSCN-IM rebutted the MHA's
statement that the outfit has compromised integration and sovereignty.
Joint secretary in the MHA Shambhu Singh said the outfit had dropped
the demand of integration and sovereignty and that the ongoing
peace process has not gone as expected. The outfit, however, had
rubbished Singh's statement and claimed that the peace process
was heading in the right direction.
A group of heavily armed CPI-Maoist
cadres, said to be members of the PLGA, raided the makeshift premises
of a road construction company near Nepa village under Tekari
Police Station area in Gaya District of Bihar.
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| December 20 |
The investigation into an alleged
LeT plot to attack Hindu elements that led to the framing of charges
against 12 Muslim youths from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
has reached a dead end as eight more wanted persons, including
several with links to an older generation of terrorist incidents
in India, are based abroad.
Yasin Bhatkal was remanded in
Police custody till January 3, 2014 by a local court after the
Delhi Police said it wanted to take him to Karnataka to unravel
the conspiracy behind the September 13, 2008 serial blasts of
Delhi.
A Delhi court fixed January 3,
2014 for hearing the arguments on the bail plea of LeT operative
Abdul Karim Tunda.
Union Minister for Home Affairs
Sushilkumar Shinde said "anti-national" elements were taking advantage
of "friendly borders" and advised the border security forces to
be extra vigilant on these fronts.
Pakistani troops resorted to ceasefire
violation along the LoC at Gigriyal post in Akhnoor Sector of
Jammu District. The ceasefire violation came ahead of a crucial
meeting of the DGMOs of the India and Pakistan aimed at easing
tensions along the ceasefire line, which was scheduled to be held
on December 24.
The AJKPC said that Panchayat
members (local body members) of the J&K would not give in to the
threats of LeT militants whatever the consequences.
Kannur range IG Suresh Raj Purohit
will oversee the anti-CPI-Maoist operations in the State.
SFs arrested five NSCN-K militants,
including its 'revenue secretary' from Lohit District. The arrested
cadres include the 'revenue secretary' of Lohit district, Hongloan
Lowakhao, along with four of his accomplices, Biswanath Pait,
Chow Pintina Choupoo, Chow Sultana Munglang and Faki Wangsa. SFs
recovered one .9mm pistol, two magazines, 29 live rounds, pen
drives, mobile phones and incriminating documents, including 264
extortion notes and the seal of the organisation.
Tea gardens and some villages
in Assam, near the State's border with Nagaland, have received
demand notes from an underground outfit asking them to pay taxes
to the GPRN. A senior planter said while one or two of the gardens
had dared to report the matter, others were scared and most likely
unofficially paying at least a part of the amount demanded to
the outfits. "This is a new phenomenon. Earlier, many of us have
received extortion notes from one outfit or the other, but we
have never had to pay taxes to an outfit which purports to represent
the Government of People's Republic of Nagalim."
The extortion notice, signed by
one, I. Yanger Pongen, "under secretary', 'secretary' In-Charge
MCA" (in-charge of Ministry of Chaplee Affairs), Mkg (Mokokchung)
District reads: "As per the directive of the deputy kilonser,
ministry of chaplee affairs, you are hereby informed to submit
a sum of * towards the annual tax for the year on 2013-2014 to
the undersigned without fail".
A group of miscreants attacked
a pastor and a Naga youth in Chokihola locality of Karbi Anglong
District. According to information received, the youth has been
seriously injured while the pastor was out of danger.
A powerful bomb, suspected to
be an IED exploded at a house in Senapati town in Senapati District.
Report of any casualty could not be ascertained till this report
was filed. Police suspected that the damaged house was reportedly
used by NSCN-IM officials in carrying out their activities in
Senapati town and its surrounding areas.
A team of Thoubal District Police
commandos posted at Pallel recovered two timer IED bombs checking
a Maruti van coming from Moreh.
Miscreants planted an IED at the
gate of one Mayengbam Kanto (55) of Wabagai Awang Leikai. After
Kanto found the explosive while cleaning the area at around 11.30
am, Police bomb experts disposed off the bomb at a secluded place
safely.
The State Government has instructed
all parties under Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact not to use
their letterheads without valid reasons and also confine all their
cadres in their respective designated camps. A meeting of the
Joint Monitoring Group was held this morning at the banquet hall
of 1st Battalion MR with Principal Secretary (Home), Dr Suresh
J Babu in the chair. The meeting which was attended by Kuki armed
groups as well as other armed groups under SoO pact deliberated
on violation of SoO ground rules and problems encountered by the
groups.
Cross sections of people condemned
the dawn-to-dusk shutdown called by the outlawed HNLC ahead of
the Christmas' eve. HNLC, a separatist rebel outfit fighting for
a sovereign 'Hynniewtrep' homeland in eastern part of Meghalaya,
announced the 12-hour shutdown December 23 to protest the arrest
of several youths on charges of damaging Government property.
HNLC 'spokesman' Sainkupar Nongtraw had stated that government
"must immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners
and detainees".
Reverend, P.B.M.Basaiawmoit, the
outfit's former emissary, said "The shutdown called is most unusual,
unorthodox, and unprecedented since this has not been the way
the HNLC functions in times goes past". Questioning the shutdown
called, former Meghalaya Home Minister, Robert. G. Lyngdoh, asked,
"Is the HNLC trying to establish that there is a connection between
the demand for ILP and their secessionist activities."
A section of the Breakaway faction
of the ANVC indicated that it would walk out of the "peace pact",
following what the outfit describes as the "unwarranted arrest"
of its cadres.
ANVC 'Chairman' Susime Marak expressed
his disappointment over the delay of the final settlement between
the Centre, State and the outfit during the observation of the
outfits' 19th Raising Day at Ballonggre near Tura. Expressing
concern and disappointment Marak stated that though the centre,
state and the ANVC had signed the agreement early this January
the final settlement was yet to happen. He however stated that
the steps taken by both the state and the centre governments were
appreciated and hoped that the final settlement would come soon.
V.K. area Gaon Bura (GB) s' [village
headman] association has appreciated the "goodwill gesture" of
NSCN-K which safely released four members of NSCN-KK namely Atoyi,
'Leacey' Aqheho, 'Leacey' Nitoshe, Khapu and Khekiho, Raju Peyu,
who were picked up by the NSCN-K cadres based in Suruhoto camp
from VK area on the night of December 4.
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| December 21 |
IM 'India operations chief' Yasin
Bhatkal told investigators that cartridges manufactured at arms
factory of Mir Vihar, Nangloi (Delhi, West District) were sold
to various anti-social elements to fund IM's own operations.
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal-led
Government ordered the release of militant Lal Singh from the
Nabha jail in Patiala District on a 45-day parole, a day after
ex-CM Caption Amarinder Singh and the family of late Punjab CM
Beant Singh endorsed fasting radical Gurbaksh Singh Khalsa's demand
for freeing six Sikh prisoners lodged in various jails across
the state.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two
tractors and an excavator at a road construction site near Sunabali
village in Rayagada District of Odisha. The vehicles were being
used for road construction.
SFs claimed to have busted a CPI-Maoist
camp following an encounter with the Maoists near Kutul area in
Narayanpur District of Chhattisgarh. A woman Maoist, who was injured
in the incident, was arrested.
In another incident five Maoists
were arrested from the forest of Kodeliyear, Narayanpur District
of Chhattisgarh.
SFs arrested an arms dealer, Minlun
(23), at Chuimtu Veng of New Lamka in Churachandpur District.
SFs recovered three country-made .9mm pistols and one .22 Rifle
along with seven live rounds as items recovered from Minlun's
house during the search.
About 50 villagers of Tuinuphai
have reportedly taken refuge at Zogai of Churachandpur District
after some people allegedly back by armed group activists threatened
to them in connection with a land dispute case.
The MNPF has claimed responsibility
for the bomb attack of December 20 at the residence of NSCN-IM
'town commander' Newmai Liangmei at Bulen Colony in Senapati district.
A press release issued by the outfit's assistant publicity secretary
Thomas Numai charged NSCN-IM of consistently projecting UG groups
struggling for Nagas as anti-Naga. It further accused NSCN-IM
of killing many innocent people in Senapati district this year
including James Mao NSCN-K and Kenedy Paomei of FGN.
Four armed NSCN-IM cadres assaulted
four persons, including two female passengers one of them a minor,
at Aghilito village junction near Satakha town under Zunheboto
District.
Sophisticated weapons manufactured
in European countries are being used by the militant groups of
the region. Further, the militants are frequently changing the
routes for bringing in weapons to this part of the country and
most weapons now come through Myanmar. Highly placed security
sources stated that almost all the active militant groups now
have access to sophisticated weapons manufactured in the European
countries, which is a matter of serious concern.
Sources pointed out that till
a few years back, the AK series rifles were the most potent of
the weapons used by the militant groups of the region, but in
recent times, recovery of a number of HK 33 rifles proved that
such weapons are also available with the militant groups. Sources
revealed that the militant groups are procuring weapons from the
clandestine dealers in the South East Asian countries like Cambodia
and Vietnam and they are also getting huge numbers of weapons
from China.
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| December 22 |
Three persons, including two college
students, were arrested for printing and circulating FICN at Kumbakonam
in Thanjavur District.
At least six persons were arrested
by Andhra Pradesh Police in connection with circulating FICN with
a face value of INR 1.93 lakh at Enjapudi village of West Godavari
District.
Indian Mujahideen's (IM) 'operational
chief' in India, Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested on August 28,
2013, during his interrogation admitted that IM operatives, especially
Tehsin Akhtar alias Monu, would target foreign tourists in Rajasthan,
Delhi, Maharashtra, Goa and other states. India will be raising
the issue of massive increase in ceasefire violations, raids on
forward Indian Army posts and facilitation of infiltrations attempts
of the militants by Pakistan Army during DGMOs level talks at
Wagah border on Pakistan side opposite Amritsar District of Punjab.
J&K CM Omar Abdullah said "while
there has been a decrease in militant strikes since 2012, militants
were however largely successful in carrying out some targeted
attacks.
SFs rescued a civilian, Nitul
Das, at Bamungaon area under Sidli Police Station of Chirang District.
The abductors had demanded INR 50,000 for his release. Das was
abducted on December 11 by NDFB-IKS rebels.
SFs also arrested two NDFB-IKS
militant, identified as Timos Narzary (36) and Sudem Goyari (25)
during the rescue operation. Two bikes were also recovered from
the duo.
Imphal East District Police rescued
by a driver [Karam Dara (40)] and a handyman [Soram Open] of a
truck from Khurai Salanthong under Porompat police station in
Imphal East district. The duo was abducted by some unidentified
persons along with a truck from Bongbal area of Churachandpur
District. Moreover, three persons identified as Lunminthang alias
Min Kipgen (25), Seikothang Kipgen (53) and Seiboi alias Seikholet
Vaiphei involved in the abduction were also apprehended.
KRA-U has claimed that the reported
gunfight which occurred at Khinjang village was not between KNF-P
and KRA-U. The shootout was between KRA-U and a faction led by
Letgoulen, said a press release issued by KRA-U 'Information and
Publicity Secretary' C Napolean Thadou. The outfit said that KNF-P
and KRA-U are allied groups of UPF, currently under SoO agreement
with the Government. KRA-U also vowed not to indulge in such activities
again during Christmas and New Year celebrations.
KISG and Kuki Students Organisation-Saikul
Area held sit-in-protest at Ekou Bazar demanding the immediate
release of two labourers. Two labourers were reportedly abducted
from Saikul area of Sadar Hills of Senapati district by Kuki militants
on December 10.
Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma
has virtually ruled out the alleged nexus between politicians
and militant outfits in Garo Hills by saying that no evidence
has been found till date to substantiate the allegation. Talking
to reporters, Dr Sangma said "Government has already issued the
necessary instructions to the various law enforcing agencies to
investigate this matter." The CM said that till date there is
no evidence to prove this charge. Reacting strongly to the statement
made by ANVC-B that its 'chairman' was very close to the CM; Dr
Sangma said that he expected the media persons to verify the authenticity
of such statements from him before publishing.
The State government has formally
invited the pro- ILP groups for a dialogue on January 15, 2014
to deliberate on the mechanism to tackle the problem of influx
of illegal migrants. "We will officially communicate to them through
the relevant department in the first week of January," Dr Sangma
said adding "now it is time for the pressure groups to come forward
to accept the opportunity with an open mind."
Hundreds of citizens in Zunheboto
town expressed outrage and protested against the Aghilito village
junction incident at a protest rally in the town. Sumi Hoho (apex
body of Sumi Tribes) 'president' Hovishe Arkha condemned the actions
carried out by the NSCN-IM cadres.
The rally which was held under
the aegis of the Sumi Hoho and other apex frontal organisations
of the Sumis adopted a three-point charter of demands after the
rally. The public at the rally resolved to urge upon the collective
leadership of the NSCN-IM, to physically hand over the four cadres
involved in the incident, to the District administration within
three days from the date of publication of the resolution; In
the event the NSCN-IM failed to comply with the resolution (No.1),
the rally resolved that the Sumi community shall withdraw its
cooperation and support to the NSCN-IM. The rally also resolved
that no individual or organization should initiate for release
or extend support to the four errant cadres, while in custody
of the district administration.
Suspected NDFB-IKS militants,
Angan Rao, and three others at Nangalbhanga area in Chirang District.
Rao hails from Andhra Pradesh and was working with Power Grid
for three months. The abductors released the others but took Rao
along with them.
Activities of the NDFB-IKS are
a matter of concern, admitted DGP JN Choudhury. He also said that
some youths are joining the ULFA-I just to make money and not
because of any ideology.DGP, Choudhury said that members of the
NDFB-IKS are active in the Districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang and
parts of Sonitpur. He admitted that the members of the outfit
are targeting even middle and lower income group of people for
extortions. He said that though the investigations into the recent
blast in Dibrugarh town are on, the needle of suspicion points
towards the ULFA-I.
CPI-Maoist cadres raided worksite
camp of a construction firm involved in road construction in Laxmipur
area in Koraput District of Odisha and set ablaze two vehicles.
CPI-Maoist cadres abducted seven
workers of a construction company at gunpoint at Budhaniya village
in Deoghar District of Jharkhand.
Six CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested
with a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation
in Sarguja region of Balrampur District, Chhattisgarh.
The Maoists raided worksite camp
of a construction firm involved in road construction in Laxmipur
area in Koraput District of Odisha and torched two vehicles.
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The MP Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested
three activists of the SIMI, including Mumbai based Abu Faisal
alias 'Doctor' who had escaped from Shahid Loknayak Tantya Bhil
District Jail in Khandwa District of MP with six others on October
2, 2013, from a house in Barwani District of MP.
Abu Faisal is alleged to be a
vital link between IM and SIMI. Two others who were arrested along
with Faisal were identified as Khaleed Ahmed of Sholapur (Maharashtra)
and Irfan Nagori of Mahidpur in the Ujjain District of MP.
SFs arrested a senior NSCN-IM
'official', 'Joint Secretary' Yangmi Muivah, in from near the
Guwahati Zoo in Guwahati city. According to a well placed source,
of the NSCN-IM's CFMC was arrested by the security force personnel.
Meanwhile, fuming over the incident, the NSCN-IM said that the
security forces should know how to distinguish between 'peace
time' and 'war time'.
Heavily armed GNLA militants attacked
two members of newly-formed ATF killing one and leaving the other
severely injured with a bullet wound in two separate incidents
in East Garo Hills District. An eight-member group of the GNLA's
'Special Action Group' led by 'area commander' Jimmy went to the
house of the village Nokma (village headman) Rakan M Sangma and
dragged out his son Lakson N Marak and a friend called Onil Marak
of Rongjeng who had come to spend Christmas in the village. Both
the victims were accused of being active members of the ATF. The
Nokma's son was executed in the village itself and his friend
Onil was taken away by the GNLA cadres.
The 12-hour bandh (General strike)
called by HNLC failed to create much impact as most of the shops
in main centres like Khyndailad (Police Bazaar), Laitumkhrah and
other parts of the Shillong city remained open. People defied
the bandh as hundreds of people came out for their normal activities
and last minute Christmas shopping. HNLC called for the 12 hour
bandh demanding immediate and unconditional release of the pro-
ILP activists arrested by Police in connection with several arsons
and murder related case that took place during the three-month
agitations.
NSCN-IM has 'arrested' three of
its own cadres for their involvement in the assault of four persons,
including two female passengers one of them a minor, at Aghilito
village junction near Satakha town under Zunheboto District on
December 21. Ministry of kilo (home) affairs of the NSCN-IM, Q.
Awomi informed the presidents of Sumi Hoho and Sumi Totimi Hoho
that three of its cadres, 'sergent' Mapam Keishing, 'corporal'
Mahori and 'private' Ninoto all of Zasibituo battalion (Naga Army),
have been arrested and being interrogated for involvement in December
21 at Aghilito junction near Zunheboto town. Q. Awomi, on behalf
of the GPRN/NSCN (I-M), said that it was "very unfortunate" and
at the same time, "very shameful" that three of its cadres, had
harassed and humiliated seven passengers including two ladies
while on their way to Zunheboto town.
Two Commando-60 troopers were
injured during an exchange of fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in the
outskirts of Rengawahi village of Etapalli division in Gadchiroli
District of Maharashtra.
In an attempt to win the confidence
of villagers and keep a close surveillance on the possible regrouping
of CPI-Maoists in the wake of coming general elections, the Karimnagar
District Police of Andhra Pradesh launched the "Antharmadhanam"
(introspection) programme in the remote Bheerpur village of Sarangapur
mandal, the native of Maoist supremo Muppalla Laxman Rao alias
Ganapathi.
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| December 24 |
SFs arrested three KLO militants,
Pabitra Roy, Anukul Singh and Aditya Roy, in Jalpaiguri District.
The trio was involved in extortion from tea garden owners and
other businessmen from north Bengal by issuing threats. Cash amounting
to INR 37,000, a motorcycle, mobile phones, some papers related
to KLO and flags were seized from their possession.
Three LeT terrorists were arrested
in Srinagar.
The PULF-Umar Farooque warned
that its cadres would go back to the jungles if the Centre and
state government fail to look into their grievances by December
31.
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| December 25 |
Three SIMI cadres were arrested
by Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS). ATS chief and IG
of Police Sanjiv Sami said that interrogation revealed that all
three were planning attack on some important person and were also
in touch with the TTP, a militants group of Pakistan. These men
were also in touch with the accused in the case related to Patna
bomb blasts (which targeted a rally of Gujarat Chief Minister
Narendra Modi on October 27, 2013), Sami added.
A suspected SIMI and IM operative,
who was allegedly involved in raising funds for the banned outfits,
was arrested Chhattisgarh ATS in Raipur city (Raipur District).
IM has issued a threat to blow
up the ATS headquarters, alerted Intelligence Agencies.
Additional Director of Police
(Anti Terrorism Squad) Rakesh Maria said that no country, state
or city can say that it is safe from terror strikes.
India should consider cyber-security
as an essential component of national security as the increasing
dependence on cyber-space and Internet has enhanced vulnerability
to aggressors, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce's (IACC) Aerospace
and Defence Committee Chairman, Vivek Lall has said.
India should consider cyber-security
as an essential component of national security as the increasing
dependence on cyber-space and Internet has enhanced vulnerability
to aggressors, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce's (IACC) Aerospace
and Defence Committee Chairman, Vivek Lall has said.
A SIMI cadre Abu Faisal alias
'Doctor', who was arrested by Madhya Pradesh ATS from Barwani
District on December 13, 2013, allegedly revealed about his plot
to eliminate UMHA Sushilkumar Shinde and BJP's Prime Ministerial
candidate and Gujarat CM Narendra Modi during interrogation by
top officers.
Two LeT militants are killed in
a fierce encounter with the SFs in Budgam District.
Police and Intelligence agencies
have been put on a high state of alert in entire Jammu City (Jammu
District) following specific inputs that an 'operation chief'
of HM, identified as Sopore-Abdul Qayoom Asgar alias Qayoom Najar
has managed to sneak into somewhere in the City and could probably
be on "some kind of mission".
The NDFB-IKS led by Karbi militant
leader I K Songbijit is on top of the list followed by the KPLT
as leading militant outfits in the State. The Paresh Baruah-led
ULFA-I, after its split from the ULFA-PTF led by Arabinda Rajkhowa,
has been officially relegated to the third spot among the militant
outfits of the state. The ranking is in terms of rebel outfits'
striking power.
The NDFB-IKS has the highest number
of cadres, about 300, followed by ULFA-I with about 240, while
the KLO has around 100 and the KPLT 40. In the state, ULFA-I is
present in Goalpara and Tinsukia districts only while the NDFB-IKS
is active in the entire BTC belt as well as in Sonitpur District
and neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh. The KPLT, on the other hand,
is confined to Karbi Anglong district while the KLO is present
in Golakganj in Dhubri District and in North Bengal areas.
Manipur deputy Chief Minister
Gaikhangam said the state would "never compromise" on its territory
and that efforts were on to resolve the dispute with Myanmar on
the construction of a border checkpost at Moreh. Gaikhangam, who
also holds the Home Portfolio, said this while reacting to a rally
by Myanmar citizens yesterday to protest Manipur's construction
of an integrated checkpost at the border township of Moreh in
Chandel District, 109 kilometer south of Imphal.
Myanmar citizens held the protest
march in Tamu, across Moreh, claiming that the checkpost site
was within Myanmar's territory. The protesters urged Indian authorities
to honour international laws on boundary. The march followed a
recent protest letter from Myanmar Army authorities asking its
Indian counterparts to stop construction of the checkpost.
One unidentified youth left a
hand grenade at MANIDCO's in-charge, Haobijam Manojkumar's house
at Sagolband Meino Leirak. The grenade was later recovered by
a team from Imphal Police Station. According to Manojkumar, there
was no monetary demand from any quarter at the individual level
even though there may be such cases at the official level. Nonetheless,
he had received a text message "Be careful to avoid casualty)
through mobile phone from one individual who identified himself
as an activist of PREPAK-Pro on December 23.
CPI-Maoist cadres blew up a block
office building at Padia in Malkangiri District of Odisha using
powerful explosives.
An exchange of fire occurred between
Maoist cadres and security personnel in Kandhamal District of
Odisha bordering Ganjam District.
Andhra Pradesh Police unearthed
a CPI-Maoist arms dump near Donkarai under Y Ramavaram Police
Station limits, Rampachodavaram Division, of East Godavari District
during regular combing operations.
19 Maoist militia members surrendered
at Narsipatnam, Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh.
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| December 26 |
Five persons were killed and several
others were injured when a bomb kept on a bicycle went off on
a road connecting Jalpaiguri town with National Highway (NH)-31
evening.
A man and a woman were arrested
in Malda District for allegedly possessing FICN with face value
of INR 2, 00,000 of denomination INR 100, INR 500 and INR 1000.
According to a recent confidential
forensic analysis report, the influx of FICN into India is being
seen as one of the biggest threats to the country's economic stability.
SIMI operative and terror suspect
Abu Faisal alias Doctor had travelled to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Jharkhand and Maharashtra to raise money from sympathizers, in
a bid to revive the operations of SIMI.
A SIMI cadre Umair Siddiqui, who
was arrested on November 18, 2013 from Raipur, the state capital
of Chhattisgarh, has told interrogators that IM had used a group
of SIMI members led by Abdullah alias Hyder AIi to carry out the
July 27, 2013 Bodh Gaya blasts and the attack on Modi's rally
on October 27, 2013.
Three militants of JeM including
a top commander slipped out of security cordon in Tral area of
Pulwama District.
A suspected commander of HM, identified
as Qayoom Asgar managed to give a slip to SOG of Jammu Police
during search operation at Talab Khatikan area of Jammu District
while one suspect has been rounded up by SOG for questioning.
SFs arrested two suspected DNDF
militants, Stamp Dimasa alias Joisholal Hagjer (36) and Probesh
Hagjer (24), from a locality under Maibong Police Station in Dima
Hasao District. Two more persons, however, managed to flee, the
officers said. The SFs also recovered one AK-56 rifle and its
20 rounds of live ammunition, two mobile handsets with SIM cards,
some cash and a car from their procession.
According to highly places sources,
despite repeated denial by Bangladesh authority, as many as 51
militant hideouts of northeast India's militant formations still
exist in the Bangladeshi soil.
Out of the total militant hideouts,
the NLFT [Tripura based] has the highest number of camps in Bangladesh
soil with 23 hideouts. While the Manipur based outfit- PLA has
second highest militant camps- 7, the NSCN [Nagaland] and ULFA
[Assam] have four and three hideouts respectively.
SFs arrested one 'Chapel' of PLA,
identified as Khunumayum Rabichandra Meitei alias Kh Wanglen (28),
at Ngariyan area in Thoubal District. SFs recovered one .9 mm
pistol and three live rounds were recovered from his possession.
According to highly places sources,
despite repeated denial by Bangladesh authority, as many as 51
militant hideouts of northeast India's militant formations still
exist in the Bangladeshi soil.
Out of the total militant hideouts,
the NLFT [Tripura based] has the highest number of camps in Bangladesh
soil with 23 hideouts. While the Manipur based outfit- PLA has
second highest militant camps- 7, the Nationalist Socialist Council
of Nagaland (NSCN) [Nagaland] and ULFA [Assam] have four and three
hideouts respectively.
According to highly places sources,
despite repeated denial by Bangladesh authority, as many as 51
militant hideouts of northeast India's militant formations still
exist in the Bangladeshi soil.
Out of the total militant hideouts,
the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) [Tripura based]
has the highest number of camps in Bangladesh soil with 23 hideouts.
While the Manipur based outfit- People's Liberation Army (PLA)
has second highest militant camps- 7, the Nationalist Socialist
Council of Nagaland (NSCN) [Nagaland] and United Liberation Front
of Asom (ULFA) [Assam] have four and three hideouts respectively.
Three contractors were arrested
on charges of collusion with CPI-Maoist from Madanpura-Kasma road
under Salaiya Police Station area in Aurangabad District of Bihar.
An alleged extremist, stated to
be a former cadre of the CPI-Maoist was arrested from Kerwa village
in Garhwa District of Jharkhand.
Hoping to regain their hold in
the Visakha Agency by gaining the confidence of tribals, the CPI-Maoist
reportedly conducted a meeting on the borders of Koyyuru and GK
Veedhi mandal (administrative units) in Visakhapatnam District
of Andhra Pradesh with more than 300 tribals.
An anti-Naxal operation involving
around 40,000 security personnel was launched in all affected
States.
The next year (2014) is likely
to pose a bigger challenge to the counter-insurgency operation
in Chhattisgarh where the CPI-Maoist is planning to observe its
10th year of foundation and is being feared to unite all Naxal
groups in the country to carry out major 'events'.
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| December 27 |
At least four persons, including
three women, were Shot dead by suspected KPLT militants in Khowanigaon
under Borpathar Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on December
27. The deceased villagers, meanwhile, have been identified as
Logu Hembu, Noshengle Hembu, Rhenho Nandu and Kegwathong Kemp.
Reports of three KPLT militants being gunned down during a cross-firing
with the, rival Rengma Naga militant formation, NRHPF are also
doing rounds, although their bodies are yet to be recovered.
DGP, Jayanta Narayan Choudhury,
told the militant swooped down on the village and resorted to
firing, which could be related with some extortion-relates issues.
The militants also set ablaze several houses. Choudhury said that
security forces have launched an operation against the militant
groups and are leaving no stone unturned to ensure security to
the life and property of the village.
Superintendent of Police of Karbi
Anglong, MJ Mahanta said that the deceased included the village
headman, besides three women of the Rengma community. The SP said,
"Investigation is on to find out whether the villagers died during
a cross-firing between the two militant groups or were attacked
by the KPLT militants. We are also trying to recover the bodies
of the KPLT militants, who are believed to have been shot dead
by NRHPF militants in an encounter."He said vigil in the locality
has been intensified and necessary measures are being taken to
thwart such incidents.
Over 200 Rengma Naga villagers
residing in the said area left their houses after the incident.
They have taken shelter in the Borpathar High School and in the
church. Some others are also reportedly taking shelter in the
jungles of nearby hills to save themselves from Karbi militants'
attack.
"We suspected that our village
would be attacked five days ago and moved the administration last
week, demanding security. Had the administration taken steps,
the brutal attack could have been prevented," Rengma Naga Peoples
Council 'adviser' Devid Rengma told . Sources said KPLT militants
had issued an ultimatum to Rengma Nagas to leave the District
by December 25.
Villagers armed with bows and
arrows are assisting policemen, former BLT and NDFB militants
in an operation to bust the forest hideouts of the NDFB-IKS in
Jonai sub-division in Dhemaji District.
Train services in the Northeast
were affected for several hours following a threat by the KLO
militants in the lower Assam districts. Following a rumor that
a suspicious-looking object was found on the railway tracks between
Fakiragram and Kokrajhar railway stations in Kokrajhar District,
train services were stopped.
Seven houses belonging to Rengma
people were torched by unidentified miscreants in a village, located
3 km away from the Chokihola Police Station.
SFs arrested two PREPAK cadres
from Takyel Khongbal area in Imphal West District. However, Police
have not been divulging their details. A similar search operation
was also conducted at Nagamapal area but there was no report of
any arrest.
GNLA killed a civilian identified
as, Alwin Sangma, in North Garo Hills District.
AR arrested three militants of
NSCN-KK near Yongam village in Longleng District. According to
an AR press release, the cadres have been identified as 'lieutenant
colonel' Langpei Konyak, 'area commander' of Mokokchung and Longleng
District, 'private' Angshei Konyak and 'private' Lepa Konyak.
The cadres were found in possession of live ammunition and other
incriminating material, said the press release.
Two days after blowing up a block
office at Padia in Malkangiri District, the CPI-Maoist has termed
the violence as an act of retaliation to the September 14 Silakota
encounter in which 13 Maoists were killed.
While the CRPF on December 26
morning launched massive anti-Maoist operations in eight states
including Chhattisgarh, officials in Chhattisgarh State Police
and State intelligence bureau appeared upset by the fact that
their departments were not informed about the operation.
Following intelligence reports
of a massive gathering of top CPI-Maoist leaders from Chhattisgarh,
Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha in the Saranda
forest (Jharkhand) along the Odisha-Jharkhand border for a "party
meeting" on December 27, the Jharkhand and Odisha Police are on
a high alert in the area.
Karnataka State Home Minister
K.J. George said in Gulbarga that the emissaries - representatives
of non-governmental organisations and journalists - who had sought
permission to visit the CPI-Maoist cadres operating in the forests
of the Malnad region, have returned after holding talks with them.
CPI-Maoist triggered a blast that
damaged a bridge in Malkangiri District of Odisha marking the
beginning of their indefinite shutdown protesting "fake" encounter
killings and the Centre's decision to intensify Operation Green
Hunt.
Following a brief exchange of
fire, Simdega District Police of Jharkhand and CRPF personnel
in Jharkhand busted a gun manufacturing unit run by PLFI near
Mohuatoli under Bano Police limits in Simdega District, 50 kilometres
from Sundargarh District border in Odisha.
A group of armed CPI-Maoist cadres
raided the house of SPO Laxmeya Madkami at Sangel village under
Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District of Odisha and looted
valuables.
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| December 28 |
Two suspected PLFI cadres were
killed by the chief of the Janhit Kranti Party (Peoples Welfare
Revolutionary Party), Nagesiya, in Raidih in Jharkhand.
Security personnel busted a Maoist
camp at Lalpahad in Bonei in Sundargarh District of Odisha and
arrested four Maoists.
A huge quantity of arms and ammunition,
including 20 AK 47 rifles and 20 pistols, were recovered by the
Army near the LoC in Farkian Gali area of Kupwara District.
Arsonists set ablaze eight houses
at Nillip area of the Karbi Anglong District. The Police, however,
foiled a similar attempt at Jengpha area.
Troops of 37-AR arrested two individuals
with extorted money of INR 150,585 at a mobile check post in the
Chumukedima area of Dimapur District. According to Assam Rifles,
the arrestees were identified as “lieutenant” Imtisanen Waling
(35) of NSCN-IM, resident of Mon District, and Syed Safi Ahmed
(26) an Over Ground Worker, resident of Golaghat District (Assam).
SFs arrested Samuel Marak (36),
resident of Dhansiripar at Kukidolong in Dimapur District for
his involvement in abduction of a truck driver in Dimapur.
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| December 28-29 |
Two civilian have died in clashes
between the NSCN-IM and local people at Mukalimi village under
Pughoboto subdivision in Zunheboto District since December 28.
One person was killed and four were injured when NSCN (I-M) cadres
fired at the group of people who tried to storm the camp of the
militants on December 28.later, on December 29, one more body
was recovered from the site. Sources from Zunheboto said heavy
exchange of fire is still on between the cadres and the group
of people despite intervention by the Sumi Hoho (apex organisation
of the Sumi community). Thousands of people attacked the 'ZB battalion'
of the outfit Zunheboto district after the militant group refused
to hand over errant cadres to the authorities. The NSCN-IM said
it would award befitting punishment to the errant cadres, but
refused to hand them over to Police. Earlier, three NSCN-IM cadres
had allegedly stripped two women missionaries from Arunachal Pradesh
and assaulted two men while they were travelling in a taxi on
December 21 near Aghuto village.
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| December 29 |
IM arrested 'India operations
chief' Yasin Bhatkal alias Ahmad Zarar Siddibappa has told interrogators
that his outfit was planning to acquire and detonate a small nuclear
bomb on Surat (Gujarat).
Bhatkal has revealed that IM militants
are regularly given army-level training in Pakistan like handling
of pistols, revolvers, AK-47 and explosives, apart from light
machine guns, self-loading rifles, and sniper rifles.
The plan could not be initiated
since Yasin was tracked by the IB and arrested in August, 2013.
Yasin himself was the bomb expert of Indian Mujahideen and the
outfit's bomb-making capabilities have been affected after his
arrest, say intelligence officials. Yasin further stated that
"we were also exposed to handling of explosives like PE3A (black
colour explosive), C4, C3, TNT, etc. Besides this, we were also
exposed to fabrication of IEDs with the help of ammonium nitrate,
hydrogen peroxide, gelatin stick and so forth. This training schedule
was for 50 days".
Police arrested 10 persons for
their involvement in vandalism at Ramban town on July 18 in the
aftermath of killings of four civilians in the BSF firing at Gool
in Ramban District.
Army recovered a cache of arms
and ammunition near the LoC in Farkian Gali area of Kupwara District.
A fierce gunfight between KPLT
militants and security Forces took place in the remote Borlangso
hill area under the Chokihola Police Station of the Bokajan subdivision
in Karbi Anglong. According to information received, a group of
KPLT militants, armed with sophisticated weapons, entered the
Borlangso village and attempted to set several houses ablaze.
No casualty on either side has been reported so far, sources said.
Miscreants accompanied by suspected KPLT militants torched around
20 abandoned houses at a Rengma village in the Borlangso area
of the district.
A fierce gunfight between KPLT
militants and security Forces took place in the remote Borlangso
hill area under the Chokihola Police Station of the Bokajan subdivision
in Karbi Anglong. According to information received, a group of
KPLT militants, armed with sophisticated weapons, entered the
Borlangso village and attempted to set several houses ablaze.
No casualty on either side has been reported so far, sources said.
Miscreants accompanied by suspected KPLT militants torched around
20 abandoned houses at a Rengma village in the Borlangso area
of the district.
A 12-hour Karbi Anglong bandh
(general strike) has been called by the CRPC of Karbi Anglong,
a common platform of 28 non-Karbi communities including Rengmas,
from 5 am to 5 pm on December 30 in protest against the alleged
atrocities meted out to Rengma Nagas of Karbi Anglong. The CRPC,
comprising Adivasis, Kukis, Bengalis, Rengmas, etc., will enforce
total bandh on both the NH-36 and the NH-39.
Against the backdrop of the massive
anger of the Sumi public over the refusal of the NSCN-IM to hand
over its cadres involved in the December 21 incident at Aghuyito
to the District administration, which led to the current siege
on Mukalimi camp of the NSCN-IM, the State Government has said
that the only option left was that the NSCN-IM vacate Mukalimi
in the "interest of restoring peace and harmony in the state".
Stating this in a communiqué State Home Commissioner, on December
29, Temjen Toy also informed that the State Government has taken
up the issue with the appropriate authorities.
'kilo kilonser' of NSCN-IM, TT
Among said that if the State Government can guarantee safe passage
to (NSCN-IM) cadres, presently under siege by several thousand
Sumi volunteers, the group would cooperate and consider vacating
the camp, reports Nagaland Post. The NSCN-IM kilonser also alleged
that the NSCN-K was taking advantage of the situation in Zunheboto
district by helping the volunteers to fire upon the NSCN-IM cadres
in Mukalimi camp. He however asked how the volunteers could get
hold of sophisticated weapons to fire at the NSCN-IM cadres. Asked
why NSCN-IM cadres fired on the public, TT Among said that despite
being warned not to cross the "red line" the public surged ahead
"and along with rival group" and fired towards NSCN (I-M) cadres.
This compelled NSCN (I-M) to fire back in "self-defense, "he said.
State Home Minister, G. Kaito
Aye who visited Zunheboto on December 29 met relatives of those
injured and handed over INR 50,000 to each affected family. He
met the District authorities and Security Forces to take stock
of the situation.
Naga Hoho (NH), Naga Mothers'
Association (NMA) and Naga Students' Federation (NSF) held a joint
meeting in Dimapur to discuss the prevailing situations in Zunheboto
and Rengma Hills of Karbi Anglong (Assam). The three organizations
also met NSCN-IM top leaders at Cease-fire Monitoring Cell, 4th
Mile Dimapur and demanded to hand over the "culprits" involved
in the December 21 incident to the administration through the
civil societies in order to prevent the situation from further
flaring up. However it was quiet unfortunate that the NSCN-IM
leaders could not give any "positive response" to the demand,
rather they have referred the matter to the collective leadership,
said the three organizations. The organizations said "an ultimatum
was sent to the collective leadership" to consider the demand
in order to solve the situation "which they themselves have created.
A trooper was killed and another
injured in a CPI-Maoist attack in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
Public transport came to a standstill
in Malkangiri District, on the second day of the indefinite bandh
(shut down strike) call given by the Maoists.
CPI-Maoist cadres attacked a Congress
Party leader at G.K. Veedhi and set ablaze a tractor at Chintapalli
in Visakhapatnam District.
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified
as Lakhendra Paswan and Harendra Paswan, involved in the blowing
up of railway track and other criminal activities, were arrested
at Dharhara village in Vaishali District of Bihar.
A hardcore Maoist, identified
as Sanjay Helbram, was arrested from a hideout in Jamui District.
A hardcore Maoist cadre, wanted
in connection with at least six cases, surrendered before Khagaria
District officials.
Two guns and a huge quantity of
wires were seized during a joint combing operation by BSF and
State Police at Kamipadar forests under Narayanpatna Police Station
limits of Koraput District.
SFs arrested nine persons for
the violence during raids in Bokajan subdivision in Karbi Anglong
District.
A joint team of Karbi Anglong
Police and SFs recovered bullet-riddled decomposed bodies of two
aged women suspected to have been killed at Rengma mouja in Karbi
Anglong District. The village is now abandoned. With the recovery
of these two bodies death toll in KPLT led violence against Rengma
Nagas of Karbi Anglong has now reached to six.
SFs arrested a NSCN-IM militant
near Haflong in Dima Hasao District. The militant was involved
in the abduction of district elementary education officer Thangpuia
Namlai of Haflong recently, said an unnamed Assam Rifles (AR)
official.
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| December 30 |
CPI-Maoist cadres killed a village-level
leader Kosa Madhi (38) in Kalimela Police Station area of Malkangiri
District.
The new director of intelligence
of Odisha Police Sunil Rai along with IG of Police (operations)
Soumendra Priyadarshi, IG of police for south west range Yashwant
Jethwa visited Malkangiri District to take stock of anti-Maoist
operations in the District.
Two low-intensity bombs exploded
at bridge pillar number 156/67 on the railway track between Azamnagar
and Khuriyar stations in Bihar's Katihar District.
Railway track men recovered two
more bombs from the same place, a Police officer said. The Police
officials have rushed to the spot with bomb disposal squad to
sanitize the railway track, he said.
CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze 11
vehicles of a construction company in Sattar Ghat locality of
Bihar’s Gopalganj District, a Police officer said.
NIA officers detained the families
of three IM operatives wanted in connection with the Patna blasts
from Ranchi's Seethio village (Jharkhand), where five IM operatives
hatched a plot to bomb BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra
Modi's rally on October 27.
An alleged smuggler, Shamshad
Alam was arrested with FICN with a face value of INR 2, 00,000
in Bihar's West Champaran District.
Suspected IM agent Dhiraj Sao
had a link with D-company of fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim
and Mumbai underworld, a probe by the Police has revealed.
A CPI-Maoist cadre, identified
as Banjami Hidma (35), involved in the killing of a journalist
was arrested from a forest under Tongpal Police Station limits
in Sukma District.
Assam Parliamentary Secretary
for Home, Atuwa Munda, on December 30 said nearly 1,500 people
from both the Karbi and Rengma communities are in relief camps.
He also said that that preliminary
investigations had indicated that imposition of “tax” by the KPLT
on orange cultivation and the Rengma villagers’ refusal to pay
could be a reason for December 27 violence. Munda said following
the attack on Rengma villagers, the Rengma Naga Hill Protection
Force, a militant outfit earlier unheard of, came into the picture
and started targeting the Karbis. He said 10 Central Reserve Police
Force (CRPF) companies had reached Bokajan and had been deployed
in the trouble-torn areas. On December 29, three companies of
Assam Police Battalions were dispatched to the district after
fresh incidents of violence were reported in the morning.
Cadres of NSCN-IM vacated the
camp at Mukalimi village in Zunheboto District after three-day
standoff. After much persuasion by the Centre and the state Government,
the cadres moved out of their camp. However, before their exit
there was an exchange of fire with the mob, in which one person
was wounded. The total number of injured since December 29, 2013,
has risen to six. An NSCN source said the cadres vacated the camp
on their own but sources said they did so only after much discussion
with the Centre and the state Government.
Army Chief, General Bikram Singh
said that terror infrastructure across the LoC has the potential
to vitiate the security environment in J&K and AFSPA should
not be withdrawn as it is a "strategic imperative" until
the US' pullout from Afghanistan in 2014.
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| December 31 |
Bihar DGP Abhayanand has shot
off a letter to the Centre urging it not to post any CRPF officer
in the state that belongs to Bihar for anti-Maoist operations.
LeT is planning to carry out fresh
terror strikes in India, the IB has warned states and Union Territories.
The fresh terror warning has come
as a matter of concern for the intelligence agencies, who believe
Sajid Mir is roaming freely in Pakistan, visiting Karachi regularly,
and running the terror machinery of the LeT with the help of Pakistan’s
ISI.
A group of nearly 50 CPI-Maoist
cadres attacked a highway construction site in Gaya District and
torched construction machines stationed at the site.
Seven employees working at a construction
site at the Bihar-Jharkhand border, allegedly abducted by the
CPI-Maoist over a week ago, returned home.
A contractor, identified as Dhananjay
Padishala, was arrested from Gadchiroli District for allegedly
carrying a consignment for CPI-Maoist.
All the six accused allegedly
involved in the bomb blast case on Diwali eve in Margao town of
Goa on October 16, 2009 were acquitted by special NIA court.
Defence Minister AK Antony said
that a coastal surveillance network was being established with
46 stations as part of it to ensure real-time coastline monitoring.
Maoists damaged a mobile tower,
belonging to a private cellular company, using explosives at Kalia
Atal village under Boipariguda Police station limits in Koraput
District.
Madhya Pradesh ATS arrested four
operatives of SIMI from Ujjain.
NDFB-IKS militants set free Battula
Ankamma Rao, a civil engineer who was abducted on December 22,
2013, while he was returning from a construction site in Assam
from Champa temple of Chirang District.
Nagaland sought protection of
Rengma Nagas living in State’s Karbi Anglong District.
SFs arrested one Sanabam Rajbihari
(55), an associate of KCP-Lallumba ‘general secretary’ Wahengbam
Ramananda alias Luwangngambaalias Rowsow (38), from Imphal West
District.
Sources claiming that the Assam
Rifles (AR) team recovered five dead bodies reportedly that of
NSCN-IM cadres from the disbanded Mukalimi camp in Zunheboto District
on December 30. Four bodies were found buried inside the camp
while the other one, suspected to have died of fatal injuries,
was found in the nearby jungle.
Refuting reports of recovery of
five bodies by AR inside the Mukalimi camp, the NSCN-IM ‘convenor’
of CFMC Kraibo Chawang said, “Let them bring out the dead bodies
in public” and added that if at all there were any such dead bodies;
NSCN-IM would not hide them as it would be a violation of human
rights. He then claimed that only one NSCN-IM cadre sustained
minor injury during the standoff and has been administered first
aid. He added, “With mutual understanding with Delhi, conditionally
we have left the camp. There is no victory on the other side”.
An NSCN-IM statement said the
outfit's ‘MTC’ found 'sergeant' Mapam Keishing guilty of molesting
two women missionaries on December 21 at Aghuyito near Zunheboto
town after a thorough investigation and conducted 'court martial'
proceedings against him. He was awarded capital punishment on
December 29, it added. The ‘MTC’ also found 'corporal' Mahori
and 'private' Ninoto guilty and ‘terminated their services’ in
the organization with immediate effect from December 29, the statement
said.
The Central Government is closely
monitoring the situation in Nagaland following clashes between
NSCN-IM militants and local Sumi tribals that led to the killing
of seven persons, throwing the ongoing peace talks in tatters.
Official sources said the violence in Nagaland’s Zunheboto District
may spread to other areas as locals have been protesting against
the collection of so-called “taxes” by NSCN-IM in many parts of
the state.
Accusing the RSS of undermining
human values of people of Manipur and the Times of India of
alleged misinformation campaign, MSF on December 31, 2013 announced
ban on functioning/publication of the two entities in the State
with immediate effect.
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