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August - 1 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Sushant Ram, resident of Shivdih village under Lakhisarai District, was arrested by Munger Police near Amarasni river under Larayatan Police Station in Munger District on August 1, re
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Sushant Ram, resident of Shivdih village under Lakhisarai District, was arrested by Munger Police near Amarasni river under Larayatan Police Station in Munger District on August 1, reports The Times of India. Police said Sushant was a named accused in a number of cases and was also associated with Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] leaders like Pramod Koda and Kare Lal Koda, who were arrested recently. He was also working as an ‘informer’ for the Maoists and used to report the activities of Police and Police movements to them, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) (sadar) Harishankar Kumar.
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A Delhi court on August 1, ordered framing of charges against Indian Mujahideen (IM) India’operations chief’ Yasin Bhatkal and nine others in the September 9, 2010 Jama Masjid blast case on the ground that prime facie there was enough evi
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A Delhi court on August 1, ordered framing of charges against Indian Mujahideen (IM) India’operations chief’ Yasin Bhatkal and nine others in the September 9, 2010 Jama Masjid blast case on the ground that prime facie there was enough evidence against them reports ndtv.com. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma, however, discharged three alleged members -- Ismail Affaque, Abdus Saboor and Riyaz Ahmad Sayeedi -- of the outfit, saying there was not enough evidence against them. The three, who were today discharged, were later named in a supplementary charge sheet which accused them of having conspired with other IM members to carry out the terror strike in the national capital.Besides Bhatkal, those who would be put on trial were Gauhar Aziz Khomani, Gayur Ahmad Jamali, Mohd Adil, Mohammad Irshad Khan, Mohammad Aftab Alam, Kamal, Assadullah Akhtar, Zia- ur-Rehman and Azaz Saikh. The court said prima facie there was enough evidence against Bhatkal and other the accused persons and posted the matter to August 29 when the charges would formally be framed against them. Another accused Modh Qateel Siddiqui died during the pendency of the case.
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A homoeopath doctor and his associate were arrested on August 1, in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) for allegedly printing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in invalid denomination of INR 500, reports India Today. Police seized five pieces of the notes from
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A homoeopath doctor and his associate were arrested on August 1, in Indore (Madhya Pradesh) for allegedly printing Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in invalid denomination of INR 500, reports India Today. Police seized five pieces of the notes from Dr Deepesh Yadav (34) and his aide Krishna Rathore (21). Pardeshipura Police Station in-charge Rajiv Tripathi said they also seized a computer, a scanner and a printer used for printing the notes from the duo. "We are interrogating them to find out how many such fake notes they have circulated so far," he added.
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As many as 86 of the 117 terrorists killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) so far this year have been "foreign" ones or those who have sneaked across the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan or Pak-occupied-Kashmi
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As many as 86 of the 117 terrorists killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) so far this year have been "foreign" ones or those who have sneaked across the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan or Pak-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) like the slain Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Abu Dujana, reports The Times of India on August 2. "This clearly indicates that the flow of intelligence from the `local' population against the foreign terrorists from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has definitely improved. Successful counter-insurgency operations, after all, are a direct result of good and real-time intelligence inputs. There also seems to be a growing schism between foreign and local terrorists," said an official on August 1. Infiltration bids, incidentally, have registered a jump in the first seven months of this year as compared to the same time-frame last year (2016), though the SFs have managed to thwart many of them. Officials say 19 infiltration bids from across the LoC have been thwarted from January till July 31 this year, in which 42 terrorists were killed. In the first seven months of 2016, 18 terrorists were killed while thwarting 11 infiltration bids.
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Demonetisation has led to squeezing of terror funds, including in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on August 1 said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), reports Indian Express. He also said the number o
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Demonetisation has led to squeezing of terror funds, including in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on August 1 said in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), reports Indian Express. He also said the number of stone pelters in J&K has gone down in last few months as a result of it. “In last few months, security forces have had an upper hand. In 2008 to 2010 we saw thousands of stone pelters on streets. In last few months, there have not been more than 25-50 or 100 stone pelters on the streets. There is one reason, terror funding has been squeezed,” said Jaitley
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Further, another militant of KYKL, Sadam Hussain alias Angang (27), was arrested from Naharup Bridge in Thoubal District on August 1, reports Epao. One 9 mm pistol and other incriminating articles were also seized from his possession, it said.
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Further, another militant of KYKL, Sadam Hussain alias Angang (27), was arrested from Naharup Bridge in Thoubal District on August 1, reports Epao. One 9 mm pistol and other incriminating articles were also seized from his possession, it said.
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Further, Police commandos arrested a Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) militant, identified as Thingbaijam Jotin Singh alias Thoungamba alias Moramba, from Salungpham Mayai Leikai in Thoubal District, reports E Pao.
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Further, Police commandos arrested a Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) militant, identified as Thingbaijam Jotin Singh alias Thoungamba alias Moramba, from Salungpham Mayai Leikai in Thoubal District, reports E Pao.
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) militant from Khuman Lampak in Imphal East District, reports The Telegraph.
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) militant from Khuman Lampak in Imphal East District, reports The Telegraph.
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One civilian, identified as Firduos Ahmad Bhat was killed in the firing incident when a mob tried to march towards the encounter site to disrupt the anti-terror operation in Pulwama District on August 1, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP reported earl
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One civilian, identified as Firduos Ahmad Bhat was killed in the firing incident when a mob tried to march towards the encounter site to disrupt the anti-terror operation in Pulwama District on August 1, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP reported earlier, two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including LeT ‘chief commander’ Abu Dujana alias Hafiz were killed during a fierce encounter in Pulwama District on August 1 morning. Soon after the news about Dujana’s killing spread, hundreds of people took to streets in several areas of Pulwama including in Kakapora. The protesters pelted stones on Security Forces (SFs) who retaliated firing teargas, pellets and bullets. Firduos Ahmad Bhat was hit by bullet during clashes near encounter site. He was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Report said that Bhat’s killing triggered more protests in the area. The clashes intensified and spread to Pulwama Town where SFs fired pellets injuring several protesters. The students of various educational institutes also took to streets and pelted stones on SFs. The clashes were also reported from Chadoora in Budgam and in Bijbehera.
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Police commando on August 1 arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, RK Ranjan (42), at Lilong Bazar in Thoubal District, reports Epao.One 9 mm Mauser pistol with two live rounds and other incriminating articles were seized from his posses
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Police commando on August 1 arrested a Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, RK Ranjan (42), at Lilong Bazar in Thoubal District, reports Epao.One 9 mm Mauser pistol with two live rounds and other incriminating articles were seized from his possession,
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Police on August 1 recovered a bomb from Moreh Ward No 5 in Tengnoupal District near the Indo-Myanmar border, Business Standard.
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Police on August 1 recovered a bomb from Moreh Ward No 5 in Tengnoupal District near the Indo-Myanmar border, Business Standard.
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Security Forces (SFs) killeda Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant during an encounter at Gare Ringdi village in South Garo Hills District on August 1, reports The Shillong Times. Another two rebels were injured but managed to escape. SFs re
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Security Forces (SFs) killeda Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant during an encounter at Gare Ringdi village in South Garo Hills District on August 1, reports The Shillong Times. Another two rebels were injured but managed to escape. SFs recovered one pistol along with live ammunitions, GNLA demand notes, GNLA seals, diaries and six mobile phones from the spot, adds The Assam Tribune.
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Separately, a silent protest rally, led by Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the killing of Thangkhanlun Taitom, was taken out from Churachandpur District hospital’s morgue to Deputy Commissioner Office located at Tuibuang area on August 1,
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Separately, a silent protest rally, led by Joint Action Committee (JAC) against the killing of Thangkhanlun Taitom, was taken out from Churachandpur District hospital’s morgue to Deputy Commissioner Office located at Tuibuang area on August 1, reports The Imphal Free Press. The dead body of Thangkhanlun Taitom continues to remain at the mortuary even after five days of the incident as the demands of the protestors for justice and compensation to the family of the deceased is yet to be met. Thangkhanlun Taitom was allegedly tortured and killed by Zomi Re-Unification Organisation (ZRO) militants on July 27, 2017. ZRO is under SoO agreement with the Government.
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants had brutally beaten up two men at Halwa Bilda village in South Garo Hills District on August 1, reports The Assam Tribune on August 6.GNLA militants suspected the duo as police informers.
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants had brutally beaten up two men at Halwa Bilda village in South Garo Hills District on August 1, reports The Assam Tribune on August 6.GNLA militants suspected the duo as police informers.
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The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are carrying out their Jana Sampark Abhiyaan (Public Relations Drive) at nearby forest villages under Ambavona block of Bargarh District on the occasion of their celebration of Martyrs
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The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are carrying out their Jana Sampark Abhiyaan (Public Relations Drive) at nearby forest villages under Ambavona block of Bargarh District on the occasion of their celebration of Martyrs' Week from July 28 to August 3, reports The Pioneer on August 2.In their public relations drive, they have conducted a series of meetings with the public and appealed them to join hands with them. They wanted to know from the locals about the corrupt officials, politicians and contractors and present situation of the block. In the interim, combing operations have been launched at the forest areas under Ambavona Police Station limits. The concerned villagers expressed happiness where as the corrupted officers, politicians and contractors are a scared lot after hearing the CPI-Maoist cadres’ presence in the block.
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The Islamic State (IS) terror group and climate change are seen as posing a major risk to India by its people, while an assertive China is considered the third top threat to the country, a latest Pew Research survey said on August 1, reports Business
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The Islamic State (IS) terror group and climate change are seen as posing a major risk to India by its people, while an assertive China is considered the third top threat to the country, a latest Pew Research survey said on August 1, reports Business Standard. In India, 66 per cent of the respondents considered Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (also known as ISIS or ISIL) as a major threat, while 47 per cent said they considered global climate change as the major threat, the report said. ISIS is named as the top threat in a total of 18 countries surveyed, mostly concentrated in Europe, West Asia, Asia and the US, it said. Forty-four per cent said China posed a threat to India. This was closely followed by cyber attacks (43 per cent), according to the report.
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August - 1 
There was spontaneous shutdown in parts of Pulwama, Pampore, Kulgam and Anantnag. In Srinagar, clashes between students and Police in Lal Chowk, Exchange Road, Abi Guzar, Regal Chowk and adjoining areas created panic and chaos. Police used teargas in
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There was spontaneous shutdown in parts of Pulwama, Pampore, Kulgam and Anantnag. In Srinagar, clashes between students and Police in Lal Chowk, Exchange Road, Abi Guzar, Regal Chowk and adjoining areas created panic and chaos. Police used teargas in city centre to disperse the student protesters. Some protesters were also detained by Police. As the protests spread, authorities ordered suspension of mobile internet services across Kashmir. The colleges and schools were closed for two days in Kashmir.
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August - 1 
Two landmines weighing 12 kilogram each, planted by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to target Security Forces (SFs), were recovered during a search operation from Manatu area in Palamau District on August 1, reports The Telegraph.
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Two landmines weighing 12 kilogram each, planted by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to target Security Forces (SFs), were recovered during a search operation from Manatu area in Palamau District on August 1, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 2 
A joint team of the Telangana Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Lenin Colony at Charla Mandal (administrative unit) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on August
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A joint team of the Telangana Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Lenin Colony at Charla Mandal (administrative unit) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on August 2, reports The Hindu. CPI-Maoist cadre was identified as Madivi Ungaiah alias Dudi (33). Police also recovered four wall posters from his possession. Ungaiah had been working as a Militia member of the CPI-Maoist’s Shabari Area Committee for the past five years.
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August - 2 
China has again extended by three months its technical hold on the US, France and UK-backed proposal to list Pakistani terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) 'chief' Masood Azhar as a designated terrorist by the United Nations (UN), NDTV reports
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China has again extended by three months its technical hold on the US, France and UK-backed proposal to list Pakistani terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) 'chief' Masood Azhar as a designated terrorist by the United Nations (UN), NDTV reports on August 3. China had in February, 2017 blocked the US move to designate Azhar as a global terrorist at UN. The deadline for China to take action on its technical hold was till August 2. If China would not have extended the technical hold, Masood Azhar would have automatically been designated under the UN as a terrorist. A veto-wielding permanent member of the Security Council, China has repeatedly blocked India's move to put a ban on Masood under the al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the Council.
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August - 2 
Eleven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered in front of Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Meena in Sukma District on August 2, reports New Indian Express. The cadres include three women. They also surrend
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Eleven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered in front of Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Meena in Sukma District on August 2, reports New Indian Express. The cadres include three women. They also surrendered two guns. Two of them were identified as Kunjam Hadma and Madvi Hidma, were carrying reward of INR 800,000. Similarly, Tati Sanki, a "Deputy Commander" rank cadre, was carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on her head. Two others -- Dirdo Deva, a member of Dornapal LOS (Local Operation Squad), and Kadti Hidme, chief of the Kisan Adivasi Mazdoor Sangathan (KAMS), a front organisation of CPI-Maoist cadres were carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on their heads.
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August - 2 
Meanwhile, Chief Security Advisor to the Government of Meghalaya, Rajiv Mehta has asserted that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) is well past its prime and it is just a matter of time before it is totally obliterated by security forces, reports T
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Meanwhile, Chief Security Advisor to the Government of Meghalaya, Rajiv Mehta has asserted that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) is well past its prime and it is just a matter of time before it is totally obliterated by security forces, reports The Sentinel. Mehta also tried to downplay the “super cop” tag, stating that he was merely sharing his expertise to handle the insurgency problem in Garo Hills. The second batch of Meghalaya Police’s Special Force 10 (SF-10) commando force is scheduled to a pass out on August 4.
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August - 2 
Meanwhile, curfew like restrictions were imposed in parts of Srinagar and strike called by separatists against the killings paralysed life in Kashmir on August 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Restrictions were imposed in Srinagar areas falling under the
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Meanwhile, curfew like restrictions were imposed in parts of Srinagar and strike called by separatists against the killings paralysed life in Kashmir on August 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Restrictions were imposed in Srinagar areas falling under the jurisdiction of even Police Stations including Khanyar, MR Gunj, Safakadal, Rainawari, Kralkhud, Nowhatta and Maisuma. The life in rest of the Valley remained paralysed due to strike called by separatists against the killings of two militants and a civilian in Pulwama on August 1.
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August - 2 
Meanwhile, the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) on August 2 submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding creation of Garoland, to be carved out of tribal Garo inhabited areas in Meghalaya and Assam, reports First post o
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Meanwhile, the Garo Hills State Movement Committee (GHSMC) on August 2 submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding creation of Garoland, to be carved out of tribal Garo inhabited areas in Meghalaya and Assam, reports First post on August 4.Stating that Garo people were unanimously demanding creation of Garoland state, contiguous to state of Assam and Khasi Hills for Garo people, the GSHMC said, "We demand Garoland state to include original lands inhabiting by Garo people in Assam and Khasi Hills presently under Meghalaya."
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August - 2 
One cadre of the Jharkhand Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (JSJMM), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) splinter group, was arrested during a raid in Ambatoli area of Barkagaon Police Station in Hazaribagh District on August 2, reports The Time
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One cadre of the Jharkhand Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (JSJMM), a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) splinter group, was arrested during a raid in Ambatoli area of Barkagaon Police Station in Hazaribagh District on August 2, reports The Times of India. Police seized two carbines, one pistol and four live cartridges of .315 from the spot. Superintendent of police (SP), Anup Birtharay said the arrest came after eight JSJMM cadres, led by its supremo Nishant ji, attacked members of a company engaged in the construction of a 40 kilometres road between Barkagaon and Urimani coal mining project of Central Coalfields Ltd. The SJMM cadres threatened to stop the road construction if the company failed to pay a hefty amount of money as ‘levy’. The SP added that it was for the first time that SJMM cadres, who were active in Latehar and Gumla, entered the Hazaribagh District and targeted a road construction company.
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August - 2 
One protester, who was hit by a bullet during clashes in Pulwama District succumbed to his injuries at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) hospital on August 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Akeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Gabarpora Hawl
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One protester, who was hit by a bullet during clashes in Pulwama District succumbed to his injuries at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) hospital on August 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Akeel Ahmad Bhat, a resident of Gabarpora Hawl was hit by a bullet in his abdomen in the clashes in Pulwama District on August 1. He later succumbed to their injuries.
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August - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant, identified as Ngamminlen Haokip (23) alias Diamond Haokip, at Kinkin area of Churachandpur town in Churachandpur District, reports Epao. Ngamminlen Haokip (23), the prime accused in the murder of Kuki Nation
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant, identified as Ngamminlen Haokip (23) alias Diamond Haokip, at Kinkin area of Churachandpur town in Churachandpur District, reports Epao. Ngamminlen Haokip (23), the prime accused in the murder of Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) ‘commander-in-chief’ Tonglianlal Haokip on August 2.
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August - 2 
Separately, the 12-hours total shutdown imposed on August 2 in Churachandpur district by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) against killing of Thangkhanlun completely crippled normal life here even as shops and other establishments including Government
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Separately, the 12-hours total shutdown imposed on August 2 in Churachandpur district by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) against killing of Thangkhanlun completely crippled normal life here even as shops and other establishments including Government offices remained closed for the day, reports Epao.
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August - 2 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on August 2 killed a 53 year old farmer in South Garo Hills District, reports The Telegraph. South Garo Hills Superintendent of Police Abraham T. Sangma said that four GNLA militants went to Ol
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants on August 2 killed a 53 year old farmer in South Garo Hills District, reports The Telegraph. South Garo Hills Superintendent of Police Abraham T. Sangma said that four GNLA militants went to Olget R. Marak's house at Oripur, Dambuk Aga, in South Garo Hills, around 2am. "They called him out on the pretext of asking the way and shot him on the Dambuk Aga main road," he said. Sangma said the militants pasted a poster accusing Marak of helping the police. The poster, which had the name of GNLA "area commander" Vietnam M. Sangma, also warned others of the same fate if they help the police and security forces.
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August - 2 
The Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on August 2 clarified that implementation of Assam Accord is a continuous process which is being reviewed time to time, reports The Sentinel. He was replying to a question raised
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The Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on August 2 clarified that implementation of Assam Accord is a continuous process which is being reviewed time to time, reports The Sentinel. He was replying to a question raised by Member of Parliament Ranee Narah. He also dwelt in detail about Clause 6 and Clause 7 of the Accord. “Clause 6 provides Constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards, as may be appropriate, shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people,” he said. Rijiju said that according to Clause 7, the Government takes this opportunity to renew their commitment for the speedy all round economic development of Assam as to improve the standard of living of the people. Special emphasis will be placed on education and science & technology through establishment of national institutions.
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August - 2 
The movement of trains on the Howrah-Mumbai route was hit after cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) put up banners and posters on railway tracks near Mahadevshal Station in West Singhbhum District under Chakradharpur division o
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The movement of trains on the Howrah-Mumbai route was hit after cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) put up banners and posters on railway tracks near Mahadevshal Station in West Singhbhum District under Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway on August 2, reports The Pioneer. According to Railway sources, security personnel of Railway Protection Force (RPF) went to the spot and recovered a couple of banners and posters.
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August - 2 
Unidentified militants killed Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) ‘general secretary’ Lalmoi Haokip alias Tonglenlal using hand grenade and firearms at Tuibong Bazar in Churachandpur District on August 2, reports Epao. As Lalmoi's w
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Unidentified militants killed Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) ‘general secretary’ Lalmoi Haokip alias Tonglenlal using hand grenade and firearms at Tuibong Bazar in Churachandpur District on August 2, reports Epao. As Lalmoi's wife rushed to her husband's help, the assailants fired at her too. She sustained bullet injuries and was taken to hospital. KNLF is one of constituents of the Kuki National Organization (KNO) observing a Suspension of Operation (SoO) with both Union and State Government.
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August - 3 
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team from Cochin (Kerala) carried out searches in the houses of two people from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) on August 3, for allegedly having links with terror group Islamic State (IS), reports thenewsminute.com. The
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team from Cochin (Kerala) carried out searches in the houses of two people from Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) on August 3, for allegedly having links with terror group Islamic State (IS), reports thenewsminute.com. The NIA searched the houses of Abdul Rahman, (27), who hails from Kottai Pudur in Ukkadam and S Abdullah, (24), whose house is on Pallivasal Street in Karumbukadai. Moreover, the NIA also carried out searches at an internet browsing center in Karumbakadai. The NIA reportedly interrogated the two accused, till late on August 3, at the office of the Coimbatore Police Commissioner.They seized 70 DVDs with inflammatory speeches, two mobile phones and two laptops. The two youngsters were allegedly running a browsing center and were spreading ISIS propaganda.Abdul Rahman had finished MCA and was searching for a job while Abdullah had completed Class XII. The NIA had also conducted searches at the residence of a person from Alapuzzha. “Based on the reliable information that certain persons from Kerala and Tamil Nadu were in touch with the members of the ISIS/Daesh terror module in this case, over internet based social media platforms and have been radicalizing on the ideology of ISIS, the NIA conducted searches at houses and workplaces of such persons. Inputs had also revealed that such radicalized individuals were inclined to support and further the objectives of the prescribed terrorist organization,” the press release stated. The NIA seized mobile phones, laptops, hard disks, pen drives, DVDs/ CDs, memory cards, SIM cards, along with books and manuscripts.
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August - 3 
A total 38 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security personnel were martyred in 15 incidents of attacks by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the past six months as on June, 30, 2017, says the Central Government on A
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A total 38 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) security personnel were martyred in 15 incidents of attacks by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the past six months as on June, 30, 2017, says the Central Government on August 3, reports The Pioneer. During this period, incidents of attacks by cadres of CPI-Maoists in other Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] infested states are as follows- Andhra Pradesh (1), Bihar (3), Jharkhand (4), Maharashtra (8) and Odisha (1).
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August - 3 
Altogether 63 Composite Border Outposts (BOPs) would be constructed along the State’s international border with Bangladesh, reports Tripurainfo. Of the total target, construction of 47 composite BOPs have already been completed while some of th
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Altogether 63 Composite Border Outposts (BOPs) would be constructed along the State’s international border with Bangladesh, reports Tripurainfo. Of the total target, construction of 47 composite BOPs have already been completed while some of them made operational for providing better facility to the jawans. On the progress of barbed wire fencing along the Indo-Bangla border, an unnamed Border Security Force (BSF) official said there was no fixed target to complete the fencing works. “As of now, around 100 km of the 856 km Indo-Bangla border of the state remains unfenced. These are all isolated patches. Work will gain ground after Durga puja”, he said. To a query, the official said several factors- hilly terrain, water bodies, opposition from both internal and external have slow down the pace of fencing work. “Of course, the state’s international border will be fully fenced very shortly”, BSF official added.
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August - 3 
Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) activities in Odisha has gone down sharply and out of 35 most Left Wing Extremists (LWE) affected Districts in the Country, only two Districts, Koraput and Malkangiri find place in the list released by the Union
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Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) activities in Odisha has gone down sharply and out of 35 most Left Wing Extremists (LWE) affected Districts in the Country, only two Districts, Koraput and Malkangiri find place in the list released by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), reports Odisha Samaya on August 4. While about 95 per cent of violence by LWEs is reported from 35 Districts of seven States, Odisha shares only 8.2 per cent, which confirms the trend. In the latest report of the UMHA on Maoist activities in the country, while Chhattisgarh records the highest of 37.6 per cent LWE violence cases, Jharkhand share 31 per cent of the total LWE violence reported across the country. Odisha stood far behind the two neighbouring States with just 8.2 per cent. In Chhattisgarh 8 and in Jharkhand 16 Districts are most LWE affected Districts, while Maoist activities is confined mostly to Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Khammam in Telengana. Among these States, Odisha leads in conducting more number of Unified Command Meetings to review Maoist Menace and Development. While Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand face larger degree of Maoist violence, in the recent months both the States have failed to conduct Unified Command Meetings while Odisha conducted four meetings of Unified Command to tackle the ultras. State Police is acting in tandem with Central Para-military Forces and an apex Level Multi Disciplinary Group has been put in place tackle the Left Wing rebels. Odisha has asked the UMHA for two more battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) forces to be deployed in bordering Districts of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh as these areas are porous and ultras keep sneaking into the State since there is more presence of Central Armed Forces (CAFs) in both the two States.
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August - 3 
Danapur Durg Express train was hijacked by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Lakhisarai District on August 3 (today), reports The Times of India. A statement issued by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) stated that a
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Danapur Durg Express train was hijacked by the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Lakhisarai District on August 3 (today), reports The Times of India. A statement issued by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) stated that an exchange of fire also took place between CPI-Maoist cadres and 207 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) of CRPF. A mobile tower in the area was also blown up. No casualties were reported from either side.
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August - 3 
In Main Town of Anantnag District, clashes erupted in the morning after the burial of local militant Yawar Nissar, who was gunned down by SFs on August 3. The clashes also erupted in parts of Pulwama District including at Haal, Tahab and Prichal.&nbs
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In Main Town of Anantnag District, clashes erupted in the morning after the burial of local militant Yawar Nissar, who was gunned down by SFs on August 3. The clashes also erupted in parts of Pulwama District including at Haal, Tahab and Prichal.
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August - 3 
In neighbouring Shopian District, clashes were reported from Memandar area after Friday prayers. The clashes also erupted at Sopore town of Baramulla District in North Kashmir after Friday prayers. Police said that no major injury was reported from a
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In neighbouring Shopian District, clashes were reported from Memandar area after Friday prayers. The clashes also erupted at Sopore town of Baramulla District in North Kashmir after Friday prayers. Police said that no major injury was reported from anywhere in the day and situation is under control.
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August - 3 
India will start dialogue with Pakistan the day Islamabad stops promoting terrorism against this country, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on August 3, while making it clear that terror and talks cannot go together, r
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India will start dialogue with Pakistan the day Islamabad stops promoting terrorism against this country, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in Parliament on August 3, while making it clear that terror and talks cannot go together, reports The Times of India. "But it can't be one-sided ... Terror and talks cannot go together. The day they stop promoting terror, we will start the talks," she said replying to a discussion on "India's foreign policy and engagement with strategic partners". She added, "You are asking what is our Pakistan roadmap? We had declared it even before the swearing in. We had invited prime ministers of all the neighbouring countries and all came ... Bilateral meetings were also held and I was present".
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August - 3 
Meanwhile, according to Defence spokesman, Col Rajesh Kalia, two militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Kulgam District early on August 3 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Army and Police had laid an ambush at Gopalpora v
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Meanwhile, according to Defence spokesman, Col Rajesh Kalia, two militants were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Kulgam District early on August 3 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Army and Police had laid an ambush at Gopalpora village in Kulgam District of South Kashmir following a tip off about the movement of some militants in the area. The militants were challenged leading to an encounter in which two militants were killed. The identity of the militants is yet to be ascertained.
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August - 3 
Odisha Government demanded Security Related Expenditure (SRE) of nearly INR 2.80 billion for Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)]-infested Districts in the State on August 3, reports Odisha TV. Chief Secretary of Odisha Government, AP Padhi told repor
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Odisha Government demanded Security Related Expenditure (SRE) of nearly INR 2.80 billion for Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)]-infested Districts in the State on August 3, reports Odisha TV. Chief Secretary of Odisha Government, AP Padhi told reporters that the SRE is due from Centre since last two years.
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August - 3 
Separately, Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, at an inter-ministerial meeting on infrastructure said that obstructive rules of the environment ministry and its notifications issued without considering ground realities ha
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Separately, Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Nitin Gadkari, at an inter-ministerial meeting on infrastructure said that obstructive rules of the environment ministry and its notifications issued without considering ground realities have proved to be roadblocks for development in Naxal-affected areas on August 3, reports The Times of India.
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August - 3 
Separately, the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) expressed shock over the crime against women and children in the State and warned the offenders of serious consequences, reports Epao on August 4.
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Separately, the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) expressed shock over the crime against women and children in the State and warned the offenders of serious consequences, reports Epao on August 4.
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August - 3 
Simultaneously, State Government requested the Union Government of India (GoI) to upgrade Internet connectivity and banking facilities in the two Naxal affected Districts of Koraput and Malkangiri on August 3, reports The Telegraph. The State Governm
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Simultaneously, State Government requested the Union Government of India (GoI) to upgrade Internet connectivity and banking facilities in the two Naxal affected Districts of Koraput and Malkangiri on August 3, reports The Telegraph. The State Government put forth its proposals during a video-conference with the Union Cabinet Secretary.
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August - 3 
Simultaneously, the Centre Government of India has asked the Naxal affectedState Governments to post "shadow intelligence officers" to track big and high-value Naxal leaders on a dedicated and sustained basis, reports The Times of India on
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Simultaneously, the Centre Government of India has asked the Naxal affectedState Governments to post "shadow intelligence officers" to track big and high-value Naxal leaders on a dedicated and sustained basis, reports The Times of India on August 4. The Central Government took this approach as a part of its revised counter-LWE strategy drafted in consultation with the affected States.
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August - 3 
Three persons have been taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the charge that they were affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), reports oneindia.com. The NIA arrested one person from Alappuzha in Kerala and two from Coimbat
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Three persons have been taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on the charge that they were affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), reports oneindia.com. The NIA arrested one person from Alappuzha in Kerala and two from Coimbatore. They were detained on August 3, after raids at their residence following inputs that they were in contact with suspected IS recruits from South India. Data storage devices, mobile phones and other materials were seized. The raids were conducted after obtaining orders from the NIA court in Kochi. Alok Mittal, Inspector-General, NIA, confirmed the detention and said no arrest had been recorded. An NIA Kochi team is interrogating the Alappuzha native, who is employed by a private firm in Kochi, and the two others. Reports said the detained men were maintaining social media contact with suspected IS recruits. The NIA raids were linked to the investigation in a case regarding the Umar Al Hindi module and a meeting held by its members in Kanakamala in Kannur District of Kerala, in October, 2017. According to the NIA charge sheet in the case, members of the module - youth from Kerala and Tamil Nadu entered into a criminal conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India.
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August - 3 
Two Army personnel including an Army Major and two militants were killed in separate gun battles in South Kashmir early on August 3 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Army and Police launched a cordon and search operation at village Ma
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Two Army personnel including an Army Major and two militants were killed in separate gun battles in South Kashmir early on August 3 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. A joint team of Army and Police launched a cordon and search operation at village Matribugh, Zoipora in Shopian District of South Kashmir following a tip off about the presence of some militants. The militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering off an encounter in which an army Major along with two soldiers sustained bullet injuries. Two soldiers including an officer later succumbed to their injuries.
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August - 4 
A special court on August 4 sent three separatist leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to the jail till September 1 while granting custodial remand of four others to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which told the court that it wanted to further in
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A special court on August 4 sent three separatist leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to the jail till September 1 while granting custodial remand of four others to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which told the court that it wanted to further interrogate the four separatists in connection with terror funding and other aspects of the case, reports Daily Excelsior. The NIA had arrested a total of seven separatist leaders from Kashmir and New Delhi in connection with terror funding, hawala (illegal money transfers) operations, fuelling unrest etc on July 24 and was engaged in their sustained interrogations. Simultaneously, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had arrested another separatist leader Shabir Shah in connection with using foreign money to fund terrorism. His custody with the ED had been extended only yesterday (August 3) by the Court for six days.The Court allowed the NIA to continue with the custodial interrogation of the son- in-law of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and three others for 10 more days in a terror funding case. Besides Geelani’s son-in-law Altaf Ahmed Shah, also known as Altaf Fantoosh, the court sent Peer Saifullah, Mehrajuddin Kalwal and Nayeem Khan to the agency’s custody. The NIA sought 12 days of custody, saying they were required to be confronted with each other and with the evidences gathered in the case.The other three separatist leaders — Shahid-ul-Islam, Farooq Ahmed Dar and Mohammad Akbar Khanday — were sent to the judicial custody till September 1 after the NIA told Special Judge O P Saini that they were not required for further interrogation.
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August - 4 
After two rounds of talk last year, the Union Government has invited United People's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organization (KNO) for the third round of talks on August 9 at New Delhi, reports Epao. Both UPF and KNO are observing a Suspension
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After two rounds of talk last year, the Union Government has invited United People's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organization (KNO) for the third round of talks on August 9 at New Delhi, reports Epao. Both UPF and KNO are observing a Suspension of Operation (SoO) with Union and State Government. Union Government has appointed former Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Dineshwar Sharma as its interlocutor for the talks.
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August - 4 
Army and Police recovered arms from a natural cave hideout at Baurgalli village under the jurisdiction of Kandi Kotranka Police Station in Rajouri District on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. “A joint team of Police and Army today (August 4)
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Army and Police recovered arms from a natural cave hideout at Baurgalli village under the jurisdiction of Kandi Kotranka Police Station in Rajouri District on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. “A joint team of Police and Army today (August 4) recovered two AK rifles, three pistols and two AK magazines from a natural cave in Baurgalli area,” official sources said. They said that acting on a specific input, a joint search operation of Police and Army was launched in the area during which an old hideout of the militants was detected and destroyed.
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August - 4 
As part of its revised counter-Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) strategy drafted in consultation with the affected States, the Centre on August 4, asked the latter to post "shadow intelligence officers" to track big and high-value Communist Party
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As part of its revised counter-Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) strategy drafted in consultation with the affected States, the Centre on August 4, asked the latter to post "shadow intelligence officers" to track big and high-value Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders on a dedicated and sustained basis, reports The Times of India. The "shadow officers" will work on tracking identified big fish and follow all their possible movements and activities, looking for the right opportunity to capture or neutralise them when they are vulnerable. A review meeting, chaired by Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on August 4, to take stock of progress on the decisions taken at a May 8 conference of Chief Ministers (CMs) of LWE-hit States, was informed that the new strategy, discussed with the States by special security adviser K Vijay Kumar over eight separate meetings held across Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar, would involve redeployment of forces so as to fill any security vacuum, particularly in parts of Chhattisgarh. This, while continuing with aggressive, intelligence-based operations, will keep the morale of the Maoists down. Further, laying special emphasis on the inter-State coordinated operations, the Centre has asked Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to start building capacity of their Police Forces in tri-junction of their inter-State borders due to the presence of Maoists and some initial Naxal activity noticed there.As per the revised approach, stress is to be laid on human intelligence rather than technical intelligence which is limited due to poor connectivity and thick foliage that makes Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) ineffective. Though the Centre had asked the State Police to offer one-third component in joint operations with Para-military forces, the States Governments, particularly in Chhattisgarh, have cited their inability to do so due to inadequate manpower. While the Centre has agreed to make do with whatever extent of forces the States can spare, it has asked them to ensure that more Police personnel are deployed for Road Opening Party (ROP) duties.
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August - 4 
Bihar Police arrested a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Suresh Baitha, from Nonfarva village in East Champaran District on August 4, reports Outlook India. Baitha was carrying INR 25,000 on his head. Baitha was wanted in 14
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Bihar Police arrested a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Suresh Baitha, from Nonfarva village in East Champaran District on August 4, reports Outlook India. Baitha was carrying INR 25,000 on his head. Baitha was wanted in 14 cases of violence and related crimes in the District
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August - 4 
Budgam Police on August 4 said that they foiled an attempt of two local youth to join militancy, reports Daily Excelsior. Police spokesman said that on July 31, Police Station at Charari Sharief received a missing report stating that two boys, identi
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Budgam Police on August 4 said that they foiled an attempt of two local youth to join militancy, reports Daily Excelsior. Police spokesman said that on July 31, Police Station at Charari Sharief received a missing report stating that two boys, identified as Basharat Ahmad Dar (15), student of 10th class and Anayat Qayoom Bhat (17), a 12th class student had gone to appear in the golden test at Higher Secondary School Baghlipora, Chadoora but did not return home. “After receiving this information, Budgam Police lodged missing reports and started the investigation,” the spokesman said, adding that after proper verification and checking of their movement, it was found that the duo had gone to Tral area of Awantipora in Pulwama District. “Acting swiftly, SHO (Station House Officer) Charari Sharief sent a team to Awantipora on August 2 where from the duo were brought back,” he said.
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August - 4 
Confidential information related to the Indian Army has been allegedly leaked out from Jhansi Sadar SDM’s office to foreign agents, reports Hindustan Times. The UP Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) officials suspect the role of some insiders in the leak
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Confidential information related to the Indian Army has been allegedly leaked out from Jhansi Sadar SDM’s office to foreign agents, reports Hindustan Times. The UP Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) officials suspect the role of some insiders in the leak and interrogated some employees of the SDM office on August 4. The sleuths also seized some documents, computers and pen drives in this connection. Inspector General (IG) of Police, ATS, Asim Arun said the probe so far revealed that details related to movement of troops in and from Jhansi Cantonment area have been leaked. The IG said they were sure that some employees of the SDM office leaked the information. It is, however, yet to be ascertained whether they leaked it unknowingly or intentionally for profit, he added. Arun said the employees leaked the information to unknown persons who made Internet calls to them from abroad. He said it is yet to be confirmed whether any of the ‘recipients’ of information visited the office or not. He said required action will be taken on the basis of evidence after the probe. So far no arrest has been made in the matter, he added.
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August - 4 
Escorted by a Police team, Kanyakumari alias Suvarna , a woman leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in more than 20 cases registered in Kerala and other southern States, was brought to Kochi in Ernakulam District
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Escorted by a Police team, Kanyakumari alias Suvarna , a woman leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in more than 20 cases registered in Kerala and other southern States, was brought to Kochi in Ernakulam District on August 4, reports The New Indian Express. She was brought as part of a case related to an attack on a Policeman in Wayanad in 2015. Suvarna, a Karnataka native, was brought to Kochi from Chikmagalur following a production warrant issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court.
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August - 4 
In four Districts of south Kashmir – Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama – situation remained tense. A spontaneous shutdown was observed in most parts of these Districts against recent militant and civilian killings.
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In four Districts of south Kashmir – Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama – situation remained tense. A spontaneous shutdown was observed in most parts of these Districts against recent militant and civilian killings.
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August - 4 
Indian Government on August 4, urged countries that share its concerns on international terrorism to cooperate in fighting all forms of terror, reports news18.com. “You are aware of our position. He (Azhar) is the leader of JeM, which has been
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Indian Government on August 4, urged countries that share its concerns on international terrorism to cooperate in fighting all forms of terror, reports news18.com. “You are aware of our position. He (Azhar) is the leader of JeM, which has been involved in terror acts against India and fomenting trouble in other countries. All the countries that share our concern will cooperate in the sanction,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Gopal Baglay said. Baglay said that Azhar had been involved in carrying out terror activities against India and this was a well-known fact. He was replying to a question on China once again extending by three months its technical hold on the US, France and UK-backed proposal to designate Azhar a global terrorist by the UN.
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August - 4 
Meanwhile, CM Mukul Sangma on August 4 said that the rehabilitation package meant for disbanded groups is under examination, reports The Shillong Times. Speaking to mediapersons, Sangma said, “There are certain technicalities which need t
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Meanwhile, CM Mukul Sangma on August 4 said that the rehabilitation package meant for disbanded groups is under examination, reports The Shillong Times. Speaking to mediapersons, Sangma said, “There are certain technicalities which need to be addressed and in the process there have been delays. These aspects have been shared with the police headquarters.” The statement came a day after the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) accused the State Government of intentionally delaying the rehabilitation package for them.
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August - 4 
Meanwhile, the Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque concluded peacefully but a group of youth pelted stones on SF men from the entrance of the Jama Masjid in Srinagar for more than an hour on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs responded firing tear
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Meanwhile, the Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque concluded peacefully but a group of youth pelted stones on SF men from the entrance of the Jama Masjid in Srinagar for more than an hour on August 4, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs responded firing teargas. The protester later dispersed and clashes erupted in nearby Saraf Kadal locality. However, SFs managed to contain the stone-pelting instantly and the order was restored. The situation in rest of the city remained normal except a stone-pelting incident in Parimpora interiors, said a Police official.
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August - 4 
Meanwhile, the Samuel faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-S) on August 4 declared that they will be closely monitoring all developmental works undertaken within Henglep (Churachandpur District) and its adjoining areas, particularly those that are tak
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Meanwhile, the Samuel faction of Kuki National Front (KNF-S) on August 4 declared that they will be closely monitoring all developmental works undertaken within Henglep (Churachandpur District) and its adjoining areas, particularly those that are taken up under Pradhan Mantri Garmin Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) scheme, reports Epao. KNF (S) has informed that no bidding for the work tenders for these stretches would be done without their consent and to debar non-local contractors for the project .It further stated that only local contractor having the reputation of commendable service will be given priority to execute any works in the area.
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August - 4 
One Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Yawar Nissar Shergujri and an unidentified civilian were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Kanelwan village in Bijbehara in Anantnag District in the early hours of August 4 (today
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One Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Yawar Nissar Shergujri and an unidentified civilian were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Kanelwan village in Bijbehara in Anantnag District in the early hours of August 4 (today), reports The Times of India. One soldier, identified as Rohit Kumar sustained injuries during the encounter. The unidentified person who was killed was riding a motorcycle in the area and was caught in the crossfire during the encounter between terrorists and SFs. SFs conducted search operations in the area based on intelligence inputs that three militants had been spotted in the area. During the search operations, the militants opened fire on the security forces and the latter retaliated. While the HM militant Shergujri was killed in the exchange of fire, two militants managed to escape in the cover of darkness. Police recovered an SLR (Self Loading Rifle), two magazines, 40 rounds and one Chinese hand grenade from the slain militant.
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August - 4 
Police arrested one person from Bihar who was allegedly attempting to circulate Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) from Neredmet market in Secunderabad (Telangana) on August 4, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, on August 4, vegeta
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Police arrested one person from Bihar who was allegedly attempting to circulate Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) from Neredmet market in Secunderabad (Telangana) on August 4, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, on August 4, vegetable vendors at Neredmet market caught a man when he attempted to exchange the fake 12,000 note on the pretext of purchasing vegetables. The suspect had given 12,000 fake notes after purchasing vegetables worth 11,100. The vendor got suspicious on seeing the note and with the help of other vendors caught the man, while his three associates fled from the spot. The Neredmet Police rushed to the market and took the man into custody. Preliminary probe revealed that the suspect hailed from Bihar had come to Hyderabad along with his friends and they are into circulation of fake Indian currency notes, which were reportedly procured by one of the gang members from West Bengal, said sources.
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August - 4 
Second batch of Special Force-10 (SF-10) with 152 commandos and a Unit of 50 recruits in Law and Order Riot Control were formally inducted after the passing out parade on August 4 at Armed Police Training Centre (APTC) in Mawiong, reports The Shillon
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Second batch of Special Force-10 (SF-10) with 152 commandos and a Unit of 50 recruits in Law and Order Riot Control were formally inducted after the passing out parade on August 4 at Armed Police Training Centre (APTC) in Mawiong, reports The Shillong Times. Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma witnessed the parade as the chief guest. On the occasion, CM Sangma said that there will be continuous recruitment in the Police force and about 2,751 vacancies are to be filled.
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August - 4 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was questioning two more persons from the Coimbatore city (Tamil Nadu), believed to be ‘close friends’ of the duo who were interrogated two days ago in connection with an Islamic State (IS) module b
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was questioning two more persons from the Coimbatore city (Tamil Nadu), believed to be ‘close friends’ of the duo who were interrogated two days ago in connection with an Islamic State (IS) module busted in Kannur District (Kerala) last year, reports The Indian Express on August 5. A team of officials, led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) from Kerala arrived in Coimbatore and took the youths to a Police station for “questioning” about the movement of their friends from Karumbukadai and Ukkadam in the Coimbatore city. According to Police sources, one youth is running a shop that sells second-hand books and the other a shoe outlet in the city. They would either be released after questioning or taken to Kochi, they said.In the past few days, NIA has questioned “a few persons” from Coimbatore and Alappuzha in Kerala as part of its probe in connection with an Islamic State module busted in Kannur District in 2016. The New Indian Express adds that Basil Shihab of Alappuzha (Kerala), Abdul Rahman, of Ukkadam in Coimbatore, and S Abdullah, of Karumbukadai in Coimbatore, are being questioned by the NIA team at its Kochi office since August 4. Their interrogation will continue on August 6 (today) too. The NIA had on August 3 carried out searches at the residences of these youths.
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August - 4 
Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) said that a multi-pronged strategy of security, development and ensuring rights of local communities should be vigorously pursued to deal with Naxals [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected States, while chairing a
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Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) said that a multi-pronged strategy of security, development and ensuring rights of local communities should be vigorously pursued to deal with Naxals [Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)]-affected States, while chairing a meeting in New Delhi on August 4, reports New Indian Express. Singh was chairing a meeting to review the status of development projects and security-related issues in Naxal affected States. Different development projects, including road requirement plan (RRP), and those concerning air connectivity, power, education, health and banking were reviewed at the meeting. While reviewing the progress on road connectivity under RRP-II, Singh expressed concern over the delay in submission of detailed project reports (DPRs) by State Governments.
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August - 5 
At least three militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and a Police constable was injured in an encounter at Amargrah, Sopore in Baramulla District early morning on August 5 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that on speci
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At least three militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and a Police constable was injured in an encounter at Amargrah, Sopore in Baramulla District early morning on August 5 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that on specific information about the presence of militants, Security Forces (SFs) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of State Police launched a joint search operation at Amargrah early this morning (August 5). During the operation militants attacked the SFs with automatic weapons ensuing a fierce encounter in the open ground. Three LeT militants were killed and three AK rifles and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants, source said.
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August - 5 
At least three persons, identified as Hilal Ahmed Wani, Latief Ahmed Khan and Suhail Ahmed Bhat were injured when Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on protesters, who were protesting against the militant killings at Sadarkoot Bala in Bandipora Distri
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At least three persons, identified as Hilal Ahmed Wani, Latief Ahmed Khan and Suhail Ahmed Bhat were injured when Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on protesters, who were protesting against the militant killings at Sadarkoot Bala in Bandipora District on August 5, reports Daily Excelsior. As SATP reported earlier, three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Javed Ahmed Dar, Abid Hamid Mir and Danish Manzoor were killed and a Police constable was injured in an encounter at Amargrah in Sopore in Baramulla District early morning on August 5. Soon after the bodies of the militants reached their areas, there were protests.
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August - 5 
District Police recovered 4,225 detonators and two rifles from a Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) hideout in a forest near Hesag village under Bagru Police Station area in Lohardaga District late on August 5, reports The Telegraph. Superintenden
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District Police recovered 4,225 detonators and two rifles from a Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) hideout in a forest near Hesag village under Bagru Police Station area in Lohardaga District late on August 5, reports The Telegraph. Superintendent of Police (SP), Kartik S. said Police acted on a tip-off about the movement of wanted Maoist leader Sudhakaran and ‘zonal commander’ Ravindra Ganjhu along with 45 armed squads in Hesag, Hasru and neighbouring areas of Lohardaga.
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August - 5 
Meanwhile, Security agencies have stepped up vigil after receiving intelligence inputs indicating the possibility of terror strikes by Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in Dibrugarh District in the run-up to Independence
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Meanwhile, Security agencies have stepped up vigil after receiving intelligence inputs indicating the possibility of terror strikes by Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in Dibrugarh District in the run-up to Independence Day, reports Times of India. "We have intelligence inputs that the ULFA-I may try to target Dibrugarh town ahead of Independence Day. Use of car bombs by the militants also cannot be ruled out but we are fully prepared to thwart any kind of threat. Counter-insurgency operations have been intensified in the border areas. We are checking every vehicle and two-wheeler at all entry and exit points of the town. Night patrolling is being conducted in all the major roads and streets," said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP-Headquarters) Surjeet Singh Panesar on August 5.
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August - 5 
Police and Security Forces (SFs) arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Showkat Ahmad Mir, Waseem Ahmad Sofi and Junaid Ali Bhat, from Zainapora area of Shopian District on August 5, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Police and Security Forces (SFs) arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Showkat Ahmad Mir, Waseem Ahmad Sofi and Junaid Ali Bhat, from Zainapora area of Shopian District on August 5, reports Daily Excelsior. Three hand grenades were also recovered from them. Police said that during questioning, the OGWs admitted that they were working at behest of LeT operative Wasim Shah and were tasked to lob grenades on police establishments, cause death and injuries to Police personnel and snatch weapons in Shopian. The OGWs had also carried out observation of some Police guards for militant attacks.
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August - 5 
The Jandiala Police arrested one person, identified as Raman Kumar alias Romi along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth of INR 25,000 from Jalandhar District, reports Tribune India on August 6. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Amritsa
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The Jandiala Police arrested one person, identified as Raman Kumar alias Romi along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth of INR 25,000 from Jalandhar District, reports Tribune India on August 6. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Amritsar rural, Parampal Singh said “Raman hailed from Mari Gahor Singh village in Tarn Taran. He used to make fake currency using computer and printer. The Police recovered currency notes of Rs 500 to the tune of Rs 20,000 and Rs 100 notes to the tune of Rs 5,000.”
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August - 6 
A member of Western Ghats Zonal Committee (WGZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Soman, had expressed to surrender before Police, reports UNI India on August 7 from Malappuram District. Sonam joined People Liberation Guerrilla Ar
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A member of Western Ghats Zonal Committee (WGZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Soman, had expressed to surrender before Police, reports UNI India on August 7 from Malappuram District. Sonam joined People Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) of the party in 2014. The sources said the immediate provocation for the surrender offer was due to threats faced by Soman, a native of Kalpetta in Wayanad District, and his family members from Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] groups.
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August - 6 
A Police Sub-Inspector (SI) and a Constable were killed in an encounter with Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest under Gatapar Police limits in Rajnandgaon District on August 6, reports The Pioneer. The skirmish took place this
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A Police Sub-Inspector (SI) and a Constable were killed in an encounter with Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest under Gatapar Police limits in Rajnandgaon District on August 6, reports The Pioneer. The skirmish took place this afternoon (August 6) when a specialised unit of the District Force was out on an anti-Maoist operation in the jungle near Bhave village under Gatapar Police Station area, Inspector General of Police (IGP) (Durg Range) Dipanshu Kabra said. On finding that security personnel were zeroing on them, the Maoists fled into the core area of the forest, the IG said, adding, after being informed about the incident, reinforcements were being rushed to the spot. "Sub-Inspector of Police Yugal Kishore Verma and Constable Krish Sahu were killed in the incident," Kabra said, adding while Verma died on the spot, Sahu succumbed to injuries while being evacuated from the forest.
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August - 6 
A team of Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a Bangladeshi man, Abdullah al Mamon, suspected of being a member of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Uttar Pradesh (UP), on August 6, reports dhakatribune.com. According to an
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A team of Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a Bangladeshi man, Abdullah al Mamon, suspected of being a member of the banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) from Uttar Pradesh (UP), on August 6, reports dhakatribune.com. According to an ATS spokesperson, four more people have been arrested following Abdullah’s arrest. Two of them were living in a madrasa (Islamic Seminary). Two were locals, while the others came from Kashmir and Bihar. Indian investigators seized several fake passports, Aadhaar cards and other official documents from Abdullah that he was also holding for other people. They also discovered official seals, duplicated signatures of important officials and copied panchayat pradhans. Indian Police said that Abdullah and his team had succeeded in laying the groundwork for spreading a terror network in the area and were moving into the second or third phase of their operations. Abdullah was also trying to marry a local girl, but his accent was an impediment, said police. He had been working as an Imam for over a year before he was removed because of his accent.The militant was living in the Deoband area of Saharanpur in UP since 2011. He moved to Muzaffarnagar District in July, 2017. Abdullah admitted to have crossed over to India through Assam. He had been active in terror sponsoring activities in Malda District and other areas of West Bengal and was linked to associates in the banned Jam’atul Mujahideen of Bangladesh (JMB) and the Islamic State (IS). He said he was working as a recruiter for the Islamic State. His work in UP as an Imam in mosques, was a cover to hide his main activity, which was to provide shelter and other help for Bangladeshi jihadis crossing over to India.In Malda and Assam, Abdullah said he was indoctrinating younger recruits to the “Islamist cause” with training in arms and the making of explosives and smuggling of weapons. Several batches of indoctrinated young men had been trained so far. The false documents he acquired had helped in establishing new assumed identities for the new recruits, who were sent to different parts of UP, Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh, according to preliminary reports. They were allegedly carrying on the work of the JMB and similar organisations, apart from organising occasional acts of sabotage and inflaming communal violence.
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August - 6 
Abdullah Al Mamon (26), a militant of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was arrested in Muzaffarnagar District of India's Uttar Pradesh on August 6, reports The Daily Star. Police in Bangladesh said Abdullah, of Tarakandi upazila (sub-District) in Mym
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Abdullah Al Mamon (26), a militant of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was arrested in Muzaffarnagar District of India's Uttar Pradesh on August 6, reports The Daily Star. Police in Bangladesh said Abdullah, of Tarakandi upazila (sub-District) in Mymensingh District, left for India in 2009. During interrogation, Abdullah disclosed that his primary job was to help ABT members get settled in India. Abdullah was living in the area for the last one month. He had told his neighbours that he was from Assam. Before this, he had been residing in Darul Ulum Deoband, a leading Islamic seminary in Asia, in the Uttar Pradesh since 2011. Abdullah also got his multi-purpose Aadhaar identity card and passport prepared on fake identity. He was involved in preparing fake identity proofs for terrorists, especially from Bangladesh, and he helped them get safe hideouts in India.
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August - 6 
After a lull of few days, Pakistan Army August 6 again resorted to shelling and firing on Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior Official reports said Pakistan violated ceasefire at Baba Khori in Nowsher
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After a lull of few days, Pakistan Army August 6 again resorted to shelling and firing on Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District, reports Daily Excelsior Official reports said Pakistan violated ceasefire at Baba Khori in Nowshera sector at about 10.30 pm by resorting to firing with small and medium fire arms and few shells of mortars. The Indian side retaliated effectively, leading to exchanges, which continued till late in the night. No casualties were reported on the Indian side.
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August - 6 
Earlier on August 6, Daily Excelsior reported that three LeT militants were trapped in Samboora area of Pampore in District Pulwama by SFs in the night. As the joint team intensified the search operation, the militants believed to be three in number
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Earlier on August 6, Daily Excelsior reported that three LeT militants were trapped in Samboora area of Pampore in District Pulwama by SFs in the night. As the joint team intensified the search operation, the militants believed to be three in number opened fire triggering an encounter. The exchange of intermittent firing is going on at the time of reporting. Residents pelted stones on the SFs but Police fired tear smoke and dispersed the stone pelters.
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August - 6 
Nearly a month after eight Amarnath pilgrims were killed during a terror attack (July 10, 2017) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam area, the State Police on August 6 said that they have cracked the case, reports The Times of India. "Ismail, a P
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Nearly a month after eight Amarnath pilgrims were killed during a terror attack (July 10, 2017) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam area, the State Police on August 6 said that they have cracked the case, reports The Times of India. "Ismail, a Pakistani terrorist of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) along with two other associates and a local Kashmiri terrorist carried out the attack," Inspector General of Police (IGP) – Kashmir, Muneer Ahmed Khan said while addressing a press conference in Srinagar. Another terrorist in the group of four had been identified as Yawar, a local recruiter for the LeT, the Police said. Efforts are on to identify the other two, believed to be Pakistanis. The police also released pictures of Abu Ismail and Yawar. He also said that the attack was "initially planned for July 9, but that day there was no movement of CRPF [Central Reserve Police Force] or yatri vehicle in isolation." Giving details about the attack, the IGP said, "Three locals provided logistical support to the terrorists. All of the accused have been arrested and produced before court, currently under police remand." "During investigation the accused completely revealed everything about the modus operandi of the terror attack," he said, adding, "They had code word 'Shaukat' for yatri vehicle and 'Bilal' for CRPF vehicle. It was purely a terrorist act." "There was yatri vehicle that day so they attacked it, had there been CRPF vehicle they would've attacked that, they had planned it."The three "co-conspirators"-- Bilal Ahmed Reshi, Aizaj Wagey and Zahoor Ahmed --had carried out reconnaissance exercises and chosen Botengo near Khanbal as the spot where the attack could be carried out, the IGP said.The trio had also provided shelter to the four militants in Khudwani and Sriguffwara of south Kashmir, he said. Bilal's elder brother Adil, an alleged LeT terrorist, was killed by Security Forces (SFs) earlier this year.
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August - 6 
On August 6, Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a person, identified as Samayon, carrying INR 92000 worth of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in INR 2000 note denomination near Baliadanga area of Malda District in West Bengal, reports newsfolo.com.
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On August 6, Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a person, identified as Samayon, carrying INR 92000 worth of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in INR 2000 note denomination near Baliadanga area of Malda District in West Bengal, reports newsfolo.com. Based on a tip-off, the BSF troopers from Malda district’s Kaliachak kept vigil at three important intersections in the area since Sunday afternoon and detained a man with fake notes from near Baliadanga in the evening, an official said. So far in 2017, the south Bengal frontier of the BSF has seized fake Indian currency notes of the face value of INR 30.84 lakh and arrested five men, the BSF said.
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August - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation and rescued an abducted civilian identified as Tonwang Konyak (54) and arrested his abductor from Purana Bazar area of Dimapur town, reports Nagaland Post. The abductor was identified as Naga National Counc
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Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation and rescued an abducted civilian identified as Tonwang Konyak (54) and arrested his abductor from Purana Bazar area of Dimapur town, reports Nagaland Post. The abductor was identified as Naga National Council (NNC) militant named Khra Candi (23). SFs also recovered one .22 mm pistol with magazine and other “war like stores” and rescued one individual from the house of one Kiyeho Sumi.
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August - 6 
Separately, Nagaland Gaon Bura Federation (NGBF) has made a strong plea on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to also include all apex Naga tribal bodies, apex civil society groups, the six-member Working Group (WG) comprising of ‘Naga political grou
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Separately, Nagaland Gaon Bura Federation (NGBF) has made a strong plea on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to also include all apex Naga tribal bodies, apex civil society groups, the six-member Working Group (WG) comprising of ‘Naga political groups’, revive cease-fire with nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang faction (NSCN-K) before hammering a “final and permanent solution.”, reports Nagaland Post on August 7. The meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in presence of National security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval took place in New Delhi on August 3, 2017 which also coincided with the second anniversary of the signing of the ‘Framework Agreement’ between the government of India and Isak Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM). A day earlier, NGBF met with Interlocutor R.N. Ravi.
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August - 6 
The Border Security Force (BSF) on August 6 arrested a Bangladeshi citizen, Abdul Wahid (46), along with some documents, from Karimganj town in Karimganj District, reports The Telegraph. An Aadhaar card, panchayat documents, inner-line permits (ILP)
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on August 6 arrested a Bangladeshi citizen, Abdul Wahid (46), along with some documents, from Karimganj town in Karimganj District, reports The Telegraph. An Aadhaar card, panchayat documents, inner-line permits (ILP) for Mizoram and three mobile phones were recovered from him. During interrogation, he told the BSF that he is a resident of Jokiganj in Sylhet district of Bangladesh and came to India four years back with the help of a tout. He has been working as a labourer since. On the Aadhaar card, his name has been written as Abdul Kalam. He was sent to 14 days' custody by the court on August 7. An investigation is on how he entered India illegally.
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August - 6 
The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a blast in an under-construction community hall at Jamgai village in Gaya District on August 6, reports Indian Express. The CPI-Maoist cadres left leaflets claiming responsibili
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The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a blast in an under-construction community hall at Jamgai village in Gaya District on August 6, reports Indian Express. The CPI-Maoist cadres left leaflets claiming responsibility for the incident. The community hall was being constructed to serve as a Police picket in the Maoist-affected area.
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August - 6 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has proposed creation of special platoons comprising young and highly trained commandoes in each company of the elite force to tackle the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) problem in Bihar, reports The Tele
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has proposed creation of special platoons comprising young and highly trained commandoes in each company of the elite force to tackle the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) problem in Bihar, reports The Telegraph on August 7. The proposal was finalised at a meeting of CRPF officials chaired by Inspector-General (IG), CRPF, Bihar sector, M.S. Bhatia, in Gaya on August 5. The special platoons, as per the proposal, would be engaged in special drives against the Maoists in the worst-Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] affected Districts of the State. Each platoon would comprise 30-35 young and highly trained commandoes. A company consists of three platoons. Bhatia said the strategy had been changed to take on the Maoists more effectively in Bihar. "The personnel of the newly formed platoons will be given specific task to hit the target more effectively," he said on August 6. The members of the special platoons will be equipped with latest weapons and modern electronic gadgets to help them in the operation. Bhatia said apart from the young commandoes, newly recruited jawans will be inducted in the special platoons. "The idea is to add more teeth to the force, which has been assigned to curb Maoist-related violence across the country. The same strategy will be adopted in other Naxalite-hit States later," the IG said.Earlier, the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) was carved out of the CRPF to deal with rebels in an effective manner. "The purpose is to make the force sharper in their operation to flush out the Naxals," IG, Bhatia said. At present, 30 battalions of the CPRF are deployed in Bihar to deal with the Maoists.
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August - 6 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested alleged hawala (illegal money transfer) dealer Mohammad Aslam Wani in coonection with a decade-old money laundering case involving Kashmiri separatist Shabir Shah from Srinagar on August 6, reports The Times
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested alleged hawala (illegal money transfer) dealer Mohammad Aslam Wani in coonection with a decade-old money laundering case involving Kashmiri separatist Shabir Shah from Srinagar on August 6, reports The Times of India. A Delhi court on August 6 sent alleged Mohammad Aslam Wani to ED custody till August 14.
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August - 6 
The publication of the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) is likely to miss the December 31 deadline and probably be released in March next year, reports The Telegraph. An official source said the field verification has been completed and the
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The publication of the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) is likely to miss the December 31 deadline and probably be released in March next year, reports The Telegraph. An official source said the field verification has been completed and the office verification of the applications is going on at present, which will take some time. The draft NRC can be prepared only after completing the verification. He said the NRC update, which has missed several deadlines, is unlikely to meet the December 31 target. "Going by the current pace of work, the draft is unlikely to be published before March next year," the source said. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal had earlier said the draft NRC will be ready by December 31 and was subsequently rapped by the Supreme Court for commenting on the preparation and publication of the draft NRC, when the court had been monitoring the process.
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August - 6 
Two Naxalites of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Moorthy Srinivas Reddy and Manwada Vasanth, were arrested at Gagapur village of Chinnakodur mandal (administrative division) in Siddipet Dist
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Two Naxalites of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), identified as Moorthy Srinivas Reddy and Manwada Vasanth, were arrested at Gagapur village of Chinnakodur mandal (administrative division) in Siddipet District on August 6, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police Narasimha Reddy, reports The Hindu. They were arrested when they went to the village to settle a land issue. One pistol and five bullets were seized from them. The Police informed that the Janashakti was in an expansion mode and trying to get money by threatening people. They said that Vasanth was involved in supplying of weapons to the Naxalites. Srinivas Reddy has been acting on the instructions of Kura Rajanna alias K.R. Kura Devender alias Amar, Narsi Reddy alias Viswanatham and Bhim Bharath
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August - 7 
A group of 50 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Nandapur Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), Jaga Khara, by slitting his throat at Hatibari village under Padua Polic
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A group of 50 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Nandapur Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), Jaga Khara, by slitting his throat at Hatibari village under Padua Police limits in Koraput District on August 7, reports Odisha Times. The CPI-Maoist cadres alleged him as ‘Police informer’. According to reports, the armed Maoists barged into the house of Khara when he was asleep and dragged him outside and later killed him by slitting his throat. Before fleeing the spot, the Maoists set ablaze a tractor, a car and a jeep of the Sarpanch besides leaving a handwritten letter near the body.
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August - 7 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from Pakistan, identified as Umar was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Samboora village of Pulwama District on August 7 (today), reports The Indian Express. Umar was part of the ‘Abu Ismail g
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from Pakistan, identified as Umar was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Samboora village of Pulwama District on August 7 (today), reports The Indian Express. Umar was part of the ‘Abu Ismail group’ of Kashmir, which is behind the July 10 attack on Amarnath pilgrims that left eight devotees killed and several others injured, a Police official said. The official said that SFs launched a cordon and search operation in Samboora village late last night (August 6) following information about presence of militants there. The search party of forces was fired upon by militants triggering a gunbattle, the official said. One militant was killed in the encounter, he said.
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August - 7 
Also, Joint separatist leadership on August 7 called for a shutdown in Kashmir on August 12 against alleged attempts to abrogate the Article 35-A of Indian Constitution, reports Daily Excelsior. In a statement issued in Srinagar, the joint separatist
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Also, Joint separatist leadership on August 7 called for a shutdown in Kashmir on August 12 against alleged attempts to abrogate the Article 35-A of Indian Constitution, reports Daily Excelsior. In a statement issued in Srinagar, the joint separatist leadership comprising of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik appealed people to observe shutdown on August 12 and take to streets against alleged attempts of abrogating State Subject law which has remained in place since centuries. The separatists also said that the shutdown would be observed to protest the alleged “excesses on the people of South Kashmir, crackdowns across Valley and NIA (National Investigation Agency) raids on their leaders.
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August - 7 
Amid shutdown in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District, clashes erupted between youth and Security Forces (SFs) in Pulwama District on August 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Clashes erupted in Pulwama town following the killing of a militant in Samboora
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Amid shutdown in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District, clashes erupted between youth and Security Forces (SFs) in Pulwama District on August 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Clashes erupted in Pulwama town following the killing of a militant in Samboora during which SFs used tear gas canisters to disperse the youth who were throwing stones on them. Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched in Pinglin area of Pulwama District following the inputs about the presence of militants there during which the youth took to streets and pelted stones on forces.
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August - 7 
Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value of over INR 2.55 crore, the maximum being in Gujarat, have been seized along various international borders of the country post demonetisation, Minister of State for Home Hansraj G Ahir cited National Cr
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Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of face value of over INR 2.55 crore, the maximum being in Gujarat, have been seized along various international borders of the country post demonetisation, Minister of State for Home Hansraj G Ahir cited National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, collected for the November 9, 2016-July 14, 2017 period, while furnishing a written reply in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on the subject, NDTV reports on August 8. A total of 23,429 FICN have been seized during the said period and the data also includes the fakes for the old Rs. 500 notes that were demonetised, along with the INR 1,000 currency, after a declaration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, 2016.The maximum seizures, both in terms of number of fake notes seized of INR 100/INR 500 and their face value, have been made in Gujarat followed by Mizoram, West Bengal and Punjab. The face value of the seized FICN in Gujarat stood at over INR 1.37 crore, followed by INR 55 lakh in Mizoram, over INR 44 lakh in West Bengal and INR 5.60 lakh in Punjab. The total face value of this FICN, across all Border States, is more than INR 2.55 crore, the data said. Mr Ahir said the government has taken a number of steps to check the smuggling of FICN in the country like strengthening the security at the international borders by using new surveillance technology, deploying additional manpower for round-the-clock surveillance, establishing observation posts along the borders, erection of border fencing and intensive patrolling.
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August - 7 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA)’s senior commander and third in the hierarchy of the outfit ,Baltush N Marak, surrendered at Chokpot in South Garo Hills on August 7, reports The Shillong Times. Baltush N Marak was the ‘area com
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA)’s senior commander and third in the hierarchy of the outfit ,Baltush N Marak, surrendered at Chokpot in South Garo Hills on August 7, reports The Shillong Times. Baltush N Marak was the ‘area commander’ in the coal-belt of Nangalbibra in South Garo Hills District and West Khasi Hills District.
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August - 7 
HM ‘commander’ Sameer Tiger along with his two associates fled from cordon in Drubgam village of Pulwama District on August 7 night, adds Daily Excelsior. The militants, who were hiding in a house, fired on troops during searches leading
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HM ‘commander’ Sameer Tiger along with his two associates fled from cordon in Drubgam village of Pulwama District on August 7 night, adds Daily Excelsior. The militants, who were hiding in a house, fired on troops during searches leading to a gun battle but they managed to escape. Security Forces (SFs) later cordoned off the entire villages and conducted house to house searches. The operation continued till 9 a.m on August 8 but was called off.
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August - 7 
In a joint operation, Charla Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested ‘area committee member’, Madivi Chukka alias Diwakar (28), from Unjupalli forest area under Charla Police Station in Khammam District on August 7, re
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In a joint operation, Charla Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested ‘area committee member’, Madivi Chukka alias Diwakar (28), from Unjupalli forest area under Charla Police Station in Khammam District on August 7, reports The Hindu. Diwakar was one of the accused in the killing of a home guard attached to Dummugudem Police Station at the pilgrim centre of Parnashala in Bhadrachalam division in 2013.
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August - 7 
In North Kashmir, a shutdown was observed in Hajin, Baramulla and Sopore areas on August 7. All the shops, business establishments and the educational institutes remained closed in these areas today while the traffic was also thin ion the roads. Mean
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In North Kashmir, a shutdown was observed in Hajin, Baramulla and Sopore areas on August 7. All the shops, business establishments and the educational institutes remained closed in these areas today while the traffic was also thin ion the roads. Meanwhile, the mobile internet services continued to remain suspended in north Kashmir.
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August - 7 
In the meantime, Police and Army have launched hunt to trace an injured militant in Pulwama District. Reports said that a militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Ayub Lone alias Ayub Lelhari was injured during an encounter in Samboora village in Pampora a
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In the meantime, Police and Army have launched hunt to trace an injured militant in Pulwama District. Reports said that a militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Ayub Lone alias Ayub Lelhari was injured during an encounter in Samboora village in Pampora area two days ago. One Pakistani militant was killed but Ayub and his associate managed to escape from the cordon but he was injured. SFs on August 7 cordoned off Pahoo, Bougam Kakapora and Pinglana village to trace out the injured militant. The hunt to trace out him continued on August 8.
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August - 7 
Indian Army foiled a major infiltration bid in Macchil sector of Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir killing five infiltrating militants and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition from them on August 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s
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Indian Army foiled a major infiltration bid in Macchil sector of Kupwara District of Jammu and Kashmir killing five infiltrating militants and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition from them on August 7, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 57 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) noticed the movement of five infiltrators near Dat Post in Kamkadi area of Macchil sector of Kupwara at around 5 p.m on August 7. They were challenged by the troops leading to an encounter in which five militants were killed. Army recovered five AK-47 rifles and huge quantity of ammunition from the killed militants. They also recovered dry fruits and war like stores. The search operation in the area is going on, report said. Sources said that these infiltrators made an attempt during the night on July 29 and 30 but went back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) after seeing huge army deployment of the Line of Control (LoC).
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, a weapon snatching bid was foiled on August 7 by a J&K Bank guard in Charar-e-Sharief area of Budgam District in Central Kashmir but perpetrators were caught on Close Circuit Television (CCTV) camera, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police
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Meanwhile, a weapon snatching bid was foiled on August 7 by a J&K Bank guard in Charar-e-Sharief area of Budgam District in Central Kashmir but perpetrators were caught on Close Circuit Television (CCTV) camera, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said that three unidentified men attempted to snatch a rifle from a J&K Bank guard in Charar-i-Sharief area of Budgam District in the afternoon. “The policeman deployed at the guard foiled their attempt. The trio managed to escape from the spot but was caught in the CCTV footage. A case has been registered in this regard and investigation taken up,” he said.
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’, Sohan D Shira, who fled to Bangladesh in June, has returned to Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Times. A series of setbacks at the hands of Meghalaya police commandos in the recent weeks has pushed GN
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Meanwhile, GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’, Sohan D Shira, who fled to Bangladesh in June, has returned to Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Times. A series of setbacks at the hands of Meghalaya police commandos in the recent weeks has pushed GNLA to the corner. Sohan was forced to flee into neighbouring Bangladesh following an encounter at Rongsu in South Garo Hills on June 27 during which his personal bodyguard, Lukseng Ch Marak, was killed and the elusive rebel leader was saved by a whisker.
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August - 7 
Meanwhile, the Odisha Government has approached and urged the Union Ministry of Rural Development (UMoRD) for more funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) as there is more demand for daily jobs in the tribal-domina
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Meanwhile, the Odisha Government has approached and urged the Union Ministry of Rural Development (UMoRD) for more funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) as there is more demand for daily jobs in the tribal-dominated LWE zones, reports The Pioneer on August 8. While 19 Districts are affected by Maoists in Odisha, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has identified Malkangiri and Koraput as “Most LWE Affected Districts” among the 35 Districts of the country, where Maoists are most active. Further, funds sought for Road Requirement Plan (RRP) II are yet to be sanctioned, though; the UMHA has favored such proposal long back. Once sanctioned, Odisha is expected to receive over INR 6 billion under RRP II and major roads in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts are to be covered.
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August - 7 
Separately, a soldier, identified as Narendra Singh Bisht (43) was critically injured in sniping by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla District on August 7 evening, adds Daily Excelsior. The soldier deployed in forward area was
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Separately, a soldier, identified as Narendra Singh Bisht (43) was critically injured in sniping by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla District on August 7 evening, adds Daily Excelsior. The soldier deployed in forward area was hit by a sniper in his head injuring him critically. He has been airlifted to Army’s 92 base hospital Badamibagh, Srinagar for treatment.
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August - 7 
Separately, the Odisha Police has decided to form Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) at range levels while constituting Anti-Sabotage Check Teams (ASCT) in each District on August 7, reports The New Indian Express. The State Police Headquarter
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Separately, the Odisha Police has decided to form Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) at range levels while constituting Anti-Sabotage Check Teams (ASCT) in each District on August 7, reports The New Indian Express. The State Police Headquarters at Bhubaneswar District has come out with an official order for formation of dedicated units at all police range including Koraput, Berhampur, Sambalpur, Rourkela, Cuttack, Balasore, Angul and Police Commissionerate Bhubaneswar-Cuttack. Presently, there are two apex BDDS functioning under the Security Wing of the Special Branch. Similarly, there are trained personnel at District levels too. In fact, each of the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected Districts has its own BDDS which is employed to sweep the areas during anti-Naxal operations. However, in other Districts, though trained manpower is available, no special unit has been formed as yet.
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August - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has minimised recruiting women into their dalams (armed squad) to avoid marital issues and security reasons, reports The Hindu on August 8. The Police who are engaged in the Anti-Naxal [Left Wing
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has minimised recruiting women into their dalams (armed squad) to avoid marital issues and security reasons, reports The Hindu on August 8. The Police who are engaged in the Anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] Squad (ANS) operations observe that there is a decrease in women recruitment. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, on condition of anonymity, said, there are issues such as harassment by superiors, negligence in elevation to higher positions and domination by men which are discouraging CPI-Maoist to recruit women cadres in the dalams. Love-related issues and illicit affairs are major reasons for decline recruitment. “We also observed in the minutes written and documented by the Naxalites during plenums, which were seized during exchanges of fire, about the ban on women recruitment,” a Police official said.
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August - 7 
The Union Government on August 7 extended the disturbed area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups (ULFA), (NDFB), and others, reports The Telegraph
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The Union Government on August 7 extended the disturbed area under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for one more month, citing various violent activities by insurgent groups (ULFA), (NDFB), and others, reports The Telegraph. “The Union Home Ministry also declared Meghalaya’s border areas adjoining Assam consisting 20 kilometer belt, and three districts in Arunachal Pradesh as “disturbed” under the AFSPA for two more months with effect from August 3 to September 30. In separate gazette notifications, the Home Ministry said entire Assam has been declared “disturbed” under the AFSPA with effect from August 3 till August 31. The three districts of Arunachal Pradesh – Tirap, Changlang and Longding – and areas falling within the jurisdiction of 14 Police Stations in nine other Districts of the State were also declared as ‘disturbed’ with effect from August 4 to September 30. The 14 Police Stations fall under the Districts of Papumpare, West Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, East Kameng, West Kameng, Namsai, Lohit and Lower Subansiri.
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August - 7 
To monitor the movement of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the reserve forest along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, the Coimbatore Rural Police have deployed six more Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] Special Division (NSD
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To monitor the movement of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the reserve forest along the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, the Coimbatore Rural Police have deployed six more Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist (LWE)] Special Division (NSD) teams with the field staff of the forest department to conduct combing operations in Coimbatore District, reports The Times of India on August 8. The Police have also created 13 more check-posts in bordering areas to monitor the movement of vehicles round-the-clock. Superintendent of Police (SP), Coimbatore District, Pa Moorthy told that six more NSD teams from other Districts to conduct combing operations in vulnerable areas. Tribal villages in Kerala are infested with Maoists. But there is no movement of Maoists in Tamil Nadu.
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August - 8 
42 persons linked with various organizations, including terror outfit Islamic State (IS), were suspected to have gone missing from Kerala in last five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on August 8, reports Deccan Chronicle. There was no inf
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42 persons linked with various organizations, including terror outfit Islamic State (IS), were suspected to have gone missing from Kerala in last five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on August 8, reports Deccan Chronicle. There was no information about these missing people, Vijayan said in a written reply in the State Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram, adding that all cases connected with IS were probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Vijayan also said that the State Government did not receive any confirmation report from central agencies about the death of any of these missing persons.
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August - 8 
An Army jawan (trooper), identified as Sepoy Pawan Singh Sugra was killed in Pakistani firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch District on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan army resorte
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An Army jawan (trooper), identified as Sepoy Pawan Singh Sugra was killed in Pakistani firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch District on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing on forward posts of the Army at Balnoi in Mankote sector of Poonch District around 2.50 pm on August 8. The Indian troops retaliated “strongly and effectively” to the Pakistani firing, sources said.
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August - 8 
An unidentified militant on August 8 shot at and injured a civilian, Sandam Bhogen (37), at Sagolband Khamnam bazar under Lamphel Police Station along Imphal West district, reports Epao. Sandam Bhogen is out on bail regarding the alleged rape of a th
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An unidentified militant on August 8 shot at and injured a civilian, Sandam Bhogen (37), at Sagolband Khamnam bazar under Lamphel Police Station along Imphal West district, reports Epao. Sandam Bhogen is out on bail regarding the alleged rape of a three and a half-year-old girl on December 3, 2013.
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August - 8 
Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat Police arrested Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] ‘ideologue’, Tusharkant Bhattacharya (62), co-accused of Tappalapur killing with Kondapalli Seetharamaih and Mupalla Laxmana Rao aka Ganapathy in 1976
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Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat Police arrested Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] ‘ideologue’, Tusharkant Bhattacharya (62), co-accused of Tappalapur killing with Kondapalli Seetharamaih and Mupalla Laxmana Rao aka Ganapathy in 1976, on charges of sedition, waging war against the State and others from Nagpur-bound Geetanjali Express on August 8, reports The Times of India. Bhattacharya was returning from Kolkata in West Bengal after meeting his sister when he was arrested. Gujarat intelligence agency team picked up Bhattacharya early morning on August 8 from the train at Durg in Chhattisgarh and brought him to Nagpur by road. He was flown to Mumbai from city on way to Ahmedabad. He was wanted in the case registered in 2010 at Kamrej Police Station in Surat, Gujarat. Nagpur-based Bhattacharya, who was in Cherlapally jail in Hyderabad between 2007 and 2013 after being arrested in Patna in 2007, was booked in the present case along with Pitla Narayan alias Arjun Madhu, his wife Rela Prashanthi alias Shweta, Kobad Ghandy and Seema alias Manju Hirani and Anand Ambedkar. In March 2012, Bhattacharya's elder brother Aseem was arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police and Maharashtra ATS from Dombivli along with three others Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres for Naxal activities.
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August - 8 
Assam Rifles (AR) troopers arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, ‘captain’ Inoto Chopy, from Alahuto colony in Zunheboto District on August 8. District, reports Nagaland Post.
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Assam Rifles (AR) troopers arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, ‘captain’ Inoto Chopy, from Alahuto colony in Zunheboto District on August 8. District, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 8 
District Police arrested a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Tritiya Prastuti Committee-1 (TPC-1), a breakaway group of TPC, from Cherwadih village under Bhawnathpur Police Station in Garhwa District on August 8, reports The Pioneer. Police also r
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District Police arrested a ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Tritiya Prastuti Committee-1 (TPC-1), a breakaway group of TPC, from Cherwadih village under Bhawnathpur Police Station in Garhwa District on August 8, reports The Pioneer. Police also recovered one country made rifle loaded with two cartridges and a mobile phone from his possession. According to Garhwa Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohamed Arshi, Police had received a tip-off that TPC one ‘sub-zonal commander’ Chotu Singh Kharwar alias Ajay Kumar Singh alias Ajay Singh Kharwar and his associates were sheltering in Cherwadih village near school, a joint team of Bhawnathpur Police led by Office in Charge (OIC), Anil Kumar raided there. Chotu was arrested while his associates managed to escape. Arrested Chotu was involved in about one dozen Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence cases including murder, attempt to murder, extortion etc, SP added. Chotu joined the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) squad in 1999. Later, he joined TPC one and made the chief of the District. Besides this he was also wanted to Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Palamu Police in several cases, SP informed. TPC is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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August - 8 
Forty-two people linked with various organisations, including IS (Islamic State), were suspected to have gone missing from Kerala in last five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on August 8, reports thehansindia.com. There was no information
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Forty-two people linked with various organisations, including IS (Islamic State), were suspected to have gone missing from Kerala in last five years, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on August 8, reports thehansindia.com. There was no information about these missing people, Vijayan said in a written reply in the state Assembly, adding that all cases connected with IS were probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Vijayan also said that the state government did not receive any confirmation report from central agencies about the death of any of these missing persons.
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August - 8 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) on August 8 announced to boycott the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 in all Naga inhabited territories and appealed to every Naga nationals to abstain from participation, reports Nagaland
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) on August 8 announced to boycott the Independence Day celebrations on August 15 in all Naga inhabited territories and appealed to every Naga nationals to abstain from participation, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 8 
Police busted a module of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Kreeri area of Baramulla District by arresting its three members on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that assisted by Army’s 29 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Central Reserve Police
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Police busted a module of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in Kreeri area of Baramulla District by arresting its three members on August 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that assisted by Army’s 29 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on a specific information laid a joint checkpoint at Behrampora Tilgam crossing in Baramulla District and arrested three suspected HM militants, identified as Waseem Ahmed Mir, Umer Hassan Rather and Hussain Rather. Police said that two Chinese pistols along with ammunition was recovered from their possession. “On sustained questioning, the trio admitted that they are working for Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terror outfit and motivating young boys into militancy”, said Police.
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August - 8 
Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech, a descendent of Bodo king Chikra Mech has twice received threats allegedly from the Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-S) which accused him of working against their demand for a sovereign Bo
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Prithviraj Narayan Dev Mech, a descendent of Bodo king Chikra Mech has twice received threats allegedly from the Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-S) which accused him of working against their demand for a sovereign Bodoland, reports The Telegraph. The Prithviraj, who was "coronated" as the prince last year, lodged an FIR at Kokrajhar Police Station on August 8 following text messages from a person, identifying himself as B. Mithinga of the NDFB-S, a militant outfit, the day before.
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August - 8 
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Vikas Vaibhav, informed that Bihar Police will extend its Lok Samvad (Public Interface Initiative) to the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected Jamui and Lakhisarai Districts, reports Hindustan Times
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The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Vikas Vaibhav, informed that Bihar Police will extend its Lok Samvad (Public Interface Initiative) to the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected Jamui and Lakhisarai Districts, reports Hindustan Times on August 9. DIG Vaibhav added, “Building confidence of people in policing, apart from ensuring their involvement in mainstream activities, will be our objective in extending the programme to Maoist strongholds in Banka, Jamui, Munger and Lakhisarai Districts under the two Police ranges of eastern Bihar.” The programme was launched in Munger last Saturday (August 5) after DIG Vaibhav was given additional charge of the range. The Munger range comprises six districts — Munger, Lakhisarai, Jamui, Sheikhpura, Begusarai and Khagaria. Meanwhile, sources said the Police had also initiated sports activities; involve common man, at select places in Bhagalpur District to make the programme more popular.
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August - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 8 arrested Sankhang Basumatary, a suspected cadre of IK Songbijit faction of Nationalist Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) here for his alleged involvement in the December 23, 2014, massacre of
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 8 arrested Sankhang Basumatary, a suspected cadre of IK Songbijit faction of Nationalist Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) here for his alleged involvement in the December 23, 2014, massacre of Adivasis at Pakriguri village under Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 8, filed a chargesheet against four members of IS’s self-professed Lucknow-Kanpur module, reports Indian Express. Atif Muzaffar, Danish, Syed Mir Hussain and Ghaus Khan, who were allegedly invol
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 8, filed a chargesheet against four members of IS’s self-professed Lucknow-Kanpur module, reports Indian Express. Atif Muzaffar, Danish, Syed Mir Hussain and Ghaus Khan, who were allegedly involved in a blast on a Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train in March, 2017 have been charged under the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act-UAPA. In the chargesheet filed before a special NIA court in Bhopal, the agency has alleged that Muzaffar formed a terrorist gang with several members. An NIA statement said the gang included Danish, Hussain, Khan and one Saifullah and owed allegiance to the IS. Saifullah was killed in an encounter in Lucknow on the day of the blast.The chargesheet said the accused attended Ahl-e-Hadith (religious) programmes and were radicalised after reading online publications, including but not limited to Dabiq (IS) and Inspire (al Qaeda) magazines. “They took ‘Bayath’ (oath of allegiance) to the ISIS and also attempted to do ‘Hijrat’ (migration to ISIS territory) several times through Kashmir, Amritsar, Mumbai and other places,” the NIA said. It alleged that they “conspired to cause subversive activities” threatening India’s sovereignty and safety after failing to do so. “To this effect, they shifted to a hideout at Lucknow and collected arms and fabricated improvised explosive devices (IEDs). They conducted trial blasts and also killed a teacher at Kanpur in November 2016 using the arms they had purchased,” the NIA said. The statement said that after the blast, Muzaffar, Danish and Hussain, who planted the bomb when the train was at Bhopal station, tried to flee to Lucknow but were arrested at Pipariya in MP. The statement said the evidence with NIA establishes criminal conspiracy and the terror act committed by these accused.
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August - 8 
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) ATS is probing whether Faizan, an alleged member of Bangladeshi terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), planned to recruit youths by offering them training in martial arts at Deoband in Saharanpur, Indian Express reports on
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) ATS is probing whether Faizan, an alleged member of Bangladeshi terror group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), planned to recruit youths by offering them training in martial arts at Deoband in Saharanpur, Indian Express reports on August 9. Bangladeshi native Faizan, who allegedly holds a key post in ABT, is absconding. He is reportedly an associate of Abdullah, who was arrested from Muzaffarnagar by the ATS on August 6. Abdullah was produced before a Lucknow court on August 8, which sent him to five-day Police custody.“ATS had requested for Abdullah’s 10-day custody to question him at length,” Inspector General (ATS) Asim Kumar Arun said. Officials said the Saharanpur SSP has been asked to probe how Abdullah managed to get a passport using a local address. According to ATS, Abdullah was helping Faizan in preparing fake IDs, mostly for people from Bangladesh, to help them find safe hideouts in India. Officials have also allegedly recovered “jihadi literature” and books on assembling bombs at Faizan’s rented accommodation in Deoband. “While scanning the seized documents, we found pamphlets carrying advertisements of a Kung Fu training centre being opened in Deoband. Several blank identity cards, printed for trainees of the martial art centre, too were recovered. The identity cards display the name ‘Martial Arts New — Shoalin Tiger Kung Fu Club’ at Deoband in Saharanpur,” said an ATS official. The ATS is now trying to find the spot where Faizan planned to open the centre and if youths had applied for admission.
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August - 9 
A huge cache of arms and ammunition of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were seized by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Malkangiri District on August 9, reports New Indian Express. The security personnel deployed in Badapada u
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were seized by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Malkangiri District on August 9, reports New Indian Express. The security personnel deployed in Badapada under Chitrakonda cut-off area were tipped off about presence of Maoists in a camp at Bandhuguda forest area. BSF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (Intelligence), JC Nayak said when the jawans raided the forest; they found the Maoist camp near a nullah. However, before they could reach the spot, the Maoists fled. During search, BSF personnel found four Single Barrel Muzzle Loading (SBML) guns and two barrels, over a 100 round of ammunition, Maoist literature, radio set and uniforms from the camp. DIG Nayak added that the Maoist camp was set up to attack the BSF jawans deployed in the area for Gurupriya Bridge work.
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August - 9 
A joint team of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), Special Task Force (STF) and District Force arrested five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in two separate incidents in Bijapur and Narayanpur Districts on Augu
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A joint team of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), Special Task Force (STF) and District Force arrested five cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in two separate incidents in Bijapur and Narayanpur Districts on August 9, reports Indian Express. In first incident, the patrolling team of Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off a forest in the interiors of Gangaloor area near Modipara village in Bijapur District and arrested four Maoist cadres. The arrested cadres were identified as Manglu Hemla (35), Raju Tati (28), Ramu Hemla (30) and Hemla Budhu (35), all lower rung cadres. In second incident, SFs arrested a local CPI-Maoist ‘militia commander’ identified as Budhru Mandavi (23) from Kalmanar village in Narayanpur District. SFs recovered a CPI-Maoist banner and two pamphlets from his possession. All the arrested cadres were allegedly involved in arranging meetings and food for the Maoists, gathering information for them, damaging roads, spreading their propaganda and other offences, Police said.
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August - 9 
A total of 36 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and 651 arrested during the last four months (March 16 to July 15, 2017), in Chhattisgarh, informed the Central Government, reports The Pioneer on August 10. Chhattisgarh i
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A total of 36 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and 651 arrested during the last four months (March 16 to July 15, 2017), in Chhattisgarh, informed the Central Government, reports The Pioneer on August 10. Chhattisgarh is among other Left Wing Extremism infested States where highest 38 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed in 15 incidents of Maoist attacks during the past six months as on June, 30, 2017, the Central Government added. During the period, incidents of Maoists attacks in other insurgency infested States are as follows — Andhra Pradesh (1), Bihar (3), Jharkhand (4), Maharashtra (8) and Odisha (1).
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August - 9 
All educational institutes shall remain closed in Pulwama District on August 10 (today), according to district administration. The clashes also raged at Pampore area of the district where SFs resorted to aerial firing. In Qoimoh area of Kulgam Distri
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All educational institutes shall remain closed in Pulwama District on August 10 (today), according to district administration. The clashes also raged at Pampore area of the district where SFs resorted to aerial firing. In Qoimoh area of Kulgam District, SFs fired in air after locals clashed with them during a raid on a hospital.
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August - 9 
Assam's Special Director-General of Police (DGP-law and order) Kuladhar Saikia and Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP-Special Branch) Pallab Bhattacharya reviewed the law and order scenario in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Charaideo Districts
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Assam's Special Director-General of Police (DGP-law and order) Kuladhar Saikia and Additional Director-General of Police (ADGP-Special Branch) Pallab Bhattacharya reviewed the law and order scenario in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Charaideo Districts of Upper Assam on August 9, reports The Telegraph. The meeting was held taking into account a possible Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I)’s threat before and during Independence Day celebrations. Sources said this year Dibrugarh district is on the ULFA-I radar. Intelligence agencies recently warned that an ULFA group, led by a ‘captain’ Henry, may carry out remote-controlled IED blasts in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts targeting security forces and oil installations. ADGP Kuladhar Saikia said additional forces would be mobilized in the sensitive districts in view of the threat.
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August - 9 
Earlier, on August 9, India had summoned Pakistan High Commission official Tariq Karim and issued a demarche "lodging strong protest" over the death of an Indian soldier in unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Krishna Ghati sector
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Earlier, on August 9, India had summoned Pakistan High Commission official Tariq Karim and issued a demarche "lodging strong protest" over the death of an Indian soldier in unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Krishna Ghati sector the previous day, terming it as "deplorable", reports The Times of India. Despite repeated calls for restraint and call to adhere to the ceasefire understanding of 2003 for maintaining peace and tranquillity, Pakistan forces have carried out 301 incidents of unprovoked ceasefire violations along the LoC this year, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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August - 9 
Earlier, the Union Cabinet had also approved raising of four ‘India Reserve Battalions’ (IR Bns) for Chhattisgarh State to be deployed in LWE pockets of the State. The Union Cabinet had announced to raise a total of 17 India Reserve Batta
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Earlier, the Union Cabinet had also approved raising of four ‘India Reserve Battalions’ (IR Bns) for Chhattisgarh State to be deployed in LWE pockets of the State. The Union Cabinet had announced to raise a total of 17 India Reserve Battalions (IR Bns) for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and LWE affected States, officials stated. It includes five IR Bns in the State of J&K, three IR Bns in Jharkhand, three IR Bns in Odisha and two IR Bns in Maharashtra including four for Chhattisgarh.
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August - 9 
Even as Pakistan accuses India of carrying out ceasefire violations, the Indian Government has conveyed to Islamabad that there has been a spurt in terrorist activities along the Line of Control (LoC) and in infiltration attempts, reports The Times o
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Even as Pakistan accuses India of carrying out ceasefire violations, the Indian Government has conveyed to Islamabad that there has been a spurt in terrorist activities along the Line of Control (LoC) and in infiltration attempts, reports The Times of India on August 10. A ceasefire violation by Pakistan had on August 8 led to the killing of an Indian soldier in the Poonch District. Pakistan, however, summoned India's deputy high commissioner J P Singh and condemned "unprovoked ceasefire violations'' by Indian forces which, it said, had targeted Pakistani civilians. The senior Indian diplomat though is learnt to have told the Pakistan foreign office that Pakistani forces had first violated ceasefire after which Indian troops responded with appropriate action. The Indian side also conveyed to Pakistan that it had noticed an increase in infiltration bids and that Pakistani forces were providing cover fire to terrorists in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) seeking to cross the LoC.
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August - 9 
In the meantime, Army said that five militants who were killed while attempting to intrude on August 7 in Machil sector of Kupwara District were heavily armed and prepared to undertake prolonged operations. Brigadier RK Suresh of Machil Brigade said
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In the meantime, Army said that five militants who were killed while attempting to intrude on August 7 in Machil sector of Kupwara District were heavily armed and prepared to undertake prolonged operations. Brigadier RK Suresh of Machil Brigade said that the militants were heavily armed with AK-47 rifles, a large quantum of ammunition bulk of which was expended “on own as troops as well”, under barrel grenade launchers, multiple ammunition of grenades and other war-like stores. “They were also prepared to undertake prolonged operations. In the end, they were carrying good quantity of rations, medicines which have a lot of Pakistani markings,” the Brigadier said. He said that the troops carried out their operations efficiently with speed without any casualties.
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August - 9 
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 9 served Non-Bailable Warrants (NBW) of arrests against ULFA-I’s London-based ‘chairman’ Dr Mukul Hazarika and ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah, who is belie
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Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 9 served Non-Bailable Warrants (NBW) of arrests against ULFA-I’s London-based ‘chairman’ Dr Mukul Hazarika and ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah, who is believed to be based in Myanmar, reports Times of India. Two teams of Guwahati office of NIA took the NBWs to the native home of Hazarika at Samaguri in Nagaon District and Baruah's at Chabua in Dibrugarh District.
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August - 9 
Meanwhile, United National Liberation Front (UNLF) on August 9 claimed responsibility for shooting of the rape accused Sandam Bhogen at Takyel Khongbal near SAI complex in Imphal West District, reports Epao.
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Meanwhile, United National Liberation Front (UNLF) on August 9 claimed responsibility for shooting of the rape accused Sandam Bhogen at Takyel Khongbal near SAI complex in Imphal West District, reports Epao.
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August - 9 
Protests broke out during the operations and SFs fired teargas and pellets to disperse the protesters during which a 16-year old boy, identified as Mohammad Younis of Saimoh Tral, was also killed. Hundreds of people staged violent protests at Gu
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Protests broke out during the operations and SFs fired teargas and pellets to disperse the protesters during which a 16-year old boy, identified as Mohammad Younis of Saimoh Tral, was also killed. Hundreds of people staged violent protests at Gulab Bagh during the operation. They clashed with SFs and the forces retaliated by firing teargas and pellets during which the boy was critically injured due to pellets. Police said that after encounter a huge mob pelted stones upon a camp. “During law and order situation, one person sustained pellet injuries and later succumbed to his injuries”, he said.
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August - 9 
Security agencies in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi railway station found a suspicious unattended package, later found be a low intensity device, on a Amritsar-bound train, The Times of India reports on August 10. "A low-intensity device was found,
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Security agencies in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi railway station found a suspicious unattended package, later found be a low intensity device, on a Amritsar-bound train, The Times of India reports on August 10. "A low-intensity device was found, it has been deactivated and train has left for its destination," Saumitra Yadav, SP GRP. Earlier, the train was stopped at Amethi for checking and two coaches were vacated and bomb disposal squad was also called for aiding the operation. "A package with a 'sutli' (thread) wrapped, two lighters and little powder material strewn around was found in the train (Akal Takhat Express/12317)," official said, adding, "The suspicious package was reported at around 1am on Wednesday night.” The officials have also recovered a threat letter near the package. The letter claims to avenge Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Dujana's killing.
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August - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested person named Anowar Hussain and recovered two China-made grenades from his possession at Mazbat area in Udalguri District on August 9, reports The Assam Tribune
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested person named Anowar Hussain and recovered two China-made grenades from his possession at Mazbat area in Udalguri District on August 9, reports The Assam Tribune
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August - 9 
Separately, the Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact was extended for another year by the Union Government, the State Government and two conglomerates of Kuki militant groups namely Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF)
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Separately, the Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact was extended for another year by the Union Government, the State Government and two conglomerates of Kuki militant groups namely Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF) on August 9, reports Epao.The SoO is now operational till August 31, 2018.The meeting did not touch any political agenda, it is reported that political dialogue would be held with the Government of India's interlocutor who is likely to arrive at Imphal soon, informed a source. Further, the Government officials took up cases of violation of SoO ground rules at Moreh and along National Highways by cadres belonging to the SoO groups. They asked the KNO and UPF leaders not to create such problems in future. They maintained that cadres which violate SoO ground rules should be handed over to the Government authority by the groups concerned. On their part, KNO and UPF cadres pointed out that monthly stipends entitled to the cadres of SoO groups have not been paid for two years. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) officials assured that the designated camps of SoO groups would be renovated and the pending stipend amount would be released shortly added the source.The interlocutor, Dineshwar Sharma, was introduced to the Kuki organisations at the meeting in New Delhi, adds The Telegraph."Since the interlocutor has just been appointed, no discussion could be taken up today on statehood," Calvin H. of Zomi Reunification Organisation (ZRO), a part of the UPF said.
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August - 9 
Six top militant ‘commanders’, including Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)’s Abu Dujana, and Burhan Wani’s successor Sabzar Ahmad Bhat of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), were among 132 terrorists killed in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) i
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Six top militant ‘commanders’, including Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)’s Abu Dujana, and Burhan Wani’s successor Sabzar Ahmad Bhat of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), were among 132 terrorists killed in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir, so far this year, according to official figures, reports Daily Excelsior on August 10. SFs and Police are going after the militants, as they have fiercely intensified operations to hunt them down by acting on the hit-list of top terrorist leaders in Kashmir. The number of terrorists killed in the past seven months this year is the highest in the same period over the past seven years. “As many as 132 terrorists have been killed in encounters with police and security forces in Kashmir Valley in over seven months this year,” a senior security official said. While 115 militants have been killed till July-end, as many as 17 militants have been killed since then till August 9, as per official statistics.While 38 LeT militants were killed in over seven months till August 9, 37 HM terrorists were eliminated along with three of the al Qeada-linked Zakir Musa group, and another 54 unidentified militants were killed, mostly on the Line of Control (LoC). “The relentless operations by the SFs have defeated the desperate attempts by Pakistan and its agents to spread terror in Jammu and Kashmir. Operations will be continued,” a senior Army officer said.
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August - 9 
The Assam Rifles caught four Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants with arms and ammunition from Jiribam district on August 9, reports The Telegraph.
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The Assam Rifles caught four Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militants with arms and ammunition from Jiribam district on August 9, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 9 
The Centre Government of India has allotted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalion to provide security for Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Chief Minister’s residence and the Camp Office located in the capital region in Guntur District on A
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The Centre Government of India has allotted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) battalion to provide security for Andhra Pradesh Secretariat, Chief Minister’s residence and the Camp Office located in the capital region in Guntur District on August 9, reports The Hindu. The battalion is the first central force allotted to the State capital. The 39th Battalion, comprising 1,000 personnel, will also take up anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations in Telangana and Chhattisgarh borders and on the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB).The State Government has allocated land for the battalion headquarters at Chinavutapalli in Krishna District, and 15 acres has been allotted to the force at Newgondlapalli village near Agiripalli in the District, said its Commandant V.V.N. Prasanna Kumar.
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August - 9 
The third round of political dialogue will take place on August 9 (today) among two umbrella Kuki militant groups, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United Peoples Front (UPF), the Union and the State Government, reports The Telegraph. A n
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The third round of political dialogue will take place on August 9 (today) among two umbrella Kuki militant groups, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United Peoples Front (UPF), the Union and the State Government, reports The Telegraph. A nine-member delegation of the KNO, headed by its negotiator Seilen Haokip, and a 14-member UPF delegation, led by its ‘spokesperson’ Aron Kipgen, will participate in the talks., the Kuki Inpi (apex body of the Kuki community in Manipur) had convened a meeting in Imphal to discuss the talks. It resolved to urge the KNO and the UPF to present the "Kuki people's demand for statehood" during the parleys. It said any departure from this demand would be "deemed a betrayal of Kuki people and their aspiration". The resolution also urged the Centre to recognize the long-standing political demand of the Kukis.
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August - 9 
Three militants of Zakir Musa-led al Qaeda group, Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (supporters of holy war in India), identified as Zahid Ahmad Bhat, Mohammad Ishaq Bhat and Mohammad Ashraf Dar were killed in an encounter at Tral area of Pulwama District w
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Three militants of Zakir Musa-led al Qaeda group, Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (supporters of holy war in India), identified as Zahid Ahmad Bhat, Mohammad Ishaq Bhat and Mohammad Ashraf Dar were killed in an encounter at Tral area of Pulwama District while a protester was killed during protests in pellet firing by Security Forces (SFs) on August 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a group of militants belonging to Zakir Musa group were taking bath in a local stream in Gulab Bagh Tral and were zeroed in by SFs. SFs opened fire on them killing two of them on the spot while others fled. One of the militants was killed inside the village. Two AK 47 rifles and one pistol were seized from the encounter site.
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August - 9 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before West Bengal Police at the Belguma Police line in Purulia District on August 9, reports India Today. The surrendered Maoists identified as Hazari Hembram alias Bijoy and Rani M
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before West Bengal Police at the Belguma Police line in Purulia District on August 9, reports India Today. The surrendered Maoists identified as Hazari Hembram alias Bijoy and Rani Munda alias Pooja were known to be cadres of the Dalma squad active in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha region for the CPI-Maoist. The duo handed over one 303 rifle and a 12mm bore gun to the Superintendent of Police (SP), Joy Biswas. Hazari, a resident of Mahalitar under Balrampur Police Station in Purulia had joined the Maoist squad in 2006. Rani, who hails from East Singhbhum District of Jharkhand, entered the Maoist squad in 2015. The Dalma squad of Maoists primarily operates in the East Singhbhum region of Jharkhand. A tribal squad, most of its leaders and cadres are from West Bengal. “These two were also member of regional committee of Dalma squad surrounding Jharkhand, Orissa and Bengal,” SP, Biswas added.
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August - 9 
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju had said in Parliament on August 9 that according to available data, more than 14,000 Rohingyas, registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), are presently staying in India.
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Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju had said in Parliament on August 9 that according to available data, more than 14,000 Rohingyas, registered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), are presently staying in India. “However, some inputs indicate that around 40,000 Rohingyas are staying in India illegally and the Rohingyas are largely located in Jammu, Hyderabad, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan,” he had said.On November 16, 2016, the Government had informed the Parliament that according to available inputs, there were around 20 million (two crore) illegal Bangladeshi migrants staying in India. The UMHA communication said India is a large country having its border with many countries. People in the sub-continent have a common history and share many similarities in physical looks. “Due to a variety of reasons, including political and economic turmoil in neighbouring countries, people from such countries often enter India. There are cultural and ethnic similarities, on many occasions such migration goes unnoticed and they settle in Indian territory,” Joint Secretary in the UMHA Dilip Kumar said in the letter sent on August 8. The Centre also directed the State Governments to set up a task force at district level to identify and deport illegally-staying foreign nationals.
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August - 10 
A civilian, identified as Mohammad Sharief (60) was injured in a mine blast on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector of Rajouri District on August 10, Daily Excelsior. According to report, Mohammad Sharief had gone to forward area for grazing catt
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A civilian, identified as Mohammad Sharief (60) was injured in a mine blast on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector of Rajouri District on August 10, Daily Excelsior. According to report, Mohammad Sharief had gone to forward area for grazing cattle and accidentally stopped over the mine, leading to a blast in which he was injured. The victim was evacuated from the spot and admitted in the District Hospital, Rajouri, where he was undergoing treatment.
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August - 10 
A terrorist linked to al-Qaeda was arrested in Delhi on August 10; he was allegedly trying to escape to Nepal, Police said, reports NDTV. Raza Ul Ahmed, who is involved in a fake currency racket, is a member of Ansarul Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh
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A terrorist linked to al-Qaeda was arrested in Delhi on August 10; he was allegedly trying to escape to Nepal, Police said, reports NDTV. Raza Ul Ahmed, who is involved in a fake currency racket, is a member of Ansarul Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladesh based terror outfit which has an affiliation with al Qaeda, Police said. Ahmed has been handed over to the West Bengal Police, which had filed a case against him. ABT is said to be involved in the hacking of atheists in Bangladesh. The group owes allegiance to al Qaeda. Many members of the terror outfit, according to the Police, have sneaked into India using forged documents.
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August - 10 
According to a United Nations (UN) report, the Islamic State (IS) terror group enlists "partners of convenience" in Afghanistan and "outsources" terror attacks to Pakistan-based outfits like the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Jamaat-
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According to a United Nations (UN) report, the Islamic State (IS) terror group enlists "partners of convenience" in Afghanistan and "outsources" terror attacks to Pakistan-based outfits like the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, reports The Times of India on August 11. The 20th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team was submitted to the UN Security Council al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. It said that in South Asia, the al Qaeda's core continues to compete with the Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), for dominance over terrorist groups in the region. The report said the current leader of al-Qaeda Aiman al-Zawahiri "is still assumed" to be in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. "ISIL in Afghanistan tends to enlist partners of convenience and 'outsources' terrorist attacks to other groups such as Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) splinter group," the report said..It said that the al Qaeda core and its regional affiliates continue to actively cooperate with the Afghan Taliban in return for sanctuary and operating space. "By embedding itself within the Taliban movement, the al Qaeda core also aims to maintain local bases of influence as a part of the wider Afghan insurgency and receives operational support from the Taliban for its regional affiliate, al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS)," the report said. It cited a UN Member state, which informed the committee that AQIS comprises around 200 fighters, who operate as advisers and trainers of the Taliban in southern Afghanistan. Individuals associated with the al Qaeda core are active in Paktika, Paktiya, Khost, Kunar and Nuristan provinces of Afghanistan, the report said. It said that the ISIS core continues to fund the group in Afghanistan, noting that while sometimes the financial flows are robust, other times they run dry. "In the assessment of one Member State, ISIL in Afghanistan would not exist without support from the ISIL core. However, the ISIL core has instructed its affiliate in Afghanistan to begin to develop its own internal funding sources," the report said.
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Also, the Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, on August 10 visited CRPF installations in South and North Kashmir. While interacting with the reporters, he said that the anti-militancy operations in
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Also, the Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, on August 10 visited CRPF installations in South and North Kashmir. While interacting with the reporters, he said that the anti-militancy operations in Kashmir are an ongoing process and they will continue in future. He said that Army, CRPF and Police work jointly and in future also there will be successful operations as had been recently. He said that CRPF along with Police and Army conducted 18 successful operations recently and they were also managing law and order effectively with minimum collateral damage. “We didn’t allow stone pelters to disturb the anti-militancy operations”, he said. On infiltration of militants from Pakistan, the DG CRPF said that this is a kind of threat from Pakistan and our border forces, Army and Police are ready to fight back.
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An alleged al Qaeda terrorist deported from Saudi Arabia, identified as Zeeshan Ali was on August 10 produced before a Delhi Court which remanded him in custody of city Police for two weeks for interrogation in a case of terror funding, reports The I
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An alleged al Qaeda terrorist deported from Saudi Arabia, identified as Zeeshan Ali was on August 10 produced before a Delhi Court which remanded him in custody of city Police for two weeks for interrogation in a case of terror funding, reports The Indian Express. 29-year-old Ali, a native of Jharkhand and relative of 2007 Glasgow airport attack suspect, was sent back from Saudi Arabia last evening (August 9) in connection with the case in which he is also accused of conspiring with other al Qaeda members to organise and make provocative speeches to recruit Indian youths and establishing a base for the terror outfit. After deportation due to violation of visa, the alleged terrorist was arrested by the Delhi Police on August 9 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport as there was a Look Out Circular against him. Ali was declared a proclaimed offender by a Delhi court on July 12, along with eleven others. Their name was disclosed by five accused, arrested by the probe agency earlier, as active cadres of this banned outfit operating in India from Pakistan and other countries and known as Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
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In the meantime, normal life remained paralysed on August 10 in Pulwama District, where three militants of Zakir Musa group were killed in an encounter by SFs. The mobile service also remained suspended in the district for the second day on August 10
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In the meantime, normal life remained paralysed on August 10 in Pulwama District, where three militants of Zakir Musa group were killed in an encounter by SFs. The mobile service also remained suspended in the district for the second day on August 10 to prevent spread of rumors on social media. The District Magistrate (DM), Pulwama had ordered closure of all educational institutions as precautionary measure. Business and other activities were crippled and traffic was off the road in the district though there was no strike call from any organisation.
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Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with Punjab Police on August 10 arrested three men and busted a terror module that sources say had direct links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed banned terror
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Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a joint operation with Punjab Police on August 10 arrested three men and busted a terror module that sources say had direct links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed banned terror outfit International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). The arrests were made from Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior city. Those arrested have been identified as Balvinder Gill, Balkar Singh and Sathyendra Rawat. The trio was picked up from their hideouts in Dabra, Chinor and Dulpura area of Gwalior. Two of them were also associated with Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF), said officials.
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August - 10 
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) on August 10 ordered the Kerala Police to hand over to the NIA the probe records of a case concerning the alleged conversion and radicalisation of a Hindu girl, and her marriage to a Muslim, reports The Hindu. A Benc
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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court (SC) on August 10 ordered the Kerala Police to hand over to the NIA the probe records of a case concerning the alleged conversion and radicalisation of a Hindu girl, and her marriage to a Muslim, reports The Hindu. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar said the NIA had to get involved to gauge whether this was an “isolated case” or part of a radicalisation trend in the southern State, threatening National Security. When the lawyer for Shafin Jahan protested the move, the court promptly recorded its “impression” that he “does not desire the correct and independent view of the controversy”.
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August - 10 
Meanwhile, the tripartite talks involving the Union, State Government and the United Naga Council (UNC), on the district creation issue is all set to be held at Senapati District headquarters on August 11 (today), reports Epao. The Union Ministry of
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Meanwhile, the tripartite talks involving the Union, State Government and the United Naga Council (UNC), on the district creation issue is all set to be held at Senapati District headquarters on August 11 (today), reports Epao. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Joint Secretary (in-charge of North East), Satyendra Garg while speaking to Newmai News Network over phone expressed hope for a positive outcome.
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on August 10 approved a proposal of the State Police to set up an elite specially trained Special Protection Group (SPG) to deal with any terror attack and other threats in the State which shares border with
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Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh on August 10 approved a proposal of the State Police to set up an elite specially trained Special Protection Group (SPG) to deal with any terror attack and other threats in the State which shares border with Pakistan, reports DNA India. "The contours of the proposed SPG, a small but effective 270-member young and dynamic team, were discussed at a meeting chaired by the chief minister," an official spokesperson said. The SPG will be set up, with a clear mandate to neutralise armed aggressors and to combat terrorism, besides infiltration, hijacking, hostage-taking and other sensitive threat situations. The CM had also suggested that a small core team from the SPG could be sent to Israel for the latest and state-of-the-art counter insurgency training.According to the proposal discussed during the meeting, the SPG would be headed by an Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) rank official with an IG and a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) rank officer to assist him. The SPG would be divided into three teams, headed by a Superintendent of Police (SP) rank officer who would be of less than 35 years of age. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) rank officers in the team would be younger than 30 years and Operatorswould be in the age group of 18-25 years, the spokesperson said. These teams would specialise in tackling different situations and would be trained both by the Army and the National Security Guard (NSG). Amarinder said the process to identify officers and personnel for the SPG, who would be drawn from various police departments should commence immediately.
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Separately, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Kanna from Sopore area in Baramulla District and recovered a pistol and two grenades from his possession on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Du
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Separately, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Kanna from Sopore area in Baramulla District and recovered a pistol and two grenades from his possession on August 10, reports Daily Excelsior. During Naka checking, one suspected person jumped the Naka and fled to a nearby orchard. The area was cordoned off by the police and security forces and the suspected person was apprehended. During the search his identity was revealed as Ishfaq Ahmad Kanna son of Mohammad Shafi Kanna of Jamia-Qadeem Sopore district Baramulla, who recently joined LeT outfit”, Police said. One pistol, one magazine, five rounds and two UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launchers) grenades were recovered from him. Police said that he was part of Lashkar module, three members of which were killed last week at Jamia Mohalla Amargarh Sopore. “Before joining LeT outfit, he worked as an active recruiter/OGW for LeT outfit in Sopore and other areas of North Kashmir”, said police adding that he was involved in a grenade throwing case on Police Station Sopore.
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Seven armed militant formations on August 10 called a 12 hour shut down strike on August 15, in the entire North East India, which they term as Western South East Asia (WESEA) to ban celebration of Indian Independence Day, reports Epao. The total ban
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Seven armed militant formations on August 10 called a 12 hour shut down strike on August 15, in the entire North East India, which they term as Western South East Asia (WESEA) to ban celebration of Indian Independence Day, reports Epao. The total ban on the celebration of Indian Independence Day was made in a joint statement signed by ‘publicity secretary’, Hynniewtrep National liberation Council (HNLC), Ksh Laba Meitei, ‘president’, Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Jiban Singh Koch, ‘chairman’, Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), N.Oken, ‘chairman’, Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), B..R Ferengga, ‘general secretary’, Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB-S), Sengphui Borok, ‘organizing secretary’, National Liberation Front Twipra (NLFT) and J K Lijang, ‘chairman’, People's Democratic Council of Karbilongri (PDCK).
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August - 10 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activist Tushar alias Kanti alias Shreekant alias Prakashji Harnath Bhattacharya (62) was remanded to Police custody for four days (till August 14) by a court in Kathore of Kamrej taluka (administrativ
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activist Tushar alias Kanti alias Shreekant alias Prakashji Harnath Bhattacharya (62) was remanded to Police custody for four days (till August 14) by a court in Kathore of Kamrej taluka (administrative unit) in Surat District on August 10, reports The Times of India. The Surat Rural Police had demanded 140-day custody of Bhattacharya, who was arrested by Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on August 8 from a train at Durg Railway Station of Chhattisgarh and handed over to the local Police in Kamrej on August 9. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Surat District, SK Vala said, "We will be questioning Bhattacharya about the training classes conducted by him. We will also try to find out what kind of information he shared with the participants."
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 10 conducted searches at a few locations in Srinagar in connection with an alleged terror funding and hawala (illegal money transfer) case involving over INR 20 crore funds, reports Daily Excelsior. Official
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on August 10 conducted searches at a few locations in Srinagar in connection with an alleged terror funding and hawala (illegal money transfer) case involving over INR 20 crore funds, reports Daily Excelsior. Officials privy to the operations of the ED said the agency conducted searches against Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad and three premises connected to him. They said Sheikh’s house in Ahmad Nagar and his firms, ‘Al -Khudam Tour and Travels’ and ‘Ms Ferozsons Exports Private Limited’ in Srinagar town, were searched. “Some documents related to foreign firms have been seized after the searches,” they said.
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August - 10 
Two families of the village under Nandapur block have left Hatibari fearing violence by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Koraput District on August 10, reports The New Indian Express. The families of Bibhisan Pangi an
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Two families of the village under Nandapur block have left Hatibari fearing violence by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Koraput District on August 10, reports The New Indian Express. The families of Bibhisan Pangi and Manoj Kumar have shifted to Padwa following the killing of Sarpanch (head of local-self government institution) Jagannath Khora on Monday (August 7). Koraput, Superintendent of Police (SP), KV Singh said Police have intensified combing in the area and asked villagers not to panic.
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August - 11 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Rupesh, was produced before the Principal District Sessions court in Coimbatore District on August 11, reports The Hindu. The session Judge, Pongiyappan, ordered that Rupesh be remanded in
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Rupesh, was produced before the Principal District Sessions court in Coimbatore District on August 11, reports The Hindu. The session Judge, Pongiyappan, ordered that Rupesh be remanded in judicial custody till August 21. Rupesh was arrested near Coimbatore in 2015.
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A joint squad of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force arrested five cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the forests of Tongpal Police Station area in Sukma District on August 11, reports The Business Standard. T
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A joint squad of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force arrested five cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the forests of Tongpal Police Station area in Sukma District on August 11, reports The Business Standard. Those arrested were identified as Dashru Dhruva (20), Gangaram Dhurva (32) and Hadma Madkami (30), all hailing from Malkangiri District of Odisha, while two others -- Madkami Somdu (32) and Vetti Sukda (35) belonged to Bastar District. Dashru was active as ‘Commander’ of Chetna Natya Manch (CNM) - the cultural wing of the CPI-Maoist cadres whereas remaining others were members of Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS) - a frontal organisation of CPI-Maoist. All the arrestees were allegedly involved in the firing on a Police party after triggering blast near Mundagadh village in Tongpal area on August 7, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Meena said.
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An army soldier was injured after militants attack army camp in forest area of Kalaroose in Kupwara District of North Kashmir on August 11 late night, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of militants attacked army’s 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) headqu
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An army soldier was injured after militants attack army camp in forest area of Kalaroose in Kupwara District of North Kashmir on August 11 late night, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of militants attacked army’s 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) headquarter camp which is located in upper belt of Kalaroose forests along Line of Control (LoC). The indiscriminate fire continued on the RR headquarter for at least 10 minutes, the troops retaliated the fire which resulted a brief clash. During the incident, a soldier of 21 Jammu & Kashmir Rifles was injured and has been shifted to military hospital Drugmulla, sources said.
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August - 11 
Clashes broke out between protesters and SFs at Nowdal and Batagund villages of Tral in Pulwama District after Friday prayers. The clashes also erupted in Tahab village of the Pulwama District. Police fired teargas against the stone-pelters. Cla
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Clashes broke out between protesters and SFs at Nowdal and Batagund villages of Tral in Pulwama District after Friday prayers. The clashes also erupted in Tahab village of the Pulwama District. Police fired teargas against the stone-pelters. Clashes also erupted at Sopore and Hajin areas of North Kashmir’s Baramulla and Bandipora Districts respectively.
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August - 11 
Earlier on August 11, Indian and Pakistan troops exchanged fire with small arms at Kamalkote sector of Uri in Baramulla District, adds Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the Pakistani troops targeted 20 Sikh and 8 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) regiments of A
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Earlier on August 11, Indian and Pakistan troops exchanged fire with small arms at Kamalkote sector of Uri in Baramulla District, adds Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the Pakistani troops targeted 20 Sikh and 8 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) regiments of Army at Kamalkote at around 6.25 pm. The fire was retaliated by the Army. The exchange of fire continued for few minutes but there was no injury or fatality on either side.
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August - 11 
Meanwhile, clashes and protests erupted in multiple parts in Valley on August 11 after Friday prayers against alleged attempts of abrogating Article 35-A of the Constitution, adds Daily Excelsior. The call for protests was issued by joint separatist
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Meanwhile, clashes and protests erupted in multiple parts in Valley on August 11 after Friday prayers against alleged attempts of abrogating Article 35-A of the Constitution, adds Daily Excelsior. The call for protests was issued by joint separatist leadership. Soon after Friday prayers were over, the activists of moderate Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq held a protest outside Jama Masjid in Nowhatta area of Srinagar. While Hurriyat activists protested peacefully but dozens of youth assembled inside the compound of Jama Masjid and pelted stones on Police and paramilitary personnel. The security personnel retaliated with stones and teargas canisters. The clashes in the area continued for many hours. However, no one was reported injured.Dozens of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) activists also staged a protest after Friday prayers in Srinagar at Maisuma area of Lal Chowk while a similar protest was held at Hyderpora by hardline Hurriyat activists.
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August - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) on August 11 launched a cordon and search operation at Noorpora village of Tral in Pulwama District after suspecting presence of at least three militants including Zakir Musa, reports Daily Excelsior. The youth pelted stones at
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Security Forces (SFs) on August 11 launched a cordon and search operation at Noorpora village of Tral in Pulwama District after suspecting presence of at least three militants including Zakir Musa, reports Daily Excelsior. The youth pelted stones at the SFs during the operation and they fired tear gas to disperse them. The operation was called off in the afternoon and re-launched after an hour as the SFs got intercept about presence of militants inside the village. Sources said cordon and search operation will remain in place at Noorpora as they suspected presence of militants in a hideout inside the village. SFs also launched cordon and search operations in Pehlipora Shopian, Nawa Kadal and Zaldagar areas of downtown Srinagar on August 11. However, no one was arrested during these operations.
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August - 11 
Security Forces arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation faction (NSCN-R) cadre and an Over Ground Worker (OWG) along with arms and ammunition in Changlang District on August 11, reports The Assam Tribune.The cadre, identified
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Security Forces arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation faction (NSCN-R) cadre and an Over Ground Worker (OWG) along with arms and ammunition in Changlang District on August 11, reports The Assam Tribune.The cadre, identified as ‘sergeant major’ Bokam Wangrey and OWG was identified as Raju Kumar Choudhury. SFs recovered an AK-47 assault rifle, ammunition, contraband, multiple SIM cards and other incriminating documents.
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August - 11 
The Grand Council of Chiefs of Meghalaya will be meeting on August 17 to demand the inclusion of the Instrument of Accession and Annexed Agreement in the Constitution as in the case of Jammu & Kashmir. The Grand council consists of the Federation
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The Grand Council of Chiefs of Meghalaya will be meeting on August 17 to demand the inclusion of the Instrument of Accession and Annexed Agreement in the Constitution as in the case of Jammu & Kashmir. The Grand council consists of the Federation of Khasi States and various other traditional bodies Will also to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the signing of accession agreement. Federation of Khasi States ‘spokesperson’ John F. Kharshiing said that it was important for all the ‘traditional organisations’ in the state to come together and demand the creation of Article 370A, similar to Article 370, which is applicable only to Jammu & Kashmir, so that the rights of the indigenous people can be safeguarded in a stronger manner. The Federation pointed out that the Khasi states had signed the accession agreement, and not the "Instrument of Merger", on December 15, 1947. The same was accepted by the Centre on August 17, 1948.
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August - 11 
The Mizo National Front (MNF), the main Opposition party in Mizoram, has opposed to the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill 2017, reports The Assam Tribune.“The (proposed) Citizenship Amendment Bill 2017 is to be introduced in the upcoming wint
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The Mizo National Front (MNF), the main Opposition party in Mizoram, has opposed to the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill 2017, reports The Assam Tribune.“The (proposed) Citizenship Amendment Bill 2017 is to be introduced in the upcoming winter session of the Parliament. If passed, the Bill will allow many Chakma foreigners in Mizoram who infiltrated from Bangladesh to become citizens of India. As Chakmas are listed as Scheduled Tribe in Mizoram, Chakma foreigners will enjoy the same rights with the Mizos,” MNF president and former Chief Minister (CM) Zoramthanga said in Aizawl on August 11. Zoramthanga called upon the State Government, all political parties, NGOs and students’ organisations to oppose the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill as it poses direct threat to our own existence.
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 11 filed a charge sheet against Islamic State (IS) operative Moinudheen Parakadavath, who was a member of outfit called Ansar-ul-Khilafah Kerala (soldiers of the Caliphate as propagated by IS), formed
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 11 filed a charge sheet against Islamic State (IS) operative Moinudheen Parakadavath, who was a member of outfit called Ansar-ul-Khilafah Kerala (soldiers of the Caliphate as propagated by IS), formed by Shajeer Mangalessary, reports The Times of India. Moinudheen, a resident of Kasaragod District, had also travelled to Tehran (Iran) along with the group leader Shajeer and even met five members of the 22 missing persons from Kerala, who are now in Afghanistan, at the Iran border. He was deported from UAE (United Arab Emirates) on February 15, 2017.He had told the investigators that the eight member group wanted to target several Hindu leaders, Ahmadiyya mosques and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind to "create ripples" in India and mark IS's presence. In one of his conversations in a closed IS group on `Telegram' channel, he had informed NIA officials, that someone posted details of a Jamaat-e-Islami programme to be held in Kochi last year (2016) where Rahul Eashwar, a Hindu orator, was invited as a speaker. "One person suggested that we should target such events. I suggested that Kochi Jewish temple is also close to the venue. Someone suggested that we should use a bike to carry out the attack. But I suggested that we should use a tipper lorry for the attack," Moinudheen said during his interrogation. About the missing 22 persons from Kerala, who are now said to be in Nangarhar in Afghanistan, Moinudheen had said that while he tried to reach IS territory via Tehran in June 2016, he met five of them on the Iraq border. "I was travelling from Abu Dhabi to Tehran with Shajeer Mangalasseri Abdulla, another resident of Kasaragod in Kerala. We reached Tehran in June. After travelling 15 hours from Tehran to the city of Mashhad in Iran, we were informed on chat that there were some Keralites in Mashhad who were also travelling to IS territory and if we would like to meet them," he said. "We met five persons from Kasaragod in Mashhad - Dr Ijas, Marwan, Manzad, Hafeesudheen and one more person whose name I don't remember," he told his interrogators.
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August - 11 
The three men arrested on August 9 night by Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Punjab Police had supplied pistols to pro-Khalistan militants for targeted political killings in Punjab, reports Free Press Journal on August 12. The arrested t
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The three men arrested on August 9 night by Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Punjab Police had supplied pistols to pro-Khalistan militants for targeted political killings in Punjab, reports Free Press Journal on August 12. The arrested trio includes cousin of a Canada-based Khalistan separatist leader. The three were identified as Balkar Singh (45), Balwindar Singh (28) and Satyendra Rawat (26) from Dabra, Thatipur and Chinor areas of Gwalior District. According to key sources connected with the joint operation, Balkar was originally a native of Gurdaspur District of Punjab, who had migrated to Gwalior District over three decades back and was primarily engaged in agriculture.Gurmeet Cheema, Balkar’s cousin, operates an outfit Khalsa Sewa Dal (KSD) in Canada, and also has links with the terror outfits Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) which primarily operate from Pakistan. The nexus came in light, in May 2017, when two KLF militants Maan Singh and Sher Singh were arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) from near the international border in Punjab. From their possession three country-made pistols and live cartridges were seized, after which a case was lodged at Ramdas Police station of rural Amritsar.Investigations in the case later led to the arrest of three more KLF men in Punjab, including Jagroop Singh, Gurdayal Singh and Satwindar Singh. Interrogation of the arrested men revealed that the three pistols were supplied from Balkar Singh and aides in Gwalior at the behest of Canada-based Cheema. The pistols were to be used for executing targeted killing of some politicians in Punjab as part of ISYF and KLF plans to revive the movement for separate Khalistan, a key MP ATS source told. “All three men arrested by Punjab Police from Gwalior were accused in the case lodged at Ramdas Police Station in Amritsar in May. They have already been taken to Punjab. Once their grilling is completed by Punjab Police, MP Police too might interrogate them,” said MP Police’s IG (Law and Order) Makarand Deuskar on August 10.
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A “commander-rank” cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Police in Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District on August 12, reports The Hindu. CPI-Maoist Manuguru Local Organising Squad (LOS)
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A “commander-rank” cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Police in Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District on August 12, reports The Hindu. CPI-Maoist Manuguru Local Organising Squad (LOS) ‘commander’ Sodi Devaiah alias Mallesh (22), surrendered before Bhadrachalam Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Sunil Dutt, Police sources said. Devaiah is a native of Rallagatta, an interior tribal habitation, in Charla mandal (administrative division). He was allegedly involved in 21 cases of Maoist violence under the jurisdiction limits of Charla, Dummugudem and Venkatapuram Police Stations.
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August - 12 
A 40-year-old woman, identified as Raqia Bi was killed in firing by the Pakistani Army at border villages and Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Poonch District on August 12 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. &ldquo
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A 40-year-old woman, identified as Raqia Bi was killed in firing by the Pakistani Army at border villages and Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Poonch District on August 12 (today), reports Daily Excelsior. “The Pakistani army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatic weapons and mortars from 0515 hours in Poonch sector along the LoC,” a Defence spokesman said. Indian Army personnel guarding the border posts retaliated strongly and effectively. The exchange of fire stopped at 0645 hours, he said. Till August 1 this year, there have been 285 instances of ceasefire violations by the Pakistani forces. In 2016, the number was significantly less at 228.
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August - 12 
A soldier and twomilitants were killed in an encounter in Shopian District late on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a joint team of Army’s 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 55 RR and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashm
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A soldier and twomilitants were killed in an encounter in Shopian District late on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a joint team of Army’s 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 55 RR and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) cordoned off Astan Mohalla area of Awanura village in Zainapora, Shopian following inputs about the presence of a group of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants. As the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the combing operation, the militants opened fire while trying to break the cordon triggering an encounter. Sources said that two militants were killed in the gun battle so far but the bodies are yet to be recovered. A soldier was also killed and four others were injured during the encounter.
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August - 12 
An Army jawan was killed while another jawan was injured when Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing targeting forward defence locations and civilian areas on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar and Krishna Ghati sectors in Po
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An Army jawan was killed while another jawan was injured when Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing targeting forward defence locations and civilian areas on the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar and Krishna Ghati sectors in Poonch District on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated very effectively decimating three Pakistani posts and bunkers, which were engaged in targeting civilian population in the area. In the exchange of fire, Naib Subedar Jagram Singh Tomar and Sepoy Mohit Kumar were injured. Tomar later succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 12 
Earlier, life across Kashmir was paralyzed on August 12 by a shutdown amid restrictions against the alleged attempts to abrogate Article 35-A during clashes erupted in few parts of Valley. Police said that the day passed off peacefully and no major i
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Earlier, life across Kashmir was paralyzed on August 12 by a shutdown amid restrictions against the alleged attempts to abrogate Article 35-A during clashes erupted in few parts of Valley. Police said that the day passed off peacefully and no major incident of violence was reported from anywhere in the Srinagar city. However, evening clashes erupted at Nowhatta, Safa Kadal and Zaldagar areas of downtown, Police said.
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In a major success to the Security Forces (SFs), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Yasin Ittoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi was killed on August 13 in an overnight encounter at Awnera village in Shopian District, taking the death toll to five
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In a major success to the Security Forces (SFs), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Yasin Ittoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi was killed on August 13 in an overnight encounter at Awnera village in Shopian District, taking the death toll to five; two army personnel and three militants, reports Daily Excelsior. The night-long fierce encounter that started on August 12 evening ended on August 13th morning after the killing of HM ‘commander’ Yasin Ittoo. His two associates, identified as Umar Majid Sheikh and Irfan ul Sheikh were killed by SFs on August 12 night and the dead bodies were recovered in the August 13th morning. Two Army personnel, identified as identified as Sepoy Gawai Sumedh Waman, and Sepoy Ilayaraja P were also killed and three others injured in the encounter on August 12 night.Ittoo, from Chadoora area of Budgam District of central Kashmir, had a long association with HM. He was oldest surviving militant in Valley who joined HM in 1996 and was arrested in 2007 and later released on parole in 2014 after remaining in jail for seven years. He joined the militant group again and was ‘commander’ of the outfit. One Kevyt konekivääri (KK) series rifle used by Ittoo and two AK series rifles of his associates were recovered from the encounter site. The militants were shifting from one house to another during the encounter and four houses were damaged in the gun fight that ended this morning. Authorities suspended internet services in Shopian and Kulgam to prevent spreading of information about the encounter and mobilization of people towards the encounter site.
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Meanwhile, a soldier was injured after militants attacked an Army camp in Kalaroos forests in Kupwara District late on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of militants attacked 41 RR headquarter camp located in upper belt of Kalaroos forests
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Meanwhile, a soldier was injured after militants attacked an Army camp in Kalaroos forests in Kupwara District late on August 12, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of militants attacked 41 RR headquarter camp located in upper belt of Kalaroos forests along the Line of Control (LoC). The indiscriminate firing continued on the RR headquarters for at least 10 minutes. Troops retaliated the fire, resulting in a brief shootout. A soldier of 21 JAK Rifles was injured in the shootout.
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Meanwhile, unidentified militants exploded a bomb at Moreh town in Tengnoupal District on August 12, reports The Telegraph. No casualties were reported, Police said.
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Meanwhile, unidentified militants exploded a bomb at Moreh town in Tengnoupal District on August 12, reports The Telegraph. No casualties were reported, Police said.
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August - 12 
The Border Security Force (BSF) is implementing a project called the comprehensive integrated border management system (CIBMS) as part of the Union Government’s plan to completely seal India-Bangladesh and Indo-Pakistan borders in the next few
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The Border Security Force (BSF) is implementing a project called the comprehensive integrated border management system (CIBMS) as part of the Union Government’s plan to completely seal India-Bangladesh and Indo-Pakistan borders in the next few years, reports The Assam Tribune on August 13. The BSF is tasked with guarding the over 6,300-kilometre-long borders and its Director General (DG) in an interview said the new frontier guarding systems will bring a “sea change”, for the first time, in this domain. “There is going to be a paradigm shift in our operational preparedness. As of now, we patrol from point-A to point-B (along the border). What we are now planning is to shift to a QRT (quick reaction team)-based system and a number of new technologies which have not been tried so far are being tested,” said KK Sharma, the DG of the BSF. The fencing system has a ‘quick response team’ mechanism which strikes when the CCTV-powered control room detects an infiltration attempt.
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August - 12 
The Central Government said that illegal immigrants like the Rohingyas pose grave security challenges as they may be recruited by terror groups, and asked State Governments to identify and deport them, reports Daily Excelsior on August 13. In a commu
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The Central Government said that illegal immigrants like the Rohingyas pose grave security challenges as they may be recruited by terror groups, and asked State Governments to identify and deport them, reports Daily Excelsior on August 13. In a communication to all States, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said the rise of terrorism in last few decades has become a serious concern for most nations as illegal migrants are more vulnerable to getting recruited by terrorist organisations. “These illegal immigrants not only infringe on the rights of Indian citizens but also pose grave security challenges,” the communication, sent last week, said. Infiltration of (the Rohingyas) from Rakhine State of Myanmar into Indian territory, especially in recent years, besides being burden on the limited resources of the country also aggravates security challenges posed to India, the UMHA said
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The Government Railway Police (GRP) has arrested a Tripura based militant on August 12 from Badarpur Railway Station in Karimganj District, reports Nagaland Post. “During a routine checking, the GRP personnel arrested the militant identified as
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The Government Railway Police (GRP) has arrested a Tripura based militant on August 12 from Badarpur Railway Station in Karimganj District, reports Nagaland Post. “During a routine checking, the GRP personnel arrested the militant identified as Naresh Chakma, (34), at Badarpur railway junction on Saturday. Over 600 cartridges were recovered from the extremist,” a Tripura based police official said on August 13.
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August - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has received information that the major chunk of foreign funds routed from Qatar to Malabar region (Kerala) in the name of charity works has been distributed to agencies related to an organisation having allege
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has received information that the major chunk of foreign funds routed from Qatar to Malabar region (Kerala) in the name of charity works has been distributed to agencies related to an organisation having alleged links with terror outfits, reports Mathrubhumi on August 13. Around INR 96 crore was received by agencies affiliated to this organisation. Sources said the money has been transferred to various parts of the country.Earlier, officials had received information that the perpetrators of terror attacks in Hyderabad and Bengaluru received financial assistance from Kerala. According to NIA, majority of the NGOs (non-profit organizations) that received funds exist only in paper. Further, it is learnt that the functionaries of the outfit, who are under the clouds of suspicion for their role in recruitment to Islamic State (IS) and terror outfits in Kashmir, have purchased properties and buildings in Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram Districts. Officials have raised suspicions that foreign funds were used for major real estate deals carried out before the demonetisation. It may be noted that the NGO was active in social service and other philanthropic activities in the last five years and the office-bearers used it as a cover to receive funds from Qatar.
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August - 13 
A bomb exploded at Kakwa Naorem Leikai under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District on August 13, reports Epao. There were no reports of any casualty.
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A bomb exploded at Kakwa Naorem Leikai under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District on August 13, reports Epao. There were no reports of any casualty.
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August - 13 
A civilian, identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad, injured in a petrol bomb attack in Srinagar, died in a hospital on August 13th morning, reports Daily Excelsior. According to Police, unidentified assailants hurled a petrol bomb on a Police naka (checkpoint)
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A civilian, identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad, injured in a petrol bomb attack in Srinagar, died in a hospital on August 13th morning, reports Daily Excelsior. According to Police, unidentified assailants hurled a petrol bomb on a Police naka (checkpoint) at Badyari Chowk in Dalgate on the bank of Dal Lake on August 12 evening in which a civilian Imtiyaz Ahmad was critically wounded. The injured was rushed to S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), where he died, Police spokesperson said.
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August - 13 
A fierce gun battle broke out between suspected Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) cadres and suspected Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at Namdailong village at Lakhipur sub-division of Cachar District on August 13,
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A fierce gun battle broke out between suspected Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) cadres and suspected Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres at Namdailong village at Lakhipur sub-division of Cachar District on August 13, reports Epao. There were no reports of any casualty. During the gun battle, NSCN-IM cadres destroyed a kitchen, an office and a prayer centre of Naga National council/ Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN).
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A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant along with his family surrendered before Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Border Security Force (BSF) Sector Headquarters, Panisagar Sindhu Kumar, reports Tripurainfo on August 14. The surrendered
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A National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militant along with his family surrendered before Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Border Security Force (BSF) Sector Headquarters, Panisagar Sindhu Kumar, reports Tripurainfo on August 14. The surrendered militant identified as Bishwamoni Debbarma (34) of Rathtilla of Khowai. He was accompanied by his wife Semi Debbarma (23) and one son- Justin Debbarma and one girl- Shini Debbarma said a BSF’s official communiqué.
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August - 13 
According to a senior official, seventy young men have joined militancy in the past seven months this year (2017) with most of the recruits from three Districts in South Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The new recruits mostly belong to Pulwama, Sho
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According to a senior official, seventy young men have joined militancy in the past seven months this year (2017) with most of the recruits from three Districts in South Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The new recruits mostly belong to Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam Districts in South Kashmir, which has become the hub of tech-savvy militants. “As many as 70 Kashmiri youths joined militancy in the Valley in seven months period this year,” the senior security officer said quoting official statistics. The officer claimed 88 Kashmiri youths joined militancy in 2016.Since 2014, there has been a constant rise in the number of people joining militancy. As many as 66 youths joined militancy in Kashmir in 2015 and 53 in 2014, according to data compiled by security agencies. In 2010, 54 youths joined militancy and in 2011, the number came down to 23. It further dipped to 21 in 2012 and 16 in 2013, it said.The Pulwama-Shopian-Kulgam region has become a hotbed of home-grown terrorists, the officials said. Security officials say Pulwama, which has of-late emerged as the terror epicentre, is strategically important as it is the central point to connect Srinagar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Budgam Districts of central Kashmir. “The areas have seen the highest number of encounters and attacks,” the officer added.Security Forces (SFs) have also foiled attempts by dozen others to cross over to the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) for arms training, the officer said. In 2017, as many as 54 men were stopped from joining the ranks of militants, the officer said. 132 terrorists have been killed in encounters with Police and SFs in Kashmir Valley in over seven months period this year, security officials said. While 115 militants have been killed till July end this year, 17 militants have been killed till August 9, as per official statistics.While 38 militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in over seven months till August 9, it was followed by killing of 37 militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and three militants belonging to Musa Group of al Qaeda followed by killing of 54 unidentified militants mostly along the Line of Control (LoC). Out of them, six top ‘commanders’ of LeT and HM were killed in encounters in Kashmir during the period. As per the data, the number of terrorists killed in the past over six months is the highest in the past seven years. In 2010, 156 militants were killed in the first 7 months period of the year followed by 102 in 2017, 77 in 2016, 61 in 2011, 51 each in 2014 and 2015 respectively, the data showed.
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August - 13 
Another youth, identified as Owais Ahmad Dar was killed after he was hit by pellets in Kakapora area of Pulwama District during clashes between SFs and protesters on August 13. The SFs coming from Shopian were attacked with stones at Kakapora in Pulw
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Another youth, identified as Owais Ahmad Dar was killed after he was hit by pellets in Kakapora area of Pulwama District during clashes between SFs and protesters on August 13. The SFs coming from Shopian were attacked with stones at Kakapora in Pulwama and they fired pellets which hit Owais in right part of his chest. He was shifted to nearby hospital from where he was declared him brought dead.
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August - 13 
Daily Excelsioradds that two protesters were also killed in SFs firing on August 13th evening on protests that broke after the gun battle at Awnera village in Shopian District. Soon after the gun battle ended, clashes erupted in Zainapora and other a
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Daily Excelsioradds that two protesters were also killed in SFs firing on August 13th evening on protests that broke after the gun battle at Awnera village in Shopian District. Soon after the gun battle ended, clashes erupted in Zainapora and other areas in Shopian with protesters pelting stones at SFs. Several protesters were injured among which one identified as 26-year-old Mohammad Sayed Bhat later succumbed to injuries.
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August - 13 
Earlier in the day, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire four times in Rajouri District, adds The Times of India. "Cross border shelling started in Kalal, Khori, Manpur and Ganiah villages of Nowshera," Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri,
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Earlier in the day, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire four times in Rajouri District, adds The Times of India. "Cross border shelling started in Kalal, Khori, Manpur and Ganiah villages of Nowshera," Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rajouri, Shahid Choudhary said in a Tweet. The Indian side retaliated effectively, leading to heavy exchanges, which continued till late night. However, there were no reports of any casualties on Indian side.
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August - 13 
Further,the Kuki National Front-Nehlun faction (KNF-N) has called for a total bandh (shutdown) of Independence Day in the entire hill districts of Manipur and called for a total shutdown in all the State and National highways passing through the hill
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Further,the Kuki National Front-Nehlun faction (KNF-N) has called for a total bandh (shutdown) of Independence Day in the entire hill districts of Manipur and called for a total shutdown in all the State and National highways passing through the hill Districts from August 14 evening till the dusk of August 15, reports Epao.KNF-N will ceaselessly boycott Independence Day until and unless the Government of Manipur paves the way for creation of 'Kukiland' in letter and spirit’,a press statement released by the ‘information and publicity secretary’, Gogou Vaiphei said .
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August - 13 
In another incident, three soldiers, identified as Lans Naik Balwinder Singh, Rifleman Gurjeewan and Sepoy Kulwinder were injured as militants attacked an Army post in Uri sector of Baramulla District on August 13, adds Daily Excelsior. According to
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In another incident, three soldiers, identified as Lans Naik Balwinder Singh, Rifleman Gurjeewan and Sepoy Kulwinder were injured as militants attacked an Army post in Uri sector of Baramulla District on August 13, adds Daily Excelsior. According to report, a group of militants targeted an army post of 20 Sikh Regiment at Baaz in Uri at 1730 hours. The firing resulted in injuries to three soldiers who were airlifted to Srinagar for treatment.
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August - 13 
Jharkhand Police recovered a five Kilogram can bomb and eight detonators from Khokro village on the foothills of Dalma at Patamda in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected East Singhbhum District on August 13, reports The Telegraph. Later, patrol
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Jharkhand Police recovered a five Kilogram can bomb and eight detonators from Khokro village on the foothills of Dalma at Patamda in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected East Singhbhum District on August 13, reports The Telegraph. Later, patrolling was stepped up in and around Dalma.
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August - 13 
Meanwhile, two Policemen and an Army jawan (trooper) were injured when militants fired upon a search party of Security Forces (SFs) in Bandipora District on August 13, reports The Economic Times. SFs launched a cordon and search operation at Wahab, P
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Meanwhile, two Policemen and an Army jawan (trooper) were injured when militants fired upon a search party of Security Forces (SFs) in Bandipora District on August 13, reports The Economic Times. SFs launched a cordon and search operation at Wahab, Parray Mohalla in Hajin area of the District in the morning after receiving specific intelligence about the presence of some militants there, a Police spokesman said. He said as the forces were conducting the search operation when the militants fired upon them, resulting in injuries to two Police Constables, Mukhtar Ahmad and Mohammad Ashraf, and Sepoy Raj Kumar.
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August - 13 
Pakistan Army opened firing with small arms in Mankote area of Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District prompting effective retaliation from the Indian side, adds Daily Excelsior. No loss of life or damage was reported on Indian side in Mankote sector
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Pakistan Army opened firing with small arms in Mankote area of Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District prompting effective retaliation from the Indian side, adds Daily Excelsior. No loss of life or damage was reported on Indian side in Mankote sector.
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August - 13 
Pakistani Army on August 13 violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in the Baramulla District by opening fire at Indian posts, resulting in injuries to three Indian soldiers, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistani troops
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Pakistani Army on August 13 violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in the Baramulla District by opening fire at Indian posts, resulting in injuries to three Indian soldiers, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistani troops opened fire at Indian positions at Baaz Post in Uri in Baramulla District at around 4 pm, Indian Army sources said. The sources said three soldiers suffered bullet injuries in the firing and were admitted to the 92 Base Hospital of the Army in Srinagar.
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August - 13 
Police arrested a one person, identified as Ravinder Singh alias Babbi along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 8.8 lakh from Thandi Sadak locality in the Sangrur District on August 13, reports Hindustan Times. The accuse
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Police arrested a one person, identified as Ravinder Singh alias Babbi along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with a face value of INR 8.8 lakh from Thandi Sadak locality in the Sangrur District on August 13, reports Hindustan Times. The accused is a resident of Mithri Budhgir village in Lambi. He is a drug addict and used to print these notes at his house using a colour printer, the Police said, adding that the notes were in denomination of 2,000.
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Separately, PLFI's Porahat ‘area commander’ Mathias Tuti alias Mangra Tuti (28) was arrested from Mangalore at Dakshina Kannada District in Karnataka on August 13 and brought to Chaibasa in West Singhbhum District on August 17, report
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Separately, PLFI's Porahat ‘area commander’ Mathias Tuti alias Mangra Tuti (28) was arrested from Mangalore at Dakshina Kannada District in Karnataka on August 13 and brought to Chaibasa in West Singhbhum District on August 17, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 13 
Separately, Security Forces (SFs) on August 13 arrested three persons from two different locations near Singjamei Police Station (Imphal West) and the other two from Koirou Part I (Imphal East) in connection with the bomb blast at Kakwa Naorem Leikai
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Separately, Security Forces (SFs) on August 13 arrested three persons from two different locations near Singjamei Police Station (Imphal West) and the other two from Koirou Part I (Imphal East) in connection with the bomb blast at Kakwa Naorem Leikai, reports Epao. The individuals have been identified as Thingbaijam Sanjoy (35), P Yaima Maring (29) and Sapam Nanda alias Makar (50). SFs also recovered a huge quantity of explosive materials from the arrested individuals including 81 number of gelatin sticks (power gel), two TNT cases weighing around one pound each, six circuits and four mobile phones with SIM cards . During preliminary interrogation, the arrested individuals revealed that they are working under the command of ‘ Major’ Prem Kumar alias Aheiba Angom alias PK, ‘chief of finance’, People’s Revolutionary Army of Kangleipak (PREPAK) .
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August - 13 
Sources said that some militants were also camping across LoC waiting for infiltration into the Indian territory and Pakistan army was also trying to facilitate the intrusion bids but was finding it impossible to push the militants due to high alert
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Sources said that some militants were also camping across LoC waiting for infiltration into the Indian territory and Pakistan army was also trying to facilitate the intrusion bids but was finding it impossible to push the militants due to high alert being maintained by the Indian troops on the LoC.
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August - 13 
Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat Police arrested four persons for printing and circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs), reports First Post. Police also recovered INR 40.73 lakh from their possession. An SOG team raided a house at Sania
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Special Operations Group (SOG) of Surat Police arrested four persons for printing and circulating Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs), reports First Post. Police also recovered INR 40.73 lakh from their possession. An SOG team raided a house at Sania village near Surat on August 13 and recovered FICN in denomination of INR 2,000, INR 500 and INR 100. Police had earlier arrested three persons for trying to circulate fake currency. The arrested men revealed that they had got the notes from one Ravi Gandhi. Police raided Gandhi's row house at Sania and arrested him. A printing machine, a cutting machine, a laptop and the paper used to print fake notes were found at the house, apart from INR 15.38 lakh in fake currency. Altogether, INR 40.73 lakh in fake currency were recovered from the possession of Gandhi and the other three.
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Terrorists in the Kashmir Valley are now on the run and they cannot continue to terrorise the people for decades, Arun Jaitley, the Defence Minister, said on August 13, maintaining that the Government’s priority was to clean up the Kashmir Vall
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Terrorists in the Kashmir Valley are now on the run and they cannot continue to terrorise the people for decades, Arun Jaitley, the Defence Minister, said on August 13, maintaining that the Government’s priority was to clean up the Kashmir Valley of armed militants, reports Daily Excelsior. He said the terrorists in Kashmir were “now under great pressure” and the financial crunch caused by demonetisation and the actions taken by National Investigation Agency (NIA) on illegal foreign fundings have checked illegal activities in Jammu and Kashmir in large scale. “Today no big militant can dream of committing terror acts and continue to terrorise the Valley for decades, but today their life shelf has dwindled to a few months. I will specifically praise the Jammu & Kashmir Police for working hard (towards eliminating terrorists),” he said
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The Maharashtra Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp on the border of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, and recovered weapons and horses on August 13, reports The Hindu. “A special team headed by Additional Superintende
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The Maharashtra Police busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp on the border of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, and recovered weapons and horses on August 13, reports The Hindu. “A special team headed by Additional Superintendent of Police (operations) Maheshwar Reddy launched an anti-Maoist operation in Abujhmad on the border of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra and Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh. The encounter near Tundewra and Kupnar village forced the Maoists to flee leaving behind weapons and six horses. Six weapons and other material of daily use were also recovered at the camp site,” said the Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police (SP) in a release. This was the first time when horses were found in a Maoist camp. “Senior Maoist leaders like Bhupathi operate in Abujhmad and the horses may have been used for senior leaders,” the release added. Senior central committee leader Sonu Bhupati is chief of Dandakaranya range falling in areas of Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Police also seized three Bharmar (Muzzle loading) guns, items of daily use, and some Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literature from the spot.
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August - 13 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an exchange of fire between CPI-Maoist cadres and a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) of the Chhattisgarh Police under Kis
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an exchange of fire between CPI-Maoist cadres and a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF) of the Chhattisgarh Police under Kistaram Police Station in Sukma District on August 13, reports The Pioneer. The killed CPI-Maoist cadres were identified as Podiyam Sunna, ‘Militia Platoon Deputy Commander’, and Vanjam Hunga, a member of the small action team of the CPI-Maoist’ Platoon Number 8 in Sukma District. SFs also recovered a muzzle loading gun and a country-made pistol from the spot.
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August - 13 
While the day passed off peacefully in Valley, clashes also erupted between youth and SFs at Arampora locality of Sopore Town in Baramulla District. There was, however, no injury to anyone.
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While the day passed off peacefully in Valley, clashes also erupted between youth and SFs at Arampora locality of Sopore Town in Baramulla District. There was, however, no injury to anyone.
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August - 13 
Zeliangrong frontal organizations have condemned the “brutal act and cold blooded murder” of Elimelech Gangmei on August 13, 2017 at Namdailong allegedly by cadres of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) &
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Zeliangrong frontal organizations have condemned the “brutal act and cold blooded murder” of Elimelech Gangmei on August 13, 2017 at Namdailong allegedly by cadres of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘Zeilad Region’, reports Nagaland Post. The organisations included Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland), Zeliangrong Baudi-Nagaland, Zeliangrong Mipui Organization, Zeliangrong Youth Front, Zeliangrong Students’ Union Nagaland, Zeliang People Organization and all subordinate bodies.
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August - 14 
A 17-year-old youth, identified as Danish Ahmad Khanday was injured when a shell, he found near an last month’s encounter site at Bamnoo in Pulwama District, exploded on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. An explosive, apparently left behind a
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A 17-year-old youth, identified as Danish Ahmad Khanday was injured when a shell, he found near an last month’s encounter site at Bamnoo in Pulwama District, exploded on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. An explosive, apparently left behind at an encounter site around 40 days back at Bamnoo Pulwama, went off on August 14 injuring a boy. On July 3, an encounter took place at Bamnoo where three militants were killed by Security Forces (SFs).
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August - 14 
A paralytic cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bachhan alias Perwin of Amhee village in Hussainabad Police Station was arrested by Jharkhand Police on August 13 and was produced before Palamau District court on A
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A paralytic cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bachhan alias Perwin of Amhee village in Hussainabad Police Station was arrested by Jharkhand Police on August 13 and was produced before Palamau District court on August 14, reports The Pioneer. Bachhan was sent to Central Jail Daltonganj on August 14. Sources said Bachhan is the first paralytic or disabled CPI-Maoist cadre to have been caught and jailed. He has facial paralysis.
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August - 14 
An exchange of fire ensued between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) at Gandhamardhan hills near Khaprakhol in Balangir District on August 14, reports Odisha Sun Times. Acting on a tip-off about presence of
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An exchange of fire ensued between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Security Forces (SFs) at Gandhamardhan hills near Khaprakhol in Balangir District on August 14, reports Odisha Sun Times. Acting on a tip-off about presence of Maoists, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Operations Group (SOG) troopers launched operation in Gandhamardhan hills last night, informed Balangir Superintendent of Police (SP), K. Siva Subramani. There were no reports of any casualties in the encounter.
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August - 14 
Four Kashmiri separatists, including the son-in-law of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali shah Geelani, were sent to judicial custody on August 14 by a Delhi court in a terror funding case, reports Daily Excelsior. Duty Magistrate Pankaj Sharma sent Geelani&rs
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Four Kashmiri separatists, including the son-in-law of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali shah Geelani, were sent to judicial custody on August 14 by a Delhi court in a terror funding case, reports Daily Excelsior. Duty Magistrate Pankaj Sharma sent Geelani’s son-in-law Altaf Ahmed Shah, popularly known as Altaf Fantoosh, Peer Saifullah, Mehrajuddin Kalwal and Nayeem Khan to jail for 14 days. The court’s order came after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) submitted that they were not required for further interrogation. The agency had arrested seven persons on July 24 in the case of alleged funding of terror and subversive activities in the Kashmir valley to fuel unrest. The other three separatist leaders — Shahid-ul-Islam, Farooq Ahmed Dar and Mohamad Akbar Khanday — were sent to the judicial custody till September 1.
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August - 14 
Four Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in a grenade attack by militants in Budgam District on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants hurled a grenade at a Road Opening Party (ROP) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police at B
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Four Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in a grenade attack by militants in Budgam District on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants hurled a grenade at a Road Opening Party (ROP) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police at Batpora in Magam area, 20 kilometres from Srinagar, a Police official said. He said three CRPF personnel and one Policeman were injured in the grenade blast.
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August - 14 
Meanwhile, Maoists posters urging people to refrain from celebrating Independence Day were found at a ghat in Chandahandi near Umerkote under Jhorigaon Police limits in Nabarangpur District on August 14, reports Odisha TV. They (Maoists) appealed to
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Meanwhile, Maoists posters urging people to refrain from celebrating Independence Day were found at a ghat in Chandahandi near Umerkote under Jhorigaon Police limits in Nabarangpur District on August 14, reports Odisha TV. They (Maoists) appealed to the people to observe August 15 as a black day. A day before, on August 13, Balangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund (BBM) division of CPI-Maoist released an audio tape with same appeal. Through the audio, Maoist spokesperson Budhuram Paharia urged people to hoist black flags instead of the Tricolour on August 15, alleging rise of unlawful activities and torture on tribal people in State. “Independence Day is being celebrated only for namesake,” the Maoist leader said in the audio.
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August - 14 
Meanwhile, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in Kupwara District on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said on a tip-off, SFs arrested two HM militants identified as Youns Ahmad Mir and Tah
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Meanwhile, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in Kupwara District on August 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said on a tip-off, SFs arrested two HM militants identified as Youns Ahmad Mir and Tahir-ul-Islam in Handwara area of Kupwara. They are being questioned, they said, adding further details are awaited.
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August - 14 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘vice president’, ‘general’ (Retd) Kholi Konyak on August 14 hinted that the Naga political issue will be settled "at any moment from now", reports EPao
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘vice president’, ‘general’ (Retd) Kholi Konyak on August 14 hinted that the Naga political issue will be settled "at any moment from now", reports EPao. He said that the Naga people "are now blessed with the finest opportune time to see the glory of God, the Almighty in our lives through the realization of our political settlement at any moment from now". In the same time the NSCN-IM leader however said, “Let us remind ourselves that, nothing is certain until it is achieved.
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August - 14 
SFs on August 14 fired teargas to disperse protesters in Kakapora area of Pulwama District against the killing of a youth in pellet firing on August 13. Owais Ahmad Dar, a resident of Kakapora, was killed on August 13 after SFs fired pellets to dispe
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SFs on August 14 fired teargas to disperse protesters in Kakapora area of Pulwama District against the killing of a youth in pellet firing on August 13. Owais Ahmad Dar, a resident of Kakapora, was killed on August 13 after SFs fired pellets to disperse protesters.
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August - 15 
A large cache of firearms and arms making equipment were recovered and seven persons were arrested as the Police unearthed an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Malda District of West Bengal early on August 15, reports The Indian Express. Superintend
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A large cache of firearms and arms making equipment were recovered and seven persons were arrested as the Police unearthed an illegal arms manufacturing unit in Malda District of West Bengal early on August 15, reports The Indian Express. Superintendent of Police (SP), Arnab Ghosh said 48 finished firearms and a large number of unfinished arms were seized from the factory at Debipur village under Kaliachak Police Station area. The firearms were of 9mm and 7mm variety. During the raid, the Police also arrested seven persons from the factory which was being operated from the house, Ghosh said. The arrested were the owner of the house and six persons from Munger in Bihar, known as a hub of illegal firearms manufacturing centre for long. They six were possibly engaged in manufacturing fire arms, the SP said.During search of the house, the Police also recovered suspected Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with a face value of INR 50,000. It was being suspected that the arms manufactured there were delivered to neighbouring states.
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August - 15 
A woman was injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan army in Baaz and Nambla areas of Uri sector in Baramulla District on August 15, reports One India. The Indian Army retaliated to the unprovoked firing by the Pakistani forces.
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A woman was injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan army in Baaz and Nambla areas of Uri sector in Baramulla District on August 15, reports One India. The Indian Army retaliated to the unprovoked firing by the Pakistani forces.
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August - 15 
Altogether 68 militants of six different militant groups laid down arms before the Government at a ceremony held at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles banquet hall on August 15, reports Epao. The militants who laid down arms today included 17 of United Nat
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Altogether 68 militants of six different militant groups laid down arms before the Government at a ceremony held at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles banquet hall on August 15, reports Epao. The militants who laid down arms today included 17 of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), 23 of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), seven of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), 10 of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), four of Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL) and seven of Progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-PRO) .However, only seven/eight weapons reportedly brought by the militants were displayed at the ceremony saying that other weapons were being verified by Police .Speaking at the home coming ceremony, Chief Minister N Biren assured that all the militants who have joined the mainstream would be fully protected .
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August - 15 
Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM), Raman Singh, said the battle against CPI-Maoist cadres in the State has been yielding "comprehensive" results with the guidance and cooperation from the Union Government of India (GoI), in Raipur District on
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM), Raman Singh, said the battle against CPI-Maoist cadres in the State has been yielding "comprehensive" results with the guidance and cooperation from the Union Government of India (GoI), in Raipur District on August 15, reports PTI. CM was addressing the Independence Day function at the Police Parade ground in Raipur. Singh added that the State Government has approved 1,175 new posts in Police force after which the total sanctioned strength of the State forces has reached to 75,000.Singh informed that, "In 2017, so far 599 CPI-Maoist cadres have been arrested and 299 surrendered.”
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August - 15 
Meanwhile, the NIA teams are carrying out raids at 12 places in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, Handwara and Srinagar in connection with its terror funding and civil unrest probe involving Hurriyat leaders, reports The Times of India on August 16
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Meanwhile, the NIA teams are carrying out raids at 12 places in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, Handwara and Srinagar in connection with its terror funding and civil unrest probe involving Hurriyat leaders, reports The Times of India on August 16 (today). Sources said that fresh raids have been carried out on those people who have financial links with the pro-Pakistani Hurriyat leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The names of these persons have been disclosed by seven separatists, who were arrested by the agency last month for allegedly organising the funds and civil unrest in the valley.
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August - 15 
Police arrested four persons, identified as Mohammad Joshin, Mohammad Aaftab, Mohammad Sohal and Samraj Aalam, all residents of Bihar, for circulating Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in the market in Ajmer on August 15, reports The Times of India. F
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Police arrested four persons, identified as Mohammad Joshin, Mohammad Aaftab, Mohammad Sohal and Samraj Aalam, all residents of Bihar, for circulating Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) in the market in Ajmer on August 15, reports The Times of India. Fake notes worth INR 84,000 have been seized from them. All the accused were produced in the court which sent them to Police custody. A team of IB officials are in the city to probe the issue. According to sources, the paper and ink used to make currency notes are not from India. The investigating team is suspecting that the notes were either printed in Pakistan or Bangladesh or smuggled through Nepal, sources said. Cops are trying to nab the kingpin of the racket.
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August - 15 
Three Special Task Force (STF) personnel were injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a pipe bomb blast the forests under Fulbagdi Police Station limits in Sukma District on August 15, reports The Hindu. A co
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Three Special Task Force (STF) personnel were injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a pipe bomb blast the forests under Fulbagdi Police Station limits in Sukma District on August 15, reports The Hindu. A constable identified as Kattam Rama was seriously injured in the explosion. Separate teams of Security Forces (SFs), comprising Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), STF, DRG (District Reserve Guard) and District Force, had launched the operation since August 14 in the interior forests of Sukma District.
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August - 15 
Wary of terror threats from neighbouring countries, the central government has approved INR 31,748 crore to draw up a "definitive five-year action programme" for the up gradation of the Coast Guard, firstpost.com reports on August 16. The d
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Wary of terror threats from neighbouring countries, the central government has approved INR 31,748 crore to draw up a "definitive five-year action programme" for the up gradation of the Coast Guard, firstpost.com reports on August 16. The decision to bolster the Coast Guard, it is believed, will help avert future attacks from the sea, like the 26 November 2008 (26/11) attacks on Mumbai. The Coast Guard works in combating piracy, smuggling, oil-spills, and also works in controlling coastal and marine pollution. The programme plans to improve the Coast Guard's fleet with 175 ships (including patrol vessels and boats) and 110 aircraft by 2022 to bridge critical operational gaps. The Defence Ministry has also ordered the procurement of 16 indigenous Dhruv choppers and 14 twin-engine EC-725 tactical choppers. Also, there are also five more air stations/enclaves in the works.
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August - 16 
5 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant ,‘captain’ Vinato Assumi (35), from Alahuto Colony in Zunheboto town of Zunheboto District on August 16, reports Nagala
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5 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant ,‘captain’ Vinato Assumi (35), from Alahuto Colony in Zunheboto town of Zunheboto District on August 16, reports Nagaland Post on August 24.
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August - 16 
A farmer was killed by suspected Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] of the Communist Party of India, Marxist-Leninist, CPI-ML (New Democracy), at Narsampet village in Palwancha mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District on August 16, r
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A farmer was killed by suspected Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] of the Communist Party of India, Marxist-Leninist, CPI-ML (New Democracy), at Narsampet village in Palwancha mandal (administrative division) in Khammam District on August 16, reports The Hindu. The Police identified the deceased as Rayala Bhaskar (55), of Narsampet, a hamlet under Pandurangapuram Gram Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) and a supporter of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Sources said around 15 Naxalites owing allegiance to CPI-ML (New Democracy) Ravi Dalam (armed squad) allegedly barged into the house of Bhaskar and dragged him out before battering him to death in full public view. The Naxalites nursed a grudge against the deceased for reportedly seeking the help of the members of another group of CPI-ML (New Democracy) to resolve an internal issue in the village, sources added.
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August - 16 
A group of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants hiding in a village managed to escape following a gun battle with Special Force (SF)-10 commandos in West Khasi Hills District on August 16, reports The Shillong Times. The commandos launched
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A group of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants hiding in a village managed to escape following a gun battle with Special Force (SF)-10 commandos in West Khasi Hills District on August 16, reports The Shillong Times. The commandos launched a search operation after they received intelligence inputs about the rebels hiding at Dymmit village, sources in SF-10 and Rongkhugre Village Defence Party (VDP) said. However, when the commandos came near the hideout, the militant on guard saw them and alerted others. The rebels then opened fire and the commandos fired back in retaliation. But the militants managed to escape.
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August - 16 
A soldier, identified as Havaldar Narendra Singh who was injured in sniping of Pakistani troops in Rampur sector in Baramulla District on August 7 succumbed to injuries at 92 Base Hospital in Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar on August 16, reports D
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A soldier, identified as Havaldar Narendra Singh who was injured in sniping of Pakistani troops in Rampur sector in Baramulla District on August 7 succumbed to injuries at 92 Base Hospital in Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Havaldar Narendra Singh who was deployed at a forward post in Rampur Sector was injured during sniping by Pakistani troops on August 7. He was provided immediate first aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar where he succumbed.
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August - 16 
Also, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government has begun the construction of 100 bunkers in border villages along the LoC in Rajouri District where there have been repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan forces, reports The Times of India. "
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Also, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government has begun the construction of 100 bunkers in border villages along the LoC in Rajouri District where there have been repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan forces, reports The Times of India. "The district administration has started the construction of 100 bunkers in villages along the LoC in Nowshera sector," Deputy Commissioner (DC), Rajouri, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said on August 16. These bunkers will accommodate around 1200-1500 people in case of ceasefire violations, especially shelling from across the border, he said. Choudhary on August 16 visited the forward areas along the LoC in Nowshera and inspected the construction of these bunkers. An inter-departmental team headed by DC is supervising the construction of these bunkers.
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August - 16 
Lashkar-e-Toiba(LeT)’s Pulwama ‘district commander’, Ayoub Ahmad Lone alias Ayoub Lelhari was killed in an encounter in Pulwama District on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Choudhary Mohammad
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Lashkar-e-Toiba(LeT)’s Pulwama ‘district commander’, Ayoub Ahmad Lone alias Ayoub Lelhari was killed in an encounter in Pulwama District on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Choudhary Mohammad Aslam, said that he was travelling in a Tavera car along with the driver and a civilian in Banderpora, Koil area when security forces intercepted the car. “He opened fire but was killed in the retaliatory fire by security forces,” he added. Two Police personnel were injured in the initial firing after which an encounter started in which Lelhari was killed. The SSP said that driver of the car has been arrested but the civilian fled from the spot. Lelhari had been active in South Kashmir areas and had recently been designated as ‘district commander’ by the LeT.
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August - 16 
Meanwhile, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Reyaz Ahmad who was injured in a grenade attack by militants in Budgam District on August 14, succumbed to injuries on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Reyaz Ahmad died at SKI
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Meanwhile, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Reyaz Ahmad who was injured in a grenade attack by militants in Budgam District on August 14, succumbed to injuries on August 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Reyaz Ahmad died at SKIMS hospital in Soura. He was among the four Security Force (SF) personnel injured in the attack on August 14. The militants had hurled a grenade at a road opening party of CRPF and Police at Batpora in Magam area.
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August - 16 
Meanwhile, four cadres of CPI-Maoist, including a ‘sub zonal commander’ in the squad of infamous CPI-Maoist politburo member Sudhakaran of Telangana, surrendered before Police in Lohardaga District on August 16, reports The Telegraph. The
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Meanwhile, four cadres of CPI-Maoist, including a ‘sub zonal commander’ in the squad of infamous CPI-Maoist politburo member Sudhakaran of Telangana, surrendered before Police in Lohardaga District on August 16, reports The Telegraph. The surrendered Maoists are identified as ‘sub-zonal commander’ under Sudhakaran's squad, Balak Kherwar alias Bhagatji (28), ‘area commander’ Ajay Oraon (21), Brahmadeo Kherwar and Shivam Kherwar. Balak Kherwar and Ajay Oraon carried INR 500,000 and INR 200,000 on their head respectively.
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August - 16 
Meanwhile, Pakistan Army again on August 16 (today) violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) at the Poonch sector in Poonch District, adds One India. The Indian forces are retaliating strongly, reports state. No casualty has been repo
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Meanwhile, Pakistan Army again on August 16 (today) violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) at the Poonch sector in Poonch District, adds One India. The Indian forces are retaliating strongly, reports state. No casualty has been reported so far.
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August - 16 
Meanwhile, Pakistan troops on August 16 shelled forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, adds Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics a
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Meanwhile, Pakistan troops on August 16 shelled forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, adds Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 0534 hours in Poonch sector along the Line of Control today,” sources said. Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively,” they added. According to reports, firing and shelling were reported at six places in Mankote, Basuni, Mendhar, Malipur, Dharna and Patri of Poonch District.
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August - 16 
Meanwhile, the Border Trade and Chamber of Commerce (BTCC) Moreh has lodged a written complaint to the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Moreh informing that some armed persons have been threatening and demanding money and goods from shops at Moreh for
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Meanwhile, the Border Trade and Chamber of Commerce (BTCC) Moreh has lodged a written complaint to the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Moreh informing that some armed persons have been threatening and demanding money and goods from shops at Moreh for quite some time, reports Epao on August 17 .Such activities have vitiated the atmosphere so badly that it is no longer conducive for any trade and business activity at the border town, it pointed out.
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August - 16 
One Sanjay Singh (30), a former cadre of Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed by his erstwhile cadres of JJMP at Sadwadih village under Manika thana area in Latehar Dist
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One Sanjay Singh (30), a former cadre of Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was killed by his erstwhile cadres of JJMP at Sadwadih village under Manika thana area in Latehar District on August 16, reports The Telegraph. Originally from Panki in Palamau, Sanjay left the JJMP with its weapons and cash. JJMP cadres got wind of his arrival in Sadwadih and planned his murder, Police said.
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August - 16 
Police arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Narayanpur District on August 16, reports The Hindu. “A DRG (District Reserve Guard) party, headed by a Sub Divisional Police Officer, was sent to Tumiradi vill
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Police arrested three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Narayanpur District on August 16, reports The Hindu. “A DRG (District Reserve Guard) party, headed by a Sub Divisional Police Officer, was sent to Tumiradi village after receiving intelligence inputs about the presence of some Maoists in the village. This police team encircled the village and nabbed three Maoists,” said Santosh Singh, the Superintendent of Police (SP), Narayanpur District. The arrested cadres of CPI-Maoist were identified as Vijay Dhruva, Gore Hichami and Maniram Dhruva. The Police also recovered a locally made firearm from Vijay Dhruva.
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August - 16 
Separately, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have revived their project to build rocket launchers, which is considered to be a game changer in guerrilla warfare, according to top sources in the anti-Naxal intelligence agencies,
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Separately, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have revived their project to build rocket launchers, which is considered to be a game changer in guerrilla warfare, according to top sources in the anti-Naxal intelligence agencies, reports Deccan Chronicle on August 17. The intelligence agencies believe that CPI-Maoist cadres were working on improvising the rocket launchers as earlier attempts to put them to full use on Security Forces (SFs) had failed. A top intelligence official of Telangana state said, “They have a central technical committee that is focusing on improvising rocket launchers. Their factory is now located in Dandakaranya.”
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August - 16 
Suspected armed militants looted money from a medical shop named RN Medicos at Moreh Ward No 6, Nepali Basti in Tegnoupal District on August 16, reports Epao.
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Suspected armed militants looted money from a medical shop named RN Medicos at Moreh Ward No 6, Nepali Basti in Tegnoupal District on August 16, reports Epao.
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August - 16 
The Coordination Committee (CorCom), an umbrella body of four militant groups of Manipur, on August 16 claimed that the 68 militants, who surrendered before Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on August 14, were all ‘deserters’ and would
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The Coordination Committee (CorCom), an umbrella body of four militant groups of Manipur, on August 16 claimed that the 68 militants, who surrendered before Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on August 14, were all ‘deserters’ and would be punished, reports The Telegraph. Altogether 68 militants of six different militant groups laid down arms before the Government at a ceremony held at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles banquet hall. The militants who laid down arms today included 17 of United National Liberation Front (UNLF), 23 of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), seven of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), 10 of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), four of Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL) and seven of Progressive faction of PREPAK (PREPAK-PRO) .
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August - 16 
The United States (US) on August 16 designated militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as a “foreign terrorist organisation”, nearly two months after declaring the group’s ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist, r
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The United States (US) on August 16 designated militant outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as a “foreign terrorist organisation”, nearly two months after declaring the group’s ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist, reports The Hindu. The designation, which slaps a series of US sanctions on the outfit, came against the backdrop of an upsurge in terror activities by the militant group in Jammu and Kashmir in recent months. “These designations seek to deny Hizb-ul-Mujahideen the resources it needs to carry out terrorist attacks,” the State Department said in a statement. All of HM’s property and interests subject to US jurisdiction are blocked, and people in the US are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with the group. The decision marks a severe blow to Pakistan which has been projecting the militant group as a voice of the Kashmiri people.
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August - 17 
A group of armed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres assaulted five persons in Dymmit village a West Khasi Hills District on August 17, reports The Shillong Times. This comes a day after SF-10 commandos busted a hideout.
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A group of armed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres assaulted five persons in Dymmit village a West Khasi Hills District on August 17, reports The Shillong Times. This comes a day after SF-10 commandos busted a hideout.
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August - 17 
An encounter took place between Security Forces (SFs) and the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Chotte Hirma-Gumodi Forest at Aranpur range in Dantewada District on August 17, reports The Business Standard. Deputy Inspec
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An encounter took place between Security Forces (SFs) and the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Chotte Hirma-Gumodi Forest at Aranpur range in Dantewada District on August 17, reports The Business Standard. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Dantewada range Sundarraj P, informed that Police forces are safe and have recovered Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] campaigning materials from the site.
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August - 17 
An exchange of fire took place between the cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and Simdega Police at the hilly areas of Thethainagar forest in Simdega Dist
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An exchange of fire took place between the cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and Simdega Police at the hilly areas of Thethainagar forest in Simdega District on August 17, reports The Telegraph. Police arrested a PLFI cadre after he sustained a bullet wound on a leg. A carbine, two double-barrel guns and cartridges were recovered from him.
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August - 17 
Crime branch squad neutralized a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and Aadhaar card racket operating from a mobile shop at Awasthi Nagar in Nagpur on August 17 by arresting five persons including owner of the outlet, reports The Times of India. Police
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Crime branch squad neutralized a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and Aadhaar card racket operating from a mobile shop at Awasthi Nagar in Nagpur on August 17 by arresting five persons including owner of the outlet, reports The Times of India. Police also seized FICN of denominations of INR 2,000 and four of INR 500 worth around INR 6,000. Colour printers, scanners, computers and some other gadgets, worth more than Rs 60,000, have been confiscated too during the action. Crime branch had arrested Mohammad Iqrar, Mohammad Zeeshan and Abdul Rajik on August 17. The three have been remanded to Police custody till August 23. Following their custodial interrogation, the Police have now arrested two more identified as Ashish Sathe and Shoaib Khan. It was learnt that Shaoib was the one to have trained the gang to prepare FICN. He is an expert in the technology, said Police.
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August - 17 
Despite strict vigil along the Line of Control (LoC) to foil infiltration of militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), around 80 militants have sneaked in this year (2017) while Security Forces (SFs) achieved major successes against them by kil
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Despite strict vigil along the Line of Control (LoC) to foil infiltration of militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), around 80 militants have sneaked in this year (2017) while Security Forces (SFs) achieved major successes against them by killing 133 militants including seven top ‘commanders’, reports Daily Excelsior on August 18. According to Multi Agency Centre (MAC) figures, around 80 militants have infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir till July 2017 from PoK. These militants mostly infiltrated from Keran, Gurez, Machil and Nowgam sectors of Kashmir and majority of them are in North Kashmir.Last year (2016), as per MAC figures 114 militants infiltrated into Kashmir which was highest since 2014. As per MAC figures, 35 militants infiltrated into Kashmir in 2015, 65 in 2014, 97 in 2013, 121 in 2012, 52 in 2011, 82 in 2010, 99 infiltrated in 2009 and 27 in 2008.Last year, there were no reports of infiltration of militants into Kashmir till April and but this year some groups managed to sneak in when the peaks were covered in snow in January and February. After the infiltration of militants in winter this year, Army along the LoC was put on heightened alert as security agencies had inputs that the militant outfits across wanted to push in more militants this year. The vigil along the LoC was increased and patrolling was intensified to foil the infiltration attempts. Sources said that the militant groups carried out and are carrying reconnaissance along the LoC regularly but the tight vigil along LoC by the Army and regular patrols prevented and are preventing them from sneaking in. Sources said that around 300 militants are on launch pads mostly in Neelam Valley area PoK. These militants had started gathering this year in winter only as compared to previous year’s when they were waiting for the snow to melt.SFs have also achieved major successes this year and eliminated 133 militants so far including seven top ‘commanders’. Majority of them were killed in last two months after SFs launched massive offensive in South Kashmir. Last year 150 were killed in Kashmir while 108 militants were killed in 2015, 110 in 2014, 67 in 2013, 72 in 2012 and 100 in 2011. Despite the killing of 133 militants this year, sources said that 135 are operating in Kashmir and operations against them has been intensified.
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August - 17 
Even as the joint combing operation, ‘Operation All-Out’, has succeeded in killing 35 militants in South Kashmir since April, 2017 the Police’s counter-insurgency data suggest 34 new faces have joined the ranks, reports The Hindu on
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Even as the joint combing operation, ‘Operation All-Out’, has succeeded in killing 35 militants in South Kashmir since April, 2017 the Police’s counter-insurgency data suggest 34 new faces have joined the ranks, reports The Hindu on August 18. Police data, portray a grim picture of South Kashmir’s four Districts despite “great successes” made by the Security Forces (SFs) by killing eight top commanders of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). “We have reports of 34 new faces joining the militants ranks of both HM and LeT in South Kashmir since April when the operation against active militants was launched,” said a top counter-insurgency Police officer. He said militant groups in the highly volatile of district of Pulwama, adjacent to Srinagar, had roped in 21 new youths into their ranks. “Since April, 20 militants were killed in Pulwama,” he said.As many as 224 people, including 136 militants, were killed in operations in Kashmir so far this year. The ‘Operation All-Out’, launched in April in the wake of growing militant activities in South Kashmir, saw June witnessing highest 48 deaths, including 30 militants and 15 SFs. The Police claim that the worrying trend is that youth from urban pockets of Bijbehara, Anantnag, Kokernag and Srinagar “are joining the militant ranks”. “Earlier, rural pockets of Shopian, Kulgam and Kareemabad and Kakpora were hubs of militants. Recruits from more urbane pockets have picked up too,” said the Police official.According to the police, new pictures of armed youth posted by the militant outfits on the social media, including Instagram, suggest “many of these recruits are around 20s.” The Police, however, expressed satisfaction with the ongoing operation that saw “elimination of entire militant leadership” in South Kashmir. “Recruiters and strategists like Abu Dujana, Sabzar Bhat, Junaid Matto, Yasin Ittoo and Bashir Lashkari have already been killed,” said the Police official. The Army is now zeroing in on “Hizbul ideologue Riyaz Naikoo” and encounter specialists Wasim Shah and Sadam Padder of Shopian.Since April, over 16 foreign militants have joined the depleting militant ranks in south Kashmir, especially the LeT, by crossing into the north Kashmir valley through the Line of Control (LoC). “We have completely blunted the striking capability of the militant groups in south Kashmir. All of them are on the run,” said another Police official.
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August - 17 
Meanwhile, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Police recovered 13 landmines from Langdi Ghati (valley) forest in Bandi Panchayat (village level local-self government) area of Koderma District on August 17, reports The Telegraph. Supe
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Meanwhile, a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Police recovered 13 landmines from Langdi Ghati (valley) forest in Bandi Panchayat (village level local-self government) area of Koderma District on August 17, reports The Telegraph. Superintendent of Police (SP), Surendra Jha said that all the landmines were destroyed.
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August - 17 
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 17 arrested a prominent Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali from New Delhi for terror funding and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Watali is accused
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Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 17 arrested a prominent Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Ahmad Watali from New Delhi for terror funding and separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Watali is accused of playing a key role in receiving the funds from Pakistan and then forwarding them to the separatists and even kept account books for it. He is a prominent businessman who has links with mainstream politicians and separatists. His brother, Ali Mohammad Watali, retired as DIG (Deputy Inspector General) in Kashmir Police and nephew is serving IG (Inspector General) in Kashmir Police. A statement by NIA stated said that Watali’s arrest followed the searches conducted by the NIA on August 16 at multiple locations in Srinagar, Handwara, Kupwara and Baramulla belonging to his relatives and employees. The searches have unearthed incriminating material pertaining to receipt of funds by Zahoor Watali from foreign sources and its further distribution to the terrorists and separatists in Kashmir valley for anti-India activities.
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August - 17 
Police on August 17 arrested six suspected Bangladeshis from Churaibari in Karimganj district, reports The Telegraph. The arrested foreign nationals were identified as Jalal Ahmed, 55, Amir Hossain, 29, Abdul Ahad, (25), Abdul Sabbur (25), Nurul Amin
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Police on August 17 arrested six suspected Bangladeshis from Churaibari in Karimganj district, reports The Telegraph. The arrested foreign nationals were identified as Jalal Ahmed, 55, Amir Hossain, 29, Abdul Ahad, (25), Abdul Sabbur (25), Nurul Amin (19) and Rashid Ahmed, (14).Police sources said they were arrested around 8.10pm from a bus that was going from Agartala to Guwahati. The bus was stopped by the Police at Churaibari on the Assam-Tripura boundary. The arrested foreign nationals hail from Kutupalong, a village in Cox's Bazar District of Bangladesh.
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August - 17 
Police said that Security Forces (SFs) in a joint search operation arrested three persons and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession in Sumbal area of Bandipora District on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. According to Police, on spec
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Police said that Security Forces (SFs) in a joint search operation arrested three persons and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession in Sumbal area of Bandipora District on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. According to Police, on specific information, Bandipora Police and 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a cordon and search operation in the orchards of Wangipora in Sumbal in Bandipora District. “During search operation, three accused persons identified as Altaf Ahmad Mir, Irshad Ahmad Mir and Waseem Ahmad were arrested”, Police said. “Two hand grenades, one AK 47 magazine and 15 AK 47 rounds were seized from his possession.
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August - 17 
Setting at rest, various media speculations, which claimed, that government of India and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) would be signing “final accord” by September 2017; Interlocutor to Naga Talks,
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Setting at rest, various media speculations, which claimed, that government of India and Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland–Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) would be signing “final accord” by September 2017; Interlocutor to Naga Talks, Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) Chairman R.N. Ravi and senior NSCN-IM functionary, V.S Atem, in separate conversations have made it clear that there is no such deadline for signing a permanent agreement, reports Nagaland Post.
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August - 17 
The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are moving towards Araku region in Vishakhapatnam District reports Deccan Chronicle on August 18. Superintendent of Police (SP), (Visakha Rural), Rahul Dev Sharma said that the CPI-Maoist
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The cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are moving towards Araku region in Vishakhapatnam District reports Deccan Chronicle on August 18. Superintendent of Police (SP), (Visakha Rural), Rahul Dev Sharma said that the CPI-Maoist cadres either trying to regain some of their lost ground or diverting the attention of the Security Forces (SFs). Sources said that some senior leaders of the CPI-Maoist have been leading the force to set up the new base in Araku Region, which was close to Nandapur block in Odisha, where the presence of the CPI-Maoist cadres is more. The Maoists presence has increased in Araku and Chatuva area of Odisha.
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August - 17 
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested another alleged terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), identified as Jaswant Singh Kala from an Unnao farm house in Unnao District on August 17 morning, reports The Hindustan Times.
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The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested another alleged terrorist of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), identified as Jaswant Singh Kala from an Unnao farm house in Unnao District on August 17 morning, reports The Hindustan Times. He is wanted in multiple cases in Delhi, Rajasthan and Punjab and was hiding in the farm house for the past few weeks after allegedly killing a supporter of anti-Babbar Khalsa group in Punjab around two months ago. Kala was arrested on the revelations made by his accomplice Balwant Singh, who was staying with changed identity in Lucknow for the past five years. Balwant Singh was arrested from a Gurudwara on Nadan Mahal road in Lucknow on August 16 evening. He was Granthi at the Gurudwara.Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of ATS, Rajesh Sahani said Jaswant Singh Kala has been one of the most active members of BKI. He said Kala is among Sikh hardliners who support pro-Khalistan groups. Sahani said Kala was involved in three sensational killings of the supporters of the anti-Babbar Khalsa groups in Hanumangarh in Rajasthan, and Faridkot and Nawa Shahar in Punjab in 2016 and 2017. He said Jaswant was earlier arrested under sedition charges and arms act from Delhi’s Modi Colony in 2008 and on similar charges in 2005.
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August - 17 
Two persons including a civilian and an Army jawan (trooper) were injured in firing by the Pakistani troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said an Army soldier, ident
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Two persons including a civilian and an Army jawan (trooper) were injured in firing by the Pakistani troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on August 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said an Army soldier, identified as Naik Sushil Kumar was injured in Pakistani firing at Baba Khori in Nowshera sector while a civilian, identified as Sushil Kumar was injured at Sanya village in Jhanghar sector in two separate ceasefire violations by Pakistan on August 17. Both of them were evacuated from the site of firing and admitted in the hospital. The Indian side retaliated the firing and the exchanges lasted only for a brief period, sources said, adding that panic gripped the border dwellers due to fresh round of firing by Pakistan army in Nowshera sector.
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August - 17 
Two terrorists were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector in Bandipora District on August 17, reports The Times of India. "Army had launched a massive search operation yesterday [August 16]
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Two terrorists were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector in Bandipora District on August 17, reports The Times of India. "Army had launched a massive search operation yesterday [August 16] evening at Dhurmut forest area at Kundalwan in Gurez after noticing suspicious movement when they were on routine patrol of the forests," a senior Police official said, adding, "Two terrorists were shot down today [August 17] in the ensuing gunfight." This year, the Army has foiled a total of 24 infiltration bids along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir, and 41 armed intruders have been eliminated in such operations.
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August - 18 
An ‘assistant commandant’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Somey Sodhi (33), surrendered in Malkangiri District on August 18, reports The Hindu. According to Police, she was the second in command of Boipar
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An ‘assistant commandant’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Somey Sodhi (33), surrendered in Malkangiri District on August 18, reports The Hindu. According to Police, she was the second in command of Boipariguda area committee of Malkangiri-Koraput-Vizag (MKV) Border division under Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC). Sodhi hails from Edikonda village in the District and was carrying a reward of INR 400,000 on her head. She was allegedly involved in several incidents of murder, including killing of two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Kaliajodi forest in 2016, blasting of a vehicle carrying Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel at Mantriam in 2010, exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) and setting ablaze mobile phone towers.
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August - 18 
India has welcomed the United States’ (US) decision to designate Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as a foreign terrorist organisation, saying it follows a joint commitment by the two countries to fight the menace of terrorism, reports The Times of India
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India has welcomed the United States’ (US) decision to designate Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) as a foreign terrorist organisation, saying it follows a joint commitment by the two countries to fight the menace of terrorism, reports The Times of India. "I welcome this step by the United States state department to designate Hizb-ul-Mujahideen as a foreign terrorist organisation, that has been responsible for carrying out heinous act of terrorismIt reflects the joint commitment of India and the US to firmly deal with terrorism in all its forms and manifestation," spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar said on August 18. Syed Salahuddin, the ‘chief’ of HM, had been declared a ‘global terrorist’ by the US in June, coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US. The move was criticised by Pakistan which calls HM a group of freedom fighters.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal on August 18 asked the National Buildings Construction Corporation (India) Ltd (NBCC) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to immediately seal 48.11 Kilometer (km) porous areas of the India-Bang
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Meanwhile, Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal on August 18 asked the National Buildings Construction Corporation (India) Ltd (NBCC) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD) to immediately seal 48.11 Kilometer (km) porous areas of the India-Bangladesh border on a war footing at a high-level meeting in New Delhi, reports The Telegraph. Sarbananda Sonowal also asked the BSF to use proven technology to intensify its vigil and put a spanner into the alleged influx and smuggling from across the border. During the meeting, NBCC and CPWD pointed out that of the 48.11km unfenced border between Assam and Bangladesh, fencing of 13.38km would be completed as soon as the floodwaters recede. However, erecting a fence on the remaining areas involves enormous challenges as a nearly 3km stretch, particularly in the Silchar sector, is full of deep gorges. They said the Silchar sector has 61 gaps, Dhubri 31 and others two and altogether INR 26.92 crore was required to plug these gaps.
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August - 18 
Meanwhile, District Police and central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), arrested two People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, identified as Roshni Bhengra and Prafulla Lugun, from Thethaitangar in Simdega District on August 18, reports The T
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Meanwhile, District Police and central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), arrested two People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) cadres, identified as Roshni Bhengra and Prafulla Lugun, from Thethaitangar in Simdega District on August 18, reports The Telegraph. Police also recovered weapons from their possession. PLFI is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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August - 18 
Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) will not decommission its arms after the final accord is signed with the Government of India, reports The Assam Tribune. According to the report, an NSCN-IM source said they will not decommission th
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Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) will not decommission its arms after the final accord is signed with the Government of India, reports The Assam Tribune. According to the report, an NSCN-IM source said they will not decommission the arms and that the present “Naga army” will be commissioned as a regular army as part of the agreement to have a joint defence between the NSCN-IM and Union Government to look after the security of Nagaland (Nagalim). “There will be no decommissioning of arms in our agreement as we will have a joint defence force,” said a source from NSCN-IM. A source said Naga army will be commissioned as a regular armed force and jointly look after the defence of Nagaland.
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August - 18 
Police arrested a youth ,Seiminthang Lupheng (27) ,involved in extortion by using the name of Kuki People’s Liberation Front (KPLF) from Chanvangphai ground near Moreh Police Station in Tengnoupal district, reports Epao.
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Police arrested a youth ,Seiminthang Lupheng (27) ,involved in extortion by using the name of Kuki People’s Liberation Front (KPLF) from Chanvangphai ground near Moreh Police Station in Tengnoupal district, reports Epao.
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August - 18 
Police arrested four Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres from the outskirts of Ramgarh District on August 18, reports The Telegraph. TPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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Police arrested four Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) cadres from the outskirts of Ramgarh District on August 18, reports The Telegraph. TPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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August - 18 
Police on August 18 said that at least 532 non-tribals, living in Mizoram without valid inner-line permits (ILP), were arrested across the State, reports The Telegraph. Police said a special drive on the violation of ILP by non-tribal workers in the
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Police on August 18 said that at least 532 non-tribals, living in Mizoram without valid inner-line permits (ILP), were arrested across the State, reports The Telegraph. Police said a special drive on the violation of ILP by non-tribal workers in the State was launched on August 17 and would continue for a few days.
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August - 18 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on August 18 asserted that by 2022, a solution would be found to the ‘Kashmir problem’ as also other problems like terrorism, naxalism [Left Wing Extremism] and North East insurgency, reports Daily
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on August 18 asserted that by 2022, a solution would be found to the ‘Kashmir problem’ as also other problems like terrorism, naxalism [Left Wing Extremism] and North East insurgency, reports Daily Excelsior. “There are a lot of problems - terrorism, naxalism, Kashmir problem. Much is not needed to be said about these problems. But I can assure you this much that by 2022, we have pledged to create a ‘new India’…So a solution will be found to all these problems before 2022. We want to assure the countrymen on this,” he said.
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August - 18 
With the country ranking second globally for online searches on the Islamic State (IS), the Kerala Police have been on a high alert to spot the potential homegrown recruits who are being radicalised online, reports The Hindu on August 19. A senior of
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With the country ranking second globally for online searches on the Islamic State (IS), the Kerala Police have been on a high alert to spot the potential homegrown recruits who are being radicalised online, reports The Hindu on August 19. A senior officer with the Kerala Police said a good number of these searches on the outlawed outfit were from the State, also alluding to the possible radicalisation of youths through the Internet. “We have prioritized about 60 user accounts associated with or sharing extremist material and have zoomed in to examine the persons of interest closely,’’ the official said. The majority of these groups intend to propagate the ideology of Islamic terrorism by posting communally flared up videos and pictures coupled with vitriolic messages, while there are also a few that espouse the cause of a Hindu Rashtra and Left Wing Extremism (LWE). The department has succeeded in sneaking into some of these groups using fake profiles. Besides the social media accounts, the Police are also monitoring their Internet usage patterns and the kind of websites they are surfing to trace their interaction with the terror outfit’s propagandists in West Asia.According to officers, the number of these groups almost remained stable over the past several months. They, however, have noticed a recent trend of some of the members of these groups making one-to-one communications on their individual capacity as well. Besides monitoring their activities, the Police often disrupt their messages and even delete whole of their contents and post counter-messages. Besides, tracking the handlers of these pages and booking them under Indian Penal Code (IPC) 153(A) may not be practical given that the majority of them are settled abroad, report said.
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August - 19 
A leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader named Ratan Dey was arrested by the Kharibari Police from Jarla Jote in Darjeeling District on August 19, reports Siliguri Times. The leader’s supporters gathered around the Kh
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A leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader named Ratan Dey was arrested by the Kharibari Police from Jarla Jote in Darjeeling District on August 19, reports Siliguri Times. The leader’s supporters gathered around the Kharibari Police Station and started a protest while the Police was taking the arrested to the Siliguri Court on August 20. The Kharibari Officer-in-Charge (OIC), Ranjit Pal, stated that Dey has confessed to being a CPI-Maoist leader. He hails from Kolkata.
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August - 19 
A senior official in charge of internal security in the office of the State Special Branch in Thiruvananthapuram told The Hindu, on August 20, that Maoist sympathisers were “trying to capture different spheres of our lives through frontal organ
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A senior official in charge of internal security in the office of the State Special Branch in Thiruvananthapuram told The Hindu, on August 20, that Maoist sympathisers were “trying to capture different spheres of our lives through frontal organisations in various fields.” He pointed out that Paadaantharam, under the auspices of which the DSA was being launched, was the students’ outfit of Porattam, which has links with the Maoists. “They have a cultural wing called ‘Njattuvela’. Though the DSA cannot be called a Maoist organisation, their hidden agenda is to propagate that ideology,” the official said. The Police are keeping an eye on their activities, he said, pointing out that Ami, an organiser of the DSA, is the daughter of Rupesh and Shyna, who are in jail on charge of suspected links with Maoists.
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August - 19 
Also, SFs on August 19 cordoned off and conducted searches in 10 villages of Shopian including Chakoora, Mantribug, Zaipora, Pratabpora, Takipora, Ranipora, Ratnipora, Dangam, Kellar and Wangam, adds Daily Excelsior. The joint operation was launched
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Also, SFs on August 19 cordoned off and conducted searches in 10 villages of Shopian including Chakoora, Mantribug, Zaipora, Pratabpora, Takipora, Ranipora, Ratnipora, Dangam, Kellar and Wangam, adds Daily Excelsior. The joint operation was launched by Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army’s 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and 114th Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The cordon and search operation was launched after inputs about the presence of a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant group in the area.
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August - 19 
Altogether 11 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by a joint patrolling party of Assam and Tripura Police recently at Churaibari (North Tripura District of Tripura and Karimganj District of Assam) inter-State border, reports The Assam Tribune on Augu
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Altogether 11 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by a joint patrolling party of Assam and Tripura Police recently at Churaibari (North Tripura District of Tripura and Karimganj District of Assam) inter-State border, reports The Assam Tribune on August 20. Police recovered a sizeable amount of Indian and Bangladeshi currency notes, mobile handsets, fake medicine-making machines and some valuable documents, etc from their possessions. According to sources, Jalal Ahmed, Nurul Amin, Amir Hussain, Abdul Sabur, Abdul Ahad and Mohammad Rashid of Sylhet in Bangladesh entered India by crossing Sunamura international border in Tripura, while the other five Bangladeshi nationals, namely Mujib Shek, Ujjal Shek, Babul Haldar, Najrul Shek and Mintu Baidya were arrested by Dharmanagar Police.
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August - 19 
Authorities said they have arrested a Pakistani spy, identified as Nandlal Maharaj from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on August 19, and he has revealed the influx of a large amount of explosives into the country from the neighbouring nation, reports ibtimes
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Authorities said they have arrested a Pakistani spy, identified as Nandlal Maharaj from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on August 19, and he has revealed the influx of a large amount of explosives into the country from the neighbouring nation, reports ibtimes.co.in. However, seven or eight of his associates are said to have given the security forces the slip. The spy caught in a joint operation conducted by the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Rajasthan intelligence authorities, is a resident of Sanghar District in the Sind province of Pakistan. His wife and child are said to reside there. He reportedly ran a cloth showroom there, but was convinced to spy for Pakistan for money.He is said to have revealed to the authorities during interrogation that at least 35 kilogram of RDX has been brought into the country with the intention of perpetrating terror attacks. He is also suspected of helping in the smuggling of firearms into India.The authorities are also said to have seized a diary from him, which contains details of transactions between him and the Pakistani authorities he is working for. It reportedly has all the information of when the Pakistani authorities would send him money, and how much. The amounts are said to range from PKR 10,000 to PKR 70,000. They have also recovered several SIM cards and two mobile phones from him. It is being said that he used these to contact his Pakistani handlers. Pakistani SIM cards were banned in Rajasthan last year in order to clamp down on terror activities.
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August - 19 
Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Raghubar Das, on August 19, said that Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] is on the verge of extinction in the State and invited investors in the country and abroad to invest in it assuring them of full support an
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Jharkhand Chief Minister (CM) Raghubar Das, on August 19, said that Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] is on the verge of extinction in the State and invited investors in the country and abroad to invest in it assuring them of full support and security, reports The Firstpost. CM Das stated that the State Government will take action if any such attempt was made by them (Naxals). He was addressing the second 'ground breaking ceremony' of 'Momentum Jharkhand', a Global Investors Summit at Jamshedpur in East Singhbhum District.
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August - 19 
Meanwhile, a low intensity blast occurred inside Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Jawahar Nagar area of Srinagar causing minor damage to boundary wall and window panes on August 19 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The explosion took place in J-
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Meanwhile, a low intensity blast occurred inside Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Jawahar Nagar area of Srinagar causing minor damage to boundary wall and window panes on August 19 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The explosion took place in J-2 Quarter which houses BJP office at Jawahar Nagar in the vening. Station House Officer (SHO) Rajbagh, Ghulam Moihuddin said that Police is ascertaining the nature of the blast.
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August - 19 
Meanwhile, the Police intensified operation along the bordering areas to prevent entry into the Bangladeshi nationals into the Indian territory. “During the flood, they (Bangladeshi) try to enter the Indian territory in quest of their jobs and
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Meanwhile, the Police intensified operation along the bordering areas to prevent entry into the Bangladeshi nationals into the Indian territory. “During the flood, they (Bangladeshi) try to enter the Indian territory in quest of their jobs and accordingly, we take strict vigil along the border,” Police sources said. They also informed that Police department has already been geared up to thwart any attempt from the Bangladesh side. “We have also increased our night patrolling after the arrest of the Bangladeshi nationals,” the sources added.
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August - 19 
Suspected militants shot dead a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker, Mohammad Isaaq Parray at Uggen in Dailgam area of Anantnag District on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police officer said that the militants opened fire upon the PDP
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Suspected militants shot dead a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker, Mohammad Isaaq Parray at Uggen in Dailgam area of Anantnag District on August 19, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police officer said that the militants opened fire upon the PDP worker Mohd Isaaq Parray at Uggen in Dailgam on August 19 afternoon. In the incident, Parray sustained serious bullet wounds and has been shifted to nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival. Soon after the incident, a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) launched a man hunt to nab the militants.
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August - 20 
A local cable network operator, identified as Hilal Ahmad Malik was shot dead by militants near his residence at Malik Mohalla in Shopian District on August 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Malik was shifted to nearby hospital where from he was referred
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A local cable network operator, identified as Hilal Ahmad Malik was shot dead by militants near his residence at Malik Mohalla in Shopian District on August 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Malik was shifted to nearby hospital where from he was referred to Srinagar for treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries on way to hospital in Srinagar. Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) immediately reached the spot and a massive manhunt has been launched against the militants responsible for his killing.
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August - 20 
A sustained crackdown on militancy in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), aided by strong ground intelligence, has seen the killings of terrorists outstrip recruitment by terror groups this year, with ranks of separatists increasingly dependent on infiltrat
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A sustained crackdown on militancy in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), aided by strong ground intelligence, has seen the killings of terrorists outstrip recruitment by terror groups this year, with ranks of separatists increasingly dependent on infiltration of ‘foreign’ operatives into the State, reports The Times of India on August 21. The infiltration from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan is slightly higher with 78 terrorists sneaking into J&K till July against 123 in entire 2016 but intelligence agencies said, given the current trend, it is a matter of time before the total number of active terrorists in the Valley sees a decline. The number of terror recruits in J&K this year, going by intelligence records, is around 71, while as many as 132 terrorists have died in security operations.Of the 132 terrorists killed as a result of intelligence-based operations this year, 74 were foreign nationals and 58 locals. As many as 14, were top ‘commanders’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) or Al-Badr. These included two in the "A++ category, four in A+ category and eight in A category". Sources said cooperation between Central and State agencies are paying off. J&K Police, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Army have jointly accounted for top HM leaders even before they could settle down to their roles as one succeeded the other. Though more youth joined terror groups in the Valley over the past 3-4 months, deaths of terrorists exceed recruitment levels. Fatalities among terrorists surged from an average 9.5 killings a month till April to 18 in May, 30 in June and 25 in July.
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August - 20 
A top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Duna Keshav Rao wrote to Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik asking him to rehabilitate him under the State’s policy of bringing Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) into the mainst
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A top leader of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Duna Keshav Rao wrote to Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik asking him to rehabilitate him under the State’s policy of bringing Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) into the mainstream, reports Hindustan Times on August 21. Rao is accused in several cases of violence including the killing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Laxmanananda Saraswati in June 2008. Rao is also accused in at least 10 cases in Odisha and has been under judicial custody since June 2011. He also requested bail in all the 10 cases in the District and Sessions court in Nayagarh and Gajapati lodged between 2012 and 2016 and completion of the trials in all the cases within six months. He also pleaded for no arrest in the future in fake cases. Rao said after he surrendered the Andhra Pradesh Government gave him INR 1 million under the LWE rehabilitation policy, but his dream of returning to mainstream remains unfulfilled.
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August - 20 
Also, with SFs stepping up action in South Kashmir, the militants are targeting the civilian population to discredit the forces by shifting the blame onto them and also create fear psychosis in the minds to make people to support them, reports The Ti
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Also, with SFs stepping up action in South Kashmir, the militants are targeting the civilian population to discredit the forces by shifting the blame onto them and also create fear psychosis in the minds to make people to support them, reports The Times of India on August 21. With decline in incidents of stone pelting on the SFs during anti-terror operations and better intelligence gathering about militants' movements, the unnerved militants are now targeting young civilians. Three civilians were killed in South Kashmir during last three days.
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August - 20 
As part of a three-day routine exercise, the Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] Special Duty Wing (NSDW) of the Tamil Nadu Police conducted combing operations in the hilly areas of Vellore and Tiruvallur District on August 20, reports The Hindu. Th
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As part of a three-day routine exercise, the Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] Special Duty Wing (NSDW) of the Tamil Nadu Police conducted combing operations in the hilly areas of Vellore and Tiruvallur District on August 20, reports The Hindu. The special wing has presence in 13 Districts of Tamil Nadu, including Tiruvallur, Vellore, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Theni, Virudhunagar and Kanyakumari. According to senior Police officers, this is a routine exercise with a three-pronged approach — gathers intelligence about Naxals, understand the problems faced by the villagers and solve them to prevent the village youth from being drawn by the Naxals into their movement. The movement of the Police is expected to reduce Naxal activity in these localities.
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August - 20 
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on August 20 said in Mumbai that Security Forces (SFs) with their resolute action had established dominance over terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the Centre was firm that armed militancy must end in the bord
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Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on August 20 said in Mumbai that Security Forces (SFs) with their resolute action had established dominance over terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the Centre was firm that armed militancy must end in the border State, reports Daily Excelsior. He said the ‘Kashmir issue’ had become complicated because of cross-border support to terrorists and also because local groups. “The Kashmir issue had become complicated because of cross-border support (to terrorism) and (also) our own groups supporting the armed militants. “Mass civil protests were seen in the form of stone- pelting and sometimes this was used to help terrorists escape,” he said.
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August - 20 
Further, in another operation, SFs acting on specific intelligence about presence of Reformation faction of NSCN (NSCN-R) cadres busted a temporary hideout in Miao in Changlang District on August 20, reports The Shillong Times.
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Further, in another operation, SFs acting on specific intelligence about presence of Reformation faction of NSCN (NSCN-R) cadres busted a temporary hideout in Miao in Changlang District on August 20, reports The Shillong Times.
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August - 20 
In another operation launched by the Jairampur Battalion of AR and Jagun Police, one Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) militant and another NSCN-K linkman were arrested from Phulbari village in the Assam- Arunachal b
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In another operation launched by the Jairampur Battalion of AR and Jagun Police, one Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) militant and another NSCN-K linkman were arrested from Phulbari village in the Assam- Arunachal border on August 20, reports The Economic Times. The duo, who was trying to carry out extortion activities in the village, were identified as Rajapio Chankap Mossang and Wangnong Ranrang. Extortion letters and documents were recovered from their possession.
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August - 20 
Incidents of stone-pelting have reduced in Jammu and Kashmir due to the role of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said on August 20, reports Daily Excelsior. He said the incidents of naxalism, terrorism
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Incidents of stone-pelting have reduced in Jammu and Kashmir due to the role of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said on August 20, reports Daily Excelsior. He said the incidents of naxalism, terrorism and extremism have also seen a downward trend in the last three years. “You have seen role of the NIA in Jammu and Kashmir, where incidents of stone pelting have come down. We have taken pledge for India’s security and strict action is being taken for this. We will accept challenges and in the past three years incident of naxalism, terrorism and extremism have seen a downward trend,” he said. Singh was speaking after inaugurating the office and residential complex of the NIA in Lucknow. “We will win over naxalism, terrorism and extremism. In the past three years, extremism has come down by 75 per cent in the northeast and naxalism has come down by 35-40 per cent,” Singh said. Emphasising on “finishing terror funding sources”, he said, “If we plug sources of fake currency and terror funding, it will be a big blow to terrorism. NIA is doing a great job here. Its name sends fear down the spine of those indulging in terror funding.”
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August - 20 
Meanwhile, a bullet- riddled body of a 16-year-old youth, identified as Gowhar Ahmad Dar was recovered in Nagbal in Shopian District on August 20th morning, adds Daily Excelsior. The Police recovered the bullet-riddled body soon after locals informed
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Meanwhile, a bullet- riddled body of a 16-year-old youth, identified as Gowhar Ahmad Dar was recovered in Nagbal in Shopian District on August 20th morning, adds Daily Excelsior. The Police recovered the bullet-riddled body soon after locals informed that the youth was lying in pool of blood near the peripheries of an orchard at Nagbal. Police said that he was missing since last evening (August 19) and perhaps kidnapped by militants.The killing of cable network operator is third killing since August 19 in South Kashmir. As SATP reported earlier, militants shot dead a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) worker, Mohammad Isaaq Parray at Uggen in Dailgam area of Anantnag District on August 19. The series of killing took place after Security Forces (SFs) launched a massive operation in Shopian District in South Kashmir on August 19 to flush out the militants.
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August - 20 
On the occasion, Chief Minister (CM) of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath suggested holding of a meeting every six months between the NIA and State agencies. Responding to his suggestion, Singh said, “Without better coordination, there can be no s
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On the occasion, Chief Minister (CM) of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath suggested holding of a meeting every six months between the NIA and State agencies. Responding to his suggestion, Singh said, “Without better coordination, there can be no success. It’s a continuous process of sharing informations.” He said the NIA was probing 165 cases and due to its “scientific probe there is an approximately 95 per cent conviction rate.” Singh said NIA has established itself as a credible investigating agency.
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August - 20 
Security experts believe that recent reports of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres torturing individuals are due to their frustration resulting from lack of co-operation on the part of the villagers, reports The Sentinel on August 21. There
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Security experts believe that recent reports of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres torturing individuals are due to their frustration resulting from lack of co-operation on the part of the villagers, reports The Sentinel on August 21. There were two instances in South Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills Districts where villagers were tortured after they were accused of being Police informers. Rejecting the militants’ claims, a senior Police official overseeing counter insurgency operations in the area said, “Can they prove that those people they had beaten up are police informers?” “The victims are simply part of the community that have resisted their (GNLA) demands for shelter and food when we were pursuing them,” the police official clarified, adding “Sheer frustration of the cadres, deprived from the luxury of easy money had prompted them to indulge in harassment of innocent villagers.” The official said the police have carried out area domination in the villages following the incidents.Meanwhile, the Police official said that GNLA cadres numbering around 20 have been shunting between the tough terrains of South Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills in recent months. GNLA’s dreaded self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira, along with a well armed group numbering around eight, is understood to be within the periphery of the thick jungles bordering the two Districts. While many of the top GNLA cadres have either surrendered or have been killed in exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs), Shira continues to be elusive. Known for his notoriety since his days with the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC), Shira was an ‘area commander’ of the now disbanded organisation in the 1990s, before he formed the GNLA.
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August - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, identified as Nali Nyamtey and Rangmo Thakte, from Bera village in Tirap District on August 20, reports The Shillong Times. SFs recovered a pis
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, identified as Nali Nyamtey and Rangmo Thakte, from Bera village in Tirap District on August 20, reports The Shillong Times. SFs recovered a pistol, live ammunition, extortion notes, extortion money amounting to INR 25,000 and other incriminating evidence.
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August - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two over ground workers (OGW) of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), identified as Wangnong Ronrang and Chankap Mossang from Jagun in Tinsukia District on August 20, reports The Telegrap
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two over ground workers (OGW) of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), identified as Wangnong Ronrang and Chankap Mossang from Jagun in Tinsukia District on August 20, reports The Telegraph. Six extortion letters, two mobile phones and three SIM cards were recovered from them.
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August - 20 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police seized a huge consignment of explosives, including detonators and gelatin, from Rajauli Police Station area in Nawada District on August 20, reports The Telegraph. The explosives were meant for the cadres
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar Police seized a huge consignment of explosives, including detonators and gelatin, from Rajauli Police Station area in Nawada District on August 20, reports The Telegraph. The explosives were meant for the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The Police have launched combing operations in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit areas of the district close to the Bihar-Jharkhand border.
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August - 20 
Three militia cadres of Nandapur Division of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by the Police in Koraput District on August 20, reports Odisha Sun Times. The arrested cadres were identified as Biswanath Hantal, Sahadev Han
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Three militia cadres of Nandapur Division of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by the Police in Koraput District on August 20, reports Odisha Sun Times. The arrested cadres were identified as Biswanath Hantal, Sahadev Hantal, and Ghanu Sisa. The arrested cadres were allegedly involved in Maoist activities, basically organized meetings in tribal villages for the outlawed outfit, Police said.
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August - 20 
With squads of 400-odd terrorists, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) do not seem unnerved by the United State (US) state department declaring the outfit a ‘global terror group, reports The Times of India on August 21&
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With squads of 400-odd terrorists, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) do not seem unnerved by the United State (US) state department declaring the outfit a ‘global terror group, reports The Times of India on August 21’. In fact there are experts who suggested that given the degree of anti-Americanism in Muslim-dominated Valley, this could even have a multiplier effect. One cannot ignore the jolts suffered by HM in the past by way of internal feud over money, ideology, and with other terror groups like Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), which ultimately gave up arms in 1994 with the release of their chief Yasin Malik from jail.Nonetheless, HM is still operating in the Valley and continues to get local support. "Hizb is now operated directly by Syed Salauddin from PoK (Pakistan occupied Kashmir) - albeit through their south Kashmir-based conduits," a top Hurriyat separatist said. Mainstream political parties like the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), National Conference (NC) and even Congress did not sound too upbeat about the State Department's action against the Hizb and termed it a "diplomatic gesture" which will hardly deter the outfit's cadre. "It has rather given legitimacy to the group in Muslim majority Kashmir due to its hatred against the US, whom it blames for Palestine and wars in several Muslim countries," said Nasir Aslam Wani, senior NC official and former minister. PDP avoided coming on record considering it's in governance with the BJP, which has branded US action as India's victory on the international stage."Hizb's 100-odd homegrown militants, under newly minted commander Riyaz Naikoo, are stooges of Pakistan's ISI. Outfits like Hizb have no international base except in Pakistan; therefore, it would not choke their resources in terms of the funding, etc.," a top PDP official said. Intelligence sources said the US declaration will have little impact in the Valley. The Hizb cadre comprises stone pelters and hardcore Muslim radicals. While stone-pelters are oblivious of the facts of the insurgency, radicals are unbothered about US utterances, sources said. "They firmly believe they are fighting jihad against Hindu India," a senior intelligence officer said. Hizb is unhassled in the Valley with substantial public support. Notwithstanding a few incidents of flow of information about presence of militants in the villages, they get food, shelter and other comfort from sections of locals.
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August - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Eshwar alias Veeramanai, an accused in the killing of a teacher in 2008, was produced at the sessions court by the Police in Udupi District on August 21, reports Daijiworld. Veeramanai
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Eshwar alias Veeramanai, an accused in the killing of a teacher in 2008, was produced at the sessions court by the Police in Udupi District on August 21, reports Daijiworld. Veeramanai had planned and executed the murder of teacher, Seetanadi Bhoja Shetty, by shooting at him in front of the gate near his home within Hebri Police Station limits in the District on May 15, 2008. The court adjourned the case to November 15 for framing of charges.
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August - 21 
Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) on August 21 welcomed the Mizoram Government's decision to hold talks with the HPC-D faction, reports The Telegraph.The State Government had decided to hold talks with HPC-D faction led by Lalhmingt
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Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) on August 21 welcomed the Mizoram Government's decision to hold talks with the HPC-D faction, reports The Telegraph.The State Government had decided to hold talks with HPC-D faction led by Lalhmingthanga Sanate within this month and with the Zosangbera faction next month which had been nearing conclusion.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, SFs on August 21 unearthed a militant hideout in Kangan area of Ganderbal District and recovered arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that a search operation was launched by SFs in Cheki Akhaal forests in Kangan area,
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Meanwhile, SFs on August 21 unearthed a militant hideout in Kangan area of Ganderbal District and recovered arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that a search operation was launched by SFs in Cheki Akhaal forests in Kangan area, following a tip off. “During the searches, a militant hideout was unearthed. An AK assault rifle, two AK magazines and 44 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the hideout. A case has been registered in this regard”, Police said.
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August - 21 
Meanwhile, the Jairampur Battalion of AR in the early hours of August 21 busted a hideout of the Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) at Miao in Changlang District, adds The Economic Times. However, the militants wer
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Meanwhile, the Jairampur Battalion of AR in the early hours of August 21 busted a hideout of the Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) at Miao in Changlang District, adds The Economic Times. However, the militants were able to escape using the cover of darkness and foliage. The militants were using the hideout as an adhoc base for terrorizing people and carrying out extortion in the neighbouring villages, the AR spokesman said.
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August - 21 
Police on August 21 said that it has identified the militants responsible for the killing of a cable operator and a student in South Kashmir’s Shopian District and launched massive searches to nab them, adds Daily Excelsior. Police on the basis
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Police on August 21 said that it has identified the militants responsible for the killing of a cable operator and a student in South Kashmir’s Shopian District and launched massive searches to nab them, adds Daily Excelsior. Police on the basis of human and technical intelligence identified the militants who killed the cable network owner Hilal Ahmad Malik on August 20. The terrorists involved in the attack are Zubair Ahmad Turray a resident of Bonbazar, Shopian and Umar Nazir Malik alias Khattab a resident of Malikgund, Shopian. Police also identified the militants, who killed a student, Gowhar Ahmad Dar of Urpora Nagbal on August 20. Police blamed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for his killing. They identified the two LeT militants responsible for the killing of Gowhar as Waseem Shah, resident of Heff and Nazim Dar, resident of Urpora. They said a manhunt has been launched to nab them.
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August - 21 
Separately, SFs, during a raid, arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Shahid Ahmad Wani from Zainapora village of Shopian District on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. “A Chinese pistol, nine rounds and a magazine were re
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Separately, SFs, during a raid, arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Shahid Ahmad Wani from Zainapora village of Shopian District on August 21, reports Daily Excelsior. “A Chinese pistol, nine rounds and a magazine were recovered from his possession,” Police said, adding that a vehicle has also been seized.
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August - 21 
The Khonsa battalion of Assam Rifles (AR) arrested two militants of the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), identified as Nali Nyamtey and Rangmo Thakte from Bera in Tirap District on August 21, reports The Telegr
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The Khonsa battalion of Assam Rifles (AR) arrested two militants of the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), identified as Nali Nyamtey and Rangmo Thakte from Bera in Tirap District on August 21, reports The Telegraph. The militants were arrested while they were trying to carry out extortion in the village. A 7.65 mm pistol, five live ammunition and extorted money amounting to INR 25,000 were recovered from the duo.
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August - 21 
The official media channel of Islamic State (IS), Amaq Agency claimed that an Indian suicide bomber Abu Yusuf al-Hindi killed many Kurdistan fighters in an attack in Syria's Raqqa area, oneindia.com reports on August 22. In a statement in Arabic
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The official media channel of Islamic State (IS), Amaq Agency claimed that an Indian suicide bomber Abu Yusuf al-Hindi killed many Kurdistan fighters in an attack in Syria's Raqqa area, oneindia.com reports on August 22. In a statement in Arabic via its Amaq propaganda agency, the IS identified the Indian suicide bomber as Abu Yusuf al- Hindi, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a US-based monitoring firm. The terror group claimed killing and wounding a "number" of what it described as "Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) apostates" in the suicide attack involving the Indian bomber.However, there was no confirmation about the IS claim by the Indian agencies. Abu Yusuf al-Hindi was the fugitive ‘chief recruiter’ for the IS in the Indian subcontinent and was known as Mohammed Shafi Armar, who had many aliases like 'Chhote Maula' and 'Anjan Bhai'. The 30-year-old was named a 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' by the US in June, 2017, becoming the first Indian leader of the IS against whom America slammed sanctions. An Interpol Red Corner notice was also pending against him. Al-Hindi, a native of Bhatkal in Karnataka, was a leader and head recruiter in India for the Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) group, IS, according to the US State Department.He was said to have left for Pakistan along with his elder brother after crackdown on Indian Mujahideen (IM) cadres. There have been many reports of him having been dead in a drone attack or crackdown by the allied forces. However, every time intelligence agencies began giving credence to such reports, his name or voice cropped up in intercepts. Tech savvy al-Hindi has been operating on Facebook and other personal messenger services to contact, brainwash and recruit youths from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. His links to the IS were also the highlight of the interrogation of Yasin Bhatkal, who was arrested near the Nepal border in 2013.
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August - 21 
The Shillong Timesadds that the Security Forces (SFs) have been carrying out aggressive operations in the South Arunachal areas bordering Myanmar where Naga rebels belonging to all the factions of the NSCN including NSCN-IM, NSCN-K and NSCN-R are act
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The Shillong Timesadds that the Security Forces (SFs) have been carrying out aggressive operations in the South Arunachal areas bordering Myanmar where Naga rebels belonging to all the factions of the NSCN including NSCN-IM, NSCN-K and NSCN-R are active creating nuisance for the people of the area.
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August - 21 
US President Donald Trump has identified India as a key partner in stabilizing Afghanistan economically, in a speech outlining his new strategy towards South Asia that saw him giving the go ahead for increased US troop deployment in the war torn coun
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US President Donald Trump has identified India as a key partner in stabilizing Afghanistan economically, in a speech outlining his new strategy towards South Asia that saw him giving the go ahead for increased US troop deployment in the war torn country and slamming ally Pakistan for offering safe haven to “agents of chaos”, livemint.com reports on August 22. “My instinct was to pull out,” Trump said in a reference signalling frustration with the long-running 16-year-old war that has killed thousands of US troops, cost the US exchequer trillions of dollars and has little support at home. But he said things looked different after weeks of deliberations with his senior security officials—concluding that “the consequences of a rapid exit are both predictable and unacceptable” and leaving a “vacuum” that terrorists “would instantly fill”. “A core pillar of our new strategy is a shift from a time-based approach to one based on conditions. I’ve said many times how counterproductive it is for the United States to announce in advance, the dates we intend to begin, or end, military operations,” Trump said in his address.He also slammed Pakistan for its continued support to terrorist groups and warned Islamabad of the consequences of continuing to do so.“We can no longer be silent about Pakistan’s safe havens for terrorist organisations, the Taliban, and other groups that pose a threat to the region and beyond,” Trump said. Ahead of his speech, there were reports that Trump had plans to cut military aid to Pakistan if it does not abandon support for groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani Network. Pakistan’s support for groups inimical to US troops stationed in Afghanistan is well known but successive US administrations have been seen as reluctant to pressure Islamabad beyond a point, given that supply lines for US troops in Afghanistan run through Pakistan. Pakistan is also seen as an intelligence partner of the US in the war. “We have been paying Pakistan billions and billions of dollars at the same time they are housing the very terrorists that we are fighting. That will have to change and that will change immediately,” he said. “Pakistan has much to gain from partnering with our effort in Afghanistan. It has much to lose by continuing to harbour terrorists,” Trump said.The US President reached out to India seeking an enhanced role for New Delhi, especially in securing Afghanistan economically. “We appreciate India’s important contributions to stability in Afghanistan, but India makes billions of dollars in trade with the United States, and we want them to help us more with Afghanistan, especially in the area of economic assistance and development,” Trump said.
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August - 22 
A militant was reportedly killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Kupwara District on early on August 22 (today) morning, reports Daily Excelsior. According to official sources, SFs and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir
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A militant was reportedly killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Kupwara District on early on August 22 (today) morning, reports Daily Excelsior. According to official sources, SFs and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint search operation in a village at Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara. When the SFs were sealing the area, the militants hiding there opened indiscriminate firing with automatic weapons, sources said, adding that the fire was returned, ensuing an encounter in which a militant was reportedly killed. There are three to four militants holed up in the area which has been cordoned off, they said. The encounter was going on till reports last came in.
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August - 22 
Border Security Force (BSF) patrolling party arrested four Bangladeshi nationals near NC Nagar in Sonamura subdivisionin Sipahijala District, reports Tripurainfo. Four Bangladeshi nationals were identified as Mohammad Robin (16), of Comilla Moh
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Border Security Force (BSF) patrolling party arrested four Bangladeshi nationals near NC Nagar in Sonamura subdivisionin Sipahijala District, reports Tripurainfo. Four Bangladeshi nationals were identified as Mohammad Robin (16), of Comilla Mohammad Rubal (25) of Comilla Chavapur, Razul Islam (13) of Harimangal and Mohammad Azahar (30) of Nageswar.
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August - 22 
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Governor N N Vohra called on Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on August 22 and discussed with him various issues including repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces, reports Daily Excelsior. During the meeti
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Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Governor N N Vohra called on Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on August 22 and discussed with him various issues including repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistani forces, reports Daily Excelsior. During the meeting in New Delhi, the Governor apprised Singh about the prevailing situation in the Kashmir Valley and steps taken for restoring normalcy. They also discussed, among other issues, the ceasefire violations from across the border, increasing infiltration attempts and the incidence of terrorism in the Valley.
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August - 22 
Police recovered an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and an inflatable boat among other things from a hideout of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) at Riangdim Nengdawak forest in West Khasi Hills District on August 22, reports The Shillong Times.
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Police recovered an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and an inflatable boat among other things from a hideout of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) at Riangdim Nengdawak forest in West Khasi Hills District on August 22, reports The Shillong Times. “The recovery is unique this time, we are examining the recovered items to know the motive of the militants,” Director General of Police (DGP) SB Singh said. The DGP further said the UAV appears to be made in China. Besides the inflatable boat and drone, the search team found 82 rounds AK ammunition, three life jackets, two claymore mines, one tent and a magazine pouch.
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August - 22 
The Democratic Students’ Association (DSA), a pro-Left outfit to be launched on August 26 in Kochiin Ernakulam District, could be a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) frontal organisation, suspects the intelligence wing of the State P
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The Democratic Students’ Association (DSA), a pro-Left outfit to be launched on August 26 in Kochiin Ernakulam District, could be a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) frontal organisation, suspects the intelligence wing of the State Police, reports The Hindu. The association’s members, however, call it “an independent group upholding scientific socialism.” The Police, however, suspect that it is another attempt by those propagating Maoist ideology to “influence the hearts and minds of youngsters.”
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August - 22 
The State Action Plan (SAP) for modernisation of Police Force in 2017-18, copy of which is with The Times of India, revealed that nearly INR 43.7 million will be spent for purchase of equipment to boost anti-Naxal exercise. The Union Ministry of Home
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The State Action Plan (SAP) for modernisation of Police Force in 2017-18, copy of which is with The Times of India, revealed that nearly INR 43.7 million will be spent for purchase of equipment to boost anti-Naxal exercise. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), on August 22, approved the SAP for modernisation of Police force at a cost of total INR 317.5 million this fiscal year. The scheme is funded both by the Central and State Governments on 60:40 basis.
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August - 22 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia members were arrested by the Charla Police, in a joint operation with the Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Kaliveru village in the Charla mandal (administrative sub-division) in
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia members were arrested by the Charla Police, in a joint operation with the Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Kaliveru village in the Charla mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District on August 22, reports The Hindu. Police identified the arrested duo as Madivi alias Kodi Vinod (25), and Muski Soma (23), of Battigudem village under Peddamidisileru Gram Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) in the District. The team also seized some medicines from their possession.
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August - 23 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) poster in the name of Khammam-Karimnagar and Warangal (KKW) District ‘committee secretary’ Damodar was found near the proposed site of the open cast – II mine in Bhupalpalli town in Jay
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) poster in the name of Khammam-Karimnagar and Warangal (KKW) District ‘committee secretary’ Damodar was found near the proposed site of the open cast – II mine in Bhupalpalli town in Jayashankar Bhupalapally District on August 23, reports The Hindu. The poster said that Assembly Speaker S. Madhusudhana Chary and his three sons were cheating people and they would be taught a lesson. The poster also said that the Maoist party was against land acquisition and alleged that the State Government was forcibly acquiring land belonging to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) thereby rendering them landless.
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August - 23 
A Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre, Sengku M Momin (21), surrendered to Police at Adokgre anti-dacoity camp in North Garo Hills District on August 23, reports The Shillong Times. Police said that Sengku was with GNLA ‘commander-in-chi
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A Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre, Sengku M Momin (21), surrendered to Police at Adokgre anti-dacoity camp in North Garo Hills District on August 23, reports The Shillong Times. Police said that Sengku was with GNLA ‘commander-in-chief ‘Sohan D Shira at Wagara and ULFA-I militant Manoj Rabha alias Drishti Rajkhowa during the Dymmit encounter on August 16. Sengku, who worked as a courier, further revealed that GNLA cadres had come to Adokgre village to recruit cadres 15 days before the Dymmit encounter.
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August - 23 
A joint team of District Armed Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered six bombs suspected to be planted below a road by the Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] targeting Security Forces (SFs) from a hilly area during search operati
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A joint team of District Armed Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered six bombs suspected to be planted below a road by the Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] targeting Security Forces (SFs) from a hilly area during search operation in Palamau District on August 23, reports Business Standard. According to Superintendent of Police (SP), Indrajeet Mahatha, two cylinder bombs of 20 kilograms each, two can bombs of 10 kilograms each and two 10 kilograms Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were found from Chinia Pahar near Rania-Masuria village under Manatu Police Station in the District.
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August - 23 
A large quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered during a joint operation carried out by Assam Rifles and State Police at Sagang in Bishnupur District on August 23, reports Epao. The recovered arms and ammunition include one AK-56 rifle with on
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A large quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered during a joint operation carried out by Assam Rifles and State Police at Sagang in Bishnupur District on August 23, reports Epao. The recovered arms and ammunition include one AK-56 rifle with one magazine, 50 rounds of 7.62 mm, one 9 mm pistol with nine live rounds, three hand grenades, four lathode shells, seven electric detonators, 14 assorted detonators, two detachable butt, two 9 mm Luger rounds, four .45 rounds, 18 rounds of .32, nine .22 rounds and four .35 rounds.
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August - 23 
Anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations of Odisha Police are all set to go hi-tech as the State Government has decided to purchase a number of modern equipment, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the cost of nearly INR 1.5 million
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Anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations of Odisha Police are all set to go hi-tech as the State Government has decided to purchase a number of modern equipment, including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at the cost of nearly INR 1.5 million, reports The Times of India on August 24. An UAV receiver station and operational control room will be set up to collect the real, vapour tracer, thermal monocular and contraband busters for the first time to keep tabs on movement of Naxals.
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August - 23 
Bihar Police arrested four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with explosives from Jhajha Police Station area in Jamui District on August 23, reports PTI. Police recovered 73 detonators 60 Kilograms of explosives and others re
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Bihar Police arrested four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) with explosives from Jhajha Police Station area in Jamui District on August 23, reports PTI. Police recovered 73 detonators 60 Kilograms of explosives and others related materials from them. The identity of the cadres is yet to be ascertained.
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August - 23 
Four members of a family were allegedly abducted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Lahsorba village under Piri Bazar Police Station in Lakhisarai District on August 23, reports The Telegraph. The abductees were id
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Four members of a family were allegedly abducted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Lahsorba village under Piri Bazar Police Station in Lakhisarai District on August 23, reports The Telegraph. The abductees were identified as Bhuna Yadav, his sons Vikas and Babloo and his nephew, Sanjay Yadav.
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August - 23 
In a joint operation, Hazaribagh Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested three cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) from Chanaro forest area under Charhi block in the Hazaribagh District on August 23, reports The Pioneer. TPC is
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In a joint operation, Hazaribagh Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested three cadres of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) from Chanaro forest area under Charhi block in the Hazaribagh District on August 23, reports The Pioneer. TPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The arrested TPC cadres were identified as Rahul Ganjhu, Nitesh Ganjhu and Prakash Ganjhu. Security Forces (SFs) also recovered two country made pistols, some live cartridges and Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literatures from them.
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August - 23 
Indian Intelligence Agencies have not been able to confirm the news relating to the death of Shafi Armar, the recruiter in chief for the Islamic State (IS) in India, oneindia.com reports on August 24 Earlier this week the IS declared that Abu Yusuf a
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Indian Intelligence Agencies have not been able to confirm the news relating to the death of Shafi Armar, the recruiter in chief for the Islamic State (IS) in India, oneindia.com reports on August 24 Earlier this week the IS declared that Abu Yusuf al-Hindi alias Shafi Armar a resident of Bhatkal was killed in Syria's Raqqa area. “We are still working on it and ascertaining the correct picture”, an IB officer said. “Such news has come out in the past as well, but it turned out to be false. We are observing the chat channels to ascertain whether the ISIS faked his death”, the officer added.
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August - 23 
Inspector General of Police (IGP), West Zone, A. Pari, on August 23, told reporters that check posts have been installed and round the clock vigil is maintained particularly in Coimbatore and Ooty Districts areas, that share border with other States,
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Inspector General of Police (IGP), West Zone, A. Pari, on August 23, told reporters that check posts have been installed and round the clock vigil is maintained particularly in Coimbatore and Ooty Districts areas, that share border with other States, to prevent infiltration of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reports Deccan Chronicle. IG Pari said in view of ‘Vinayagar Chathurthi’, over 8,000 cops including armed reserve Police and Home Guards have been deployed for security. “All sensitive areas will be given additional security, “he said.
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August - 23 
On August 23, senior Army Commanders of India and Pakistan also held a flag meeting on the LoC in Poonch sector and agreed to institute mechanisms for durable peace and tranquility on the border. The year 2017 has seen a sharp increase in ceasefire v
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On August 23, senior Army Commanders of India and Pakistan also held a flag meeting on the LoC in Poonch sector and agreed to institute mechanisms for durable peace and tranquility on the border. The year 2017 has seen a sharp increase in ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
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August - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered huge cache of explosives, from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout at a forested hill in Moranga village under Katekalyan Police Station in Dantewada District on August 23, reports The Indian Express
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered huge cache of explosives, from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout at a forested hill in Moranga village under Katekalyan Police Station in Dantewada District on August 23, reports The Indian Express. The seized items include 77 arrow bombs, 43 grenades, 73 detonators (53 of them coupled with wire), cordex wire 4 bundles, a big drum packed with explosive powder, one air gun and its pallets, 86 gelatin sticks, 10 Kilograms sulphur powder, 11 packets of explosives, three meter fuse wire, one solar plate and three steel tiffin boxes. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Dantewada Range) (DIG), Sundarraj P told reporters that, “Prima facie, inputs revealed that the cadres were allegedly planning a big strike on security forces after Monsoon and had amassed these explosives for the same purpose.”
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August - 23 
Separatists, on August 23, announced multiple protests starting from Friday (August 25) this week and a strike on August 29 when Supreme Court will be hearing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on Article 35-A, reports Daily Excelsior. Separatist leade
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Separatists, on August 23, announced multiple protests starting from Friday (August 25) this week and a strike on August 29 when Supreme Court will be hearing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on Article 35-A, reports Daily Excelsior. Separatist leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, ‘chairman’ of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, ‘chairman’ of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) and Yasin Malik, chief of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), in a joint statement, warned of agitation if “Supreme Court rules against Article 35-A”.The separatists called for a shutdown in State on August 29 when the Apex Court will hear the case. Besides, the separatists said that Kashmir Bar Association will hold peaceful protest demonstration on August 25 against “conspiracies to finish State Subject law”. They said Civil Society, trade bodies, religious and social organizations will organize protests on August 26, adding that Kashmiri Diaspora living across the globe in United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), Europe, Middle East and Pakistan and Pakistan part of Kashmir will organize protests on August 27.
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August - 23 
The Indian Army, on August 23, charged Pakistan with abetment and support to cross border terrorism and deliberate targeting of civilian populations along Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri, reports Daily Excelsi
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The Indian Army, on August 23, charged Pakistan with abetment and support to cross border terrorism and deliberate targeting of civilian populations along Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri, reports Daily Excelsior. The charge was conveyed to Pakistan by the Indian Army officers at Battalion Commander level Flag Meeting held at Chakan-Da-Bagh on the LoC in Poonch District on August 23, which was the first high-level contact between India and Pakistan since May 1 after fresh ceasefire violations broke out at various sectors of Poonch and Rajouri Districts, leading to casualties of Army and civilians and loss of property. The Indian delegation highlighted abetment and support of Pakistan army to cross border terrorism and deliberate attempts of targeting civilian population by firing mortar shells in the populated villages along LoC in the two border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch. The Indian Army delegation also charged Pakistan with indulging in sniping actions on the LoC to target the Army soldiers during ceasefire violations.According to Army, the year 2017 has seen a sharp increase in ceasefire violations by Pakistan, adds PTI. Till August 1, there were 285 such violations by the Pakistan Army while in 2016, the number was significantly less at 228 for the entire year, according to the Army figures. Eleven people, including 9 soldiers, were killed and 18 injured in ceasefire violations by Pakistan Army in the month of July, the Army data says. There were 83 ceasefire violations, one BAT (Border Action Team) attack and two infiltration bids from the Pakistani side in June in which four people, including three jawans, were killed and 12 injured. In May, there were 79 ceasefire violations, according to the officials.
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August - 23 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh directed the Para-military Forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) to step-up operations against the militants and their Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and to ensure that there was no fresh infiltration of the mi
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh directed the Para-military Forces and Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) to step-up operations against the militants and their Over Ground Workers (OGWs) and to ensure that there was no fresh infiltration of the militants from Pakistan, reports Daily Excelsior on August 24. The UHM is understood to have issued these directions at a very high-level security review of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) situation with top brass of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), heads of Para-military Forces, Intelligence Bureau and senior officers from J&K at his North Block office. “The anti-militant operations undertaken by security forces and police, infiltration attempts foiled and successful along the borders and related issues for the last two months of summer were taken up at the meeting in which the top brass of MHA, para-military forces, Intelligence agencies and State police officers briefed the Union Home Minister,’’ sources said, adding Rajnath Singh was satisfied the way Security Forces (SFs) have tackle militancy and eliminated a number of militants including the top commanders especially those belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfits. “Infiltration by the militants from Pakistan side has been contained to maximum extent this summer and this process must go on to keep it at zero level,’’ UHM Singh said at the meeting.
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August - 24 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira is forcing young men to join the outfit to strengthen his ‘foot soldiers’ group reveled a surrendered GNLA militant, reports The Shillong Times. A GNLA ca
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D Shira is forcing young men to join the outfit to strengthen his ‘foot soldiers’ group reveled a surrendered GNLA militant, reports The Shillong Times. A GNLA cadre, Sengku M Momin (21), surrendered to Police at A’dokgre anti-dacoity camp in North Garo Hills District on August 23.“Earlier, GNLA would only extort money from coal quarries but now he has started abducting boys to force them into labor. Fifteen days before the Dymmit encounter in West Khasi Hills, Sohan had come to Sengku’s village (A’dokgre) and asked him to take his voters’ ID card and join the group,” police said based on Sengku’s statement.
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August - 24 
Meanwhile, six Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) on August 24 resolved to exempt Naga entrepreneurs from ‘taxation’, reports Nagaland Post. “The NNPGs have resolved that while free donations from our people will be solicited, N
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Meanwhile, six Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) on August 24 resolved to exempt Naga entrepreneurs from ‘taxation’, reports Nagaland Post. “The NNPGs have resolved that while free donations from our people will be solicited, Naga entrepreneurs shall henceforth be exempted from taxations. This step is taken in order to enable Naga youths to confidently pursue and strengthen social fabric and build economic platform for the future,” NNPGs stated through its media cell. However, NNPGS said that “joint ventures and partnerships between Naga and non-Naga entrepreneurs shall not be exempted in any manner.” NNPGs said it has taken note of many Naga youths claiming ownership of business houses and discreetly being paid monthly protection fee by non-Naga businessmen. This practice must be stopped immediately, NNPGs asserted.
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August - 24 
Meanwhile,a proposal has been sent to the Union Government for aerial manning of two Border Outposts (BoP) in West Jaintia Hills District by the Border Security Force (BSF), reports The Shillong Times. BSF Inspector General (IG- Meghalaya) P.K. Dubey
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Meanwhile,a proposal has been sent to the Union Government for aerial manning of two Border Outposts (BoP) in West Jaintia Hills District by the Border Security Force (BSF), reports The Shillong Times. BSF Inspector General (IG- Meghalaya) P.K. Dubey said since Hingaria and Huroi border outposts in Jaintia Hills are inaccessible by land, a proposal was sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) for providing assistance for aerial manning.“We are looking at aerial assistance to the personnel posted in these BOPs by helicopters which can provide ration and other materials as airdropping of essential things save time,” Dubey said.
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August - 24 
Meanwhile,the Kuki National Front (KNF) has warned the intending contractors of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) initiative, not to bid on any PMGSY works below the scheduled rate within its ‘jurisdiction’ of Kangpokpi District, r
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Meanwhile,the Kuki National Front (KNF) has warned the intending contractors of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) initiative, not to bid on any PMGSY works below the scheduled rate within its ‘jurisdiction’ of Kangpokpi District, reports Epao on August 25. The ‘director, Project and Planning’ of KNF, Andrew K alleged that in spite of huge amount of sanctions from the Government, the road construction under PMGSY has failed to serve its purpose to the hill residents in the far flung rural areas thereby robbing the hill people of their rightful developmental schemes.
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August - 24 
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on August 24 said that stone pelting incidents and terrorist activities have decreased in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after the modernisation of Police in the State, reports India Today. After
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Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on August 24 said that stone pelting incidents and terrorist activities have decreased in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after the modernisation of Police in the State, reports India Today. After visiting the border outpost (BoP) in Baba Chimilyal area of Samba District, he said that the Centre was spending about INR 500 crore on modernisation of the State Police, which included the latest equipments, arms and ammunition.
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August - 24 
Police on August 24 arrested Abhisek Raialias Mithu for his alleged involved in manhandling Moon Bora, a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) militant from Panigaon area of Nagaon District, reports The Telegraph. The incident took plac
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Police on August 24 arrested Abhisek Raialias Mithu for his alleged involved in manhandling Moon Bora, a surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) militant from Panigaon area of Nagaon District, reports The Telegraph. The incident took place inside a business establishment at Kalibari in Panigaon area of Nagaon District on August 22 when five former militants, led by Bora, went to M/s Das Enterprise, a tractor dealer, to collect "donation for flood relief". A group of traders there roughed up Moon Bora, accusing him of extortion.While Bora was arrested on August 22, his four friends were arrested on August 23 on the basis of a complaint filed by Das Enterprise.Tension still prevails in Nagaon town for the third day following the incident adds The Sentinel.
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August - 24 
The mortal remains of former Manipur Chief Minister Rishang Keishing will be buried in Mantripukhri in Imphal instead of his birthplace Bungpa Khunou in Kamjong district, reports The Telegraph. Rishang Keishing's family disclosed that it wa
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The mortal remains of former Manipur Chief Minister Rishang Keishing will be buried in Mantripukhri in Imphal instead of his birthplace Bungpa Khunou in Kamjong district, reports The Telegraph. Rishang Keishing's family disclosed that it was done following a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) "diktat" but did not reveal the reason for the outfit's demand. Chief minister N. Biren Singh and his council of ministers attended the funeral. When asked about the NSCN-IM's stand, Biren Singh said he had no knowledge of this, but that action would be taken if such was the case. Keishing died of multi-organ failure on August 22 evening at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital (RIMS) in Imphal.
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August - 24 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has again summoned two sons of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, ‘chairman’ of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) for questioning in New Delhi on August 24 (today), in connection with terror fu
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has again summoned two sons of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, ‘chairman’ of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) for questioning in New Delhi on August 24 (today), in connection with terror funding and hawala cases, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said the NIA, which had earlier also quizzed Geelani’s two sons-Nayeem Geelani and Naseem Geelani and then allowed them to leave for Jammu and Kashmir-has called the duo again at its headquarters in New Delhi for fresh round of questioning. The NIA is likely to quiz the Geelani’s sons on their assets and other issues, which have surfaced during questioning of already, arrested separatist leaders and a businessman, sources said, adding the NIA could call some more persons from the Kashmir valley for interrogation in the next few days
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August - 24 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on August 24 questioned two sons of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, ‘chairman’ of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) at its headquarters in New Delhi in connection with terror funding probe a
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on August 24 questioned two sons of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, ‘chairman’ of the All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) at its headquarters in New Delhi in connection with terror funding probe and hawala operations in the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. This is for the second time that both sons of Geelani have been questioned by the NIA. Sources said that the NIA wants to know the source of funding for assets managed by them and their other family members, apart from some benami transactions, which the Agency suspects were owned by the family members of the separatist on various names. Sources said Nayeem and Naseem, sons of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, were questioned earlier on August 8. The elder son Nayeem is a surgeon by profession, while Naseem is an employee of the Jammu and Kashmir Government. According to sources, the two were asked to bring certain documents related to financial transactions that have come under the scanner of the NIA.
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August - 24 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has described the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in Jammu as ‘illegal’ and declared that they would be deported, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansra
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has described the settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis in Jammu as ‘illegal’ and declared that they would be deported, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir made the UMHA’s stand clear on deportation of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis at a press conference at Jammu on August 24 after high-level review of security situation along the International Border (IB) and another meeting on the issues of West Pakistani, Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Kashmiri refugees. Responding to a question, Ahir said the Rohingyas and Bangladeshis were living “illegally” in Jammu and the Home Ministry was clear that they have to be deported at an “appropriate time”. “We have given instructions to the authorities to identify the colonies, where Rohingyas and Bangladeshis have been settled…the nature of work they were doing here…whether they were indulging in non-violent activities and posing threat to security and society,” the Minister said, adding that the UMHA was firm on its stand that Rohingyas and Bangladeshis have to be deported. On the issue of citizenship rights to west Pakistani refugees, he said that certificates would be given to them very soon.
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August - 25 
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan (trooper) was injured in a sniping incident by Pakistani Rangers along the International Border (IB) in Arnia sector of Jammu District on August 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said BSF constable KK A
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A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan (trooper) was injured in a sniping incident by Pakistani Rangers along the International Border (IB) in Arnia sector of Jammu District on August 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said BSF constable KK Appa Rao was manning an Observatory Post in forward area of Arnia sector when he was hit by a sniper shot fired by the Pakistani Rangers at 12 noon. The ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the IB were very rare these days though they had been quite common on the Line of Control (LoC), report said.
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August - 25 
Also, several organisations in Assam on August 25 took out a rally over the "assault" of a pro-talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) member by some traders at Kalibari locality in Nagaon town amidst a 12-hour general strike in Nagaon District, r
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Also, several organisations in Assam on August 25 took out a rally over the "assault" of a pro-talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF) member by some traders at Kalibari locality in Nagaon town amidst a 12-hour general strike in Nagaon District, reports The Telegraph. Demanding immediate release of the five former ULFA members arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged extortion bid, groups like the All Assam Students' Union (AASU), Assam Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) and ULFA-PTF participated in the agitation, seeking action against those involved in "assaulting" Moon Bora and four others. ULFA-PTF leadership, led by ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa, joined the rally at Nehrubali in Nagaon town where they resolved to launch an agitation to secure "immediate and unconditional" release of the five ULFA-PTF rebels."If needed, we will float yet another armed organisation to safeguard the rights and sentiments of the people of the state," Rajkhowa said. "Assam will yet again be covered in blood."
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August - 25 
Kashmiri separatists withdrew their five-day protest programme against a move to get Article 35A of the Constitution repealed, after the Supreme Court on August 25 deferred hearing on a petition challenging the validity of the provision, reports Dail
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Kashmiri separatists withdrew their five-day protest programme against a move to get Article 35A of the Constitution repealed, after the Supreme Court on August 25 deferred hearing on a petition challenging the validity of the provision, reports Daily Excelsior. “The protest programme, including the proposed strike on August 29, is postponed for the time being as the hearing,” separatist leaders, including chairmen of both factions of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik said in a statement in Srinagar. A new protest schedule would be issued whenever needed, they added.
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August - 25 
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in Palamau District on August 25, reports The Pioneer. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), (operations), Arun Kumar Singh, said, “There was a tip off about Nitesh. His
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire with CPI-Maoist cadres in Palamau District on August 25, reports The Pioneer. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), (operations), Arun Kumar Singh, said, “There was a tip off about Nitesh. His contingent was near the foothills of Ghurghurya. As our Security Forces reached there came firing from the Maoists’ side. It was repulsed with tact and discretion.” No casualty or injury on the side of the SFs was reported. Palamau police recovered a semi-automatic rifle, cartridges, medicines, phones, wires and ropes from Ghurghurya Pahar (forest) after the encounter with Maoists of ‘sub-zonal commander’ Nitesh Yadav squad, adds The Telegraph.
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August - 25 
Nagaon District administration on August 25 withdrew the case that was registered against former surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) Moon Bora and others in Nagaon Police Station after incident of assault involving a group of business
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Nagaon District administration on August 25 withdrew the case that was registered against former surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) Moon Bora and others in Nagaon Police Station after incident of assault involving a group of businessman on August 22, reports The Sentinel.
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On August 25 and August 26, Pakistan had also activated the International Border (IB) by resorting to firing, targeting the BSF jawans, adds Daily Excelsior. A BSF jawan was injured in Arnia sector in Jammu District on August 25 while on August 26, t
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On August 25 and August 26, Pakistan had also activated the International Border (IB) by resorting to firing, targeting the BSF jawans, adds Daily Excelsior. A BSF jawan was injured in Arnia sector in Jammu District on August 25 while on August 26, the Border Security Force (BSF) had retaliated and gunned down three Pakistani Rangers in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors.
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August - 25 
Security Forces (SF)’s major offensive against militants including top commanders of various outfits in the Jammu and Kashmir has started bringing desired results with nearly half of 30 fresh recruits from the Valley getting fed up within few m
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Security Forces (SF)’s major offensive against militants including top commanders of various outfits in the Jammu and Kashmir has started bringing desired results with nearly half of 30 fresh recruits from the Valley getting fed up within few months of their sojourn to the ‘world of violence’ and sending feelers either directly or through their family members to the Army for surrender, reports Daily Excelsior on August 26. “The Army’s decision to go for kill through ‘Operation All Out’ in which large number of militants including dreaded commanders like Abu Dujana have been eliminated, is reported to have panicked majority of the fresh recruits of the militancy as well as their family members, who were now knocking doors of security forces for mercy and accept their surrender,” official sources said. They said the “shortened life span of militants” including their commanders after SFs started their massive search operations in the entire Kashmir valley to flush out the militants was another major reason behind disenchantment of the fresh recruits from militancy and their desire to return to mainstream.“The new phenomenon (feelers for surrender within months, or in some cases, within days of joining militancy by fresh recruits) was the result of a completely new kind of policy pursued by the Centre Government to go all out against the militants active in Kashmir valley and prevent fresh infiltration from the Line of Control (LoC),” sources noted. Elaborating, sources said that as per very credible inputs, 30 local youths from the Valley, majority from South Kashmir, had joined militancy this year on being motivated by militants, their sympathizers and some other disgruntled elements. Though figures of some agencies showed number of local youths, who had taken to arms, as higher than 30, sources maintained that it was not higher than 30 as was being mentioned. However, within months or days of joining the militancy, sources said, at least half of the fresh recruits themselves, or through their family members, have sent feelers to Army and Police that they were now repenting having chose the path of violence and offered themselves of surrender “at an appropriate time” on the ground that they don’t want to be exposed before their commanders for the fear of either being killed or held hostage.Describing the development as “quite significant”, sources said SFs were not averse to accept the offer of surrender by the local recruits but they want to be sure from all quarters that the youths have actually fed up with the militancy and won’t re-join it after the surrender. “Various offers of surrender are being pursued by security forces. The Intelligence agencies have also been involved in it. A decision would be taken after total authentication of reports,” they added.
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August - 25 
Separately,Chief Minister N Biren Singh has assured the Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA) that the State Government would soon convene a meeting of all political parties to discuss the demand for reservation of eight Assembly segments for th
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Separately,Chief Minister N Biren Singh has assured the Kangleipak Students' Association (KSA) that the State Government would soon convene a meeting of all political parties to discuss the demand for reservation of eight Assembly segments for the indigenous people of Manipur, reports Epao .KSA has been spearheading a sustained agitation demanding reservation of all the 60 Assembly Constituencies for the indigenous people of Manipur starting from Wangkhei, Thangmeiband, Uripok, Bishnupur, Sagolband, Sugnu, Jiribam and Kangpokpi assembly segments where non-local people have overwhelming presence and removal of non-local voters from the State's electoral roll .
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August - 25 
Seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before senior Police and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials at District Headquarter in Narayanpur District on August 25, reports India Today. The CPI-Maoist cadres
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Seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before senior Police and Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials at District Headquarter in Narayanpur District on August 25, reports India Today. The CPI-Maoist cadres cited disappointment with "hollow" Maoist ideology and their "wrong" policies. The surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres were identified as Manish Salaam (21), Mandar Korram (30), Peelsai Korram (40), Roshan Padihar (41), Anulal Bhandari (37), Sampat (27), and Chunni Lal Bhandari (38). Salam was an active member of Maoists Dandakaranya instructor team and Antagarh Local Operation Squad (LOS), had been allegedly involved in the two attacks on Police party this year (2017) in Narayanpur and the neighbouring Kanker District. Salam was carrying INR 100,000 on his head.
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August - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed one Rakesh Mahto (40) on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ at Khakhanda village under Mahuatand Police Station in Bokaro District on August 25, reports The Pioneer. A
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed one Rakesh Mahto (40) on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ at Khakhanda village under Mahuatand Police Station in Bokaro District on August 25, reports The Pioneer. According to Gomia Circle Police Inspector, Rajesh Kujur, prior to his murder the Maoists had accused him of working as a ‘Police spy’ as stated on their poster. The posters read, "Police dalal Rakesh Mahto ko mrityudand diya gaya” (Police agent Rakesh Mahto is awarded death sentence) and "Police dalal ko chun chun kar maut ka saja denge” (police spies will be hounded and killed). Officer in Charge (OIC), P.C. Devgan said preliminary evidence suggested murder by CPI-Maoist rebels, adds The Telegraph.
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August - 25 
The interstate crime conference, discontinued towards the end of last decade, is set to resume as Nagpur Police are taking initiative to organize a mega one-day brainstorming sessions on crime, terrorism and Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)], repo
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The interstate crime conference, discontinued towards the end of last decade, is set to resume as Nagpur Police are taking initiative to organize a mega one-day brainstorming sessions on crime, terrorism and Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)], reports The Times of India on August 26. The meeting is scheduled to happen on August 28. Officers of the ranks of Superintendent of Police (SP) and above from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, especially Vidarbha, are expected to attend the conference.
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August - 25 
Two low intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED)s explosions were reported from New Seijang village under Moreh Police Station in Tegnoupal District on August 25, reports Epao. According to a source, one of the IEDs exploded at around 1.50 pm and
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Two low intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED)s explosions were reported from New Seijang village under Moreh Police Station in Tegnoupal District on August 25, reports Epao. According to a source, one of the IEDs exploded at around 1.50 pm and another at 1.54 pm, one after another, at Khajing river bank.
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August - 26 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader with a reward of INR 250,000 on his head surrendered before the Police in Gadchiroli District on August 26, reports The Hindu. Gomaji aka Arsu Chaitu Jetti, surrendered before the Superintendent o
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader with a reward of INR 250,000 on his head surrendered before the Police in Gadchiroli District on August 26, reports The Hindu. Gomaji aka Arsu Chaitu Jetti, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (SP), Gadchiroli, Police said.
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August - 26 
A group of four National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered to BSF at Gandacherra in Dhalai District on August 26, reports Tripurainfo.The militants were identified as Milan Mohan Tripura, Hiranjay Tripura, Danta Kumar Tripura a
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A group of four National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered to BSF at Gandacherra in Dhalai District on August 26, reports Tripurainfo.The militants were identified as Milan Mohan Tripura, Hiranjay Tripura, Danta Kumar Tripura and Raiakumar Tripura. The four militants had fled their hideout in the Khagracherri District of Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill-Tracts on August 22. Sub Divisional Police Officer (SDPO-Gandacherra) Jawhar Debbarma said that NLFT had recruited six tribal youths from remote Thalcherra area in April 2017, promising to train them and give them arms later on . They were given the impression that they would have to work during assembly polls and would later be allowed to surrender. But they got nothing and soon they realized that they had been taken for a ride and decided to flee the NLFT headquarter. They also disclosed to police interrogators they NLFT was reeling under a severe financial crisis and even food and other basic necessities were not available in the camps.
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August - 26 
Altogether 300 militants belonging to United Democratic Liberation Army-Barak (UDLA-B) and Bru Revolutionary Army Union (BRAU) based at Ramnathpur village in Hailakandi district are likely to lay down their arms and join the mainstream in coming mont
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Altogether 300 militants belonging to United Democratic Liberation Army-Barak (UDLA-B) and Bru Revolutionary Army Union (BRAU) based at Ramnathpur village in Hailakandi district are likely to lay down their arms and join the mainstream in coming months, reports The Telegraph on August 27. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Anurag Tankha on August 27 said that he had held discussions with the top leaders of two Bru outfits on August 26 at Circuit House and they have agreed to lay down arms. IGP Anurag Tankha said that they have already initiated the peace process with the outfit. "Within the next two months, the names of militants and arms and ammunition will be listed." The date and place of surrender and the rehabilitation package will be decided after the preparation of the list of militants, which will take some time, Tankha said. The militants said the main criterion for surrender will be the development of Reang-dominated villages in Hailakandi District. UDLA-B is led by Danyaram Reang and Rajesh Chorkhy former ‘publicity secretary’ of UDLA severed his ties with UDLA had formed BRAU adds The Sentinel.
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August - 26 
Eight Security Force (SF) personnel, including four Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans, were killed when a group of fidayeen (suicide squad) attacked District Police Lines (DPL) in Pulwama District on August 26, triggering an encounter i
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Eight Security Force (SF) personnel, including four Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans, were killed when a group of fidayeen (suicide squad) attacked District Police Lines (DPL) in Pulwama District on August 26, triggering an encounter in which the three militants were also killed, reports Daily Excelsior. Pulwama District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is about 35 Kilometers south of Srinagar. Police sources said that some militants on “suicidal mission” entered Police family quarters inside DPL Pulwama at around 4 am. They said that the Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG), CRPF and Army started clearing the quarters by evacuating families of security personnel. “In the process, we suffered some casualties. Unfortunately our four CRPF men and 4 police personnel were martyred and we have searched two blocks so far and two dead bodies of two terrorist were recovered. They have not been identified yet and they look foreign terrorists,” Police sources said. Later, SFs shot dead third militant who was trapped in third residential block. The body of the militant was later recovered from the debris during the searches.
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August - 26 
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said that Pakistan's alliance with the Jihadi groups has serious ramifications on India's security, Zee News reports on August 27. "Pakistan unabated alliance with the Jihadi groups has serious r
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Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said that Pakistan's alliance with the Jihadi groups has serious ramifications on India's security, Zee News reports on August 27. "Pakistan unabated alliance with the Jihadi groups has serious ramifications on our security. This can lead to the possibility of Pakistan being a conduit for the eastward spread of fundamentalistic and Islamic ideologies," he said. He also said that the neighbourhood continues to have 'proxy wars' in Jammu and Kashmir."This design entails employing non-state actors attempts are being made to expand infiltration attacks attempts across borders in other states as well along India's western frontier," he said. General Rawat also said that the increasing presence of transnational actors in Pakistan in fundamental ideologies is a matter of great concern. "This lends to complex dimensions to the threat not only to us but also for other countries of South and East Asia including China," he said.He further said that the ceasefire violations on the Line of Control (LoC) attempt to aid infiltration by the Pakistan Army post and the Trans- LoC actions are being and will be "continued to be responded to, proactively" by the Indian Army. "We shall take all necessary actions to negate, mitigate and destroy elements involved in planning taking actions against India's security interest" General Rawat said. He also said that India has threat from the Northern and the Western front and therefore the Indian Army has to maintain strong defence forces.
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August - 26 
Maharashtra Police came up with an intense counter-propaganda campaign, in which the ‘Police informers’ will be rewarded from INR 200,000 to INR 10 million for those giving credible information leading to arrest or encounter of the Commun
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Maharashtra Police came up with an intense counter-propaganda campaign, in which the ‘Police informers’ will be rewarded from INR 200,000 to INR 10 million for those giving credible information leading to arrest or encounter of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders, reports The Hitavada on August 27. Maharashtra Police have published advertisements in newspapers to announce the reward scheme. As per the scheme, person(s) giving credible information leading to arrest or encounter of Ganapathy, General Secretary of CPI-Maoist or the Supreme Commander of the Maoists in India, will get a hefty reward of INR 10 million.
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August - 26 
One Policeman was killed and several others were injured after militants attacked the District Police Lines (DPL) in Pulwama District early on August 26 (today) morning, reports The Times of India. The militants opened fire on DPL Pulwama around 3:45
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One Policeman was killed and several others were injured after militants attacked the District Police Lines (DPL) in Pulwama District early on August 26 (today) morning, reports The Times of India. The militants opened fire on DPL Pulwama around 3:45 am today (August 26), resulting in injuries to eight Security Forces (SFs) personnel including Policemen and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans. It was later reported that one Policeman has lost his life. A gunbattle ensued as SFs opened retaliatory fire on the militants. The cross firing was still ongoing till the report last came in.Daily Excelsior adds that the attack is being termed as a Fidayeen (suicide) attack. Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed the responsibility of the attack. Heavy gunfight is underway with around 2-3 militants believed to be hiding inside DPL, Pulwama.
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August - 26 
Separately, Chatra Police sealed the house of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) ‘zonal commander’ Kokaram under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) at Lawalong in Chatra District on August 26, reports The Telegraph. Kokaram carries I
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Separately, Chatra Police sealed the house of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) ‘zonal commander’ Kokaram under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) at Lawalong in Chatra District on August 26, reports The Telegraph. Kokaram carries INR 1 million rewards on his head. TPC is a splinter group of CPI-Maoist.
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August - 26 
The Border Security Force (BSF) killed at least three Pakistani Rangers personnel in retaliatory firing after an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan on International Border (IB) in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors in Rajouri District on August 2
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The Border Security Force (BSF) killed at least three Pakistani Rangers personnel in retaliatory firing after an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan on International Border (IB) in Akhnoor and Sunderbani sectors in Rajouri District on August 26, reports The Times of India. "Today Pakistan resorted to unprovoked to ceasefire violation and fired four 51mm mortar and two 81mm mortar shells towards the forward Indian posts in Dewra village of Rajouri's Sunderbani district," a BSF spokesperson said, adding that the jawans retaliated strongly and shot dead at least three Pakistan Rangers. The force also said it is "engaged in a befitting retaliation" after the Rangers began unprovoked firing in the Pargwal area of Jammu since around 3 PM. Earlier in the day, the force said, at least half-a-dozen mortar shells were fired from across the border and they exploded in the Dewra village of Sunderbani sector along the IB.
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August - 27 
A wall poster threatening some local “landlords” surfaced in the name of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Charla town in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on August 27, reports The Hindu. The handwritten wall poster
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A wall poster threatening some local “landlords” surfaced in the name of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Charla town in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on August 27, reports The Hindu. The handwritten wall poster bearing the name of CPI-Maoist Charla-Sabari Area Committee created ripples in the town. The poster warned some “landlords” and errant private moneylenders against exploiting tribal people.It contained slogans with a veiled threat to the “local Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leaders” and denouncing the alleged move to construct new Police station buildings in the Agency areas.
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August - 27 
Indian troops launched a major counter offensive against Pakistan on August 27 mid-night after latter targeted civilian areas in various parts of Poonch sector in Poonch District, leading to heavy damages across the Line of Control (LoC) including fi
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Indian troops launched a major counter offensive against Pakistan on August 27 mid-night after latter targeted civilian areas in various parts of Poonch sector in Poonch District, leading to heavy damages across the Line of Control (LoC) including five fatal casualties, two of them Pakistani Army personnel, apart from nearly a dozen injuries and destruction of forward posts and bunkers, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the troops launched massive assault on Pakistani troops to silence their guns, which were targeting civilian population causing heavy losses across the LoC. Pakistan officially admitted its three fatal casualties and injuries to several others and lodged protest with India. According to sources, two Pakistan army personnel were among five persons dead on Pakistani side while eight to 10 others including troopers were injured. Several Pakistani posts and bunkers suffered extensive damages in retaliatory shelling and firing by the troops. Majority of casualties and damages of Pakistan took place in their Nezapir sector on the LoC, which follows opposite Shahpur sector of Poonch District, which was targeted by Pakistan army on August 27th evening, leading to injuries to five civilians including a woman, who were undergoing treatment in the hospital.However, officially, Pakistan only named its three civilians killed in the firing as 32-year-old Naveed and 25 year old Ansar, both brothers and their sister Asma (20). Sources said that at least two Pakistan army personnel were killed and some others were injured in retaliatory firing by the Indian side in Nezapir sector. However, as usual, Pakistan didn’t name its army casualties. Few Pakistan army personnel were among those injured.
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August - 27 
Meanwhile,the training camps operated by the dreaded Paresh Baruah faction of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-Independent) in Myanmar house more than 500 militants, reports The Asian Age. All this was revealed by a mi
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Meanwhile,the training camps operated by the dreaded Paresh Baruah faction of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-Independent) in Myanmar house more than 500 militants, reports The Asian Age. All this was revealed by a militant who surrendered to the security forces on August 27.
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August - 27 
Nine cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Kamlochan Kashyap in Dantewada District on August 27, reports The Hindu. The CPI-Maoist cadres cited disillusionment with the Maoist mov
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Nine cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Kamlochan Kashyap in Dantewada District on August 27, reports The Hindu. The CPI-Maoist cadres cited disillusionment with the Maoist movement and constant discrimination and exploitation by senior CPI-Maoist leaders. Among the surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres, one Nanda aka Barse carried INR 500,000 on his head.
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August - 27 
One individual, Vaseem Ramodia went by the alias Ninja Fox and on his chat transcripts, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found a deadly plan to carry out lone wolf attacks in India against the kafirs or infidels oneindia.com reports on August
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One individual, Vaseem Ramodia went by the alias Ninja Fox and on his chat transcripts, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) found a deadly plan to carry out lone wolf attacks in India against the kafirs or infidels oneindia.com reports on August 28. The NIA detailed this in its charge sheet filed against two Islamic State (IS) operatives Vaseem alias Ninja Fox and Naseem. The NIA said that the duo had discussed at length on how to replicate the terror of the West where lone wolf strikes have almost become a routine affair. The charge sheet was filed before the special NIA court at Ahmedabad.
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August - 27 
One person, identified as Jan Mohammad Dar was injured on August 27 when a shell went off at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) building in Pampore in Pulwama District where an encounter had taken place between Security Forces (SFs) and
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One person, identified as Jan Mohammad Dar was injured on August 27 when a shell went off at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) building in Pampore in Pulwama District where an encounter had taken place between Security Forces (SFs) and militants last year (2016), reports Daily Excelsior. He was injured when a shell exploded at the EDI building in Pampore near the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on the city outskirts, a Police official said. Dar, who is an electrician, was working at the building at the time of the incident. The EDI building was the scene of a 60-hour gunfight between SFs personnel and militants in October 2016. Two militants were killed in the encounter. The building had also suffered damaged in the exchange of fire.
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August - 27 
Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack in which eight Security Forces (SFs) personnel and three militants killed on August 26, reports News 18 on August 28. The three slain JeM militants
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Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the Pulwama attack in which eight Security Forces (SFs) personnel and three militants killed on August 26, reports News 18 on August 28. The three slain JeM militants were identified as Abu Saad, Dawood and Al Bakr.
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August - 27 
Pakistani troops, on August 27, resumed heavy mortar shelling and firing on civilian locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, injuring five civilians including a woman, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani troops started heavy mort
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Pakistani troops, on August 27, resumed heavy mortar shelling and firing on civilian locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District, injuring five civilians including a woman, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani troops started heavy mortar shelling and firing targeting forward posts of the Indian Army followed by civilian population at Kirni, Shahpur, Gountrian and Digwar in Poonch sector at 6 pm. The Indian side retaliated effectively, leading to heavy exchanges which continued till late night (August 27) when the reports last came in. Report said that five civilians were injured in forward villages of Bandi Chechian and Qasba in Shahpur area of Poonch sector as they were trapped in mortar shelling while working in their fields and didn’t get a chance to take shelter in houses or bunkers. The injured persons were identified as Zahid Hussain Shah, Mohammad Qasim, Mohammad Zameel, Parveen Akhtar and Mohammad Safeer. . After Battalion Commander level flag meeting between India and Pakistan on August 23, the civilians living close to the LoC had been anticipating relief from firing and shelling. However, within five days of the Commanders level meeting, Pakistan violated truce and again started heavy mortar shelling and firing.
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August - 27 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested the ‘finance’ and ‘foreign secretary’ Coordination Committee (CorCom), ‘brigadier’ Mairembam Achouba (78) alias Achou Meitei, from Tronglaobi area in Bishnupur District on August 27,
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested the ‘finance’ and ‘foreign secretary’ Coordination Committee (CorCom), ‘brigadier’ Mairembam Achouba (78) alias Achou Meitei, from Tronglaobi area in Bishnupur District on August 27, reports Epao.
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August - 27 
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed sadness over the violence and terrorist attack in Myanmar wherein 32 people were killed, including 11 Myanmar security personnel, reports Indian Express. Expressing the concern over the reports of
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has expressed sadness over the violence and terrorist attack in Myanmar wherein 32 people were killed, including 11 Myanmar security personnel, reports Indian Express. Expressing the concern over the reports of renewed violence and attacks by terrorists in northern Rakhine State Myanmar, MEA said, “India is seriously concerned by reports of renewed violence and terrorist attacks in northern Rakhine State Myanmar. Such attacks deserve to be condemned in the strongest possible terms.” “We hope that the perpetrators of these crimes will be brought to justice and we extend our strong support at this challenging moment to the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar,” the External Affairs Ministry added.
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August - 27 
The NIA had arrested one Mufti Abdus Sami Quasmi Samiullah in the IS Delhi case as he was instrumental in radicalizing youths in different parts of the country. Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Gujarat received credible information that few youths from Gu
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The NIA had arrested one Mufti Abdus Sami Quasmi Samiullah in the IS Delhi case as he was instrumental in radicalizing youths in different parts of the country. Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), Gujarat received credible information that few youths from Gujarat were also radicalised by Mufti Abdus Sami Quasmi and kept surveillance on Vaseem Ramodia and Naeem Ramodia. On February 26 searches were conducted at their houses at Rajkot and Bhavanagar, respectively. During the searches various digital evidences as well as material used to prepare IED were recovered and ATS, Gujarat registered a case. The case was then transferred to the NIA. Investigation by the NIA has established that the arrested accused Vaseem Ramodia and Naeem Ramodia are highly radicalized and sympathizers of the proscribed terrorist organization the IS.
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August - 28 
A Delhi court on August 28 extended the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, who was arrested for allegedly collecting money from Pakistan-based terror outfits for Hurriyat Conference leaders, five more d
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A Delhi court on August 28 extended the National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, who was arrested for allegedly collecting money from Pakistan-based terror outfits for Hurriyat Conference leaders, five more days, reports Daily Excelsior. District Judge Poonam A Bamba, in an in-chamber proceeding, passed the order after the agency sought 10 days custody of Watali for further interrogation, court sources said. The NIA had earlier told the court that it had found various suspicious documents from the accused during the searches, including details of bank accounts and cash received by him from various terror outfits. Watali was arrested from New Delhi on August 17 by the agency for alleged involvement in the case. The agency had carried out raids in his premises and that of other suspects.
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August - 28 
A Myanmar-trained Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) cadre, Swadhin Saikia alias Jyotish Asom, was arrested from Duliajan town in Dibrugarh District on August 28, reports The Telegraph. A 7.65 mm pistol, six live rounds o
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A Myanmar-trained Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) cadre, Swadhin Saikia alias Jyotish Asom, was arrested from Duliajan town in Dibrugarh District on August 28, reports The Telegraph. A 7.65 mm pistol, six live rounds of ammunition and INR 8,000 were seized.
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August - 28 
A Police officer, identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Abdul Rashid Peer, was shot dead by militants at Mehandi Kadal in Anantnag District on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants fled leaving him in a pool of blood and he was rus
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A Police officer, identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Abdul Rashid Peer, was shot dead by militants at Mehandi Kadal in Anantnag District on August 28, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants fled leaving him in a pool of blood and he was rushed to district hospital Anantnag by his colleagues where from he was shifted to Srinagar for treatment but he succumbed to injuries.
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August - 28 
Also, SFs on August 28 conducted searches in Kulgam near the Mini Secretariat after reports of presence of militants in its vicinity. The operation was later called off and no one was arrested.
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Also, SFs on August 28 conducted searches in Kulgam near the Mini Secretariat after reports of presence of militants in its vicinity. The operation was later called off and no one was arrested.
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August - 28 
Further, a ULFA-I cadre, Naba Kanta Baruah alias Baroo Asom, was arrested after he surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Sadiya, in Tinsukia District on August 28, reports The Telegraph.
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Further, a ULFA-I cadre, Naba Kanta Baruah alias Baroo Asom, was arrested after he surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Sadiya, in Tinsukia District on August 28, reports The Telegraph.
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August - 28 
Meanwhile, Inspector General (IG) – Operations, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Zulfikar Hussain, on August 28 said that militants are desperate to strike to inflict casualty but SFs are ready to foil their designs, reports Daily Excelsior
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Meanwhile, Inspector General (IG) – Operations, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Zulfikar Hussain, on August 28 said that militants are desperate to strike to inflict casualty but SFs are ready to foil their designs, reports Daily Excelsior. “In recent days, some top militants were killed in South Kashmir in which there was important role of CRPF battalions. We understand that those people (militants) in their desperation are trying to attack security forces and inflict damage. We are ready to tackle this situation and in coming days, our success will surge”, he said. Hussain said that CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police displayed exemplary courage and saved lives of civilians inside the District Police Lines (DPL) Pulwama during fidayeen attack. “The CRPF’s 182 and 183 battalions displayed extreme bravery in partnership with Jammu and Kashmir Police during recent attack on DPL Pulwama. It was a challenging moment as there were families, police lines security and also companies of CRPF. So, with extreme bravery, all three terrorists were killed and civilian families were protected. Our four brave hearts were martyred and some personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police were also martyred and some of our personnel were injured. Three people are very critical among injured who are in hospital. We hope all of them are discharged in good health. If there is need of shifting them to Delhi from Srinagar, we will do that after they get stable”, he said.
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August - 28 
Meanwhile, the workers of Dogra Front and Shiv Sena (DFSS) under the leadership of their president, Ashok Gupta, on August 28 held a protest in old Jammu city against the Pulwama terror attack in which eight SFs personnel lost their lives, adds Daily
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Meanwhile, the workers of Dogra Front and Shiv Sena (DFSS) under the leadership of their president, Ashok Gupta, on August 28 held a protest in old Jammu city against the Pulwama terror attack in which eight SFs personnel lost their lives, adds Daily Excelsior. Dubbing the neighbouring country as a threat to the peace in South Asian region Ashok Gupta castigated Pakistan for pushing fidayeens (suicide squad) to carry out terror attacks on the SFs personnel in Jammu and Kashmir, besides endorsing support to secessionists in the Valley.
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August - 28 
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on August 28 discussed various infrastructure projects in border areas, including a strategic road in Ladakh, officials said, reports Daily Excelsior. In the meeting with Ministry officials, he discu
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Meanwhile, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on August 28 discussed various infrastructure projects in border areas, including a strategic road in Ladakh, officials said, reports Daily Excelsior. In the meeting with Ministry officials, he discussed the progress of various infrastructure projects in border areas, including a stand-alone road from Marsimik La to Hot Spring in Ladakh. The road has been given to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for construction and it will ensure access to “vantage points” for Security Forces (SFs), the officials said. Rajnath also reviewed progress of infrastructure projects in border areas of Jammu and Kashmir and other States with focus on the projects falling along Pakistan and China borders.
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August - 28 
Separately, Chief Minister (CM) Raman Singh said that State Government had vowed to free the State from the clutches of Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] before 2022 on August 28, reports The Hans India. CM Singh was addressing the 'Sankalp Se
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Separately, Chief Minister (CM) Raman Singh said that State Government had vowed to free the State from the clutches of Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] before 2022 on August 28, reports The Hans India. CM Singh was addressing the 'Sankalp Se Siddhi' programme held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) auditorium in Raipur District.
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August - 28 
Separately, Security Forces (SFs) on August 28 launched massive search operations against militants in Shopian villages of South Kashmir to flush them out, adds Daily Excelsior. Search operation was launched early morning by Special Operations Group
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Separately, Security Forces (SFs) on August 28 launched massive search operations against militants in Shopian villages of South Kashmir to flush them out, adds Daily Excelsior. Search operation was launched early morning by Special Operations Group (SOG) Shopian and 62 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army in Matribugh, Zoipora, Dangam, Wangam, Shahpora, Chakoora and several other villages of Shopian. Few months ago videos circulating on social media where a group of 30 militants brandishing with AK 47 were seen was shot in the area.
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August - 28 
South Kashmir has been put on heightened alert after JeM fidayeen (suicide squad) attack in Pulwama District Police Lines (DPL) that led to killing of eight SFs personnel including 4 CRPF personnel, reports Daily Excelsior on August 29. The DPL attac
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South Kashmir has been put on heightened alert after JeM fidayeen (suicide squad) attack in Pulwama District Police Lines (DPL) that led to killing of eight SFs personnel including 4 CRPF personnel, reports Daily Excelsior on August 29. The DPL attack surprised the security agencies as it came after over two months of successful operations during which over two dozen militants were killed in the area including top commanders. SFs this year achieved major successes against the militants killing a record number of 136 militants and putting pressure on them. A top SFs official said that SFs have been put on heightened alert following inputs that there are around one dozen JeM militants in South Kashmir who have recently infiltrated into Kashmir and are trying to carry out DPL like strikes in South Kashmir. Sand bunkers have been established at certain places on roads leading to sensitive security locations in Pulwama and other district and mobile bunkers have also been put in place at various places to prevent any DPL like strike.The official said that since there was no JeM presence in South Kashmir till last month, the new development came after SFs achieved major successes against the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) whose militants including their ‘chief commanders’ Abu Dujana and Yaseen Itoo were killed by SFs. Sources said that SFs had already made inroads in the two outfits of LeT and HM which has blunted their striking capability. However, they said that security agencies didn’t know much about the JeM as it surfaced in the region this month only. However, sources said, two local boys, one each from Tral and Bamno areas of Pulwama, have joined the JeM and are providing logistic support to these militants. The JeM was trying to set up base in South Kashmir and its two senior commanders, Adil Pathan and Burme stayed in South Kashmir for two years but failed to get any foothold before they were killed in Tral on October 8, 2015. However, they had some Over Ground Workers (OGWs) network which the security agencies felt these newly infiltrated militants may use. They, however, have been put under surveillance.
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August - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed, a civilian, indentified as Sonu, in south Bastar near Kankerlanka in Dantewada District on August 28, reports Business Standard. The CPI-Maoist cadres pulled Sonu out from a bus and fata
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed, a civilian, indentified as Sonu, in south Bastar near Kankerlanka in Dantewada District on August 28, reports Business Standard. The CPI-Maoist cadres pulled Sonu out from a bus and fatally shot him with an arrow. According to sources, Sonu had failed to return INR 30,000 he had taken from a CPI-Maoist leader.
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August - 28 
The Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajiv Ranjan Bhatnagar met Chief Minister (CM), Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar, the State capital, and expressed his satisfaction over the efforts of the Odisha Police in anti-Naxal [Le
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The Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Rajiv Ranjan Bhatnagar met Chief Minister (CM), Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar, the State capital, and expressed his satisfaction over the efforts of the Odisha Police in anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activities on August 28, reports Odisha Samaya. The DG, RR Bhatnagar said that the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are drawing new strategies to challenge Security Forces (SFs) and attempting to halt various development works in the bordering Districts. The CRPF is making elaborate strategic arrangements to counter the plan of the LWEs. Odisha Director General of Police (DGP), KB Singh said, “We also discussed on redeployment of paramilitary forces with a change in strategy in certain corridors and areas like Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Malkangiri and Koraput.”
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August - 28 
The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Director General of Police (DGP) S. P. Vaid on August 28 said that the ultimate outcome of the "war" being waged by Pakistan is that people of the state were getting killed, reports India Today. Speaking to r
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The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Director General of Police (DGP) S. P. Vaid on August 28 said that the ultimate outcome of the "war" being waged by Pakistan is that people of the state were getting killed, reports India Today. Speaking to reporters at the wreath laying ceremony of Assistant Sub-Iinspector (ASI) Abdul Rashid, who was shot and killed by militants in Anantnag District on August 28, he said, "I will only say that one more citizen of Jammu and Kashmir has been martyred". "It is the blood of our people that is being spilled and the ultimate outcome of the war that has been waged from across is that people of J&K are getting martyred which is not a good thing," the DGP said. Asked about the warning by the militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) that more attacks like the one on District Police Lines (DPL) Pulwama on August 26, the DGP said "we will take them on".
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August - 28 
The outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) is planning to indulge in violence before and during the next assembly elections due in February 2018, reports Tripurainfo on Aug 28, 2017. "The surrendered terrorists said they fled from
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The outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) is planning to indulge in violence before and during the next assembly elections due in February 2018, reports Tripurainfo on Aug 28, 2017. "The surrendered terrorists said they fled from their Bangladeshi camp last week. The NLFT leaders recently started recruiting new cadres to create violence before and during the next assembly elections. The four surrendered rebels are part of the newly recruited militants," Sub-Divisional Police Officer Jawahar Debbarma said post surrender of four NLFT militants on August 26.
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August - 28 
Three persons were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), having face value of over INR 12 lakh in INR 2,000 and INR 500 denominations, from Kanpur Dehat area in Kanpur Dehat District on August 28, reports Business Standard. Acting on
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Three persons were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), having face value of over INR 12 lakh in INR 2,000 and INR 500 denominations, from Kanpur Dehat area in Kanpur Dehat District on August 28, reports Business Standard. Acting on a tip off, Police arrested Ashwani Kumar, Jai Prakash and Rajkumar from Rasulabad area of Kanpur Dehat with the FICN, having face value of INR 12,39,500, Police said, adding that the notes are in denominations of INR 2,000 and INR 500. The Police has also recovered a computer, a printer, a scanner, paper and ink used in printing of fake notes.
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August - 28 
Twin Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosions were reported on a river bank near New Seijang village at Moreh town in Tengnoupal district on August 28, reports The Telegraph .However, there was no casualty. Police said two IEDs exploded which is
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Twin Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosions were reported on a river bank near New Seijang village at Moreh town in Tengnoupal district on August 28, reports The Telegraph .However, there was no casualty. Police said two IEDs exploded which is a just few meters from the international border.
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August - 28 
Two cadres belonging to Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) were injured in an encounter between 13 Assam Rifles (AR) and militants at Tipong village in Changlang district on August 28, reports The Telegraph. Securi
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Two cadres belonging to Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) were injured in an encounter between 13 Assam Rifles (AR) and militants at Tipong village in Changlang district on August 28, reports The Telegraph. Security forces seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including AK 47 rifles, M16 assault rifles and under-barrel grenade launchers.
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August - 28 
Two persons, Sudhir and Shankar Pandey, were lynched allegedly for having connections with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Gaya District on August 28, reports The Telegraph. Their bodies were dumped on the banks of river Morhar un
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Two persons, Sudhir and Shankar Pandey, were lynched allegedly for having connections with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Gaya District on August 28, reports The Telegraph. Their bodies were dumped on the banks of river Morhar under Gurua Police Station limits. A Police officer told that Sudhir had no direct links with CPI-Maoist cadres; however, he did use to provide shelter to some active cadres of the outfit at his ancestral village.
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August - 29 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘Militia Platoon Section Commander’, Podiyam Lakku (20) and a woman Militia, Sodi Laxmi, surrendered before the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Eturnagaram in Jayashankar Bhupalpall
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘Militia Platoon Section Commander’, Podiyam Lakku (20) and a woman Militia, Sodi Laxmi, surrendered before the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Eturnagaram in Jayashankar Bhupalpally District on August 29, reports India Today. The Police also said that no cases will be booked against those persons who have surrendered and will also be provided relief by the government.
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August - 29 
A Delhi court on August 29 put Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Yasin Bhatkal and eight others on trial in two cases relating to the 2010 Jama Masjid blast, reports DNA India. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma said there was enough evidence a
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A Delhi court on August 29 put Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Yasin Bhatkal and eight others on trial in two cases relating to the 2010 Jama Masjid blast, reports DNA India. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma said there was enough evidence against them and framed the charges. The court issued production warrant against accused Azaz Saikh, who could not be produced from a Mumbai jail where he is lodged. Besides Bhatkal, those who were put on trial include Gauhar Aziz Khomani, Gayur Ahmad Jamali, Mohd Adil, Mohd Irshad Khan, Mohd Aftab Alam, Kamal, Assadullah Akhtar and Zia-ur-Rehman. Another accused Modh Qateel Siddiqui died during the pendency of the case, advocate M S Khan, who appeared for the accused, said. The Police had earlier filed charge sheet against eleven suspected IM members in connection with the blast case, alleging that they had carried out the strike to deter foreign nations from participating in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games.
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August - 29 
A Special Task Force (STF) led by Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kuldeep Dwivedi arrested Ramesh Turi, a cadre of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), from McCluskieganj in Ranchi District on August 29, reports The Telegraph. TPC is a spl
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A Special Task Force (STF) led by Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kuldeep Dwivedi arrested Ramesh Turi, a cadre of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), from McCluskieganj in Ranchi District on August 29, reports The Telegraph. TPC is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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August - 29 
Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on August 29 said the demand of Tipraland is unrealistic and deep-rooted conspiracy, reports Tripurainfo. “There was a time when a section of people had raised independent Tripura but the people rejected it vehementl
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Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on August 29 said the demand of Tipraland is unrealistic and deep-rooted conspiracy, reports Tripurainfo. “There was a time when a section of people had raised independent Tripura but the people rejected it vehemently. Now, another group raised another slogan- Tipraland to disrupt the normal function of the administration”, he said.
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August - 29 
Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning more attacks on Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police (DGP) S. P. Vaid said on August 29 and asked SFs to remain vigilant, reports Hindustan Times. S. P
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Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is planning more attacks on Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police (DGP) S. P. Vaid said on August 29 and asked SFs to remain vigilant, reports Hindustan Times. S. P. Vaid said that the movement of militants has been noticed in many places. “We have inputs that they are planning strikes on security forces,” he said. He noted that with “most local militant ‘commanders’ killed, foreign ultras were being pushed through the border to “attack security installations”, but said there was “no high alert” in the Valley. The Jammu and Kashmir Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is likely to work out a joint strategy to tackle the situation.
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August - 29 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two cadres belonging to Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R), Khapsom Ngaimong (19) and Pengwang Kanglom (22), from a hotel at the Miao lower market in Changlang District on August 29,
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two cadres belonging to Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R), Khapsom Ngaimong (19) and Pengwang Kanglom (22), from a hotel at the Miao lower market in Changlang District on August 29, reports The Assam Tribune.
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August - 29 
The pro-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) faction on August 29 asked the indigenous communities of the State to stand united against any attacks on ‘indigenous community’ by ‘outsiders’, reports The I
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The pro-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF) faction on August 29 asked the indigenous communities of the State to stand united against any attacks on ‘indigenous community’ by ‘outsiders’, reports The Indian Express. “Repeated attack on members of indigenous communities by non-Assamese people in the state in recent times has become a cause of major concern. While various groups and organisations have been protesting these attacks, what is required is a combined and united move so that miscreants do not take undue advantage of the situation. We appeal to various groups and organisations to come under one platform and take up a common programme,” Anup Chetia, ‘general secretary’ of the ULFA-PTF, said.The ULFA leader’s statement came in the backdrop of the assault on a group of ex-ULFA militants inside a business premise owned by two Bengali persons in Nagaon on August 22, which has already triggered off massive protests across the state. The police, which had first arrested four ex-ULFA militants on allegations of dacoity, later arrested seven persons including Raju Das and Nidhan Das, the two owners of the business premise.
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August - 29 
The talks between the Government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) are in “advanced stage” and the Centre has rejected the demand of the militant outfit to allow Nagaland to have separate constitutio
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The talks between the Government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) are in “advanced stage” and the Centre has rejected the demand of the militant outfit to allow Nagaland to have separate constitution and Greater Nagaland, reports The Assam Tribune. Meanwhile, the Centre is also hopeful that the Khaplang faction of the NSCN (NSCN-K) will also rejoin the peace process.
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August - 29 
Three Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) members were on August 29 sentenced to life imprisonment by a Bhopal special court for attempted murder of a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activist in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa town in
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Three Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) members were on August 29 sentenced to life imprisonment by a Bhopal special court for attempted murder of a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activist in Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa town in 2009, reports The Indian Express. While BJYM president Pramod Tiwari had escaped unhurt, a BJYM activist, Dubey was critically injured in the attack that took place on the night of January 2, 2009. There were seven accused in the murder case, but four of them were killed in an alleged encounter near Bhopal in 2016. Besides Abu Faisal — who was the key conspirator in the attack and is facing trial in other terror-related cases — Abdullah Hussain and Raquib were sentenced to life imprisonment for attempt to murder Dubey. The trio were also sentenced to 10 years in jail for the attempt on Tiwari’s life by Special Judge Girish Dixeet. Both the sentences will run concurrently.
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August - 29 
Two days before the August 26 deadly Pulwama attack, in which eight Security Forces (SFs) personnel and three militant killed, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) had shared two specific inputs with the SFs claiming that heavily armed and trained fidayeen (
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Two days before the August 26 deadly Pulwama attack, in which eight Security Forces (SFs) personnel and three militant killed, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) had shared two specific inputs with the SFs claiming that heavily armed and trained fidayeen (suicide squad) attackers of Maulana Masood Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) had infiltrated from Pakistan and their targets were camps of military and other SFs, reports The Times of India on August 30. The information shared by IB was of "high priority" nature and it was felt that JeM was planning something on a major scale like last year's (2016) Pathankot Indian Air Force (IAF) base attack. The first input, shared on August 23 claimed that seven JeM suicide attackers have entered India through the Line of Control (LoC) at Poonch (Poonch District) on the intervening night of August 16-17 and have split into two groups - of four and three members. It added that one group was headed towards Jammu, while another was going to Srinagar.The second IB communiqué, sent to ground forces on August 24, two days before the Pulwama attack, informed that four heavily armed JeM attackers had successfully infiltrated into the Jammu sector via Shakargarh in Narowal (Pakistani Punjab) to Gurdaspur on Indian side, on the intervening night of August 16-17. The border in Poonch sector on LoC is secured by Indian Army while Gurdaspur at International Border (IB) is under the control of Border Security Force (BSF).The report also said that the District Police Lines (DPL) campus in Pulwama, which houses Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police families, was already abuzz with huge presence of security personnel on August 25 and August 26 due to some VIP movement. Sources said that the three JeM terrorists entered the camp wearing combat fatigues same as Indian SFs, hence they went unnoticed. Officials in SFs said they were aware of infiltration and all campuses were on high alert in J&K and Punjab but the IB inputs were not specific to Pulwama district lines. What is worrying the Government now is that out of 11 JeM fidayeen, who infiltrated on August 16-17 night, eight are still present in the Valley or Punjab due to which all SFs premises are on high alert. Senior Government officials added that infiltration of so many fidayeens in a day suggests that JeM is planning something big. The attackers were trained in 'targeted firing', had come prepared for a long hostage situation, and knew the SFs' drills at campuses, which suggests they were trained by Pakistan military. IB had informed that one "Burmi" from Pakistan had escorted the fidayeens to the border for crossing over to India and he will bring another group after he returns to Pakistan.
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August - 29 
Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh informed a group of Parliamentarians that there is a decline of 53 per cent in the number of incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] related violence and 72 per cent decline in resultant deat
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Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh informed a group of Parliamentarians that there is a decline of 53 per cent in the number of incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] related violence and 72 per cent decline in resultant deaths, while addressing Consultative Committee meeting on LWE related issues, in New Delhi on August 29, reports The Pioneer. Singh added that, “this year overall situation so far also indicates a declining trend and the number of violent incidents have declined by 25.6% as compared to corresponding period of 2016.” He said 106 Districts in 10 States were affected by LWE and 35 Districts were identified as most affected in seven States.Singh told Member of Parliaments (MPs) that a new initiative SAMADHAN has also been introduced to control the situation in the LWE affected states. SAMADHAN stands for Smart Policing and Leadership; Aggressive Strategy, Motivation and Training, Actionable Intelligence; Dashboard for Development and Key Performance Indicators, Harnessing Technology for Development and Security, Action Plan for each Theatre and No access to financing.The UMHA said that 743 Scheduled Tribes (STs) candidates from four most affected LWE Districts of Chhattisgarh - Bijapur, Dantewada, Narayanpur and Sukma--had been recruited in Bastariya Battalion in order to enhance local representation in Security Forces (SFs).
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August - 29 
Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA)Rajnath Singh will roll out details of the Central Government’s plan to combat Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) before the Member of Parliaments (MPs) during the consultative committee meeting on August 29 (today),
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Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA)Rajnath Singh will roll out details of the Central Government’s plan to combat Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) before the Member of Parliaments (MPs) during the consultative committee meeting on August 29 (today), reports Indian Express. According to UMHA 12,000 citizens died in LWE violence over the past two decades. Of these, 2,700 were security personnel and 9,300 were civilians. Singh is likely to take up issues related to tribal rights and discuss security and development related measures.
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August - 29 
Weeks after he went missing, a Kerala youth, identified as Najeeb (24) has sent a Telegram app message to his family that he has escaped from among the kafirs (unbelievers) and soon would become Shaheed (martyr), reports The Indian Express on August
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Weeks after he went missing, a Kerala youth, identified as Najeeb (24) has sent a Telegram app message to his family that he has escaped from among the kafirs (unbelievers) and soon would become Shaheed (martyr), reports The Indian Express on August 30. The message has raised suspicion that the MTech student of Malappuram, has moved out of country. Police on August 28 registered a missing case following a complaint from his mother, Khamarunnisa, a school teacher. Police sources said they could not trace Najeeb, who has not been home for weeks. A message informing that he has met with true jihadis which was sent to his mother via Telegram messenger triggered suspicion about the youth. The message further said: “There is no meaning in living with kafirs and I have escaped from the world of kafirs.’’ Najeeb advised his mother not to inform Police. Following this message, the mother filed a complaint.Intelligence sources said they suspect the youth might have joined the Islamic State (IS), going by the nature of his message. “However, we could not confirm it. All airports have been alerted and probe is on. We began the probe today (August 29). We have not got any details regarding his whereabouts,’’ a source said. Najeeb’s father is employed in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and he had completed his education there. He is an MTech student in Vellore in Tamil Nadu. Informing his family in Kerala that he was going for some special coaching programmes, Najeeb had recently moved to Hyderabad in Telangana. Police sources said the family had recently noticed changes in his behaviour. He had been close to his family, particularly mother. But recently, he had become aloof.
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August - 30 
An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) soon after the cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb in Bijapur District in August 30, reports Busine
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An exchange of fire took place between Security Forces (SFs) and the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) soon after the cadres triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb in Bijapur District in August 30, reports Business Standard. SFs were patrolling the forest area when the incident took place. SFs also recovered a pipe bomb from the spot after the gun-battle. No casualties were reported on either side during the encounter.
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August - 30 
As many as 762,072 pieces of fake notes were detected in the banking system last fiscal, a 20.4% increase over the previous year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said August 30, reports Livemint. In 2015-16, 632,000 fake currency notes had been
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As many as 762,072 pieces of fake notes were detected in the banking system last fiscal, a 20.4% increase over the previous year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said August 30, reports Livemint. In 2015-16, 632,000 fake currency notes had been detected, RBI said in its annual report for 2016-17. It also said that barring INR 100, the detection of fake notes increased across denominations—notably, INR 500 and Rs 1000—during the last fiscal. In the annual report, RBI said that coincident with the announcement of the withdrawal of INR 500 and INR 1000 notes due to demonetisation, it launched a nationwide exercise to estimate the density of fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) detected during the counting and verification of notes. “The result showed the rate of FICN detected per million pieces of notes processed at CC (currency chest) level at 7.1 pieces for Rs 500 denomination and 19.1 pieces for Rs 1000 denomination, which were higher than the rate of detection at the Reserve Bank,” the annual report said. At the RBI’s currency verification and processing system, in 2015-16, there were 2.4 pieces of FICNs of INR 500 denomination and 5.8 pieces of INR 1000 for every million pieces notes processed. These figures rose to 5.5 and 12.4 pieces, respectively, during the post-demonetisation period.
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August - 30 
Further,Police arrested a Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Chungkham Raju Meitei alias Sanahal (33 yrs), from Moreh- Imphal Van Parking in Moreh town of Tegnoupal District, reports Epao.
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Further,Police arrested a Kanglei Yowel Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Chungkham Raju Meitei alias Sanahal (33 yrs), from Moreh- Imphal Van Parking in Moreh town of Tegnoupal District, reports Epao.
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August - 30 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, Munir Ahmad Khan, on August 30 said that the local militants have gone into hiding in upper reaches after ‘Operation All-Out’ was launched and they have given space to their foreign counter
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range, Munir Ahmad Khan, on August 30 said that the local militants have gone into hiding in upper reaches after ‘Operation All-Out’ was launched and they have given space to their foreign counterparts, reports Daily Excelsior. The IGP denied that the Security Forces (SFs) have lost grip on counter-insurgency operations. “There is no loose grip in our operations. The successes which the security forces got in which top commanders of Lashkar [Lashkar-e-Toiba] or HM [Hizb-ul-Mujahideen] were eliminated, the militants have went into hiding and are trying to look for other ways to survive,” he said. Khan said the militants have gone into hiding and they have reports that they have gone to higher reaches. “They used to freely roam in buildup areas that has now stopped,” he said, adding that the local militants have “now given space to foreign militants whether of Jaish-e-Mohammad [JeM] or any other”. The IGP said that one or two groups of JeM are still operating in South Kashmir and in the fringes of Srinagar District, even after the killing of three in August 26 Pulwama encounter that left eight security personnel dead.
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August - 30 
Pakistan army on August 30 resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District, targeting civilian areas, prompting the administration to close educational institutions falling within th
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Pakistan army on August 30 resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District, targeting civilian areas, prompting the administration to close educational institutions falling within the firing range, reports Daily Excelsior. Official reports said Pakistan violated ceasefire by resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing at Kalal, Kalsian, Bhawani and Anwas forward areas of Nowshera sector at 10.30 am. Pakistan was directly targeting the civilian population with mortar shells that led to panic among the border dwellers, who rushed to their houses or bunkers from the fields. Indian Army retaliated effectively to silence the Pakistani guns and save civilian population, which was being pounded with mortar shells and heavy firearms, sources said, adding that heavy exchanges between the two sides continued for more than two hours. However, there were no casualties or major damages on the Indian side in shelling and firing by the Pakistani troops. Pakistan might have suffered some casualties and damages in retaliatory firing by the Indian side but exact details were not available immediately.Meanwhile, the administration ordered closure of educational institutions in the areas, falling within the shelling and firing range, to avert any casualties as some time back, Pakistani troops had targeted educational institutions in the same sector, a result of which many students and teachers were trapped and had to be rescued in bullet-proof bunkers.
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August - 30 
Police arrested two active cadres of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from Hatta near Orient Hotel in Imphal East District on August 30, reports Epao. The arrested cadres have been identified as Mohammad Yunus Khan (30 yrs) and Mutum Naobi Sin
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Police arrested two active cadres of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) from Hatta near Orient Hotel in Imphal East District on August 30, reports Epao. The arrested cadres have been identified as Mohammad Yunus Khan (30 yrs) and Mutum Naobi Singh alias Mahindra (40 yrs).
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August - 30 
Police recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition belonging to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants from Riangdem – Nengdawak and Wakphangram jungle in West Khasi Hills District on August 30, reports The Shillong Times. D
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Police recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition belonging to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants from Riangdem – Nengdawak and Wakphangram jungle in West Khasi Hills District on August 30, reports The Shillong Times. During the search, Police recovered weapons including one INSAS rifle, 86 AK live ammunition, and 1 kg of gelatin sticks from the area. Also, AK 47 ammunition, a hand grenade, ten Single Barrel Gun (SBBL) ammunition, one magazine pouch and one camouflage pant were recovered from the compound of a house at Wakphangram.
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August - 30 
The Army and Police on August 30 recovered nine powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one gun and six rounds of ammunition from the residence of one Abu Sahid at Tuktuki in Dhing of Nagaon district, reports The Shillong Times. Abu Sahid
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The Army and Police on August 30 recovered nine powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs), one gun and six rounds of ammunition from the residence of one Abu Sahid at Tuktuki in Dhing of Nagaon district, reports The Shillong Times. Abu Sahid and another person named Babul Ali were arrested in this connection. Further investigation is still on. Security forces suspect militants link to the recovery.
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August - 31 
A brother, B. Narayan, and a close business aide, Satyanarayan Reddy, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Sudhakar (50) were arrested in Ranchi District on August 31, reports The Telegraph. Police recovered INR 2
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A brother, B. Narayan, and a close business aide, Satyanarayan Reddy, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Sudhakar (50) were arrested in Ranchi District on August 31, reports The Telegraph. Police recovered INR 2.5 million in cash and half kilogram of Gold biscuits worth INR 1.2 million. Police also recovered two gold watches, Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] literature, ATM and PAN cards and a calculator from the duo.
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August - 31 
A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Police busted a camp of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Malkangiri District on August 31, reports Business Standard. Security Forces (SFs) recovered explosive materials in
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A joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and Police busted a camp of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Malkangiri District on August 31, reports Business Standard. Security Forces (SFs) recovered explosive materials including 27 gelatine sticks and around 100 detonators and several rounds of ammunition of AK-47 assault rifle and other weapons.
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August - 31 
A Police officer, identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Gowhar Ahmad Malla was injured after militants fired at him in Imamsahab area of Shopian District on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants opened fire upon the Gowhar Ahmad while he was
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A Police officer, identified as Sub-Inspector (SI) Gowhar Ahmad Malla was injured after militants fired at him in Imamsahab area of Shopian District on August 31, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants opened fire upon the Gowhar Ahmad while he was playing Volleyball in a local ground near his home at Barbugh area of Imamsahab in the evening (August 31). Gowhar Ahmad who is posted at Srigufwara in Anantnag was immediately shifted to nearby hospital where from he was referred to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment. Soon after the attack Security Forces (SFs) launched a hunt to nab the attackers of the Police officer.
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August - 31 
According to a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 31, 2017, in a case related to March 7, 2017, Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast incident members of Islamic State Lucknow-module collected arms and ammunition to
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According to a charge sheet filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 31, 2017, in a case related to March 7, 2017, Bhopal-Ujjain passenger train blast incident members of Islamic State Lucknow-module collected arms and ammunition to carry out terrorist activities in India and to target non-Muslims when they failed to go to Iraq and Syria, reports Times of India on September 1. The members of the module visited various border areas in India in a bid to go abroad to join the Islamic State, the charge sheet said. After failing to reach Iraq and Syria, they bought arms, ammunition and explosives to carry out terrorist activities in India. It said the module had planned to target non-Muslims, Muslim scholars of other sects as well as religious places in India. "The module propagated the ideology of the Islamic State to attract, motivate and recruit youths to carry out terrorist acts," the charge sheet said."They took 'Bayath' (oath of allegiance) to the Islamic State, hatched a criminal conspiracy with intention of (committing) terrorist activities, recruited persons, raised funds, organized terrorist camps and carried out terrorist acts," the NIA said. It alleged that they conspired to threaten India's sovereignty. They shifted their hideouts in Lucknow, conducted a trial blast and killed a man in Kanpur, Ramesh Chandra Shukla, on October 24, 2016, the NIA said. An NIA statement said the accused conducted reconnaissance of Sufi shrine Dewa Sharif in Barabanki in Uttar Pradesh and other religious places for planting IEDs. Those named in the charge sheet are Mohammad Faisal, Gauss Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Azhar, Atif Muzaffar, Mohammad Danish, Asif Iqbal, Mohammad Atif and Syed Meer Hussain. Sayed is a resident of Kannauj while others belong to Kanpur -- all in Uttar Pradesh. Another accused, Saifullah, also from Kanpur, was killed in a shootout in Lucknow a day after the blast. NIA investigators said Saifullah along with Atif, Danish, Syed and Gauss was allegedly involved in the blast. Atif, Danish and Syed travelled to Bhopal and planted an IED in a general compartment of the Bhopal-Ujjain train on March 7. They were held at Pipariya in Madhya Pradesh while trying to flee to Lucknow. Saifullah was killed next day. The NIA filed the charge sheet before a special NIA court in Lucknow against eight persons of the module for being members of the Islamic State and their involvement in the conspiracy. According to the NIA chargesheet in the case Atif Muzaffar is the head of the module. On August 8, 2017, a charge sheet was filed against Atif, Danish, Syed and Gauss in a special court in Bhopal. The case was initially registered by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad in March before it was taken over by the NIA.
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August - 31 
Days after the fidayeen (suicide squad) attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pulwama on August 26, pro-Afzal Guru slogans have been found scrawled at the encounter site, reports The Hindu on August 31. Police view this as JeM&r
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Days after the fidayeen (suicide squad) attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pulwama on August 26, pro-Afzal Guru slogans have been found scrawled at the encounter site, reports The Hindu on August 31. Police view this as JeM’s “bid to announce its comeback in mainland Kashmir”, from where it had been eliminated in 2014. A top Police official confirmed that the three fidayeen militants who had stormed the District Police Line (DPL), Pulwama, on August 26 had used charcoal to write slogans in favour of Guru, who had been executed for his role in the Parliament attack in 2013. Starting with “AGS (Afzal Guru Squad)”, the slogan written inside one of the burnt DPL complexes read, “Afzal Guru ka intikaam” (Revenge of Afzal Guru). Eight security personnel had been killed in this attack. This is the fourth time that the JeM has used the site of an attack to mention Guru’s name, in an attempt to refer to the ‘Al-Shohada Brigade’ or ‘Shaheed Afzal Guru Squad’, formed by the organisation that reportedly carries out ‘suicide missions only’. Earlier, similar pro-Guru graffiti had been found at the encounter sites in Pathankot and Nagrota in 2016. In Afghanistan, after India’s consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif was attacked in 2016, similar graffiti had been found at the site, with a slogan written in blood claiming “revenge for Afzal Guru”. “A majority of Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba militants have gone into hiding in the upper reaches of south Kashmir, and are banking on the JeM cadre. Our investigations reveal that the Jaish cadre has taken a leading role in carrying out strikes the government forces,” said Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Muneer Khan. Another senior official of the counter-insurgency cell said that the deadly Pulwama attack is the first by the JeM in mainland Kashmir in the past three years. “The attack was meant to announce its comeback in the Valley, from where it had been wiped out in 2014, either through the killing or arrest of its 16 members,” a top counter-insurgency official said. Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, S. P. Vaid said that ‘small groups’ of JeM militants ‘have infiltrated into Kashmir with the sole objective of carrying out suicide attacks on security establishments’.
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August - 31 
Few days after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) made a formal announcement that Rohingyas and Bangladeshis were illegally settled in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and that they had to be deported, the Ministry has formally asked the administra
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Few days after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) made a formal announcement that Rohingyas and Bangladeshis were illegally settled in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and that they had to be deported, the Ministry has formally asked the administration to send complete profiling of the illegal immigrants putting up in Jammu with their actual location before initiating their process of deportation, reports Daily Excelsior on August 31. “The process of profiling has been set into motion,” official sources said, adding it would take some time as the UMHA has sought fully particular of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis including the period they reached Jammu and accurate address in their countries. The Home Ministry has asked the administration to complete profiling within a month and forward it to them as the Centre was under intense pressure not only in Jammu and Kashmir but also in some other States on deportation of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis following Intelligence inputs that they could become security threat in the country.Details sought by the MHA included total number of Rohingyas settled in Jammu region, the places they are living in, time since they have settled here, their actual addresses in Myanmar and Bangladesh, facilities provided to them here (Jammu), total number of families and related information. It has also sought information pertaining to the work being done by Rohingyas and Bangladeshis and whether they were involved in criminal activities or militancy and could pose security threat to the State, which has already been faced by the Pakistan-sponsored militancy. Sources said during profiling, the State has come across certain startling figures, which indicated that number of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis has gone up from 5700 to 6300 in just one year.
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August - 31 
On the eve of Bakr-Eid (Sacrifice Feast) on August 31, the ‘chief’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (supporters of holy war in India), al Qaeda's Kashmir cell, Zakir Musa issued a 10-minute audio message, threatening to ‘
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On the eve of Bakr-Eid (Sacrifice Feast) on August 31, the ‘chief’ of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (supporters of holy war in India), al Qaeda's Kashmir cell, Zakir Musa issued a 10-minute audio message, threatening to ‘liberate’ India from the rule of ‘cow-worshipping’ Prime Minister (PM) Modi and Hindus, reports The Times of India. Zakir Musa, former Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, also warned the Government against deporting Rohingya Muslims in Jammu. Lashing out at Pakistan Army and Government for betraying Kashmir's jihadi movement by supporting the United States (US) in its war against ‘Mujahideen’, Musa said Islamabad "shut down training camps (for terrorists), martyred many Kashmir-centric Mujahideen and put some behind bars". The message was released on YouTube channel Ansar Ghazwa and circulated by his followers on messaging platforms.Earlier, the outfit's media wing, Al Hurr, released a poster with a message, "Soon, by the will of Allah". Police in Srinagar said they were reading it as an open threat of a terror attack by Musa. "Narendra Modi, the worshipper of cow, can gather as much might with his politics and diplomacy but won't be able to stop us... We will hoist the flag of Islam on Hind (Indian subcontinent) and we will have the Hindu rulers chained and dragged." Stuttering and stumbling through his Kashmiri-accented Urdu speech, Musa sounded as if he was reading from an al Qaeda drafted script. After sermonising on the supremacy of Islam and its Wahhabi interpretation, Musa called Kashmir's militant movement a shining example of Islamic jihad. He said despite numerous betrayals and setbacks, jihad in Kashmir had prevailed only because of Allah's mercy. Musa claimed that Pakistan had joined hands with India to prevent Mujahideen from pursuing ‘jihad’ in Kashmir. Pakistan, he said, "back stabbed the jihad-e-Kashmir" through back channel and peace diplomacy with India. Musa called Pakistani government and the army his "enemy" while sparing the Pakistani citizens. Musa declared that Kashmir jihad did not require any state's (Pakistan) support. He said the Mujahideen had "kept alive jihad with their own blood and by turning stones into weapons and snatching arms and weapons from Indian soldiers". Recalling various terror groups, including JKLF (Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front), HM, he reiterated that they all fought only for Islam and Sharia (Islamic law).
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August - 31 
Pakistan on August 31 summoned India's deputy high commissioner J P Singh over alleged ‘ceasefire violations’ by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) which resulted in the killing of a civilian, reports The Times of Indi
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Pakistan on August 31 summoned India's deputy high commissioner J P Singh over alleged ‘ceasefire violations’ by Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC) which resulted in the killing of a civilian, reports The Times of India on August 31. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Dr Mohammad Faisal summoned Singh and "condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations" by the Indian forces, the Foreign Office said. It claimed that a 55-year-old man was killed in Kotera Sector on August 29 in alleged firing by Indian forces. "Despite calls for restraint, India continues to indulge in ceasefire violations," it said. "The deliberate targeting of civilians is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity and international human rights and humanitarian laws," the Foreign Office said. The Foreign Office also accused India of committing more than 700 ceasefire violations this year (2017) which resulted in the killing of 29 Pakistani civilians.
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August - 31 
Police on August 31 arrested two Maoists near Chattia’s Patel Chowk area in the capital city of Ranchi in Ranchi District, reports New Indian Expresson September 2. The arrested duo was identified as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Ma
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Police on August 31 arrested two Maoists near Chattia’s Patel Chowk area in the capital city of Ranchi in Ranchi District, reports New Indian Expresson September 2. The arrested duo was identified as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)‘Central Committee’ member and ‘Jharkhand commander’ Sudhakar’s brother B Narayana and Satyanarayana Reddy. Police recovered INR 2.5 million and half-a-kilogram of gold worth INR 1.3 million, besides Maoist literature from their possession.
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August - 31 
The Andhra Pradesh Police pasted posters alleging atrocities by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at villages such as GK Veedhi, Chintapalli, G. Madugula and Munchingput in Visakhapatnam District on August 31, reports&nbs
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The Andhra Pradesh Police pasted posters alleging atrocities by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at villages such as GK Veedhi, Chintapalli, G. Madugula and Munchingput in Visakhapatnam District on August 31, reports The Hindu. Police pasted posters to spread the message of goodwill and the “ill-effects” of joining the Maoist movement. Supporting the ideological war, Superintendent of Police (SP) (Vizag rural) Rahul Dev Sharma says, “The idea of the Maoists is to lure the youth into their fold. We do not want that to happen. The Maoists say that there is a need for doctors, not roads, in interior villages. We counter the argument by saying without roads it is not possible to build clinics and post doctors. The Adivasis support our idea.”Sources in the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) say, the ideological counter strategy, after the Ramgarh exchange of fire in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) region in October last, has hit the Maoist movement. The ultras have stepped up their movement in the AOB region, thanks to the monsoon, but are unable to get the desired number of new recruits, says an officer.
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August - 31 
The Andhra Pradesh Police pasted posters alleging atrocities by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at villages such as GK Veedhi, Chintapalli, G. Madugula and Munchingput in Visakhapatnam District on August 31, reports&nbs
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The Andhra Pradesh Police pasted posters alleging atrocities by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at villages such as GK Veedhi, Chintapalli, G. Madugula and Munchingput in Visakhapatnam District on August 31, reports The Hindu. Police pasted posters to spread the message of goodwill and the “ill-effects” of joining the Maoist movement. Supporting the ideological war, Superintendent of Police (SP) (Vizag rural) Rahul Dev Sharma says, “The idea of the Maoists is to lure the youth into their fold. We do not want that to happen. The Maoists say that there is a need for doctors, not roads, in interior villages. We counter the argument by saying without roads it is not possible to build clinics and post doctors. The Adivasis support our idea.”Sources in the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) say, the ideological counter strategy, after the Ramgarh exchange of fire in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) region in October last, has hit the Maoist movement. The ultras have stepped up their movement in the AOB region, thanks to the monsoon, but are unable to get the desired number of new recruits, says an officer.
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August - 31 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a 30-year-old youth identified as Sunny Ram, suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’, in Lakhisarai District late on August 31, reports The Telegraph. Police said a g
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead a 30-year-old youth identified as Sunny Ram, suspecting him to be a ‘police informer’, in Lakhisarai District late on August 31, reports The Telegraph. Police said a group of 10 Maoists intercepted Sunny near Ramtaliganj Mor under Kajra Police Station when he was returning to his ancestral village Shivdih from the local market. They tied his hands with a rope and shot him dead. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Kajra Police Station, Sujeet Warsi, said a handwritten pamphlet and four empty cartridges of 7.62 bore were seized from the site of occurrence. Lakhisarai Superintendent of Police (SP), Arvind Thakur said the Maoists killed Sunny after brandishing him an ‘informer’ of the Police. The residents told the Police that the Maoists had earlier warned the inhabitants of the village to punish them for leaking information to the Police about their activities.
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August - 31 
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on August 31 arrested a man and seized fake INR 2,000 notes having face value of Rs 7.56 lakh from him at Mumbra in a suburb of Mumbai, reports Indian Express. According to the preliminary investigat
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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on August 31 arrested a man and seized fake INR 2,000 notes having face value of Rs 7.56 lakh from him at Mumbra in a suburb of Mumbai, reports Indian Express. According to the preliminary investigation by the DRI, the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) are suspected to have been printed and smuggled in from Bangladesh. The officers of DRI on specific information intercepted the man from Karnataka, at Mumbra. On examination of his baggage, the officers found 349 notes of INR 2,000 having face value of INR 6.98 lakhs. Follow-up operations were conducted at his residence in Bengaluru that resulted in the recovery of another INR 58,000 in fake notes. The total face value of the seized fake notes is 7.56 lakh according to the press release issued by the agency.
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August - 31 
The Finance Ministry on August 31 said that fake currency was actually routed out of the system and old notes will now no longer be permitted to be returned, reports The Hindu. “Rs 16,000 crore of currency is still out of the banking syste
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The Finance Ministry on August 31 said that fake currency was actually routed out of the system and old notes will now no longer be permitted to be returned, reports The Hindu. “Rs 16,000 crore of currency is still out of the banking system,” said Subhash Chandra Garg, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, adding that there is no way that the demonetised currency notes can now be returned. He also said that two relevant facts must be kept in mind regarding fake currency. “Despite the rush to exchange demonetised notes, the system was careful not to bring fake currency into the system,” he said. He also argued that fake currency was actually routed out of the system. “This has had a positive impact on curbing terrorist activities in places like Kashmir,” he told reporters.
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August - 31 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 31 visited District Police Lines (DPL) Pulwama where fidayeen (suicide squad) attack took place on August 26 in which eight Security Forces (SFs) personnel and three terrorists killed, repor
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 31 visited District Police Lines (DPL) Pulwama where fidayeen (suicide squad) attack took place on August 26 in which eight Security Forces (SFs) personnel and three terrorists killed, reports Daily Excelsior. A four member team of NIA visited Pulwama and met the senior Police officers of the district and later went to DPL Pulwama, the scene of the fidayeen attack. The Police officers gave them details about the attack and investigations carried out so far. Sources said that the NIA is keen to investigate the DPL attack which was carried out by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). As per sources, these militants had recently infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir and carried out the attack at a time when SFs had put the militants under pressure after carrying out successful operations in which over three dozen militants including seven top ‘commanders’ of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) including Abu Dujana the LeT ‘chief’ and Yaseen Itoo, the HM chief, were killed. However, sources said that the Jammu and Kashmir may continue to investigate the DPL attack as the DIG South Kashmir, SP Pani, is one of the best investigators and has served in the NIA for long.
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August - 31 
The Pradip Ray faction of All Koch-Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRASU) has declared an agitation schedule for the coming days, reports The Sentinel. AKRASU announced for 48-hour long Assam bandh (shutdown strike) from 5 AM o
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The Pradip Ray faction of All Koch-Rajbongshi Students’ Union (AKRASU) has declared an agitation schedule for the coming days, reports The Sentinel. AKRASU announced for 48-hour long Assam bandh (shutdown strike) from 5 AM of September 6, 100-hour long wheel stop from 5 AM of September 14 and 10-hour rail blockade on October 13. AKRSU is demanding separate ST status for Koch Rajbongshis and a separate State of Kamatapur. Meanwhile, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was extended for six months starting from September 1, reports Times of India. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP-Special Branch) Pallab Bhattacharya said, "This is for the first time in Assam's history that the state government has on its own extended the term of the Act for six months from September 1."
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August - 31 
The bandh (general shut down) call given by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Magadh region passed off peacefully on August 31, reports The Times of India. The bandh was called o prot
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The bandh (general shut down) call given by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Magadh region passed off peacefully on August 31, reports The Times of India. The bandh was called o protest the arrest of CPI-Maoist leader Rajesh Bhokta and a former mukhiya (village head) Manu Yadav. Police sources said the bandh was called in Magadh division which includes Gaya, Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Arwal and Nawada Districts.
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August - 31 
With over 140 militants already killed this year (2017) in the ongoing anti-militancy operations, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘operational commander’ Riyaz Naikoo has banned its cadre “from using mobile phones to minimise the losses&rdq
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With over 140 militants already killed this year (2017) in the ongoing anti-militancy operations, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘operational commander’ Riyaz Naikoo has banned its cadre “from using mobile phones to minimise the losses”, reports The Hindu on August 31. “It seems they [Hizbul militants] have damaged their old SIM cards. It’s not possible for them to survive without mobile phones. They have either managed new numbers or are staying without mobile phones,” said Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Muneer Khan. Sources said the killing of HM ‘operational commander’ Yasin Itoo alias Mehmood Ghaznavi in an encounter in Shopian on August 13 had “struck a major blow to striking capability of Hizb” in south Kashmir. A top counter-insurgency official said that after Itoo’s killing, the new commander Naikoo has taken centre stage, and ‘is trying to keep the organisation’s ranks intact and disallow any defection to the more hard-line group led by Zakir Musa, who claims to represent the Kashmir arm of al Qaeda’. In a bid to “revive striking capability”, Naikoo has asked militants to “surrender their mobile phones”. “In case of suspension of use of mobile phones, the police too will chalk out a fresh strategy to track them down. The ‘Operation All-Out’ will continue,” said IGP Muneer Khan.
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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