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August - 1 
A financial assistance of INR 10,000 was provided to surrendered woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Susila Jilakara alias Puspa in Koraput under Government's surrender policy meant for the Maoists in the State, reports Times of
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A financial assistance of INR 10,000 was provided to surrendered woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Susila Jilakara alias Puspa in Koraput under Government's surrender policy meant for the Maoists in the State, reports Times of India. Puspa, wife of top Maoist leader Chandra Bhusanam alias Ghasi, had laid down arms before Koraput Police on April 26. Ghasi had been arrested on April 6. The Andhra Pradesh Government had announced a cash award of INR one million and INR 200,000 on Ghasi and Puspa respectively.
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August - 1 
Anti-Talk-Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) may help the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to carry out subversive activities in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations. Sources said that, the NDFB had a
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Anti-Talk-Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) may help the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to carry out subversive activities in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations. Sources said that, the NDFB had assured the HNLC of providing sophisticated weapons to enable it to carry out subversive activities in Khasi-Jaintia Hills where the HNLC dispatched 12 militants.
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August - 1 
As development works are increasingly becoming targets of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in their strongholds, the Government will now raise a new 13,000-strong force — Specialized India Reserve Battalions (SIRBs) — having both secu
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As development works are increasingly becoming targets of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in their strongholds, the Government will now raise a new 13,000-strong force — Specialized India Reserve Battalions (SIRBs) — having both security and engineering components to execute development works in Red zones, reports Times of India. “The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the raising of 10 new SIRBs and conversion of three, not yet raised but sanctioned, India Reserve Battalions (IRBs) into Specialized India Reserve Battalions,” said Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 1. Presenting his ministry’s report card for July, he said: “These SIRBs, having both security and engineering components, are being raised to execute the development works along with anti-naxal operations in the naxal-affected areas.” The need for such a force was felt for long as the Maoists had been frustrating Government’s attempt by targeting development works and economic installations. They had attacked as many as 1,241 ‘economic targets’ between 2007 and 2011.The Security unit of the new force will accompany its engineering staff wherever they would be engaged in development works.
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August - 1 
As many as 35 Army personnel have been killed in different operations in various parts of the country in 2011, reports PTI. "During the current year, 30 armed forces personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Sikkim and one in Assam," Defens
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As many as 35 Army personnel have been killed in different operations in various parts of the country in 2011, reports PTI. "During the current year, 30 armed forces personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir, four in Sikkim and one in Assam," Defense Minister A. K. Antony told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 1.
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August - 1 
At least five persons, including two 10-year-old girls and three non-Manipuris were killed and eight got injured when militants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion near a barber’s shop at the crowded Sanghakpam Bazaar in
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At least five persons, including two 10-year-old girls and three non-Manipuris were killed and eight got injured when militants triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion near a barber’s shop at the crowded Sanghakpam Bazaar in Imphal East District on August 1. Four of the victims were identified as Jawahir Thakur (45) from Bihar, his son, Muna (20) and Th Neha and Philaso, both locals. The barber who was also killed is yet to be identified. No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast. Considering the fact that the bomb went off near the barber's shop, Police did not rule out the possibility of militants targeting migrant workers.
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August - 1 
At least two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in a gun battle with the Police in Kesamundi forest of Bijapur District on August 1. "Two bullet-ridden bodies of Maoists were found at the battle site with their gun
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At least two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in a gun battle with the Police in Kesamundi forest of Bijapur District on August 1. "Two bullet-ridden bodies of Maoists were found at the battle site with their guns," a senior officer at the Police headquarters told IANS. He said the Police did not suffer any casualties and personnel were combing the area to recover more bodies, if any. The gun battle began in the morning when Maoists fired at a joint combing team of the District Force (DF), Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and the Special Task Force (STF).
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August - 1 
Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) ‘chief’ Hagrama Mohilary termed the incident as most unfortunate and said "There are better ways of pressing an outfit's demands before any government,"
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Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) ‘chief’ Hagrama Mohilary termed the incident as most unfortunate and said "There are better ways of pressing an outfit's demands before any government,"
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August - 1 
Chhattisgarh High Court has asked lower courts to ensure that under-trials and their lawyers are protected from Police threats, reports Times of India. The order comes after a lawyer filed a petition alleging that Police threatened to implicate him i
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Chhattisgarh High Court has asked lower courts to ensure that under-trials and their lawyers are protected from Police threats, reports Times of India. The order comes after a lawyer filed a petition alleging that Police threatened to implicate him in a false case or kill him in an encounter for representing alleged Maoists.
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August - 1 
Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are extorting around seven to 10 present from road projects in the State. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi admits Maoists are collecting money to let the projects continue. “The Governm
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Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are extorting around seven to 10 present from road projects in the State. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi admits Maoists are collecting money to let the projects continue. “The Government does not deny levy collection but construction companies have to tell us so we can provide them security cover. We have already given security guards at some places,” he says. Several area commanders arrested in Aurangabad and Gaya have admitted to charging levy up to 7-10 per cent of the project cost. “If the quality of work is poor (correspondingly the profit margin of company will be higher), Maoists even bargain for up to 20 per cent levy of the project cost,” said a Police officer in Aurangabad.
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August - 1 
Dantewada Police busted an arms manufacturing unit and arrested four Maoists in separate operations, reports PTI. Dantewada Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg told PTI that Police arrested two Maoists - Dilip and Nandalal - and their associate Ravin
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Dantewada Police busted an arms manufacturing unit and arrested four Maoists in separate operations, reports PTI. Dantewada Superintendent of Police Ankit Garg told PTI that Police arrested two Maoists - Dilip and Nandalal - and their associate Ravindra Haldar from Sukma area of the District. In another operation, Dantewada Police raided an arms manufacturing unit of Maoists in Khammam District of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and arrested Gangaraj.
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August - 1 
Extortion activity of Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has increased in recent times at Moran under Dibrugarh District and Mahmora in Sivasagar District. ULFA-ATF has slapped huge extortion notes demanding amounts betw
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Extortion activity of Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has increased in recent times at Moran under Dibrugarh District and Mahmora in Sivasagar District. ULFA-ATF has slapped huge extortion notes demanding amounts between INR 100000 to INR 7million, to tea garden owners, businessmen, Oil India Limited (OIL) employees and even to some teachers allegedly signed by ‘lieutenant’ B Das and ‘lieutenant’ Jitu Bora of ULFA-ATF.
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August - 1 
India has requested Bangladesh to hand over "as early as possible" banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA's) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, reports OutlookIndia.com. On August 1, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram stated that, "Anup Chetia is
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India has requested Bangladesh to hand over "as early as possible" banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA's) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, reports OutlookIndia.com. On August 1, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram stated that, "Anup Chetia is in jail. There is a case against him so it's tied up with what the court will do. But we have made a request that Anup Chetia should be handed over to India as early as possible." Chidambaram also complimented the Bangladeshi leadership for extending "splendid" cooperation in apprehending insurgent commanders.
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August - 1 
Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu Zone) Dilbagh Singh as saying that four militants from Hindu community have been killed during the two-decade-long militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. "So far four Hindu militant commanders of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen [H
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Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu Zone) Dilbagh Singh as saying that four militants from Hindu community have been killed during the two-decade-long militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. "So far four Hindu militant commanders of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen [HM] - Uttam Singh alias Saifullah, Kuldeep Kumar alias Kamran and Subash Chander Shaan and Bipin Kumar - were killed in 22 years long militancy in Jammu and Kashmir," Dilbagh Singh said. But, he rebutted claims of HM that a large number of Hindus picked up guns due to ideological conviction. "I did not see any ideological conviction in all these cases (Hindus boys joining militancy). I have gone through cases of 3 to 4 militants (Hindus) who have been killed. It is all absurd. Most of them forcibly picked up or were fascinated by power of gun," he asserted. The official argued, "If gun can fascinate Muslim boys, it can fascinate Hindu boys as well... When they lift guns, they feel empowered, and womanising, extortion and dictating people become part of their life."
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August - 1 
Maoist leadership has been expanding the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee's (DKSZC) role to Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) zone. If sources are to be believed, the Maoist central leadership brought a new division in AOB, which was formed a year ago,
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Maoist leadership has been expanding the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee's (DKSZC) role to Andhra-Orissa Border (AOB) zone. If sources are to be believed, the Maoist central leadership brought a new division in AOB, which was formed a year ago, under the ambit of DKSZC. With the entry of Bonda Gupteswar or Bonda Ghati group, DKSZC has at present 10 divisions. The sources said Maoists are adopting new strategies and restructuring organisational ranks in AOB to gain an upper hand in their fight against security forces. "Bonda Ghati was brought under DKSZC to strengthen military formations and seek area domination in AOB and the adjacent areas of Chhattisgarh border," they said.
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August - 1 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) "court-martialed" one of its ‘lance corporals’, Ngalengshang Chahongnao, for trying to murder a retired registrar of a cooperative society, Imtila in Kohima two months ago. Chahongnao, alon
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) "court-martialed" one of its ‘lance corporals’, Ngalengshang Chahongnao, for trying to murder a retired registrar of a cooperative society, Imtila in Kohima two months ago. Chahongnao, along with another militant, Worshim, had allegedly tried to kill Imtila on May 27. The "military tribunal court" of the Naga militant outfit found him guilty of misuse of power and service weapon and sent him to three years of "rigorous imprisonment". The NSCN-IM said Chahongnao has been stripped off of all his "military titles and decorations" and his service to the outfit has been suspended.
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August - 1 
NDFB-PTF appealed to tribal Members of Parliament (MPs) to raise the separate Bodoland issue in the ongoing parliament session. NDFB -PTF ‘information and publicity secretary’, S Sanjarang, said” We earnestly appeal for your (tribal MPs) support on o
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NDFB-PTF appealed to tribal Members of Parliament (MPs) to raise the separate Bodoland issue in the ongoing parliament session. NDFB -PTF ‘information and publicity secretary’, S Sanjarang, said” We earnestly appeal for your (tribal MPs) support on our issue and intervention to help us by raising the demand for creating Boroland [Bodoland] state as per the provision of Articles 2 and 3 of the Indian Constitution in this monsoon session of the Parliament". He further said that "The peace process may break down at any moment unless the Centre takes a pragmatic and sympathetic approach to solve the "vexed Bodoland" issue. Due to lack of political will on the part of the government of India in conceding the legitimate demand, the dialogue is going on at a snail's pace,"
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August - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested three militants of Kuki National Front-President (KNF-P) on August 1 from near Langol Game village Zone-II in Imphal West District and recovered arms and ammunitions from their possessions. The three arrestee were ident
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested three militants of Kuki National Front-President (KNF-P) on August 1 from near Langol Game village Zone-II in Imphal West District and recovered arms and ammunitions from their possessions. The three arrestee were identified as Letkholam Doungel (26), Hantinlen Manlun (25) and Thangminlein Haokipe (22).
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August - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 1 neutralized a hideout of the militants at Chaprian in the Mandi area of Poonch District and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one AK-56 rifles
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 1 neutralized a hideout of the militants at Chaprian in the Mandi area of Poonch District and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one AK-56 rifles with one magazine and 56 rounds, one pistol with three magazines, two RPG rounds, two boosters, four improvised explosive device (IED) shells, four Chinese grenades, three UBGL grenades, two kilograms of RDX, one pouch, two bags, one water bottle, two pairs of gloves, 20 detonators with wire and a packet of toffees with stamp of ‘Made in Faisalabad’. Sources said the area falls close to Shri Buddha Amarnath yatra route. The possibility of the militants having dumped the consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives to target the yatra, which started on August 1, was not ruled out.
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August - 1 
Security forces (SFs) on August 1 recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 8 kilograms from a Nazira bound passenger bus at Maibela in Sivasagar District
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Security forces (SFs) on August 1 recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 8 kilograms from a Nazira bound passenger bus at Maibela in Sivasagar District
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August - 1 
SFs arrested two militants of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) identified as Heisnam Ibungo alias Bungo (27) and Rk Tomba Singh (34) from near Pishum Oinam Leikai Lairembi in Imphal West District on August 1.
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SFs arrested two militants of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) identified as Heisnam Ibungo alias Bungo (27) and Rk Tomba Singh (34) from near Pishum Oinam Leikai Lairembi in Imphal West District on August 1.
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August - 1 
Sopore and its adjacent towns of Baramulla and Bandipora observed spontaneous shut down against alleged custodial killing of Nazim Rashid. As reported earlier, Rashid was allegedly killed in custody by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police on
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Sopore and its adjacent towns of Baramulla and Bandipora observed spontaneous shut down against alleged custodial killing of Nazim Rashid. As reported earlier, Rashid was allegedly killed in custody by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police on July 31. He was arrested by Army and handed over to SOG on July 30 but he died in the Police custody during the night.
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August - 1 
Suspected Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) militants damaged portions of railway tracks resulting in the derailment of 11 wagons of a Guwahati-bound goods train in between Kokrajhar and Fakiragram in Kokrajhar Dis
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Suspected Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) militants damaged portions of railway tracks resulting in the derailment of 11 wagons of a Guwahati-bound goods train in between Kokrajhar and Fakiragram in Kokrajhar District, reports Times of India. The incident occurred during the 48-hour rail-cum-road bandh (General strike) beginning from 5 am on August 1 called by NDFB-PTF seeking the Centre's discussion with the outfit for the creation of Bodoland.
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August - 1 
The Centre has cautioned the West Bengal Government against releasing two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, Chandi Sarkar and Pradeep Chatterjee, arrested in 2005 and 2008, respectively. In a letter sent to the State Government la
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The Centre has cautioned the West Bengal Government against releasing two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, Chandi Sarkar and Pradeep Chatterjee, arrested in 2005 and 2008, respectively. In a letter sent to the State Government last week, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) suggested that the Trinamool Congress regime consult its agencies on the other political prisoners being considered for release.
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August - 1 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two persons, identified as Lekhu Yadav and his nephew Manoj Yadav, in Banka District on August 1, reports Times of India. An armed group of 10-12 Maoists abducted five persons from a p
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two persons, identified as Lekhu Yadav and his nephew Manoj Yadav, in Banka District on August 1, reports Times of India. An armed group of 10-12 Maoists abducted five persons from a paddy field at Phulhara village, adjacent to dense Karmatand-Hathia Jharna forest area. They reportedly released three of the villagers before killing Lekhu and Manoj. Sources said Lekhu was a former Maoist who had left the banned outfit nearly three years ago. Maoists reportedly suspected that Lekhu was working as a Police informer and held him responsible for the arrest of some of their comrades in the past. According to reports, the Maoists had threatened Lekhu recently in connection with the arrest of Maoist ‘area commander’ Bal Govind Yadav.
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August - 1 
Traffic on Jammu-Poonch road remained suspended for about five hours after an explosive like material was sniffed by the expert dogs of the Army, which were part of the Road Opening Party at Sakhi Maidan.
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Traffic on Jammu-Poonch road remained suspended for about five hours after an explosive like material was sniffed by the expert dogs of the Army, which were part of the Road Opening Party at Sakhi Maidan.
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August - 1 
two young girls crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Charari Mohalla in Mandhar area of Shahpur Kirni sector in Poonch District. They have been identified as Farida Akhter (19) and Zarina Akhter (20). On August 1, a young woman, Parve
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two young girls crossed over to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Charari Mohalla in Mandhar area of Shahpur Kirni sector in Poonch District. They have been identified as Farida Akhter (19) and Zarina Akhter (20). On August 1, a young woman, Parveena Akhter had crossed over to PoK from Gontrian in Poonch sector.
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August - 2 
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 2 announced that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was behind the Sangakpham blast which killed five civilians including two school girls and injuring eight others. The Chief Mi
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Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 2 announced that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was behind the Sangakpham blast which killed five civilians including two school girls and injuring eight others. The Chief Minister also stated that intelligence output has revealed that the identity of the fifth person who was killed in the incident was confirmed as an active cadre of the NSCN-IM, named Anthony. He further stated that the blast was aimed at the members of District Councils who are housed in a nearby guest house complex of district councils. The blast had occurred just after the vehicles of members of District Councils passed past the spot.
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August - 2 
Five Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists] belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist—Prathighatana (CPI-ML-Pratighatana) were arrested at Eturunagaram crossroads by the Police on August 2 during vehicle checking. The five Naxals - identified
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Five Naxals [Left-Wing Extremists] belonging to the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist—Prathighatana (CPI-ML-Pratighatana) were arrested at Eturunagaram crossroads by the Police on August 2 during vehicle checking. The five Naxals - identified as Niranjam, Dongari Ravi, Kaveri Ravinder alias Ramakanth, Kummari Satyam alias Ranjith and Srikanth alias Shekhar - were extorting money from businessmen in Eturunagaram, Tadwai and Mangapet mandals (administrative units) and creating terror in the area. A short weapon, three grenades, two axes, two cell phones and a motorcycle were recovered from them.
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August - 2 
Four militants of Liberation Achik Elite Force (LAEF), identified as Zethus N. Marak, Salman R. Marak, Sengchar G. Momin and Sillang G. Momin, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of East Garo Hills District at Williamnagar on August 2. Th
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Four militants of Liberation Achik Elite Force (LAEF), identified as Zethus N. Marak, Salman R. Marak, Sengchar G. Momin and Sillang G. Momin, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police of East Garo Hills District at Williamnagar on August 2. They deposited a Chinese carbine and a .9-mm pistol. The LAEF, one of the five Garo militant groups, is fighting for an independent Achik (hill) state for the Garo tribals in western part of Meghalaya.
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August - 2 
Hundreds of residents of at least six villages in Rohtas District fled for their safety as Maoists threatened to eliminate them for not supporting them, Police said on August 2. Three days after five people were killed by Maoists at Banda village, re
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Hundreds of residents of at least six villages in Rohtas District fled for their safety as Maoists threatened to eliminate them for not supporting them, Police said on August 2. Three days after five people were killed by Maoists at Banda village, residents of Banda and neighbouring villages Pandav, Auraia, Udarga, Bhurunda and Shivsagar fled their homes to safer places.
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August - 2 
Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in written reply informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on August 2 that the Current year (up to 26th July 2011) witnessed 999 incidents of Naxal [Left-Wing Extre
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Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in written reply informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on August 2 that the Current year (up to 26th July 2011) witnessed 999 incidents of Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist] violence leading leading to 333 deaths (241 civilians and 92 Security Forces), an MHA press release on August 2 said.
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August - 2 
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 2 said that Union Government handed over the investigation of 29 terrorism related cases to the Nat
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 2 said that Union Government handed over the investigation of 29 terrorism related cases to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) since its creation, reports ANI. “Since creation of NIA, the Union Government handed over the investigation of 29 [Assam (02), Maharashtra (03), Delhi (03), Kerala (07) , Goa (02), Manipur (03), Gujarat (01), Andhra Pradesh (02), Haryana (01), West Bengal (02), Rajasthan (01), Jammu and Kashmir (01) and Madhya Pradesh (01)] terrorism related cases to NIA,” said Jitendra Singh.“Out of these 29 cases, the charge sheets have been filed in 20 cases, which is a major achievement on the part of NIA,” he added. The NIA was constituted on December 31, 2008 and made fully functional, under the National Investigation Act, 2008 to investigate and prosecute the scheduled offences. NIA is having its Headquarters at New Delhi and has two branch offices - one each at Hyderabad and Guwahati.
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August - 2 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has put All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the scanner, following investigations of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) funding for separatists in Jammu and Kashmir (J
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has put All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani under the scanner, following investigations of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) funding for separatists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The NIA has filed a charge sheet saying that a key aide of Geelani had supplied INR 45.7 million of slush funds from the ISI in Pakistan to the separatists in J&K for secessionist and terror activities. Sources in the Home Ministry say that though NIA has not named Geelani as an accused in their charge sheet, a "further probe" is on into his role. The main accused in the charge sheet is Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, whom the NIA has identified as the "legal advisor" of the APHC-G and Geelani's close aide. Three other J& K residents - Mohd Siddiqui Ganai, Ghulam Jilani Lilo and Farooq Ahmed Dagga - were charge sheeted last week too. NIA has also identified a Hizb-ul-Mujahedeen (HM) ‘commander’ in Pakistan, Maqbool Pandit, who the NIA claims sent INR 45.7 million since 2008 from Pakistan to a contact of Bhat in Delhi by Hawala. This is the same case in which Delhi Police special cell sleuths had waylaid Geelani near the Delhi Airport on March 1, and had questioned him on his links with Bhat. Geelani was then trying to leave for Srinagar without heeding to a request from the Delhi Police to meet them in connection with this case.
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August - 2 
On August 2, senior leaders of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had close shave at Sopore when an angry mob outside Nazim Rashid's home pelted stones at them. The PDP leaders had gone there to offer condolence to the family of Nazim Rashid. Three
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On August 2, senior leaders of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) had close shave at Sopore when an angry mob outside Nazim Rashid's home pelted stones at them. The PDP leaders had gone there to offer condolence to the family of Nazim Rashid. Three vehicles of the PDP leaders were damaged in the stone pelting. Police fired in air to disperse the crowd who were raising slogans against the Government and Police.
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August - 2 
Police are maintaining high alertness in Maoist-affected Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur Districts in view of the call of observing 'shahidi saptah' (martyrdom week) by Maoists.
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Police are maintaining high alertness in Maoist-affected Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur Districts in view of the call of observing 'shahidi saptah' (martyrdom week) by Maoists.
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August - 2 
Pro-Talks Faction of National democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) led by ‘chairman’, B Sunthagra and ‘publicity secretary’, S Sanjarang and accompanied by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Ramen Deka met Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha),
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Pro-Talks Faction of National democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) led by ‘chairman’, B Sunthagra and ‘publicity secretary’, S Sanjarang and accompanied by Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP Ramen Deka met Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha), Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi, to urge her to prevail upon the Centre to expedite the peace process, reports Assam Tribune. The delegation is also planning to meet Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram.
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August - 2 
SFs in the night of August 2 arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed alias Mustafa alias Master, from Belicharana area in Jammu, where he was putting up since 2008. The militant was involved in a series of subversive ac
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SFs in the night of August 2 arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Mushtaq Ahmed alias Mustafa alias Master, from Belicharana area in Jammu, where he was putting up since 2008. The militant was involved in a series of subversive activities in the parts of Reasi District. He was presently acting as a sleeper cell of the LeT outfit at the behest of his ‘commanders’.
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August - 2 
SFs killed a militant in Butshugni Kawnar forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District in the night of august 2.
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SFs killed a militant in Butshugni Kawnar forest area of Handwara in Kupwara District in the night of august 2.
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August - 2 
Terming the act as anti-nation and anti people, Ibobi Singh, disclosed that the State Government has apprised the Central Government about the incident and has started pressuring it to revoke the ongoing Indo-NSCN-IM cease fire as the Naga militant g
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Terming the act as anti-nation and anti people, Ibobi Singh, disclosed that the State Government has apprised the Central Government about the incident and has started pressuring it to revoke the ongoing Indo-NSCN-IM cease fire as the Naga militant group has continued with open acts of terrorism in the state.
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August - 2 
The blockade imposed from August 1 at Sadar Hills by Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) demanding creation of a new District has witnessed more violent incidents which includes burning down the office of Additional Deputy Commissioner
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The blockade imposed from August 1 at Sadar Hills by Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) demanding creation of a new District has witnessed more violent incidents which includes burning down the office of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kangpokpi, SDO office Siatu Gamphajol, office of the Executive Engineer PHED-Kangpokpi and SSA office Kangpokpi and vandalising three vehicles at Gangpijang along Saikul road and another two cars at Hengbung. The talks that Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh had with some leaders of the SHDDC with the assistance of Kuki tribal Ministers on August 3 were not fruitful. The Hindu adds that the blockade has been converted into a general strike following the mowing down of three women by an oil tanker on August 2.
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August - 2 
The Police arrested a wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Shivdas Paswan, from Kone Police Station area in Sonbhadra District on August 2, reports Times of India. According to Sonbhadra Superintendent of Police, Deepak Kumar, P
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The Police arrested a wanted Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, Shivdas Paswan, from Kone Police Station area in Sonbhadra District on August 2, reports Times of India. According to Sonbhadra Superintendent of Police, Deepak Kumar, Paswan is from Bihar and he mainly operated in Bihar and Jharkhand. Many cases were also lodged against him with Kone police.
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August - 2 
The process of further recruitment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) for rural areas for assisting the Police forces of the State was stalled as a result of recent Supreme Court (SC) judgment on SPOs in Chhattisgarh, reports Times of India. The Jhark
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The process of further recruitment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) for rural areas for assisting the Police forces of the State was stalled as a result of recent Supreme Court (SC) judgment on SPOs in Chhattisgarh, reports Times of India. The Jharkhand Government has adopted a wait-and-watch policy in the recruitment drive. A senior Police officer said that Jharkhand had no problem in recruiting SPOs as the SC’s judgment was restricted only to Chhattisgarh where SPOs were armed and engaged in anti-Naxal operations. SPOs in Jharkhand are not deputed in any kind of anti-insurgency operation.
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August - 2 
The Uttarakhand Government on August 2 decided to link all Police Stations and pickets in the State with the Police Headquarters by December of 2011, reports Times of India. An integrated system would be installed for establishing the linkages. The o
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The Uttarakhand Government on August 2 decided to link all Police Stations and pickets in the State with the Police Headquarters by December of 2011, reports Times of India. An integrated system would be installed for establishing the linkages. The other Police Stations in the country would also be linked with the State Police Headquarters through this system. The Central Government had sanctioned INR 160 million for the project.
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August - 2 
Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Thalkobad in West Singhbhum District on August 2, reports IBN Live. The encounter took place during regular
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Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Thalkobad in West Singhbhum District on August 2, reports IBN Live. The encounter took place during regular patrolling in the Maoist-hit areas of the District. Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh claimed that some Maoists also sustained injuries in the encounter.
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August - 2 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Police from Vengalur in Mulchera taluka (administrative division) of Gadchiroli District on August 2 in connection with a double murder case, reports Zee news. The arrested Maoi
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Police from Vengalur in Mulchera taluka (administrative division) of Gadchiroli District on August 2 in connection with a double murder case, reports Zee news. The arrested Maoists are identified as Ramsu Gota (28) and Ramesh Gavade (26). Two persons, Ravindra Sharad Duggaji (27) and Rakesh Koi (28), were allegedly killed by the Maoists on June 9 near Police help centre in Karematola.
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August - 3 
A close aide of All Parry Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is among four persons charge sheeted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with alleged hawala racket used to channelise money to terrorists of
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A close aide of All Parry Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is among four persons charge sheeted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with alleged hawala racket used to channelise money to terrorists of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the Kashmir Valley, reports PTI on August 3. The chargesheet names Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, Geelani’s aide, along with three other accomplices, including Mohd Sidiq Ganai, who had allegedly collected over INR 4.57 crore during a period of three years from January, 2008 through hawala channels from Pakistan for promoting "terrorist" activities in the valley. "The investigation has disclosed that four arrested accused acted as a gang and indulged in unlawful activities pursuant to criminal conspiracy and mobilised/raised funds for terrorist activities and thereby they committed offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act," said the NIA in its 17-page charge sheet. The chargesheet said that "funds through hawala channels were being sent to Jammu and Kashmir for funding terror and secessionist acts in the state and Pakistan-based Maqbool Pandit, a member of banned Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, and Aizaz Maqbool Bhat, at present living in Saudi Arabia, were the key accused behind it." Special judge H S Sharma took the charge sheet on record for taking cognizance and issuing summons to the accused who are at present lodged in Tihar jail in New Delhi. IBN Live adds the special cell of Delhi police, on January 22, had arrested Srinagar-based lawyer Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, Mohd Sidiq Ganai, Ghulam Jeelani Liloo and Farooq Ahmed Dagga from a place in Jammu and Kashmir on a tip off that they were allegedly carrying hawala money for fomenting terror activities in the valley. It had also recovered INR 21.20 lakh hawala money from them. The charge sheet said investigation revealed that "huge consignments" of funds have been collected at various places in Delhi and one of accused Mohd Sidiq Ganai was in touch with Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) operatives Major Iqbal, an accused wanted in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and Colonel Abdullah. Ganai, who has been identified as an active member of People's League, a constituent of APHC-G, had gone to Pakistan in 1998 through Wagah border on Indian travel document and returned via Nepal on a Pakistani passport.
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August - 3 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mahadev Mandavi (35) surrendered before the Police in the Nagari- Sihava block of Dhamtari District on August 3.
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Mahadev Mandavi (35) surrendered before the Police in the Nagari- Sihava block of Dhamtari District on August 3.
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August - 3 
A delegation of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) headed by ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, and comprising of ‘vice chairman’ Pradeep Gogoi, ‘foreign secretary’ Sasha Choudhury, ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika, ‘cultural secretary’ Pran
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A delegation of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) headed by ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, and comprising of ‘vice chairman’ Pradeep Gogoi, ‘foreign secretary’ Sasha Choudhury, ‘finance secretary’ Chitraban Hazarika, ‘cultural secretary’ Pranati Deka, ‘deputy commander in chief’ Raju Baruah and ‘publicity secretary ‘ Mithinga Daimary will go to New Delhi on August 4 to submit a charter of demands to the Government of India to pave the way for formal talks with the Government.
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August - 3 
APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq threatened violent protests across Kashmir if the restrictions imposed on the separatist leaders continued. Mirwaiz, while addressing a press conference at his residence, said that he would be forced to ask people
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APHC-M chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq threatened violent protests across Kashmir if the restrictions imposed on the separatist leaders continued. Mirwaiz, while addressing a press conference at his residence, said that he would be forced to ask people to come on streets and lodge protests. "There are curbs on people and protests against the human rights violations in the Valley are not allowed," he alleged, and asserted, "Our programmes have been peaceful so far and people have been following the same. But the situation is going out of control and peoples' anger has crossed all the limits. I believe there would be violence and agitation if the people are not allowed to register their protest in a peaceful manner." He also supported the strike call given by APHC-G chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani against the killing of Nazim Rashid. "I am not in favour of strikes but protest in the form of strike is the last resort in Kashmir," he added.
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August - 3 
Centre has opened back channel communication with the Anti-Talks Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) and is in the process of fixing the pre-condition for starting dialogue, reports Shillong Times. Union Home Minister, P C
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Centre has opened back channel communication with the Anti-Talks Faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) and is in the process of fixing the pre-condition for starting dialogue, reports Shillong Times. Union Home Minister, P Chidambaram said “There are back channel contacts with NDFB chairman Ranjan Daimary. Some more steps have to be taken before talks begin. I don’t think it is correct to say that the talks have failed. Talks have not started with the Ranjan Daimary group. I think, once the talks start with the Daimary group, after the pre-conditions are satisfied, we should expect that the talks will move towards a successful conclusion”.
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August - 3 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan has again become active in Jungle Mahal area (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), according to intelligence reports. "Kishenji was present in more than one mee
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan has again become active in Jungle Mahal area (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), according to intelligence reports. "Kishenji was present in more than one meeting held in Lalgarh and adjacent areas in West Midnapore district in the last half of June, in all probability on June 22 and 23," the reports said. The Maoists, taking advantage of the joint operations coming to a virtual standstill and six teams of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) moving to Jharkhand, have begun holding meetings. Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) chief Asit Mahato and secretary Manoj Mahato held a meeting at Bakisol area in Jhargram while Suchitra Mahato the wife of Maoist leader Sasadhar Mahato, who was killed in a Police encounter, held another on June 5, according to the reports. Maoist spokesperson Akash alias Mansaram Hembram and another leader Bikas organised a series of meetings in Lakhanpur, Bagjhora and Madhupur all in Jhargram subdivision on June 15, it said. "A week ago, the Maoists held a condolence meeting at the Kantapahari school grounds for Sidhu Soren, a squad member killed in a police encounter, where all major Maoist leaders of the state were present," they said. The intelligence sources said, "It indicates that they are reorganising and restructuring the party which was dismantled by the joint operations in the past two years." Eight Maoist squads headed by Suchitra, Bikash and Akash have become active since the regular searches by the joint forces came to a halt, the report said.
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August - 3 
In another encounter, a militant was killed in the Wudderbala forests area of Zachaldara in same District.
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In another encounter, a militant was killed in the Wudderbala forests area of Zachaldara in same District.
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August - 3 
India on August 3 said it wishes to have constructive relations with Pakistan but wanted an environment free from terror and "credible" action to be taken against anti-India jihadi leaders like Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed, reports The T
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India on August 3 said it wishes to have constructive relations with Pakistan but wanted an environment free from terror and "credible" action to be taken against anti-India jihadi leaders like Jama'at-ud-Dawa (JuD) ‘chief’ Hafiz Saeed, reports The Times of India. Giving details about his discussions with his Pakistani counterpart, Hina Rabbani Khar, External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna said he had underscored the importance that India attaches to the fulfillment of commitments made by Pakistan with regard to trial and investigation in Pakistan into 2008 Mumbai attacks. He further said, "I requested Pakistan to act on the assurance given to our Home Minister by Pakistan Interior Minister in June 2010 on the dossiers regarding seven specific individuals and the need to provide voice samples”. Pakistan was asked to investigate the linkages with "some elements in the Pakistani security agencies" that had emerged from the evidence presented in the Tahawwur Rana trial in the United States, he stated.
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has threatened to blow up railway stations in Haridwar, Dehra Dun and Rishikesh on Independence Day (August 15). A letter containing the threat was received by Haridwar railway station superintendent Samarendra Goswami on August
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Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has threatened to blow up railway stations in Haridwar, Dehra Dun and Rishikesh on Independence Day (August 15). A letter containing the threat was received by Haridwar railway station superintendent Samarendra Goswami on August 3. The letter, purporting to be from LeT ‘area commander’ Kareem Ansari, has also threatened to blow up Har-Ki-Pauri, the main bathing ghat, and several famous temples in Haridwar on August 22.
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August - 3 
Life in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir valley was affected on August 3 by a strike call given by All Parry Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) and supported by APHC-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) against the earlier reported alleged custodial killi
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Life in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir valley was affected on August 3 by a strike call given by All Parry Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) and supported by APHC-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) against the earlier reported alleged custodial killing of Nazim Rashid alias Anjum in Sopore area of Baramulla District on July 31, according to Daily Excelsior. Stray incidents of stone pelting were reported from Maisuma, Nowhatta, Gojwara, Jamia Masjid, Khanyar, Naid Kadal, Saraibal areas of Srinagar city, as well as from various parts Sopore town.
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August - 3 
NSCN-IM has denied its involvement in the Sangakpham Bazar blast, reports Kanglaonline. In a press communiqué issued in Dimapur NSCN-IM said “The fact that some groups in Manipur targeting innocent public in order to make their political statement ha
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NSCN-IM has denied its involvement in the Sangakpham Bazar blast, reports Kanglaonline. In a press communiqué issued in Dimapur NSCN-IM said “The fact that some groups in Manipur targeting innocent public in order to make their political statement has become a matter of grave concern. NSCN is never desperate to make its point through such acts, by targeting innocent persons. We will not accept any blanket allegation and we are also serious about such actions”. Press communiqué further said “The reaction of the Manipur government and its chief minister Ibobi Singh is nothing but acts of impropriety and recklessness, considering their irrational opposition to peace and the ongoing political dialogue between the government of India and the NSCN,”
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August - 3 
On August 3 SFs arrested four suspected militants of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) from Khatkhati area in Assam's Karbi Anglong District, reports Times of India. A .9-mm pistol was seized from them.
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On August 3 SFs arrested four suspected militants of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) from Khatkhati area in Assam's Karbi Anglong District, reports Times of India. A .9-mm pistol was seized from them.
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August - 3 
on August 3, Dimasa National Democratic Front (DNDF) laid down arms in a surrender ceremony jointly organised by Dima Hasao District Police and the Indian Army at Haflong in Dima Hasao District. Of the 27 members of the outfit, only 19 participated i
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on August 3, Dimasa National Democratic Front (DNDF) laid down arms in a surrender ceremony jointly organised by Dima Hasao District Police and the Indian Army at Haflong in Dima Hasao District. Of the 27 members of the outfit, only 19 participated in today’s ceremony, while the remaining eight had allegedly gone out of the District to chalk out a post-surrender “strategy”. The surrendered cadres included ‘chairman’ Layung Dimasa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Camera Dimasa. The team laid down 17 different types of arms and ammunition, including AK-series rifles, 1,400 live ammunition and 11 grenades. Dima Hasao Superintendent of Police V.K. Ramisetti said “DNDF emerged as an influential rebel outfit after kidnapping a senior physician from Haflong town in October 2010. It was also behind the kidnapping of three employees of Indian Oiltanking Ltd in December 2010. We hope surrender of the cadres will end law and order problems in the district, which had continued even after DHD-J’s surrender.”
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August - 3 
On August 3, the Bangladesh Government initiated legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia, the detained ‘general secretary’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to India, said Home Minister Shahara Khatun, according to Daily Star. She stated, “
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On August 3, the Bangladesh Government initiated legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia, the detained ‘general secretary’ of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to India, said Home Minister Shahara Khatun, according to Daily Star. She stated, “We have to complete legal procedures to hand over Anup Chetia to India that requested deportation of its nationals kept in Bangladesh prisons. We also made a similar request to India”. Chetia, who was arrested on December 21, 1997 from a Mohammadpur house Dhaka, had been charged with intrusion into Bangladesh territory using a fake passport and illegal possession of currencies of 16 countries. A Dhaka court sentenced Chetia to seven years' imprisonment for committing the offences. On completion of his jail term, Chetia was kept in prison following a High Court directive in August, 2003 to keep him in safe custody until the government makes a decision regarding his application for political asylum in Bangladesh. Asking anonymity, a home ministry high-up said Chetia might be handed over to India before the Indian prime minister's visit to Bangladesh in September.
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August - 3 
On August 3, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting in Balarampur in Purulia District and urged the people to rail against the State Government for its failure to eradicate poverty in the three Districts of Jungle Mahal (West
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On August 3, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) held a meeting in Balarampur in Purulia District and urged the people to rail against the State Government for its failure to eradicate poverty in the three Districts of Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura), reports Economic Times. They also put up posters at Balarampur bus stand and distributed leaflets among local residents urging them to observe ‘Martyrs’ Week’ which ended on August 3. They also demanded the release of all Maoist leaders including Himadri Sen Roy and Sudip Chongdar. Thereafter, the Maoists cadres riding two-wheelers managed to flee Balarampur.
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August - 3 
Over 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided the Bariarpur village under Barhat Police Station area in Jamui District on August 3 and blew up a part of the house of Sumitra Devi, the village head.
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Over 40 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided the Bariarpur village under Barhat Police Station area in Jamui District on August 3 and blew up a part of the house of Sumitra Devi, the village head.
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August - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Monoranjan Boro, from Godajuli village under Dhekiajuli Police Station in Sonitpur District. A pistol and ammunition were seized from him.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant, identified as Monoranjan Boro, from Godajuli village under Dhekiajuli Police Station in Sonitpur District. A pistol and ammunition were seized from him.
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August - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 3 arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Manuranjan Pegu, at Jengraimukh in Majuli Sub-Division of Jorhat District.
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 3 arrested one United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Manuranjan Pegu, at Jengraimukh in Majuli Sub-Division of Jorhat District.
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August - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 3 recovered a hand grenade from the residential building of Heikham Borajao, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Sekmai Constituency at Khur-khul Lamkhai in Imphal.
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 3 recovered a hand grenade from the residential building of Heikham Borajao, Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Sekmai Constituency at Khur-khul Lamkhai in Imphal.
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August - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two militants in the Esmali forests area of Keran in Kupwara District in the evening of August 3.
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Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two militants in the Esmali forests area of Keran in Kupwara District in the evening of August 3.
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August - 3 
SFs arrested NDFB militant Nageswar Basumatary alias B. Nizwm alias Akheb from Chaitanpur under Salbari Police Station in Baksa District. A .9mm pistol, 2 magazines and ammunition were recovered from him.
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SFs arrested NDFB militant Nageswar Basumatary alias B. Nizwm alias Akheb from Chaitanpur under Salbari Police Station in Baksa District. A .9mm pistol, 2 magazines and ammunition were recovered from him.
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August - 3 
SFs on August 3 destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives at village Walan Wali in the Samot area of Budhal in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one pistol made in Pakistan with on
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SFs on August 3 destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives at village Walan Wali in the Samot area of Budhal in Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries included one pistol made in Pakistan with one magazine and two rounds, one 7.63 gun, also made in Pakistan, two Chinese grenades, two UBGL grenades, two battery components and some literature in Urdu.
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August - 3 
State Government has welcomed a recent offer by the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to assist in the ongoing operation against the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh said “We would be more than happy to accept the
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State Government has welcomed a recent offer by the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to assist in the ongoing operation against the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh said “We would be more than happy to accept the ANVC offer to assist the Government in the operation against the GNLA. We would welcome the support of any group to end militancy in Garo Hills”.
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August - 3 
The IGP also announced that that in the aftermath of August 3 arrest of a LeT militant Mushtaq Ahmed alias Mustafa alias Master of Budhan in Reasi District from Belicharana in Jammu, Police have decided to conduct a census and prepare data of all the
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The IGP also announced that that in the aftermath of August 3 arrest of a LeT militant Mushtaq Ahmed alias Mustafa alias Master of Budhan in Reasi District from Belicharana in Jammu, Police have decided to conduct a census and prepare data of all the people living in ‘unauthorized colonies’, including Belicharana, in Jammu and its outskirts. "We have decided to conduct a census and prepare data of all the people, mostly migrants of Rajouri, Poonch, Reasi, Doda, Kishtwar etc putting up in unauthorized colonies’’, he said, arguing, “If one militant can hide in unauthorized basties, I don’t rule out the possibility of more militants having taken shelter in some colonies.’’ He pointed out militant attack of Ragunath temple was planned at Rajouri and Poonch but executed from Qasim Nagar basti, where the militants had dumped arms, ammunition and explosives. He, however, conceded that there were no organised training camps for militants in any part of Jammu and local recruits in Kishtwar (now killed or arrested) had been trained by the militants while working with them.
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August - 3 
The Maoists also blew up the house of a villager, identified as Ashok Yadav, at Karman tola in the same Police Station area, Police said.
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The Maoists also blew up the house of a villager, identified as Ashok Yadav, at Karman tola in the same Police Station area, Police said.
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August - 3 
The State Police has reiterated that it is not taking the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) lightly despite their dwindling presence and prowess, reports Shillong Times. A senior Police official on August 3 said “The HNLC is still a pote
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The State Police has reiterated that it is not taking the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) lightly despite their dwindling presence and prowess, reports Shillong Times. A senior Police official on August 3 said “The HNLC is still a potential threat to disrupt the Independence Day celebration. Despite numbering only a few, they can still wreck havoc”. According to the Police, the number of HNLC men has come down to around 50, but these cadres who are camping in Bangladesh are hardcore militants and can pose a threat to the people.
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August - 3 
There are intelligence reports that a few HNLC cadres have sneaked into the State from Bangladesh giving rise to the speculation that they may try to disrupt the upcoming Independence Day celebrations.
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There are intelligence reports that a few HNLC cadres have sneaked into the State from Bangladesh giving rise to the speculation that they may try to disrupt the upcoming Independence Day celebrations.
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August - 3 
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram held Assam Government responsible for the delay in implementing Clause Eight of the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) signed in 2003, which refers to conferring Schedule Tribe (ST) stat
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram held Assam Government responsible for the delay in implementing Clause Eight of the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) with Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) signed in 2003, which refers to conferring Schedule Tribe (ST) status to Bodo-Kacharis living in Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills (Dima Hasao) Districts. He further said at least 846 BLT cadres have been recruited in the Central Police Forces and approval for appointment of 400 ex-BLT cadres as Special Police Officers has been given to the Assam Government.
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August - 3 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 3 defended the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) saying their “special skills” were needed in fighting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as Government sources indicated they would seek a
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 3 defended the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) saying their “special skills” were needed in fighting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as Government sources indicated they would seek a review of the recent Supreme Court order banning such recruits, reports Telegraph. “In Chhattisgarh and Orissa, the SPOs have been engaged for certain very limited tasks in the conflict with the Left-wing extremists. That is because the SPOs bring to the task certain special skills and knowledge which are otherwise not available to the paramilitary force personnel. This (apex court) judgment, indeed, has far-reaching implications,” Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament). He further informed that within next few days the Government would take a decision on whether to seek a review of Supreme Court order on SPOs
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August - 4 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as James Murmu, who was arrested on August 4 in Jharkhand, has revealed that the Maoists are planning to target Mohammad Bazar station in the bordering Birbhum District of W
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’, identified as James Murmu, who was arrested on August 4 in Jharkhand, has revealed that the Maoists are planning to target Mohammad Bazar station in the bordering Birbhum District of West Bengal and Security Forces(SF) guarding coal-laden trucks in neighbouring Pakur. “Altogether 200 fresh recruits are being trained to attack the Mohammad Bazar Police Station under the supervision of CPI(Maoist) zonal commander Ravi Marandi, alias Vishvanathda,” a Police source quoted the 25-year-old as saying. He pointed out that CPI- Maoist frontal organisations such as Nari Mukti Sangathan (Association for Women’s Emancipation) and Kisan Kranti Morcha (Peasant Revolution Front) were also being strengthened to spread their ideology and strengthen base in rural areas. According to Murmu, currently nine women cadres of the CPI-Maoist armed squad in Shikaripara and adjoining block areas of Dumka Distict are adept in operating sophisticated firearms, including carbine and self-loading rifle.
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August - 4 
A senior Maoist leader in the State has said for the first time that the Maoists are ready to be part of any Government-appointed committee that would oversee development work in Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), reports T
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A senior Maoist leader in the State has said for the first time that the Maoists are ready to be part of any Government-appointed committee that would oversee development work in Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), reports Telegraph. “We want the new government to form a committee to oversee development work in Jungle Mahal. We are ready to put our representatives in that committee,” said a statement by Akash, the chief of the CPI-Maoist’s Bengal chapter, issued on August 4.
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August - 4 
All Assam Gorkha Students' Union (AAGSU) on August 4 blocked the busy Sonari -Mon road at Namtola in Sivasagar District for about three hours asking Assam Government to take steps to tighten security in the inter-state boundary areas so that illegal
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All Assam Gorkha Students' Union (AAGSU) on August 4 blocked the busy Sonari -Mon road at Namtola in Sivasagar District for about three hours asking Assam Government to take steps to tighten security in the inter-state boundary areas so that illegal activities of the militant outfits could be controlled.
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August - 4 
All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), apex body of Gorkha youths and students of Assam, on August 4 urged the Pro-Talks leaders of ULFA to negotiate the best in lieu of sovereignty and wished them best of luck.
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All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU), apex body of Gorkha youths and students of Assam, on August 4 urged the Pro-Talks leaders of ULFA to negotiate the best in lieu of sovereignty and wished them best of luck.
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August - 4 
An absconding Maoist, identified as Kanwar Singh Kumethi, was arrested in Dodka village of Raipur District.
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An absconding Maoist, identified as Kanwar Singh Kumethi, was arrested in Dodka village of Raipur District.
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August - 4 
An encounter broke out between militants and SFs at Putchal in Pulwama District in the morning of August 4 (today).
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An encounter broke out between militants and SFs at Putchal in Pulwama District in the morning of August 4 (today).
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August - 4 
Army on August 4 warned of the possibility of terrorists attempting to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir especially in view of the upcoming Independence Day (August 15), reports PTI. "There is a need to be more vigilant in view of the possibility of
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Army on August 4 warned of the possibility of terrorists attempting to disrupt peace in Jammu and Kashmir especially in view of the upcoming Independence Day (August 15), reports PTI. "There is a need to be more vigilant in view of the possibility of terrorists attempting to disrupt the existing peace in the Region, especially during the coming days on account of the Independence Day," said the Security Advisor to the Jammu and Kashmir Government and General Officer Commanding (GOC, White Knight Corps) Lieutenant General J P Nehra. He said, "The downward slide in terrorism should not lull us into complacency as the intentions of terrorists and their infrastructure across the LoC is still intact." DNA reports that militants have resorted to old tricks of soft target killings to instill fear among the people of Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, over two dozen civilians have been killed by militants in 2011 in the State. Data given by Police says at least 19 civilians have been killed by militants so far in valley alone. Sopore tops the list with five followed by Srinagar and Kupwara with four killings each. Ganderbal has witnessed two civilian killings so far. So far, Baramulla, Shopian, Awantipora and Budgam have witnessed one killing each. “We are comfortably placed in terms of militancy on all parameters except for civilian deaths. Last year the number was 22 and this year it is 23. There is marked decline in all the parameters. Like I said there is no room for complacency,” said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. “There seems to be no logic to these killings by militants which have happened in a series. Actually they are under tremendous pressure after their leadership has been eliminated,” said an unnamed top Police officer.
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August - 4 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in Jubaguda village under Kotagada Police Station in Kandhamal District late in the night of August 4 suspecting them to be Police informers, reports IBN Live. The victims
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in Jubaguda village under Kotagada Police Station in Kandhamal District late in the night of August 4 suspecting them to be Police informers, reports IBN Live. The victims were identified as Peter Mallick (38) and Sitaram Uthansingh. According to Police, a large number of armed Maoists, including women, stormed into the village and called out the duo from their houses. The duo was then killed on the outskirt of the village. While the body of Peter was found with his throat slit, that of Sitaram had gunshot mark.
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August - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed three villagers in separate incidents in Bijapur District on August 4, suspecting them to be Police informers. The bodies, recovered from Gangaloor, Basaguda and Bhopalpatnam areas of the Dis
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed three villagers in separate incidents in Bijapur District on August 4, suspecting them to be Police informers. The bodies, recovered from Gangaloor, Basaguda and Bhopalpatnam areas of the District, were thrown on road.
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August - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is luring away youths from Assam. According to sources, a massive recruitment drive, particularly in Upper Assam, has been launched by the CPI-Maoist and other Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) groups. The issue c
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is luring away youths from Assam. According to sources, a massive recruitment drive, particularly in Upper Assam, has been launched by the CPI-Maoist and other Left-Wing Extremist (LWE) groups. The issue came to light when five youths, who were lured away by one Moina Boro from Delhi promising them jobs, managed to flee from Delhi railway station after knowing that they were being taken to undergo Maoist training.
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August - 4 
Five persons, suspected of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested by Police with a huge cache of explosives from Ahrarura town in Mirzapur District on August 4, reports Daijiworld.com. The five, aged between
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Five persons, suspected of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), were arrested by Police with a huge cache of explosives from Ahrarura town in Mirzapur District on August 4, reports Daijiworld.com. The five, aged between 26-30 years, were arrested with 2,000 detonators and around 50 kilograms of widely used commercial explosive ammonium nitrate. "It appears that the five were supposed to hand over the illegal consignment of explosives to Maoists," Police Inspector Deepak Pandey told reporters. "Of the five arrested, four are from Maoist-hit Rohtas district of Bihar, while another is from Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district," he added.
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August - 4 
GNLA Spokesman Nikjang Marak said “We will attack legislators from Garo Hills and bomb the offices of Congress party and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Garo Hills if the government does not withdraw the CoBRA (Commmado Battalion for Resolute Act
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GNLA Spokesman Nikjang Marak said “We will attack legislators from Garo Hills and bomb the offices of Congress party and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Garo Hills if the government does not withdraw the CoBRA (Commmado Battalion for Resolute Action) commandos,”
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August - 4 
Gujarat Police arrested a man, identified as Bhavesh Patel, and seized as many as 31 detonators at Nadiad in Kheda District, ahead of Independence Day function which would be attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, according to The Times of
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Gujarat Police arrested a man, identified as Bhavesh Patel, and seized as many as 31 detonators at Nadiad in Kheda District, ahead of Independence Day function which would be attended by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, according to The Times of India. Already, the Police and the Government machinery in the District have been put on alert following last week's anonymous letter which threatened to blow up the famous Krishna temple in Dakore on August 15.
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August - 4 
Kuki tribals in Chandel District have started demanding bifurcation of the District, reports Kanglaonline. The Chandel unit of Kuki Chiefs’ Association and Kuki Students’ Organization, on August 4 consented to intensify the demand for a full fledged
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Kuki tribals in Chandel District have started demanding bifurcation of the District, reports Kanglaonline. The Chandel unit of Kuki Chiefs’ Association and Kuki Students’ Organization, on August 4 consented to intensify the demand for a full fledged Tengnoupal District out of Chandel District during a media conference organized jointly by the chiefs’ association and KSO at Tengnoupal in Chandel District.
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August - 4 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 4 arrested a man, identified as Jiarat Sheikh from Suti in Murshidabad District of West Bengal for allegedly supplying explosive-grade ammonium nitrate to the July 13 Mumbai serial blasts bombers, reports
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 4 arrested a man, identified as Jiarat Sheikh from Suti in Murshidabad District of West Bengal for allegedly supplying explosive-grade ammonium nitrate to the July 13 Mumbai serial blasts bombers, reports The Times of India. The Police said Jiarat was arrested three years ago for supplying raw material to bomb makers but was released after three months for lack of evidence.
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August - 4 
On August 4, three militants of Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) surrendered along with arms before SFs in a simple ceremony at the headquarters of 19 Assam Riffles at Khonsa in Tirap District.
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On August 4, three militants of Khaplang faction of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) surrendered along with arms before SFs in a simple ceremony at the headquarters of 19 Assam Riffles at Khonsa in Tirap District.
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August - 4 
Pulwama 'district commander of LeT, Shakoor Ahmad Teli alias Saif alias Abu Bakar, was killed in an encounter between militants and SFs at Khar Mohalla village in the Putchal area of Pulwama District. Earlier in the day, a large number of people from
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Pulwama 'district commander of LeT, Shakoor Ahmad Teli alias Saif alias Abu Bakar, was killed in an encounter between militants and SFs at Khar Mohalla village in the Putchal area of Pulwama District. Earlier in the day, a large number of people from the adjacent villages of Ratnipora, Hajibal and Pinglana who had gathered outside the Putchal village, where encounter took place, pelted stones at the SFs. The angry mob set ablaze a Police vehicle and in commotion they took away the body of the militant along, said eyewitnesses. Police fired tear smoke and used batons to disperse them. Four protesters were injured as Police chased them away. Deccan Chronicle reports that half a dozen civilians and three Policemen, including the area Deputy Superintendent of Police, were injured in the clash. One of the security official said, “However, undeterred by what the mob chose to do, the Security Forces eventually killed the militant.”
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August - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 4 killed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘chief’ for Kishtwar, Habib Gujjar alias Salman and his associate, Irshad Ahmed Koli, in a gun battle at village Nagaran in the Nagni area of Keshwan in Kishtwar District, reports Daily E
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 4 killed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘chief’ for Kishtwar, Habib Gujjar alias Salman and his associate, Irshad Ahmed Koli, in a gun battle at village Nagaran in the Nagni area of Keshwan in Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the encounter site included one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 134 rounds, LeT letter heads, other literature, uniforms used by Salman, explosive devices strategic maps of Doda and Kishtwar and other belongings of the militant. The house owner, where Salman had taken shelter, has been detained for questioning. Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu) Dilbagh Singh said Salman had direct contact with his Pakistani ‘commanders’ and even after SFs trapped him, he made a frantic call to one of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant to help him take out of the cordon. However, the HM militant didn’t come to his rescue.
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August - 4 
State Government is working on a comprehensive plan to tackle the Maoist menace in the State. According to reports, the Government is planning to launch massive anti-Maoist operation simultaneously in the dense forests of Bastar and Gariyaband.
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State Government is working on a comprehensive plan to tackle the Maoist menace in the State. According to reports, the Government is planning to launch massive anti-Maoist operation simultaneously in the dense forests of Bastar and Gariyaband.
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August - 4 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on August 4 shot dead a Nokma (village council chief) of Geldupara village under Garobada Police outpost in West Garo Hills District, for his failure to pay the extortion money. The Nokma was i
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on August 4 shot dead a Nokma (village council chief) of Geldupara village under Garobada Police outpost in West Garo Hills District, for his failure to pay the extortion money. The Nokma was identified as GR Marak. GNLA had served him a demand notice of INR 700,000 with the dead line of August 1.
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August - 4 
The Centre on August 4 asked Odisha if it was promulgating an ordinance on the lines of Chhattisgarh to make Special Police Officers (SPOs) part of the State Police force, reports IBN Live. "Chhattisgarh has promulgated the ordinance and the Centre h
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The Centre on August 4 asked Odisha if it was promulgating an ordinance on the lines of Chhattisgarh to make Special Police Officers (SPOs) part of the State Police force, reports IBN Live. "Chhattisgarh has promulgated the ordinance and the Centre has asked Orissa whether they will promulgate a similar ordinance," Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) while replying to a debate on growing incidents of terrorism in the country.
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August - 4 
The IGP also said Salman had managed to recruit six youth of Kishtwar into the outfit during past some time, all of whom have been neutralized. While four of them — Khurshid Ahmed, Mohammad Issaq, Jan Mohammad and Noman had already been killed, Abdul
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The IGP also said Salman had managed to recruit six youth of Kishtwar into the outfit during past some time, all of whom have been neutralized. While four of them — Khurshid Ahmed, Mohammad Issaq, Jan Mohammad and Noman had already been killed, Abdul Jabbar was arrested. The sixth surviving recruit — Irshad Ahmed Koli was killed today along with Salman. He asserted, "With the killing of Habib Gujjar alias Salman and his associate, Koli, the LeT outfit has been wiped out hundred per cent from Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban Districts’’, adding some HM cadre were still active in Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban Districts.
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August - 4 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 4 said Security Forces should deal with right-wing terror groups "sternly and fearlessly" as they were enemies of the country as much as Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 4 said Security Forces should deal with right-wing terror groups "sternly and fearlessly" as they were enemies of the country as much as Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), reports Ndtv.com. While releasing a book on Indian Mujahideen, he stated, “...the right wing extremist terrorist groups. That also deserves to be researched and studied. They are radicalising right wing youths in the same manner that SIMI and IM have been radicalized."
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August - 4 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on August 4 that the July 13 blasts in Mumbai could be the handiwork of a homegrown terror module, possibly the one which also carried out the German Bakery blast in Pune (February 14, 2010), according to The E
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on August 4 that the July 13 blasts in Mumbai could be the handiwork of a homegrown terror module, possibly the one which also carried out the German Bakery blast in Pune (February 14, 2010), according to The Economic Times. He stated, "The Pune terror attack was by an Indian module. In Mumbai too, all indications point to the role of an Indian module. This is the first official confirmation of investigations over the last three weeks throwing up a home-grown jihadi outfit - in all probability, Indian Mujahideen (IM), as the likely perpetrator of the Mumbai blasts that killed 26 people. Speaking on the larger issue of terrorism that India faces, Chidambaram said three facts needed to be kept in mind. One, India is located in the most-troubled and vulnerable hotspot in the world with the epicentre of terrorism having shifted to Afghanistan-Pakistan region. The second noticeable fact was that although there was no gain saying the fact that terror came from across the border, with terrorists infiltrating from Pakistan, Bangladesh-Myanmar and Nepal and penetrating deep into the hinterland, home-grown terrorist groups had emerged on the scene over the last few years. The third terror scenario that had emerged in the recent years was the rise of right-wing, fascist groups.
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August - 5 
A day after a talk between the State Government and mediators on the issue of separate Sadar Hills District demand had turned out inconclusive, an emergency meeting of the State cabinet which was convened on August 5 under the chairmanship of the Chi
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A day after a talk between the State Government and mediators on the issue of separate Sadar Hills District demand had turned out inconclusive, an emergency meeting of the State cabinet which was convened on August 5 under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh at his official bungalow has also failed to finalize on the demands of the Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC).
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August - 5 
All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has expressed its strong opposition to the formation of the Sadar Hill District.
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All Naga Students’ Association, Manipur (ANSAM) has expressed its strong opposition to the formation of the Sadar Hill District.
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August - 5 
Army on August 5 foiled two infiltration bid by heavily armed militants in Kupwara District, according to Daily Excelsior. The militants made two attempts to sneak into the valley from Bangus valley and Keran sector. No casualty was reported in the e
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Army on August 5 foiled two infiltration bid by heavily armed militants in Kupwara District, according to Daily Excelsior. The militants made two attempts to sneak into the valley from Bangus valley and Keran sector. No casualty was reported in the exchange of fire that took between the Security Forces (SFs) and the militants. This is the eighth infiltration bid foiled by troops in Kupwara District over the past 10 days.
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August - 5 
At least 12 persons were injured as street protests in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Large number of youth after offering congregational Friday prayers at the Srinagar's Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta took out a rally to protest t
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At least 12 persons were injured as street protests in Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Large number of youth after offering congregational Friday prayers at the Srinagar's Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta took out a rally to protest the curbs on All Party Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, by the Government and against alleged custodial killing of Nazim Rashid in Sopore on July 31. The youth pelted stones on the Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). They, in return, resorted to cane charge and fired tear gas shells to stop them from marching ahead. Four protesters were injured in the clashes that followed in Nowhatta, Gojwara and Jamia Masjid areas. Three photo-journalists covering the incident were also injured.
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August - 5 
Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda on August 5 said that situation is improving in the State, Daily Excelsior reported. "There are big success on the counter insurgency and counter infiltrations. There is a decrease of 70 per cent in mili
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Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda on August 5 said that situation is improving in the State, Daily Excelsior reported. "There are big success on the counter insurgency and counter infiltrations. There is a decrease of 70 per cent in militancy related incidents in Jammu region as well as decrease in the number of operating militants. But, efforts (to infiltrate) are being made from across the border and instructions are being given to the militants to engineer infiltrations. There have been several attempts of infiltration along the border in Kashmir. These attempts are aimed to push more and more militants to this side before passes get closed.” "There are varying numbers (of militants staged on launching pads for infiltrations in J&K). Some guesses have been in the range of 300 (militants)," he said. To a question that how many militants have sneaked in 2011, he said, "This can never be confirmed. But they (sneaking militants) are down than last year.” Also, maintaining that the situation was well under control in the Kashmir valley, he said there are elements interested in fomenting trouble to keep the pot boiling in the region. "Situation is well under control. There are some people, interested elements for obvious reasons, (who want to create trouble in Kashmir again)," Khoda said. "The elements who have been operating for more than the past 20 years are not still gone, they get funding from outside. Their job is to keep the pot boiling. One has to understand clearly that Kashmir is a conflict zone. It is not that terrorism is over. In any conflict zone, there will be some problem and we have to deal with these problems very effectively," he added.
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August - 5 
Gadchiroli Police, in a joint operation with paramilitary forces, arrested two Naxals [Left Wing Extremists] who were produced before the court on August 5, reports Times of India. The arrested duo have been identified as Naxal militia ‘commander’ Ch
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Gadchiroli Police, in a joint operation with paramilitary forces, arrested two Naxals [Left Wing Extremists] who were produced before the court on August 5, reports Times of India. The arrested duo have been identified as Naxal militia ‘commander’ Chamru Naitam and his aide Mansaram Naorte from village Bhatamnar village in Dhanora tehsil (revenue unit). They were allegedly involved in hijacking a tanker carrying chemicals while it was passing through dense forest area in Dhanora tehsil on March 10, 2010. By the time the tanker was recovered during combing operations conducted later, the chemical from the vehicle was already removed by the Naxals. A week back, six suspected rebels were arrested from village Munjalgondi which led to the arrest of Naitam and Naorte recently. Naitam and Naorte were sent to MCR after they were produced before the court on Friday.
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August - 5 
In Pulwama town, people carried out a protest march against what they said human rights violations in Kashmir.
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In Pulwama town, people carried out a protest march against what they said human rights violations in Kashmir.
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August - 5 
In Sopore town, five protesters were injured as clashes also broke out between protesters, Police and CRPF after hundreds of people resorted to stone pelting on the Security Forces.
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In Sopore town, five protesters were injured as clashes also broke out between protesters, Police and CRPF after hundreds of people resorted to stone pelting on the Security Forces.
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August - 5 
Maoist cadres and its breakaway faction Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) exchanged fire near Pokri village in Palamau District on August 5, reports IBN Live. When the police rushed to the spot after getting information, the extremists fled the area,
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Maoist cadres and its breakaway faction Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) exchanged fire near Pokri village in Palamau District on August 5, reports IBN Live. When the police rushed to the spot after getting information, the extremists fled the area, Superintendent of Police Anup T Mathew told reporters. The Police also found blood stains on the spot, which indicated bullet injuries inflicted on both sides of the extremists, Mathew said. He, however, denied having heard any report of Maoist ‘zonal-commander’ Abhayji being killed in the turf war.
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August - 5 
One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Jayanta Roy alias Sudhir (28), was arrested by SFs from Dhubri District. one .303 pistol, 3 round live ammunition, one mobile hand set, two mobile SIMs and two extortion notes was rec
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One United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Jayanta Roy alias Sudhir (28), was arrested by SFs from Dhubri District. one .303 pistol, 3 round live ammunition, one mobile hand set, two mobile SIMs and two extortion notes was recovered from him.
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August - 5 
Patna Police had a brief exchanged fire with Maoists near Matachak village at Naukhaup under Imamganj Police Station in Gaya District when the Police team that had gone to the village to arrest a criminal chanced upon a Maoist squad. Both sides excha
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Patna Police had a brief exchanged fire with Maoists near Matachak village at Naukhaup under Imamganj Police Station in Gaya District when the Police team that had gone to the village to arrest a criminal chanced upon a Maoist squad. Both sides exchanged 12 to 15 rounds. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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August - 5 
Police investigations have revealed that the FICN seized in the Pune (Maharashtra) last week came from Malda District (bordering Bangladesh) in West Bengal, reports Times of India. A Crime Branch officer said, "The police suspect that the centre of t
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Police investigations have revealed that the FICN seized in the Pune (Maharashtra) last week came from Malda District (bordering Bangladesh) in West Bengal, reports Times of India. A Crime Branch officer said, "The police suspect that the centre of the fake Indian currency notes is based in Bangladesh and these notes have been sent to the country via Malda through Bangladeshi intruders”.
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August - 5 
Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) on August 5 sought amendment in the Constitution of India for finding “meaningful” ways to protect the rights and identity of indigenous people of Assam dropping its earlier demand of So
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Pro-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) on August 5 sought amendment in the Constitution of India for finding “meaningful” ways to protect the rights and identity of indigenous people of Assam dropping its earlier demand of Sovereignty, reports The Hindu. In the ‘charter of demands’ submitted to the Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Arabinda Rajkhowa, the Chairman of ULFA-PTF, said that “We demand Constitutional and political arrangements and reforms, including protection of the identity and material resources of indigenous population of Assam”. On the issue of Paresh Baruah’s (ULFA-ATF) opposition to any dialogue with the Government if ’sovereignty’ issue is not on the table, ULFA-PTF ‘Foreign Secretary’ Shashadhar Choudhury said, “Baruah himself is yet to make any comment about the peace process. We hope that one day he will join in the talks,” he said adding that of late there has been no contact with Baruah and he is “probably” living in Myanmar now. On the fate of ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia, who has been in detention in Bangladesh since 1997, Shashadhar Choudhury said, “the government of India officials told us that Chetia will be in India in soon, may be in weeks.”
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August - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Fulchand Ali (32) hailing from Goalpara District, on August 5.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) militant, identified as Fulchand Ali (32) hailing from Goalpara District, on August 5.
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August - 5 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), been identified as Nissar Hussain, from village Manu in Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) of Rajouri District.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), been identified as Nissar Hussain, from village Manu in Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) of Rajouri District.
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August - 5 
Senior separatist leaders were placed under house arrest on August 5 ahead of APHC-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's call for peaceful protests against the alleged custodial death of Rashid. Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and several
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Senior separatist leaders were placed under house arrest on August 5 ahead of APHC-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's call for peaceful protests against the alleged custodial death of Rashid. Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and several other leaders, including Shabir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan and Shahid-ul-Islam are under house arrest for past several days.
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August - 5 
Two people, identified as Mohammad Farookh Sheikh (21) and Farida Begam alias Rashida Jay Abdul Ahat (24) were arrested on August 5 by Police on charges of circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 1,000 denomination in Nagpur City (Mahar
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Two people, identified as Mohammad Farookh Sheikh (21) and Farida Begam alias Rashida Jay Abdul Ahat (24) were arrested on August 5 by Police on charges of circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 1,000 denomination in Nagpur City (Maharshtra), reports Webindia123.com. The Police team seized 49 notes of INR 1,000 denomination and a mobile phone worth INR 4,500 from them.
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August - 6 
All Naga Students' Association of Manipur (ANSAM) on August 6 has warned the State Government to take its viewpoint before arriving at any solution regarding the ongoing agitation for creation of Sadar Hills District, reports Times of India. ANSAM is
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All Naga Students' Association of Manipur (ANSAM) on August 6 has warned the State Government to take its viewpoint before arriving at any solution regarding the ongoing agitation for creation of Sadar Hills District, reports Times of India. ANSAM issued a statement saying, “The Ansam in particular and the Nagas in general will like to remind the state government that Sadar Hills district will not be allowed to be created by means of carving out parts of Naga-dominated areas in Manipur,"
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August - 6 
An armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) comprising nine to 10 cadres raided a railway construction site at Posaita near Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum District and set ablaze seven construction equipments between 1am and 2
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An armed squad of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) comprising nine to 10 cadres raided a railway construction site at Posaita near Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum District and set ablaze seven construction equipments between 1am and 2am (local time) of August 6. The vehicles - three dumpers, three earthmovers and a vibrator roller – were engaged on a project to widen railway tracks between Chakradharpur and Manoharpur. Police described the incident as a Maoist ploy to distract Security Forces engaged in operations in neighbouring Saranda forests.
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August - 6 
Maoists set on fire two buses at Kedeg village of Gumla District, reports Daijiworld.com. The buses were unoccupied when they were set ablaze.
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Maoists set on fire two buses at Kedeg village of Gumla District, reports Daijiworld.com. The buses were unoccupied when they were set ablaze.
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August - 6 
On an unspecified date, two militants were killed in the operation that begun on August 1 in Rajwar forest area of Kupwara District. As reported earlier, LeT ‘divisional commander’, identified as Fadullah was killed by SFs on August 7 in the ongoing
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On an unspecified date, two militants were killed in the operation that begun on August 1 in Rajwar forest area of Kupwara District. As reported earlier, LeT ‘divisional commander’, identified as Fadullah was killed by SFs on August 7 in the ongoing operation.
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August - 6 
One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured during an encounter at Neelavaram village under the Sukma Police jurisdiction in Dantewada District on August 6, rep
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One Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed while two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured during an encounter at Neelavaram village under the Sukma Police jurisdiction in Dantewada District on August 6, reports Indian Express. Superintendent of Police of Dantewada Ankit Garg said that Police along with troopers of a CRPF team were conducting searches when they came across a group of CPI-Maoist cadre at the forest near the village. Police recovered a loaded pistol and a country-made revolver from the encounter site. The Naxal killed in the encounter could not be identified, he said.
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August - 6 
Reports indicate that militants have attempted to cross the Line of Control (LoC) almost every day since July 27, when Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar visited India for talks. In past 11 days, the Army has detected 10 attempts by militan
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Reports indicate that militants have attempted to cross the Line of Control (LoC) almost every day since July 27, when Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar visited India for talks. In past 11 days, the Army has detected 10 attempts by militants to cross over to this side of the LoC. Two of such attempts made in the night of August 6 in Machill sector of Kupwara District were foiled.
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August - 6 
Security Forces of Bihar, neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have launched a joint operation ‘Vishwas’ (belief) to apprehend Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the wake of hundreds of people in Naxal [Left wing extremism]-hi
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Security Forces of Bihar, neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have launched a joint operation ‘Vishwas’ (belief) to apprehend Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the wake of hundreds of people in Naxal [Left wing extremism]-hit Rohtas District having escaped from their villages in fear of the Maoists, a Police official said on August 6. The operation was being carried out by the Special Task Force (STF), Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and the Police units of three States with helicopter assistance in the contagious forest areas, ranging from Kaimur and Rohtas Districts in Bihar, Palamau District in Jharkhand and Robertsganj District in Uttar Pradesh, Superintendent of Police (SP), Rohtas, Manu Maharaj said. The homeless people, numbering around 400 from villages under Rohtas, Nauhatta and Chenari Police Station areas of the District fled from their houses in fear of attack by the Naxals and were now lodged at a camp in Chenari block, the Rohtas SP said.
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August - 6 
State Government has approved over 20 new Police Stations and about 50 Police posts in different Districts especially the ones, which were created in 2007. Most of the new Police Stations and posts have been created in the militancy-infested areas, o
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State Government has approved over 20 new Police Stations and about 50 Police posts in different Districts especially the ones, which were created in 2007. Most of the new Police Stations and posts have been created in the militancy-infested areas, official sources said. Following approval by the State's Home Department, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have started making the newly approved Police Stations functional. The new Police Stations and posts have also been allotted the areas of their jurisdiction. The areas were demarcated before setting up new Police Stations, sources added. While some of the Police Stations and posts have already started functioning with the posting of SHOs and In-charge Police posts, some others would start working very soon, sources said, adding that there was a proposal to provide all infrastructures, buildings and meet other requirements of newly created Police Stations and posts.
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August - 6 
Suspected Dimasa militants on August 6 shot dead a businessman, identified as Majibur Rahman in Maibong of Dima Hasao District.
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Suspected Dimasa militants on August 6 shot dead a businessman, identified as Majibur Rahman in Maibong of Dima Hasao District.
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August - 6 
Two unidenfied militants were killed during an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Hari forests in Surankote area of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch, Ashkoor Wani said that SFs launched a sea
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Two unidenfied militants were killed during an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Hari forests in Surankote area of Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Poonch, Ashkoor Wani said that SFs launched a search operation at Hari forests in the evening after getting a specific input about presence of three militants, who were heading towards the forests.
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August - 6 
Underlining rural development as the key to tackle Left wing extremism [LWE], Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on August 6 said “a modern face of naxalism” is reflected in the projects that violate the environmental and forest norms, re
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Underlining rural development as the key to tackle Left wing extremism [LWE], Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on August 6 said “a modern face of naxalism” is reflected in the projects that violate the environmental and forest norms, reports The Hindu. “The modern face of naxalism is reflected in projects that flout environment and forest norms... projects like Posco, Vedanta, bauxite mining in Araku and [thermal project] in Sompeta. These are serious issues that could acquire naxal overtones if not handled well,” the Union Minister told a press conference after a review meeting on LWE-affected Districts in Andhra Pradesh. “In the long run, naxalism can be countered successfully through proper, transparent and accountable rural development programmes,” he added.
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August - 6 
Unidentified gunmen on august 6 shot dead a man, identified as Lutkholal Misao (55) inside Kuki Christian Church (KCC) campus at Deulahland in Imphal.
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Unidentified gunmen on august 6 shot dead a man, identified as Lutkholal Misao (55) inside Kuki Christian Church (KCC) campus at Deulahland in Imphal.
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August - 7 
According to Greater Kashmir, Interlocutors have begun drafting the final report on Kashmir settlement amid speculations of difference of opinion in the panel on several ‘contentious issues’ and ‘lack of consensus on the overall political solution. S
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According to Greater Kashmir, Interlocutors have begun drafting the final report on Kashmir settlement amid speculations of difference of opinion in the panel on several ‘contentious issues’ and ‘lack of consensus on the overall political solution. Sources said, “The comprehensive report shall be submitted to the Home Ministry by the end of September or during the first week of October for its perusal
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August - 7 
After keeping low for months, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have begun to make their presence felt along the forested Odisha-Jharkhand border even as Security Forces of both States are carrying out joint combing operation fo
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After keeping low for months, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have begun to make their presence felt along the forested Odisha-Jharkhand border even as Security Forces of both States are carrying out joint combing operation for better area domination, reports IBN Live. Sources said the recent appearances of the Maoists in the border areas are manifestations of the fact that the Chhota Nagpur Zonal Committee (CNZC) of the CPI-Maoist has managed to regroup.
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August - 7 
All Party Hurriyat Conference –Geelani (APHC-G) leader, Syed Ali Geelani, has called for complete shutdown on August 15, the Independence Day of India, according to Kashmir Media Service. Geelani stated, “The day should be observed as black day and w
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All Party Hurriyat Conference –Geelani (APHC-G) leader, Syed Ali Geelani, has called for complete shutdown on August 15, the Independence Day of India, according to Kashmir Media Service. Geelani stated, “The day should be observed as black day and we must remember our martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of Kashmir”.
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August - 7 
Ceasefire which was extended to erstwhile National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) will now be applicable to both NSCN led by Kitovi and Khole and NSCN led by Khaplang, said Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) ‘chairman Major General’
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Ceasefire which was extended to erstwhile National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) will now be applicable to both NSCN led by Kitovi and Khole and NSCN led by Khaplang, said Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) ‘chairman Major General’ (retired) Eppen Jacob Kochekkan after a closed-door meeting with representatives of NSCN at Police Conference hall Chumukedima in Dimapur District on August 7.
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August - 7 
In a major operation, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Fadullah was killed by Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 in Rajwar forests of Handwara in Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. Fahadullah, was the most wanted L
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In a major operation, a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Fadullah was killed by Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 in Rajwar forests of Handwara in Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. Fahadullah, was the most wanted LeT commander. During the past two weeks, Army foiled atleast 8 infiltration bids made by militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District. According to sources, a large number of militants with majority of them belonging to LeT are making attempts to cross the LoC before the mountain passes get closed due to snow in autumn.
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August - 7 
In a meeting held on August 6 among representatives of the Upper Assam Chamber of Commerce, tea industry and the Police in Jorhat, Police warned the tea and business communities not to concede to extortion demands and to inform the Police immediately
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In a meeting held on August 6 among representatives of the Upper Assam Chamber of Commerce, tea industry and the Police in Jorhat, Police warned the tea and business communities not to concede to extortion demands and to inform the Police immediately if any demands were made.
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August - 7 
North Cachar Hills Indigenous Peoples Forum (NCHIPF), an umbrella organization of Bietes, Hrangkhawls, Hmars, Kukis, Karbis, Vaipheis, Zeme Nagas, Jaintias, Khelmas and other non-Dimasa ethnic groups has called for a Dima Hasao bandh (General Strike)
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North Cachar Hills Indigenous Peoples Forum (NCHIPF), an umbrella organization of Bietes, Hrangkhawls, Hmars, Kukis, Karbis, Vaipheis, Zeme Nagas, Jaintias, Khelmas and other non-Dimasa ethnic groups has called for a Dima Hasao bandh (General Strike) from 1 am on August 8 to 5 am on August 12 seeking bifurcation of the District, reports Times of India. NCHIPF has announced that train services would also be under the bandh purview.
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August - 7 
On August 7, a joint-protest was organised by Women Action for Development (WAD) and Conflict Widows Forum (COWF) in Imphal against the bomb blast at Sangakpham on August 1.
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On August 7, a joint-protest was organised by Women Action for Development (WAD) and Conflict Widows Forum (COWF) in Imphal against the bomb blast at Sangakpham on August 1.
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August - 7 
One female cadre of the PLA identified as ‘lance corporal’ Haobijam Sundari alias Victoria (26) was arrested from Ningthoukhong Awang Leikai. She had joined the outfit in March 2005 under one Rosan and had also been trained in Myanmanr.
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One female cadre of the PLA identified as ‘lance corporal’ Haobijam Sundari alias Victoria (26) was arrested from Ningthoukhong Awang Leikai. She had joined the outfit in March 2005 under one Rosan and had also been trained in Myanmanr.
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August - 7 
One Policeman of the Imphal West District Police sustained multiple bullet injuries on August 7 when he was accidentally shot by fellow commandos due to mistaken identities at Lourembam area Nambol during an operation.
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One Policeman of the Imphal West District Police sustained multiple bullet injuries on August 7 when he was accidentally shot by fellow commandos due to mistaken identities at Lourembam area Nambol during an operation.
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August - 7 
Police have come across a major nexus among border smugglers, Pakistani militants and hawala (illegal money transfer) operators having network in Jammu and New Delhi besides across the border in Pakistan. The money generated from the business of drug
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Police have come across a major nexus among border smugglers, Pakistani militants and hawala (illegal money transfer) operators having network in Jammu and New Delhi besides across the border in Pakistan. The money generated from the business of drugs, sent from Pakistan, was being channelised to fund the militancy. There are links of drug mafia in Pakistan with Jammu and New Delhi based smugglers, receiving funds from hawala operators in lieu of drugs and pumping them into militancy.
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August - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) dug out bodies of three Khelma villagers, Pielsuomlal Khelma, Jemchunlien Khelma and Zeichunglien Khelma from Lunding Khelmabasti in Dima Hasao District. They were kidnapped and killed by a team of Black Widow (BW) militants in
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Security Forces (SFs) dug out bodies of three Khelma villagers, Pielsuomlal Khelma, Jemchunlien Khelma and Zeichunglien Khelma from Lunding Khelmabasti in Dima Hasao District. They were kidnapped and killed by a team of Black Widow (BW) militants in 2007 after they refused to pay annual ‘tax’ to the militant group.
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August - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 shot dead a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Abu Usmaan, in an exchange of fire in the Mehrota area of Poonch District.
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 7 shot dead a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘divisional commander’, identified as Abu Usmaan, in an exchange of fire in the Mehrota area of Poonch District.
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August - 7 
SFs on August 7 arrested four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen from Sualkuchi in Kamrup District who were attempting to collect INR 500,000 as extortion money from a businessman, reports Sentinel. The arrested persons were identified as
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SFs on August 7 arrested four United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen from Sualkuchi in Kamrup District who were attempting to collect INR 500,000 as extortion money from a businessman, reports Sentinel. The arrested persons were identified as Maniran Kalita, Barun Das, Banjit Das and Jakir Hussain. An extortion demand note was also recovered from their possession.
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August - 7 
State Government is offering to hold talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and they are responding, the real problem confronting the mediators is setting up contact with their top echelons to carry forward the peace process in t
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State Government is offering to hold talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and they are responding, the real problem confronting the mediators is setting up contact with their top echelons to carry forward the peace process in the State's Jungle Mahal area. "Though we are receiving communication through different channels that the CPI-Maoist cadres are ready for talks, we are yet to get in touch with their top leaders," a member of the committee of mediators formed by the State Government said on condition of anonymity. "Some of them - Somen, Kanchan and Patitpaban Halder - are behind bars who have very little touch with the outside world and the others are elusive. Unless we can get in touch with them it is impossible to give the initiative of the State Government final shape," the member said.
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August - 7 
The Centre is planning to launch the second phase of its ambitious road expansion programme in states affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reports Hindustan Times. Under this, the road transport ministry will be building 7,300 km of two-lane roads
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The Centre is planning to launch the second phase of its ambitious road expansion programme in states affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), reports Hindustan Times. Under this, the road transport ministry will be building 7,300 km of two-lane roads spread 34 Districts at a cost of INR 100 billion. Together with phase I of the project, which was launched in 2009, this will result in a total road network of 14,000 km in eight Maoist-dominated states by 2017. "The Planning Commission and the home ministry have already approved the project. We are fine tuning the funding details before finalising its launch," said a Planning Commission official, who is privy to the development.
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August - 7 
The Chittagong Court on August 8 fixed September 7 for submitting report on execution of arrest warrant against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua, absconding accused in the Chittagong 10 Truck Arms case, reports Daily Star. P
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The Chittagong Court on August 8 fixed September 7 for submitting report on execution of arrest warrant against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Paresh Barua, absconding accused in the Chittagong 10 Truck Arms case, reports Daily Star. Public Prosecutor Kamal Uddin Ahmad said that the Court order to arrest Paresh Barua was sent to the Foreign Ministry to forward it to the separatist leader's village home at Dibrugarh in Indian state of Assam.
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August - 7 
The special anti-Naxal operations training facility, constructed in Nagpur at the cost of INR 350 million, is set to be inaugurated soon, reports Indian Express. But with furniture, firing range and obstacle course awaiting administrative clearance,
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The special anti-Naxal operations training facility, constructed in Nagpur at the cost of INR 350 million, is set to be inaugurated soon, reports Indian Express. But with furniture, firing range and obstacle course awaiting administrative clearance, the possibility of its inauguration on August 15, as was planned, is thin.
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August - 7 
The tripartite agreement among Government of India (MHA), Government of Manipur and Lallumba faction of KCP-Military Council has been extended for another one year with effect from August 5 last, an official source said on August 7.
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The tripartite agreement among Government of India (MHA), Government of Manipur and Lallumba faction of KCP-Military Council has been extended for another one year with effect from August 5 last, an official source said on August 7.
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August - 7 
Three militant cadres of different outfits have been arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in the last two days. SFs arrested one ‘lieutenant corporal’ of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Moirangthem Rajesh Singh alias Kangleiganba (24), at
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Three militant cadres of different outfits have been arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in the last two days. SFs arrested one ‘lieutenant corporal’ of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Moirangthem Rajesh Singh alias Kangleiganba (24), at Bishnupur Bazar in the District on August 7. He joined the outfit in April 2008 and was trained at Myanmar.
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August - 7 
ULFA-PTF ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said that Pakistani fundamentalists had lent support to the group in the past.
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ULFA-PTF ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa said that Pakistani fundamentalists had lent support to the group in the past.
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August - 7 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has provided one MI-172 helicopter to Odisha to help the State in its fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). According to the Home Department sources, the helicopter has reached Koraput Di
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has provided one MI-172 helicopter to Odisha to help the State in its fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). According to the Home Department sources, the helicopter has reached Koraput District and will be stationed there to be utilised at the time of exigencies. It will carry Security Forces (SF) and arms and ammunition during anti-Maoist operations and will be helpful in carrying injured SF personnel to medical destinations for immediate treatment.
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August - 7 
United Kuki Liberation Army-Military Council (UKLA-MC) has claimed responsibility for placing a hand grenade at the office of Sericulture Director Ginjamang Simte at Lamphelpat in Imphal on August 1.
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United Kuki Liberation Army-Military Council (UKLA-MC) has claimed responsibility for placing a hand grenade at the office of Sericulture Director Ginjamang Simte at Lamphelpat in Imphal on August 1.
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August - 8 
Acting on a Supreme Court (SC) directive, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the probe into the alleged acts of violence against Swami Agnivesh and his team during their visit to Chhattisgarh in March, and Communist Party of India-M
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Acting on a Supreme Court (SC) directive, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took over the probe into the alleged acts of violence against Swami Agnivesh and his team during their visit to Chhattisgarh in March, and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks at Morpalli, Tadmetla and Timmapuram villages in Dantewada District prior to it. The CBI has registered five cases in this connection.
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August - 8 
100-hour Dima Hasao bandh (general shut down) called by North Cachar Hills Indigenous Peoples Forum (NCHIPF) which began at 1 am on August 8, crippled normal life in Haflong, Mahur, Harangajao and Ditekcherra of Assam's Dima Hasao District, repor
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100-hour Dima Hasao bandh (general shut down) called by North Cachar Hills Indigenous Peoples Forum (NCHIPF) which began at 1 am on August 8, crippled normal life in Haflong, Mahur, Harangajao and Ditekcherra of Assam's Dima Hasao District, reports Times of India. However, the bandh, which is to continue till 5 am on August 12, failed to evoke any response in Maibang and Umrangshu which are Dimasa-dominated areas of the District.
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August - 8 
A fresh round of talks between representatives of the agitating Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and Manipur Government convened by the chief minister O Ibobi Singh failed on August 8. No agreement could be reached in the three-hour
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A fresh round of talks between representatives of the agitating Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and Manipur Government convened by the chief minister O Ibobi Singh failed on August 8. No agreement could be reached in the three-hour long talks which began from 1 pm at the Chief Minister’s office chamber, said an official source. Telegraph adds that, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh is torn between the Kuki demand for Sadar Hills District and the Naga warning against creation of the District without their consent. The SHDDC has set August 15 as the deadline for announcing the District.
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August - 8 
At least six militants including two female militants belonging to separate militant outfits were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) at different places of the State. SFs arrested two militants of United People`s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), identifie
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At least six militants including two female militants belonging to separate militant outfits were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) at different places of the State. SFs arrested two militants of United People`s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), identified as Ningombam Boinao alias Raju Singh (20), and Nigombam Bocha alias Boboi Singh (26), from Ningomthong Lilando Lampak in Imphal West District on August 8. The arrested cadres disclosed that they joined the outfit in the year 2001 and are presently working under the command of one Ningombam Sanjoy of UPPK and they have been involved in extortion of money from the general public.
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August - 8 
Clashes broke out in the Maisuma locality of Srinagar in the evening of August 8 after a youth was picked up on charges of stone pelting. Youth pelted stones on Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) injuring several CRPF and policemen. Later
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Clashes broke out in the Maisuma locality of Srinagar in the evening of August 8 after a youth was picked up on charges of stone pelting. Youth pelted stones on Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) injuring several CRPF and policemen. Later, three more persons were arrested in the area by the Police on charges of stone pelting. PTI reports that about 10 people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the renewed phase of protests, including stone pelting on SF personnel, in the Maisuma locality of Srinagar. "We have arrested some persons involved in disturbing peace ... I do not remember the exact number but it can be 10 to 15," Senior Superintendent of Police for Srinagar Ashiq Bukhari said, adding, "Any one involved in the stone-pelting will be arrested." The stone pelters have been picked up from their houses in the nocturnal raids across the neighbourhoods of the Srinagar in the last two days. Protests have taken place in the old city for the last three consecutive days against the alleged high handedness of Police and CRPF with residents and shopkeepers during August 5 demonstrations against the house arrest of All party Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The stone pelting started after Mirwaiz threatened of violent protests in Kashmir.
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August - 8 
Defence Ministry has sought reports from the Navy and Coast Guard on the MT Pavit issue, and is looking at what really went wrong. MT Pavit, the Panama registered ship ran aground on Juhu beach on July 31 which broke the multi-layered coastal securit
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Defence Ministry has sought reports from the Navy and Coast Guard on the MT Pavit issue, and is looking at what really went wrong. MT Pavit, the Panama registered ship ran aground on Juhu beach on July 31 which broke the multi-layered coastal security.
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Deputy Inspector General of Police (Central Kashmir) Abdul Gani Mir on August 9 said that 18 protesters were arrested in the night of August 8 from different neighbourhoods of Srinagar, while nearly a dozen protesters were arrested during similar rai
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Deputy Inspector General of Police (Central Kashmir) Abdul Gani Mir on August 9 said that 18 protesters were arrested in the night of August 8 from different neighbourhoods of Srinagar, while nearly a dozen protesters were arrested during similar raids in the night of August 6, according to Daily Excelsior. The arrests will continue "until all protesters involved in stone-pelting and the organisers are arrested," Abdul Gani Mir said. "We will arrest the last of the stone pelter," said Superintendent of Police (North City) Showket Shah. Police said they are trying to identify the stone pelters from the video footage of the violent protests that resurfaced last week.
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August - 8 
During the last two decades United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) received help from Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Bangladeshi agencies. ULFA ‘Foreign Secretary’ Sashadhar Choudhury, who joined ULFA in 1985, said, "Pakistan's ISI trained ULF
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During the last two decades United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) received help from Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and Bangladeshi agencies. ULFA ‘Foreign Secretary’ Sashadhar Choudhury, who joined ULFA in 1985, said, "Pakistan's ISI trained ULFA. In 1991, I was part of the first batch of ULFA members to go to Pakistan for training in small arms, including main battle rifles." He further said "Soon after joining, we had trained with the Nagas of the undivided NSCN. In 1988, we were the second batch of ULFA who went over to Kachin in Myanmar. We fought along with Kachin Independence Army (KIA) for two years and shared their guns." Choudhary also said that Individuals in various Bangladeshi agencies helped ULFA with logistics and support, "I had Bangladeshi national ID card issued by their army and passports of several countries, including Bangladesh, Myanmar, Fiji and South Africa." Regarding China’s role he said "The Chinese sold ULFA weapons but indirectly. They are not fools to train insurgents or get directly involved."
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August - 8 
Five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two women, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Madikeda village under Kotagad Police Station limits in Kandhamal District on August 8, reports Times of India. Accordin
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Five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including two women, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Madikeda village under Kotagad Police Station limits in Kandhamal District on August 8, reports Times of India. According to Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Jayanarayan Pankaj, the arrested persons were involved in the murder of Sitaram Uthansingh and Peter Sunamajhi at Jubaguda village on August 4. They were tracked down as per the statement of an eyewitness of the murders. The arrested persons were identified as Tripati Kapat Majhi (23), Andrew Mallik (24), Sebastian Mallik (45) and two women Radhika Mallik (19) and Lurdu Patamajhi (19). Security forces seized a large amount of explosive material, battery and wire used to detonate landmines, Maoist banners and posters from their possession.
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August - 8 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Tezpur based 4 Corps, ‘Lieutenant General’ Shakti Gurung, expressed hope that ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah would come to the mainstream very soon.
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Tezpur based 4 Corps, ‘Lieutenant General’ Shakti Gurung, expressed hope that ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah would come to the mainstream very soon.
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August - 8 
Militants abducted two persons, including a recently elected Panch (member of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), from Pulwama District in the night of August 8, according to PTI. 50-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Wagay was abducte
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Militants abducted two persons, including a recently elected Panch (member of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), from Pulwama District in the night of August 8, according to PTI. 50-year-old Ghulam Mohammad Wagay was abducted from his house at Drangkalan in Rajpora, His 47-year-old neighbour Mohammad Qasim was also abducted by the militants and taken to some unknown location. Wagay was recently elected as Panch from his village, while Qasim had withdrawn from the contest after filing nomination papers for the elections. According to preliminary investigations, Wagay and Qasim had received extortion threats recently from the militants, Police said.
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August - 8 
Radha Kumar, one of the three Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, have written a resignation letter to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram saying that she doesn’t want to be associated with her colleague M M Ansari, another Interlocutor. In her le
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Radha Kumar, one of the three Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, have written a resignation letter to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram saying that she doesn’t want to be associated with her colleague M M Ansari, another Interlocutor. In her letter, Radha Kumar said she would continue to work on her part of the interlocutors’ report due end-September, but would not attend any meetings with Ansari or accept any payments made customarily to all interlocutors. Ansari, a former information commissioner, criticised Kumar for attending a Kashmir seminar in Europe organised by the Tramboo Centre. Abdul Majeed Tramboo, of Tramboo Centre, is also said to be under the scanner for his close coordination with the Pakistani establishment, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and US-based Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai.
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August - 8 
Security Agencies have informed the Government that dead ships in Indian waters are causing Security threat. The Naval Intelligence had much earlier warned of the ship breaking industry being run on hawala (illegal money transfer) money with cash buy
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Security Agencies have informed the Government that dead ships in Indian waters are causing Security threat. The Naval Intelligence had much earlier warned of the ship breaking industry being run on hawala (illegal money transfer) money with cash buyers operating as fronts. The intelligence had noted that a large number of cash buyers are Pakistani nationals based in London and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). "Due to large profit margins, the Dawood group appears to have invested heavily in cash buyers thus having a stake in most deals," it had recorded.
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August - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 8 arrested two Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP -MC) militants at Vidhyasagar Chowmuhani under East Agartala Police Station in Agartala, reports The Sentinel. The militants have been identified as Heroj
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 8 arrested two Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP -MC) militants at Vidhyasagar Chowmuhani under East Agartala Police Station in Agartala, reports The Sentinel. The militants have been identified as Herojit Singh (26) and Ngyangon Meiti (26). Two laptops, 13 mobile sets, a digital camera and some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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August - 8 
SFs arrested one militant belonging to Mobile Task-Force faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MTF) along with one mobile hand set near Zonal education Office (ZEO) in Bishnupur on August 8. He was identified as Pukhrambam Sanatomba Singh alias
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SFs arrested one militant belonging to Mobile Task-Force faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MTF) along with one mobile hand set near Zonal education Office (ZEO) in Bishnupur on August 8. He was identified as Pukhrambam Sanatomba Singh alias Sana (38). He revealed that he is involved in serving monetary demands and extortion of money from general public and Government officials.
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August - 8 
SFs arrested two cadres of the Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Progressive) have been arrested in Khangbok Awang. They were identified as Thiyam Bijoy Singh (40) and Moirangthem Jugon Singh (30).
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SFs arrested two cadres of the Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Progressive) have been arrested in Khangbok Awang. They were identified as Thiyam Bijoy Singh (40) and Moirangthem Jugon Singh (30).
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August - 8 
SFs arrested two women cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Khumujam Premila alias Priya Devi (32), and Laikhuram Ningol Thounaojam ongbi Lakhiman alias Ashakiran Devi (36), from MG Avenue.
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SFs arrested two women cadres of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Khumujam Premila alias Priya Devi (32), and Laikhuram Ningol Thounaojam ongbi Lakhiman alias Ashakiran Devi (36), from MG Avenue.
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August - 8 
The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led Government has started preparing ground for evolving a consensus among its coalition partners on the Justice Sagheer Committee recommendations, which has advocated autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, according to DNA.
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The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led Government has started preparing ground for evolving a consensus among its coalition partners on the Justice Sagheer Committee recommendations, which has advocated autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, according to DNA. A seven-member cabinet sub-committee comprising four top ministers from Congress and three from National Conference (NC) held its third meeting under the leadership of finance minister Abdul Rahim Rather on August 8. Justice Sagheer-led working group was among the five such groups constituted by the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to address various dimensions of Central-State relations.
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August - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Venkatapuram area committee member and underground cadre Shanigaram Rajamani alias Navatha (27), surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Venkateswar Rao in Nizamabad District on August 8, r
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Venkatapuram area committee member and underground cadre Shanigaram Rajamani alias Navatha (27), surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP) K. Venkateswar Rao in Nizamabad District on August 8, reports The Hindu. Presenting her before mediapersons, Rao said Rajamani, belonging to Annaram village in Machareddi mandal (administrative unit), decided to come out of the Maoist party on health grounds. She is suffering from respiratory problems. She carries INR 20,000 cash reward on her head and the amount would be given to her as she voluntarily gave in.
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August - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is expected to file a chargesheet against Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (26/11) mastermind David Headley and co-accused Tahawwur Hussian Rana in a court soon on the basis of documents given by the United
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is expected to file a chargesheet against Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (26/11) mastermind David Headley and co-accused Tahawwur Hussian Rana in a court soon on the basis of documents given by the United States (US), reports The Times of India. The US has handed over to India documents, including the confessional statements of Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Hussain Rana. The documents include tapped conversation between Rana and Headley, phone records, personal diaries, intercepted email that have been sent by the US Department of Justice. Earlier, last month, during the Indo-US Homeland Security Dialogue, US Deputy Secretary for Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute had conveyed to Union Home Secretary R K Singh that Washington would cooperate with India's trial against Rana. The documents received under the mutual legal assistance treaty from the US also include Rana's activities in India during his multiple visits.
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August - 8 
The ongoing search for a ship that had a suspicious communication with contacts in Karachi (Pakistan) has exposed India's coastal security set-up in the monsoon season, reports The Times of India. The Navy and Coast Guard are looking for the ship but
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The ongoing search for a ship that had a suspicious communication with contacts in Karachi (Pakistan) has exposed India's coastal security set-up in the monsoon season, reports The Times of India. The Navy and Coast Guard are looking for the ship but are yet to locate it. Intelligence agencies intercepted the conversation about the ship in Arabian Sea wanting to drop off some people along the Indian coast.
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August - 8 
Two C-60 commando personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeted the tail convoy of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) team in the jungles of Sawanga in Gadchiroli District on
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Two C-60 commando personnel were injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres targeted the tail convoy of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) team in the jungles of Sawanga in Gadchiroli District on August 8, reports Times of India. The NCPCR team, led by Chairperson Shantha Sinha had gone to Kamangad in Dhanora tehsil (revenue division), for inspection of an ashramshala (village residential school).
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August - 8 
Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) have gone missing along with their service rifles in Kulgam District. Ghulam Mohiuddin and Gul Mohammad left the District Police Lines in Kulgam town in the night of August 8 without informing any official. “The two
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Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) have gone missing along with their service rifles in Kulgam District. Ghulam Mohiuddin and Gul Mohammad left the District Police Lines in Kulgam town in the night of August 8 without informing any official. “The two SPOs carried their AK-47 rifles and some magazines with them. They were posted in the area for five years and gave us no reason to believe that they could take a step like this,” said Kulgam Superintendent of Police Mubashir Latifi. “We have information that they have gone on their own and it is not a case of abduction. We have launched a manhunt and they will be arrested soon,” Latifi said. Also, two counter insurgents, Bashir Ahmad and Shakeel Ahmad, working with the Police have also reportedly gone missing along with the two SPOs. The counter insurgents are believed to have taken 450 rounds and two hand grenades after breaking open the weaponry chest of two constables. It is suspected that the four renegades have deserted the Police to join the ranks of the militants. However, the Police refused to confirm reports of the counter insurgents.
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August - 9 
A Maoist, who was accused of an attack on Babulal Marandi when the latter was the chief minister in 2002, surrendered before the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP). "Babumani, who hails from Gaganpur village in Bihar's Jamui District, has surrende
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A Maoist, who was accused of an attack on Babulal Marandi when the latter was the chief minister in 2002, surrendered before the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP). "Babumani, who hails from Gaganpur village in Bihar's Jamui District, has surrendered. He deposited a gun and a bullet," Giridih SP A. V. Homkar, told reporters.
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August - 9 
Bandhugaon-faction of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) organised rally and public meeting in Koraput District against Maoist violence. It was commemoration of the first death anniversary of tribal leader Kenduka Arjun, who was murdered by Maoists
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Bandhugaon-faction of the Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) organised rally and public meeting in Koraput District against Maoist violence. It was commemoration of the first death anniversary of tribal leader Kenduka Arjun, who was murdered by Maoists on Aug 10, 2010 at Katulpeta in Bandhugaon block.
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August - 9 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) preparing to observe Kranti Diwas (Revolution Day) on August 9 (today), the State Government sounded alert in all Districts with special instruction to those Maoist-hit ones, to avert any law and order pro
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) preparing to observe Kranti Diwas (Revolution Day) on August 9 (today), the State Government sounded alert in all Districts with special instruction to those Maoist-hit ones, to avert any law and order problem, official sources said.
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August - 9 
Convener’ of Cease Fire Supervisory Board of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) Y. Wangtin Naga on August 9 revealed that the outfit was sheltering North East militants in the Eastern Sector as they were ‘brothers belonging
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Convener’ of Cease Fire Supervisory Board of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) Y. Wangtin Naga on August 9 revealed that the outfit was sheltering North East militants in the Eastern Sector as they were ‘brothers belonging to revolutionary groups’. Wangtin also admitted that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) hardliner and ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah used to visit the NSCN-K council headquarters but that “he was in the Chinese border and not in Myanmar.” Wangtin, however, denied that the NSCN-K sheltered or trained Maoists. He said Maoists were ‘new’ to them and not present in Nagaland. Wangtin also admitted that the NSCN-K has links with another ‘revolutionary group’–the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) of Manipur.
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August - 9 
Four Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, including the ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ of the outfit, Roster Marak, a Police deserter, were killed in an encounter with the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) team of the State Police at Bolkengr
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Four Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants, including the ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ of the outfit, Roster Marak, a Police deserter, were killed in an encounter with the Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) team of the State Police at Bolkengre, a village located just four kms from Williamnagar town of East Khasi Hills District on August 9. The other three have been identified as Peter Momin alias Bruno, Hentison Sangma and Jekhyl Marak. Two of the militants, Darwin D Shira and Bilgrim M Sangma managed to escape under the cover of darkness. A sub-inspector of the SWAT was also injured during the encounter. This was the first successful operation after the intensified trail that started against GNLA militants in East Garo Hills. Police recovered one AK-81 rifle with 2 magazines, a grenade launcher with five live grenades, a powerful MKS rifle of 5.56 calibre, Chinese M20 pistol, five Chinese hand grenades, two large army grenades, one cylindrical grenade and 332 number of assorted ammunition including Insas, MKS, sniper and .32 calibre bullets from the encounter site, adds Shillong Times.
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August - 9 
GNLA which suffered a devastating blow on August 9 with the death of its ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ and three other cadres in a police operation, has decided not to boycott the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, and instead called for a 24-hour
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GNLA which suffered a devastating blow on August 9 with the death of its ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ and three other cadres in a police operation, has decided not to boycott the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, and instead called for a 24-hour Garo Hills bandh on August 16. GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion R Sangma informed through an email that his organisation remains committed to a separate state within the Indian constitution and would in no way hamper the country’s national celebrations.
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August - 9 
Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon (Maharashtra) blast case, told the Bombay High Court on August 9 that he “mingled” with other accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Dayanand Pandey for getting intelligence in
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Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon (Maharashtra) blast case, told the Bombay High Court on August 9 that he “mingled” with other accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Dayanand Pandey for getting intelligence information, reports The Hindu. Counsel for Purohit, Shrikant Shivade stated, “Earlier, Purohit had infiltrated the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and pretended to be one of its members so as to earn their trust and gather inside information. He has received several meritorious awards from Army for his work”.
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August - 9 
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on august 9 over the Eastern Naga People’s Organisation (ENPO)’s demand for the creation of a separate State. The main reason for the ENPO’s move has been a ‘step
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Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on august 9 over the Eastern Naga People’s Organisation (ENPO)’s demand for the creation of a separate State. The main reason for the ENPO’s move has been a ‘step-motherly’ treatment by the Nagaland Government for a long time. The ENPO has been lamenting that the successive Nagaland Governments have failed to bring any economic development in the four Districts. Such a demand to bifurcate Nagaland State has come in the face of NSCN-IM’s campaign for the integration of all Naga inhabited areas under one administrative unit.
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August - 9 
On August 9, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police unearthed two bunkers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered 17 landmines and 30 kilograms of explosives hidden in them in Checharia forest in Giri
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On August 9, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police unearthed two bunkers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and recovered 17 landmines and 30 kilograms of explosives hidden in them in Checharia forest in Giridih District, reports, IBN Live. Maoist posters and other material were also recovered from the bunkers which were later dismantled.
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August - 9 
Red alert has been sounded in the three Districts of Garo Hills following the Garo National Liberation Army’s (GNLA) threat to resort to retaliatory strikes following the killings of four of its militants, including the “deputy commander-in-chief” Ro
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Red alert has been sounded in the three Districts of Garo Hills following the Garo National Liberation Army’s (GNLA) threat to resort to retaliatory strikes following the killings of four of its militants, including the “deputy commander-in-chief” Roster Sangma, in an encounter on August 9. Intelligence inputs suggest that the Anti talk faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) is assisting the GNLA in the planned retaliatory strikes.
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August - 9 
SFs arrested two persons identified as, Herat Digal and Sudhansu Sekhar Nayak, at Gracingia village under G.Udaygiri Police Station on August 9 for alleged links with the Maoists. One pistol, one revolver, six cartridges, and four live bombs were amo
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SFs arrested two persons identified as, Herat Digal and Sudhansu Sekhar Nayak, at Gracingia village under G.Udaygiri Police Station on August 9 for alleged links with the Maoists. One pistol, one revolver, six cartridges, and four live bombs were among the items seized from their possession. One Maoist uniform was also seized from them. Pankaj said investigation was on to ascertain the activities of these two arrested persons.
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August - 9 
SFs recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation at Sajik Tampak in Chandel District on August 9, reports Sentinel. The recoveries included two 9 mm carbine (US Made), one .303 rifle, one 9 mm revolver, one 12 bore rifles, 23 li
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SFs recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation at Sajik Tampak in Chandel District on August 9, reports Sentinel. The recoveries included two 9 mm carbine (US Made), one .303 rifle, one 9 mm revolver, one 12 bore rifles, 23 live rounds of 9 mm ball, 119 live cartridges of .303 rifle, 52 live rounds of AK, 12 Chinese hand grenade, 27 detonator, two radio set and one binocular.
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August - 9 
Sixteen militants of different out fits laid down arms in a surrender ceremony at the Assam Rifles headquarter at Mantripukhri on August 9, reports Assam Tribune. The surrendered militants include three from the United National Liberation Front (UNLF
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Sixteen militants of different out fits laid down arms in a surrender ceremony at the Assam Rifles headquarter at Mantripukhri on August 9, reports Assam Tribune. The surrendered militants include three from the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), two from PREPAK, four from People’s Revolutionary Army (PRA), two from United Tribal Liberation Army (UTLA), three from People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) and one each from Oken faction of KYKL (KYKL -Oken) and Noyon faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon). They surrendered six AK Rifles, two M-16 Rifles, one each US made Carbine and Lathode, three 9 mm pistol, one each .32 mm pistol, .38 mm revolver and M-22 pistol and a large amount of ammunition.
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August - 9 
The 24-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) against the ongoing operations by Security Forces (SFs) in the Maoist-hit zones, badly hit mining operations and lives of people in the rural areas on Au
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The 24-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) against the ongoing operations by Security Forces (SFs) in the Maoist-hit zones, badly hit mining operations and lives of people in the rural areas on August 9, reports The Times of India. However, it had a partial impact in urban areas. The Maoists have even threatened to call an indefinite economic blockade across the State if the SFs continue their operation. Sources from the mining industry revealed that operations were crippled owing to the bandh, especially in West Singhbhum and some parts of Lohardaga, Gumla and Ramgarh.
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August - 9 
The arrest of a 'bike thief' by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on August 9 is a significant development that could potentially lead investigators to cracking the 13/7 Mumbai terror blasts case, according to The Times of India. The suspect
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The arrest of a 'bike thief' by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on August 9 is a significant development that could potentially lead investigators to cracking the 13/7 Mumbai terror blasts case, according to The Times of India. The suspect had allegedly stolen a two-wheeler used by terrorists to plant a bomb in Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar on July 13.
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August - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -affected States have witnessed more incidents of terrorist violence than Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states in the last six months, Parliament was informed on August 9, reports IANS. There have
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -affected States have witnessed more incidents of terrorist violence than Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states in the last six months, Parliament was informed on August 9, reports IANS. There have been as many as 1,041 incidents of terrorist violence in the Maoist-affected States as compared to 202 terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh said in a written statement in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament). As for northeastern states, the number violent incidents stood at 338, till July 31. According to ministry records, 254 civilians have died in Maoist-related incidents, 39 persons died in northeastern states and 25 civilians in terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir.
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August - 9 
The GNLA has termed the killing of four of its senior cadres by East Garo Hills Police a ‘national’ tragedy and warned that it would not go unheeded. “We had planned to remain neutral and silent until August 15 celebrations but they have now ignited
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The GNLA has termed the killing of four of its senior cadres by East Garo Hills Police a ‘national’ tragedy and warned that it would not go unheeded. “We had planned to remain neutral and silent until August 15 celebrations but they have now ignited our anger. The killing of our men was done at the behest of the MLAs. They now have a debt to pay,” warned ‘Political affairs secretary’ of GNLA, Bikdot Nikjang Marak
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August - 9 
The head of the three-member panel of Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, Dileep Padgaonkar, on August 9 said it would complete its report by September-end. “… We will complete our work as mandated by the Government,” he told The Hindu. Padgaonkar sa
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The head of the three-member panel of Interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir, Dileep Padgaonkar, on August 9 said it would complete its report by September-end. “… We will complete our work as mandated by the Government,” he told The Hindu. Padgaonkar said the interlocutors had in the past 10 months visited 18 of the 22 Districts in the three regions of the State and met over 600 delegations. “We have also held three round-table conferences, which saw the participation of women, academicians, students, lawyers and social activists,'' he said adding the interlocutors must have met nearly 6,000 people. The Chief Interlocutor said the panel had done “enormous documentation” and mounted by far the most exhaustive exercise of reaching out to people in all J&K regions. “We will complete our report on the basis of conferences, hearings and writings given to us,” he noted.
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August - 9 
The Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has ‘reactivated’ terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with some 2,500 terrorists present there, according to IANS. “The Government is aware that the ISI has reactivated terrorist training camps in Pa
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The Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has ‘reactivated’ terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with some 2,500 terrorists present there, according to IANS. “The Government is aware that the ISI has reactivated terrorist training camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir,” Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) in a written reply. Singh said a number of training camps and launching pads were ‘reportedly active’ in Pakistan and parts of Jammu and Kashmir under its control. “As per assessment, there are around 2,500 terrorists,” he said. He said among measures that have helped to check militant infiltration are construction of border fencing, improved technology, weapons and equipment for Security Forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination, synergizing intelligence flow and pro-active action against terrorists. In reply to another question he said, “Infiltration attempts from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir have shown a marginal increase during the year 2009 and 2010 in comparison with the year 2008.” He said 52 infiltration attempts along the border with Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir have taken place till June 2011, while in 2010 the number was 489. The ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan was on but there have been many violations over the past three yeas. “The number of violations which was 77 in 2008 came down to 28 in 2009 and it further increased to 44 in 2010. Up to July (this year), 19 ceasefire violations have been reported along LoC,” he added. He said there were no reports of ceasefire violation along Line of Actual Control with China in Jammu and Kashmir
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August - 9 
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified that Radha Kumar, one of the three interlocutors, has not tendered her resignation. “Interlocutors have completed their visit of Jammu and Kashmir and are busy finalising their reports,” said an offici
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified that Radha Kumar, one of the three interlocutors, has not tendered her resignation. “Interlocutors have completed their visit of Jammu and Kashmir and are busy finalising their reports,” said an official spokesperson of the MHA.
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August - 9 
The State Government has extended the ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and six of its front organisations for one more year with effect from August 16, reports The Hindu. The current ban on the seven organisations expires on Au
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The State Government has extended the ban on the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and six of its front organisations for one more year with effect from August 16, reports The Hindu. The current ban on the seven organisations expires on August 16. The banned front organisations include All India Revolutionary Students Federation (AIRSF), Viplava Karmika Samakhya (Vikasa), Singareni Karmika Samakhya (Sikasa), Radical Students Union (RSU), Rytu Coolie Sangham (RCS) and Radical Youth League (RYL).
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August - 9 
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) party is reportedly raising armed squads in interior parts of Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts of West Bengal) to counter attacks and extortion demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CP
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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) party is reportedly raising armed squads in interior parts of Jungle Mahal (West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts of West Bengal) to counter attacks and extortion demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Repeated incidents of Maoists threatening local TMC Members of Legislative Assemble (MLAs), including Churamoni Mahato and Srikanta Mahato, as well as attacks on state Western Region Development Minister Sukumar Hansda, have forced the TMC leaders to raise the squads. The armed squad raised by TMC leaders of Jamboni and Belpahari area in West Midnapore is locally known as ‘Vairav Vahini’. Reportedly, the TMC has roped in People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres as well as Sidhu Kanho Gana Militia cadres who joined the TMC before the elections. The cadres are trained in handling arms and they have started training local villagers. Armed forces are being raised at Chandri and Baghjhapa in Jhargram, and Balidiha in Jamboni. Sisir Adkhikari, Union minister and senior TMC leader in charge of Jungle Mahal, said: “Maoists-backed PCAPA and militia members have been attacking our party workers everyday and extorting money. They have forcibly stopped political activities. We are trying to revive our booth-level and block-level committees to resist these attacks,” he said, not specifying if they are armed.
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August - 9 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as, Satish alias Shankar Oraon and Mahesh, were arrested during a raid in Simdega on August 9. A total of 25 gelatine sticks, a locally-made pistol, bullets, six electronic detonators, a motorcycle, three mobile sets
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as, Satish alias Shankar Oraon and Mahesh, were arrested during a raid in Simdega on August 9. A total of 25 gelatine sticks, a locally-made pistol, bullets, six electronic detonators, a motorcycle, three mobile sets, Rs 2,400 and 25 sheets of Maoist notes were recovered from them.
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August - 9 
Two Over Ground Workers of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) identified as Suman Singh (40) and Naoram Robin Singh (28) were arrested by SFs from Bishnupur and Imphal West District respectively.
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Two Over Ground Workers of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) identified as Suman Singh (40) and Naoram Robin Singh (28) were arrested by SFs from Bishnupur and Imphal West District respectively.
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August - 9 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa on August 9 denied there was a split in the group and also claimed that ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua too wanted a solution to the conflict. Rajkhowa said “There is no split in the
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa on August 9 denied there was a split in the group and also claimed that ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua too wanted a solution to the conflict. Rajkhowa said “There is no split in the ULFA. There are no factions. It is only the media which says one faction is led by Paresh Barua and another by Arabinda Rajkhowa. Paresh Baruah as the ‘commander-in-chief’ of our organisation may want a military solution and I as the head of the organisation want a political solution... but both of us want a solution to the conflict”. Asked if he has spoken with Baruah to be present at the peace talks, he said, “He is interested, but has doubts about how much we can trust the Government of India. Besides, he has never himself opposed the talks. It is only a person by the name of Arun Udoy Dohotia who issues press statements opposing the talks”.
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August - 10 
A trial court on August 10 acquitted two Pakistani nationals, Mohammad Suhail and Waseem Ahmed suspected to be Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, of the charge of involvement in the massacre of 35 Sikhs in Chhattisinghpora of Anantnag District Jammu an
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A trial court on August 10 acquitted two Pakistani nationals, Mohammad Suhail and Waseem Ahmed suspected to be Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, of the charge of involvement in the massacre of 35 Sikhs in Chhattisinghpora of Anantnag District Jammu and Kashmir 11 years ago, reports The Times of India. Three witnesses, even including a victim who suffered bullet injuries during the massacre, turned hostile and refused to identify the accused persons. In the wake of no witnesses, the court said that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt and acquitted the accused.
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August - 10 
After the split in the NSCN-K, the first meeting of the Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) was held on August 10 among representatives of the NSCN-K, the Centre and Nagaland Government. Times of India adds that, after attending the CFSB meeting, Wan
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After the split in the NSCN-K, the first meeting of the Cease Fire Supervisory Board (CFSB) was held on August 10 among representatives of the NSCN-K, the Centre and Nagaland Government. Times of India adds that, after attending the CFSB meeting, Wangtin said that, "Today's was the first meeting of the NSCN (K) with the Centre after the split in the faction on June 7. Ever since the division, everything was kept in dark. People were confused if the NSCN(K) would be derecognized." He added, "Let's make the situation clear. The NSCN (K) had signed a ceasefire with the Centre in 2001 and the truce will continue. If New Delhi wants a ceasefire with the Khole-Kitovi group, we don't mind."
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August - 10 
Army Chief General V. K. Singh warned that terrorists retained the ability to calibrate the level of violence in Jammu and Kashmir despite suffering severe setbacks, reports IANS. A defense spokesperson quoted General Singh as telling the soldiers, “
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Army Chief General V. K. Singh warned that terrorists retained the ability to calibrate the level of violence in Jammu and Kashmir despite suffering severe setbacks, reports IANS. A defense spokesperson quoted General Singh as telling the soldiers, “Though the terrorists have taken a severe beating in the region over the last few years and their morale is at the lowest ebb, yet the terrorists still retain the capability to calibrate the level of violence.”
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August - 10 
Bihar Police will spend INR 300 million for the purchase of bulletproof prefabricated barracks, which are currently being used by Central Police Organizations (CPOs) engaged in forward areas and a few States, including Chhattisgarh, reports The Times
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Bihar Police will spend INR 300 million for the purchase of bulletproof prefabricated barracks, which are currently being used by Central Police Organizations (CPOs) engaged in forward areas and a few States, including Chhattisgarh, reports The Times of India. According to a senior Police officer, around 50 such barracks would be installed in 15 Districts. Each barrack would be like a house as it would have bathroom, kitchen, dinning hall, toilet and bedrooms. It could be dismantled, transported to different places and set up as per the need, and would have the capacity to house 20 to 50 sepoys depending on its size. Each barrack would cost around INR 4-5 million or a little more. Apart from the bulletproof barracks, the Police headquarters would also purchase barbed wire to fence barracks, lighting facilities and generators.
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August - 10 
Border Security Force (Tripura Frontier) at the request of Tripura Government organised a flag meeting with Bangladesh Border Guards (BBG) recently, to secure release of the 13 abducted villagers reportedly held hostage in militant hideouts in Bangla
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Border Security Force (Tripura Frontier) at the request of Tripura Government organised a flag meeting with Bangladesh Border Guards (BBG) recently, to secure release of the 13 abducted villagers reportedly held hostage in militant hideouts in Bangladesh, reports The Sentinel. P.C. Meena, Inspector General of BSF, Tripura Frontier, on August 10 said “We have organised flag meeting with BBG officials at Company Commandant Level but they could not find any Indian villagers being confined in Bangladesh”.
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August - 10 
Chief Secretary B. K. Patnaik said that Special Police Officers (SPOs) appointed in the State would be recruited as Police constables after completing three years of service, for which amendments in recruitment rules would be made, reports Zee News.
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Chief Secretary B. K. Patnaik said that Special Police Officers (SPOs) appointed in the State would be recruited as Police constables after completing three years of service, for which amendments in recruitment rules would be made, reports Zee News. The State Government had initially appointed tribal youths as SPOs to give them an opportunity to remain in the mainstream instead of joining the Maoist brigade, he said. Altogether 4,500 youths have so far been appointed as SPOs in the State and the Government was not averse to recruiting more under the scheme, he added.
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August - 10 
Coast Guard intercepted a vessel, Mogri off the Mumbai coast, though nothing suspicious was found on it, reports The Hindu. The Coast Guard deployed its ship, Varuna, and a Chetak helicopter, which intercepted the vessel, five nautical miles off the
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Coast Guard intercepted a vessel, Mogri off the Mumbai coast, though nothing suspicious was found on it, reports The Hindu. The Coast Guard deployed its ship, Varuna, and a Chetak helicopter, which intercepted the vessel, five nautical miles off the coast.
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August - 10 
Commenting upon ULFA-PTF’ chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa’s reported statement that the ULFA procured weapons and also had taken the help of the Pakistani Government as well as Inter Services Intelligence(ISI), ULFA-ATF ‘chairman’ Paresh Baruah said, “Th
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Commenting upon ULFA-PTF’ chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa’s reported statement that the ULFA procured weapons and also had taken the help of the Pakistani Government as well as Inter Services Intelligence(ISI), ULFA-ATF ‘chairman’ Paresh Baruah said, “This allegation is completely baseless and such reports have been made with a purpose. It is nothing new that such malicious negative publicity is given to the ULFA, but this time chairman Rajkhowa has been quoted….We challenge those making such claims to prove with direct or indirect evidence that we took weapons and other help from Pakistani fundamentalists or the ISI,” He further said: “Since the day the ULFA started its armed struggle, such malicious campaigns have been launched against us by the colonial rulers and they will continue to do so.
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August - 10 
In a joint operation, State Police and CRPF shot dead an unidentified militant of Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) during an encounter at Kuli gaon under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on August 10 and recovered a 7.65 pistol
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In a joint operation, State Police and CRPF shot dead an unidentified militant of Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) during an encounter at Kuli gaon under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on August 10 and recovered a 7.65 pistol and five rounds of ammunition from him, reports The Sentinel. During the operation, another militant, identified as Thengtut alias Chesung Ingti (20), was arrested along with a .9 mm pistol.
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August - 10 
In the first six months of 2011, 52 terrorists attempted to infiltrate into the Indian Territory from the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as against 489 in 2010, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) was informed on August 10,
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In the first six months of 2011, 52 terrorists attempted to infiltrate into the Indian Territory from the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as against 489 in 2010, the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) was informed on August 10, according to Daily Excelsior. Replying to a question on infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir, Defense Minister A. K. Antony said, "As per the assessment of Multi Agency Centre (MAC), till June 2011, 52 terrorists attempted to infiltrate as compared to 489 in 2010." Observing that no military outpost on the Indo-Pak border was lying attended, Antony said that no attempt was made by terrorists to capture these outposts. Informing the House on number of terrorists killed, the Minister said, "The Army has killed two terrorists trying to infiltrate along the Line of Control in J&K till date in 2011 and in 2010 it had killed 38 terrorists." On cease-fire violations he said, "In recent past, Pakistani troops have resorted to firing and violated ceasefire on LoC two times in June and three times in July this year [2011] using small arms, machine guns and rocket launchers. No Indian soldier was killed and there was no loss to Indian posts in the firing.
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August - 10 
Indian President Pratibha Patil has been advised by the Centre to reject the mercy plea filed by Parliament Attack (December 13, 2001) convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, reports The Times of India. In the Guru case, the Home Ministry is believed to have ci
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Indian President Pratibha Patil has been advised by the Centre to reject the mercy plea filed by Parliament Attack (December 13, 2001) convict Mohammad Afzal Guru, reports The Times of India. In the Guru case, the Home Ministry is believed to have cited the Delhi Government recommendation, which rejected the plea. The Government confirmed that the opinion had been conveyed to the President on August 10, when Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran told the Rajya Sabha that Home Ministry has submitted Guru's case to the President's secretariat for a decision.
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August - 10 
Nearly 1,300 Pakistanis on visit to India are traceless after their visa expired, and the Government has created an online data sharing system to track every person travelling from Pakistan, the Government said on August 10, reports The Times of Indi
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Nearly 1,300 Pakistanis on visit to India are traceless after their visa expired, and the Government has created an online data sharing system to track every person travelling from Pakistan, the Government said on August 10, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitendra Singh said "As per information available, 1,283 Pakistani nationals remain untraced and missing as on June 30, 2011”. He further added, "Intelligence agencies and state police regularly make efforts to locate the missing Pakistani nationals and arrange to send them back to Pakistan once they are located”.
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August - 10 
Nearly 40,000 people have been killed in militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two decades, the Government said on August 10, according to PTI. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitender Singh told the Rajya Sabha (Upper
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Nearly 40,000 people have been killed in militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two decades, the Government said on August 10, according to PTI. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Jitender Singh told the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) in reply to a question that 39, 918 persons have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir in violent incidents between 1990 and 2011(April). 13,226 civilians were killed and 5,369 Security Force (SFs) personnel lost their lives. All together 21,323 terrorists were killed SFs during the same period, the Minister said.
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August - 10 
On the controversy over ‘Publicity Secretary’ of ULFA-ATF’ ‘Lieutenant’ Arunudoy Dohutia issuing press statements on behalf of the ULFA, Baruah said, “There is no cause for debate on the existence of the convener of the ULFA central publicity wing. W
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On the controversy over ‘Publicity Secretary’ of ULFA-ATF’ ‘Lieutenant’ Arunudoy Dohutia issuing press statements on behalf of the ULFA, Baruah said, “There is no cause for debate on the existence of the convener of the ULFA central publicity wing. Whatever statement he issues is the present status of the ULFA.”
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August - 10 
One United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) linkman was arrested at Bhadoi Panchali under Duliajan Police Station in Dibrugarh District.
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One United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) linkman was arrested at Bhadoi Panchali under Duliajan Police Station in Dibrugarh District.
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August - 10 
Security arrangements in Karbi Anglong has been beefed up following the 60-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (General shut down) called by the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) from August 13.
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Security arrangements in Karbi Anglong has been beefed up following the 60-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (General shut down) called by the Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) from August 13.
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August - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 10 recovered two powerful IEDs weighing nearly three kilograms each, one .9 mm pistol, one 7.48 U.S.-made pistol and seven live cartridges from a bus at Alamganj on National Highway(NH) 31 under Dhubri police station a
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 10 recovered two powerful IEDs weighing nearly three kilograms each, one .9 mm pistol, one 7.48 U.S.-made pistol and seven live cartridges from a bus at Alamganj on National Highway(NH) 31 under Dhubri police station area in Dhubri District.
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August - 10 
Seven supporters of Sadar Hills District demand were injured when security personnel fired tear gas shells and mock bombs, in an attempt to disperse a road block staged at Gwaltabi village along the National Highway-150 (Imphal-Ukhrul road) on August
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Seven supporters of Sadar Hills District demand were injured when security personnel fired tear gas shells and mock bombs, in an attempt to disperse a road block staged at Gwaltabi village along the National Highway-150 (Imphal-Ukhrul road) on August 10, reports Kanglaonline. The Sadar hills people have been demanding district hood since 1972.
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August - 10 
The Centre on August 10 said intelligence inputs have suggested that al Qaeda and one of its terrorists Ilyas Kashmiri were planning to target India, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh stated, "There are some intell
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The Centre on August 10 said intelligence inputs have suggested that al Qaeda and one of its terrorists Ilyas Kashmiri were planning to target India, reports The Times of India. Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh stated, "There are some intelligence inputs, though not specifically, regarding plan to target India by al-Qaeda and Ilyas Kashmiri, an al-Qaeda-HUJI operative and his group”. He added, "Government continues to be alert to these threats and re-calibrates its measures to combat terrorism by way of reviewing threat perception and a number of important decisions and measures have been taken”.
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August - 10 
The Government has rejected the proposal to create a federal apex body, the Maritime Security Advisory Board (MSAB) headed by a Maritime Security Advisor (MSA) to ensure cohesive policy-making and coordination among the multiple authorities dealing w
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The Government has rejected the proposal to create a federal apex body, the Maritime Security Advisory Board (MSAB) headed by a Maritime Security Advisor (MSA) to ensure cohesive policy-making and coordination among the multiple authorities dealing with maritime affairs.
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August - 10 
The Supreme Court on August 10 upheld the death sentence awarded to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq for the Dec 22, 2000 attack at the Red Fort in which three army men were killed, according to The Times of India. Arif was c
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The Supreme Court on August 10 upheld the death sentence awarded to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq for the Dec 22, 2000 attack at the Red Fort in which three army men were killed, according to The Times of India. Arif was convicted for murder, waging war against the Government of India and conspiracy.
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August - 10 
The talk between the representatives of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and the Chief Minister which was scheduled on August 10 could not take place as there was a delay on the part of the Chief Minister’s Office in communicating th
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The talk between the representatives of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and the Chief Minister which was scheduled on August 10 could not take place as there was a delay on the part of the Chief Minister’s Office in communicating the matter, states Sangai Express. All the elected members of Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council have decided to tender their resignation enmasse on August 16 over the demand for upgradation of Sadar Hills to a full-fledged District.
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August - 10 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres - a father and his two daughters – surrendered before Police in Rayagada District on August 10, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Mina Palaka and his daughters - Laxmi Palaka (18) and
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres - a father and his two daughters – surrendered before Police in Rayagada District on August 10, reports The Hindu. They were identified as Mina Palaka and his daughters - Laxmi Palaka (18) and Saraswati Palaka (16), residents of Kalipeta village under Chandrapur block of the District. Mina was an ‘area commander’ of Banshadhara division of the CPI-Maoist. Mina was a close associate of Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda. He also used to work with Maoist leader Azad alias D.Keshava Rao. Mina and his daughters were involved in several cases in Rayagada and Kandhamal Districts.
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August - 10 
To suggest that major Meitei insurgent outfits in Manipur are making serious efforts to form a “united front”, the Parliament was told on August 9. Minister of State for Home Affairs M. Ramachandran told the Lok Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament)
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To suggest that major Meitei insurgent outfits in Manipur are making serious efforts to form a “united front”, the Parliament was told on August 9. Minister of State for Home Affairs M. Ramachandran told the Lok Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) that these groups included the Revolutionary People’s Front/People’s Liberation Army (RPF/PLA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon), (PREPAK-VC), Progressive faction of PREPAK, and United People’s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK). The Minister said the Government had “always shown willingness to enter a dialogue with any group willing to abjure the path of violence and place its demand within the framework of the Indian constitution”. “Certain Kuki insurgent groups have already signed Suspension of Operation agreements with the government,” he added.
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August - 10 
Various militant outfits operating in the entire North Eastern region of India, as a mark of boycotting the “Independence Day” of India, has informed that a general strike would be imposed from 5:30 am of August 15 in the entire North eastern region.
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Various militant outfits operating in the entire North Eastern region of India, as a mark of boycotting the “Independence Day” of India, has informed that a general strike would be imposed from 5:30 am of August 15 in the entire North eastern region. A joint statement issued by the militant outfits call upon the people of the region to boycott and prevent the celebration, in any manner. The militants outfits which have called a joint general strike on August 15 include the Hynnitrep National Liberation Council (HNLC),Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), People`s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Progressive faction of People`s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-P), Revolutionary People`s Front (RPF), Tripura People`s Democratic Front (TPDF), United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), United National Liberation Front (UNLF), United People`s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK).
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August - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Tuna Pradhan, was arrested and forwarded to court by the personnel of G. Udaygiri Police Station in Kandhamal District on August 11. He is a resident of Sakdai village in the limits
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Tuna Pradhan, was arrested and forwarded to court by the personnel of G. Udaygiri Police Station in Kandhamal District on August 11. He is a resident of Sakdai village in the limits of the Police Station. Interrogation revealed that he was trained in arms use by Maoists in 2009. The arrested Maoist was involved in bomb making, recruitment of gullible youths and provision of logistics to the Maoists, claimed Police.
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August - 11 
A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group of Suspension of Operation (SoO) has approved the extension of the agreement by another year on August 11, which had been approved earlier by the state cabinet during a recent meeting. The meeting was held at t
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A meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group of Suspension of Operation (SoO) has approved the extension of the agreement by another year on August 11, which had been approved earlier by the state cabinet during a recent meeting. The meeting was held at the Officers’ Club 1st Manipur Rifles under the chairmanship of the state chief secretary DS Poonia. The Government representatives also directed that one of the groups, which is reportedly extending support to the ongoing economic blockade over the demand for Sadar Hills District, should back off at once, adds Sangai Express. Even as the State Cabinet has once again reviewed the situation prevailing along the National Highways following imposition of indefinite economic blockade and general strike over the demand for upgrading Sadar hills to a full-fledged District, representatives of the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee left for Delhi on August 11 to seek an appointment with the Prime Minister. Also, contending that the demand for Sadar hills District is not to disintegrate Manipur, Opposition leader and president of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) State unit Radhabinod Koijam has observed that sidelining the over 40 years demand would not bring any good result and the Government should bring about a final resolution at the soonest possible.
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August - 11 
A militant was killed in an encounter in the forests of Tangwari Warson in Kralpora area of Kupwara District on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter was going on till the reports last came in. Massive operations have been launched in t
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A militant was killed in an encounter in the forests of Tangwari Warson in Kralpora area of Kupwara District on August 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The encounter was going on till the reports last came in. Massive operations have been launched in the forests of Kupwara after a group of militants managed to infiltrate into these forests.
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August - 11 
A militant who was killed on August 11, during an encounter with SFs in Kralpora Kupwara has been identified Hurrera of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “Huge cache of arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, five AK magazines, 142 AK rounds, five Underba
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A militant who was killed on August 11, during an encounter with SFs in Kralpora Kupwara has been identified Hurrera of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “Huge cache of arms and ammunition including an AK-47 rifle, five AK magazines, 142 AK rounds, five Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) Shells, a UBGL thrower, three Chinese hand grenades, a I-Com Radio set, an Antenna, a N.V.D, one telescope, a Compass, cloths and medicines were recovered from the killed militant”.
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August - 11 
A militant, who was to be released this week following court acquittal, escaped from custody in Shopian District on August 11, reports PTI. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, who according to Police was affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in 2002, and later wit
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A militant, who was to be released this week following court acquittal, escaped from custody in Shopian District on August 11, reports PTI. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, who according to Police was affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in 2002, and later with Al-Badr militant outfit for four years, was arrested and detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) in 2007.
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August - 11 
A Pakistani national, identified as Niyamatullah alias Aftab (20) staying in Delhi for the past two years while posing as an Afghan national, was arrested on August 11 from Tilak Nagar area in New Delhi, reports The Times of India. He was carrying a
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A Pakistani national, identified as Niyamatullah alias Aftab (20) staying in Delhi for the past two years while posing as an Afghan national, was arrested on August 11 from Tilak Nagar area in New Delhi, reports The Times of India. He was carrying a fake passport issued from Kandahar, Afghanistan. The accused has been involved in drug peddling, according to Police sources. His father, Syed Ahmed, jailed in Tihar, was earlier arrested in 2010 with 52 kg of heroin.
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August - 11 
According to inewsone.com, Hemant Chodankar alias Chintamani, an accused in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket that was busted on August 2, was a regular visitor at a Goa’s State Civil Supplies Minister, Jose Phillip D’Souza’s house, Police sa
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According to inewsone.com, Hemant Chodankar alias Chintamani, an accused in a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket that was busted on August 2, was a regular visitor at a Goa’s State Civil Supplies Minister, Jose Phillip D’Souza’s house, Police said on August 11. D’Souza belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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August - 11 
Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, Security Forces (SFs) arrested three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants from Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Times of India. SFs arrested NSCN-K cadre identified as 'corporal
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Ahead of Independence Day celebrations, Security Forces (SFs) arrested three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants from Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Times of India. SFs arrested NSCN-K cadre identified as 'corporal', Tedam Ngowa at Deomali, Tirap in Arunachal Pradesh on 11 August. A .22 mm pistol with magazine, five .22 mm lrounds, cash amounting to INR 2,500 and Kyat 20 (Myanmar currency) were seized from him. In another operation SFs arrested two NSCN-K militants from Longkhao village under Longding sub-division on August 12. They were identified as a 'sergeant major' Abo Wangpan and 'second lieutenant' Botai Wangsu. Both are senior cadres of the outfit and were camping at the village for carrying out extortion activities.
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August - 11 
An office of Animal Husbandry Department along with some shops and a shed suffered minor damages in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Tahab in Pulwama District in the intervening night of August 10 and 11. No outfit has claimed responsibi
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An office of Animal Husbandry Department along with some shops and a shed suffered minor damages in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Tahab in Pulwama District in the intervening night of August 10 and 11. No outfit has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
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August - 11 
Army Chief General V K Singh on August 11 said that the troops can’t afford to lower the guard on the Line of Control (LoC) as militants were still present in the camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and could try to infiltrate into
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Army Chief General V K Singh on August 11 said that the troops can’t afford to lower the guard on the Line of Control (LoC) as militants were still present in the camps in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and could try to infiltrate into this side any time. "We can’t lower our guard. We have to be fully alert all along the LoC as the militants were sitting in the camps and launching pads and could try to infiltrate anytime’’, he said.
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August - 11 
Border Security Force (BSF) pilots flying choppers for anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand have complained about the poor condition of helipads in remote areas, citing serious safety issues during landing and take-off. According to sources, most of t
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Border Security Force (BSF) pilots flying choppers for anti-Maoist operations in Jharkhand have complained about the poor condition of helipads in remote areas, citing serious safety issues during landing and take-off. According to sources, most of the helipads did not conform to Civil Aviation Rules (CAR) standards.
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August - 11 
Centre has alerted the States about the possibility of a terror attack, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East, in the run up to the Independence Day and asked them to take every possible step to foil any attempt by militants to disturb
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Centre has alerted the States about the possibility of a terror attack, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East, in the run up to the Independence Day and asked them to take every possible step to foil any attempt by militants to disturb peace. Acting on intelligence inputs which suggested various militant groups may try to carry out terror attacks particularly in Northeastern States and Jammu and Kashmir, the Home Ministry asked the State Governments to intensify vigil at sensitive locations and public places.
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August - 11 
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, “We are ready to adopt all kind of methods to neutralise the militant groups for peace to prevail in the State.” He said this while answering a query on whether it was right for the Police to infiltrate the the Garo
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Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said, “We are ready to adopt all kind of methods to neutralise the militant groups for peace to prevail in the State.” He said this while answering a query on whether it was right for the Police to infiltrate the the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ranks.
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August - 11 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party and injured three troopers at Lakshmanpur forest in West Midnapore District on August 11, which is the first incident since the Mamata Ban
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) patrol party and injured three troopers at Lakshmanpur forest in West Midnapore District on August 11, which is the first incident since the Mamata Banerjee Government came to power in West Bengal and expressed its willingness for talks to resolve problems. Police claimed that four to five Maoists were also injured when the CRPF personnel returned the fire and were believed to have been taken away by the Maoists. DNA adds that the incident is being seen as a major setback for the normalisation process with the new Government having already taken peace initiative despite reservations from Union Home Ministry and set up State Level Review Committee on political prisoners and agreed to release 52 of them.
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August - 11 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed an unidentified tribal in Bhopalpatnam area under Bijapur District on August 11, suspecting him to be a Police informer. The middle-aged tribal was kidnapped and hit on the head with a sharp
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed an unidentified tribal in Bhopalpatnam area under Bijapur District on August 11, suspecting him to be a Police informer. The middle-aged tribal was kidnapped and hit on the head with a sharp edged weapon. His body was found dumped on National Highway 16 in Bijapur district, officials at Police headquarters stated. The Maoists left a letter near the body claiming that they killed him as he was spying for the local Police.
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August - 11 
Heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Ramban village under Shyampur Bhatta Police Station in Sheohar District on August 11 and set ablaze the house of a village head Subodh Rai. Rai was not present at his hou
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Heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Ramban village under Shyampur Bhatta Police Station in Sheohar District on August 11 and set ablaze the house of a village head Subodh Rai. Rai was not present at his house at the time of the incident.
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August - 11 
Heavy exchange of fire between the Jaintia Hills Police and suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants was reported at a jungle near Iongnoh and Chyrmang village, just few kilometers from Jowai town in Jaintia Hills District o
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Heavy exchange of fire between the Jaintia Hills Police and suspected Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) militants was reported at a jungle near Iongnoh and Chyrmang village, just few kilometers from Jowai town in Jaintia Hills District on August 11. The firing lasted for more than half an hour, police sources informed. Jaintia Hills Additional Superintendent of Police said, “We believed that they are HNLC cadres who had come to Jaintia Hills few weeks ago with the motive of obstructing the Independence Day celebration in the State.. “They (HNLC cadre) might have come from Bangladesh through the Umkiang border and were heeded for Jowai to create trouble so as to generate a fear psychosis among the people,” he added.
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August - 11 
IED weighing around four kilograms was recovered along with other explosive materials, along the Assam-North Bengal border at Boxirhat in Dhubri District, reports The Telegraph. A person named Ali Akbar Mia and Akbar Ali and his wife Rufik Bibi have
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IED weighing around four kilograms was recovered along with other explosive materials, along the Assam-North Bengal border at Boxirhat in Dhubri District, reports The Telegraph. A person named Ali Akbar Mia and Akbar Ali and his wife Rufik Bibi have been arrested in this connection.
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August - 11 
Indo-Mongolian Bodoland Democratic Front (IMBDF) claimed responsibility of the arms and explosives that were recovered by the SFs from a bus at Alomganj in Dhubri district on August 10. The militant outfit said it was transporting the materials to Gu
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Indo-Mongolian Bodoland Democratic Front (IMBDF) claimed responsibility of the arms and explosives that were recovered by the SFs from a bus at Alomganj in Dhubri district on August 10. The militant outfit said it was transporting the materials to Guwahati for explosion. The militant organization has also called a two-day Assam bandh (General Strike) on August 12 and 13 demanding the creation of a separate state of Bodoland.
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August - 11 
Militant group, Black Widow’s (BW) ‘Chairman’ Jewel Gorlosa and ‘Commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai were granted a four-month interim bail by Gauhati High Court.
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Militant group, Black Widow’s (BW) ‘Chairman’ Jewel Gorlosa and ‘Commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai were granted a four-month interim bail by Gauhati High Court.
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August - 11 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) top leaders Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah will arrive at Dimapur on August 13 to grace the ‘Naga independence day’ (August 14), the function which will be low key affairs and mostly confined insid
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) top leaders Isak Chisi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah will arrive at Dimapur on August 13 to grace the ‘Naga independence day’ (August 14), the function which will be low key affairs and mostly confined inside a Church at Camp Hebron. NSCN’s ‘Ministry of information and Publicity secretary’ Joy said, “The Naga independence day will be a closed door function with the presence of NSCN top leaders Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah.”
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August - 11 
Police arrested a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, along with two of his colleagues from the steel city of Rourkela on August 11. The Maoist ‘commander’ was identified as Prashant alias Shiva Munda alias Lambu, the sec
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Police arrested a senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’, along with two of his colleagues from the steel city of Rourkela on August 11. The Maoist ‘commander’ was identified as Prashant alias Shiva Munda alias Lambu, the second top man in the Maoist hierarchy controlling Saranda forest. The trio was trying to board a bus to Bhubaneswar near Hanuman Vatika in the city when the Police team intercepted them. Police recovered INR 7.6 million in cash and a gun from them.
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August - 11 
Police on August 11 averted a sabotage attempt ahead of Independence Day when they engaged a group of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants in an encounter near Khagendra Roaja Para of Ambassa sub-division in Dhalai District, reports
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Police on August 11 averted a sabotage attempt ahead of Independence Day when they engaged a group of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants in an encounter near Khagendra Roaja Para of Ambassa sub-division in Dhalai District, reports Times of India. According to Police sources, a group of about 9-10 NLFT militants led by Athara Babu Halam were planning to plant explosives on National Highway 44 when a Police team raided the area.
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August - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered an IED weighing five kilograms from a Golaghat-bound bus at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh District on August 11.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered an IED weighing five kilograms from a Golaghat-bound bus at Lepetkata in Dibrugarh District on August 11.
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August - 11 
SFs arrested one city-meitei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-city meitei) militant, identified as Sarungbam Bobo alias Sunil Singh (27), from the Eastern gate of DM College in Imphal West District on August 11. He disclosed that he joined
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SFs arrested one city-meitei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-city meitei) militant, identified as Sarungbam Bobo alias Sunil Singh (27), from the Eastern gate of DM College in Imphal West District on August 11. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in the month of April 2011 through one Deban of the outfit and has been assigned to serve demand letters to the general public.
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August - 11 
SFs arrested one militant belonging to Noyon Faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) identified as S Johny Singha (19) near Banskandi under Lakhipur Police Station in Cachar District.
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SFs arrested one militant belonging to Noyon Faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) identified as S Johny Singha (19) near Banskandi under Lakhipur Police Station in Cachar District.
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August - 11 
SFs on August 11 arrested an ULFA cadre, Lachit Das from Jorhat Town. Confession from the arrested militant led to the arrest of another ULFA militant identified as Arup Konwar from Sonari in Sivasagar District. Police recovered a China-made bottle g
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SFs on August 11 arrested an ULFA cadre, Lachit Das from Jorhat Town. Confession from the arrested militant led to the arrest of another ULFA militant identified as Arup Konwar from Sonari in Sivasagar District. Police recovered a China-made bottle grenade from him.
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August - 11 
Terming Naxalism (Left-Wing Extremism) as the biggest challenge to democracy, Chief Minister Raman Singh suggested sealing of the inter-state borders in the affected areas and deployment of Special Forces which are properly armed there, reports IBN L
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Terming Naxalism (Left-Wing Extremism) as the biggest challenge to democracy, Chief Minister Raman Singh suggested sealing of the inter-state borders in the affected areas and deployment of Special Forces which are properly armed there, reports IBN Live. Speaking at a discussion on Naxalism at the Constitution Club in New Delhi, Singh, however, stressed that the problem could only be solved through dialogue and continuous development of the affected areas. Stating that naxalism has to end and there was "no way backwards" on this, the chief minister cautioned that one had to be prepared for a long-drawn battle to end the menace.
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August - 11 
The report stated that about 300 militants including about 25 women of the NLFT had been undergoing training in Sajek hills and Tawolakantai of Bangladesh and Shan province of Myanmar. The report further indicated that the militant outfit had recentl
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The report stated that about 300 militants including about 25 women of the NLFT had been undergoing training in Sajek hills and Tawolakantai of Bangladesh and Shan province of Myanmar. The report further indicated that the militant outfit had recently procured 350 sophisticated Chinese weapons.
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August - 11 
The Tripura administration has alerted the Security Forces with the information of fresh recruitment in National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and passing out of its new batch, reports The Sentinel. Quoting intelligence report, State Home Depart
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The Tripura administration has alerted the Security Forces with the information of fresh recruitment in National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and passing out of its new batch, reports The Sentinel. Quoting intelligence report, State Home Department officials on August 11 said that as many as 15 surrendered NLFT militants had returned to the outfit in the past one month from Khowai, Longtarai Valley and Kanchanpur Subdivisions in the state.
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August - 11 
Upper Assam Chamber of Commerce has appealed to its members to immediately inform Police if extortion threats were received from United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) or any other militant outfit.
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Upper Assam Chamber of Commerce has appealed to its members to immediately inform Police if extortion threats were received from United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) or any other militant outfit.
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August - 11 
Villagers of Chikpal near Sukma in Dantewada have alleged that the killing of Madkami Massa, the sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self-government institution) of Chikpal was picked up by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel o
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Villagers of Chikpal near Sukma in Dantewada have alleged that the killing of Madkami Massa, the sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self-government institution) of Chikpal was picked up by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on August 5 and killed in cold blood, reports Times of India. However, both CRPF and the District Police say Massa was a Maoist who was killed in an encounter on August 6, in Neelavaram forest near Sukma.
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August - 12 
A former United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Subhas Barman, was killed on August 12 by suspected Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants at Kherbari under Golokganj Police Station in Dhubri District.
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A former United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Subhas Barman, was killed on August 12 by suspected Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants at Kherbari under Golokganj Police Station in Dhubri District.
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August - 12 
A fresh round of tripartite talks between the Government of India, Government of Manipur and Kuki militant outfits under the umbrella of Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United Peoples’ Front (UPF) held on August 11 has agreed to extend the tripa
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A fresh round of tripartite talks between the Government of India, Government of Manipur and Kuki militant outfits under the umbrella of Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United Peoples’ Front (UPF) held on August 11 has agreed to extend the tripartite Suspension of Operation agreement (SoO) for another year with effect from August 22.
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August - 12 
A hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed by some unidentified persons was found in a private residential compound of Muhammad Gul alias Naha (41) at Keirao Litan Makhong in Imphal East District on August 12. The hand grenade was later retrieved.
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A hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed by some unidentified persons was found in a private residential compound of Muhammad Gul alias Naha (41) at Keirao Litan Makhong in Imphal East District on August 12. The hand grenade was later retrieved.
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August - 12 
A powerful IED weighing around three kilograms was recovered from the house of Dhula Ram Rabha (42) at Hatimura village under Dudhnoi Police Station in Goalpara District .According to the Police sources Dhula Ram Rabha is suspected to have links with
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A powerful IED weighing around three kilograms was recovered from the house of Dhula Ram Rabha (42) at Hatimura village under Dudhnoi Police Station in Goalpara District .According to the Police sources Dhula Ram Rabha is suspected to have links with Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and Rabha Viper Army (RVA).
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August - 12 
A secret report prepared by Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Department of Revenue Intelligence and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reveals that the infusion of Fake Indian Currency (FICN) into India to des
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A secret report prepared by Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Department of Revenue Intelligence and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) reveals that the infusion of Fake Indian Currency (FICN) into India to destabilize the economy and fund terror activities were being actively supported by Pakistan’s High Commissions in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Kathmandu (Nepal) through Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), reports DNA.com. It has also been reported on August 12, that China was emerging as a major staging post for FICN flooding into India.
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August - 12 
Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Security, Navin Agarwal, chaired a high level security review meeting regarding Independence Day (August 15) at security headquarters.
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Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Security, Navin Agarwal, chaired a high level security review meeting regarding Independence Day (August 15) at security headquarters.
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August - 12 
Agencies on August 12 reported that the Indian Army officials in Rajouri District imparted arms training to girls with an aim to combat militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. At the 'Know Your Army' stall, visitors got an opportunity to see various weapons,
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Agencies on August 12 reported that the Indian Army officials in Rajouri District imparted arms training to girls with an aim to combat militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. At the 'Know Your Army' stall, visitors got an opportunity to see various weapons, which the Army had taken into its custody after it had conducted raids at the militant camps in the valley.
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August - 12 
An active member of Platoon 25 of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and ‘commander’ of Raoghat area action team Rajesh Potai surrendered before Police in Kanker District on August 12, said District Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul B
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An active member of Platoon 25 of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and ‘commander’ of Raoghat area action team Rajesh Potai surrendered before Police in Kanker District on August 12, said District Superintendent of Police (SP) Rahul Bhagat. Potai also handed over weapons including a 315-bore rifle, 50 live cartridges, one SLR and a magazine, he added.
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August - 12 
Andhra Pradesh High Court on August 12 granted bail to Kobad Ghandy, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, fellow politburo member and ‘Central Military Commission' member Amit Bagchi, and Central Committee member Nalla Ravi Sharma, in connection wit
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Andhra Pradesh High Court on August 12 granted bail to Kobad Ghandy, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, fellow politburo member and ‘Central Military Commission' member Amit Bagchi, and Central Committee member Nalla Ravi Sharma, in connection with the case related to the killing of Congress Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Narsa Reddy, and a shoot-out case in Visakhapatnam District, reports PTI. However, the trio, who are facing other cases, would continue to remain in jail, the Police said.
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August - 12 
Chairman of All Party Hurriyat Conference- Mirwaiz (APHC-M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on August 12 that New Delhi would be responsible for repercussions in case Parliament Attack (2001) convict Muhammad Afzal Guru was executed, reports Greater Kashmi
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Chairman of All Party Hurriyat Conference- Mirwaiz (APHC-M), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on August 12 that New Delhi would be responsible for repercussions in case Parliament Attack (2001) convict Muhammad Afzal Guru was executed, reports Greater Kashmir. He stated, “If they went ahead it will not only render dialogue process meaningless but also worsen the situation here. On one hand you (New Delhi) talk of dialogue with Pakistan and Kashmiris, confidence building measures and removing trust deficit, but on other your Home Ministry recommends rejection of mercy petition of Afzal Guru. Do you think people will behave as mute spectator to your act? Need of hour is to do justice in the case”.
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August - 12 
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 12 declared the Sadar Hills issue as a serious and prolong matter and that taking any hasty decision on such a chronic issue would not be a wise thing on the part of the State Government. Chief Minister O Ibobi
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Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh on August 12 declared the Sadar Hills issue as a serious and prolong matter and that taking any hasty decision on such a chronic issue would not be a wise thing on the part of the State Government. Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has appealed to all the members of Sadar Hills ADC to review their decision of tendering resignation over the demand for upgradation of Sadar hills to a full-fledged District.
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August - 12 
Claiming that quality catch of the Bihar Police is very high Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani said, "We are targeting top Maoist leaders and prepare the strategy after getting intelligence input." "We never believe in random search as it lea
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Claiming that quality catch of the Bihar Police is very high Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani said, "We are targeting top Maoist leaders and prepare the strategy after getting intelligence input." "We never believe in random search as it leads to nowhere," he added. Mentioning about that the State Police have limited resources, he said "We never got what we had requested for. We are working with minimum force in the state." He added that if more force was provided to the State, the Police would have worked more effectively against the Naxalites. According to the data available in the State headquarters, as many as 3,687 Maoist cadres were arrested in Bihar from 2001 to 2010. The arrests Maoists included several ‘area commanders’. As many as 46 ‘area commanders’ and senior Maoists were arrested in the State in 2011. In 2010, the figure was 59 while in 2009, the arrest figure stood to 33.
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August - 12 
Clashes broke out between stone pelting youths and Security Forces (SFs) on August 12 in Nowhatta area of Srinagar City, reports Daily Excelsior. In the incident, five youths were injured. According to Police sources soon after Friday prayers a group
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Clashes broke out between stone pelting youths and Security Forces (SFs) on August 12 in Nowhatta area of Srinagar City, reports Daily Excelsior. In the incident, five youths were injured. According to Police sources soon after Friday prayers a group of youths emerged from Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta and started pelting stones on SFs deployed there. The youths were protesting against the recent arrests of youths by Police since last Friday following violent protests in Nowhatta, Gojwara and adjoining areas of Srinagar. This is for second consecutive Friday today that stone-pelting incidents have been witnessed in Nowhatta area of the city after peaceful summer.
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August - 12 
Considering a series of intelligence inputs between 2006-2010, Indian officials detected the direct role of 11 officials belonging to ISI and the Pakistan High Commission in running an international racket of FICN through 28 global networks. The repo
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Considering a series of intelligence inputs between 2006-2010, Indian officials detected the direct role of 11 officials belonging to ISI and the Pakistan High Commission in running an international racket of FICN through 28 global networks. The report reveals that the top-most FICN procurers in Pakistan were referred to as “Major Sahab” or “Bade Sahab”. Major Sahab is believed to be an Army Officer currently with the ISI, and that the majority of printing work was being done in Peshawar (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Quetta (Balochistan) and Karachi (Sindh) in Pakistan.
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August - 12 
Militants on August 12 escaped after Security Forces (SFs) launched cordon-and-search operation in Pir Mohalla Behnipora in Handwara of Kupwara District, according to Kashmir Times. During search operation SFs recovered an AK 47 rifle, four AK magazi
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Militants on August 12 escaped after Security Forces (SFs) launched cordon-and-search operation in Pir Mohalla Behnipora in Handwara of Kupwara District, according to Kashmir Times. During search operation SFs recovered an AK 47 rifle, four AK magazines, a Global Positioning Syctem (GPS), four Nokia Mobiles, a grenade, a pouch, 116 AK rounds and two diaries in the area.
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August - 12 
Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including ‘area commander’ Hemant Ram alias Ashutosh from Nazipur village in Muzaffarpur District on August 12, reports The Times of India. Hemant was wanted in connection wit
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Police arrested seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including ‘area commander’ Hemant Ram alias Ashutosh from Nazipur village in Muzaffarpur District on August 12, reports The Times of India. Hemant was wanted in connection with the killing of the then Munger Superintendent of Police (SP) K.C. Surendra Babu on January 5, 2005. Police said the Maoists had assembled in the house of one Suresh Ram to give final touches to their preparations to observe the Independence Day as 'black day' against alleged Police repression. Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajesh Kumar said a 9mm regular pistol, eight cartridges, Maoist literature, banners and posters were seized from them. This is for the first time that women Maoists have been arrested from Muzaffarpur District. Police identified them as Shalini alias Renu Kumari (22), daughter of Ram Ishwar Sahni of Olipur village in Sitamarhi District, and Rekha Devi (35), wife of Maoist Dhirendra Bhagat of Paigambarpur village in Muzaffarpur District.
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August - 12 
Raising demand for conversion of Jiribam sub-division into a full fledged revenue District, Jiribam District Demand Committee (JDDC) said it would also launch economic blockade on NH 53 from August 14 to 30 to press for.
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Raising demand for conversion of Jiribam sub-division into a full fledged revenue District, Jiribam District Demand Committee (JDDC) said it would also launch economic blockade on NH 53 from August 14 to 30 to press for.
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August - 12 
Renewing her appeal to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to give up arms and return to the national mainstream, Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee announced a fresh financial and rehabilitation package for those who surrender in Ca
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Renewing her appeal to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to give up arms and return to the national mainstream, Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee announced a fresh financial and rehabilitation package for those who surrender in Calcutta on August 12. The package includes a revised incentive for every weapon laid down, a monthly stipend of INR 2, 000 for three years, a fixed deposit of INR 150,000 which can be withdrawn from the bank only after three years and State assistance for future employment which could include jobs provided by the Government. The Chief Minister said necessary instructions had been issued by her administration for the release of 50 of the 52 political detainees announced earlier.
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August - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one top cadre of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Khaidem Ngocha alias Hemkumar Singh (29), in the areas of Sugunu Thongkhong Pangal Leikai in Thoubal District on August 12.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one top cadre of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Khaidem Ngocha alias Hemkumar Singh (29), in the areas of Sugunu Thongkhong Pangal Leikai in Thoubal District on August 12.
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August - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing almost 5 kilograms from a suspected Anti Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) militant Kumud Gwayari (25) at Pancharatna railway statio
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing almost 5 kilograms from a suspected Anti Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) militant Kumud Gwayari (25) at Pancharatna railway station in Goalpara District, reports Assam Tribune. During interrogation, the suspected militant said that the IED was to be delivered at Bongaigoan to Azad Baruah, a militant belonging to the Pro –Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF), who is said to be involved in illegal business and running extortion rackets. SFs also recovered a letter which instructed him to carry out the job sincerely.
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August - 12 
SFs on August 12 arrested a NDFB militant Upen Goyary from Khagrabari in Salbari Sub-Division of Baksa District.
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SFs on August 12 arrested a NDFB militant Upen Goyary from Khagrabari in Salbari Sub-Division of Baksa District.
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August - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Kochi (Kerala) on August 12 sentenced the self-styled South Indian ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Thadiynatavide Nazeer, and his accomplice M. Shafaz to life imprisonment for twin blasts
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Kochi (Kerala) on August 12 sentenced the self-styled South Indian ‘commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Thadiynatavide Nazeer, and his accomplice M. Shafaz to life imprisonment for twin blasts in Kozhikode in 2006, reports Hindustan Times. This is the first verdict in a case investigated by the NIA. Nazeer was arrested from Bangladesh in 2009 and handed over to India. He was allegedly involved in many terror plots including the 2005 attack on the Indian Institute of Science (IIS) in Bangalore (Karnataka).
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August - 12 
To intensify the demand for District status for Sadar Hills and take the issue to the notice of the Central Government, a contingent of current MLAs, ex-MLAs and ex-Ministers from Sadar Hills area as well as members of Autonomous District Council (AD
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To intensify the demand for District status for Sadar Hills and take the issue to the notice of the Central Government, a contingent of current MLAs, ex-MLAs and ex-Ministers from Sadar Hills area as well as members of Autonomous District Council (ADC) Sadar Hills will join hands in staging a protest demonstration at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
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August - 12 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police on August 12, reports The Hindu. Singrauli District Superintendent of Police (SP), Irshad Wali said, “The members belonged to the Renga Yadav dalam. On
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by the Madhya Pradesh Police on August 12, reports The Hindu. Singrauli District Superintendent of Police (SP), Irshad Wali said, “The members belonged to the Renga Yadav dalam. One of them had killed Renga in June and was trying to regroup the dalam.” The arrested duo was mainly running extortion rackets in Singrauli and bordering Chhattisgarh, the Police claimed. "We also seized some weapons, along with some live ammunition from them," said the SP.
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A militant of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) was arrested from Malom Awang Lekai in Imphal West on August 13, one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant was arrested in the Ukhongsang on August 14. They were identified as W
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A militant of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) was arrested from Malom Awang Lekai in Imphal West on August 13, one People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant was arrested in the Ukhongsang on August 14. They were identified as W Inaocha Singh (28) and Thokchom Biren Singh alias Ahan Biren (44) respectively.
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August - 13 
A truck driver, Nandu Mathu, was killed and 11 others, including six Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) activists, were injured when suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants opened fire on vehicles on National Highway 3
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A truck driver, Nandu Mathu, was killed and 11 others, including six Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) activists, were injured when suspected Karbi People’s Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants opened fire on vehicles on National Highway 37 at Panbari near Kaziranga National Park on August 13, reports Telegraph. Four trucks and a Bolero were also damaged in the heavy firing. The AJYCP activists, including state vice-president Ranjit Changmai, were returning from Guwahati to Sivasagar in a Bolero, when the vehicle was sprayed with bullets fired from inside Panbari reserve forest. Four activists, including Changmai, received bullet injuries. The condition of Abidur Ali, driver of the Bolero, was said to be critical.
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August - 13 
Army neutralised a militant hideout and recovered 43 kilogrammes explosives in Dhurmuna area of Budgam District.
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Army neutralised a militant hideout and recovered 43 kilogrammes explosives in Dhurmuna area of Budgam District.
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August - 13 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested Abdul Sabur Ali (32), of Chiminag in West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, from Singhimari in Dhubri District with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) each weighing 500gm while he was going to Phulb
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel arrested Abdul Sabur Ali (32), of Chiminag in West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya, from Singhimari in Dhubri District with two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) each weighing 500gm while he was going to Phulbari from Singhimari.
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August - 13 
Centre on August 13 filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking recall and review of two crucial paras in its July 5 ruling, through which a bench banned the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the fight against Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremist
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Centre on August 13 filed a petition in the Supreme Court, seeking recall and review of two crucial paras in its July 5 ruling, through which a bench banned the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the fight against Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists]. In the petition filed in the SC registry, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought recall of the two paras, 75 (ii) and 76, on the ground that they were in violation of the spirit of the Constitution. Sources said the Centre is of the view that this part of the judgment is an example of judicial overreach into executive functions. Para 75 (ii) of the SC’s Naxal judgment orders the “Union of India to cease and desist, forthwith, from using any of its funds in supporting, directly or indirectly the recruitment of SPOs for the purposes of engaging in any form of counter-insurgency activities against Maoist/Naxalite groups”. In Para 76, the bench of Justices B Sudershan Reddy (now retired) and S S Nijjar held the “appointment of SPOs to perform any of the duties of regular police officers, other than those specified in Sections 23(1)(h) and 23(1)(i) of Chhattisgarh Police Act, 2007, to be unconstitutional”.
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August - 13 
CRPF Inspector General B N Ramesh said that a group of militants has managed to sneak into Kashmir valley from across the Line of Control (LoC) to create trouble on the eve of Independence Day. He said they have inputs that militants are making attem
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CRPF Inspector General B N Ramesh said that a group of militants has managed to sneak into Kashmir valley from across the Line of Control (LoC) to create trouble on the eve of Independence Day. He said they have inputs that militants are making attempts to target vital instillations in the Kashmir valley. "One such attempt was foiled by the CRPF at the Sangam Bridge in Anantnag District," he added.
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August - 13 
Security Forces (SF) on August 13 recovered two decomposed bodies of militants from upper reaches of mountainous Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. "On specific inputs regarding movement of militants in upper reaches of Kishtwar, search was
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Security Forces (SF) on August 13 recovered two decomposed bodies of militants from upper reaches of mountainous Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. "On specific inputs regarding movement of militants in upper reaches of Kishtwar, search was launched this morning and during searches, the patrol party recovered two decomposed bodies along with weapon," official sources said. One AK-47 rifle was also recovered from their possessions. "Their identities are yet to be ascertained", sources added.
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August - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 13 arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang Faction (NSCN-K) militants, from Sarupathar area under Sungajan Police Station in Golaghat District. SFs found a pistol, some ammunition and extortion
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 13 arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang Faction (NSCN-K) militants, from Sarupathar area under Sungajan Police Station in Golaghat District. SFs found a pistol, some ammunition and extortion notes.
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August - 13 
Seven People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres were arrested with arms and ammunition from Jamuari Masu Hesal Majila Toli in Angara in Ranchi District, on August 13, reports The Telegraph. The arrested PLFI cadres were identified as Tulsi Pah
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Seven People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres were arrested with arms and ammunition from Jamuari Masu Hesal Majila Toli in Angara in Ranchi District, on August 13, reports The Telegraph. The arrested PLFI cadres were identified as Tulsi Pahan, Kishore Munda, Shivnarayan Mahto, Subhas Ram, Brij Mahto, Naseem Ansari and Marwari Pahan. All are in the age group of 25 to 30. Arms and ammunition recovered from them include a locally-made rifle, a 9mm pistol and 25 rounds of ammunition in five magazines. “We also found posters, uniform and letter heads,” Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Saket Kumar Singh said at a news conference. He added that this PLFI squad was new. It was constituted by one Kunwar two months ago. “The group’s leader is Tulsi Pahan. They were planning to commit murders to spread terror among those from who they can collect levy,” Singh said.
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August - 13 
SFs arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants on August 13 from Itham Nungoi. They are identified as Haobam Sunder (49) and Thokchom Ongbi Tampak Leima. One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from the possession of Su
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SFs arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants on August 13 from Itham Nungoi. They are identified as Haobam Sunder (49) and Thokchom Ongbi Tampak Leima. One Chinese hand grenade was recovered from the possession of Sunder.
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August - 13 
Three militants belonging to the Manipur-based militant outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon), including its “finance secretary” Athoubam Sunil Langamba, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from the Bhetapara area of Guwahati. Based on intell
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Three militants belonging to the Manipur-based militant outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (Noyon), including its “finance secretary” Athoubam Sunil Langamba, were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from the Bhetapara area of Guwahati. Based on intelligence inputs, SFs launched an operation and first apprehended a ‘commander’ of KCP (N), Joychandra alias Ingsosa alias Dilip. Based on Joychandra’s revelations, SFs raided a house near Bihutoli at Rajgarh Road and arrested Langamba alias Lenin (30) and his associate Yumnam Udai Singh (34). Three computer sets, four mobile phones with nine SIM cards, two pen drives, a driving licence and cash worth INR 45,000 were recovered from their possession. “Preliminary investigation suggests that the group members are not only using Guwahati for shelter but are also trying to invest money in business activities here. We are trying to study the documents stored in the computers seized from them, find out the quantum of money and what sectors or business activities they were investing in,” a Police source said. The police here had earlier arrested leaders and cadres of Manipur-based outfits like the UNLF, KCP, PLA and PREPAK from Guwahati.
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August - 13 
Unidentified militants throw hand grenades on two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps at Dal Gate area of Srinagar. Two grenades were fired at Hotel Kahkashan and Hotel Ikhwan housing CRPF camps at around 9 p.m. However, there was no loss of li
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Unidentified militants throw hand grenades on two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps at Dal Gate area of Srinagar. Two grenades were fired at Hotel Kahkashan and Hotel Ikhwan housing CRPF camps at around 9 p.m. However, there was no loss of life or property.
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August - 14 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Satyendra Rajvanshi, was arrested with arms and explosives from the forests near Ajaynagar village under Roh Police Station in Nawada District following an encounter on August 14, re
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Satyendra Rajvanshi, was arrested with arms and explosives from the forests near Ajaynagar village under Roh Police Station in Nawada District following an encounter on August 14, reports The Hindu. Two carbines, a country-made pistol, two rifles, explosives, besides a diary and Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) literature were seized from him, Superintendent of Police Ravish Kumar said.
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August - 14 
A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), identified as Kishore Panda of Telenpali village, in Khaparakhol area of Bolangir District on August 14, reports orissadiary.
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A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a leader of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), identified as Kishore Panda of Telenpali village, in Khaparakhol area of Bolangir District on August 14, reports orissadiary.com. According to Police, the Maoists arrived at Panda’s house at around 9:00 pm and asked him to accompany them. Later, they shot him dead and dumped the body on the spot at one end of the village.
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August - 14 
A team of leaders comprising elected representatives, social leaders and executive members of the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC), which has been camping at the national capital since August 14 to pressure the Central leaders with r
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A team of leaders comprising elected representatives, social leaders and executive members of the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC), which has been camping at the national capital since August 14 to pressure the Central leaders with regards to the demand for a separate Sadar Hills District, is due to meet the President of India Pratibha Devisingh Patil on August 17 which is likely to be followed by another meeting with the Union Home Minister P.Chidambaram.
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August - 14 
Addressing the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at camp Hebron, in Dimapur on August 14 during the observation of the 65th ‘Naga Independence Day’, the outfit’s chairman Isak Chisi Swu and its general secretary Thui
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Addressing the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at camp Hebron, in Dimapur on August 14 during the observation of the 65th ‘Naga Independence Day’, the outfit’s chairman Isak Chisi Swu and its general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured the NSCN-IM leaders that India would go the ‘extra-mile and seek solution outside the box’, reports Sangai Express. They however did not elucidate on his statement. The NSCN-IM leaders also said the Naga solution has to be based on ‘unique Naga history and situation’. Saying that New Delhi and NSCN-IM have agreed to arrive at an honorable political settlement in the shortest possible time, they informed that many differences between the NSCN-IM and New Delhi had been narrowed down.
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August - 14 
Bangladesh and India for the first time prepared strip maps of their 4,156-kilometre International Border (IB) that will be useful in settling border-related disputes, Bangladesh Home Ministry officials said in Dhaka on August 14, reports Daily Star.
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Bangladesh and India for the first time prepared strip maps of their 4,156-kilometre International Border (IB) that will be useful in settling border-related disputes, Bangladesh Home Ministry officials said in Dhaka on August 14, reports Daily Star. They further added the two countries will sign official documents on the maps during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh on September 6-7.
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August - 14 
Central Government is trying to open a channel of communication with Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA–ATF) ‘Chairman’ Paresh Baruah with the help of his friends of non-militant background in order to persuade him to join t
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Central Government is trying to open a channel of communication with Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA–ATF) ‘Chairman’ Paresh Baruah with the help of his friends of non-militant background in order to persuade him to join the ongoing peace process between the government and the Pro-talks faction of ULFA.
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August - 14 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 14 asked separatist leaders to join in a “positive manner” the process for finding a lasting solution to political issues in the State, according to The Hindu. “Under the changed political scenario in the sub-co
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on August 14 asked separatist leaders to join in a “positive manner” the process for finding a lasting solution to political issues in the State, according to The Hindu. “Under the changed political scenario in the sub-continent, you have to render your role in a positive manner and be associated with the strategy of peaceful resolution of issues,” Omar, referring to the separatists, said. “Talks between India and Pakistan have resumed and the internal dialogue process is also moving ahead,” he said appealing the separatist leaders to be part of the process of finding solution to political issues of Jammu and Kashmir transcending the policy of confrontation. “My Government is endeavouring to help strengthening Jammu and Kashmir-centric CBMs (confidence building measures) put in place by the two countries. We are vehemently advocating more CBMs and new initiatives for wider and closer cross border relationship,” he said.
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August - 14 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hung banners at Kumara village in Munchingput mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam District in the night of August 14, asking people not to attend the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. I
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hung banners at Kumara village in Munchingput mandal (administrative unit) in Visakhapatnam District in the night of August 14, asking people not to attend the Independence Day celebrations on August 15. Instead they wanted people to fight for their real independence. This followed a black flag having been hoisted near Gandhiji statue in the premises of the Mandal Development Office at Munchingput.
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August - 14 
Heavily armed Maoists raided Parsawan village under the Raushanganj Police Station and abducted four villagers, three of them activists of the Sangharsh Samiti (Struggle Committee) formed for the construction of a bridge over river Morhar, in Gaya Di
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Heavily armed Maoists raided Parsawan village under the Raushanganj Police Station and abducted four villagers, three of them activists of the Sangharsh Samiti (Struggle Committee) formed for the construction of a bridge over river Morhar, in Gaya District, reports Times of India. The abducted men are Umesh Prasad, Manoj Prasad, Manoj Kumar and Chandrika Prajapat. Maoists are opposed to the bridge construction as it will facilitate faster Police movement in the area.
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August - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 14 confirmed the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘divisional commander’ Shabir Shah alias Shah Din Khandey and one of his close associate, Mushtaq Ahmed alias Abu Tallah, at Bhadi Dhok in Kither area of Kishtwar Dis
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 14 confirmed the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘divisional commander’ Shabir Shah alias Shah Din Khandey and one of his close associate, Mushtaq Ahmed alias Abu Tallah, at Bhadi Dhok in Kither area of Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. Khandey was the longest surviving militant in entire Jammu region as he had joined militancy when it erupted in 1989. His record in Police Stations for his involvement in militancy related incidents dated back to 1993. It has now been confirmed that the two militants had been killed by the troops of 26 Rashtriya Rifles and Police on February 15, 2010. As reported earlier, the SFs on August 13 had recovered these decomposed bodies.
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August - 14 
Security Forces and Maoists exchanged fire in Singabaram forest under Kelimela Police Station in Malkangiri District and Police claimed that some of the Maoists had sustained injuries. The encounter ensued when Special Operation Group (SOG) and Distr
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Security Forces and Maoists exchanged fire in Singabaram forest under Kelimela Police Station in Malkangiri District and Police claimed that some of the Maoists had sustained injuries. The encounter ensued when Special Operation Group (SOG) and District Voluntary Forces (DVF) jointly conducted raid in the area following a tip-off about the presence of a large number of Maoists.
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August - 14 
Seeking concrete steps to properly implement various welfare schemes in villages, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the Maoist menace can be fought with rural development, reports Economic Times. "Rural development is the answer to
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Seeking concrete steps to properly implement various welfare schemes in villages, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the Maoist menace can be fought with rural development, reports Economic Times. "Rural development is the answer to fight Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]. It will improve the living standard of the people living in villages," Ramesh told reporters during a visit to the tribal-dominated and Maoist-hit Kandhamal District. IBN Live adds earlier Ramesh said the problem of LWE in Odisha is not as bad as in Chhattisgarh. Odisha is at the borderline, Ramesh said, adding that the situation can be salvaged if there is sensitive and effective administration in the State.
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August - 14 
SFs on August 14 arrested and recovered 24 detonators from Abdul Molatif at Gaurangtari village in Dhubri District.
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SFs on August 14 arrested and recovered 24 detonators from Abdul Molatif at Gaurangtari village in Dhubri District.
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August - 14 
SFs recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from forests in Kupwara District. One AK 47 rifle, two AK 47 magazines, two UBGL shells, one hand grenade, 33 electric detonators ,11 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 60 AK 47 rounds, one electric w
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SFs recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from forests in Kupwara District. One AK 47 rifle, two AK 47 magazines, two UBGL shells, one hand grenade, 33 electric detonators ,11 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 60 AK 47 rounds, one electric wire coil and one pouch.
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August - 14 
The State Police has established that the GNLA has been following the same strategy followed by other militant outfits to lure the unemployed youth of the State to join their ranks, reports Shillong Times. A senior Police official on August 14 inform
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The State Police has established that the GNLA has been following the same strategy followed by other militant outfits to lure the unemployed youth of the State to join their ranks, reports Shillong Times. A senior Police official on August 14 informed that the GNLA were offering between INR 10,000 to INR 15,000 as salaries to encourage the youth to join the group.
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August - 14 
Unidentified persons reportedly stuck posters in the name of CPI-Maoist on the premises of a school at the remote Danvaipeta village in Charla mandal in Bhadrachalam division in Khammam District in the early hours of August 15, asking the people to b
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Unidentified persons reportedly stuck posters in the name of CPI-Maoist on the premises of a school at the remote Danvaipeta village in Charla mandal in Bhadrachalam division in Khammam District in the early hours of August 15, asking the people to boycott the Independence Day celebrations. According to sources, two wall posters and a piece of black cloth were spotted on the premises of the Mandal Parishad Upper Primary School building at Danvaipeta early in the morning. The posters reportedly contained slogans against the celebration of the I-Day. However, the Independence Day celebrations were held as per schedule at the school after the removal of the material, sources said. “It is suspected that either some mischief-mongers or sympathisers of the Maoists were behind the incident,” said a Police officer.
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August - 14 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) advised the State Government to prepare for the second round of tripartite talks with the United Naga Council (UNC) in the later part of August, reports Sangai Express. According to a source, an official intimatio
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) advised the State Government to prepare for the second round of tripartite talks with the United Naga Council (UNC) in the later part of August, reports Sangai Express. According to a source, an official intimation from the MHA has advised the State Government to talk to the Naga body regarding the date and venue for the second round of meeting between the three parties. It may be mentioned that, the initial talk between the representatives of the Central and State Government along with the UNC was held on June 30 at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Senapati District. Representatives of both the State and the Central Governments had requested the UNC delegates during the first round of talk to clearly spell out their “alternate arrangement” demand and had added that the democratic system of the Autonomous District Council under Article 371 (C) of the Constitution to take care of the special needs of the hill districts of the State. The talk had ended without any solution as UNC leader Sword Vashum had conveyed that the Autonomous District Council (ADC) is not acceptable to them, even as the state chief secretary had read out the response of the State Government on the issue.
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August - 15 
A Pakistani newspaper on August 15 accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the Government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi, according to Times of India. "Not content with misusing its consulates in Afghani
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A Pakistani newspaper on August 15 accused India of covertly helping Baloch nationalists and urged the Government to carry out a diplomatic campaign against New Delhi, according to Times of India. "Not content with misusing its consulates in Afghanistan against Pakistan, India is bankrolling Baloch nationalists abroad, keeping alive a movement which needs government action to stop it from spreading," The Nation said in an editorial. It added that Baloch nationalists had shifted to London, operating there out of a flat where a prominent Baloch leader lived in self-imposed exile. "This group is not only bringing out anti-Pakistan literature in the troubled province but is also in contact with US and Indian diplomats. Members of the group travel to the US, India and Oman using a travel agent of Indian-origin, who is paid by the Indian high commission, according to a report appearing on Sunday in the Nawa-i-Waqt," it added. The daily said that India and the US "are alert to any way they can destabilize Pakistan, but they are only exploiting opportunities that we have created by our mistakes". It called on the Pakistan government to launch a vigorous diplomatic campaign from London, "focusing on the undiplomatic activities of India in the UK, aimed against a friendly country which is helping the UK directly in its part of the war on terror," the newspaper added.
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August - 15 
A shutdown called by Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) affected life in Meghalaya even as the state celebrated India's Independence Day on August 15. Amid the boycott in one part of the State and growing militant activities in another, M
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A shutdown called by Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) affected life in Meghalaya even as the state celebrated India's Independence Day on August 15. Amid the boycott in one part of the State and growing militant activities in another, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma asserted that insurgency, extortion and other anti-national activities would not be tolerated and dealt with a firm hand.
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August - 15 
A teenage boy, identified as Vishnu Amarsingh Dhanliya (18) from Belgaon village, was injured in an explosion when he tried pulling out a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) banner in Mumgaon at Dhanora taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchi
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A teenage boy, identified as Vishnu Amarsingh Dhanliya (18) from Belgaon village, was injured in an explosion when he tried pulling out a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) banner in Mumgaon at Dhanora taluka (administrative unit) in Gadchiroli District on August 15.
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August - 15 
Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), on August 15, told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to leave the Garo Hills region saying the two outfits were associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Servi
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Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), on August 15, told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to leave the Garo Hills region saying the two outfits were associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
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August - 15 
Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), on August 15, told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to leave the Garo Hills region saying the two outfits were associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Servi
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Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), on August 15, told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) to leave the Garo Hills region saying the two outfits were associated with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). "They (ULFA and NDFB) are under direct influence of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence and were involved in various attacks in Garo Hills in the last couple of months. They should quit Garo Hills in the next 20 days starting from today (Monday)," ANVC Spokesperson Torik Jangning Marak said.
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August - 15 
Addressing the Independence Day gathering at Police Line grounds on August 15, the Governor of Jharkhand, M.O.H. Farook termed Left-wing Extremism as the biggest challenge for the State. He said that the Police Force was being modernised and provided
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Addressing the Independence Day gathering at Police Line grounds on August 15, the Governor of Jharkhand, M.O.H. Farook termed Left-wing Extremism as the biggest challenge for the State. He said that the Police Force was being modernised and provided with manpower, equipment and training to curb the menace.
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August - 15 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi called upon Paresh Barua, ‘Chairman’ of the ULFA-ATF, to join the ongoing peace process, reports The Indian Express.Tarun Gogoi said “Every underground and insurgent group has realised the futility of violence. While
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi called upon Paresh Barua, ‘Chairman’ of the ULFA-ATF, to join the ongoing peace process, reports The Indian Express.Tarun Gogoi said “Every underground and insurgent group has realised the futility of violence. While most of them including the pro-talk faction of ULFA led by Arabinda Rajkhowa have come forward for peace talks, I appeal to Paresh Barua’s faction to come out and become part of the peace process.” He further said “Talks alone can lead to permanent peace, and we have left no stone unturned to bring different groups to the negotiations. We have already announced suspension of operations against various groups including United People’s Democratic Solidarity [UPDS], Black Widow[BW], DHD (N), Adivasi Cobra Force[ACF], Birsa Commando Force[BCF], Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front [KLNLF], Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland [NDFB-PTF] and the ULFA faction led by its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa. The Anti-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland [NDFB-ATF] has announced a unilateral ceasefire.”
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August - 15 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a claymore mine blast at Jogipallur, eight km from Narayanpatna block in Koraput District late in the afternoon on August 15, as a team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Special Op
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a claymore mine blast at Jogipallur, eight km from Narayanpatna block in Koraput District late in the afternoon on August 15, as a team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Special Operation Group (SOG) Police was about to clear a road that was cut off since last few days, reports Indian Express. However, none of the SF personnel were injured.
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August - 15 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in his speech at State's main Independence Day function at thPe olice parade ground Raipur District on August 15 termed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) "inhuman" and said the State Government h
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in his speech at State's main Independence Day function at thPe olice parade ground Raipur District on August 15 termed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) "inhuman" and said the State Government has launched a decisive drive against them. "Maoists are inhuman and anti-national, we have launched a decisive drive against these violent elements rather than shying away from fighting them," CM Singh said. "Maoists have posed a grave threat to country's internal security and the state government is not only successfully countering them but also exposing their conspiracies." In his 20-minute speech, CM Singh said: "I got courage to take on anti-national forces active in the state, mainly in the Bastar region, from the people of the forested areas where so many people have lost their family members to Maoist violence." The Chief Minister also presented a detail before a gathering of roughly 5,000 people how he was striving to unleash development in the poverty-hit but mineral-rich state that came into existence in November 2000. "I am doing my best to improve the people's life quality and build up infrastructure across the state and the results have started coming in. The per capita annual income in the state has gone up to Rs.44,000 from Rs.10,000 while per capita power consumption has risen to 1,400 units from just 300 units," CM Singh said. Further, CM Singh announced creation of nine new Districts that will come into effect from 2012, reports IBN Live. The CM announced new districts of Sukma, Kondagaon, Gariaband, Balaudabazar, Balod, Bamtera, Mungeli, Surajpur and Balrampur, thus taking the total number of administrative Districts in the State to 27.
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August - 15 
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said on August 15 after unfurling the national flag, that there was no scope for terrorism in Mizoram, , while stressing that no one would be allowed to upset the peace of the North Eastern State. "The mountainous sta
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Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said on August 15 after unfurling the national flag, that there was no scope for terrorism in Mizoram, , while stressing that no one would be allowed to upset the peace of the North Eastern State. "The mountainous state has recently celebrated the silver jubilee of the Mizo Accord, which was signed on June 30, 1986 after more than 20 years of terrorism. "The state government is determined to ensure that no one is allowed to take the law into their own hands. Government is always attentive towards the needs of the people," the Chief Minister said.
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August - 15 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream, reports Zee news. "We believe in peace. Peace is necessary for development. Development cannot be achieved through violence," Patnaik said after unfurling
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream, reports Zee news. "We believe in peace. Peace is necessary for development. Development cannot be achieved through violence," Patnaik said after unfurling national flag on the 65th Independence Day in State capital Bhubaneswar. "I appeal to the left-wing extremists to shun violence and join the mainstream," Patnaik said. He also highlighted various programmes his Government has initiated for the overall development of the State.
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August - 15 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope that Centre will implement the recommendations made by its team of interlocutors for addressing the political issues of the Kashmir problem. “We expect the Centre not to ignore the report to be submitted by
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope that Centre will implement the recommendations made by its team of interlocutors for addressing the political issues of the Kashmir problem. “We expect the Centre not to ignore the report to be submitted by the interlocutors as has been done with several reports (on Kashmir) in the past,” Omar said in his Independence Day speech. “We hope that they [interlocutors] will submit the report soon so that the issues of the state will be resolved in true sense,” he said. The Chief Minister said the dialogue was the only way to resolve disputes and issues. “I have said it many times that gun is solution to no issue. If anytime we have come closer to resolution, it was when the dialogue process was expedited,” he said.
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August - 15 
Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot at in an encounter with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel when their camp was attacked by the Maoist cadres at Rania in Khunti District on August 15. "At least
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Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were shot at in an encounter with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel when their camp was attacked by the Maoist cadres at Rania in Khunti District on August 15. "At least four Maoists were shot at during the strong retaliatory action by the security forces, beating down the Maoists attack on CRPF camp immediately after the flag hoisting ceremony at Rania," Superintendent of Police Manoj Kaushik said. He said the Security men saw blood stains at several places during search operation and found out that at least four Maoists were hit by bullets and were dragged away by their retreating associates. About 200 bullets were exchanged during the encounter before Maoists retreated into the forests, the official said. However, there was no casualty on the CRPF side, he added.
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August - 15 
Four persons injured in Mushalpur of Baksa District when supporters of Hagrama Mohilary, Chairman of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) as well as President of Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) clashed with BPF MLA from Chapaguri, and Ex-Military Secreta
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Four persons injured in Mushalpur of Baksa District when supporters of Hagrama Mohilary, Chairman of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) as well as President of Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) clashed with BPF MLA from Chapaguri, and Ex-Military Secretary of Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) Hitesh Basumatary on August 15, left.
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August - 15 
In a major bid to overhaul governance in areas vulnerable to Naxalism (Left Wing Extremism), the Central Government is all set to launch a Centrally-sponsored scheme for nearly 300 blocks across seven States, reports The Indian Express. The scheme, c
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In a major bid to overhaul governance in areas vulnerable to Naxalism (Left Wing Extremism), the Central Government is all set to launch a Centrally-sponsored scheme for nearly 300 blocks across seven States, reports The Indian Express. The scheme, christened as Central India Tribal Plan, would be implemented from the next year and executed by hand-picked officers with an impeccable career profile under the direct monitoring of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) to be set up by the Planning Commission. The Commission which is firming up the blueprint has suggested re-casting the focus from the Districts to the tribal-dominated blocks where the scheme would be implemented and its execution intensively monitored. “In the 12th Plan we are going to cover the entire central Indian tribal belts of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. We need to allocate money in a more focused way by ascertaining which area needs how much money,” Commission member Mihir Shah told The Indian Express.
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August - 15 
In a statement, Marak accused the ULFA and NDFB together with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) with having killed more than eight people including three Meghalaya Policemen in the recent past.
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In a statement, Marak accused the ULFA and NDFB together with the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) with having killed more than eight people including three Meghalaya Policemen in the recent past.
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August - 15 
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha on August 15 said that India hoped that the vision and leadership that resulted in an end to armed conflict will now be employed in the quest for a genuine Political Settlement resulting in nation
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Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha on August 15 said that India hoped that the vision and leadership that resulted in an end to armed conflict will now be employed in the quest for a genuine Political Settlement resulting in national reconciliation among all the communities of Sri Lanka, reports The Hindu. Clearly calling upon the Sri Lankan leadership to accommodate the aspirations of the Tamils of the Northern Province, he pointed out that the key to the Indian unity is “its continuing commitment to democracy, pluralism and diversity of religion, language, race, ethnicity and culture”.
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August - 15 
Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants attacked the Ceasefire- designated Camp of Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) in Karbi Anglong District. KPLT claimed to have killed several KLNLF militants in the gunfight that lasted at
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Karbi People's Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants attacked the Ceasefire- designated Camp of Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) in Karbi Anglong District. KPLT claimed to have killed several KLNLF militants in the gunfight that lasted at least two hours. Police are yet to verify the claim.
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August - 15 
Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai, who has been charged with being an undeclared agent of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) in the US, was also a director of a UK-based organisation, promoting Pakistani interest on Kashmir, a Daily Telegraph report
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Kashmiri separatist Ghulam Nabi Fai, who has been charged with being an undeclared agent of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) in the US, was also a director of a UK-based organisation, promoting Pakistani interest on Kashmir, a Daily Telegraph report said, according to Times Now. Fai, who heads the Washington-based Kashmiri American Council (KAC), is also a director of the Justice Foundation based in Bloomsbury, which hosted events for British Members of Parliament (MPs) to promote Pakistani interests on Kashmir, using millions of dollars of covert funding. "MPs hosted events in Parliament for an organistation which has been accused of being a front for Pakistani spies, it can be disclosed," it reported. The executive director of the foundation in London is Nazir Ahmad Shawl. The foundation hosted Maulana Fazlur Rehman, whose party the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) is said to have links to the Taliban, during a controversial visit to Britain in 2010. US prosecutors claim that three "Kashmir Centers" in Washington, London and Brussels, are run on behalf of "elements of the Pakistani government, including Pakistan's military intelligence service, the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI)."
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August - 15 
Maoists unfurled black flags in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts. Black flags and posters were found in Ramgiri, Lamtaput and Baipariguda areas of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit Koraput District and Kalimela area of Malkangiri District. Road communi
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Maoists unfurled black flags in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts. Black flags and posters were found in Ramgiri, Lamtaput and Baipariguda areas of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit Koraput District and Kalimela area of Malkangiri District. Road communication between Berhampur in Ganjam District and Daringibadi in Kandhamal District were disrupted due to road blockade set up by the Maoists in at least three places, adds The Hindu. The road blockades were put by felling trees at Kalama, Sarapanka and Dhaugaon villages under Sorada block by logs.
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August - 15 
One person identified as Beni Ghakad was killed by the Maoist cadres in Kumakoleng village under Tongpal Police Station in Dantewada District in the night of August 15. The Kanger Ghati Area committee of CPI-Maoist left a note near the dead body accu
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One person identified as Beni Ghakad was killed by the Maoist cadres in Kumakoleng village under Tongpal Police Station in Dantewada District in the night of August 15. The Kanger Ghati Area committee of CPI-Maoist left a note near the dead body accusing Beni of being a Police informer.
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August - 15 
Police arrested a militant belonging to Maoist faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Maoist) from Uripok Gopalaji Leirak in Imphal West District on August 15. The militant, identified as one Longjam Tomba Singh (47), disclosed that he joined the
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Police arrested a militant belonging to Maoist faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Maoist) from Uripok Gopalaji Leirak in Imphal West District on August 15. The militant, identified as one Longjam Tomba Singh (47), disclosed that he joined the outfit in the month of July through one Bobo Singh of Lamsang Thongmaning and that he is currently working under his command. He was assigned to extort money from the diesel auto association of Lamsang at the rate of INR 5000 per auto and he tried to get contract work from the State education department in the name of the outfit.
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August - 15 
Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Shikargah forests in the Tral area of Pulwama District. The recoveries include two HE rockets, two detonators, 23 UBGL grenades, four pistols, four Pistol magazines, nine Pistol magazines, 20 AK ro
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Police recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from Shikargah forests in the Tral area of Pulwama District. The recoveries include two HE rockets, two detonators, 23 UBGL grenades, four pistols, four Pistol magazines, nine Pistol magazines, 20 AK rounds, one Chinese grenade and one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) initiating device.
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August - 15 
Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists exchanged fire for more than one hour at Sapamunda in Bolangir District, reports The Hindu. Unconfirmed sources said at least two Maoists were killed and several others were injured in the exchange of bullets. SF
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Security Forces (SFs) and the Maoists exchanged fire for more than one hour at Sapamunda in Bolangir District, reports The Hindu. Unconfirmed sources said at least two Maoists were killed and several others were injured in the exchange of bullets. SFs confronted with dozens of Maoists at Sapamunda, a fringe area of Sunabeda Sanctuary, while they were conducting search operation following the killing of a Biju Janata Dal Leader Raj Kishore Panda in the evening of August 14. “We have found blood marks in the forest. Information from unconfirmed sources said two bodies were lying inside the forest. Unless and until we take possession over the bodies and establish their identities, we cannot say anything,” said Abinash Kumar, Bolangir District Superintendent of Police (SP), over phone.
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August - 15 
State Home Minister and Gadchiroli guardian minister R.R. Patil said he supports a truce with the Naxalites for the sake of the District's development. He said if Naxalites put down their arms for five years the District would definitely see developm
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State Home Minister and Gadchiroli guardian minister R.R. Patil said he supports a truce with the Naxalites for the sake of the District's development. He said if Naxalites put down their arms for five years the District would definitely see development. He was speaking during the Independence Day celebrations on August at Gadchiroli. Four Naxalites surrendered arms in his presence on the occasion. Patil said violence by Naxalites was the main hurdle in developing Gadchiroli district. "It has rich natural resources, but is deprived of development, leading to Naxal problem," said Patil. Even as he asked Naxalites to lay down arms for development, he maintained that the state was quite capable of dealing with the Naxal menace.
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August - 15 
Suspected militants of the Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on August 15 blew up a railway track in Darrangiri near Goalpara Town. The blast damaged a 10m stretch of the broad gauge track.
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Suspected militants of the Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) on August 15 blew up a railway track in Darrangiri near Goalpara Town. The blast damaged a 10m stretch of the broad gauge track.
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August - 15 
The Indian Navy captured a 'hijacked' Iranian flagged cargo vessel, Nafis-1 on August 15 with nine persons on board off the Mumbai coast following intelligence inputs that it may be carrying arms, ammunition and contraband, reports The Times of Indi
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The Indian Navy captured a 'hijacked' Iranian flagged cargo vessel, Nafis-1 on August 15 with nine persons on board off the Mumbai coast following intelligence inputs that it may be carrying arms, ammunition and contraband, reports The Times of India. Two AK-47 rifles and a pistol were recovered from the ship. It had five Yemenis, two Tanzanians, one Kenyan and one Somalian citizen on board. Further Defence Spokesperson Manohar Nambiar said. "It is not yet clear whether all of them are crew members on this Iranian-flagged ship, whether all are pirates or only some of them are pirates. All have been detained”.
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August - 15 
The war of words between GNLA and the ANVC and the growing threat perception over the outfits’ declaration war on each other is making residents and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of Garo hills jittery, reports Telegraph. Though the ANVC had b
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The war of words between GNLA and the ANVC and the growing threat perception over the outfits’ declaration war on each other is making residents and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) of Garo hills jittery, reports Telegraph. Though the ANVC had been making mild threats in the past, the sudden decision to go on the offensive came after the GNLA decided to call a bandh (general shut down) in Garo hills on August 16 in protest against the killing of four of its cadres on August 9. SFs had killed the four militants, including ‘deputy commander-in-chief’ of GNLA, Savio Marak, based on information passed by an undercover Policeman, Hubert Marak. Hubert, who had acted a Police deserter to infiltrate the GNLA, had stayed with the outfit for ten days, during which he passed vital information to Police.
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August - 15 
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, on August 15, appealed to the militants to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream, reports IBN Live. In this regard Sarkar said. "I appeal to the misguided youths to shun the path of violence and join n
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, on August 15, appealed to the militants to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream, reports IBN Live. In this regard Sarkar said. "I appeal to the misguided youths to shun the path of violence and join normal life and participate to create a developed Tripura", Sarkar said. The ultras were still using the soil of neighbouring Bangladesh, cutting the barbed wire fencing to enter Indian Territory and kidnapping people for ransom".
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August - 15 
Unfurling the national flag on August 15 (Independence Day) at secretariat plaza, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said that taking into consideration the sentiments of the people of Tuensang, Longleng, Mon and Kiphire, the Government has decided to propo
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Unfurling the national flag on August 15 (Independence Day) at secretariat plaza, chief minister Neiphiu Rio said that taking into consideration the sentiments of the people of Tuensang, Longleng, Mon and Kiphire, the Government has decided to propose the creation of an autonomous council for them. The chief minister, however, said Nagaland being a small state, further division would create serious a roadblock for the future progress of the Nagas. “So we continue to stand by the four resolutions passed by the Nagaland Assembly calling for integration of all contiguous Naga-inhabited areas under one administrative umbrella,” Rio said. He said the Centre knows what is best for the Naga people and, therefore, he had requested the Union Government to give its decision at the earliest.
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August - 15 
Violating ceasefire, Pakistani rangers started unprovoked firing on Indian post along International Border (IB) in Ramgarh belt of Samba sector of Jammu District n the morning of August 15, reports Daily Excelsior. “The unprovoked firing continued fo
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Violating ceasefire, Pakistani rangers started unprovoked firing on Indian post along International Border (IB) in Ramgarh belt of Samba sector of Jammu District n the morning of August 15, reports Daily Excelsior. “The unprovoked firing continued for 25 minutes. BSF [Border Security Force] troops effectively retaliated back,” the BSF Deputy Inspector General (G Branch) S Oberoi said, adding that there was no casualty or injury to anyone in the firing on this side. The Rangers used heavy fired arms and lobbed Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) on the Indian side.
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August - 16 
A soldier was injured as troops foiled an infiltration bid by the militants from across the border in Keri sector of Rajouri District in the night of August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Number of militants trying to cross the Lone of Control (LoC) wa
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A soldier was injured as troops foiled an infiltration bid by the militants from across the border in Keri sector of Rajouri District in the night of August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Number of militants trying to cross the Lone of Control (LoC) was stated to be between four to six.
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August - 16 
About 50 inhabitants of the Government camp at Chenari in Rohtas District have fallen sick in the past one week because of poor sanitation and inhuman living conditions, reports The Telegraph. Five of them are down with malaria. About 400 people belo
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About 50 inhabitants of the Government camp at Chenari in Rohtas District have fallen sick in the past one week because of poor sanitation and inhuman living conditions, reports The Telegraph. Five of them are down with malaria. About 400 people belonging to Kharwar community have taken shelter at the camp for the past two weeks apprehending attack from the Maoists.
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August - 16 
Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under ceasefire, has set a 20-day deadline for the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants to move out of Garo hills. The stand of the ANVC c
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Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under ceasefire, has set a 20-day deadline for the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants to move out of Garo hills. The stand of the ANVC comes in the wake of the GNLA terrorising people of the region with the support of the two outfits. The earlier report in this regard did not mention the deadline.
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August - 16 
Bengal Maoists seem to be a divided lot. While a section of its leaders have advocated a go-slow policy in dealing with the new Mamata Banerjee Government the other section wants to step up agitation before the Trinamool Congress strikes its roots in
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Bengal Maoists seem to be a divided lot. While a section of its leaders have advocated a go-slow policy in dealing with the new Mamata Banerjee Government the other section wants to step up agitation before the Trinamool Congress strikes its roots in Jungle Mahal. While leaders like ‘State secretary’ Akash and Vikash have welcomed Banerjee’s decision to hold dialogue with the Maoist leadership, their jailed leaders like Telugu Dipak have called for an intensified stir if the new Government failed to keep its promise to release their jailed comrades.
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August - 16 
Central Government has stepped up efforts to complete the demarcation of the disputed Indo-Bangla border in Karimganj and Dhubri Districts before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit to Dhaka early next month. The survey will be carried out along the
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Central Government has stepped up efforts to complete the demarcation of the disputed Indo-Bangla border in Karimganj and Dhubri Districts before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visit to Dhaka early next month. The survey will be carried out along the Lathitilla-Dumabari stretch in Patherkandi block of Karimganj District followed by one at Boroibari in Dhubri District. While Karimganj has a 92km border with Bangladesh, the one with Dhubri stretches for 134km. Of this, over 300 acres in Karimganj and 190 acres in Dhubri are under adverse possession of Bangladesh. The joint border survey will be carried out on August 17 in Karimganj in the presence of ‘Major General’ Girish Kumar, Head of the boundary cell in the Ministry of External Affairs, and Sonmai Baruah, the Director of Land Records.
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August - 16 
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on August 16 has re-affirmed the State Government’s stand on the issue of the Sadar Hills District hood that at no point of time the State Government will hastily give out the demands of the SHDDC, even though the Sta
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Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on August 16 has re-affirmed the State Government’s stand on the issue of the Sadar Hills District hood that at no point of time the State Government will hastily give out the demands of the SHDDC, even though the State Government is aware of the sentiments of people residing in the region.
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August - 16 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 16 demanded a probe into the deaths of its leaders in alleged fake encounters during the Left Government’s reign, the call apparently pr
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 16 demanded a probe into the deaths of its leaders in alleged fake encounters during the Left Government’s reign, the call apparently prompted by Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sushanta Ghosh’s arrest.
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August - 16 
Election for the ten Autonomous District Council (ADC) constituencies of Ukhrul and Senapati District which were left out in the last ADC elections of 2010 would be held in October this year.
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Election for the ten Autonomous District Council (ADC) constituencies of Ukhrul and Senapati District which were left out in the last ADC elections of 2010 would be held in October this year.
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August - 16 
Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in the August 16 exchange of fire with the Security Forces in Tirkanar forest area under Dhaudai Police Station in Narayanpur District. Earlier it was reported that three Mao
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Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in the August 16 exchange of fire with the Security Forces in Tirkanar forest area under Dhaudai Police Station in Narayanpur District. Earlier it was reported that three Maoists were killed in the incident and the incident occurred in Bastar District. Narayanpur District Superintendent of Police (SP) Mayank Srivastav said that the bodies of the Maoists have been recovered and rural Police have been called in to identify the deceased. As reported earlier, a Police head constable was also killed in the incident.
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August - 16 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants shot dead a fifty-year-old man, identified as Nimot, Singh in Changkegre village of South Garo hills District on August 16. Sources said that the incident took place during the closing hours of the 12-ho
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants shot dead a fifty-year-old man, identified as Nimot, Singh in Changkegre village of South Garo hills District on August 16. Sources said that the incident took place during the closing hours of the 12-hour bandh (general shut down) called by the GNLA to mourn the killing of its four cadres during an encounter with the Police on August 9. This was the third violent action resorted to by the GNLA in 12 hours. Confirming the incident, a Police source said that the cadres involved in the three incidents have been identified. According to the source, the killers of Nimot Singh were the men who were involved in the grenade attack on Chokpot BDO office. There were 7-8 cadres led by Baichung Ch Momin and Readin Sangma.
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August - 16 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants shot dead a truck driver and his helper near Mendipather and exploded a grenade inside the Chokpot Block Office in South Garo Hills District on August 16 to enforce its 12-hour bandh (general shut down).
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants shot dead a truck driver and his helper near Mendipather and exploded a grenade inside the Chokpot Block Office in South Garo Hills District on August 16 to enforce its 12-hour bandh (general shut down). Both the deceased hailed from Pancharatna area of Goalpara District in Assam. The GNLA had called for a 12-hour all Garo Hills bandh in protest against the killing of its ‘deputy army chief’ Roster Marak, and three others by Police commandos near Williamnagar on August 9. The militants had announced that a Garo National Mourning Day would be observed on August 16 in the entire Garo hills region.
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August - 16 
Leaders of Kuki groups which are signatories to Suspension of Operation (SoO) held talks with officials of the Centre and State Government at the National capital on August 16 and agreed to extend SoO for another year with effect from August 21. The
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Leaders of Kuki groups which are signatories to Suspension of Operation (SoO) held talks with officials of the Centre and State Government at the National capital on August 16 and agreed to extend SoO for another year with effect from August 21. The Kuki groups were represented by leaders of two umbrella Kuki militant groups – the United People's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO).
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August - 16 
Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan on August 16 expressed the need for paying immediate attention to the problems of Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and other Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) affected Districts, reports Times of India. He was interacting wit
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Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan on August 16 expressed the need for paying immediate attention to the problems of Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and other Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) affected Districts, reports Times of India. He was interacting with the chairman and members of the Vijay Kelkar panel at Raj Bhavan in Pune. The discussion was held to lay stress on balanced regional development. "If attention is not paid to the developmental concerns of these regions, there would be difficulty in maintaining law and order," he said.
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August - 16 
Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) on August 16 that during 2001-2011 (till July 31, 2011) a total of 174 Pakistan-based espionage modules were neutralized by Central and State intelligen
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Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) on August 16 that during 2001-2011 (till July 31, 2011) a total of 174 Pakistan-based espionage modules were neutralized by Central and State intelligence and security agencies.
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August - 16 
Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 16 that a total of 100 people have been killed in 202 incidents of terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir till July 2011, reports PTI. This includes 25 ci
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Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) on August 16 that a total of 100 people have been killed in 202 incidents of terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir till July 2011, reports PTI. This includes 25 civilians, 19 Security Forces' personnel and 56 terrorists. He also said 219 Kashmiri Pandits were killed and around 58,000 families of the community have left Jammu and Kashmir in last 22 years after the onset of terrorism in the state in 1989. "As per information received from the Jammu and Kashmir government, 219 Kashmiri Pandits were killed in the state since 1989 and 58,697 families are reported to have left their homes due to the onset of militancy in Kashmir Valley," he said. In another context, he said that seven persons, including those associated with Inter Services intelligence (ISI), were charged in the United States with the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks. "As per the available inputs, the indictment filed by the US authorities in the district court, Northern District Illinois, seven individuals were charged with the Mumbai terrorist attacks, including those the government believes, are associated with the ISI," he said in a written reply. The Minister said the testimonials during the trial drew attention to the links between the ISI and the terrorists responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attacks. He also informed that ISI is continuously sponsoring terrorist infrastructure in that country to help infiltration into India. “This infrastructure continues to be sponsored by Pak ISI to recruit, train, finance arm and infiltrate terrorists into India," he added. Known anti-India elements and those declared as fugitives from the law in India continue to be provided sanctuary in Pakistan, he stated.
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August - 16 
On the other hand, unidentified armed persons exploded a hand grenade near the house of one Meisnam Shamu of Naranseina under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur District on August 16. No one was hurt in the explosion.
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On the other hand, unidentified armed persons exploded a hand grenade near the house of one Meisnam Shamu of Naranseina under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur District on August 16. No one was hurt in the explosion.
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August - 16 
Protest for a District status for Sadar Hill intensified further on August 16 when nine women and a man launched an indefinite hunger-strike amidst anti-Sadar Hills protests in some places in Senapati District.
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Protest for a District status for Sadar Hill intensified further on August 16 when nine women and a man launched an indefinite hunger-strike amidst anti-Sadar Hills protests in some places in Senapati District.
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August - 16 
Ranjan Daimary, the ‘chairman’ of Anti-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) on August 16 said, “The ceasefire, which we announced unilaterally, is going in the right direction,”.
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Ranjan Daimary, the ‘chairman’ of Anti-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-ATF) on August 16 said, “The ceasefire, which we announced unilaterally, is going in the right direction,”.
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August - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested one person for possessing arms at Dhobinalla in Dimapur District on August 16. The arrested person was identified as Chun Thanlung aka Chun Gangmei (24) reportedly office assistant of National Socialist Council of Nagal
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested one person for possessing arms at Dhobinalla in Dimapur District on August 16. The arrested person was identified as Chun Thanlung aka Chun Gangmei (24) reportedly office assistant of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). One 7.65mm pistol with three live rounds of ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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August - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered Vitamins, health drinks, tea bags, condoms and uniforms in huge quantities as they busted sixth Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp inside Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District on August 16. SFs have
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered Vitamins, health drinks, tea bags, condoms and uniforms in huge quantities as they busted sixth Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp inside Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District on August 16. SFs have been carrying out anti-Maoist operations inside Saranda forest for more than a fortnight now. Kolhan DIG, Naveen Kumar Singh conceded that they had begun fine-tooth combing in Saranda since July 31, but refused to divulge any further. “Operations are going on in Saranda. Nothing more can be said at the moment”. He added that the Maoist cadres too had a strong intelligence network and would have hoodwinked the raiding party if the operation had been made public earlier.
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August - 16 
Senapati chapter of Naga People’s Organisation (NPO) questioned the alleged ‘hidden motives’ of the State Government in dealing with the prevailing situation over the demand for District status to Sadar Hills, reports Sangai Express. ‘‘It is shocking
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Senapati chapter of Naga People’s Organisation (NPO) questioned the alleged ‘hidden motives’ of the State Government in dealing with the prevailing situation over the demand for District status to Sadar Hills, reports Sangai Express. ‘‘It is shocking but true, the ongoing agitation and the Government’s stance on the issue has given concrete reasons to conclude that the whole situation was created and instigated by the State Government to divide Nagas and Kukis in Manipur’’, NPO president ML Markson alleged in a statement.
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August - 16 
Special Task Force (STF) head constable and three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter between the Maoist cadres and the District Police along with the STF personnel at Ghodai Marg in Tirkanar forest in Bast
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Special Task Force (STF) head constable and three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter between the Maoist cadres and the District Police along with the STF personnel at Ghodai Marg in Tirkanar forest in Bastar District on August 16. According to sources, few more STF personnel were reported to be injured.
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August - 16 
The Government fears that nuclear establishments in the country continue to be vulnerable to terrorist attacks, Times of India reported. "In view of the prevailing security scenario, the atomic establishments continue to remain prime targets of terro
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The Government fears that nuclear establishments in the country continue to be vulnerable to terrorist attacks, Times of India reported. "In view of the prevailing security scenario, the atomic establishments continue to remain prime targets of terrorist groups and outfits," Minister of State for Home M Ramachandran told the Rajya Sabha on August 16.
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August - 16 
the Rohtas District administration provided an assistance of about INR 150,000 each to nine former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who surrendered recently under the Central rehabilitation scheme for self-employment. The District
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the Rohtas District administration provided an assistance of about INR 150,000 each to nine former Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who surrendered recently under the Central rehabilitation scheme for self-employment. The District Superintendent of Police (SP), Manu Maharaj on August 16 said that the money has been transferred to the respective bank accounts of the concerned persons. The nine are Anil Kushwaha, Nirmal Uraon, Nakharu Kharwar, Meghnand Paswan, Srinivas Singh, Rajendra Kharwar, Nirmal Kharwar, Chhotelal Chero and Pramod Tiwari
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August - 16 
The Union Government informed the Lok Sabha ( Lower house of the Parliament) on August 16 that seven persons, were charged in the US in the Mumbai terror attacks case ( November 26, 2011, also known as 26/11), according to Times of India."As per the
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The Union Government informed the Lok Sabha ( Lower house of the Parliament) on August 16 that seven persons, were charged in the US in the Mumbai terror attacks case ( November 26, 2011, also known as 26/11), according to Times of India."As per the available inputs, the indictment filed by the US authorities in the district court, Northern District Illinois, seven individuals were charged with the Mumbai terrorist attacks, including those the government believes, are associated with the ISI," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told the House in a written statement. The minister also said the testimonials during the trial drew attention to the links between the ISI and the terrorists responsible for the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
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August - 16 
United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) has called a 48-hour Assam bandh (general shut down) beginning 5 am on August 17, to press for their demand of a separate Bodoland and expedite the peace talks with the NDFB.
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United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) has called a 48-hour Assam bandh (general shut down) beginning 5 am on August 17, to press for their demand of a separate Bodoland and expedite the peace talks with the NDFB.
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August - 17 
36-member delegation of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) called on President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on August 17 who assured the delegates to look into the matter.
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36-member delegation of Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) called on President Pratibha Devi Singh Patil on August 17 who assured the delegates to look into the matter.
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August - 17 
A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly detained Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of Paderu K.R.D. Prasada Rao and his staff at Balapam village in Chintapalli mandal in Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam Di
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A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly detained Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of Paderu K.R.D. Prasada Rao and his staff at Balapam village in Chintapalli mandal in Visakha Agency in Visakhapatnam District in the afternoon of August 17 and released them later in the evening. Prasada Rao, along with Deputy Tahsildar and a few other Revenue employees, went to Balapam, a village to conduct a Gram Sabha in connection with the land distribution programme where they were reportedly abducted by the cadre belonging to the Korukonda area committee.
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August - 17 
A joint Police team from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, including personnel of 26 Maratha Light Infantry regiment of the Army, arrested four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Mahadevpur area under Namsai circle of Lohit Di
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A joint Police team from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, including personnel of 26 Maratha Light Infantry regiment of the Army, arrested four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Mahadevpur area under Namsai circle of Lohit District during an operation on August 17, reports The Sentinel. “The rebels were arrested after long chase since last night,” Namsai Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) S.B. Gohain who led the Police team told PTI. The Maoists were identified as Sanjib Daduminia, Lotik Maran, Debojit Borgohain all from Tinsukia District in neighbouring Assam, while the fourth arrested cadre Biswajit Baruah hails from Dibrugarh District of Assam. A. 32 pistol, nine rounds of ammunition, two magazines and various documents were recovered from their possession. Two writing pads of the CPI-Maoist and the Upper Assam leading committee were also recovered from them, Gohain said. The SDPO said that the Maoists were on a recruitment drive to spread the organization’s tentacles in the State as well as in neighbouring Assam.
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August - 17 
A probe by State Prison authorities after the August 17 Seraikela divisional jail breakout revealed that two hi-tech devices installed to block cell-phone signals failed to sieve transmissions of certain frequencies for at least three months — a snag
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A probe by State Prison authorities after the August 17 Seraikela divisional jail breakout revealed that two hi-tech devices installed to block cell-phone signals failed to sieve transmissions of certain frequencies for at least three months — a snag the six criminals, including Maoist leader, Balaram Sahu, alias David, perhaps liberally used to their advantage to plan their great escape. On January 17, a lone and hurriedly installed jammer, instead of the requisitioned three, had helped three Maoists flee Chaibasa divisional jail in West Singhbhum District. A section of jail officials conceded that the jammers were lying defunct for around three months. They said Hyderabad-based Public Sector Unit (PSU), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), which had installed the jammers, had been informed, but they were yet to follow up on the matter. While chinks in Seraikela prison security are becoming visible with each passing day, Police are yet to trace the six fugitives. Seraikela-Kharsawan SP, Abhishek said the recently commissioned four-member task force had launched a massive manhunt at various places. “We are trying our best to track them down,” he said.
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August - 17 
Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) issuing a ‘quit Garo Hills notice’ to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), the NDFB on August 17 said that the ANVC “has no right to chase them out”
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Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) issuing a ‘quit Garo Hills notice’ to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), the NDFB on August 17 said that the ANVC “has no right to chase them out” because the outfit does not have any base in Garo Hills. “We are also fighting for the people. If the ANVC doesn’t want our people living in Garo Hills, we urge the ANVC to take the Garos living in places in Assam like Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Kamrup etc,” said NDFB’s ‘corporal' D Mingki.
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August - 17 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing about 2.5 kilograms was found planted at Chajing near Lilong bridge in Thoubal District on the Imphal-Moreh route on August 17. The IED was later removed.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing about 2.5 kilograms was found planted at Chajing near Lilong bridge in Thoubal District on the Imphal-Moreh route on August 17. The IED was later removed.
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August - 17 
Four HM militants, operating in Reasi District, have reportedly surrendered before the SFs at village Hakawas, the border of Reasi-Kulgam Districts, falling under the jurisdiction of Damhal Police Station of Kulgam District. The militants, all belong
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Four HM militants, operating in Reasi District, have reportedly surrendered before the SFs at village Hakawas, the border of Reasi-Kulgam Districts, falling under the jurisdiction of Damhal Police Station of Kulgam District. The militants, all belonging to Mahore, were identified as Mohammad Rafiq alias, Rashid alias Hakim alias Bashir, Mohammad Shaffi alias Billal and Mohammad Maqbool. The militants surrendered along with a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosive devices. Sources said a number of elderly citizens worked behind the scene for ensuring surrender of the militants
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August - 17 
Minister of State for Home Affairs Ramachandran said in Rajya Sabha (Upper house of the Parliament) that peace initiatives with ULFA have led to declining trend of violence in Assam.
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Ramachandran said in Rajya Sabha (Upper house of the Parliament) that peace initiatives with ULFA have led to declining trend of violence in Assam.
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August - 17 
Normal life has been hit in Kokrajhar District on the first day of the 48-hour bandh (General shut down) called by the United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) in support of the creation of a separate State of Bodoland.
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Normal life has been hit in Kokrajhar District on the first day of the 48-hour bandh (General shut down) called by the United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) in support of the creation of a separate State of Bodoland.
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August - 17 
Police arrested a militant and an Over Ground Worker (OGW), who last week had escaped from a Police Station in Shopian District, near Gallander in the Pampore area of Pulwama District. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, a militant whose Public Safety Act (PSA) wa
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Police arrested a militant and an Over Ground Worker (OGW), who last week had escaped from a Police Station in Shopian District, near Gallander in the Pampore area of Pulwama District. Muzaffar Ahmad Malik, a militant whose Public Safety Act (PSA) was quashed by Court was to be handed over to his parents when he and an OGW, Bilal Ahmad, escaped from Zainapora Police Station.
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August - 17 
Police retrieved another bomb which was found lobbed inside the gate of one Mongjam Poi-reilemba of Yourbung Mamang Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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Police retrieved another bomb which was found lobbed inside the gate of one Mongjam Poi-reilemba of Yourbung Mamang Leikai under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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August - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 17 neutralized a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and recovered arms and ammunition in Khanetar Top in Poonch District. The recoveries included one radio transistor Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) wi
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 17 neutralized a hideout of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants and recovered arms and ammunition in Khanetar Top in Poonch District. The recoveries included one radio transistor Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) with five kilograms of RDX, one Tiffin IED with three kilograms of RDX, two radio sets, two Chinese grenades, one jacket, one bag, 10 cells, 54 rounds of AK-56, one bag and two walkmans used for timer devices.
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August - 17 
State has decided to up the ante against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with intensified combing throughout the State. Sources said the Government had stepped up its anti-Maoist drive after the arrest of three Maoists, including a t
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State has decided to up the ante against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with intensified combing throughout the State. Sources said the Government had stepped up its anti-Maoist drive after the arrest of three Maoists, including a top-level ‘commander’, from Rourkela on August 11 as they were trying to flee the stepped up combing in Saranda forests on the Orissa-Jharkhand border.
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August - 17 
Suspected Naga militants set ablaze a house at Upper Merapani along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat District on August 17. The Naga militants also forced about 100 Assamese families to vacate their residential land on the foothills along the bo
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Suspected Naga militants set ablaze a house at Upper Merapani along the Assam-Nagaland border in Golaghat District on August 17. The Naga militants also forced about 100 Assamese families to vacate their residential land on the foothills along the border and occupied the area.
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August - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lodged in different jails in West Bengal are unlikely to be freed before the meeting of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on August 27, reports Eco
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lodged in different jails in West Bengal are unlikely to be freed before the meeting of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on August 27, reports Economic Times. Mamata had announced that she intended to release 52 political prisoners including two Maoist cadres, but the Union Home Ministry had raised objections about their release.
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August - 17 
Twenty-five members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) were acquitted by Additional District Judge court of Jeypore in Koraput District on August 17, in the case of a murder that occurred in 2
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Twenty-five members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) were acquitted by Additional District Judge court of Jeypore in Koraput District on August 17, in the case of a murder that occurred in 2008. It was alleged that Maoists along with CMAS activists were behind the murder. But the prosecution could not furnish evidences against the accused persons and all of them got acquitted due to lack of evidence against them.
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August - 17 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and four other under trials pulled a gun on an assistant jailer, Rama Shankar Prasad to flee from Seraikela divisional prison in Seraikela-Kharsawan District on August 17. The incident took plac
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and four other under trials pulled a gun on an assistant jailer, Rama Shankar Prasad to flee from Seraikela divisional prison in Seraikela-Kharsawan District on August 17. The incident took place around 5.30 pm, soon after the prisoners were escorted back to jail after being produced in Seraikela court. According to sources in the jail, one of the two Maoists, Balram Sahu alias David, managed to procure a pistol from his associate, Somra Hansda while being produced in court. David and the other rebel, Somra Hansda, had been arrested from Chowka Police Station area two years ago.
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August - 17 
Two militants, identified as Naga National Council (NNC) “deputy kilonser” Khavishe Sema (47) and Mathi Jimo (20), were arrested on charges of illegal ‘tax’ collection on August 17. Police said three ‘tax’ collection receipt books and demand notes o
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Two militants, identified as Naga National Council (NNC) “deputy kilonser” Khavishe Sema (47) and Mathi Jimo (20), were arrested on charges of illegal ‘tax’ collection on August 17. Police said three ‘tax’ collection receipt books and demand notes of NNC (non-accordist), “ministry of chaplee affairs”, were recovered from their possession. Police said demand notes ranged from INR 200,000 to INR 800,000.
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August - 18 
A joint team of Assam Police and the Army, acting on revelations by the arrested Maoists, picked up two more persons from Majgaon Tupsinga village in Sadiya subdivision in Tinsukia District of Assam on August 18 for their alleged Maoist links.
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A joint team of Assam Police and the Army, acting on revelations by the arrested Maoists, picked up two more persons from Majgaon Tupsinga village in Sadiya subdivision in Tinsukia District of Assam on August 18 for their alleged Maoist links.
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August - 18 
A report published from the US observed that India experienced a lesser number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in 2010, but still remained one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations in the world, according to PTI. The report, which is the annual
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A report published from the US observed that India experienced a lesser number of deaths due to terrorist attacks in 2010, but still remained one of the most terrorism-afflicted nations in the world, according to PTI. The report, which is the annual State Department Country Report on Terrorism for 2010, however, added that the loss of nearly 1,900 lives (civilian, security forces, and terrorists) still made India one of the world's most terrorism-afflicted countries.
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August - 18 
A senior Home Department official said Assam Police is preparing to form a battalion in Assam Police with recruits from the surrendered cadres of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) and Black Widow (BW). "We have to absorb them for rehabilitation and settlement.
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A senior Home Department official said Assam Police is preparing to form a battalion in Assam Police with recruits from the surrendered cadres of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) and Black Widow (BW). "We have to absorb them for rehabilitation and settlement. The selection process to recruit 235 men is on, after which they will be sent for training”.
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August - 18 
Amidst the ongoing agitation by SHDDC along the two National Highways, 39 and 53 leading to Imphal, Naga frontal organisations in Manipur are all set to hold rallies in the District and sub-divisional headquarters of Tamenglong, Senapati, Chandel and
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Amidst the ongoing agitation by SHDDC along the two National Highways, 39 and 53 leading to Imphal, Naga frontal organisations in Manipur are all set to hold rallies in the District and sub-divisional headquarters of Tamenglong, Senapati, Chandel and Ukhrul Districts on August 19 (today) against any move of the State Government to create Sadar Hills District. Sadar Hills is currently under Senapati District and the Naga organisations want that the District should not be bifurcated.
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August - 18 
Army successfully foiled Pakistan backed infiltration attempt by the militants on the Line of Control (LoC) at Durga Post in the Digwar sector of Poonch District in the morning of August 18.
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Army successfully foiled Pakistan backed infiltration attempt by the militants on the Line of Control (LoC) at Durga Post in the Digwar sector of Poonch District in the morning of August 18.
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August - 18 
Back from his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, US senator John McCain on August 18 took a tough stand over “troubling connections” of Pakistan security with terror groups, reports Hindustan Times. “The troubling connection remains between Pakistan's milit
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Back from his visit to Jammu and Kashmir, US senator John McCain on August 18 took a tough stand over “troubling connections” of Pakistan security with terror groups, reports Hindustan Times. “The troubling connection remains between Pakistan's military and terrorist groups like the Haqqani network and Lashkar e-Toiba who are killing Indians, Afghans and Pakistanis,” McCain said. He, however, felt that the situation in Kashmir has improved. He also maintained that "Kashmir is an internal matter" and it was not America or any other nation's place to comment on sovereign affairs of a country, adds Daily Excelsior.
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August - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which is trying to establish a strong foothold in Upper Assam and adjoining Districts of Arunachal Pradesh, is offering cash incentives to fresh recruits. This came to light after the arrest of four Maois
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), which is trying to establish a strong foothold in Upper Assam and adjoining Districts of Arunachal Pradesh, is offering cash incentives to fresh recruits. This came to light after the arrest of four Maoists from various areas in Namsai subdivision of Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit District on August 17. A Police official said that the Maoists had so far recruited around 25 youths from villages near the Assam-Arunachal border. “An incentive of Rs 2,000 is given to any youth who joins the outfit. We discovered this from the diary entries of one of the arrested rebels, Debojit Borgohain, who has confessed to being the training co-ordinator of the outfit,” sub-divisional police officer of Namsai sub division, S.B. Gohain, said.
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August - 18 
Hiranya Saikia, former member of People’s Consultative Group (PCG), who took the initiative for bringing the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the negotiation table in 2005 said that the people of Assam wanted dialogue with all the members o
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Hiranya Saikia, former member of People’s Consultative Group (PCG), who took the initiative for bringing the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the negotiation table in 2005 said that the people of Assam wanted dialogue with all the members of the ULFA and not only with one faction of the outfit, reports The Assam Tribune. He said that talks without participation of ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah would not help in bringing lasting solution to the problems and Pro-Talk faction leaders of the ULFA should have waited for the return of ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia before starting the process of talks with the Government.
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August - 18 
In the face of severe criticism from several corners, Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh on August 18 said the State Government would never take the support of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) in the operation against the Garo National Liberation A
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In the face of severe criticism from several corners, Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh on August 18 said the State Government would never take the support of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) in the operation against the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) currently underway in Garo Hills, a remark which is in deviation from his earlier statement wherein he had welcomed the ANVC ‘offer of help’. He clarified that taking their support would mean allowing the ANVC to again carry arms which is not acceptable.
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August - 18 
K V Singhdeo, the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Patnagarh constituency, is under threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The former minister in a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on July 30 wrote that he
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K V Singhdeo, the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Patnagarh constituency, is under threat from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The former minister in a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on July 30 wrote that he received a telephone call from one Pratap Reddy, identifying himself as a Maoist leader. The caller said he was camping at Sanjabanjipali and wanted "foodgrain and money". "I was also informed that my life is under threat. I immediately reported the details of this call to Patnagarh police," Singhdeo said in his letter.
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August - 18 
Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has left for Delhi to pressure the Centre to provide additional Security Forces for protection of the National Highways passing through the State, reports Kanglaonline. The Chief Minister taking serious count of t
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Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has left for Delhi to pressure the Centre to provide additional Security Forces for protection of the National Highways passing through the State, reports Kanglaonline. The Chief Minister taking serious count of the existing problems and grievances faced by the general public in the state due to the prolonged indefinite economic blockade called by the SHDDC, will meet the union home minister during his stay at the national capital.
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August - 18 
Media reports on September 18, 2001, quoting the Jharkhand State Police chief, said left-wing extremists, Naxalites, have begun to invest in real estate enterprises. Although the police chief declined to divulge details, unnamed intelligence official
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Media reports on September 18, 2001, quoting the Jharkhand State Police chief, said left-wing extremists, Naxalites, have begun to invest in real estate enterprises. Although the police chief declined to divulge details, unnamed intelligence officials have indicated that Naxalites were investing large sums of money in real estate property, financial institutions, schools, trusts etc. Making investments in these areas, and not in banks, the intelligence officials said, were meant to avoid detection by the police. Giving additional information, another unnamed senior police official said, "The Naxalites are earning about Rs 60 to 70 crore by extortion, levy and taking cuts from development funds per annum.". About two dozen apartments are under construction in Ranchi, some of which are being built on finances from the Naxalites. Besides Ranchi, the Naxalites are also alleged to have invested in other districts such as Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Hazaribagh, etc. Reports further indicated that Naxals are investing also in Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra, besides illegally transferring amounts to Nepal though unofficial (hawala) channel.
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August - 18 
Police claim to have wiped out Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) group from Kulgam-Reasi belt, according to Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu) Dilbagh Singh said that with the surrender of four HM militants (it was reported yesterday) the
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Police claim to have wiped out Hizb-ul-Mujahidin (HM) group from Kulgam-Reasi belt, according to Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu) Dilbagh Singh said that with the surrender of four HM militants (it was reported yesterday) the militancy in Reasi District has been completely wiped out. He said that as per inputs, 39 militants were active in Jammu region, including three from Kathua, who were presently putting up in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). He said that out of 36, 27 are locals while the remaining are foreigners. Police had earlier claimed elimination of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Doda-Kishtwar belt.
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August - 18 
Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) wants its ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia, who is in a Bangladesh jail, to be part of the delegation when the group starts the first round of discussion with the Government of India, on
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Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) wants its ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia, who is in a Bangladesh jail, to be part of the delegation when the group starts the first round of discussion with the Government of India, on the charter of demands which it submitted on August 5.
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August - 18 
Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) delegation camping at the New Delhi, met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 18 and submitted a memorandum drawing his attention and to give appropriate direction to the State Government of Manip
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Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDDC) delegation camping at the New Delhi, met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 18 and submitted a memorandum drawing his attention and to give appropriate direction to the State Government of Manipur for immediate implementation of Manipur (Hill Areas) Autonomous District Council Act, 1971, to upgrade Sadar Hills into a full fledged District like all other Districts of the hills in Manipur. The Union Home Minister asked the SHDDC team to prepare detailed information on and about Sadar Hills, their demands and grievance.
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August - 18 
Security Forces seized four landmines in West Midnapore District on August 18 after locals informed them about it, reports ANI. The personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized them and later a bomb disposal squad was called to defuse
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Security Forces seized four landmines in West Midnapore District on August 18 after locals informed them about it, reports ANI. The personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) seized them and later a bomb disposal squad was called to defuse the explosives. The explosives were hidden near a bush along with utensils.
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August - 18 
Several outlawed Pakistan-based terror groups remain active in Kashmir and continue to target and plan attacks on India, a US report on global terrorism said, according to Indian Express. Prominent among these terrorist groups are Lashkar-e-Toiba (Le
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Several outlawed Pakistan-based terror groups remain active in Kashmir and continue to target and plan attacks on India, a US report on global terrorism said, according to Indian Express. Prominent among these terrorist groups are Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Harkat ul-Mujahideen (HuM), which are having hundreds of armed supporters in Kashmir. LeT, designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in 2001, is one of the largest and most proficient of the traditionally Kashmir-focused militant groups. "It has the ability to severely disrupt already delicate regional relation," said the State Department in its annual report on terrorism. The actual size of LeT is unknown, but it has several thousand members in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Pakistan's Punjab and in southern Jammu, Kashmir, and Doda regions. "Most LeT members are Pakistanis or Afghans and/or veterans of the Afghan wars. The group uses assault rifles, light and heavy machine guns, mortars, explosives, and rocket-propelled grenades," the State Department said. LeT maintains a number of facilities, including training camps, schools, and medical clinics in Pakistan. It has global connections and a strong operational network throughout South Asia, the State Department said. Based in Muzaffarabad, Rawalpindi, and several other cities in Pakistan, HuM conducts insurgent and terrorist operations primarily in Kashmir and Afghanistan. It trains its militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in 1997, HuM has conducted a number of operations against Indian troops and civilian targets in Kashmir. HuM has several hundred armed supporters located in PoK, and southern parts of Kashmir, Doda regions, and in the Valley. "Supporters are mostly Pakistanis and Kashmiris, but also include Afghans and Arab veterans of the Afghan war," the report said, adding that it uses light and heavy machine guns, assault rifles, mortars, explosives, and rockets. JeM, designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in 2001, has at least several hundred armed supporters – including a large cadre of former HuM members – located in Pakistan, southern Kashmir and Doda regions and in the Valley.
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August - 18 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres injured seven persons, including two Trinamool Congress (TMC) cadres and five of their family members, at Bordanga village in Nayagram area of West Midnapore District in the late night of
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres injured seven persons, including two Trinamool Congress (TMC) cadres and five of their family members, at Bordanga village in Nayagram area of West Midnapore District in the late night of August 18. At least 15-20 Maoist cadres went to the homes of Trinamool activists Bhabani Bhaduk and Timir Dandapath, assaulted them and their family members, and opened fire. Meanwhile, the Police arrested Rajani Barik, a local CPI-Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader, when local TMCleader Ujjal Dutta accused the PCPA being behind the attack.
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August - 18 
The peace process with Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) has hit a roadblock after the outfit rejected the Central Government proposal for more autonomy instead of its demand for a separate State.
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The peace process with Karbi Longri National Liberation Front (KLNLF) has hit a roadblock after the outfit rejected the Central Government proposal for more autonomy instead of its demand for a separate State.
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August - 18 
The whereabouts of GM Changjou, who is the ‘assistant publicity secretary’ of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), has reportedly remained unknown after his arrest by the Army from Dimapur in Nagaland in the night of August 18.
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The whereabouts of GM Changjou, who is the ‘assistant publicity secretary’ of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), has reportedly remained unknown after his arrest by the Army from Dimapur in Nagaland in the night of August 18.
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August - 18 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and two sympathizers were arrested from Daringibadi area in Kandhamal District on August 18, reports Times of India. They were identified as Kapil Pradhan, Prakash Pradhan, Jitendra Pradhan and
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and two sympathizers were arrested from Daringibadi area in Kandhamal District on August 18, reports Times of India. They were identified as Kapil Pradhan, Prakash Pradhan, Jitendra Pradhan and Dharmendra Pradhan. Police have seized INR 100,000 in cash, leaflets and posters relating to Maoists from them. Kapil, Jitendra and Dharmendra of Bordern Pipili village were arrested at Balama Chhaka on Thursday [August 18] while they were travelling on a motorcycle. Prakash of Baimela village was nabbed from his village. "We are verifying their involvement in Maoist-related incidents," a senior Police officer said.
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August - 19 
11 Policemen were killed and three sustained injuries in an ambush set by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Metlaperu village forests under Bhadrakali Police Station area of Bijapur District on August 19. Additional Director
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11 Policemen were killed and three sustained injuries in an ambush set by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Metlaperu village forests under Bhadrakali Police Station area of Bijapur District on August 19. Additional Director General of Police Ram Niwas said, “A force of about 70 had set out from Bhadrakali for operational and ‘admin’ [logistical] operations.” Niwas also added that four or five Maoists were also killed.
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August - 19 
A soldier was injured in a mine blast at the Line of Control (LoC) near forward post of Nangi in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District in the morning of August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The victim along with his colleagues was patrolling on the
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A soldier was injured in a mine blast at the Line of Control (LoC) near forward post of Nangi in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District in the morning of August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. The victim along with his colleagues was patrolling on the LoC when he accidentally stepped on a land mine, leading to a blast, official sources said.
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August - 19 
Clashes broke out between stone throwing protesters and Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Nowhatta area of Srinagar and in Sopore town of Baramulla District after Friday prayers. However, no casualty was reported.
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Clashes broke out between stone throwing protesters and Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Nowhatta area of Srinagar and in Sopore town of Baramulla District after Friday prayers. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 19 
CRPF Inspector General (Operations) B. N. Ramesh praised Kashmiris for providing information to the SFs about militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir. “Nowadays, I believe that the trust of the public towards the Security Forces, especially CRPF as
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CRPF Inspector General (Operations) B. N. Ramesh praised Kashmiris for providing information to the SFs about militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir. “Nowadays, I believe that the trust of the public towards the Security Forces, especially CRPF as well as other units of local Police is gradually increasing. It is a good thing. In the past one-month, whatever two or three operations have been conducted, we have seen that the information is coming voluntarily from the affected people. It is not that we are purchasing information or we are procuring information. That shows the people are also not very happy with the state of affairs of some misguided elements,” said Ramesh.
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August - 19 
Death toll in August 19 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a Police party at Metlaperu village in Bijapur District has gone up to 12, including 11 policemen and a civilian, the Police said on August 19.
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Death toll in August 19 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack on a Police party at Metlaperu village in Bijapur District has gone up to 12, including 11 policemen and a civilian, the Police said on August 19.
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August - 19 
Going by special branch inputs, CPI-Maoist leader Balram Sahu alias David (28) escaped from Saraikela jail in Jharkhand on August 17 evening to consolidate the crumbling fortress of Jharkhand’s most wanted Maoist ‘commander’, Kundan Pahan. David is
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Going by special branch inputs, CPI-Maoist leader Balram Sahu alias David (28) escaped from Saraikela jail in Jharkhand on August 17 evening to consolidate the crumbling fortress of Jharkhand’s most wanted Maoist ‘commander’, Kundan Pahan. David is considered as one of the trusted lieutenants of Kundan.
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August - 19 
Jharkhand Police are planning to take CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Shiv Munda alias Prashant on their remand for interrogation. Prashant alias Lambu was considered the second in command in the CPI-Maoist hierarchy controlling the Saranda forest and w
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Jharkhand Police are planning to take CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Shiv Munda alias Prashant on their remand for interrogation. Prashant alias Lambu was considered the second in command in the CPI-Maoist hierarchy controlling the Saranda forest and was responsible for collection of most of the money as well as training programmes. He was arrested by Rourkela (Odisha) Police along with two women Maoists, Kiran and Badera of Platoon 22 on august 11. Police had also recovered INR 7.5 million collected as ransom and a pistol from him.
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August - 19 
on August 19 reports that the merger between National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) for united arms struggle has been virtually derailed, revealed Utpal Debbarma, ‘foreign secretary’ of Biswamohan Debbarma-led
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on August 19 reports that the merger between National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) for united arms struggle has been virtually derailed, revealed Utpal Debbarma, ‘foreign secretary’ of Biswamohan Debbarma-led outfit (NLFT-BM). He further revealed that the NLFT still has a strong base in Bangladesh with five to seven hideouts operating and most of the NLFT leaders still live in Bangladesh along with their families but the outfit holds important meeting in Myanmar instead of Bangladesh while NLFT has no hideout in Myanmar. He said that he used to receive money from different construction agencies engaged in erection of barbed wire fencing, border road and development works in interior areas.
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August - 19 
On August 19, Security Forces (SFs) recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from Nuagaon village in the West Singhbhum District, on the Jharkhand-Orissa border, reports The Times of India. SFs also recovered around 100 metres of wire used
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On August 19, Security Forces (SFs) recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) from Nuagaon village in the West Singhbhum District, on the Jharkhand-Orissa border, reports The Times of India. SFs also recovered around 100 metres of wire used in triggering blasts and one iron box containing literature and other books. "The forces are scanning the whole forest and are trying to flush out the Maoists. Every day we are getting some success or other," said West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh. Earlier, on August 17, the SFs had come across a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) training camp. "The camp was spread on around five acres and had more than 50 watch towers and huge cache of explosives were found," said SP Singh.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SF) detected and defused four grenades on the LoC at Balnoi in Poonch sector.
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Security Forces (SF) detected and defused four grenades on the LoC at Balnoi in Poonch sector.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 19 arrested two militants of Wakheiba Meetei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party KCP -Wakheiba Meetei, identified as Shamurailatpam Motilal (38) and Pratima Devi (42) in Imphal West District.
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 19 arrested two militants of Wakheiba Meetei faction of Kangleipak Communist Party KCP -Wakheiba Meetei, identified as Shamurailatpam Motilal (38) and Pratima Devi (42) in Imphal West District.
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August - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 19 killed seven suspected United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) militants at Gutguti Pathargenai jungle under Ratabari Police Station in Karimganj District, bordering Mizoram. Six firearms, including that of AK seri
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 19 killed seven suspected United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA) militants at Gutguti Pathargenai jungle under Ratabari Police Station in Karimganj District, bordering Mizoram. Six firearms, including that of AK series rifles, and a grenade were recovered from the bodies of the slain militants. An Army soldier was injured during the gunfight. The UDLA was formed by some breakaway leaders and cadres of the United Liberation Front of Barak Valley (ULFBV), a militant outfit that laid down arms and returned to the mainstream in 2008. The UDLA is headed by Dhaniram Reang and has approximately 50-60 cadres, who mostly operate in the tri-junction of Assam, Mizoram and Tripura.
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August - 19 
SFs arrested two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and two others who had absconded from Police Lines (Kulgam) along with four weapons on August 19. Superintendent of Police (Kulgam) Mubassir Latifi said that on specific information about the presence o
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SFs arrested two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and two others who had absconded from Police Lines (Kulgam) along with four weapons on August 19. Superintendent of Police (Kulgam) Mubassir Latifi said that on specific information about the presence of four unknown armed persons in the orchards of village Khandipura, the SFs launched an operation arrested them on the spot. “The arms and ammunition recovered from their possession included four AK 47 rifles, 15 AK magazines, 435 AK rounds, and 2 grenades," Latifi said.
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August - 19 
The Police and Naxalites (Left-Wing Extremist) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist –New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) exchanged fire near Rayagudem village under Gundala mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District on August 1
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The Police and Naxalites (Left-Wing Extremist) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist –New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) exchanged fire near Rayagudem village under Gundala mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District on August 19, reports The Hindu. According to sources, a team of Police personnel came across members of the New Democracy, Ganesh dalam (squad), during combing operation in the forest area near Rayagudem village. The Police and the Naxalites exchanged fire for a few minutes after which the outlawed members escaped from the spot, leaving behind a few kit bags. “The police team recovered three kit bags and a cellphone from the place,” said Yellendu Deputy Superintendent of Police V. Tirupathi. There was no causality in the exchange of fire, he added.
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August - 19 
Two alleged National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as B Thoksa (20) and Naga Basumatary, were arrested at Jalkhamgpar, a forest area between Naokata and Suklai, in Nalbari District, reports The Sentinel. One .9-mm pistol w
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Two alleged National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as B Thoksa (20) and Naga Basumatary, were arrested at Jalkhamgpar, a forest area between Naokata and Suklai, in Nalbari District, reports The Sentinel. One .9-mm pistol with magazine, two rounds of live ammunition, one round of .9-mm ammunition, a misfired round cartridge, nine grenades, four SIM cards, a NOKIA handset, two money bags and INR 8,850 were recovered from their possession.
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August - 20 
A major disaster averted when Security Forces (SFs) detected as many as 20 improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in Latehar District on August 20, the Police said. "The IEDs were laid serially on an unmetalled road at Gaganpur panchayat (village level l
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A major disaster averted when Security Forces (SFs) detected as many as 20 improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in Latehar District on August 20, the Police said. "The IEDs were laid serially on an unmetalled road at Gaganpur panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) under Garu Police Station," Superintendent of Police (SP), Kranti Kumar told reporters here. "The explosives were recovered during search operation by forces of the CRPF and District Police," he added. Five IEDS were bigger in size than the others. The Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had apparently planted the explosives to target Security Forces involved in combing operations.
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August - 20 
A major disaster was averted when the Security Forces detected 20 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Gaganpur area in Latehar District.
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A major disaster was averted when the Security Forces detected 20 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the Gaganpur area in Latehar District.
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August - 20 
Around 50 prisoners, including 12 Maoist cadres, sat on a dharna (general shutdown) from 10am to 5pm at the Birsa Munda Central Jail on August 20 and skipped their lunch, showing solidarity with Anna Hazare. The Maoist cadre, Jeeten Marandi, who has
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Around 50 prisoners, including 12 Maoist cadres, sat on a dharna (general shutdown) from 10am to 5pm at the Birsa Munda Central Jail on August 20 and skipped their lunch, showing solidarity with Anna Hazare. The Maoist cadre, Jeeten Marandi, who has been sentenced to death for the Chilkhari massacre led the protest.
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August - 20 
At least 12 militants and a 26-year-old Army officer were killed in a fierce gunfight on the Line of Control (LoC) in Bandipora District on August 20. Defence spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said it was the eighth infiltration attempt from across the Lo
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At least 12 militants and a 26-year-old Army officer were killed in a fierce gunfight on the Line of Control (LoC) in Bandipora District on August 20. Defence spokesman Lt. Col. J.S. Brar said it was the eighth infiltration attempt from across the LoC this year and the largest so far. “Today [Saturday] morning around 1 a.m., our alert troops on the Line of Control near Bagtor village in the Gurez Sector of Bandipora district intercepted a group of terrorists trying to infiltrate from the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. They were trying to cross the Kishanganga in a pneumatic boat. At many places, the river is the de facto Line of Control.” “This is certainly a new development. The terrorists were also carrying an inflatable five-man dinghy. They were intercepted, and a heavy exchange of gunfire ensued. When they tried to come ashore, six of them were killed and they fell into the river. Six more were killed near the shore. Five AK rifles, one pistol, two boats, 50 assorted grenades, two radio sets, two compasses and one Global Positioning System were recovered till reports last came in,” Col. Brar said. In the gunfight, a Lieutenant was killed. “... we lost a gallant officer, Lieutenant Navdeep Singh, besides injury to two of our jawans [soldiers],” he said.
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August - 20 
Chhattisgarh Government has informed the Supreme Court that it has disbanded and disarmed the tribals who were deployed as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operations in the State and assured that all of them would b
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Chhattisgarh Government has informed the Supreme Court that it has disbanded and disarmed the tribals who were deployed as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operations in the State and assured that all of them would be incorporated in the Police force, reports Hindustan Times. In an affidavit, the Raman Singh Government said it has fully complied with the verdict of the apex court in which it had directed to disband the SPOs. "The state has promulgated 'The Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Ordinance' which was notified on July 28, 2011. In terms of the aforesaid ordinance, every person serving as SPO on the date of this ordinance shall, for a period of six months from the date of this ordinance, be deemed to be a member of Auxiliary Armed Police Force," the affidavit said.
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August - 20 
In a major success, Police and Intelligence agencies cracked a major hawala (illegal transfer of money) network being operated by Pakistan through two cross-LoC traders doing business on Uri-Muzaffarabad route, reports Daily Excelsior. One of the cro
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In a major success, Police and Intelligence agencies cracked a major hawala (illegal transfer of money) network being operated by Pakistan through two cross-LoC traders doing business on Uri-Muzaffarabad route, reports Daily Excelsior. One of the cross-LoC businessman, arrested by the Security agencies, has confessed having generated INR 15 million through the business transactions and distributed it among several militant leaders and separatists. He has also admitted having paid INR three million in three installments to hard-line Hurriyat Conference spokesman, Aiyaz Akbar, a close aide of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, official sources said. They identified the cross-LoC businessman, who has turned out to be a major hawala operator for Pakistan, as Firdous Ahmed Dar son of Abdul Rashid Dar, a resident of Sangam, Bijbehara in Anantnag District.
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August - 20 
In August 20, the armed Maoists fired about a dozen shots on Indradeo Prasad, a farmer near Narayanpur Bazar, under Rajepur Police Station area in East Champaran District killing him on the spot. The Police rushed to the spot and recovered 14 empty c
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In August 20, the armed Maoists fired about a dozen shots on Indradeo Prasad, a farmer near Narayanpur Bazar, under Rajepur Police Station area in East Champaran District killing him on the spot. The Police rushed to the spot and recovered 14 empty cartridges of modern weapons and some pamphlets. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Chaudhary said that the Special Task Force (STF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) headed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) were conducting raids at suspected hideouts of the Maoists involved in the incidents.
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August - 20 
Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Khliehriat Circle, the All Jaintia Youth Welfare Organisation (AJYWO) and the Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) on August 20 have served ‘quit notice’ to all Nepalis residing in Ladrymbai Khlieh-dupon area in Jaintia Hills Di
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Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) Khliehriat Circle, the All Jaintia Youth Welfare Organisation (AJYWO) and the Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) on August 20 have served ‘quit notice’ to all Nepalis residing in Ladrymbai Khlieh-dupon area in Jaintia Hills District and also to six leaders of the Mool Pravah Akhil Bharati Nepali Ekta Samaj (MPABNES).The three NGOs have asked all Nepalis to evacuate the village and the district within 15 days starting from August 22.
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August - 20 
One havildar (equivalent to Head constable) of State Police and two troopers of the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were killed when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at a patrolling party in Makadchuha
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One havildar (equivalent to Head constable) of State Police and two troopers of the Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were killed when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) fired at a patrolling party in Makadchuha village in Gadchiroli District on August 20, reports The Hindu. While Havildar Pardeshi Sukudi Devangaon died in the firing, CoBRA troopers, Chandrashekhar Suresh Kore (28) and Yasin Mohammad, succumbed to their injuries. Another trooper Chandan Nath Shirish Kumar and Police sub-inspector Vitthal Pawar were also injured.
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August - 20 
Security Forces (SF), on August 20 recovered 14 quintals of gunpowder from a Guwahati-bound truck at Chagolia inter-state checkgate in Dhubri District.
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Security Forces (SF), on August 20 recovered 14 quintals of gunpowder from a Guwahati-bound truck at Chagolia inter-state checkgate in Dhubri District.
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August - 20 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a Headmaster of a Government school at Chandni Chowk in Saraikela-Kharswan District on August 20, reports IBN Live. The victim, Indra Kumar Sao, who had a grocery shop on
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a Headmaster of a Government school at Chandni Chowk in Saraikela-Kharswan District on August 20, reports IBN Live. The victim, Indra Kumar Sao, who had a grocery shop on Chowka-Kandra Road, was at his shop when three motor-cycle borne youths arrived and one of them pumped in three bullets, the sources said. Confirming the incident, Police Superintendent Abhisekh Kumar said the possibility of Maoists involvement behind the incident could not be ruled out.
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August - 20 
The District is on high alert amidst reports of hundreds of Maoists having entered the District from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, a few days back.
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The District is on high alert amidst reports of hundreds of Maoists having entered the District from the neighbouring Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, a few days back.
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August - 20 
The encounter between Army and infiltrated militants continued in Kanzalwan forests of Gurez in Bandipora District. As reported earlier, 12 militants and an Army officer were killed in the area on August 20. The General Officer Commanding (GOC, 28 In
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The encounter between Army and infiltrated militants continued in Kanzalwan forests of Gurez in Bandipora District. As reported earlier, 12 militants and an Army officer were killed in the area on August 20. The General Officer Commanding (GOC, 28 Infantry Division) Major General S K Chakravorty had then said that a group of 5-8 militants have managed to escape into the nearby Kanzalwan forests after the group was intercepted by Army.
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August - 20 
The encounter between the militants and SFs is still going in the Gurez sector of Bandipore District. As reported earlier, while 12 militants and an Army soldier were killed when troops encountered a group of militants on August 20, some militants of
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The encounter between the militants and SFs is still going in the Gurez sector of Bandipore District. As reported earlier, while 12 militants and an Army soldier were killed when troops encountered a group of militants on August 20, some militants of the infiltrating group had managed to infiltrate and are hiding in the nearby forest areas.
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August - 20 
Three People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), breakaway faction of CPI-Maoist, cadres were arrested by the Police in Gumla in the night of August 20. Police also recovered INR 20,000 in cash and two cell-phones, extorted from a businessman in the
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Three People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), breakaway faction of CPI-Maoist, cadres were arrested by the Police in Gumla in the night of August 20. Police also recovered INR 20,000 in cash and two cell-phones, extorted from a businessman in the night of August 19, from them. "The nabbed persons were identified as Sanjay Ekka of Raidih and Sundar Pal Singh of Balidowa and Ramlal Bhagat of Natawal in Chainpur," Police said. Police were tipped off about the arrestees who were going to meet their ‘area commander’ Durjan alias Amar Singh to hand over the amount collected as levy from one Basant Sahu of Salyakona village, a Police officer said. The trio also confessed that Sahu was threatened to give INR 200,000 as levy on August 14 and gave them INR 20,000 as a part of it on August 21. On July 10, one Baleshwar Sahu was shot dead by this group of PLFI at Raidih Patratoli in Gumla District when he failed to pay money to the PLFI ‘commander’ Amar Singh.
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August - 20 
Traders' community in Dimapur, the business hub of Nagaland, has appealed to various militant outfits to stop extortion by its members for personal benefits. At a joint meeting held on August 20, the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the F
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Traders' community in Dimapur, the business hub of Nagaland, has appealed to various militant outfits to stop extortion by its members for personal benefits. At a joint meeting held on August 20, the Dimapur Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Frontal Business Organization have urged the militant groups to work out "a strong system of checks and balances" to ensure that the militants did not collect taxes repeatedly in the name of different organizations.
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August - 21 
A 53-year old man, identified as Wungshungmi Kasar, who works as a surveyor in the Public Works Department has been reportedly abducted by some suspected unidentified armed militants from his house at Sarkaphung under Litan Police Station of Ukhrul D
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A 53-year old man, identified as Wungshungmi Kasar, who works as a surveyor in the Public Works Department has been reportedly abducted by some suspected unidentified armed militants from his house at Sarkaphung under Litan Police Station of Ukhrul District on August 21. The reason for the abduction and which militant outfit is responsible for the abduction is yet to be established.
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August - 21 
A formal complaint was lodged with Dehri Police Station in Rohtas District on August 21 in connection with alleged threat to an RTI activist Ashok Paswan. “I have lodged a written complaint in connection with the threat to my life. Earlier, I had inf
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A formal complaint was lodged with Dehri Police Station in Rohtas District on August 21 in connection with alleged threat to an RTI activist Ashok Paswan. “I have lodged a written complaint in connection with the threat to my life. Earlier, I had informed the Rohtas Superintendent of Police (SP) and the Station House Officer(SHO) of Dehri Police Station through a text message,” Paswan said.
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August - 21 
A militant hideout was neutralized in Ningali Nala area of Baramulla District and a huge cache of arms and explosives. The recoveries from the hideout included one AK 47 rifle with three magazines and 156 rounds, two under barrel grenade launchers (U
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A militant hideout was neutralized in Ningali Nala area of Baramulla District and a huge cache of arms and explosives. The recoveries from the hideout included one AK 47 rifle with three magazines and 156 rounds, two under barrel grenade launchers (UBGLs), 20 UBGL grenades, one hand grenade, four mortar rounds, 400 grams of explosive powder and one radio set.
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August - 21 
A woman Maoist cadre was apprehended on August 21 along with cash, arms and ammunition at Manoharpur in Maoist-hit West Singhbhum District. "Acting on a tip-off, she was apprehended with INR 400,000, a 9 mm pistol and 12 rounds of cartridges," SP, A
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A woman Maoist cadre was apprehended on August 21 along with cash, arms and ammunition at Manoharpur in Maoist-hit West Singhbhum District. "Acting on a tip-off, she was apprehended with INR 400,000, a 9 mm pistol and 12 rounds of cartridges," SP, A K Singh said.
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August - 21 
After the Union and State Governments jointly launched the Operation Green Hunt against the Maoist cadres in Jharkhand, SFs have been facing different problems including the deadly malaria. Spread across a swathe of 700 hills in Jharkhand and Odisha,
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After the Union and State Governments jointly launched the Operation Green Hunt against the Maoist cadres in Jharkhand, SFs have been facing different problems including the deadly malaria. Spread across a swathe of 700 hills in Jharkhand and Odisha, Saranda forests are considered a ‘malaria zone’. Singh added, “All the troopers deployed at Saranda have been provided with a PF (Plasmodium Falciparum) kit. The basic problem is that we are scanning the area on foot and not by car. This is why the jawans are more vulnerable to the diseases found in the area.
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August - 21 
An infiltrator was killed and another injured while two others were forced to flee back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) as troops thwarted infiltration attempt by the militants on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balnoi area of Krishna Ghati sector in
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An infiltrator was killed and another injured while two others were forced to flee back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) as troops thwarted infiltration attempt by the militants on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balnoi area of Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District in the morning of August 21.
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August - 21 
Army neutralized hide out of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at Sarnihal forest area of Banihal in Ramban District and huge caches of arms and ammunition. The hideout belonged to LeT militants, ‘divisional commander’ Ayaz Ahmed Malik alias Abu Moosa and his ac
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Army neutralized hide out of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) at Sarnihal forest area of Banihal in Ramban District and huge caches of arms and ammunition. The hideout belonged to LeT militants, ‘divisional commander’ Ayaz Ahmed Malik alias Abu Moosa and his accomplice Zulqarnain, who were killed on April 24, 2011. The recoveries made from the hideout included one PIKA machine gun, three country made single barrel rifles, 1404 PIKA rounds, 3717 AK rounds, 41 Chinese grenades, 13 Rocket Projectile Gun (RPG) grenades, 34 electric detonators, 36 rounds of Universal Machine Gun (UMG), five AK magazines, six RPG chargers, one binocular, one hand held radio set, three high explosive bombs of 60 mm mortars and seven rounds of unidentified weapon. The Army said that since 2011, it has recovered 4500 rounds of different type of weapons so far. However, in today's [August 21] single recovery, troops seized more than 5100 rounds, the Army added.
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August - 21 
Bihar Police on August 21 arrested a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre while raids were on arrest about a dozen more Maoists in connection with the murder of two poor farmers belonging to Manuchak and Uzilpur villages under Rajepur P
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Bihar Police on August 21 arrested a Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre while raids were on arrest about a dozen more Maoists in connection with the murder of two poor farmers belonging to Manuchak and Uzilpur villages under Rajepur Police Station in East Champaran District. B Chaudhary, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said some armed Maoists made indiscriminate firing on Vishwanath Bhagat at Manuchak village killing him on the spot late into the night of August 19.
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August - 21 
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram August 21 and held a detailed discussion on the situation prevailing in Manipur following the prolonged blockades on the National Highways.
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Chief Minister Okram Ibobi met Union Home Minister P Chidambaram August 21 and held a detailed discussion on the situation prevailing in Manipur following the prolonged blockades on the National Highways.
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August - 21 
Gadchiroli Police recovered the body of a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at the encounter site on August 21, where three Policemen were killed and two others were injured in an encounter in Makadchuha village in Gadch
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Gadchiroli Police recovered the body of a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at the encounter site on August 21, where three Policemen were killed and two others were injured in an encounter in Makadchuha village in Gadchiroli District on August 20. The dead Maoist cadre had been identified as Raneeta alias Ramko Hichami (35), a commander of the Chatgaon dalam (squad). Police also recovered some Maoist literature, a 303 rifle and 14 live rounds from near her body. Raneeta, had been in the dalam for about two decades, was the wife of Sunil, a cadre of the north-Gadchiroli divisional committee of the CPI-Maoist, which is active in this part.
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August - 21 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has decided make hefty salary offer for those Policemen willing to give up their job and join the group. Kakam D. Shira, a member of the GNLA and aide of ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira saying that “We will of
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has decided make hefty salary offer for those Policemen willing to give up their job and join the group. Kakam D. Shira, a member of the GNLA and aide of ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira saying that “We will offer Rs 20,000 per month to constables willing to join us. The monthly remuneration for Sub-Inspectors will be Rs 50,000. Moreover, there will be monthly increments.”
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August - 21 
General Office Commanding (15 Corps) Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain has expressed apprehensions that armed terrorists from across the line of control would step up their efforts to infiltrate in to Jammu and Kashmir in the coming months. "We hav
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General Office Commanding (15 Corps) Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain has expressed apprehensions that armed terrorists from across the line of control would step up their efforts to infiltrate in to Jammu and Kashmir in the coming months. "We have so far killed 12 to 13 commanders of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e- Mohammad this year. The level of desperation in the militant groups is high as their leadership has been wiped out," Gen Hasnain he said on August 21. General Hasnain said, "There is no intelligence communication with the Army from across the border but we have different resources for intelligence." He said the Pakistani sponsors frequently change the route of the armed terrorists to keep the Indian troops guessing. "Whenever we get success on certain routes on LoC against infiltration attempts, those routes get blocked and the terrorists are pushed in from other routes," Hasnain said.
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August - 21 
General Officer Commanding (GOC, 15th Corps) Syed Atta Muhammad Hasnain said that militants are desperate and they will make more infiltration attempts in next two months before the mountain peaks get closed with fresh snowfall of the season. He said
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General Officer Commanding (GOC, 15th Corps) Syed Atta Muhammad Hasnain said that militants are desperate and they will make more infiltration attempts in next two months before the mountain peaks get closed with fresh snowfall of the season. He said that there are around 500-700 militants waiting at the launching pads in PoK to infiltrate. "The militant infra-structure across the border is still intact and the militants are desperate to infiltrate into Kashmir," he added. He said that the security forces eliminated around 20 top ‘commanders’ of various militant organizations especially of the LeT in past two months. "After receiving severe blow, they want to push in more militants to disturb peace in the Valley,” he said, adding, “Security Forces are targeting the leadership of JeM and LeT and our intelligence this year has been extremely good. It is because of this that we achieved major successes this year and their desperation to infiltrate has increased."
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August - 21 
General Secretary of Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDCC) told The Sangai Express “SHDCC feels the apprehension that new demands and proposal of such nature would arise in the aftermath of creation of Sadar Hills district are ‘rumours’ inv
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General Secretary of Sadar Hills District Demand Committee (SHDCC) told The Sangai Express “SHDCC feels the apprehension that new demands and proposal of such nature would arise in the aftermath of creation of Sadar Hills district are ‘rumours’ invented to disturb the Sadar Hills district hood demand”. SHDCC general secretary also said that Home Minister P. Chidambaram conceded that the Sadar hills matter is unique and cannot be contested but observed that such apprehension over the proposal are irrelevant.
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August - 21 
Ghatshila Police on August 21 arrested a suspected woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gauri, in the East Singhbhum District, reports The Times of India. She is reportedly an accused in two murder cases in Dianmari village and suspected to be a key
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Ghatshila Police on August 21 arrested a suspected woman CPI-Maoist cadre, identified as Gauri, in the East Singhbhum District, reports The Times of India. She is reportedly an accused in two murder cases in Dianmari village and suspected to be a key member of the local squad active in this area.
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August - 21 
Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) has claimed that Wungshungmi Kasar, Surveyor in Public Works Department (PWD) who was reportedly abducted on August 21, has been ‘detained’ by them in connection with failure to take up developmental works.
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Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) has claimed that Wungshungmi Kasar, Surveyor in Public Works Department (PWD) who was reportedly abducted on August 21, has been ‘detained’ by them in connection with failure to take up developmental works.
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August - 21 
On August 21, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) said in Srinagar on Sunday there were 2156 unmarked graves in 38 places of the Valley in which persons whose identity has not so far been established had been buried. The Senior Superintendent of
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On August 21, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) said in Srinagar on Sunday there were 2156 unmarked graves in 38 places of the Valley in which persons whose identity has not so far been established had been buried. The Senior Superintendent of Police who heads the investigating wing of the SHRC has in his report demanded the identities of the persons buried in such graves needed to be established. The CM on August 22 said the Government too wanted answers to such questions. "But it is too early to comment on it. We have a Unified command meeting on Tuesday where we will discuss it," he said.
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August - 21 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has trained and deployed an elite squad of snipers for the first time, reports Times of India on August 22. The Force, which has deployed almost 60,000 personnel for counter-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] o
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), has trained and deployed an elite squad of snipers for the first time, reports Times of India on August 22. The Force, which has deployed almost 60,000 personnel for counter-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations, has trained handpicked commandos to be deployed in the special tasks units of the Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA). "The snipers will act as the main assault weapon and cover for a raid unit which is on foot. Some of the best forces in the world undertaking jungle warfare tasks deploy snipers for operational success," a top security officer said, deployed in the Naxal grid of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The marksmen have been trained on the SSG-69 sniper weapon and have been deployed alongside the CoBRA, which undertake specific and special operations in Naxal terrain. The snipers take the hide of a suitable geographical feature in the jungles and can aim for more than the usual range covered by the standard weapons of the personnel. This is the first time that a security force has deployed snipers for anti-naxal operations.
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August - 21 
Two other militants were seen dragging dead and injured militants from the Nullah and took them across the LoC towards a forward Pakistan Army picket. Sources said the fact that two surviving militants took dead and injured militants to a forward pos
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Two other militants were seen dragging dead and injured militants from the Nullah and took them across the LoC towards a forward Pakistan Army picket. Sources said the fact that two surviving militants took dead and injured militants to a forward post of Pakistan Army clearly indicated support of troops across the LoC to the infiltrators. Sources said the dead and injured militants were believed to be Pakistanis affiliated to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
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August - 21 
United Naga Council (UNC) which is opposed to the demand of separate District of Sadar Hills, has launched an indefinite bandh (General shut down) in the Naga-dominated Districts of the State from August 21.
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United Naga Council (UNC) which is opposed to the demand of separate District of Sadar Hills, has launched an indefinite bandh (General shut down) in the Naga-dominated Districts of the State from August 21.
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August - 21 
Urmila Devi Kharwar, a resident of Banda village in Rohtas District, is livid over the death of her baby, soon after she was born at a Government relief camp at Chenari in the same District last week. She blamed both the District administrative offic
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Urmila Devi Kharwar, a resident of Banda village in Rohtas District, is livid over the death of her baby, soon after she was born at a Government relief camp at Chenari in the same District last week. She blamed both the District administrative officials as well as the Maoists for the death of her child. Urmila, wife of Wakil Kharwar, is staying at the Chenari guest house camp since August 2. She left her home along with hundreds of tribals of Kharbar community apprehending Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack. Her husband and other relatives are also staying with her. “If I had been at my house, I would not have lost my baby,” she said, adding that she was not feeling well ever since she left her home. “I had to cover a distance of about eight to 10km to reach the camp and that too on foot. Moreover, the camp lacked adequate medical facility to deal with such cases,” she added.
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August - 22 
A militant hideout, in a natural cave, was neutralized by the SFs in the Darnari forests area of Tangmarg in Damhal Hanjipora region of Kulgam District. The recoveries made from the hideout included 1 UMG along with ammunition belt of 53 rounds, 5 ki
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A militant hideout, in a natural cave, was neutralized by the SFs in the Darnari forests area of Tangmarg in Damhal Hanjipora region of Kulgam District. The recoveries made from the hideout included 1 UMG along with ammunition belt of 53 rounds, 5 kilograms of RDX, 1 dress and 2 blankets.
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August - 22 
A rice laden truck travelling together with an Army convoy was set ablaze by bandh (general shut down) supporters near Senapati Bazar in the District on August 22. An indefinite total bandh was imposed by United Naga Council (UNC) in Naga areas on Au
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A rice laden truck travelling together with an Army convoy was set ablaze by bandh (general shut down) supporters near Senapati Bazar in the District on August 22. An indefinite total bandh was imposed by United Naga Council (UNC) in Naga areas on August 19 against the indefinite economic blockade and general strike called by the Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) since August 1.
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August - 22 
A woman was killed and her husband wounded in the crossfire between Army and militants in Dard Haji forest area in the upper reaches of Handwara in Kupwara District on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The Security Forces (SFs) had launched searche
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A woman was killed and her husband wounded in the crossfire between Army and militants in Dard Haji forest area in the upper reaches of Handwara in Kupwara District on August 22, reports Daily Excelsior. The Security Forces (SFs) had launched searches in the evening of August 21, during which militants opened fire at search parties, Police said. "The fire was returned, triggering an encounter in which one woman, identified as Saleema and her husband Abdul Rashid Paswal, were injured. Saleema succumbed to injuries", Police said. Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J S Brar further said that a heavily-armed group of militants had visited Bhak Padlu area in the upper reaches of Handwara during the intervening night of August 20 and 21, where 4 to 5 families are putting up in a mud shed and had demanded food. "The group of militants was intercepted by Army. Militants ran away and started indiscriminate firing, which created chaos triggering an encounter," he added. He said Saleema was killed in the cross fire while her husband sustained injuries. Other civilians have been rescued from the area, he added. He said that about 6 to 7 militants are present in the area and the Army has launched search operations to flush them out. The encounter was still going on when the last reports came in.
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August - 22 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Tapan Deswali, a supporter of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from Tungbhedua village in Bhulabheda area of West Midnapore District on August 22. Maoist posters claiming t
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Tapan Deswali, a supporter of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) from Tungbhedua village in Bhulabheda area of West Midnapore District on August 22. Maoist posters claiming that he was a Police informer were also found, Mukesh Kumar, Additional Superintendent of Police of Jhargram, said.
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August - 22 
Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on August 22 reiterated his idea of setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to probe all the killings in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 21-years, reports Rediff. "Truth and Reconciliation Commission should
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Chief Minister (CM) Omar Abdullah on August 22 reiterated his idea of setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to probe all the killings in Jammu and Kashmir in the past 21-years, reports Rediff. "Truth and Reconciliation Commission should be assigned the task to probe all the killings in the state. Whether the killings were carried out by militants or security forces, it needs to be probed," he said. Omar said he had demanded setting up of the commission when he was in the opposition and he was reiterating the demand today. "And I repeat the same today. There is no way out but to setup the commission," he stressed.
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August - 22 
On August 22 that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a man in Nagahong village of Ranchi District on an unspecified date, bordering Sareikela-Kharsawan District, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’. Three Maoists
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On August 22 that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a man in Nagahong village of Ranchi District on an unspecified date, bordering Sareikela-Kharsawan District, after branding him as a ‘Police informer’. Three Maoists fired on Tinku Mehta at the weekly market in the village which led to his death, Superintendent of Police (Sareikela District), Akhilesh Jha said.
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August - 22 
Pakistan has resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir 19 times in 2011, violating the ceasefire that has been continuing between the two countries since 2003, reports The Times of India. "Duri
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Pakistan has resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir 19 times in 2011, violating the ceasefire that has been continuing between the two countries since 2003, reports The Times of India. "During 2011 up to July, 19 ceasefire violations have been reported along the LoC," a home ministry official said. In 2010, 44 cases of ceasefire violations along the LoC were reported while the number of such cases in 2009 was 28 and 77 in 2008. Apart from the ceasefire violation, there have been 52 attempts of infiltration by militants till June along the border in Jammu and Kashmir. Infiltration attempts from across the border in the state have shown a marginal increase during 2009 and 2010 in comparison to 2008. In 2010, 489 militants have attempted to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir while 485 militants tried to enter the state in 2009 and 342 militants in 2008. 112 militants were killed by security forces while trying to enter India in 2010 while the number was 101 in 2009. India and Pakistan had jointly declared ceasefire along their borders in 2003.
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August - 22 
Quoted a senior Army official saying that the seven militants killed in an Army operation at Lalgenai Gutguti village in Karimganj District on August 19 belonged to the Tripura based- United Liberation Army of Bruland (ULAB). The Army also handed ove
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Quoted a senior Army official saying that the seven militants killed in an Army operation at Lalgenai Gutguti village in Karimganj District on August 19 belonged to the Tripura based- United Liberation Army of Bruland (ULAB). The Army also handed over Madai Reang, the ULAB militant arrested during the operation, to Assam Police. Madai, during interrogation, told Police that he and his comrades had received training in Myanmar.
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August - 22 
Security Forces (SF) shot dead Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre as they neutralised a training camp near Baliba village inside the Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District. Five improvised explosive devices (IED), one generator, a
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Security Forces (SF) shot dead Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre as they neutralised a training camp near Baliba village inside the Saranda forest in West Singhbhum District. Five improvised explosive devices (IED), one generator, a motorcycle and weapon components were also recovered from the training camp. While three IEDs weighed 15 kilograms each, two IEDs were of 20 kilograms each. Superintendent of Police (West Singhbhum) A K Singh confirming the recovery and death of a suspected Maoist in the encounter said, "We have busted a training camp run by the Maoists. We are yet to ascertain the identity of the Maoist cadre killed in the encounter. The youth is not a local person because the people living in nearby villages have failed to identify him."
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August - 22 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 22 arrested three suspects, identified as Mohammad Jalsa SK, Bipul Tarapdar and Mohammad Shah Alam SK, after they were picked up from Seven Mile area under Jalukbari Police Station of Guwahati city on August 21. SFs re
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 22 arrested three suspects, identified as Mohammad Jalsa SK, Bipul Tarapdar and Mohammad Shah Alam SK, after they were picked up from Seven Mile area under Jalukbari Police Station of Guwahati city on August 21. SFs recovered seven SIM cards, Indian map and some ATM cards from them.
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August - 22 
Senior Superintendent of Police (City) Deepak Choudhury said that the trio had been arrested on suspicion of having links with an international smuggling group. “At this moment, there is no confirmation about their links with Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]. W
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Senior Superintendent of Police (City) Deepak Choudhury said that the trio had been arrested on suspicion of having links with an international smuggling group. “At this moment, there is no confirmation about their links with Lashkar-e-Toiba [LeT]. We have taken them into our custody and questioning is on,” Choudhury told. During preliminary investigation it was revealed that the three suspects were in constant touch with some people based in Bangladesh and Nepal. The suspects were heading towards Manipur and had plans to visit Myanmar and Nepal.
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August - 22 
SFs launched a joint operation in Darwah Frestwar area of Chandoosa in Baramulla District and recovered one AK 47 rifle, three AK 47 magazines, 156 AK 47 rounds and one UBGL launcher.
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SFs launched a joint operation in Darwah Frestwar area of Chandoosa in Baramulla District and recovered one AK 47 rifle, three AK 47 magazines, 156 AK 47 rounds and one UBGL launcher.
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August - 22 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants opened fire on a team of Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos of the State Police leading to a brief gun fight at Baija locality on the outskirts of Williamnagar town in East Garo Hills
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants opened fire on a team of Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) commandos of the State Police leading to a brief gun fight at Baija locality on the outskirts of Williamnagar town in East Garo Hills shortly after 9pm on August 22. The group of four commandos returned fire from the direction the first shots were fired, forcing the militants to flee into the darkness. No one was injured in the incident. A team of SWAT commandos were returning to Williamnagar from 1st Meghalaya Police Battalion camp in Mawiong in Shillong after undergoing training when the incident occurred.
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August - 22 
Suspected Naga militants on August 22 abducted a 12-year-old boy named, Ankur Hazarika, from Jorhatiagaon under Borpathar Police Station of Golaghat District and later demanded INR 800,000 from his family.
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Suspected Naga militants on August 22 abducted a 12-year-old boy named, Ankur Hazarika, from Jorhatiagaon under Borpathar Police Station of Golaghat District and later demanded INR 800,000 from his family.
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August - 22 
Top ranking leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC) and NSCN-Khole/Kitovi factions met in Dimapur on August 22 in order to “strengthen and broaden the peace process based on the uniqueness
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Top ranking leaders of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC) and NSCN-Khole/Kitovi factions met in Dimapur on August 22 in order to “strengthen and broaden the peace process based on the uniqueness of Naga history”. The leaders who took part in the meeting were, NSCN-IM chairman Isak Chisi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah of the NSCN-IM, ‘general secretary’ Kitovi Zhimomi and its ‘chairman’ Khole Konyak of the NSCN-Kitovi/Khole group and the NNC ‘president’ S. Singnya and its vice president Zhopra Vero.
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August - 23 
‘Assistant secretary’, publicity and propaganda of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Leibak Ngakpa Luwang in a statement warns that ex-militants of the outfit cannot contest in the general elections or any other election associated
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‘Assistant secretary’, publicity and propaganda of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Leibak Ngakpa Luwang in a statement warns that ex-militants of the outfit cannot contest in the general elections or any other election associated with the Indian Government. It said that the stance was again reaffirmed by the Central Committee of the outfit as per resolve taken in April 1994. PREPAK warns that any individual defying the party norms will be viewed as a traitor and working against the outfit. It warns of dire consequences if the warning goes unheeded and if one starts campaigning for elections, the public should not collude with such individuals and the person should remain cautious, it said.
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August - 23 
All Assam Surrendered ULFA Samittee ‘president’ Rajkumar Duarah addressing a press conference in Guwahati said, “In the name of peace talks, the government has divided the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) into two factions – one led by Paresh B
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All Assam Surrendered ULFA Samittee ‘president’ Rajkumar Duarah addressing a press conference in Guwahati said, “In the name of peace talks, the government has divided the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) into two factions – one led by Paresh Baruah and the other by Arabinda Rajkhowa. We are against this division”. He further said, “We do not agree with the charter of demands submitted recently by the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led faction to the Centre.”
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August - 23 
Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has recently procured at least 400 weapons, including AK- series rifles, M-20 pistols, remote controlled improvised explosive devices. It also reports that the ULFA-ATF has managed to g
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Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) has recently procured at least 400 weapons, including AK- series rifles, M-20 pistols, remote controlled improvised explosive devices. It also reports that the ULFA-ATF has managed to get the weapons without payment of any money and it is suspected that the militant outfit received the weapons from China.
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August - 23 
Army on August 23 killed an unidentified militant in an encounter in Dard Haji in the upper reaches of Handwara in Kupwara District. The operation was still going on till the reports last came in. As reported earlier an operation against a group of 4
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Army on August 23 killed an unidentified militant in an encounter in Dard Haji in the upper reaches of Handwara in Kupwara District. The operation was still going on till the reports last came in. As reported earlier an operation against a group of 4-5 militants was launched in the evening of August 21 in which a woman was killed and her husband wounded in the crossfire on August 22.
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August - 23 
Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) sourced from Pakistan via Bangladesh, with a total face value of INR .2 million was seized and five persons arrested in Chennai in Tamil Nadu on August 23. On interrogation, the arrestees revealed that the fake curr
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Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) sourced from Pakistan via Bangladesh, with a total face value of INR .2 million was seized and five persons arrested in Chennai in Tamil Nadu on August 23. On interrogation, the arrestees revealed that the fake currencies were sourced from Pakistan through Bangladesh to a person in Malda District of West Bengal.
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August - 23 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on August 23 refuted reports that the outfit was involved in gun battle with Police in the East Garo Hills District and instead blamed the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under ceasefire, for th
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on August 23 refuted reports that the outfit was involved in gun battle with Police in the East Garo Hills District and instead blamed the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), currently under ceasefire, for the incident. On August 22, suspected GNLA militants opened fire on a team comprising commandos belonging to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) of Meghalaya Police at Baija near Williamnagar.
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August - 23 
In a significant development to bring a resolution to the current stalemate arising out of the demand for separate Sadar Hills District, the State Cabinet has on August 23 resolved to hold dialogues with both the agitating parties simultaneously to e
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In a significant development to bring a resolution to the current stalemate arising out of the demand for separate Sadar Hills District, the State Cabinet has on August 23 resolved to hold dialogues with both the agitating parties simultaneously to explore possibilities that would help bring amicable solutions, reports Kanglaonline. This was stated by Secular Progressive Front spokesperson, N Biren. However the spokesperson failed to mention any specific date as to when the dialogue will begin. The Cabinet has decided to constitute a Committee on Reorganisation of Administration and Police District boundary to streamline administration of the State, adds Sangai Express.
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August - 23 
In the District, one militant was killed in an ongoing operation at Lacchipora in Handwara on August 23. The recoveries made from the encounter site included two AK-47 rifles, nine magazines, 170 rounds, one map sheet, one mobile, one hand grenade, o
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In the District, one militant was killed in an ongoing operation at Lacchipora in Handwara on August 23. The recoveries made from the encounter site included two AK-47 rifles, nine magazines, 170 rounds, one map sheet, one mobile, one hand grenade, one global positioning system, one radio set and one compass.
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August - 23 
Minister said that there have been inputs suggesting liaison of top leaders of some of the militant groups in the North-east with the neighbouring countries like China and Myanmar.
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Minister said that there have been inputs suggesting liaison of top leaders of some of the militant groups in the North-east with the neighbouring countries like China and Myanmar.
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August - 23 
On August 23, another militant was killed in encounter near Baktor village in the ongoing operation in the Gurez sector of Bandipora District raising the death toll of infiltrators killed in the sector to 13 since August 20, reports Daily Excelsior.
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On August 23, another militant was killed in encounter near Baktor village in the ongoing operation in the Gurez sector of Bandipora District raising the death toll of infiltrators killed in the sector to 13 since August 20, reports Daily Excelsior. General Officer Commanding (GOC, 28 Infantry Division), Major General S K Chakravorty said, “The operations were still on when the reports last came." As reported earlier, while 12 militants and an Army soldier were killed when troops encountered a group of militants on August 20, 5-8 militants of the infiltrating group had managed to infiltrate and are hiding in the nearby Kanzalwan forest areas.
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August - 23 
On August 23, around 250 surrendered militants from Lachi rehabilitation camp blocked the Agartala-Sabroom National Highway at Birchandranagar under Shantirbazar Police Station in South Tripura in support of their 10 point charter of demands, reports
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On August 23, around 250 surrendered militants from Lachi rehabilitation camp blocked the Agartala-Sabroom National Highway at Birchandranagar under Shantirbazar Police Station in South Tripura in support of their 10 point charter of demands, reports IBN Live. The surrendered militants are demanding a grant of INR 150,000 to each returnee as one time sanction and cultivable and homestead lands for their livelihood. However, no untoward incident was reported and vehicular movement on the road was normal because Security Forces dispersed the agitators as soon as they gathered in the area.
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August - 23 
Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) on August 23 extended support to United Democratic People's Front's (UDPF) call for a 48-hour National Highway and Railway Blockade on August 26 and 27 for an early solution to the
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Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) on August 23 extended support to United Democratic People's Front's (UDPF) call for a 48-hour National Highway and Railway Blockade on August 26 and 27 for an early solution to the Bodoland state demand and expedite political dialogue with NDFB-PTF.
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August - 23 
Referring to the probe in the case involving Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley in the Mumbai terror attack (November 26, 2008, also known as 26/11), Union Home Ministry on August 23 said that India was still wai
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Referring to the probe in the case involving Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley in the Mumbai terror attack (November 26, 2008, also known as 26/11), Union Home Ministry on August 23 said that India was still waiting for the transfer of some evidence from the United States, Times of India reported. Although the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had already completed its probe in the case, the charge-sheet would be filed only after it got the remaining evidence from the US under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty between the two countries.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Luwanthem Jackson alias Umphaba Singh (24), from Moreh Gate number 2 in Imphal West District on August 23.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Luwanthem Jackson alias Umphaba Singh (24), from Moreh Gate number 2 in Imphal West District on August 23.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) in the Mankote area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District thwarted an infiltration bid of four militants backed by a forward Pakistan Army post of Jhanda. The militants were pushed back from near the bushes along the Line of Cont
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Security Forces (SFs) in the Mankote area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District thwarted an infiltration bid of four militants backed by a forward Pakistan Army post of Jhanda. The militants were pushed back from near the bushes along the Line of Control (LoC) where they had taken positions to make efforts to sneak into this side. There were no casualties on either side during about one hour long firing.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 23 arrested three militants of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in Guwahati, reports Newstrack India. SFs seized several fake documents, computers, SIM cards, mobile phones, driving license and INR 45,000 in cash from
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 23 arrested three militants of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) in Guwahati, reports Newstrack India. SFs seized several fake documents, computers, SIM cards, mobile phones, driving license and INR 45,000 in cash from them.
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August - 23 
SFs neutralized a major hideout of the militants in Gangra Pattri forests in the higher reaches of Mahore in Reasi District and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Recoveries included 60 kilograms of RDX powder, one PIKA gun, one RPF l
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SFs neutralized a major hideout of the militants in Gangra Pattri forests in the higher reaches of Mahore in Reasi District and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Recoveries included 60 kilograms of RDX powder, one PIKA gun, one RPF launcher, one 303 LMG (MK-3), two Chinese pistols, eight steel box containers, 1124 AK rounds, 415 PIKA rounds, 25 SLR rounds, 89 pistol (9-mm) rounds, 19 pistol (5.56-mm) rounds, 19 Chinese grenades, one HE-36 grenade, one RPG shell, two Army telephones with receivers, 32 rifle grenades, three pistol magazines, 21 AK magazines, two LMG magazines and one INSAS magazine, 32 detonators, one smoke grenade, one AD mine, six cartridges of 12 bore gun, 10 striking pin of grenades, one magnifying glass, 11 IED batteries, one bundle electric wire, five fully assembled IED circuits, 28 switches, two meters cortex wire, three grenade throwers, 10 RPGL rockets, three shells, one Motorola battery, two wireless sets with batteries in damaged condition, half kilograms of iron pieces for manufacturing IEDs, one Sintex tank and three pencil boxes. An identity card of a militant, Manzoor Ahmed, code Saddam, and some incriminating documents were also recovered from the hideout and was being used as a sources for supply of arms, ammunition and explosive material to the militants at different places. Sources said disclosures about the hideout were also made by four surrendered militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM).
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August - 23 
Some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders from Bihar have made inroads into Kandhamal District of Odisha with some suspected nefarious intentions. Interrogation of four Maoists arrested in Kandhamal District has revealed this, Police
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Some Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders from Bihar have made inroads into Kandhamal District of Odisha with some suspected nefarious intentions. Interrogation of four Maoists arrested in Kandhamal District has revealed this, Police said. According to Kandhamal Superintendent of Police (SP) Jayanarayan Pankaj it has been found that a senior Maoist cadre from Bihar named Rahim along with his wife has entered the District.
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August - 23 
The campaign launched by the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) against the CPI-Maoist and other Left Wing Extremists (LWE) continued for the third week from the densely forested tracts of Saranda in West Singhbhum District, reports I
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The campaign launched by the Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) against the CPI-Maoist and other Left Wing Extremists (LWE) continued for the third week from the densely forested tracts of Saranda in West Singhbhum District, reports IBN Live.
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August - 23 
The Centre may have opened dialogue with some militant outfits, but according to an estimate of the Union Home Ministry, there are 79 militant groups including splinter factions, which are active across six North Eastern States. A detailed list
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The Centre may have opened dialogue with some militant outfits, but according to an estimate of the Union Home Ministry, there are 79 militant groups including splinter factions, which are active across six North Eastern States. A detailed list of the militant outfits furnished by Minister of State for Home Affairs M Ramachandran in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) reveals that Manipur has the dubious distinction of having the highest number of 50 active militant outfits in the region including 22 valley-based and 27 hill-based outfits. One militant outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has 12 factions, while Kuki National Front (KNF) has four factions.
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August - 23 
The Union Government on August 23 said that it has permitted some Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected States to hire helicopters for supporting Security Forces involved in anti-Naxal operations, reports Hindustan Times. "To meet the shortfall,
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The Union Government on August 23 said that it has permitted some Naxal [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected States to hire helicopters for supporting Security Forces involved in anti-Naxal operations, reports Hindustan Times. "To meet the shortfall, the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states have been permitted to hire helicopters under the security related expenditure scheme on need basis," Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) in a written reply. As per inputs, the State Governments of Maharashtra and Odisha have hired one helicopter each from Pawan Hans to support the Security Forces deployed in LWE affected areas, he said. "At present, a total of 9 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Border Security Force (BSF) have been provided to support the security forces deployed in Naxal-affected states. Out of these, four Mi-17 helicopters of IAF are located in Chhattisgarh and out of five 'Dhruv' helicopters of BSF, three are placed at Raipur in Chhattisgarh and two at Ranchi in Jharkhand," the minister said.
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August - 23 
The Union Government on August 23 said that terror threats to coastal cities still existed and it was reviewing security arrangements to face emerging challenges, Times of India reported. "Inputs received by security agencies show threat to coastal
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The Union Government on August 23 said that terror threats to coastal cities still existed and it was reviewing security arrangements to face emerging challenges, Times of India reported. "Inputs received by security agencies show threat to coastal cities from pan-Islamic terrorist outfits," the Home Ministry told Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) in reply to a written question.
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August - 23 
Three ULFA linkmen were arrested from Sonitpur and North Lakhimpur Districts, when they were transferring INR 415,000 meant for wife of ULFA leader Jeevan Moran, reports The Shillong Times. Uddipan Chetia alias Prakash Chetia and Pabitra Phukan were
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Three ULFA linkmen were arrested from Sonitpur and North Lakhimpur Districts, when they were transferring INR 415,000 meant for wife of ULFA leader Jeevan Moran, reports The Shillong Times. Uddipan Chetia alias Prakash Chetia and Pabitra Phukan were arrested by Biswanath Police in Sonitpur District, while Madhu Satula was arrested from Narayanpur in North Lakhimpur District.
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August - 23 
While Assam has five active militant outfits including United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Black Widow (BW), United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), ne
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While Assam has five active militant outfits including United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Black Widow (BW), United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), neighbouring Meghalaya has overtaken the State and now boasts of nine militant outfits. In neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, apart from the two factions of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), NSCN-Isak-Muivah and NSCN-Khaplang, another militant outfit, National Liberation Front of Arunachal has reared its head in the State. Another interesting revelation is that barring Sikkim, rest of all the North Eastern States are now affected by militancy. Mizoram, which was given a peace bonus by the Planning Commission last year, now has three militant groups including Hmar Peoples Convention- Democracy (HPC D), Hmar National Liberation Front (HNLF) and Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO). Nagaland and Tripura have six and three militant outfits respectively.
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August - 24 
About 10 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Rabindranath Mishra, an activist of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party, in the night of August 24 at Dhangri under Jhargram Police Station area in West Midnapore Dis
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About 10 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Rabindranath Mishra, an activist of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party, in the night of August 24 at Dhangri under Jhargram Police Station area in West Midnapore District, reports Economic Times. This is the first incident, in which a TMC activist was killed by the Maoists after Mamata Banerjee's Government came to power in the State on May 20, 2011. The Maoists had called for a 24-hour bandh on August 24 in Jungle Mahal area, alleging that the Janajagaran Manch (Mass Awareness Forum, an anti-Maoist platform recent set up by TMC) was functioning as a Government agency and had been engaged in thwarting the democratic rights of the tribals.
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August - 24 
An exchange of fire occurred between Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 24 as SFs neutralised a major transit camp of Maoists hidden inside the forest between Kanchanpadu and Rangampadu on Nara
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An exchange of fire occurred between Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on August 24 as SFs neutralised a major transit camp of Maoists hidden inside the forest between Kanchanpadu and Rangampadu on Narayanpatna-Bandhugaon road in Koraput District, reports The Hindu. The encounter occurred following intelligence inputs that a group of Maoists have assembled at Kanchanpadu forests in Narayanpatna block. No casualty was reported. One Self Loading Rifle (SLR), one 9-mm gun, ammunition including magazine of light machine gun, 15 kit bags of ultras, Maoist literature, and medicines were recovered by the Police. It was suspected that around 60 cadres were camping in the Maoist camp.
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August - 24 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) observed a day-long bandh (general shut down) in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia on August 24 in protest against the ru
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) observed a day-long bandh (general shut down) in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia on August 24 in protest against the ruling party's alleged violence against people in the region, the recent Police raid at PCPA’s former convener Chhatradhar Mahato's house and to demand immediate release of all political prisoners. Incidentally, the bandh came the very day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tabled her Government's report card for the first 90 days where she claimed to have been able to bring peace in the three Jungle Mahal Districts through special packages for the development of the region.
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August - 24 
Dead bodies of two brothers, identified as Bashir Ahmed and Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, residents of village Avdesh in Mahore area of Reasi District, were recovered on August 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The bodies were found inside a tree at Ranji forests
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Dead bodies of two brothers, identified as Bashir Ahmed and Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din, residents of village Avdesh in Mahore area of Reasi District, were recovered on August 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The bodies were found inside a tree at Ranji forests in the Gulabgarh area of the District where they had been killed on June 4, 2007. The bodies of duo, both of whom were Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers, were found on the disclosures of surrendered Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Mohammad Rafiq alias Basharat. The report said that the duo was abducted and subsequently killed by Basharat and his associates for not following their dictates of joining militancy. Basharat also admitted killing of one more civilian of village Badar about four years back. As reported earlier, Basharat along with three other HM militants surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) on August 17.
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August - 24 
Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bhima Ram Madkam, a Congress leader and Janpad (administrative division) member, at his residence in Neelavaram village under Sukma block in Dantewada District on August 24. Madka
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Four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Bhima Ram Madkam, a Congress leader and Janpad (administrative division) member, at his residence in Neelavaram village under Sukma block in Dantewada District on August 24. Madkam was on the Maoist hit-list and due to a fear for his life, had been staying in the block headquarters Sukma. He had come to his village to look after his agricultural lands when the Maoists killed him.
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August - 24 
Government said there are reports that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) continued to plan anti-India activities and reminded Pakistan to honour its anti-terror pledge, according to PTI. "There are reports that LeT continues to plan and carry out anti-India acti
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Government said there are reports that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) continued to plan anti-India activities and reminded Pakistan to honour its anti-terror pledge, according to PTI. "There are reports that LeT continues to plan and carry out anti-India activities," Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament).
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August - 24 
Militants shot at an injured a Special Police Officer (SPO), Javaid Ahmed Lone, of Logripora Bomai Sopore in the Baramulla District at his home.
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Militants shot at an injured a Special Police Officer (SPO), Javaid Ahmed Lone, of Logripora Bomai Sopore in the Baramulla District at his home.
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August - 24 
On August 24 ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai of Black Widow (BW) joined their cadres at Sarakaribagan designated camp in Haflong of Dima Hasao District after they were granted bail by Gauhati High Court on August 12.
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On August 24 ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai of Black Widow (BW) joined their cadres at Sarakaribagan designated camp in Haflong of Dima Hasao District after they were granted bail by Gauhati High Court on August 12.
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August - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested three top cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) while extorting money from shop-keepers Moa Market in Kohima District on August 24. The accused have been identified as Razu Peyu Lanu Jamir (
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested three top cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) while extorting money from shop-keepers Moa Market in Kohima District on August 24. The accused have been identified as Razu Peyu Lanu Jamir (29), Akholie (26) and Khapur Zhalie Angami (40). An extortion booklet along with some extorted cash was also recovered from their possession
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August - 24 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 24 arrested an over ground worker of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), namely Oinam Sunil Singh (40), in Bishnupur District. A hand grenade has also been recovered from him. SFs also arrested a United National Libera
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 24 arrested an over ground worker of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), namely Oinam Sunil Singh (40), in Bishnupur District. A hand grenade has also been recovered from him. SFs also arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Khumanthem Domendro (26), from Terakhongsangbi in the District.
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August - 24 
SFs at village Daroo in Pulwama District arrested two HM ‘commanders’ and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. The arrestees, identified as ‘district commander’ Shabir Ahmad Kalas alias Waseem, and ‘group commander’ Liya
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SFs at village Daroo in Pulwama District arrested two HM ‘commanders’ and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession. The arrestees, identified as ‘district commander’ Shabir Ahmad Kalas alias Waseem, and ‘group commander’ Liyaqat Ahmad Gorsi alias Umar, were arrested from one Doka belonging to Mohammad Shafi Bokada alias Pital. The recoveries include two rockets, 300 AK rounds, one SLR, one SLR magazine, one pistol, one pistol magazine, two Chinese grenades, 61 PIKA rounds belt, 33 PIKA rounds, four UBGL grenades, one weapon cleaning tool, one USB data cable, 47 letter pads of HM outfit, Rs. 50 Indian currency, one identity card, one tape recorder cassette, two clips, one Urdu book and one diary.
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August - 24 
Talks between the State Government and Sadar Hills District Hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) for the third time on August 24 failed to arrive at an understanding and the impasse will go on further. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi met 10 representatives of th
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Talks between the State Government and Sadar Hills District Hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) for the third time on August 24 failed to arrive at an understanding and the impasse will go on further. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi met 10 representatives of the committee.
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August - 24 
The “high level meet” of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC), NSCN- Khole faction met on August 24 for the third time in the presence of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) to explore practical and constructive ways towards a
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The “high level meet” of NSCN-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), Naga National Council (NNC), NSCN- Khole faction met on August 24 for the third time in the presence of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) to explore practical and constructive ways towards a shared Naga future. According to FNR, in this series of meeting which began on August 20 and followed up on August 22 the outfits have forgiven each other and have reconciled based on the historical and political rights and have expressed their preparedness to understand each other.
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August - 24 
The Delhi Police on August 24 produced arrested ‘divisional commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Abdullah Inqilabi, before a court in Rajouri District, PTI reported. He was summoned by the court through Delhi Metropolitian Court and was brought fro
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The Delhi Police on August 24 produced arrested ‘divisional commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Abdullah Inqilabi, before a court in Rajouri District, PTI reported. He was summoned by the court through Delhi Metropolitian Court and was brought from Tihar Jail. Abdullah was arrested in Delhi in connection with an alleged act of terrorism. He was wanted in several cases of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir.
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August - 24 
The Government on August 24 said that around 2,500 "fully trained" militants were ready to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from across the border, reports Times of India. Stating this in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of
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The Government on August 24 said that around 2,500 "fully trained" militants were ready to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from across the border, reports Times of India. Stating this in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), the Home Ministry said the Centre in tandem with the State Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach to contain cross-border infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir. These included strengthening of border management and multi-tiered and multi-model deployment along the international border/Line of Control and infiltration routes, construction of fencing, weapons for security forces etc.
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August - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the Samjhauta Express blast case (February 18, 2007) informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on August 24 that it needed to re-examine the samples gathered after bomb blast in the train to fin
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) probing the Samjhauta Express blast case (February 18, 2007) informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on August 24 that it needed to re-examine the samples gathered after bomb blast in the train to find any link with the explosions that took place in Malegaon, Modasa, Hyderabad and Ajmer. The Special NIA court, Panchkula, had allowed the agency to re-examine the samples, following which Swami Aseemanand, the arrested extremist leader who is the chief suspect in the case, had approached HC, which had stayed the re-examination of samples till September 1,2011 when the case would come up for further hearing. The stay order was passed by the HC on August 23 after hearing Aseemanand's petition, which said that the NIA was planning to do it only to create evidence against him.
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August - 24 
Two local militants, identified as Shabbir Kalas and Liaqat Ahmed Gorsi, surrendered before the Army at village Sangawani in Pulwama District. A pistol, two Chinese grenades and four grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) were recovered fro
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Two local militants, identified as Shabbir Kalas and Liaqat Ahmed Gorsi, surrendered before the Army at village Sangawani in Pulwama District. A pistol, two Chinese grenades and four grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) were recovered from their possession. "Eight local terrorists have surrendered to Police and Army this year," a defense spokesman said.
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August - 24 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullapally Ramachandran saying that details of action initiated by the Government of Bangladesh for handing over Anup Chetia are not available. Hence no time frame can be indicated in this regard. He added tha
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullapally Ramachandran saying that details of action initiated by the Government of Bangladesh for handing over Anup Chetia are not available. Hence no time frame can be indicated in this regard. He added that the matter is being pursued with the Government of Bangladesh.
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August - 25 
A grenade was recovered at village Bugroo in Budgam District.
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A grenade was recovered at village Bugroo in Budgam District.
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August - 25 
A hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed inside by armed militants was found and subsequently defused in the office complex of Planning and Development Authority (PDA) located near the gate of 2nd Manipur Rifles at Kabow Leikai in Imphal West Dis
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A hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed inside by armed militants was found and subsequently defused in the office complex of Planning and Development Authority (PDA) located near the gate of 2nd Manipur Rifles at Kabow Leikai in Imphal West District on August 25.
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August - 25 
Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) termed the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) as a stooge of the Assam based anti talk militant groups that are under the control of Pakistani Inter service intelligence (ISI). Reiterating its stand that the
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Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) termed the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) as a stooge of the Assam based anti talk militant groups that are under the control of Pakistani Inter service intelligence (ISI). Reiterating its stand that the GNLA in league with the anti-talk groups from Assam are trying to exploit the people and to disturb the ongoing peace process in Garo hills, the ANVC leader said that his cadres will go to any extent to thwart such exploitative elements.
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August - 25 
At least 11 civilians were injured in a grenade blast at Batamaloo in Srinagar. The militants lobbed a grenade on a Police gypsy near Batamaloo Bus Stand. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road resulting in injuries to 11 civilia
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At least 11 civilians were injured in a grenade blast at Batamaloo in Srinagar. The militants lobbed a grenade on a Police gypsy near Batamaloo Bus Stand. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road resulting in injuries to 11 civilians.
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August - 25 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a grain trader and set ablaze his vehicle in Madanwada area in Rajnandgaon District on August 25 when he was on his way to a local market, reports MSN India. Inspector General R K V
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a grain trader and set ablaze his vehicle in Madanwada area in Rajnandgaon District on August 25 when he was on his way to a local market, reports MSN India. Inspector General R K Veej said that the trader, Vineet Jain, was travelling with two teachers and a shoe seller to the weekly bazaar in Madanwada when his vehicle was intercepted by three Maoists. According to the survivors, the Maoists hijacked the vehicle and detained Jain, while asking the others to flee. A few minutes later, they fatally shot Jain, set the vehicle ablaze and escaped into the forest.
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August - 25 
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi on August 25 assured to bring a concrete solution at the earliest to the prevailing imbroglio arising out of demand for Sadar Hills at the Assembly House during the second day of 11th session of 9th Manipur Legislative Asse
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Chief Minister Okram Ibobi on August 25 assured to bring a concrete solution at the earliest to the prevailing imbroglio arising out of demand for Sadar Hills at the Assembly House during the second day of 11th session of 9th Manipur Legislative Assembly reports Kanglaonline. Government’s decision will be based on ‘administrative convenience’ and not harm any single community’s interest, he contended. He appealed to the agitating Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee (SHDDC) and United Naga Council (UNC) to cooperate with the Government in its venture.
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August - 25 
Defence Land Systems India (DLSI), a joint venture between Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra and British defence Major, British Aerospace and Defence (BAE) Systems on August 25 handed over the first mine-protection vehicle to Jharkhan
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Defence Land Systems India (DLSI), a joint venture between Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra and Mahindra and British defence Major, British Aerospace and Defence (BAE) Systems on August 25 handed over the first mine-protection vehicle to Jharkhand Police. Brigadier (retired) Khutub Hai, DLSI Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, presented the keys of the Mine-Protected Vehicle-India (MPV-I) to Jharkhand Police's Additional Director General, B. B. Pradhan. Built with technology and product capability transfer from BAE Systems, the vehicle combines ballistic and blast protection capabilities. It has been tested for the highest level of protection available in the country and has been tested in South Africa to global standards, using million-dollar mannequins, and found capable of protecting passengers even when subjected to a blast from 21 kilograms of Tri- Nitro- Toulene (TNT).
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August - 25 
Expressing concern over Maoists again assembling in certain areas of West Bengal, intimidating people and even resorting to violence, which recently claimed the lives of two persons in West Midnapore District, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that
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Expressing concern over Maoists again assembling in certain areas of West Bengal, intimidating people and even resorting to violence, which recently claimed the lives of two persons in West Midnapore District, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she still believed good sense would prevail on them, reports The Hindu. “They can talk, discuss, negotiate, but murder is a criminal offence,” she said even as she welcomed those among them who wanted to return to the national mainstream. “No one has the right to murder,” she emphasised. The Chief Minister announced that her Government would provide a compensation of INR 200,000 to each of the families of the civilians whose kin were killed in Maoist attacks to be supplemented with the INR 300,000 financial assistance available from the Centre. “It will be given to those either murdered in attacks by Maoists or while resisting them,” she said. “Besides this package for civilian families, we are also considering providing either a government job to a member or a monthly pension,” Banerjee said. Her Government was working towards solving the problem of left-wing extremism through development and pursuing the peace process, Banerjee said, adding, “I do not believe in the politics of killing.”
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August - 25 
Jhargram Police on August 25 arrested a suspected Maoist, Sushen Routh, from Chandabila area under Nayagram Police Station in the District.
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Jhargram Police on August 25 arrested a suspected Maoist, Sushen Routh, from Chandabila area under Nayagram Police Station in the District.
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August - 25 
More than 50 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) clad in Police uniform raided Phoolwaria Kodasi hamlet under Sikendra in Jamui District late in the night of August 25 and forced the villagers to attend a jan adalat (kang
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More than 50 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) clad in Police uniform raided Phoolwaria Kodasi hamlet under Sikendra in Jamui District late in the night of August 25 and forced the villagers to attend a jan adalat (kangaroo court) at the foothills of Latchuar hills, on the outskirts of the village. The Maoists asked the villagers to influence Baldev Koda, Lakhan Koda and Pintu Roy to surrender before them. They held the trio responsible for killing eight Maoists and snatching their arms, ammunition and three motorcycles on February 8, 2010.
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August - 25 
Naga Students' Federation (NSF) urged the Manipur Government to respect the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two parties in 1992, which assured that not an inch of Naga area would be bartered away with under any circumstance.
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Naga Students' Federation (NSF) urged the Manipur Government to respect the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two parties in 1992, which assured that not an inch of Naga area would be bartered away with under any circumstance.
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August - 25 
Okram Ibobi Singh also told the Assembly that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was planning to attack elected members of the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) on August 1 blast and urged the Centre to employ the Natio
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Okram Ibobi Singh also told the Assembly that the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) was planning to attack elected members of the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) on August 1 blast and urged the Centre to employ the National Investigation Agency to probe the recent “terrorist” activities of the Naga militant group in the State. The chief minister stated that the NSCN-IM was responsible for the blast at Sangakpham bazaar of Imphal East on August 1, in which five persons, including two schoolgirls, were killed and eight more were injured.
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August - 25 
Okram Ibobi Singh on August 25 told the State Assembly that the NSCN Isak-Muivah cadre arrested in connection with the recent blast on August 1 at Sangakpham Bazaar in Imphal was actually an India Reserve Battalion trooper.
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Okram Ibobi Singh on August 25 told the State Assembly that the NSCN Isak-Muivah cadre arrested in connection with the recent blast on August 1 at Sangakpham Bazaar in Imphal was actually an India Reserve Battalion trooper.
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August - 25 
One civilian and a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper were killed and two others sustained injuries in a grenade explosion in the Jehlum Market in Baramulla town of Baramulla District in August 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said militants lobb
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One civilian and a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper were killed and two others sustained injuries in a grenade explosion in the Jehlum Market in Baramulla town of Baramulla District in August 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said militants lobbed a grenade targeting BSF personnel in the Jehlum Market in. Two civilians and two BSF personnel got injured in the explosion. One of the injured civilian along with one of the injured trooper died later.
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August - 25 
Pakistan Army on August 25 resorted to a ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) at Mendhar sector in Poonch District, according to Daily Excelsior. Three to four forward posts of Pakistan Army were engaged in heavy firing targeting Indian p
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Pakistan Army on August 25 resorted to a ceasefire violation on the Line of Control (LoC) at Mendhar sector in Poonch District, according to Daily Excelsior. Three to four forward posts of Pakistan Army were engaged in heavy firing targeting Indian posts at Thamlot using Rocket Projectile Guns (RPGs) and other automatic weapons including Machine Guns. "Initially, it was a clear case of ceasefire violation from Pakistani troops. Later, however, it was discovered that the militants had also made an attempt to infiltrate into Indian Territory under cover of the Pakistani firing’’, official sources said. Indian troops retaliated leading to exchange of firing that continued for more than 40 minutes. There were no casualties on Indian side in firing from Pakistan side. Casualties, if any, on the other side in retaliatory firing by the Army were not known. The infiltrators, who were believed to be between 3-5 in number, were forced to retrieve to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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August - 25 
People belonging to different political parties on August 25 took out peace processions in three villages in the North Eastern part of Mizoram adjoining Manipur demanding resumption of peace talks between the State Government and the Manipur’s Hmar P
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People belonging to different political parties on August 25 took out peace processions in three villages in the North Eastern part of Mizoram adjoining Manipur demanding resumption of peace talks between the State Government and the Manipur’s Hmar People’s Convention - Democrats (HPC-D) militants to find a lasting solution to Hmar problem. Earlier the talks held on November 11, 2010, culminated into signing of bilateral Suspension of Operations (SoO) for six months, but the SoO was never extended as both the Mizoram Government and the HPC-D began accusing each other on different issues. Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on July 27 had informed the State Assembly that the outfit has already signed SoO with the Centre and it was no longer fit for the State Government to resume peace talks with the Hmar group.
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August - 25 
SFs arrested a United People`s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) militant, identified as Soibam Sagar alias Thounafaba Singh (18), from Chamol track junction in Chandel District.
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SFs arrested a United People`s Party of Kangleipak (UPPK) militant, identified as Soibam Sagar alias Thounafaba Singh (18), from Chamol track junction in Chandel District.
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August - 25 
SFs recovered one .9-mm pistol, three live rounds of .9 mm from Holbung area of Ukhrul District on August 25.
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SFs recovered one .9-mm pistol, three live rounds of .9 mm from Holbung area of Ukhrul District on August 25.
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August - 25 
State Government has given approval for air ambulances in the State
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State Government has given approval for air ambulances in the State
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August - 25 
The Special operation Group (SOG) Jammu and Jhajjar Kotli Police in a joint operation in the night of August 25 arrested three persons and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 500000 from their possession. While FICN worth INR 30000
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The Special operation Group (SOG) Jammu and Jhajjar Kotli Police in a joint operation in the night of August 25 arrested three persons and recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 500000 from their possession. While FICN worth INR 300000 worth was in the denomination of 1000, FICN worth INR 200000 were in denomination of 500. The FICN appeared to have been printed in Pakistan and smuggled to Bangladesh from where it was taken to West Bengal and transported onward to the Valley. Genuine Indian currency notes worth INR 35,000 were also seized from them. The arrestees were identified as Bengali Habibullah, a resident of Malda in West Bengal, and two walnut traders of Kashmir, Ghulam Mohammad Sofi and Abdul Rashid War, both residents of Haihama in the Soipora area of Kupwara District. Habibullah later confessed having made two trips earlier to the Kashmir valley during past two months and supplied more than INR 500000 to two traders of walnuts. Habibullah disclosed that one Ghulam Rasool used to hand over the currency to him at Bangladesh-West Bengal border. According to sources, the fake currency very nearly resembled to the Indian currency.
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August - 25 
The State is to set up 35 new Police Stations in forest areas dominated by Maoists, reports IANS. "They will come up in forested areas which are largely commanded by Maoists for about two decades," sources in the State home department told IANS. The
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The State is to set up 35 new Police Stations in forest areas dominated by Maoists, reports IANS. "They will come up in forested areas which are largely commanded by Maoists for about two decades," sources in the State home department told IANS. The sources stated that a sum of INR 700 million is required for setting up the new Police Stations and the Central Government has agreed to fund 80 percent of the expenditure while the remaining 20 percent will be borne by the State Government.
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August - 26 
A person was arrested with Fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) worth .182 million INR from Nagpur in Maharashtra on August 26, Times of India reported. The arrestee, identified as Nasiruddin Shaikh Amin Shaikh, was a native of West Bengal and was work
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A person was arrested with Fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) worth .182 million INR from Nagpur in Maharashtra on August 26, Times of India reported. The arrestee, identified as Nasiruddin Shaikh Amin Shaikh, was a native of West Bengal and was working as a civil contractor in a nearby Special Economic Zone (SEZ). His aide managed to escape arrest by the Police.
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August - 26 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 26 saying that a formal ceasefire agreement will be signed with United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) by September 2011.
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on August 26 saying that a formal ceasefire agreement will be signed with United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) by September 2011.
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August - 26 
At least five militants belonging to different outfits have been arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in separate operation, reports Kanglaonline. SFs arrested two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants from the gate of the Sub-Deputy Commissioner
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At least five militants belonging to different outfits have been arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in separate operation, reports Kanglaonline. SFs arrested two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants from the gate of the Sub-Deputy Commissioner (SDC) office, Porompat in Imphal East District on August 26. The arrested militants were identified as one Mathurabastimayum Tarjit alias Tomba Sharma (43) and his wife Mathurabastimayum Nanao Devi. On verification they disclosed that they are active members of Military Defense Force faction of KYKL (KYKL-MDF) working under the command of one Athouba of ‘chief’ of KYKL- MDF.
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August - 26 
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asked the Centre to firm up a common strategy for dealing with increasing Maoist attacks in ten States including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha (Upper
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) asked the Centre to firm up a common strategy for dealing with increasing Maoist attacks in ten States including Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament), senior party leader Prakash Javadekar said as many as 460 Maoist attacks on tribals and Security Force personnel have taken place in 10 affected States including West Bengal, Orissa and Bihar in the recent past.
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August - 26 
Clashes broke out between Security Forces and the stone pelting youth in Nowhatta area of Srinagar city after over 100000 people offered payers at Jamia Masjid on August 26, reports Daily Excelsior. This is the fourth consecutive Friday when protests
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Clashes broke out between Security Forces and the stone pelting youth in Nowhatta area of Srinagar city after over 100000 people offered payers at Jamia Masjid on August 26, reports Daily Excelsior. This is the fourth consecutive Friday when protests and stone pelting took place in Nowhatta area. The recent wave of protests started after chairmen of both the factions of All Party Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Shah Geelani threatened to launch agitation against arrest of youth and curbs on separatist leaders.
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August - 26 
Director General of Assam Rifles (DGAR) Lieutenant General Rameswar Roy on August 26 said that insurgency in North-Eastern India is on decline due to domination of Security Forces (SFs), split amongst militant groups, disenchantment of the people and
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Director General of Assam Rifles (DGAR) Lieutenant General Rameswar Roy on August 26 said that insurgency in North-Eastern India is on decline due to domination of Security Forces (SFs), split amongst militant groups, disenchantment of the people and growing economic activities but extortion remains a point of concern. He also said that the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) factions have not been adhering to the ceasefire agreement. He said compared to the killing of 69 undergrounds in 2010, this year just five have been killed by the Assam Rifles. “Apprehensions have gone down from 1,132 to 610, while the surrenders have come down from 270 to 155.” On the issue of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and demand for its repeal from Manipur, Lieutenant General Roy said, “Of the total 56 cases of human rights violation by the Assam Rifles men since 2002, just one case has been proved.”
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August - 26 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on August 26 threatened to call a 72-hour bandh (general shut down) from September 10, if the Assembly session does not deliberate on the alleged secret killing of innocent youths by the Achik National Volunteer C
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on August 26 threatened to call a 72-hour bandh (general shut down) from September 10, if the Assembly session does not deliberate on the alleged secret killing of innocent youths by the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) cadres. The GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira’s personal secretary Kakam D. Shira told the media that the legislators of both the ruling and the Opposition should check the atrocities being committed by the ANVC. Shira also alleged that the ANVC members had resorted to secret killings as it was evident from the unmarked graves of innocent Garo youths killed by the outfit and buried behind the Tura Youth Hostel and Samanda camp in the East Garo Hills. The Government must investigate the use of hidden weapons by the ANVC since the beginning of the ceasefire, as dozens of Garo boys and adults who refused to accept the ANVC diktat, have gone missing. Some are buried in unmarked graves, the GNLA leader said. Though the ANVC was supposed to deposit arms some of the cadres were still holding on to them, the GNLA alleged.
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August - 26 
In a major development on August 26, the culmination of a series of meetings between six top leaders of three Naga militant outfits - Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), ‘General’ Kh
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In a major development on August 26, the culmination of a series of meetings between six top leaders of three Naga militant outfits - Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), ‘General’ Khole Konyak and N. Kitovi Zhimomi of NSCN-Khole-Kitovi and ‘Brigadier’ S. Singnya and Zhopra Vero of Naga National Council (NNC), resolved “in principle” to work towards the formation of one “Naga National Government”. According to a joint declaration signed by all the six leaders titled “Naga Concordant”, a High Level Commission (HLC) with the six as members has been formed to ensure the realization of the proposed “Naga National Government”. The HLC would be headed by either the chairman/president or general secretary/vice president with four other “competent members” in the ranks of kilonser/major general and above “as deemed fit by the respective governments.” To expedite the process, the HLC would hold meetings without delay in presence of Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) as “facilitators”.
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August - 26 
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was the next target for assassination in Kashmir, said Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in its report that unveils the elaborate conspiracy behind the April 8, 2011 killing of the Wahhabi cleric Maulana Sh
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Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik was the next target for assassination in Kashmir, said Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in its report that unveils the elaborate conspiracy behind the April 8, 2011 killing of the Wahhabi cleric Maulana Showkat Shah, according to Tehelka. The outfit revealed that it learnt this from one of its militants who had spent time in jail with Javed Munshi, the alleged killer of Shah, before being recently released. Lashkar identifies the militant as Muhammad Imran alias Abu Qatal. “In jail Munshi told Imran that they had killed Maulana Showkat Sahib as he was hand in glove with India. He also told him that some other separatist leaders had also joined India — Yasin Malik being one among them — and that they would kill them also,” the Lashkar report says, adding, “Munshi also told Imran that if the latter went back to Pakistan he should tell Hafiz Saeed [Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief] not to offer funeral prayers for the separatist leaders killed by militants in Kashmir as they were traitors and LeT shouldn’t support them”. JuD chief Hafiz Saeed had condemned the killing of Shah and led Nimaz-i-jinaza for him in Islamabad. Lashkar blamed the militant outfit Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen for planning and executing Shah’s assassination and also for unsuccessfully trying to involve LeT in the act. It has identified four people Javed Munshi, Nisar Ahmad, both of them now arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and Abu Umair and Shiekh Jameel-ur-Rehman, the latter two based in Muzaffarabad (Pakistan). Significantly, the outfit thinks that the direction to kill Shah could have been issued from Pakistan.
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August - 26 
Manipur Assembly adopted a resolution urging the State Government to constitute a District boundary commission while Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh assured the House that his cabinet would discuss the possibility of reintroduction of the Inner Line
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Manipur Assembly adopted a resolution urging the State Government to constitute a District boundary commission while Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh assured the House that his cabinet would discuss the possibility of reintroduction of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the state.
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August - 26 
Material evidence hinting at a Pakistani link to Somali pirates has been recently recovered with the arrest of nine foreign nationals from a hijacked Iranian vessel - MV Nafis-1, by the Indian Navy 170 nautical miles off Mumbai on August 14, Times of
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Material evidence hinting at a Pakistani link to Somali pirates has been recently recovered with the arrest of nine foreign nationals from a hijacked Iranian vessel - MV Nafis-1, by the Indian Navy 170 nautical miles off Mumbai on August 14, Times of India reported. The vessel was brought to Porbandar in Gujarat on August 15 and those arrested - five Yemenis, two Tanzanians, one Kenyan and one Somali national - were handed over to Porbandar Police for interrogation. Gujarat customs officials had seized a large quantity of food items from the vessel and also found that rice packets and juice pouches bore names of Pakistani companies with addresses written in Urdu. Gujarat customs officials also recovered two AK-47s, a pistol and a cache of foreign currency including USD 86,000 and 1,500 Saudi Riyals. "On several occasions we seized weapons and magazines from pirates or hijacked ships in Indian waters. These weapons bore the stamp of Pakistani ordnance factories. In this case, the guns have no label but the food items are packed and manufactured in Pakistan, a senior customs official was quoted saying.
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August - 26 
Narayanpatna area in Koraput District is slowly getting out of clutches of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), feel the Police officials monitoring security in the area. One of the major hints is that the supporters of the Maoist-backed
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Narayanpatna area in Koraput District is slowly getting out of clutches of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), feel the Police officials monitoring security in the area. One of the major hints is that the supporters of the Maoist-backed Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) who are getting acquitted in cases pending against them are no more showing interest to be part of violent activities of the CMAS at the instigation of Maoists, said a senior Police official. Further, attendance in CMAS rallies is constantly decreasing, claimed the official.
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August - 26 
On the issue of extradition of ULFA ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia from Bangladesh, Tarun Gogoi said that the Central Government has taken up the matter with Bangladesh.
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On the issue of extradition of ULFA ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia from Bangladesh, Tarun Gogoi said that the Central Government has taken up the matter with Bangladesh.
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August - 26 
One National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ WS Shem Anal, surrendered before the Security Forces in Imphal West District on August 26. One 9-mm pistol with three live rounds was recovered fro
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland –Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ WS Shem Anal, surrendered before the Security Forces in Imphal West District on August 26. One 9-mm pistol with three live rounds was recovered from him.
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August - 26 
SFs on August 26 arrested a top Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militant, identified as Amar Rongpi, from Diphu in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post. INR 25,000 was recovered from his possession.
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SFs on August 26 arrested a top Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militant, identified as Amar Rongpi, from Diphu in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post. INR 25,000 was recovered from his possession.
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August - 26 
The apex traditional body of all Naga tribes, the Naga Hoho has urged the FNR to press for inclusion of all Naga militant groups into the fold of the reconciliation process.
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The apex traditional body of all Naga tribes, the Naga Hoho has urged the FNR to press for inclusion of all Naga militant groups into the fold of the reconciliation process.
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August - 26 
The Centre on August 26 cleared several roadblocks to give a fillip to the State's rural development by agreeing to release the money needed for the construction of rural roads next month, and it also pointed out that the road construction works woul
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The Centre on August 26 cleared several roadblocks to give a fillip to the State's rural development by agreeing to release the money needed for the construction of rural roads next month, and it also pointed out that the road construction works would also be taken up in the State's Maoist-hit seven Districts in a big way.
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August - 26 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have sent extortion letters demanding huge sums of money to a poor household in Chakulia area of East Singbhum District, threatening of dire consequences in case of non-compliance, reports ANI.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have sent extortion letters demanding huge sums of money to a poor household in Chakulia area of East Singbhum District, threatening of dire consequences in case of non-compliance, reports ANI. A local health worker, Reena Rani, informed Police of receiving a letter from the Maoists demanding INR 100,000 as 'protection money'.
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August - 26 
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked telecom operators in the Kashmir valley to ensure that all communications on the internet and social networking sites are monitored on real-time basis, according to Daily Excelsior. MHA sources have said that
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked telecom operators in the Kashmir valley to ensure that all communications on the internet and social networking sites are monitored on real-time basis, according to Daily Excelsior. MHA sources have said that all the service operators in the Valley have been asked to ensure that communications taking place over their networks either through Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) or on social networking sites should be available for monitoring by the security agencies.
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August - 26 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on August 26 organized a day-long workshop for Superintendents of Police (SPs) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Districts to brief them about the Centre's policy on tackling Maoist menace an
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on August 26 organized a day-long workshop for Superintendents of Police (SPs) of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Districts to brief them about the Centre's policy on tackling Maoist menace and told them to "catch the big fish" who have been leading the Maoist cadres, reports The Times of India. The Police officials were also asked to ensure more involvement of locals in development works which would help them in isolating the Maoists, the sources said.
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August - 26 
Three persons, Murugan alias Sriharan, Chinna Santhan and Perarivalan, convicted in the assassination case of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and sentenced to death later will be hanged at the Vellore central prison in Tamil Nadu on September 9, T
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Three persons, Murugan alias Sriharan, Chinna Santhan and Perarivalan, convicted in the assassination case of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and sentenced to death later will be hanged at the Vellore central prison in Tamil Nadu on September 9, Times of India reported. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai, on May 21, 1991 by a suicide bomber belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Recently President Pratibha Patil had rejected the mercy petitions of the three.
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August - 26 
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 26 gave the go-ahead for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), to the group of interlocutors whom she had appointed for holding discussion, reports The Hindu. Bringing the “m
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on August 26 gave the go-ahead for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), to the group of interlocutors whom she had appointed for holding discussion, reports The Hindu. Bringing the “main stakeholders to the discussion-table with the government, is the main objective” civil rights activist Sujato Bhadra, who leads the group of interlocutors, said. Talking to journalists after a meeting with the Chief Minister at the Secretariat, Bhadra said, “We have been invited for talks- ‘a group of six concerned citizens’ will go soon to hold talks with the ‘main stakeholders – the armed opposition [the Maoists]. A cease-fire by all parties was a crucial issue.” He added that the group which has already held two rounds of talks [presumably with the lower rung of the leadership] informed the Government of the progress so far, and has now been given the go-ahead to sit with the ‘main stakeholders.’
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August - 27 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Ajit Sangma, was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) when he illegally entered India from Bangladesh crossing over the border at Gopinathkilla in Meghalaya on August 27. Ajit, a resi
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman, identified as Ajit Sangma, was arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) when he illegally entered India from Bangladesh crossing over the border at Gopinathkilla in Meghalaya on August 27. Ajit, a resident of Bangladesh, was working as an ULFA linkman since 2005 and facilitating cross border movement of ULFA cadres.
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August - 27 
A woman cadre of the KCP, identified as Nepram Mala Devi (40), was arrested on August 27 from Kongba Ayangpalli road. She joined the outfit in the month of 2009 through Ngouru alias Khaba, (38) ‘finance secretary’ of the outfit, and was involved in e
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A woman cadre of the KCP, identified as Nepram Mala Devi (40), was arrested on August 27 from Kongba Ayangpalli road. She joined the outfit in the month of 2009 through Ngouru alias Khaba, (38) ‘finance secretary’ of the outfit, and was involved in extortion activities besides supplying hand grenade under the command of Khaba.
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August - 27 
During a search operation on August 27, Police recovered five powerful landmines planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under a culvert on a road near Pilpilo More under Navadih Police Station in Bokaro District, reports T
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During a search operation on August 27, Police recovered five powerful landmines planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under a culvert on a road near Pilpilo More under Navadih Police Station in Bokaro District, reports The Times of India. The landmines weighing about 20 kilograms were in active position. A bomb disposal squad later destroyed the landmines.
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August - 27 
In a joint operation with Hazaribagh Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Bokaro Police arrested a hardcore Maoist, Ram Kishen Kisku alias Udit, an explosive expert, following a raid in the forests of Banaso and Jamnijara of Jhumra hills u
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In a joint operation with Hazaribagh Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Bokaro Police arrested a hardcore Maoist, Ram Kishen Kisku alias Udit, an explosive expert, following a raid in the forests of Banaso and Jamnijara of Jhumra hills under Mahuataad Police Station in Bokaro District on August 27. Police also recovered a huge stock of live cartridges and wire which the rebels had hidden in artificial bunkers and caves in the Jhumra hills. An SLR was also recovered from Udit’s possession.
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August - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a top militant belonging to the 28th Battalion of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom ( ULFA-ATF), identified as Tumoni Chetia (21), at Geliki of Nazira Subdivision in Sivasagar District on August 27.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a top militant belonging to the 28th Battalion of Anti-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom ( ULFA-ATF), identified as Tumoni Chetia (21), at Geliki of Nazira Subdivision in Sivasagar District on August 27. SFs recovered one hand grenade with three live magazines and some ULFA documents from his possession.
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August - 27 
SFs on August 27 arrested two militants of the Liberal Democratic Council of Misingland (LDCM), from the Mohorichuk Area under Garmur Police Station in Majuli in Jorhat District.
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SFs on August 27 arrested two militants of the Liberal Democratic Council of Misingland (LDCM), from the Mohorichuk Area under Garmur Police Station in Majuli in Jorhat District.
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August - 27 
The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed on August 27 to have arrested three suspected militants in the city’s Korangi industrial area, reports Dawn. A statement issued by the CID said that Tariq, Danish and Shah were captured
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The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Sindh Police claimed on August 27 to have arrested three suspected militants in the city’s Korangi industrial area, reports Dawn. A statement issued by the CID said that Tariq, Danish and Shah were captured during a raid conducted in a congested area near Vita Chowrangi.The CID said that the three were associated with the banned Lashkar-i-Jhangvi (Lj) group and trained in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) for executing ‘different jobs’ in Karachi. They had plans to attack senior politicians and prominent religious personalities. The CID team seized five kilograms of explosive material, six mortar rounds, 15 detonators, nine devices, two electric wire sets, three TT pistols, several bullets and a snatched car. The militants confessed that they had committed several crimes in Karachi, including killings and kidnapping, according to the CID statement.
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August - 27 
The Superintendent of Police (SP), Patna, Shivdeep Lade had received a death-threat on August 27 in which he was threatened with being blown up into smithereens within the next 24 hours. He was advised not to make any further investigations into the
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The Superintendent of Police (SP), Patna, Shivdeep Lade had received a death-threat on August 27 in which he was threatened with being blown up into smithereens within the next 24 hours. He was advised not to make any further investigations into the Kundan Singh affair. The caller identified himself as the local-area commander of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) of Munger District. The call came from the number 7654738472.
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August - 27 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a teenage girl surrendered before Police in Jajpur District on August 27, reports Zee News. Tukuna Badara alias Rakesh (20) and Suturi Jamuda alias Madhuri (15) surrendered without ar
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a teenage girl surrendered before Police in Jajpur District on August 27, reports Zee News. Tukuna Badara alias Rakesh (20) and Suturi Jamuda alias Madhuri (15) surrendered without arms, Superintendent of Police (SP) Deepak Kumar said. The duo was active in Jajpur, Dhenkanal and Keonjhar Districts since 2009. They were also suspected of being involved in a blast at Dozer Padia under Kalinga Nagar area in 2010, he said.
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August - 28 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lodged in Krishnagar jail in Nadia District went on hunger strike since August 24 demanding repeal of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, release of political prisoners, and withdrawa
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres lodged in Krishnagar jail in Nadia District went on hunger strike since August 24 demanding repeal of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, release of political prisoners, and withdrawal of central forces from Jungle Mahal and quick disposal of cases, reports Telegraph. Among the 15 Maoists on hunger strike are Chandi Sarkar and Pradip Chatterjee, both state committee members of the CPI-Maoist. The duo figure on the list of 52 political prisoners selected for release following a recommendation by a Government-appointed committee. Seventy other convicts and under trials have joined the fast to express solidarity.
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August - 28 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced an amnesty package for nearly 1,200 youths arrested during 2010 summer agitation in Kashmir valley. Omar said that the amnesty is for all those booked on charges of stone pelting, except for those involved in ca
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced an amnesty package for nearly 1,200 youths arrested during 2010 summer agitation in Kashmir valley. Omar said that the amnesty is for all those booked on charges of stone pelting, except for those involved in cases of arson during the agitation. "This would be first and last chance for them as we are not going to tolerate their actions in future", he added. "The cases of youth involved in arson would be reviewed if the situation remained normal and no unfortunate incidents are reported," he asserted. Times of India quoted him as saying, "(However,) the cutoff date for amnesty is today. We cannot do it again. Anyone arrested till today on stone-pelting charges can avail this amnesty." All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani had earlier set a deadline of Eid-ul-Fitr for the release of all those involved in 2010 summer unrest. The Government had, earlier in the week, released 12 political prisoners, including two close aides of Geelani.
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August - 28 
Following instructions from the Union Home Minister and appeals from the State Government to end the ongoing general strike and economic blockade, the Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) has started reviewing its agitation.
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Following instructions from the Union Home Minister and appeals from the State Government to end the ongoing general strike and economic blockade, the Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) has started reviewing its agitation.
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August - 28 
Government of Bangladesh is likely to hand over ULFA ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia, to Indian authorities before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Dhaka on September 6 and 7.
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Government of Bangladesh is likely to hand over ULFA ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia, to Indian authorities before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Dhaka on September 6 and 7.
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August - 28 
Home Minister of Mizoram, R. Lalzirliana, claimed that there were no insurgent groups in Mizoram. Earlier, the Union Minister of State (Home) M. Ramachandran had said in the Lok Sabha that there were 79 insurgent groups in the North East, including t
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Home Minister of Mizoram, R. Lalzirliana, claimed that there were no insurgent groups in Mizoram. Earlier, the Union Minister of State (Home) M. Ramachandran had said in the Lok Sabha that there were 79 insurgent groups in the North East, including three groups in Mizoram. Addressing a political session in the Congress Bhavan in Aizawl, Lalzirliana described Ramachandran’s statement in the Parliament as unfortunate. While the Hmar People’s Convention-Democrats (HPC-D) could be regarded as a militant group, the outfit is yet to be outlawed by the Government, he said.
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August - 28 
In an operation conducted by Security Forces (SFs) on August 28 at Mahamaya and Panjuri area under the Dokmoka Police Station of Karbi Anglong District, SFs recovered one AK -56, one Magazine, 67 live ammunition, three demand letters and one money re
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In an operation conducted by Security Forces (SFs) on August 28 at Mahamaya and Panjuri area under the Dokmoka Police Station of Karbi Anglong District, SFs recovered one AK -56, one Magazine, 67 live ammunition, three demand letters and one money receipt book buried underground by National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants from Mahamaya and a Chinese hand grenade from Panjuri area.
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August - 28 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on August 28 severely criticised Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh for branding the group a “terrorist outfit” reports Telegraph. In a hard-hitting statement by the outfit, the NSCN-
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on August 28 severely criticised Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh for branding the group a “terrorist outfit” reports Telegraph. In a hard-hitting statement by the outfit, the NSCN-IM charged Ibobi Singh of trying to derail the Indo-Naga peace process by levelling allegations against the outfit and branding it a terrorist organisation.
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August - 28 
Police recovered a powerful China-made grenade from the outpatient department of the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital in Imphal West District of Manipur on August 28. The grenade was wrapped in paper on which the name ‘Kangleipak Co
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Police recovered a powerful China-made grenade from the outpatient department of the Regional Institute of Medical Science and Hospital in Imphal West District of Manipur on August 28. The grenade was wrapped in paper on which the name ‘Kangleipak Communist Party’ (KCP) was written. The grenade was defused by experts. Failure to extort money from the hospital authorities could be the reason for placing the explosive there, Police said.
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August - 28 
Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) has called for a mass demonstration at all District headquarters on the northern banks of the Brahmaputra River on September 1, reports The Times of India. NDFB-PTF’ information an
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Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) has called for a mass demonstration at all District headquarters on the northern banks of the Brahmaputra River on September 1, reports The Times of India. NDFB-PTF’ information and publicity secretary’ S Sanjarang in this regard said “As part of the series of agitations that we have planned to put pressure on the Centre to expedite the NDFB-PTF dialogue and creation of Bodoland, our organization have called a two-hours mass demonstration in every district headquarters of the proposed Boroland state on September 1," He further said "There has not been much progress owing to the absence of any pragmatic policy on the Centre's part. New Delhi has to take a resolution to resolve the Bodoland impasse. The Bodos' movement for a separate state is constitutionally and historically justified."
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August - 28 
Responding to a question about rehabilitation policy of militants who are willing to return from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Omar said the Governments of Pakistan and PoK are acting as stumbling blocks for this policy. "As of now we have receive
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Responding to a question about rehabilitation policy of militants who are willing to return from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Omar said the Governments of Pakistan and PoK are acting as stumbling blocks for this policy. "As of now we have received 900 applications from persons who wish to come back... Modalities for the return of these people are being worked out in close consultation with Government of India. The picture would become clear once this whole process is completed," he said. On Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the Chief Minister said that it applied to various off-shoots of militancy and not alone on alleged human rights violations by SFs. "The Commission can become a reality only when the Governments of India and Pakistan agree on it. The TRC has to be applied on both sides of LoC [Line of Control] and it cannot be one sided. Issues like disappearances, half-widows, people leaving the Valley and why did militancy start have to be covered under TRC. This would give a better understanding of the situation and it would lend meaning to TRC," he asserted. He also informed that Government has framed a policy under which it would be ensured that relatives of militants are not put to any trouble.
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August - 28 
SFs arrested a cadre of Khaba faction of KCP (KCP-Khaba) identified as Moirangthem Geetchandra alias Ange Singh (32) from Moirangkhom. He is working under one Inaocha of Hiyanglam since three months back and involved in various extortion activities.
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SFs arrested a cadre of Khaba faction of KCP (KCP-Khaba) identified as Moirangthem Geetchandra alias Ange Singh (32) from Moirangkhom. He is working under one Inaocha of Hiyanglam since three months back and involved in various extortion activities. One mobile handset and two demands letters were seized from his possession.
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August - 28 
SFs arrested one Raj Khan faction of People’s United Liberation Front (PULF-Raj Khan) identified as one Mohammad Manojkhan (17) from Yairipok bazaar. One .9mm pistol and one demand letter were recovered from him.
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SFs arrested one Raj Khan faction of People’s United Liberation Front (PULF-Raj Khan) identified as one Mohammad Manojkhan (17) from Yairipok bazaar. One .9mm pistol and one demand letter were recovered from him.
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August - 28 
SFs on August 28 arrested one linkman of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) identified as Endevas Sangma, from Madiaku Area under Boko Police Station in Kamrup District along Meghalaya - Assam border, reports The Sentinel. One .22 Revolver was re
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SFs on August 28 arrested one linkman of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) identified as Endevas Sangma, from Madiaku Area under Boko Police Station in Kamrup District along Meghalaya - Assam border, reports The Sentinel. One .22 Revolver was recovered from its possession.
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August - 28 
Six Policemen were injured when over 300 motorcycle-borne stone pelters attacked Nowhatta Police Station in Srinagar on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. The stone pelters also lobbed two petrol bombs on Police. Police during the clashes, which las
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Six Policemen were injured when over 300 motorcycle-borne stone pelters attacked Nowhatta Police Station in Srinagar on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. The stone pelters also lobbed two petrol bombs on Police. Police during the clashes, which lasted for five hours, arrested over 70 attackers and seized 10 bikes. This was for the fourth consecutive Friday this month when stone-pelting incidents were witnessed in the Nowhatta area. Police said the stone pelters have of late been using motorcycles to throw stones at Security Forces (SFs) and fled away quickly. "The typical practice is that such bikes carry three people, one rides the bike, the man in the middle has stones in his lap and the one at the back hurls them at the security forces. And they move at a menacing speed," Police said. The Nowhatta Police Station was the main target of the stone pelters in summer agitation in 2010.
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August - 28 
The Chief Minister said that during past 16 months cases were registered against 1300 persons, adding, 35 stone pelters are serving detention under PSA, according to Daily Excelsior. "As of now 70 youth are in judicial remand. The number of youth boo
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The Chief Minister said that during past 16 months cases were registered against 1300 persons, adding, 35 stone pelters are serving detention under PSA, according to Daily Excelsior. "As of now 70 youth are in judicial remand. The number of youth booked in cases of arson is in double digits and it is definitely below 100," he said. The Chief Minister said that these youth were misguided by certain vested interests who are not concerned about them now. He also disclosed that 76 Government buildings were gutted completely while as damages were caused to 38 others in 2010 summer agitation. "Sixteen private buildings were gutted completely while as 18 others suffered damages. Thirty seven Government vehicles were burnt while as 75 others suffered damages. In the same way 75 private vehicles were burnt and 85 others suffered damages," Abdullah said.
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August - 28 
The dialogue to pave the way for signing of the formal ceasefire agreement with Pro-Talks factions of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) is scheduled to be held on September 3 in New Delhi.
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The dialogue to pave the way for signing of the formal ceasefire agreement with Pro-Talks factions of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) is scheduled to be held on September 3 in New Delhi.
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August - 28 
The hawala money (illegal transfer of money) supplied by Pakistan for the militant ‘commanders’ and separatists through cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade route of Uri (India)-Muzaffarabad (Pakistan) has been worked out around INR 60-70 million, accor
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The hawala money (illegal transfer of money) supplied by Pakistan for the militant ‘commanders’ and separatists through cross-Line of Control (LoC) trade route of Uri (India)-Muzaffarabad (Pakistan) has been worked out around INR 60-70 million, according to Daily Excelsior. Some weapons had also been smuggled under the cover of trade items from the same route. Interrogation of the arrested persons and investigations by the intelligence agencies have revealed that Firdous Ahmed Dar, arrested on August 20, was not the only conduit but nearly half a dozen persons had received hawala money and weapons through the cross-LoC route which had been supplied by Pakistani agencies. Sources said the cash received by the conduits had been distributed among the militant ‘commanders’ and the separatists according to directions received by them from across the LoC. The ‘commanders’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and separatists affiliated to All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) were major beneficiaries of the cash sent by Pakistan through the cross-LoC route. Firdous Ahmed Dar along had admitted having received INR 15 million through cross-LoC route of Uri-Muzaffarabad. Of this amount, he had distributed INR 300000 to Aiyaz Akbar, the spokesman of APHC-G and a trusted lieutenant of its chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani, in three equal installments of INR 100000 each.
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August - 28 
Two militants of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were arrested in a joint operation by the Army and Police in Simalgandi Resabasti near Bolbola in Goalpara District on August 28,reports The Times of India. The arrested militants have
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Two militants of Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) were arrested in a joint operation by the Army and Police in Simalgandi Resabasti near Bolbola in Goalpara District on August 28,reports The Times of India. The arrested militants have been identified as Akabor Ali (30), and Mohammad Anol Haq (22). Security Forces(SFs) recovered a 12 bore rifle from the duo.
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August - 28 
Two motorcycle borne youths fired at the residence of Rihon Daimari, the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Udalguri constituency, in Udalguri District on August 28.
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Two motorcycle borne youths fired at the residence of Rihon Daimari, the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Udalguri constituency, in Udalguri District on August 28.
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August - 29 
A hitherto unknown group, Yimchunger Liberation Front (YLF), abducted four Tikhirs tribesmen on August 29 from High Bridge between Sikur and Lasukiur in Kiphire District, when they were in their way to attend Tikhir Tribal Council (TTC) meeting at
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A hitherto unknown group, Yimchunger Liberation Front (YLF), abducted four Tikhirs tribesmen on August 29 from High Bridge between Sikur and Lasukiur in Kiphire District, when they were in their way to attend Tikhir Tribal Council (TTC) meeting at Kiusum scheduled to be held August 30. The four were identified as Kiusum village council chairman W.K Merenba, L. Mongtsiu, P. Yamliu and Venthong, the driver. While Kiusum village council chairman and driver were later released two others were still held hostage.
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August - 29 
A top ‘commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), identified as Iqram Bhai of Pakistan, was among two militants killed in a gun-battle that raged at Mitergam village in Pulwama District on August 29, according to Daily Excelsior. The other slain militant
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A top ‘commander’ of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), identified as Iqram Bhai of Pakistan, was among two militants killed in a gun-battle that raged at Mitergam village in Pulwama District on August 29, according to Daily Excelsior. The other slain militant was identified as Farooq Ahmad Lone alias Tahir, son of Ghulam Hassan of Khandi Pakherpora Aglar, Pulwama. The encounter lasted for several hours in which both sides used automatic weapons.
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August - 29 
A trooper of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was critically injured during an encounter with Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigres (KPLT) militants in the Kakochang area of Karbi Anglong District on August 29. The trooper was identified as
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A trooper of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) was critically injured during an encounter with Karbi Peoples' Liberation Tigres (KPLT) militants in the Kakochang area of Karbi Anglong District on August 29. The trooper was identified as Dipak Mitra. A senior Police officer of Karbi Anglong said that a group of around 25 KPLT 25 militants has been taking shelter in the Kakochang area for the last few months and was using the area as a safe heaven.
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August - 29 
An engineer in Public Works Department (PWD) named Wungshim Kasar (53), who was abducted by Kuki National Liberation Front (KNF) on August 21, was set free near Luwang Sangol Kuki Village under Sadar Hills in Senapati District on August 29.
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An engineer in Public Works Department (PWD) named Wungshim Kasar (53), who was abducted by Kuki National Liberation Front (KNF) on August 21, was set free near Luwang Sangol Kuki Village under Sadar Hills in Senapati District on August 29.
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August - 29 
Artil G. Momin alias Pangkkam of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) surrendered before the Sub-Divisional Police officer of Resubelpara, B.D. Marak, at Resubelpara in East Garo Hills District. Momin surrendered one .32 pistol with six live ro
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Artil G. Momin alias Pangkkam of the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) surrendered before the Sub-Divisional Police officer of Resubelpara, B.D. Marak, at Resubelpara in East Garo Hills District. Momin surrendered one .32 pistol with six live rounds, two hand grenades and two rocket-propelled grenades.
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August - 29 
Former Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on August 29 said he was hopeful of a solution to the demands of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) by end-2012. He said the settlement is in the final stages and the NSCN-IM General S
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Former Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on August 29 said he was hopeful of a solution to the demands of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) by end-2012. He said the settlement is in the final stages and the NSCN-IM General Secretary Thuingaleng Muivah was happy with the progress of the talks.
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August - 29 
Former Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on August 29 saying that the insurgent groups in the Northeast are without any ideology and can be described as a cottage industry run by criminal gangs solely involved in extortion racket and kidnapping of p
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Former Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on August 29 saying that the insurgent groups in the Northeast are without any ideology and can be described as a cottage industry run by criminal gangs solely involved in extortion racket and kidnapping of people. GK Pillai stressed on the need to create more employment opportunities in the Northeastern region saying “lack of employment opportunities pushed many of the youths from the region to join the various militant groups.”
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August - 29 
Former Union home secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai on August 29 said that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘Commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah had been trained by Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and New Delhi was aware of the leader b
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Former Union home secretary Gopal Krishna Pillai on August 29 said that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘Commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah had been trained by Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) and New Delhi was aware of the leader belonging to the outfit visiting Pakistan. Pillai said "Baruah has been trained by the ISI. He had visited Pakistan many times. Not only Paresh, many ULFA leaders had gone to Pakistan. But that's past."
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August - 29 
Kolkata city Police launched a fresh investigation into the recovery of 5000 rounds of .315-bore ammunition at APC Road in June 28, 2010, where the trail led to Chandrakona and Ghatal, reports The Times of India. Curiously, though the Special Task Fo
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Kolkata city Police launched a fresh investigation into the recovery of 5000 rounds of .315-bore ammunition at APC Road in June 28, 2010, where the trail led to Chandrakona and Ghatal, reports The Times of India. Curiously, though the Special Task Force carried out the initial probe, the "case was charge sheeted" (or investigations were closed) by the narcotic cell of detective department suggesting a "Maoist hand" behind it and slapping charges against three persons - all Bihar residents - and a local linkman in Tangra in east Kolkata.
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August - 29 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) on August 29 decided to pull out of the Naga reconciliation process.
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) on August 29 decided to pull out of the Naga reconciliation process.
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August - 29 
On August 29, a session’s court in Guwahati framed charges against 14 accused in the October 30, 2008 serial blasts, including NDFB ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary.
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On August 29, a session’s court in Guwahati framed charges against 14 accused in the October 30, 2008 serial blasts, including NDFB ‘chairman’ Ranjan Daimary.
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August - 29 
Only one contractor has come forward to submit tender papers for constructing a hostel and additional class rooms in Jungle Mahal area (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), which was the first major development initiative by the new Govern
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Only one contractor has come forward to submit tender papers for constructing a hostel and additional class rooms in Jungle Mahal area (West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura Districts), which was the first major development initiative by the new Government in the area. The authorities were forced to cancel the process, as no Government project could be initiated unless at least three companies or contractors participate in the tendering process. Contractors “perhaps” did not come forward because the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) influence, said some officials working in the area.
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August - 29 
Police busted a racket of Fake Indian currency Notes (FICNs) and arrested a man with FICNs worth about INR 100,000 of different denominations on August 29 in Indore, Times of India reported. According to the Police the accused confessed of having bro
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Police busted a racket of Fake Indian currency Notes (FICNs) and arrested a man with FICNs worth about INR 100,000 of different denominations on August 29 in Indore, Times of India reported. According to the Police the accused confessed of having brought the FICNs from Maharashtra and that his accomplice had already used INR 250,000 in the market.
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August - 29 
Police gathered vital information about the possible hideouts of Roopesh alias Praveen, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader in the State. Roopesh had escaped the Police net at least three times in the recent past. He is the former ‘
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Police gathered vital information about the possible hideouts of Roopesh alias Praveen, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader in the State. Roopesh had escaped the Police net at least three times in the recent past. He is the former ‘state secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist and is wanted in a case related to the harbouring of Maoist politburo member Malla Raji Reddy, who was arrested from Ankamali in December, 2007. Roopesh and his wife Shyna arranged the hideout for Raji Reddy when he was hiding in Kerala. Roopesh and Shyna later went underground after the Police launched a hunt for them.
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August - 29 
Police recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from Chikka Khet in Pir Panjal range under the jurisdiction of Budhal Police Station in Rajouri District. A hideout of the militants belonging to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was destroyed in the opera
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Police recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from Chikka Khet in Pir Panjal range under the jurisdiction of Budhal Police Station in Rajouri District. A hideout of the militants belonging to Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) was destroyed in the operation. Recoveries made from the hideout included two pistols with six rounds and two magazines, one PIKA belt, 30 PIKA rounds and a large quantity of assorted ammunition, ration items and other belongings of the militants.
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August - 29 
Police, with the help of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, rescued 10 boys on August 29 who were on their way to join the Maoists to earn a livelihood, reports The Telegraph. The boys, aged between eight and 18, from Katoria block in Bank
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Police, with the help of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, rescued 10 boys on August 29 who were on their way to join the Maoists to earn a livelihood, reports The Telegraph. The boys, aged between eight and 18, from Katoria block in Banka District were on their way to Patna to join the Maoist camp, Banka Superintendent of Police (SP) Shyam Kumar said. He said the boys would have joined the Bal Dasta (the children squad of the Maoists). The boys said, the men came again on August 26 and offered them a job with a daily remuneration of INR 170 along with food.
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August - 29 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants abducted a contractor from his worksite at Haldibari village in West Garo Hills District on August 29 while the victim was inspecting work underway on a major bridge. Though the suspicion is on
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants abducted a contractor from his worksite at Haldibari village in West Garo Hills District on August 29 while the victim was inspecting work underway on a major bridge. Though the suspicion is on the GNLA, the involvement and assistance of ULFA militants have not been ruled out either. Police sources reveal that the group which took away the contractor was of mixed ethnicity.
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August - 29 
The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 29 abducted two villagers in Jamui District who had been allegedly extorting money and spreading fear in the area in the name and guise of the Maoists without having any link wi
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The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on August 29 abducted two villagers in Jamui District who had been allegedly extorting money and spreading fear in the area in the name and guise of the Maoists without having any link with the outfit. Nuneshwar Yadav and Sanjay Yadav were abducted from their homes in Gothiamoliatand village and were taken to an undisclosed location, said Police sources. “These two men were said to be in the hit-list of the Maoists for some time after reports of their illegal activities like threatening people and demanding protection money surfaced,” said a source in the District Police.
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August - 29 
The killing of Raj Kishore Panda, local Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Telenpali in Bolangir District on August 14 slowed down developmental work in the area as panicked villagers were not ventu
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The killing of Raj Kishore Panda, local Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Telenpali in Bolangir District on August 14 slowed down developmental work in the area as panicked villagers were not venturing out, reports IBN Live. "Fear-struck people in the area cannot muster courage to venture out after sunset. Developmental work undertaken by the Government under various schemes have come to a standstill," Bipra Charan Bisi, Sarpanch (head of gram panchayat, village level local self-Government institution) of Telenpali gram panchayat said. Assistant engineer of Khaparakhol block (administrative division) Manoj Kumar Behera said work in at least three projects involving an expenditure of INR 1.75 million under Integrated Action Plan (IAP) which had already commenced remained suspended as people stopped coming to work.
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August - 29 
The Ruias-led Essar Group denied the allegation of Wikileaks report released in August that it had paid ‘protection money’ to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to safeguard its operations in Chhattisgarh, reports Live Mint. A cable dat
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The Ruias-led Essar Group denied the allegation of Wikileaks report released in August that it had paid ‘protection money’ to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to safeguard its operations in Chhattisgarh, reports Live Mint. A cable dated 11 January 2010 originating from the US consulate in Mumbai and released for public consumption on the whistle-blower website Wiki Leaks states: “Indian companies employ resources— and aggressive tactics—that raise questions about the motivations of the Maoists. A senior representative from Essar, a major industrial company with large mining and steel-related facilities in Chhattisgarh, told Congenoff counsellor general office that the company pays the Maoists “a significant amount” not to harm or interfere with their operations.”
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August - 29 
Two persons, allegedly having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on charge of extorting money from villagers from Patamda in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on August 29. Senior Superintendent of Police, Ak
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Two persons, allegedly having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested on charge of extorting money from villagers from Patamda in East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand on August 29. Senior Superintendent of Police, Akhilesh Kumar Jha said while one of the arrested was a resident of Bada bazaar in Kolkata, West Bengal, the other hailed from Tilidih in East Singhbhum District. Police seized INR 15,000 in cash, three mobiles and Maoist pamphlets.
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August - 29 
West Bengal State Committee of the CPI-Maoist has written an open letter to Surya Kanta Mishra, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, that suggests the outfit's involvement in the “downfall” of the Left Front “from Nandigram to Jangal
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West Bengal State Committee of the CPI-Maoist has written an open letter to Surya Kanta Mishra, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, that suggests the outfit's involvement in the “downfall” of the Left Front “from Nandigram to Jangalmahal” and criticises the Left Front for its opposition to the Maoists, reports The Times of India. A copy of the letter, signed by Akash, Secretary of the State Committee of the CPI-Maoist, was distributed to journalists by Mishra on August 29. Mishra, however, did not give undue importance to the letter.
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August - 30 
A joint team of Police and CRPF apprehended two KPLT militants and recovered one hand grenade from Upper Deopani area under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong, reports The Sentinel. The militants were identified as K Teron alias Sing Teron and M
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A joint team of Police and CRPF apprehended two KPLT militants and recovered one hand grenade from Upper Deopani area under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong, reports The Sentinel. The militants were identified as K Teron alias Sing Teron and Mangal Sing Kro alias Panchapuran.
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August - 30 
Adivasi National Convention (ANC) on August 30 passed a resolution to demand and work towards a separate 'Adivasi Land' from Dhubri to the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, reports The Times of India. The convention, held Guwahati for the first time,
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Adivasi National Convention (ANC) on August 30 passed a resolution to demand and work towards a separate 'Adivasi Land' from Dhubri to the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, reports The Times of India. The convention, held Guwahati for the first time, was participated by Adivasi militant groups such as the Birsa Commando Force (BCF) and the Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF) who are in ceasefire with the Government. "It was decided that to bring an end to all the miseries of the Adivasi community. A strong step needs to be taken and for which a separate land for the community was the need of the hour," said Joshua Barjyo Munda, spokesperson of the convention.
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August - 30 
After being convicted by a sessions court in Mumbai on August 30 two persons were sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for carrying out an explosion and planting explosives in theatres in different cities of Maharashtra in 2008, Times of India reporte
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After being convicted by a sessions court in Mumbai on August 30 two persons were sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment for carrying out an explosion and planting explosives in theatres in different cities of Maharashtra in 2008, Times of India reported. The accused duo, identified as Ramesh Hanumant Gadkari (53) and Vikram Vinay Bhave (29) allegedly belonged to Sanatan Sanstha, a Hindu revivalist group, which protested against Amhi Pachpute, a satirical play based on Mahabharata for its portrayal of Hindu Gods and Goddesses in poor light. The play was to be staged at Gadkari Rangayatan. The Maharashtra State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had arrested six members of this group in connection with the blasts in Thane, Vashi and Panvel.
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August - 30 
Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), Jorhat District unit, prevented vehicles carrying essential commodities to Nagaland for about two hours to protest against alleged Naga encroachment of land belonging to Assam and intrusions.
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Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), Jorhat District unit, prevented vehicles carrying essential commodities to Nagaland for about two hours to protest against alleged Naga encroachment of land belonging to Assam and intrusions.
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August - 30 
At least seven militants belonging different outfits were arrested from different parts of the State by the Security Forces (SFs). Three People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants identified as Takhellambam Mocha Singh alias Kh
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At least seven militants belonging different outfits were arrested from different parts of the State by the Security Forces (SFs). Three People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants identified as Takhellambam Mocha Singh alias Khaba (33), Elangbam Priyokumar Singh alias Nanao (27) and Mayanglambam Amitab Singh alias Aboy alias Muquabala alias Gopal (20) and two Kangleipak Communist Party-Military Council (KCP-MC) militants identified as Thokchom Boy Singh (30) and Thiyam Kishan Singh (20) were arrested from Thoubal District. One .9mm pistol with one magazine and three live rounds and one 1.22 pistol were recovered from the KCP-MC militants.
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August - 30 
If the claims of the Police are to be believed, then for the first time, Security Forces (SFs) have reined in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who had gained control of the near 700 hills in the dense forests of Saranda, in the longes
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If the claims of the Police are to be believed, then for the first time, Security Forces (SFs) have reined in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who had gained control of the near 700 hills in the dense forests of Saranda, in the longest ever anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation called ‘Operation Monsoon’. SFs claimed that they have virtually pushed the Maoists out of their area of dominance, which in the parlance of the rebels is referred to as liberated zone. Saranda is spread over 85,500 hectares along the border of Jharkhand and Odisha where neither the Police nor any Government machinery ventured in the past one decade. This gave the Maoists the liberty to run the area from over a dozen camps, including their Eastern Regional Bureau headquarters.
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August - 30 
Indian Railways is all set to construct a 97-kilometer long railway-line in Chatra District, reports The Indian Express. The project, coming up at a cost of INR 5.5 billion, is being seen as a challenging task due to a strong presence of LWE in the D
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Indian Railways is all set to construct a 97-kilometer long railway-line in Chatra District, reports The Indian Express. The project, coming up at a cost of INR 5.5 billion, is being seen as a challenging task due to a strong presence of LWE in the District. Chatra Member of Parliament (MP), Inder Singh Namdhari, said there was no railway line in the area and that this line will help to bring Chatra on the “rail map” of India.
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August - 30 
Jammu and Kashmir Government is all set to bypass Pakistani Government to ensure the return of the youth who had crossed into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training in the last 20 years, reports DNA. “We have received 900 applications from
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Jammu and Kashmir Government is all set to bypass Pakistani Government to ensure the return of the youth who had crossed into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training in the last 20 years, reports DNA. “We have received 900 applications from those who want to come back. We are in discussion with the Government of India to work out modalities, which obviously I can’t share in public domain, as to how we can facilitate the return of these people without any sort of support or any assistance from either Government of Pakistan or Government in Muzaffarabad (PoK),” said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
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August - 30 
More than INR 50 billion is lying as outstanding dues against various State Governments on account of deployment of central paramilitary forces for anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operations, the Central Government said on August 30, reports Indian
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More than INR 50 billion is lying as outstanding dues against various State Governments on account of deployment of central paramilitary forces for anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operations, the Central Government said on August 30, reports Indian Express. The largest amount in this regard is pending against Chhattisgarh INR 10.7054 billion, followed by Jharkhand INR 8.761 billion and Uttar Pradesh INR 8.1892 billion, Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) in a written reply. He said the total dues stood at INR 50.2163 billion.
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August - 30 
Pakistani troops in the night of August 30 violated the cease-fire by resorting to firing on an Army post in Keran area of Kupwara Sector in Kupwara District, according to Daily Excelsior. The firing was retaliated by the troops and the attempts to p
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Pakistani troops in the night of August 30 violated the cease-fire by resorting to firing on an Army post in Keran area of Kupwara Sector in Kupwara District, according to Daily Excelsior. The firing was retaliated by the troops and the attempts to push in the militants from across the Line of Control (LoC) were foiled. Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J S Brar said, "It has been a practice from troops from the other side of border to carry out firing on our troops. The latest incident happened last night and our jawans fired back thus forcing the guns from other side to silence." However, a Pakistani Army official Lieutenant Colonel Umar Gul (11 Balouch Regiment) denying that Pakistan Army had resorted to cease-fire violations said recent incidents of firing from Pakistan side could be the handiwork of some militant groups.
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August - 30 
Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) sought the intervention of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for an early solution to the Bodoland issue. The NDFB-PTF, in a letter signed by NDFB-PTF ‘General Secretary’, B. Swmk
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Pro-Talks Faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-PTF) sought the intervention of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram for an early solution to the Bodoland issue. The NDFB-PTF, in a letter signed by NDFB-PTF ‘General Secretary’, B. Swmkhwr, and ‘Information and publicity secretary’, S. Sanjarang, asked the Home Minister to take “prompt and sympathetic steps” to expedite the dialogue with the Centre, appoint a politician or statesman as interlocutor, hold the dialogue at the political level for early solution and concede to the demand for a Bodoland state.
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August - 30 
Security forces (SFs) have launched a massive operation in South Garo Hills since August 30 to rescue the son , Konu Mahanta, of a coal exporter who was abducted by Garo National Liberation army (GNLA) on August 28 night from Chokpot area. South Gar
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Security forces (SFs) have launched a massive operation in South Garo Hills since August 30 to rescue the son , Konu Mahanta, of a coal exporter who was abducted by Garo National Liberation army (GNLA) on August 28 night from Chokpot area. South Garo Hills Superintendent of Police (SP) Davis NR Marak however, expressed difficulty in acquiring accurate information about the abduction as the family members of the abducted individual were refusing to acknowledge the fact the Mahanta had been kidnapped.“They (Mahanta’s family members) have even refused to file an FIR creating difficulty in proceeding further with the case,” Marak said
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August - 30 
The Chhattisgarh Government on August 30 ordered a judicial probe into the alleged staged shootout killing of Meena Khalko, a tribal teenaged girl branded as a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, by Policemen under Chando Police Stati
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The Chhattisgarh Government on August 30 ordered a judicial probe into the alleged staged shootout killing of Meena Khalko, a tribal teenaged girl branded as a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, by Policemen under Chando Police Station in Surguja District on July 6, reports Zee News. "The single-member judicial commission will probe the killing and will submit the report within three months to the State Government," a statement of the Chhattisgarh Government said.
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August - 30 
The parliament was informed on August 30 that India has signed legal assistance pacts that deal with combating terrorism, with 35 countries including the neighboring countries of Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, IANS reported. Australia, Britain, F
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The parliament was informed on August 30 that India has signed legal assistance pacts that deal with combating terrorism, with 35 countries including the neighboring countries of Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, IANS reported. Australia, Britain, France, Iran, Kuwait, Russia, Uzbekistan and the US were also amongst the countries with which the treaty was signed.
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August - 30 
The Reserve Bank of India warned that Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) notes are steadily making their presence felt in the Indian monetary system, Times of India reported. The number of fake notes in India grew by 9% to 435,607 in 2010-11 from 401
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The Reserve Bank of India warned that Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) notes are steadily making their presence felt in the Indian monetary system, Times of India reported. The number of fake notes in India grew by 9% to 435,607 in 2010-11 from 401,476 in 2009-10, according to data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). During the same period, total banknotes in circulation grew by 14% to 64,577 million from 56,549."Counterfeit banknotes detected during the year were higher in magnitude on account of heightened awareness amongst banks and increased use of note sorting machines," the RBI noted in its annual report.
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August - 30 
The talk between the Jiribam District Demand Committee with the State’s Chief Minister held on August 30 failed to reach to an agreement.
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The talk between the Jiribam District Demand Committee with the State’s Chief Minister held on August 30 failed to reach to an agreement.
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August - 30 
The Union Home Ministry has formed two new cells which will focus on effectively dealing with funding of terrorist activities in the country, reports The Times of India. A special attention was being paid for terror funding of separatists and terror
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The Union Home Ministry has formed two new cells which will focus on effectively dealing with funding of terrorist activities in the country, reports The Times of India. A special attention was being paid for terror funding of separatists and terror groups in Kashmir and the constitution of combating of funding of terrorist (CFT) is a step in this direction, officials said. Besides this, a terror funding and fake currency (TFFC) cell in National Investigation Agency (NIA) has also been constituted to focus on investigating the flow of money into anti-national activities, the officials said. In this context, Minister of State for home Jitendra Singh informed the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) that 43 cases of terror funding were registered since 2009 by various state and central probe agencies and that a multi-disciplinary group at the state and central level had been entrusted with the responsibility of enquiring into the sources of funding of Kashmiri terrorists.
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August - 30 
Two militants of City-Meitei faction of KCP (KCP-City Meitei) identified as Wahengbam Surjit Singh (33) and Moirangthem Boing Singh (37) were arrested from Moirangkampu near Lai Mandop in Imphal East District. On verification, they disclosed that the
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Two militants of City-Meitei faction of KCP (KCP-City Meitei) identified as Wahengbam Surjit Singh (33) and Moirangthem Boing Singh (37) were arrested from Moirangkampu near Lai Mandop in Imphal East District. On verification, they disclosed that they are active KCP-City Meitei militants and joined the outfit through one Tachou and were involved in extortion of money from general public, Government officials and transportation of arms and ammunitions from one place to another.
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August - 30 
Two teenaged women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Jamba Nachika alias Rina (18) and Tarai Mandingi (16), from Narayanpatna block of Koraput District surrendered before Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, sout
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Two teenaged women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Jamba Nachika alias Rina (18) and Tarai Mandingi (16), from Narayanpatna block of Koraput District surrendered before Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, south-west range, Soumendra Priyadarshi in Koraput District on August 30, reports The Hindu. Rina hailed from Taladekapadu village while Tarai was from Gumbharipur. Both of them were mostly active with the Jana Natya Mandali of Andhra-Odisha Border Committee of the CPI-Maoist. They worked under the Koraput-Srikakulam division of the Maoists.
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August - 31 
According to Indian Express, the Government has received reports of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres coming in large groups from Odisha to Munchingi Puttu, Peda Bayalu, Gangaraju Madugula, Annavaram, and Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandals
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According to Indian Express, the Government has received reports of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres coming in large groups from Odisha to Munchingi Puttu, Peda Bayalu, Gangaraju Madugula, Annavaram, and Gudem Kotha Veedhi mandals (administrative divisions) of Visakhapatnam District, organising meetings where they warn villagers against going to the police and returning before security forces could reach the area. The Maoists have also started getting involved in settling disputes and are not letting Government projects continue. Similar squads coming from across Chhattisgarh are trying to re-establish base in Khammam and Warangal Districts, officials said.
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August - 31 
According to The Telegraph, reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has initiated large-scale recruitment of young village boys and girls and training camps for the new cadres in inaccessible terrains of eastern Bihar Districts
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According to The Telegraph, reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has initiated large-scale recruitment of young village boys and girls and training camps for the new cadres in inaccessible terrains of eastern Bihar Districts and neighbouring parts of Jharkhand. The intelligence reports claimed that the camps have been providing training to members of Marak Dasta (armed squad). “In the camps, the newly recruited members were taught the basics of handling firearms, climbing trees, making bunkers in forests, measures to avoid arrest, getting information and developing sources from the rural folk and others,” the report claimed. It said the camps are conducted for 15 days and a fresher has to undergo training in four or five camps.
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August - 31 
All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani said that he would come out with a protest programme alleging that most of the youth arrested during 2010 summer agitation are yet to be released. "Although some of the youth
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All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani said that he would come out with a protest programme alleging that most of the youth arrested during 2010 summer agitation are yet to be released. "Although some of the youth were released, but most of them remained behind bars. The Government is giving an impression that all the youth have been released, but it is not true. Once the Eid celebrations are over an organized agitation programme would be announced and the same would be made public," Geelani said while addressing people at Eidgah in Sopore.
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August - 31 
At least seven women blockade supporters of SHDDC were injured during an altercation with some Security Forces (SFs) at Gamgiphai near Motbung in Senapati District.
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At least seven women blockade supporters of SHDDC were injured during an altercation with some Security Forces (SFs) at Gamgiphai near Motbung in Senapati District.
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August - 31 
Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Raman Srivastava said on August 31 that BSF personnel succeeded in totally curbing the infiltration by militants across the International Border at the Indo-Pak border along the Jammu frontier in the past
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Border Security Force (BSF) Director General Raman Srivastava said on August 31 that BSF personnel succeeded in totally curbing the infiltration by militants across the International Border at the Indo-Pak border along the Jammu frontier in the past one year. Srivastava said, "Attempts by militants for sneaking into India from across the Indo-Pak border along Jammu frontier are being made constantly, but, those were foiled and not even a single militant was allowed to cross-over."
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August - 31 
Concerned at the recent surfacing of an abandoned merchant vessel in Mumbai, Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony on August 31 told all stakeholders in maritime security that there was no room for delay or slackness on the issue, according to The Hindu
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Concerned at the recent surfacing of an abandoned merchant vessel in Mumbai, Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony on August 31 told all stakeholders in maritime security that there was no room for delay or slackness on the issue, according to The Hindu. He also emphasised that unless all the agencies concerned worked together, there would be no real progress.
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August - 31 
Daily Bhaskar reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres issued death threats on August 25, to Lakshmi Osare, a 12th class school girl and her family branding them as Police informer in Bhurke village under Kodekurse Police
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Daily Bhaskar reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres issued death threats on August 25, to Lakshmi Osare, a 12th class school girl and her family branding them as Police informer in Bhurke village under Kodekurse Police Station in Kanker District on August 31. Lakshmi was on her way to school when the Maoist cadres Gondsingh, Diwakar alias Kamlakar intercepted and threatened her.
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August - 31 
Hand-launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will soon be deployed in LWE-hit zones of the country to provide Security Forces (SFs) a close range surveillance of the ground terrain, reports Hindustan Times. Initially, two mini UAVs are proposed to b
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Hand-launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will soon be deployed in LWE-hit zones of the country to provide Security Forces (SFs) a close range surveillance of the ground terrain, reports Hindustan Times. Initially, two mini UAVs are proposed to be deployed in Chhattisgarh and a border-area of Jharkhand to gather ground information for SFs before they embark on anti-Naxal operations and launch planned offensives.
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August - 31 
One woman and a Policeman were injured as clashes erupted between protesters and Security Forces (SFs) in some parts of the State on August 31, according to Daily Excelsior. Reports said that immediately after the culmination of Eid prayers at Eidg
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One woman and a Policeman were injured as clashes erupted between protesters and Security Forces (SFs) in some parts of the State on August 31, according to Daily Excelsior. Reports said that immediately after the culmination of Eid prayers at Eidgah in Srinagar, a group of youth pelted stones on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at Seki Dafar chowk. The clashes spread to the adjoining areas of Kawdara, Nawa Kadal, Safa Kadal and Rajouri Kadal. One woman and a Policeman were injured. Clashes were also reported from Aarmpora, Cement Bridge and Main Chowk Sopore in the Sopore area of Baramulla District. Police lobbed smoke shells to disperse the protesters. Clashes also erupted in some of the localities of Anantnag District. After the Eid prayers, people who came out of Masjids in Reshi Bazar, Cheeni Chowk, Lal Chowk, Kadipora and Mattan Chowk areas wanted to march towards Anantnag town.
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August - 31 
Police arrested a three-member gang involved in circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) at MG Bus Station at Gowliguda in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and seized FICNs worth INR 180,000 from them, reports IBN Live. The arrestees were identified
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Police arrested a three-member gang involved in circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) at MG Bus Station at Gowliguda in Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh and seized FICNs worth INR 180,000 from them, reports IBN Live. The arrestees were identified as Shyam John, B Yellaiah and P Gajendra. According to the Police, John and Yellaiah had been jailed previously in a fake currency cases but was bailed out.
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August - 31 
PTI reports that a body representing Kashmiri Pandits said that they are ready to return to the Valley provided at least three townships are set up there to accommodate them. "Kashmiri Pandit migrants are ready to return to the Valley provided at lea
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PTI reports that a body representing Kashmiri Pandits said that they are ready to return to the Valley provided at least three townships are set up there to accommodate them. "Kashmiri Pandit migrants are ready to return to the Valley provided at least three townships are set up in Anantnag, Srinagar and Baramulla Districts to accommodate 25,000 families in each on them," S L Pandita, president of Jagti Tenement Committee, said. Pandita, who is one of the residents of newly constructed Jagti Township for Kashmiri migrants in Jammu, said that rehabilitation of migrants in their native villages and towns is not possible because of the security reasons.
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August - 31 
Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram with regard to the response of the State Government on their demand, reports Kanglaonline. The memorandum mentioned that, the SHDDC w
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Sadar Hills District hood Demand Committee (SHDDC) submitted a memorandum to the Union Home Minister, P. Chidambaram with regard to the response of the State Government on their demand, reports Kanglaonline. The memorandum mentioned that, the SHDDC would consider lifting of economic blockade after getting a positive response from the Home Minister, whom the Committee members had met on 17th and August 20th.
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August - 31 
Sangai Express reports that a Chinese made hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed in by some unidentified armed militants was found lying near the office building of Kangleipak Nganhalba Lup at Lamshang in Imphal West District on August 31.
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Sangai Express reports that a Chinese made hand grenade suspected to have been lobbed in by some unidentified armed militants was found lying near the office building of Kangleipak Nganhalba Lup at Lamshang in Imphal West District on August 31.
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August - 31 
Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant identified as ‘Collector’ Teliam Panka (39) from Deomali in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh on August 31. One .22 mm co
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Sentinel reports that Security Forces (SFs) arrested one National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militant identified as ‘Collector’ Teliam Panka (39) from Deomali in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh on August 31. One .22 mm country-made pistol, four live rounds and a forged driving license were recovered from him. He was recruited by ‘Colonel’ Absolon Thangkul in 2000. He was trained at General Head Quarter (GHQ), Dimapur with effect from November 2005 to January 2006. Since the termination of training, he had been operating in Tirap District. Interrogation also revealed that he had been managing and coordinating activities of NSCN-IM and was involved in providing logistic support, mobilizing armed groups and arranging administrative requirements of the outfit in Tirap. Reportedly, the arrested cadre has also disclosed several names of active sympathizers of the outfit in the District.
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August - 31 
Some Trinamool Congress (TMC) party supporters have been accused of attacking a bus driver and vandalising the vehicle that was on its way to ferry people to the Lalgarh rally organised by Maoist sympathisers, reports The Telegraph. The alleged TMC s
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Some Trinamool Congress (TMC) party supporters have been accused of attacking a bus driver and vandalising the vehicle that was on its way to ferry people to the Lalgarh rally organised by Maoist sympathisers, reports The Telegraph. The alleged TMC supporters intercepted the empty private bus that was proceeding to West Midnapore’s Sankrail, 60km from Lalgarh, to fetch the participants.
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August - 31 
Special Police Officers (SPOs), who are either former Maoists or unemployed youths from villages and who were recruited for providing information about the Maoist cadres or assisting the anti-Maoist operation, are not being paid any honorarium for th
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Special Police Officers (SPOs), who are either former Maoists or unemployed youths from villages and who were recruited for providing information about the Maoist cadres or assisting the anti-Maoist operation, are not being paid any honorarium for the past two months, reports The Times of India.
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August - 31 
The Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) opposed the proposed move to exchange land between India and Bangladesh to resolve the boundary dispute. In a statement released by ULFA-ATF ‘Publicity in-Charge’, Arunudoi Dohotia,
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The Anti-Talks Faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-ATF) opposed the proposed move to exchange land between India and Bangladesh to resolve the boundary dispute. In a statement released by ULFA-ATF ‘Publicity in-Charge’, Arunudoi Dohotia, said, “The ULFA has strongly condemned the insulting statement of the central government’s local representative Tarun Gogoi that some lands will be ceded to Bangladesh. His comment has insulted the history and geography of Assam and given a bad signal to the indigenous Assamese people”. Further, The Assam Tribune reports that ULFA-ATF had remarked on the exchange of land between India and Bangladesh to resolve the boundary dispute between the two countries by saying that Government of India was going all out to please Bangladesh to ensure that the ULFA ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia can be forcibly brought back to India against his wishes.
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August - 31 
The Director General of Police (DGP)-designate Abhayanand on August 31 took over charge from the outgoing DGP, Neelmani, promising to check crime, reports The Times of India. He said he would consider multi-pronged steps to check Maoism and crime, an
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The Director General of Police (DGP)-designate Abhayanand on August 31 took over charge from the outgoing DGP, Neelmani, promising to check crime, reports The Times of India. He said he would consider multi-pronged steps to check Maoism and crime, and incidents of kidnapping for ransom would be tackled effectively.
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August - 31 
The Statesman reports that angry villagers set two motorbikes of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Peoples’ Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres on fire and vandalised a Tata Sumo before pushing it into a pond when
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The Statesman reports that angry villagers set two motorbikes of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Peoples’ Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres on fire and vandalised a Tata Sumo before pushing it into a pond when the PCPA cadres went to Dhanguri village under Sankrail Police Station in West Midnapore District to bring in villagers to a rally at Ramkrishna Vidyalaya ground in Lalgarh and beat people who refused to attend the rally. The Democratic Forum against Terror, Corruption and Imperialistic Aggression organised the rally at the venue to protest against the Government’s policies. Chhatradhar Mahato, the jailed leader of PCPA, had contested the Assembly poll under the banner of this forum. “Two villagers were injured during the clash, but the PCPA activists fled the scene after facing strong resistance," said Alok Rajoria, Additional Superintendent of Police. The PCPA cadres but also faced resistance at other villages in Binpur, Belpahari, Gopiballavpur, Salboni and Nayagram where many villagers declined to attend the rally, a senior Police officer said. Several frontal outfits of Maoists and sympathisers attended the rally, but the gathering was not up to the expectation of the organisers, a Police officer said. “They expected a gathering of 50,000 people, but it was hardly 10 to 15,000," a senior Police officer posted at the venue said.
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August - 31 
The Telegraph reports that Security Forces (SFs) on August 31 recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 4 kilograms fitted with timer from the house of one Imtiaz Ali Parmanik in Alumari Village under Tamarhat Police Station of Dhubri D
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The Telegraph reports that Security Forces (SFs) on August 31 recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 4 kilograms fitted with timer from the house of one Imtiaz Ali Parmanik in Alumari Village under Tamarhat Police Station of Dhubri District.
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August - 31 
The Telegraph reports that the State sports department has decided to handpick 100 Under-19 players each for football and hockey from all 260 blocks of the State through an elaborate screening process and then training them for four years in resident
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The Telegraph reports that the State sports department has decided to handpick 100 Under-19 players each for football and hockey from all 260 blocks of the State through an elaborate screening process and then training them for four years in residential cradles. The scheme is a brainchild of Sports Minister Sudesh Mahto, who had earlier said sporting excellence was an effective deterrent to Naxalism [Left-Wing Extremism] in far-flung blocks.
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August - 31 
The Telegraph reports that three close associates of Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) leader Rampati Ganjhu, who is currently lodged at Chatra jail, were arrested by Charhi Police in Hazaribagh District from two separate places on August 31. Three
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The Telegraph reports that three close associates of Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC) leader Rampati Ganjhu, who is currently lodged at Chatra jail, were arrested by Charhi Police in Hazaribagh District from two separate places on August 31. Three country-made rifles and as many mobile phones were recovered from the three, Rajendra Ganjhu, Binod Bhuiyan and Suman Devi — all residents of Simaria in Chatra District.
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*Data till , March 27, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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