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December - 1 
A band of 10 to 15 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including two women cadres, were sighted by villagers in the forests of Vaipet in Indervelli mandal in Adilabad District of Telangana in the morning of December 1, which onl
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A band of 10 to 15 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including two women cadres, were sighted by villagers in the forests of Vaipet in Indervelli mandal in Adilabad District of Telangana in the morning of December 1, which only indicates that some from the dalam which was involved in two exchanges of fire in late July and September have not gotten out, reports The Hindu. According to sources, the dalam (squad), none of them wearing the customary military green uniform but carrying firearms, was sighted by villagers working on tractors to cart sand from Chikmanvagu stream near Vaipet. The spot is about 30 km from Indervelli mandal headquarter and is known to be a favourite haunt of the Maoists in this area.
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December - 1 
A head Constable of the Gadchiroli District Police has been placed under suspension for dereliction of duty after a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Ranjit alias Chandrika Jethuram Raut (45), who was arrested by the Po
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A head Constable of the Gadchiroli District Police has been placed under suspension for dereliction of duty after a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Ranjit alias Chandrika Jethuram Raut (45), who was arrested by the Police escaped on December 1, reports Zee News. Earlier during interrogation, the Maoist had revealed that he was convicted by a local court for Maoist offences and was absconding for ten years. As the Police was interrogating him about his past, he asked for meals. Taking advantage of the darkness, he ran away from Police custody.
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December - 1 
A sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), Shiraz Ahmad Bhat, was shot at and injured by unidentified militants on December 1 at Suggan in Shopian District, reports Times of India. Bhat, who was earlier associate
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A sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), Shiraz Ahmad Bhat, was shot at and injured by unidentified militants on December 1 at Suggan in Shopian District, reports Times of India. Bhat, who was earlier associated with ruling National Conference (NC), had joined People's Democratic Party (PDP) six months back.
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December - 1 
A senior cadre of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Ornet Phanbuh, on December 1 surrendered before senior Police official Ricky Dkhar in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. According to Poli
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A senior cadre of Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), identified as Ornet Phanbuh, on December 1 surrendered before senior Police official Ricky Dkhar in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. According to Police, Phanbuh was from the 2002 batch of the outfit and had been looking after a makeshift HNLC camp Aru Sumer in the Chittagong Hills Tract of Bangladesh.
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December - 1 
According to a recent study by the Northeast Research and Social Work Networking (NERSWN), a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Assam’s Kokrajhar District the children in four conflict-hit Districts in Assam and Manipur are facing death, to
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According to a recent study by the Northeast Research and Social Work Networking (NERSWN), a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Assam’s Kokrajhar District the children in four conflict-hit Districts in Assam and Manipur are facing death, torture and distress, reports The Telegraph on December 2. The study which was conducted in Kokrajhar and Chirang Districts in Assam and Imphal West and Tamenglong Districts in Manipur found that children were being forced to join militant outfits, arrested by security forces on charges of being rebels, taking up arms out of curiosity or had lost their parents in insurgent attacks and were displaced. The report said that the forced recruitment of children into insurgent groups has become a common phenomenon in Manipur and 100 of the 147 children living in an observation home in Churachandpur District were found to be involved in insurgency. The report also said “Over 3.14 lakh people were internally displaced in Kokrajhar District alone in 1996 and 1998. They spent over three years in relief camps. More than 1.26 lakh children were forced to live in camps in pathetic condition for more than 15 years. The clash in 2012 that affected Kokrajhar, Chirang, Dhubri and Bongaigaon Districts left over 4.85 lakh people displaced.” It said 26 of the 45 people killed in Kokrajhar and Baksa in May 2014 by suspected Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants were minors.
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Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) expressed its anxiousness to complete formalities for the handover of its arms to the Government and blamed the State Government for unnecessary delay which the outfit said was preventing
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Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) expressed its anxiousness to complete formalities for the handover of its arms to the Government and blamed the State Government for unnecessary delay which the outfit said was preventing the peace process from moving forward, reports The Shillong Times on December 2. It also said that there was no clarity in the announcement made by Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma regarding discussions taken up during the November 23 session on the rehabilitation packages for the former militants.
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Chief Minister (CM) Manik Sarkar on December 1 said that Tripura’s success story in tackling insurgency and experience of post-surrendered militants may be implemented in other insurgency or Maoist-affected states or areas, reports The Assam Tribune.
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Chief Minister (CM) Manik Sarkar on December 1 said that Tripura’s success story in tackling insurgency and experience of post-surrendered militants may be implemented in other insurgency or Maoist-affected states or areas, reports The Assam Tribune. Chief Minister said a nine-point wish list was given to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in the meeting with the Council of Ministers in Agartala on December 1. He also said though militancy has been contained largely in the State, the outlawed groups have still 15-16 hideouts in Bangladesh. But the Bangladesh Government has been doing a good job in flushing out Indian militants from their soil, he told the PM. Chief Minister added, “The Prime Minister has given enough indication that Tripura model of anti-insurgency strategy will be implemented in other states facing militancy or red terror menace.”
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Chief Minister T R Zeliang on December 1 appealed to the Centre to arrive at an early solution to the six-decade-long Naga political issue, reports The Times of India. Speaking at the annual Hornbill Festival, on Nagaland's 51st statehood day, Zelian
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Chief Minister T R Zeliang on December 1 appealed to the Centre to arrive at an early solution to the six-decade-long Naga political issue, reports The Times of India. Speaking at the annual Hornbill Festival, on Nagaland's 51st statehood day, Zeliang said the issue is important for the State Government, mass-based organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil societies, business organizations and residents. He said that the Nagas' long-cherished dream would become a reality under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi. He added, "The people of Nagaland want peace. They want the state to be self-reliant, like the other states of the country."
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including two officers, and seriously injured another 13 troopers in an ambush near Kasalpara village in Sukma District on December 1, report
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, including two officers, and seriously injured another 13 troopers in an ambush near Kasalpara village in Sukma District on December 1, reports The Hindu. “The deceased personnel include Deputy Commandant D.S. Verma and Assistant Commandant Rajesh Kapuria of the CRPF,” R.K. Vij, Additional Director-General of Police (ADG), Naxal-[Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] Operations, Chhattisgarh. A joint team of more than 200 personnel had left for an area domination and combing exercise on November 30. “They were ambushed on the way back to the base camp,” said D. Upadhay, Deputy Inspector-General (DIG), CRPF, Dantewada range. Rescue operations were launched immediately, but officials said the search parties had not returned to the base camp. “Most likely, our jawans will have to spend the night in the forest. Fortunately firing has stopped now,” added Upadhay. Meanwhile, Sukma Superintendent of Police (SP) D. Shrwan said he had not been able to establish contact with the parties. “We are working out a plan to send reinforcements,” he added. There were reports of six Maoists being killed in the encounter, but officials refused to confirm this.
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December - 1 
Disturbed area status applied to all parts of Manipur has been extended by one more year in accordance to a Cabinet resolution adopted on December 1, reports The Sangai Express. Further, a Supreme Court directive said that the State Government should
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Disturbed area status applied to all parts of Manipur has been extended by one more year in accordance to a Cabinet resolution adopted on December 1, reports The Sangai Express. Further, a Supreme Court directive said that the State Government should review disturbed area status applied over a State or some areas of the State with due permission of the Chief Minister after six months based on the prevailing law and order situation, reports The Sangai Express on December 2.
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Garo Mandei Ch. Marak, the ‘joint publicity secretary’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on December 1, while responding to the Police claim that the outfit’s members were afraid to surrender in fear of ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira, said
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Garo Mandei Ch. Marak, the ‘joint publicity secretary’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on December 1, while responding to the Police claim that the outfit’s members were afraid to surrender in fear of ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan D. Shira, said that there were provisions in the ‘constitution’ of the GNLA which allowed anybody who wanted to leave and lead an open life to go, reports The Telegraph. He claimed, “There are no restrictions in the organization”.
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Inspector General (IG) of Border Security Force (BSF), Mizoram and Cachar Frontier, Dinesh Kumar Upadhyaya, on December 1 said that BSF’s Mizoram and Cachar Frontier recovered fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) worth of INR 5.13 lakhs in the current
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Inspector General (IG) of Border Security Force (BSF), Mizoram and Cachar Frontier, Dinesh Kumar Upadhyaya, on December 1 said that BSF’s Mizoram and Cachar Frontier recovered fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) worth of INR 5.13 lakhs in the current year, reports The Shillong Times. The BSF IG said the border guards under its area of operation also recovered a number of arms and ammunitions including five M 16 assault rifles etc.
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December - 1 
Interrogation of Arif Majeed, a youth from Kalyan (Mumbai), who returned to Mumbai after fighting along with the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria and Iraq, has revealed that the Kalyan group recruited by the IS in May 2014 was originally made up
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Interrogation of Arif Majeed, a youth from Kalyan (Mumbai), who returned to Mumbai after fighting along with the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria and Iraq, has revealed that the Kalyan group recruited by the IS in May 2014 was originally made up of five youth, though one opted out at the last moment, reports Times of India on December 2. The agencies are now aware of the identity of this fifth man, and will question him to reconstruct events right from indoctrination to their journey to Iraq.
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) in a written reply, "All high quality FICN [Fake Indian Currency Note] seized in India and abroad, originate only from Pakistan which h
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Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) in a written reply, "All high quality FICN [Fake Indian Currency Note] seized in India and abroad, originate only from Pakistan which has created a self sustaining criminal network in the South and South East Asian region for infusing fake India currency notes into India via Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates", Outlook India reports on December 2. FICN having face value of INR 30.88 crore have been either recovered in different branches of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) or seized by Police during January and September this year from the country, as per the Home Ministry data. Chaudhary said the government has constituted a special FICN coordination (FCORD) group to share intelligence or information amongst the different security agencies of state or Centre to counter the menace of circulation of fake currency notes in the country. The government has also constituted a terror funding and fake currency cell to investigate terror funding and fake currency cases, Chaudhary added.
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Naga Council (UNC), the apex organisation of the Nagas in Manipur, has renewed its demand for an early agreement in the ongoing peace talks between the Government of India (GoI) and NSCN-IM, reports The Telegraph. UNC President L. Adani on December 1
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Naga Council (UNC), the apex organisation of the Nagas in Manipur, has renewed its demand for an early agreement in the ongoing peace talks between the Government of India (GoI) and NSCN-IM, reports The Telegraph. UNC President L. Adani on December 1 stated, “The government of India must go beyond assurances and platitudes and expedite the peace process for finding an acceptable and honorable settlement of the Indo-Naga issue.”
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December - 1 
On December 1, a prime accused in the grenade blast (October 23) at Sonarpar village in Dhubri District, Abdul Bellal Hussain, and two of his accomplices, identified as Ennus Ali and Aminul Haque, were arrested by the Police, reports The Telegraph. H
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On December 1, a prime accused in the grenade blast (October 23) at Sonarpar village in Dhubri District, Abdul Bellal Hussain, and two of his accomplices, identified as Ennus Ali and Aminul Haque, were arrested by the Police, reports The Telegraph. Hussain was arrested from a Hatsinghimari-bound bus at Krishnai in Goalpara District by a police team and his accomplices were arrested from Fakirganj in Dhubri District. A Police source said on October 23, a gang of extortionists, led by Hussain, had hurled a hand grenade at the house of Faizal Haque, a teacher of Sonarpar village. Hussain reportedly called up Haque, introduced himself as a “Maoist” and demanded INR 1.5 million. When Haque did not give the money, Hussain and his gang threw the grenade. Officer-in-charge of Fakirganj Police station J. Sarma said Hussain and his accomplices did not have militant links but were a gang of extortionists who intimidated traders in Fakirganj.
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December - 1 
Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire on December 1 by targeting forward posts of Border Security Force (BSF) along International Border (IB) in Samba and Kathua Districts, reports Times of India Sources said Pakistan Rangers started unprovoked firing
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Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire on December 1 by targeting forward posts of Border Security Force (BSF) along International Border (IB) in Samba and Kathua Districts, reports Times of India Sources said Pakistan Rangers started unprovoked firing with small arms from their forward post Tippu in Samba District. In a similar transgression Pakistan Rangers fired on Indian posts in Bobiyan in Kathua district. BSF troops retaliated effectively.
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December - 1 
The Border Security Force (BSF) has increased its round the clock vigil along the Line of Control (LoC), reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector General (IG) of BSF, Jammu Frontier, Rakesh Sharma, stated, “Intense vigilance and security measures have been
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The Border Security Force (BSF) has increased its round the clock vigil along the Line of Control (LoC), reports Daily Excelsior. Inspector General (IG) of BSF, Jammu Frontier, Rakesh Sharma, stated, “Intense vigilance and security measures have been put in place along the border. It is apprehended that Pakistan may resort to cross-border firing to disrupt elections (in J&K) and for that we have made elaborate arrangements.” The IG added, “There is a militant build-up and training camps across the border in R S Pura and Samba (sub-sectors along the borderline). They (militants) are always waiting for an opportunity to get in, but our endeavour is to keep area dominated and not allow any chance for them.”
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December - 1 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a 10-day 'celebration' on December 1 to mark the 14th anniversary of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), reports The Times of India. The CPI-Maoist’s ‘eastern regional bureau’
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a 10-day 'celebration' on December 1 to mark the 14th anniversary of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), reports The Times of India. The CPI-Maoist’s ‘eastern regional bureau’ (ERB) and ‘eastern regional command’ (ERC) on December 1 issued a six-page press statement appealing to its cadres in the Bihar-Jharkhand ‘special area committee’, ‘north Chhattisgarh special zonal committee’, ‘eastern Bihar-north-eastern Jharkhand special area committee’, ‘West Bengal state committee’ and ‘Assam state organizational committee’ to intensify their activities in the next 10 days beginning on December 2. Cultural programmes, discussions, road shows and military parade would be organized by the party's core military group as well as the frontal organizations in the five states under ERB.
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December - 1 
Two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) women ‘commanders’, identified as Yasoda Kumari alias Urmila (20) and Naiti Kumari alias Pramila (19), surrendered before Ranchi Zonal Inspector General (IG) of Police MS Bhatia on December 1 after
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Two top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) women ‘commanders’, identified as Yasoda Kumari alias Urmila (20) and Naiti Kumari alias Pramila (19), surrendered before Ranchi Zonal Inspector General (IG) of Police MS Bhatia on December 1 after being subjected to sexual harassment, reports The Times of India. Urmila told the media that Kundan Pahan, a top Maoist leader, has exploited several women comrades. "He always moves around with 10 to 12 women comrades in his team," she added.
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December - 1 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in the parliament that as many as 1,977 infiltrators have been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) from along the India–Bangladesh border in the current year, 2014, reports The Sen
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in the parliament that as many as 1,977 infiltrators have been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) from along the India–Bangladesh border in the current year, 2014, reports The Sentinel on December 2.
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December - 1 
While addressing the inaugural function of the conference Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said that most conflicts in the Northeastern region have socio- economic reasons behind them and these (reasons) have been there since even before indep
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While addressing the inaugural function of the conference Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said that most conflicts in the Northeastern region have socio- economic reasons behind them and these (reasons) have been there since even before independence. Singh added that these socio-economic disparities have existed due to lack of development including that of infrastructure in the region. He suggested that the Police summit should try to hammer out a special strategy to tackle insurgency in the Northeast. He announced that the Government was fully committed to formulate a special development package for the Northeast to facilitate all encompassing development for all the communities.
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December - 2 
Following a complaint from a truck driver, Biraj Dutta that some unknown militants were demanding INR 10,000 “as annual tax” in the name of Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) near K.T Gas Gowdown, in Darogapathar area in Dimapur District, Police a
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Following a complaint from a truck driver, Biraj Dutta that some unknown militants were demanding INR 10,000 “as annual tax” in the name of Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) near K.T Gas Gowdown, in Darogapathar area in Dimapur District, Police arrested one person, identified as Nahyu Konyak from Sangtamtilla in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post on December 3. Public Relations Officer (PRO) Dimapur Police said Police recovered four demand slip of FGN and vehicle documents from him.
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December - 2 
Maoists in Jharkhand addressed around 3,000 villagers at the 14th anniversary week of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) at a remote village on the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border on December 2 declaring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led
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Maoists in Jharkhand addressed around 3,000 villagers at the 14th anniversary week of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) at a remote village on the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh border on December 2 declaring the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre a greater threat to them and the poor masses than the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government, reports The Hindustan Times. The Maoists also announced their resolve to shift tactics by transforming the PLGA into the People’s Liberation Army, moving from guerrilla warfare to more direct and open conflict with Security Forces (SFs). Handouts distributed on the occasion said the Maoists conceded their failure in keeping the masses with them. “Over the years, we have suffered huge losses,” read the handout. “But we are not down and the State should not dare to write us off. We are analysing the causes of our failures and adopting corrective methods to engage the 90% population of this country that wants change with us.” A village who attended the gathering said they were worried about consequences as they had turned up in large numbers to vote, but were surprised that nothing was said.
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December - 2 
A couple identified as Jaggu alias Yeshwant Tulavi (23) and his wife Rina Hemlata Panchu Puda (22) belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) Tipagarh dalam (armed squad) in Gadchiroli District surrendered before the District Pol
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A couple identified as Jaggu alias Yeshwant Tulavi (23) and his wife Rina Hemlata Panchu Puda (22) belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) Tipagarh dalam (armed squad) in Gadchiroli District surrendered before the District Police on December 2, reports Zee News.
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December - 2 
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and several other organizations criticized the State Government for 'failing' to ensure security in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), after the killing of two traders on December 2, by suspected
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All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and several other organizations criticized the State Government for 'failing' to ensure security in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), after the killing of two traders on December 2, by suspected cadres of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), reports The Times of India.
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December - 2 
All Political Parties Committee, constituted to look into the demand for the implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILP), has been working to submit a report to the Government on December 10, according to the committee’s convenor R. K. Anand, re
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All Political Parties Committee, constituted to look into the demand for the implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILP), has been working to submit a report to the Government on December 10, according to the committee’s convenor R. K. Anand, reports The Sangai Express on December 3.
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December - 2 
At least five infiltrators were killed and two Army personnel were injured in a shootout in the Nowgam sector near the Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier District of Kupwara on December 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a group of at l
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At least five infiltrators were killed and two Army personnel were injured in a shootout in the Nowgam sector near the Line of Control (LoC) in the frontier District of Kupwara on December 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a group of at least six heavily armed militants infiltrated through Nowgam sector and the Army noticed their movement and launched an operation against them. The Army challenged the infiltrating militants leading to a fierce encounter in which five militants were killed and two Army personnel were injured.
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December - 2 
In a statement signed by Leibak Ngakpa Luwang, ‘assistant secretary Publicity and Propaganda’, stated that People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) ‘chairman’ Ningombam Nabachandra alias Naba alias Nongdrenkhomba and ‘finance secretary’ Po
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In a statement signed by Leibak Ngakpa Luwang, ‘assistant secretary Publicity and Propaganda’, stated that People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) ‘chairman’ Ningombam Nabachandra alias Naba alias Nongdrenkhomba and ‘finance secretary’ Potsangbam Chinglen alias London fled from PREPAK camp with INR 24 million, on November 19, reports Kanglaonline on December 3. It also stated that both of them have taken shelter under the State Security Force. The Sangai Express adds that the post of ‘finance secretary’ earlier held by P Chinglen Meitei would be taken over by N. Romi Meitei as ‘finance secretary-in-charge’. Ningombam Nabachandra alias Naba alias Nongdrenkhomba officially joined the party in March 1993 and he was promoted to the post of ‘home secretary’ on December 1, 1993. He was elevated to the post of vice-chairman on May 8, 1997. He became ‘chairman’ on June 11, 2011. Also, Maoist Communist Party of Manipur (MCPM) in a statement signed by Nonglen Meitei, ‘secretary publicity and propaganda’ of MCPM declared that a joint body called International Committee of Solidarity for Manipur Revolution, ICSMR, has been formed and it has declared January 26, 2015, as International Protest Day against ‘Indian Expansionism’, reports Kanglaonline on December 3.
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December - 2 
In another incident, a special team of Border Security Force (BSF) Intelligence Wing and Police personnel launched a joint operation on December 2 at Gumrah area in Cachar District and arrested one person, identified as Nazmul Islam Laskar, along wit
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In another incident, a special team of Border Security Force (BSF) Intelligence Wing and Police personnel launched a joint operation on December 2 at Gumrah area in Cachar District and arrested one person, identified as Nazmul Islam Laskar, along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), reports The Sentinel. FICN worth of INR 150,000 in denomination of INR 500 was recovered from his possession. BSF spokesperson Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Satish Budakoti said that the consignment came from Bangladesh and was supposed to be utilised for local areas like Gumrah, Kalain, Jalalpur and bordering villages.
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December - 2 
In keeping with the upward swing in voter turnout in the first phase of assembly election on November 25, the second phase held on December 2 in 20 constituencies across seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Districts registered a vo
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In keeping with the upward swing in voter turnout in the first phase of assembly election on November 25, the second phase held on December 2 in 20 constituencies across seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit Districts registered a voting percentage of 65.72%, reports The Times of India. There were no reports of violence or Maoist-related incident from any part of the segments that went to the polls on December 2. In the 2009 assembly election, these 20 constituencies had recorded a 60% turnout while the Lok Sabha election the same year saw a voting percentage of 58%. The lowest voter turnout of 58% this time was recorded in Jamshedpur (East) constituency while the highest of 76% was in Jagannathpur in West Singbhum.
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December - 2 
Kerala High Court on December 2 quashed the FIR registered against Swiss national Jonathan Baud who was arrested alleging Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) connection for attending a commemoration ceremony of Sinoj, a Maoist in Thrissur, r
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Kerala High Court on December 2 quashed the FIR registered against Swiss national Jonathan Baud who was arrested alleging Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) connection for attending a commemoration ceremony of Sinoj, a Maoist in Thrissur, reports Deccan Chronicle. Justice P. Ubaid criticised the Police for registering a case without any substance. The court also asked the Police to take immediate steps to facilitate the travel of Baud to his native country. Baud was arrested based on an Intelligence Bureau input on July 28 on the charges of violations under section 14(b) of the Foreigners’
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December - 2 
Khole-Khitovi faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) on December 3 welcomed and confirmed eight members who joined its fold from different Naga Political Groups (NPGs) at designated camp in Khehoi in Dimapur District, reports Nag
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Khole-Khitovi faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) on December 3 welcomed and confirmed eight members who joined its fold from different Naga Political Groups (NPGs) at designated camp in Khehoi in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. A press release issued by ‘ministry of information & publicity’, NSCN-KK said that the newly joined members, six of them are from Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), one is cadre from Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) and another one is from Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA).
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December - 2 
On December 2, Minister of State for Finance, Jayant Sinha in a written reply in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) stated that Government has seized Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 59,83,000 which has linkage to
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On December 2, Minister of State for Finance, Jayant Sinha in a written reply in Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) stated that Government has seized Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 59,83,000 which has linkage to Pakistan in three fiscal years, reports Zee News. Replying to a question whether it was a fact that FICN is being sneaked into the country from Pakistan, Jayant Sinha in a written reply in Rajya Sabha said, "Yes" Giving details he said FICN with a face value INR 24,93,000 were seized from Munabao village in Barmer District of Rajasthan bordering Pakistan in 2012-13. In 2013-14, FICN with a face value of INR 30.01 lakh were seized from Krishnanagar in Nadia District of West Bengal and Delhi. In 2014-15 (till October), again counterfeits with a face value of INR 4,89,000 have been seized in 2014-15 from Malda District in West Bengal. The Indian banking system detected over 2,52,000 pieces of FICN of INR 500 denomination in Financial Year 2014 as against the 2,81,000 the year before. The number of INR 1,000 denomination fake notes rose to 1,10,000 as against the 98,459 in the preceding year, according to a study by Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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December - 2 
Phase-II of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir spread over 18 Assembly constituencies witnessed heavy turnout of 72.1 per cent on December 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Surpassing the record of previous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, voting in
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Phase-II of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir spread over 18 Assembly constituencies witnessed heavy turnout of 72.1 per cent on December 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Surpassing the record of previous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, voting in several polling stations continued beyond stipulated time of 4 pm in peaceful and violence free atmosphere barring stray incidents of clashes in Poonch and Reasi Districts. Five workers of different political parties were injured in the border District of Poonch while the Border Security Force (BSF) had to fire few shots in air at Dhakikot in Gulabgarh Assembly segment of Reasi District to control unruly mob, which wanted to poll at a particular polling station. However, situation was controlled after the firing and polling resumed after sometime. Assembly segment wise voting percentage in 18 constituencies included Reasi 80.62, Gool-Arnas (81.05), Gulabgarh (82.4), all in Reasi District; Udhampur (79.74), Chenani (75.48) and Ramnagar (75.19), all in Udhampur District; Surankot (74.67), Mendhar (75.42) and Poonch-Haveli (75.16), all in Poonch District; Karnah (75), Handwara and Langet (71), Kupwara (62) and Lolab (55), all in Kupwara District; Kulgam (55.44), Noorabad (77.60), Homeshalibugh (36.50) and Devsar (60.03), all in Kulgam District.
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December - 2 
That two traders, identified as Isab Ali and Jamal Khandakar, were abducted from Helchaguri in Baksa District on December 2 and their bodies were recovered at Mainamata under Labdanguri Police station in Barpeta District. Though no organization has c
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That two traders, identified as Isab Ali and Jamal Khandakar, were abducted from Helchaguri in Baksa District on December 2 and their bodies were recovered at Mainamata under Labdanguri Police station in Barpeta District. Though no organization has claimed responsibility for the incident, initial reports suggest that the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) is behind the incident. The Telegraph adds that five persons from Barapeta village had gone to neighbouring Helsiguri village for some work when they came across a group of militants. Baksa Deputy Commissioner Vinod Seshan said they suspect the involvement of NDFB-IKS, but “cannot confirm it now”, since Investigations are going on. The Army, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are carrying out a joint operation to arrest the culprits.
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December - 2 
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on December 2 cleared the name of Anil Kumar Sinha, a 1979 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre, as the next Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), reports The Times of India.
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The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on December 2 cleared the name of Anil Kumar Sinha, a 1979 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Bihar cadre, as the next Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), reports The Times of India. Sinha will succeed fellow Bihar cadre officer Ranjit Sinha who retired on the same day. The committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) Mallikarjun Kharge and Chief Justice of India H L Dattu had met earlier in the day to choose the new CBI Chief.
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December - 2 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is reportedly forcing at least one child per family to join its ranks in Maoist-hit Districts of Lohardaga and Gumla in Jharkhand and Kanker in Chhattisgarh, according to intelligence reports reaching
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is reportedly forcing at least one child per family to join its ranks in Maoist-hit Districts of Lohardaga and Gumla in Jharkhand and Kanker in Chhattisgarh, according to intelligence reports reaching the Centre, reports The Times of India. "As per intelligence inputs, in the current year, incidents of Maoists forcing at least one child from each family to join the outfit have been reported from areas under Police Stations Senha (Lohardaga), Bishunpur (Gumla) in Jharkhand and Police Station Ambabeda (Kanker) in Chhattisgarh," minister of state for home Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) in reply to a question on December 2. There are, however, no precise estimates of the number of children recruited by CPI-Maoist, according to the Government. To prevent children from being poached upon by CPI-Maoist, the central Government, through National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, ran the Bal Bandhu scheme from 2010 to 2013, focusing on children in Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The scheme attempted to bring stability in the lives of children and ensure that their entitlement to protection, health, nutrition, sanitation, education and safety were fulfilled through government action.
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December - 2 
There accused in the October 2,2014 Bardhaman blast in West Bengal, were on December 2 sent to judicial custody till December 5 by a court in Kolkata, reports Zee News. The trio of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) 'commander' Sajid, Myanmar nati
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There accused in the October 2,2014 Bardhaman blast in West Bengal, were on December 2 sent to judicial custody till December 5 by a court in Kolkata, reports Zee News. The trio of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) 'commander' Sajid, Myanmar national Khalid Mohammed and Abdul Hakim who was injured in the blast were presented before the Chief Sessions Judge Mohammad Mumtaz Khan, on the expiry of their respective National Investigation Agency (NIA) and judicial custody.
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December - 2 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 2 that with a view to provide dedicated air support to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Government has accorded approval to ITBP
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 2 that with a view to provide dedicated air support to Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the Government has accorded approval to ITBP for wet leasing of 02 Light Helicopters to meet its operational air support requirements in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Uttarakhand through tendering process, reports The Times of India. Besides, dedicated air support is provided to ITBP through MI-17 Helicopters of Border Security Force (BSF) as well as Indian Air Force (IAF) Helicopters based on the availability of Helicopters to meet the operational requirement of the force on Indo-China border including J&K and Uttarakhand.
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December - 2 
With a conviction rate of almost 80 per cent in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) cases, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is one of the leading agencies in the country to have achieved this rate, compared to their counterparts, according to
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With a conviction rate of almost 80 per cent in Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) cases, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is one of the leading agencies in the country to have achieved this rate, compared to their counterparts, according to Police sources, dnaindia reports on December 3 "Since 2006, 24 cases of FICN have been registered by the ATS in which trial has completed. We have got convictions in 19 of these 24 cases. This makes us one of the leading agencies in the country to have achieved such a high conviction rate, compared to other state agencies and state police departments who deal in FICN cases," said an ATS officer. Sources say in majority of the cases it has come to light that the FICN were smuggled into the city from West Bengal and Jharkhand Districts.
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December - 2 
Zeliangrong Baudi Assam Manipur Nagaland (AMN) in its Central Executive Meeting at Longmai Bazar in Tamenglong District, on November 30, observed ‘Zeliangrong Homeland Demand Day’, which began from November 30, 1982, reports E-pao on December 3.
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Zeliangrong Baudi Assam Manipur Nagaland (AMN) in its Central Executive Meeting at Longmai Bazar in Tamenglong District, on November 30, observed ‘Zeliangrong Homeland Demand Day’, which began from November 30, 1982, reports E-pao on December 3.
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December - 3 
Another team of commandos conducted search operation at Waheng Khuman Village in Bishnupur District and arrested an active member of KCP-MTF, identified as Oinam Gobind Singh alias Poirei along with one 9mm pistol loaded with 2 live rounds, adds Kan
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Another team of commandos conducted search operation at Waheng Khuman Village in Bishnupur District and arrested an active member of KCP-MTF, identified as Oinam Gobind Singh alias Poirei along with one 9mm pistol loaded with 2 live rounds, adds Kanglaonline.
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December - 3 
Navy Chief Admiral R.K. Dhowan said December 3 that dynamics of maritime security have changed due to rising “terrorist threat” in the domain, reports Indian Express. Dhowan said following September’s PNS Zulfiqar incident, when suspected al Qaeda m
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Navy Chief Admiral R.K. Dhowan said December 3 that dynamics of maritime security have changed due to rising “terrorist threat” in the domain, reports Indian Express. Dhowan said following September’s PNS Zulfiqar incident, when suspected al Qaeda militants hijacked a Pakistani warship to carry out terrorist activities, the jihadi angle has to be “taken into account”. “Threat in the maritime domain from terrorists, non-state actors is huge…terrorists trying to commandeer a ship is a serious situation..We have taken note (of the PNS Zulfiqar incident),” Dhowan added. “We have 2.5 lakh fishing boats in the country…any one can take up arms, ammunition in remote islands. (There are) 1197 islands and 7016 km of coastline. (It speaks) how easy it is from the other side and how difficult it is for us to secure,” he said.
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December - 3 
A Central Reserve Police (CRPF) officer was killed and seven others injured after suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade on a patrol team in Pulwama District of south Kashmir on December 3, reports The Tribune. Suspected militants targeted a joint
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A Central Reserve Police (CRPF) officer was killed and seven others injured after suspected militants lobbed a hand grenade on a patrol team in Pulwama District of south Kashmir on December 3, reports The Tribune. Suspected militants targeted a joint patrol of the CRPF and Jammu & Kashmir Police at Pohoo village on the Srinagar-Pulwama road around 5.20 pm, killing Assistant Sub-Inspector Shamsher Singh of CRPF’s 183 Battalion. Seven others, including two CRPF men, two Police personnel and three civilians, were injured in the attack.
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December - 3 
A temporary camp of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) - a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) - was dismantled by Bisra Police at Parbinga hill near Gunjor in the bordering Nuagaon block of Sundargarh Distri
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A temporary camp of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) - a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) - was dismantled by Bisra Police at Parbinga hill near Gunjor in the bordering Nuagaon block of Sundargarh District on Decemberber 3, reports The New Indian Express. A PLFI cadre identified as Kaleswar Bhuiyan alias Chhotu (19) was also arrested from the spot. Bisra Inspector in Charge (IIC) Sushant Das said between eight to 10 PLFI cadres of the Akash group of PLFI were present when police, District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel raided the camp. After opening one round of fire, the PLFI cadres fled from the scene. Two live ammunition, one empty used cartridge, three letter pads, winter clothes, first aid kits and mobile phones were recovered.
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December - 3 
Another incident, a team of Imphal West District Police commando on December 3 arrested one active member of Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Takhellambam Yaiphaba Meetei. One Chinese hand
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Another incident, a team of Imphal West District Police commando on December 3 arrested one active member of Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-Pro), identified as Takhellambam Yaiphaba Meetei. One Chinese hand grenade, a broken Kenwood Radio handset and other incriminating articles were recovered from him.
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December - 3 
Army on December 3 killed three more militants in the Nowgam sector of Kupwara District near the Line of Control (LoC), bringing the total number of militants killed at six, reports Daily Excelsior. A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was also killed
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Army on December 3 killed three more militants in the Nowgam sector of Kupwara District near the Line of Control (LoC), bringing the total number of militants killed at six, reports Daily Excelsior. A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was also killed and four soldiers, including an Army Major, were injured in the 36 hour long gun battle. As reported earlier, six militants mad an infiltrators bid in the Nowgam sector on December and were challenged by Security Force personnel. In the ensuing encounter, three militants were killed.
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December - 3 
Based on specific intelligence regarding movement of a militant, AR established a vehicle check post in the general area of Awang Khunou in Imphal West District and arrested one Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM)
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Based on specific intelligence regarding movement of a militant, AR established a vehicle check post in the general area of Awang Khunou in Imphal West District and arrested one Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) cadre, identified as ‘SS Sgt’ ((Staff Sergeant) Neilarchiru, reports e-pao.net. One fake Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, one voter identity card and a Mobile phone was recovered from him.
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December - 3 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is mulling an increase in the number of officers in its strike teams conducting anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations as facts emerged in the recent encounter in Chhattisgarh that as soon as the two com
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is mulling an increase in the number of officers in its strike teams conducting anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations as facts emerged in the recent encounter in Chhattisgarh that as soon as the two commanders were shot dead, Maoists pinned down the trapped troops and killed a dozen others, reports The New Indian Express on December 4. Sources privy to the development said more officers in the ranks of ACs, DCs and Second-in-Command would be placed in some chosen strike units which operate in the worst Naxal affected areas of states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha. "The elite anti-Naxal CoBRA [Commando Battalion for Resolute Action] commandos unit of the CRPF has a similar arrangement and it is being actively planned to implement this system in other regular units of the force too," they added.
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December - 3 
Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 15,65,000 was seized in separate two incidents in Malda District, reports NDTV. In the first incident, a packet containing FICN of INR 1000 and IR 500 denominations having a total face value of INR 1.4 milli
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Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR 15,65,000 was seized in separate two incidents in Malda District, reports NDTV. In the first incident, a packet containing FICN of INR 1000 and IR 500 denominations having a total face value of INR 1.4 million was seized by Border Security Force (BSF) at Kaliachak in Malda District on December 3. The packet was thrown over the border fencing from Bangladesh side near Sasani border outpost. Earlier, acting on a tip off, the police on December 2, arrested one person from Engrej Bazar area of Malda for allegedly possessing FICN with a face value of INR 165,000.
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December - 3 
GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma was produced in a local court on December 3 in connection with a case in which he allegedly threatened a jail staff, reports The Shillong Times.
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GNLA ‘chairman’ Champion Sangma was produced in a local court on December 3 in connection with a case in which he allegedly threatened a jail staff, reports The Shillong Times.
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December - 3 
Jharkhand Police arrested a Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) - a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) – ‘zonal commander’ identified as Ajay Prasad alias Roshan with a country made pistol, four cartridges, motorcycle and
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Jharkhand Police arrested a Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) - a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) – ‘zonal commander’ identified as Ajay Prasad alias Roshan with a country made pistol, four cartridges, motorcycle and a mobile phone from Palamu District on, reports bignewsnetwork.com on December4.
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December - 3 
Kerala Home Department has decided to strengthen its initiative of reaching out to the tribal population, especially in northern districts, reports The Hindu on December 4.This is in view of the increased threat perception from Communist Party of Ind
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Kerala Home Department has decided to strengthen its initiative of reaching out to the tribal population, especially in northern districts, reports The Hindu on December 4.This is in view of the increased threat perception from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the areas bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. As part of the extended Community Policing Scheme, Station House Officers (usually principal sub-inspectors) in border areas have been assigned the special task of looking into the overall wellbeing of the tribal population. Officers will report to the higher authorities on a monthly basis.
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December - 3 
Manipur State Police commandos conducted a search operation at Leimapokpam Village in Bishnupur District on December 3 and arrested the acting ‘chairman’ of Kangleipak Communist Party-Mobile Task Force (KCP-MTF), identified as Yumnan Shantikumar Sing
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Manipur State Police commandos conducted a search operation at Leimapokpam Village in Bishnupur District on December 3 and arrested the acting ‘chairman’ of Kangleipak Communist Party-Mobile Task Force (KCP-MTF), identified as Yumnan Shantikumar Singh alias Kiran alias Raja, reports Kanglaonline.
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December - 3 
Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma on December 3 said that the cadres of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) are expected to surrender their arms and ammunition by mid-December 2014, reports The Shillong Times. Sangma said that the surren
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Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma on December 3 said that the cadres of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) are expected to surrender their arms and ammunition by mid-December 2014, reports The Shillong Times. Sangma said that the surrender of arms would pave the way for the disbandment of the outfit. Recently, the State Government issued a directive to start disbanding process of the two Garo rebel outfits, the ANVC and the Breakaway faction of ANVC (ANVC-B) at the earliest. The disbanding process came in the wake after the ANVC and ANVC-B have signed the peace agreement with the Union Government and State Government earlier on September 24 in New Delhi.
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December - 3 
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on December 3 said in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Parliament) that representations have been received from time to time from different organisations including non-governmental organizations
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Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on December 3 said in the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Parliament) that representations have been received from time to time from different organisations including non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for withdrawal of Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA), reports e-pao.net. Rijiju said Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee in its report submitted to Government on June 6, 2005, recommended repeal of AFSPA and suggested to amend the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA) of 1967 by inserting a new Chapter VI-A in respect of North Eastern States so as to provide for provisions contained in AFSPA.
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December - 3 
On December 3, two civilians, identified as Mohen Phangcho and Lalchon Kipgen, were killed and another individual Mangthang was injured in a factional clash between the splinter groups of Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT).The incident happened at
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On December 3, two civilians, identified as Mohen Phangcho and Lalchon Kipgen, were killed and another individual Mangthang was injured in a factional clash between the splinter groups of Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT).The incident happened at Napak Terang village, Bokajan in Karbi Anglong District. In between July and August 2014 KPLT has splintered into four factions.
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December - 3 
On November 3, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that in a written reply stated that investigations have so far not found any link between the Saradha scam and October 2, 2014 Bardhaman b
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On November 3, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) that in a written reply stated that investigations have so far not found any link between the Saradha scam and October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast, reports The Times of India. He said, "The investigation has so far not revealed any such transaction where money was routed to Bangladesh to fund terror activities". After his reply Singh however, issued a clarification, saying no clean chit has been given to anybody. "Nowhere a clean chit is given by anybody as the last sentence reads, matter still under investigation," he said. Singh said there are three investigative agencies involved— Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the blast case is also being investigated by National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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December - 3 
One active cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Naorem Sanatomba Singh alias N Ibocha Singh was arrested on December 3 during a search operation jointly conducted by the Bishnupur District Police commando and Assam Rifles (AR) at Ni
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One active cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Naorem Sanatomba Singh alias N Ibocha Singh was arrested on December 3 during a search operation jointly conducted by the Bishnupur District Police commando and Assam Rifles (AR) at Ningthoukhong Kha Leikai area in Bishnupur District, reports Kanglaonline.
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December - 3 
Police arrested a suspected arms dealer, identified as Bhagirath Chetry, from Sankosh Tapu in Kokrajhar District, on December 3, reports The Sentinel. A 7.65 mm pistol, a magazine and three live rounds were recovered from him.
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Police arrested a suspected arms dealer, identified as Bhagirath Chetry, from Sankosh Tapu in Kokrajhar District, on December 3, reports The Sentinel. A 7.65 mm pistol, a magazine and three live rounds were recovered from him.
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December - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested an unidentified militant belonging to IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) at Chhagaliya near the Assam–West Bengal border in Dhubri District on December 3, reports The Sentinel
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested an unidentified militant belonging to IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) at Chhagaliya near the Assam–West Bengal border in Dhubri District on December 3, reports The Sentinel.
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December - 3 
Supreme Court, on December 3, came down heavily on Government of India (GoI) saying that it cannot remain a “mute spectator” to the 50-year-old border dispute between Assam and Nagaland, reports Assam Tribune. A bench headed by Justice T. S. Takur st
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Supreme Court, on December 3, came down heavily on Government of India (GoI) saying that it cannot remain a “mute spectator” to the 50-year-old border dispute between Assam and Nagaland, reports Assam Tribune. A bench headed by Justice T. S. Takur stated, “You (Centre) are the one who is supposed to act and resolve it. You have done nothing in terms of our earlier order. You cannot remain a mute spectator to the border dispute.” Outlining the questions relating to the dispute, it said, “There are two issues. One is what is the border? Another is what should be the border? We can decide the first issue. Second one can be decided by experts. Alteration of border is a political issue.” The bench is hearing the original suit filed by Assam under a provision of the Constitution nearly 26 years ago.
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December - 3 
Telangana Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy ruled out the presence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State on December 3, reports The Deccan Chronicle. "There is no Maoist activity (in Telangana)...We have a peaceful atmospher
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Telangana Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy ruled out the presence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State on December 3, reports The Deccan Chronicle. "There is no Maoist activity (in Telangana)...We have a peaceful atmosphere here," Reddy told reporters after reviewing the Passing Out parade of the 12th batch of Sub-Inspectors/Executive of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) in Hakimpet of Rangareddy District.
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December - 3 
The Centre is reportedly studying the feasibility of providing air support to Security Forces (SFs) battling the Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs), reports The Asian Age on December 4. According to a Senior Police Officer in Raipur, the Union Minister of H
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The Centre is reportedly studying the feasibility of providing air support to Security Forces (SFs) battling the Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs), reports The Asian Age on December 4. According to a Senior Police Officer in Raipur, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMH) Rajnath Singh, who was in Raipur on December 2 to take stock of the situation in the wake of December 1 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ambush on Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District killing 14 troopers, ordered the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to prepare an action plan in this regard and submit the report to him within 15 days. Minister Singh discussed the issue with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Asif Ibrahim and asked him to submit a blue print on the proposal within 15 days.
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December - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has declared a village school, a Panchayat (Local- self government institution) building and a Community Centre at Hariharganj in Palamu District as their recruitment centres by putting up banners on t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has declared a village school, a Panchayat (Local- self government institution) building and a Community Centre at Hariharganj in Palamu District as their recruitment centres by putting up banners on them to spread the information, reports The Pioneer on December 4. The Maoists’ banner reads that at these centres there would be enrolment of youths and it exhorts the local populace to join the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) in bulk.
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December - 3 
The Delhi Police that had arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Ejaz Shaikh, in the July 13, 2011 (13/7) Mumbai (Maharashtra) blasts case from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh this September handed over his custody to Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad
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The Delhi Police that had arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Ejaz Shaikh, in the July 13, 2011 (13/7) Mumbai (Maharashtra) blasts case from Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh this September handed over his custody to Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on December 3, reports dnaindia.com. Additional Director General of Police, ATS, Himanshu Roy said Shaikh, 27, a Pune resident, is the brother-in-law of another IM operative Mohsin Chaudhary. "Shaikh was produced before the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court, which has granted us his custody for 14 days. We have reasons to believe he was involved in the 13/7 blasts," Roy added. On receipt of specific information, officers of the Special Cell of Delhi Police had apprehended Shaikh from Saharanpur railway station. As per the Delhi Police, it was Shaikh who had sent e-mails to media houses, claiming responsibility, under the signature of 'Al Arabi', of the Varanasi serial blasts and the Jama Masjid terror attack in 2010. Shaikh replaced Mansoor Ali Peerbhoy, who was heading IM's media cell and was arrested in 2008, due to his expertise in the use of Wi-Fi.
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December - 3 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the money laundering aspect in October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast case has unearthed a few suspect bank accounts and would probe whether they were linked to terror funding, Indian Express reports on
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing the money laundering aspect in October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast case has unearthed a few suspect bank accounts and would probe whether they were linked to terror funding, Indian Express reports on December 4. “We have got a few account numbers of some unidentified persons while probing the money trail in the Bardhaman blast case,” an official said. The agency would probe possible links of these accounts to find whether money was used for terror funding.
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December - 3 
The Government on December 3 said that there were 545 ceasefire violations on the country's borders until November 25, marking a 57 per cent increase over the 347 violations reported in the whole of 2013, reports Times of india. The bulk of the cease
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The Government on December 3 said that there were 545 ceasefire violations on the country's borders until November 25, marking a 57 per cent increase over the 347 violations reported in the whole of 2013, reports Times of india. The bulk of the ceasefire violations (395) in 2014 were reported from the International Border (IB) under operational control of the Border Security Force (BSF), while the Line of Control (LoC) and IB areas under the Army's control accounted for only 27.5 per cent of the cases. As per data presented in Rajya Sabha (Upper House) in reply to a, the 395 truce violations reported from IB areas under BSF were nearly 167 per cent more than the 148 incidents witnessed in 2013. However, the situation was reversed in LoC/IB areas manned by the Army, with violations falling from 199 in 2013 to 150 until November 25. Incidentally, the Army-controlled LoC/IB had reported a higher incidence of truce violations in 2013 than the IB areas under BSF.
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December - 3 
The Nagaland Gaon Burhas Federation (NGBF) appealed the Union Government for settlement of long pending Naga political issue at the earliest for peace, development and advancement of ‘our’ land, reports The Shillong Times on December 4. NGBF Presiden
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The Nagaland Gaon Burhas Federation (NGBF) appealed the Union Government for settlement of long pending Naga political issue at the earliest for peace, development and advancement of ‘our’ land, reports The Shillong Times on December 4. NGBF President Shalem Konyak and General Secretary A Taku Longkumer in a press release said that during its general meeting held in Zunheboto Town in Zunheboto District on November 28, the Federation also resolved to maintain unity and uniformity amongst the Gaon Burhas (GBs) without any tribal feelings. The House resolved to use only red on both front and back side of their uniform waist coat henceforth. They also informed that NGBF decided to appeal to the State Government to ‘include in GBs Corpus Fund scheme for the demised GBs before reaching ten years in service with effect from the first notification as the death cannot be control.
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December - 3 
The Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) denied the claim of the Police that Laishram Iboyaima, who was arrested by a team of Thoubal Police commandos from Pallel Bazar on December 2, was a member of the outfit, reports The Sangai Express on December 4
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The Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) denied the claim of the Police that Laishram Iboyaima, who was arrested by a team of Thoubal Police commandos from Pallel Bazar on December 2, was a member of the outfit, reports The Sangai Express on December 4. A statement issued by the ‘chief’, ‘dept of publicity’, RPF, Bangkim clarified that L Iboyaima has no connection whatsoever with the RPF or its armed wing the PLA.
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December - 3 
The Union Government has set up a committee under advisor to the Union Home Ministry on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) K Vijay Kumar to review standard operating procedures (SOP) and counter-Naxal (LWE) strategy in the wake of killing of 14 Central Reserv
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The Union Government has set up a committee under advisor to the Union Home Ministry on Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) K Vijay Kumar to review standard operating procedures (SOP) and counter-Naxal (LWE) strategy in the wake of killing of 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in a ambush by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Sukma, Chhattisgarh, reports The Times of India on December 4. The committee, which will dissect December 1 attack as well as CRPF's response to assess any lapses and draw lessons, has been asked to submit its report in two weeks. The report is expected to offer suggestions on finetuning of SOPs, how to better use inputs on Naxal hideouts and movements and minimize casualties to the security forces. Officials of the home ministry, Intelligence Bureau, CRPF and state governments are likely to be part of the committee.
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December - 3 
Two siblings, identified as Syed Jamil and Syed Askar from Bengaluru (Karnataka) were arrested while trying to exchange Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 14,000 for purchasing a used two-wheeler at Triplicane in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) on Dece
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Two siblings, identified as Syed Jamil and Syed Askar from Bengaluru (Karnataka) were arrested while trying to exchange Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) worth INR 14,000 for purchasing a used two-wheeler at Triplicane in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) on December 3, reports New Indian Express. A third brother and accomplice, Syed Wasim however, had managed to escape. The arrested duo was working in a tailoring shop in Bengaluru where they had come across one Lukhman and Alim Bhai. The duo had convinced them to exchange FICN for a generous commission following which the trio made their trip to Chennai. “The seized notes were of first quality and is believed to have been printed in Pakistan,” said a senior police official privy to the investigation.
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December - 3 
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on December 3 said that boundaries between India and Pakistan can’t be redrawn through terrorism, insurgence and violence as Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country, reports Daily Excelsior. Minister s
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Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on December 3 said that boundaries between India and Pakistan can’t be redrawn through terrorism, insurgence and violence as Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of the country, reports Daily Excelsior. Minister said that violence can’t be used to bring a change in the country where one sixth of world population lives. “I am clear in my thinking that a country where 1/6th population lives and which has military power and economic power too, terrorism, insurgency or violence cannot be used to bring in a change”, he added.
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December - 3 
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, while making a statement in Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) on December 3 on the Sukma ambush, said area domination operation was underway since November 17 and during the first two phases on November 17 and N
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, while making a statement in Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) on December 3 on the Sukma ambush, said area domination operation was underway since November 17 and during the first two phases on November 17 and November 21, there were several encounters between the security forces and Maoists. "On the basis of information received from various sources which include intelligence and media sources, there have been reports of killings of 12 Maoists on November 21," he said, adding that this information was yet to be confirmed. Singh said it was only during the third phase of the operation, which began on November 27 that the Maoists launched the ambush. He told Lok Sabha that CRPF troops retaliated, leading to an encounter that lasted three hours. However, the CRPF lost 14 men. While 14 others were injured, their weapons were looted by the Maoists. Notwithstanding the reverses, the home minister said the government remained committed to tackling Left-wing extremism with a multi-pronged strategy that combined security operations with development initiatives. "We will continue the operations till this problem is fully eradicated," he said.
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December - 3 
Zofest, the Cultural festival of the Mizos, scheduled to begin from on December 3 at Haflong in North Cachar District of Assam could not start due to reported objection from militants of Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D), reports The Shillo
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Zofest, the Cultural festival of the Mizos, scheduled to begin from on December 3 at Haflong in North Cachar District of Assam could not start due to reported objection from militants of Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D), reports The Shillong Times. Lalhmachhuana, president of Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Mizo Students Association, which has been organising Zofest said that an emergency meeting of different organisations was being held after which the future programme would be chalked out. He added that the outcome of the meeting of organisations including Hmar Inpui, the apex body of Hmars was being awaited for making further decisions. MZP sources said that Manipur-based HPC-D which has been at loggerheads with Mizoram Government objected to the Zofest at the last moment as Mizoram Chief Minister (CM) Lal Thanhawla was invited to attend the three-day festival as chief guest.
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December - 4 
A high alert has been sounded in the Delhi after credible intelligence inputs suggested that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were planning a “sensational terror attack” in the run-up to US President Barack Obama’s two-day visit during the Republic Da
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A high alert has been sounded in the Delhi after credible intelligence inputs suggested that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were planning a “sensational terror attack” in the run-up to US President Barack Obama’s two-day visit during the Republic Day in January, 2015, Hindustan Times reports on December 5.
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December - 4 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Yogendra Singh Bhokta, who was arrested in a raid by Delhi Police's Special Cell in 2009 was acquitted by a Delhi court on December 4, reports The Times of India. Additiona
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Yogendra Singh Bhokta, who was arrested in a raid by Delhi Police's Special Cell in 2009 was acquitted by a Delhi court on December 4, reports The Times of India. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh said proceedings against Bhokta cannot continue due to "illegal" sanction orders to prosecute him under the anti-terror law. Bhokta was alleged to be the ‘zonal committee member’ of the CPI-Maoist
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December - 4 
According to top Delhi Police officials, the intelligence was received this week from security agencies. Police Commissioner BS Bassi and other senior officials were briefed on December 4 in detail on counter-measures. Since Obama is the chief guest
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According to top Delhi Police officials, the intelligence was received this week from security agencies. Police Commissioner BS Bassi and other senior officials were briefed on December 4 in detail on counter-measures. Since Obama is the chief guest at the Republic Day parade, the Delhi Police and security agencies have advanced security screening and anti-sabotage check by nearly a month. Rather than tighten security a month before the parade, a decision has been taken to impose blanket measures this week on. Security has been tightened around sensitive locations such as Parliament House, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Raisina Hill, India Gate, the city’s Metro network, shopping malls, and cinema halls. Quick reaction teams (QRTs) are being stationed at key positions to counter an armed attack. As the alert does not give out any details of the attackers or the possible date of the attack, the security agencies have gone into a tizzy, covering all the bases.
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December - 4 
Arif Majeed, who is being held by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for enrolling in Islamic State (IS) has told his interrogators that he has no qualms in reuniting with the insurgents if given the chance, Mumbai Mirror reports on December 5.
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Arif Majeed, who is being held by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for enrolling in Islamic State (IS) has told his interrogators that he has no qualms in reuniting with the insurgents if given the chance, Mumbai Mirror reports on December 5. Majeed has admitted that he was told to prepare for war in India, and that the caliphate would soon be established in this country. "Injustice was being done to my community," he is reported to have said during interrogation. "Whatever I did will surely give me a place in heaven. Aur mujhe fakr hai apne aap par." Majeed displays no remorse, an NIA source said. Those questioning him have also attempted to steer him away from radicalism, but to no avail.
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December - 4 
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) launched an operation against from the Northeast, based in the interior areas of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) on November 22, reports The Telegraph. As a result, the National Liberation
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Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) launched an operation against from the Northeast, based in the interior areas of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) on November 22, reports The Telegraph. As a result, the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) rebels have fled the jungles of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. This came to light when Border Security Force (BSF), on December 4, arrested NLFT ‘commander’ Amarjeet Debbarma from the Raisyabari market in the Gandacherra subdivision in Dhalai District .High-level sources in the Special Branch of the State Police said they had received feedback from sources from across the border that in the past 12 days, six hideouts of NLFT, Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants had been destroyed and At least seven suspected NLFT militants and allegedly one each of HNLC and NDFB militants have been arrested. The most successful operation against militants had been carried out in the Mandiracherra hideout of Tripura’s NLFT on the border areas of Khagracherri and Bandarban Districts, on November 27 by a joint team of RAB and BGB, when armed militants opened fire on the advancing Bangladesh Security Forces (SFs), and SFs retaliated which killed a number of NLFT militants dead on the spot, though the number of slain militants has not been ascertained so far. The rest of the militants fled towards Bandarban District and SFs recovered a large quantity of ammunition. SFs have also recovered a .9mm pistol, 70 rounds of 7.62 SLR, 11 hand grenades, 17 rounds of rocket-launchers, 19 wireless sets, two very high frequency wireless sets, nine G3 magazines, 1,200 detonators, 18 sets of detonator cable, seven magazines of sub-machine guns, one pistol and a revolver. Further, sources said after the operations commenced on November 22, senior NLFT ‘commander’ Karna Debbarma was arrested on November 23, reports The Telegraph. An official stated that “According to our report, Karna Debbarma guided the BGB and RAB troopers to five other hideouts of the NLFT at Shilacherri, Mandiracherra, Taglakandai and Naraicherra camps. Senior NLFT ‘commander ‘Rathamoni Debbarma was forced to flee with ‘lieutenants’ and took shelter in the Kasalong camp. However, this camp, too, was dismantled by Bangladeshi Security Forces. The fate of Rathamoni and his followers is still not known.”
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December - 4 
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the 2012 ethnic riots in Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD), has named an Assam Police constable as the main culprit for fuelling clashes in its final report, reports The Times of India o
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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the 2012 ethnic riots in Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD), has named an Assam Police constable as the main culprit for fuelling clashes in its final report, reports The Times of India on December 5. The CBI has sought State Government sanction prosecute Mohibur Islam alias Ratul, the accused, who is on the run at present. A CBI letter stated, "Investigation in the case has revealed that Mohibur, a suspended Police constable, had committed offences of promoting enmity between different groups of society on grounds of religion, race and his acts were prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and peace in Kokrajhar District. However as per law, the sanction of state government is required to launch prosecution against the accused."
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December - 4 
Chairperson of the All Political Parties Committee on Inner Line Permit System (ILPS), Gaikhangam on December 4 said that the committee is in the final stage of reviewing its draft report on the feasibility of the ILPS implementation in the State and
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Chairperson of the All Political Parties Committee on Inner Line Permit System (ILPS), Gaikhangam on December 4 said that the committee is in the final stage of reviewing its draft report on the feasibility of the ILPS implementation in the State and it may however, be unable to submit its report for the Government to introduce a Bill in the upcoming Winter session of the State Assembly, reports Kanglaonline. He said that the committee may take more time in checking the points and making some minor corrections in the report.
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December - 4 
Four officials of the Jharkhand Mines Department are suspected to have been kidnapped by Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] in the Roro hills near Chaibasa of West Singhbhum District on December 4, reports The Deccan Chronicle on December 5. Dis
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Four officials of the Jharkhand Mines Department are suspected to have been kidnapped by Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] in the Roro hills near Chaibasa of West Singhbhum District on December 4, reports The Deccan Chronicle on December 5. District Superintendent of Police (SP) Narendra Kumar Singh said the officials did not inform the local Police Station before visiting the mines, adding that Security Forces (SFs) had surrounded the area and a search operation was on to locate them.
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December - 4 
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), on December 4 denied that senior cadre of HNLC, Ornet Phanbuh had surrendered to Police on December 1, reports The Shillong Times. HNLC ‘public secretary’ Sainkupar Nongtraw, in a statement claimed that
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Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), on December 4 denied that senior cadre of HNLC, Ornet Phanbuh had surrendered to Police on December 1, reports The Shillong Times. HNLC ‘public secretary’ Sainkupar Nongtraw, in a statement claimed that the statements of the Police about the escape and surrender of Phanbuh was a planned conspiracy to create misunderstandings among the cadres of the HNLC and to sow the seeds of disunity.
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December - 4 
In a joint search operation Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Special Action Group (SOG), arrested two persons, identified as Nawab alias Nabiya and Kachra Khan along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 2,40,000 at Hatma-Phant
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In a joint search operation Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Special Action Group (SOG), arrested two persons, identified as Nawab alias Nabiya and Kachra Khan along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 2,40,000 at Hatma-Phanta check post in Barmer District on December 4, reports Business Standard. Both were being interrogated to explore their links with other FICN suppliers. A case was registered with the Gudamalani Police Station against them.
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December - 4 
Khasi Students Union (KSU) on December 4, denounced the frequent atrocities being meted by the people of Raid Nongrung in Ri Bhoi District and the recent threats against the Umtlieh village Rangbah Shnong (headman) from the Karbi militants, reports T
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Khasi Students Union (KSU) on December 4, denounced the frequent atrocities being meted by the people of Raid Nongrung in Ri Bhoi District and the recent threats against the Umtlieh village Rangbah Shnong (headman) from the Karbi militants, reports The Shillong Times. Karbi People Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants, in the month of November, started demanding percentage from the agriculture produces of the Khasi Community in the area. As informed by the villagers, the militants has also demanded percentage from the central sponsored scheme – National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (NREGS) which is implemented in the village.
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December - 4 
Kokrajhar based journalist Jaiklong Brahma who was arrested by Kokrajhar Police on September 2, for having alleged link with IK Songbijit faction of National Demcratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), was released on bail from Kokrajhar Jail on December
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Kokrajhar based journalist Jaiklong Brahma who was arrested by Kokrajhar Police on September 2, for having alleged link with IK Songbijit faction of National Demcratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), was released on bail from Kokrajhar Jail on December 4, reports The Sentinel.
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December - 4 
On December 4, suspected GNLA militants, attacked the official residence of the East Garo Hills Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The incident took place when crowds were
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On December 4, suspected GNLA militants, attacked the official residence of the East Garo Hills Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The incident took place when crowds were out on the streets of Williamnagar celebrating the last day of the Pingera winter festival. After firing at the house the militants left behind a five kilo Gram IED near the main gate that was to be remotely detonated on the approaching Police teams. Thirteen empty rounds of AK ammunition were recovered along with three live rounds from the incident site. District Police Chief Davis Nestell R Marak, did not rule out plans by the GNLA to target the venue of the winter festival. He stated that “We had inputs about possible attacks by the militants and had beefed up security with frisking of vehicles and commuters coming in and out of the town. Every individual who wanted to get into the venue of the festival was frisked making it difficult for the militants to target the site. That could be one of the reasons for the attack on the officer’s house.
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December - 4 
On December 4, suspected members of the Liberation Elite Achik Force (LEAF) abducted a supervisor of a road construction company, identified as Arun Pandey from Rongri, East Garo Hills, reports The Sentinel. Superintendent of Police, East Garo Hills
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On December 4, suspected members of the Liberation Elite Achik Force (LEAF) abducted a supervisor of a road construction company, identified as Arun Pandey from Rongri, East Garo Hills, reports The Sentinel. Superintendent of Police, East Garo Hills Davies, Marak stated on December 3 that it is the handiwork of the LEAF and was a case of abduction for ransom
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December - 4 
On December 4, two persons involved in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at Moreh in Chandel District, identified as Bempu Haokip and Paolin Kipgen, were arrested by AR personnel, reports Kanglaonline. Later the two were handed over to the M
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On December 4, two persons involved in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at Moreh in Chandel District, identified as Bempu Haokip and Paolin Kipgen, were arrested by AR personnel, reports Kanglaonline. Later the two were handed over to the Moreh Police Station.
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December - 4 
Police arrested ‘deputy commandant’ of Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) at Likabali under West Siang District, reports The Sentinel.
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Police arrested ‘deputy commandant’ of Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) at Likabali under West Siang District, reports The Sentinel.
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December - 4 
Reacting to the statement regarding three Naga Political Groups (NPGs) to pursue political solution issued by Khole-Khitovi faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK), the ‘ministry of rali wali affairs’ (MIP), Federal Government of
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Reacting to the statement regarding three Naga Political Groups (NPGs) to pursue political solution issued by Khole-Khitovi faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK), the ‘ministry of rali wali affairs’ (MIP), Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) clarified on December 4 that the statement was issued without the knowledge of its ‘Kedahge’ (president) ‘Brigadier (retd.) S. Singnya and ‘Kedallo’ (vice president) Zhopra Vero, reports Nagaland Post. FGN MIP ‘secretary’ stated that the outfit did not accord to the same thoughts as communicated in the statement.
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December - 4 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), six SIM cards and as many pen drives from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Kumratali area of Munger District, reports The Business Standard on December
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered 10 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), six SIM cards and as many pen drives from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Kumratali area of Munger District, reports The Business Standard on December 5.
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December - 4 
The Naga National Council (NNC) clarified to the general public that Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA) of Angami region has re-affirmed for unflinching support to NNC-NA ‘president’ Kiumukam Yimchunger without any reservation or
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The Naga National Council (NNC) clarified to the general public that Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA) of Angami region has re-affirmed for unflinching support to NNC-NA ‘president’ Kiumukam Yimchunger without any reservation or doubt “as he was a dedicated senior most and one of the founder members of the organization”, reports Nagaland Post on December 5. NNC-NA stated that it was functioning and progressing for Kiumukhan Yimchunger’s dedication and patriotic life experience.
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December - 4 
Thoubal Police on December 4 recovered a Chinese made hand grenade that was placed by miscreants at the Sangaiyumpham Part-II residence of the acting Pradhan (village head) of the Sangaiyumpham Part-II Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Governm
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Thoubal Police on December 4 recovered a Chinese made hand grenade that was placed by miscreants at the Sangaiyumpham Part-II residence of the acting Pradhan (village head) of the Sangaiyumpham Part-II Gram Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) under Thoubal Police Station, reports e-pao.net. The grenade which was found hanging at the front door of the Pradhan, identified as Mohammad Fakharuddin.
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December - 5 
The Police at Venkatapur mandal (administrative unit) in Warangal District of Telangana unearthed one tapancha and one toy pistol hidden underground and arrested two persons suspected to be Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers
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The Police at Venkatapur mandal (administrative unit) in Warangal District of Telangana unearthed one tapancha and one toy pistol hidden underground and arrested two persons suspected to be Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers on December 5, reports The Hindu. According to the Police, on a tip off, they searched the house of Dommala Ramesh in Peddapur village in the mandal and unearthed one tapancha hidden in the backyard of his house. They also recovered one toy pistol.
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December - 5 
A former sarpanch (head of Gram Panchayat, village-level local self-government institution) of Sundargarh District in Odisha, Rabi Pradhan, was attacked by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Mohulpada under Bonai sub-divisi
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A former sarpanch (head of Gram Panchayat, village-level local self-government institution) of Sundargarh District in Odisha, Rabi Pradhan, was attacked by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Mohulpada under Bonai sub-division in the night of December 5, reports The New Indian Express. Even as the Maoists fired three shots at Pradhan, he managed to survive and is undergoing treatment at Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here. Police said an eight-member group of Kalinga Nagar division of CPI-Maoist arrived between 9.30 pm and 10 pm at Mohulpada village under Mohulpada Police limits. They asked Pradhan to come out of his house and when he did, Maoists fired three rounds below his waist, accusing him of being a police informer. The Maoists also pasted a dozen of posters on the walls of the village club, asking people to refrain from supporting the police. Sources said after keeping low for a long period, Maoists are trying to regain their foothold over pockets of Lathikata, K Balang, Lahunipara and Gurundia Police limits.
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December - 5 
A K Srivastava, the engineer who was abducted from Rongara in South Garo Hills close to the international border with Bangladesh, was released unharmed on the outskirts of Baghmara town in South Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. Thoug
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A K Srivastava, the engineer who was abducted from Rongara in South Garo Hills close to the international border with Bangladesh, was released unharmed on the outskirts of Baghmara town in South Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. Though Superintendent of Police (SP) Lakador Syiem denied having any knowledge about payment of ransom, highly placed Police sources, revealed that money did change hands for the engineer’s safe return. It has also been revealed that the abductors transported Srivastava into Bangladesh shortly after he was kidnapped. The engineer was supervising the construction of flood lighting of the border fencing along the Bangladesh Border. SP stated that Liberation of A’chik Elite Force (LAEF), a group known to be responsible for a number of extortion and kidnapping cases in the region was responsible for the abduction.
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December - 5 
A sit-in-protest was staged on December 5 at Rafiuddin L/P School, Sangaiyumpham, Pt-II Awang Leikai in Thoubal District protesting against the bomb threat, adds e-pao.net. Womenfolk staging the protest appealed not to repeat such act in future.
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A sit-in-protest was staged on December 5 at Rafiuddin L/P School, Sangaiyumpham, Pt-II Awang Leikai in Thoubal District protesting against the bomb threat, adds e-pao.net. Womenfolk staging the protest appealed not to repeat such act in future.
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December - 5 
A team of Imphal West commandos led by Inspector P Sanjoy arrested ‘division secretary’ of Division XII (Chandel District) of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Lairikyengbam Somendro alias Kennedy,from Singjamei Super Market in Imphal Wes
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A team of Imphal West commandos led by Inspector P Sanjoy arrested ‘division secretary’ of Division XII (Chandel District) of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Lairikyengbam Somendro alias Kennedy,from Singjamei Super Market in Imphal West District on December 5, reports The Sangai Express. He holds the rank of ‘second lieutenant’ and was working under Revolutionary People's Front (RPF)’s ‘Minority Cell’ leader Jacky Chiru. Based on his disclosure, Police recovered two Chinese hand grenades along with detonators and 15 rounds of 9mm ammunition from near his cousin’s house. Police also searched the house of one person, Engpu Chiru in Uran Chiru village in Senapati District and recovered two AK 56 rifles along with four magazines and 67 live rounds of AK 56 ammunition, one writing pad, two Chinese hand grenades, one laptop, one transcend disc writer and two 3G adaptors along with incriminating articles. On further investigation, Somendro disclosed that he kept hidden arms at the house of Waikhom Nimaichand Singh of Ingourok Awang Leikai in Thoubal District. The Security Forces (SFs) also raided the house and recovered two AK assault rifles along with six magazines and 200 live rounds of AK 56 ammunition.
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December - 5 
Arif Majeed, the Islamic State (IS) militant who returned to India told investigators that he was part of a radicalised group of 40 students at Anjuman Islam's Kalsekar Technical College in Panvel (Maharashtra) and each one of them was referred to as
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Arif Majeed, the Islamic State (IS) militant who returned to India told investigators that he was part of a radicalised group of 40 students at Anjuman Islam's Kalsekar Technical College in Panvel (Maharashtra) and each one of them was referred to as Naqeeb, Urdu for a leader, Mumbai Mirror reports on December 6. Arif revealed that all 40 in the group spent a lot of time on the internet, mining information on terrorist groups and Islamic preachings. However, when an opportunity came their way to join the IS, everyone except Arif refused. And eventually Arif left for Iraq with three of his friends from Kalyan. Police is likely to question more students from the Anjuman Islam's Kalsekar Technical College in Panvel, where Arif did his engineering. The investigative agencies have already spoken with the college's Principal and shared this information with him.
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December - 5 
At least 21 persons including 11 Security Force (SF) personnel, two civilians and eight militants were killed as a series of four terror attacks rocked Kashmir valley on December 5, reports Daily Excelsior.
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At least 21 persons including 11 Security Force (SF) personnel, two civilians and eight militants were killed as a series of four terror attacks rocked Kashmir valley on December 5, reports Daily Excelsior.
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December - 5 
At least eight Security Force (SF) personnel, including a lieutenant colonel and one assistant sub inspector of police, were killed in a suicide attack launched by Pakistani infiltrators at 32-field regiment in Uri sector of Baramulla district in the
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At least eight Security Force (SF) personnel, including a lieutenant colonel and one assistant sub inspector of police, were killed in a suicide attack launched by Pakistani infiltrators at 32-field regiment in Uri sector of Baramulla district in the wee hours of December 5 (today), reports Times of India. Three terrorists have also been killed in the encounter. An unnamed senior Army officer, who is commanding the operation against terrorists, informed that the terrorists attacked the camp around 3am. "The exact number of terrorists involved in the attack is not known. But the way these terrorists, believed to be from Pakistan, killed four security personnel on the road outside our Army camp makes us believe that they entered the camp from the gate through the road which is not made of concrete boundary. One of our lieutenant colonels Sankalp Kumar of 24-Punjab regiment was killed in the exchange of fire besides three other soldiers. We have killed three terrorists so far and the operation against them is still going on," he said. Two to three militants were believed to have entered the camp where intense firing took place all morning. The officers confirmed that the Pakistani infiltrators divided themselves into two groups. While one group entered the Army camp, other engaged the troops at the gate. "The infiltrators used small arms and followed it with UBGL fire," the Army officer said.
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December - 5 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set off two landmines near Nakkapalli in GK Veedhi mandal (administrative unit) in Visakha Agency area (Vishakhapatnam district) in Andhra Pradesh on December 5, reports The Hindu. A combing
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set off two landmines near Nakkapalli in GK Veedhi mandal (administrative unit) in Visakha Agency area (Vishakhapatnam district) in Andhra Pradesh on December 5, reports The Hindu. A combing party which was targeted by the Maoists escaped the attack. None of its members was hurt. The landmine blast came to light on December 6 and was the first violent incident the Maoists had resorted to after its annual People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week commenced.
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December - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters exhorting the people of Telangana to revolt against the dictatorial rule of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao were found at Thallasingaram and Lingojigudem villages under Choutuppal mandal (admini
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters exhorting the people of Telangana to revolt against the dictatorial rule of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao were found at Thallasingaram and Lingojigudem villages under Choutuppal mandal (administrative unit), hardly 50 km away from State capital Hyderabad, in Nalgonda District on December 5, reports The New Indian Express. The posters red “KCR’s is a dictator rule. People and farmers should revolt against this regime.” The area was once a hotbed of Maoist activity. Later in the day, Hyderabad range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Y Gangadhar said that there is no Maoist activity in the District.
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December - 5 
Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on December 5 held Pakistan and some internal forces responsible for the multiple attacks that rocked Kashmir valley, Daily Excelsior.
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Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on December 5 held Pakistan and some internal forces responsible for the multiple attacks that rocked Kashmir valley, Daily Excelsior.
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December - 5 
In an audacious attack, a group of heavily armed militants stormed into an Army’s 31 Field Regiment Ordinance Camp located at Mohra in Uri Sector of Baramulla District near the Line Control (LoC). During the intense operations, one Lieutenant Colonel
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In an audacious attack, a group of heavily armed militants stormed into an Army’s 31 Field Regiment Ordinance Camp located at Mohra in Uri Sector of Baramulla District near the Line Control (LoC). During the intense operations, one Lieutenant Colonel and seven soldiers of the Army, one Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and two constables of Jammu and Kashmir Police were killed. Six militants were also killed in the operation. Six AK rifles with 55 Magazines, two shotguns, 2 Night Vision Binoculars, 4 Radio Sets, 32 unused Grenades, 1 Medical Kit and a large quantity of miscellaneous warlike stores were recovered from the dead terrorists.
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December - 5 
India on December 5 denounced as "mainstreaming of terrorism" the rally held by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and said it was against all evolving global norms on terror, reports The Times of Ind
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India on December 5 denounced as "mainstreaming of terrorism" the rally held by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and said it was against all evolving global norms on terror, reports The Times of India. Saeed addressed a public rally, apparently facilitated by Pakistani authorities who even ran special trains for it, at the ground of 'Minar-e-Pakistan' in Lahore. "What is happening in the so-called 'ishtimaah' (congregation) of the JuD ... I think I would describe it as nothing short of mainstreaming of terrorism," said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin. "This was an event which took place at the national monument in Pakistan. It was an event (for which) large number of police personnel were deployed. The event which was advertised all over Pakistan. And it was an event by an organisation which is proscribed not only by India but the US, UK, Australia and the UN. Also, it was addressed by an individual who is designated as a terrorist by UNSC. These facilities are provided to a designated terrorist organisation," he said.
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December - 5 
Key suspect in October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast, Shahnoor Alam, alleged to be the financial brain of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), was arrested on December 5 by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with the help of central se
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Key suspect in October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast, Shahnoor Alam, alleged to be the financial brain of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), was arrested on December 5 by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) with the help of central security agencies from Nalbari District of Assam, reports The Times of India. NIA had also declared a reward of INR 5,00,000 for anyone providing any information about him
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December - 5 
Meanwhile, death toll in December 5, 2014, grenade blast in the Tral town of Pulwama District rose to three as one of the injured persons Fayaz Ahmad Dar (40) succumbed to his injuries on December 12, reports Greater Kashmir. In the interim, complete
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Meanwhile, death toll in December 5, 2014, grenade blast in the Tral town of Pulwama District rose to three as one of the injured persons Fayaz Ahmad Dar (40) succumbed to his injuries on December 12, reports Greater Kashmir. In the interim, complete shutdown was observed in Tral town after the news of Dar's death spread. Militant outfits, including the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), had ruled out the possibility of their men being behind the attack. As reported earlier, two persons were killed and 12 others, including Dar, were injured in the grenade attack on December 5.
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December - 5 
Militants exploded a grenade in Tral town of Pulwama District, near Bus Stand leading to death of two people. Reports said that militants lobbed a grenade towards convoy of vehicles of an Independent candidate, Sheikh Abdul Rashid. However, it missed
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Militants exploded a grenade in Tral town of Pulwama District, near Bus Stand leading to death of two people. Reports said that militants lobbed a grenade towards convoy of vehicles of an Independent candidate, Sheikh Abdul Rashid. However, it missed the target and exploded on road killing one person, Ghulam Hassan Gojar and injuring 12 persons. One of the injured Mohammad Shafi Gojar succumbed to injuries in the hospital.
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December - 5 
Militants exploded a grenade on Police Station in South Kashmir’s Shopian District. The grenade hit a Chinar tree and exploded with a bang without causing any damage.
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Militants exploded a grenade on Police Station in South Kashmir’s Shopian District. The grenade hit a Chinar tree and exploded with a bang without causing any damage.
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December - 5 
On December 5, North Garo Hills Police arrested three militants belonging to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and GNLA, at Rari village in Bajengdoba in North Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The militants had come from a GNLA c
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On December 5, North Garo Hills Police arrested three militants belonging to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and GNLA, at Rari village in Bajengdoba in North Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The militants had come from a GNLA camp in Chokpot region and were en-route to Goalpara District in Assam. The arrested militants have been identified as Pranjal Rabha alias Ringdim Himu Rabha alias Rangsang and Brillion N Sangma alias Sokjol.
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December - 5 
On December 5, the A’chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) reiterated its demands setting a deadline of ten days for the fulfilment of each one, reports The Shillong Times. Chang Matgrik. ‘commander in chief’ , resumed two of its demands one being regulari
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On December 5, the A’chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) reiterated its demands setting a deadline of ten days for the fulfilment of each one, reports The Shillong Times. Chang Matgrik. ‘commander in chief’ , resumed two of its demands one being regularization of all Adhoc teachers and warned of action against Education officials and ministers if it was not done within 10 days. It also demanded the up-gradation of all timber bridges in Garo Hills into RCC, the tenders for which should be floated within a week. AMEF threatened to set fire to all timber bridges in Garo Hills if action with regard to its demand was not seen within 10 days of its statement. AMEF also demanded the regularization of all muster roll workers in Garo Hills based on seniority within 10 days and warned of action against high ranking officials if the demand is not met.
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December - 5 
Police killed a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and his associate in an encounter in Ahmad Nagar area of Srinagar city. Police identified LeT commander as Qari Asrar District commander of LeT. Police recoverd two AK rifles and seven magazines and
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Police killed a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and his associate in an encounter in Ahmad Nagar area of Srinagar city. Police identified LeT commander as Qari Asrar District commander of LeT. Police recoverd two AK rifles and seven magazines and hand grenades from the encounter site.
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December - 5 
Police rescued two of four employees of the Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS) from the captivity of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) - a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 5, a day after
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Police rescued two of four employees of the Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS) from the captivity of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) - a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 5, a day after they were kidnapped while on an inspection of an abandoned asbestos mine at Roro village in West Singhbhum District, reports The Hindustan Times.
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December - 5 
Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants ambushed a Police convoy by triggering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), on December 5, and injured five Policemen of 3rd Battalion of Meghalaya Police (MLP) at Rongrakgre village in South
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Suspected Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants ambushed a Police convoy by triggering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), on December 5, and injured five Policemen of 3rd Battalion of Meghalaya Police (MLP) at Rongrakgre village in South Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. The injured personnel have been identified as Havildar Bibison Baitha, Battalion Constable (BNC) Karbinath Sangma, BNC Alians B Marak, BNC Dambarth B Marak and driver of the gypsy Riwstarwell Nongklaw. Police personnel numbering ten armed men travelling in a mini truck and a maruti gypsy from the 3rd MLP Battalion headquarters in Jowai, Jaintia Hills, were stocking up their outposts and camps when they came under attack by the armed militants. The two vehicle convoy had just replenished the stock of food items and other essentials at Chokpot (South Garo Hills) for their battalion personnel deployed for counter-insurgency operations and were moving towards Sibbari (West Garo Hills) when the attack took place. Despite the attack, the militants failed to take away any service weapon from the injured personnel since the armed men in the second vehicle acted promptly.
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December - 5 
The ABMSU on December 5 denied its involvement in the BTAD violence. General Secretary of the union, Lafiqul Islam Ahmed said that Mohibur is no longer a member of the students' body, reports The Times of India. The ABMSU staged a blockade at Barpeta
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The ABMSU on December 5 denied its involvement in the BTAD violence. General Secretary of the union, Lafiqul Islam Ahmed said that Mohibur is no longer a member of the students' body, reports The Times of India. The ABMSU staged a blockade at Barpeta Road and Rangiya railway station, demanding protection of non-Bodos in BTAD
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December - 5 
The efforts of jailed cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to shape up a steady movement in different jails across India have now found praise in the higher echelons of the Maoists’ central military commission (CMC), reports The Tim
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The efforts of jailed cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to shape up a steady movement in different jails across India have now found praise in the higher echelons of the Maoists’ central military commission (CMC), reports The Times of India on December 6. The CMC has expressed its satisfaction in a document issued on the occasion of the ongoing 14th Peoples' Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) week (December 2-8). The CMC also claimed that the ‘masses’ have sacrificed maximum in Dandakaranya, comprising Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, in the fight against Government forces which included martyrdom of 13 women commandos. It underlined the fact that PLGA guerrillas have killed 70 personnel from different security forces while injuring another 132 in the battle zones.
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December - 5 
Troopers of Assam Rifles (AR) along with Imphal East Police commandos on December 5 launched a joint search operation in Thiyam Konjin Makha Leikai in Imphal East District and arrested one arms smuggler, identified as Mujibur Rehman alias Ithem, repo
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Troopers of Assam Rifles (AR) along with Imphal East Police commandos on December 5 launched a joint search operation in Thiyam Konjin Makha Leikai in Imphal East District and arrested one arms smuggler, identified as Mujibur Rehman alias Ithem, reports Kanglaonline. One 9mm pistol along with two magazines and a mobile phone with two SIM cards were recovered from his possession.
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December - 5 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on December 5 declared that India will not tolerate militant attacks like Uri and Shopian and called upon Pakistan to rein-in militant forces operating from their country, reports Daily Excelsior. He said “We a
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on December 5 declared that India will not tolerate militant attacks like Uri and Shopian and called upon Pakistan to rein-in militant forces operating from their country, reports Daily Excelsior. He said “We always extended the hand of friendship to Pakistan but in reply we got bullets. We will not tolerate such kind of activities. We have given a befitting reply to the militants.’’
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December - 6 
A banner and pamphlets, allegedly exhorting tribals and forest-dwellers to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was found at Kabbinale village near Hebri in Udupi District of Karnataka on Decemb
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A banner and pamphlets, allegedly exhorting tribals and forest-dwellers to celebrate the 10th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was found at Kabbinale village near Hebri in Udupi District of Karnataka on December 6, reports The Hindu. According to the Hebri Police, the banner and pamphlets were found by policemen during their rounds. “None of the residents there have seen groups that remotely resemble the known Maoists of the region. There have been no threats or sightings of the armed guerrilla group here. We suspect a local person must have hung the banner,” said a Police official.
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December - 6 
Dismissing threats of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on December 6 said "no one has the power to ruin India" and that a befitting reply will be given to an
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Dismissing threats of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on December 6 said "no one has the power to ruin India" and that a befitting reply will be given to any terror strike in the country, reports Times of India.
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December - 6 
During a counter insurgency operation, a team of Imphal West District Police commando unit arrested three cadres of United Revolutionary Front (URF), a breakaway group of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Salam Keshorjit Meitei alias Ma
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During a counter insurgency operation, a team of Imphal West District Police commando unit arrested three cadres of United Revolutionary Front (URF), a breakaway group of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Salam Keshorjit Meitei alias Manja, Khundrakpam Biren Meitei alias Manao and Wangkhem Shyamkanhai Singh alias Wareppa, reports Kanglaonline on December 6. Investigation revealed that they were assigned to serve monetary demands to various businessmen in Imphal area especially gas agencies located at Imphal West District
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December - 6 
Five CPI-Maoist cadres, including three women who were carrying reward on their heads, surrendered in Kondagaon and Narayanpur Districts on December 6, reports niticentral.com. Urmila Vatti, a woman Maoist who was carrying a reward of INR 800,000 on
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Five CPI-Maoist cadres, including three women who were carrying reward on their heads, surrendered in Kondagaon and Narayanpur Districts on December 6, reports niticentral.com. Urmila Vatti, a woman Maoist who was carrying a reward of INR 800,000 on her head, surrendered before the Police at Kondagaon District Police headquarters, a senior official said. She was a member of No 6 Company of the Maoists’ and was forced to join the group at the age of 14 when Maoists took her with them, he said, adding she decided to surrender after she was fed up with alleged sexual harassment by them. The official said four Maoists surrendered in Narayanpur district, which include 30-year-old Rajbati, carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on her head, 22-year-old Phulo, carrying a reward of INR 800,000, 26-year-old Mainu, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 and Guddu Salam (24). Police said that the surrendered Maoists were in touch with them for some time, as they claimed that Maoist leaders of Andhra Pradesh were harassing the Maoist cadres of Chhattisgarh and also women cadres were being sexually harassed.
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December - 6 
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to intensify vigil along the International Border (IB) in the wake of repeated attempts by militants to infiltrate into Jammu & Kashmir, reports Times of India on December 7.
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Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to intensify vigil along the International Border (IB) in the wake of repeated attempts by militants to infiltrate into Jammu & Kashmir, reports Times of India on December 7. Official sources said that in the past two months, Pakistan-based militant groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have made many attempts to infiltrate into the country some of which have been successful. According to the Ministry statistics, there have been more than 130 infiltration attempts till October and of these nearly 45 have taken place in the past three months. In 2013, there were 354 cases of infiltration along the India-Pakistan border in which 56 militants were killed and 145 others arrested. There were 332 incidents of infiltration from across Pakistan in 2012 in which 30 were killed and 123 were apprehended. Similarly, in 2011, there were 317 incidents of infiltration in which 50 militants were killed and 86 others were arrested. Interestingly, a total of 545 incidents of ceasefire violation also have taken place along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) till November 25. Of these, 395 incidents of ceasefire violation have taken place along the IB and 150 incidents of ceasefire violation took place at LoC till November 25. There were 199 incidents of ceasefire violation along the LoC in 2013 and 148 along IB in 2012.
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December - 6 
Police on December 6 arrested three former cadres of Janashakthi group of Naxal during a vehicle check at Venkatapur village in Mulug division of Warangal District, reports Business Standard. The arrestees were identified as Bodagani Sarangam, Yata
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Police on December 6 arrested three former cadres of Janashakthi group of Naxal during a vehicle check at Venkatapur village in Mulug division of Warangal District, reports Business Standard. The arrestees were identified as Bodagani Sarangam, Yata Kumaraswamy and Pllerla Thirupathi. Police arrested them as they were moving in suspicious manner and tried to flee. Some letter pads and wall posters of the banned Janashakthi group were recovered from them.
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December - 6 
Police sources have said the team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) which lost 14 of its men in an encounter with the CPI-Maoist near Kasalpara village in Sukma District on December 1 had “deviated” from its planned route, reports The Hindu
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Police sources have said the team of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) which lost 14 of its men in an encounter with the CPI-Maoist near Kasalpara village in Sukma District on December 1 had “deviated” from its planned route, reports The Hindu on December 7. “The CRPF men were not supposed to be at the place where the encounter took place. The encounter site was never on our planned route,” revealed a senior Police officer posted in Bastar. According to CRPF sources the “deviation from the planned route” took place because seven CRPF men were suffering from malaria. “The jawans were showing signs of cerebral malaria. We had asked for a chopper to evacuate them on November 30 but the chopper refused to land citing lack of space leaving us with no option but to carry the sick personnel which slowed down our movement,” claimed a senior CRPF officer. When the forces reached Kasalpara village and were ambushed by the Maoist, a team led by CRPF Inspector General (IG) H. Sidhu was moving 1.5 km ahead while a small team led by a Commanding Officer (CO) of 223 CRPF Battalion decided to engage the Maoists it spotted near the village. “The CO’s location was not clear which prevented the team led by Deputy Commandant B.C. Verma from firing towards the village despite receiving firing from that side. Casualties could have been averted had the CO’s location been clear,” said another CRPF officer. Mr. Verma was alive when the Maoists snatched his weapons. The CRPF officers could not explain how the Maoists managed to walk away with their weapons and ammunition despite the presence of hundreds of CRPF men. Further, the Central Government has decided to deploy an additional 11,000 paramilitary forces for undertaking anti-Maoist operations in Bastar Division, reports The Hindu on December 7. With the induction of these 11 new battalions, 10 of CRPF and one of the Border Security Force (BSF), the southern most part of the central Indian State will have the maximum number of security forces' present in a given divisional area. Of these 11 battalions, three have already reached the dense jungles and village areas of Bastar Division.
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December - 6 
Separately, on December 9, Police personnel of South Police Station arrested one suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) cadre ‘sergeant major’ Ase-u Kense while extorting a sum of INR 1500 from a shop located at South P
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Separately, on December 9, Police personnel of South Police Station arrested one suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Unification (NSCN-U) cadre ‘sergeant major’ Ase-u Kense while extorting a sum of INR 1500 from a shop located at South Point Market in Kohima District, reports Nagaland Post.
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December - 6 
Suspected militants of a faction of Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) abducted two employees, identified as Hemai Bey and Bibison Rangpi, working in a rubber garden near Nilalong under Diphu Police station in Karbi Anglong District on December 6
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Suspected militants of a faction of Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) abducted two employees, identified as Hemai Bey and Bibison Rangpi, working in a rubber garden near Nilalong under Diphu Police station in Karbi Anglong District on December 6, reports The Telegraph. The two employees were inside their guards' post within the rubber garden when a group of five or six of militants forcibly took them away. Extortion is suspected to be the reason behind the abduction. Karbi Anglong Superintendent of Police (SP) M.J. Mahanta said search operation was on to arrest the militants.
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December - 6 
The troops of Red Shield Division on December 6 recovered arms and ammunition from the general area of Moulvaphei in Churachandpur District, reports The Sangai Express. According to the sources, based on specific information regarding the presence of
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The troops of Red Shield Division on December 6 recovered arms and ammunition from the general area of Moulvaphei in Churachandpur District, reports The Sangai Express. According to the sources, based on specific information regarding the presence of HPC-D cadres in the general area of Moulvaphei, troops of Red Shield Division of AR launched an operation and recovered one 9 mm pistol, one magazine of 9 mm pistol and two live rounds of 9 mm pistol
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December - 6 
Two armed woman cadres who were a part of the Maoist group involved in the attack on Pradhan, surrendered before the Rourkela police and 19th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on December 6. After attacking Pradhan, Maoists fled from t
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Two armed woman cadres who were a part of the Maoist group involved in the attack on Pradhan, surrendered before the Rourkela police and 19th battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on December 6. After attacking Pradhan, Maoists fled from the scene but the two women stayed back and surrendered. Rourkela ASP, SK Mohanty and CRPF 19th battalion assistant commandant ST Jadhav informed mediapersons that the two women - Parbati Majhi alias Murmu alias Asha and Binati Majhi alias Chingudi - were armed cadres and carried a cash reward of INR 100,000 each. Both of them belonged to Telkoi area of Keonjhar District.
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December - 7 
A group of six Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, including five who escaped from Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) jail in October 2013, has been tasked by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to unleash terror acts in India, most likely in Karna
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A group of six Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, including five who escaped from Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) jail in October 2013, has been tasked by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to unleash terror acts in India, most likely in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, reports Times of India on December 8. Issuing an alert to the states in this regard, the central intelligence agencies on December 8 released photographs and other details of members of this SIMI module, also suspected behind the Chennai (Tamil Nadu) railway station blast in May 2014, the explosion near Pune's (Maharashtra) Dadguseth's temple in July 2014 and, more recently, the blast at a Bijnore (Uttar Pradesh) house in September 2014. It warned of possible strikes by the SIMI module - comprising the five escapees Aijajuddeen, Aslam, Amjad Khan, Zakir Hussan and Mehboob Guddu, besides Salik alias Sallu who joined the group recently - after it was learnt that it was in touch with Pakistan-based elements "who had tasked it to undertake terrorist acts in India". Also living with six SIMI cadres is Mehboob Guddu's mother Najma Bee; though not directly involved in a terror act, she could face the charge of aiding and abetting activities of a terror outfit. An unnamed official said, "Alert is specific to the states of Rajasthan, Karnataka and Maharashtra...attack is also possible in certain other cities of India." Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan have been specifically alerted and told that the terrorists could be hiding in the three states, they said. According to intelligence sources, the five SIMI cadres involved in the Khandwa jailbreak have been moving from one state to escape surveillance. The five SIMI activists - lodged in Khandwa jail for offences ranging from robbery to policemen's murder to terrorism - had, along with two others, staged a daring jailbreak in October 2013 by scaling the 14-ft prison wall. One of the escaped prisoners surrendered the next day, while another named Faisal was nabbed in December 2013 from Barwani in Madhya Pradesh.
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December - 7 
A joint team of the Army and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commandos on December 7 busted a hideout of A’chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) in East Garo Hills District and recovered arms along with explosives, reports The Shillong Times
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A joint team of the Army and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) commandos on December 7 busted a hideout of A’chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) in East Garo Hills District and recovered arms along with explosives, reports The Shillong Times
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December - 7 
Border Security Force (BSF) officials in Dhubri sector in Dhubri District claimed that strict vigilance along the Indo-Bangladesh border has helped them arrest trans-border miscreants, illegal migrants and recover a huge amount of goods and Fake Indi
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Border Security Force (BSF) officials in Dhubri sector in Dhubri District claimed that strict vigilance along the Indo-Bangladesh border has helped them arrest trans-border miscreants, illegal migrants and recover a huge amount of goods and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) this year, 2014, reports The Telegraph on December 7. Sources said till November 30, BSF jawans (troopers) manning the border had arrested 17 anti-nationals, trans-border criminals and Bangladeshi nationals and recovered cattle, drugs, FICNs and other smuggled goods valued at INR 30 million. The BSF has 45 border outposts (BOPs) in Dhubri District along the 134 kilometers long border with Bangladesh, including 45 kilometers riverine border. Of the 45 BOPs, 17 BOPs are located on the Brahmaputra sars (sandbars), a BSF official said. However, many of the border outposts like the ones on Chowki sar, Ghaspara, Salapara and New Diwaner Alga are in danger of being gobbled up by the Brahmaputra. Floods have affected most of the border outposts located on the sars, report added.
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December - 7 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Md Shabbir, a resident of Dumaria Police Station area of the Gaya District of Bihar on December 7, reports The Times of India. The Maoists abducted the villager from his house located near
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Md Shabbir, a resident of Dumaria Police Station area of the Gaya District of Bihar on December 7, reports The Times of India. The Maoists abducted the villager from his house located near the police camp in Chakarbandha on December 6. Shabbir's bullet-ridden body was recovered from the forest on December 7. The Maoists, as per reports, suspected Shabbir of being a Police informer. The slain villager had been active in facilitating social work done by the security forces as part of the social outreach programme of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to gain the confidence of the villagers of Naxal-affected area.
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December - 7 
Five powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted along the roadside of Phaico village near Nampisha in Ukhrul District, close to Manipur-Myanmar border were detected by a team of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 7, reports The Sangai Express. A
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Five powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted along the roadside of Phaico village near Nampisha in Ukhrul District, close to Manipur-Myanmar border were detected by a team of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 7, reports The Sangai Express. According to a Police source, the powerful IEDs were suspected to have been planted by underground militants to target Security Forces (SFs).
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December - 7 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Subrata Saha on December 7 said that the militants who attacked Army camp at Mohra in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District on December 5 infiltrated through Uri sector from Pakistan occupied
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Subrata Saha on December 7 said that the militants who attacked Army camp at Mohra in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District on December 5 infiltrated through Uri sector from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and commended troops for avoiding attack on any civilian target which they were aiming at to disrupt the polls, reports Daily Excelsior. The General said that target of these militants was to disrupt the poll process but they were engaged by the Army and killed.
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December - 7 
Islamic State (IS) recruit from Kalyan (Mumbai), Areeb Majeed, arrested after his return, is a trained suicide bomber who made as many as three attempts on Security Forces at different vital installations in Syria without any success, it has now emer
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Islamic State (IS) recruit from Kalyan (Mumbai), Areeb Majeed, arrested after his return, is a trained suicide bomber who made as many as three attempts on Security Forces at different vital installations in Syria without any success, it has now emerged, Times of India reports on December 8. The bullet injuries which he has received too were sustained in one of the many battles, including the August offensive on Mosul dam in Iraq, he participated in as an IS man against Iraqi and US forces. According to one of the interrogating officers Majeed fought alongside IS against Kurdish Peshmerga and US forces who eventually took over the dam. "After sustaining bullet injuries, he was given $2,000 by ISIS as reward and medical assistance before he fled to Turkey and decided to come back home," said the officer. These are some of the revelations Majeed made during interrogation. Until now, Majeed had maintained that he had not participated in any IS battle. He had also said that the two bullet injuries he sustained were during practice firing and that IS made him work as a mason.
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December - 7 
Kerala Police Commandos on December 7 exchanged fire with suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a tribal forest settlement at Kunjootu Chappan colony under Vellamunda Police Station limits of Mananthavady taluk (revenue uni
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Kerala Police Commandos on December 7 exchanged fire with suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in a tribal forest settlement at Kunjootu Chappan colony under Vellamunda Police Station limits of Mananthavady taluk (revenue unit) in Wayanad District, reports The Hindu. A platoon of Thunderbolts Kerala had entered the area after the Police received information that a 15-member armed squad had pitched camp there.
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December - 7 
One Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personal was injured on December 7 as militants hurled a grenade at a polling booth in Tral constituency of Pulwama District, where polling is to be held on December 9, reports Times of India. The ultras l
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One Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personal was injured on December 7 as militants hurled a grenade at a polling booth in Tral constituency of Pulwama District, where polling is to be held on December 9, reports Times of India. The ultras lobbed the grenade at a higher secondary school, which has been designated as a polling station. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
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December - 7 
Police arrested one person, identified as Om Prakash Sinha of Tripura, from the Rajendra Nagar Express at Guwahati railway station along with a 7.62 pistol and four rounds of ammunition on December 7, reports The Telegraph.
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Police arrested one person, identified as Om Prakash Sinha of Tripura, from the Rajendra Nagar Express at Guwahati railway station along with a 7.62 pistol and four rounds of ammunition on December 7, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 7 
Police on December 7 arrested one person, identified as Jiaur Rahman, on charges of demanding INR 50 million from a businessman in Fancy Bazar in Guwahati in Kamrup District, reports The Telegraph. Police claimed that he demanded the money in the nam
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Police on December 7 arrested one person, identified as Jiaur Rahman, on charges of demanding INR 50 million from a businessman in Fancy Bazar in Guwahati in Kamrup District, reports The Telegraph. Police claimed that he demanded the money in the name of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) but he is not a member of the militant group.
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December - 7 
Police recovered a dead body of one Kamminlal Chongloi near Koubru Leikha in Senapati District on December 7, reports The Sangai Express. An unconfirmed source suspected that the body was that of a cadre of KRA-U, adds Kanglaonline.
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Police recovered a dead body of one Kamminlal Chongloi near Koubru Leikha in Senapati District on December 7, reports The Sangai Express. An unconfirmed source suspected that the body was that of a cadre of KRA-U, adds Kanglaonline.
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December - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) have seized some electronic items, including a laptop and a mobile phone, from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) transit hideout after an encounter took place between village Irdvaya and Bhattebeda under Orcha Polic
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Security Forces (SFs) have seized some electronic items, including a laptop and a mobile phone, from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) transit hideout after an encounter took place between village Irdvaya and Bhattebeda under Orcha Police Station limits in Narayanpur District on December 7, reports Zee News.
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December - 7 
The ‘chairman’ of Kuki National Organisation/Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KNO/KRA-U), a Suspension of Operations (SoO) signatory group, identified as Paokhothang alias Thangboi Chongloi, was shot dead by unidentified militants on December 7 n
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The ‘chairman’ of Kuki National Organisation/Kuki Revolutionary Army-Unification (KNO/KRA-U), a Suspension of Operations (SoO) signatory group, identified as Paokhothang alias Thangboi Chongloi, was shot dead by unidentified militants on December 7 near Khengjang cemetery under Gamnom Sapormeina Police station in Senapati District, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 7 
The Border Security Force (BSF) and CRPF have sought improvement of 18 critical roads in Left Wing Extremist (LWE)-affected pockets in Odisha, reports The Hindu. Of the 12 road projects, the BSF wants the Odisha government to take up seven roads in K
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The Border Security Force (BSF) and CRPF have sought improvement of 18 critical roads in Left Wing Extremist (LWE)-affected pockets in Odisha, reports The Hindu. Of the 12 road projects, the BSF wants the Odisha government to take up seven roads in Koraput District alone. Similarly, Malkanagiri and Nabarangpur Districts have three and two such road projects, respectively. The CRPF has suggested development of six road projects in Nuapada, Kalahandi, Keonjhar and Sundargarh Districts.
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December - 7 
The Kuki Students' Organization (KSO) in a statement urged the Union Government to seek the release of four truckers from Churachandpur District bordering Myanmar, who were apprehended by the Myanmar Army in November, reports The Times of India on De
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The Kuki Students' Organization (KSO) in a statement urged the Union Government to seek the release of four truckers from Churachandpur District bordering Myanmar, who were apprehended by the Myanmar Army in November, reports The Times of India on December 8. The statement said that the four have been transporting household commodities like rice, tin sheets and cement in Behiang area on the Indian side for the past three years and they are innocent truckers, who have nothing to do with any illegal activities. KSO urged the Indian authorities to act immediately to ensure that the four were reunited with their families.
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December - 7 
The Telegraph, 69 KPLT cadres were arrested and another 15 were killed in different encounters and search operations with security forces during the year (2014).
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The Telegraph, 69 KPLT cadres were arrested and another 15 were killed in different encounters and search operations with security forces during the year (2014).
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December - 7 
Troops of Assam Rifles launched an operation at Chumukedima in Dimapur District and arrested two arms peddlers, identified as Kejing Yimchunger and Arong Sema, on December 7, reports Nagaland Post.
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Troops of Assam Rifles launched an operation at Chumukedima in Dimapur District and arrested two arms peddlers, identified as Kejing Yimchunger and Arong Sema, on December 7, reports Nagaland Post.
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December - 8 
Meghalaya Police has decided to interrogate Sahanur Alam, the key-accused in the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast case as he had spent sometime in the plains belt of Garo Hills before his arrest, reports The Telegraph on December 9. The
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Meghalaya Police has decided to interrogate Sahanur Alam, the key-accused in the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast case as he had spent sometime in the plains belt of Garo Hills before his arrest, reports The Telegraph on December 9. The plain areas in Garo Hills are close to the International Border (IB) with Bangladesh and share the inter-state boundary with Assam. Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) PJP Hanaman on Decmber 9 said that a team of State Police would interrogate Sahanur about Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)’s activities in Garo Hills. “So far we know that Alam went to Tura to evade police arrest but we are going to investigate into all aspects,” Hanaman said.
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December - 8 
Pakistan violated the bilateral ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) on December 8 by resorting to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Poonch District, reports Zee News. Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesman Colonel Manish Mehta told "Pakist
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Pakistan violated the bilateral ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) on December 8 by resorting to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Poonch District, reports Zee News. Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesman Colonel Manish Mehta told "Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing in Balakote sector of the LoC at our positions at 8 p.m. using small arms. Indian soldiers responded with same calibre weapons. The exchange of fire continued till 8.10 p.m. There was no casualty on the Indian side.”
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December - 8 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before Deputy Commissioner B.S. Shekarappa and Superintendent of Police (SP) R Chetan in Chikkamagaluru District on December 8, reports The New Indian Express. Shekarappa said the d
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before Deputy Commissioner B.S. Shekarappa and Superintendent of Police (SP) R Chetan in Chikkamagaluru District on December 8, reports The New Indian Express. Shekarappa said the duo, identified as Sirimane Nagaraj and Noor Zulfikar, surrendered voluntarily.
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December - 8 
According to the Police officials, the interrogation by the Assam Police has established prime accused Sahanur Alam’s, who was arrested on December 5 from Nalbari District, involvement in the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast and his link
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According to the Police officials, the interrogation by the Assam Police has established prime accused Sahanur Alam’s, who was arrested on December 5 from Nalbari District, involvement in the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast and his links with the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), reports The Assam Tribune on December 9. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) - Special Branch - Pallab Bhattacharjee said that “Sahanur’s involvement in the Burdwan case has come out during interrogation. He was in contact with the terror group JMB in Burdwan.” “Subsequently he was motivated to join the JMB. He also informed that as the JMB was working against the Bangladesh Government it was under tremendous pressure and was trying to take shelter in neighbouring West Bengal. There its network came up,” he said. The officer added that “We don’t think the JMB operations are very important in Assam. Some of them who were here are on the run and we are on their trail. The situation is not serious in Assam.”
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December - 8 
Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) ‘publicity secretary’ Arist Sangma on December 8 said that it will be “ecdysis’ of ANVC when the militant outfit officially joins the mainstream on December 15 at a function to be held at Tura in West Garo Hill
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Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) ‘publicity secretary’ Arist Sangma on December 8 said that it will be “ecdysis’ of ANVC when the militant outfit officially joins the mainstream on December 15 at a function to be held at Tura in West Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. While the Government has termed the function to bid farewell to arms as “home coming ceremony”, the ANVC wants it to be known as ‘ecdysis’ which means, shedding the outer cover (old ways). The official disbanding of ANVC and Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) will be held on December 15 at 11 am at Tikki Bandi in Dakopgre MP Stadium in Tura. This will be attended by both Central and State Government officials. According to ANVC, a total 167 armed cadres and around 285 civilian cadres will be verified by the Government. It was on September 24 that the agreed text for settlement was signed by both State and the Central Government officials in the presence of ANVC and ANVC-B leaders in New Delhi paving way for the disbanding of both the groups. As per the agreed text for settlement, ANVC should be disbanded within three months. The Sentinel adds that while the ANVC has kick started it adherence to the agreed text settlement by submitting the names of its cadres and a portion of its arsenal, its breakaway faction, ANVC-B has asked the Government to allow the outfit to complete the necessary formalities by December 13. The ANVC-B on December 9 directed all its cadres to report to its camp at Eden Bari in West Garo Hills District before December 12 to facilitate the disbanding of the outfit ahead of the December 15 official dissolution. In a statement, the outfit’s general secretary Jakrik Wareng said that the cadres who fail to report will be excluded from the final list which will be submitted to the Government. “The organization will not take any responsibility of those who fail to report on time,” he added.
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December - 8 
Activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kerala have increased manifold and the situation in the State has the potential of becoming more serious if immediate preventive measures are not taken, according to a note prepared by
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Activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Kerala have increased manifold and the situation in the State has the potential of becoming more serious if immediate preventive measures are not taken, according to a note prepared by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), reports The New Indian Express on December 9. In the 17-page note, the Ministry said in recent times that the outfit is focusing on a southern theatre in the tri-junction of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The note further said the core of Maoist insurgency lies in 23 Districts of India which reported 80 per cent of the total violent incidents in 2013. The Districts are: Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Aurangabad, Gaya, Jamui, Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Bijapur, Bastar, Dantewada, Kanker, Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Sukma (Chhattisgarh) Chatra, Giridih, Gumla, Khunti, Latehar, Palamu, Simdega, West Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Gadchiroli (Maharashtra), Koraput and Malkangiri (Odisha).
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December - 8 
Also the All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam (AASAA) on December 8 staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to press for its demand to include Adivasis living in Assam in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list, reports The Telegraph.
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Also the All Adivasi Students' Association of Assam (AASAA) on December 8 staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to press for its demand to include Adivasis living in Assam in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 8 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before the Security Force personnel at Bonai in Odisha's Sundargarh District on December 8, reports Out Look. The five armed Maoists including two women are Karan alias Soma Munda,
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before the Security Force personnel at Bonai in Odisha's Sundargarh District on December 8, reports Out Look. The five armed Maoists including two women are Karan alias Soma Munda, Rabi alias Dulai Chempa, Raju alias Johan Tirky, Anita Naik alias Karbi and Surbali Naik, sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), Bonai, R Panigrahi said. Panigrahi said the surrendered ultras got in touch with the CRPF 19th Battalion stationed at Rourkela and made their move for surrender.
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December - 8 
Four can bombs were recovered from Chargi forest during an anti-Maoist operation in Bokaro District on December 8, reports saharasamay.com. The bombs have been found just a day before the third phase of Assembly polls in the State.
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Four can bombs were recovered from Chargi forest during an anti-Maoist operation in Bokaro District on December 8, reports saharasamay.com. The bombs have been found just a day before the third phase of Assembly polls in the State.
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December - 8 
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala while making a clarification in the State Assembly on December 8 to the first reported instance of exchange of fire between the Maoists and the Police in Wayanad District said the State Police is capable of dea
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Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala while making a clarification in the State Assembly on December 8 to the first reported instance of exchange of fire between the Maoists and the Police in Wayanad District said the State Police is capable of dealing with the Maoist violence, reports hindubusinessline.
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December - 8 
Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India investigating the October 2 blast at Bardhaman in West Bengal (India) uncovered that JMB was planning to make rocket launchers with lathe machines, using designs downloaded from the internet
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Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India investigating the October 2 blast at Bardhaman in West Bengal (India) uncovered that JMB was planning to make rocket launchers with lathe machines, using designs downloaded from the internet on mobile phones, reports Dhaka Tribune on December 8 (today). Photos of rocket launcher designs and projectiles were found in the records of phones destroyed in the blast.
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December - 8 
NSCN-IM on December 8 alleged that there have been frequent raids conducted by the AR in Jalukie town in Peren District of Nagaland against their cadres despite the many commitments made through Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) to respect and hono
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NSCN-IM on December 8 alleged that there have been frequent raids conducted by the AR in Jalukie town in Peren District of Nagaland against their cadres despite the many commitments made through Cease Fire Monitoring Group (CFMG) to respect and honour the rules, reports The Sangai Express. It said such agreements have become a mockery. NSCN-IM told the AR in a press release, “Better not make an agreement with the Nagas when you cannot honour it. Through this press release, we would like to tell the Indian security forces specially the Assam Rifles to behave and let the Chairman of CFMG be informed through this publication that he will adjudicate his duties with fairness at all times.”
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December - 8 
On December 8, four Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) militants were convicted by the Delhi High Court (HC) for conspiring to wage a war against the country, reports Times of India. The HC held that Bashir Ahmed Ponnu, Fayaz Ahmed Lone, Abdul Majeed Baba and Sh
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On December 8, four Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) militants were convicted by the Delhi High Court (HC) for conspiring to wage a war against the country, reports Times of India. The HC held that Bashir Ahmed Ponnu, Fayaz Ahmed Lone, Abdul Majeed Baba and Shahid Gafoor "conspired knowingly to facilitate the commission of a terrorist act and have carried out an act preparatory to the commission of a terrorist act". The court said Bashir, Fayaz and Abdul collected and brought the explosive substance and handed over the same to Shahid and held them guilty of various offences punishable under ant-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The judgement came on the state's appeal against the trial court's 2013 decision. As per the prosecution, the special cell of Delhi Police had received a tip-off in January 2007 that JeM intended to carry out fidayeen (suicide) attack at some prominent places in the national capital, New Delhi, and would be sending its operatives through Indo-Bangladesh border. Based on the tip-off, a trap was laid on February 4, 2007, and after a fierce encounter with Police near Connaught Place all the four were arrested and a large quantity of explosives, grenades and cash were recovered from them.
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December - 8 
On December 8, National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of arrested Islamic State (IS) ‘recruit’ Arif Majeed’s was extended till December 22, reports The Hindu. Majeed was sent to the NIA’s custody by a special NIA court a day after he was arreste
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On December 8, National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of arrested Islamic State (IS) ‘recruit’ Arif Majeed’s was extended till December 22, reports The Hindu. Majeed was sent to the NIA’s custody by a special NIA court a day after he was arrested on November 28. A case under sections of Unlawful Assembly Prevention Act (UAPA) and section 125 of IPC which deals with waging war against any Asiatic country which has friendly ties with India, was registered against IS, Majeed and other three other youngsters. According to Police, four engineering students flew to Baghdad on May 23 as part of a group of 22 pilgrims to visit religious shrines in Iraq.
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December - 8 
Personnel of the Forest and Police Departments on December 8 intensified combing operations in the Kunhome section of the forest under the North Wayanad Forest Division in Wayanad District in search of a militant group who reportedly exchanged fire w
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Personnel of the Forest and Police Departments on December 8 intensified combing operations in the Kunhome section of the forest under the North Wayanad Forest Division in Wayanad District in search of a militant group who reportedly exchanged fire with a platoon of Thunderbolt near Chappa forest tribal settlement under Vellamunda Police Station limit, on December 7, reports The Hindu. Dinendra Kashyap, Director General of Police (DGP), Kannur Range said there were eight persons in the militant group and they shot the Police first at a meadow inside the Kunhome forest. The presence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres had been clearly identified in the area and the Police could seize a few cartridge containers of AK 47 machine gun, a wooden part of the gun, and a woman’s scarf used by the militants during a search in the area, he said.
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December - 8 
Police on December 8 conducted a search operation in Koutruk area under Sekmai Police station in Imphal West District and arrested three members of the Lalheiba faction of United Revolutionary Front (URF- Lalheiba) along with arms and ammunition, rep
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Police on December 8 conducted a search operation in Koutruk area under Sekmai Police station in Imphal West District and arrested three members of the Lalheiba faction of United Revolutionary Front (URF- Lalheiba) along with arms and ammunition, reports The Sangai Express. The arrested persons were identified as Thounaojam Ingoucha, his elder brother Thounaojam Chaoba and Nunglepam Joy. Further acting on the disclosure of the three arrested cadres, three AK 56 rifles, three magazines, 90 live rounds and one mobile phone with two SIM cards were recovered by the Police. However some hard-core cadres of URF escaped the Police net as they left the area last night (December 7).
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December - 8 
Police on December 8 recovered the body of a person, identified as Bibhash Mondal of Lakhiganj under Bilasipara Police station, from a road in Alengamari (Lakhiganj) in Baksa District, reports The Telegraph. Sources said that the body bore marks of m
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Police on December 8 recovered the body of a person, identified as Bibhash Mondal of Lakhiganj under Bilasipara Police station, from a road in Alengamari (Lakhiganj) in Baksa District, reports The Telegraph. Sources said that the body bore marks of multiple injuries.
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December - 8 
Security agencies have launched a fresh crackdown on suspected hideouts of Indian militants in its soil, reports The Sentinel on December 9. The crackdown has been carried out under the direct supervision of the commander of Border Gaurds Bangladesh
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Security agencies have launched a fresh crackdown on suspected hideouts of Indian militants in its soil, reports The Sentinel on December 9. The crackdown has been carried out under the direct supervision of the commander of Border Gaurds Bangladesh (BGB) and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) based at Netrakhona District bordering Garo Hills of Meghalaya (India). The operation areas are the 30–odd suspected bases of Indian militant groups like the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland-Songbijit (NDFB-S), National Liberation Front of Tripura-Biswamohan (NLFT-B), Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) and the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA). The Research Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Border Security Forces (BSF) of India have been sharing dossiers with Directorate General of Field Intelligence (DGFI) and BGB of Bangladesh on the presence of Indian militant in their country. Sources said that NLFT-B chief Biswamohan Debbarma, NDFB-S leader IK Songbijit, two HNLC leaders –Bobby Marwein and Cheristerfied Thangkhiew and few other middle rank GNLA leaders are taking shelter in Bangladesh.
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December - 8 
Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Prakash Mishra has been appointed as the Director General of CRPF, reports The Indian Express on December 9. He presently holds the post of Special Secretary, Internal Security, in the Union Ministry of Home
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Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Prakash Mishra has been appointed as the Director General of CRPF, reports The Indian Express on December 9. He presently holds the post of Special Secretary, Internal Security, in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA).
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December - 8 
Suspected hill-based armed militants on December 8 kidnapped a survey engineer, involved in the construction of the Imphal-Jiribam rail line, identified as Sandip Vera, and a supplier, identified as Shiv Singh Rana, from Tunnel No: 2 at Kulbung in Ch
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Suspected hill-based armed militants on December 8 kidnapped a survey engineer, involved in the construction of the Imphal-Jiribam rail line, identified as Sandip Vera, and a supplier, identified as Shiv Singh Rana, from Tunnel No: 2 at Kulbung in Churachandpur District, reports Kanglaonline. Sources said the two were kidnapped while returning from Thingtubung by around five tribal dialect speaking armed militants. Although the reason behind their kidnapping is yet to be confirmed it is suspected to be connected with a monetary demand.
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December - 8 
The Additional District Sessions Judge in Gajapati District on December 8 freed four persons accused of being Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who were arrested from the Bhaliagada forest under Gajapati District’s Mohana block on
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The Additional District Sessions Judge in Gajapati District on December 8 freed four persons accused of being Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, who were arrested from the Bhaliagada forest under Gajapati District’s Mohana block on November 19, 2012, due to lack of evidence, reports The Pioneer. Security Force personnel had arrested these four accused, Bulu Mallick (30), Kalia Mallick (25), Jalendra Mallick (27) and Surendra Mallick (26), during a combing operation in the jungle. The combing operation was intensified after an encounter took place between police and Maoists in the jungle on November 14, 2012. Police had seized grenade, detonator, pistol and a contry-gun from their possessions.
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December - 8 
The All Koch-Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRSU) on December 8 alleged that the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) has unleashed a reign of terror and violence in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD), r
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The All Koch-Rajbongshi Students' Union (AKRSU) on December 8 alleged that the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) has unleashed a reign of terror and violence in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD), reports The Telegraph. AKRSU president Biswajit Ray said that the NDFB-IKS has even barred villagers in the northern part of Bijni subdivision in Chirang District from selling poultry and produce without their consent. Ray said "Even people of those areas have to move in and out with the permission of the outfit." He also threatened the NDFB-IKS of cutting off movement of essential items to the northern part of Chirang District by imposing an economic blockade if the atrocity on the innocent villagers is not stopped immediately, adds The Assam Tribune.
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December - 8 
The CPI-Maoist has declared to switch over to mobile warfare from guerrilla attacks to counter security forces in their strongholds, reports Asian Age on December 9. In a press release issued to a section of media, South Regional Committee (SRC) spok
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The CPI-Maoist has declared to switch over to mobile warfare from guerrilla attacks to counter security forces in their strongholds, reports Asian Age on December 9. In a press release issued to a section of media, South Regional Committee (SRC) spokesman Gudsa Usendi said the Left-wing insurgency would now be upgraded from guerrilla warfare to mobile warfare to take on security forces in the rebel strongholds. The Sukma attack (December 1) was a demonstration of a successful mobile warfare by the reds, the press release said.
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December - 8 
The Kerala State Government will employ the services of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for combing operations in the forest areas of north Kerala in the wake of the encounter between the Police and Maoists, reports The Hindu on December 9.
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The Kerala State Government will employ the services of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for combing operations in the forest areas of north Kerala in the wake of the encounter between the Police and Maoists, reports The Hindu on December 9.
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December - 8 
Troops of Red Shield Division of AR on December 8 arrested one cadre of Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) in the general area of Thingchom in Churachandpur District, reports The Sangai Express. . One 7.65 mm pistol auto and two live rounds
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Troops of Red Shield Division of AR on December 8 arrested one cadre of Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) in the general area of Thingchom in Churachandpur District, reports The Sangai Express. . One 7.65 mm pistol auto and two live rounds of 7.65 mm pistol auto were recovered from the cadre.
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December - 8 
Troops of the Assam Rifles (AR) raided a "detention centre" allegedly run by the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) at Jalukie town in Peren District and rescued five civilians who were illegally detained there, r
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Troops of the Assam Rifles (AR) raided a "detention centre" allegedly run by the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) at Jalukie town in Peren District and rescued five civilians who were illegally detained there, reports The Telegraph on December 9. During the raid, 11 suspected NSCN-IM cadres, who were running the detention centre, were taken into custody.
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December - 8 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Police in Gangaloor area of Bijapur District on December 8, reports The Hindu. R.K.Vij, the Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Anti-Naxal-[(Left-Wi
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with the Police in Gangaloor area of Bijapur District on December 8, reports The Hindu. R.K.Vij, the Additional Director General (ADG) of Police, Anti-Naxal-[(Left-Wing Extremism)-operations said "Two Maoists were killed and printing and training material was seized from the spot. We have recovered the dead bodies of deceased Maoists." Further, Bastar Inspector General of Police (IG) S.R.P. Kalluri said "One SLR (Self Loading Rifle) and one country made rifle was also recovered from the spot of the encounter. We have taken two persons in our custody after the encounter but their credentials are yet to be verified."
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December - 8 
Two former Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], identified as Sirimane Nagaraj and Noor Zulfikar, who joined the mainstream on December 8, were presented before a court in Koppa in Chikkamagaluru District on December 9, reports The Hindu. Nagaraj, w
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Two former Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], identified as Sirimane Nagaraj and Noor Zulfikar, who joined the mainstream on December 8, were presented before a court in Koppa in Chikkamagaluru District on December 9, reports The Hindu. Nagaraj, who was facing a case related to unlawful assembly, was granted bail, while Zulfikar, who had cases against him at the Jayapura and Sringeri Police Stations, was remanded in judicial custody till December 23. Later, the Police took Zulfikar to prison at N.R. Pura. Nagaraj and Zulfikar, who earlier identified with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), joined the mainstream after giving up the arms struggle.
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December - 9 
A joint team of District Force, Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and Special Task Force (STF) seized a printer, world map, computer, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) literature, and solar plates from a Maoist camp in Jappemarka village in B
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A joint team of District Force, Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and Special Task Force (STF) seized a printer, world map, computer, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) literature, and solar plates from a Maoist camp in Jappemarka village in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh after a brief gun battle with Maoists while on a searching operation, reports The Pioneer on December 10. The team was conducting search and combing operations when Maoists launched indiscriminate firing on forces at around 12 midnight.
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December - 9 
Also, troops of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 9 established a vehicle check post at Takyel in Imphal West District and arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party -Military Council (KCP-MC) cadre, identified as Sorokhaibam Tondonba Meitei alias Amy, repo
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Also, troops of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 9 established a vehicle check post at Takyel in Imphal West District and arrested one Kangleipak Communist Party -Military Council (KCP-MC) cadre, identified as Sorokhaibam Tondonba Meitei alias Amy, reports The Sangai Express. One 9 mm pistol along with a magazine and two live rounds of 9 mm were also recovered from his vehicle.
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December - 9 
Another joint Security Force team found a Maoist hideout in an area coming under Gadiras Police Station limits in Sukma District, reports The Pioneer on December 10. A group of around 60 Maoists ran from the spot after spotting the search team leavin
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Another joint Security Force team found a Maoist hideout in an area coming under Gadiras Police Station limits in Sukma District, reports The Pioneer on December 10. A group of around 60 Maoists ran from the spot after spotting the search team leaving behind food items and daily use commodities, Police said.
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December - 9 
Army and Police on December 9 destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from Bharat ridge in Doda District, reports Daily Excelsior. On a tip off, a joint team of Army and Police carried out searches at Bharat
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Army and Police on December 9 destroyed a hideout of the militants and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from Bharat ridge in Doda District, reports Daily Excelsior. On a tip off, a joint team of Army and Police carried out searches at Bharat Ridge and recovered the consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives dumped there by the militants, official sources said. The recoveries included one .303 rifle, two Chinese pistols, one sniper rifle, one .315 country made pistol, two 12 bore rifles, two magazines of AK-47, three magazines of Chinese pistol, 324 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, nine sniper rounds, five hand grenades, four RPG grenades, 15 grenades of Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) and other logistic stores.
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December - 9 
Further, Dimapur Police arrested two persons, identified as Abeto Zhimomi and Kughato Chophy, for collection of tax from the truck plying towards Zion Hospital in Purana Bazar in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post on December 10. Police said cas
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Further, Dimapur Police arrested two persons, identified as Abeto Zhimomi and Kughato Chophy, for collection of tax from the truck plying towards Zion Hospital in Purana Bazar in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post on December 10. Police said cash amounting to INR 3200 was recovered from the possession of Kughato Chophy.
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December - 9 
In a bid to strengthen the anti-Maoist drives the Kerala, the State Police have posted two young Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the northern districts of Malappuram and Palakkad, reports The Deccan Chronicle on December 9. The two IPS office
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In a bid to strengthen the anti-Maoist drives the Kerala, the State Police have posted two young Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the northern districts of Malappuram and Palakkad, reports The Deccan Chronicle on December 9. The two IPS officers posted to counter the Maoist threat are Debesh Kumar Behera as Malappuram District Police chief and H. Manjunath as Palakkad District Police chief.
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December - 9 
In another incident, troops AR established a vehicle check post at Sita road junction in Thoubal District and arrested an active cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Potshangbam Sanaton Singh alias Hemat on December 9, reports The S
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In another incident, troops AR established a vehicle check post at Sita road junction in Thoubal District and arrested an active cadre of People’s Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Potshangbam Sanaton Singh alias Hemat on December 9, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 9 
Jonathan Baud, the Swiss national arrested on charges of taking part in a meeting held at Thriprayar in Thrissur District on July 28, in remembrance of Sinoj, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, was acquitted by a Kodungallur court
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Jonathan Baud, the Swiss national arrested on charges of taking part in a meeting held at Thriprayar in Thrissur District on July 28, in remembrance of Sinoj, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, was acquitted by a Kodungallur court in the District on December 9, reports The Hindu. The court ordered the authorities to return his passport and others documents.
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December - 9 
Orange farmers of Tamenglong on December 9 braved a boycott call by the United Naga Council (UNC) to participate in large numbers in the annual orange festival which was being held at the District headquarters town, reports The Telegraph. Earlier, th
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Orange farmers of Tamenglong on December 9 braved a boycott call by the United Naga Council (UNC) to participate in large numbers in the annual orange festival which was being held at the District headquarters town, reports The Telegraph. Earlier, the UNC had given a call to public organisations, church leaders, social workers and individuals to stay away from the festival. It said it did not oppose the festival, but was against the presence of Government representatives as UNC had severed ties with the Manipur government since 2010. Despite the boycott call, the number of farmers who turned up at the festival increased this year.
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December - 9 
Personnel of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 9 recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) near Phoungakchao Ikhai along Imphal-Churachandpur road near Kangvai village in Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express. According to a source, the IED
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Personnel of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 9 recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) near Phoungakchao Ikhai along Imphal-Churachandpur road near Kangvai village in Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express. According to a source, the IED weighing around 1.50 kilograms, was found wrapped in a polythene bag at a place located around 200 metres away east of Phoungakchao Ikhai Keithel.
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December - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged gunfire near Kendua Pahari under Gaona Police Station limits in Giridih District on December 9, reports The Hindu. No casualty was reported in the e
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Security Forces (SFs) personnel and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged gunfire near Kendua Pahari under Gaona Police Station limits in Giridih District on December 9, reports The Hindu. No casualty was reported in the encounter that took place just an hour before Assembly polling began at Dhanwar.
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December - 9 
Separately, an unnamed leader of the United Naga Council (UNC) on December 9 reiterated that UNC will never compromise and capitulate, reports The Sentinel. Earlier, the UNC had called for the boycott of the orange festival held at the District headq
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Separately, an unnamed leader of the United Naga Council (UNC) on December 9 reiterated that UNC will never compromise and capitulate, reports The Sentinel. Earlier, the UNC had called for the boycott of the orange festival held at the District headquarters and it is believed that the UNC was not happy with the heavy turnout and flawless observance of the function despite the boycott call. On the other hand, the deputy chief minister Gaikhangam Gangmei who is from this District termed the UNC as anti people and anti development.
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December - 9 
Six persons, suspected to be the cadres of the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), who had allegedly come to abduct a trader were arrested from Dilbazar railway market at Nilibari in Chirang District on Decembe
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Six persons, suspected to be the cadres of the Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), who had allegedly come to abduct a trader were arrested from Dilbazar railway market at Nilibari in Chirang District on December 9, reports The Telegraph. The arrested youths have been identified as Surat Basumatary, Ajay Basumatary, Derhasat Narzary, Rinkhang Narzary, Jiban Basumatary and Fokhon Narzary. Dhaligaon Police in Chirang District were also on the lookout for the youths as they were involved in abductions in the District. A pistol, seven rounds of bullets and a hand grenade were recovered from them.
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December - 9 
The People’s Liberation of Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week, which was being observed Maoists in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts from December 2 to 8 ended with no big unwanted happenings, reports The Pioneer. Maoists had put banners and posters in the Na
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The People’s Liberation of Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week, which was being observed Maoists in Malkangiri and Koraput Districts from December 2 to 8 ended with no big unwanted happenings, reports The Pioneer. Maoists had put banners and posters in the Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon areas for the purpose. They opposed establishment of the proposed Border Security Force (BSF) camp at Ralegada and destroyed a guest house of a private company during the week. Meanwhile, Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) and private bus services resumed from December 9 on many routes, which were closed during the week.
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December - 9 
The Thunderbolts, the elite commando Force of the State Police, continue its combing operations against suspected Maoists in the forest areas of Wayanad District, reports The Hindu on December 10.
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The Thunderbolts, the elite commando Force of the State Police, continue its combing operations against suspected Maoists in the forest areas of Wayanad District, reports The Hindu on December 10.
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December - 9 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 9 said Pakistan's Inters-Services Intelligence (ISI) had been indulging in espionage activities in India, and that 33 espionage modules backed by Pakistan had been busted over the past three years
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 9 said Pakistan's Inters-Services Intelligence (ISI) had been indulging in espionage activities in India, and that 33 espionage modules backed by Pakistan had been busted over the past three years, reports Times of India. In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary said as many as 50 espionage agents, including some ex-babus (employees) of the Indian government, had been arrested as part of the crackdown on Pakistan-backed modules. "Pakistan intelligence agencies, particularly the Pakistan ISI, has come to notice for conducting espionage activities in the country... during the period from January 2011 to November 2013, a total of 33 Pakistan-backed espionage modules were neutralized in the country, resulting in the arrest of 50 espionage agents, including some retired Indian government officials," Chaudhary told Lok Sabha.
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December - 9 
Two undertrials were shot dead and three injured in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand from among a group of 55 prisoners who attempted to flee the jail premises in the afternoon of December 9, reports The Hindu. All of them were being brought back
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Two undertrials were shot dead and three injured in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand from among a group of 55 prisoners who attempted to flee the jail premises in the afternoon of December 9, reports The Hindu. All of them were being brought back in a van after having been presented in Chaibasa court earlier in the day. Fifteen prisoners escaped. Teepa Das and Ram Vilas Tanti, who were killed while trying to escape, were in Chaibasa District jail on charges related to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence. Teepa Das was accused of being a Zonal Commander of the CPI-Maoist. “Fifty-five undertrials, of whom 26 were in jail on charges of Maoist activities, were presented in the court. At 4 p.m., the jail van returned to the prison premises through the main gate. The staff failed to close the gate as is the routine, and all the undertrials had come out of the van by then. They made an attempt to escape seeing the gate still open. Teepa Das and Ram Vilas Tanti died on the spot from bullet injuries,” West Singhbhum Superintendent of Police Narendra Kumar Singh told The Hindu.
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December - 9 
Unfazed by the recent terror attacks, a 58 percent voter turnout was recorded in the third phase of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on December 9 as they continued to ignore boycott calls but it was lower than the earlier rounds, reports Zee
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Unfazed by the recent terror attacks, a 58 percent voter turnout was recorded in the third phase of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on December 9 as they continued to ignore boycott calls but it was lower than the earlier rounds, reports Zee News. The highest turnout of 82.74 percent was recorded in Chrar-i-Sharief, while the lowest of 30 percent was seen in Sopore. Uri recorded 79 percent, Rafiabad 53, Sangrama 56.15, Baramulla 45, Gulmarg 72, Pattan 60, Chadoora 65, Badgam 70, Beerwah 74, Khansahib 73, Tral 37.68, Pampore 46.48, Pulwama 38.31 and Rajpora 47.07. The turnout in freezing cold for 16 seats - all in the Valley was less compared to the earlier record 72 per cent polling though it was higher than that in the 2008 polls.
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December - 9 
With the deployment of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the forest area of north Kerala in the wake of an encounter between the Kerala Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Wayanad District, security was tightened a
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With the deployment of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the forest area of north Kerala in the wake of an encounter between the Kerala Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Wayanad District, security was tightened at all check-posts on the inter-State border in Theni District on December 9, reports The Hindu. The Q Branch Police intensified combing operation in the reserve forests along the Kerala border, especially in the Suruli Falls zone in Cumbum block. They combed the entire area up to Megamalai and mounted round-the-clock surveillance, according to Police sources. They have also alerted informers in villages along the border and sensitive areas identified by them on the Western Ghats. Special teams were monitoring all routes to Kerala from Theni District and the Police on duty at prime check-posts have been instructed to be extra vigilant. However, no additional force is deployed in the main check-posts in Kumuli, Bodimettu and Cumbumettu. The Special Task Force (STF) in Periyakulam has been alerted to intensify search operations on the Lower Kodaikanal hill.
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December - 10 
A tribal youth, identified as Madakam Tirupati (20), of Kaliveru in Charla mandal (administrative unit), who was allegedly abducted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border on December 10
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A tribal youth, identified as Madakam Tirupati (20), of Kaliveru in Charla mandal (administrative unit), who was allegedly abducted by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres near the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border on December 10, was reportedly found murdered at Yerrampadu in Charla mandal of Khammam District on December 11, reports The Hindu. He was returning home after visiting his relatives at a forest fringe village on the Chhattisgarh side of the inter-State border when he was abducted.
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December - 10 
Also, according to the reports, the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) is facing severe financial crunch, which has made the outfit desperate to indulge in acts of violence to make its presence felt, reports The Assam Tri
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Also, according to the reports, the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) is facing severe financial crunch, which has made the outfit desperate to indulge in acts of violence to make its presence felt, reports The Assam Tribune on December 11. Security sources said that the militant outfit is finding it difficult even to run its camps in Myanmar due to paucity of funds. There are times that the senior leaders of the outfit even find it difficult to make payments for procuring rice. In the face of threats of rebellion from the cadres, the leaders of the ULFA-I are desperate to boost its coffers and there have been attempts by them to launch an extortion drive. Sources also added that ULFA-I is also not in a position to send its own cadres to serve demand notes and they mostly send couriers to deliver such letters. Sometimes the demands are made over phone. The negotiations are also carried out over phone. A few senior leaders of the outfit are camping in Mon District of Nagaland and from there they are contacting businessmen in upper Assam District in their bid to collect funds. The report concludes that the situation has now totally changed and there have been instances of people simply ignoring the demand notes of the outfit.
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December - 10 
Also, All Political Parties Committee (APPC) on Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) on December 10 submitted their report to Chief Minister (CM) Okram Ibobi Singh, reports The Sangai Express. Following an intense agitation spearheaded by Joint Committee
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Also, All Political Parties Committee (APPC) on Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) on December 10 submitted their report to Chief Minister (CM) Okram Ibobi Singh, reports The Sangai Express. Following an intense agitation spearheaded by Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS), the Committee was constituted with Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam as the Chairman at a joint meeting of the political parties of the State on August 6. The Committee compiled their 280-paged ‘Report on ILP System’ after having 16 sittings and consulting around 33 academicians, legal experts and private individuals including representatives of JCILPS in five months.
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December - 10 
However, CM Okram Ibobi Singh said that the report is voluminous as the issue is sensitive, reports The Sangai Express. He said that it is hard to spell out the future steps on the report at this point of time and the report would be forwarded to the
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However, CM Okram Ibobi Singh said that the report is voluminous as the issue is sensitive, reports The Sangai Express. He said that it is hard to spell out the future steps on the report at this point of time and the report would be forwarded to the Law Department as the recommendations must be developed to a Bill. The Bill must be passed by the State Assembly before sending it for his final approval to the Governor, he added. As such, the report needs thorough examination with regard to Constitutional and legal obligations as the Governor may forward the Bill to the President again.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, a shopkeeper, identified as Laishram Sunil alias Khoimu, who was abducted on December 8 from his shop at Singjamei market in Imphal West District escaped from the clutches of his abductors and was brought by the Police on the way on Decemb
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Meanwhile, a shopkeeper, identified as Laishram Sunil alias Khoimu, who was abducted on December 8 from his shop at Singjamei market in Imphal West District escaped from the clutches of his abductors and was brought by the Police on the way on December 10, reports The Telegraph. Sunil's relatives said when he was abducted he had INR 250,000 in his pocket but when he returned he only had about INR 1,500 with him.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, against the backdrop of lingering border dispute between Assam and Nagaland, the Government of India (GoI) on December 10 reiterated that such issues could be resolved through cooperation of the State Governments concerned, reports The Sen
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Meanwhile, against the backdrop of lingering border dispute between Assam and Nagaland, the Government of India (GoI) on December 10 reiterated that such issues could be resolved through cooperation of the State Governments concerned, reports The Sentinel. Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in Parliament, “The approach of the Central Government has consistently been that inter–State boundary disputes can be resolved only with the willing cooperation of the State Governments concerned and that the Central Government works only as a facilitator for amicable settlement of the dispute in a spirit of mutual accommodation and understanding.” He said that seven incidents of violence took place along the Assam–Nagaland border that resulted in the death of twelve people. “There are border disputes between Assam and Meghalaya also. Tensions occasionally flared–up along the inter–State border, which sometimes turns violent,” he added.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, in a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, All Assam Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom Samittee (AASUS) demanded deportation of Bangladeshis from Assam and stopping handing over Assam’s land to Bangladesh, re
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Meanwhile, in a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, All Assam Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom Samittee (AASUS) demanded deportation of Bangladeshis from Assam and stopping handing over Assam’s land to Bangladesh, recovery of the land occupied by Pakistan in Jammu & Kashmir, implementation of the Assam Accord, a Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed in 1985 and stopping the Guwahati–Dhaka bus service, reports The Sentinel on December 11. president of AASUS, Rajkumar Duarah stated that the Central Government should try to create a peaceful situation in Assam. Duarah also demanded immediate steps to stop the Guwahati–Dhaka bus service since it may help Bangladeshis to infiltrate into Assam.
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December - 10 
Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Okram Ibobi who accepted the 280–page report prepared by the All Political Parties Committee (APPC) on Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) has expressed the view that it will not be possible to introduce a bill duri
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Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Okram Ibobi who accepted the 280–page report prepared by the All Political Parties Committee (APPC) on Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) has expressed the view that it will not be possible to introduce a bill during the winter session of the Assembly beginning from December 18, reports The Sentinel on December 11. The reports said that there will be just three sittings which will make it impossible to deliberate and pass the bill on it. Secondly, he has to take hints from the Union Government.
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December - 10 
One person, identified as Honor Kro, was killed by suspected Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants in Valughat Mantaro village under Dokmoka Police station in Karbi Anglong District on December 10, reports Nagaland Post. According to the P
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One person, identified as Honor Kro, was killed by suspected Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants in Valughat Mantaro village under Dokmoka Police station in Karbi Anglong District on December 10, reports Nagaland Post. According to the Police, suspected KPLT cadres dragged out Honor Kro from his house and axed him to death. Preliminary investigation revealed that cadres of the KPLT came to take his brother in law, who was an active member of the outfit back to the camp and when the victim told the infuriated militants that his brother in law was not at home they unleash their wrath on innocent Honor Kro. After committing the murder, the militants issued stern warning to the villagers not to inform Police and bury the dead.
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December - 10 
Separately, a delegation of the Assam Tea Tribes Students' Association (AATSA) in New Delhi on December 10 requested the Union Home Minister (UHM), Rajnath Singh to initiate steps for the permanent solution to the Assam-Nagaland border dispute, repor
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Separately, a delegation of the Assam Tea Tribes Students' Association (AATSA) in New Delhi on December 10 requested the Union Home Minister (UHM), Rajnath Singh to initiate steps for the permanent solution to the Assam-Nagaland border dispute, reports The Assam Tribune.
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December - 10 
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on December 10 observed the ‘AASU Martyrs’ Day’ in different parts of the State and paid tributes to the ‘martyrs’ of Assam movement and asserted that the supreme sacrifices of the ‘martyrs’ would not be allowed t
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The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on December 10 observed the ‘AASU Martyrs’ Day’ in different parts of the State and paid tributes to the ‘martyrs’ of Assam movement and asserted that the supreme sacrifices of the ‘martyrs’ would not be allowed to go in vain, reports The Assam Tribune. Khargeswar Talukdar became the first ‘martyr’ of the Assam movement on December 10, 1979, and since then, the day has been observed as ‘Martyrs’ Day’.
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December - 10 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has sought the “immediate dismissal from service” of two Border Security Force (BSF) pilots, blaming their “deliberate and intentional misconduct” for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack in
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has sought the “immediate dismissal from service” of two Border Security Force (BSF) pilots, blaming their “deliberate and intentional misconduct” for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attack in Kasalpad village of Sukma District on December 1, in which the CRPF lost 14 of its personnel, reports The Indian Express on December 11. In a letter sent to the CRPF headquarters in New Delhi on December 7, Chhattisgarh’s CRPF Inspector General (IG) HS Siddhu has said that a day before the attack, he had repeatedly requested the pilot, Ajay Rama Krishnan, and co-pilot, Bhupinder Kumar, to evacuate eight of his men suffering from malaria, but they did not comply. Siddhu wrote that the attack could have been averted if the personnel had been evacuated on November 30. On December 1, the CRPF personnel had to spend time sanitising a new “helipad” in Kasalpad village, “exposing the entire party to a grave attack by Naxals”, said the letter. “Their (pilots’) inaction amounts to a major failure and was unfortunate and deplorable,” wrote Siddhu.
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December - 10 
The Minister for Communications and Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of India Parliament) that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government has earmarked INR 50 billion for improving the telecom
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The Minister for Communications and Information and Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of India Parliament) that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government has earmarked INR 50 billion for improving the telecom network in the northeast and INR 35 billion for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected States, reports The Times of India on December 11.
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December - 10 
The Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] are reportedly extorting a “levy” of about INR 1.4 billion annually from a variety of sources, the Central Government informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 10, reports The Ind
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The Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] are reportedly extorting a “levy” of about INR 1.4 billion annually from a variety of sources, the Central Government informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 10, reports The Indian Express. “The Left Wing Extremists groups are reported to extort ‘levy’ from industrialists, businessmen, contractors particularly Tendu patta contractors, transporters, government servants and various illegal mining mafia groups in the LWE affected states. Though an exact quantification is not possible, a study conducted by the Institute of Defence Studies and Analysis, Delhi has assessed that the CPI (Maoist) party has been collecting not less than Rs 140 crore annually from a variety of sources,” Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply. He further said “In order to instil a sense of fear in their areas of dominance, the Maoists also kill civilians after branding them as police informers. Out of 5,024 civilians killed by the Maoists since 2004-2014 (upto November 30, 2014), the overwhelming majority are tribals. The Maoists have in reality killed thousands of innocent Adivasis, whose cause they profess to espouse.”
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December - 10 
The Supreme Court on December 10 further stayed the execution of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, lone death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts case, and sought responses from Maharashtra Special Task Force (STF) and Central Bureau In
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The Supreme Court on December 10 further stayed the execution of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, lone death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts case, and sought responses from Maharashtra Special Task Force (STF) and Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) on his plea seeking review of death penalty awarded to him, reports The Times of India. In an open court hearing, a three-judge bench, headed by Justice AR Dave, said the execution of Memon shall remain stayed during the pendency of his review petition against the imposition of death penalty and fixed the matter for further hearing on January 28, 2015.
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December - 10 
Three women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, one of them carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on her head, surrendered before Bijapur District Police on December 10, reports post.jagran.com. They have been identified as Maini Majji al
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Three women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, one of them carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on her head, surrendered before Bijapur District Police on December 10, reports post.jagran.com. They have been identified as Maini Majji alias Kavita (24), Seema Modiyam (30) and Sunita Telam (22).
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December - 10 
Troops of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 10 arrested two suspected militants, identified as N Asongba and Toshi Ao from Yaongyimsen village in Mokokchung District and busted illegal arms making facility, reports Nagaland Post. A large number of tools
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Troops of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 10 arrested two suspected militants, identified as N Asongba and Toshi Ao from Yaongyimsen village in Mokokchung District and busted illegal arms making facility, reports Nagaland Post. A large number of tools and weapon making stores were recovered from the house of N Asongba. Toshi Ao was arrested with one point 22 rifle and 14 live rounds.
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December - 10 
Two persons, identified as Arvind and Manoj were arrested on December 10 along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having a face value of INR 200,000 in Varanasi, reports dnaindia.com. On being interrogated, the accused told the Police that the co
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Two persons, identified as Arvind and Manoj were arrested on December 10 along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) having a face value of INR 200,000 in Varanasi, reports dnaindia.com. On being interrogated, the accused told the Police that the counterfeit currency were brought in from Bangladesh to West Bengal's Murshidabad District. The FICN then were to be distributed by them to Rajasthan, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The duo also told Police that they were involved in this racket from last eight years. A case has been registered against them in this connection.
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December - 10 
West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Praveen Bakshi on December 10 said that Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has already submitted its list of cadres and arms prior to the December 15 disbanding ceremony of ANVC and its breakaway faction ANVC-
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West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Praveen Bakshi on December 10 said that Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) has already submitted its list of cadres and arms prior to the December 15 disbanding ceremony of ANVC and its breakaway faction ANVC-B scheduled to be held at Dikki Bamdi stadium in Tura in West Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. “ANVC has already submitted its list of cadres and arms,” Bakshi said adding that the splinter group is expected to submit its list in the next few days. He hoped that this positive development will definitely encourage other militant groups to shun the path of violence and join the mainstream. Bakshi informed that the Government would help the surrendered cadres to open bank accounts and they will be given vocational training to help them start business of their own choice. According to the reports Chief Minister Mukul Sangma will attend the programme as the chief guest. The report adds that the ANVC has 162 ‘combat’ and 285 ‘civilian’ cadres, and all of them are expected to be present when the formal disbanding of the outfit takes place. The group will also bring along arms and ammunition to be handed over to the Government. However, for the benefit of its cadres, the ANVC will take a new name ‘Chellongma Kotok’, which literally means a “group of wasps”.
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December - 11 
21,562 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during insurgency since 1990, Rajya Sabha was informed on December 11, reports Times of India. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said 16,757 civilians and
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21,562 terrorists were killed in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during insurgency since 1990, Rajya Sabha was informed on December 11, reports Times of India. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said 16,757 civilians and 1425 Police personnel also lost their lives in the state during January 1990 to December 2013. "As reported by the Jammu & Kashmir government, the ex-gratia relief has been provided to the next of kin of those who got killed in militancy related incidents as per their relief rules, amended from time to time," he said in reply to a written question.
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December - 11 
A civilian, identified as Moirangthem Sanyai Singh, was injured when a moderately powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the roadside of the diversion to ITI Phaknung along the Imphal-Ukhrul road near the Sawombung Bridge under Lamlai
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A civilian, identified as Moirangthem Sanyai Singh, was injured when a moderately powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at the roadside of the diversion to ITI Phaknung along the Imphal-Ukhrul road near the Sawombung Bridge under Lamlai Police station in Imphal East District on December 11, reports Kanglaonline. The bomb was planted in a bush along the roadside and the explosion left a half foot deep crater at the roadside. The Sentinel adds that the explosion took place when the two Border Security Force (BSF) vehicles had just crossed the area. Police sources said that the BSF personnel were patrolling the Sawombung area along the Imphal Ukhrul road. When they reached a small bridge one foreign made powerful bomb which was planted under the bridge was detonated using a remote control device.
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December - 11 
An cadre of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), identified as Raktim Moran, a resident of Mudai Gaon in Dibrugarh District on December 11 surrendered before the Assam Police and deposited a cache of sophisticated arms
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An cadre of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), identified as Raktim Moran, a resident of Mudai Gaon in Dibrugarh District on December 11 surrendered before the Assam Police and deposited a cache of sophisticated arms and ammunition, reports Business Standard. Dibrugarh District Superintendent of Police (SP) Rana Bhuyan said that Moran has deposited one AK-81 rifle, one Chinese grenade, three magazines and 79 rounds of ammunition. Having joined the banned terrorist group in 2011, Moran had undergone training in Myanmar. Bhuyan said he had been sent around a month back to carry out sabotage work in Upper Assam. The Assam Tribune adds that While surrendering his arms, Moran said that currently at least four training camps of the ULFA-I are operating inside Myanmar with around 250 cadres, apart from some Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) militants. Raktim surrendered before the Police with the help of his family members. He sneaked into Sivasagar District from the Mon District and reached Dibrugarh.
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December - 11 
Assam Rifles (AR) on December 11 launched an operation in Purana Bazaar in Dimapur District and arrested one militnat, identified as Montsothung Yanthan, along with one .22 pistol with magazine, reports The Morung Express.
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Assam Rifles (AR) on December 11 launched an operation in Purana Bazaar in Dimapur District and arrested one militnat, identified as Montsothung Yanthan, along with one .22 pistol with magazine, reports The Morung Express.
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December - 11 
Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on December 11 said that recent militant attacks in Kashmir are aimed at scaring people away from the democratic process but they have failed in their designs, reports Daily Excelsior. He said “Due to high voter turn
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Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on December 11 said that recent militant attacks in Kashmir are aimed at scaring people away from the democratic process but they have failed in their designs, reports Daily Excelsior. He said “Due to high voter turnout in elections, this is an attempt to bring it down again. But we managed to get good voting. You see the result of Tral, for example, from one per cent to 37.8 per cent.” He didn’t rule out the possibility of more attacks during election process and said troops are alert to tackle them.
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December - 11 
Further, the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) Students’ Wing has appealed to the State Government to ban all kinds of games which involve betting or staking of money, reports The Sangai Express on December 12.
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Further, the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) Students’ Wing has appealed to the State Government to ban all kinds of games which involve betting or staking of money, reports The Sangai Express on December 12.
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December - 11 
In separate news, Assistant General Manager of State Bank of India (SBI) Laitumkhrah Branch, Shillong lodged a complaint that on December 11, an individual identified as Medalang Nongrum attempted to deposit fifteen Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN)
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In separate news, Assistant General Manager of State Bank of India (SBI) Laitumkhrah Branch, Shillong lodged a complaint that on December 11, an individual identified as Medalang Nongrum attempted to deposit fifteen Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) amounting to INR 7500 in the branch , reports The Shillong Times.
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December - 11 
Indian Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar stated on December 11, "I feel that there has to be some strong response which will once and for all reduce these blatant attempts. It's an open secret that they (militants) came from Pakistan", reports The T
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Indian Defence Minister, Manohar Parrikar stated on December 11, "I feel that there has to be some strong response which will once and for all reduce these blatant attempts. It's an open secret that they (militants) came from Pakistan", reports The Times of India. "You will see the developments in the next six months ... We have to ultimately teach those who are rogue a proper lesson," he said. "Nuclear doctrine asks us to maintain restraint ... I am not talking of a full-scale war. Full-scale war is totally different. But if there are places where you get the terrorists across, there are people who do it. I think those people will have to be brought under pressure," he added.
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December - 11 
Meanwhile, Army recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Shopian District on December 11, reports Daily Excelsior. A defense spokesman said: “Based on the intelligence inputs received from unit source about a presence of IED on Shopian-Bahib
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Meanwhile, Army recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Shopian District on December 11, reports Daily Excelsior. A defense spokesman said: “Based on the intelligence inputs received from unit source about a presence of IED on Shopian-Bahibug road, the troops of the Army Unit, carried out a search operation of the areas resulting into the recovery of one cylinder based IED, planted under the culvert near village Lundura.”
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December - 11 
Meanwhile, following a tip off from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), a joint team of State Police and IB arrested Sanjay Ganjhu alias Ramesh alias Rameshwar alias Pratap Ganjhu, member of the Bihar-Jharkhand-North-Chhattisgarh ‘regional committee’ and w
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Meanwhile, following a tip off from the Intelligence Bureau (IB), a joint team of State Police and IB arrested Sanjay Ganjhu alias Ramesh alias Rameshwar alias Pratap Ganjhu, member of the Bihar-Jharkhand-North-Chhattisgarh ‘regional committee’ and who carried a cash reward of INR one million on his head, from the border of West Singhbhum and Simdega Districts where the Maoists have called for election boycott, reports The Times of India on December 12. Police recovered one INSAS rifle and several bullets from Ganjhu's possession. Ganjhu, an explosive expert was also working as a CPI-Maoist ‘central technical committee coordinator’ for Bihar and Jharkhand.
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December - 11 
Meanwhile, the European Parliament, on behalf of the European Union (EU), on December 11 welcomed the smooth conduct of the first three phases of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. A press release by the European Parlia
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Meanwhile, the European Parliament, on behalf of the European Union (EU), on December 11 welcomed the smooth conduct of the first three phases of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. A press release by the European Parliament stated “In light of the stupendous voter turnout in the Kashmir Valley, it is also time to re-examine the claims made by some separatist groups, operating mainly at the behest of India’s neighboring State. The high voter turnout revealed that the people of Kashmir have complete faith in India’s democratic system and want to be an integral part of the country.”
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December - 11 
Meanwhile, the Naga People’s Front (NPF), Manipur State unit, has raised strong objection against the motive of the All Political Party Committee (APPC) in trying to politicize the whole issue of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) by digging up the issu
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Meanwhile, the Naga People’s Front (NPF), Manipur State unit, has raised strong objection against the motive of the All Political Party Committee (APPC) in trying to politicize the whole issue of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) by digging up the issue of hills and valley, reports The Sangai Express on December 12. NPF Manipur unit general secretary Honreikhui Kashung said in a statement that APPC’s report which was submitted to the Chief Minister (CM), Okram Ibobi Singh on December 10 would be fiercely opposed and objected by NPF and like-minded groups if the report tries to vitiate the ill areas of Manipur.
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December - 11 
Separately, Naga Peoples' Organisation (NPO) in collaboration with frontal bodies and tribe hohos (apex bodies) on December 11 organised a massive public rally cum public meeting at Senapati District headquarters to denounce recent unwarranted anti-s
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Separately, Naga Peoples' Organisation (NPO) in collaboration with frontal bodies and tribe hohos (apex bodies) on December 11 organised a massive public rally cum public meeting at Senapati District headquarters to denounce recent unwarranted anti-social activities in the area, reports The Sangai Express. Concluding the rally, the NPO and frontal bodies read out a common declaration stating that, any form of anti-people activities by any group or individual will be socially boycotted.
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December - 11 
Separately, troops from the Army's Red Shield Division on December 11 launched a search operation in Veng in Churachandpur District and arrested a Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadre, identified as Jampao Guite, of Lanva village in Churachandpur Dist
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Separately, troops from the Army's Red Shield Division on December 11 launched a search operation in Veng in Churachandpur District and arrested a Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadre, identified as Jampao Guite, of Lanva village in Churachandpur District, reports The Sangai Express. According to the sources the ZRA cadre was arrested from a medical store while demanding money, adds Kanglaonline. A motor cycle, mobile, INR 5,090 in cash and incriminating documents having financial details of the extortion activity being carried out by the individual were recovered.
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December - 11 
Several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters, some threatening an armed movement against the Birlas, were put up outside the Hind Motor plant gate in West Bengal on December 11, reports The Times of India. The car factory has been shu
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Several Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters, some threatening an armed movement against the Birlas, were put up outside the Hind Motor plant gate in West Bengal on December 11, reports The Times of India. The car factory has been shut since July, 2014. Residents of houses around the factory and a slum nearby spotted the posters in the morning and informed the Police.
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December - 11 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze 19 heavy vehicles, which includes 16 trucks, two earth movers and one dumper, at Chapi village under Kisko Police Station area in Lohardaga District on December 11, repor
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze 19 heavy vehicles, which includes 16 trucks, two earth movers and one dumper, at Chapi village under Kisko Police Station area in Lohardaga District on December 11, reports The Times of India. Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Ratan Chothe said the vehicles were parked in the village after they came from the Bagru bauxite mines. The Maoists have not left any message. A source said the Maoists asked the drivers to leave the site before they set the vehicles on fire. "Levy seems to be the reason behind the incident. No contractor has however complained against Maoists extorting levy. It will be known only after investigation," said SP Chothe.
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December - 11 
Suspected militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) kidnapped one lorry driver, identified as Amrit Das, from near Bhiju border out post (BoP) under Chamanu Police station of Dhalai District on December 11, reports tripurainfo.com.
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Suspected militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) kidnapped one lorry driver, identified as Amrit Das, from near Bhiju border out post (BoP) under Chamanu Police station of Dhalai District on December 11, reports tripurainfo.com. According to highly reliable sources, the militants sneaked into Indian border by cutting the barbed fencing. Police said this was the third terrorist incident in Tripura within two months. Report added that the NLFT militants have been abducting people in Tripura and Mizoram to collect ransom.
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December - 11 
Three Policemen were injured as militants threw a grenade towards a Police Station in Anantnag District of South Kashmir on December 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade exploded inside the premises of the Police Station Sheirbagh resulting in in
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Three Policemen were injured as militants threw a grenade towards a Police Station in Anantnag District of South Kashmir on December 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade exploded inside the premises of the Police Station Sheirbagh resulting in injuries to three Policemen. The injured Policemen were identified as Constable Zahoor Ahmad, Mohammad Ashraf and Farooq Ahmad.
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December - 11 
Troops from the Army's Red Shield Division busted a very well planned and coordinated attempt of arms dealers to smuggle a huge consignment of weapons and ammunition into Manipur along Indo-Myanmar Border, reports Kanglaonline on December 12. The tro
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Troops from the Army's Red Shield Division busted a very well planned and coordinated attempt of arms dealers to smuggle a huge consignment of weapons and ammunition into Manipur along Indo-Myanmar Border, reports Kanglaonline on December 12. The troops launched a special operation to maintain continuous surveillance over the movement of the arms dealers and arrested three Myanmarese arms dealers, identified as Khenthang, Paudoa and Seamtong along with 7 MA III MK II Rifles, 14 Magazines, 19 rounds packed in a steel case and cash of MMK 2,08,000. Further interrogation of the individuals revealed that consignment was bought from Kalemyo in Burma on December 6 and were being illegally smuggled inside Manipur to abet insurgent activities.
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December - 12 
A 36-member search team including tribals and officials from forest and Police departments searched the border belt of Thrissur forest area in Thrissur District on December 12 for alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) presence in the r
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A 36-member search team including tribals and officials from forest and Police departments searched the border belt of Thrissur forest area in Thrissur District on December 12 for alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) presence in the region, as part of routine patrolling, reports The Times of India. They could not retrieve any evidence.
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December - 12 
Also, the United Tribal Liberation Army/ Kuki National Organisation (UTLA/KNO) on December 12 denied any involvement in the kidnapping of two Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) employees as claimed by the state and central Security Forces (SFs), report
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Also, the United Tribal Liberation Army/ Kuki National Organisation (UTLA/KNO) on December 12 denied any involvement in the kidnapping of two Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) employees as claimed by the state and central Security Forces (SFs), reports The Sangai Express. The militant group said that the incident occurred because both the State and Central Governments failed to issue a designated camp to them at Vangai in Churachandpur District as requested since the signing of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact.
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December - 12 
Bengaluru Police Commissioner M N Reddi said that cases had been registered against Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account, under various provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC), Unlawful Activities (Pre
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Bengaluru Police Commissioner M N Reddi said that cases had been registered against Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the alleged handler of the pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter account, under various provisions of Indian Penal Code (IPC), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and IT Act, Financial Express reports on December 13. Further, Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) L Pachau said Mehdi had more than 17,000 followers on Twitter and used to “ferociously” tweet by aggregating information and closely watching developments of the region. Mehdi was interested in the Levantine region, also known as Eastern Mediterranean, consisting of Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and part of Southern Turkey from 2003 onwards, Pachau said. He used to work in the office during daytime and became active on the Internet at nights, he said, adding, he had bought 60 GB Internet connection on monthly basis to read all breaking news on websites relating to ISIS/ISL. Pachau added that through his social media propaganda, Mehdi abetted ISIL in its agenda to wage war against Asiatic powers.
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December - 12 
In another incident, Police arrested one person, identified as Alomgir Paramanik from Joypur in Dibrugarh District in connection with arms dealing and a murder case, reports The Telegraph on December 13.
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In another incident, Police arrested one person, identified as Alomgir Paramanik from Joypur in Dibrugarh District in connection with arms dealing and a murder case, reports The Telegraph on December 13.
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December - 12 
Intelligence agencies are scanning the employee records of a leading Indian software company headquartered in Bengaluru (Karanataka), to identify the man behind @ShamiWitness, an Islamic State (IS) propaganda Twitter account, The Times of India repor
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Intelligence agencies are scanning the employee records of a leading Indian software company headquartered in Bengaluru (Karanataka), to identify the man behind @ShamiWitness, an Islamic State (IS) propaganda Twitter account, The Times of India reports on December 13. This follows UK's Channel 4 report that claimed that one "Mehdi" was running what was "perhaps ISIS's most influential Twitter account, which was seen two million times each month and was followed by two-thirds of all foreign fighters" on the microblogging site. Intelligence sources identified him as Mehdi Masroor Biswas from Bengal. The channel claimed that in an interview to the channel, Mehdi said, "If I had a chance, I would've left everything and joined them. But my family needs me here. My parents are dependent on me." However, the account is no longer operational. It provided graphic accounts of the IS war, based on information provided to him by his online followers. The account operator is reported to have claimed that he was in regular contact with British jihadis before they left to join the IS and after they arrived. He had been encouraging IS fighters through his tweets, and had posted the video of US aid worker Peter Kassig's beheading five times, Channel 4 said, adding he had tweeted them "within minutes of it being uploaded to the internet". Bengaluru Police Commissioner MN Reddi said that his team was unable to ascertain whether the person operating the Twitter handle was from the city. "As of now, we can't confirm the information but we have to take such alerts seriously." There's possible use of proxy IP addresses, which is common, investigators said.
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December - 12 
Meanwhile, acting on a complaint received from one businessman that he has been receiving a call from an unidentified militant demanding INR 50,000, the Dimapur Police on December 12 arrested one suspect, identified as Basachu Kar, reports The Morung
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Meanwhile, acting on a complaint received from one businessman that he has been receiving a call from an unidentified militant demanding INR 50,000, the Dimapur Police on December 12 arrested one suspect, identified as Basachu Kar, reports The Morung Express. Sources said that the Police recovered one mobile handset along with the SIM card used for making the demand from the possession of the accused.
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December - 12 
Separately, All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) called for shutdown in election areas on December 14, saying “polls can never replace right to self determination as the final resolution to Kashmir,” reports Greater Kashmir on December 13
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Separately, All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) called for shutdown in election areas on December 14, saying “polls can never replace right to self determination as the final resolution to Kashmir,” reports Greater Kashmir on December 13. “We reject the staged drama of polls in Kashmir and once again appeal people to observe complete shutdown in poll bound areas on December 14,” the Hurriyat spokesperson said. The APHC-M condemned the continuous house arrest of its Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and debarring him from offering Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.
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December - 12 
Separately, the Government of Meghalaya, through the Political Department, has informed that the disbanding ceremony of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) will be held on December 15 at Dikki Bamdi Stadium in Tura in West Garo Hills District fro
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Separately, the Government of Meghalaya, through the Political Department, has informed that the disbanding ceremony of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) will be held on December 15 at Dikki Bamdi Stadium in Tura in West Garo Hills District from 11am, reports The Shillong Times on December 13. Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma will attend the programme as the chief guest. The ceremony will also witness surrender of weapons by both ANVC and its breakaway faction, ANVC-B.
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December - 12 
The 14th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Hyderabad on December 12 rejected the bail petition of two alleged Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives Shah Mudassir alias Talha and Shoeb Ahmed Khan alias Pusad Shoeb, reports The
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The 14th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Hyderabad on December 12 rejected the bail petition of two alleged Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives Shah Mudassir alias Talha and Shoeb Ahmed Khan alias Pusad Shoeb, reports The Times of India. The duo, who hail from Maharashtra, was arrested by the Gopalapuram Police on October 22, 2014. The investigation agencies have alleged that they were planning to travel to Afghanistan to seek militant training from al Qaeda.
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December - 12 
The Andhra Pradesh State Government has reconstituted a high-powered Cabinet Sub-committee for taking top level decisions relating to Naxalite-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] problems in the State, reports The Hindu on December 13. The Cabinet panel will
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The Andhra Pradesh State Government has reconstituted a high-powered Cabinet Sub-committee for taking top level decisions relating to Naxalite-[Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)] problems in the State, reports The Hindu on December 13. The Cabinet panel will be headed by Finance Minister and will have Ministers of Home, Revenue, Tribal Welfare and Roads & Buildings as members. General Administration Department Principal Secretary (Political) will be the Convenor of the committee that had been asked to meet as often as necessary to see that decisions were taken with utmost priority and ensure their implementation. The Cabinet Sub-committee would look into various aspects connected with rehabilitation of surrendered LWEs and review implementation of the policy of payment of ex gratia to the next kin of the deceased persons who were killed in extremist violence.
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December - 12 
The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Adelbert Nongrum on December 12 expressed apprehension over the alleged atrocities and highhandedness perpetrated by the Garo Hills based militants, especially the Garo
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The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Adelbert Nongrum on December 12 expressed apprehension over the alleged atrocities and highhandedness perpetrated by the Garo Hills based militants, especially the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), against the Khasi population residing along the coal belt areas in West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills Districts, reports The Shillong Times. Nongrum said that “It is unfortunate that the indigenous population residing along the coal belt areas has been living under constant threat and intimidation from the Garo Hills based militants.” He claimed that GNLA cadres were active in the coal belt areas and were indulging in rampant extortion activities. The KHADC CEM urged the State Government to take immediate action against the militants who were extorting from the people and threatening them.
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December - 12 
The ULFA-I on December 12 warned that would resort to armed protest in case the Government of India (GoI) and the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) try to construct the 2000 Megawatts (MW) Lower Subansiri Hydro-electric Dam project forcefully i
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The ULFA-I on December 12 warned that would resort to armed protest in case the Government of India (GoI) and the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) try to construct the 2000 Megawatts (MW) Lower Subansiri Hydro-electric Dam project forcefully ignoring the mass protests in the State against the construction of the dam under the prevailing conditions, reports The Shillong Times. In a statement, the ‘commander-in-chief’ of the ULFA-I, Paresh Barua, said the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri dam project as well as another 186 hydro-electric projects in Arunachal Pradesh that were being constructed would not serve the interests of people of Assam. However he added that since the outfit also wanted development of Assam, it would extend support to construction of the 2000 MW mega dam only if it was done as per the design prepared by the experts’ panel from Assam assuring protection of lives and property of people in downstream areas in Assam.
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December - 13 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Constable was killed in a pressure bomb explosion at Sarkeguda village in Bijapur District on December 13, reports The Hindu. "Constable R. Govardhan Reddy of 222 Battalion of the CRPF died today in a pressure bo
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Constable was killed in a pressure bomb explosion at Sarkeguda village in Bijapur District on December 13, reports The Hindu. "Constable R. Govardhan Reddy of 222 Battalion of the CRPF died today in a pressure bomb explosion near Sarkeguda village of Bijapur district," Bastar range Inspector General of Police (IGP) S.R.P. Kalluri said in a statement. The incident reportedly took place when the CRPF parties were carrying out area domination exercise in the area.
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December - 13 
A sarpanch (head of Gram Panchayat, village-level local self-government institution) belonging to ruling National Conference (NC), identified as Ghulam Mohammad Mir alias Bedar (62), was abducted and subsequently killed by unidentified militants in t
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A sarpanch (head of Gram Panchayat, village-level local self-government institution) belonging to ruling National Conference (NC), identified as Ghulam Mohammad Mir alias Bedar (62), was abducted and subsequently killed by unidentified militants in the Sopore area of Baramulla District, reports Greater Kashmir. Mir was abducted by six assailants from his residence in Tarzoo area of Sopore town at around 9pm in the night of December, and his body was recovered from a field in Shalabugh area of Sopore town on December 13 (today), a Police official said.
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December - 13 
A sarpanch (village head) in Hygam village in Baramulla District, identified as Ghulam Mohammed Bedar was killed hours after he was kidnapped by militants from his house on December 12, reports The Hindu. Police recovered body of Sarpanch on December
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A sarpanch (village head) in Hygam village in Baramulla District, identified as Ghulam Mohammed Bedar was killed hours after he was kidnapped by militants from his house on December 12, reports The Hindu. Police recovered body of Sarpanch on December 13 from Shalbagh orchards near Hygam in Sopore, adds Daily Excelsior. He was shot in the head and abdomen by his abductors. Sources said Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants are responsible for the killing of the Sarpanch.
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December - 13 
A small time florist of South Garo Hills, identified as Ranjit Modak who was abducted at gunpoint from Dambuk Aga area in South Garo Hills District on December 5 and taken across to Bangladesh was released unharmed on December 13, reports The Shillon
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A small time florist of South Garo Hills, identified as Ranjit Modak who was abducted at gunpoint from Dambuk Aga area in South Garo Hills District on December 5 and taken across to Bangladesh was released unharmed on December 13, reports The Shillong Times. According to the reports he was let off by the militants near the international border on the Bangladesh side and he crossed over to India. Earlier, the kidnappers had demanded INR 1 lakh for his safe release. However, the Police suspect that money had exchanged hands although the victim claims to have only paid INR 18000 which was forcibly taken from him by the group at the time of his kidnapping. Ranjit Modak reportedly revealed that the gang comprised of Bangladeshi Muslims and Garos who were armed.
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December - 13 
After a lull, the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) has intensified its activities, especially extortion, in Tinsukia District of upper Assam, reports The Assam tribune on December 14. According to the report a few untow
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After a lull, the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) has intensified its activities, especially extortion, in Tinsukia District of upper Assam, reports The Assam tribune on December 14. According to the report a few untoward incidents like grenade blasts have occurred in the last few weeks in various places of the District. Most of these incidents occurred due to the refusal of paying of money to the ULFA-I. The banned outfit now-a-days is using e-mails for extortion purposes.
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December - 13 
In addition, two days ahead of third phase of Assembly elections, Police have detained over 300 youth in Srinagar, Anantnag and Shopian Districts during last one week and the crackdown has forced scores of youth to go into hiding, reports Greater Kas
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In addition, two days ahead of third phase of Assembly elections, Police have detained over 300 youth in Srinagar, Anantnag and Shopian Districts during last one week and the crackdown has forced scores of youth to go into hiding, reports Greater Kashmir on December 13. “More than 300 people with past history of stone throwing and street protests have so far been arrested in these three districts. They have been put in preventive detention,” an unnamed senior Police official said.
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December - 13 
In another incident, Survey engineer of Coastal Project Private Limited Sandip Vera and pot supplier Shiv Singh Rana who were allegedly kidnapped by armed militants on December 8 from Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong District were released on Decemb
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In another incident, Survey engineer of Coastal Project Private Limited Sandip Vera and pot supplier Shiv Singh Rana who were allegedly kidnapped by armed militants on December 8 from Tousem sub-division in Tamenglong District were released on December 13, reports The Sangai Express. Later, Sandip Vera said that he was severely tortured by his kidnappers.
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December - 13 
Jharkhand Police along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on December 13 arrested a ‘sub zonal commander’ of BKP, identified as Santosh Khervar, from Kurund village of Manika region in Latehar District, reports Zee News. “He (Maoist commander)
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Jharkhand Police along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on December 13 arrested a ‘sub zonal commander’ of BKP, identified as Santosh Khervar, from Kurund village of Manika region in Latehar District, reports Zee News. “He (Maoist commander) was sub-zonal commander & an active member, his arrest is big achievement for this area,” said Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP) Michael S Raj. "Khervar was arrested with 25 rounds of SLR bullets, six mobile phones, 13 sim cards, around Rs. 27,000 cash and some Maoist receipts. He was an active member [of the BKP] and was wanted by the police in eight cases," he added.
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December - 13 
Meanwhile, the questioning of arrested Sahanur Alom, one of the key persons of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Assam and other members of the outfit arrested in Assam and West Bengal revealed that the JMB was trying to establish a full-f
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Meanwhile, the questioning of arrested Sahanur Alom, one of the key persons of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Assam and other members of the outfit arrested in Assam and West Bengal revealed that the JMB was trying to establish a full-fledged network in Assam, particularly in the Muslim-dominated areas and trained up several persons specifically for the purpose, reports The Assam Tribune on Decembers 14. Security sources said that at least ten people were specially trained by the JMB for establishing the network of the outfit in Assam. They have already fanned out to different parts of Assam to try and motivate persons to join the fold of the outfit. “The security agencies are now aware of the network of the JMB in Assam. But it is premature to reveal the names of the key persons who are still at large,” sources added. According to the reports, the JMB started trying to establish bases in Assam after the ethnic riots in the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD) area in 2012 where more than a hundred people were killed. The JMB took advantage of the situation and started exploring the possibility of expanding bases in the State. Sources said that “It is now an established fact that a number of persons from Assam were trained in West Bengal, but no one still knows the exact number of the members of the outfit in the State. The exact number of the JMB operatives in the State would be ascertained only after the entire network of the outfit is busted.” Sources also said that one Bangladeshi national, who is a key operative of the JMB, visited Assam a few times and he also visited Meghalaya and Tripura.
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December - 13 
Police on December 13 arrested Mehdi Masroor Biswas, an engineer by training and an executive in an Indian multinational company, accused of being the key voice of the global jihadi group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Twitter from his res
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Police on December 13 arrested Mehdi Masroor Biswas, an engineer by training and an executive in an Indian multinational company, accused of being the key voice of the global jihadi group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Twitter from his residence in Jalahalli in north Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports The Times of India. A Bengali-speaker from Kolkata, Biswas owned @ShamiWitness, a Twitter account that propagated the violent ideology of the ISIS. Police described him as a radical ideologue of the jihadi cause, who reportedly told interrogators, "India does not have real Muslims capable of jihad". A senior Police officer who interrogated him said Biswas supported ISIS because he felt they were fighting "the real war".
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December - 13 
Separately, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Tuliram Ronghang in a meeting after unfurling the statue of martyr Ratul Nunisa, who lost his life on the June 5 in an ambush by United Liberation People’s Army (ULPA),
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Separately, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Tuliram Ronghang in a meeting after unfurling the statue of martyr Ratul Nunisa, who lost his life on the June 5 in an ambush by United Liberation People’s Army (ULPA), at Tumpreng in west Karbi Anglong said that “Bullet has not solved any problem in this world so far, rather created more problems. It hinders development and disrupts peace. There should not be any place for bullets in a good society,” reports The Sentinel on December 14. He further said that Nunisa’s bravery and sacrifice should be an inspiration for the youths. He further said that doors were open for Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) militants to come for talks.
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December - 13 
Talking to reporters after a meeting of political party leaders, senior officials of various departments, and representatives of three-tier local bodies in Kalpetta of Wayanad District on December 13 Minister for Home and Vigilance Ramesh Chennithala
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Talking to reporters after a meeting of political party leaders, senior officials of various departments, and representatives of three-tier local bodies in Kalpetta of Wayanad District on December 13 Minister for Home and Vigilance Ramesh Chennithala said that political parties in tribal areas, especial in remote forest tribal settlements, should take collective effort to prevent Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) infiltration into the State, reports The Hindu. He further said the Maoists are trying to gain influence among tribes by raising development issues. He added though the government had taken measures to prevent Maoist infiltration, it could be tackled effectively through collective campaigns by major political parties and their tribal outfits.
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December - 13 
The Central Government on December 13 appointed Dineshwar Sharma, a 1979-batch Kerala cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), reports The Tribune. He will take over as IB Director from January 1, 2015.
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The Central Government on December 13 appointed Dineshwar Sharma, a 1979-batch Kerala cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), reports The Tribune. He will take over as IB Director from January 1, 2015. He will have a two-year tenure at the post. Sharma will take over from Syed Asif Ibrahim, whose two-year term is ending. Sharma, who is the Special Director in the IB, has been in the bureau for more than two decades.
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December - 13 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, each carrying a reward of INR 5000, were arrested from Dantewada District on December 13, reports PTI. The Maoists have been identified as Kuhrami Linga alias Kuta (32), Dewa Ram Markam alias
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, each carrying a reward of INR 5000, were arrested from Dantewada District on December 13, reports PTI. The Maoists have been identified as Kuhrami Linga alias Kuta (32), Dewa Ram Markam alias Khunta and Kamlu (32). "The rebels were caught by a patrolling team of the district police and CRPF in forest near Chhote Bedma village in the district," said Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Kamalochan Kashyap.
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December - 13 
Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC)-a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-has managed to hold a jan adalat (kangaroo court) in Latehar District to distribute ‘compensation’ to villagers, reports nyoooz.com on December 14.
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Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC)-a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-has managed to hold a jan adalat (kangaroo court) in Latehar District to distribute ‘compensation’ to villagers, reports nyoooz.com on December 14. They distributed INR 50, 000 in cash to villagers who had been victim of the August 16 encounter between the TPC and Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) in Churia village under Latehar Police Station limits. During the encounter three cattle were shot dead while two were injured by bullets. Farming equipments of one of the farmers in the village was also damaged.
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December - 13 
Troops of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 13 arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Saikhom Bungba Singh alias Ashingba Singh at Sita road junction check post in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express.
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Troops of Assam Rifles (AR) on December 13 arrested one United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as Saikhom Bungba Singh alias Ashingba Singh at Sita road junction check post in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 14 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Karam Narasimha Rao, was killed and another person was injured in an encounter with Police in Cherla mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District on December 14, report
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Karam Narasimha Rao, was killed and another person was injured in an encounter with Police in Cherla mandal (administrative unit) of Khammam District on December 14, reports The New Indian Express. Commenting on the incident, Bhadrachalam Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) K Prakash Reddy said basing on a tip-off that Maoists are at Tippapuram-Taliperu dam area, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Special Police were keeping a watch on them. Suddenly, the Maoists opened fire and the Police personnel returned fire to defend themselves. He said they also found some kit bags, revolutionary literature and medicines from the encounter site. Meanwhile, local leaders are refusing to accept the police version and demanded inquiry into the incident.
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December - 14 
An Army personal was injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District on December 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta said “An own mine had drif
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An Army personal was injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch District on December 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta said “An own mine had drifted from the area along the LoC in Nangi Tikri forward area of Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch, and a jawan stepped on it resulting in a blast at 10.30 am.”
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December - 14 
Gujarat Police have initiated the process for issuing of a red-corner notice against Yunus alias Lota, an accused in the 1993 Gosabara (Porbandar District, Gujarat) arms landing case, The Times of India reports on December 15. Lota, who is originally
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Gujarat Police have initiated the process for issuing of a red-corner notice against Yunus alias Lota, an accused in the 1993 Gosabara (Porbandar District, Gujarat) arms landing case, The Times of India reports on December 15. Lota, who is originally from Porbandar, is the prime accused in the arms landing case that was registered with the Porbandar Police in 1993. The arms and explosives that were delivered on the Gujarat coast were allegedly used in the 1993 Mumbai (Maharashtra) serial blasts. Sources at the senior-level in the Gujarat Police said that, all these years, Lota had remained untraceable until recently when they came to know through intelligence agencies that he is based in Dubai under a fake identity. Police source said a red-corner notice had already been issued against another accused of the arms landing case, Mohammed Dosa. "The third absconding accused in the case is Dadalmiya who is related to Umarmiya Panjumiya Bukhari alias Mammumiya, the prime accused in the Gosabara arms landing case," said a police source. Another source in the police claimed that they had received an intelligence input that Lota, who is believed to be hiding in Dubai, had got his son married to the daughter of a businessman who originally hails from Kutch but is now based in Dubai. Senior police officials claimed that with the help of central intelligence agencies, they had been able to get the Dubai cell phone number and photographs of Lota.
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December - 14 
Jammu & Kashmir recorded 49.5% polling in the fourth phase of assembly elections on December 14, reports Times of India. At a post-polling press briefing, chief electoral officer Umang Narula said the voting percentage figures received from the 18 co
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Jammu & Kashmir recorded 49.5% polling in the fourth phase of assembly elections on December 14, reports Times of India. At a post-polling press briefing, chief electoral officer Umang Narula said the voting percentage figures received from the 18 constituencies were tentative and were expected to go up. Srinagar District (eight seats) recorded 28% polling, Shopian (two seats) 50%, Anantnag (six seats) 61% and Samba District (two seats) 81%. While Shangus recorded the highest turnout (67.27%) in Kashmir Division, Vijaypur saw the highest (81.31%) in Jammu Division. He said the polling percentage in nearly all the constituencies that went to the polls had increased compared with the 2008 assembly polls. When Zadibal had recorded 17.30% voting in 2008, this time it saw 23.34%, he said. Khanyar constituency in Srinagar recorded 26.12% compared with 17.41% in 2008. The poll boycott call given by separatists and militants affected voting at several polling stations in downtown Srinagar. Till 11am only seven of 563 votes had been cast at the polling station in a school at Chota Bazaar. At 106 Chota Bazaar polling station only two of 261 voters had turned up till 11.45am.
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December - 14 
Meanwhile, a week after suspected Maoists exchanged fires with members of a Kerala Police commando force in Wayanad District, the Maoists have said on December 14 that they would now target illegal money-lending rackets, reports The Deccan Herald. In
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Meanwhile, a week after suspected Maoists exchanged fires with members of a Kerala Police commando force in Wayanad District, the Maoists have said on December 14 that they would now target illegal money-lending rackets, reports The Deccan Herald. In an article that appeared on ‘Kaattuthee’ (Wild fire), a mouthpiece news bulletin in Wayanad, the Maoists said Policemen were also aiding illegal moneylenders who have caught farmers, labourers and tribals in a web of debts and forced thousands to commit suicide in the District. The Maoists also termed the State Government’s much-hyped ongoing crackdown on illegal moneylenders – Operation Kubera – a “comical play”. The mouthpiece also published transcripts of a purported telephonic conversation between a Police official at the Vellamunda station and an illegal moneylender where the official tips off the moneylender about an impending raid.
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December - 14 
Meanwhile, jailed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘chairman’ Champion R. Sangma will appeal to the Supreme Court with the hope that he would be freed from detention under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA), 1995, The Telegraph reports
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Meanwhile, jailed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘chairman’ Champion R. Sangma will appeal to the Supreme Court with the hope that he would be freed from detention under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA), 1995, The Telegraph reports on December 15. "We will file a special leave petition before the Supreme Court very soon," Champion's legal counsel Sujit Dey said.
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December - 14 
Meanwhile, more Maoist posters have been found at Kudunur and Satyanarayanapuram area of Cherla mandal of Khammam District, reports The New Indian Express on December 15. In the wall posters, the Maoists demanded the State and Central Governments to
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Meanwhile, more Maoist posters have been found at Kudunur and Satyanarayanapuram area of Cherla mandal of Khammam District, reports The New Indian Express on December 15. In the wall posters, the Maoists demanded the State and Central Governments to stop ‘Operation Green Hunt’ against them in Telangana and Chhattisgarh. The Maoists also reprimanded the traders who are collecting information about them from Gotti koyas (tribals) when they visit them for purchasing essential commodities. They warned the traders of severe consequences, if they do not change their attitude. The wall posters also created flutter among the traders in Bhadrachalam agency area.
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December - 14 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 14 spoke against drug abuse and said the money used to buy drugs could be funding terrorist activities, reports The Times of India. He stated, "Sometimes I want to ask the youth who indulge in drugs that maybe
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 14 spoke against drug abuse and said the money used to buy drugs could be funding terrorist activities, reports The Times of India. He stated, "Sometimes I want to ask the youth who indulge in drugs that maybe you experience a different world when you take drugs. But have you ever asked where the money you buy your drugs with goes?" "Have you thought ... what if this money reaches terrorists and they buy arms using them? And using them, they kill our soldiers? He added, "Have your ever thought that maybe the bullet that has hit a soldier was bought from some percentage of the money you paid to buy your drugs?"
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December - 14 
Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) operative and Myanmar national Khaleed Mohammed, who was arrested on November 17, 2014 by National Investigation Agency (NIA) with regard to October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast case, has confessed that his handlers
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Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO) operative and Myanmar national Khaleed Mohammed, who was arrested on November 17, 2014 by National Investigation Agency (NIA) with regard to October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast case, has confessed that his handlers were two Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operatives belonging to Bangladesh, Ali Ahmed and Abdul Rehman, who facilitated in honing his various skills, including making explosives, The Times of India reports on December 15. Intelligence sources said that Khaleed, who originally started as a cook, was associated with the Darashava madrasa (Islamic seminary) in Myanmar for almost 10 years till 2010. After a couple of years, he came in contact with Ahmed and Rehman, who lured him to jihad and took him to Bangladesh, where extremists of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) trained him. "Khaleed was trained in Bangladesh for two weeks in making bombs and other skills between February and April, 2013. After that, he was given 24,000 taka (Bangladesh currency) and a pen drive, which contained jihadi literature. Subsequently, he trained several people both in Myanmar and Bangladesh,'' according to sources.
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December - 14 
The CCTV footage shows that five operatives of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who escaped from a jail in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa in October 2013, Aizazuddin, Amjad, Aslam Ayub, Zakir Hussain and Mehboob alias Guddu, escaping after the Bij
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The CCTV footage shows that five operatives of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) who escaped from a jail in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa in October 2013, Aizazuddin, Amjad, Aslam Ayub, Zakir Hussain and Mehboob alias Guddu, escaping after the Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) blast of September, 2014, reports IBNLive. They were all spotted in the video seeking medical attention after getting injured in an accidental blast while making bombs. According to sources, the Bijnor attack was planned somewhere in the National Capital Region (NCR). The operatives are also suspected to have carried out a blast in Pune in July 2014. Mumbai Police has sounded an alert to all 93 Police Stations in the metro following an Intelligence Bureau input about a possible terror strike in the city. Sources say the SIMI operatives unlike Indian Mujahideen (IM) do not leave any trail behind, thus making the job even more tougher for top security agencies. Since their jailbreak, five SIMI operatives have traveled to Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, say sources.
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December - 14 
The intelligence agencies have got credible evidence that Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] are planning to attack Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi during his visit to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists)-infested States, reports The Dec
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The intelligence agencies have got credible evidence that Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] are planning to attack Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi during his visit to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists)-infested States, reports The Deccan Chronicle on December 15. Sources said the agencies saw video footage recovered from the laptops of LWE cadres arrested in the past few weeks of a number of rallies addressed by PM Modi in the run-up to the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) polls and the ongoing polls in Jharkhand. Most of the footage is from Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand rallies. These are now being scrutinised by officials from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and National Investigation Agency (NIA). “Prime facie it appears that Naxals were scrutinising the security deployment pattern at the PM’s rallies. There is strong suspicion that this was being done primarily with the aim of targeting the PM’s rallies and perhaps PM was the potential target” said a senior intelligence official.
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December - 14 
The State Police on December 14 denied the presence of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres in the coal belt areas of West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills Districts as was claimed by Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Chief
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The State Police on December 14 denied the presence of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres in the coal belt areas of West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills Districts as was claimed by Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Chief Executive Member (CEM) Adelbert Nongrum, reports The Shillong times. A senior police official said that “So far we have no information about GNLA cadres indulging in rampant extortion activities along the coal belt areas located in these two districts.” He also said that police had not received any complaint about any such activity by the militant group.
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December - 14 
With a view to wean away youth from Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)], the Warrangal District Police organised a mass contact programme in Medaram forest area where the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) B Malla Reddy and Superintendent of P
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With a view to wean away youth from Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)], the Warrangal District Police organised a mass contact programme in Medaram forest area where the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) B Malla Reddy and Superintendent of Police (SP) AK Jha reached out to hundreds of tribals on December 14, reports The Hindu. At a special programme termed as ‘Cheyutha’, the DIG and the SP distributed woollen blankets to over 300 Gothi Koya tribals and volleyball kits and dresses to more than 100 youths besides rice and other essential commodities to the parents of underground cadre. They also organised a mega health camp involving 13 Doctors and about 50 para medical staff.
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December - 15 
Assam's list of active militant groups has just got a bit longer with the entry of Jama’at-ul-Mujahideen - Bangladesh (JMB), Times of India reported on December 16. Forest Minister Rockybul Hussian, in a written reply to a question from All India Uni
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Assam's list of active militant groups has just got a bit longer with the entry of Jama’at-ul-Mujahideen - Bangladesh (JMB), Times of India reported on December 16. Forest Minister Rockybul Hussian, in a written reply to a question from All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) legislator Hafiz Bashir Ahmed in the assembly on December 15, stated that the eight 'active militant groups in Assam' are United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) - Independent, National Democratic Front of Boroland (Songbijit), Karbi Peoples Liberation Tiger (KPLT), Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Assam (MULTA), CPI (Maoists) and JMB. The Minister said that from January 2001 till November this year, 6,483 ULFA militants, 2,881 NDFB, 346 KPLT, 50 KLO, 14 HuM, 106 MULTA, 80 CPI (Maoists) and 10 JMB module rebels have been arrested. Of the eight, currently, only three are active, which include MULTA, HuM and JMB, he added. The inactive radical groups are Harkatul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam (MULFA), People United Liberation Front (PULF), Islamic United Reformation Protests of India (IURPI) and Islamic Security Force of India (ISFI). He stated that from 1995 till date, 626 members of these radical groups have been arrested.
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December - 15 
In another operation by BSF and a team of local Police, two Maoists identified as Mangalsingh Gawde (27) and Gulab Singh Nureti (35) were arrested from Tadoki forests.
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In another operation by BSF and a team of local Police, two Maoists identified as Mangalsingh Gawde (27) and Gulab Singh Nureti (35) were arrested from Tadoki forests.
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December - 15 
In separate news, a total of 748 militants of Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) and its breakaway faction ANVC-B surrendered on December 15, formally laid down their weapons, reports Nagaland Post. Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who at
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In separate news, a total of 748 militants of Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC) and its breakaway faction ANVC-B surrendered on December 15, formally laid down their weapons, reports Nagaland Post. Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who attended the disbanding ceremony held at Tura in West Garo Hills district, hailed the return of the militants to peace and said the groups had proved that violence was not the right path. The disbanding of the ANVC however does not guarantee peace in the region as the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) has emerged as a major source of worry for the government in the last couple of years. “It is an exemplary courage to be part of the mainstream. It demonstrates that violence can never be a solution to problems,” Sangma said.
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December - 15 
Intelligence agencies are tracking a second pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter handle purportedly operated by one of the four Kalyan youths still in IS territory, The Times of India reports on December 16. The account, which the agencies do not want iden
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Intelligence agencies are tracking a second pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter handle purportedly operated by one of the four Kalyan youths still in IS territory, The Times of India reports on December 16. The account, which the agencies do not want identified just yet, is a near replica of Mehdi Masroor Biswas' handle @ShamiWitness in that it propagates IS ideology, retweets posts by its leaders and publicises their violent acts including beheadings. The Twitter handle, which shows its location as Turkey, has many India-specific tweets among the 708 tweets posted by it since early August. This includes a December 14 tweet where in asks Mumbai, Delhi, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh to be on high alert. Some tweets are addressed to Arif Majeed, or 'brother', and advise him against becoming 'murtad' or blame his family for misleading him to return to India. Incidentally, a tweet from the account on November 25, days before Arif Majeed was flown to India from Turkey, had talked about the need for him to talk to "Indian brother". Another tweet on December 6 defended cleaning of toilets for IS, a job Indian agencies said was given to the Kalyan boys in Iraq/Syria, stating that it was better than cleaning villas with 10 toilets in the "land of kufr". The Indian agencies are closely following this Twitter handle, though they may not seek its suspension anytime soon. Meanwhile, @ShamiWitness operator Mehdi Masroor Biswas has confirmed to his interrogators that he firmly believed in the extreme-radical interpretation of Islam and found nothing wrong with beheading or sexual slavery. He claimed that around 60 per cent of his followers on Twitter were non-Muslims from western countries, apart from UK Muslims and a "negligible" number of Indian Muslims. In fact, an official from Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said Mehdi has described Indian Muslims as "sarkari", a terminology they claimed meant "useless". Mehdi's disclosures were shared with Parliament on Monday in a suo motu statement made by Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh. Mehdi, used to visit prominent IS related sites, mostly in Arabic Language and would translate the contents into English using Google translator and repost the material on his twitter. He started following social media in 2009. In the following years, he tracked political developments in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. According to Singh's statement, Mehdi claimed that his activities were limited to posting and reposting of pro-IS material on Twitter. He denied having recruited any person for IS, interacting with any IS leader or knowingly having motivated anyone to join IS. These claims are still being verified.
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December - 15 
Meanwhile, 57 militants of three different militant groups including top leaders of two groups laid down their arms in a home coming ceremony held at the banquet hall of the 1st Manipur Rifles complex, Imphal, on December 15, reports Nagaland Post. A
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Meanwhile, 57 militants of three different militant groups including top leaders of two groups laid down their arms in a home coming ceremony held at the banquet hall of the 1st Manipur Rifles complex, Imphal, on December 15, reports Nagaland Post. Among the surrendered militants were ‘chairman’ of KCP K. K. Nganba faction; ‘chairman’ and ‘finance secretary‘of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), Nabachandra and Chinglen, respectively. Of the 57 surrendered cadres, 20 belonged to KCP-MC (Nongdrenkhomba group).
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December - 15 
Meanwhile, attending the ‘homecoming ceremony’ of the K. K. Nganba faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Nganba), Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said, “The state government has withdrawn the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act [AFSPA] from s
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Meanwhile, attending the ‘homecoming ceremony’ of the K. K. Nganba faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Nganba), Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said, “The state government has withdrawn the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act [AFSPA] from seven Assembly constituencies of Imphal. We want to withdraw the act from more areas. However, such bomb blasts [referring to the IED explosion] will hamper the effort." The KCP-Nganba signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for peace talks with the State Government at the function on December 15. Nganba came with 35 cadres, including three girls, and 31 weapons. Also, 20 more cadres of the KCP-Military Council-Nongdrenkhomba faction also joined the peace process by turning up for the ‘homecoming ceremony’. Nongdrenkhomba, ‘commander-in-chief’ of the outfit, sought autonomy for the state and repeal of the AFSPA among the 10 demands raised by the outfit at the ceremony. The other demands include: autonomy for Manipur like Jammu and Kashmir; constitutional safeguard for the protection of territorial integrity; repeal of army act; enforcement of inner line permit; uniform land law for both hills and plains for equal development; establishment of medium industries; establishment of Manipur regimen; employment facilities for all the members for their livelihood; separate squad of KCP (MC) for violence against women and children in Manipur; and an anti-corruption squad to be set up by the government. Nongdrenkhomba, who has brought 20 more cadres to join the peace process, said, "We will talk until we get our 10 demands fulfilled. We have not yet taken any help from the government and we decided to talk peace and not to take benefits for the comrades." The outfit is at present at the designated camp at Moirang Khunou in Bishnupur District. The group signed the MoU with the government on September 9, 2013, to initiate peace talks. Chief minister Okram Ibobi, said, "The state government always keeps its doors open for those who want to return to the mainstream and sit together with the men in the government to solve the problems and issues in the state." He said the government offers a stipend of INR 4,000 per month and a fixed deposit of INR 250,000 to each insurgent who joins the mainstream.
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December - 15 
Meanwhile, the West Garo Hills District administration has made elaborative security arrangements for the disbanding ceremony of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and its breakaway faction ANVC-B to be held at Dikki-Bandi stadium in Tura on
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Meanwhile, the West Garo Hills District administration has made elaborative security arrangements for the disbanding ceremony of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and its breakaway faction ANVC-B to be held at Dikki-Bandi stadium in Tura on December 15, reports The Shillong Times. Deputy Commissioner Praveen Bakshi said that “We have put in place elaborative security arrangements at the venue to ensure that the ceremony passes off peacefully.” He also said that that both the ANVC and ANVC-B have submitted the list of cadres and arms and added that around 450 cadres of both ANVC and ANVC-B would be formally surrendering during the ceremony. The Telegraph adds that Government has invited the public to attend the ceremony through newspaper advertisements and outdoor publicity.
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December - 15 
Security Force (SF) personnel seized a cache of arms and ammunition from a couple near Kolia Bhomora bridge in Sonitpur District in the evening of December 15, reports The Telegraph. Sonitpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjukta Parashar said a cou
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Security Force (SF) personnel seized a cache of arms and ammunition from a couple near Kolia Bhomora bridge in Sonitpur District in the evening of December 15, reports The Telegraph. Sonitpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Sanjukta Parashar said a couple, identified as Jolen Narzary, 44, and his wife Belsree Nazary alias Kareng, 40, were carrying the arms on a bike and were arrested at a checkpoint near the bridge. The recoveries included a HK-33 rifle, an M39 grenade launcher along with 80 rounds of ammunition, 16 grenade shells and 17 SIM cards. Police suspect the arms were meant for I. K. Sonobjit factions of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) and the couple was bringing it from Nagaland. According to a police source, the NDFB-IKS as well as other militant organisations are suspected to be supplying arms from Nagaland via Dimapur to a militant group in Arunachal Pradesh bordering Sonitpur District in Assam.
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December - 15 
Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested and firearms were recovered from them from separate places in Kanker District on December 15, reports Business Standard. Four cadres were apprehended from the forests of Raoghat Po
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Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested and firearms were recovered from them from separate places in Kanker District on December 15, reports Business Standard. Four cadres were apprehended from the forests of Raoghat Police Station area, while two others were arrested from Tadoki Police Station area, Kanker Superintendent of Police (SP) R N Dash told PTI. A joint squad of district force and Border Security Force (BSF) was on an anti-Maoist operation 'Green Fire' in the forests of Raoghat. During the operation, the Maoists were nabbed while they were keeping a tab on the movement of Security Forces and seized three muzzle loading guns from their possession. Those held were identified as Massuram Uike (33), Chamraram (35), Sukaluram (35) and Raijuram Hidko (36), the SP said.
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December - 15 
The A'chik National Volunteers' Council (ANVC) and its Breakaway faction ANVC-B were disbanded at a function at the Dikki-Bandi Stadium at Dakopgre in Tura in West Garo Hills District on December 15, reports Times of India. ‘Chairmen’ of the two outf
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The A'chik National Volunteers' Council (ANVC) and its Breakaway faction ANVC-B were disbanded at a function at the Dikki-Bandi Stadium at Dakopgre in Tura in West Garo Hills District on December 15, reports Times of India. ‘Chairmen’ of the two outfits, Dilash Marak and Bernard N Marak, respectively, surrendered arms and signed the affirmation for disbandment with Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma. CM Mukul Sangma said, "The disbanding of ANVC and ANVC-B rekindles the hope that the era of peace and stability will return to the Garo Hills and together we will be able to chart out the path of development and peace." The CM urged the leadership of the two outfits to show the way to 'other misguided outfits' to come overground and join the mainstream. The ANVC, which was formed in 1994, signed a ceasefire agreement with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the State Government on July 23, 2004. During the process, ANVC-B parted ways from the parent organization and formed a breakaway faction in 2010-11. This breakaway faction, too, signed a peace pact and the ceasefire agreement was reviewed and strengthened from time to time. The extended ceasefire agreement was signed in Shillong on January 5, 2012. On September 18, 2013, the same commitment was reiterated and both the groups — ANVC and ANVC-B— were requested to submit the list of their cadres to the State Police Special Branch for further processing. Finally, a formal text for settlement was signed by the Union home ministry, the chief minister of Meghalaya, leaders of ANVC and ANVC-B in New Delhi on September 24, 2014, paving the way for disbanding the two militant outfits. Telegraph adds that the outfits' cadres no longer need to fear certain cases filed against them. The Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) signed on September 24 has provided immunity to the cadres who were burdened with criminal cases of assorted hues. "Criminal cases registered against members of the ANVC for non-heinous crime shall be withdrawn by the state government," the MoS states. It also states that the cases registered against ANVC members for "heinous crimes shall be reviewed case by case according to the existing policy on the subject, and, wherever feasible, steps for withdrawal of such cases will be initiated by the state government".
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December - 15 
The death of Karam Narasimha Rao, a tribal youth of Dosillapalli in Charla mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District, after being hit by a bullet during an anti- Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation by the Police in the night
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The death of Karam Narasimha Rao, a tribal youth of Dosillapalli in Charla mandal (administrative unit) in Khammam District, after being hit by a bullet during an anti- Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operation by the Police in the night of December 13 set off protests in his native village in Bhadrachalam division on December 15, reports The Hindu. Narasimha Rao succumbed to the grievous bullet injury while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad late on December 14.
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December - 15 
Two migrant traders were killed and four others were injured, when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a betel leaf market in Imphal on December 15, reports The Telegraph. Police said the powerful IED exploded in the betel leaf m
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Two migrant traders were killed and four others were injured, when a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at a betel leaf market in Imphal on December 15, reports The Telegraph. Police said the powerful IED exploded in the betel leaf market at the crowded Thangal Bazar, a non-Manipuri concentrated and commercial area around 11.30am, killing betel leaf-seller Naresh Shahni, 30, who hailed from Bihar. Joylal Shah, 40, who succumbed to his injuries later, was another non-local betel leaf trader. Though no militant group has claimed responsibility, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, who is also the Home Minister, blamed militants for the blast.
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December - 16 
A bomb was recovered from a pit while draining water out of it at Khundrakpam Mayai Leikai of Imphal East District in the evening of December 16, reports The Sangai Express. The bomb was picked up by a Bomb Disposal Squad of Manipur Police.
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A bomb was recovered from a pit while draining water out of it at Khundrakpam Mayai Leikai of Imphal East District in the evening of December 16, reports The Sangai Express. The bomb was picked up by a Bomb Disposal Squad of Manipur Police.
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December - 16 
A high-level meeting of Police and forest officers of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu and Kollam District of Kerala was held at Thenmala of Kerala on December 16 to discuss ways to check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat, reports
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A high-level meeting of Police and forest officers of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu and Kollam District of Kerala was held at Thenmala of Kerala on December 16 to discuss ways to check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) threat, reports The Hindu.
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December - 16 
Bihar Police on December 16 arrested eight alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including four women, from Turki village in Muzaffarpur District and recovered six detonators, a pistol, some ammunition and Maoist literature from
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Bihar Police on December 16 arrested eight alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including four women, from Turki village in Muzaffarpur District and recovered six detonators, a pistol, some ammunition and Maoist literature from them, reports The Times of India. Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ranjit Kumar Mishra said the entire operation was conducted on the basis of intelligence inputs. The SSP added the arrested persons have been identified as Bharti Devi, Puja Devi, Kalawati Devi, Aaarti Devi, Rampravesh Rai, Lalan Rai, Ganesh Rai and Dinesh Rai.
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December - 16 
Earlier, on December 16, a militant of the Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-PRO), identified as ‘private’ Atun Singh alias Rahul Singh was arrested from T Nampao in Chandel District, reports The Sangai Express
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Earlier, on December 16, a militant of the Progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-PRO), identified as ‘private’ Atun Singh alias Rahul Singh was arrested from T Nampao in Chandel District, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 16 
Expressing confidence in India's ability to tackle crisis situations like the December 15 Sydney (Australia) hostage episode, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on December 16 said India's preparedness has definitely improved, reports The Times of Ind
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Expressing confidence in India's ability to tackle crisis situations like the December 15 Sydney (Australia) hostage episode, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on December 16 said India's preparedness has definitely improved, reports The Times of India. "I think we are improving and definitely much better than probably what we were prepared in the earlier years. So, ultimately it comes with situation, each situation differs. But I think we are quite well prepared," he stated.
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December - 16 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps were destroyed in Telan reserve forest under Urladani gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) of Kalahandi District, while about 40 Maoists including a ‘central committe
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps were destroyed in Telan reserve forest under Urladani gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) of Kalahandi District, while about 40 Maoists including a ‘central committee member’ Jingu Narasimha Reddy alias Jampanna escaped after exchanging fire with the Police, reports Zee News on December 17. Inspector General (IG), south-western range, Yashwant Jethwa said, "Acting on intelligence inputs that the Maoists were trying to set up their base along the Kalahandi-Phulba border, we launched an attack on them. About 30-40 Maoists led by central committee member Jampanna escaped on seeing the police team." Jampanna carries a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head. The Police have recovered Maoist literature, kitbags, solar panels, radio sets, batteries and 18 rounds of ammunition after the operation.
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December - 16 
Further, SFs arrested one Naga National Council (NNC) cadre at Patsoi in Imphal East District on December 16, reports The Sangai Express. He has been identified as Kalondi Dangmei (No 16866) (19) s/o Adina Dangmei of Noney in Tamenglong District.
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Further, SFs arrested one Naga National Council (NNC) cadre at Patsoi in Imphal East District on December 16, reports The Sangai Express. He has been identified as Kalondi Dangmei (No 16866) (19) s/o Adina Dangmei of Noney in Tamenglong District.
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December - 16 
In a separate incident Maoist cadres attacked a construction site and its workers on December 16 leaving several injured in Latehar District, reports ANI. The Maoists destroyed a make-shift tent and thrashed all the workers engaged in the constructio
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In a separate incident Maoist cadres attacked a construction site and its workers on December 16 leaving several injured in Latehar District, reports ANI. The Maoists destroyed a make-shift tent and thrashed all the workers engaged in the construction of a bridge. The Maoists also burnt machines at the site before leaving pamphlets behind in which they owned up for the incident.
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December - 16 
In separate news, Police stated that blast on December 15 which killed two people was carried out under the instruction and command of Lalheiba Meitei of United Revolutionary Front (URF), reports The Sangai Express. Police had arrested a URF militan
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In separate news, Police stated that blast on December 15 which killed two people was carried out under the instruction and command of Lalheiba Meitei of United Revolutionary Front (URF), reports The Sangai Express. Police had arrested a URF militant Khangembam Sanjoy Singh alias Athoi alias Pamei alias Amumba on December 16, from near Lamshang Commando Post in Imphal West District, who was involved in the blast. One Glock-26 9 mm pistol loaded with five live rounds in the magazine was recovered from the house of RK Irabot Singh on Sanjoy’s disclosure.
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December - 16 
Meanwhile, the Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation and arrested one People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre and one over ground worker of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) at Khurai under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East District on December
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Meanwhile, the Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation and arrested one People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre and one over ground worker of Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) at Khurai under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East District on December 16, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestees were identified as self styled Corporal Phijam Ajit Singh (No 2049) (32) s/o Phijam Kumar Singh of Sekta Mayai Leikai in Imphal East and Irungbam Santosh alias Deepak Meitei (32) s/o Irungbam Thoiba Meitei of Thamnapoki Awang Leikai.
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December - 16 
Police and Army during a joint operation on December 16 recovered arms and ammunition from Rainawari forests of Handwara in Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. The Arms and ammunition recovered include one AK-47 rifle, five AK-Magazine, 1450 A
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Police and Army during a joint operation on December 16 recovered arms and ammunition from Rainawari forests of Handwara in Kupwara District, reports Daily Excelsior. The Arms and ammunition recovered include one AK-47 rifle, five AK-Magazine, 1450 AK ammunition rounds, 170 Pika rifle ammunition rounds, 12 UGBL grenade, 9 detonators, three IED RC 3, 4 RPG round 4 and two RPG boosters.
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December - 16 
Recent intelligence inputs had warned of possible terror strikes by Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) or remnants of Indian Mujahideen (IM) based in Pakistan, at places with high footfalls, including malls, railway stat
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Recent intelligence inputs had warned of possible terror strikes by Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT), Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) or remnants of Indian Mujahideen (IM) based in Pakistan, at places with high footfalls, including malls, railway stations, and, prominently, schools. Earlier, the Centre on December 16 issued an advisory to all states/Union territories, asking them to be on high alert until end of January 2015.
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December - 16 
Terror group Islamic State (IS) has been banned in India, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh disclosed on December 16, reports Outlook."We have banned this organisation (IS) as a first step. I will like to inform (the House) that the group has b
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Terror group Islamic State (IS) has been banned in India, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh disclosed on December 16, reports Outlook."We have banned this organisation (IS) as a first step. I will like to inform (the House) that the group has been banned under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act," he said during the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) Question Hour. Singh said the group has been proscribed under the provisions of UAPA that relates to organisations listed in the Schedule to the U N Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism (Implementation of Security Council Resolutions) Order, 2007 made under section two of the United Nations (Security Council) Act, 1947 and amended from time to time. He also added that there is "negligible" support from Indian youth for IS. Singh said it cannot be said with guarantee about whether they are involved with IS or its activities. Singh also assured the Lok Sabha that no innocent person from minority community would be taken into custody with regard to suspected terror activities and if there are such instances, these can be brought to his notice.
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December - 16 
The Chhattisgarh Government has doubled the reward money on top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders active in the Bastar region of the State, reports The Hindu on December 17. The Government has declared a reward of INR 10 million fo
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The Chhattisgarh Government has doubled the reward money on top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders active in the Bastar region of the State, reports The Hindu on December 17. The Government has declared a reward of INR 10 million for providing information on CPI-Maoist ‘general secretary’ Mopalla Lakshmana Rao alias Ganpathi, and five other senior leaders who earlier carried a reward of INR 5 million each on their head. The senior leaders are Katakam Sudarshan alias Anand; Mishir Besra alias Bhaskar; Mambala Keshav Rao alias Gagganna; Kisan Da alias Prashant Bose; and Mallojulla Venugopal alias Sonu.
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December - 16 
The Nagaland Home Minister Yanthungo Patton informs State Assembly that more than 756 persons have been arrested in arms and ammunition cases in Nagaland in the past five years, The Telegraph reported on December 17. Yanthungo Patton said that so far
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The Nagaland Home Minister Yanthungo Patton informs State Assembly that more than 756 persons have been arrested in arms and ammunition cases in Nagaland in the past five years, The Telegraph reported on December 17. Yanthungo Patton said that so far, 639 cases have been solved and 32 are pending. He said whenever illegal arms were recovered or service weapons were lost from any unit, police have registered cases against the accused. For the past couple of years, security forces have busted several illegal arms-manufacturing units in the State.
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December - 16 
The two top Army commanders from 15th and 16th Corps based at Srinagar and Jammu, on December 16 said that militants are desperate to infiltrate into this side of the border to carry out strikes and disturb elections, reports Daily Excelsior. Speakin
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The two top Army commanders from 15th and 16th Corps based at Srinagar and Jammu, on December 16 said that militants are desperate to infiltrate into this side of the border to carry out strikes and disturb elections, reports Daily Excelsior. Speaking on the sidelines of a function held on the occasion of Vijay Divas (Victory Day) at Chinar Corps headquarters in Srinagar, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 15 Corps Lieutenant General Subrata Saha, said “A large number of militants are waiting on the other side of the border to infiltrate but the troops are fully equipped and prepared to bring them down.” GOC, White Knight (16th) Corps Lieutenant General K H Singh also said that militants are desperate to cross over to this side in groups to carry out attacks and disturb peace and the ongoing election process in the region.
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December - 16 
Unravelling the foreign linkages of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 16 informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that some senior cadres of the Communist Party of the Philippine
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Unravelling the foreign linkages of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 16 informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) that some senior cadres of the Communist Party of the Philippines were known to have trained members of the domestic Left-wing extremist (LWE) outfit on two occasions, in 2005 and 2011, reports The Times of India. In reply to a question in Lok Sabha, minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju said CPI-Maoist, responsible for Left-wing extremism spread across 12 states, has "close links with Maoist organizations in the Philippines and Turkey, etc". Apart from being a member of the conglomerate Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organizations of South Asia (CCOMPOSA), the LWE groups have participated in conferences and seminars in Belgium and Germany. "The so-called 'people's war' being waged by the CPI (Maoist) against the Indian state has also drawn support from several Maoist fringe organizations located in Germany, France, Holland, Turkey, Italy, etc," Rijiju said. While pointing out that the recovery of foreign-made arms and ammunition from the Left-wing extremists in different encounters and operations indicated that they were procuring weapons from various sources, the minister said the possibility of CPI-Maoist front outfits clandestinely receiving foreign funds could not be ruled out.
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December - 17 
A month ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit to India, the security establishment in India is on its toes with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) warning that Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT) may target two “unspecified hotels in the national capital and the De
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A month ahead of US President Barack Obama’s visit to India, the security establishment in India is on its toes with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) warning that Laskhar-e-Toiba (LeT) may target two “unspecified hotels in the national capital and the Delhi-Agra highway”, Asian Age reports on December 18. While security in and around New Delhi is being increased following inputs shared by American intelligence agencies, officials are also alive to the possibility that “hotel” and “highway” may be code words for other possible targets. As a result, security at all vital installations, sensitive locations and public places with high footfalls is being intensified. Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said that all states were told to ensure “target hardening” of vulnerable places and installations, including the Railways and schools, after the Peshawar attack. The Times of India adds that the intelligence agencies have also warned of a serious threat from Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) operatives, who, they claim, have capability to carry out attacks in most parts of the country.
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December - 17 
Also, AR and Bishnupur District Police Commandos launched a joint operation at Kamong in Bishnupur District and arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Saroijam Bimol Singh, on December 17, reports The Sangai Expres
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Also, AR and Bishnupur District Police Commandos launched a joint operation at Kamong in Bishnupur District and arrested a United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Saroijam Bimol Singh, on December 17, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 17 
Also, India and Bhutan will launch a massive crackdown against NDFB-IKS along its border areas. The decision was taken in a recent meeting between security chiefs of both the countries, reports The Sentinel on December 18.
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Also, India and Bhutan will launch a massive crackdown against NDFB-IKS along its border areas. The decision was taken in a recent meeting between security chiefs of both the countries, reports The Sentinel on December 18.
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December - 17 
Earlier, a Police team arrested three Jan Militia (People’s Militia) members, identified as Madavi Ganga (20), Handa Ram Madavi (25) and Linga Madavi (28) in Dantewada District who were allegedly involved in various criminal incidents, including atta
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Earlier, a Police team arrested three Jan Militia (People’s Militia) members, identified as Madavi Ganga (20), Handa Ram Madavi (25) and Linga Madavi (28) in Dantewada District who were allegedly involved in various criminal incidents, including attacks on security personnel, obstructing roads during Maoist bandhs (shut down strikes), reports outlookindia.com on December 18.
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December - 17 
Five top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, two of them carrying cash reward of INR 0.8 million each on their head along with three others carrying reward of INR 0.1 million each, surrendered before Dantewada District Police, report
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Five top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, two of them carrying cash reward of INR 0.8 million each on their head along with three others carrying reward of INR 0.1 million each, surrendered before Dantewada District Police, reports The Pioneer on December 18.
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December - 17 
Further, a trader, identified as Pronab Saha, was abducted from Bengtal in Chirang District, on December 17, reports The Telegraph.
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Further, a trader, identified as Pronab Saha, was abducted from Bengtal in Chirang District, on December 17, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 17 
Further, an accused in the Assam arms haul case during interrogation revealed that 15 Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP, a voluntary force affiliated to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, a political party campaigning for a separate state of Gorkha land) had underg
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Further, an accused in the Assam arms haul case during interrogation revealed that 15 Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP, a voluntary force affiliated to the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, a political party campaigning for a separate state of Gorkha land) had undergone 14 days arms training in Nagaland in 2013 with the intention of launching an armed movement for separate state of Gorkhaland, under the banner of Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA), reports Nagaland Post on December 18. One rifle, ammunition and incriminating documents were also recovered from an area known as 27th Mile, based on which a fresh case has been initiated.
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December - 17 
Further, on the same day, a joint team of Indian Army and AR arrested a militant of the Military Task Force (MTF) faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MTF), identified as Taorem Hero Singh, from Leirambam in Bishnupur District, reports The Sang
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Further, on the same day, a joint team of Indian Army and AR arrested a militant of the Military Task Force (MTF) faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MTF), identified as Taorem Hero Singh, from Leirambam in Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express. One 9mm pistol along with a live round was recovered from his possession.
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December - 17 
Further, two militants of an unidentified militant group, who were involved in the December 15 bomb blast, were arrested by Imphal West District Police, from an unidentified location, reports The Sangai Express.
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Further, two militants of an unidentified militant group, who were involved in the December 15 bomb blast, were arrested by Imphal West District Police, from an unidentified location, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 17 
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), has once again started its extortion activities by serving demand notes to few local businessmen in Shillong , reports The Shillong Times. HNLC has adopted a new method of operandi by asking the busines
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Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), has once again started its extortion activities by serving demand notes to few local businessmen in Shillong , reports The Shillong Times. HNLC has adopted a new method of operandi by asking the businessmen to make payment in the name of a non-existing sports club. East Khasi Superintendent of Police (SP) M Kharkrang on December 17 stated, “We have received intelligence inputs that the proscribed outfit is demanding money from the local businessmen ranging up to INR 1 million. The acknowledgement for such payment will be given in the name of some non existing sports club”. SP informed that this information was received about a month ago and till date no one has come forward to register a complaint.
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December - 17 
In a separate incident, on December 15, Imphal East District Police Commandos arrested a United Revolutionary Front (URF) militant, identified as Ngairangbam Jayanta from Sawombung bazar in Imphal East District, reports The Sangai Express. INR 17,000
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In a separate incident, on December 15, Imphal East District Police Commandos arrested a United Revolutionary Front (URF) militant, identified as Ngairangbam Jayanta from Sawombung bazar in Imphal East District, reports The Sangai Express. INR 17,000 along with some incriminating items were seized from him.
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December - 17 
In separate news, Imphal West Police Commandos raided Kuki Taphou and Onaeme Taphou villages on December 17, and arrested a KCP militant who was suspected to be the involved in a recent abduction incident in Imphal, reports The Sangai Express. The i
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In separate news, Imphal West Police Commandos raided Kuki Taphou and Onaeme Taphou villages on December 17, and arrested a KCP militant who was suspected to be the involved in a recent abduction incident in Imphal, reports The Sangai Express. The identity of the arrested militant has been identified as Badal Kamei.
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December - 17 
India is all set to issue a country wide terror alert on December 17 (today) asking all the states to maintain full vigil for at least the next two months, reports dnaindia.com. The advisory comes at a time when festive season of Christmas and New Ye
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India is all set to issue a country wide terror alert on December 17 (today) asking all the states to maintain full vigil for at least the next two months, reports dnaindia.com. The advisory comes at a time when festive season of Christmas and New Year is on and the US President Barack Obama has confirmed his presence for the Republic Day parade on January 26, 2015. Sources said that though terror attack by Taliban that killed at least 146 school children is not directly connected to India, the network of hardened affiliate terrorists like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), al Qaeda, Indian Mujahideen (IM), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) etc. can always get emboldened by such incidents and take the fancy to do something more to keep the momentum of terror strikes. A detailed advisory is expected to be issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UHMA) telling state governments, markets associations, railway stations, religious places and Shopping Malls to take specific steps to thwart an attack.
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December - 17 
Maibang Police recovered the bodies of two civilians, identified as Rakhal Baisnab and Utpal Banerjee, from a jungle near Hadima village in Dima Hasao District, reports The Assam Tribune. They were abducted on November 3 at Basa Bari near Kalachand i
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Maibang Police recovered the bodies of two civilians, identified as Rakhal Baisnab and Utpal Banerjee, from a jungle near Hadima village in Dima Hasao District, reports The Assam Tribune. They were abducted on November 3 at Basa Bari near Kalachand in Dima Hasao District, for ransom. It is learnt that even after the payment of INR 700,000 they were not released.
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December - 17 
Meanwhile, the Union Government alerted the Assam Government about the possibility of an attack by the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in Guwahati city, reports Assam Tribune. According to government sources the ULFA-I
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Meanwhile, the Union Government alerted the Assam Government about the possibility of an attack by the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in Guwahati city, reports Assam Tribune. According to government sources the ULFA-I leader, Drishti Rajkhowa, managed to procure at least five sophisticated bombs with timer devices and he is looking for avenues to get those planted in Guwahati city. Sources said Rajkhowa, who spends most of his time in Garo Hills of Meghalaya at the bases of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) is maintaining close contacts with the leaders of the outfit. It also said that whenever the pressure of the security forces increases, Rajkhowa shifts to Bangladesh by taking advantage of the porous border.
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December - 17 
Meghalaya Chief Minister, a day after the Police unearthed the arms deal between the surrendered cadres of the ANVC and the GNLA, on December 17 stated that leaders of the disbanded group should be responsible and accountable for actions of their cad
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Meghalaya Chief Minister, a day after the Police unearthed the arms deal between the surrendered cadres of the ANVC and the GNLA, on December 17 stated that leaders of the disbanded group should be responsible and accountable for actions of their cadres. He also asked the leadership of both the ANVC and its breakaway faction ANVC-B to cooperate with the investigating agency so that peace and development of the state is achieved. Meanwhile, when asked for the increase of the cadres of both the ANVC and the ANVC-B which was far more than those staying in the designated camps, He stated that when the peace process was signed in 2004, the group did not declare all its cadres.
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December - 17 
On December 17, Madhya Pradesh counter-terrorist group and Anti-Terrorist Squad detained three persons, from Rampur Patel mohalla of Jabalpur, reports The Times of India. They followed and interacted with Islamic State (IS) propaganda on twitter acco
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On December 17, Madhya Pradesh counter-terrorist group and Anti-Terrorist Squad detained three persons, from Rampur Patel mohalla of Jabalpur, reports The Times of India. They followed and interacted with Islamic State (IS) propaganda on twitter account @ShamiWitness run by Mehdi Masroor Biswas. The trio was among 17,700 followers of Mehdi's twitter handle, intelligence sources said.
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December - 17 
Separately, a militant of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) was arrested from Tarajuli in Sonitpur District, reports The Sentinel. The militant has been identified as Sunil Musahary. One 12 Bore Gun along wi
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Separately, a militant of the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) was arrested from Tarajuli in Sonitpur District, reports The Sentinel. The militant has been identified as Sunil Musahary. One 12 Bore Gun along with a mobile phone was recovered from him.
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December - 17 
The Hindustan Times reports on December 18 that a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the October 2, 2014, Burdwan blast has revealed that Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) had prepared a hit list of around 40 to 50 Bodo leaders to ass
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The Hindustan Times reports on December 18 that a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the October 2, 2014, Burdwan blast has revealed that Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) had prepared a hit list of around 40 to 50 Bodo leaders to assassinate. An unnamed official of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) stated, “Assam was the immediate target of the JMB module detected after an accidental blast on October 2 in West Bengal’s Burdwan. Arrested accused have told counter-terror officials that a dossier-like hit-list of around 40 to 50 Bodo leaders was prepared by the JMB members in which their photographs and other details were mentioned. These Bodo leaders were to be killed in retaliation of anti-Muslim riots in the Bodoland Territorial Area District in the last two years.” He also added, “It seems that around 100 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) prepared by the Burdwan module were meant for Assam. Initially, the suspicion was that the IEDs were being transported to Bangladesh as claimed by some lower rank members of the module. But now, the NIA has reasons to believe that the IEDs were being sent to Assam may be through Bangladesh. The agency is yet to get concrete evidence in this regard as it has not recovered any IEDs in Assam so far”.
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December - 17 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced Islamic State (IS) operative Areeb Majeed before the special NIA court on December 17, which remanded him in judicial custody till December 30, 2014, reports Hindustan Times. NIA had earlier obtained A
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) produced Islamic State (IS) operative Areeb Majeed before the special NIA court on December 17, which remanded him in judicial custody till December 30, 2014, reports Hindustan Times. NIA had earlier obtained Areeb’s custody till December 22. 2014. Areeb has been booked under sections 16, 18, 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and section 125 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Earlier, on December 16, NIA said that their investigations had not indicated any direct link between alleged Areeb Majeed and Mehdi Masroor Biswas. “Areeb has said in his interrogation that he followed several accounts on Twitter as well as on Facebook. We initially suspected that Areeb might have been following Biswas’s account. However, we have not found anything to confirm a connection between the two,” said an NIA officer. The officer added that they have already contacted service providers in India as well as abroad and sought details of all the online forums that Areeb actively participated in.
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December - 17 
The Police went on high alert on December 17 in Idukki District after receiving information of sighting of suspicious persons in the forest areas near Maniyanpetty in Vandanmedu, bordering Tamil Nadu, reports The New Indian Express. A 15-member Polic
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The Police went on high alert on December 17 in Idukki District after receiving information of sighting of suspicious persons in the forest areas near Maniyanpetty in Vandanmedu, bordering Tamil Nadu, reports The New Indian Express. A 15-member Police team have been rushed to the region to carry out combing operations after Kunju, a tribal man, alerted Police of seeing unfamiliar persons in the forest area, which is around three kms away from the Tamil Nadu border. The Tamil Nadu Police have also been alerted and are also joining the search operations. Kunju was in the area chopping fodder for his cattle when he apparently sighted these people cloaked in black outfit trotting through the forest, and he informed the Police around 1 pm. It is too early to rule out the possibility of Maoist presence, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Alex M Varkey.
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December - 17 
The Supreme Court on December 17 asked the Centre to fence the entire stretch of the 4,096 kilometer international boundary with Bangladesh, and take immediate steps to deport illegal Bangladeshi migrants from the country, reports Dailymail. As of no
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The Supreme Court on December 17 asked the Centre to fence the entire stretch of the 4,096 kilometer international boundary with Bangladesh, and take immediate steps to deport illegal Bangladeshi migrants from the country, reports Dailymail. As of now, only 65 per cent of the border is fenced. The order comes at a time when the Border Security Force (BSF) has raised an alarm over the increasing number of Islamic militants infiltrating the border. A BSF report has said at least 3,000 to 4,000 infiltrators are arrested by it every year from the border. “The Centre shall take all steps to complete fencing of the Indo-Bangla border. Vigil along the riverine boundary will be effectively maintained by continuous patrolling and installing flood lights. Such part of the international border, which has been perceived to be inhospitable on account of the difficult terrain, will be patrolled and monitored at vulnerable points, which could provide means of illegal entry,” said a bench headed by Justice R.F. Nariman. “The completed part of the border fencing will be maintained and repaired so as to constitute an effective barrier to cross-border trafficking,” it said.
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December - 17 
Three members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) 'Triple K' squad, identified as Dalsuram Parasram Kachlam (21) alias Jalher, Tulsiram Parsu (20) alias Rishi alias Sukhlal and Kashiram Eitu Koretti, surrendered before Gondia Distri
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Three members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) 'Triple K' squad, identified as Dalsuram Parasram Kachlam (21) alias Jalher, Tulsiram Parsu (20) alias Rishi alias Sukhlal and Kashiram Eitu Koretti, surrendered before Gondia District Superintendent of Police (SP) Shashi Kumar Meena on December 17, reports outlookindia.com. They were motivated by social welfare schemes run by the Maharashtra Police Department, under the government's ‘new surrender policy’ for Maoists.
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December - 17 
Two unidentified militants, on December 17, lobbed a hand grenade at the sentry post of the 40 Assam Rifles (AR) which is on the northern side of the Lilong Police station at Thoubal District, reports Kanglaonline. There has been no report of casual
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Two unidentified militants, on December 17, lobbed a hand grenade at the sentry post of the 40 Assam Rifles (AR) which is on the northern side of the Lilong Police station at Thoubal District, reports Kanglaonline. There has been no report of casualties.
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December - 17 
Unidentified militants reportedly set ablaze two bulldozers on December 17 at a place between Nungshit Haibi and Khamlang in Ukhrul District, reports The Sangai Express. Tangkhul Naga Aze Longphang (Southern Tangkhul Naga Union) has strongly condemne
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Unidentified militants reportedly set ablaze two bulldozers on December 17 at a place between Nungshit Haibi and Khamlang in Ukhrul District, reports The Sangai Express. Tangkhul Naga Aze Longphang (Southern Tangkhul Naga Union) has strongly condemned the burning down of the two bulldozers. Kanglaonline adds that the machineries belonged to ABCI Company in the construction of the road under a project funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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December - 17 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is working on a proposal to double the strength of the intelligence wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and give it state-of-the-art technical intelligence tools, to effectively counter terror activities mounted by
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) is working on a proposal to double the strength of the intelligence wing of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and give it state-of-the-art technical intelligence tools, to effectively counter terror activities mounted by Pakistan from Nepal, The Times of India reports on December 18. SSB, which guards the porous Nepal and Bhutan borders with India, is the only paramilitary unit to have a full fledged intelligence wing. Sources said the idea is to shore up SSB's capabilities to effectively guard entry of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) backed terrorists and monitor the activity of ISI in fast mushrooming madrasas (Islamic Seminary) on the border. It would also help the force counter activities of north-east insurgents on the Bhutan border. SSB Director General B D Sharma said, "Intelligence is our biggest weapon when it comes to securing the open and porous borders with Nepal and Bhutan. These are sensitive borders. We have sent to the government a proposal in this regard as we seek to revamp our snooping infrastructure." He added, "We want to excel in intelligence-related works because at these two unfenced frontiers it is only 'good information' that can help secure the area from illegal elements".
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December - 18 
All Assam Students' Union (AASU) on December 18 appealed to the Supreme Court to continue to monitor National Register of Citizens (NRC) update till the process is completed and other provisions of the Assam Accord are implemented, reports The Tel
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All Assam Students' Union (AASU) on December 18 appealed to the Supreme Court to continue to monitor National Register of Citizens (NRC) update till the process is completed and other provisions of the Assam Accord are implemented, reports The Telegraph. AASU welcomed the Supreme Court's ruling that set a time frame for NRC update and requested the Chief Justice of Guwahati High Court to monitor the functioning of foreigners tribunals, directed the Centre to complete the fencing of India-Bangladesh border and referred Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which deals with the cut-off date for citizenship according to the Assam Accord, to a Constitution bench.
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December - 18 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in a fierce encounter in the frontier District of Kupwara on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. One Army jawan Kuldeep Singh (belt no. 13772750) of 4 Para was injured during the encounter. Sources said t
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in a fierce encounter in the frontier District of Kupwara on December 18, reports Daily Excelsior. One Army jawan Kuldeep Singh (belt no. 13772750) of 4 Para was injured during the encounter. Sources said that the killed militant had to receive a militant group in the area and troops are searching those militants. One AK rifle, 3 magazines, one Radio Set and some documents were recovered from the encounter site.
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December - 18 
After the recent terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia and Peshawar, Pakistan, Government of India (GoI) has given the nod to setup twenty five Anti Terrorist School in Tripura and thirteen other states, reports Tripura Info on December 19. This was
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After the recent terrorist attack in Sydney, Australia and Peshawar, Pakistan, Government of India (GoI) has given the nod to setup twenty five Anti Terrorist School in Tripura and thirteen other states, reports Tripura Info on December 19. This was stated by Hari Bhai Parathibhai Choudhury , Union Home Affairs Minister at Parliament in New Delhi. Eighteen of the school would be set up in Maoist affected areas. Presently, seventeen Counter Insurgency Anti Terrorism (CIAT) Schools are functional in various states including Tripura where several training courses are running for Police.
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December - 18 
An encounter broke out on December 18 (today) between militants and Security Force (SF) personnel in Bazpora area of Kupwara District, reports Times of India. A Police official said that the SF personnel launched an operation in the area following in
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An encounter broke out on December 18 (today) between militants and Security Force (SF) personnel in Bazpora area of Kupwara District, reports Times of India. A Police official said that the SF personnel launched an operation in the area following information about presence of militants there. The militants opened firing on the SF personnel triggering a gun battle after the latter retaliated. So far, there were no reports of casualty on either side.
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December - 18 
Areeb Majeed, the Islamic State (IS) militant, who was brought back to India from Turkey on November 28, 2014 by intelligence officials and is now in judicial custody, was released on ‘formal leave’ and was dropped off by four IS militants in Istanbu
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Areeb Majeed, the Islamic State (IS) militant, who was brought back to India from Turkey on November 28, 2014 by intelligence officials and is now in judicial custody, was released on ‘formal leave’ and was dropped off by four IS militants in Istanbul (Turkey) with USD 2,000 cash, said National Intelligence Agency (NIA) sources, Hindustan Times reports on December 19. Majeed has told his interrogators that he participated in the August battle to capture Mosul dam in Iraq under the leadership of Georgian mercenary Abu Omar al-Shishani, a former Sergeant with the Georgian Army and a veteran of the second Chechen war. Majeed told his interrogators that he also participated in the battles for the Baiji refinery and Tal Afar, a city in northwestern Iraq. He named an ex-Syrian Army officer Abu Anas and Abu Mariam of Tal Afar as his IS controllers and said Egyptian Abu Hatf al-Masari was the administrative controller of IS, said the sources. The sources said that Majeed had confirmed that at least four Indian-origin British nationals were fighting with IS in Iraq and said he has no knowledge of the 39 Indian labourers said to be held hostage by the IS in Mosul since June, 2014.
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December - 18 
Earlier, six Maoists, including two women cadres, surrendered in Dantewada and Kanker Districts on December 18, reports outlookindia.com. The Maoists who surrendered in Dantewada District were identified as Mahadev Ram Madavi (40), Madavi Lakhma (33
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Earlier, six Maoists, including two women cadres, surrendered in Dantewada and Kanker Districts on December 18, reports outlookindia.com. The Maoists who surrendered in Dantewada District were identified as Mahadev Ram Madavi (40), Madavi Lakhma (33), Madavi Podiya (27), Madavi Ayatu (25) and Madavi Bheeme (23). The woman Maoist who laid down arms in Kanker was identified as Subati Potai alias Kavita (23).
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December - 18 
Further, suspected Maoists kidnapped two Police personnel at Kushchira on Dumka-Pakur border on December 18, reports The Times of India. The Maoists also took away three rifles.
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Further, suspected Maoists kidnapped two Police personnel at Kushchira on Dumka-Pakur border on December 18, reports The Times of India. The Maoists also took away three rifles.
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December - 18 
Further, the Dharmapuri Police and the forest department launched a joint search operation for eight people, including two women, who are said to be staying in the reserve forest in Morappur division, reports The Times of India December 19. According
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Further, the Dharmapuri Police and the forest department launched a joint search operation for eight people, including two women, who are said to be staying in the reserve forest in Morappur division, reports The Times of India December 19. According to Police sources, villagers of Agraharam spotted the eight people carrying weapons. Suspecting that they might be naxalites (Left Wing Extremists), the villagers alerted the Morappur Police. The Police launched a search with the help of forest officials.
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December - 18 
Goa was put on alert on December 18 following the terror alert sounded by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in view of a threat from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), reports The Times of India. Goa Director General of Police (DGP)
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Goa was put on alert on December 18 following the terror alert sounded by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in view of a threat from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), reports The Times of India. Goa Director General of Police (DGP) T N Mohan on December 18 held a meeting to review the security situation in the state. The meeting was attended by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sunil Garg, Deputy Inspector Generals of Police (DIGs), both District Superintendent of Police (SPs) and Crime Branch Special Protection Group (SPG). After the meeting, Goa Police issued circular to police department which has asked the Coastal Police to be brought into full operational capabilities and to maintain close coordination with coast guard. Senior Police officers said that Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) and Special Intelligence Cell of ATS has been put on high alert. Coastal Police Stations have asked to get in touch with fishing communities and sensitize them about the terror alert and gather information from them.
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December - 18 
Imphal West police Commandos arrested a United Revolutionary Front (URF) militant identified as Deben Yendrembam, from a hotel room in Imphal on December 18.
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Imphal West police Commandos arrested a United Revolutionary Front (URF) militant identified as Deben Yendrembam, from a hotel room in Imphal on December 18.
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December - 18 
In a follow-up action, a combined team of Imphal West District Police commandos, Senapati District Police and Assam Rifles (AR) raided the house of one Stephen at Kalianjang village near Taphou Kuki village in Senapati District and after a brief enco
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In a follow-up action, a combined team of Imphal West District Police commandos, Senapati District Police and Assam Rifles (AR) raided the house of one Stephen at Kalianjang village near Taphou Kuki village in Senapati District and after a brief encounter, arrested another URF militant identified as ‘lieutenant’ Kamei Badal alias Bravo with some incriminating articles, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 18 
In a separate incident, a team of Thoubal District Police Commandos arrested a UNLF militant identified as Sagolsem Malemnganba Meitei alias Chingburoi Meitei from Wabagai Lamkhai bazar in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express.
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In a separate incident, a team of Thoubal District Police Commandos arrested a UNLF militant identified as Sagolsem Malemnganba Meitei alias Chingburoi Meitei from Wabagai Lamkhai bazar in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 18 
India on December 18 reacted to the release of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi on bail, saying this was "unacceptable", according to The Times of India. "Grant of bail to Lakhvi will serve as a reassurance to terrorists who pe
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India on December 18 reacted to the release of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi on bail, saying this was "unacceptable", according to The Times of India. "Grant of bail to Lakhvi will serve as a reassurance to terrorists who perpetrate heinous crimes. We call upon the Government of Pakistan to immediately take steps to reverse this decision. There can be no selective approaches to terrorism," said the Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Further, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh also expressed disappointment and stated, "Only yesterday (December 17), Nawaz Sharif had said he would fight terrorism till the very end ... I hope an appeal will be filed in a higher court, so that Lakhvi's bail is cancelled".
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December - 18 
India on December 18, asked Pakistan to hand over Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and Dawood Ibrahim, reports The Times of India. Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz
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India on December 18, asked Pakistan to hand over Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) 'founder' and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) 'chief' Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and Dawood Ibrahim, reports The Times of India. Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should seize the opportunity in the wake of terror attack on Peshawar school and take bold steps to combat terrorism. "If Pakistan is serious in fighting terrorism, it should arrest Hafiz Saeed and Dawood Ibrahim and hand them over to India... I hope Nawaz Sharif will seize this opportunity to take bold steps against terrorism," he stated.
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December - 18 
Jharkhand Police is probing the alleged sale of Police bullets to the Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] by middlemen through connivance of few corrupt Policemen, reports theindianawaaz.com on December 18. State Director General of Police (DGP) Raj
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Jharkhand Police is probing the alleged sale of Police bullets to the Naxals-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] by middlemen through connivance of few corrupt Policemen, reports theindianawaaz.com on December 18. State Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar said action will certainly be taken against the guilty Policemen. In November, a confidential Police report revealed that some corrupt Police officials are selling the Police bullets to LWEs, after showing bullet consumption in fake encounters with LWEs or fake target practices. Police sources said that four Policemen have already been questioned after their roles in this was revealed.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile UALA’ chief’ Norrok X Momin denied his group’s involvement in the encounter, reports The Shillong Times. The Resubelpara-Goalpara region has long been an area of militant activity for several groups, including Garo National Liberation Army
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Meanwhile UALA’ chief’ Norrok X Momin denied his group’s involvement in the encounter, reports The Shillong Times. The Resubelpara-Goalpara region has long been an area of militant activity for several groups, including Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Achik National Liberation Army (ANLA), UALA, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and even petty criminals in the guise of militant organizations. A Defence source stated that UALA was now trying to ‘fill the vacuum’ created by disbanding of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) and its splinter group.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, a pamphlet released on December 18 allegedly by the Western Ghat zonal committee of the CPI-Maoist has warned of strong agitation against the State government for tribals’ cause, reports The Hindu. The pamphlet was deposited in the news bo
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Meanwhile, a pamphlet released on December 18 allegedly by the Western Ghat zonal committee of the CPI-Maoist has warned of strong agitation against the State government for tribals’ cause, reports The Hindu. The pamphlet was deposited in the news boxes of media organisations at the Palakkad Press Club. The pamphlet termed the recent police encounter with suspected Maoists in Wayanad as part of a conspiracy hatched by Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala.
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December - 18 
Meanwhile, suspected Maoists opened fire on Police leaving one injured at Amrapara area of Pakur District on December 18, reports The Hindustan Times. The Maoists after the attack fled with three Police rifles. The one injured is an Assistant Sub-Ins
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Meanwhile, suspected Maoists opened fire on Police leaving one injured at Amrapara area of Pakur District on December 18, reports The Hindustan Times. The Maoists after the attack fled with three Police rifles. The one injured is an Assistant Sub-Inspector rank official, confirmed Police sources from Pakur.
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December - 18 
On December 18, Islamic State (IS) operative Mehdi Masroor Biswas asserted, "I'm a soldier and messenger. I don't regret what I've done", reports The Times of India. Mehdi, was remanded to 15 days in Police custody by Special Judge Somaraju. One of t
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On December 18, Islamic State (IS) operative Mehdi Masroor Biswas asserted, "I'm a soldier and messenger. I don't regret what I've done", reports The Times of India. Mehdi, was remanded to 15 days in Police custody by Special Judge Somaraju. One of the advocates asked Mehdi outside the courtroom, "Why did you do this, man?" Mehdi replied he had no regrets.
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December - 18 
Police arrested one person from Assam, identified as Moniul Islam, for allegedly abducting a person and later demanding a ransom of INR 200,000, on December 18, reports The Shillong Times. Police stated that the abductors abducted an individual ident
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Police arrested one person from Assam, identified as Moniul Islam, for allegedly abducting a person and later demanding a ransom of INR 200,000, on December 18, reports The Shillong Times. Police stated that the abductors abducted an individual identified as Walsing D Sangma from Rongbang Mangsang in East Garo Hills and later and demanded the ransom over phone.
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December - 18 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have slit the throat of a villager, identified as Kalicharan Munda, at Kuchai in Seraikela-Kharswan District, reports The Business Standard on December 18. The Maoists were pressuring Mund
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have slit the throat of a villager, identified as Kalicharan Munda, at Kuchai in Seraikela-Kharswan District, reports The Business Standard on December 18. The Maoists were pressuring Munda to join their outfit.
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December - 18 
The ‘chairman’ of the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) Bernard R Marak stated that some of the surrendered militants of ANVC and ANVC-B may go back to jungles if they are not rehabilitated as promised by the Government,
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The ‘chairman’ of the Breakaway faction of Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC-B) Bernard R Marak stated that some of the surrendered militants of ANVC and ANVC-B may go back to jungles if they are not rehabilitated as promised by the Government, reports The Sentinel on December 19. There are half a dozen militant groups operating in the Five Districts of Garo hills conducting extortion and abduction for ransom and engaging the Security Forces in the name of separate Garo land. The ‘chairman’ stated that If the government fails to rehabilitate them ,my fear is that they might be lure by my friends who are still in the jungles”. The State government has assured to provide vocational training to all the surrendered militants.
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December - 18 
The State Government has informed the Kerala High Court that the presence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres had been reported from all over the State, especially from the northern Districts of Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and K
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The State Government has informed the Kerala High Court that the presence of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres had been reported from all over the State, especially from the northern Districts of Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and Kannur during the last one-and-a-half years, reports The Hindu on December 19. In a statement, the Government said that these cadres, who carried arms and ammunition and distributed pamphlets, encouraged the youth to join their organisation to fight the Government. They were visiting colonies such as Chappel, Maradi, Mundel, Kombara, Arimala, and Kunki Chira under the jurisdiction of the Vellamunda Police Station. The State government had taken steps to prevent the illegal activities of the Maoist groups, who were concentrating in the forest area within the Vellamunda Police Station. As part of preventive measures, organised force such as Thunder Bolt and Anti-Naxal Squad were deployed to counter the threat. The statement was filed in response to a writ petition filed by Shyam Balakrishnan of Mattiliyam in Wayanad alleging that he was being harassed by the Police on charges of having Maoist links. He sought a directive to the State government to initiate disciplinary action against the Mananthavadi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and the Sub-Inspector attached to the Vellamunda Police Station.
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December - 18 
Three unidentified people were arrested for extortion and criminal conspiracy under the Arms Act on December 18, from an unspecified location reports The Telegraph.
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Three unidentified people were arrested for extortion and criminal conspiracy under the Arms Act on December 18, from an unspecified location reports The Telegraph.
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December - 18 
Two suspected militants of the Norrok X Momin-led United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) were killed in an encounter with Security Force (SF) personnel at Nala, near Thantipahar village in Goalpara District, on December 18, reports The Shillong Times.
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Two suspected militants of the Norrok X Momin-led United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) were killed in an encounter with Security Force (SF) personnel at Nala, near Thantipahar village in Goalpara District, on December 18, reports The Shillong Times. Goalpara district Police Chief N. Gogoi informed that that the incident occurred at around 4am when an Army team backed by Assam Police personnel was out on patrol duty spotted movement of the militants. He said that around 5 to 6 persons were crossing the area taking advantage of the darkness when they were spotted and challenged. In the reported exchange of fire two militants were killed while the rest fled taking cover of the darkness. SF personnel recovered two pistols, two powerful 36 high explosive hand grenades, 2 crude bombs, two detonators, two gelatine sticks, UALA documents, seven rounds of live AK ammunition and seven rounds of live 7.65 ammunition for pistols.
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December - 19 
A 15 kilogram 'tiffin bomb' planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres was found under a forest road connecting Isalnar and Hangwa villages in Kondagaon District on December 19, reports dnaindia.com. Police had received a tip-off
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A 15 kilogram 'tiffin bomb' planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres was found under a forest road connecting Isalnar and Hangwa villages in Kondagaon District on December 19, reports dnaindia.com. Police had received a tip-off about the landmine. A detonator and wire were also found from the spot.
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December - 19 
A civilian, identified as Tarun Biswas, was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Chitrangpalli village under Kalimela Police Station limits in Malkangiri District on December 19, reports The Hindu. The assailants had slit
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A civilian, identified as Tarun Biswas, was killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Chitrangpalli village under Kalimela Police Station limits in Malkangiri District on December 19, reports The Hindu. The assailants had slit open his throat to give him a slow and painful death. The family members of the victim said a group of around four Maoists took Biswas away on December 19 evening. A hand written poster found from the spot claimed that the Maoists had killed him as he was working as a Police informer.
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December - 19 
A day after an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) granted bail to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (26/11), the Government detained him under Maintenance of Public Order
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A day after an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) granted bail to Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) 'commander' Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attacks (26/11), the Government detained him under Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) on December 19, reports The News. Lakhvi was granted bail by ATC Judge Syed Kausar Abbas Zaidi against submission of surety bonds worth PKR 0.5 million.
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December - 19 
A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Patna (Bihar) on December 19 framed charges against Haider Ali, Mujibullah and Taufique Ansari in the July 7, 2013 Bodhgaya serial blasts case, reports Indian Express. Charges were framed under Indian Pe
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Patna (Bihar) on December 19 framed charges against Haider Ali, Mujibullah and Taufique Ansari in the July 7, 2013 Bodhgaya serial blasts case, reports Indian Express. Charges were framed under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections of criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, attempted murder, causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means, mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house etc, house-trespass or break-in by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint, as well as sections of the Explosive Substances Act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The NIA had earlier filed a charge sheet against the three accused before the NIA special court in Patna on September 11, 2014. The NIA’s probe had established that Haider Ali conspired with his co-conspirators to target Buddhist sites to avenge the alleged atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Ali and his associates allegedly undertook five reconnaissance trips to Bodhgaya to track the security arrangements and zero in on the exact places where bombs were to be planted. The accused then allegedly procured material from different places and prepared cylinder bombs and executed the serial blasts.
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December - 19 
A team of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) safely disposed a bomb at the Gate No. 2 of the border town of Moreh in Chandel District on December 19, reports Kanglaonline. According to Police, the bomb was packed inside a cardboard box along with one Chinese
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A team of Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) safely disposed a bomb at the Gate No. 2 of the border town of Moreh in Chandel District on December 19, reports Kanglaonline. According to Police, the bomb was packed inside a cardboard box along with one Chinese grenade, two rocket propelled grenades and high quality detonators.
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December - 19 
A top security official revealed on December 19 that at least 20 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were brought to Assam from Bangladesh by Jama'atul Mujahiddin Bangladesh (JMB), to target people and places in the four Districts in Bodoland Territo
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A top security official revealed on December 19 that at least 20 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were brought to Assam from Bangladesh by Jama'atul Mujahiddin Bangladesh (JMB), to target people and places in the four Districts in Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in retaliation to 2012 riots, reports The Sentinel. Twenty IED packets (unassembled bombs) were transported from Bangladesh to Assam in May this year. "Ten of them were given to Sahanur Alom at Barpeta and the remaining to another jihadi cadre who is yet to be traced”. Parliamentary Secretary (Home) Etwa Munda stated that intelligence agencies have indicated the threat to Bodo leaders. "We have told the police to identify the leaders who are facing the threat and we will ensure maximum security for them."
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December - 19 
Delhi Police is on a high alert and increased the security of vital institutions in the national capital, including the Tihar Central Jail, Zee News reports on December 19. Reports on December 19 (today) said that the authorities have increased the s
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Delhi Police is on a high alert and increased the security of vital institutions in the national capital, including the Tihar Central Jail, Zee News reports on December 19. Reports on December 19 (today) said that the authorities have increased the security of Tihar Jail following intelligence inputs that the high profile prison may be targeted by terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to free terrorists lodged there. "Following the high alert in the capital, the security of the jail has been increased by several notches. No risk will be taken as far as the security of the inmates and the prison is concerned," Mukesh Prasad, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Tihar Jail commented on December 18. There are reports that LeT may execute a fidayeen (suicide) attack to release several hardcore Pakistani terrorist lodged in the jail. “Security has been enhanced and tight vigil is being kept on every movement within and outside the jail," a Tihar Jail source said.
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December - 19 
Further, four Maoists including two women surrendered before Police in Kondagaon District on December 19, citing "sexual exploitation" of women members by senior cadres, reports outlookindia.com. "The surrendered cadres were identified as Sukku Ram N
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Further, four Maoists including two women surrendered before Police in Kondagaon District on December 19, citing "sexual exploitation" of women members by senior cadres, reports outlookindia.com. "The surrendered cadres were identified as Sukku Ram Nareti and Massu Ram, besides two women. They were working as Jan Militia members," Kondagaon Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Surjit Atri said.
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December - 19 
In separate news, 2731 militants from different groups who have surrendered are being provided a stipend of INR 4000 per month, stated Deputy Chief Minister, Gaikhangam in State Assembly on December 20, reports Nagaland Post. Under the rehabilitation
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In separate news, 2731 militants from different groups who have surrendered are being provided a stipend of INR 4000 per month, stated Deputy Chief Minister, Gaikhangam in State Assembly on December 20, reports Nagaland Post. Under the rehabilitation policy for surrendered militants, an incentive of INR 250000 has been given to the surrendered militants and the amount was deposited under fixed deposit in the name of the surrendered militant. He also added that 550 cadres were under individual surrender category. Kanglaonline further adds that 1122 cadres of Kuki National Army (KNA) and 1059 United Peoples Front (UPF) militants were under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) category.
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December - 19 
In separate news, Assam Police has put Police and Security Forces (SFs) on high alert to prevent a Peshawar-like attack in the state, reports Times of India on December 20. Assam faces threat from the al-Qaeda and serves as a refuge for JMB. Eleven J
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In separate news, Assam Police has put Police and Security Forces (SFs) on high alert to prevent a Peshawar-like attack in the state, reports Times of India on December 20. Assam faces threat from the al-Qaeda and serves as a refuge for JMB. Eleven JMB cadres, including the key accused in the Bardhaman blast in West Bengal, Sahanur Alom, were recently arrested from the state.
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December - 19 
On December 19, Assam Rifles (AR) busted an ‘illegal arms fabrication workshop’ in Tening in Peren District, reports Nagaland Post. The workshop was engaged in fabrication and repair of illegal arms and AR arrested an individual identified as Dintala
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On December 19, Assam Rifles (AR) busted an ‘illegal arms fabrication workshop’ in Tening in Peren District, reports Nagaland Post. The workshop was engaged in fabrication and repair of illegal arms and AR arrested an individual identified as Dintalak. AR also recovered one .22 Rifle, four 12 Bore Rifles, partially fabricated arms parts and tools used for arms fabrication.
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December - 19 
On December 19, two suspected terrorists were arrested in Noida, India Today reports on January 2. While one of the terrorists is said to be a Bangladeshi national, another is from Uttar Pradesh. The operation was executed jointly by Uttar Pradesh, W
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On December 19, two suspected terrorists were arrested in Noida, India Today reports on January 2. While one of the terrorists is said to be a Bangladeshi national, another is from Uttar Pradesh. The operation was executed jointly by Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) teams and the Intelligence Bureau (IB). However, the West Bengal Police has taken the custody of the two terror suspects. The arrested terrorists were being grilled by intelligence agencies. During interrogation, their laptop has revealed a plot to bomb many cities in India.
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December - 19 
The Assam Tribune reports that in a joint operation, department officials along with personnel of Assam Rifles (AR) and the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau, on December 19 arrested two Myanmar nationals, identified as Gintunmung and Gintheihthang were
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The Assam Tribune reports that in a joint operation, department officials along with personnel of Assam Rifles (AR) and the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau, on December 19 arrested two Myanmar nationals, identified as Gintunmung and Gintheihthang were arrested and seized two smuggled Chinese-made 9 mm pistols at Zokhawthar in Champhai District.
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December - 19 
The Centre on December 19 reissued a set of guidelines detailing how schools can ward off terror threats and respond effectively in the event of a terror attack, reports The Times of India. The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), last conveyed to sc
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The Centre on December 19 reissued a set of guidelines detailing how schools can ward off terror threats and respond effectively in the event of a terror attack, reports The Times of India. The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), last conveyed to schools through a CBSE circular dated April 5, 2010, advise the school managements on how to deal with kidnapping of students during arrival/departure, random firing from the road near the school, armed intrusions followed by hostage taking and explosives planted on school premises. The guidelines, which may be accessed on the link http://www.cbse.nic.in/circulars/cir15-2010.pdf, call for regular mock drills to test preparedness of schools against terror strikes.
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December - 19 
The Lower House of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) on December 19 adopted a resolution condemning bail granted to alleged November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, and asking the government to put
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The Lower House of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) on December 19 adopted a resolution condemning bail granted to alleged November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, and asking the government to put pressure on Pakistan to satisfactorily carry out the trial for the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case, reports Huffington Post.The resolution, passed says, "We express grave concern of the Indian people that just one day after the tragic killing of 141 innocent children and others in Peshawar, an accused terrorist could be released on bail by the same country. It seems that the lesson that there should be no compromise with terrorists has not been learnt."
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December - 19 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Budra Podiami alias Budra and Irma Kawasi alias Irma, were arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and Malkangiri Police from Pithakonda forest under Kalimela Police Sta
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Budra Podiami alias Budra and Irma Kawasi alias Irma, were arrested by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and Malkangiri Police from Pithakonda forest under Kalimela Police Station limits of Malkangiri District on December 19, reports The New Indian Express. Superintendent of Police (SP) Mitrabhanu Mahapatra said the Maoists were arrested during a joint operation.
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December - 19 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijju on December 19 stated that Government of India (GoI) will soon hold a meeting with Chief Ministers of all the eight North-eastern states to discuss the new security threat by jihadi group through
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijju on December 19 stated that Government of India (GoI) will soon hold a meeting with Chief Ministers of all the eight North-eastern states to discuss the new security threat by jihadi group through their various terror network, reports Nagaland Post. He also added, “In that meeting, strategic decision will be taken on the law and order front as well as and security aspect of the whole region.” He also appealed to members of various rebels to come over ground and join the mainstream saying their illegal activities is not affecting anyone except their own community. The Telegraph further adds that referring to the conflicts within the region because of the emergence of various militant groups, Rijiju said, "By taking up arms, we are doing the greatest damage to our own community. It will not have any impact on others. I appeal to the misguided youths to join the mainstream. They will be engaged constructively."
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December - 20 
Alleged senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders Arun Bhanudas Bhelke (38) and his wife Kanchan Ramkrushna Nanaware (31) who were arrested by the Pune Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) were handed over to the Gondia District Police on Dec
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Alleged senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders Arun Bhanudas Bhelke (38) and his wife Kanchan Ramkrushna Nanaware (31) who were arrested by the Pune Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) were handed over to the Gondia District Police on December 20 for further investigation and case hearings at the Gondia District court, reports punemirror.in.
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December - 20 
Assam Police’s Special Operation Unit (SOU)on December 20 recovered a consignment of bombs belonging to the Islamist terror outfit Jammat–ul Mujahiddin Bangladesh (JMB), reports The Sentinel. The bombs were recovered by a five–member team of the Spec
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Assam Police’s Special Operation Unit (SOU)on December 20 recovered a consignment of bombs belonging to the Islamist terror outfit Jammat–ul Mujahiddin Bangladesh (JMB), reports The Sentinel. The bombs were recovered by a five–member team of the Special Operation Unit from Panpara village in Barpeta District under Salbari Police Station. National Investigation Agency (NIA), has been providing intelligence back–up to Assam Police in the jihadi related case. Senior Assam Police officials confirmed that the explosives were IEDs. A Police official stated that “The operation was carried out following confessions by Nur Jamal Haque, a resident of Pakalagi village (Baksa) adjacent to Panpara village (Barpeta). He was arrested from Chirang on December 19. The explosives were kept buried near his residence,” He is the twelfth jihadi activist to be arrested in the State. The Assam Tribune further adds that Nurjamal was a trained cadre of the JMB and he was a close associate of Sahanur Alom, one of the key men of the Bangladesh based militant outfit in the State. Also a total of ten IEDs were recovered during the incident.
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December - 20 
Assam Tribune reports on December 20 that Rockybul Hussain, the Panchayat & Rural Development, Environment & Forest Minister of the State said in the State Assembly that aided by anti-national forces, insurgent groups like Independent faction of Unit
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Assam Tribune reports on December 20 that Rockybul Hussain, the Panchayat & Rural Development, Environment & Forest Minister of the State said in the State Assembly that aided by anti-national forces, insurgent groups like Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) are continuously trying to trigger violence. He also added that both the outfits are operating from their bases in Bangladesh and Myanmar.
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December - 20 
India has said that terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toibe (LeT) do not "live on love and fresh air", expressing concerns that they receive funds despite being slapped with sanctions by the United Nations (UN), as the world body reaffirmed the need to cu
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India has said that terror groups like Lashkar-e-Toibe (LeT) do not "live on love and fresh air", expressing concerns that they receive funds despite being slapped with sanctions by the United Nations (UN), as the world body reaffirmed the need to cut monetary lifelines of terrorists, The Times of India reports on December 21. India said that financing to terror groups is supplemented by illegal resources generated through drug trafficking, piracy, kidnapping for ransom and extortion even though the terror organizations are placed on the Council's sanctions list and are subject to travel bans, freezing of assets and an arms embargo. Listing of a terror group should cut off the "lifeline that sustains terrorism. This, unfortunately, does not always happen," India's acting permanent representative to the UN, Bhagwant Bishnoi, said in an open debate in the Council on terrorism and cross-border crime. "Lashker-e-Taiba obviously does not live on love and fresh air. They have more than adequate funding. Regrettably, there seems to be little that the Council's sanction committees can do about such violations of the sanction regime," he said.
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December - 20 
On December 20, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Sorokhaibam Anand was arrested from area of Shekmaijin Khunao in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express.
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On December 20, an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Sorokhaibam Anand was arrested from area of Shekmaijin Khunao in Thoubal District, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 20 
On December 20, Assam Rifles (AR) troops killed a militant in an encounter at Behiang, close to Indo-Myanmar border in Churachandpur District, reports The Sangai Express. Kanglaonline further adds that a Rifle Grenade MG-2, fired rounds of AK-47 and
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On December 20, Assam Rifles (AR) troops killed a militant in an encounter at Behiang, close to Indo-Myanmar border in Churachandpur District, reports The Sangai Express. Kanglaonline further adds that a Rifle Grenade MG-2, fired rounds of AK-47 and an HD cartridge were recovered from him.
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December - 20 
On December 20, two NDFB-IKS militants, identified as Rirana Narzary Nayanjyoti Medhi were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Golaichowk under Missamari police station of Sonitpur District, reports The Telegraph. The police recovere
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On December 20, two NDFB-IKS militants, identified as Rirana Narzary Nayanjyoti Medhi were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Golaichowk under Missamari police station of Sonitpur District, reports The Telegraph. The police recovered a 7.65mm pistol and ammunition from the dead militants.
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December - 20 
Suspected militants killed a sarpanch (head of Gram Panchayat, village-level local self-government institution) identified as Ghulam Ahmed Bhat (65), in Sopore Township of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District on December 20, reports The Hindu. Bhat, a
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Suspected militants killed a sarpanch (head of Gram Panchayat, village-level local self-government institution) identified as Ghulam Ahmed Bhat (65), in Sopore Township of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District on December 20, reports The Hindu. Bhat, a resident of Bomai village, was fired upon by unidentified militants near the main Chowk in the village, causing serious injuries to him, Police said. Bhat was rushed to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. In the interim, no militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the killing
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December - 20 
Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, on December 20, opened fire at Border Security Force (BSF) at Vandarima of Dhalai District, reports Tripura Info. Militants fired from Bangladesh at BSF patrolling party of 98th battali
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Suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, on December 20, opened fire at Border Security Force (BSF) at Vandarima of Dhalai District, reports Tripura Info. Militants fired from Bangladesh at BSF patrolling party of 98th battalion. BSF also retaliate back, firing from both side lasted for one hour. There have been no casualties on BSF side. This unfenced area is used by militants to cross Indo – Bangladesh international border.
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December - 20 
The Eluru city Police of West Godavari District arrested an MBA graduate, identified as Yellasri Sarath Reddy ailas Sarath Kumar, for allegedly manufacturing and supplying crude firearms to Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)], reports The Hindu o
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The Eluru city Police of West Godavari District arrested an MBA graduate, identified as Yellasri Sarath Reddy ailas Sarath Kumar, for allegedly manufacturing and supplying crude firearms to Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)], reports The Hindu on December 21. A special team of Police also seized pistol rods, iron sheets and springs used to make fire arms, magazines, a laptop and printer at his house in Autunagar in West Godavari District.
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December - 20 
The last weekly market day in Williamnagar (East Garo Hills) ahead of the upcoming Christmas celebrations failed to take off with shops downing shutters before mid-day following a bomb threat on December 20, reports The Shillong Times. The market day
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The last weekly market day in Williamnagar (East Garo Hills) ahead of the upcoming Christmas celebrations failed to take off with shops downing shutters before mid-day following a bomb threat on December 20, reports The Shillong Times. The market day ended before it even got to half the business day after Police teams fortified the area fanning out in search of a teenager carrying a dark bag believed to hold an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The District Police Chief Davis Nestell R Marak stated that “We had intelligence inputs about the banned Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) planning to conduct serial blasts at three places in Williamnagar and were on high alert when people reported about the presence of a young teenager carrying a suspicious looking bag and attempting to leave it behind in a shop,”. He also did not rule out the possibility of militants targeting Deputy Commissioner’s office. He also added that Police had received intelligence reports about GNLA explosive expert Hedeo alias Cellopa being the brainchild behind the operation to target Williamnagar.
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December - 20 
Unidentified armed men went to the home of a villager, identified as Jenison Sangma at Dilligre village in South West Garo Hills District on December 20, reports The Shillong Times. He was called out of his home by a group of armed men and taken a li
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Unidentified armed men went to the home of a villager, identified as Jenison Sangma at Dilligre village in South West Garo Hills District on December 20, reports The Shillong Times. He was called out of his home by a group of armed men and taken a little distance away before he was shot dead.
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December - 21 
A combined force of the Imphal East District Police Commandos and AR arrested a People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, identified as ‘second lieutenant’ Juma Khan from an unspecified location, reports The Sangai Express on December 22. One
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A combined force of the Imphal East District Police Commandos and AR arrested a People’s United Liberation Front (PULF) militant, identified as ‘second lieutenant’ Juma Khan from an unspecified location, reports The Sangai Express on December 22. One USA made 7.65 mm automatic pistol with live rounds of ammunition and a mobile phone were recovered from him.
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December - 21 
A joint team of Indian Army and Assam Police killed two militants of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Raikhang and Rikhigang, on December 21, at Khungring reserve forest in Chirang District, rep
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A joint team of Indian Army and Assam Police killed two militants of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Raikhang and Rikhigang, on December 21, at Khungring reserve forest in Chirang District, reports The Assam Tribune. The security team rescued Sushil Deb, a trader of Bongaigaon who had been abducted by the militant group As per the local sources the NDFB-IKS militants had a frequent movement in the jungle area bordering Bhutan and were involved in a number of abduction and extortion cases. One M-16 rifle, one AK-56 rifle, one Indian Small Arms Systems (INSAS) rifle, which was snatched from the forest guards in Kokrajhar District in October by the militants, two pistols, three grenades and 570 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the dead militants. The Telegraph further adds that Police stated that the militants had built temporary camps and added that there were about 15 NDFB-IKS militants on the spot.
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December - 21 
An 11 year old boy identified as Bishwarjit Irungbam, on December 21 managed to escape from a group of youths who had abducted him near his house at Naoremthong in Imphal West District. He was being taken to an unknown place probably for recruiting a
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An 11 year old boy identified as Bishwarjit Irungbam, on December 21 managed to escape from a group of youths who had abducted him near his house at Naoremthong in Imphal West District. He was being taken to an unknown place probably for recruiting as a child soldier, reports The Sentinel.
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December - 21 
An IED exploded over Ngasuan Bridge along Singhat-Behiang road in Churachandpur District, on December 21, reports The Sangai Express. There have been no reports of any casualty. It is suspected that the IED was planted there to target AR troops who m
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An IED exploded over Ngasuan Bridge along Singhat-Behiang road in Churachandpur District, on December 21, reports The Sangai Express. There have been no reports of any casualty. It is suspected that the IED was planted there to target AR troops who may rush to the encounter site as reinforcement. On searching the area, another IED was detected, and was detonated safely by Bomb Disposal Squad of the Army.
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December - 21 
As the Maoists are killing more and more civilians, the State Government has decided to urge the Centre to provide two more battalions of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) and two more choppers to tackle the menace, reports The Pioneer on Dece
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As the Maoists are killing more and more civilians, the State Government has decided to urge the Centre to provide two more battalions of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) and two more choppers to tackle the menace, reports The Pioneer on December 22. Chief Secretary GC Pati chaired a Unified Command Meeting on December 19 to take stock of the situation of Maoist violence.
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December - 21 
As the National Investigating Agency (NIA) investigates case of Areef Majeed the youth from Kalyan who returned to India after joining Islamic State (IS), they have stumbled upon various Non-Governmental Organisation's (NGO) which help such a cause,
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As the National Investigating Agency (NIA) investigates case of Areef Majeed the youth from Kalyan who returned to India after joining Islamic State (IS), they have stumbled upon various Non-Governmental Organisation's (NGO) which help such a cause, oneindia.com reports on December 22. There were a large number of Wahabi scholars who had visited India in the past couple of years and according to an Intelligence Bureau (IB) report the number was around 25000. These scholars came to India, preached and also ensured that several NGO's such as the Islamic Guidance Society were set up in a bid to help youth who wanted to go abroad and fight the war to set up the Sharia law. According to the investigation the Islamic Guidance Society has time and again held meetings in various areas of Thane District in Maharashtra such as Mumbra, Bhiwandi and also Kalyan. They have been saying that the Muslim youth must prepare for the apocalypse. This is only possible through Ghazwa-e-Hind and the time has come for an Islamic war on India.
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December - 21 
Border Security Force (BSF) on December 21 recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 399,000 near Border out Post (BOP) Kharkola along International Border (IB) in RS Pura Sector of Jammu District, reports Daily Excelsior. BSF troops on spe
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Border Security Force (BSF) on December 21 recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 399,000 near Border out Post (BOP) Kharkola along International Border (IB) in RS Pura Sector of Jammu District, reports Daily Excelsior. BSF troops on specific information, conducted search near BOP Kharkola and recovered 2 packets wrapped with yellow color tape. In one packet, 399 FICN in the denomination of Rs 1000 with face value of Rs 3.99 lakh were recovered.
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December - 21 
Earlier on December 21, combined team of Imphal West and Thoubal District Police commandos arrested a militant of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Huidrom Deben alias Eyamba while conducting frisking and checking dur
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Earlier on December 21, combined team of Imphal West and Thoubal District Police commandos arrested a militant of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Huidrom Deben alias Eyamba while conducting frisking and checking during at Kakching Lamkhai in Thoubal District, reports Kanglaonline.
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December - 21 
High Court of Meghalaya recently upheld the detention order of GNLA ‘chief’ Champion Sangma under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA), reports The Shillong Times. He was arrested in 2012 and Under the MPDA, a person is detained for a maximu
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High Court of Meghalaya recently upheld the detention order of GNLA ‘chief’ Champion Sangma under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA), reports The Shillong Times. He was arrested in 2012 and Under the MPDA, a person is detained for a maximum of three years and the accused can get bail only after an Advisory Board chaired by a retired Judge gives a decision on the matter.
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December - 21 
In another operation Indian Army and Bishnupur Police Commandos district launched a joint operation at Leimapokpam in Bishnupur District and arrested three People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants identified as Sagar Oinam, Naoba
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In another operation Indian Army and Bishnupur Police Commandos district launched a joint operation at Leimapokpam in Bishnupur District and arrested three People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants identified as Sagar Oinam, Naoba Chungkham and Sital Laiharaobam, reports The Sentinel on December 22. One 9 mm pistol with ammunition and magazines were recovered from them.
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December - 21 
Inspector General of Police (IGP-BTAD) L. R. Bishnoi informed that in 2014 at least 40 militants were killed by Security Forces, while 175 of them were arrested during the period, reports Nagaland Post on December 22. He further stated that the curre
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Inspector General of Police (IGP-BTAD) L. R. Bishnoi informed that in 2014 at least 40 militants were killed by Security Forces, while 175 of them were arrested during the period, reports Nagaland Post on December 22. He further stated that the current year also witnessed 37 incidents of violence, besides 29 cases of abduction and 110 incidents of extortion. Meanwhile, 72 civilians were killed during the period.
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December - 21 
Investigations reveal that Mehdi Masroor Biswas, pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter handler had two other Twitter accounts, The Times of India reports on December 22. He was initially believed to have Twitter handles @ShamiWitness and @ElSaltador. Mehdi,
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Investigations reveal that Mehdi Masroor Biswas, pro-Islamic State (IS) Twitter handler had two other Twitter accounts, The Times of India reports on December 22. He was initially believed to have Twitter handles @ShamiWitness and @ElSaltador. Mehdi, however, claimed to have forgotten the passwords to the other two Twitter accounts, sources privy to the investigation said. Mehdi is learnt to have had three e-mail accounts and used them regularly to be in touch with supporters of his Twitter accounts, sources said. But the suspect is believed to have deflected further queries, claiming he does not remember the passwords for email accounts as well.
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December - 21 
It is being suspected that in reaction to the encounter, the militant group had triggered a grenade blast at Chapaguri rolling mill area in front of a temporary shoe shop under Dhaligaon Police Station at Chirag District, reports The Assam Tribune. N
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It is being suspected that in reaction to the encounter, the militant group had triggered a grenade blast at Chapaguri rolling mill area in front of a temporary shoe shop under Dhaligaon Police Station at Chirag District, reports The Assam Tribune. No casualty has been reported.
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December - 21 
Letters written from the Sabarmati Central Jail (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) by high-security inmates will be scrutinised by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch (CB) and then sent to the addressees, The Times of India reports on December 22. The decision was taken af
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Letters written from the Sabarmati Central Jail (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) by high-security inmates will be scrutinised by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch (CB) and then sent to the addressees, The Times of India reports on December 22. The decision was taken after it came to light in October 2013 that an Indian Mujahideen (IM) suspect lodged in Sabarmati Jail written letters to two addressees in Pakistan and that the letters went unscrutinised. Crime Branch (CB) sources said there was nothing in the letters which could have attracted criminal prosecution. "But since the letters were written to addressees in Pakistan and that too by IM suspects, there was the responsibility of scrutinizing the letters written by such inmates," added Crime Branch sources.
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December - 21 
On December 21, a hand grenade was found planted near the residential gate of a special contractor of Public Works Department (PWD), identified as Hijam Somendro at Kakwa Hijam Leikai in Imphal West District, reports The Sangai Express. Police later
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On December 21, a hand grenade was found planted near the residential gate of a special contractor of Public Works Department (PWD), identified as Hijam Somendro at Kakwa Hijam Leikai in Imphal West District, reports The Sangai Express. Police later retrieved the grenade.
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December - 21 
The Sangai Express reports that on December 21 three non-locals were killed and four others injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion, in a tea stall run by a non-local at Khoyathong near Motbung bus parking, in Imphal West District.
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The Sangai Express reports that on December 21 three non-locals were killed and four others injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion, in a tea stall run by a non-local at Khoyathong near Motbung bus parking, in Imphal West District. Three persons who died in the incident have been identified as Ram Khusum Das, Shiva Kumar and Lallan, all hailing from Uttar Pradesh. The injured have been identified as Gena, Rajkumar, C Lotha and Surandar. Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam termed the fresh attack as barbaric and senseless and said the attackers seemed to have no future or ideology, reports The Times of India on December 21.
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December - 21 
Two people, identified as Bishnu Miyan and Tariq Sheikh were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 596,000 in Malda District of West Bengal by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, reports Big News Network. The accused, both r
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Two people, identified as Bishnu Miyan and Tariq Sheikh were arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 596,000 in Malda District of West Bengal by Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, reports Big News Network. The accused, both residents of the District have been handed over to Police.
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December - 22 
All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU), on December 22, expressing their surprise over the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I)’s 'vice-chairman' and 'commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah threat to launch armed protest ag
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All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU), on December 22, expressing their surprise over the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I)’s 'vice-chairman' and 'commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah threat to launch armed protest against the Government of India (GoI) if it goes ahead with the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP) stated that it would oppose any such moves, reports The Sentinel. ‘President’ of the apex students’ body of the State, Kamta Lapung, in a statement, said that AAPSU oppose any intervention or remarks made by any person who is not bonafide citizen of the state. LSHP will be constructed at Gerukamukh area of Dhemaji District in Assam.
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December - 22 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing around 3 kilograms was recovered at Pengaree in Tinsukia District on December 22, reports The Sentinel. The area is infested by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants and with the entry of aroun
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing around 3 kilograms was recovered at Pengaree in Tinsukia District on December 22, reports The Sentinel. The area is infested by United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants and with the entry of around 10 militants of Independent faction of ULFA (ULFA-I) in Tinsukia District, the entire area has been kept under a security blanket.
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December - 22 
Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a weapon smuggler, identified as Allahnoor from Gujarat's Bhuj area in Kutch District who bought guns from Barmer-based smugglers, The Times of India reports on December 23. These smugglers had allegedly got the gu
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Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a weapon smuggler, identified as Allahnoor from Gujarat's Bhuj area in Kutch District who bought guns from Barmer-based smugglers, The Times of India reports on December 23. These smugglers had allegedly got the guns from Pakistan. The ATS is on the lookout for one more Gujarat-based smuggler. Teams are carrying out raids at various places to nab him. During interrogation it was found out that the consignment was smuggled near border post SKT route under Serva Police Station area. The consignment brought to India contained Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs), weapons and heroin.
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December - 22 
AR arrested a militant of the Isak- Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), identified as Khupmang Chongloi, who is the ‘assistant political officer’ of the group in Peren District, from Vongkithem village in Peren Distric
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AR arrested a militant of the Isak- Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), identified as Khupmang Chongloi, who is the ‘assistant political officer’ of the group in Peren District, from Vongkithem village in Peren District, reports Nagaland Post. One .22 Rifle, two 12 Bore Rifles, one .22 Pistol, assorted ammunitions and other war like stores were recovered from him.
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Earlier, on December 22, NDFB-IKS had warned the Government of retaliatory attacks if the Security Forces did not stop operations against its cadres, reports Times of India. A source said, "The NDFB (Songbijit faction) might have targeted the Adivasi
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Earlier, on December 22, NDFB-IKS had warned the Government of retaliatory attacks if the Security Forces did not stop operations against its cadres, reports Times of India. A source said, "The NDFB (Songbijit faction) might have targeted the Adivasis suspecting them passing on information about its cadres to the police." Also, the attacks came within hours of Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi brushing aside a recent NDFB-IKS warning of retaliation to operations launched against the formation, reports The Telegraph. Talking to reporters in Guwahati, CM Tarun Gogoi, on December 23, said: "I don't care for such warnings. The situation in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) is not conducive and corrective measures have to be taken."
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December - 22 
Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) refuted the statement by East Garo Hills Superintendent of Police Davies Nestell Marak that it had intended to carry out multiple blasts in three different locations of Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District, re
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Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) refuted the statement by East Garo Hills Superintendent of Police Davies Nestell Marak that it had intended to carry out multiple blasts in three different locations of Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times.
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December - 22 
Group of seven persons ransacked the outlets of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and McDonalds at Chandragiri in Palakkad city in Palakkad District on December 22. Members of the group who covered their faces smashed the glass doors of the outlets an
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Group of seven persons ransacked the outlets of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) and McDonalds at Chandragiri in Palakkad city in Palakkad District on December 22. Members of the group who covered their faces smashed the glass doors of the outlets and distributed leaflets urging the people to fight agents of US imperialism.
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December - 22 
Highly placed sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated that there is thinking in Government of India (GoI) that the existing policy of dealing with militancy in the North East is not yielding the desired results and there is need fo
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Highly placed sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated that there is thinking in Government of India (GoI) that the existing policy of dealing with militancy in the North East is not yielding the desired results and there is need for amending it, reports Nagaland Post on December 23. Sources pointed out that, as per the existing policy, Government is agreeing to talk with any militant group, which comes forward for talks. But of late, GoI has found that the policy is not yielding the desired results as new outfits are cropping up regularly. Moreover, the splinter groups of militant outfits, which have come for talks, are still active. Also the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh would have detailed discussions with the Chief Ministers of the North Eastern States before announcing a new policy to deal with militancy in the North East. Centre has already started the process of working out the new policy but the final shape to it would be given only after Union Home Minister’s meeting with North East Chief Ministers.
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December - 22 
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has affirmed that the violence that took place in Palakkad and Wayanad District on December 22 was not perpetrated by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports kaumudi.com on December 23. “The
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Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has affirmed that the violence that took place in Palakkad and Wayanad District on December 22 was not perpetrated by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports kaumudi.com on December 23. “The anti-socials under the guise of Maoists are resorting to such wanton acts for cheap publicity. It is not appreciable to go to houses and offices as early as 3 am or 4 am and hurl stones without any provocation. Such anti-socials will be brought before the law and punished,” he added.
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December - 22 
Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, at State Assembly, on December 22 stated that Government will not spare the perpetrators of December 21 blast which killed three and injured four, reports The Times of India. The Sangai Express further adds t
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Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, at State Assembly, on December 22 stated that Government will not spare the perpetrators of December 21 blast which killed three and injured four, reports The Times of India. The Sangai Express further adds that the Deputy CM stated that a valley based militant group was behind the bomb blast. The Government also announced ex-gratia of INR 500,000 to each of deceased victims and INR 100,000 to seriously injured individuals and INR 50,000 to those who sustained minor injuries.
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December - 22 
Newly appointed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Prakash Mishra on December 22 said his top priority would be to ensure 'zero casualty' in the largest para-military force, reports Zee News. "We will prepare appropriate strate
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Newly appointed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) Prakash Mishra on December 22 said his top priority would be to ensure 'zero casualty' in the largest para-military force, reports Zee News. "We will prepare appropriate strategies to minimise casualties in the force through changes in the deployment pattern, better intelligence gathering and more effective coordination with states' police forces," Mishra told two Odia television channels immediately after taking over as the new CRPF DG. Stating that he would use the experience gathered in tacking the Left-Wing Extremists (LWE) in Odisha while working as the Director General of the State Police, Mishra said he would make sure that successful tackling of the Maoist menace in other parts of the country would also be part of his strategy. Replying to a question on the Odisha Government's demand of more helicopters and central force to tackle the LWE menace in the State, he said there was no problem in this regard. "The state government has to make proper demand in this regard. As such Odisha government has choppers for the purpose of operation. When major operation takes place, the central agency will arrange additional chopper if required. The CRPF do not decide where to send force. It is up to the central government," he added.
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December - 22 
Officials of Bangladesh and Assam held a meeting to discuss issues relating to bilateral interest in Dhubri on December 22, reports The Telegraph. Officials of Kurigram District of Bangladesh and Dhubri discussed transborder crimes, smuggling and ong
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Officials of Bangladesh and Assam held a meeting to discuss issues relating to bilateral interest in Dhubri on December 22, reports The Telegraph. Officials of Kurigram District of Bangladesh and Dhubri discussed transborder crimes, smuggling and ongoing trade between the two countries through Mancachar and Sonahat border of Dhubri district. Dhubri shares a 134 kilometre (km) border with Bangladesh out of which 45km is riverine.
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December - 22 
On December 22, AR along with Imphal East District Police commandos launched a joint operation at Chingningko in Imphal East District and arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant identified as Kangujam Khoiraba Singh, reports The Sangai E
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On December 22, AR along with Imphal East District Police commandos launched a joint operation at Chingningko in Imphal East District and arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant identified as Kangujam Khoiraba Singh, reports The Sangai Express. One 9 mm pistol along with magazine and five live rounds were recovered from him.
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December - 22 
On December 22, unidentified militants hurled a crude bomb at a LPG godown at 2 ½ Mile Darogapathar area in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. No one was injured in the incident. The incident is suspected to be related to ‘tax demand’. The Publ
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On December 22, unidentified militants hurled a crude bomb at a LPG godown at 2 ½ Mile Darogapathar area in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. No one was injured in the incident. The incident is suspected to be related to ‘tax demand’. The Public Relation Officer (PRO) of Dimapur Police also stated that the LPG agency had complained of having received “threatening calls” sometime back prior to the incident and added that the owner, being a member of Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT), Nagaland had refused to entertain any demand for ‘tax’.
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December - 22 
On December 22, unidentified militants lobbed six grenades at three different places in Kokrajhar District, reports The Assam Tribune. According to sources, militants triggered two grenade blasts near Gossaigaon town Chariali and near a cinema hall i
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On December 22, unidentified militants lobbed six grenades at three different places in Kokrajhar District, reports The Assam Tribune. According to sources, militants triggered two grenade blasts near Gossaigaon town Chariali and near a cinema hall in the heart of Gossaigaon town. Two more blasts took place near a petrol pump at Patgaon under Serfanguri Police Station in which three people were injured. The injured were identified as Man Bahadur, Purnima Rai and Chatra Maya. Later militants lobbed another two grenades at Samarpur on National Highway (NH)-31 under Kokrajhar Police Station. The Sentinel further adds that the blasts were probably triggered by the militants of IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS).
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December - 22 
One of the three Kalyan youths, suspected to have joined Islamic State (IS), has reportedly been made captive by the extremist group when he was trying to flee, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) is learnt to have informed the Government, Indian E
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One of the three Kalyan youths, suspected to have joined Islamic State (IS), has reportedly been made captive by the extremist group when he was trying to flee, the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) is learnt to have informed the Government, Indian Express reports on December 23. “There have been reports that IS is executing fighters who want to desert the group and we have got reports that one of the Kalyan men is in their custody,” said a senior official.
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December - 22 
Pro-Talks faction of NDFB (NDFB-PTF) and Government of India (GoI) held another round of talks on December 22 to bring about a settlement on their demands and decided to "meet more often" to chalk out a roadmap to a possible solution, reports The Tel
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Pro-Talks faction of NDFB (NDFB-PTF) and Government of India (GoI) held another round of talks on December 22 to bring about a settlement on their demands and decided to "meet more often" to chalk out a roadmap to a possible solution, reports The Telegraph. The meeting was held among NDFB-PTF ‘General Secretary’ Govinda Basumatary alias B Swmkwr, senior Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officials and interlocutor P.C. Haldar. GoI feels a final settlement can be worked out when Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB (NDFB-RD) faction is also on board. It has been indicated that a resolution could be reached in a few months time. Officials are also tight-lipped on the issue of a separate "Bodo-land", which is the principal demand of all Bodo underground outfits and social organisations.
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December - 22 
Special Operating Unit (SOU) of Assam Police on December 22 confirmed that they have arrested a close associate of Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant Sahanur Alom, indentified as Nazmul Islam, from Barpeta District on December 21 evening,
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Special Operating Unit (SOU) of Assam Police on December 22 confirmed that they have arrested a close associate of Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant Sahanur Alom, indentified as Nazmul Islam, from Barpeta District on December 21 evening, reports Times of India on December 23. Nazmul's name surfaced following the arrest of another JMB militant Nurjamal Haque.
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December - 22 
Specially trained commandos of the Assam Police will guard the inaccessible dense forest areas of the Indo-Bhutan border in four Districts of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) as part of the continued operation against cadres of NDFB-IKS, re
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Specially trained commandos of the Assam Police will guard the inaccessible dense forest areas of the Indo-Bhutan border in four Districts of Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) as part of the continued operation against cadres of NDFB-IKS, reports Nagaland Post. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP-Law and Order), RM Singh told The Assam Tribune that commandos will act in synergy with the Army, Sashastra Sema Bal (SSB) and other security agencies. He further said, “If required, help of the Bhutanese forces will also be sought to wipe out militants taking shelter in the Indo-Bhutan border areas. The commandos will take guard very soon.” The BTAD consists of four contiguous Districts namely Kokrajhar, Baksa, Udalguri and Chirang.
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December - 22 
The Andhra Pradesh (AP) Police Department is desperately looking for foot soldiers and has submitted a proposal to recruit 8,000 Constables, State Director General of Police (DGP) JV Ramudu said on December 22, reports The Times of India. Speaking to
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The Andhra Pradesh (AP) Police Department is desperately looking for foot soldiers and has submitted a proposal to recruit 8,000 Constables, State Director General of Police (DGP) JV Ramudu said on December 22, reports The Times of India. Speaking to media persons after conducting a review with the City and Rural Police personnel at the Police barracks, the AP DGP said that while they have a sufficient number of officer cadre personnel, like Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSPs) and Circle Inspectors, the Department lacks Constables to implement law and order on the ground. He also said the Department has been facing a shortage of Sub-Inspectors, which is something the Department will also bring to the notice of the government.
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December - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have launched three simultaneous attacks in Palakkad and Wayanad Districts on December 22, reports The Times of India. A 15-member armed group barged into the forest range office at Mukkal
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have launched three simultaneous attacks in Palakkad and Wayanad Districts on December 22, reports The Times of India. A 15-member armed group barged into the forest range office at Mukkali near Silent Valley in Palakkad District and burned the files and damaged computers and furniture at around 1.30 am. Maoists also set ablaze a vehicle of the forest department parked in front of the office. The group pasted posters on the walls around the office urging the people to take up arms against the Government. The leaflets thrown at the premises blamed the Government for the pathetic condition of the tribals. People in the nearby official residence of the forest officials came out on hearing the noise. But seeing the armed squads no one dared to come near the office.
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December - 22 
The forest aid post at Kunjom under Vellamunda Police Station in Wayanad District also came under attack in the morning of December 22. The attack came to the notice of the Police much later as no one was present at the aid post at that time. The Mao
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The forest aid post at Kunjom under Vellamunda Police Station in Wayanad District also came under attack in the morning of December 22. The attack came to the notice of the Police much later as no one was present at the aid post at that time. The Maoists left the copies of Kaattuthee (Wild Fire), the official bulletin of the Kabani dalam (armed squad) of them.
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December - 22 
The marine law enforcement agencies have intensified patrolling along the Goa coast to avoid any possible terror threat, Firstpost reports on December 23. "In the run up to the New Year, The Indian Coast Guard, Navy and Coastal Security Police have i
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The marine law enforcement agencies have intensified patrolling along the Goa coast to avoid any possible terror threat, Firstpost reports on December 23. "In the run up to the New Year, The Indian Coast Guard, Navy and Coastal Security Police have intensified patrolling on and off the Goa coast," Coast Guard Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Manoj Badkaar stated. There is deployment off the coast. Also, bigger ships of Indian Navy are patrolling the western coast.
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December - 22 
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, which bagged 28 seats in the 87 member Assembly, became the largest party in the 12th Legislative Assembly elections, reports Daily Excelsior on December 23. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJ
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The People's Democratic Party (PDP) of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, which bagged 28 seats in the 87 member Assembly, became the largest party in the 12th Legislative Assembly elections, reports Daily Excelsior on December 23. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to highest ever tally of 25 in the history of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections making it second largest party in the State just three seats behind the PDP. Ruling National Conference (NC) recorded worst ever performance with just 15 seats while the Congress bagged 12 seats, down from the tally of 17 in the outgoing Assembly. For the first time since 1996, Nationalist Panthers Party (NPP) was wiped out in the elections drawing blank as all its three sitting Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) including Harshdev Singh lost the polls. People’s Conference (PC) of separatist turned mainstream leader Sajjad Lone, an unofficial ally of the BJP, won two seats while Communist Party of India-Marxist) (CPI-M) lone member Mohammad Yusuf Tarigami retained Kulgam seat for fourth time. Three Independent candidates won the elections.
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December - 22 
The progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-pro), through a press release issued by its ‘senior publicity officer’ Melei has refuted any connection between the outfit and Atul Singh alias Rahul Singh who was reported
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The progressive faction of People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK-pro), through a press release issued by its ‘senior publicity officer’ Melei has refuted any connection between the outfit and Atul Singh alias Rahul Singh who was reportedly arrested on December 16, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 22 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Ram Say Samad (25) and Anu Champia (22), surrendered before Rourkela Police in Sundergarh District on December 22, reports orissadiary.com. They are residents of Bhangaon in Jhark
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Ram Say Samad (25) and Anu Champia (22), surrendered before Rourkela Police in Sundergarh District on December 22, reports orissadiary.com. They are residents of Bhangaon in Jharkhand.
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December - 22 
Two persons who had reportedly recruited two boys as child soldiers had been remanded to judicial custody, reports The Sentinel on December 23.
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Two persons who had reportedly recruited two boys as child soldiers had been remanded to judicial custody, reports The Sentinel on December 23.
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December - 22 
Upper House of Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on December 22 adopted a resolution condemning the bail granted to November 26, 2008 (28/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, reports The Times of India. The Rajya Sabha also
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Upper House of Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on December 22 adopted a resolution condemning the bail granted to November 26, 2008 (28/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, reports The Times of India. The Rajya Sabha also expressed its concern over Pakistan's "apathetic attitude". In the resolution adopted unanimously, Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari said the House expresses its grave concern at the numerous delays in the prosecution of Lakhvi. "This House calls upon the Government of Pakistan to proceed strongly with its declared intention to appeal against the bail judgement, and ensure that no perpetrator of any terrorist activity be allowed to go unpunished and the infrastructure of terrorism in that country shall be dismantled immediately," the resolution stated.
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December - 22 
Zarrar Shah, Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) 'technology chief' had posed as an Indian businessman while negotiating to buy from an American company a Voice-over-Internet Phone service that was later used by the LeT handlers to communicate with the November
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Zarrar Shah, Lashkar-e-Toiba’s (LeT) 'technology chief' had posed as an Indian businessman while negotiating to buy from an American company a Voice-over-Internet Phone service that was later used by the LeT handlers to communicate with the November 26, 2008 (26/11) Mumbai (Maharashtra) attackers while concealing their actual origin, Kashmir Reader reports on December 23. Zarrar Shah, had set up an internet phone system to disguise his location during the Mumbai attacks by routing his calls through New Jersey in United States (US). A detailed investigative report by the New York Times, ProPublica and the PBS series ‘Frontline’ titled ‘In 2008 Mumbai Killings, Piles of Spy Data, but an Uncompleted Puzzle,’ said that Shah, contacted the New Jersey company, “posing online as an Indian reseller of telephone services named Kharak Singh, purporting to be based in Mumbai.” Shah had set up the VoIP service through the New Jersey company, ensuring that many of his calls to the terrorists would bear the area code 201, concealing their actual origin. The report described Shah as a “digitally savvy operative” who had “strong ties to Pakistani intelligence and an intense hatred for India.” “As he made his plan, he searched on his laptop for weak communication security in Europe, spent time on a site designed to conceal browsing history, and searched Google News for “indian american naval exercises”— presumably so the seagoing attackers would not blunder into an overwhelming force,” it said. In mid-September, 2008, during a session, which took place in a huge “media room” in a remote camp on the border with Jammu and Kashmir, Shah and fellow plotters used Google Earth and other material to show 26/11 attacker Ajmal Kasab and nine other militants their targets in Mumbai, according to court testimony.
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December - 23 
A bomb exploded on December 23, at Ukhrul-Imphal road between Mahadev and Litan in Ukhrul District, reports The Sangai Express. There has been no casualty. The place is frequented by foot patrolling party of the Assam Rifles (AR).
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A bomb exploded on December 23, at Ukhrul-Imphal road between Mahadev and Litan in Ukhrul District, reports The Sangai Express. There has been no casualty. The place is frequented by foot patrolling party of the Assam Rifles (AR).
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December - 23 
A tweet from fugitive Fahad Shaikh, an Islamic State (IS) recruit from Kalyan, threatens a terror attack on the Gujarati community in Mumbai (Maharashtra), Mid Day reports on December 24. In the tweet, sent out recently, Fahad Shaikh has threatened a
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A tweet from fugitive Fahad Shaikh, an Islamic State (IS) recruit from Kalyan, threatens a terror attack on the Gujarati community in Mumbai (Maharashtra), Mid Day reports on December 24. In the tweet, sent out recently, Fahad Shaikh has threatened an attack on Gujaratis in Mumbai, say intelligence officials. The tweet reads: ‘26/11 in India was targeted bcoz Gujaratis financed riot in Gujarat and killed many innocent Muslims. Now they are in the first class...boom...’ According to Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials, the message clearly depicts the Kalyan youth’s hatred towards the Gujarati community. They say the Gujarat riots had played a key role in indoctrinating youngsters like him. Meanwhile, taking serious note of the threat, the Mumbai Police has ensured that the entire force is on its toes. The Gujarati pockets in Mumbai's Mulund, Ghatkopar, Vile Parle, Kandivli, Borivli and Dahisar have been put on high alert.
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December - 23 
ACAUT has condemned the bomb attack, reports Nagaland Post on December 24. ACAUT media cell stated that Naga Political Groups (NPGs) know too well that throwing grenades and crude bombs to maximize carnage and create fear psychosis is a terror activi
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ACAUT has condemned the bomb attack, reports Nagaland Post on December 24. ACAUT media cell stated that Naga Political Groups (NPGs) know too well that throwing grenades and crude bombs to maximize carnage and create fear psychosis is a terror activity and any factions indulging in such tragic episodes can be labelled as terrorist organization. ACAUT also added that a militant of the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) , identified as ’captain’ Nagaho Ayemi has been threatening business community around Dimapur town.
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December - 23 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) senior cadre, identified as Bandi Ramesh alias Saleem, surrendered before Warrangal Police in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP) AK Jha on December 23, reports The Hindu. Ramesh, a native of Vip
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) senior cadre, identified as Bandi Ramesh alias Saleem, surrendered before Warrangal Police in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP) AK Jha on December 23, reports The Hindu. Ramesh, a native of Vippalagada in Narmetta mandal (administrative unit) had gone underground in 2003 when he was 14 years old. He carried a reward of INR .4 lakh on his head.
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December - 23 
Different organisations and leaders based in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD),on December 23, welcomed the chargesheet filed by the (CBI) against suspended Assam Police constable Mohibur Islam alias Ratul, the main accused in the 2012 Bodo-
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Different organisations and leaders based in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD),on December 23, welcomed the chargesheet filed by the (CBI) against suspended Assam Police constable Mohibur Islam alias Ratul, the main accused in the 2012 Bodo-Muslim riot in Kokrajhar, Dhubri and Chirang Districts. The riots left over 100 people dead and more than four lakh homeless. The leaders demanded stern action against the conspirators. The CBI on December 20 filed a chargesheet against Mohibur Islam in the court of special judicial magistrate, Bongaigaon, under Sections 153-A, 182 and 211 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act in a case of alleged ethnic violence in BTAD areas.
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December - 23 
Dimapur Urban Colonies Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCCF) on November 23 slammed, what it alleged, the open threat upon the lives of the chairman by Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) Union Territory-I (UT-I) in
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Dimapur Urban Colonies Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCCF) on November 23 slammed, what it alleged, the open threat upon the lives of the chairman by Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) Union Territory-I (UT-I) in the event of failure to pay ‘tax’, reports Nagaland Post. DUCCCF requested NSCN-IM to revoke the statement, issued by Union Territory (UT) ‘supervisor’, Dhobinallah Area in Dimapur District, L.Nzio Lotha, which stated “this office will not take any responsibility if the government so decides to take any action against you.”
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December - 23 
Eight militants of Khole-Khitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) have reportedly joined the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K), reports Nagaland Post on December 24.
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Eight militants of Khole-Khitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) have reportedly joined the Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K), reports Nagaland Post on December 24.
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December - 23 
Four Armed Forces personnel have been arrested in last two years for spying for Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 23, reports The Times of India. One of the accused was dis
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Four Armed Forces personnel have been arrested in last two years for spying for Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 23, reports The Times of India. One of the accused was dismissed from service later. Manohar Parrikar told that three personnel were arrested in 2014 while one was arrested in 2012. "Appropriate action has been taken against the accused as per law and laid down procedure in this regard. One accused has been dismissed from service. Other cases are at different stages in civil/military courts," he said.
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December - 23 
Four leaders of undivided National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Dhiren Boro, Ranjan Daimary, Nileswar Basumatary and Hecterson Mushahary, were acquitted by a Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in a murder case,
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Four leaders of undivided National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Dhiren Boro, Ranjan Daimary, Nileswar Basumatary and Hecterson Mushahary, were acquitted by a Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court in a murder case, reports The Telegraph. These four leaders were accused of the murder of Police sub-inspector Narahari Gogoi at Sapkhaiti area presently located in Udlaguri District [prior to 2003 Bodo accord, Udalguri was a sub-division within Darrang District] on September 25, 1991.
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December - 23 
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala while speaking to reporters in Thrissur on December 23 said that there is no need for alarm over attacks in the State by suspected Maoists, reports The Hindu. He further said “The violence is intended to create
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Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala while speaking to reporters in Thrissur on December 23 said that there is no need for alarm over attacks in the State by suspected Maoists, reports The Hindu. He further said “The violence is intended to create panic. The Police are at work. And the people need not worry.”
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December - 23 
Maoist Communist Party, Manipur (MCP-M) stated that it is closely monitoring the ‘colonial policy of the India’ and alleged that it causes bomb explosions in public places specially targeting innocent people to defame ‘revolutionaries’ of Manipur, re
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Maoist Communist Party, Manipur (MCP-M) stated that it is closely monitoring the ‘colonial policy of the India’ and alleged that it causes bomb explosions in public places specially targeting innocent people to defame ‘revolutionaries’ of Manipur, reports Kanglaonline on December 24.
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December - 23 
Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), "During the current year-2014 (till December 17), six Pakistani espionage modules have been neutralized in the country resulting in the
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Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary informed Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), "During the current year-2014 (till December 17), six Pakistani espionage modules have been neutralized in the country resulting in the arrest of six persons along with information and documents relating to various establishments in the country. Out of these six accused, five are Indian and one is a Sri Lankan national", The Times of India reports on December 24.
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December - 23 
Naga Council (UNC) strongly condemned the Imphal blast which killed three people and stated that in spite of deploying thousands of State security forces in Imphal, kidnapping, rape, murder and criminal activities are the routine affairs of the day,
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Naga Council (UNC) strongly condemned the Imphal blast which killed three people and stated that in spite of deploying thousands of State security forces in Imphal, kidnapping, rape, murder and criminal activities are the routine affairs of the day, reports The Sangai Express on December 24.
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December - 23 
On December 23, a joint security team of Bishnupur District Police Commandos and troops of 12 Bihar Regiment arrested a Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militant identified as Warepam Jamson alias Babu alias Lukhoi, on December 23, from Langpok in Bishn
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On December 23, a joint security team of Bishnupur District Police Commandos and troops of 12 Bihar Regiment arrested a Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) militant identified as Warepam Jamson alias Babu alias Lukhoi, on December 23, from Langpok in Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express. The arrested militant is said to be the ‘secretary’ of division number 20 of PLA. One 9 mm pistol along with eight live rounds and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from him.
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December - 23 
One person, was arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 80,800 on December 23, at Ajronda Chowk in Faridabad, reports Business Standard. Police found FICN in the denomination of INR 100 in a bag during checking,
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One person, was arrested along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 80,800 on December 23, at Ajronda Chowk in Faridabad, reports Business Standard. Police found FICN in the denomination of INR 100 in a bag during checking, a Police spokesperson said.
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December - 23 
Pakistani Rangers on December 23 violated ceasefire by resorting to small arms firing and mortar shelling in forward areas in Pansar border outpost belt of Hiranagar sub-sector in Kathua District, reports Times of India. A Border Security Force (BSF)
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Pakistani Rangers on December 23 violated ceasefire by resorting to small arms firing and mortar shelling in forward areas in Pansar border outpost belt of Hiranagar sub-sector in Kathua District, reports Times of India. A Border Security Force (BSF) officer said "BSF troops guarding the borderline took positions and gave a befitting reply. Intermittent exchanges continued till 3.30 am. There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing and shelling."
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December - 23 
Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), in a statement issued by Bangkim , ‘chief’, ‘department of publicity’, on December 23 claimed that two troopers of AR were killed and few others injured in an offensive launched by the PLA's 252 mobile unit under i
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Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), in a statement issued by Bangkim , ‘chief’, ‘department of publicity’, on December 23 claimed that two troopers of AR were killed and few others injured in an offensive launched by the PLA's 252 mobile unit under its Operation Blue Eagle on Dec 21, reports The Sangai Express. It also stated that a militant identified as ‘sergeant’ Doren was also killed. The statement also claims that they had launched attacks against the Security Forces (SFs) on January 26 in Sajik Tampak area of Chandel, on 44 AR near Ningchou village in Ukhrul ,on February 8, attacked a convoy of 24 AR near Kambang Khullen in Chandel District on March 11 , attacked 1/11 Gorkha Rifles in Churachandpur District on April 4 , launched attack on 25 Madras Regiment near Teikhothang village in Churachandpur District on May 14 and launched an attack on 44 AR near Kangpat Khullen in Ukhrul District.
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December - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman from Nalanga Ujjanpura area in Goalpara District on December 23, reports The Telegraph.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkman from Nalanga Ujjanpura area in Goalpara District on December 23, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 23 
State government has appointed interlocutors to negotiate with United Achik Liberation Army (UALA), reports The Shillong Times on December 24. Principal Secretary, Home, K S Kropha on December 23 stated that the first round of talks were held at Tura
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State government has appointed interlocutors to negotiate with United Achik Liberation Army (UALA), reports The Shillong Times on December 24. Principal Secretary, Home, K S Kropha on December 23 stated that the first round of talks were held at Tura in West Garo Hills on December 22 in which modalities for laying down arms and officially joining the mainstream were discussed. UALA ‘chairman’ Novembirth Marak and ‘general secretary’ Nagra and the ‘commander-in-chief’ Eliast Dakchak and four others were present along with Government interlocutors identified as Reverend Janang Marak and Reverend Frithing D Sangma. UALA ‘chief ‘Eliast Dakchak on December 23 stated that “We officially declare our joining for peace negotiation”. In view of this development the outfit has directed all its cadres to report to their own commands and commanders immediately.
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December - 23 
Suspected militants belonging to IK Songbijit faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) killed 48 Adivasis at five different places in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar Districts on December 23, reports Times of India. According to the detai
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Suspected militants belonging to IK Songbijit faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) killed 48 Adivasis at five different places in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar Districts on December 23, reports Times of India. According to the details provided by the Police, the killings started at around 5pm from Maitalubasti area in Sonitpur District. Twenty-three bodies were recovered in the area that is located inside the Pabhoi Reserve Forest bordering Arunachal Pradesh. Ten dead bodies were also recovered from Phulbari and six from Batasipur villages in the same District. Later, the militants shot dead three persons at Pakhriguri village in Kokrajhar District, Police added. The militants also targeted Ultapani village in Kokrajhar District from where six bodies were recovered. Following the attacks, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP-special branch) Pallab Bhattacharya said, "We are still trying to ascertain the number of casualties. The places where the killings took place are remote and close to the Bhutan border," he said. ADGP-Pallab Bhattacharya further said, "We had information that the outfit would carry out retaliatory attacks but it was difficult to pinpoint the locations." Meanwhile, curfew has been clamped in Rangapara, Thelamara, Dhekiajuli and Biswanath Chariali areas of Sonitpur District, reports The Hindu. Late at night, the Army was called in to maintain law and order in affected areas adds Times of India. Further, Manas National Park located in Baksa District been closed for three days in the wake of the killings, reports The Telegraph. The Assam Tribune adds that administration has closed down the Manas National Park for tourists for the next few days for launching operations against militants belonging to the NDSFB-IKS inside the park.
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December - 23 
The Police on December 23 raided the office of ‘Keraleeyam’, a magazine that focusses on Human Rights and environmental issues, and took three persons into custody, reports The Hindu. A posse of 40 Policemen raided the office, located near Thrissur R
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The Police on December 23 raided the office of ‘Keraleeyam’, a magazine that focusses on Human Rights and environmental issues, and took three persons into custody, reports The Hindu. A posse of 40 Policemen raided the office, located near Thrissur Railway Station, and took into custody Ajlal, the Marketing Manager, Viswanathan Alathu, environmentalist, and Santhosh, around 1 a.m. However, they were released around 8.30 a.m. after thorough interrogation. The Police said the raid was a part of investigation into Maoist activities in the State. However, C. Robin, convener of ‘Keraleeyam’, termed the raid an attack on democracy.
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December - 23 
Two college students, identified as Sreekanth Prabhakaran, a B Ed student and Arun Balan, a journalism student, who were arrested on charges of attacking KFC outlet in Palakkad District on December 22, were remanded in judicial custody on December 23
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Two college students, identified as Sreekanth Prabhakaran, a B Ed student and Arun Balan, a journalism student, who were arrested on charges of attacking KFC outlet in Palakkad District on December 22, were remanded in judicial custody on December 23, reports The Indian Express. They are members of a rural wing of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Meanwhile, the two youths are also involved in the vandalism at Nitta Gelatin’s office at Panampilly Nagar in Kochi on October 22, reports The Hindu.
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December - 23 
Undivided United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia could be repatriated from 'protective custody' in Bangladesh immediately after Nur Hossain, a wanted criminal presently imprisoned in Kolkata, is sent to his native Ba
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Undivided United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) ‘General Secretary’ Anup Chetia could be repatriated from 'protective custody' in Bangladesh immediately after Nur Hossain, a wanted criminal presently imprisoned in Kolkata, is sent to his native Bangladesh for trial, reports Times of India. Hossain is accused in seven murder cases at Narayanganj in Bangladesh, Hossain fled to India and was arrested by Kolkata Police on June 14 for illegally entering India. A source said India has confirmed to Bangladesh that it would hand over Hossain within this month under the newly signed extradition treaty between the two countries. "This is not an exchange (Chetia for Hossain). Hossain is an under trial prisoner in Kolkata and will be sent to Bangladesh for trial. Chetia has completed his sentence for illegally entering Bangladesh and possessing foreign currencies. He is in protective custody offered by the Bangladesh judiciary after he expressed a threat to his life," the source said.
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December - 24 
A Police constable was killed and two other Policemen were injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) assault at Itkhori in Chatra District on December 24, reports Hindustan Times. Superintendent of Police (SP) SN Jha said the Maoists
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A Police constable was killed and two other Policemen were injured in a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) assault at Itkhori in Chatra District on December 24, reports Hindustan Times. Superintendent of Police (SP) SN Jha said the Maoists attacked a Police party, triggering the encounter near Bhadrakali temple, which comes under the purview of Itkhori Police Station.
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December - 24 
A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court dropped MCOCA charges from the 23 suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives who are accused of sending terror emails before and after the 2008 Gujarat serial bomb blasts, The Times
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A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court dropped MCOCA charges from the 23 suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives who are accused of sending terror emails before and after the 2008 Gujarat serial bomb blasts, The Times of India reports on December 25. This could help the accused get bails now. The Mumbai Police Crime Branch had arrested a set of 23 people in August 2008 and alleged that they were behind the terror emails that warned bomb blasts and later claimed the responsibility of the bombings. The accused, said the Police, had hacked into the unsecured wi-fi network of a private firm Chembur, Khalsa college's wi-fi and the wi-fi network of an American national, Ken Heywood (who stayed in Navi Mumbai).
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December - 24 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded near a Border Security Force (BSF) post in Imphal East District on December 24, reports The Telegraph. Police said an IED planted by militants on the foothills of Laikotching under Lamlai Police Station i
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded near a Border Security Force (BSF) post in Imphal East District on December 24, reports The Telegraph. Police said an IED planted by militants on the foothills of Laikotching under Lamlai Police Station in the District exploded shortly before noon. However, no one was injured in the blast.
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December - 24 
Arunachal Pradesh on December 24 sounded a high alert after the December 23 attacks by the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants in Assam, reports The Shillong Times. Also Home Department has issued direct
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Arunachal Pradesh on December 24 sounded a high alert after the December 23 attacks by the IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants in Assam, reports The Shillong Times. Also Home Department has issued directives to Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent (SP) of all the Districts bordering Assam to keep a strict vigil on possibility of ultras sneaking into the state’s territory after the massacre, stated the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.
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December - 24 
Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to small arms firing and mortar shelling in forward areas in Pansar border outpost belt of Hiranagar sector in Kathua District on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior. BSF troops guarding the borderli
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Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to small arms firing and mortar shelling in forward areas in Pansar border outpost belt of Hiranagar sector in Kathua District on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior. BSF troops guarding the borderline took positions and gave a befitting reply. There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing and shelling.
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December - 24 
Police arrested two NDFB-IKS linkmen, Suklai Basumatary (25) and Arun Narzary (26), were held from Batachipur and Kharaibari areas in Sonitpur District, reports The Shillong Times. The duo was allegedly in close touch with the militants who killed ov
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Police arrested two NDFB-IKS linkmen, Suklai Basumatary (25) and Arun Narzary (26), were held from Batachipur and Kharaibari areas in Sonitpur District, reports The Shillong Times. The duo was allegedly in close touch with the militants who killed over 40 Adivasis in the District. One of the arrested militant Suklai Basumatary had named two NDFB -IKS militants, Sunil of Rowta and Mahanto of Mazbat, who were involved in the Batachipur killing. Altogether eight militants were involved in the incident. Sonitpur Superintendent of Police Sanjukta Parasar said, “Eleven companies of central paramilitary forces have already arrived in the district and were deployed. The people in the relief camps have begun to return home after deployment of these forces,” she further added.
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December - 24 December - 25
SFs arrested five militants belonging to different militant groups during December 24-25, reports The Sangai Express on December 28.
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SFs arrested five militants belonging to different militant groups during December 24-25, reports The Sangai Express on December 28.
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December - 24 
SFs launched an operation and apprehended one Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist party (KCP-Noyon) cadre, identified as Sagolsem Lolindro Singh alias Mantri alias Govind (43), at Khabeisoi in Imphal East District on December 24.
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SFs launched an operation and apprehended one Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist party (KCP-Noyon) cadre, identified as Sagolsem Lolindro Singh alias Mantri alias Govind (43), at Khabeisoi in Imphal East District on December 24.
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December - 24 
State Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on December 24, stuck to his assessment that the recent violent incidents in Wayanad and Palakkad Districts were nothing but the handiwork of miscreants posing as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), re
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State Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on December 24, stuck to his assessment that the recent violent incidents in Wayanad and Palakkad Districts were nothing but the handiwork of miscreants posing as Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu on December 25. Even though the perpetrators of the violent acts had links with Maoist groups, there was nothing revolutionary in the actions. “It is sheer cowardice to indulge in violence in the dead of the night. There is nothing revolutionary about it…. There is no difference in the violence perpetrated by an ordinary anti-social and those who were involved in the recent actions. The media should not glorify such incidents. These are just attempts to create a scare. We will mercilessly put down such people,” the Minister said while addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram District. The Minister said the arrested persons had ties with Maoist groups, which were present in the State. However, they did not pose any threats in the State. Besides, these groups do not have the backing of the people. “Kerala is far ahead in the matter of tribal development when compared to the plight of tribes people in other States. Political parties and successive governments have consistently addressed the problems of the tribal population. The government was moving in the right direction,” he said. In reply to a question, Chennithala said the Police were fully alert. The government was serious about tackling Maoist threats, which were currently being addressed by Special Forces. It was natural to feel that nothing much was happening since it was important for the Police to maintain confidentiality. There were constraints in disclosing the strategies, but the Police have already indentified the roots and stringent action would be taken to suppress them.
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December - 24 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a Police patrolling party injuring two Policemen at Itkhori in Chatra District on December 24, reports The Times of India. The Maoists escaped taking advantage of the dark cover a
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked a Police patrolling party injuring two Policemen at Itkhori in Chatra District on December 24, reports The Times of India. The Maoists escaped taking advantage of the dark cover after around 30-minute encounter with the Police. "Initial reports say that two jawans have sustained injuries. Forces have been rushed to the site,” said Bokaro zone Inspector General (IG), Tadasha Mishra.
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December - 24 
Terror outfit Islamic State (IS) appeared to have emerged as a threat factor in the Indian security radar during 2014, The Times of India reports on December 25. The arrest of a Bangalore-based executive, Mehdi Masroor Biswas, who was operating a pro
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Terror outfit Islamic State (IS) appeared to have emerged as a threat factor in the Indian security radar during 2014, The Times of India reports on December 25. The arrest of a Bangalore-based executive, Mehdi Masroor Biswas, who was operating a pro-IS Twitter handle to propagate the ideology of the Middle-East terrorist group, climaxed some disquieting events earlier in the year. The disappearance of four Mumbai youths in Iraq-Syria and return of one of them raised concerns over how some of the Indian Muslim youths have become radicalized through social networking sites and other cyber outlets. Intelligence Bureau (IB) Chief Asif Ibrahim recently said there was an imminent danger of Indian youths moving to the conflict zone (Iraq-Syria), emerging as a role model and such developments may directly or indirectly pose a threat to the country. "The threat potential is accentuated with some lower rung elements returning from conflict zone," he had said. The Indian hinterland continues to remain the prime focus of Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, particularly the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Indian Mujahideen (IM), as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) found that these groups were setting up their infrastructure in Bangladesh and using the porous Indo-Bangla border to send arms and ammunition into India. Blast in a madrasa (Islamic Seminary) in West Bengal's Bardhaman District has pointed out designs of the terrorists of the neighbouring country to set up bases in India. During 2014, the UMHA also extended the ban imposed on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) saying if not curbed, the outfit will reorganise and "disrupt the secular fabric" of the country. The extension came as the government found that the activities of the outfit continue to be "prejudicial to the integrity and security of the country".
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December - 24 December - 25
Thagi Phukan (43), owner of a small tea plantation and Chakra Nayak Sahu (38), a labourer at his plantation, were found by Police along the Assam-Nagaland border in Jorhat District around on December 25, reports The Telegraph. Suspected Naga militant
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Thagi Phukan (43), owner of a small tea plantation and Chakra Nayak Sahu (38), a labourer at his plantation, were found by Police along the Assam-Nagaland border in Jorhat District around on December 25, reports The Telegraph. Suspected Naga militants had abducted Phukan along with Sahu and another worker, Nabin alias Baje Bauri, 44, from the plantation in Gabharu Pahar area under Selenghat Police Outpost in Jorhat District on December 24. Nabin was later released by the abductors who asked him to inform Phukan's family to pay a ransom of INR 300,000 for the safe release of the remaining duo.
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December - 24 
The death toll in attacks by the IK Songbijit faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) reached 76 amid reports of retaliatory strikes and thousands of people leaving their homes and taking shelter in schools and churches, reports The
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The death toll in attacks by the IK Songbijit faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) reached 76 amid reports of retaliatory strikes and thousands of people leaving their homes and taking shelter in schools and churches, reports The Times of India on December 25. Retaliatory attacks began in the morning of December 24 in which five Bodos were killed in Sonitpur and Chirang Districts. Subsequent Police firing to control hundreds of rampaging tribals claimed the lives of three more adivasis in Dhekiajuli in Sonitpur District. Adivasis beheaded two Bodos in Chirang and burnt down houses in Kokrajhar District. Night curfew was imposed in Kokrajhar, Chirang, Udalguri and Sonitpur. As reported earlier, 48 Adivasis were killed in attacks by the NDFB-IKS at five different places in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar Districts on December 23.
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December - 24 
The December 23 attack by NDFB-IKS on remote Adivasi villages which resulted in 67 fatalities had also led to the displacement of more than 57,000 who are lodged in camps across Kokrajhar, Chirang and Sonitpur District, reports The Telegraph and Indi
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The December 23 attack by NDFB-IKS on remote Adivasi villages which resulted in 67 fatalities had also led to the displacement of more than 57,000 who are lodged in camps across Kokrajhar, Chirang and Sonitpur District, reports The Telegraph and Indian Express. The Kokrajhar District administration has opened 24 relief camps, including 15 in Kokrajhar subdivision and nine in Gossaigaon subdivision, housing over 45,000 inmates, reports The Telegraph on December 25. In Chirang District, seven relief camps have been set up where over 5,000 inmates are taking shelter. Indian Express reports on December 26 that Sonitpur Deputy Commissioner Lalit Kumar Gogoi stated that Over 7000 people have their villages and taken shelter at the six relief camps in Sonitpur District. About 6,000 are reported to have fled Sonajuli-Phulbari, while another 1,500 people have fled from the villages under Rangapara Police Station in Sonitpur District. Also, hundreds of Adivasis from Assam have taken shelter in Alipurduar District of West Bengal to escape the violence in Kokrajhar and other adjoining districts, reports The Hindu on December 26 Times of India reports on December 26 that according to Police, around 80 rebels carried out December 23 attacks in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur Districts. A Police official stated that "NDFB had a base in Bhutan earlier, but they were driven out in 2003. The Bhutan government now says there are no Indian militants on its soil. We, however, have reports that militants do cross over when security forces step up measures against them."He also added that a part of Manas National Park, in Baksa District spills over into Bhutan, and its unfenced border is a major security concern. Another source stated that "Intelligence inputs suggest the militants might have left behind their weapons to ensure a safe passage”.
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December - 24 
The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested two militants of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Dhaka city's Dhanmondi area on December 24 on suspicion of aiding and abetting their cohorts involved in the October 2 Burdwan blast in West Bengal
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The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested two militants of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Dhaka city's Dhanmondi area on December 24 on suspicion of aiding and abetting their cohorts involved in the October 2 Burdwan blast in West Bengal (India), reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Saidur Rahman (48) and Abul Salek (25).
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December - 24 
The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested two militants of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Dhaka city's Dhanmondi area on December 24 on suspicion of aiding and abetting their cohorts involved in the October 2 Burdwan blast in West Bengal
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The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested two militants of Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in Dhaka city's Dhanmondi area on December 24 on suspicion of aiding and abetting their cohorts involved in the October 2 Burdwan blast in West Bengal (India), reports The Daily Star. The arrestees are Saidur Rahman (48) and Abul Salek (25). Meanwhile, Times of India reported on December 26 that the two JMB militants were key persons of the terrorist outfit's Indian module since 2009. Rahman flaunted before the Police his "strong links" with the ruling party Trinamool Congress (TC) of West Bengal (India) while Salek is the brother of Tariqul Islam Sumon, a top JMB miltant who is responsible for the Burdwan blast. While Rahman acted as a liaison officer for those JMB terrorists seeking to enter West Bengal, Salek was given the task to ensure that the wives and children of these JMB operatives "safely" crossed the border between West Bengal and Bangladesh whenever they needed to seek a safe hideout.
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December - 24 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe killings on December 23, said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh after a meeting with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati on December 24. Singh, accompanied by Union Minister of State for Hom
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe killings on December 23, said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh after a meeting with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi in Guwahati on December 24. Singh, accompanied by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju, took stock of the situation and said Tuesday's (December 23) massacre should be treated as an "act of terror". "The Union Home Minister directed security forces to deal firmly with the outfit and treat it as a terrorist group," a source said.
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December - 25 
Army and Police on December 25 busted a militant hideout in Saranwa area of Kishtwar District and recovered one revolver with US marking, four rounds of the revolver, three hand grenades (Chinese), one blanket, one pouch, cooking utensils, syringe an
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Army and Police on December 25 busted a militant hideout in Saranwa area of Kishtwar District and recovered one revolver with US marking, four rounds of the revolver, three hand grenades (Chinese), one blanket, one pouch, cooking utensils, syringe and medicines, reports Daily Excelsior. However, no arrests were made from the spot.
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December - 25 
Assam Tribune reports on December 26 that tension was still prevailing in most of the areas in Sonitpur District the affected people are not yet convinced that no further incident of violence would occur following the visit of the Union Home Minister
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Assam Tribune reports on December 26 that tension was still prevailing in most of the areas in Sonitpur District the affected people are not yet convinced that no further incident of violence would occur following the visit of the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. The affected areas include Tinkhuti, Samukjuli, Behali-Moithali Basti, Gwjunphur, Sonajuli, Naharbari, Lakhipathar, Ompur, Simangpuri, in Biswanath subdivision and Hograjuli and Ghogra Kochari Gaon at Dhekiajuli in Tezpur subdivision.
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December - 25 
Burning of seven villages has been reported from the Balidonga area of Biswanth Chariali in Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune on December 26.
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Burning of seven villages has been reported from the Balidonga area of Biswanth Chariali in Sonitpur District, reports Assam Tribune on December 26.
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December - 25 December - 26
DNA reports that 81 were killed in the ongoing violence in Assam. Two persons, one each in Sonitpur and Chirang District, injured in December 23's attack by IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants succumbe
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DNA reports that 81 were killed in the ongoing violence in Assam. Two persons, one each in Sonitpur and Chirang District, injured in December 23's attack by IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants succumbed to their injuries on December 25, while a charred body was recovered from Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar District on December 26, a Police spokespersons said on December 26. Further, three Adivasis were killed in Police firing in Sonitpur District on December 24. The violence started on December 23 when about 80 NDFB-IKS militants, shot dead 69 Adivasis at different places spread out in Sonitpur, Chirang and Kokrajhar Districts. Later, six bodies were recovered from one of the violence affected villages of Sonitpur on December 25.
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December - 25 
Mumbai Police have increased the coastal security and will not allow boat parties this year too, Hindustan Times reports on December 26. The Police boats will patrol the sea till 12 nautical miles, which is under the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Police
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Mumbai Police have increased the coastal security and will not allow boat parties this year too, Hindustan Times reports on December 26. The Police boats will patrol the sea till 12 nautical miles, which is under the jurisdiction of the Mumbai Police, and the rest will be secured by central agencies such as the Coast Guards and the Navy. “Apart from the coastal patrolling, we have a 24x7 security cover at the 73-odd landing points on the city coasts. We are also conducting coordination meetings with the committees, comprising the fishermen and local folks so extra vigil can be kept on the movement,” said Dhananjay Kulkarni, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime.
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December - 25 
Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked small arms firing in forward areas in Pansar border out post belt of Hiranagar sector in Kathua District along the International Border (IB) on December 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Border Security Force (BSF)
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Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked small arms firing in forward areas in Pansar border out post belt of Hiranagar sector in Kathua District along the International Border (IB) on December 25, reports Daily Excelsior. Border Security Force (BSF) troops, guarding the borderline, replied to the Pakistani firing resulting into brief intermittent exchanges. There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing exchanges. Facing difficulty in guarding riverine sections of Indo-Pakistan border, the BSF has started installing laser walls to fill the gaps which saw several breaches by militants from across the border. The BSF, which guards the 3,323-km border, excluding the Line of Control (LOC), has developed its own technical solutions like Farheen laser wall which is very useful to guard the fencing gaps. A Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) official said “The laser has been installed in area of river Basantar, Bein Nallah, Karol Krishna and Paloa Nallah in the Jammu region.” Sensor blips and alerts border guards in case there is a movement along the unfenced stretch of the frontier which is located in difficult terrain. A similar laser-guided gadget is being put to test to detect hidden tunnels in border areas and undulating land. The BSF is also testing laser-guided and temperature sensitive radars that send out an alarm as soon as someone cuts the light path.
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December - 25 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Moirangthem Korbin alias Naoba alias Likla Meitei (24), while conducting a search operation at Moirang Bazar in Bishnupur District on December 25, reports The Sangai Express.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Moirangthem Korbin alias Naoba alias Likla Meitei (24), while conducting a search operation at Moirang Bazar in Bishnupur District on December 25, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 25 
SFs arrested a husband-wife duo of Abdul Aziz Sheikh (40) and Mozila Bibi (37) along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from ward 1 of Dhubri town near the main State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Dhubri District on December 25, reports The Teleg
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SFs arrested a husband-wife duo of Abdul Aziz Sheikh (40) and Mozila Bibi (37) along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from ward 1 of Dhubri town near the main State Bank of India (SBI) branch in Dhubri District on December 25, reports The Telegraph. SFs recovered FICN valued at INR 97,000 ( 1,000 denominations), one NPR 5, two mobile handsets and a voter identity card of Abdul Aziz Sheikh from the couple.
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December - 25 
SFs arrested a United national Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Naorem Gouridas alias Punshishemba Singh (40) at Hiyanglam Laipangamba area in Thoubal District on December 25, reports The Sangai Express.
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SFs arrested a United national Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Naorem Gouridas alias Punshishemba Singh (40) at Hiyanglam Laipangamba area in Thoubal District on December 25, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 25 
SFs launched an operation and apprehended an Over Ground Worker of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as JV Seldon Lamkang (35), at Chandel Lamkei in Chandel district on December 25.
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SFs launched an operation and apprehended an Over Ground Worker of Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), identified as JV Seldon Lamkang (35), at Chandel Lamkei in Chandel district on December 25.
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December - 25 
The Bihar Police arrested an alleged top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Gani Khan, on the basis of intelligence inputs, from Tandwa - Hariharganj road under Tandwa Police Station in Aurangabad District on December 2
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The Bihar Police arrested an alleged top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Gani Khan, on the basis of intelligence inputs, from Tandwa - Hariharganj road under Tandwa Police Station in Aurangabad District on December 25, reports Business Standard. "Khan was involved in landmine blast at Tandwa in 2013 in which a police jeep was blown to pieces. He had been absconding since then, and was hiding in Chatarpur area of Jharkhand. He used to operate from there," Superintendent of Police (SP) Upendra Kumar Sharma said.
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December - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Budhram Salaam (27), a villager suspecting him of being an ‘informer’ in Narayanpur District on December 25, reports The Pioneer. The body of Budhram was found near his native Remawand vi
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Budhram Salaam (27), a villager suspecting him of being an ‘informer’ in Narayanpur District on December 25, reports The Pioneer. The body of Budhram was found near his native Remawand village under Narayanpur Police Station limits early on Thursday (December 25) morning, Station House Officer (SHO) Amar Singh Komre said. “Prima facie it appears that he was strangulated to death,” the SHO said, adding that a Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] pamphlet branding him a ‘police informer’ was found near the dead body.
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December - 25 
The CPI-Maoist has claimed responsibility for killing 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Sukma District on December 1, reports The Hindu on December 26. It said the attack was the “people’s reply” to the “expansionist policies” of th
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The CPI-Maoist has claimed responsibility for killing 14 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Sukma District on December 1, reports The Hindu on December 26. It said the attack was the “people’s reply” to the “expansionist policies” of the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre and the Raman Singh Government in the State. In a statement issued by Gudsa Usendi, spokesperson of the Danda Karanya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the CPI-Maoist, the outfit “congratulated” the South Regional Command of the DKSZC for leading the attack on Security Forces (SFs) near Kasalpara village of Sukma. “Thousands of police, CRPF and STF [Special Task Force] personnel were carrying out attacks on many villages in south Danda Karanya [Sukma district] since November. The forces were indulging in fake encounters of tribals of Bastar, illegal arrests and detentions, forced surrenders of tribal youths by threatening to slap false cases on them and atrocities on tribal women,” claimed Usendi. “To stop these attacks on the people of Danda Karanya, revolutionary public in association with the PLGA [People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army] fighters mounted a daring attack on the CRPF, killing 14 jawans and injuring 15 others,” he added. The Maoists snatched a large number of weapons from the SF personnel during the attack, he claimed. The Maoist spokesperson also claimed that the “brave and a big attack “on security forces in Kasalpara had “energized” the revolutionary masses, intellectuals and Maoist cadres.
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December - 25 
The Hindu reports that 72 were killed in the ongoing violence in Assam. 40 people died in Sonitpur District, 30 in Kokrajhar District and two in Chirang District. 67 of those killed were Adivasis and five of them Bodos who were killed by Adivasis in
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The Hindu reports that 72 were killed in the ongoing violence in Assam. 40 people died in Sonitpur District, 30 in Kokrajhar District and two in Chirang District. 67 of those killed were Adivasis and five of them Bodos who were killed by Adivasis in retaliation. The victims included 21 women and 18 children. Further, three Adivasis were killed in Police firing in Sonitpur District on December 24. The violence started on December 23 when about 80 IK Songbijit faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants, shot dead 67 Adivasis at five different places in Sonitpur and Kokrajhar Districts. Further, miscreants on December 25 set ablaze a weekly market at Balipara in Sonitpur District, reports The Telegraph. On the same day, miscreants vandalised a tea factory godown at Dholmara and set the furniture on fire, arson was also reported from Gossaigaon subdivision, both in Kokrajhar District.
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December - 25 
The Hindu states that Home Minster on December 25 ruled out any dialogue or talks with NDFB-IKS. He stated that “There should be a time bound action. We should not (the operation) drag it for a long time. He said that GoI wanted a time-bound action a
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The Hindu states that Home Minster on December 25 ruled out any dialogue or talks with NDFB-IKS. He stated that “There should be a time bound action. We should not (the operation) drag it for a long time. He said that GoI wanted a time-bound action against NDFB-IKS and would extend all help to the State Government to launch a full scale operation. Army help would also be extended, if needed, he added. GoI has already provided 50 companies of Central Armed Police Forces. Home Minister Rajnath Singh on December 25 stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken the incident very seriously and announced ex-gratia of INR 200,000 to next of kin of each victim, reports The Hindu. Also Assam State Government has announced ex-gratia of INR 500,000 to each family. Home Minister added that National Investigation Agency (NIA) would probe the incident and added that probe would unearth the nexus of NDFB-IKS with other forces. The ULFA-I leader, also the mentor of NDFB-IKS leader I K Songbijit, in an interview on December 24 stated that the massacre on December 23 as 'collateral damage’, reports Times of India. He stated that "These killings of civilians are part of the strategy in any war.”
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December - 25 
The Indian Army has intensified operations against the NDFB-IKS, reports The Assam Tribune on December 26. Intensive area domination is being carried out by the Army in all the violence-hit areas. Flag marches are on in some of the vulnerable areas t
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The Indian Army has intensified operations against the NDFB-IKS, reports The Assam Tribune on December 26. Intensive area domination is being carried out by the Army in all the violence-hit areas. Flag marches are on in some of the vulnerable areas to check spread of violence to newer areas. Besides, aerial surveillances are also on in some of the vulnerable areas, said Army sources here. Sources also denied the Army launching any new operation against the NDFB-IKS named ‘Operation All Out,’ adding that the counter-insurgency operations in the State were never suspended, and now the ongoing operations are only intensified.
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December - 25 
The Maharashtra Government has decided to allocate INR 640 million to four Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected Districts in the Vidarbha region to fast-track their development, reports Zee News on December 26. Under the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) to
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The Maharashtra Government has decided to allocate INR 640 million to four Left-Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected Districts in the Vidarbha region to fast-track their development, reports Zee News on December 26. Under the Integrated Action Plan (IAP) to develop tribal and backward Districts in LWE-hit areas, the Centre will provide a total of INR 1200 million for 2014-15, to be distributed equally among the four Districts of Vidarbha. "On receiving funds from the Central government for the Left Wing Extremism affected districts, the state has decided to allot Rs 16 crore each to Gadchiroli, Gondia, Chandrapur and Bhandara districts of Vidarbha region. These funds will be handed over to the district collectors for disbursement," a recent Government resolution said.
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December - 25 
The North 24 Parganas Police of West Bengal has stumbled upon a fund channel with its roots in Basirhat and Bongaon Districts in West Bengal, Perundurai in Tamil Nadu and Bangladesh, The Times of India reports on December 26. Police have identified a
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The North 24 Parganas Police of West Bengal has stumbled upon a fund channel with its roots in Basirhat and Bongaon Districts in West Bengal, Perundurai in Tamil Nadu and Bangladesh, The Times of India reports on December 26. Police have identified at least seven bank accounts where funds as much as INR 10 million were transferred in each of these accounts from Tamil Nadu every month before the money went to Bangladesh. Further investigation suggests that 50,000 suspected Bangladeshis are working as construction workers and labour contractors in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu. Police got to know about this Tamil Nadu link during interrogation of Amir Ali, hailing from Mandir Hat at Hasnabad in North 24 Parganas District, arrested on December 23, 2014. Acting on the tip off , Police rounded up five members of the Tamil Nadu gang, said Superintendant of Police (SP) Tanmoy Roy Chowdhury. Ali happens to be their linkman in Bengal. But the huge illegal fund transfer racket didn't come to light so easily. The lead came after the Police pursued the probe for more than a week following the arrest of a suspected Bangladeshi Masud Billa alias Rahul Das. Billa was rounded up on December 12, 2014 from Soladanga, two kilometres from the Ghojadanga Police Station in North 24 Parganas along the Indo-Bangla border.
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December - 25 
The United Arab Emirate (UAE) -based pro-Islamic State (IS) fundamentalist Abdul Khadir Sultan Armar is now on the radar of Madhya Pradesh (MP) Anti-Terror Squad after intelligence 'inputs' suggested he made online attempts to recruit youths from MP
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The United Arab Emirate (UAE) -based pro-Islamic State (IS) fundamentalist Abdul Khadir Sultan Armar is now on the radar of Madhya Pradesh (MP) Anti-Terror Squad after intelligence 'inputs' suggested he made online attempts to recruit youths from MP to join the terrorist army, The Times of India reports on December 26. Intelligence agencies are already on the hunt for him. Armar operates under aliases of Sultan, Sult, Mulla, Moulana, Nakhwa, Pandit, Shekhu, Sheikh-Ul and Pujari. He used the name 'Mohammad Ata' when he launched his online recruitment. His name came up for first time during interrogation of arrested Indian Mujahideen (IM) 'India operations chief' Yasin Bhatkal. Bhatkal told National Investigation Agency (NIA) that Armar was part of a gang comprising Anwer Bhatkal Hussain Farhan, Salim Ishaqi, Afeef Mota and Shafi Armar, who were handpicked to undergo training in jihad camps in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) of Pakistan. "Armar was also named by two alleged SIMI [Students Islamic Movement of India] operatives arrested from Hyderabad recently and both were linked to the fugitives who escaped from Khandwa jail. Armar was trying to recruit from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan," said a Police Officer. In addition, in a video posted by Al-Isabah, media unit of IS, the self-proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi had endorsed Armar as the 'Emir'. Agencies have sent out a lookout circular against him.
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December - 25 
Two common patterns observed in the latest mass killings by IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) are that all the victims were Adivasis (aboriginal people of India) and all the affected places were remote areas eit
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Two common patterns observed in the latest mass killings by IK Songbijit faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) are that all the victims were Adivasis (aboriginal people of India) and all the affected places were remote areas either bordering Arunachal Pradesh or Bhutan, reports The Telegraph on December 26. Also the dilapidated bridges and non-motorable roads have made areas along the border with Arunachal Pradesh in Sonitpur district a safe haven for NDFB-IKS militants. Being locals, the rebels know the area well and operate on foot even while carrying out massacres. Also, Government of India (GoI) on December 25, asked Bhutan and Myanmar to help evict Indian militants, reports Indian Express. Security Forces (SFs) looking for NDFB-IKS militants fear that they might have slipped into Bhutan and Myanmar after the massacre on December 23. He stated that External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj spoke to the premiers of Bhutan and Myanmar. Union Home Minister, who is in Assam, stated that "One country has assured cooperation, and we are sure the other will also cooperate." The leader of NDFB-IKS, I K Songbijit is based in Kachin area, Myanmar, and shares camps with Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I). Home Minister also added that "I want to clarify that there will be no talks with such organizations but only action.”
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December - 26 
A 12-hour bandh (general shutdown strike) called by the All Assam Adivasi Students' Association (AAASA), Assam Tea Tribes Students Association (ATTSA) and Asom Yuva Parishad (AYP) [Youth wing of Asom Gana Parishad] disrupted normal life across the st
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A 12-hour bandh (general shutdown strike) called by the All Assam Adivasi Students' Association (AAASA), Assam Tea Tribes Students Association (ATTSA) and Asom Yuva Parishad (AYP) [Youth wing of Asom Gana Parishad] disrupted normal life across the state, reports The Telegraph. The bandh was total in the affected Districts of Sonitpur, Kokrajhar, Chirang, Udalguri and Baksa along with tea garden dominated Districts of Jorhat, Golaghat, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia in Upper Assam adds DNA.
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December - 26 
Army on December 26 busted hideout of the militants in Chilli forest area of Doda District and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. On a tip off, Sohanda based Rashtriya Rifles under Dharmund based Delta Force lau
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Army on December 26 busted hideout of the militants in Chilli forest area of Doda District and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. On a tip off, Sohanda based Rashtriya Rifles under Dharmund based Delta Force launched joint search operation in Chilli forest area of Doda District and destroyed hideout of the militants. Recoveries made from the hideout included one Chinese pistol, one country made pistol, two 12 bore rifles, four magazines of AK-47, one Chinese grenade, two High Explosive grenades (Number 36), four UBGL grenades, 190 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47, 25 Pika rounds of 7.62mm, one Russian Night Vision Device and other items like stoves, plates, bowls, steel glasses, gunny bags and blanket.
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December - 26 
Mail Today as reported on December 27 accessed a series of never-heard-before tapes from a website Newsmobile.in giving an insight into the life of Dawood Ibrahim. Dawood has been tracked in Karachi (Sindh) and is heard expanding his real estate empi
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Mail Today as reported on December 27 accessed a series of never-heard-before tapes from a website Newsmobile.in giving an insight into the life of Dawood Ibrahim. Dawood has been tracked in Karachi (Sindh) and is heard expanding his real estate empire. In the tapes, Dawood is having conversation with key associates Javed-who manages his business interests in Dubai; and Yasir, son of an influential Pakistani-who is his financial analyst based out of Dubai. The tapes indicate that he is fearless and ruthless and is on a real estate-buying spree in Dubai. On, his information network, Dawood says, "If only I was there. They are my eyes. My people are my eyes, they are my mouth. They look at things and tell me what has to be done and what should not. I'm sitting here. From the entire world I receive information, and if that information itself is wrong then I'll be misguided. The prime minister does not go to every street. People come and tell him what is happening and then he takes a decision."
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December - 26 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will now jointly investigate the possibility of a Ponzi cash link with the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast and the Jama'at-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) module, The Times
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will now jointly investigate the possibility of a Ponzi cash link with the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman blast and the Jama'at-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) module, The Times of India reports on December 27. Sources say top officials of both central agencies met in Delhi on December 18 and decided to continue the probe in a coordinated manner and share information. Central investigators have agreed that while NIA will continue probing into the terror aspect of the JMB blast, CBI, which is conducting the Saradha probe will try to ascertain if the illegal proceeds were used to fund cross-border terror modules. When asked about the reason for this change of strategy, a senior NIA officer said: "During interrogation, some information has come up that shows a huge amount of money was transferred to various banks in Bangladesh. We need to identify the money trail that played an important role in the blast." Another NIA officer confirmed the twin-pronged probe and said: "There are some inter-related information in the Saradha and Bardhaman blast cases and we need to exchange information."
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December - 26 
NDFB-IKS militants lobbed a grenade at Sashastra Sema Bal (SSB) personnel and exchanged fire with them at Phoisana Bazar area under Bijni sub-division in Chirang district along the Indo-Bhutan border on December 26, reports Sangai Express. None was i
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NDFB-IKS militants lobbed a grenade at Sashastra Sema Bal (SSB) personnel and exchanged fire with them at Phoisana Bazar area under Bijni sub-division in Chirang district along the Indo-Bhutan border on December 26, reports Sangai Express. None was injured in the incident.
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December - 26 
Over a lakh people belonging to both Bodo and Adivasi community have fled their villages, reports The Hindu. Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner Thaneswar Malakar said that 74,912 people had taken shelter in 77 relief camps in the District. In Chirang Dist
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Over a lakh people belonging to both Bodo and Adivasi community have fled their villages, reports The Hindu. Kokrajhar Deputy Commissioner Thaneswar Malakar said that 74,912 people had taken shelter in 77 relief camps in the District. In Chirang District, 14,920 refugees had taken shelter in 11 relief camps, 9,650 people were in nine relief camps in Sonitpur District and 8,105 people were in five relief camps in Udalguri District.
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December - 26 
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kathua Districts on December 26, reports Times of India. Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing on Vikraman post in Arnia sub-sector of Jammu Distr
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Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire twice along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kathua Districts on December 26, reports Times of India. Pakistani troops resorted to small arms firing on Vikraman post in Arnia sub-sector of Jammu District. There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing. Another ceasefire violation was reported at Jabowal post in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District. There too, no loss of life or injury was reported in the brief firing.
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December - 26 
Police arrested one person, identified as Gorji Baria along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 406,500 in Mahisagar District on December 26, reports Indian Express. Police said the arrest was made due to increased surveillance ahead of th
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Police arrested one person, identified as Gorji Baria along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of INR 406,500 in Mahisagar District on December 26, reports Indian Express. Police said the arrest was made due to increased surveillance ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors’ Summit and Pravasi Bhartiya Divas that will be held in Gandhinagar in January 2015, after the Anti Terror Squad (ATS) issued alert of possibility of fake notes being circulated in the market to affect state economy.
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December - 26 
Police in Jaipur and other Rajasthan cities sounded a high alert on December 26 after an email purportedly sent by Indian Mujahideen (IM) appeared on the computers of 16 State Ministers, including the State Home Minister, threatening terror strikes a
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Police in Jaipur and other Rajasthan cities sounded a high alert on December 26 after an email purportedly sent by Indian Mujahideen (IM) appeared on the computers of 16 State Ministers, including the State Home Minister, threatening terror strikes across the state on January 26, 2015, reports The Times of India. It reads, "Dear minister, we are Indian Mujahedeen. You people be careful. We are going to give you a Big Bang surprise. You can do whatever you want but it's a challenge that we will carry out many bomb strikes in Rajasthan. We will act on January 26. Stop us if you can — Notice by IM." The outfit's motive may be to avenge the arrest of at least 14 of its terrorists over the May 13, 2008 Jaipur serial blasts which killed 71 people. Police termed the mails "serious" with the state Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) writing to Google for verification of the location of the mail sent from a Gmail account. The sender, who goes by the name identified as Lionazarda, is yet to be identified.
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December - 26 
Security Agencies, following the NDFB-IKS attack against Adivasis, are worried about the possibility of Adivasis, moving closer to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) because of frequent armed attacks on them, reports Times of India on Decem
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Security Agencies, following the NDFB-IKS attack against Adivasis, are worried about the possibility of Adivasis, moving closer to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) because of frequent armed attacks on them, reports Times of India on December 27.
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December - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants from two different locations in the State, reports The Sangai Express.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two militants from two different locations in the State, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) on December 26 seized crude bombs at two separate locations. The first seizure was made near Naharbari junction in Dimapur where a motorcyclist met with an accident. Upon examining the site Police recovered the bomb. The rider w
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 26 seized crude bombs at two separate locations. The first seizure was made near Naharbari junction in Dimapur where a motorcyclist met with an accident. Upon examining the site Police recovered the bomb. The rider was later identified as “Obeto (26), a Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), ‘2nd lieutenant’ militant and was arrested. Another bomb was recovered from the militant’s house (Padampukhuri village, Dimapur).
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December - 26 
Security Forces (SFs), arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) cadre, 'corporal' Ibeto Sema, near petrol pump area in Zunheboto town of Zunheboto District on December 26, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered one. 32 pistol count
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Security Forces (SFs), arrested one Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) cadre, 'corporal' Ibeto Sema, near petrol pump area in Zunheboto town of Zunheboto District on December 26, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered one. 32 pistol country made; one magazine loaded with five live rounds and one .32 misfired round; four 7.2 live rounds and a missed fired 7.2 ammo and one .22 misfired round, driving licence, Airtel SIM Card and side pouch each.
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December - 26 
SFs arrested a NSCN cadre, 'chapel' Ibeto Sema, along with one .32 pistol with magazine and eight live rounds, at BOC South point in Zunheboto town of Zunheboto District on December 26, reports Nagaland Post.
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SFs arrested a NSCN cadre, 'chapel' Ibeto Sema, along with one .32 pistol with magazine and eight live rounds, at BOC South point in Zunheboto town of Zunheboto District on December 26, reports Nagaland Post.
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December - 26 
SFs, on December 26, arrested a member of a gang which indulged in extorting money from the private schools in the name of URF, organisation, in and around Lamlai Bazar in Imphal East District, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestee was identified
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SFs, on December 26, arrested a member of a gang which indulged in extorting money from the private schools in the name of URF, organisation, in and around Lamlai Bazar in Imphal East District, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestee was identified as Phijam Chitaranjan Meitei alias Naocha (22).Incriminating articles were seized from his possession. In a follow up action, another member of the gang, who was operating as’ Deputy Secretary’ of Kangleipak Student Association (KSA) identified as ,Mayanglambam Anilkumar Meitei alias Tangba (21), was arrested from Porompat crossing in front of State Bank of India in the same District. Investigation revealed that recently the duo made monetary demand at two private schools located at the heart of the Imphal City, it said. Investigation revealed that both the arrested individuals were involved in extortion and collection of huge amount of money from the general public, Government offices, private schools, etc in the name of URF.
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December - 26 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a day-long bandh (shut down strike) on December 27 to protest against the arrest of Sanjay Ganjhu, member of the CPI- Maoist Bihar-Jharkhand-North-Chhattisgarh Special Area Committee on
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a day-long bandh (shut down strike) on December 27 to protest against the arrest of Sanjay Ganjhu, member of the CPI- Maoist Bihar-Jharkhand-North-Chhattisgarh Special Area Committee on December 12 from Simdega District, reports The Times of India. The West Singhbhum District Police had arrested him in an alleged encounter with Police during which he sustained bullet injury in his right leg.
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December - 26 
The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court at Chittur in Palakkad District on December 26 granted nine days Police custody for two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers arrested in connection with the attack on two multin
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The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court at Chittur in Palakkad District on December 26 granted nine days Police custody for two suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers arrested in connection with the attack on two multinational fast food joints on December 22, reports The Hindu. The prosecution’s demand for 10 days Police custody was rejected by the court. The case came up before the Chittur court as the Palakkad magistrate was on leave.
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December - 27 
At least four persons sustained injuries when a hand grenade, lobbed by some unidentified persons, exploded inside Angels Digital Media Service, a video editing studio, located at Uripok in Imphal West District on December 27, reports The Sangai Expr
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At least four persons sustained injuries when a hand grenade, lobbed by some unidentified persons, exploded inside Angels Digital Media Service, a video editing studio, located at Uripok in Imphal West District on December 27, reports The Sangai Express. The injured victims have been identified as studio proprietor Yambem Birla alias Subash, (41), Potsangbam Gunindro (32) and Takhellambam Ibomcha (28).
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December - 27 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres assaulted six persons at Mukunur village in Mahadevpur mandal (administrative unit) of Karimnagar District on December 27, reports The New Indian Express. A team of nearly 50 Maoists led by Khammam-
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres assaulted six persons at Mukunur village in Mahadevpur mandal (administrative unit) of Karimnagar District on December 27, reports The New Indian Express. A team of nearly 50 Maoists led by Khammam-Karimnagar-Warangal (KKW) division committee ‘secretary’ Bade Chokka Rao alias Damodar arrived at the village by crossing Godavari River from Chhattisgarh. They dragged the six people to the center of the village and thrashed them, accusing them of being Police informers. They threatened others of similar consequences if they work as Police informers.
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December - 27 
Defense Public Relations Officer (PRO) Colonel SD Goswami said that as many as 102 militants were killed while 29 Army personnel lost their lives in counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, reports Daily Excelsior on December 28. Th
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Defense Public Relations Officer (PRO) Colonel SD Goswami said that as many as 102 militants were killed while 29 Army personnel lost their lives in counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014, reports Daily Excelsior on December 28. The PRO said that Army suffered 29 fatal casualties and 45 non-fatal casualties in counter terrorist operations in the State during the year. As many as 410 ceasefire violations were reported along International Border (IB) and 152 violations along Line of Control (LoC), in which 19 people, including 5 jawans, were killed and over 150 injured, besides scores of cattle perishing. He also said that Army recovered 394 different types of weapons in different operations along the LoC and in hinterland in the State. He added that terrorists had planted 15 IEDs, but these were detected and defused by the Army, averting major tragedies.
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December - 27 
Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with face value of INR 3,96,000 were recovered from Farakka railway station in West Bengal's Murshidabad District, by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) on December 27, reports Busine
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Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with face value of INR 3,96,000 were recovered from Farakka railway station in West Bengal's Murshidabad District, by the Border Security Force (BSF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) on December 27, reports Business Standard. Reportedly, the South Bengal Frontier of the BSF so far recovered FICN with a face value of INR 1,60,00,000 so far in 2014.
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December - 27 
Imphal West District Police commando unit conducted intensified frisking and checking at Sagolband Moirang Leirak crossing after the bomb blast at the Angel’s Digital Media Service on December 27 and arrested three persons, reports The Sangai Express
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Imphal West District Police commando unit conducted intensified frisking and checking at Sagolband Moirang Leirak crossing after the bomb blast at the Angel’s Digital Media Service on December 27 and arrested three persons, reports The Sangai Express. During the frisking and checking, one Loktongbam Bimol Meitei (40) was arrested and one hand grenade safety pin was seized from his possession. Later based on his revelation Police arrested his younger brother (Dinachandra Meitei) and his father (Hemchandra Meitei). On further follow up action, another person, namely, Laihourungbam Sharatchandra alias Premananda alias Lemba (40), who was involved in the bomb blast, was arrested by a team of District police of Imphal West District from his residence. Investigation revealed that the hand grenade was hurled in connection with extortion demand served in the name of KYKL.
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December - 27 
Intelligence agencies have tracked the location of Ingti Kathar Songbijit, ‘commander-in-chief’ of the militant outfit NDFB-IKS, reports Deccan Herald on December 28. Sources said Songbijit cellphone was tracked to Jaigaon near the Indo-Bhutan border
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Intelligence agencies have tracked the location of Ingti Kathar Songbijit, ‘commander-in-chief’ of the militant outfit NDFB-IKS, reports Deccan Herald on December 28. Sources said Songbijit cellphone was tracked to Jaigaon near the Indo-Bhutan border in West Bengal on December 27 night. “He was talking to some of his lieutenants, planning further attacks on tribal villages close to the Bhutan border in Assam to divert the attention of the security forces so that his men could escape,” said sources. Since receiving the intelligence input, the Army has been making efforts to sanitize the area.
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December - 27 
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, following the recent violence in Assam, feels that it is high time to wage a ‘war’ against perpetrators of terror within the country, reports The Shillong Times.“Why only wage war against terrorists from outside
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, following the recent violence in Assam, feels that it is high time to wage a ‘war’ against perpetrators of terror within the country, reports The Shillong Times.“Why only wage war against terrorists from outside the country, we must wage war against even the domestic variety,” said CM Mukul Sangma while reacting to the December 23 Assam carnage in which over 80 lives. Speaking over phone from Tura on December 27, he said, “It is already late and thousands of precious lives have been lost to acts of brutality by such heinous criminals all over the country, we need to accept this reality and make good our mistakes by dealing with this menace once and for all before it is too late.”
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December - 27 December - 31
Over half a dozen tribal people, who were reportedly abducted by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Pega village in Chintur mandal (administrative unit) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in the night o
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Over half a dozen tribal people, who were reportedly abducted by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Pega village in Chintur mandal (administrative unit) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh in the night of December 27, returned home on December 31 much to the relief of their anxious family members, reports The Hindu. The tribals, however, were silent about their ‘abduction’. The local Police feigned ignorance of any such development. Sources said the Maoists grilled them at a ‘Praja Court’ (people’s court, Kangaroo court) in the forests somewhere along the inter-State border with Chhattisgarh. The incident assumed significance as suspected Maoists recently sustained a shock from an electric wire laid by villagers to protect their crops from wild animals. The Maoists reportedly warned them not to use electric wires.
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December - 27 
SFs arrested a militant belonging to NDFB-IKS, Bunty Boro alias Ramsuran Boro, from Andherighat village in the Darrang District on an unspecified date, reports The Sentinel on December 28.
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SFs arrested a militant belonging to NDFB-IKS, Bunty Boro alias Ramsuran Boro, from Andherighat village in the Darrang District on an unspecified date, reports The Sentinel on December 28.
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December - 27 
SFs arrested an arms peddler, Nipato Achumi (27), in Dhobinala area in Dimapur District on December 27, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered a 7.65 mm Pistol from him.
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SFs arrested an arms peddler, Nipato Achumi (27), in Dhobinala area in Dimapur District on December 27, reports Nagaland Post. SFs recovered a 7.65 mm Pistol from him.
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December - 27 
Thousands of troops combed the 350-km India-Bhutan border from multiple points on December 27 search of the IK Songbijit faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants who massacred 48 people in Assam on December 23, reports Times
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Thousands of troops combed the 350-km India-Bhutan border from multiple points on December 27 search of the IK Songbijit faction National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) militants who massacred 48 people in Assam on December 23, reports Times of India.
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December - 28 
An Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) exploded outside a restaurant- Coconut Grove in Church Street of Bengaluru (Karnataka) on December 28, killing one woman, identified as Bhavani Devi and injuring one other in the Central Business District, reports
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An Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) exploded outside a restaurant- Coconut Grove in Church Street of Bengaluru (Karnataka) on December 28, killing one woman, identified as Bhavani Devi and injuring one other in the Central Business District, reports Hindustan Times. Police Commissioner MN Reddi described the incident as a "low intensity IED blast". Police said the device had been placed near a drain behind the Coconut Grove restaurant. The blast site has been cordoned off and cars parked at the roadside were being towed.
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December - 28 
Assam Tribune on December 28 reports of a shift in the Central Government’s policy on the issue of dealing with militancy in the North East and from now on, there will be no talk with any outfit, which is involved in killing of innocent civilians.
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Assam Tribune on December 28 reports of a shift in the Central Government’s policy on the issue of dealing with militancy in the North East and from now on, there will be no talk with any outfit, which is involved in killing of innocent civilians.
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December - 28 
Bihar Police on December 28 arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ugan Koda, with arms from Chormara village under Barhat Police Station area in Jamui District, reports news.webindia123.com. Police seized a pist
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Bihar Police on December 28 arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Ugan Koda, with arms from Chormara village under Barhat Police Station area in Jamui District, reports news.webindia123.com. Police seized a pistol and some cartridges from his possession, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Surendra Kumar Singh
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December - 28 
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on December 28 put up posters of a top Maoist leader, identified as Gananath alias Ramana, in remote areas of Koraput District, reports The New Indian Express on December 29. The Maoist ‘central committee secreta
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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on December 28 put up posters of a top Maoist leader, identified as Gananath alias Ramana, in remote areas of Koraput District, reports The New Indian Express on December 29. The Maoist ‘central committee secretary’ is believed to be hiding in Boipariguda forest. The BSF has also geared up combing operation in the forest to arrest the fugitive and other hardcore Maoists holed up in the forest. The posters spotted at Boipariguda, Ramagiri, Dasmantapur and other remote areas also referred to the cash awards announced by Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Governments for information on the Maoist leader.
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December - 28 
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