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December - 1 
Ahead of the celebration of the Peoples' Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), beginning December 2, Maoist banners and posters re-appeared in different parts of Balangir District on December 1, re
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Ahead of the celebration of the Peoples' Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), beginning December 2, Maoist banners and posters re-appeared in different parts of Balangir District on December 1, reports The New Indian Express. The banners and posters were seen at Bankabihar, Jogimunda, Bankibahal, Dedarha, Baijalsagar and Gambhari areas.
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Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi on December 1 directed the chief secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP) to deal firmly with ULFA-I which was involved in a shooting spree at a stone crusher plant at Namrup in Dibrugarh District, reports Th
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Chief Minister (CM) Tarun Gogoi on December 1 directed the chief secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP) to deal firmly with ULFA-I which was involved in a shooting spree at a stone crusher plant at Namrup in Dibrugarh District, reports The Times of India. The CM asked chief secretary VK Pipersenia and newly appointed DGP Mukesh Sahay to step up offensive against ULFA-I and NSCN-K in wake of the incident. The CM said he would call on the Centre to take steps for an all-out operation against ULFA-I and NSCN-K to bust their camps in Myanmar. Gogoi asked the chief secretary to formulate an effective action plan for further strengthening the law and order machinery in view of militancy threats. Gogoi said the administration should gear up to counter the threats.
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December - 1 
Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing suspected links between Hurriyat leader, Firdous Ahmad Shah, Chairman of Democratic Political Movement and one of the financiers of 26/11 (November 26, 2008) terror attacks in Mumbai (Maharashtra), the Lok Sabh
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Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing suspected links between Hurriyat leader, Firdous Ahmad Shah, Chairman of Democratic Political Movement and one of the financiers of 26/11 (November 26, 2008) terror attacks in Mumbai (Maharashtra), the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed on December 1, reports Indian Express. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said the ED had filed a prosecution complaint against two people under Prevention of Money Laundering Act after the Jammu and Kashmir Police filed a chargesheet under anti-terror law UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. “The prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate does not disclose any links of the two accused with the financing of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack...However, the Enforcement Directorate is conducting further investigations in the matter,” the minister said. The ED, which filed its charge sheet in July 16, 2015 in a money laundering case in the Kashmir Valley, has alleged that Shah, received over Rs three crore between 2007 to 2010. The money was received from ‘Madina Trading’ located in Brescia in Italy and sender was claimed to be Javed Iqbal, a resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). However, after Italian Police arrested two Pakistani nationals in 2009, it was alleged that the firm had made nearly 300 transfers in the name of Iqbal, who probably had never set his foot in Italy. The Italian Police, while concluding the probe, had said the Brescia-based company had made several transfers using the identity of totally innocent, unsuspecting persons, whose identity cards or passports may have been stolen. The name of Madina trading had cropped up during the investigation of 26/11 Mumbai attacks when it was found that the second payment of USD 229 was wired to Callphonex via Western Union Money Transfer receipt number 8364307716-0 for activating the Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) used during the terror strikes. The sender of this payment was Javed Iqbal and he had used Western Union Money Transfer agent Madina Trading to make the payment to Callphonex.
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In spite of prolonged and sustained protests from civil bodies, the Manipur Government extended the controversial Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA), 1958, in the State by another year, reports The Times of India. Seven assembly constituencies
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In spite of prolonged and sustained protests from civil bodies, the Manipur Government extended the controversial Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA), 1958, in the State by another year, reports The Times of India. Seven assembly constituencies in Imphal have been kept outside the purview of the act. A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh resolved to extend the 'disturbed area' tag under Section 3 of AFSPA in Manipur from December 1. The AFSPA is enforced in disturbed areas. Government spokesperson M Okendro Singh said the decision to extend the disturbed area status in the state for another year was taken after collecting data from Police and central forces. The chief minister has the power to review the status every six months, Okendro added.
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India is sharing intelligence on terrorism with 24 countries via the mechanism of Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism, Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was told on December 1, reports Zee News. In response to a question, Minister of
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India is sharing intelligence on terrorism with 24 countries via the mechanism of Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism, Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was told on December 1, reports Zee News. In response to a question, Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary, said, "India has Joint Working Groups on Counter-Terrorism with 24 countries, including China...Meetings of these Joint Working Groups are being held from time to time to discuss counter-terrorism issues and share intelligence, experience, expertise, good practices and issues of mutual concern." The Minister added that cross-border terrorism issues are raised by India in Joint Working Group forum with foreign countries. He said, however, that further details in this regard "cannot be disclosed in the interest of national security and bilateral relations with foreign states".
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NSCN-R while reiterating its demand for establishing Sub-office in Dimapur, has appealed to Khole-Khitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) not to take this issue “exceptionally” as it would create misunderstanding and differences between the “two brothers”,
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NSCN-R while reiterating its demand for establishing Sub-office in Dimapur, has appealed to Khole-Khitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) not to take this issue “exceptionally” as it would create misunderstanding and differences between the “two brothers”, reports Nagaland Post on December 2. In a release, NSCN-R ‘secretary’ ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’ said Sub-office was needed in order to contact with all agencies including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and for which it had conveyed it to the Ceasefire Supervisory Board (CFSB). Appealing the public not panic on this issue, the NSCN-R, said it had not come to Dimapur, “for war, but for peace” and to resolve any misunderstanding with Kehoi camp brothers, as it believed that both parties have one common issue and that unity was “inevitable”. Therefore, NSCN-R humbly prayed that all Naga brothers reason together instead of violence again one another. NSCN-R also appealed other Naga NPGs to refrain from all kind of violent activities while “real peace” was dawning among the Naga people.
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On December 1, Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha, (Lower House of Indian Parliament) said the government had directed intelligence and security agencies to identify potentia
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On December 1, Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha, (Lower House of Indian Parliament) said the government had directed intelligence and security agencies to identify potential Islamic State (IS) recruits and keep them under surveillance. "Cyber space is being closely monitored in this regard," he said. Chaudhary told that IS uses both positive imagery and negative imagery to attract recruits from across the world. The government has also notified IS/Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL)/Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)/Daish as a terrorist organization and included it in the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act- UAPA, 1967, Chaudhary said.
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 1 busted a militant hideout in the forest areas of Gabbewa in Baramulla District and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. The recoveries included three pistols, one UBGL, 56 UBGL
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 1 busted a militant hideout in the forest areas of Gabbewa in Baramulla District and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition, reports Daily Excelsior. The recoveries included three pistols, one UBGL, 56 UBGL grenades, 17 mortar bombs, 13 RPG rockets, 43 RPG boosters, 2 hand grenades, three pistols, 13 pistols and AK magazines and lots of ammunition of AK and Pika. Two radio sets were also found from same hideout.
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SFs arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant from Harmain village in the Yaripora area of Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. Two hand grenades, one Chinese grenade and AK 47 rounds were recovered from his possession. The arrested militant
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SFs arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant from Harmain village in the Yaripora area of Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. Two hand grenades, one Chinese grenade and AK 47 rounds were recovered from his possession. The arrested militant was identified as Nawaz Ahmad Najar son of Abdul Hamid Najar resident Harmain Shopian.
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SFs busted a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) funding module in Baramulla District and arrested its two members while hunt for others is going on, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs launched a search operation at Chandekut crossing on National Highway in Baramull
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SFs busted a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) funding module in Baramulla District and arrested its two members while hunt for others is going on, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs launched a search operation at Chandekut crossing on National Highway in Baramulla District. “During the operation Mushtaq Ahmed Dar resident of Rinji, Baramulla was apprehended after a brief pursuit. Rs. 45,000 of fake Indian currency was recovered from him. The questioning of Dar led to apprehension of Aijaz Ahmed Dar resident of Rinji who was the next link in the chain. Mushtaq Ahmed Dar further revealed the involvement of Mohammad Yusuf Chopan, who had been allegedly receiving the fake currency from Bangladesh for subsequent conversion to genuine currency and funding of LeT in North Kashmir. Mushtaq Ahmed Dar was in the process of developing a module for LeT at Pattan. Further investigations are likely to reveal more names”, Police said.
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December - 1 
Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Rajalkonda forest in Malkangiri District of Odisha on December 1 during a joint operation by the Odisha Police and the Border Security Force (BSF). Arrested Maoists wer
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Six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Rajalkonda forest in Malkangiri District of Odisha on December 1 during a joint operation by the Odisha Police and the Border Security Force (BSF). Arrested Maoists were members of Malkangiri division of the CPI-Maoist. They were mostly active in Kalimela area of Malkangiri District for past eight to nine years. These arrests coincided with the first day of the People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) week observation by the CPI-Maoist to commemorate their slain leaders.
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December - 1 
Suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative Asfaq Ansari, former general secretary of Harimohan Ghosh College in Kolkata, has named the two ISI officers who liaised with him, his father Irshad Ansari and maternal uncle Mohammad Jahangir, sa
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Suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative Asfaq Ansari, former general secretary of Harimohan Ghosh College in Kolkata, has named the two ISI officers who liaised with him, his father Irshad Ansari and maternal uncle Mohammad Jahangir, says Kolkata Police, The Times of India reports on December 2. "Asfaq used to get in touch with two ISI officials in Pakistan, apart from Irshad's brother Irfan and Amir Bhai. While Amir Bhai was responsible for handling the Ansari family espionage in Kolkata in the early years, another handler named Salim took over from 2010-11. Salim insisted on using secure media like Skype and codes to communicate," an officer said. "Irshad and Jahangir were not tech-savvy so Asfaq used to get in touch with the Pakistanis through Skype, Viber and email. They had a common mail ID, which was operated form both ends and instructions were saved in the draft box. After the trio got arrested, the mail ID was disabled. We are trying to get in touch with the service provided to retrieve the documents," the officer added. During both his Bangladesh visits, Asfaq handed microchips to a Bangladeshi agent named Probin. "We are not sure what was in the microchips but we know that Probin had escorted Pakistani national Mohammadd Aijaz to the Ansaris' home in Metiabruz," a Kolkata Police officer said. "We have unearthed a deep-rooted spy ring with links to West Bengal and Kashmir. Other members of the ring are being trapped in the dragnet. The Kolkata module had helped facilitate Aijaz's stay in India with false documents. We had arrested Aijaz last week. They introduced him as a relative and even arranged for his 'visits' to Garden Reach Shipbuilders at least three times. They are currently on Kolkata Police remand after which we will try to get them in our custody. The trio will be brought to Meerut and cross-examined with Aijaz," Meerut Special Task Force Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Anit Kumar stated. What turned Irshad into an ISI mole? Police sources say he got in touch with ISI through his elder brother Irfan, who renounced Indian citizenship in 1977 during a visit to Karachi with his family. He visited Kolkata 12-13 times, via Dhaka, after turning into a Pakistan national. It was during one such visit in 2005 that Irfan convinced Irshad to spy for ISI for a monthly payment of Rs 10,000 and a house in Kidderpore, say police. When asked if Irfan had liaised with Asfaq, an officer said, "We are not sure yet but we are definite that the Ansaris were pressurized by family members in Pakistan to join ISI." Police say that besides Irfan, who might be holed up in Bangladesh or Pakistan, at least two other ISI agents were active in Kolkata even a few weeks ago. "We have come across 'Chacha', who travelled extensively between Bengal and UP till 2014. He stayed with the Ansari family in Kolkata for 25 days and acted as mediator between Irfan and Irshad and a Pakistan embassy official posted in Dhaka," explained an officer.
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December - 1 
Tamulpur Police arrested three linkmen of the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Mithinga Narzary alias Naga (20), Amit Boro (29) and Ajoy Boro (20) at Tamulpur in Baksa District on December 1,
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Tamulpur Police arrested three linkmen of the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Mithinga Narzary alias Naga (20), Amit Boro (29) and Ajoy Boro (20) at Tamulpur in Baksa District on December 1, reports The Sentinel. The three are believed to have provided vital information on the massacre of Adivasis by the outfit last year (2014) in Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) and Sonitpur District. “We are interrogating them, but cannot share any detail yet,” said a Police official. The arrested linkmen were involved in extortion cases in the area. Tamulpur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Asif Ahmed said that detained Mithinga worked for the Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB (NDFB-RD) prior to come into contact with the IK Songbijit faction. Police said five extortion letters, mobile phones and SIM cards were found on the detained linkmen.
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December - 1 
The Additional District and Sessions Court, West Tripura on December 1 found three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres guilty in Jarulbachi massacre under section 302, 120 (B) and 27 Arms Act, reports Tripurainfo. Three guilty insurgen
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The Additional District and Sessions Court, West Tripura on December 1 found three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres guilty in Jarulbachi massacre under section 302, 120 (B) and 27 Arms Act, reports Tripurainfo. Three guilty insurgents include Mangal Debabarma, Falguni Debbarma and Binoy Debbarma. The quantum of punishment would be declared by Additional District and Sessions judge Udit Chowdhury on December 4. In the second phase, trial was conducted against six NLFT militants but the court acquitted three persons due to lack of substantial evidence. However, the court on December 1 found three NLFT militants- Madan, Falguni and Binoy guilty in the massacre in which 15 innocent villagers died and six more were injured. A heavily armed group of NLFT swooped down Jarulbachi area under Takarjala Police station on February 11, 1997 sprayed bullets. In the attack, altogether 15 villagers died while six more were injured escalating riots in the state.
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December - 1 
The Government will hold talks with all those who eschew the path of violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) was informed on December 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai
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The Government will hold talks with all those who eschew the path of violence in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) was informed on December 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said, “The Government remains open to dialogue with those who eschew the path of violence and are willing to work within the framework of the Constitution of India.” He said this in reply to a question whether the Government has initiated any talks with separatist organisations in J&K with a view to restore peace in the State. The Minister also listed measures taken by the Centre in tandem with the State Government to put an end to the violence in the State which includes multi-pronged approach to contain cross border infiltration, construction of border fencing and pro-active action against terrorists within the State. He said the Government has adopted various counter measures to neutralise the efforts and capabilities of militants to disturb peace in the State. The Government has also encouraged policies to mainstream the youth, including providing employment opportunities to wean them away from militancy, he said.
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December - 1 
The Mumbai Police is keeping close tabs on 25 websites that propagate incendiary Jihadi propaganda at the behest of terror group Islamic State (IS), classifying one as ‘extremely dangerous’, Hindustan Times reports on December 2. A source in the Mumb
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The Mumbai Police is keeping close tabs on 25 websites that propagate incendiary Jihadi propaganda at the behest of terror group Islamic State (IS), classifying one as ‘extremely dangerous’, Hindustan Times reports on December 2. A source in the Mumbai Police said a majority of the sites were identified during sustained surveillance by the department’s Social Media Lab over the past three-four months, while others were brought to their attention by ethical hackers specialising in hacking such propaganda sites. “The sites were identified from among 50 such propaganda sites during our routine scouting,” a source said, adding that frequent hits to these URLs (links) by users from Mumbai and elsewhere had first raised suspicion. An analysis of the sites revealed that Arabic content in most of them was written using Roman script (English), ostensibly to dodge the filter used by enforcement agencies to monitor Jihadi propaganda literature. Some sites also used the Indonesian dialect, again in Roman script. All 25 websites, barring a few exceptions, are affiliated to the IS and being used to propagate the terror group’s ideology. “While some of the sites contain videos of preachers appealing to the youth to join the terror group’s fold, others contain plain literature aimed at enticing young men towards the Jihadi ideology,” a source said, adding that most of the sites were interactive to keep the recruitment channel open.
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December - 1 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in West Bengal, on December 1 interrogated a Bangladeshi national, Majirul Rehman who was apprehended two days ago by the Border Security Force
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) in West Bengal, on December 1 interrogated a Bangladeshi national, Majirul Rehman who was apprehended two days ago by the Border Security Force (BSF) for smuggling in counterfeit money, reports Business Standard. Rehman, said to be a resident of Bangladesh's Chapainawabganj District, was arrested by the BSF troopers while he was trying to smuggle in fake currency notes in Sovapur border outpost area in Malda District. "While the local police have registered the case, we interrogated Rehman to see if he has links with a gang involved in smuggling FICNs. We have not taken up the investigation of this case but if ordered we will surely undertake investigations," an NIA officer said.
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December - 1 
The Odisha High Court (HC) on December 1 granted conditional bail to Dandapani Mohanty, who was arrested on charge of having Maoist links, reports The Times of India.
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The Odisha High Court (HC) on December 1 granted conditional bail to Dandapani Mohanty, who was arrested on charge of having Maoist links, reports The Times of India.
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December - 1 
The Pungrungru Village Council has condemned the Assam Rifles (AR) for firing at Pungrungru village under Kiphire District on November 30 during wee hours, “whereby innocent civilian villagers were intimated and kept under fear”, reports Morung Expre
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The Pungrungru Village Council has condemned the Assam Rifles (AR) for firing at Pungrungru village under Kiphire District on November 30 during wee hours, “whereby innocent civilian villagers were intimated and kept under fear”, reports Morung Express on December 2. A press release from Pungrungru Village Council stated that “Resorting to blank firing within and in the vicinity of the village which disturbed the peaceful environment of the area is a direct insult and also against the ENPO declaration of peace zone.”
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December - 1 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 1 informed Parliament that inputs available from different agencies suggest that Dawood Ibrahim, has bases in Pakistan and keeps changing his location from time to time, according to Asian Age. Mi
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 1 informed Parliament that inputs available from different agencies suggest that Dawood Ibrahim, has bases in Pakistan and keeps changing his location from time to time, according to Asian Age. Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) in a written reply that India has from time to time been apprising Pakistani authorities of details concerning Dawood, including passports and his reported addresses in the neighbouring country, with the request that he be handed over for facing trial here for terrorist activities and other offences. “The government will keep pursuing this matter through different channels to ensure that Pakistan and its agencies fulfill their international obligations in the context of the Red Corner Notice issued against Dawood Ibrahim and the relevant UN Security Council resolution,” he stated.
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December - 1 
There is no threat from the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) terror group along India’s borders in the northeastern states, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said in Agartala on December 1, reports Morung Express. “There is no threat of IS terrorists on
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There is no threat from the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) terror group along India’s borders in the northeastern states, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said in Agartala on December 1, reports Morung Express. “There is no threat of IS terrorists on India’s northeastern frontier. Our border is safe and secured,” BSF Tripura frontier Inspector General (IG) M.F. Farooqui said. “The IS is not an issue in this frontier and there is no impact of the terrorist group in this border,” he added. He said that from 25 battalions in 1965, the BSF now has 186 battalions comprising 2.5 lakh troopers and officers currently posted on 13 frontiers, including three frontiers in the northeastern states. The BSF on the 856-km Tripura frontier has seized contraband valued at INR 9.52 crore this year. The BSF official said the number of camps of militants in northeast India was decreasing in neighbouring Bangladesh as the present Government in that country was very supportive of “All disputed issues with Bangladesh have been religiously followed up by the BSF,” he said.
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December - 1 
Unidentified militants exploded a hand grenade on the second floor of MM Higher Secondary School in Wangkhei Wangkhei-mayum Leirak under Porompat Police Station in Imphal East District on December 1, reports The Sangai Express. No student was present
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Unidentified militants exploded a hand grenade on the second floor of MM Higher Secondary School in Wangkhei Wangkhei-mayum Leirak under Porompat Police Station in Imphal East District on December 1, reports The Sangai Express. No student was present at the hostel when the blast occurred. The grenade was hurled by two suspected militants who came on a two-wheeler, local sources said.
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December - 2 
A juvenile, claiming to be a member of group of dacoits surrendered at the Dadenggre Police Station. The juvenile identified as Manseng A Sangma (15) of Dobadamgre village in West Garo Hills belongs to Achik Matgrik Meghalaya Army (AMMA). “He has adm
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A juvenile, claiming to be a member of group of dacoits surrendered at the Dadenggre Police Station. The juvenile identified as Manseng A Sangma (15) of Dobadamgre village in West Garo Hills belongs to Achik Matgrik Meghalaya Army (AMMA). “He has admitted to be involved in abduction & extortion in Damal Asim area. He informed that his two group members were recently beaten by public and two weapons were also recovered,” IGP Raju informed.
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December - 2 
Day after Centre announced its readiness for a dialogue with separatists in Jammu and Kashmir under the framework of the Constitution, All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on December 2 rejected the offer, rep
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Day after Centre announced its readiness for a dialogue with separatists in Jammu and Kashmir under the framework of the Constitution, All Party Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani on December 2 rejected the offer, reports Daily Excelsior. “The resolution of Kashmir dispute is a basic issue and until this issue is addressed as core issue and until this dispute is solved according to the wishes and aspirations of the people and by respecting the sacrifices rendered by them, such talks will not help in addressing the issue. Such dialogue will prove a futile action like the past and nothing concrete can be expected from those talks,” Geelani told reporters in Srinagar at his residence.
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December - 2 
Even as the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) continued to draw flak from the Hindi speaking people of the state for Monday's (November 30) attack in Namrup, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on December 2 said that the outfit
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Even as the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) continued to draw flak from the Hindi speaking people of the state for Monday's (November 30) attack in Namrup, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on December 2 said that the outfit has targeted people from all communities in the past, reports The Times of India. "Should we forget how Ulfa killed all those children in Dhemaji? Ulfa has killed so many innocent people, irrespective of the languages they spoke. They target Assamese-speaking people less because they believe that would go against them," Gogoi said. The Chief Minister said that with ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia now in jail, the outfit has become weak. It has also hit Paresh Baruah, who is now taking the help of Khaplang. The All Assam Bhojpuri Parishad (AABP) in West Karbi Anglong District committee condemned the attack on Hindi-speaking persons in Namrup in Dibrugarh District on November 30, reports The Sentinel on December 2. AABP District secretary Pankaj Chauhan said in a statement, “We condemn the incident. It is anti-people and such incidents create disturbance. We fear the repetition of such incidents in the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council and its nearby areas. Taking this into account, we demand more security forces in these areas.”
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December - 2 
No decision has been taken by the Government to repeal the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts (AFSPA) as recommended by the Jeevan Reddy Committee Report, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on December 2, reports Daily Excelsior. “No, Sir
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No decision has been taken by the Government to repeal the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Acts (AFSPA) as recommended by the Jeevan Reddy Committee Report, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on December 2, reports Daily Excelsior. “No, Sir. On security matters, Government of India carefully evaluates the situation on the ground before taking any decision,” the Minister of State for Home Affairs said in Rajya Sabha while replying to a question on whether Government has officially taken a decision on the implementation of the recommendations of the Jeevan Reddy Committee Report on AFSPA. The committee had recommended to repeal the AFSPA.
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December - 2 
Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA) Lotha region has informed all Head of the Departments (HoDs), businessmen, Village Development Bodies (VDBs) and contractors not to entertain any person collecting tax or contribution in its nam
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Non Accordist faction of Naga National Council (NNC-NA) Lotha region has informed all Head of the Departments (HoDs), businessmen, Village Development Bodies (VDBs) and contractors not to entertain any person collecting tax or contribution in its name without the knowledge and authorization of ‘deputy kilonser-cum-region chairman’ Renpen Yanthan, reports Nagaland Post on December 3. A release by NNC-NA ‘secretary’ Lotha region Thomas Kikon stated that if any person found collecting taxes or contribution he/she will be punished as per the azha (Command/Order).
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December - 2 
On December 2, an aide of Dawood Ibrahim was arrested at the Indo-Nepal border by Indian’s central security agencies with the help of Nepal Police, reports IBNLive. Brother of Javed Chikna, one of the close aides of Ibrahim, Abid Patel was arrested w
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On December 2, an aide of Dawood Ibrahim was arrested at the Indo-Nepal border by Indian’s central security agencies with the help of Nepal Police, reports IBNLive. Brother of Javed Chikna, one of the close aides of Ibrahim, Abid Patel was arrested when he was crossing over to Nepal, official sources said. They said security agencies had been tracking his activities after his name surfaced in the conspiracy of the killing of the two Bharatiya Janta Parishad (BJP) leaders - two unidentified gunmen had shot dead former party president of Bharuch District and senior RSS member Shirish Bangali; and the Bharuch district general secretary of BJP's youth wing Pragnesh Mistry, on November 2 - in Gujarat's Bharuch District. The sleuths had information that he would be crossing over to Nepal from Bihar.
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December - 2 
Police rescued one person from the clutches of abductors in Ri-Bhoi District on December 2, reports The Shillong Times. Acting on inputs regarding presence of armed abductors along with the victim Shambu Chettri (40), Police conducted a raid at Rupa
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Police rescued one person from the clutches of abductors in Ri-Bhoi District on December 2, reports The Shillong Times. Acting on inputs regarding presence of armed abductors along with the victim Shambu Chettri (40), Police conducted a raid at Rupa Pani Village under Khanapara Police Station in the District and safely rescued Chettri. The abductors, however, managed to escape. Chettri, a driver by profession, was abducted from Jorabat on December 1.
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December - 2 
Security in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit parts of Chhattisgarh, especially Bastar region, has been intensified as Maoists are observing the 'Peoples' Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week' from December 2, reports The Economic
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Security in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit parts of Chhattisgarh, especially Bastar region, has been intensified as Maoists are observing the 'Peoples' Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Week' from December 2, reports The Economic Times. "Security has been beefed up at Police Stations, Security Forces' camps and outposts while patrolling has been intensified in the forested interiors of Bastar division in view of PLGA week," said Inspector General (IG) of Police, Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri.
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December - 2 
Six dacoits who were involved in cases of abduction were arrested by Garo Hills Police on December 2, reports The Sentinel. According to Police, the six arrestees are identified as - Embero Mongteng D Sangma of Kherapara, Jobarth A Sangma of Rongjudi
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Six dacoits who were involved in cases of abduction were arrested by Garo Hills Police on December 2, reports The Sentinel. According to Police, the six arrestees are identified as - Embero Mongteng D Sangma of Kherapara, Jobarth A Sangma of Rongjudikre, Janesh Ch Momin of Chokpotgre, Taimom M Marak of Kherapara, Tengin Ch Marak of Morigre and Chegrin Sangma of Kherapara from Kherapara, West Garo Hills District, and are involved in extortion cases in Dalu and Kherapara areas.
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December - 2 
Telephonic conversations recorded in a CD seized from alleged Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative Kafaitullah Khan’s possession have disclosed names of four persons who are suspected to be active sources for the espionage racket he
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Telephonic conversations recorded in a CD seized from alleged Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative Kafaitullah Khan’s possession have disclosed names of four persons who are suspected to be active sources for the espionage racket he headed in Rajouri District of Jammu region, reports Daily Excelsior on December 3. While three of the suspects are located in Rajouri district, the fourth is at West Bengal’s Siliguri city, official sources said. “Of the three suspects located at Rajouri, one is a serving Army personnel, another retired this year from the armed force, who is also suspected to be a relative of Khan, and the other is a civilian,” said the official, adding that the suspect at Siliguri is also a serving Army personnel. One of the retired Border Security Force (BSF) official under radar has retired as Sub Inspector. The names of the two Rajouri-based sources — the serving and the retired army personnel — had also appeared in the frequently called list extracted from Khan’s mobile phone records, the official said. While a 14-member team of the Inter-State Cell of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch, led by two Inspectors (to head each sub-team), has reached Rajouri, another eight-member team led by an Inspector has left for Siliguri on December 2, said the official. The suspects and Khan indulged in frequent conversations, allegedly discussing about secret documents addressing them by code-name ‘Samaan’, said the official.
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December - 2 
The Army on December 2 launched an operation in Kukarkata area of Goalpara District in Lower Assam and arrested three hardcore cadres of the proscribed Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ Charan Marak nee Chukhan, ‘
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The Army on December 2 launched an operation in Kukarkata area of Goalpara District in Lower Assam and arrested three hardcore cadres of the proscribed Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF), identified as ‘Sergeant Major’ Charan Marak nee Chukhan, ‘Corporal’ Walter Marak nee Gingjong and ‘Lance Corporal’ Let Marak nee Rongdot, reports The Sentinel. Two AK series rifles, two magazines, 30 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, and some incriminating documents were also recovered from them. A defense press release informed that they had undergone training at National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN)’s Hebron Camp in Nagaland and in the training camps in North Garo Hills in Meghalaya. LAEF is a hardcore Garo hills based militant outfit which has been active since 2005. The defense release stated that the arrest of these three top cadres of the outfit will further diminish the group’s ability to operate.
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December - 2 
The Islamic State (IS) has vowed to expand it’s against India, citing apocalyptic religious prophecies which talks of a global war that will precede the return of the Mahdi, or redeemer, who will rid the world of evil and pave the way for the day of
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The Islamic State (IS) has vowed to expand it’s against India, citing apocalyptic religious prophecies which talks of a global war that will precede the return of the Mahdi, or redeemer, who will rid the world of evil and pave the way for the day of judgment, Indian Express reports on December 2. The threat is made in a new, Black Flags from the Islamic State, a manifesto released online on jihadist platforms on December 1. “The Islamic State would now expand beyond Iraq and Syria”, Black Flags states. “It would now expand into… India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan [and several other countries]”. “They have a political wing for the propaganda to get more recruits, and armed militias who can start a terror campaign against their number 1 enemy—the Muslims,” the publication states.
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December - 2 
The Mizoram Government on December 2 (today) announced a cash reward of INR one lakh each for anyone giving information leading to the arrest of five militants of Manipur-based Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) who were involved in the ambu
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The Mizoram Government on December 2 (today) announced a cash reward of INR one lakh each for anyone giving information leading to the arrest of five militants of Manipur-based Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) who were involved in the ambush of members of a state assembly committee on March 28, reports The Statesman. The militants are, Thanglawmvel, Rinsang and Lalrohuol all of them from Manipur and Lalchawimawia and Jacob, both from Mizoram. Three Policemen were killed in the ambush of the team of the state legislature's committee, an official statement of the state home department said. One of the leaders of HPC-D who ambushed the team of the assembly committee, identified as Malsawmkima, who deserted the state armed Police, was gunned down in an encounter with the Police on May 8 inside Manipur. Another militant involved in the ambush, identified as Reuben Lalrammawia was arrested on September 22 at Hmarkhawlien village in Assam while the commander of the group Lalbiakliana was arrested inside Manipur on October 16. State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana said there could never be peace negotiations with the HPC-D unless the latter returned all the weapons snatched from the Policemen in the March 28 ambush.
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December - 2 
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police on December 2, arrested a passport agent, identified as Sheikh Badal in Kolkata for his alleged links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Zee News. It was Sheikh Badal, had hel
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police on December 2, arrested a passport agent, identified as Sheikh Badal in Kolkata for his alleged links with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), reports Zee News. It was Sheikh Badal, had helped arrested suspected ISI-spy Mohammad Ejaz alias Mohammad Kalam in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh in managing a fake voter identity card, a senior officer of the STF said. "Badal and Jahangir have been friends for quite a long time. Jahangir was into tailoring before he started working as agent at the Regional Passport Officer here and it was there he met Badal... The two became close friends," the officer said. "It's only a few hours that we have arrested him. But going by the preliminary questioning we have found that Badal was born in India, but moved to Bangladesh where he got married and had a son who died in a political violence when he was 15 years old. After that Badal returned to India and again got married to a local lady," the officer added. He has been booked under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 121 (waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against the Government of India), 121A (conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121), 489B (using as genuine forged or counterfeit currency notes or bank notes) and 489C (possession of forged or counterfeit currency-notes or bank-notes).
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December - 2 
Three cadres of the A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) operating in Garo Hills, surrendered at the Dadenggre Police Station in West Garo Hills District on December 2, reports The Sentinel. The surrendered cadres are identified as Robison R Mara
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Three cadres of the A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) operating in Garo Hills, surrendered at the Dadenggre Police Station in West Garo Hills District on December 2, reports The Sentinel. The surrendered cadres are identified as Robison R Marak (33), Bawen R Marak (27), Betell R Marak (29) all of Dolwakgre village, Tikrikilla. Police said that they were active in Tikrikilla-Dadenggre area. “They are being interrogated for knowing more details about other members of ASAK,” Inspector-General of Police (operations) G.H.P. Raju said. These surrendered ASAK cadres did not bring any weapons and disclosed that ASAK has three or four weapons.
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December - 2 
Three Maoists including two female cadres surrendered before the Police in Bastar District on December 2, reports The Pioneer. They were identified as Kosi Markam alias Shanti, Rambati Korram alias Irpa and Sanatram Nag alias Mahesh alias Medha. “Kos
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Three Maoists including two female cadres surrendered before the Police in Bastar District on December 2, reports The Pioneer. They were identified as Kosi Markam alias Shanti, Rambati Korram alias Irpa and Sanatram Nag alias Mahesh alias Medha. “Kosi Markam was member of Naxal platoon number 26 and was also member of Darbha Divisional Committee (DVC). She had joined Maoist cadre in 2010 and used to carry signal shot rifle,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Bastar, RN Dash informed. The State Government had declared cash reward of INR 200,000 on Kosi Markam. Rambati Korram was the Deputy Commander of Barsur Janmilita (people’s militia) and a member of Maoist front organization Chetna Natya Mandali (CNM). She carried a reward of INR 100,000 on her.
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December - 2 
Two Police personnel were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker District on December 2, as the rebels struck on the first day of the Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Arm
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Two Police personnel were injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker District on December 2, as the rebels struck on the first day of the Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week being observed by CPI-Maoist, reports The Hindu. The explosion occurred in the morning when a joint team of Border Security Force (BSF) and District Police Force were cordoning off a forested patch near Markanar village under Koyalibeda Police Station limits. Security has been heightened across the insurgency-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, as the Maoists are observing the PLGA week from December 2 to 8 to commemorate their slain leaders.
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December - 4 
Manipur Police averted a major tragedy as they detected a five kilograms Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Sagolmang area in Imphal East District on December 4, reports The Assam Tribune. Official sources said the powerful bomb, which contained fr
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Manipur Police averted a major tragedy as they detected a five kilograms Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Sagolmang area in Imphal East District on December 4, reports The Assam Tribune. Official sources said the powerful bomb, which contained fragmentation-generating objects like nails, ball-bearing and two kilograms RDX, was found by Police at Irol Yotpi Pukhao Laipham in the District. Police believed the IED, planted by suspected militants to target Security Forces (SFs) in the area, was a remote control one which was retrieved by a Police bomb disposal squad and later defused.
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December - 4 
NSCN-IM Tatar Hoho (parliament) on December 4, unanimously approved the August 3 Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and NSCN-IM, reports Nagaland Post. In a statement issued to the media, signed by the Speaker Tatar Hoho, Zari
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NSCN-IM Tatar Hoho (parliament) on December 4, unanimously approved the August 3 Framework Agreement signed between the Government of India and NSCN-IM, reports Nagaland Post. In a statement issued to the media, signed by the Speaker Tatar Hoho, Zarise Nyuthe said that the august house unanimously approved and fully supported the agreement which was signed by R.N. Ravi in the presence of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and NSCN represented by ‘chairman’ Isak Chishi Swu and ‘general secretary’ Th. Muivah.
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December - 5 
A cadre of the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) was arrested by a combined team of Police Commando and 12 Bihar Regiment from Konthoujam Maning Leikai during a counter-insurgency operation, reports The Assam Tribune
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A cadre of the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) was arrested by a combined team of Police Commando and 12 Bihar Regiment from Konthoujam Maning Leikai during a counter-insurgency operation, reports The Assam Tribune. Police informed that the NSCN-K leader was identified as Ponthanglung Panmei (49), hailing from Noney Part-I in Tamenglong District.
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December - 5 
General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Nagrota based 16 Corps Lt Gen RR Nimbhorkar said December 5, that Army has successfully foiled all infiltration attempts by the militants along the Line of Control (LoC) and was determined to maintain the trend as
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General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Nagrota based 16 Corps Lt Gen RR Nimbhorkar said December 5, that Army has successfully foiled all infiltration attempts by the militants along the Line of Control (LoC) and was determined to maintain the trend as he reviewed situation in Sabjian sector of Poonch District with top Commanders of the Army, where troops had gunned down three Pakistani militants on December 3, when they were trying to infiltrate inside the Indian territory with big consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives. Asserting that about 30 to 40 hardcore Pakistani militants were waiting across the LoC, mainly opposite Poonch sector, for an opportunity to infiltrate into this side, the GOC Nagrota Corps said the troops have been concentrating mainly on Poonch sector as movement of the militants across Rajouri sector was very less. “The militants were mainly focusing on Poonch sector for infiltration. All four infiltration attempts by the militants in the past few months have been foiled in Poonch sector. They (the militants) will continue to make the intrusions bids but our troops are determined to foil them,” Lt Gen Nimbhorkar said. He pointed out that militants were desperate to infiltrate into this side as their cadre were running extreme short of strength and weapons and were making frantic calls for help to their mentors across the LoC.
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December - 5 
Militants of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) triggered two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a motor showroom in Imphal on December 5, reports Nagaland Post. The bomb exploded at MGT Tata Motor showroom at Sangaiporou under Sing
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Militants of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) triggered two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a motor showroom in Imphal on December 5, reports Nagaland Post. The bomb exploded at MGT Tata Motor showroom at Sangaiporou under Singjamei Police Station of Imphal West District, operated by one Kulwan Singh, a resident of Punjab presently residing in Imphal’s MG Avenue. While owning the blasts, UNLF, in a statement, alleged that challenge and cheating by its proprietor Kulwan Singh and his son Dipu to the outfit were behind the attack. Last night attack was performed as a warning to them (proprietor and his son). If the duo and staffs of the showroom continued to challenge and cheat the outfit, more deadly attacks which will root out the business activities of the showroom cannot be rule out, the statement warned.
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December - 5 
Nagaland-based militant outfits have warned the residents of Leike Village in Dima Hasao District of Assam near inter-state border to vacate the place, reports The Times of India on December 6. The threat call happened last week has created a sense o
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Nagaland-based militant outfits have warned the residents of Leike Village in Dima Hasao District of Assam near inter-state border to vacate the place, reports The Times of India on December 6. The threat call happened last week has created a sense of fear in the area, dominated by the Kukis. A Haflong-based Assam Rifles (AR) spokesman on December 5 said the act of the suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) militants was aimed at disturbing the peace and inter-community harmony in the hill district of Assam. He said the Kuki village of Leike was being re-established with help from the neighbouring Naga villages. It was working to bring back peace and was witnessing a growing inter-community harmony in Dima Hasao. However, this return to normality has been threatened by terrorists from across the state boundaries of Assam.
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December - 5 December - 7
Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) welcomed three Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) home comers, identified as ‘Caption’ Wangchu, ‘Lieutenant’ Wanglem and ‘Sergeant’ Angpo at Cease Fire Supervisory Board office in
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Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) welcomed three Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) home comers, identified as ‘Caption’ Wangchu, ‘Lieutenant’ Wanglem and ‘Sergeant’ Angpo at Cease Fire Supervisory Board office in Mon District on December 5 and 7, reports Nagaland Post. ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’, NSCN-R claimed that NSCN-K organisation had become “useless and visionless” and all the leaders under whom they served had become “wanderers”. They decided to work and serve the Naga Nation under the dynamic leadership of Y. Wangtin Naga, ‘president’ and P. Tikhak, ato kilonser, stated MIP.
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December - 6 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘deputy commander’, identified as Ludru Tamo (26), was arrested from Geedam town of Dantewada District, reports The Times of India on December 7. He carried reward of INR 500,000 on his head. Tamo, who w
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘deputy commander’, identified as Ludru Tamo (26), was arrested from Geedam town of Dantewada District, reports The Times of India on December 7. He carried reward of INR 500,000 on his head. Tamo, who was a ‘deputy commander’ of a Local Operation Squad (LOS), was spotted by Police informers in Geedam market where he had arrived to procure commodities of daily use and publicity items for ongoing People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) week.
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December - 6 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Muchaki Hadma (21), was arrested from Bhadrachalam town of Khammam District, reports The Times of India on December 7. The arrested cadre belonged to the Malangir ‘area committee’ of
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Muchaki Hadma (21), was arrested from Bhadrachalam town of Khammam District, reports The Times of India on December 7. The arrested cadre belonged to the Malangir ‘area committee’ of the Maoists in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh. After joining the Maoists in 2001, Muchaki was deployed in Kistaram and Golapalli Local Operation Squad (LOS) as a ‘member’ during which his task was to teach at the 'Janatana Sarkar' (people’s government) run schools in the interior pockets of south Bastar. He carried reward of INR 500,000 on his head.
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December - 6 
A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Aayta Madkami, with a reward of INR 500,000 on his head and accused of major attacks including killing of a journalist and massacre of 11 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
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A hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Aayta Madkami, with a reward of INR 500,000 on his head and accused of major attacks including killing of a journalist and massacre of 11 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, was arrested along with his rifle and eight kilogram tiffin bombs on December 6 from the forests of Darbha region in Bastar District, reports The Times of India. He was arrested in a joint operation conducted by the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and CRPF. He was a member of Kaanger Valley ‘area committee’ and was the ‘president’ of DKMS.
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December - 6 
A serving Army Hawaldar, identified as Farid Khan was arrested on December 6, by Delhi Police from Siliguri in West Bengal in connection with the alleged espionage racket linked with Pakistan's Inter-Services intelligence (ISI), reports The Times of
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A serving Army Hawaldar, identified as Farid Khan was arrested on December 6, by Delhi Police from Siliguri in West Bengal in connection with the alleged espionage racket linked with Pakistan's Inter-Services intelligence (ISI), reports The Times of India. Farid Khan, allegedly shared secret information with suspected intelligence operatives. "He was arrested from Siliguri today by the eight-member Crime Branch team which was rushed there," Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav said. "Farid used the code-name "Surgeon" and he came under the Police scanner after they obtained a CD -- which recorded conversations -- from the possession of Khan. Farid, booked under provisions of the Official Secrets Act, was produced before a court and shall be brought to Delhi by December 7, on a transit remand," said a Crime Branch official. Farid had met Sabar, another espionage agent, (arrested on December 5, from Rajouri) during his posting in Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) and was later introduced other members of the alleged network, he said. He had been detained by the Army and later handed over to the Crime Branch team, following which he was arrested, he said.
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December - 6 
As many as 40 Bangladeshi prisoners are languishing in various jails in Meghalaya with some of them overstaying for more than three years even after their convictions, reports The Shillong Times on December 7. As pert the official data available, the
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As many as 40 Bangladeshi prisoners are languishing in various jails in Meghalaya with some of them overstaying for more than three years even after their convictions, reports The Shillong Times on December 7. As pert the official data available, there are 16 Bangladeshi prisoners in Shillong, 23 in Tura and a lone Bangladeshi prisoner in Jowai. However, there are no Bangladeshi prisoners lodged at Williamnagar. The plight of the Bangladeshi prisoners are many ranging from relatives not visiting them in the jails and lawyers not coming forward to take up the cause of these poor prisoners free of cost to secure their release.
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December - 6 
In a sudden breakthrough in the stalled Indo-Pak dialogue, the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the two countries met for four hours in Bangkok on December 6 and discussed terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir, and other bilateral issues and agreed to tak
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In a sudden breakthrough in the stalled Indo-Pak dialogue, the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the two countries met for four hours in Bangkok on December 6 and discussed terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir, and other bilateral issues and agreed to take forward the “constructive” engagement, reports Daily Excelsior. NSA Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart Nasir Janjua, their Foreign Secretaries S Jaishankar and Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry held their marathon meeting in the Thai capital, barely six days after their Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif held a brief meeting in Paris obviously with a view to revive the stalled dialogue process. A joint statement, issued after the meeting said, “Pursuant to the meeting of the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan in Paris, the NSAs, accompanied by the Foreign Secretaries, met in Bangkok. “Discussions were held in a candid, cordial and constructive atmosphere. They were guided by the vision of the two leaders for a peaceful, stable and prosperous South Asia. “Discussions covered peace and security, terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir, and other issues, including tranquility along the Line of Control (LoC). It was agreed to carry forward the constructive engagement.”
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December - 6 
Intelligence Bureau (IB) suspects Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants have access to a technology for transfer of texts and packages that is near impossible to tap, The Times of India reports on December 7. The advanced Integrated Communication Hand-Held
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Intelligence Bureau (IB) suspects Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants have access to a technology for transfer of texts and packages that is near impossible to tap, The Times of India reports on December 7. The advanced Integrated Communication Hand-Held Radio Sets (ICOM HHRS) that these operatives are suspected to be equipped with is configured with an android operating system. A two-page alert in the matter was issued on December 3 by IB, to all state Police and sister intelligence agencies. The device, IB suspects, allows LeT operatives to send text data packets on a particular frequency band. The alert note says an improvised version of 'goTenna' (which enables one to share text and locations regardless of cell coverage or WiFi) is being used as a cognitive digital radio. (an antenna). This, combined with an app through an android device via Bluetooth, generates its own signal and automatically coordinates with other units within range. The LeT operatives can be connected with this device even while off-grid and far apart. In simple terms, the LeT operatives can connect and convey messages without having SIM cards in the smart phone. A senior intelligence official stated, "The improvised version of 'goTenna' (ICOM HHRS) also known as 'Y-SMS' has been detected in Kashmir valley, which is being used by LeT operatives." In a recent raid to hunt down terrorists in Kashmir, a few damaged android phones were recovered. An analysis of the phones revealed that they were being operated without SIM cards; text messages were sent using the ICOM HHRS system The printed circuit boards of the phones were modified so that a simple touchscreen smart phone became a walkie-talkie of sorts - just pressing the screen helped send an encrypted text or voice message, the alert note said.
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December - 6 
Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) observed its 17th national Hero Martyr’s Day at Karbi People’s Hall Ground in the KLNLF designated camp in Taralangso in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post on December 7. ‘Karbi trad
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Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) observed its 17th national Hero Martyr’s Day at Karbi People’s Hall Ground in the KLNLF designated camp in Taralangso in Karbi Anglong District, reports Nagaland Post on December 7. ‘Karbi traditional king’ Harsing Ronghang said at the function that “Struggle of KLNLF for separate state comprising Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao would continue and everyone should extend their support towards the cause”. The KLNLF decommissioned its arsenal in 2011 and came over ground offering peace peocess for a separate state and since then the organization is continuing discussion with Centre on statehood issue. The KLNLF is insisting creation of the state within the provision of Article-3 of the Indian Constitution. On the martyr’s day leaders of the organization paid rich tribute to their departed leaders and cadres. KLNLF has concluded 21 years of existence and held at least 32 rounds of talks with the Centre.
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December - 6 
Naga National Council (NNC) said it was conscious of Government of India’s “extreme difficulties” with regard to Naga sovereignty, but asserted that the Nagas cannot let go their sovereignty given to them by their history and resolutely defended by t
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Naga National Council (NNC) said it was conscious of Government of India’s “extreme difficulties” with regard to Naga sovereignty, but asserted that the Nagas cannot let go their sovereignty given to them by their history and resolutely defended by them at great cost, reports Nagaland Post on December 7. A joint statement titled “position of NNC against the backdrop of recent political development”, signed by several NNC/FGN leaders, said it has now become “sufficiently clear” that the framework agreement of August 3, 2015, being negotiated, would essentially be another Accord signed between the Government of India and “some Nagas”, which also would not be recognition of sovereignty. Affirming that the Naga sovereignty remained the central stand of NNC, the joint statement said the 16-point agreement, the first ceasefire of 1964 ending in the abrogation of the rounds of talks, the revolutionary government, the Shillong Accord, and now the “next awaited settlement” from the Framework Agreement, have revealed India’s inability to discuss sovereignty with the Nagas. The NNC leaders contended that Naga struggle cannot be categorised and treated as secessionist and anti-India because it was launched long before the British left, reaffirmed before India became independent, and sacrificially defended ever since.
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December - 6 
One person, identified as Dipankar Kachari was arrested at Garmur in Jorhat District for trying to extort in the name of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports The Telegraph on December 7.
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One person, identified as Dipankar Kachari was arrested at Garmur in Jorhat District for trying to extort in the name of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports The Telegraph on December 7.
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December - 6 
Police are still uncertain over the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC)’s claim of having exploded a low-intensity blast at Jhalupara in East Khasi Hills District on November 12 citing that they have not arrived at any conclusion
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Police are still uncertain over the outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC)’s claim of having exploded a low-intensity blast at Jhalupara in East Khasi Hills District on November 12 citing that they have not arrived at any conclusion so far, reports The Shillong Times on December 7. “We have to verify their claims as to their alleged involvement,” SP (City) Vivek Syiem said on December 6. He, however, maintained that investigation was still on. It may be reminded that the mysterious blast occurred at a bush near Jeevan Ram Goenka Memorial Hospital at around 10.30 pm of November 12 creating a crater at the blast site and partially damaging two vehicles and a road roller parked nearby. The HNLC had, later, claimed responsibility for the blast.
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December - 6 
Police on December 6, rescued Swapna Biswas of Durbasakhola under Nepaltilla Police in Khowai District, who was abducted by a group of miscreants, reports Tripurainfo.com. Four miscreants- Litan Ghosh, Bikram Roy, Arup Adhikari and Suman Deb were arr
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Police on December 6, rescued Swapna Biswas of Durbasakhola under Nepaltilla Police in Khowai District, who was abducted by a group of miscreants, reports Tripurainfo.com. Four miscreants- Litan Ghosh, Bikram Roy, Arup Adhikari and Suman Deb were arrested while another abductor- Jarnardhan Biswas is absconding. The girl was abducted by the group from Durbasakhola on December 5, and took the girl to Khowai’s Paharmura area. The abductors fearing arrest released the girl. Based on the inputs, Police arrested four abductors but another miscreant is still at large.
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December - 6 
State Police commandos and Assam Rifles (AR) in a joint search operation arrested one active member of Kangleipak Communist Party -Military Council (KCP-MC), identified as Maibam Roshan alias Helen Singh (26) in Charangpat area in Thoubal District on
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State Police commandos and Assam Rifles (AR) in a joint search operation arrested one active member of Kangleipak Communist Party -Military Council (KCP-MC), identified as Maibam Roshan alias Helen Singh (26) in Charangpat area in Thoubal District on December 6, reports The Sangai Express. One live round each of INSAS rifle and AK-47 ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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December - 6 
The Community Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 6 gave a call to the people in Agency area to observe ‘protest week’ from December 21 and a bandh (general shutdown strike) on December 26 against the State and Central Governments’ move to
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The Community Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 6 gave a call to the people in Agency area to observe ‘protest week’ from December 21 and a bandh (general shutdown strike) on December 26 against the State and Central Governments’ move to take up bauxite mining in Agency area, reports The Hindu. Secretary of CPI-Maoist’s Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) Chandramouli in a press release sent to reporters in Agency area on December 6 urged the people to take up arms to assert their rights over the forest. They must fight with inspiration from Alluri Sitaramaraju and support Manyam Pithuri Sena of the party and form revolutionary people's committees to take up armed struggle. He said that temporary stalling of GO No. 97 that facilitates bauxite mining in Jerrela area was a ploy of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to douse the anger of people and to buy time to increase the attacks on people and to dump more police forces. He was trying to bring division among the Girijans by offering them false packages though he was aware of the fact that bauxite mining would bring great harm to the livelihood of the Girijans and displace a large number of them and also cause extremely serious environmental problem. But the Chief Minister and Central Government are determined to hand over the natural wealth to Anrak company, the Maoist leader said. He also said the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Congress, the YSR Congress, which is an offshoot of the Congress, and the Left parties have the track record of trying to go against the wishes of people. The party wanted the Girijans to drive away the TDP and BJP leaders from the Agency area.
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December - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has unraveled a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, which seems to connect all the arrested terror suspects--the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents caught in Kolkata (West Bengal), the suspect arrest
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has unraveled a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, which seems to connect all the arrested terror suspects--the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents caught in Kolkata (West Bengal), the suspect arrested in Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), the Jammu and Kashmir schoolteacher and the six others arrested in Bangladesh, The Times of India reports on December 7. "One arrest has been leading to the other, connecting them with a common link," said an NIA officer. Even the arrest of Fareed Khan, belonging to the 17th J&K Light Infantry on Sunday came on the heels of the arrest of another ISI suspect, from Rajouri in Jammu on Saturday. "The Siliguri arrest was based on leads from other suspects," the officer said. The Rapid Action Battalion's (RAB) Friday (December 4) arrest of the six, in Bangladesh including a Pakistani national, Abdullah alias Selim, who was caught with fake notes with the face value of Rs 1 crore, was also based on NIA inputs.
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December - 6 
The ongoing tripartite peace process among the Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF), Assam Government and the Centre is likely to see a new agreement being signed in six months, a senior ULFA leader said, reports Morung Exp
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The ongoing tripartite peace process among the Pro-Talks faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-PTF), Assam Government and the Centre is likely to see a new agreement being signed in six months, a senior ULFA leader said, reports Morung Express on December 7. “Our peace process is going on very smoothly. Recently we have had nice talks with the central government and there are no differences as of now… we have mutually agreed on several issues. We are likely to see a solution in the next six months,” Raju Baruah, a senior member of ULFA-PTF said.
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December - 6 
The whereabouts of coal dealer and Church elder Dinar Syiemlieh, who was abducted from Borsora in South West Khasi Hills (SWKH) District on December 3, is still unknown, reports The Shillong Times on December 7. Concerned over the matter, the Meghala
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The whereabouts of coal dealer and Church elder Dinar Syiemlieh, who was abducted from Borsora in South West Khasi Hills (SWKH) District on December 3, is still unknown, reports The Shillong Times on December 7. Concerned over the matter, the Meghalaya Mine Owners and Exporters Association and State Co-ordination Committee of Coal Owners, Miners and Dealers Forum have appealed to the abductors to release him unharmed. In a joint statement issued on December 6, the coal bodies said that it is a matter of concern that there are frequent abductions of people including their members for ransom. The organizations appealed to the abductors of Syiemlieh, who hails from Kulang, to release him unconditionally. They also said that Syiemlieh is suffering from ailments related to thyroid and asthma. The Khasi Students Union (KSU), SWKH unit, meanwhile, urged the abductors to release Syiemlieh before December 10. The KSU also decided to go ahead with the public meeting slated to be held on December 10 at Mawkyrwat, to oppose the abductions and harassment meted out to the people of Mawkyrwat by the Garo militants. In a statement issued to the press, KSU’s SWKH unit general secretary, Forwardman Nongrem alleged that Garo militants are involved in the abduction of Syiemlieh. The KSU leader also reportedly said that “they are prepared to fight the Garo militants”.
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December - 6 
There are five takeaways from the Bangkok meeting of the India's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart, Nasir Janjua, and foreign secretaries, S Jaishankar and Aizaz Ahmed held on December 6, at Bangkok, Thailand, r
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There are five takeaways from the Bangkok meeting of the India's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart, Nasir Janjua, and foreign secretaries, S Jaishankar and Aizaz Ahmed held on December 6, at Bangkok, Thailand, reports The Times of India. First, both countries are done with their grandstanding, and after months of harsh rhetoric and a diplomatic sulk, they have come to the conclusion that engagement is the better part of valour. Second, both countries climbed down to make this happen. India needed talks to be on terrorism, which it was. Doval and Janjua discussed all aspects of terror and instability, including looking at the Kashmir issue from the terror angle. On the other hand, India gave in to a Pakistani demand to hold simultaneous Foreign Secretary-level talks on Kashmir. Third, meeting in Bangkok overcomes the Hurriyat hurdle. The Pakistanis are spared the pressure of meeting the separatists and the Indians are spared the necessity of shutting that down. Fourth, a third country keeps an intrusive, polarized and high decibel sub-continental media at bay. Over the years, successive Indian and Pakistani governments have blamed the media for vitiating the atmosphere and making things difficult for them. Fifth, the talks prepares the ground for India's Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj's trip to Islamabad next week. Modi is now more than likely to be in Islamabad for the SAARC summit in 2016. In addition, India can remove the bilateral problem from the table when the world discusses a solution to Afghanistan.
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December - 6 
With Islamic State (IS) raising its head in Bangladesh, West Bengal government has directed all security agencies to step up vigil on some madrasas (Islamic Seminary) in areas bordering Bangladesh, Hindustan Times reports on December 7. An alert has
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With Islamic State (IS) raising its head in Bangladesh, West Bengal government has directed all security agencies to step up vigil on some madrasas (Islamic Seminary) in areas bordering Bangladesh, Hindustan Times reports on December 7. An alert has been sounded across all Police Stations in all areas bordering Bangladesh. While local Police Stations have been asked to keep an eye on suspicious activities, if any, in these madrasas, the state Intelligence Branch (IB) has started collecting regular updates. “We have information that some suspicious people have been spotted in some madrasas in Murshidabad. They put up at these madrasas for two-three days and then disappear. We have alerted all police stations and asked them to dig out details on these people,” an IB officer said. “ISIS has already declared its intent to export terror to India and will look at madrasas to recruit fighters,” the officer said.
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December - 7 
A four-month-old baby boy was killed and his mother injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly attacked them with sticks at Todka village under Gangaloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District on December 7, rep
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A four-month-old baby boy was killed and his mother injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly attacked them with sticks at Todka village under Gangaloor Police Station limits in Bijapur District on December 7, reports The Business Standard on December 11. Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Indira Kalyan Elesela said "As per the preliminary information, a villager Tati Ayitu and his wife were allegedly kidnapped by the rebels along with their child on December 7 for some unknown reason. Ayitu managed to flee from their clutches soon, leaving behind his wife and child." After his escape, Maoists beat up Ayitu's wife, who was holding her infant in her arms, with sticks. The child was fatally hit during the attack and died on the spot, the ASP said quoting the complaint. The Maoists then buried the child and fled from the spot leaving the woman injured, he added.
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December - 7 
After repeated cases of migrant labourers being held with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of high denominations, in Kerala, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has decided to probe the origin of such notes, The Times of India reports on Decembe
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After repeated cases of migrant labourers being held with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of high denominations, in Kerala, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has decided to probe the origin of such notes, The Times of India reports on December 8. The NIA, after assessing recent cases reported in Ernakulam and Kottayam Districts, has found that the counterfeits were printed with great precision using high quality paper. A senior NIA official said the seized FICN are suspected to be of Pakistan-origin. According to NIA officials, such counterfeits can only be printed by a neigbouring country on sophisticated machineries. "Similar FICNs seized were subjected to examination in Mumbai in 2008. The physical features of the seized FICNs were tested and found similarities with Pakistan currency. Also, the paper used for FICNs matched with the legal tender of Pakistan," the officer said. The NIA has found that the currencies are initially trafficked to Malda District of West Bengal which borders India and Bangladesh. Moreover, migrant labourers who were held with FICNs in Ernakulam and Kottayam were getting a commission of 50 per cent.
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December - 7 
Army recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from forest area along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajouri District on December 7, reports Daily Excelsior. A team of the Army personnel conducted searches in fo
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Army recovered a consignment of arms and ammunition from forest area along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajouri District on December 7, reports Daily Excelsior. A team of the Army personnel conducted searches in forest area along the LoC in Sunderbani and recovered the consignment of arms and ammunition, hidden by the anti-national elements. The consignment included one AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines and large quantity of ammunition. However, no arrests were made from the spot during the search operation conducted in and around the LoC after making the recoveries.
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December - 7 
Based on a reliable information about the presence of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-N) cadres in and around North AOC with a view to commit prejudicial activities like extortion, transportation of weapons etc, a team of Imphal West
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Based on a reliable information about the presence of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-N) cadres in and around North AOC with a view to commit prejudicial activities like extortion, transportation of weapons etc, a team of Imphal West Police commando conducted frisking on December 7, and arrested one active cadre of KCP-N identified as Oinam Bijenta Singh alias Naobi (41) of Khurai Thoudam Leikai, Imphal East, reports The Sangai Express. One 9mm pistol along with magazine loaded with one 9mm live round and two missed rounds were seized from his possession. Investigation revealed that he was involved in transporting of arms and ammunition, demand letters, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) etc, in Imphal area.
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December - 7 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters were found in Phakeri, Nirgundi and Pasrshali villages under Kalyansinghpur Police station limits in Rayagada District on December 7, reports The New Indian Express. Through the posters, issued by
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) posters were found in Phakeri, Nirgundi and Pasrshali villages under Kalyansinghpur Police station limits in Rayagada District on December 7, reports The New Indian Express. Through the posters, issued by Rayagada ‘area committee’ of the CPI-Maoist, Maoists urged people not to believe in promises of development of the region by the local Collector and Superintendent of Police (SP). The Maoists also threatened villagers of dire consequences if they worked as ‘police informers’.
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December - 7 
Dawood Ibrahim has built his empire with associates from India, Pakistan, and the Gulf, The Hindu reports on December 8. Dawood has major investment in the 3200-hectare self-contained Dubai Investment Park and in a high-rise building in UAE Marina. A
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Dawood Ibrahim has built his empire with associates from India, Pakistan, and the Gulf, The Hindu reports on December 8. Dawood has major investment in the 3200-hectare self-contained Dubai Investment Park and in a high-rise building in UAE Marina. According to recent reports, the high-rise building on the Marina may be facing legal troubles. He also has plots and other investments in the UAE, a federation of seven emirates in the Persian Gulf. It is the UAE that seems to be the major centre for his investments, and also the control centre from where the criminal syndicate is run, especially the Indian side of the operations. In the summer of 2013, according to intercepts, Dawood was actively involved in discussions with his associates in the UAE regarding a residential-cum-commercial project in that country. He could have made 155 million dirham (Rs.279 crore) in profit if he had outright sold the apartments and shops. However, he was veering towards renting out the properties to earn about 30 million dirham (Rs.54 crore) as annual rent. He runs an office in Dubai, from where cheques and other payments are issued after instructions from him. He has been buying and selling property in the UAE market. For example, in early 2013, he bought a villa for 8.5 million dirham (Rs.15 crore). At the end of the year, Dawood floated a company in Dubai with his associates, where he had a 25 per cent stake. Around the same time, Dawood told his UAE associates about his 25 million dirham (Rs.45 crore) investment in properties, and also asked them to get a cheque of 50 million dirham (Rs.90 crore) for disbursing some payments.
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December - 7 
Garo militant outfits like the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) are no longer dependent on imparting arms training for its cadres inside the forests of Garo Hills and are now dispatching them in groups all the way to Myanmar where Naga rebels f
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Garo militant outfits like the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) are no longer dependent on imparting arms training for its cadres inside the forests of Garo Hills and are now dispatching them in groups all the way to Myanmar where Naga rebels from the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) enroll them in their jungle camps and provide them with the necessary expertise on guerilla warfare, reports The Shillong Times. This revelation came to the fore with the surrender of one such trained cadre who gave himself up to Police in North Garo Hills on December 7, just days after his return from that country. Waljit M Sangma (24) of Medu Apal village in Bajengdoba region of North Garo Hills surrendered at Resubelpara. He had joined the LAEF in the month of August, last year. Garo Hills Police have obtained crucial evidence that the LAEF outfit, formed by a former Police commando, had been regularly sending fresh recruits to Myanmar through the Nagaland route to undertake arms training in the NSCN-K camps. The LAEF cadre Waljit was part of one such group which had undergone such training. Waljit was to join a command of the outfit in the Garo Hills region. Police are not ruling out the presence of more foreign returnee cadres inside Garo Hills who are believed to have crossed back the Nagaland border sometime in the middle of November before making their way into Garo Hills through the normal travelling route. Since they do not come back with arms these young boys are able to escape the police dragnet during routine security checks on public transport. One of the key leaders of the group who arranged the foreign jaunt for the young recruits was LAEF chairman Kelwin Sangma who was arrested by Assam Police in October this year, along with two cadres of the Tripura based National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) outfit.
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December - 7 
Gujarat Police arrested one person, identified as Mohammed Raees Mohammed Suleiman Syed from Ajgain of Unnao District in Uttar Pradesh on December 7, reports The Times of India. Raees is believed to be the kingpin of a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN
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Gujarat Police arrested one person, identified as Mohammed Raees Mohammed Suleiman Syed from Ajgain of Unnao District in Uttar Pradesh on December 7, reports The Times of India. Raees is believed to be the kingpin of a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket spread across India."Our team has left Ajgain and will reach Ahmedabad on Tuesday morning," said a senior Crime Branch official. Raees, former Latif aide Babbu Mulla alias Hyder Shaikh and Mohammed Ishrar of Uttar Pradesh were accused in a case registered by Ahmedabad Police for circulating fake notes worth INR 15,00,000. In addition, Special Operation Group (SOG) had also seized another consignment of fake currency notes worth INR 10,00,000 from them. "We suspect that Raees has contacts with fake currency notes suppliers from West Bengal and has circulated fake currency notes worth crores across the state," said a Crime Branch official. Crime Branch suspects that the notes were routed to India through Malda District border. "The notes are suspected to be printed in Pakistan," the official added. A senior crime branch official said Raees's brother-in-law Saeed too assisted him. Saeed had come along with Mohammed Ishrar to Ahmedabad with the fake note consignment. "Babbu Mulla, Mohammed Ishrar and Saeed circulated fake notes worth Rs 15 lakh in Ahmedabad during Diwali days," added a Crime Branch official.
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December - 7 
One Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) militant surrendered before the Police on December 7, reports The Shillong Times. According to Police, LAEF cadre Waljit M Sangma (24) of Medu Apal under Bajengdoba Police Station in North Garo Hills surrend
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One Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) militant surrendered before the Police on December 7, reports The Shillong Times. According to Police, LAEF cadre Waljit M Sangma (24) of Medu Apal under Bajengdoba Police Station in North Garo Hills surrendered before, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ramesh Singh. According to IGP, GHP Raju, Waljit joined the outfit in 2014 and was trained in Myanmar. He however did not deposit any arms.
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December - 7 
Pursuing with efforts to get all stakeholders on board for a broad-based agreement within the concept of the ‘framework agreement’ signed between the Government of India and the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM)
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Pursuing with efforts to get all stakeholders on board for a broad-based agreement within the concept of the ‘framework agreement’ signed between the Government of India and the Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) leadership, R.N.Ravi who is the Interlocutor, held separate consultative meetings of Khole-Khitovi faction of NSCN (NSCN-KK) and Singnya-led Naga National Council/ Federal Government of Nagaland (NNC/FGN) on December 7 at Chumukedima Police Complex in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. Ravi described the meeting with both the groups as “very positive” during which the Naga Political Groups (NPGs) had made their state position. Ravi expressed optimism about getting others on board.
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December - 7 
Six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when militants opened firing on their convoy near Green Tunnel at Samthan in Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag District on December 7, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants left firs
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Six Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when militants opened firing on their convoy near Green Tunnel at Samthan in Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag District on December 7, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants left first few vehicles and targeted two vehicles in the convoy. The militants fled after the attack taking the cover of dense trees. CRPF spokesman, Ashish Kumar Jha, said that three militants in Army fatigues appeared from nearby fields at Sangam in Anantnag near Bijbehara this morning at around 10 am and fired at CRPF convoy. “It was some sort of a Fidayeen (suicide) attack on the convoy. The militants had planned a proper and big attack on our security forces. But due to alertness of the CRPF Road Opening Patrol deployed on the highway the attack was thwarted. Otherwise, it would have been a major attack,” Jha said. The Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack. In a telephonic-statement HM spokesman Burhan-u-Din said: “Our militants attacked a CRPF convoy near Bijbehara”. Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) spokesman, Dr Abdullah Ghaznavi, also claimed responsibility for the attack on the CRPF convoy.
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December - 7 
The arrest of a 20-year-old youth who had attacked a police constable to protest against the beef ban in Maharashtra has led to a terror module-in-the making being crippled, claims the state anti-terrorism squad (ATS), reports Times of India on Decem
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The arrest of a 20-year-old youth who had attacked a police constable to protest against the beef ban in Maharashtra has led to a terror module-in-the making being crippled, claims the state anti-terrorism squad (ATS), reports Times of India on December 8. Six youths in the module in Yavatmal district had been brainwashed to join the Islamic State (IS). At least three arrests in the state have broken its back, believe the ATS, which is looking at it as a breakthrough since most known SIMI and Indian Mujahidden leaders have been arrested and their terror cells smashed.
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December - 7 
The NSCN-IM on December 7 issued a clarification on the reported abduction of a 60 year old woman in connection to a land dispute case at Eralibill Village in Dimapur, reports Morung Express. ‘Kilonser’ and ‘Central Administrative Officer (CAO)’ of U
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The NSCN-IM on December 7 issued a clarification on the reported abduction of a 60 year old woman in connection to a land dispute case at Eralibill Village in Dimapur, reports Morung Express. ‘Kilonser’ and ‘Central Administrative Officer (CAO)’ of Union Territories-1, Khoselie Nagi said that the case in question was on the issue of a plot of land sold twice by the landowner. The NSCN-IM has asked the general public “not to misunderstand and protest against the government without knowing the real reason.” It also informed that the case was yet to be settled.
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December - 7 
The small-minded pettiness of selfish and communal thinking has unsettled Manipur by blocking growth of peace, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said on December 7, reports Kanglaonline. He was speaking at the 21st death anniversary observation of for
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The small-minded pettiness of selfish and communal thinking has unsettled Manipur by blocking growth of peace, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said on December 7, reports Kanglaonline. He was speaking at the 21st death anniversary observation of former minister Moirangthem Ibotombi at the Moirangthem Ibotombi Memorial Complex, Heirok under the theme `Kanglup amasung jatigee khetnaba leitaba leingak shanti purakpa’. Violence will never bring any solution. Stating that the observation aims to bring peace and unity among the different communities in the State and to spread the message of peace and not violence, the Chief Minister expressed that if the message is spread across the State, we could all come together and find amicable peace and unity. Adding that the State is also not without people who consider only their demands and thoughts to be right, he said it is more important to understand whether such demands and thoughts are also supported by the people.
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December - 7 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on December 7 conducted raids at the residence of a suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in Howrah District and arrested his brother along with numerous fake passports, reports Indian Expres
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on December 7 conducted raids at the residence of a suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in Howrah District and arrested his brother along with numerous fake passports, reports Indian Express. According to a highly placed source in the Kolkata Police, the raid was conducted at Mohammed Illias’s Tikiapara home from where several fake passports were seized following the detention of his brother Mohammed Farookh. Illias’s name came up during a grilling session of Sheikh Badal, a passport agent arrested last week for helping a suspected ISI-spy Mohammad Ejaz alias Mohammad Kalam held in Uttar Pradesh in managing a fake voter card. Illias, along with his wife, absconded to Germany earlier this month, the officer said. “We have detained his brother and are questioning him to know what actually Illias was upto. We are examining Illias’s laptop and other documents seized from his residence,” he said. “These fake passports were sent to Pakistan and were later used by persons to cross-border to get into India,” the Senior Officer stated. Asked whether Farookh would be arrested, he said, “We are grilling him and trying to get the information and find out what was his role… After that we will take a call.”
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December - 7 
The Special Task Force (STF), believes that the intelligence network of the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Kolkata is the tip of the iceberg, The Times of India reports on December 8. Officials say that Fareed Khan, the Army jawan (t
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The Special Task Force (STF), believes that the intelligence network of the Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Kolkata is the tip of the iceberg, The Times of India reports on December 8. Officials say that Fareed Khan, the Army jawan (trooper) arrested from Siliguri in West Bengal has deep-rooted connections with ISI agents in Kolkata. "During interrogation, Irshad admitted that Md Eijaz, recently arrested by Meerut Police, had entered Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) with gate pass twice between July 2013 and January 2014 and made two 20-minute videos and sent them to Pakistan," an STF official said. A source in the investigating agency said at least seven GRSE officials are under scanner, whose antecedents are being verified. They might also be interrogated. On its part, the GRSE authorities have started an internal inquiry into any possible leak from this high-security ship manufacturing unit. But when asked about it, a senior GRSE official said: "We have been instructed not to say anything." According to defence sources, Fareed Khan, have passed on some vital information about deployment of troops in the eastern and northeastern states over the last eight months. This information may not be too important for Pakistan but could be extremely crucial for China, now that India has strengthened defences along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). "It is a known fact that the ISI is in regular touch with China. Recently, the ISI was instrumental in brokering a deal between the Taliban and the Afghan government. This happened in China. There has been a lot of development in India's eastern and northeastern sector in the last few years. The Army's 33 Corps, based at Sukna in north Bengal, is of great strategic importance and is in charge of defences in Sikkim. Khan was posted to the 33 Corps after his deployment in Kashmir. It is likely that he collected vital information and sent it back to his handlers," an official said.
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December - 7 
Two cadres of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) were arrested by army on December 7, followed by the arrest of five more cadres of NDFB-S and National Liberation Front of Bengali (NLFB), reports The Sentinel.
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Two cadres of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) were arrested by army on December 7, followed by the arrest of five more cadres of NDFB-S and National Liberation Front of Bengali (NLFB), reports The Sentinel. The arrest was made after a late night operation by the Army unit at Borrengajuli under Red Horns Division with Police team under Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Bhergaon. On questioning of previously arrested cadres and military intelligence reports, a hardcore NDFB-S cadre Jipirush Narzary along with self-styled ‘Sergeant Major’ Bihuto Sumi- a trained cadre of 2007 batch at Dimapur – were arrested in a cordon and search operation in village Goiramari (Bhairbkunda). These cadres were present in the village for arms dealing. Consequently after spot questioning of the arrested cadres another operation was launched in which three NLFB cadres identified as Ajit Biswas, Lal Chand Mandal and Ratan Mazumdar were arrested. Cadre Ajit Biswas has identified himself as the ‘deputy commander in-chief’ of NLFB. The Security Forces (SFs) also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in the operation. The recovery included two 7.65mm pistol, four magazines, 100 live rounds and seven mobile phones.
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December - 7 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres who fought an armed battle for "sovereign Assam" and later surrendered are now planning to contest next year's (2016) Assembly election in at least 10 seats as Independents and support a new regional part
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres who fought an armed battle for "sovereign Assam" and later surrendered are now planning to contest next year's (2016) Assembly election in at least 10 seats as Independents and support a new regional party in other constituencies, reports The Telegraph. All Assam Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom Samittee (AASUS) - an umbrella body of the former rebels - announced on December 8 that they are planning to contest the polls as over 7,000 cadres who laid down their arms since 1992-93 had not been properly rehabilitated. The AASUS complained that of the 7,392 ULFA cadres who laid down arms, only 165 were given ex gratia of INR 1.5 lakh each by the Government.
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December - 7 
West Jaintia Hills Police on December 7, arrested one Chemi Phawa of Mihmyntdu village for allegedly circulating Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) in the District, reports The Shillong Times. Two of his accomplices were arrested earlier for circulati
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West Jaintia Hills Police on December 7, arrested one Chemi Phawa of Mihmyntdu village for allegedly circulating Fake Indian currency notes (FICN) in the District, reports The Shillong Times. Two of his accomplices were arrested earlier for circulating FICN of denomination INR 500 at Mookaiaw market. Phawa, the prime accused, was absconding. He was arrested in 2013 from Phramer area in connection with a similar case.
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December - 7 
Williamnagar Police arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant from Rongsak village in East Garo Hills District on December 7, reports The Shillong Times. According to Police, the GNLA cadre identified as Obadia Gh Marak alias Sengnath
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Williamnagar Police arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant from Rongsak village in East Garo Hills District on December 7, reports The Shillong Times. According to Police, the GNLA cadre identified as Obadia Gh Marak alias Sengnath (18) was arrested after villagers identified him. “He is reported to have stayed in Rupanto’s (Deputy Commander) camp for over one year and provided logistic support to the GNLA,” Inspector General of Police (IG, operations), GHP Raju said. Sengnath disclosed that Rupanto has invested a lot of terror funds in Bangladesh.
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December - 8 
26 Maoists have surrendered in Sukma District on December 8, reports The Business Standard. Altogether 26 Maoists, five of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, turned themselves in before Sukma Collector Neeraj Bansod, senior police and Central
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26 Maoists have surrendered in Sukma District on December 8, reports The Business Standard. Altogether 26 Maoists, five of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, turned themselves in before Sukma Collector Neeraj Bansod, senior police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officials at Polamapalli Police Station citing disappointment with the Maoist ideology.
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December - 8 
A militant belonging to the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Nerswn Brahma alias B. Naidaw (28) was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Silaimatha forest area under Bagribari
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A militant belonging to the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Nerswn Brahma alias B. Naidaw (28) was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Silaimatha forest area under Bagribari Police station under Parbatjhora sub-division in Kokrajhar District on December 8, reports The Sentinel. Police sources said that the killed NDFB-IKS cadre was trained in Bangladesh and was involved in the 2012 violence in Lower Assam. One AK 47 rifle with two magazines, 44 live ammunition, two bags, two mobile phones, extortion notes, solar plate, clothe, blankets and other incriminating materials were recovered from the slain militant.
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December - 8 
A powerful explosive was recovered from the railway track near Salakati railway station in Kokrajhar District on December 8, reports The Sentinel. Police sources said the railway gang men on duty noticed a suspected bag along the railway track, 50 me
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A powerful explosive was recovered from the railway track near Salakati railway station in Kokrajhar District on December 8, reports The Sentinel. Police sources said the railway gang men on duty noticed a suspected bag along the railway track, 50 meters away from Salakati station and informed the Railway Police. The bomb kept inside a steel container was wrapped with clothes and kept in a black bag. Local sources said that residents living near the railway track saw the bag thrown from inside the Up-Kamrup Express. The bomb was later defused by bomb experts.
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December - 8 
Andhra Pradesh Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) explosive supplier, identified as Sk. Dawood, at Turabalagedda between Chintapalli and Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam District of Agency area on December 8, reports The Hindu
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Andhra Pradesh Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) explosive supplier, identified as Sk. Dawood, at Turabalagedda between Chintapalli and Narsipatnam in Visakhapatnam District of Agency area on December 8, reports The Hindu. The Police seized 200 iron shells, couplings and detonators with fuse wire bundles, which are allegedly being transported to the CPI-Maoist. Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen said the arrested has a long association with the Maoists. The annual People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week observed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from December 2 passed off peacefully in the Visakha Agency of Andhra Pradesh, reports The Hindu on December 10.
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December - 8 
Chhattisgarh Police on December 8 arrested a hardcore Maoist, identified as Ramadhar Korram alias Raisingh alias Manu (29), carrying cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head, from a forested patch under Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon Distr
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Chhattisgarh Police on December 8 arrested a hardcore Maoist, identified as Ramadhar Korram alias Raisingh alias Manu (29), carrying cash reward of INR 800,000 on his head, from a forested patch under Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District, reports The Pioneer. He also worked as ‘deputy commander’ of Section Number 2 of Maoist Platoon Number 1.
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December - 8 
Chirang Police and Army in a joint operation arrested a female hardcore NDFB-IKS cadre, identified as Mizingk Basumatary (23) from the Indo-Bhutan border at Daigund in Chirang District on December 8, reports The Sentinel. Police sources said that Miz
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Chirang Police and Army in a joint operation arrested a female hardcore NDFB-IKS cadre, identified as Mizingk Basumatary (23) from the Indo-Bhutan border at Daigund in Chirang District on December 8, reports The Sentinel. Police sources said that Mizingk is the wife of Jwala Basumatary, a most wanted hardcore NDFB-IKS cadre. “She is a 40th batch Myanmar trained cadre of 2013 of NDFB-IKS. One hand grenade along with few documents have been recovered from her possession,” added sources.
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December - 8 
Daddengre Police arrested a senior A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) cadre, identified as Luhit A Sangma, reports The Sentinel on December 9. According to Police Luhit is a member of ASAK group led by Amson Sangma.
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Daddengre Police arrested a senior A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) cadre, identified as Luhit A Sangma, reports The Sentinel on December 9. According to Police Luhit is a member of ASAK group led by Amson Sangma.
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December - 8 
Five security personnel, including two Special Task Force (STF) troopers, were injured on December 8 when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) around Kistaram area in Sukma District, reports
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Five security personnel, including two Special Task Force (STF) troopers, were injured on December 8 when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) around Kistaram area in Sukma District, reports The Indian Express. Police also claimed to have gunned down at least 15 Maoists in the encounter although no bodies were recovered from the spot. “The exchange of fire took place between a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), state’s District Reserve Group (DRG) and rebels when security forces were out on an anti-Naxal operation in Kistaram area,” Inspector General of Police (IGP), (anti-Naxal operations), Deepanshu Kabra said.
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December - 8 
Hundreds of people belonging to several organisations on December 8 took out a rally in newly created Hojai District in central Assam asking the Islamic State (IS) and other Muslim outfits to stop their activities as these go against the very tenets
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Hundreds of people belonging to several organisations on December 8 took out a rally in newly created Hojai District in central Assam asking the Islamic State (IS) and other Muslim outfits to stop their activities as these go against the very tenets of Islam, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 8 
In a written response, the other Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, said IS was trying to attract new recruits through a variety of means, especially the social media. He said though the IS has not been able to attract many y
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In a written response, the other Minister of State for Home, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary, said IS was trying to attract new recruits through a variety of means, especially the social media. He said though the IS has not been able to attract many youths in India, its attempts are a concern for national security in the long run.
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December - 8 
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on December 8 said that ties between India and Pakistan must improve and move forward, reports Daily Times. She said that she had come to attend Heart of Asia Conference because it was being held in Paki
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Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on December 8 said that ties between India and Pakistan must improve and move forward, reports Daily Times. She said that she had come to attend Heart of Asia Conference because it was being held in Pakistan and was related to Afghanistan. “Therefore, it has significance for India,” she added. Efforts would be made to bring normalcy in the bilateral relationship, she asserted.
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December - 8 
Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik while speaking in the State Assembly has said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) situation is improving in Odisha as compared to some of its immediate neighbours, reports the odishasuntimes
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Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik while speaking in the State Assembly has said that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) situation is improving in Odisha as compared to some of its immediate neighbours, reports the odishasuntimes.com. As of September, 2015 there have been 51 Maoist related incidents with 18 deaths of civilian and security personnel in the State, whereas there have been 346 incidents with 75 deaths in Chhattisgarh. He said Maoist activity and violence has substantially declined in Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nabarangpur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sundargarh and Nayagarh Districts. He also said 63 Maoist cadres/militias have surrendered in the state this year. Further, 1034 villagers, including many active militias and Village Committee Members of Malkangiri District have withdrawn their support to Maoists. To improve the law and order situation further, the State Government has created 1572 number of posts across various Police ranks.
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December - 8 
On December 8, responding to a supplementary in the Lower House of Indian Parliament, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the government has adopted a series of strategies to tackle the spread of Islamic State (IS) in the country. He said a
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On December 8, responding to a supplementary in the Lower House of Indian Parliament, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said the government has adopted a series of strategies to tackle the spread of Islamic State (IS) in the country. He said a counter-radicalisation and de-radicalisation strategy has been initiated and the government is planning to check the threat through cultural, education and employment activities.
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December - 8 
On December 8, two militants were killed and four persons, including two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, were injured in a brief shootout in the Pampore area of Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. A woman tourist was among two c
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On December 8, two militants were killed and four persons, including two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, were injured in a brief shootout in the Pampore area of Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior. A woman tourist was among two civilians injured. The slain militants were identified as Shakir Showkat Bhat son of Showkat Ahmad Bhat of Nowpora, Sopore, and another militant is said to be a foreigner. Deputy Inspector General (DIG), South Kashmir, Nitesh Kumar said the slain militants had to carry out a Fidayeen attack in Srinagar and were intercepted by a joint team of Security Forces. He said that the duo was involved in an attack on CRPF convoy at Bijbehara in which six CRPF men were injured on December 7.
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December - 8 
One hard core Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre, identified as Balsrang Ch Momin (23) was arrested by Tura Police when he came to collect extortion money from victims from Tura in West Garo Hills District on December 8, reports The Sentinel
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One hard core Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadre, identified as Balsrang Ch Momin (23) was arrested by Tura Police when he came to collect extortion money from victims from Tura in West Garo Hills District on December 8, reports The Sentinel. According to Inspector General - Operations (IG) GHP Raju, Balsrang was using black SIM cards to threaten the victims. His SIM cards were seized by Police. The arrested GNLA cadre also revealed the modus operandi of extortion of the GNLA from the businessmen and government servants. “They send SMS to these people after obtaining their numbers from their office staff or workers working in the shops,” Raju said. He also revealed that some people voluntarily shared the mobile numbers of officers and business people to GNLA and other militant groups to settle personal scores. According to Police, GNLA sends extortion SMSs to these victims ranging from INR 50 lakh to INR 10 lakh.
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December - 8 
Principal Sessions Judge Bhaderwah Sanjeev Gupta, Jammu, on December 8 awarded five years rigorous imprisonment to Abdul Gani, son of Ali Mohd Butt of Thathri, an active militant, who had abducted proseuctrix, reports Daily Excelsior. After the compl
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Principal Sessions Judge Bhaderwah Sanjeev Gupta, Jammu, on December 8 awarded five years rigorous imprisonment to Abdul Gani, son of Ali Mohd Butt of Thathri, an active militant, who had abducted proseuctrix, reports Daily Excelsior. After the completion of investigation, the complicity of the accused in the crime was established and challan was presented in the court of law.
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December - 8 
The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mashawrat (AIMMM), the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organizations, has dubbed media reports on the presence of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS/ISIS) in India as baseless and misleading, reports The Times o
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The All India Muslim Majlis-e Mashawrat (AIMMM), the umbrella body of Indian Muslim organizations, has dubbed media reports on the presence of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS/ISIS) in India as baseless and misleading, reports The Times of India. In a press statement issued on December 8, AIMMM general secretary and spokesperson Masoom Moradabadi said "AIMMM express anguish over the unverified reports which are being leaked to the media in which security agencies are quoted to have claimed that ISIS is making inroads into the Indian Muslim community while the Indian government has repeatedly said that there is no proof of ISIS' existence in India." "The spokesman of the Indian army in J&K has also said that ISIS does not exist in Kashmir. AIMMM believes that these reports are published to spread suspicions about Muslim youth and thereby pave the way for their large-scale arrests. AIMMM appeals Indian Muslims to be alert to such reports. AIMMM also registers satisfaction that the Indian community's all shades of thought have unanimously condemned ISIS and Al-Qaeda as un-Islamic and have expressed readiness to fight it should it ever try to set foot on our soil," he added.
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December - 8 
The leaders of UDMF during a meeting with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar in New Delhi on December 8 told that the Nepali Government was not serious about holding talks with the UDMF and the three-point
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The leaders of UDMF during a meeting with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar in New Delhi on December 8 told that the Nepali Government was not serious about holding talks with the UDMF and the three-point proposal mooted by the major parties did not meet their demands, reports The Himalayan Times. Chairperson of Sadbhawana Party Rajendra Mahato said “The three-point proposal does not have any meaning. Our 11-point demands, including a review of demarcation of provinces presented by the UDMF should be addressed in a package or a consensus should be reached on their eight-point demand and the State Reconstruction Commission report of the first Constituent Assembly.”
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December - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in co-ordination with Police arrested a member of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, identified as Subodh Singh Parihar along with FICN worth of INR 2,97,500 from near a Library at Phoolbagh ground in Ka
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in co-ordination with Police arrested a member of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, identified as Subodh Singh Parihar along with FICN worth of INR 2,97,500 from near a Library at Phoolbagh ground in Kanpur Dehat District on December 8, reports The Times of India. . "During interrogation, Subodh told us he has been coming to City for the last few years to deliver fake currency. He said that he used to procure fake currency from Malda district of West Bengal. Earlier, also, about couple of months ago, he had circulated FICN amouting to Rs 50,000 in Kanpur," said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shalabh Mathur.
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December - 8 
The Pakistani national, identified as Tashfeen Malik, suspect in the California mass shooting may have travelled to India from Saudi Arabia once in 2013, a year before she came to the US with her husband, a media report said on December 8, reports Th
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The Pakistani national, identified as Tashfeen Malik, suspect in the California mass shooting may have travelled to India from Saudi Arabia once in 2013, a year before she came to the US with her husband, a media report said on December 8, reports The Times of India. The report quoted Saudi Interior Ministry Spokesman Mansour Turki as saying that Malik had arrived in Saudi Arabia in June, 2008 from Pakistan to visit her father and stayed for about nine weeks before returning to Pakistan. "Then, in 2013, she arrived on June 8, from Pakistan, and departed for India on October 6 of the same year," Turki was quoted as saying in the report. But there is no further detail about whether Malik had reached India or for how long and where in India she stayed. The details of her life before arriving in the US emerged as investigators probed the background and motivation of Malik and her Pakistani-American husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, 28, for carrying out mass shooting that killed 14 people before both were shot dead by Police.
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December - 8 
The Union Government is keeping a close watch on some insurgent groups trying to regroup in the Northeast, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on December 8, reports The Assam Tribune. “There are reports of some insurgent group
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The Union Government is keeping a close watch on some insurgent groups trying to regroup in the Northeast, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on December 8, reports The Assam Tribune. “There are reports of some insurgent groups trying to regroup in the north-eastern region,” Rijiju stated in a written reply in the Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament). “The activities of such groups have been kept under close watch,” he added. According to the minister, the Government had taken up with some neighbouring countries where some of the Indian insurgent groups are said to have set up hideouts or temporary camps. “These countries have assured our Government that they will not allow anti-India activities from their soil,” he said. Rijiju said the Centre is supplementing efforts of Northeast State Governments to curb the activities of the insurgents by deploying additional Central Security Forces (SFs).
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December - 8 
The United States (US) Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a two- day visit to India, said on December 8 that Pakistan should not distinguish between terror groups like Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan-TTP) and Lashkar-e-
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The United States (US) Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is on a two- day visit to India, said on December 8 that Pakistan should not distinguish between terror groups like Pakistani Taliban (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan-TTP) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and that it would be satisfied only when perpetrators of the Mumbai 2008 terror (also known as 26/11) attacks are brought to book and justice ensured to the victims, reports The Times of India. On the 26/11 attacks, he said India and US were "bound together" in seeking justice to the victims. "I don't think anyone would be satisfied until justice is done, no we can't be satisfied," he said. Blinken stressed that the US has told Pakistan, "publicly, privately and repeatedly", that the country should take action against both "inwardly directed and outwardly directed" terror groups who threaten India, US or Afghanistan. "We are looking to his (Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif) own standard that there should be no distinction. A terrorist is a terrorist whether it is Pak Taliban, LeT or Haqqani Network. It's a very important statement and should be the basis of collective action," he said.
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December - 9 
A civilian from Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, identified as Venka Reddy (52), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forests of Jharkhand on December 9, reports The Hindu. Venka Reddy was reportedly working
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A civilian from Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh, identified as Venka Reddy (52), was killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forests of Jharkhand on December 9, reports The Hindu. Venka Reddy was reportedly working as a site manager for a contractor who was carrying out canal construction works in Jamshedpur area. He was first kidnapped, along with another person, and taken into the deep forests. When Venka Reddy refused to give the phone numbers of the contractor, Maoists allegedly shot him dead. His body was later abandoned in the jungles. The other person was later freed.
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December - 9 
A key cadre of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), identified as Asadulah Khan alias Asad Khan who was detained by Saudi Arabia on India’s request for his alleged role in the criminal conspiracy to kill prominent religious persons, journalists and Police official
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A key cadre of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), identified as Asadulah Khan alias Asad Khan who was detained by Saudi Arabia on India’s request for his alleged role in the criminal conspiracy to kill prominent religious persons, journalists and Police officials in Karnataka in 2012 was arrested in Mumbai on December 9, reports The Hindu. Asad Khan was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Mumbai airport after he was deported from Saudi Arabia. The NIA in a charge sheet filed in the case in 2013 has claimed that Khan allegedly participated in two meetings in Riyadh and Dammam in 2011-12 and helped in recruitment of youths from Karnataka and Maharashtra to carry out the attacks.
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December - 9 
A team of District Police commandos arrested three cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party-Kanba (KCP-Kanba) from Uripok Khoisnam Leikai in Imphal West District on December 9, reports The Sangai Express. According to sources, a team of Imphal West Distr
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A team of District Police commandos arrested three cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party-Kanba (KCP-Kanba) from Uripok Khoisnam Leikai in Imphal West District on December 9, reports The Sangai Express. According to sources, a team of Imphal West District Police commandos led by their Officer in Charge (OIC) P Sanjoy rushed to the locality after getting specific information regarding the presence of some underground cadres there. The arrested cadres have been identified as Khundrakpam Khelchandra alias Kanba (45) of Taothong Khunou, Brahmacharimayum Rajmani of Uripok Khaidem Leikai and Hanjabam Dineshor alias Dinesh of Brahmapur Thangapat. Two pistols along with three live rounds and two mobile phones were seized from their possession. Kanba is said to be the secretary of BJP Lamshang Unit sports cell. They have been handed over to Imphal Police Station for necessary investigation.
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December - 9 
Army and Police on December 9, busted a major hideout of the militants and recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives in Gandoh area of Doda District, thwarting the militant plot to carry out terror strikes, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Army and Police on December 9, busted a major hideout of the militants and recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives in Gandoh area of Doda District, thwarting the militant plot to carry out terror strikes, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said a joint team of Delta Force troops based at Sohanda, Gandoh Police and 42 battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) conducted a joint search operation in Kindre forest area of Gandoh following information developed about dump of large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives. Recoveries made from the spot included one AK-56 rifle, one .303 rifle, two Chinese pistols, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), two hand grenades, 11 AK-56 magazines, four Chinese pistol magazines, three UBGL grenades, 11 pistol rounds and huge quantity of 7.62mm assorted rounds along with other sustenance stores. Sources said the cache of arms and ammunition had been stocked by the militants inside the hideout to use it at an opportune time. The cache had the potential to cause large scale casualties and damage to life and property. “However, the alert teams of Army, Police and SSB have thwarted designs of the militants by timely effecting recoveries of arms, ammunition and explosives and destroying hideout of the militants, which reportedly belonged to erstwhile Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militancy, who were not active now,” they added.
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December - 9 
Army on December 9, recovered a T-Shirt with `Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Pakistan’ written in Urdu on it from Sabjian sector of Poonch District along the Line of Control (LoC), where the troops had gunned down three Pakistani militants on the evening of Dec
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Army on December 9, recovered a T-Shirt with `Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Pakistan’ written in Urdu on it from Sabjian sector of Poonch District along the Line of Control (LoC), where the troops had gunned down three Pakistani militants on the evening of December 3, thus, thwarting their infiltration attempt, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said the T-Shirt in possession of the slain militants with ‘Jamat-ud-Dawa writing’ has clearly established the role of Pakistan in aiding and abetting militancy and infiltration attempts. LeT militant outfit is an armed wing of JuD, they said, adding the recovery of the T-shirt was an indication that the militants trying to infiltrate into the Indian Territory were backed by Pakistan army and other top militants of the LeT outfit. Apart from JuD T-shirts, a number of other Pakistan made items have also been recovered from the LoC in Sabjian sector during the searches, sources said, adding this has established that the slain infiltrators had originated from Pakistan.
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December - 9 
In a major breakthrough during the Heart of Asia Conference, Pakistan and India on December 9 announced that they were resuming the dialogue on outstanding issues, ending a two-year long stalemate, reports Dawn. The ‘Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue’
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In a major breakthrough during the Heart of Asia Conference, Pakistan and India on December 9 announced that they were resuming the dialogue on outstanding issues, ending a two-year long stalemate, reports Dawn. The ‘Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue’ as it has been named will include all elements covered under the previous versions of the talks — peace and security, confidence-building measures, Jammu and Kashmir, Siachen, Sir Creek, Wullar Barrage / Tulbul Navigation Project, economic and commercial cooperation, counter-terrorism, narcotics control and humanitarian issues, people-to-people exchanges and religious tourism. The revival of the dialogue was announced by Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. “I have good news for you. The Composite Dialogue between our two countries, which later became the Resumed Dialogue, is being restarted as Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue and would have same pillars as the earlier processes,” she said, adding, “more components” could be added to the dialogue, if required.
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December - 9 
In an indication that Garo Hills has become a war zone area, more than 18 civilians have been killed in Garo Hills this year by militants while 108 were abducted, reports The Shillong Times on December 10. Police statistics revealed that from January
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In an indication that Garo Hills has become a war zone area, more than 18 civilians have been killed in Garo Hills this year by militants while 108 were abducted, reports The Shillong Times on December 10. Police statistics revealed that from January 1 to December 8, 2015, 18 civilians were killed by militants while 19 others were also injured. Statistics showed that Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) killed 2 civilians and injured 11 others while 6 civilians were abducted including 1 Police personnel, adding GNLA also killed 6 Police and injured 10 others of them. Similar is the case with Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) which injured 1 Police and abducted 1 civilian. A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) and A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) also killed two civilians each while AMEF abducted 13 civilians. ASAK also killed one Police this year. The militants who were relegated from the militant groups killed 12 civilians and injured 6. They were also involved in abduction of 81 civilians.
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December - 9 
In the last 11 months, 39 Garo Hills based militants have been killed and 218 others were arrested and 54 others surrendered in the militancy affected Districts of the State, as per Police records, reports The Sentinel on December 10. Eleven each of
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In the last 11 months, 39 Garo Hills based militants have been killed and 218 others were arrested and 54 others surrendered in the militancy affected Districts of the State, as per Police records, reports The Sentinel on December 10. Eleven each of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and the A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) along with three A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) cadres were killed in encounters while the number of arrest and the surrender indicating the type of mounting operations carried out by the State Police on the rebels who have been virtually holding the five strife torn Districts of Garo Hills into ransom. There were 93 incidents involving the GNLA and 37 with the AMEF, 8 with the Liberation of Achik Elite Force (LAEF) and a couple of others with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). While 62 GNLA were arrested in the past one year, there were 36 AMEF and 18 ASAK cadres who were arrested this year alone. The others belong to lesser known groups like the United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA), Achik National Cooperative Army (ANCA), Achik National United Force (ANUF), GNAF, UANF, Achik National Liberation Army (ANLA)-all of which have been attributed as armed groups involved in kidnapping for ransom and extortion in the guise of fighting for a separate Garoland.
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December - 9 
Insurgent outfits in the State are now working on "communal lines", Inspector General of Police (law and order) SN Singh said on December 9, reports The Sentinel. "We know why they are doing this. We cannot disclose it now," Singh, who reviewed the s
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Insurgent outfits in the State are now working on "communal lines", Inspector General of Police (law and order) SN Singh said on December 9, reports The Sentinel. "We know why they are doing this. We cannot disclose it now," Singh, who reviewed the security situation in the State with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay, said. He said Police is preparing a strategy to counter the threat. "There has to be persistent action against such designs," he added.
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December - 9 
Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) Sumi Region directed all its members to desist from seeking any form of collection/donation from the public and business community so as to facilitate the peaceful passage of the
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Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) Sumi Region directed all its members to desist from seeking any form of collection/donation from the public and business community so as to facilitate the peaceful passage of the festive season, reports Nagaland Post on December 10. NSCN-IM Sumi region through its ‘secretary’ Mulho Achumi cautioned that “any person(s) found collecting donation its name would be held responsible and punish as per to ‘Azah’ (Command/Order)”.
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December - 9 
Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) extended its earlier ultimatum to launch stir from December 16 till January 3 next year, reports Kanglaonline. JCILPS stated in a press release that Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Okram Ibobi Singh ga
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Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) extended its earlier ultimatum to launch stir from December 16 till January 3 next year, reports Kanglaonline. JCILPS stated in a press release that Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Okram Ibobi Singh gave an assurance to look into the matter very soon during a meeting between a delegation team of JCILPS led by convener in-charge Kh Ratan and CM at 4.30 pm on December 9. It further stated that, the decision to delay of agitation was taken after the assurance of CM and considering the coming Christmas festival of tribal communities as well the ongoing annual examinations. During the extension period a special campaign will be launched, it informed.
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December - 9 
On December 9, one Liberation Achik Elite Force (LAEF) surrendered before the Police in Garo Hills, reports The Sentinel. According to Police Barnabas G. Momin (23) of Kharamajipara village who is nephew of Mathieu G Momin, ‘C-in-C’ of the LAEF surre
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On December 9, one Liberation Achik Elite Force (LAEF) surrendered before the Police in Garo Hills, reports The Sentinel. According to Police Barnabas G. Momin (23) of Kharamajipara village who is nephew of Mathieu G Momin, ‘C-in-C’ of the LAEF surrendered before the in-charge Kharkutta Police Station, North Garo Hills District. “He was brought by the Churches leaders of Rajasimla, Kharamajipara and Baksalpara, leaders of North Garo Hills Vigilance Forum and Garo Students' Union (GSU) Kharkutta Unit,” Inspector General of Police (IG, operations), GHP Raju informed. Barnabas was imparted training in the jungles of Shallang Rimding under West Khasi Hills in the year 2014 from January to March.
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December - 9 
On December 9, Police arrested two persons and unearthed a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket in Avas Vikas Colony area of Bareilly, reports The Times of India. Police also recovered desktop, scanner and printer from the house of the accused and
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On December 9, Police arrested two persons and unearthed a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket in Avas Vikas Colony area of Bareilly, reports The Times of India. Police also recovered desktop, scanner and printer from the house of the accused and recovered FICN of INR 100 denomination to the tune of around INR 6,500. The matter came to light after cops at Subhash Nagar Police Station received a tip off from a woman vegetable seller that some youngsters were allegedly presenting fake currency notes after purchasing vegetables in return."On the basis of information provided by the two, police raided a one-room flat in Avas Vikas Colony occupied by another youth, who is reportedly the kingpin of the racket. Police seized currency notes of INR 100 and INR 500 denominations from the house valued at around INR 6,500 along with a desktop computer, a laser printer and scanner. However, the owner of the house and kingpin managed to escape before the arrival of police," said Superintendent of Police (city), Sameer Saurabh.
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December - 9 
Senjan N Arengh, the self-style chairman and Timudh D Marak, the ‘commander-in-chief (C-in-C)’ of the A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) along with a juvenile cadre formally surrendered before the Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Mehta in Shill
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Senjan N Arengh, the self-style chairman and Timudh D Marak, the ‘commander-in-chief (C-in-C)’ of the A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) along with a juvenile cadre formally surrendered before the Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Mehta in Shillong on December 9, reports The Sentinel. The duo deposited one AK 47, a barreta pistol, two AK magazines, two 9mm barreta magazines, one .36 High Explosive grenade, two 9 mm live rounds, sixty-nine bullets of 7.62 mm, thirty-five live rounds of 303 and six seals of the AMEF. The AMEF was formed by Ex- Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) deserter and ex- A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) ‘finance secretary’ Jack Marak who was killed in an encounter on the May 1, last. Following his death, Timudh D Marak took over the mantle along with Sengjan Arengh before facing the heat of the Police operations and public pressure for indulging in abductions and extortions in part of North Garo Hills, East Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills District. Talking to reporters after the formal surrendering ceremony, the surrendered leaders of the militant outfit said that Police operations that led to arrest and killings, surrenders besides desertion by the cadres prompted them to abandon the path of violence. Interestingly, the disclosure made by the two leaders clearly indicated that there is no more centralized command within the outfit. “There are at least three groups functioning on their own respective way before we came out,” stated Senjan Arengh while denying of having any role in ordering the series of abduction for ransom in the recent past. Even as he divulged that there are thirty odd cadres with unknown number of weapons functioning under three different leaders, the surrendered AMEF militants term the money for sustaining themselves as goodwill donation of some businessmen. They were part of all the strategies till the Police tactical operations forced them to come unconditionally come over ground, stated a well place police official who was involved in forcing these two self style leaders come over ground. DGP Rajeev said, “Its public pressure that added to the quantum of our efforts and it’s a matter of time that the other AMEF cadres will come over ground”.
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December - 9 
Several top leaders of A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF), a breakaway faction of GNLA, are all set to surrender on December 9 (today), reports The Shillong Times. According to sources, the ‘chairman’ of the outfit Timut Marak of Nongshram village in
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Several top leaders of A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF), a breakaway faction of GNLA, are all set to surrender on December 9 (today), reports The Shillong Times. According to sources, the ‘chairman’ of the outfit Timut Marak of Nongshram village in East Garo Hills and ‘command-in-chief’ Sengjan Arengh are among those who will give up today. Earlier on December 8, the top leaders of AMEF had surrendered before the Police at Rongjeng. Later, Police had waited for some more cadres to surrender before arranging the official surrender ceremony at Police headquarters on December 9, report said.
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December - 9 
The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel posted in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested Koraput District destroyed two Maoist camps in the last three days and arrested three supporters, reports The New Indian Express on December 10.
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The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel posted in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested Koraput District destroyed two Maoist camps in the last three days and arrested three supporters, reports The New Indian Express on December 10. BSF personnel started combing operations in the forests of Pottangi, Narayanpatna, Bandhugram and Sunki simultaneously and found two Maoist camps in Mangalpur forest under Narayanpatna block and Pilikabitra forest under Pottangi block. A large number of arms and ammunition seized from the camps include gun, pistol, claymore mines, live wires, gelatin sticks and Maoist literature. The Maoists camping in the two camps fled before BSF reached the spot. Two of the three Maoist supporters were arrested in Tangini village of Pottangi block and one at Talabitra village in Koraput District, adds The New Indian Express on December 10.
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December - 9 
The Police and Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials arrested Sidharth Mondal, an alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, and a West Bengal resident, from his hideout on the Thotapilly estate, around Myladumpara, near Santhanpara in
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The Police and Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials arrested Sidharth Mondal, an alleged Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, and a West Bengal resident, from his hideout on the Thotapilly estate, around Myladumpara, near Santhanpara in Idukki District, on December 9, reports The Hindu. Intelligence sources said Sidharth, a high ranking leader with the CPI-Maoist, had taken part in the Lalgarh action in West Medinipur District of West Bengal.
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December - 9 
Three hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sanjay Yadav, Nageshwar Singh and Anandi Singh alias Anand Kishore Singh, surrendered before the Police in Aurangabad District on December 9, reports The Times of India
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Three hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Sanjay Yadav, Nageshwar Singh and Anandi Singh alias Anand Kishore Singh, surrendered before the Police in Aurangabad District on December 9, reports The Times of India. They also handed over a rifle snatched from the Police, a carbine and 14 rounds of cartridges. Superintendent of Police (SP) Aurangabad Babu Ram said "Sanjay was a member of the Maoists' sub-zonal committee and Bihar government had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh over his head. Nageshwar was an area commander of the outfit while Anandi was the sub-zonal commander of the CPI (Maoist). They surrendered before a large number of villagers who had been invited to attend the programme organized at Madanpur. Their family members were also present on the occasion. It is for the first time in Aurangabad that the Maoists surrendered at a public programme. It was organized to encourage more Maoists to join the mainstream."
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December - 9 
United States (US) Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an interview to The Indian Express on December 9 warned that a terrorist attack in India could spark off a war with Pakistan, reports Dawn. Blinken said that the possibility of an uninten
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United States (US) Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken in an interview to The Indian Express on December 9 warned that a terrorist attack in India could spark off a war with Pakistan, reports Dawn. Blinken said that the possibility of an unintended war between India and Pakistan was a cause of concern for the US. “It remains a matter of real concern. The only thing worse than an intentional conflict is an unintentional conflict where an incident sparks something and it spirals out of control,” he said. The prospect of such a conflict, he said, was “one of the reasons why it is so important — in our judgment — that India and Pakistan find ways to communicate, to reduce tensions, and ultimately to find a more cooperative relationship, he added.
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December - 10 
A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper - Ashwini Singh Rajput - was on December 10 killed when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him near a Police camp in Narayanpur District, reports The Pioneer. As per preliminary i
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A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) trooper - Ashwini Singh Rajput - was on December 10 killed when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked him near a Police camp in Narayanpur District, reports The Pioneer. As per preliminary information, a group of armed Maoists opened fire on a team of security personnel while they were patrolling outside the CAF's camp at Amdai village coming under Chhotedongar Police Station limits. The firing by Maoists led to a gun-battle between the two sides, according to Narayanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Meena.
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December - 10 
A Mumbai Sessions Court on December 10 approved to give conditional pardon to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operator and Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) attack convict David Headley amid reports that he has offered to become approver in the Mumbai terror c
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A Mumbai Sessions Court on December 10 approved to give conditional pardon to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operator and Mumbai 2008 (also known as 26/11) attack convict David Headley amid reports that he has offered to become approver in the Mumbai terror case in which India has named him along with Pakistani extremists, reported Dawn quoting The Hindu. “Former Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and Lashkar operative David Headley was offered a conditional pardon by a sessions court in Mumbai. Headley will now be examined as prosecution witness,” The Hindu said. Hedley offered to be an approver in the 26/11 case before the Sessions Court. “Pardon was tendered on the condition that he will truthfully disclose all facts related to the conspiracy behind the attacks and his role and the role of other participants. He would also have to answer all the questions of the prosecution related to conspiracy,” it said.
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December - 10 
A restaurant in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) run by a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) suspect, Abu Sufiyan alias Asadullah from Hyderabad is in focus, Asian Age reports on December 11. Asadullah, who ran the establishment, was recently arrested by the National Invest
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A restaurant in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) run by a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) suspect, Abu Sufiyan alias Asadullah from Hyderabad is in focus, Asian Age reports on December 11. Asadullah, who ran the establishment, was recently arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after he was deported from Saudi Arabia. An intelligence official said, “The place was a meeting point for several of the suspects. The restaurant is called Shaizwan Saffron Flavor.” Khan was arrested at the Mumbai airport in connection with a case registered by NIA Hyderabad pertaining to a LeT conspiracy in Bengaluru (Karnataka). NIA produced the accused in court in Bengaluru on December 9.
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December - 10 
A self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), identified as Prabhatji alias Babia alias Turi alias Shankar, was arrested in Ramgarh District on December 10, reports The Times of India. Police said they found two 9mm pistols, 1
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A self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), identified as Prabhatji alias Babia alias Turi alias Shankar, was arrested in Ramgarh District on December 10, reports The Times of India. Police said they found two 9mm pistols, 15 cartridges, 17 mobile phone sets, sim cards, fake voter ID cards and pan cards and INR 40,500 cash of INR 1,000 and 500 notes.
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December - 10 
A youth hailing from Tamil Nadu, suspected to have been in touch with Islamic State (IS) recruiters and propagandists, is set to be deported back to India on December 11 (today), said sources in central intelligence agencies, dnaindia.com reports on
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A youth hailing from Tamil Nadu, suspected to have been in touch with Islamic State (IS) recruiters and propagandists, is set to be deported back to India on December 11 (today), said sources in central intelligence agencies, dnaindia.com reports on December 11. Although, the agency officials are tight-lipped about the country where he came under the scanner of law enforcement agencies, sources pointed out that he was moved to a third country from where his deportation has been planned. "This is good news for us as it shows that the youth are getting disenchanted and disillusioned from the ISIS after seeing its actual character from close quarters. They are also feeling the pain of extreme racism at the hands of their Arab handlers that goes totally against the egalitarian approach of Islam. We hope to see more such desertions," said sources. Law enforcement agencies in India are not registering case against youths, who have been deported from abroad on charges of radicalisation. Instead, they are put under 24X7 surveillance and counselled by officials if they are not highly radicalised and could be de-radicalised and brought back into the mainstream society. But, before that any suspected radicalised youth is questioned at length to ascertain about the level of involvement with the IS recruiters and propagandists.
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December - 10 
As reported earlier, the identity of a 23-year-old computer engineer from Chennai (Tamil Nadu), who was trying to enter Syria to join the Islamic State (IS), has been revealed as Mohammad Nasir, and it has been stated that on December 10, he was depo
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As reported earlier, the identity of a 23-year-old computer engineer from Chennai (Tamil Nadu), who was trying to enter Syria to join the Islamic State (IS), has been revealed as Mohammad Nasir, and it has been stated that on December 10, he was deported from Sudan, according to Indian Express. Nasir, had reportedly travelled to Sudan to meet an IS recruiter who was facilitating his journey to Syria. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against Nasir, and is set to take him into custody. According to sources, Nasir moved to Dubai in June, 2015 and was working with a firm there. “It was after he moved to Dubai that he got indoctrinated by online IS propaganda. He came in contact with an IS recruiter who helped him plan his travel to Syria to join IS fighters there. This IS contact advised Nasir not to attempt to enter Syria via Turkey, but to go through Libya,” said a source. “Nasir bought an air ticket to meet his contact in Sudan — the contact even arranged his visa. By then, Indian agencies had become aware of Nasir’s plans and alerted Sudanese authorities,” said the source. It is suspected that Nasir also underwent some “training”, sources said.
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December - 10 
Dawood Ibrahim is behind the targeted killings of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other right-wing leaders and activists through his man Patel Javed Dawood aka Tailor aka Javed Chikna, who lives in Karachi, Pakistan along with Dawood under the prote
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Dawood Ibrahim is behind the targeted killings of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other right-wing leaders and activists through his man Patel Javed Dawood aka Tailor aka Javed Chikna, who lives in Karachi, Pakistan along with Dawood under the protection of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), said Intelligence sources, Asian Age reports on December 11. He is reportedly behind the murders of Bajrang Dal member Prashanth Poojary in Moodbidri in Dakshin Kannada District on October 9 and former president of BJP’s Bharuch (Gujarat) unit, Shirish Bangali, and general secretary of the BJP youth wing, Pragnesh Mistry in Bharuch last month,” said the official source. Mangaluru Police has so far arrested 10 out of 17 accused Poojary’s murder case. “Their links with Chikna are under scanner,” the officer added. Moreover, on December 9, The Times of India reported that Dawood’s restaurant in Mumbai (Maharashtra), Delhi Zaika was bidded at INR 4.28 crore by former journalist S. Balakrishnan.
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December - 10 
Five security personnel were injured when Maoists ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District, reports The New Indian Express. "The exchange of fire took place between a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), state's District Reserve
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Five security personnel were injured when Maoists ambushed a team of Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District, reports The New Indian Express. "The exchange of fire took place between a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), state's District Reserve Group (DRG) and rebels when security forces were out on an anti-Naxal operation in Kistaram area," Inspector General of Police (IGP), (anti-Naxal operations) Deepanshu Kabra said.
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December - 10 
India has offered to share more intelligence on terrorism with the US as it made a forceful plea to deal with all shades and affiliations of the scourge without any differentiation, Business Standard reports on December 11. "Terrorism has become a gl
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India has offered to share more intelligence on terrorism with the US as it made a forceful plea to deal with all shades and affiliations of the scourge without any differentiation, Business Standard reports on December 11. "Terrorism has become a global phenomenon and requires a comprehensive response," Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on December 10, after wide-ranging talks with the US Defence Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon. "Terrorism of all shades and affiliations must be countered without any differentiation," he said at a joint press conference noting that terrorism was a key topic of discussion in all his engagements, which included meetings with US lawmakers. Asked if India was considering a role in the US-led coalition's campaign against terror outfit Islamic State (IS), Parrikar said there was no change in India's policy and "would play whatever role India has to play under the United Nations". However, he offered to share more intelligence with the US on terrorism. Carter said terrorism of all kinds remained a serious problem. The two sides held regular consultations on the issue and counter-terrorism remained a key component of India-US cooperation, he said.
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December - 10 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) which is probing a pan-India Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, is developing a strategy to arrest the members of different modules in Malda District of West Bengal that are pumping fake currency in the entir
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) which is probing a pan-India Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket, is developing a strategy to arrest the members of different modules in Malda District of West Bengal that are pumping fake currency in the entire country, The Times of India reports on December 11. "We have specific cases regarding fake currency from Malda and the office there is investigating it," Sharad Kumar, Director General of NIA stated in Kolkata. He visited the city on December 10, to take stock of their regional office and the Malda unit that looks after the FICN cases. According to sources, the focus of the agency is to find out how terror modules are using fake currency rackets to fund their operations. According to sources, at least five arrests in the last 15 days for carrying fake currency have started worrying NIA officials as interrogation revealed that all of them were procuring currencies from Malda District.
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December - 10 
On December 10, Mohammad Sirajuddin was arrested by Rajasthan ATS (Anti-Terror Squad) on charges of “working for the Islamic State”, publicising its ideology online and via social media, and “instigating youth to join IS”, reports Indian Express. Arr
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On December 10, Mohammad Sirajuddin was arrested by Rajasthan ATS (Anti-Terror Squad) on charges of “working for the Islamic State”, publicising its ideology online and via social media, and “instigating youth to join IS”, reports Indian Express. Arrested under provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) 1967, he was presented before the Chief Judicial Magistrate on December 11, and remanded in Police custody till December 21. Mohammad, posted as a marketing manager at Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) in Jaipur, according to ATS sources had been propagating “IS ideology” via his Facebook page, which had about 1,00,000 followers and was blocked following his arrest. “He was in touch with some youths from Maharashtra and a girl from Hyderabad. We tracked him after we got information about suspicious activities on his computer’s IP address,” sources said. The ATS is likely to jointly interrogate Sirajuddin along with officials of central agencies. He worked with the IOC for three years in Bangalore before being transferred to Jaipur in June 2014.
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December - 10 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of Anti-Talks faction of the National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA-ATF), identified as Silu Soren from Panbari area under Kachugaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District on December 10, reports Morung Express. P
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a cadre of Anti-Talks faction of the National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA-ATF), identified as Silu Soren from Panbari area under Kachugaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District on December 10, reports Morung Express. Police recovered a country made rifle with two rounds of ammunition from the militant, the sources said.
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December - 10 
The ‘president’ of Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-P), Dhiren Boro, said the outfit will not compromise on its demand for a separate Bodoland state in its ongoing peace talks with the Centre, reports The Times of In
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The ‘president’ of Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-P), Dhiren Boro, said the outfit will not compromise on its demand for a separate Bodoland state in its ongoing peace talks with the Centre, reports The Times of India on December 11. Dhiren Boro said he had approached former Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga to help the outfit in its negotiations with the Centre. Zoramthanga will place the outfit's demands before the central leadership, he added. Nothing short of a separate Bodoland state would be acceptable to the indigenous people of the region, Boro said. He also demanded that the Centre upgrade the talks to the political level. The NDFB-P, currently in truce with the Government, has been demanding a separate Bodoland state by carving out the Bodo-inhabited areas of Assam. The ceasefire agreement between NDFB-P and the Centre was signed in 2005. Since then, many rounds of talks have been held but a solution remains out of reach.
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December - 10 
The Central Government on December 9 defended army operations in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), and told the Supreme Court that India was faced with a war-like situation which was not akin to inter-country conventional war, reports Morun
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The Central Government on December 9 defended army operations in the North East and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), and told the Supreme Court that India was faced with a war-like situation which was not akin to inter-country conventional war, reports Morung Express. “What we are facing in the northeast or in Jammu and Kashmir, it is not a law and order situation or interval disturbance. It is an insurgency from across the border in collaboration with home-grown groups,” Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit. Pointing out that some groups engaged in armed insurgency, observe the day when Manipur became a part of India as “black day”, Rohatgi defended the army action by saying “we (Security Forces) don’t have a first strike option” in engaging the insurgents. The Government said this during a hearing of a PIL by the Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (EJEVFA) seeking action against security personnel involved in alleged staged shootouts in Manipur. “It is either him (insurgent) or me (army personnel). You are dealing with a person who is not peaceful, who wants to overthrow the government. It is a rebellion by a 25, 30 or 100 groups, some are banned and some are not banned,” Rohatgi told the court.
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December - 10 
The chairman of the NEDAN Foundation (a Kokrajhar based NGO), Digambar Narzary on December 10 said that Assam had highest number of human trafficking cases and Kokrajhar District was the most vulnerable to trafficking, reports The Sentinel Assam. He
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The chairman of the NEDAN Foundation (a Kokrajhar based NGO), Digambar Narzary on December 10 said that Assam had highest number of human trafficking cases and Kokrajhar District was the most vulnerable to trafficking, reports The Sentinel Assam. He said over 600 persons of the State were in the clutches of traffickers in different States and cities. The NGO has been working for rescue and repatriation of trafficked child; he said, adding that they required cooperation from the district administration to check the growing cases of trafficking.
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December - 10 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) continued with its poster war against panchayati raj elections (village level local self government institution) in the rural pockets of Pirtand and Dumri blocks of Giridih District despite the State P
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) continued with its poster war against panchayati raj elections (village level local self government institution) in the rural pockets of Pirtand and Dumri blocks of Giridih District despite the State Police launching anti-Maoist operations in many Districts, reports The Times of India. Three Maoist-hit blocks of the district, including Pirtand, Dumri and Bagodar will vote in the fourth and last phase of the panchayat election on December 12. Apart from protesting against the ongoing anti-Maoist operations, Maoists have asked villagers to stay away from polling.
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December - 10 
The Delhi Police on December 10 alleged before a Delhi court that four of the five accused in the espionage case had received money from Pakistan intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for supplying secret documents to them, reports Th
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The Delhi Police on December 10 alleged before a Delhi court that four of the five accused in the espionage case had received money from Pakistan intelligence agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for supplying secret documents to them, reports The Hindu. Kafaitullah Khan alias Master Raja received INR 30,000, Constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry unit Fareed Ahmad received INR 10,000, Munawwar Ahmad Mir, a former Army personnel, got INR 40,000 and Mohammed Sabar, a teacher, got INR 10,000 from the ISI operatives in lieu of supply of the documents, the Police stated before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Sanjay Khanagwal. They had been receiving the money in their bank accounts, and the investigating agency had obtained the bank accounts statements of two of the accused. The Police further informed the court there were some other beneficiaries who were likely to be arrested in connection with the case. The Police levelled these allegations while producing the five accused before the CMM on expiry of their Police remand. The fifth accused is Border Security Force (BSF) head constable Abdul Rasheed. The Police have slapped Official Secrets Act against all the accused persons.
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December - 10 
The Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay on December 10 asked the Railway Policemen to improve their vigil so that wrongdoers, especially human traffickers, do not thrive by using railway as a tool, reports The Assam Tribune. Sahay said that
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The Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay on December 10 asked the Railway Policemen to improve their vigil so that wrongdoers, especially human traffickers, do not thrive by using railway as a tool, reports The Assam Tribune. Sahay said that it was important for each and every Railway Police personnel to take other stakeholders such as railway ticket examiners, vendors and for that matter, even porters, to improve the intelligence-sharing mechanism.
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December - 10 
The National Conference (NC) on December 10 welcomed the announcement of a comprehensive dialogue process between India and Pakistan but underlined the need to “address the internal dimensions of the Kashmir issue,” reports The Hindu. “Both New Delhi
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The National Conference (NC) on December 10 welcomed the announcement of a comprehensive dialogue process between India and Pakistan but underlined the need to “address the internal dimensions of the Kashmir issue,” reports The Hindu. “Both New Delhi and Islamabad should endeavour to start a simultaneous process of sustained political engagement with all shades of opinion in Kashmir, including the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) leadership,” said NC spokesman Junaid Azim Mattu. Describing the dialogue “a positive development”, Mattu said: “There is no alternative to dialogue and political engagement and the people of Jammu and Kashmir stand to benefit from peace and cordiality between India and Pakistan.” He hoped the dialogue will start a process of structured engagement over the Kashmir issue. “It was vital for both India and Pakistan to politically engage with internal stakeholders on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC). The process of any successful dialogue on the Kashmir issue has to include various shades of opinion and leadership of political entities on both sides of the LoC,” said Mattu. He warned that the exclusion of primary stakeholders of the Kashmir issue on a parallel track would render any such dialogue “incomplete and incite a sense of political omission and marginalisation within Kashmir.”
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December - 10 
To improve the banking facilities in the Maoist-affected areas, 150 branches of nationalised banks will be opened in eight insurgency-hit Districts of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on December 11.
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To improve the banking facilities in the Maoist-affected areas, 150 branches of nationalised banks will be opened in eight insurgency-hit Districts of Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu on December 11.
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December - 11 
A team of Imphal East District Police commandos conducted cordon and search operation based on a reliable information at some suspected houses in Itam Nungoi Khunou area in the District on December 11, reports The Sangai Express. During the operation
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A team of Imphal East District Police commandos conducted cordon and search operation based on a reliable information at some suspected houses in Itam Nungoi Khunou area in the District on December 11, reports The Sangai Express. During the operation, one active member of Kangleipak Communist Party- Paikhomba (KCP-Paikhomba) identified as Laishram Binoy Singh alias Inao (33) of Itam Nungoi Khunou was arrested from his residence. Investigation revealed that he is the public relation officer of the said organisation and he was involved in extortion from Government offices including Manipur University and RIMS.
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December - 11 
An exchange of fire took place between Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest area under Iragayi gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) limits in Araku Valley mandal (administrative
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An exchange of fire took place between Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest area under Iragayi gram panchayat (village level local self government institution) limits in Araku Valley mandal (administrative unit) of Visakha Agency, Andhra Pradesh on December 11, reports The Hindu. The incident took place during a joint combing operation of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Police, just 100 metres inside Andhra Pradesh on the border between the two States, Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen said. There are no reports of casualties though some belongings of Maoists were found.
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December - 11 
One Assam Rifles (AR) trooper and a 12-year-old boy identified as Alvi sustained bullet injury during a scuffle that broke out between the AR personnel and an extortion gang which subsequently led to firing of bullets in Chandel District on December
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One Assam Rifles (AR) trooper and a 12-year-old boy identified as Alvi sustained bullet injury during a scuffle that broke out between the AR personnel and an extortion gang which subsequently led to firing of bullets in Chandel District on December 11, reports The Sangai Express. According to sources, Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) cadre MB Charanga made an extortion demand to one Ranjeet Singh, a wholesale supplier of Pallel through a middleman Koijam Dinesh Singh, owner of Mukta Pharmacy in Pallel in the District. A team of AR personnel launched a search operation to arrest MB Charanga and his two accomplices. After the exchange of fire the three persons involved in extortion including MB Charanga were arrested by the team of AR personnel from Pallel in the District.
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December - 11 
The Assam Government on December 11 informed the state Assembly that criminal cases have been registered against 552 Police personnel in the past five years and of them, 115 have been suspended and nine dismissed from service, reports The Telegraph.
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The Assam Government on December 11 informed the state Assembly that criminal cases have been registered against 552 Police personnel in the past five years and of them, 115 have been suspended and nine dismissed from service, reports The Telegraph. Meanwhile, security has been beefed up along the Assam-Nagaland border, adds The Telegraph.
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December - 11 
The Foreign Secretaries (FSs) of Pakistan and India will meet next month in Delhi to work out the details of the newly-announced Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue after the two countries decided to re-engage, reports Daily Excelsior on December 12. Pa
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The Foreign Secretaries (FSs) of Pakistan and India will meet next month in Delhi to work out the details of the newly-announced Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue after the two countries decided to re-engage, reports Daily Excelsior on December 12. Pakistan Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, while making a statement in Parliament, said the Secretaries will decide on the modalities and schedule of the comprehensive dialogue the two countries have decided to engage in. Sources said the meeting will take place in Delhi. Aziz briefed the Parliament about the recently held ‘Heart of Asia’ conference and his meeting with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during which it was decided that the two countries would engage in a Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue. Aziz said all issues, including Kashmir, would be part of the peace talks under the agreed formula for the fresh re-engagement with India. “It was decided that the two Foreign Secretaries will meet next month to work out the details of the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue and the level of interaction in various Working Groups,” Aziz said.
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December - 11 
The Indian security establishment as well as prosecutors in 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai attack case believe conspirator David Coleman Headley's evidence, to be recorded in the trial court in India in February 2016, will help corroborate the disc
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The Indian security establishment as well as prosecutors in 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai attack case believe conspirator David Coleman Headley's evidence, to be recorded in the trial court in India in February 2016, will help corroborate the disclosures made by co-accused Abu Jundal regarding the role of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) masterminds as well as Pakistani state actors, The Times of India reports on December 12. "Jundal, who is on trial in the 26/11 case here, was very much present in the LeT control room along with other LeT masterminds. Jundal's voice figures in the transcripts of the conversation between 26/11 attackers and those in the control room. Headley's examination will help to verify the information given by Jundal (who was deported from Saudi Arabia in 2012) regarding the involvement of LeT masterminds and Pakistani state actors," Special Public Prosecutor in the 26/11 trial Ujjwal Nikam stated on December 11. According to a senior officer of the central security establishment, Headley's turning an approver was a pragmatic offer to accept, given that he is already sentenced to 35 years in prison by the US courts and his plea bargain agreement with the US federal authorities rules out his extradition to India. "So it was the best bet to accept him as a witness, as he was in touch with the top LeT brass including prime mastermind Hafiz Saeed and even retired/serving Pakistani Army/ISI officers identified by him as Major Samir Ali and Major Iqbal. His cross-examination will help nail their role, besides helping the prosecution secure the conviction of Abu Jundal," said a senior home ministry officer.
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December - 11 
The Special Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), S K Bhagat, on December 11 said that around 200 militants are active in Kashmir while the Security Forces (SFs) have neutralized 40 militants in Kashmir during operations, repo
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The Special Director General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), S K Bhagat, on December 11 said that around 200 militants are active in Kashmir while the Security Forces (SFs) have neutralized 40 militants in Kashmir during operations, reports Daily Excelsior. He said: “There are different estimates but there is a mix of foreign and local militants and the number is not very large at this point of time. May be around 200, out of which one-third could be foreign militants.” While addressing press conference after a passing-out parade of CRPF new recruits in Srinagar, Bhagat said there is an upsurge of militancy especially before the onset of winters. “This has been there over the years. But all said and done, one can still say that the incidents that have been taking place have been taken care of and the security forces have been able to neutralize a lot of militants”, he added. The Special DG CRPF while giving details of the recent incidents of militancy in Kashmir said that SFs have killed 40 militants in the Valley this year with the help of CRPF. “Recently, there was firing on a CRPF convoy in which as many as six personnel were injured. The very next day, with the help of the Special Operation Group (SOG), the CRPF was able to neutralize two militants,” he said. Bhagat said that 200 CRPF men were injured, some of them critically, in dealing law and order situation in Kashmir valley. “Not only that, especially in the context of maintaining law and order, in as many as 130 incidents, almost 200 CRPF personnel have been injured and some of them grievously. But despite all these provocations, the forces have not gone berserk by resorting to indiscriminate firing. That gives us the entire picture,” he said.
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December - 11 
Two Maoists carrying cash reward of INR 100,000 each on their heads, were arrested from separate places in Dantewada District on December 11, reports Zee News. While a cadre identified as Madvi Mangu (23) was apprehended from Surnar forest under Kate
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Two Maoists carrying cash reward of INR 100,000 each on their heads, were arrested from separate places in Dantewada District on December 11, reports Zee News. While a cadre identified as Madvi Mangu (23) was apprehended from Surnar forest under Katekalyan Police Station limits, another Maoist Hapka Raju was arrested from Dantewada town, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Kamlochan Kashyap said.
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December - 11 
Unidentified assailants allegedly hurled two improvised explosive device (IED) bombs inside Yimchungrü Akheru Arih-ako (YAA) golden jubilee memorial hall in Shamator in Tuensang District on December 11, reports Nagaland Post. According to Police sour
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Unidentified assailants allegedly hurled two improvised explosive device (IED) bombs inside Yimchungrü Akheru Arih-ako (YAA) golden jubilee memorial hall in Shamator in Tuensang District on December 11, reports Nagaland Post. According to Police sources, one bomb exploded while the other one which failed to go off was later defused by the Assam Rifle (AR) bomb expert team. Police said some rounds were also fired at nearby residence. The Police also recovered some round of empty shells of automatic weapons. There was no report of any casualty or injury. Reliable sources stated these ‘heinous act and unscrupulous activities’ were an attempt to disrupt the celebration of YAA golden jubilee slated for January 2016. The security has been beefed up across the town to thwart any armed confrontation and to create a congenial peaceful atmosphere.
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December - 11 
Union Minister, Jitendra Singh on December 11 said Indian Forces have taken adequate retaliatory action to stop Pakistani ceasefire violations, reports Daily Excelsior. “You cannot prevent Pakistan from violating ceasefire if it is up to mischief. Wh
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Union Minister, Jitendra Singh on December 11 said Indian Forces have taken adequate retaliatory action to stop Pakistani ceasefire violations, reports Daily Excelsior. “You cannot prevent Pakistan from violating ceasefire if it is up to mischief. Why only 900, it (ceasefire violation) can go up to 1000 but what is to be noted is the manner in which the retaliatory action has happened. None of the soldiers were slaughtered and heads taken away. On the contrary, our soldiers have gone and given them a beating,” said Singh, Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office.
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December - 12 
A GNLA cadre, identified as Epseng D Shira (26) wanted for a several number of criminal activities including extortion, abductions and possibly killing surrendered to Police in North Garo Hills District on December 12, reports The Shillong Times. Shi
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A GNLA cadre, identified as Epseng D Shira (26) wanted for a several number of criminal activities including extortion, abductions and possibly killing surrendered to Police in North Garo Hills District on December 12, reports The Shillong Times. Shira hailing from Damas Kashkona village of the District was a wanted man for a long time. He was one of the main persons who served demand notes and extorted money from the public on behalf of the GNLA. During his surrender he handed over a 7.65 pistol with seven rounds of ammunition. According to Police, Epseng allegedly disclosed that money to the tune of INR 2.7 million was extorted from businessmen, government officials in Mendipather region. The money was reportedly sent to GNLA 'chief' Sohan D Shira through ‘area commander’ Pilliport D Shira in small installments of INR 200,000 to INR 500,000 as and when they received the demand amount from their victims.
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December - 12 
A Kenyan national, identified as Ammena, whose name emerged in the was deported to her country by the Telangana Police on December 12, reports The Times of India. A Telangana Police official said Ammena, who came to work in Hyderabad for two months,
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A Kenyan national, identified as Ammena, whose name emerged in the was deported to her country by the Telangana Police on December 12, reports The Times of India. A Telangana Police official said Ammena, who came to work in Hyderabad for two months, was tracked by the Rajasthan Police as she was a member of the closed chat room of Sirazuddin. She was on the verge of radicalisation and even her profile photo was that of an actress holding an AK-47. "She neither has any links with the IS nor was found to be radicalised yet after thorough investigation. As we did not want to take a chance, we decided to deport her. On Saturday morning, she was sent back to Kenya via Mumbai,'' Police said. The girl, in her twenties, was earlier interrogated by the Jaipur Police with the help of their Telangana counterparts and central agencies. Nearly,15-20 people, both Indians and foreigners, followed Sirazuddin on his closed Facebook page as well as on WhatsApp. A number of issues of IS' online magazine 'Dabik', pictures and videos were recovered from Sirazuddin.
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December - 12 
Army and State Police, in a joint operation arrested three cadres of Muslim Tiger Force of Assam (MTFA) from Chirang District on December 12, reports The Times of India. Three 7.65 mm pistols, two magazines, a crude bomb and some incriminating docume
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Army and State Police, in a joint operation arrested three cadres of Muslim Tiger Force of Assam (MTFA) from Chirang District on December 12, reports The Times of India. Three 7.65 mm pistols, two magazines, a crude bomb and some incriminating documents were also recovered from them.
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December - 12 
Army troops along with Tangla Police on December 12 arrested a hardcore cadre of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Poone Basumatary from a public transport vehicle in Tangla in Udalguri Distri
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Army troops along with Tangla Police on December 12 arrested a hardcore cadre of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Poone Basumatary from a public transport vehicle in Tangla in Udalguri District, reports The Sentinel. Basumatary was involved in numerous extortion and murder cases in Udalguri and was in the wanted list of Darrang, Udalguri, Chirang and Baksa Districts. One 7.65 mm pistol, one magazine, 10 live rounds, one mobile phone and incrementing documents were recovered from the arrested cadre.
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December - 12 
As many as four militants belonging to the A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) outfit surrendered before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Tura in West Garo Hills District, this week, reports The Shillong Times on December 13. ASAK militants Amso
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As many as four militants belonging to the A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) outfit surrendered before the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Tura in West Garo Hills District, this week, reports The Shillong Times on December 13. ASAK militants Amson A Sangma (40) and Jatson R Marak (27) of Tebronggre, Dillat R Marak (19) and Sepson Ch Marak (26) of Mengotchiggre, gave themselves up to the law following sustained pressure on them due to the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the Dadenggre sub-division area of the same District.
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Nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia members, including three armed cadres, surrendered before the Visakhapatnam rural Police in Vishakhapatnam District on December 12, reports The New Indian Express. They have been identified a
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Nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia members, including three armed cadres, surrendered before the Visakhapatnam rural Police in Vishakhapatnam District on December 12, reports The New Indian Express. They have been identified as Killi Gopala Rao, Marri Ranga Rao, Korra Lassu, Korra Samba, Gunta Srinu, Killi Bhaskara Rao, Korra Bhaskara Rao, Pangi Satti Babu and Gunta Nageswara Rao. They all belong to G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative unit) of Visakhapatnam agency. Superintendent of Police (SP), Visakhapatnam Rural, Koya Praveen said that among them, K Gopala Rao, M Ranga Rao and K Lassu were the armed militia ‘commanders’ and remaining militias. The SP said that the armed militias surrendered following counselling by the Police to their family members.
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North Garo Hills Police on December 12, recovered a highly decomposed body partially buried in a shallow grave which is believed to be that of abducted Police Constable Khomraj Bhattarai in Tapa Darengchi area, of North Garo Hills District, reports T
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North Garo Hills Police on December 12, recovered a highly decomposed body partially buried in a shallow grave which is believed to be that of abducted Police Constable Khomraj Bhattarai in Tapa Darengchi area, of North Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. Bhattarai was returning to his duty after availing a home leave when armed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants stopped the commercial winger vehicle he was travelling on and took him away on November 6. They dragged away Bhattarai and the handyman of the winger, Muslo Hussain, who happened to drive the vehicle on that day. The handyman, who was separated from Bhattarai soon after the abduction, was released unharmed twenty days later. Bhattarai was a Head Constable (Havildar) in the Sixth Meghalaya Police (MLP) battalion and was going to his place of posting in Songsak to resume his duties. The GNLA had tried to distance itself from the incident by issuing a press statement soon after the abduction blaming other groups and criminal gangs for the abduction. Despite their denial, Police had identified ‘area commander’ Pilliport D Shira’s group to be the mastermind of the abduction and subsequent execution of the unarmed Policeman.
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On December 12, the Maoists set ablaze a mobile tower at Kathargada village under Ramgiri Police Station limits in Koraput District, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, over 20 armed Maoists came to the village at night, damaged the
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On December 12, the Maoists set ablaze a mobile tower at Kathargada village under Ramgiri Police Station limits in Koraput District, reports The New Indian Express. According to sources, over 20 armed Maoists came to the village at night, damaged the electrical gadgets of the mobile power station and later torched the tower. They also left a poster at the spot stating that their act was a mark of protest against the private company’s efforts to spread mobile network in the area.
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December - 12 
Police on December 12, arrested at least four men for allegedly shouting pro-Islamic State (IS) slogans during a rally in the Tonk District of Rajasthan, reports ibtimes.co.in. The four accused have been identified as Firoz, Wasim, Wasim Akram and Mo
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Police on December 12, arrested at least four men for allegedly shouting pro-Islamic State (IS) slogans during a rally in the Tonk District of Rajasthan, reports ibtimes.co.in. The four accused have been identified as Firoz, Wasim, Wasim Akram and Mohammad Fahid, all of whom are reportedly aged 25-32 years. The arrested were reportedly shouting the pro-Isis slogans along with several others in the Malpura town on December 11."The accused shouted slogans at a rally on Friday. They were identified on the basis of video footage and were named in an FIR. Some other accused are unidentified and the matter is being investigated," according to investigating officer. An FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 153 (A) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, etc, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony).
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The exploitation of uninhabited islands of the Sundarbans by anti-national elements and the need for comprehensive mapping of the area was discussed at a meeting of Defence and Security agencies in Kolkata, The Hindu reports on December 13. The issue
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The exploitation of uninhabited islands of the Sundarbans by anti-national elements and the need for comprehensive mapping of the area was discussed at a meeting of Defence and Security agencies in Kolkata, The Hindu reports on December 13. The issue emerged at the second annual lead intelligence agency conference for stakeholders of West Bengal and Odisha at the headquarters, Coast Guard Region (Northeast). The Indian Coast Guard is the lead intelligence agency for coastal borders and the coordinating agency for coastal security. With 48 of the 102 islands in the Sundarbans uninhabited, the exploitation of such islands by the anti-national elements was deliberated upon by the agencies which included the Navy, the Army, Central Industrial Security Force, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, besides the Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau, Border Security Force, National Security Guards and Coastal Police. Comprehensive mapping of Sundarbans and augmentation of Marine Police for an effective surveillance also came up during the talks. The discussion focussed on hammering out the hurdles for forming the formidable intelligence network in both the States for integrated seamless flow of information among central and state agencies, a Coast Guard release said. The vulnerabilities owing to reasons of topography and riverine patches along India-Bangladesh borders was one of the most key agenda of the conference.The porous nature of the border in the recent past has led to numerous trans-border problems including infiltration, smuggling of arms and contraband goods, and illegal movement into West Bengal.
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December - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent judicial requests (Letters Rogatory) to five countries - Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Luxemburg, seeking details of chats, travel routes and possible financial transactions of Islamic St
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent judicial requests (Letters Rogatory) to five countries - Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Luxemburg, seeking details of chats, travel routes and possible financial transactions of Islamic State (IS) recruit Areeb Majeed, who was arrested in 2014 for Jihadi activities, The Times of India reports on December 13. Sources said the LR requests have been sent to get details of login history, IP addresses, search history and contents of the messages exchanged on Majeed's email account which includes inbox, outbox, sent, draft and spam baskets and attachments and also his finances related to travel and stay in any of these countries. NIA expects to get replies from these countries so that complete conspiracy of Majeed and his accomplices' activities in Iraq and Syria could be unraveled and IS recruiters, trainers and logistics provider identified. "These LRs are very important for India's point of view. If evidence is shared with us by these countries, it may establish the whole chain of conspiracy by Majeed and others who joined the terror outfit with him," said an official. The IS operative had used his email id
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and social networking platforms like Facebook, Skype, WhatsApp and Tango for his activities. He had claimed that he fought for IS in the war zone of Iraq and Syria between August and October 2014 and was injured thrice, twice with bullet injuries and once in an air strike by US. The NIA had filed a 8500-page chargesheet against him under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), first against IS in India, in which his accomplices Saleem Tanki, Fahad Sheikh and Aman Tandel were also named.
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December - 13 
A proposal to allow members of the Sikh diaspora, blacklisted for their pro-Khalistan leanings and activities, to travel to India has run into opposition from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) which wants such facilitation to be on a case-by-case basis ra
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A proposal to allow members of the Sikh diaspora, blacklisted for their pro-Khalistan leanings and activities, to travel to India has run into opposition from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) which wants such facilitation to be on a case-by-case basis rather than a "blanket withdrawal of the blacklist", The Times of India reports on December 14. Sources in the intelligence establishment told that the Sikh delegation which called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his UK visit last month proposed that blacklisted members of the community be made to take an oath of allegiance to the Indian Constitution and sign an undertaking that they would not indulge in any anti-India activities, in lieu of being cleared for travel to India. According to sources, there are currently 43 Sikhs on the government's blacklist, while four have a lookout circular pending against them. The 'negative list' of pro-militancy Sikh leaders maintained by the high commissions and embassies in countries like the UK, Germany and Canada has hundreds of names. The IB, in its comments on the discussion paper regarding end to travel ban on pro-Khalistan sympathizers, has opposed a 'blanket' relaxation allowing all blacklisted Sikhs to make the journey to their country of origin, and instead batted for a case-by-case clearance. This is purportedly in view of the attempts by Pakistan-based jihadi groups to tie up with remnants of Khalistani outfits like Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) to stoke militancy fires in Punjab.
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December - 13 
A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Basudeo Oraon (35), was killed while planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Anegada village under Bagru Police Station limits in Peshrar block of Lohardaga Distri
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A suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Basudeo Oraon (35), was killed while planting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Anegada village under Bagru Police Station limits in Peshrar block of Lohardaga District on December 13, reports The Times of India. The incident has occurred ahead of the December 14 State Assembly by-elections in Lohardaga District. Commenting on the matter Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Kartik S said "The blast occurred right at the spot where Maoists put up a banner last night urging people to boycott Monday's polls. There exists possibility of link between the victim and the poll-boycott."
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December - 13 
An encounter took place between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when the SFs raided a Maoist camp at Chutkei under Purunakote Police Station limits in Satkosia wildlife sanctuary of Angul District
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An encounter took place between the Security Forces (SFs) and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres when the SFs raided a Maoist camp at Chutkei under Purunakote Police Station limits in Satkosia wildlife sanctuary of Angul District on December 13, reports The New Indian Express. “Following the exchange of fire, the Maoists fled. Wireless sets and other materials were seized from the camp. Combing operation has been intensified in the area under Purunakote Police Station,” said Angul Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Pandit.
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As many as 19 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, two of them senior rank cadres who were carrying cash reward on their heads, surrendered in Kondagaon District on December 13, reports The Hindu. The two cadres have been identified a
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As many as 19 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, two of them senior rank cadres who were carrying cash reward on their heads, surrendered in Kondagaon District on December 13, reports The Hindu. The two cadres have been identified as Hemchand Mandavi alias Ballu (35), ‘deputy commander’ of Chargaon Local Operation Squad (LOS) of Maoists and Jairam Korram (36), heading Mandoda Chetna Natya Manch (CNM) - a cultural wing of the Maoists.
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December - 13 
Based on the fresh and confirmed inputs regarding the movement of suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres with sophisticated arms in and around militancy- infected Pengaree- Bordumsa belt including Gurung basti (West Bengal) near Dibr
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Based on the fresh and confirmed inputs regarding the movement of suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres with sophisticated arms in and around militancy- infected Pengaree- Bordumsa belt including Gurung basti (West Bengal) near Dibrujan and Talpather in Bordumsa (Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh), the ongoing search operation in the entire belt has been intensified with Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Tinsukia, L. Dungal himself taking the lead, reports The Sentinel on December 14. The Officer in Charge (OC) Pengree Police Station, Jai Sankar Warry, who had earlier accomplished various militant operations commendably, said that the cadres of the banned ULFA recently threatened the garden workers not to work in their respective gardens till the owners comply with the monetary demand of the Paresh Baruah-led Independent faction of ULFA (ULFA-I) militant organization. Sources added that the search operation was being carried out at various vulnerable pockets of different locations on all sides of the Assam-Arunachal border, including Borsumsa.
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Home Minister Roshan Warjri on December 13, asserted that the State government was determined to crush militants who were trying to destabilize the efforts of the government and the citizens to ensure normalcy in Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Time
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Home Minister Roshan Warjri on December 13, asserted that the State government was determined to crush militants who were trying to destabilize the efforts of the government and the citizens to ensure normalcy in Garo Hills, reports The Shillong Times. While condemning the killing of Havildar Khomraj Bhattarai by GNLA militants, Warjri said, “This criminal act by the militant groups has only strengthened the resolve of the government in its efforts to crush these attempts at destabilizing peace and normalcy in the region.” In the statement issued to the media, the Home Minister also reiterated the government’s commitment to bring the perpetrators of the heinous crime to justice. “Such acts of cowardice only aims at destabilizing the joint efforts of the government and the citizens at large in working together in restoring peace and security and in building the confidence of the people,” Warjri said.
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December - 13 
India will offer full support to augment capabilities of Japan's newly-created intelligence unit, including training its officers who will be posted in Delhi, as part of the counter-terror partnership forged between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Mod
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India will offer full support to augment capabilities of Japan's newly-created intelligence unit, including training its officers who will be posted in Delhi, as part of the counter-terror partnership forged between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, Economic Times reports on December 14. The Modi government has also assured support to Japan in contributing to security arrangements during the G-7 summit, which is scheduled to take place at Kashiko Island in Japan's Mie Prefecture in May 2016. Japan has not been a victim of terror on its soil for many years and has limited counter-terror capabilities, officials said. Japan has not played any significant role in global counter-terror initiatives so far either. However, Japanese nationals have been targeted recently in certain countries in Asia by Islamic State (IS) and other extremist groups. Japanese nationals are stationed in various countries, from peaceful zones to terrorism hotspots, owing to the country's huge economic presence and therefore face security risks. The IS terrorists killed two Japanese hostages in Syria in February, 2015. Three Japanese women were killed in a terror strike in a museum in Tunisia in March. One Japanese citizen was killed in Bangladesh in October. The incidents influenced the Japanese government to launch a counter-terrorism intelligence unit on December 8, 2015.
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December - 13 
On December 13, the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Ahmedabad's Crime Branch arrested two brothers, identified as Mofizul Shaikh and Shabudding Shaikh, residents of Murshidabad District of West Bengal, along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) w
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On December 13, the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Ahmedabad's Crime Branch arrested two brothers, identified as Mofizul Shaikh and Shabudding Shaikh, residents of Murshidabad District of West Bengal, along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 8,00,000 from Astodia Darwaja area of the city, reports The Times of India. SOG officials said, "Mofizul has confessed that he stored fake notes at his house in Thane near Mumbai. During interrogation the duo claimed that they have been pumping fake notes in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi since the two years. " Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Crime Branch, Deepan Bhadran said: "The fake currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 denomination are of high quality and have been sent for forensic examination. We have also written to the government mint in Nashik for verification." An SOG official said, "While scrutinizing the bank account of Raees (earlier arrested in Uttar Pradesh), we found Rs 92 lakh was deposited in his account at different stages. The masterminds of the racket paid him half the value of fake currency notes that were disbursed. Going by that, Rs 92 lakh deposited in Raees's account amounts to fake notes worth more than Rs 1.50 crore." "The brothers were in touch with Raees and with three persons Babu Shaikh, Ashanuddin Shaikh and Aaftan shaikh of Ghansipur in West Bengal. The trio is suspected to be in touch with kingpins of fake Indian currency notes in Bangladesh and Pakistan. Our team is camping in West Bengal, hunting for the trio who we suspect are being backed by Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan," said an SOG official.
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December - 13 
Pakistan and India, who recently resumed the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue, are likely to rely on secret diplomacy and backchannel talks to resolve the Kashmir dispute, similar to the Manmohan-Musharraf strategy, reports The Express Tribune on Dec
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Pakistan and India, who recently resumed the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue, are likely to rely on secret diplomacy and backchannel talks to resolve the Kashmir dispute, similar to the Manmohan-Musharraf strategy, reports The Express Tribune on December 14 (today). Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has termed it precaution and not secrecy.
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December - 13 
Suspected Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] abducted a stone crusher plant owner on December 13 from Chowka in Seraikela-Kharsawan District, reports The Telegraph. The victim Pawan Sahu (42) was returning home in a car from Jamshedpur around 10
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Suspected Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] abducted a stone crusher plant owner on December 13 from Chowka in Seraikela-Kharsawan District, reports The Telegraph. The victim Pawan Sahu (42) was returning home in a car from Jamshedpur around 10 pm, when he was taken hostage. The Police were informed at 11pm after his family got a ransom call for INR One million at about 10.45pm.
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December - 13 
The 23-year-old software engineer from Tamil Nadu who was detained and later deported from Sudan for trying to join Islamic State (IS) had worked for eight months in an IT company in Chennai, The Times of India reports on December 14. National Invest
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The 23-year-old software engineer from Tamil Nadu who was detained and later deported from Sudan for trying to join Islamic State (IS) had worked for eight months in an IT company in Chennai, The Times of India reports on December 14. National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mohammed Nasir soon after he landed at Delhi airport on December 11. He hails from Tirunelveli but had worked in Chennai and Dubai. He was living with his parents in Dubai when he tried to join the terror outfit. A Police officer said, "Investigation with his relatives showed that he had spent time in Chennai working before moving to UAE. His expertise was in managing database." However, officials refused to reveal which company he worked for. "It is more likely that he was with a small software firm in Chennai before he moved to Dubai. He seems to have made his first contact with his handler online when he was in Chennai. He also travelled to Delhi in an attempt to meet people to help him travel to Syria or Libya. But, he seems to have eventually travelled to Sudan from UAE." Reports said that Mohammed Nasir is an Indian citizen but also had a UAE passport and travelled to Sudan from Dubai using it. He was planning to the join IS forces in Libya.
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December - 13 
The Border Security Force (BSF) in two incidents seized arms, ammunition, fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and narcotics during a raid near the Noor Wala border outpost in Ferozepur Sector of International Border on December 13, reports The Times of
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The Border Security Force (BSF) in two incidents seized arms, ammunition, fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) and narcotics during a raid near the Noor Wala border outpost in Ferozepur Sector of International Border on December 13, reports The Times of India. According to BSF officials, a pistol, two magazines, 10 live rounds, FICN totalling INR 5,97,500, and a Pakistani SIM card were seized. In another operation of the BSF near the border outpost at Kulwant, 1 kilogram heroin was seized. The contraband is worth INR 5 crore in the international market
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The militants have also been reported to have accelerated their monetary drive to meet their basic requirements at any cost, adds The Sentinel on December 14. Security officials, however, claimed that work in the tea gardens was going on in the enti
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The militants have also been reported to have accelerated their monetary drive to meet their basic requirements at any cost, adds The Sentinel on December 14. Security officials, however, claimed that work in the tea gardens was going on in the entire belt and Security Forces (SFs) have been constantly trying to bring the desired output without disturbing the peace among the people in the belt.
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December - 13 
The preliminary investigations of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) suggested that Mohammad Sirajuddin could have been lured by the Islamic State (IS) through the woman who first befriended him on Facebook, The Times of India reports on December 14. Off
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The preliminary investigations of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) suggested that Mohammad Sirajuddin could have been lured by the Islamic State (IS) through the woman who first befriended him on Facebook, The Times of India reports on December 14. Officers said that globally IS operatives use women who first send friend request to the male Muslim members on Facebook and later divert them towards the ideology of IS. ATS officers are going through the 2,000-page record of Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram to find out and corroborate various evidences against the arrested IOC official. "It appears that the man was first allured by a woman who sent him a friend request on Facebook. It just started from pressing the "like" button on a post relating to the IS ideology and later the accused himself started commenting and liking it to an extent that he started urging youth to join IS," said a senior officer of ATS on December 12. Asked if she is the same woman who is under surveillance of ATS sleuths in Hyderabad, Alok Tripathi, additional director general, ATS, said, "I can't say if she is the same woman. All what I can tell is that we are looking into various aspects of the case. If anything more will appear in the investigations other than the unlawful activities we will certainly add that in the chargesheet in the later course." Asked if the accused had indoctrinated a young woman from Hyderabad which came to the notice of the intelligence agencies who alerted Rajasthan ATS, an officer said, "Yes, we have been alerted by the intelligence agencies on the activities on the social networking sites but it was not that precise."
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December - 14 
263 civilians were killed in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence in Odisha since 1990 till December 8, 2015, Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik informed the State Assembly on December 14, reports The Times of India. In a written rep
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263 civilians were killed in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence in Odisha since 1990 till December 8, 2015, Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik informed the State Assembly on December 14, reports The Times of India. In a written reply, the CM said there were allegations of 272 persons getting killed by the Maoists during this period. However, nine deaths turned out not by the Left Wing Extremists (LWEs), he added. The Government had provided compensation to 235 families as per the ex-gratia scheme of the government. Total 28 families did not get assistance due to want of required documents from the beneficiaries, he added. The CM further said 895 persons from Malkangiri, Koraput, Nuapada and Keonjhar Districts had left their villages due to Maoist activities. Of them, 287 returned to their villages in Koraput. The Government has taken series of steps both on security and developmental fronts in the Maoist affected districts. He also said total five innocent persons were killed in the crossfire between Security Forces and Maoists in the state in 2015.
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December - 14 
A well known business woman of Dimapur, identified as Ritika Mehta was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her ‘Apna’ Hotel in Dimapur City on December 14, reports Nagaland Post. According to eyewitness accounts, the shooting took place at around
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A well known business woman of Dimapur, identified as Ritika Mehta was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her ‘Apna’ Hotel in Dimapur City on December 14, reports Nagaland Post. According to eyewitness accounts, the shooting took place at around 6.30 p.m. when two armed assailants fired at Ritika, while she was at the hotel counter attending to some customers. Dimapur Police informed that a bullet head of a .32 calibre was recovered from the spot.
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December - 14 
According to the latest Home Department report, frequent abductions have become commonplace for people living along the Assam-Meghalaya border, reports The Times of India on December 15. The Goalpara and South Salmara Police Districts have together r
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According to the latest Home Department report, frequent abductions have become commonplace for people living along the Assam-Meghalaya border, reports The Times of India on December 15. The Goalpara and South Salmara Police Districts have together recorded 187 cases of abduction since the beginning of this year (2015). While Goalpara District has recorded 138 cases, South Salmara has recorded 49 incidents of kidnapping. Dhubri District, too, has recorded more than 10 such cases this year. The Assam Government has already urged Meghalaya to take proactive steps to curb criminal activities along the interstate border. Meetings have been held between civil and Police forces of districts on either side of the Assam-Meghalaya border, sources said. The safety of the general public, especially traders from Assam who frequently travel to Meghalaya, has been discussed. Though most of the abductions have been carried out by miscreants, the Home Department records do not rule out the role of militant outfits of the region in some of the incidents. Sources said rebel groups like ULFA-I, IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) are active along the bordering areas of Assam and Meghalaya. The ULFA-I's 109 battalion is active in the area, as are Garo militants. The Home Department has also asked Assam Police to maintain a separate record of militancy-related incidents in Goalpara. "From the beginning of 2005 till the end of October this year, there have been at least 88 incidents of militancy-related violence in Goalpara in which some 101 people, including civilians, security forces and militants, have died," a senior Police officer said.
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December - 14 
Barring a few Maoist dominated pockets where Maoist fear kept many voters away from polling booths, a large number of people turned out to vote in the assembly by-election which reported an overall 66.29 percent voters turnout on December 14, reports
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Barring a few Maoist dominated pockets where Maoist fear kept many voters away from polling booths, a large number of people turned out to vote in the assembly by-election which reported an overall 66.29 percent voters turnout on December 14, reports The Times of India.
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December - 14 
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on December 14 said the continued estrangement of two neighbours was a hurdle to the realization of their shared vision of a peaceful and prosperous region, reports The Times of India. This, along with the real
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on December 14 said the continued estrangement of two neighbours was a hurdle to the realization of their shared vision of a peaceful and prosperous region, reports The Times of India. This, along with the realization that terrorism had to be addressed clearly and directly, was the underlying sentiment when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Paris on November 30, said Swaraj. In a suo motu statement in both Houses of Parliament on her Pakistan visit, as she sought Parliament's support for the government's decision to resume dialogue with Islamabad, Swaraj also expressed hope that the new Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue (known initially as Composite Dialogue and renamed Resumed Dialogue in 2010) will mark a new beginning for peace and development in the whole region. Swaraj said, "Both sides condemned terrorism and resolved to cooperate to eliminate this menace. There we dwelt on the need for Pakistan to expedite the Mumbai terror attacks trial. The Indian side was assured of the steps being taken to expedite its early conclusion”. She added, "Nothing has changed on the ground. Because we had said that terror and talks cannot go together. So at Ufa, we said that NSAs will talk on terrorism”.
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December - 14 
Hazaribagh Police arrested a hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Budhan Ageria (45), from his residence in Ramgarh District, reports The Pioneer. He was wanted in about a dozen cases lodged in different Police S
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Hazaribagh Police arrested a hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Budhan Ageria (45), from his residence in Ramgarh District, reports The Pioneer. He was wanted in about a dozen cases lodged in different Police Stations of Hazaribagh and Ramgarh Districts.
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December - 14 
Pakistan would be judged by its commitment on terrorism, says Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, The Times of India reports on December 15. Resumption of talks with Pakistan was to try and turn the course of history and to bring an end to terr
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Pakistan would be judged by its commitment on terrorism, says Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, The Times of India reports on December 15. Resumption of talks with Pakistan was to try and turn the course of history and to bring an end to terrorism but it was made clear that the neighbouring country would be judged by its commitment on terrorism, Narendra Modi said. "We are engaging Pakistan to try and turn the course of history, bring an end to terrorism, build peaceful relations, advance cooperation and promote stability and prosperity in our region. There are many challenges and barriers on the path. But, the effort is worth it, because the peace dividends are huge and the future of our children is at stake. So, we will test their intentions to define the path ahead. For this, we have started a new NSA-level dialogue to bring security experts face to face with each other. But, we will never drop our guard on security and we will continue to judge progress on their commitments on terrorism," he stated. The Prime Minister said that in a world of rapid changes, India faces familiar threats and new ones. Our challenges cover land, sea and air at the same time. It includes the full range, from terrorism to conventional threat to a nuclear environment. "We know that old rivalries can play out in new theatres such as space and cyber. And, new technologies offer us new ways to be more effective against both traditional and new challenges," said the PM.
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December - 14 
Police and NIA were searching Fayaz Ashwar alias Setha, a resident of Kulgam, who had driven the militants-Naved and Momen to Narsu from Kulgam in a truck, reports Daily Excelsior on December 15. He was major missing link in the entire case, sources
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Police and NIA were searching Fayaz Ashwar alias Setha, a resident of Kulgam, who had driven the militants-Naved and Momen to Narsu from Kulgam in a truck, reports Daily Excelsior on December 15. He was major missing link in the entire case, sources said, adding raids conducted at several places to arrest Ashwar have proved futile. However, efforts continued to arrest him, sources said. It may be mentioned that Naved and Momen, the two Pakistani militants had attacked a BSF bus in the morning of August 5 at Narsu near Samorli in Udhampur District of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway killing two BSF personnel. In retaliatory firing, the BSF had killed Momen while local people had captured Naved and handed him over to Police.
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December - 14 
Suspected militants placed a Chinese hand-grenade outside the house of Yumnam Rupachandra, editor-in-chief of a local news channel, at Khongnang-pheidekpi in Imphal West District on December 14, reports The Times of India. Journalists suspect the thr
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Suspected militants placed a Chinese hand-grenade outside the house of Yumnam Rupachandra, editor-in-chief of a local news channel, at Khongnang-pheidekpi in Imphal West District on December 14, reports The Times of India. Journalists suspect the threat was issued after media houses of the state refused to publish a statement released by a particular militant outfit recently. Rupachandra, also the secretary-general of Editors' Guild Manipur (EGM), was in his office when the hand-grenade was found hanging from his gate. Police reached the spot and retrieved the grenade.
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December - 14 
The Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has urged the local people to observe December 21 to 27 as a protest week against the proposed bauxite mining in the Visakha Agency,
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The Andhra Pradesh-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has urged the local people to observe December 21 to 27 as a protest week against the proposed bauxite mining in the Visakha Agency, reports The Times of India. The committee has also announced that the Andhra-Odisha-Border (AOB) bandh will be observed on December 26. AOBSZC official ‘spokesperson’ Jagabandhu released a press note on December 14 urging the people to form the Revolutionary People's Committees (RPCs) to "gain total ownership on jal (water), jangal (forest) and jameen (land), besides getting empowerment and a proper financial system for better livelihood".
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December - 14 
The Border Area Headman Association, Gillagora Headquarter of West Khasi Hills District along with the Headman, secretary of 25 villages urged the abductors to release Dinar Syiemlieh of Umsur village who was abducted recently by miscreants, reports
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The Border Area Headman Association, Gillagora Headquarter of West Khasi Hills District along with the Headman, secretary of 25 villages urged the abductors to release Dinar Syiemlieh of Umsur village who was abducted recently by miscreants, reports The Sentinel on December 15. The Association a public meeting held at Khonjoy, B Playgrounds strongly condemned the abduction and requested the abductors to immediately release Dinar Syiemlieh.
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December - 14 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA), which has been gearing up to file chargesheet in August 5 terror attack at Narsu, Samroli in Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, has identified seven local Kashmiri militants and five Pakistani terrorists, who ha
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA), which has been gearing up to file chargesheet in August 5 terror attack at Narsu, Samroli in Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, has identified seven local Kashmiri militants and five Pakistani terrorists, who had facilitated the attack along with Pakistani militants of Lashkar-Toiba (LeT) outfit, reports Daily Excelsior on December 15. Official sources said that during the course of investigations and questioning of the seven accused arrested so far in the case, the NIA team has identified half a dozen top local Kashmiri militants, all affiliated with the LeT, who had facilitated the attack with the help of Pakistani militants. The local Kashmiri militants involved in the attack have been identified as Adil Sher Gujari alias Abu Bakri, of Kakpora, Pulwama, Mazid Zargar alias Talha of Kaimoh, Pulwama, Ashiq Hussain Bhat alias Obaida, of Chursoo, Showkat Rather alias Ali, Talib Shah of Kakpora, Fahadullah of Pulwama and Altaf Kachroo of Pulwama. Of them, Talib Shah and Showkat Rather alias Ali have been killed during recent encounters with Security Forces (SFs) while five others were still at large and were being searched by SFs and Police. Of five Pakistani militants involved in the attack, three have been killed, one captured and another one was at large. While Abu Qasim and Talib Shah were killed in Kashmir valley recently, Noman alias Momen was killed on spot in retaliatory firing by the Border Security Force (BSF) on August 5 at Narsu during attack on their convoy. Naved was captured alive by the people and is presently in the judicial custody. Abu Dujana, a top LeT militant and part of the conspiracy behind Narsu attack is also at large.
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December - 14 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 14 filed its second supplementary chargesheet in the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast case, in which Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists were allegedly involved, reports Ne
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 14 filed its second supplementary chargesheet in the October 2, 2014 Bardhaman (West Bengal) blast case, in which Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists were allegedly involved, reports New Indian Express. In the chargesheet, the NIA claimed that the JMB had planned a series of terror attacks in India from the neighbouring country. In its 200-page chargesheet, filed with 36,000 documents, the agency named 19 more people, mostly Bangladeshi terrorists. The NIA, in its chargesheet, indicated the influence of the Islamic State (IS) over JMB. An NIA team, led by its DG Sharad Kumar, had visited Dhaka after the blasts and held meetings with security and defence officials of Bangladesh.
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December - 14 
The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (UMHA) asked all states to update data on terror and terror financing cases relating to their respective jurisdiction, on the national terror database portal maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB),
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The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (UMHA) asked all states to update data on terror and terror financing cases relating to their respective jurisdiction, on the national terror database portal maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), The Times of India reports on December 15. Some of the states/Union territories with a high incidence of terror financing are Punjab, Maharashtra, Telangana, Manipur, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Manipur and Delhi. "With inter-state linkages common in terror cases, it makes good sense for the state law enforcement agencies to log on to the terrorist information system to facilitate investigations," a senior intelligence officer stated. According to the officer, while there are around 100-120 big terror cases probed by the central agencies or brought before the multi-agency centre, the cases investigated by the states run into thousands. "We need to have data on all such cases to have an effective, updated terrorist information system," stated the officer.
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December - 14 
Troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from Bheri Rakh in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District on December 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Army and Police c
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Troops of 37 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) recovered arms, ammunition and explosives from Bheri Rakh in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District on December 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Army and Police conducted joint search operation in Bheri Rakh after developing information about dump of arms, ammunition and explosives lying there. Recoveries made from the spot included three Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) grenades, four Chinese grenades, one Chinese pistol with one magazine and 25 rounds, four AK magazines, 250 AK rounds and five detonators fitted with electric wire. However, no arrests were made from the spot.
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December - 14 
Two cadres of the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) militant outfit, identified as Degret B Marak alias Sakwel (20) and Armit B Marak alias Chonkham (18) surrendered at Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dadenggre office in West Garo Hills Distri
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Two cadres of the United Achik Liberation Army (UALA) militant outfit, identified as Degret B Marak alias Sakwel (20) and Armit B Marak alias Chonkham (18) surrendered at Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Dadenggre office in West Garo Hills District on December 14, reports The Sentinel. The duo surrendered without weapons. They joined UALA in 2013 and belong to Second batch of the outfit. They received training at Durama Hills in 2013.
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December - 14 
Two hardliner Hurriyat Conference leaders on December 14, met Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in Delhi and told him that Islamabad should maintain “consistency and firmness” over its Kashmir policy, reports Daily Excelsior. They also emphasise
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Two hardliner Hurriyat Conference leaders on December 14, met Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in Delhi and told him that Islamabad should maintain “consistency and firmness” over its Kashmir policy, reports Daily Excelsior. They also emphasised that Pakistan should play an “active role in highlighting the human rights violations” in Jammu and Kashmir at international fora. “A Hurriyat delegation sent by chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani held a detailed meeting for one-and-a-half hours with Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in New Delhi. The two-member Hurriyat delegation comprised Geelani’s personal secretary Peer Saifullah and chief organiser of the amalgam Altaf Ahmad Shah, he said, adding Deputy High Commissioner and the other officials in the Pakistani mission were also present.
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December - 14 
ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia on December 14 said that he would join the ongoing peace process with the Government and also sought forgiveness for the outfit's past mistakes, reports The Telegraph. "I am ready to join the peace talks (between
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ULFA ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia on December 14 said that he would join the ongoing peace process with the Government and also sought forgiveness for the outfit's past mistakes, reports The Telegraph. "I am ready to join the peace talks (between the pro-talks faction of ULFA and the Centre)," Chetia said when he was brought to the designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities [Prevention] Act (TADA) court in Guwahati on December 14. "A certain section of people have doubts whether I will join the peace talks. Some are also suspecting that I will run away. But I am for the peace talks," he said. "I ask for forgiveness from the people of Assam for our past mistakes," he said. "I pay homage to our comrades who lost their lives during our struggle." Chetia expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi for bringing him back from Bangladesh.
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December - 15 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified Srinivas belonging to 229th battalion, was injured in a pressure-bomb blast in Bijapur District on December 15, reports The Business Standard. The incident took place at a bridge on a rivulet
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified Srinivas belonging to 229th battalion, was injured in a pressure-bomb blast in Bijapur District on December 15, reports The Business Standard. The incident took place at a bridge on a rivulet under Awapalli Police Station limits when a Road Opening Party (ROP) of Security Forces (SFs) was conducting its task, Bijapur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) K.C. Toppo said.
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December - 15 
Assam Police and Crime Investigation Department (CID) have claimed that there is mounting evidence that JMB (Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh) was colluding with several northern part of West Bengal and north-east based terror groups, The Times of Ind
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Assam Police and Crime Investigation Department (CID) have claimed that there is mounting evidence that JMB (Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh) was colluding with several northern part of West Bengal and north-east based terror groups, The Times of India reports on December 16. The most important evidence in this regard reportedly has landed with Assam Police which claim it has telephonic intercepts that say jihadis are in touch with Pakistan-sponsored terror groups. Earlier on December 14, Bangladesh Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) revelation on JMB’s activities in India, strengthens the Bangladesh government's claim on the recent rise in terror modules in the country. "These modules are likely to be patronized by forces in Pakistan," he said. The NIA has warned that JMB was preparing for fidayeen (suicide) attacks and that after spreading wings in border Districts and Bardhaman, they were eyeing fresh recruits from further south of Bengal like South 24-Parganas. The NIA had dealt with the "Pakistan" angle earlier too. “A laptop seized from Malda District, that Burdwan blast accused Zia-ul-Haque had tried to conceal with his brother after the blast, is a major evidence. The forensic examination of this laptop and a pen drive recovered from his possession revealed that these contained several videos inciting communal hatred, lectures by leaders of Pakistan-based terrorists urging action against India, terrorist strikes in the name of Jihad and terrorist-training material. This laptop was procured by another accused, Sahanur Alom, from a school student in Assam thereby establishing the association between Haque and Alom as partners in the conspiracy," the NIA chargesheet stated.
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December - 15 
Assam Rifle (AR) on December 15 conducted a manhunt operation and killed a Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) leader, identified as Angpha in Langka village of Nampong under Changlang District, reports The Sentinel. O
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Assam Rifle (AR) on December 15 conducted a manhunt operation and killed a Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) leader, identified as Angpha in Langka village of Nampong under Changlang District, reports The Sentinel. One AK 56 rifle, three magazines, ration book, extortion pad, ammunition, grenade and some cash were recovered from the slain NSCN-K leader. The firing between the AR troopers and NSCN-K militants took place for 3-4 hours at Langka Village Church and three NSCN-K militants managed to escape, sources said.
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December - 15 
India and Pakistan on December 15, struck a rare united stand to forge collective action to curb terrorism at the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) meeting in China where India also called on Islamabad to end cross border terrorism and externa
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India and Pakistan on December 15, struck a rare united stand to forge collective action to curb terrorism at the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) meeting in China where India also called on Islamabad to end cross border terrorism and external interference in Afghanistan, according to Asian Age. “Many of the problems confronting our region, especially the rising tide of cross-border terrorism and extremism, require trans-national solutions,” Minister of State for External Affairs General V.K. Singh (Retired) said while speaking at the SCO heads of government meeting in central China’s Zhengzhou city. “International terrorism has emerged as the most serious threat to our peaceful and pluralistic societies. Terrorism threatens to derail our developmental aspirations and undermine our very way of life,” Singh said as he sought close cooperation among SCO member states and zero tolerance towards terrorism to curb the menace. “Political convenience can no longer provide an alibi for backing terrorist groups ideologically, financially or through material support. Today, the world has realised that there are no good terrorists,” he said, in an apparent reference to Pakistan, whose Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was also present.
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December - 15 
India's Electronics and Information Technology Secretary J.S. Deepak told a high level meeting of the UN General Assembly on December 15, that various stakeholders have to be involved to face the challenges of cyber security, reports New Indian Expre
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India's Electronics and Information Technology Secretary J.S. Deepak told a high level meeting of the UN General Assembly on December 15, that various stakeholders have to be involved to face the challenges of cyber security, reports New Indian Express. Emphasising the role of "governments, which bear ultimate responsibility for essential services and for public safety", he said there was a need to "create a global convention to address issues of cyber security and cybercrime". He said that many of the cyber security challenges are "not well understood, much less addressed" and that a "multi-stakeholder approach" across geographies and societies was required to remedy this. The General Assembly was holding a high level review of developments in the decade since the Tunis 2005 World Summit on Information Society (WSIS+10).
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December - 15 
Meanwhile, security around Indian cricketers has been increased in Brisbane owing to the hostage crisis in Sydney, Times of India reports. India is currently playing a four-match Test series in Australia with the second Test due to start on December
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Meanwhile, security around Indian cricketers has been increased in Brisbane owing to the hostage crisis in Sydney, Times of India reports. India is currently playing a four-match Test series in Australia with the second Test due to start on December 17 in Brisbane.
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December - 15 
Members of All Assam Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom Samittee (AASUS) on December 15 said that they will launch an agitation next month demanding solution to the vexed illegal migrants' issue, reports The Telegraph. AASUS said they have d
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Members of All Assam Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom Samittee (AASUS) on December 15 said that they will launch an agitation next month demanding solution to the vexed illegal migrants' issue, reports The Telegraph. AASUS said they have decided to hit the streets as their demand to solve the influx issue and protection of identity of the indigenous people has remained neglected by the political parties.
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December - 15 
Ministry of Defence said on December 15, that it was fully seized of the needs of armed forces in the country and along the borders and would take all steps for their modernization with increased allocation of funds, reports Daily Excelsior. “We are
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Ministry of Defence said on December 15, that it was fully seized of the needs of armed forces in the country and along the borders and would take all steps for their modernization with increased allocation of funds, reports Daily Excelsior. “We are committed to modernization and capability development of the armed forces all over including the borders in Jammu and Kashmir for which all possible measures including accretion of manpower, procurement of weapons and infrastructure development are being taken up,’’ Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament). “The modernization and capability development of the armed forces is being taken up very vigorously in the country including borders along Jammu and Kashmir taking into account their operational requirements and threat perception,’’ the Defence Minister said. The figures tabled by the Defence Minister showed massive allocation for the armed forces to improve their weaponry, infrastructure and other requirements on the borders and elsewhere. The figures revealed that as against INR 58,768.86 crores kept for modernization and infrastructure development of armed force in 2012-13, the amount went up to INR 66,850.30 crores. However, during 2014-15, the amount approved by the Central Government went to all time high at INR 75,148.03 crores, which showed the keenness on part of the Central Government towards preparedness of the troops every time to meet with any kind of eventuality along the borders. Few days back, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 16 Corps, Lieutenant General RR Nimbhorkar and GOC 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Satish Dua had stated that a large number of militants were camping across the Line of Control (LoC) awaiting opportunities to sneak into the Indian Territory.
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December - 15 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 15, arrested the supplier of weapons, identified as Nasir Khan Pathan, used in the murder of Shirish Bangali, former Bharuch District BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) President and Pragnesh Mistry, General
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) on December 15, arrested the supplier of weapons, identified as Nasir Khan Pathan, used in the murder of Shirish Bangali, former Bharuch District BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) President and Pragnesh Mistry, General Secretary of the Bharuch BJP youth wing. NIA said that Pathan has handed over the weapons to Inayat (arrested) subsequently used for the murder. He will be produced before an NIA court in Ahmedabad where the agency will seek his remand. NIA will also send a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) to United States (US) where the servers of service providers like Google and Yahoo are located. Police said the accused persons communicated through WhatsApp, Facebook and Viber, making it difficult for the agencies to track them. The initial probe by central agencies and NIA has revealed that Dawood Ibrahim's gang member Javed Chikna on the instructions of Chhota Shakeel organised the murders. Investigations also revealed that the D gang has identified many political leaders on their radar. The modules like the one used in Bharuch was also tasked with the killings.
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December - 15 
Police on December 15, arrested four abductors, identified as Sengbath D Marak (18), Dinesh Ch Sangma (18), Hef R Marak (18) and Dadibar D Sangma (19), who were allegedly involved in the abduction of Zafar Ali, son of Rehman Ali from Pedaldoba in Wes
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Police on December 15, arrested four abductors, identified as Sengbath D Marak (18), Dinesh Ch Sangma (18), Hef R Marak (18) and Dadibar D Sangma (19), who were allegedly involved in the abduction of Zafar Ali, son of Rehman Ali from Pedaldoba in West Garo Hills District and rescued the victim, reports The Sentinel. After receiving information, an operation was launched in Pedaldoba-Bajengdoba area and subsequently Police rescued the victim from Dajong Akonggre area in the District.
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December - 15 
Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 15, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said a joint declaration on combating terrorism was issued at the first Indo-US strategic and commerc
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Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 15, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said a joint declaration on combating terrorism was issued at the first Indo-US strategic and commercial ministerial dialogue held in Washington on September 22, 2015, reports The Times of India. "The declaration identified specific steps to further strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation. The governments of India and USA have agreed to finalise an agreement to expand intelligence-sharing and terrorist watch-list information," he told Lok Sabha. He claimed the overall internal security situation in the country was "under control". The internal security challenges in India emanating from terrorism/ insurgency are spread across four theatres -- cross border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, militancy in the Northeast, Left Wing Extremism in certain states and terrorism in the hinterland. He added, that a total of 53 people lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in 2014 due to terrorism while 54 people were killed in the state till November 22, 2015. In the North-east, insurgency claimed 232 lives in 2014 while 85 people were killed till November 15, 2015. As many as 309 people lost their lives due to Maoist violence in 2014 and 210 were killed in such violence till November 15, 2015. Four people were killed in terrorist violence in the hinterland in 2014 and seven have lost their lives so far this year.
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December - 15 
The Assam Government advocated the involvement of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia in the on-going peace process, stressing on expediting the ongoing talks with all the militant groups for bringing a lasting solu
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The Assam Government advocated the involvement of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia in the on-going peace process, stressing on expediting the ongoing talks with all the militant groups for bringing a lasting solution of the problem of militancy in the State, reports The Assam Tribune on December 16. The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that as ULFA ‘general secretary’, Anup Chetia is an important figure in the context of peace talks, the Government of Assam had all along been pursuing with the Centre for repatriation of Chetia. Now, since he had been finally brought to the country, State Government feel that he should be associated with the ongoing peace talks between the Government and the Pro-Talk faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF). The Chief Minister made this plea when he met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 16 at his Parliament House Office. The Chief Minister also discussed about the security scenario with the Prime Minister during the South Asian Federation (SAF) Games in Guwahati.
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December - 15 
The Global Terrorism Index 2015 stated that Assam witnessed 25 per cent of the terror attacks carried out in the country last year (2014), reports The Telegraph on December 16. Massacres by the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of
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The Global Terrorism Index 2015 stated that Assam witnessed 25 per cent of the terror attacks carried out in the country last year (2014), reports The Telegraph on December 16. Massacres by the IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) figure prominently in the report. The index, prepared by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), and released recently, said of the 416 deaths in 763 terror incidents in India, 106 took place in Assam. "India's Northeast region has, for the last three decades, seen continual ethno-political unrest from ethnic secessionist movements. The NDFB-IKS, which killed seven people in 2013 and 80 in 2014, was the second deadliest group in India in 2014 (CPI-Maoist being the worst). Assam recorded 106 deaths in 2014 which is 25 per cent of the total deaths (in India)," the report said. The report, titled ‘Peace Measuring and Understanding the Impact of Terrorism’, the third such index released, provided a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism. The NDFB-IKS was held responsible for rampant abductions, extortions and attacks in the Bodoland Territorial Areas District (BTAD) and neighbouring Sonitpur District till 2014 but the number of such attacks has come down since Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation in December 2014. Although the report said the outfit killed 80 persons in 2014, Assam Police said the number was more as the NDFB-IKS was responsible for the massacre of 46 minorities in Baksa and Kokrajhar Districts in May and 66 Adivasis in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Sonitpur Districts in December. It killed many others in Chirang, Baksa and Sonitpur Districts last year (2014).
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December - 15 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigating the October 2, 214 Bardhaman blast case has found that besides the Simulia and Lalgola madrasas (Islamic seminaries) used by the Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to train recruits in West Beng
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigating the October 2, 214 Bardhaman blast case has found that besides the Simulia and Lalgola madrasas (Islamic seminaries) used by the Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to train recruits in West Bengal, a third JMB recruitment and training base was on the verge of becoming operational in Murshidabad District, Indian Express reports on December 16. The NIA has also learned that JMB operatives had paid money to buy a plot of land to set up a madrasa for similar purposes in Kenduwa village in Jharkhand’s Deoghar District in July, 2014. “Interrogation of JMB accused has revealed that the Simulia madrasa in Burdwan was set up in 2008 and was meant exclusively for girls. This was followed by the Lalgola madrasa set up in Murshidabad in 2011. In addition to these two major JMB bases in West Bengal, the JMB was also in the process of setting up a third a base at the Ghoramara boys madrasa in Domkol, Murshidabad. It was about to become fully operational before the crackdown on JMB across states,” a source said. NIA sources said that besides West Bengal, Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand, its probe into the JMB’s network had also led them to Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Hyderabad, where local networks of masons hailing from Malda and other districts of West Bengal were under the scanner. “Some of the JMB cadres who fled from West Bengal and Assam took refuge in cities like Bangalore, Mysore, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad and Chennai. Many masons hailing from West Bengal are employed in in these cities. Absconding JMB operatives have been provided shelter by some of these masons, who aided them unwittingly or were sympathisers. Even local police agencies are keeping tabs on the antecedents of such masons in these cities,” said a source.
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December - 15 
The South Bastar Divisional Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 15, termed the recent surrender of 26 (December 8, 2015) of its cadres in Bastar as fake, reports The Times of India. A poster found in Sukma Distri
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The South Bastar Divisional Committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 15, termed the recent surrender of 26 (December 8, 2015) of its cadres in Bastar as fake, reports The Times of India. A poster found in Sukma District said that 26 common men were picked form a weekly market at Pollampalli and labeled as Maoists. The Maoists also refuted the Police claim of the death of Papa Rao.
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December - 15 
Two Indians, among 17 people who were taken hostage at Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place in Sydney (Australia) by a man of Iranian origin are safe. The Australian reports that the siege ended with the police storming the cafe which resulted in thr
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Two Indians, among 17 people who were taken hostage at Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place in Sydney (Australia) by a man of Iranian origin are safe. The Australian reports that the siege ended with the police storming the cafe which resulted in three deaths – the gunmen and two of the hostages. Five of the 17 hostages, including one Indian, had escaped before the operation begun. The Indian consulate in Sydney was evacuated in view of the hostage situation in the cafe and all the staff members are safe, reports The Times of India. "As a preventive measure in accordance with the local requirements, we have evacuated the staff from the Sydney Consulate building because it is located about 300-400 metres away from where this incident took place," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.
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December - 16 
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), identified as Sohrai Mochi alias Harinder ji alias Birsa ji, was remanded in judicial custody on December 17, after being arrested on December 16 in Palamu's Harya village under Manatu Poli
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A ‘sub-zonal commander’ of Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), identified as Sohrai Mochi alias Harinder ji alias Birsa ji, was remanded in judicial custody on December 17, after being arrested on December 16 in Palamu's Harya village under Manatu Police Station area, reports The Times of India. He was earlier with the CPI-Maoist, but left it in 2008 to join TPC and rose through the ranks to become its ‘subzonal commander’. He has more than 12 cases pending against him. TPC is a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist.
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December - 16 
A joint team of Delhi and Bhubaneswar Police arrested a 37-year-old man from Cuttack on December 16, for his alleged link with al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), reports The Times of India. The accused was identified as Abdul Rehman, a resi
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A joint team of Delhi and Bhubaneswar Police arrested a 37-year-old man from Cuttack on December 16, for his alleged link with al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), reports The Times of India. The accused was identified as Abdul Rehman, a resident of Jagatpur area in Cuttack. "The joint team arrested him from his house. The Delhi police will take him on transit remand," said Commissioner of Police R P Sharma. "Prima facie, Delhi police came to know about his link with AQIS. He is also having link with radical groups in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Dubai. He was wanted by the special cell of Delhi police since his provocative speeches in Ranchi a few months back," Sharma stated. Police suspected that Rehman was actively involved in recruiting and training young cadres in guise of running a Madrasa (Islamic Seminary) in Tangi, nearly 30 kilometer from Cuttack. Police said Rehman's operations were confined to Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka (Bangalore) where he organized several community meetings and delivered inflammatory speeches. "He was a facilitator of AQIS. So far, we have no information about his operations in Odisha. Still, we have kept a surveillance on his family, friends, relatives and Madrasa," Sharma said. IBNLive adds that previously another AQIS suspect, identified as Mohammad Asif was arrested in Delhi on December 16. Sources say Asif is linked to al-Qaeda's subcontinent wing. He was allegedly present at the grand shura of al-Qaeda in the Afghanisatan-Pakistan region when the terror group's Indian subcontinent wing was established. Asif returned to India to develop and establish the terror groups. On the other hand Rehman is suspected to have links in Saudi Arabia, Dubai, United Kingdom and Pakistan. His brother was arrested in the 2001 American consulate attack in Kolkata. Asif's interrogation helped investigators to establish the identity of Mulana Asim Umar, the self proclaimed amir (chief) of AQIS. Umar emigrated from India in 1995 and joined terror group Harkat-ul-Mujahideen. His interrogation also revealed that he was motivated to join the group through social media. A few other youngsters from his village had fled to Pakistan and joined terror outfits. In 2012 he got in touch with Umar who convinced him to come to Pakistan. Asif got two more men with him and the finance was arranged by Umar. They applied for visa to do ziyarat at Ayatollah Khomaini's graveyard in Iran. On June 23, 2013 they went from New Delhi to Tehran and through contacts they travelled to the interiors of Iran, Zahedan and then to Sarwan on Iran-Pakistan border. From there they reached Quetta in Pakistan.
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December - 16 
A suspected al Qaeda terrorist, identified as Asif was arrested by Delhi Police on December 16 (today) from an undisclosed location, reports india.com. Asif is reportedly a native of Sambhal District in Uttar Pradesh. Since last month (November), maj
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A suspected al Qaeda terrorist, identified as Asif was arrested by Delhi Police on December 16 (today) from an undisclosed location, reports india.com. Asif is reportedly a native of Sambhal District in Uttar Pradesh. Since last month (November), major cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad were on high alert and security was on high alert after intelligence agencies reported threat of al Qaeda terror attacks. Reportedly, the terror outfit may target public places, tourist spots, places of worship and iconic building, and in these cities.
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December - 16 
An alleged arms supplier was arrested soon after he got off Jansatabdi Express at Badajamda station in West Singhbhum District on December 16, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Michael Raj S, reports The Hindu. The SP added 10 wireless sets and Maoi
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An alleged arms supplier was arrested soon after he got off Jansatabdi Express at Badajamda station in West Singhbhum District on December 16, said Superintendent of Police (SP) Michael Raj S, reports The Hindu. The SP added 10 wireless sets and Maoist literature were recovered from his possession, identified as Bhaskar Chakraborty, who was coming from Kolkata on the Howrah-Barbil Jansatabdi Express, adds The Hindustan Times. Chakraborty allegedly used to supply the material and arms to the Maoists in Saranda forest of the District, the SP said.
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December - 16 
As many as 34 persons, including 11 serving and retired Armed Force personnel and one serving Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, have been arrested over the past three years on charges of spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), a
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As many as 34 persons, including 11 serving and retired Armed Force personnel and one serving Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, have been arrested over the past three years on charges of spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), as per statistics furnished by Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on December 16, reports The Times of India. In reply to a Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament), Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary told that 14 persons have been arrested for alleged espionage on behalf of ISI so far in 2015. They include 5 serving/retired armed force personnel, 1 serving BSF personnel, 7 civilians and 1 Pakistani. Earlier, in 2014, 7 persons, including 4 serving/retired armed force personnel, two civilians and a Sri Lankan, were arrested on similar charges. The 13 persons arrested in 2013 on charges of espionage for ISI included 2 serving/retired armed force personnel and 11 civilians. "During the course of neutralization of Pak espionage modules between period 2013-15 (till date), 34 accused have been arrested under the provisions of the Official Secrets Act, 1923," Singh said.
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December - 16 
At least 15 people were injured in clashes and around 2,000 picketers arrested as a 12-hour shutdown observed in tribal-dominated areas of Tripura evoked a mixed response, reports Tripurainfo. The dawn-to-dusk strike was called by the Indigenous Peop
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At least 15 people were injured in clashes and around 2,000 picketers arrested as a 12-hour shutdown observed in tribal-dominated areas of Tripura evoked a mixed response, reports Tripurainfo. The dawn-to-dusk strike was called by the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) on December 16 to demand carving out of a separate state for indigenous tribes from Tripura.
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December - 16 
Five Maoists, three of them carrying cash rewards, surrendered on December 16 in Narayanpur District, citing disappointment with the "violent" activities of the Maoists, Police said, reports PTI. The cadres turned themselves in before senior Police o
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Five Maoists, three of them carrying cash rewards, surrendered on December 16 in Narayanpur District, citing disappointment with the "violent" activities of the Maoists, Police said, reports PTI. The cadres turned themselves in before senior Police officials saying that they were frustrated with violent activities of Maoists and at the same time were impressed with Chhattisgarh government's surrender policy, Narayanpur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) O.P. Sharma said. The ASP said of them, Dhananjay Dhruva alias Ajay (28) was the most dreaded one and was deployed as ‘section commander’ of military platoon no. 5 of military company - 1 of Maoists. He was carrying a reward of INR 800,000, the ASP added. Bhagat Kowachi aliasVilas (23), who was the ‘section commander’ of military platoon no. 17, was a prominent cadre in the region and carried INR 300,000 reward. Another key cadre, Mansingh (40), was active as member of Partapur area committee and carried a reward of INR 100,000. The two other cadres - Rasiya Padda (25) and Sannu Dhruva (29) - were involved in supplying commodities of daily use to Maoists and spreading their propaganda.
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December - 16 
India on December 16, said it can undertake operations against the Islamic State (IS) under a UN flag if the global body adopts a resolution in this regard, reports Indian Express. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has returned after a meeting w
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India on December 16, said it can undertake operations against the Islamic State (IS) under a UN flag if the global body adopts a resolution in this regard, reports Indian Express. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has returned after a meeting with his US counterpart Ashton Carter in Washington, also said that India has been sharing intelligence on the IS and it will be enhanced. “We have made it clear that if there is a UN resolution and if there is UN flag and a UN mission, then as per India’s policy to operate under UN flag, we will participate,” Parrikar stated.
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December - 16 
Jharkhand State Government has identified 13 extremely Naxal-Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-hit regions in the State for their all round development, reports The Business Standard on December 17. Basic services would be provided, besides generating self-e
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Jharkhand State Government has identified 13 extremely Naxal-Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-hit regions in the State for their all round development, reports The Business Standard on December 17. Basic services would be provided, besides generating self-employment and strengthening of the administrative system, Rural Development Minister Nilkanth Singh Munda said December 17. Apart from rural development department, there would be coordination with departments like water resources, tourism, health services, education and public distribution, the minister said. Commissioners have been given special powers to execute works in these areas, he said.
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December - 16 
Moderate Hurriyat Conference on December 16, welcomed the decision of India and Pakistan to hold comprehensive bilateral dialogue and appealed to their political leadership to rise above their “traditional stances” and show statesmanship and “serious
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Moderate Hurriyat Conference on December 16, welcomed the decision of India and Pakistan to hold comprehensive bilateral dialogue and appealed to their political leadership to rise above their “traditional stances” and show statesmanship and “seriousness” in resolving all complex issues including Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. In a Executive and General council meetings chaired by All Party Hurriyat Conference- Mirwaiz (APHC-M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the recent visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Pakistan earlier this month and holding meetings with the leadership including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was welcomed. In a resolution, the moderate faction called upon “the Indo-Pak leadership to rise above their traditional political stances and show statesmanship and seriousness in resolving the complex issues for ensuring long-lasting peace and stability in the region.” The Hurriyat Conference said the amalgam was ready to act as a bridge in bringing both the countries together for lasting peace in South Asia. Mirwaiz said the decision of resuming the stalled dialogue was a welcome step and APHC-M will like to contribute in every way so that the cordial relation between the two countries lasts.
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December - 16 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 16 allegedly killed two youths, including a school student, suspecting them to be ‘Police informers’ in Rajnandgaon District, reports The Hindu. The bodies of the youths, identified as Mani
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on December 16 allegedly killed two youths, including a school student, suspecting them to be ‘Police informers’ in Rajnandgaon District, reports The Hindu. The bodies of the youths, identified as Manish Yadav and Pakhel Gond, bearing bullet injuries were found near Kumharwada village under Bakarkatta Police Station limits, Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police (SP) Sundarraj. P said. A group of armed cadres dragged out both Yadav and Gond from their native villages and allegedly shot them dead.
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December - 17 
A 16-year-old girl from Pune (Maharashtra) who was apparently radicalised by her Islamic State (IS) contacts abroad and brainwashed to go to Syria, has been questioned by Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and sent to a de-radicalisation programme, an ATS of
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A 16-year-old girl from Pune (Maharashtra) who was apparently radicalised by her Islamic State (IS) contacts abroad and brainwashed to go to Syria, has been questioned by Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and sent to a de-radicalisation programme, an ATS officer said on December 17, reports Hindustan Times. “The girl was interrogated by the ATS last week after monitoring her movements for many days on getting information about her. It confirmed her initiation by the ISIS…The interrogation of the girl revealed that she was ready to go to any extent to carry out the ISIS directive,” Pune ATS officer Bhanupratap Barge stated. The girl is now undergoing a de-radicalisation programme with the help of her family members and community religious leaders, who are fully cooperating with us, he said. According to the ATS, the girl got attracted to the ISIS ideology after watching a documentary on television and subsequently started regularly monitoring news on the Al Jazeera channel. “Later, she used the Internet to get in touch with ISIS contacts and got in touch with about 200 young people from different countries. An interrogation of her revealed that she was told to come to Syria for medical education and for further initiation,” Barge said.
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December - 17 
A Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket that utilised porous borders between India and Bangladesh to smuggle in the counterfeit notes into the country has been neutralized with arrest of four persons, along with FICN with face value of INR 200,000
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A Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket that utilised porous borders between India and Bangladesh to smuggle in the counterfeit notes into the country has been neutralized with arrest of four persons, along with FICN with face value of INR 200,000 in Delhi, the Police said on December 17, reports The Hindu. The gang used the services of a visually-challenged man to smuggle in the counterfeit notes in New Delhi. “The arrested men went on to reveal the involvement of some West Bengal-based persons of procuring the counterfeit currency from Bangladesh. We took the accused persons to Malda in West Bengal, where we raided a highly-sensitive Naxalite-affected area,” said a senior Police officer. One of the accused, 23-year-old Arif, was apprehended on suspicion of importing the fake notes. The police said the racketeers involved some Bangladeshi men, who would throw the notes over the fence between the nations for their Indian associates. They targeted the fences that passed through forested and less secure areas. Upon receiving the fake notes, the Indians would throw back original Indian currency notes to the Bangladeshi side as payment. The police said the ratio agreed upon them was 100:40, that is, for every fake note with a face value of INR 100 received by the Indian members of the racket, the Bangladeshis would receive INR 40. Since Mukesh Kumar was visually-challenged and would thus draw little suspicion, he was tasked with bringing the fake notes to Delhi for circulation, said the police. Mukesh would travel to Delhi by train and carry the currency notes in a bag without being asked any questions.
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December - 17 
A grenade was hurled at a busy store by unidentified miscreants at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya on December 17, reports The Telegraph. There was no report of any casualty as the grenade failed to explode. Police suspect the i
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A grenade was hurled at a busy store by unidentified miscreants at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya on December 17, reports The Telegraph. There was no report of any casualty as the grenade failed to explode. Police suspect the incident to be the handiwork of the GNLA though the exact reason for the attack is yet to be ascertained. "We strongly suspect that the grenade was lobbed on the orders of the GNLA. The investigation is still in its formative stages. We will be able to provide further details later," Superintendent of Police (SP), Davies Marak said.
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December - 17 
An Independent woman Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Bihar Baby Kumari received a message on December 17 from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) demanding INR 10 million, reports The Hindu. The MLA has lodged a complaint with the Po
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An Independent woman Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Bihar Baby Kumari received a message on December 17 from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) demanding INR 10 million, reports The Hindu. The MLA has lodged a complaint with the Police following the message received on her mobile phone. The message said “Listen Babyji, if you want your safety, then give Rs. 1 crore to our organization. Otherwise, your family will be in trouble… Lal Salam.”
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December - 17 
Army and Police trapped a group of 3-4 militants after a brief gun battle in Kandi Gujjarpati forests in Kupwara District on December 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Army’s 47 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of
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Army and Police trapped a group of 3-4 militants after a brief gun battle in Kandi Gujjarpati forests in Kupwara District on December 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Army’s 47 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police launched an operation in Gujjarpati forests after they got a tip off about presence of a group of militants in the forest area. The militants present in the area opened fire on the troops leading to a fierce gun battle which lasted for about 15 minutes. More troops were rushed to the area and cordoned in the forest area which has been tightened to prevent militants from fleeing. Sources said that the operation will be resumed in the morning at first light.
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December - 17 
Delhi Police Special Cell on December 17, arrested another suspect, identified as Zafar Masood alias Guddu from Deepa Sarai area of Sambhal District in Uttar Pradesh for alleged links with the al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), reports India
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Delhi Police Special Cell on December 17, arrested another suspect, identified as Zafar Masood alias Guddu from Deepa Sarai area of Sambhal District in Uttar Pradesh for alleged links with the al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), reports Indian Expres. The accused, identified as Zafar Masood is alleged to have provided funds to Mohammad Asif, another Sambhal resident who was arrested earlier this week, and two others for going to Pakistan for training. Dnaindia.com adds that two youth, who were supposedly radicalised and sent over to Af-Pak region as recruits for Al Qaida by Mohamad Asif, an alleged operative of Al Qaida in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), were students of Jamia Millia Islamia University. The claim was recorded in interrogation report of Asif (41), who was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police on December 14. According to the Special Cell, the two youth, Rehan and Sharjeel, are from Delhi’s Welcome area and Sambhal incUttar Pradesh respectively. Sharjeel's uncle, Zafar Masood, the latest arrest in the alleged AQIS module, also hails from Sambhal. Earlier it had come to fore that Maulana Asim Umar, who was in September 2014 chosen to be the amir (head) of AQIS by Al Qaida chief Ayman al Zawahiri, was a resident of Sambhal. Umar crossed over to Pakistan in 1995 and had fought alongside Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, a group originally formed in 1985 after breaking out from Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HUJI). In 1993, the group merged with HUJI to form Harkat-ul-Ansar under the leadership of Abdelkader Mokhtari, an Algerian commander who later came to be known for his participation in the Bosnian war. "Zaffar, the uncle of one of the youths, has told us that the claims made by Asif might have credibility as his nephew had spent quite a time in Delhi as a student," said a senior Police officer. Local Police in Welcome said, "We are not aware of the whereabouts of anyone by the name of Rehan". The Special Cell said that their investigators are figuring out the addresses of the youth. Officials did not specify whether they had any fresh information about the two youth.
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December - 17 
Dinarsing Syiemlieh, a coal mine owner, was released unharmed at Baghmara, South West Garo Hills District on December 17, reports The Sentinel. It may be noted that Syiemlieh was abducted from Kolagoan coal depot near Umsur in Borsora area on Decembe
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Dinarsing Syiemlieh, a coal mine owner, was released unharmed at Baghmara, South West Garo Hills District on December 17, reports The Sentinel. It may be noted that Syiemlieh was abducted from Kolagoan coal depot near Umsur in Borsora area on December 3. “We are unable to identify which group is involved in the kidnapping but the involvement of a group of India-Bangladesh dacoits cannot be ruled out,” SP South West Khasi Hills Raghavendra Kumar said.
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December - 17 
Fear has once again gripped Visakha Agency with the Maoists beginning their campaign for the protest week slated to begin from December 21, reports The Times of India. On December 18, scores of posters and banners surfaced in the area seeking public
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Fear has once again gripped Visakha Agency with the Maoists beginning their campaign for the protest week slated to begin from December 21, reports The Times of India. On December 18, scores of posters and banners surfaced in the area seeking public support for the success of the protest week. The Maoists have also declared a bandh in the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) areas on December 26.
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December - 17 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including Jan militia (people’s militia) range committee members were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District, reports The Pioneer on December 18. They were identified as Sonara
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres including Jan militia (people’s militia) range committee members were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) in Dantewada District, reports The Pioneer on December 18. They were identified as Sonaram Madvi (22), Bodma Madvi (30), Guddu alias Mangal alias Guddi (25), Sunil (22) and Jaminath (26).
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December - 17 
Former Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on December 17 said that he met central leaders during his recent visit to Delhi and apprised them of the meeting he held with leaders of the Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland(NDFB-
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Former Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on December 17 said that he met central leaders during his recent visit to Delhi and apprised them of the meeting he held with leaders of the Progressive faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland(NDFB-P), reports Business Standard. Zoramthanga said that he met Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Kumar Doval and other senior Intelligence and Home Ministry officials on the issue. "I arrived in Guwahati on December 5 and held talks with the NDFB-P leaders and visited the designated camp the next day," the Mizo National Front (MNF) president said. He said that he urged the central leadership to speed up the ongoing peace talks with the pro-talk faction of the Bodo militant group led by Dhiren Boro as per the wishes of the NDFB-P. "I also appealed to the Centre to initiate peace parleys with the outfits in the north east region with which no official negotiations have been initiated yet," the former underground leader said.
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December - 17 
Jharkhand Police on December 17 killed a People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘area commander’, identified as Dinesh Sahu (28), in an encounter, at Bandha village under Tupudana block in Ranchi District, wanted in at least 29 cases in Khunti Dis
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Jharkhand Police on December 17 killed a People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) ‘area commander’, identified as Dinesh Sahu (28), in an encounter, at Bandha village under Tupudana block in Ranchi District, wanted in at least 29 cases in Khunti District, reports The Hindustan Times. Khunti Superintendent of Police (SP) Anish Gupta said “He (Sahu) was wanted in several cases of rape, murder and extortion. Reacting on a tip-off by one of our informers, we found him and shot him dead.” Four of Sahu’s accomplices, however, managed to escape. A massive search operation has been launched to apprehend them, said Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prabhat Kumar. Arms and ammunition were recovered from Sahu, Kumar said, adding that a detailed seizure list was being prepared. PLFI is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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December - 17 
Militants hurled a hand grenade on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at Seki Dafar Chowk in Srinagar around 1130 hours damaging several vehicles, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the
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Militants hurled a hand grenade on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker at Seki Dafar Chowk in Srinagar around 1130 hours damaging several vehicles, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside causing damage to several vehicles. “In the incident four private vehicles suffered damage”, the official said.
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December - 17 
Nagaland Governor P. B Acharya on December 17 announced that Nagas will have permanent peace by 2016 and a year that would be challenging for all Nagas where all Naga Political Groups (NPGs), civil societies and students’ organization have to come to
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Nagaland Governor P. B Acharya on December 17 announced that Nagas will have permanent peace by 2016 and a year that would be challenging for all Nagas where all Naga Political Groups (NPGs), civil societies and students’ organization have to come together and work for a permanent peace, reports Nagaland Post. Addressing the 38th general conference of the Rengma Students Union (RSU) hosted by Chogin Range Students’ Union (CRSU) at Sendenyu Village, Acharya said that developing the state needed permanent peace and reiterated that all work in unity so that Nagas will finally achieve permanent peace by 2016. The Naga Hoho (the apex body of the Nagas) condemned the murder of Ritika Mehta, proprietor of Apna Hotel at Dimapur on December 14 at her Hotel premises, reports Morung Express reports on December 17. “Killing of any human life in whichever form is not acceptable in any civilised society…,” said a press note from the Naga Hoho. Meanwhile, the Naga Hoho also appealed to all the Naga Political Groups, Assam Rifles, Para Military, etc to “abstain from creating and implanting fear psychosis to the citizens and avoid unwanted scenes and to maintain maximum restrain even in the face of confronting one another.”
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December - 17 
Pakistan is not focusing on taking action against terror groups operating on its soil, that pose a threat to both India and Afghanistan, a states, Richard G Olson, Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Economic Times reports on Dece
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Pakistan is not focusing on taking action against terror groups operating on its soil, that pose a threat to both India and Afghanistan, a states, Richard G Olson, Special US Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Economic Times reports on December 18. "They (Pakistan) have focused more on the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan [TTP] than they have on external terrorist actors that's threatened their neighbours, whether Afghanistan or India," Richard G Olson, told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Olson, who till recently served as US Ambassador to Pakistan for three years, was responding to questions from Senators on the continued existence of safe havens for terrorists inside Pakistan. "I think there is increasingly a recognition on the part of the government of Pakistan that there is significant bleed over between the Pakistani Taliban and the Afghan Taliban…This is one of the motivations for their desire to that it is no longer so simple for them as it may have been in the past even if they in principle agree to distinguish between good and bad Taliban. And that creates an opportunity that we will want to pursue as much as possible," he said.
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December - 17 
Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who is in Guwahati for a discourse, used the opportunity to talk to Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah on telephone and try to convince him for joini
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Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who is in Guwahati for a discourse, used the opportunity to talk to Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah on telephone and try to convince him for joining the dialogue with the centre on December 17, reports The Times of India. The 45-minute telephonic discussion ended without any result as Baruah refused to talk with the Government without "Assam's sovereignty" as the core issue of discussion. The 'mediator' through whom the spiritual guru and Baruah had the talk said that Ravi Shankar tried to convince the ULFA-I leader to come to the peace talks but Baruah wanted that he would join only if the Government talks only on the issue of 'Assam's sovereignty.' Baruah is believed to be located either in Ruili city of Yunan province of China or Myanmar, from where he made the call. This is the third time Ravi Shankar had talked to Baruah—the first being in 2005 and then last year (2014).
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December - 17 
The Border Security Force (BSF) seized huge cache of arms and explosives from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Bandhugaon area of Koraput District on December 17, reports The Pioneer. The seized items included two SBML rifles
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The Border Security Force (BSF) seized huge cache of arms and explosives from a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) hideout in Bandhugaon area of Koraput District on December 17, reports The Pioneer. The seized items included two SBML rifles, 14 kg of potash, electric detonator, 75 metre flex wire, 7 meter cordex wire, 24 cordex caps, a big knife, a big torch, batteries, steel and iron containers, medicines and a first aid box, apart from lots of explosive materials.
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December - 17 
The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on December 17 asked for restraint from Khasi non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) even as it claimed that abductions in Garo Hills in
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The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on December 17 asked for restraint from Khasi non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as the proscribed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) even as it claimed that abductions in Garo Hills in Meghalaya seem to be the handiwork of dacoit groups and not of any militant group, reports Northeast Today. “Jumping to hasty conclusions without proper information just because police has put a blame based on suspicion is uncalled for”, said the GNLA publicity secretary, Gantong Marak while referring to abductions of a Khasi coal businessman from West Khasi Hills (WKH) District. The abductions have led to tensions between the communities with the HNLC as well as other NGOs threatening to strike back at the Garo community. “This will create a negative assumption on our community when the fact is actually not confirmed that it is the work of Garo militants”, added Marak issuing a press communiqué. “There are crooks, a mixture of all communities going about committing all kinds of crimes. So why blame only one? Many dacoits take advantage in the name of HNLC, GNLA and other militants groups, be it for abduction, extortion or killing people for ransom,” he added.
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December - 17 
Three hardcore A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) cadres identified as Pendu Sangma, Joy Arengh and Tanisha Sangma, who happens to be the girlfriend of an AMEF cadre known as Sakrem, were arrested during a routine vehicle checking undertaken by Rongje
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Three hardcore A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) cadres identified as Pendu Sangma, Joy Arengh and Tanisha Sangma, who happens to be the girlfriend of an AMEF cadre known as Sakrem, were arrested during a routine vehicle checking undertaken by Rongjeng Police in East Garo Hills District on December 17, reports The Shillong times. On the leading of Pendu Sangma, a team of Rongjeng Police went to Jangchigittim, Nongshram via Rongdu Reserve and found the hideout where AMEF cadres led by their new 'chairman' Matchang and new 'commander-in-chief (C-in-C)' Cheang were staying in the bachelor house (Nokpante) of Pendu Sangma. When the Police team ordered the militants to surrender they opened fire at the Police team leading to a brief exchange of fire. In the exchange of fire one militant identified as Lekichand Sangma of Jangchigittim received bullet injury on the leg and was arrested and given medical treatment at Rongjeng CHC. Matchang is also suspected to have sustained bullet injury on his stomach. Two other cadres, identified as Chandra Marak of Dekmik and Itdom Marak of Dekmik, were also arrested from the spot. Police also recovered an Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) magazine and 29 live SLR rounds, one 9mm magazine and two live 9mm rounds and Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ID card of Matchang Marak, 20 nos. of AMEF demand notes, round seal of AMEF, one black magazine pouch and two empty cases of SLR. Police informed that search operations were continuing to trace the other AMEF militants who escaped from the hideout.
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December - 17 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia was on December 17 granted bail in connection with two Terrorist and Disruptive Activities [Prevention] Act (TADA) cases against him, reports The Assam Tribune. The Court of Speci
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia was on December 17 granted bail in connection with two Terrorist and Disruptive Activities [Prevention] Act (TADA) cases against him, reports The Assam Tribune. The Court of Special Judge, Guwahati, passed the bail order after the State Government, in a written letter, said that it had no objection to Chetia’s bail. Chetia, however, continues to be in judicial custody in connection with a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case. He was also charge sheeted in connection with another Special Operations Unit (SOU)-Assam Police case. The court allowed the bail on execution of a bail bond of INR 5 lakh each with two sureties of the like amount.
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December - 18 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ was killed in an exchange of fire with Police in Kondagaon District on December 18, reports The Economic Times. The body of Ranader clad in "uniform" was recovered after the skirmish took pla
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘commander’ was killed in an exchange of fire with Police in Kondagaon District on December 18, reports The Economic Times. The body of Ranader clad in "uniform" was recovered after the skirmish took place between a team of District Reserve Group (DRG) and Maoists in forests under Bayanar Police Station limits, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bastar Range, S.R.P. Kalluri said. While Security Forces (SFs) were cordoning off a forested patch near Kejam village they came face¬to¬face with a group of armed cadres at around 11 AM following which a gun¬battle broke out between both the sides. Ranader, who was commander of Bayanar area committee of Maoists, was recently shifted to Benoor dalam (armed squad), he said.
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December - 18 
A group of 3-4 militants last night of December 18 slipped out of Army cordon, after a brief gun battle in Kandi Gujjarpati forests in Kupwara District on December 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 47 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Gr
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A group of 3-4 militants last night of December 18 slipped out of Army cordon, after a brief gun battle in Kandi Gujjarpati forests in Kupwara District on December 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 47 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police last evening trapped a group of 3-4 militants in Kandi Gujjarpati forests in the District. But in the morning when the Security Forces (SFs) launched an operation to trace out these militants, they had fled from the area. Army conducted searches in the area but the militants were not found.
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December - 18 
A group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked forest outposts in Pookottumpadam under Nilambur south forest division in Malapuram District and Silent Valley outpost in Palakkad forest area of Palakkad District and
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A group of suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked forest outposts in Pookottumpadam under Nilambur south forest division in Malapuram District and Silent Valley outpost in Palakkad forest area of Palakkad District and abducted three persons including two forest officials on December 18 night, reports The Times of India. According to the forest officials the abducted persons were later released. The suspected group attacked the outpost which is located inside the Nilambur forest, around 15 kilometres away from the Pookottumpadam town. After setting the outpost ablaze the gang abducted five persons including four staff and one local person from Pookkottumpadam outpost. Though two forest staff managed to escape from their custody, other two forest watchers and the local man were taken to deep forest area by Maoist the gang. After keeping them in custody for one hour they were released. District Forest officer (DFO) of Nilambur South Saji said that the role of Maoist gang in the abduction and attack was confirmed. "
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December - 18 
A wanted woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Sukmati alias Basanti, surrendered before the Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on December 18, reports Business Standard. Sukmati worked as the head of the Na
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A wanted woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Sukmati alias Basanti, surrendered before the Police in Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh on December 18, reports Business Standard. Sukmati worked as the head of the National Park Area Committee of the Maoists and had a bounty of INR.800, 000 on her head. She was wanted for her involvement in an attack which killed three civilians. Disillusioned by the system and practices of Maoists, Sukmati became a ‘Police informer’ in 2012, but formally surrendered on December 18.
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December - 18 
Goa Police has roped in the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) to strengthen security measures during the forthcoming festive season of Christmas, New Year and also for the two electronic dance music festivals, The Times of India reports on December 18. Goa
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Goa Police has roped in the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) to strengthen security measures during the forthcoming festive season of Christmas, New Year and also for the two electronic dance music festivals, The Times of India reports on December 18. Goa Police have also issued an advisory to all Police Stations to be on alert from December 20 till January1. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) V Renganathan said that during the tourist season they receive general alerts but there is no specific alert related to Goa. "ATS has been asked to carryout regular patrolling at different places in the state, including major beaches such as Calangute, Morjim, etc," Renganathan stated. The 100 strong ATS consists of one Superintendent of Police, one Deputy Superintendent of Police, one Police Inspector and eight Police Sub-Inspectors. Goa Police is also coordinating with central agencies and neighbouring Police forces to share intelligence. "Interstate crime officer whatsapp group has been created and we are sharing immediate intelligence information on that group," he added.
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December - 18 
In a bid to bring youths in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected districts to the mainstream, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on December 18 demanded that the Centre should sanction one Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and two S
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In a bid to bring youths in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected districts to the mainstream, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on December 18 demanded that the Centre should sanction one Industrial Training Institute (ITI) and two Skill Development Centres (SDCs) in 14 Maoists affected Districts in the State, reports The New Indian Express. The institutes should be set up in Koraput, Nabarangpur, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Nayagarh, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir and Bargarh districts for making the youths a productive workforce through skill training, the Chief Minister stated in a letter to Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
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December - 18 
Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) welcomed seven members from Khehoi Camp for their decision to join the mainstream in the struggle for self determination, reports Nagaland Post on December 19. In a release, NSCN
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Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) welcomed seven members from Khehoi Camp for their decision to join the mainstream in the struggle for self determination, reports Nagaland Post on December 19. In a release, NSCN-IM ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’ said, the cadres also deposited 31 arms.
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December - 18 
NIA (National investigation agency) arrested one person, identified as Amirul Sheikh from Golapganj village under Golapganj Police Outpost on December 18, reportedly in connection with running a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) peddling racket in Kal
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NIA (National investigation agency) arrested one person, identified as Amirul Sheikh from Golapganj village under Golapganj Police Outpost on December 18, reportedly in connection with running a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) peddling racket in Kaliachak of Malda District, reports echoofindia.com. It is learnt from sources that Sheikh was produced in court on December 19 and taken into transit remand by NIA. “He would be taken to Delhi and grilled to get more information on fake currency peddling,” the source informed. It is further learnt from sources that the NIA team may raid different areas in Malda District to arrest at least two others for reportedly having a strong connection with FICN peddling racket.
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December - 18 
Nine members of the A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) on December 18, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Davis Nestell R Marak at the Rongjeng Police Station in East Garo Hills District, reports The Sentinel. According to Police, the A
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Nine members of the A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF) on December 18, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Davis Nestell R Marak at the Rongjeng Police Station in East Garo Hills District, reports The Sentinel. According to Police, the AMEF cadres surrendered with one Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), one Smooth-Bore Breech-Loading (SBBL) gun and seven pistols and other arms and ammunitions. The cadres who surrendered are identified as Gentle M Sangma (24), Tiangsil G Momin (25), Kevin M Sangma (22), Winder Ch Marak (26), Milith K Marak (20), Sanjay K Sangma (20), Zeanjerith D Sangma (19), Molith Ch Marak (21) and Bimbu R Marak (22). It may be noted that on December 9, two top leaders of the outfit surrendered before Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP). The surrender comes a day after, three hardcore cadres of the AMEF were arrested during a routine vehicle checking undertaken by Rongjeng Police in the district. On the leading of the arrested cadres a team of Rongjeng Police went to Jangchigittim, Nongshram via Rongdu Reserve and found the AMEF hideout where AMEF cadres opened fire at the team leading to a brief exchange of fire. However, two of them, 'chairman' Matchang and 'commander-in-chief (C-in-C)' Cheang, who escaped the gun battle also surrendered.
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December - 18 
One hand grenade was found inside the lift of Imphal Hospital and Research Centre, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Lamphelpat in Imphal on December 18, reports The Sangai Express. The grenade wrapped in a polythene bag was found hang
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One hand grenade was found inside the lift of Imphal Hospital and Research Centre, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Lamphelpat in Imphal on December 18, reports The Sangai Express. The grenade wrapped in a polythene bag was found hanging inside the lift. A bomb disposal squad of Manipur Police has retrieved the grenade, informed a source.
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December - 18 
One non-local scrap (metal) collector who was reportedly abducted for a ransom of INR two million has been rescued by Imphal West District Police on December 18, reports The Sangai Express. Police teams launched extensive operations and they were abl
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One non-local scrap (metal) collector who was reportedly abducted for a ransom of INR two million has been rescued by Imphal West District Police on December 18, reports The Sangai Express. Police teams launched extensive operations and they were able to rescue the abducted man from a hilly area in Longa Koireng. The man rescued from the hands of unidentified armed persons has been identified as one Md Jakir Hussain (33) from Daunpur, Murshidabad District, West Bengal but presently staying at Mantripukhri in the District, informed a source. After rescuing Md Jakir, Police continued the search operations in order to arrest the abductors. Md Jakir Hussain was abducted by two unidentified persons from near Longa Koireng Bridge at around 8 pm on December 17.
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December - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a NDFB-IKS cadre, identified as Nadip Narzary alias Daniel Narzary from Takampur area under Kachugaon Police station in Kokrajhar District on December 18, reports Assam Times. He was involved with extortion, kidnapping,
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a NDFB-IKS cadre, identified as Nadip Narzary alias Daniel Narzary from Takampur area under Kachugaon Police station in Kokrajhar District on December 18, reports Assam Times. He was involved with extortion, kidnapping, recruiting of new cadres and nefarious activities in the area. A pistol (factory made), two live ammunitions and grenade were also recovered from him.
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December - 18 
Tamulpur Police on December 18 arrested a 25-year-old youth, identified as Noor Ahmed of Karimganj from Hatiduba village under Tamulpur Police station in Baksa District along Indo-Bhutan border for allegedly possessing illegal firearms, reports The S
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Tamulpur Police on December 18 arrested a 25-year-old youth, identified as Noor Ahmed of Karimganj from Hatiduba village under Tamulpur Police station in Baksa District along Indo-Bhutan border for allegedly possessing illegal firearms, reports The Sentinel. A hand-made pistol with two live bullets was found on him.
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December - 18 
Tangkhul Avenue Village Authority (TAVA) strongly condemned the bomb attack at the residence of Yirmayeipam Kashung, member of Naga Political Leaders Forum Manipur (NPLFM) at Tangkhul Avenue, Block A, on December 18, at around 6.30 pm, reports The Sa
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Tangkhul Avenue Village Authority (TAVA) strongly condemned the bomb attack at the residence of Yirmayeipam Kashung, member of Naga Political Leaders Forum Manipur (NPLFM) at Tangkhul Avenue, Block A, on December 18, at around 6.30 pm, reports The Sangai Express. TAVA appealed to all to shun violence and not to repeat such act in future, according to a press release issued by the secretary of the village authority.
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December - 18 
The Bharalu Police arrested a Bangladeshi illegal migrant, identified as Abdul Rezzak Faraji from the Santipur area in Guwahati city on December 18, reports The Sentinel. Abdul Rezzak Faraji, who had entered West Bengal from Bangladesh recently, came
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The Bharalu Police arrested a Bangladeshi illegal migrant, identified as Abdul Rezzak Faraji from the Santipur area in Guwahati city on December 18, reports The Sentinel. Abdul Rezzak Faraji, who had entered West Bengal from Bangladesh recently, came to Nagaon by train from West Bengal and reached Guwahati. He hails from Pirojpur in Bangladesh.
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December - 18 
The Chirang Executive Magistrate Jitu Kumar Barman, who is given charge to conduct the magisterial inquiry into the killing of NDFB-IKS militant Jaola Basumatary in an encounter between suspected militants and SFs on November 13 at Dwigudung village
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The Chirang Executive Magistrate Jitu Kumar Barman, who is given charge to conduct the magisterial inquiry into the killing of NDFB-IKS militant Jaola Basumatary in an encounter between suspected militants and SFs on November 13 at Dwigudung village in Chirang District, has called upon the general public, social organizations, eye witnesses and family members of the slain militant to cooperate him in finding out the actual facts of the incidence, reports The Sentinel. In this connection they have been asked to appear before him and submit their reports, papers and evidences relating to the incidence at his office in Chirang DC office at Kajalgaon within 11am to 4pm on December 30.
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December - 18 
The Minister for Defence Manohar Parrikar on December 18 informed the Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament) that that India has started installing high resolution surveillance cameras along the border with China, reports Assam Tribune. Surveillance s
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The Minister for Defence Manohar Parrikar on December 18 informed the Lok Sabha (Lower house of Parliament) that that India has started installing high resolution surveillance cameras along the border with China, reports Assam Tribune. Surveillance systems for different sectors of the border were developed and reviewed in accordance with operational requirements. However, disclosure of details in this regard will not be in the interest of the national security, Minister informed the Lok Sabha replying to a question on the issue. In reply to a separate question, the Defence Minister said that the Government has taken cognizance of the development of infrastructure by China along the India-China border, including Arunachal Pradesh. The Government has prepared a holistic and comprehensive plan to develop and upgrade infrastructure along the Indo-China border to meet the operational requirements of the defence forces. At least 73 roads were identified as strategic Indo-China border roads, out of which 61 roads have been entrusted to the Border Roads Organisation.
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December - 18 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a cadre of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Jangsha Borgayari from an undisclosed place in Assam, reports One India on December 19. Jangsha Bo
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a cadre of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Jangsha Borgayari from an undisclosed place in Assam, reports One India on December 19. Jangsha Borgayari was directly involved in massacre of Adivasis in Pakriguri village of Serfanguri area in Kokrajhar District on December 23, 2014. The NIA team also recovered two SBBL guns from him.
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December - 18 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an active cadre of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), identified as Tapitu alias Tapi (25) in connection with the firing on Assam Rifles (AR) Personnel at Indira Gandh
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested an active cadre of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), identified as Tapitu alias Tapi (25) in connection with the firing on Assam Rifles (AR) Personnel at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima on March 26, 2015 from an undisclosed place, reports One India on December 19. Later, he was produced before the Special NIA Court in Patiala House in New Delhi and his four days transit remand was ordered, report said.
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December - 18 
The Prakasam District Police of Andhra Pradesh unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms dump at Boora Gundala in Nallamala Forest area on December 18, reports The New Indian Express. The dump contained 11 rocket launchers, spares
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The Prakasam District Police of Andhra Pradesh unearthed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) arms dump at Boora Gundala in Nallamala Forest area on December 18, reports The New Indian Express. The dump contained 11 rocket launchers, spares of rocket launchers, gas cutters, cover packing machine, drilling bits, AK Magazine and a single barrel tapancha (locally made revolver).
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December - 18 
The three day all India Director General's and Inspector General's conference, held at Kutch (Gujarat) in which Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is present is discussing two key issues: one pertains to Islamic State (IS) threat and the other is relating
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The three day all India Director General's and Inspector General's conference, held at Kutch (Gujarat) in which Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is present is discussing two key issues: one pertains to Islamic State (IS) threat and the other is relating to Dawood Ibrahim, oneindia.com reports on December 19. The Police officials are discussing various issues pertaining to the Dawood and some of the important points will be used by Modi when he meets with his counterpart in 2016 during the SAARC summit. The meeting, which is also attended by the National Security Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval and Union Home Minister (UHM), Rajnath Singh, is being held at Kutch in Gujarat.
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December - 18 
The United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) militant outfit on December 18 inked the “agreed text of settlement” with Meghalaya Government in presence of Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma and Home Minister Roshan Warjri, reports The Assam Tribune. The go
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The United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) militant outfit on December 18 inked the “agreed text of settlement” with Meghalaya Government in presence of Chief Minister (CM) Mukul Sangma and Home Minister Roshan Warjri, reports The Assam Tribune. The government called on all other outfits to shun violence and come to the talks table with a time line of six months. The settlement between the State Government and UALA was signed at a ceremony held at Circuit House in Tura in West Garo Hills District. UALA Chairman Novembirth Marak alias Chiindik and general secretary Nagra D Shira were the signatories for the outfit while the government representatives were commissioner and secretary Garo Hills Division Peter Ingty and commissioner and secretary, Political department, J Lyngdoh. The CM termed the signing as “historic” saying it would pave the way for other militant outfits to shun violence and follow suit. “We have to speed up verification process and prepare a calendar of action plan, so that it will send out a positive vibe to the other outfits”, he said. The outfit was formed in 2012 with the demand for a separate Garoland to be carved out of the State. “The signing of the agreement is a long drawn effort. UALA has demonstrated their serious intention to partner with the government for overall peace and tranquility to prevail in the region”, the CM said. He also urged other outfits including Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) and Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) to stop all illegal activities and come forward for dialogue. The CM further made the offer a time- bound one stating the government would provide six months time for all outfits to respond and come overground and avail benefits rolled out by the government.
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December - 18 
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on December 18 referred the peace accord signed between NSCN-IM and Central Government as a “framework agreement” and said it would help in resolving the Naga problem, reports The Hindu. This is the first time that t
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on December 18 referred the peace accord signed between NSCN-IM and Central Government as a “framework agreement” and said it would help in resolving the Naga problem, reports The Hindu. This is the first time that the Government has used the term “framework agreement” for the peace accord. Rajnath Singh, who is attending the three-day Director General of Police (DGP)s’ conference in Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, mentioned this during the opening session speech he delivered in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and around 250 top Policemen of the country. R.N Ravi, who is the interlocutor for Naga peace talks, said “We never said it was a peace accord, some people loosely refer to it as an accord. It is a framework agreement and the minor details are still being worked out. We have agreed on the basic fundamental ground on which the accord would be signed.” The Twitter handle of Rajnath Singh posted, “HM expressed hope that the Framework agreement between NSCN-IM and the Centre would help in resolving the Naga problem.” Rajnath Singh also said Security and Police forces had controlled the insurgency situation in the North-East. There had been the least terrorism problem in Assam this year (2015), he said. The Security Forces (SFs) arrested 231 armed terrorists and more than 300 conspirators, he added.
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December - 19 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was arrested in a joint operation by SFs in the frontier District of Kupwara on December 19, reports Daily Excelsior. On a tip off, 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir, co
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant was arrested in a joint operation by SFs in the frontier District of Kupwara on December 19, reports Daily Excelsior. On a tip off, 21 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir, conducted a search operation at Khurmorah Rajwara forest area in Handwara in the District and arrested the militant, identified as Falak Noor, who was active for the last two years in the area.
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December - 19 
A teenage girl, who had joined the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) early in 2015, has surrendered before the Police in Gadchiroli District on December 19, reports The New Indian Express. The 14-year-old girl, a student of Class VIII at a
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A teenage girl, who had joined the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) early in 2015, has surrendered before the Police in Gadchiroli District on December 19, reports The New Indian Express. The 14-year-old girl, a student of Class VIII at an 'Ashram Shala' (Tribal residential school) in Lahiri village of Gadchiroli, had run away along with two other girls in January this year (2015). They were suspected to have joined the Maoist movement, Gadchiroli Police Public Relation Officer (PRO) Sub-Inspector, Tejaswi Patil said. Patil further said, adding, Police is now looking to rescue the other two girls.
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December - 19 
Acting on specific information, Police arrested a suspected Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) cadre, identified as Joyram Engleng (32) from Kollonga in West Karbi Anglong District on December 19, reports The Sentinel.
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Acting on specific information, Police arrested a suspected Karbi People's Liberation Tiger (KPLT) cadre, identified as Joyram Engleng (32) from Kollonga in West Karbi Anglong District on December 19, reports The Sentinel.
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December - 19 
Dawood Ibrahim, is the brain behind smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Bangladesh to West Bengal with the support of his mentors in Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), New Indian Express reports on December 20. Earlier, Bangla
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Dawood Ibrahim, is the brain behind smuggling Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from Bangladesh to West Bengal with the support of his mentors in Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), New Indian Express reports on December 20. Earlier, Bangladeshi officials arrested six men from near Dhaka airport and seized several crores of FICN. Among the arrested was Pakistani national Abdullah alias Salim. Interrogation revealed that their boss was Dawood Ibrahim, and that D-Company (as his gang is called) has a network in Malda District and in some border districts of West Bengal. Investigation revealed that Abdullah migrated to Karachi with his family in 1979 from Tarpurchandi in Chandpur in Bangladesh. He joined D-Company through Aslam Chaudhury alias Taimur, and kept in touch with the “manager of FICN smuggling” Subabhai alias Ershad.Abdullah revealed that during the last six years, the smuggling of thousands of crores of FICN to Malda from Chapainawabgunj District in Bangladesh was controlled by Iqbal Kana alias Adis Iqbal alias Malikbhai of D-Company, a resident of Shalimar Gate in Lahore. Malikbhai vetted each recruit before engaging them in smuggling FICN from printing presses in Nepal to Bangladesh and then into West Bengal. There were several printing presses in Lahore and Karachi too, he said. Five others who were arrested said that Bengalis in Pakistan who did not have passports and wanted to return to Bangladesh were being recruited. D-Company arranged “out passes” for them through the Bangladesh High Commission in Pakistan. They carried trunk loads of FICN, which was allowed to pass through the green channel at Dhaka airport by D-Company and ISI officials. The NIA (National Investigation Agency) was informed that a FICN “stock yard” existed in Shibgunj and Daulatpur in Malda, which is managed by Saddam Sheikh. The modus operandi was to sell INR 100,000 of FICN for INR 40,000 to businessmen. The profit from smuggling FICN is sent through Karmakar, a hawala (illegal money transaction) operator in Malda, to D-Company’s agents in Kajipara, Mirpur, Gabtuli and Gulshan in Dhaka. The thousands of crores of rupees are then routed to Dawood in Karachi and Lahore.
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December - 19 
During another counter insurgency operation conducted at Rongmasugre area by Dadenggre Police Station team in West Garo Hills District on December 19, another ASAK cadre identified as Rohenson Sangma (32) Rongmasugre village was arrested, reports The
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During another counter insurgency operation conducted at Rongmasugre area by Dadenggre Police Station team in West Garo Hills District on December 19, another ASAK cadre identified as Rohenson Sangma (32) Rongmasugre village was arrested, reports The Sentinel. According to Police, Rohenson admitted to have abducted three persons from Barpeta in Assam. “The victims were kept in his village area. Two victims were later murdered. His other accomplices have already been arrested,” Police informed.
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December - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition from Kumet forests in Ramban District on December 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said the troops of Delta Force based at Banihal along
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition from Kumet forests in Ramban District on December 19, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said the troops of Delta Force based at Banihal along with Police busted a militant hideout in the dense forests of Kumet area in the District and recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives from there. The arms and ammunition recovered from the hideout included one AK 47 rifle with three magazines, two Chinese made pistols with four magazines, 169 rounds of AK 47 rifle, 53 rounds of 7.62 sniper ammunition, one Improvised Explosive Device (IED), 50 grams plastic explosive, wire fuse, one hand held radio set, one sickle, two blankets, one civil dress and cooking utensil.
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December - 19 
Surrendered militants of the Peoples United Liberation Front (PULF) threatened on December 19, to return to militancy if the Manipur government does not extend to them the benefits of surrender and rehabilitation policy by January 10, 2016, reports T
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Surrendered militants of the Peoples United Liberation Front (PULF) threatened on December 19, to return to militancy if the Manipur government does not extend to them the benefits of surrender and rehabilitation policy by January 10, 2016, reports The Telegraph. Fourteen PULF militants had surrendered with weapons to the state government in 2012, along with 100 other militants of various groups, at a function held at the Assam Rifles (AR) headquarters in Imphal. Chief Minister (CM) Okram Ibobi Singh, Deputy CM Gaikhangam, who is the Home Minister, and senior AR and Police officers were present at the programme. The PULF cadres have claimed that they were yet to get any benefit of the Centre's surrender and rehabilitation scheme even three years after their surrender. "Despite our repeated requests, the state government remains indifferent. Our cadres are getting restive as they feel the government has betrayed them. We were promised rehabilitation and a normal life after leaving the jungles," Md Kaji Umar, former chairman of PULF said. He said none of the militants who surrendered with weapons in his group got the promised benefits. "We are setting the deadline for extending all the benefits to my cadres by January 10 next year (2016). If there is no response from the government, we may launch an agitation or go back to the jungles," Umar warned. The PULF is one of militant groups which operated in Manipur valley.
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December - 19 
Suspected Islamic State (IS) hackers may have routed a Delhi-based firm's payments from a London client to the jihadist group's bank accounts in Turkey, The Times of India reports on December 20. Delhi Police say the fraud amounting to INR 5-6 crore
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Suspected Islamic State (IS) hackers may have routed a Delhi-based firm's payments from a London client to the jihadist group's bank accounts in Turkey, The Times of India reports on December 20. Delhi Police say the fraud amounting to INR 5-6 crore is the biggest in the capital this year and was possibly carried out by hacking the email account of an employee. While Police started off investigating the IS angle because the money was diverted to Turkey, their suspicion was strengthened on learning that the London (UK) client provides humanitarian aid to war-hit people in Syria and refugees in countries like Turkey. An FIR was being registered at an undisclosed Police Station on December 19. The victim firm is based in south Delhi and provides consultancy and advisory services to development and social projects in India and abroad. The client's website states it provides relief and other assistance to people inside Syria and to refugee families in neighbouring countries, including Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. The complaint states that the Delhi firm had regularly received payments from the client (name withheld) in its account with Kotak Mahindra Bank, and when they stopped in October, it waited patiently for the sake of goodwill. However, when it followed-up a few days ago, the client claimed it had processed some of the payments. It sent an email on December 18, giving details of the accounts credited, thus alerting the firm to the fraud.
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December - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have blown up a private company mobile tower at Kalia Atali village under Baipariguda area of Koraput District on December 19, reports prameyanews7.com. Maoist literature has been found from the
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have blown up a private company mobile tower at Kalia Atali village under Baipariguda area of Koraput District on December 19, reports prameyanews7.com. Maoist literature has been found from the spot.
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December - 19 
Three militants of the A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) were arrested from West Garo Hills District on December 19, reports The Sentinel. According to Police, the first arrest was made by the team from Tikrikilla Police Station wherein during
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Three militants of the A'chik Songna An'pachakgipa Kotok (ASAK) were arrested from West Garo Hills District on December 19, reports The Sentinel. According to Police, the first arrest was made by the team from Tikrikilla Police Station wherein during counter insurgency operation one Wagat Sangma, of Kentapara village who is involved in many extortion, abduction and murder cases was arrested from his house early in the morning. Based on the statement of Wagat, his accomplice - James Sangma (27) of Jengritgre was arrested. “He has admitted to have links with GNLA (Garo National Liberation Army) Rangdat and Indian also,” Police said.
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December - 19 
Winning over confidence of vulnerable sections of the society and radicalization of youths by terror outfits topped the agenda at the 50th All India Director General of Police (DGP) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Conference being held at Dhord
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Winning over confidence of vulnerable sections of the society and radicalization of youths by terror outfits topped the agenda at the 50th All India Director General of Police (DGP) and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Conference being held at Dhordo in Gujarat's Kutch on December 19, reports The Times of India. Theme-based presentations on various aspects of policing marked the day as Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the deliberations. He observed and listened to the interactions on security-related matters including terrorism, cyber-security, digital technology, women's safety and disaster management. "Different groups formed within the DGPs and IGPs emphasized that police should work and execute law in a manner that it can wins hearts of weaker and vulnerable sections of the society," said a senior police official who was present during the discussion. Radicalization of youth was another major concern for the top cops of the states of the country. "It was noticed with the recent arrest of IS (Islamic State) sympathizers and alleged operatives of Al-Qaeda that radicalization among educated youth is on the rise in the country. The mala fide use of social media and its adversities were one of the many concerns widely-debated during the discussions," said a Senior Police official. The case histories of terror attacks in past decade in India was discussed when the topic of radicalization came up. The details on investigation, past, present and future of the organizations and terror outfits responsible for attacks in India were also discussed at length. Reforms in the Police department at the Police Station level, raising the competitive spirit of police personnel and officials, reinstating the beat-patrolling system, increasing the use of technology were also among the topics that the DGPs and IGPs deliberated during the day.
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December - 20 
Cross-examination of leader of the outlawed organisation United National Liberation Front (UNLF) RK Meghen and several other key leaders of the outfit will begin from January 6, 2016 at the Special Court of National Investigation Agency (NIA), report
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Cross-examination of leader of the outlawed organisation United National Liberation Front (UNLF) RK Meghen and several other key leaders of the outfit will begin from January 6, 2016 at the Special Court of National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Kanglaonline on December 21. The outfit leaders are facing trial in the court in accordance to the charge sheets framed by NIA against them following their arrest. The court had earlier fixed December 17 to start cross-examination of the UNLF chairman and his accomplices, following which several media persons including national print and electronic media had stormed the court complex. However, the Judge of the special court had deferred the date for cross-examination to next month citing that preparation of questions to be asked during the cross-examination was not completed. It may be mentioned that 84 prosecution witnesses from the name list containing 114 names hade deposed in the case, while the NIA has submitted 205 related documents and produced 45 recovered material objects before the court.
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December - 20 
Former cadres of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) threatened to take to the path of agitation in protest against the delaying attitude of both the Central and State Governments in implementing the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) even after elapse of several ye
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Former cadres of Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) threatened to take to the path of agitation in protest against the delaying attitude of both the Central and State Governments in implementing the Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) even after elapse of several years of signing along the dotted line, disclosed Dilip Nunisa, former chairman of DHD on December 20, reports Assam Tribune. He said the MoS was signed on October 8, 2012. But even after repeated persuasion by former DHD leaders, not a single clause of the MoS was implemented, following which the former DHD cadres have lost confidence on the Government. The Ex-DHD cadres, well-wishers and others have organized a get together where more than three hundred cadres from different parts of the Dima Hasao took part along with former DHD leaders Jewel Gorlosa, who is also the member of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC).
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December - 20 
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has launched a “hearts and minds” operation to prevent the radicalisation of disaffected tribal youth in Wayanad, Palakkad and Malappuram Districts, reports The Hindu on December 21. It is centred on the specia
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Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has launched a “hearts and minds” operation to prevent the radicalisation of disaffected tribal youth in Wayanad, Palakkad and Malappuram Districts, reports The Hindu on December 21. It is centred on the special recruitment of tribal youth and women into the State Police force through the Public Service Commission. The Minister said in a press release recently that it was an ideal measure to stop Maoists from recruiting such youngsters to their cause. The government has also ordered additional protection to village offices and Police Stations in Wayanad. The Forest Department could seek the help of the Police to conduct patrols.
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December - 20 
Khole-Khitovi faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) welcomed twenty four members from various Naga Political Groups (NPGs) for joining the group on December 16, reports Nagaland Post. In a release, NSCN-KK ‘Ministry of Informati
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Khole-Khitovi faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KK) welcomed twenty four members from various Naga Political Groups (NPGs) for joining the group on December 16, reports Nagaland Post. In a release, NSCN-KK ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’ said those members were welcomed at a brief programme held at council headquarters, Khehoi designated camp near Dimapur. NSCN-KK condemned the frequent raids carried out by Assam Rifles (AR) at the residence of its members, reports Nagaland Post on December 20. In a release, NSCN-KK ‘MIP’ said, many at times it raised the issue of “random” raids and “tortures” meted out to its members but AR still continues. Recently AR “tortured” the family members of Imyapanga Ao, ‘deputy kilonser’ of Law & Justice, NSCN-KK. With no evidence, but speculations that ‘Kilonser’ of possessing two.32 hand guns, the AR raided the residence for more than one and half hour but nothing was found, MIP said.
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December - 20 
Militants hurled a grenade towards Police post in Kakpora in Pulwama District on December 20, reports Daily Excelsior. At around 6.25 pm, militants hurled grenade at the Police post. However, it missed the intended target and exploded near the premis
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Militants hurled a grenade towards Police post in Kakpora in Pulwama District on December 20, reports Daily Excelsior. At around 6.25 pm, militants hurled grenade at the Police post. However, it missed the intended target and exploded near the premises of the Police post. The guard on the gate fired few shots in air. However, no one was injured.
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December - 20 
Rejecting Paresh Baruah’s assertions of Assam’s sovereignty as the core issue of future talks, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on December 20 expressed optimism of bringing the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘chie
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Rejecting Paresh Baruah’s assertions of Assam’s sovereignty as the core issue of future talks, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on December 20 expressed optimism of bringing the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘chief’ to the dialogue table with the Centre, reports Morung Express. “He has asserted Assam’s sovereignty would be the core issue but there is no question of that happening. Probably he is under some foreign country’s influence,” Ravi Shankar said on the sidelines of an event in Kolkata. The Art of Living founder, who has been attempting to broker peace with the ULFA-I chief, said he had a talk with the elusive leader earlier this week. “I had a talk with him (Baruah) on Wednesday. I am trying to persuade him for talks. I am very optimistic of a positive outcome,” he added.
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December - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) conducted an operation and arrested an IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) link man, identified as Prabal Narzary alias Bangappa from Motambil area in Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar District on
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Security Forces (SFs) conducted an operation and arrested an IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) link man, identified as Prabal Narzary alias Bangappa from Motambil area in Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar District on December 20, reports Assam Times. A country made pistol and two live ammunition wax recovered from him.
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December - 20 
Senior separatist leader and chairman of moderate All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on December 20 warned Kashmiri Muslims not to play into the hands of elements promoting extremism and terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. Deli
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Senior separatist leader and chairman of moderate All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on December 20 warned Kashmiri Muslims not to play into the hands of elements promoting extremism and terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. Delivering his presidential address at a Seerat conference organised by Jammu Kashmir Awami Majlis-e-Amal at Mirwaiz Manzil in Rajouri Kadal area of Old City, Mirwaiz without naming any group or outfit said these elements were “fulfilling their selfish interests” by backing certain groups and “then presenting a wrong picture of Islam by connecting the peaceful religion to extremism and terrorism”. Mirwaiz recalled the contributions of Prophet Muhammad towards humanity and said it was unfortunate that Muslim community that had been rewarded by the Allah by sending the Last Messenger to them was “deviating from the true path shown by the Prophet were adopting wrong ways and means”. Stressing that when Muslims throughout the world were caught in innumerable conflicts, both internal and external, he said Islam was being interpreted in a wrong manner and presented to the world as a religion brewing extremism and radicalism.
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December - 20 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a mobile tower at Chipakur village under Boipariguda block in Koraput District in the night of December 20, a day after the rebels damaged a mobile tower at Kalia Atal village in the
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a mobile tower at Chipakur village under Boipariguda block in Koraput District in the night of December 20, a day after the rebels damaged a mobile tower at Kalia Atal village in the block, reports The Hindu. Sources said, around 20 Maoists reached the mobile tower at Chipakur around midnight and poured kerosene before setting it on fire. In the past five years, the Maoists have damaged over 20 mobile towers in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts to prevent Police from obtaining information regarding their movement in the area.
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December - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified the main conspirator, Zahid Miyan alias Jabo, based in South Africa who allegedly arranged the list Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders to be targeted on th
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has identified the main conspirator, Zahid Miyan alias Jabo, based in South Africa who allegedly arranged the list Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders to be targeted on the directions of Dawood Ibrahim's henchmen Chhota Shakeel and Javed Chikna, The Times of India reports on December 21. Sources said a non-bailable warrant has been issued against Jabo to obtain an Interpol Red Corner Notice against him. The NIA will send a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) request to the US and South Africa seeking details of emails and chats on which conspirators interacted while planning and executing the murders of two Bharuch (Gujarat) based right-wing leaders Shirish Bangali and Pragnesh Mistry on November 2, 2015.
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December - 20 
Three youth, Ayaz Sultan (23), Mohsin Sheikh (26) and Wajid Sheikh (25) who have been reported to be missing from Malwani area in Mumbai District, may have joined Islamic State (IS), suspect the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), dnaindia.com reports on Dec
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Three youth, Ayaz Sultan (23), Mohsin Sheikh (26) and Wajid Sheikh (25) who have been reported to be missing from Malwani area in Mumbai District, may have joined Islamic State (IS), suspect the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), dnaindia.com reports on December 21. The latest development comes days after the ATS questioned a Pune-based 16-year-old Muslim girl, who was reportedly radicalised by her IS contacts abroad and brain-washed to go to Syria. According to a report the trio had left from home on different dates in the last two months citing various reasons, however they have not returned since then. The ATS also suspect that Ayaz, who left home on October 30, has already left the country. Ayaz was working in a call centre in Malad. However, there are no leads yet about Wajid and Mohsin. Both of them had left their home on December 16. Wajid, a graduate, was running the family’s wholesale business in lemons, while Mohsin was driving auto. The trio was also saving money to travel and had approached a travel agent to plan their journey.
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December - 21 
A 13-year-old Pakistan shelling victim hailing from Balakote area, who was undergoing treatment in Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Jammu since August 15, succumbed to injuries in the ICU of the hospital on December 21, reports Daily Excels
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A 13-year-old Pakistan shelling victim hailing from Balakote area, who was undergoing treatment in Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Jammu since August 15, succumbed to injuries in the ICU of the hospital on December 21, reports Daily Excelsior. With this, the number of deaths in Pakistan shelling in Balakote went up to seven. Earlier, six persons including a Sarpanch (head of Panchayat, village level local self Government institution) and a teacher were killed in Pakistani shelling on Darati village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Mendhar (Poonch) on August 15, 2015. Identified as Shahnawaz Khan (A student of class 7th), resident of Darati village near LoC in Balakote, the boy was undergoing treatment in GMC Jammu.
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December - 21 
a combined team of Senapati District Police and 35 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested three cadres of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) while conducting search operation at Kuki Taphou village area of Senapati District on December 21, reports The Sangai Express.
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a combined team of Senapati District Police and 35 Assam Rifles (AR) arrested three cadres of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) while conducting search operation at Kuki Taphou village area of Senapati District on December 21, reports The Sangai Express. According to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Police Department, the three cadres have been identified as Gouginthang Vaiphei alias Jacob (24), Thanglaldin Vaiphei alias Shaolin (18) and Satneo Singson aliasHaosat (21), all belonging to Churachandpur District headquarters.
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A joint team of Ahmedabad Crime Branch (CB) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) questioned suspected al Qaida operatives Mohammed Asif and Abdul Rahman in Delhi on December 21 and 22, reports The Times of India. Following their questioning, Gujara
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A joint team of Ahmedabad Crime Branch (CB) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) questioned suspected al Qaida operatives Mohammed Asif and Abdul Rahman in Delhi on December 21 and 22, reports The Times of India. Following their questioning, Gujarat Police, the ATS and CB have re-opened the files of 14 teenagers who went missing after the 2002 communal riots in the state. Later on December 24, sources in the Gujarat Police said Asif and Rahman had both allegedly confessed to al Qaida's terror plans in western India, including Gujarat. "We are concentrating on some youths who went missing from Rakhial and Gomtipur areas of Ahmedabad," said a senior Gujarat Police officer. "There is a suspicion that the missing youths, some of whom are from riot-affected north and south Gujarat Districts, could have turned radical. We think they might return to India," said the officer. It may be recalled that concern had been raised in 2002 as well about the 14 youths missing from riot-affected areas of Gujarat, primarily from Ahmedabad. It was feared that extremist organizations might exploit their anger to unleash revenge attacks. "Our teams are working on the inputs gathered from the questioning of Asif and Rahman and also on alerts from central intelligence agencies," said another Gujarat police official.
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December - 21 
At least 60 militants managed to infiltrate into Kashmir valley this year ahead of snowfall, reports Daily Excelsior on December 22. However, the Multi Agency figures of the infiltration for this year’s are at 25 till October. So far Security Forces
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At least 60 militants managed to infiltrate into Kashmir valley this year ahead of snowfall, reports Daily Excelsior on December 22. However, the Multi Agency figures of the infiltration for this year’s are at 25 till October. So far Security Forces (SFs) have killed 91 militants in counter-infiltration and counter-militancy operations this year. A top security officer said that they have confirmed infiltration figures of at least 60 militants for this year. “Majority of these militants are still in the forest areas of North Kashmir along the LoC (Line of Control), however, over a dozen have managed to shift to South Kashmir”, he said. According to figures of last few years, 65 militants infiltrated in 2014, 97 infiltrated in 2013, 121 infiltrated in 2012, 52 infiltrated in 2011, 82 infiltrated in 2010, 99 infiltrated in 2009 and 27 infiltrated in 2008. The security officer said that majority of these militants are from Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) while majority of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed during the infiltration. He said that these militants are highly trained and possess sophisticated weapons and communication technology. The officer said that there are around 12 Launch Pads of militants’ active in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) along 400 kilometer LoC that Kashmir valley shares with PoK. He said that around 40-50 militants are waiting on each of these launch pads for infiltrating into Kashmir. According to figures, around 91 militants were killed in Kashmir valley including LoC while infiltrating. Out of these, 32 were killed in South Kashmir in various counter-infiltration operations and 59 were killed along LoC and North Kashmir, majority of them in the forest areas.
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December - 21 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) allegedly killed an adivasi (tribal), identified as V. Satya Rao, (55), in G. Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on December 21, after branding him a police informer,
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) allegedly killed an adivasi (tribal), identified as V. Satya Rao, (55), in G. Madugula mandal in Visakhapatnam District of Andhra Pradesh on December 21, after branding him a police informer, reports The Hindu. The killing also marked the beginning of the week-long bandh (general shutdown strike) in the Agency area from December 21, called by the Andhra-Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of the CPI-Maoist, protesting against the Government move to mine bauxite in the Jerela area. As per reports, a team of the Maoists picked up V. Satya Rao from Madathakonda village under G. Madugula Police Station limits in the previous night and reportedly killed him after taking him to some interior part in the Agency area. Before leaving the village, the Maoists branded him as police informer and warned the villagers to stay away from the Police and officials who were supporting bauxite mining in the Jerela area. According to Police, the body of Satya Rao was sighted between Madigaruvu and Kilamkota village in G. Madugula area, but it was yet to be recovered. “The body will be retrieved on Tuesday morning,” said a senior police officer, engaged in combing operation in the region.
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December - 21 
Chief Justice of State High Court, Justice N Paul Vasantha Kumar on December 21 held that Government servant turned militant cannot get back employment on surrender under the Rehabilitation Policy of the State Government, reports Daily Excelsior. Thi
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Chief Justice of State High Court, Justice N Paul Vasantha Kumar on December 21 held that Government servant turned militant cannot get back employment on surrender under the Rehabilitation Policy of the State Government, reports Daily Excelsior. This was made clear by the Chief Justice while dismissing the petition filed by one Irshad Ahmad Bhat, who was seeking his Government service back under the Rehabilitation Policy for the surrendered militants. The case of petitioner was that the Government had promised to rehabilitate the surrendered militants and on the basis of this promise he had surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, District Pulwama on September 1, 2004. The petitioner was initially employed as Junior Engineer and posted in Sub-Division Kishtwar. He remained absent from duty with effect from May 1999 and joined the militants camp. In September 2004, he surrendered before the Police along with arms and ammunition. In October, 2004, he submitted the joining report before the Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering (PHE) Division Kishtwar and in violation of the Service Rules, the Executive Engineer allowed the petitioner to join his duty. The Chief Engineer concerned issued a notice calling upon the petitioner to show cause as to why the joining report be not treated as invalid. The petitioner submitted his explanation and admitted that he remained absent from duty without permission from the competent authority for over 14 years. After hearing Senior Advocate PN Raina with Advocate JA Hamal, Chief Justice observed, “rehabilitation policy dated 31.01.2004 nowhere deals with the Government servants joining the militant ranks or camps and on surrender can get back their employment”. “The counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly agreed that there is no such rehabilitation policy announced by the Government. He further submitted that Government has permitted certain surrendered militants to re-join in Government service and the petitioner is discriminated. This submission can be accepted”, Chief Justice said. “However, before the court of law, unless there is a policy or rule to seek a right to claim Government post by a surrendered militant the same cannot be enforced. Any indulgence shown by the Government permitting the militants to report back for duty as claimed may be on peculiar circumstances of the case”, Chief Justice further said, adding “in this case the petitioner has not reported for duty for 14 years, 4 months and 14 days without giving any intimation. Article 113 of the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Civil Service Regulations (CSR) clearly states that if a Government servant does not report for duty for five years, he is to be treated to have abandoned the service”.
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December - 21 
five rocket sells and a HE (highly explosive) grenade were recovered from Kanglapat on December 19, the moat that surrounding the Kangla fort located in the heart of Imphal city, reports Nagaland Post. The explosive items were detected by workers wh
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five rocket sells and a HE (highly explosive) grenade were recovered from Kanglapat on December 19, the moat that surrounding the Kangla fort located in the heart of Imphal city, reports Nagaland Post. The explosive items were detected by workers who were engaging in digging the moat as part of renovation work of the moat. The rusted items were found near the western side of the main entry to the secret Kangla. Personnel of the State Police detection and disposal squad of the Manipur Police defused the explosives safely before taking at an open place at Lamphelpat for disposal.
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December - 21 
Kanker District recorded 179 incidents of Maoist violence, while witnessing 14 deaths and loss of property of over INR 90.08 million between 2013-14 and November 15, 2015, informed State Home Minister Ramsevak Paikra in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on D
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Kanker District recorded 179 incidents of Maoist violence, while witnessing 14 deaths and loss of property of over INR 90.08 million between 2013-14 and November 15, 2015, informed State Home Minister Ramsevak Paikra in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on December 21, reports The Pioneer.
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December - 21 
Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) on December 19 claimed causing casualty to India Security Force (SF) in an attack by its armed People Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, reports Nagaland Post. On December 17, around 6.30 am a column of 21 Assam Rifles (
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Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) on December 19 claimed causing casualty to India Security Force (SF) in an attack by its armed People Liberation Army (PLA) cadres, reports Nagaland Post. On December 17, around 6.30 am a column of 21 Assam Rifles (AR) was under attack by sophisticated armed militants in Chandel District. The attack took place between Ishi and Khumulian villages under Chakpikarong Police Station was performed by cadres of PLA using grenade launchers, Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG) etc. a statement of the RPF dispatched to the media claimed. Casualties were inflicted to the Indian occupational force, it added. Cadres of 252 Mobile Battalion of the PLA performed the attack which the strategy was prepared by ‘Chief of Army Staff’ of the outfit, the statement said that extended gratitude to the cadres involved in the attack. The attack was part of RPF’s campaign against the torture being meted out by the Indian SF towards the innocent people of the area, it added.
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December - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a member of the National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA), identified as Nicholas Hasda from Saharghutu in Kokrajhar District on December 21, reports The Telegraph. A country-made pistol was recovered from him.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a member of the National Santhal Liberation Army (NSLA), identified as Nicholas Hasda from Saharghutu in Kokrajhar District on December 21, reports The Telegraph. A country-made pistol was recovered from him.
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December - 21 
The Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is being backed by the Pakistan establishment to carry out attacks in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was informed at the Directors-General of Police (DGP) meeting in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, wh
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The Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is being backed by the Pakistan establishment to carry out attacks in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was informed at the Directors-General of Police (DGP) meeting in the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, which concluded on December 20, reports The Hindu. At a standalone presentation under the category ‘threats from Pakistan-backed outfits,’ the recently busted module of the AQIS was discussed threadbare. A senior Government official who attended the meeting said the AQIS, created by al-Qaeda in August 2014 and led by Indian-Maulana Asim Umar who was later identified as Uttar Pradesh resident Sanaul Haq, would be used as a mask for the next attack by Pakistan. At a presentation for Prime Minister, the intelligence agencies mentioned the September 2014 attack on the Mehran naval base in Karachi, for which the AQIS had claimed responsibility. According to reports available with the Indian agencies, AQIS terrorists, three of whom were gunned down during the attack, had planned to hijack the naval ship of Pakistan and move it to the Indian coast to carry out attacks here. “This was the information picked up by the agencies after the Karachi terror attack, but it all seems too boastful to us. We have credible information to show the AQIS is being backed by Pakistan authorities to launch attacks in India,” the official said. The Indian agencies’ claim of the AQIS being linked to Pakistan assumes significance as the terrorist group was formed with the objective of targeting the Governments of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh to demonstrate its clout in the face of rising competition from the Islamic State (IS).
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December - 21 
The Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a person in Pune on December 21, suspecting that he was one of the three missing Mumbai youths suspected to have joined Islamic State (IS), Police said, reports IBNLive. ATS and Pune Police are probing the case
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The Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested a person in Pune on December 21, suspecting that he was one of the three missing Mumbai youths suspected to have joined Islamic State (IS), Police said, reports IBNLive. ATS and Pune Police are probing the case of three missing youths of Malvani area in western suburb of Mumbai. The three youths were identified as Ayaz Sultan (23), Mohsin Sheikh (26) and Wajid Sheikh (25). The parents of the three men had registered a missing complaint with the Malvani Police. "We suspect that the three joined the IS and our probe is on to ascertain this," Malvani police station's senior inspector Milind Khetle said on December 22. An official of the ATS also said they suspect that the three youths have been radicalised into joining the Islamic State, and added that the ATS is probing the matter.
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December - 21 
The Bombay High Court on December 21 reserved its judgment in the death confirmation case against the sole convict arrested Himayat Baig of Indian Mujahideen (IM) for his involvement in the German Bakery bomb blast of Pune (Maharashtra) case of 2010,
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The Bombay High Court on December 21 reserved its judgment in the death confirmation case against the sole convict arrested Himayat Baig of Indian Mujahideen (IM) for his involvement in the German Bakery bomb blast of Pune (Maharashtra) case of 2010, reports dnaindia.com. A division bench of Justice Naresh Patil and Justice SB Shukhre will deliver their judgment in due course of time against Baig who has also appealed against the judgement. Special Public Prosecutor Raja Thackeray has argued for confirming the death sentence by stating that the entire case is based on circumstantial evidence and every circumstance has been proved by relevant records which are of sterling quality. Further, he has argued in favour of the death penalty saying that the trial court reasoning is sound, thus death penalty should be upheld. Earlier, a Pune court had awarded death penalty to Baig for his involvement in the 2010 German Bakery blast case, after the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) investigated and filed a chargesheet against him. Baig, was arrested in September 2010. The conviction was handed down in early 2013. The court had found Baig guilty of taking part in the conspiracy and executing the blast.
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December - 21 
The three Malwani youths who have gone missing might not have left to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS/ISIS), said the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), reports DNA on December 22. "The three are missing and there is nothing so far
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The three Malwani youths who have gone missing might not have left to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS/ISIS), said the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), reports DNA on December 22. "The three are missing and there is nothing so far to substantiate that they would have joined ISIS. We are, however, inquiring the matter," said a senior ATS officer. In fact, one Police officer even said that youths leaving home and returning are nothing new in the area. "Lots of people go missing from the Malwani area (in Mumbai District) and return home after a few days or months. We have filed missing persons complaint and are trying to trace the three" said senior Police inspector Milind Khetle of Malwani Police Station. Earlier on December 21, SATP reported that the three youth, Ayaz Sultan (23), Mohsin Sheikh (26) and Wajid Sheikh (25) who have been reported to be missing from Malwani area may have joined Islamic State (IS).
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December - 21 
Though the level of violence in the northeastern States has come down, the overall security scenario remains a cause of concern; Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh were informed by the heads of Police forces of the Sta
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Though the level of violence in the northeastern States has come down, the overall security scenario remains a cause of concern; Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh were informed by the heads of Police forces of the States of the region, reports The Assam Tribune on December 22. Highly placed sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said that the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister had discussions with the heads of Police forces of the northeastern States in the sidelines of the recently concluded meeting of the heads of Police forces of all the States and Central paramilitary forces in Gujarat. Sources said that it was an initiative of Narendra Modi and for the first time, he and the Union Home Minister held such meetings with the Police heads of the States of the North East. UMHA sources admitted that though the overall security scenario has shown some improvement as the level of violence has come down, the Police and Security Forces (SFs) cannot afford to lower their guards and the overall scenario is still a matter of concern. Sources said that in the meeting, the Police heads of the northeastern States stressed the need for improving vigil along the international border with Myanmar. As majority of the militant groups of the region have strong bases in the neighbouring country and their movement must be checked to improve the scenario, the Police heads requested the Prime Minister to impress upon the Government of Myanmar to take action against the militants using the territory of that country. Sources revealed that the Director Generals (DGs) of the State Police forces of the region also stressed the need for inter-state coordination to deal with militancy and requested the Prime Minister to continue supporting the Police modernisation scheme. The Union Home Minister praised the Assam Police for its role in dealing with militancy and discussed about improving the functioning of the Police stations. The Assam Police will be facing two major challenges in the year 2016 – the South Asian Games and the State Assembly elections and those issues were also discussed.
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December - 21 
Two more Districts of Santhal Pargana (tribal division) - Godda and Jamtara - have been included in the list of the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected Districts, reports The Times of India on December 21. Baring Sahebganj, rest of the five Districts
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Two more Districts of Santhal Pargana (tribal division) - Godda and Jamtara - have been included in the list of the Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected Districts, reports The Times of India on December 21. Baring Sahebganj, rest of the five Districts of the Santhal Pargana division have officially been recognized as Maoist-hit with three Districts - Dumka, Pakur and Deoghar - already falling under this category. Meanwhile, Harsh Mangla, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Godda said the district administration had also sent a proposal to the Union Government for including the district in the list of the beneficiaries under the Security-Related Expenditures (SRE) a month ago. "The proposal for including the district under SRE cover was sent amid the rise in rebel activities in the district in the recent past," Mangla added.
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December - 21 
With the Assembly election round the corner, the Manipuris of Assam are stepping up their demand for an autonomous council, reports The Times of India on December 21. The Manipuri National Council (MNC), representing the community in the State, had s
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With the Assembly election round the corner, the Manipuris of Assam are stepping up their demand for an autonomous council, reports The Times of India on December 21. The Manipuri National Council (MNC), representing the community in the State, had staged a demonstration at Dispur Last Gate when the winter Assembly session was on. The community is demanding the autonomous body to protect and preserve its social, political and cultural rights. The MNC has been demanding that the existing Manipuri Development Council (MDC) be upgraded to Manipuri Autonomous Council (MAC) through legislation by the Assembly. The Council is demanding this to secure the overall social, cultural, political and economic development of the community, said MNC president N Babu Singha.
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December - 22 
District Police and Army, in a joint operation, arrested one hardcore cadre and two over ground workers of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) from Runikhata area of Chirang District on December 22, reports
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District Police and Army, in a joint operation, arrested one hardcore cadre and two over ground workers of IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) from Runikhata area of Chirang District on December 22, reports The Sentinel. The arrested cadre was identified as Erenon Basumatary (40) and the two over ground workers are Butabenga Basumatary (42) and San ban Wari (44). One country-made pistol, one hand grenade, four live ammunition and extortion money amounting to INR 548,000 was recovered from their possession.
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December - 22 
the United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) cadres, who have joined the peace process, will be deemed to be surrendered cadres to facilitate the extension of appropriate rehabilitation package after the disbanding of the outfit, as per the Agreed Text
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the United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) cadres, who have joined the peace process, will be deemed to be surrendered cadres to facilitate the extension of appropriate rehabilitation package after the disbanding of the outfit, as per the Agreed Text of Settlement signed between the State Government and UALA on December 18, reports The Shillong Times on December 23. As per the agreement, the cadres will stay in the transit rehabilitation camp designated by the State Government. Once they stay, they will abide by the ground rules framed for the conduct in such camps. While the routine administration of camps will be in the hands of State Government, the nominated Security Forces (SFs) will regulate the movement of cadres at the camps, according to the agreement. The agreement said that on an agreed date, UALA will bring genuine cadres of the outfit at the designated camps along with weapons in their possessions and disband the organization. “UALA should declare the cadre strength with actual names, aliases, ranks in the organizations, year of recruitment and complete address”, the agreement said. Moreover, the verification of all such cadres and leaders will be done by the state authorities after disbanding. UALA should declare its weapons, ammunition, explosives, combat stores and hand over them to the state government before disbanding. The agreement stipulates that the cadres will be provided with various sorts of counseling in the camps to be followed by suitable rehabilitation package in terms of capacity building and sustainable livelihood programmes. Another clause in the agreement is that UALA will be dealt with the provisions of existing schemes for surrender-cum-rehabilitation package in the Northeastern states as notified by political department on July 2, 2009. The agreement also made it clear that the security forces will not launch operations against UALA if they abide by the agreement. Moreover, the Government will examine the status of all the criminal cases involving leaders and cadres. “Such persons will be subjected to due process of law with regard to FIRs filed against them. However, non- heinous cases may be withdrawn with the approval of the competent courts”, the agreement said.
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December - 22 
A 55-year-old Assamese man, identified as Dinbashis Boro was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside his rented house at Thangmeiband Thingel Maru under Imphal Police station on December 22, reports The Sangai Express. Dinbashis, who is the manag
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A 55-year-old Assamese man, identified as Dinbashis Boro was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside his rented house at Thangmeiband Thingel Maru under Imphal Police station on December 22, reports The Sangai Express. Dinbashis, who is the manager of a bakery, was alone in the house when the incident happened. The workers who rushed to the house after hearing a gunshot saw two assailants fleeing the area on two two-wheelers. The workers later said that they have not received any threat or monetary demand from any underground organization.
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December - 22 
a combined team of Senapati Police and Assam Rifles (AR) arrested three cadres of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) while conducting search operation at Kuki Taphou village in Senapati District on December 18, reports The Assam Tribune.
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a combined team of Senapati Police and Assam Rifles (AR) arrested three cadres of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) while conducting search operation at Kuki Taphou village in Senapati District on December 18, reports The Assam Tribune.
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December - 22 
A constable of sixth Meghalaya Police Battalion posted in North Garo Hills, identified as Sanjib Marak was recently arrested for leaking information about the movement of the Police to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) leader Philliport Shira, sai
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A constable of sixth Meghalaya Police Battalion posted in North Garo Hills, identified as Sanjib Marak was recently arrested for leaking information about the movement of the Police to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) leader Philliport Shira, said a Police official on December 22, reports The Shillong Times. The arrested constable is currently under judicial custody. Police believed that a number of Police operations failed in North Garo Hills as GNLA came to know about the movement of Police in advance.
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December - 22 
Alleged pro-Khalistan elements including Sikhs for Justice (SFS) have stepped up efforts to prevent the deportation of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Paramjeet Singh 'Pamma', arrested in Portugal last week, to India, The Times of India r
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Alleged pro-Khalistan elements including Sikhs for Justice (SFS) have stepped up efforts to prevent the deportation of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Paramjeet Singh 'Pamma', arrested in Portugal last week, to India, The Times of India reports on December 23. According to intelligence reports, around INR 25,00,000 has been raised from gurudwaras in France and UK over the past few days, apparently to help Paramjeet engage a formidable legal defence to contest his deportation. The intelligence agencies have reported that one Avtar Singh of Sikhs for Justice, a New-York based Sikh rights outfit, arrived in Paris from Canada on December 20, 2015 a couple of days after Paramjeet--wanted for 2010 twin bomb blasts in Patiala and Ambala and murder of Rashriya Sikh Sangat leader Rulda Singh in 2009, was arrested by the Portugal Police. A senior officer of the Indian security establishment told that the Sikhs for Justice was under the radar of the intelligence agencies for aiding terrorists and funding of terror, and that the governments of Canada and UK would be contacted to act against the outfit. Paramjeet was reportedly based in England on 'political asylum' since 1994-95. An Interpol Red Corner Notice subject, he was tracked while staying at a hotel in Portugal. Paramjeet was reportedly the main fundraiser for BKI and later associated with Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF).
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December - 22 
In another Confidence Building Measure (CBM), the Army officials of India and Pakistan met on December 22 at Chakan-Da-Bagh along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District and decided to take forward the CBMs like maintenance of ceasefire, return
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In another Confidence Building Measure (CBM), the Army officials of India and Pakistan met on December 22 at Chakan-Da-Bagh along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District and decided to take forward the CBMs like maintenance of ceasefire, return of inadvertent civil border crossers, check on airspace violations and keeping each other informed on construction activities close to the LoC, reports Daily Excelsior. A decision to boost the CBMs was taken after the Army officers of two sides met this morning (December 22) at Chakan-Da-Bagh for about two hours and agreed to the importance of exercising restraint along the LoC and keeping the communication alive through established mechanism, official sources said. The meeting comes after Brigade Commander level talks between the two sides on September 21 at the same border meeting point, which had ended hostilities between the two sides along the LoC that had led to repeated ceasefire violations and targeting of the civilian areas in which a number of civilians were killed and injured on both sides. Sources said the Army officials of India and Pakistan have agreed to maintain ceasefire agreement of November 2003 in letter and spirit to ensure that the civilians on both the sides live peacefully and were able to cultivate their crops in the forward areas. After September 21, Brigade Commander level flag meeting, very few ceasefire violations have been reported along the LoC in twin border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch.
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December - 22 
Independent faction of ULFA (ULFA-I) on December 22 reiterated that no Hindi songs or dances should be performed during Rongali Bihu (Assamese harvest festival), reports The Telegraph. ULFA-I led by Paresh Barua, also warned that it would take "unwan
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Independent faction of ULFA (ULFA-I) on December 22 reiterated that no Hindi songs or dances should be performed during Rongali Bihu (Assamese harvest festival), reports The Telegraph. ULFA-I led by Paresh Barua, also warned that it would take "unwanted action" against those not adhering to its directive. The diktat has been issued for the fourth consecutive year. "Hindi song and dance are being prohibited from the last day of the Assamese month of Chaath to the seventh of Bohag or the Sat Bihu in all the Bihu functions across Assam. Even Assamese singers will not be allowed to present their own songs," Arunodoy Asom, ULFA-I's ‘assistant information and publicity secretary’, said in an email.
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December - 22 
One .36 hand grenade was recovered from the garden of retired Headmaster of Tekcham High School, Haobam Girani Singh of Papal Mamang Leikai under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on December 22 while the tractor was ploughing the garden, r
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One .36 hand grenade was recovered from the garden of retired Headmaster of Tekcham High School, Haobam Girani Singh of Papal Mamang Leikai under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on December 22 while the tractor was ploughing the garden, reports The Sangai Express. Later, the bomb was retrieved by a team of Manipur Police bomb disposal squad and set off safely at a nearby field.
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December - 22 
Out-of-turn promotions were also accorded to 34 C-60 commandos for outstanding contribution in battling Maoists. The Minister also formally inaugurated a Police outpost at Hedri that had been set up in 2015 at a strategic location in Etapalli div
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Out-of-turn promotions were also accorded to 34 C-60 commandos for outstanding contribution in battling Maoists. The Minister also formally inaugurated a Police outpost at Hedri that had been set up in 2015 at a strategic location in Etapalli division. Minister Shinde, also reviewed the law and order situation and Maoist operations in the district, assured to take up the issues of expediting the procurement of sophisticated bullet-proof jackets for troopers. The Minister promised to look into the requirement of more helicopters for Maoist operations and grievances of the dead troopers’ families and their demands.
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December - 22 
Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before Minister of State for Home (Rural) Ram Shinde in Gadchiroli District on December 22, reports The Hindu. Those who surrendered have been identified as Sainu Hedi, ‘deputy comma
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Six Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered before Minister of State for Home (Rural) Ram Shinde in Gadchiroli District on December 22, reports The Hindu. Those who surrendered have been identified as Sainu Hedi, ‘deputy commander’ of Platoon 10 carrying a reward INR One million, his wife Jano Atram alias Roshni of the same platoon, armed cadres Sandesh Mattami, Nagesh Pada and two others. In total they carried reward money of INR 2.6 million.
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December - 22 
The Centre will provide 26 boats to boost coastal security in Odisha soon, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 22, reports The Times of India. The Minister said the governmen
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The Centre will provide 26 boats to boost coastal security in Odisha soon, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 22, reports The Times of India. The Minister said the government would examine the need for additional Coastal Police Stations once the sanctioned 18 are complete. "I think once all the 18 coastal police stations are completed, we will see if any more are required," the minister said. Rijiju said, "We will always be forthcoming in terms of our assistance and additional help, whatever is necessary."
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December - 22 
The first day of ‘protest week’ against bauxite mining called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) passed off peacefully in the Visakha Agency on December 22, reports The Hindu.
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The first day of ‘protest week’ against bauxite mining called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) passed off peacefully in the Visakha Agency on December 22, reports The Hindu.
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December - 22 
Two absconding operatives of Indian Mujahideen (IM) have joined Islamic State (IS), Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), on December 22, reports
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Two absconding operatives of Indian Mujahideen (IM) have joined Islamic State (IS), Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament), on December 22, reports First Post. "There are intelligence inputs of one or two members of the Indian Mujahideen, who were absconding from India since many years, having joined the ISIS/ISIL," Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary stated. "... members of the Indian Mujahideen have been known to have hideouts in Nepal, the Gulf and in Pakistan," he added.
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December - 22 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, extradited from Bangladesh last month, was granted bail on December 22 by a local court in Guwahati on a personal bond of INR one lakh and two sureties from two individuals, repo
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, extradited from Bangladesh last month, was granted bail on December 22 by a local court in Guwahati on a personal bond of INR one lakh and two sureties from two individuals, reports DNA. Chetia was arrested in connection with four cases. While he has been granted bail in two cases, one more will come up for hearing on December 23. Chetia's counsel Bijon Mahajan said that the Assam Government had given a "no objection" certificate in writing in the event of Chetia getting released on bail. Earlier on December 17 the Designated Court in Guwahati had allowed Chetia, now incarcerated in the Guwahati Central Jail, to go on bail in two Terrorist and Disruptive Activities [Prevention] Act (TADA) cases for facilitating his trial and participation in the ongoing peace process.
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December - 22 
Without dwelling much into his report that was submitted to the State Government on December 22, 2015 retired judge of Orissa High Court (HC) Justice A. S. Naidu, heading the one-man panel to probe into the 2008-Kandhamal riots, has indicated the rol
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Without dwelling much into his report that was submitted to the State Government on December 22, 2015 retired judge of Orissa High Court (HC) Justice A. S. Naidu, heading the one-man panel to probe into the 2008-Kandhamal riots, has indicated the role of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmananda Saraswati, reports The Hindu. “The circumstantial evidences as well as the situations that led to the murder and the post-murder developments have clearly indicated the role of Maoists,” Justice Naidu said after submission of his report to the State Government.
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December - 23 
79 youths in Kashmir Valley have joined various terror outfits during this year, a figure which is 30 per cent higher than that of the previous year, Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) was informed on December 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Replyi
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79 youths in Kashmir Valley have joined various terror outfits during this year, a figure which is 30 per cent higher than that of the previous year, Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) was informed on December 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Replying to a written question by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member Lal Singh Vadodia, Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said as per reports, 79 youths have joined militant ranks during 2015 (as on November 30) whereas 60 youths joined militant ranks during the corresponding period of 2014. There has been a growing concern within the security establishment about the sudden increase in disappearance of youths in Kashmir valley this year and reports coming in suggest that they have joined various militant organisations, especially pro-Pakistan Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) led by Burhan Wani. The Minister informed the Upper House that the terrorist activities in the Jammu and Kashmir were regularly being monitored and reviewed at various levels.
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December - 23 
A former village sarpanch (local-self government institution head), identified as Hadma Ram (45), was abducted and killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ in Dantewada District o
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A former village sarpanch (local-self government institution head), identified as Hadma Ram (45), was abducted and killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’ in Dantewada District on December 23, reports The Business Standard. The former sarpanch of Nilawaya village panchayat (local-self government institution), was found lying in a pool of blood on Aranpur-Sameli road near his native place under Aranpur Police Station limits. "The victim had been abducted by some armed Naxals from his house at Armebandi Para in Nilawaya last night and his body was found this morning on the road, located around 450 kms away from the state capital, following which police were informed," a Police official said.
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December - 23 
A Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) cadre involved in the blast that occurred at Tangkhul Avenue on December 17, identified as ‘self styled information and publicity secretary’ Longtaingam Simprui (42) was arrested by a team of Imphal East Dist
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A Manipur Naga Revolutionary Front (MNRF) cadre involved in the blast that occurred at Tangkhul Avenue on December 17, identified as ‘self styled information and publicity secretary’ Longtaingam Simprui (42) was arrested by a team of Imphal East District Police commandos, reports The Sangai Express on December 24. One mobile phone, one demand note and one round seal were recovered from his possession, said a source.
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December - 23 
A Naga National Council (NNC) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Indian Army at the Khoupum area of Tamenglong District on December 23, reports The Morung Express. The shootout occurred at Luwangkhulen Part-I under Khoupum Police Station aroun
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A Naga National Council (NNC) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Indian Army at the Khoupum area of Tamenglong District on December 23, reports The Morung Express. The shootout occurred at Luwangkhulen Part-I under Khoupum Police Station around 10:30 am, according to a Police report which added that the cadre was killed when personnel of 8 Gorkha Rifles (GR) exchanged fire with a combined team of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and NNC. The slain NNC cadre has been identified as Thaimei Kanamsoi (40), resident of Luwangkhulen Part-II of Tamenglong. According to Police, the 8 GR team conducted operation in Luwangkhulen Part-I where a joint meeting of NSCN-K and NNC was being arranged. Upon reaching the spot, the GR team came under fire from the militants, which resulted in a shootout lasting about 40 minutes, Police added. The GR team backed by Assam Rifles later carried out a massive search to arrest other cadres, but no arrests were reported.
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December - 23 
Afghan peace talks without "perceptible reduction" in violence by the Taliban will not eliminate risks to reconciliation, India on December 22, has said as it called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen its sanctions regime to
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Afghan peace talks without "perceptible reduction" in violence by the Taliban will not eliminate risks to reconciliation, India on December 22, has said as it called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen its sanctions regime to ensure listed terror outfits are denied safe havens, reports NDTV. "India has always maintained that any such peace talks have to be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned and should only be with those Taliban sympathisers who are willing to accept and work within the Constitution of Afghanistan," India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Bhagwant Bishnoi told a Security Council debate on Afghanistan. "Talks without perceptible reduction in violence by the Taliban will not eliminate risks and threats to peace and reconciliation," he said. Bishnoi said given the increasing spurt of terrorist attacks in different parts of the world and its ongoing activity in Afghanistan, the Security Council must look at ways to paralyse these terrorist organisations. The Council, which has passed several resolutions to counter terrorism that are binding on all member states, should strengthen its sanctions regime structure in order to "effectively impose and implement the restrictions placed on the listed terrorist organisations, so as to deny them sanctuaries and safe haven," he added. Mr Bishnoi said India is ready to work with Afghanistan to strengthen its defensive capability. He stressed that India's main concern remains that over the security situation in Afghanistan and cited the latest UN Secretary-General's report which said terrorism is the main source of insecurity and instability in the war-torn nation. "What is alarming is the revelation in recent reports, including the UNSG's report, regarding the presence of Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) affiliated groups, particularly in Nangarhar Province," he said.
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December - 23 
Amidst row generated by some political parties and organizations over the Village Defence Committees (VDCs), the State Government on December 23, strongly defended the role played by the VDCs to curb militancy and protect the people in remote and far
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Amidst row generated by some political parties and organizations over the Village Defence Committees (VDCs), the State Government on December 23, strongly defended the role played by the VDCs to curb militancy and protect the people in remote and far off areas, reports Daily Excelsior. “Just one VDC member being involved in murder of National Conference (NC) leader in Kalakote area of Rajouri district didn’t mean that all VDC members were at fault. They have done commendable job. They are still playing a good role to keep the militancy under control,’’ Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh, In-charge Power and Housing & Urban Development Departments, said. He was replying to a question on demand of some organizations for disbanding of the VDCs after a VDC man murdered a NC leader in Kalakote recently. “One man can be wrong and not all VDCs. The VDC members had laid down their lives while fighting militancy. They will continue to do that,” he said. There were 4122 VDCs in the State and all of them have done extremely good job in protecting the people from militancy and eliminating militants. They have also rendered great helping hand to security and Police personnel.
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December - 23 
Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew Sohail Kaskar was hauled into Manhattan Federal Court in US for trying to supply Colombian rebels with missiles to use against US warplanes, law-enforcement sources stated on December 23, reports stated on December 22, reports
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Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew Sohail Kaskar was hauled into Manhattan Federal Court in US for trying to supply Colombian rebels with missiles to use against US warplanes, law-enforcement sources stated on December 23, reports stated on December 22, reports nypost.com. Sohail Kaskar, arrived from Spain on December 16, 2015 to be arraigned on a 2014 indictment accusing him of attempting to trade the missiles for massive quantities of heroin and cocaine that would be sold in the Big Apple, the sources said. Kaskar and several accomplices “agreed to acquire and transfer surface-to-air missile systems to enable the FARC [rebels] to attack United States aircraft in Colombia,” the indictment says. Kaskar pleaded not guilty.
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December - 23 
Even as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Government takes pride in pushing the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the backfoot in the State, the CPI-Maoist says it is former Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra who was instrume
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Even as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s Government takes pride in pushing the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the backfoot in the State, the CPI-Maoist says it is former Director General of Police (DGP) Prakash Mishra who was instrumental in ‘finishing off’ the outfit in Odisha, reports The New Indian Express on December 24. The ‘central committee’ of the CPI-Maoist, which takes stock of progress of its movement across States, has recorded it in its proceedings during the October meeting. The ‘central committee’ report states that CPI-Maoist was weakened substantially after Sabyasachi Panda parted ways and created his own outfit in the State. The apex body described Panda as a ‘fugitive’ but acknowledged that his departure made a difference to party’s organisation in the State. “However, it was DGP Prakash Mishra who finished the Maoist party in Odisha,” it added. Mishra is currently Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The Maoists said there has been an increasing presence of SFs in the area which is under the jurisdiction of Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) Special Zonal Committee. More area domination exercises are being carried out and the cut-off areas are being zeroed in on. The SFs are also striking the places where area commanders are leading the movement. In the last seven months, there has been 29 such raids by the SFs in the AOB zone of which 12 were in the cut-off areas which are hurting them, it added. In Narayanpatna, arrest of Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) leader Nachika Linga also impacted the Maoist party’s strength in the region and taking advantage of the situation, political leaders of the district, who preferred to stay in urban areas, are beginning to return. In some places, the lands which were taken away by the Maoists are again being grabbed by landlords. But the fight against them will start again, the party said in its meeting.
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December - 23 
Police on December 23, announced reward for the informants of seven wanted militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) belonging to Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District by circulating posters, reports Daily Excelsior. As per Police sources, these m
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Police on December 23, announced reward for the informants of seven wanted militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) belonging to Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama District by circulating posters, reports Daily Excelsior. As per Police sources, these militants are wanted for various militancy related incidents in South Kashmir including threatening the Panchs and Sarpanchs of the area and attacking them. They are also wanted for attacks on SFs. In the meantime, Police on December 23, established nakas at several places in Srinagar Bypass at Parimpora and Athwajan after inputs about the movement of a top LeT ‘commander’ from North Kashmir to South Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. Police frisked several vehicles at Parimpora that were coming from North Kashmir towards Srinagar in the afternoon. Later in the evening, naka was established at Athwajan Bypass for several hours. The vehicles from North Kashmir that were on way to South Kashmir were mostly being frisked. The frisking of the vehicles led to massive traffic jam at this portion of the highway. However, no one was arrested.
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December - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) on December 23 destroyed a training camp being run by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in a forest near Kumartari village in Jamui District, a Police officer said, reports The Business Standard. Scores of Maoists
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Security Forces (SFs) on December 23 destroyed a training camp being run by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in a forest near Kumartari village in Jamui District, a Police officer said, reports The Business Standard. Scores of Maoists present at the training camp managed to escape deep into the forest with arms and ammunition and left behind two trunks containing uniform, belt, shoes, magazine, and medicine, besides Maoist literature all of which have been seized.
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December - 23 
Suspected cadres of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Majorkhul in Imphal West District on December 23, reports The Sangai Express. Although nobody was injured, two cars were damaged in the blast
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Suspected cadres of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Majorkhul in Imphal West District on December 23, reports The Sangai Express. Although nobody was injured, two cars were damaged in the blast. The owners of the car said that they haven’t received any monetary demand or threat from any underground organisation.
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December - 23 
the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metro) on December 23 granted bail to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘founder general secretary’ Anup Chetia in connection with a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),
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the Court of Special Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metro) on December 23 granted bail to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘founder general secretary’ Anup Chetia in connection with a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), virtually opening doors for his release for the first time after being extradited from Bangladesh, reports The Assam Tribune. The case relates to the murder of Debojit Choudhury, a Congress councilor in the year 1986, which was eventually taken up by the CBI in 1988 at the request of the State Government. It was in connection with this CBI case that the Anup Chetia was first arrested after being extradited. Chetia is likely to come out of jail if no other case is imposed.
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December - 23 
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on December 23 cancelled the bail of Delhi University Assistant Professor G. N. Saibaba and asked him surrender before the Police, reports The Hindu. He was arrested by Maharashtra Police in May 2015 for alleged
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The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court on December 23 cancelled the bail of Delhi University Assistant Professor G. N. Saibaba and asked him surrender before the Police, reports The Hindu. He was arrested by Maharashtra Police in May 2015 for alleged Maoist links. A single judge bench of Justice Arun Choudhari refused to hear the bail plea of Saibaba on “merit” and asked him to “surrender before Nagpur central jail within 48 hours failing which the police shall arrest him”. Justice Choudhari also issued a notice to writer Arundhati Roy on an intervention plea filed by advocate Bhandarkar, who had blamed Ms. Roy for “interference with the administration of justice” for writing an article in the Outlook magazine in support of Asst. Prof. Saibaba.
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December - 23 
The Union government is planning to establish a situation room to analyse social media in real time. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 23 about the initiative, which
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The Union government is planning to establish a situation room to analyse social media in real time. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Chaudhary informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on December 23 about the initiative, which comes against the backdrop of social media being used by terror organisations for recruitment and creating communal tension, reports Hindustan Times. Chaudhary said a committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary (internal security) Ashok Prasad in the home ministry had been set up to prepare an approach paper in this regard. Members from ministries of information technology, external affairs and central intelligence agencies are among the members of the panel that will look into the feasibility of setting up a multi-agency social media analysis centre. Union Ministry of Home Affairs officials say social media platforms are not only being used for terror recruiting and provoking communal tension but also for mobilising people. However, the government feels that it needs to take into account privacy concerns before it begins monitoring social media. “The government is closely monitoring the situation and has directed the intelligence and security agencies to keep surveillance on them. The cyber space is also being closely monitored in this regard.
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December - 23 
Though one year has elapsed since Assam witnessed one of the most gruesome killings, the incident remains one of the turning points in the history of militancy in Assam as sustained operations, closely monitored by the Government of India, are still
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Though one year has elapsed since Assam witnessed one of the most gruesome killings, the incident remains one of the turning points in the history of militancy in Assam as sustained operations, closely monitored by the Government of India, are still continuing, while the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is also investigating into the cases registered in connection with the killings, reports The Assam Tribune on December 23. More than 69 persons, including women and children were killed by NDFB-IKS militants on December 23 last year (2014) in separate attacks. The Centre took serious note of the attacks and launched an all-out offensive against the militants involved. For the first time such sustained operations, monitored closely by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA), is on for a year, which has virtually broken the backbone of the militant outfit. Security sources pointed out that all the forces engaged in the operation have to send weekly reports to the Home Ministry, while the synergy between the forces involved on the ground and the intelligence agencies also improved. The Home Ministry also made it clear that there would be no talk with the militants involved in killing women and children. The sustained operations led to the killing of 23 militants belonging to the NDFB-IKS, while around 240 others were arrested. More than 300 couriers of the militants were also arrested, which cut the supply lines and led to more arrests, adds the report. However, several senior members of the outfit including G Bidai, who reportedly masterminded the December 23 attacks, are still at large. The NIA registered five cases in connection with the killings and senior officers of the Agency including its director visited the scenes of crime. The NIA has so far arrested 43 militants for their involvement in the killings and chargesheets were filed against most of the arrested militants. Official sources said that further investigations are on but the NIA decided to file chargesheets against those already arrested so that they are not bailed out because of the delay in filing of chargesheets. Sources said the forensic tests confirmed that the weapons recovered by the NIA were used by the ultras to launch their gruesome attacks. Meanwhile, Bodoland Students’ Union (BSU), Kokrajhar District committee on December 23 took out massive rally against the NDFB-IKS for the massacre of over 69 Adivasi people on the eve of Christmas on December 23, 2014 in Kokrajhar and Sonitpur which left over a lakh homeless in the backlash, reports The Sentinel.
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December - 23 
Three teen-aged brothers from Ramban were killed in an explosion at Birma Bridge near Udhampur along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on December 23, after they fiddled with mortar shell while trying to take scrap out of it, reports Daily Excelsior. T
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Three teen-aged brothers from Ramban were killed in an explosion at Birma Bridge near Udhampur along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway on December 23, after they fiddled with mortar shell while trying to take scrap out of it, reports Daily Excelsior. The three brothers were killed and have been identified as Vikas (15), Deepu (10) and Meheshu (7), all brothers and sons of Bola Ram of Ramban District presently living in Barmi area. Sources said investigations were on into the nature of the blast and reasons for the children being at the accident site but reports indicated that the children had inadvertently picked up mortar shells presuming that they were dead and started fiddling with them to get scrap. However, one of the shells exploded, leading to an explosion, killing all three brothers on spot.
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December - 23 
Two Maoists including a woman surrendered in Bastar District on December 23, reports prameyanews7.com. They were identified as Haldhar Korram (20), ‘deputy commander’ of Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) in East Bastar Division and Madkam Mukke alias Geeta
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Two Maoists including a woman surrendered in Bastar District on December 23, reports prameyanews7.com. They were identified as Haldhar Korram (20), ‘deputy commander’ of Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS) in East Bastar Division and Madkam Mukke alias Geeta Konta, an LGS member. While Haldhar was carrying a reward of INR 3000,00, INR 1000,00 was announced for Geeta's arrest, the IG said.
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December - 24 
A large number of Majorkhul residents including non-locals staged a sit-in-protest to denounce the blast at Majorkhul gate on December 24. A protester said that the act of creating fear to innocent people is highly condemnable. She also asked the con
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A large number of Majorkhul residents including non-locals staged a sit-in-protest to denounce the blast at Majorkhul gate on December 24. A protester said that the act of creating fear to innocent people is highly condemnable. She also asked the concerned to clarify why such an attack was carried out at the area.
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December - 24 
A Police officer was among two Policemen critically injured in a militant attack at Bijbehara in Anantnag District on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The injured are Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bijbehara and Constable Tanveer Ahmad. Hi
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A Police officer was among two Policemen critically injured in a militant attack at Bijbehara in Anantnag District on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The injured are Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Bijbehara and Constable Tanveer Ahmad. Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant claimed responsibility for the attack.
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December - 24 
Against the backdrop of increased activity along the borders with Nepal and Bhutan over the past few months, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on December 24 asked Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) troops to sharpen their intelligence gathering skills
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Against the backdrop of increased activity along the borders with Nepal and Bhutan over the past few months, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on December 24 asked Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) troops to sharpen their intelligence gathering skills and ensure that terrorist groups are not able to carry out anti-India designs, reports Indian Express. He said that keeping in view India’s friendly relations with Nepal and Bhutan, a robust intelligence system is the “most important weapon” along these two borders which are not fenced. SSB not only guards the 1,751-kilometer long Indo-Nepal and the 699-kilometer Indo-Bhutan borders but is also designated as the lead intelligence gathering agency there. Singh added, “I have a firm belief that being a border guarding force you will be successful in stopping any type of anti-national and criminal activity along the Nepal and Bhutan borders. You have had a speciality, your intelligence system. Based on your experiences and good work, you will have to make it better...I believe that along the sensitive and open Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders, intelligence is the most important weapon for crime control." Rajnath said the SSB has to use its intelligence network to check “unwanted activities on these two borders so that anti-social elements and terrorist groups are not able to gather there and… carry out any untoward incident” against India. He added that his ministry was “seriously” examining a latest proposal by the force to extend facilities to its “non-uniformed” cadres on par with the uniformed and armed components.
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December - 24 
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on December 24 said that Centre has succeeded in considerably reducing influence of IS among the Indian youth by taking series of initiatives to ensure that the youth were not attracted towards IS, reports Daily Exce
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on December 24 said that Centre has succeeded in considerably reducing influence of IS among the Indian youth by taking series of initiatives to ensure that the youth were not attracted towards IS, reports Daily Excelsior. He said “Our efforts were aimed at reducing number of the youths inclined towards the IS. We have achieved considerable success. We will continue our efforts using different means to keep number of such youths to bare minimum”.
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December - 24 
Nine Islamic State (IS) inspired juveniles booked under Provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sent to special homes in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Times of India on December 25. The nine boys, aged between 15 and 17 years, were radica
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Nine Islamic State (IS) inspired juveniles booked under Provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sent to special homes in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Times of India on December 25. The nine boys, aged between 15 and 17 years, were radicalized by a North Africa-based person via a WhatsApp group. They were involved in hurling petrol bombs, throwing stones and waving IS flags in the Valley. Sources said that at least three of them were planning to cross over to Pakistan for arms training.
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December - 24 
Noor Mohammed, part of the trio suspected to have left home at Malwani near Malad on December 15 to join the Islamic State (IS), returned home on December 24, and was picked up for questioning, reports The Times of India. Mohsin Sayyed, who's still m
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Noor Mohammed, part of the trio suspected to have left home at Malwani near Malad on December 15 to join the Islamic State (IS), returned home on December 24, and was picked up for questioning, reports The Times of India. Mohsin Sayyed, who's still missing, has been tracked to the outskirts of Maharashtra and an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) team is out to intercept him, said sources. The third youth, Wajid Shaikh, was detained by the ATS in Pune and returned home on December 23. The ATS has said Shaikh did not seem to have been in touch with IS but was in contact with persons who were trying to indoctrinate him. The security agencies are now worried about Ayaz Sultan, another youth who slipped away from his Malwani home on October 30, 2015 and went to Afghanistan. Shaikh has told the ATS Sultan used to show them documents and videos of IS. Officials said the immigration cell of Delhi airport has reported that Sultan flew to Kabul on November 1, 2015. Opinion among security officials is divided on Sultan's intentions since Kabul is not under IS. "Ayaz cleverly chose Delhi to fly to Kabul and not Mumbai and, hence, we strongly suspect he may have travelled onwards to IS areas from Kabul," said an officer, adding that it raises the prospect that Kabul could be the new route to IS zones. "We have sought the help of the embassy to track Sultan. We have given them details of his passport and hope to hear from them soon," the officer added. Another officer said since there are a lot more opportunities in Kabul, Sultan may have opted to take up a job there for better prospects. Mohammed was being questioned till late at night. Shaikh had said he, Sayyed and Mohammed had left as Sultan's parents were pestering them about his whereabouts and someone said the Police would question them since he was a friend. They had travelled to Karnataka, then Hyderabad and on to Chennai. There spooked by TV news about their disappearance, they decided to return. But Mohammed and Sayyed deserted Shaikh and disappeared.
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December - 24 
On December 24, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has succeeded in convincing the world that there was a need to unite against terrorism and the menace can be easily fought if all powers having faith in humanity come together, according
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On December 24, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India has succeeded in convincing the world that there was a need to unite against terrorism and the menace can be easily fought if all powers having faith in humanity come together, according to The Statesman. Addressing the Friends of India event at the Expo Centre in Moscow (Russia) Modi termed his visit to Russia as "very successful and fruitful". He said India had been telling the world about the threats from terrorism for the past 30 years but it was not taken seriously. "The world has accepted what India has been saying on terrorism: an enemy of humanity that needs to be countered through international cooperation," he added.
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December - 24 
Police and Army on December 24 recovered body of a suspected militant near Saderkote Balla area in Bandipora District, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 13 Rashtrirya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a
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Police and Army on December 24 recovered body of a suspected militant near Saderkote Balla area in Bandipora District, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 13 Rashtrirya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a cordon-and-search operation in the forests area of Saderkote Balla as they had information about presence of at least four militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the area. One person tried to flee from cordon and fell into a ravine.
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December - 24 
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has asked the government to sanction over two dozen FM radio towers in some select pockets of the India-Nepal border to tackle anti-India propaganda, The Times of India reports on December 25. SSB Director General B D Sharma
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Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has asked the government to sanction over two dozen FM radio towers in some select pockets of the India-Nepal border to tackle anti-India propaganda, The Times of India reports on December 25. SSB Director General B D Sharma, said its field units had reported messages detrimental to the country's interest being relayed in border areas and hence it had sought clearance to raise these towers which would be used to tackle "anti-India propaganda" at various locations along the 1,751-km-long frontier. He said the field formations of the force and its headquarters had identified 27 such locations where FM radio towers could be erected.
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December - 24 
The Bastar Police on December 24 claimed that around “1,500 villagers” from the Chintalnar area of Sukma District “arranged” the surrender of 70 alleged Maoists in the “biggest event of Maoist surrender till date,” reports The Hindu. “Seventy Maoists
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The Bastar Police on December 24 claimed that around “1,500 villagers” from the Chintalnar area of Sukma District “arranged” the surrender of 70 alleged Maoists in the “biggest event of Maoist surrender till date,” reports The Hindu. “Seventy Maoists surrendered before the Police at the Chintalnar Police camp in Sukma in the presence of Bastar Inspector-General of Police S.R.P. Kalluri,” said a statement issued by the Sukma District Police. “Around 150 Maoist supporters from the Chintalnar area had expressed their wish to surrender, of them 70 were found to be associated with the Maoists. These 70 surrendered on Thursday,” Kalluri said in Chintalnar. However, Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Santosh Singh said most of the surrendered Maoists were not “big Maoist cadres.” “But they are working or have worked in the Maoist organisation. Many of them have no offence registered against them, but we are trying to provide relief to them,” he said. The surrendered Maoists handed over two country made guns, one pipe bomb and some Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs), said the Police Statement.
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December - 24 
The bomb disposal squad of Manipur Police recovered a hand grenade from near the gate of X-ray Department of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Lamphelpat in Imphal West District on December 24, reports The Sangai Express.
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The bomb disposal squad of Manipur Police recovered a hand grenade from near the gate of X-ray Department of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) at Lamphelpat in Imphal West District on December 24, reports The Sangai Express.
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December - 24 
The Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) on December 24 said that it and the Centre have agreed to share "sovereign power for an enduring and peaceful co-existence of the two entities" in the framework agreement sig
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The Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) on December 24 said that it and the Centre have agreed to share "sovereign power for an enduring and peaceful co-existence of the two entities" in the framework agreement signed on August 3, reports The Telegraph. A statement issued by the joint council of the outfit said the agreement also says "land and its resources of both below and above the earth totally belong to the Nagas". "The Nagas will have the right to exercise their sovereign power over their territories. Nagas are the master of their land. Our identity needs to be recognized. The government of India has now recognized the unique identity of the Nagas, which is a bold step forward," it said.
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December - 24 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘founder general secretary’ Anup Chetia was on December 24 released from Guwahati Central Jail, a development which pro-talks leaders of the outfit termed as "significant" for the ongoing peace talks, reports Th
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘founder general secretary’ Anup Chetia was on December 24 released from Guwahati Central Jail, a development which pro-talks leaders of the outfit termed as "significant" for the ongoing peace talks, reports The Telegraph. Chetia was granted bail in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case on December 23 and three other cases, two of which were under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities [Prevention] Act (TADA), earlier. The court, however, asked him not to leave the state without informing it. "I am speechless. I can't find words to express my feelings," were the first words that Anup Chetia said after he came out from jail, adds The Telegraph. "I am out of jail, finally, after 18 years and three days," he said. Sounding overwhelmed, Chetia said that jail life was not easy. "It is both a physical and a mental ordeal. You lose your democratic rights, your personal liberty and have to live a life that the authorities want you to live," he said.
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December - 24 
When Karnataka Government handed over the Church Street blast (December 28, 2014) case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) earlier in 2015, it was clear that the move may not yield the desired results, as the NIA was facing severe staff crunch
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When Karnataka Government handed over the Church Street blast (December 28, 2014) case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) earlier in 2015, it was clear that the move may not yield the desired results, as the NIA was facing severe staff crunch, The Times of India reports on December 25. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) the Hyderabad bureau of the agency, which is handling two important terror cases for Karnataka, including the Church Street blast case, is facing a 20 per cent staff shortage. While the sanctioned strength for the Hyderabad bureau is 110, there are only 81 people posted at the agency. Recently, the officer responsible for investigations in Karnataka was transferred to the State Human Rights Commission. A new appointment is awaited. This short-staffed bureau is handling 11 cases already. An officer from the Hyderabad agency said although investigations are on, they do feel the pinch of staff shortage. He said not just investigation but supporting functions are also getting affected. Considering most of the cases probed by NIA are under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act 1967- UAPA, investigation by an officer of the rank of deputy superintendent of police is mandated. The increasing number of cases, coupled with staff crunch are hitting probe, say officials. Except for one centre, all other NIA bureaus are experiencing manpower shortage ranging from 20 per cent to 69 per cent. Overall, the agency is facing a 29 per cent staff shortage. The New Delhi bureau, which had 54 cases, has 284 posts filled out of its sanctioned strength of 343 posts. In Kolkata, only 17 personnel are posted against the sanctioned strength of 81. In the Mumbai bureau there are 38 vacancies against the strength of 95.
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December - 24 
With the case of suspected Popular Front of India (PFI) activists running a weapons training camp at Narath in Kannur District in April 2013 reaching trial stage, there is concern that the accused are trying to influence witnesses and delay proceedin
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With the case of suspected Popular Front of India (PFI) activists running a weapons training camp at Narath in Kannur District in April 2013 reaching trial stage, there is concern that the accused are trying to influence witnesses and delay proceedings, according to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the case, The Times of India reports on December 25. "The tactics being used are the same as in the hand-chopping case of Thodupuzha Newman College professor and the Bengaluru blast case. The witnesses are made to turn hostile by various means," said an NIA source. NIA suspects that the manner in which the 22nd accused, Kamarudheen, surrendered in court was also intended to delay the court process. "There is a concerted effort to sabotage the case with the support of leaders of a major political party in the ruling front. However, evidence clearly shows that it was a weapons training camp. The members were taught to hurl bombs and use swords, for which they were taught human anatomy," the official said. Under threat, the witnesses are afraid to even register a Police complaint. However, the accused could not get bail. Many parents are now hesitant to send their children to PFI training programmes, said a cop. "So they are hell bent on sabotaging the case to regain their eroding mass support," he said.
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December - 25 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was on December 25 killed by Security Forces (SFs) personnel during an encounter in Kapnar village under Pakhnar Police outpost of Darbha area in Bastar District, reports The Hindu. A joint squad o
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was on December 25 killed by Security Forces (SFs) personnel during an encounter in Kapnar village under Pakhnar Police outpost of Darbha area in Bastar District, reports The Hindu. A joint squad of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF), District Reserve Group (DRG) and District Police had launched a combing operation in the area surrounding Pakhnar since December 25 early morning. As they were cordoning-off a forested hill between Kapnar and Toynar, a group of armed cadres opened indiscriminate fire on them, prompting the SF personnel to retaliate. However, the Maoists soon fled the spot as the SFs zeroed in on them. Later, during a search, the body of a Maoist clad in ‘uniform’ and a weapon were recovered from the spot.
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December - 25 
At least three dozen persons including 24 Policemen were injured in clashes in Pulwama town in Pulwama District on December 25; amid a shutdown against the killing of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, reports Daily Excelsior. The District Administratio
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At least three dozen persons including 24 Policemen were injured in clashes in Pulwama town in Pulwama District on December 25; amid a shutdown against the killing of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, reports Daily Excelsior. The District Administration had imposed curfew like restrictions in the town after apprehending protests against the killing of LeT militant, identified as Owais Ahmad Sheikh alias Hamza. Owais hurled a grenade on the troops when they challenged him and troops fired back killing him on the spot, during an encounter on December 24. Owais had reached Bandipora on December 19 to transport a group of five LeT militants from the Bandipora forests to South Kashmir. A senior Police officer said that at least 20 Policemen and 12 civilians were injured during clashes. “Police showed maximum restraint and patience during the clashes and did not use any lethal weapon on the protesters,” the officer said. An Army spokesman said one 9mm Chinese pistol, magazine and 8 rounds along with other war like stores were recovered from the sight of encounter. Owais, a student of Bachelor of Arts (BA) II year in Degree College Pulwama, had joined LeT in June this year after snatching weapon from Policemen deployed in the Pulwama District hospital. Owais was a resident of Chhaterpora locality of the town.
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December - 25 
In a joint operation, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) and the Bengaluru Police on December 25 arrested a cadre of the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), identified as Atoshe Chopey (27) from a hotel on M G Ro
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In a joint operation, the National Investigative Agency (NIA) and the Bengaluru Police on December 25 arrested a cadre of the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), identified as Atoshe Chopey (27) from a hotel on M G Road in Bengaluru in Karnataka, reports Morung Express. Atoshe Chopey, a resident of Akuluto town in Zunheboto District of Nagaland, is a prime suspect in the attack that took place on Assam Rifles (AR) personnel at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima on March 26, 2015. ‘He came to Bengaluru about six months ago as his sisters work here. He managed to get a job in a posh hotel on St Marks Road’, said the Police. During preliminary interrogation, Chopey confessed to his involvement in the attack. He will be produced before the local magistrate in Bengaluru and the NIA will secure transit remand for producing him before the NIA Special Judge in Dimapur in the coming days, said the Police.
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December - 25 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25 met Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to discuss a wide range of issues, including security and bilateral cooperation, The Times of India. Modi met Ghani soon after his arrival in Kabul from Mos
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25 met Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani to discuss a wide range of issues, including security and bilateral cooperation, The Times of India. Modi met Ghani soon after his arrival in Kabul from Moscow. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25 said that Afghanistan will succeed only when terrorism no longer flows across the border and when nurseries and sanctuaries of terrorism are shut. Declaring that India is in Afghanistan to contribute not to compete, to lay the foundations of future and not light the flame of conflict, Modi also said terror and violence cannot be the instrument to shape the future of the strife-torn country or dictate the choices its people make. The Prime Minister was addressing the Afghan Parliament here after inaugurating its swanky new building that was built by India at a cost of USD 90 million in the presence of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. "Afghanistan will succeed only when terrorism no longer flows across the border; when nurseries and sanctuaries of terrorism are shut; and, their patrons are no longer in business, he said, adding...Terror and violence cannot be the instrument to shape Afghanistan's future or dictate the choices Afghans make", states Modi. NDTV adds that a joint statement, released after a meeting between Narendra Modi and Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, also "strongly condemned" terror incidents in Afghanistan. The statement said the two sides "exchanged views on the security situation in Afghanistan, which faces serious challenges of terrorism, extremism and narcotics". It added, "Strongly condemning the barbaric incidents of terrorism in Afghanistan in recent months, the two leaders reiterated that peace in Afghanistan required elimination of terrorism perpetrated and supported from sanctuaries and safe havens." The Mi-25 choppers India is giving to Afghanistan were also mentioned in the statement, and both sides agreed to expand training opportunities for Afghan security and defence forces. "...The two leaders pointed out that the Mi-25 helicopters provided by the Indian government to Afghanistan and their maintenance facility would address an important requirement". India has already delivered the first of four planned Mi-25 attack helicopters for use by the Afghan Air Force. "They agreed to increase and expand training opportunities for Afghan National Security and Defence Forces in relevant Indian institutions, based on the requirements of Afghanistan," the statement said.
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December - 25 
Intelligence agencies intensified their search for three Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) men who escaped from Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa jail in 2013, reports The Indian Express on December 22. Sources said the search for the trio, last trace
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Intelligence agencies intensified their search for three Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) men who escaped from Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa jail in 2013, reports The Indian Express on December 22. Sources said the search for the trio, last traced to Karnataka, has been escalated after fears that they may be tapped by Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). The recent arrests of three men from Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, who are allegedly linked to the AQIS has brought the focus back on an outfit that has long been considered a more immediate threat than the Islamic State (IS). In October 2013, seven SIMI activists had escaped from Khandwa jail. While two of them were arrested and two killed in an encounter in Telangana, three are still at large. These men, identified as Zakir Hussain alias Sadiq Badrul Hussain, Mehboob aliasGuddu Ismail Khan and Amzad Ramzan Khan, are suspected to be behind some recent blasts in the country. “There are three SIMI men, suspected to be behind the recent Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh), Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Pune (Maharashtra) blasts, who are still on the loose. They are looking for organizational support,” said an intelligence official. Several arrested SIMI members are reported to have expressed their desire to fight alongside al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The Indian outfit is even reported to have donated money to al-Qaeda coffers. An accused in the 2013 blasts which targeted Narendra Modi’s Patna rally is reported to have earlier sent INR 3 lakh to Afghanistan “for helping poor fellow Muslims”. This money, intelligence sources said, went to al-Qaeda coffers. One of the accused even wanted to escape to Afghanistan after the attack. Intelligence sources said this clearly indicates the deepening links between Indian terrorist outfits and the al-Qaeda, with the SIMI turning out to be the biggest vulnerable group which the terror outfit may tap in India. Sources said that besides SIMI, Indian Mujahideen (IM) operatives have also expressed their desire to fight alongside al-Qaeda and have met the outfit’s leaders in the Af-Pak region.
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December - 25 
Kerala Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathizer, identified as Sidhartha Mondal, from his hideout in Edukki District, reports The Times of India on December 26.
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Kerala Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathizer, identified as Sidhartha Mondal, from his hideout in Edukki District, reports The Times of India on December 26.
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December - 25 
Police arrested five persons along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 5,800 at Neemrani village in Khargone District of Madhya Pradesh on December 25, reports The Times of India. Those arrested have been identified as Rajv
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Police arrested five persons along with Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 5,800 at Neemrani village in Khargone District of Madhya Pradesh on December 25, reports The Times of India. Those arrested have been identified as Rajvinder Singh, Krishna Tilakraj Gupta, Shyanu Kishan Gupta, Rahil Kishan Gupta and Lucky, all residents of Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir). Another member of the gang, Aju Lalgarh, however, managed to flee the spot along with a bag containing fake currency.
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December - 25 
The Army’s 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 14 RR, 27 RR, 9 Para, Special Operations Group (SOG) Bandipora and SOG Sumbal cordoned off several villages including Chuntmullah, Bazipora, Gutu, Agram, SK Bala and Panar in Bandipora District on December 25, and
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The Army’s 13 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 14 RR, 27 RR, 9 Para, Special Operations Group (SOG) Bandipora and SOG Sumbal cordoned off several villages including Chuntmullah, Bazipora, Gutu, Agram, SK Bala and Panar in Bandipora District on December 25, and their adjacent forest area to trace out the LeT militant group, reports Daily Excelsior. Police also seized a vehicle in Awantipora in which the LeT militant group was to be transported.
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December - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as S. Badnayak, brother of a former Sarpanch (village level local-self government institution head) in Kudumulgumma Raba village area of Malkangiri District on Dece
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as S. Badnayak, brother of a former Sarpanch (village level local-self government institution head) in Kudumulgumma Raba village area of Malkangiri District on December 25 night, reports The Statesman. The Maoists took him away from his residence and his body was found on December 26 morning with throat slit, a Police officer said.
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December - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a Sarpanch (village level local self government institution head) in Malkangiri District on December 26, reports prameyanews7.com. A group of Maoists came to Badapada under Kuduguluguma b
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a Sarpanch (village level local self government institution head) in Malkangiri District on December 26, reports prameyanews7.com. A group of Maoists came to Badapada under Kuduguluguma block and forcibly took away Jayaram Khara on December 25. But villagers found the body of Khara near the village on Saturday morning with his throat slit. It is suspected that Maoists killed the Sarpanch branding him as a ‘Police informer’.
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December - 26 
Cache of arms and explosives hidden by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Tilaya-Dania road of Jhumra hill under Mahuatard Police Station limits in Bokaro Distric
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Cache of arms and explosives hidden by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were recovered by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel near Tilaya-Dania road of Jhumra hill under Mahuatard Police Station limits in Bokaro District on December 26, reports The Pioneer. The explosives included a cylinder bomb of 30 kg, four cane bombs of 10 kg each, 10 pieces of detonators, one local made pistol and Maoist literature during the operation, said Y.S. Ramesh, Superintendent of Police (SP) Bokaro.
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December - 26 
Acting on intelligence inputs, Chhattisgarh Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Bhansi Police Station area in Dantewada District on December 26, reports The Hindu. Those arrested were identified as Sai aliasS
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Acting on intelligence inputs, Chhattisgarh Police arrested four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Bhansi Police Station area in Dantewada District on December 26, reports The Hindu. Those arrested were identified as Sai aliasSahi (30), Kama Telami (27), Laxman (30) and Rajesh (35).
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December - 26 
Additional District and Sessions Court in West Tripura found three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres, Mangal Debabarma, Falguni Debbarma and Binoy Debbarma, guilty in the 1997 Jarulbachai massacre in West Tripura District, reports Th
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Additional District and Sessions Court in West Tripura found three National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) cadres, Mangal Debabarma, Falguni Debbarma and Binoy Debbarma, guilty in the 1997 Jarulbachai massacre in West Tripura District, reports The Assam Tribune on December 27. In the second phase, trial was conducted against six NLFT militants but the court acquitted three persons due to lack of substantial evidence. Earlier, the then Additional District and Sessions Judge Subhash Bhattacharjee had given capital punishment to Achak Debbarma while life term rigorous imprisonment was awarded to Gandhi Debbarma for killing of 15 innocent villagers. While Achak’s execution is pending with the Supreme Court, another convict is still absconding.
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December - 26 
Bandh (shutdown call) call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Visakha Agency of Andhra Pradesh on December 26 as part of the weeklong protest against Andhra Pradesh government’s plan to take up bauxite mining that commenced
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Bandh (shutdown call) call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Visakha Agency of Andhra Pradesh on December 26 as part of the weeklong protest against Andhra Pradesh government’s plan to take up bauxite mining that commenced on December 21, failed to receive response, reports The Hindu. Life was as usual in the Agency administrative units as Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) buses and private vehicles plied on the roads without hindrance and shops and hotels were open.
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December - 26 
Dawood Ibrahim and his key aide Chota Shakeel are trying to foment communal trouble in India and may have a key role in planning the murders of several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindu outfit leaders across the country, a National Investigation
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Dawood Ibrahim and his key aide Chota Shakeel are trying to foment communal trouble in India and may have a key role in planning the murders of several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindu outfit leaders across the country, a National Investigation Agency probe suspects, Hindustan Times reports on December 27. Investigators have found a D-gang link to three such recent incidents the murder of two BJP leaders in Gujarat’s Bharuch and conspiracy to kill a Hindutva leader in Karnataka. Similar killings were also in the works in Surat (Gujarat), officials said. “It seems the D-company is under pressure from Pakistani spy agency ISI [Inter-Services Intelligence] to do something to create communal trouble in the country,” said an investigator. “Letters Rogatories or judicial requests to assist in probe, will be sent to Pakistan soon to seek evidence with regard to Chota Shakeel and his key henchman Javed Chikna,” said NIA Director General Sharad Kumar.
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December - 26 
On December 26, three aspiring jihadists, Abdul Wasim, Umar Hasan Farooqui and Majh Hasan Farooque from Hyderabad, all final year students, were arrested on their way to join Islamic state (IS) terrorist group in Afghanistan in an early-dawn operatio
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On December 26, three aspiring jihadists, Abdul Wasim, Umar Hasan Farooqui and Majh Hasan Farooque from Hyderabad, all final year students, were arrested on their way to join Islamic state (IS) terrorist group in Afghanistan in an early-dawn operation jointly conducted by the Telangana Police and Maharashtra Anti-terrorist squad (ATS) at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar international airport in Nagpur, reports The Times of India. It's learnt that operatives, in their 20s, were supposed to board an Indigo flight to Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) from Nagpur airport after arriving here from Hyderabad a day before by road. Out of three, two were intercepted earlier also on their way to Afghanistan by the intelligence agencies. Missing complaints were lodged at different Police Stations in Telangana state by the respective families after the students left home on December 24. Telangana Police had informed Maharashtra ATS after it came to fore that the men were heading to Nagpur to take a flight for Srinagar. Superintendent of Police (SP), ATS, Sunil Kolhe said that the operation was meticulously planned with the Telangana counterparts. "Maharashtra Police handed over the men to Telangana special cell officers after nabbing them. Telangana Police would conduct further interrogations," said Kolhe.
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December - 26 
The Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) in a ‘statement of the joint council’ with regard to the Naga issue stated that Nagas were placed in a very perilous situation after the Naga National Council (NNC) had faile
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The Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) in a ‘statement of the joint council’ with regard to the Naga issue stated that Nagas were placed in a very perilous situation after the Naga National Council (NNC) had failed to uphold the national trust by signing the infamous Shillong Accord in 1975, reports Nagaland Post on December 27. According to ‘Ministry of Information & Publicity (MIP)’, many of the home authorities of both central and regions, and Naga Army including unit commanders and commander-in-chief “gave in” to the enemies betraying the people and their cause. However, MIP said a few remained committed national workers under the leadership of Isak Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah who stood their ground in the face of all odds. If it was not for these few “revolutionary patriots” led by the two, MIP said the politics of the Nagas would have been ended there.
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December - 26 
The Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO) on December 26 threatened to “avenge” the killings of its leaders and cadres, reports The Telegraph.
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The Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO) on December 26 threatened to “avenge” the killings of its leaders and cadres, reports The Telegraph.
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December - 26 
United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, who was given a rousing welcome at his native place in Jeraigaon of Tinsukia District on December 26, said he had not "betrayed the outfit and the struggle for independent Assam
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United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘general secretary’ Anup Chetia, who was given a rousing welcome at his native place in Jeraigaon of Tinsukia District on December 26, said he had not "betrayed the outfit and the struggle for independent Assam has not ended", reports The Telegraph. Addressing a gathering at Jeriagaon, Chetia first paid homage to those who "sacrificed their lives for their motherland". He said, "I have not betrayed ULFA. I am here because I was arrested in Bangladesh and the Indian Government brought me here to take forward the peace talks. I would have been happy had Paresh Barua stood by my side, taking the peace dialogue forward with the Central Government.'' "The struggle for independent Assam has not ended. We are adopting the means of dialogue to push our demands," Chetia added.
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December - 26 
Vellore Police on December 26, arrested a man, identified as Mahadab Kaviraj hailing from Nadia District of West Bengal, on charges of possessing Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 50,000 The arrested was identified as Mahadab
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Vellore Police on December 26, arrested a man, identified as Mahadab Kaviraj hailing from Nadia District of West Bengal, on charges of possessing Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) with a face value of INR 50,000 The arrested was identified as Mahadab Kaviraj from NadIa district, West Bengal. Police booked him under Sections 489-B (using as genuine, forged or counterfeit currency notes or banknotes) and 489-C (possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes or banknotes) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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December - 27 
A Pakistani man from South Africa on his ‘dream vacation’ to New York City was arrested for describing his suitcase as a ‘bomb’ while checking in at a Sheraton hotel in Brooklyn, Daily Times quoting US media reported on December 27. According to New
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A Pakistani man from South Africa on his ‘dream vacation’ to New York City was arrested for describing his suitcase as a ‘bomb’ while checking in at a Sheraton hotel in Brooklyn, Daily Times quoting US media reported on December 27. According to New York Daily News, Jhanzaib Malik is facing criminal charges after he pointed to his suitcase and said, “There’s a bomb in there” when he got frustrated with the check-in process. However, his lawyer, Roger Asmar, claims that Malik only referred to his luggage as ‘bomb’, slang for cool, to impress the female concierge. “The FBI checks the whole thing, and clears him and leaves, and yet he still gets arrested. Now, this poor kid is sitting in jail. It’s ridiculous. It’s discrimination against Pakistanis,” Asmar said. Malik, who works for his uncle as a fraud manager in the technology department of Skywise Airlines, a domestic carrier in South Africa, is currently spending his vacation on Rikers Island on USD 100,000 bail, according to Correction Department records. The 24-year-old’s uncle, Javed Malik, told the Daily News from Johannesburg that his nephew had been saving money for a year to be able to afford the trip.
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December - 27 
A section of local bloggers and frequent social media chatters in Nagpur (Maharashtra) are learnt to be under scanner of the security agencies for spreading radical ideologies of terror outfits like Islamic State (IS) and the likes, The Times of Indi
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A section of local bloggers and frequent social media chatters in Nagpur (Maharashtra) are learnt to be under scanner of the security agencies for spreading radical ideologies of terror outfits like Islamic State (IS) and the likes, The Times of India reports on December 28. Though senior officers are not revealing the exercise, sources said some chatters openly express their intention to join jihad (holy war) in and outside India while interacting in the public forum. There are also groups on the social media who vociferously express their anti-national sentiments. "Evidence is being gathered before swooping down on some suspects. There is a very thin line between ideological discussion and crime of waging war against the state," said the officer. It is also learnt that security agencies may also start flushing out illegal Bangladeshi immigrants who work as menial labourers at construction sites, bakeries, hotels, eateries, factories and such places. Though mostly they are economic migrants, security agencies feel some among them pose a threat by bringing in Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) and even some dangerous materials on behalf of the jihadis targeting India.
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December - 27 
An NIA (National Investigation Agency) official told that David Coleman Headley would remain the accused no. 1 in the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai terror attack case, The Hindu reports on December 28. India is likely to tell the U.S. that the Ame
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An NIA (National Investigation Agency) official told that David Coleman Headley would remain the accused no. 1 in the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai terror attack case, The Hindu reports on December 28. India is likely to tell the U.S. that the American investigation against Headley and the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was done because of the six Americans killed in the Mumbai attacks, but justice is yet to be done to the families of the large number of Indian victims. The development assumes significance as Headley’s offer is bound to help the Mumbai Police build a stronger case against Pakistan. Headley has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by a U.S. court and the clause of ‘double jeopardy’ debars punishment for the same crime twice. “Double jeopardy is a big impediment to the NIA getting the custody of Headley through extradition. But the U.S. authorities have to understand that they probed Headley’s role as six American nationals were killed in the attack. Indians also died, and what about justice to them,” asked a senior government official. Though India and the U.S. have a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), it can only be used to give evidence and not for prosecution. A senior Maharashtra official said there still existed a possibility of Headley being made an accused during the course of the trial, if his replies were not convincing.
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December - 27 
as United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘founder general secretary’ Anup Chetia has apologized for killings, including the Dhemaji blast, the families of victims hit by militancy are not ready to forgive the ULFA leader, reports The Times of India
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as United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘founder general secretary’ Anup Chetia has apologized for killings, including the Dhemaji blast, the families of victims hit by militancy are not ready to forgive the ULFA leader, reports The Times of India on December 28. The blast at the Dhemaji parade ground killed more than 10 school children on Independence Day in 2004. The Forum for Terrorist Victims' Family, Assam (FTVFA) - an organization floated by family members of all the victims of terrorist attacks in Assam - urged the Government to adopt strict measures against the ULFA leader like any other criminal. "Nothing can compensate what we have lost. What ULFA has got by doing all these activities by killing the future generation? Even ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa and others came to our home seeking an apology. As human beings, they can come anytime but we cannot forgive them," said Padmeswar Borgohain, who lost her daughter in the Dhemaji blast in 2004.
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December - 27 
Eight Maoists were arrested from different places in Sukma District on December 27, reports NDTV. Three Maoists were arrested from the forests of Jagargunda Police Station area, while five others were nabbed from Chintalanar Police Station limits, Su
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Eight Maoists were arrested from different places in Sukma District on December 27, reports NDTV. Three Maoists were arrested from the forests of Jagargunda Police Station area, while five others were nabbed from Chintalanar Police Station limits, Sukma Additional Superintendent of Police Santosh Singh said. They have been identified as Lekam (21), Sodhi (26), Hemla Rama (20), Madvi Ganga (22), Madvi Dhruva (25), Podiyami Kosa, Midiyam Pojja (40) and Barse Hadma.
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December - 27 
Meanwhile, more than 100 Maoist cadres assembled on December 27 near Kachho and Pipradih forest areas in Bokaro District and held a meeting with the villagers to win the trust of the people, reports The Pioneer. Sources said the Maoists are worried o
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Meanwhile, more than 100 Maoist cadres assembled on December 27 near Kachho and Pipradih forest areas in Bokaro District and held a meeting with the villagers to win the trust of the people, reports The Pioneer. Sources said the Maoists are worried over loosing local support.
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December - 27 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General Sharad Kumar on December 27 said Islamic State (IS) is emerging as a major threat for radicalization of youth, especially in south India, reports The Times of India. He said IS has not taken ro
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General Sharad Kumar on December 27 said Islamic State (IS) is emerging as a major threat for radicalization of youth, especially in south India, reports The Times of India. He said IS has not taken roots in India, it's influencing youth through internet and social media. He said states like UP and Bihar have less radicalised youth as compared to the southern states and added that the Centre has launched an anti-radicalisation campaign. Kumar ruled out social or economic reasons behind the rising radicalisation of Indian youth by the IS and added that concerted efforts are required to check the terror group's influence on youth. Another main challenge before the NIA, Kumar said, is to check large-scale pumping of Indian Currency Note (FICN) into India from bordering nations. He said Malda District in West Bengal has become a hub of FICN syndicate and added that about INR 25,000 crore of fake currency is being circulated in the country. NIA chief said based on the report of the Indian Institute of Standardisation, the Centre will crack down on the flourishing racket.
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December - 27 
On December 27, a Revenue Inspector, identified as Birbal Khan was arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, reports The Times of India. Sources told there is possibility of a 'huge network of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spies' being neutrali
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On December 27, a Revenue Inspector, identified as Birbal Khan was arrested on charges of spying for Pakistan, reports The Times of India. Sources told there is possibility of a 'huge network of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spies' being neutralised, adding that more arrests are likely in coming days. The youth detained on was taking photographs of the preparations of the Indian Air Force's soon-to-be-held Iron Fist exercise at the highly sensitive Chandan field firing range in Jaisalmer. He was also clicking photographs of other sensitive areas nearby. On December 28, he was handed over to the Police by Indian Air Force personnel. Rajiv Pachar, Superintendent of Police (SP), Jaisalmer, told that Khan, a resident of Sujion Ki Dhani in Jaisalmer was taking photographs of IAF's activities at Chandan area (which is nearly 49 km from Jaisalmer).
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December - 27 
Reports have come in that LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) ‘founder’ and JuD (Jama'at-ud-Dawa) ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has created a 24-hour cyber cell to launch an attack on India, Zee News reports on December 28. The aim of the cell is terror attack on I
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Reports have come in that LeT (Lashkar-e-Taiba) ‘founder’ and JuD (Jama'at-ud-Dawa) ‘chief’ Hafiz Muhammad Saeed has created a 24-hour cyber cell to launch an attack on India, Zee News reports on December 28. The aim of the cell is terror attack on India and propaganda war, as per media reports. He reportedly attended a two-day conference on terror on December 26 and 27, 2015 in Lahore (Punjab, Pakistan), where cyber war against India was discussed. It was called the social media conference and on the poster was written - Cyber Team, JuD. Saeed's son was also said to be present in the conference.
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December - 27 
Senior separatist leader and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik along with other Front leaders were sent to Central Jail on December 27, on the charges of attempt to murder and waging war against the State, reports Da
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Senior separatist leader and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik along with other Front leaders were sent to Central Jail on December 27, on the charges of attempt to murder and waging war against the State, reports Daily Excelsior. Malik, along with his eight of party associates, were detained on December 25, when they attempted to take out a rally towards Lal Chowk against the killings in Rajouri District by Village Defence Committee (VDC) gunmen. The Police action had triggered violent protests in Maisuma, where the JKLF protesters rallied, which left Kothi Bagh Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Fahad Tak critically injured in eye and face. “Police have charged Yasin and others under acts of attempt to murder and waging war against State. Police after three days today produced Yasin Malik and others before a Magistrate and the Court ordered to send them on 10 day-judicial remand to Central jail Srinagar,” said a JKLF spokesman here in a statement.
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December - 27 
The moderate separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir on December 27, urged the top political brass of India and Pakistan to ensure that “rabble-rousers” in both countries are not allowed to vitiate the “atmosphere of peace” emerging after the recent th
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The moderate separatist group in Jammu and Kashmir on December 27, urged the top political brass of India and Pakistan to ensure that “rabble-rousers” in both countries are not allowed to vitiate the “atmosphere of peace” emerging after the recent thaw in Indo-Pak relations, reports Daily Excelsior. The All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq hoped that the leadership in both the countries will carry forward the peace process in a “bold way” and resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir. It also said that it would not shy away from talks with the Government, adding that any dialogue should be “with an open mind and heart”.
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December - 27 
The Seychelles government has joined hands with India to build India's first naval base on the Assumption Island in the Indian Ocean region as a joint project between both countries, India Today reports on December 28. Seychelles has allocated a plot
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The Seychelles government has joined hands with India to build India's first naval base on the Assumption Island in the Indian Ocean region as a joint project between both countries, India Today reports on December 28. Seychelles has allocated a plot of land on the Assumption Island, which will help to enhance maritime security along India's west and south coast. The new naval base aims to put an end to piracy around the East African part of the Indian Ocean. Besides, India will also acquire a fully operational coastal radar system in Seychelles from March 2016.
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December - 27 
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials who grilled the three youths from Hyderabad, on December 27 have found out that the trio was indeed on their way to join ranks of Islamic State (IS), reports New Indian Express. According to them, the tr
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The Special Investigation Team (SIT) officials who grilled the three youths from Hyderabad, on December 27 have found out that the trio was indeed on their way to join ranks of Islamic State (IS), reports New Indian Express. According to them, the trio was depressed ever since their first attempt to join IS failed last year. It is also reported that they wanted to meet ‘chief’ of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Sayed Salahuddin. An official stated, “The youths wanted to meet Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin whom they knew as their uncle was former president of the proscribed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and a friend of Syed Salahuddin,” said an official. The SIMI leader had died in a car accident in Nalgonda in October, 2014 According to sources, the plan was to reach Srinagar somehow and proceed to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with help of Salahuddin’s men present in Kashmir, and then travel to Iraq and Syria, via Afghanistan. As they had already failed to leave the country via Bangladesh in 2014, the trio had set their eyes on PoK. Police have seized a Dell Tab used by the trio for browsing Jihadi material. “They were very careful as they set out this time. They didn’t carry their mobile phones and tried a new route and different mode of transportation to reach their destination,” added the official.
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December - 27 
Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya on December 27 said, “Hyderabad has been lately turning into recruitment capital for these terrorist groups. In order to protect our youth and the city, the Telangana government should start
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Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya on December 27 said, “Hyderabad has been lately turning into recruitment capital for these terrorist groups. In order to protect our youth and the city, the Telangana government should start a force, led by a DCP-rank officer, to deal with such elements. The Congress governments in the past had neglected this threat. At least, the present TRS government should take this threat seriously and try to eradicate this problem.”
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December - 27 
With a rising number of youth getting attracted to Islamic State (IS), the Centre has sought an action taken report from the states governments and union territories on the initiatives taken by them to counter the threat posed by the outfit, Economic
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With a rising number of youth getting attracted to Islamic State (IS), the Centre has sought an action taken report from the states governments and union territories on the initiatives taken by them to counter the threat posed by the outfit, Economic Times reports on December 28. Government officials said nearly 100 young men and women who are trying to go to Syria and Iraq to join IS are under their scanner. Most of these Indians have joined IS from countries such as Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where they have gone for jobs, officials said. As per an analysis carried out by Indian agencies, Indians who joined IS do not "perceive" any sense of injustice in India, but have deep seethed anger towards the West. Law enforcement agencies say they are unable to do anything about Indians staying abroad and joining IS, despite having information about their identity. "We have managed to stop those leaving India and joining IS by roping in their families and friends. The cases of those staying abroad are different as we are unable to do anything unless they return to India or caught in the country of their stay," an official had said.
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December - 28 
A high voter turnout of over 75 per cent was recorded in eleven urban bodies election in Chhattisgarh where polling was held amid tight security on December 28, reports The Business Standard. The polling was held in one municipal corporation, four mu
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A high voter turnout of over 75 per cent was recorded in eleven urban bodies election in Chhattisgarh where polling was held amid tight security on December 28, reports The Business Standard. The polling was held in one municipal corporation, four municipal councils and six nagar panchayats to elect a mayor, ten presidents of municipal councils and nagar panchayats, and 241 corporators.
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December - 28 
A special court at Ahmedabad on December 28 remanded three men, Mohammad Altaf, Mohsin Khan and Nisar Ahmed, arrested in connection with the murder of two BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leaders in Bharuch on November 2, in the custody of National Inves
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A special court at Ahmedabad on December 28 remanded three men, Mohammad Altaf, Mohsin Khan and Nisar Ahmed, arrested in connection with the murder of two BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) leaders in Bharuch on November 2, in the custody of National Investigation Agency (NIA) till January 1, 2016, reports Outlook. The prosecution said that NIA needed to recover the bike used in the crime and to investigate the role of Mohammad Altaf who was believed to be one of the key conspirators. According to the investigators, Javed Chikna, Dawod Ibrahim’s aide, had given the contract for killing the two leaders.
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December - 28 
a suspected woman Maoist cadre, identified as Mangoti Korram, who was allegedly involved in violence during panchayat (village level local self government institution) elections early this year (2015), was arrested under Amabeda Police Station area i
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a suspected woman Maoist cadre, identified as Mangoti Korram, who was allegedly involved in violence during panchayat (village level local self government institution) elections early this year (2015), was arrested under Amabeda Police Station area in Kanker District, reports PTI on December 29. She was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on her head. Korram was a member of Kiskodo Local Operation Squad (LOS) and allegedly involved in looting of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at Alanar village during panchayat polls held in 2015.
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December - 28 
A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre who was wanted in at least 15 cases of murder and carrying a reward of INR One million on his head was on December 28 killed in an encounter in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, reports
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A top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre who was wanted in at least 15 cases of murder and carrying a reward of INR One million on his head was on December 28 killed in an encounter in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, reports The Business Standard. K Chukka alias Nagesh (35) was a ‘member’ of Sabari ‘area divisional committee’ of the CPI-Maoist. He was killed in an exchange of fire with the Police in a forest under the Chinturu Police Station limits of East Godavari District adjoining Chhattisgarh, District Superintendent of Police P. Ravi Prakash said.
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December - 28 
Based on specific intelligence regarding movement of a Under Ground (UG) cadre, troops of the 45 Assam Rifles (AR) of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of headquarters of Inspector General of Assam Rifles-South (IGAR-S) established a vehicle check post in
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Based on specific intelligence regarding movement of a Under Ground (UG) cadre, troops of the 45 Assam Rifles (AR) of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of headquarters of Inspector General of Assam Rifles-South (IGAR-S) established a vehicle check post in general area of Pangei in Imphal East District and arrested one People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre on December 28, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestee was identified as No 2845, ‘lance corporal’ L Rupachandra alias Tanison (28) of Tentha Khunou in Thoubal District, later was handed over to Heingang Police Station.
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December - 28 
Centre has achieved success in containing extremism, terrorism and maoist activities in the country to a large extent, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said on December 28, reports The Statesman. Hailing the achievements of the National Invest
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Centre has achieved success in containing extremism, terrorism and maoist activities in the country to a large extent, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said on December 28, reports The Statesman. Hailing the achievements of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Singh said, "We have managed to control extremism, terrorism and Maoist activities to a large extent and if it is continued at the same pace, we will get more success in future." "NIA investigates complicated criminal cases...extremists, terrorists and Maoists have involvement at the global level and so the role of this investigating agency becomes more challenging," Singh said. Terming terrorism, extremism and Maoist activities as the biggest challenges faced by the country, Singh stressed on equipping investigating agencies with modern techniques to deal with these security issues. "Investigations and inquiries cannot be performed using old methods. Criminals today are equipped with modern techniques and so the investigating agencies also have to adopt new techniques," he added. "The manner in which the NIA has been working, not only the people of the country but also of the entire world have started believing that it is the best agency working in a professional, unbiased and trustworthy manner," he said. Referring to the emergence of Islamic State (IS) as a new and serious danger before the world, he said the number of its activists in the country is almost nil and its biggest reason is that Indian Muslim families stop their children to adopt this path.
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December - 28 
Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO), the banned Rajbongshi (an indigenous community) outfit fighting for a separate sovereign Kamtapur nation, published a photograph of a hidden camp believed to be somewhere in Myanmar on their Martyrs' Day, repor
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Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO), the banned Rajbongshi (an indigenous community) outfit fighting for a separate sovereign Kamtapur nation, published a photograph of a hidden camp believed to be somewhere in Myanmar on their Martyrs' Day, reports The Times of India on December 29. The picture shows the KLO's ‘self-styled chairman’ Jiban Singha standing with one of his soldiers in front of a banner. This is Singha's first photo recorded since 1999. Report adds that Milton Burma, the dreaded militant who was the outfit's ‘commander-in-chief’ who was neutralized during the Bhutan offensive in December 2003, recognized Singha in the picture. A few intelligence agencies have also confirmed the man in the photograph as Singha. The KLO has also sent a press release along with the photos where Singha has vowed to continue with the arms struggle against India to achieve the outfit's goal of carving out a separate Kamtapur State. He also appealed to leaders of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) to come to their help. These insurgent outfits, along with KLO, had formed the United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFWSEA) on April 17 2015, aiming to 'free the northeast from the clutches of India'. Also, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘founder general secretary’ Anup Chetia on December 28 appeared before the designed court at Guwahati in connection with the six Terrorist and Disruptive Activities [Prevention] Act (TADA) cases pending against him, The Assam Tribune. Charges were also framed against the ULFA leader in connection with all the six cases in which he was declared an absconder. Bail petitions were filed for Chetia by advocates after which the designated Court granted the bail petitions against a bail bond of INR 5 lakh with two sureties of the like amount. The public prosecutor too informed the Court that the State Government had no objection if the accused was granted bail keeping in view the interest of the ongoing peace process
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December - 28 
Meanwhile, troops of the 16 AR of 10 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR-S established a vehicle check post in general area of Leimakhong Mapan in Imphal East District and arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre on December 28, reports The
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Meanwhile, troops of the 16 AR of 10 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR-S established a vehicle check post in general area of Leimakhong Mapan in Imphal East District and arrested one Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre on December 28, reports The Sangai Express. The arrestee was identified as No - 777, Batch No -30, SS Pvt Yumkhaibam Lukhoi alias Aboi Singh (23) of Andro Khuman village under Andro Police Station and later was handed over to Lamlai Police Station
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December - 28 
On December 28, Ranjith KK, an Indian Air Force (IAF) employee, was arrested after the IAF dismissed him from service, reports The Times of India. Apparently, three years ago he got a Facebook friend request from a woman, McNaught Damini based in the
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On December 28, Ranjith KK, an Indian Air Force (IAF) employee, was arrested after the IAF dismissed him from service, reports The Times of India. Apparently, three years ago he got a Facebook friend request from a woman, McNaught Damini based in the United Kingdom (UK), used by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) as a honey trap. McNaught's profile on Facebook showed her to be a resident of Beeston, Leeds, an executive for an investigative magazine there. Thrice in Belgaum, six times in Chennai and also in Delhi, Ranjith leaked sensitive data on air force exercises, movement of aircraft and deployment of various flying units, his major lapse being supplying the position and other details of Mirage and fighter jets at TAC-DE. Ravindra Yadav, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, revealed that the man had been under electronic surveillance for some months after Military Intelligence sleuths had tracked communications between him and his handler. A few days ago, a Police team interrogated him at length in Bathinda (Punjab).
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December - 28 
The crime branch wing of Jalukbari Police on December 28 arrested three persons involved in a gun running racket from Guwahati, reports The Sentinel. Police first arrested two of the gang members, identified as Pankaj Basumatary, and Sobin Basumatary
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The crime branch wing of Jalukbari Police on December 28 arrested three persons involved in a gun running racket from Guwahati, reports The Sentinel. Police first arrested two of the gang members, identified as Pankaj Basumatary, and Sobin Basumatary along with two 7.62 mm pistols from Maligaon Chariali in Guwahati. They boarded the Dimapur BG Passenger Express from Dimapur and were on way to Lela near Dudhnoi in Goalpara. The Police team went to Lela in Goalpara and arrested another person, identified as Meghnath Basumatary, who was supposed to receive the weapons.
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December - 28 
The Election Commission (EC) will publish electoral rolls of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after summary revision lasting four months on January 11, 2016, reports Daily Excelsior on December 29. Number of the voters has recorded nearly 3 lakh increase this
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The Election Commission (EC) will publish electoral rolls of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) after summary revision lasting four months on January 11, 2016, reports Daily Excelsior on December 29. Number of the voters has recorded nearly 3 lakh increase this year to touch 74 lakh. Official sources said that entire exercise like addition, deletion and corrections of electorates after inviting objections and claims has almost been completed by the Election Department (ED) of J&K taking January 1, 2016 as cutoff date for inclusion of new voters, who turned 18 by the date. Electoral rolls of other States will also be published the same day. “The electorates of Jammu and Kashmir were likely to reach 74 lakh after final publication of electoral rolls following summary revision. The electoral rolls will be finally published on January 11, 2016,” the official sources said. According to sources, the ED will segregate electoral rolls of areas falling under civic bodies, both urban and rural, the elections for which were proposed to be held by the Government in March for Urban Local Bodies and May-June for Panchayats (village level local self government institutions). “The voter lists of Municipalities and Panchayats will also be prepared separately from the summary revision so that if the process for elections was started before April 1, there will be no need for fresh revision of electoral rolls for the Municipalities,” sources said. The Government has already announced that it would hold elections to Municipalities in March and Panchayats in May-June, 2016. “The electoral rolls for all 78 Municipalities including two Corporations (Jammu and Srinagar), six Councils (Kathua, Udhampur, Poonch, Anantnag, Baramulla and Sopore) and 70 Municipalities will be completely ready after publication of final electoral rolls on January 11,” sources said, adding that similar would be the position for all 4098 Panchayats in the State. J&K has 4098 Sarpanch (head of Panchayat) constituencies (Panchayats) and 29402 Panch (member of Village Panchayat) constituencies taking total number of Sarpanch and Panch segments to 33,500.
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December - 29 
Separately, in a joint operation, Army and Assam Police rescued a businessman, identified as Hajrat Ali, who was abducted by unidentified assailants on December 29 from Tulsibari Bazar under Rangia Police Station in Kamrup District, from a militant
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Separately, in a joint operation, Army and Assam Police rescued a businessman, identified as Hajrat Ali, who was abducted by unidentified assailants on December 29 from Tulsibari Bazar under Rangia Police Station in Kamrup District, from a militant hideout at Latibari under Tamulpur Police Station in Baksa District on December 31, reports The Sentinel. SFs also arrested two assailants involved in the kidnapping, identified as Amit Kumar and Riyon Das along with arms including two 9 mm pistols and one 303 rifle with ammunitions.
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December - 29 
A ‘sub-zonal commander’ and an ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), each carrying a cash award of INR 500,000 on his head and involved in the 2013 ‘belly bomb attack’ in Latehar District of Jharkhand, surrendered befo
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A ‘sub-zonal commander’ and an ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), each carrying a cash award of INR 500,000 on his head and involved in the 2013 ‘belly bomb attack’ in Latehar District of Jharkhand, surrendered before the State Director General of Police (DGP) D.K. Pandey in Ranchi on December 29, reports The Telegraph. While Koyal-Sankh ‘sub-zonal commander’ Gajendra Sao (28), alias Gajju, surrendered with a rifle and a pistol, Manika-Herhanj ‘area commander’ Kuldeep Mehta (30) deposited a rifle.
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December - 29 
A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police, who was searching for a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ on December 29 exchanged fire with a group of "heavily armed" Maoists near Koleshwari hills o
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A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police, who was searching for a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ on December 29 exchanged fire with a group of "heavily armed" Maoists near Koleshwari hills on the Jharkhand-Bihar border, reports The Times of India. Chatra Superintendent of Police (SP) S.K. Jha said around 100 Maoists fired at the group of security personnel who were advancing towards Bihar. "The forces retaliated strongly. It forced the rebels to run away to avoid casualty," he added. The gun-battle lasted for half-an-hour but none of the security personnel or Maoists was hit, said CRPF's Jharkhand Inspector General of Police (IG) Rakesh Kumar Mishra. The team had information that Maoist leader Uma Bhokta alias Endalji was hiding in the densely forested Koleshwari between Chatra and Gaya District in Bihar. Police record show Endalji as ‘zonal commander’ of Koleshwari zone covering Chatra, Hazaribag and Koderma Districts in Jharkhand and Nawada and some parts of Gaya District in Bihar. The troopers, however, carried out search operation after firing stopped and found backpacks full of clothes.
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December - 29 
A militant belonging to IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Majendra Narzary (41) was arrested from Khasiabari under Kokrajhar Police Station in the Kokrajhar District on December 29, reports Th
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A militant belonging to IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS), identified as Majendra Narzary (41) was arrested from Khasiabari under Kokrajhar Police Station in the Kokrajhar District on December 29, reports The Telegraph. One pistol along with one live round was recovered from him.
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December - 29 
Accused in the call money-cum-sex racket would be given the strictest punishment if the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) regime fails to take action against them, warned the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘state committee’, reports The Times of
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Accused in the call money-cum-sex racket would be given the strictest punishment if the Telegu Desam Party (TDP) regime fails to take action against them, warned the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘state committee’, reports The Times of India on December 29. A statement released by party Spokesman Syam contained the poser "Will you do it (awarding punishment) or shall we do it", indicating that they were waiting for the government to prosecute the financiers in question and their henchmen too. The Maoists charged the ruling party with shielding those financiers who sexually exploited several women by taking advantage of their poor financial background. Syam alleged that the government and the police were protecting member of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Member of Legislative Councils (MLCs) of the TDP despite victims filing complaints of regular extortion by the same leaders. "Even Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and a senior Police officer in the rank of Additional Director-General (not named by the banned outfit) were photographed with a key accused Dayanand," the Spokesman said, implying that there is a nexus between moneylenders and the authorities. Syam claimed that the Police top brass intentionally diluted the sex racket case and saved the 'kingpins' only at the behest of the CM. "A crackdown was launched across the state just to divert the public's attention from the main issues. The government sacked anganwadi teachers en masse even as the opposition took up cudgels on their behalf," he rued.
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December - 29 
An Afghan businessman is believed to be allegedly indoctrinating youth from Maharashtra to join Islamic State (IS), claims National Investigation Agency (NIA) which has sent its first judicial requests in the case to Afghanistan seeking details of th
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An Afghan businessman is believed to be allegedly indoctrinating youth from Maharashtra to join Islamic State (IS), claims National Investigation Agency (NIA) which has sent its first judicial requests in the case to Afghanistan seeking details of the person, New Indian Express reports on December 30. The Afghan national, whose name has been withheld, was running business of dry fruits in India and allegedly approached the four youths from Kalyan area neighbouring Mumbai and brainwashed them to join ranks of IS, official sources said. The man had mysteriously disappeared after NIA arrested Areeb Majeed when he was deported from Turkey to India last November. The port of exit of the Afghan national was found out to be from Delhi in December last year, the sources said. Majeed was arrested by NIA upon his return from Iraq and booked under sections 16, 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code(IPC).
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December - 29 
As per an alert note shared to Uttar Pradesh Police by intelligence agency, a Bangladesh-based group is planning to target Kamlesh Tiwari of the Hindu Mahasabha who allegedly made blasphemous remarks about Prophet Mohammad earlier this month, The Tim
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As per an alert note shared to Uttar Pradesh Police by intelligence agency, a Bangladesh-based group is planning to target Kamlesh Tiwari of the Hindu Mahasabha who allegedly made blasphemous remarks about Prophet Mohammad earlier this month, The Times of India reports on December 30. The group also plans to target the associates of Tiwari and individuals who have supported his statement, said officials. The note reveals the terror group is trying to disrupt the peace and tranquility in the region by planning to attack Tiwari. "Since the alleged blasphemous remarks by Tiwari, we had been on alert and have deployed extra force, who are keeping tab on movements of suspicious persons," said a senior Police official.
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December - 29 
Even though the incidents of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities have been on the rise in Kerala in 2015, the intelligence wing has reviewed that the CPI-Maoist could not make any influence in tribal belts in the State and con
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Even though the incidents of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities have been on the rise in Kerala in 2015, the intelligence wing has reviewed that the CPI-Maoist could not make any influence in tribal belts in the State and conduct fresh recruitment in the last one year, reports The New Indian Express on December 29. As per the Police, nearly a dozen incidents involving CPI-Maoist were reported in the State mainly in forest areas of Palakkad, Malappuram and Wayanad in 2015 but all these were carried out by cadres from the State who had joined the fold a couple of years ago. “As per the assessment, the insurgents could not make much influence on the tribal community and carry out fresh recruitment though there have been attempts to recruit them. Except for a few Keralites, majority of the cadres belong to Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka,” said a senior officer in the intelligence wing.
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December - 29 
In another incident, a group of militants belonging to Reang community reportedly ransacked a forest checkgate at Sheolathol village and demanded INR 8 lakh from the villagers of the adjacent Joynagar village, inhabited by the people of Dimasa commun
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In another incident, a group of militants belonging to Reang community reportedly ransacked a forest checkgate at Sheolathol village and demanded INR 8 lakh from the villagers of the adjacent Joynagar village, inhabited by the people of Dimasa community on December 29 night, reports The Telegraph. These villages are located in remote areas under Dholai Assembly constituency of Cachar District of Assam. According to villagers, a group of four militants came on December 29 night and fired two bullets in the air in order to assemble the neighbours and demanded INR 8 lakh from all the villagers because they had apprehended a Reang militant during Durga Puja. The entire incident came to light on December 31 after the local residents informed Police about it. Security has been beefed up in the area following the incident.
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December - 29 
Indian intelligence agencies suspect that there are 23 Indians in Iraq and Syria fighting for Islamic State (IS), IBNLive reports on December 29. Out of the 23 Indians in IS, 17 are from southern states. While six - Abdul Qudus Turki (Bijapur), Moham
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Indian intelligence agencies suspect that there are 23 Indians in Iraq and Syria fighting for Islamic State (IS), IBNLive reports on December 29. Out of the 23 Indians in IS, 17 are from southern states. While six - Abdul Qudus Turki (Bijapur), Mohammad Umar Subahan (Bangalore), Maulana Abdul Kadir Sultan Armar (Bhatkal), Faiz Masood (Bangalore), Mohammad Riyaz (Bhatkal), Shameel Yakub (Kodagu) - are from Karnataka, four belong to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are Zeba Farheen (Hyderabad), Talmeezur Rahaman (Guntur), Atif Ahmed khan (Hyderabad), Athif Vaseem Mohammad (Adilabad). Four are from Kerala - Mohammad Rishal (Kannur), Mohammad Irfan Iqbal (Kannur), Huda Raheem (Kozhikode), Riyazur Rehman (Kozhikode), three from Tamil Nadu - Mohammad Thayyib Shaik (Vellore), Mohammad Syed Abu Tahir (Karur), Shakul Hameed (Chennai), four from Maharashtra, one from Jammu and Kashmir and one from Uttar Pradesh. Six out of these 23 Indians who had joined the IS network have died and two have returned.
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December - 29 
Jammu and Kashmir High Court on December 29, quashed the detention order of hardline separatist leader, Masrat Alam Bhat, and directed his release, reports Daily Excelsior. Justice MH Attar declared his detention as illegal and directed the authoriti
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Jammu and Kashmir High Court on December 29, quashed the detention order of hardline separatist leader, Masrat Alam Bhat, and directed his release, reports Daily Excelsior. Justice MH Attar declared his detention as illegal and directed the authorities to release him. “The impugned detention orders dated 1.9.2015 and 30.11.2015 are quashed. The respondents are directed to release the detenue from the preventive custody”, court directed. Court said the laws are sacred as they protect the rights of the people and it becomes duty of the court to enforce the laws of the land even in extreme circumstances. Court said the detaining authority has in the grounds of detention recorded that detainee is required to be detained to prevent him from acting in any manner ‘prejudicial’ to the security of the State and maintain law and order. Underscoring the importance of Article 21 of constitution, court said the liberty of an individual is his basic human right under the said article. Article 21 of the Indian constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of his life and liberty except in accordance with the procedure established by law.
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December - 29 
Meanwhile, 23 Maoists including three women cadres surrendered before the Chhattisgarh Police in Bastar District on December 29, reports The Times of India. As per the statement of the Maoists, they were largely influenced by the messages spread in t
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Meanwhile, 23 Maoists including three women cadres surrendered before the Chhattisgarh Police in Bastar District on December 29, reports The Times of India. As per the statement of the Maoists, they were largely influenced by the messages spread in the recent anti-Maoist rallies in Bastar region besides provisions of the surrender policy that prompted them to quit arms, Bastar Superintendent of Police (SP) R.N. Dash said. Most of them were lower rung cadres working as 'jan militia' (people’s militia) and Chetna Natya Mandli (CNM) - a cultural outfit of Maoists - members in Darbha division committee. Two of them - Madkami Hidmo and Ando Markam - were carrying a reward of INR 100,000 each on their heads, Dash added.
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December - 29 
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi have sought reports from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on the activities of Islamic State (IS) as direct link has surfaced in the State of three youths arrested from Nagpur
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National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi have sought reports from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on the activities of Islamic State (IS) as direct link has surfaced in the State of three youths arrested from Nagpur following sensational disclosures that they wanted to reach Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) via Kashmir for their onward journey to Iraq and Syria via Afghanistan, reports Daily Excelsior. The disclosures have been substantiated with recovery of IndiGo air tickets from Mumbai to Srinagar from the possession of three youths at the time of their arrest. Official sources told the Excelsior that J&K Police was in touch with their Hyderabad counterparts and didn’t rule out the possibility of a J&K Police team visiting Hyderabad to join interrogation of the youth, who had been arrested for second time in the past two years for their attempts to join the IS. Sources said Doval and Mehrishi have written to five States including Jammu and Kashmir, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Maharashtra seeking details of radicalization of youth towards the IS. Though Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh had recently stated that the Centre has minimized the impact of IS, the Centre wanted all vulnerable States to remain on high alert on the IS threat.
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December - 29 
On December 29, the Centre had asked all states to step up vigilance, especially at tourist hotspots frequented by foreigners, in view of the ongoing holiday season and New Year festivities. The advisory asked all states and Union Territories (UTs) t
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On December 29, the Centre had asked all states to step up vigilance, especially at tourist hotspots frequented by foreigners, in view of the ongoing holiday season and New Year festivities. The advisory asked all states and Union Territories (UTs) to deploy additional forces in crowded places like railway stations, bus terminals, markets and shopping centres and religious places to foil any possible attempts by terror outfits to carry out attacks. The advisory was issued after intelligence inputs suggested that Pakistan-based terror groups may try to create trouble, official sources said. There is also a threat of lone-wolf attacks by Islamic State (IS) inspired, radicalized elements.
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December - 29 
Separately, a group of Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) threatened to go back to the jungle and pick up arms, claiming neglect by the Centre and the State Governments, reports The Assam Tribune on December 29. Demanding fulfillment
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Separately, a group of Surrendered United Liberation Front of Asom (SULFA) threatened to go back to the jungle and pick up arms, claiming neglect by the Centre and the State Governments, reports The Assam Tribune on December 29. Demanding fulfillment of their demands, the All Assam Surrendered ULFA Committee on December 29 staged a day-long demonstration at the Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. President of the group, Raj Kumar Duara said that if the Central and the State governments do not solve their problems then they would pick up guns ‘for the safeguard of the future generation’. Stating that they are about 800 SULFAs who have surrendered since 1998, Duara said that they have not been offered rehabilitation and cases registered against them have not been withdrawn. The SULFA group is also demanding identification of the illegal Bangladeshis and introduction of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in the State, besides grading of Assam as a tribal State. Duara alleged that negotiations with the Government last took place in 1998, after which there been no contact.
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December - 29 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have killed a postmaster - Sujit Modiymi - in Dantewada District on December 29, reports The Hindu. Sujit was found dead near his village Fulfad. He was abducted on December 25 on suspicion of b
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have killed a postmaster - Sujit Modiymi - in Dantewada District on December 29, reports The Hindu. Sujit was found dead near his village Fulfad. He was abducted on December 25 on suspicion of being a “Police informer.” The Maoists also left a handwritten note near the body of the postmaster.
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December - 29 
Three suspected cadres of an underground (UG) outfit escaped towards a hill located near Pukhao Shantipur village under Sagolmang Police Station in Imphal East District after opening some rounds of fire at a Police commando team on December 29, repor
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Three suspected cadres of an underground (UG) outfit escaped towards a hill located near Pukhao Shantipur village under Sagolmang Police Station in Imphal East District after opening some rounds of fire at a Police commando team on December 29, reports The Sangai Express. According to a reliable source, the incident happened at a paddy field located between Pukhao Shantipur and Pukhao Ahallup. A team of District Police commandos went to the area after receiving a specific information about the presence of some underground cadres. When the commando team was about to reach the area, they saw three armed persons from a distance at the paddy field of Pukhao Chatampat. The suspected UG cadres who were clad in combat uniform, suddenly opened some rounds of fire towards them and fled the area, the source said. Although, the commando personnel chased the trio, they managed to escape inside the thick forest of Pukhao Shantipur hill range.
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December - 29 
Top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and ‘secretary’ of South Bastar District Committee Gajerla Ashok (41) alias Aithu who is also the member of the Dandakaranya Special Zone Committee (DSZC) surrendered before the Police in the pr
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Top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader and ‘secretary’ of South Bastar District Committee Gajerla Ashok (41) alias Aithu who is also the member of the Dandakaranya Special Zone Committee (DSZC) surrendered before the Police in the presence of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) B. Malla Reddy and Superintendent of Police (SP) Ambar Kishor Jha in Warrangal District on December 29, reports The Hindu. Ashok went underground at the age of 18 years and worked in the Maoist organisation for about 24 years. He said “I am surrendering due to personal reasons. I am not keeping well.” Two of his brothers are still underground and working at the top level in the Maoist party in Chhattisgarh State.
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December - 29 
Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Abu Qasim, who was involved in attack on Army Convoy in Srinagar two years ago, was among 100 terrorists killed in encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2015, the Army said in Jammu on D
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Top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Abu Qasim, who was involved in attack on Army Convoy in Srinagar two years ago, was among 100 terrorists killed in encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in 2015, the Army said in Jammu on December 29, reports Daily Excelsior. “During the 2015 year in various successful operations, over 100 terrorists have been neutralised including some top terrorist commanders like Abu Qasim, LeT, who was responsible for Hyderpora attack on Army convoy in 2013,” Public Relation Officer (PRO) Defence Northern Command, Colonel S D Goswami said. “Counter terrorist grid continued to maintain dominance and deny any space to terrorists. Synergised hard-intelligence based joint ops with the J&K Police and CAPF (Central Armed Police Force) have been the hallmark of these operations,” he said. Apart from neutralising terrorists, this year over 350 weapons and 40 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and explosive hauls have been recovered, plus other “warlike and logistics stores”. “This clearly highlights the nefarious designs and intransigence of Pakistan to continue abetting terrorism in J&K,” he said. PRO said, “Though there has been an overall improvement in security situation in the State however, this cannot be construed as return of normalcy, as Pakistan continues to abet terrorism to keep the situation volatile”. “The nexus intent and the terrorist infrastructure remain intact,” he added. In a year that witnessed desperate attempts by the nexus of terrorists & separatists to reassert themselves, Army was eminently successful in restricting the terrorist initiated incidents, in spite of regular attempts to destabilise the prevailing peace by attempting terrorist initiated incidences on soft targets & orchestrating agitations, Colonel Goswami said. “The internal security situation in J&K is stable. The counter terrorism operations are effective and the potential of terrorists has significantly reduced. There is high level of synergy amongst all security forces and Government agencies”, he said.
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December - 30 
A 19-year-old youth who was a suspect (CPI-Maoist) cadre committed suicide at the Ghatshila Police Station in lock-up in the wee hours of December 30, reports The Pioneer. The deceased was identified as Ramesh Mahali alias Bhuchan, a resident of Shya
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A 19-year-old youth who was a suspect (CPI-Maoist) cadre committed suicide at the Ghatshila Police Station in lock-up in the wee hours of December 30, reports The Pioneer. The deceased was identified as Ramesh Mahali alias Bhuchan, a resident of Shyamsundarpur in Ghatshila sub-division of East Singhbhum District. According to information, Bhuchan was one of the three accused who had killed Venket Reddy (40), site in-charge of a construction company, at Shyamsundarpur forest after kidnapping him from Kharkasoli, a canal construction site along Subernarekha river in Shyamsundarpur on December 8.
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December - 30 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Manoj Dehury alias Madhab, of Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Division of the CPI-Maoist on December 30 surrendered before Angul Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Pandit, reports The
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Manoj Dehury alias Madhab, of Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh Division of the CPI-Maoist on December 30 surrendered before Angul Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Pandit, reports The Times of India. Police claimed Dehury said the Maoists recently chalked out a plan to create a corridor along the border of Angul, Boudh and Kandhamal up to Kalahandi District. He also told the Police that Maoists from Jharkhand are meting out step-motherly treatment to cadres from Odisha. They also sexually exploit local women cadres, he added. He said Purunakote, Bantala, Thakurgarh and Handapa in Angul District are safe haven for them.
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December - 30 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sudan Korram, wanted in connection with murder of a Police Constable and several other crimes, was arrested from his house at Erandarwal village under Mardapal Police Station limits
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Sudan Korram, wanted in connection with murder of a Police Constable and several other crimes, was arrested from his house at Erandarwal village under Mardapal Police Station limits in Kondagaon District, reports The Pioneer on December 31.
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December - 30 
A statistic that the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (UMHA) suggests that since 2013 there have been 50 arrests of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in India, oneindia.com reports on December 31. While a cleanup act is on, it would be interesting to
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A statistic that the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (UMHA) suggests that since 2013 there have been 50 arrests of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in India, oneindia.com reports on December 31. While a cleanup act is on, it would be interesting to note that most of them were not even aware that they were betraying the nation. The note to UMHA states that some fake welfare organisations had been set up and most of these former army personnel had joined it as they were assured placements. These personnel were made to believe that they were interacting with real officials of the army and in the bargain ended up spilling out secrets. While a few former officials were lured into sharing secrets through such organisations others were honey trapped. There are also cases where some former personnel sold out for the money, investigations by the Delhi Police have shown. According to the statistics of the Ministry, there were 35 cases in 2013-14 and 15 this year. There may be more moles. The Delhi Police on the other which is leading this probe states that they have information about several more such moles and in the days to come there will be more arrests. The police also say that following this investigation many moles may have also gone underground.
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December - 30 
Also, newly formed Karbi militant organization, United Karbi People’s Liberation Army (UPKLA) called a 12-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (general shutdown strike) on December 30, reports The Sentinel. The bandh has been called by the outfit to demand separ
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Also, newly formed Karbi militant organization, United Karbi People’s Liberation Army (UPKLA) called a 12-hour Karbi Anglong bandh (general shutdown strike) on December 30, reports The Sentinel. The bandh has been called by the outfit to demand separate state for Karbi people.
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December - 30 
Army troops of Delta Force and Police unearthed a hideout of the militants at Hachot forests in Kishtwar District and recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives on December 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on tip off, a joint team
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Army troops of Delta Force and Police unearthed a hideout of the militants at Hachot forests in Kishtwar District and recovered large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives on December 30, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on tip off, a joint team of Army and Police launched massive searches in Hachot forests of Dul area and destroyed the hideout of the militants. Recoveries made from the hideout included one AK-56 rifle along with four magazines, 150 rounds of AK-56, one 7.62mm Self Loading Rifle (SLR) along with two magazines, 12 hand grenades, eight Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) grenades, two hand held radio sets, one radio set antenna, two all purpose binoculars and two combat pouches.
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December - 30 
Border Security Force (BSF) recovered drugs and weapons from over 550 kilometer of the porous India-Pakistan border, nonetheless it remained in news for other reasons also, The Tribune reports on December 31. BSF tropers confiscated around 344 kilogr
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Border Security Force (BSF) recovered drugs and weapons from over 550 kilometer of the porous India-Pakistan border, nonetheless it remained in news for other reasons also, The Tribune reports on December 31. BSF tropers confiscated around 344 kilogram of heroin from the international border (IB), which was the second major seizure in the past five years. Last year, it had seized 361 kilogram of contraband. It had shot three Pakistani smugglers while an Indian smuggler was also killed during smuggling attempts. It recovered over INR 11,50,000 of Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN), 17 weapons, 24 magazines and 286 rounds. It also seized 15 Pakistani mobiles and 28 Pakistani Sim cards which are used by smugglers on both sides of the border for smuggling purposes. The Punjab Police had pointed out that the terrorists had come from across the border fence, a charge which was later refuted by the BSF after holding a probe. BSF officials had categorically denied that the militants had crossed the international border in Punjab. The stringent measures and the zero-tolerance attitude adopted by the BSF has forced Indo-Pak smugglers to change their tactics. They are devising new ways to sneak in contraband. They used a pair of leather slippers, found abandoned near the IB, smuggling a small quantity of drugs instead of 1kg packets and using the sling method by packing heroin in the form of a thin and long tube.
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December - 30 
Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) 'cheif' Asiya Andrabi, visited Babanagar in Hyderabad, spent about five hours in the house of ex-president of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and took a flight back to Srinagar in 2014, while Police, particularly t
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Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM) 'cheif' Asiya Andrabi, visited Babanagar in Hyderabad, spent about five hours in the house of ex-president of Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), and took a flight back to Srinagar in 2014, while Police, particularly the state Intelligence wing and Hyderabad city Police were totally unaware about the visit, New Indian Express reports on December 31. The Police had no inkling of her visit, which has raised the hackles among the top brass, who are now hurriedly making enquiries as to whom she met and what she spoke during her visit. Andrabi, however, denies she has any links with Islamic State (IS) or the recently arrested terror trio, who were all set to leave for Srinagar to meet her, who they claimed would facilitate their crossing over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and then to Afghanistan and Syria to join IS. “Firstly, I have no link, even remotely, to ISIS and I have never met these three children. For the last 35 years, I have been fighting for freedom of Kashmir and getting freedom from Indian occupation is my prime objective. It is not possible for me to facilitate any crossover to PoK or facilitate any youth join ISIS. This is a concocted story by the Telangana police,” Andrabi stated. Andrabi however said that she did visit Hyderabad in October 2014 to offer condolences to the family of Syed Salahuddin, who died in a road accident. “I arrived by a flight, drove straight to Babanagar (Salahuddin’s house), spent five hours there and took a flight back to Srinagar,” she asserted. Replying to a query on whether she met the three youths at Salahuddin’s house, as they too are his relatives, she said: “In Salahuddin’s house, they follow strict pardah and there is no way women can meet anyone. I did not meet them.” Asked whether she could indeed facilitate exfiltration of youth into PoK or get them into ISIS ranks, she shot back: “No, impossible. I am only fighting for freedom of Kashmir. I talk to people like Pakistan President Nawaz Sharif and other stake-holders for freedom of Kashmir. Do you think I will talk to these boys and facilitate their travel to POK or Afghanistan to join ISIS?’’ However, top sources said that the J & K Police has warned Telangana Police to be ‘extra vigilant’ in view of Andrabi’s visit last year, which in other words meant that Hyderabad now has a direct link with Kashmir-based terror groups.
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December - 30 
Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a massive exercise to identify and plug the sources that fund the activities of Islamic State (IS) sympathisers, The Hindu reports on December 30. Using the funds, some of the sympathisers have already made it to
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Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a massive exercise to identify and plug the sources that fund the activities of Islamic State (IS) sympathisers, The Hindu reports on December 30. Using the funds, some of the sympathisers have already made it to Syria and Iraq to join the terror outfit. While hawala (illegal money transaction) has been the preferred route of terror funding, in the case of IS, there are specific instances of formal banking channels being used to fund its sympathisers. The funding is for initial travel requirements, and once they join the IS, they are taken care of there. The sympathisers are also promised monthly allowance if they join the battlefield and a hefty payment to their families if they are killed while fighting. Hawala routes are extremely difficult to detect and track, and it has been among the key reasons why Indian agencies have over the decades struggled to plug the loopholes that allowed terror groups to receive funding from various sources. According to sources, the ED, mandated to conduct investigations into money-laundering, is all set to take up the cases registered in different parts of the country in connection with the activities of the IS. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Delhi Police have also registered such cases. The agencies have come across specific instances where IS operatives and sympathisers pooled in funds to recruit people. The list includes 18 youths from the newly-formed State of Telangana who during interactions with the sympathisers had expressed their willingness to join the outfit. One such suspect even received INR 53,000 from a sympathiser operating through a Facebook profile to arrange passport and tourist visa for Turkey and further travel to Syria. A young girl was also motivated by his brother to take up nursing job in Syria.
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December - 30 
Further the Jharkhand Police has said that as many as 37 dreaded Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] in the rank of 'area commander' and above were arrested during the anti-LWE operation during 2015, reports The Business Standard. "This was an ou
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Further the Jharkhand Police has said that as many as 37 dreaded Naxalites-[Left-Wing Extremists (LWEs)] in the rank of 'area commander' and above were arrested during the anti-LWE operation during 2015, reports The Business Standard. "This was an outstanding year with arrests of more than 400 Naxalites, recovery of huge amount of explosives and weapons and (the police) lost no weapon," Additional Director General of Police (Operation) S.N. Pradhan said. These were the biggest achievements during the last 10 years, he added. Twenty-eight LWEs were killed as against four Policemen during anti-LWE operations in 2015, he said. Asserting that LWE violence would be nearly wiped out in the next two-three years through sustained operations, Pradhan said the year saw the Police targeting the top and middle level leaders in the Maoist ranks through arrests or their neutralisation. The mounting pressure hit hard on the Maoists as they lost on cadres while new cadres did not join them, he added.
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December - 30 
Intelligence agencies have issued an alert regarding threat of a terror strike by Lashkar-e-Taiba, listing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Parliament building, Army headquarters at South Block and nuclear installations of India as likely targets, T
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Intelligence agencies have issued an alert regarding threat of a terror strike by Lashkar-e-Taiba, listing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Parliament building, Army headquarters at South Block and nuclear installations of India as likely targets, The Times of India reports on December 30. The report says that around 20 LeT terrorists may have entered the country from across the border to carry out suicide attacks at various locations.
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December - 30 
Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) condemned the killing of one Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) member by Assam Rifles (AR) on December 30 at Zhutovi village in Dimapur District and claimed the incident was a &l
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Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) condemned the killing of one Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K) member by Assam Rifles (AR) on December 30 at Zhutovi village in Dimapur District and claimed the incident was a “well planned” executed by AR troops, reports Nagaland Post.
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December - 30 
Noting the importance and potential of education and health sectors in the State, Chief Minister (CM) O Ibobi Singh maintained that despite the limited resources that the government has, the two sectors are it’s top agendas, reports Kanglaonline. The
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Noting the importance and potential of education and health sectors in the State, Chief Minister (CM) O Ibobi Singh maintained that despite the limited resources that the government has, the two sectors are it’s top agendas, reports Kanglaonline. The CM was attending the closing ceremony of the 21st Sports Meet of RK Sanatombi Devi Vidyalaya and inauguration of a newly built Indoor Stadium of RK Sanatombi Devi College of Education at Pangei, Imphal East District on December 30. Addressing the gathering as the chief guest, Ibobi stated that education and health sectors are of utmost importance as the two sectors cannot be compromised regardless of the limited resources. He emphasized the need for putting in joint efforts from the government and private sectors to achieve 100 percent literacy rate in the State from the present 77 percent. As the government has to work on other sectors as well other than education and health, there is a need for private sectors to work in unison with the government so as to further boost the two sectors, he said.
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December - 30 
One cadre of the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), was killed in a gunfight with troops of 18 Assam Rifles (AR) in general area of Zhutovi village in Dimapur District on December 30, reports Nagaland Post. After rec
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One cadre of the Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), was killed in a gunfight with troops of 18 Assam Rifles (AR) in general area of Zhutovi village in Dimapur District on December 30, reports Nagaland Post. After receiving inputs of presence of NSCN-K cadres, two patrols of AR personnel were sent to the area. When the troops reached a rubber plantation area, three persons were reportedly carrying extortion from truckers, AR stated. As the AR personnel approached the spot and began to question the trio, AR said two of them fled from the area while the other one took out a pistol and fired at the AR troops. In the exchange of fire, the patrol leader shot the suspected NSCN-K cadre, AR sources informed. One 9 mm pistol along with cash was recovered from the deceased, while the body was later handed over to Police, AR said.
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December - 30 
Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on December 30 invited India to hold dialogue with Pakistan on all issues, saying the two countries cannot live as enemies, reports Dawn. “Pakistan and India will have to resolve all issues amicably and in a comprehen
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Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on December 30 invited India to hold dialogue with Pakistan on all issues, saying the two countries cannot live as enemies, reports Dawn. “Pakistan and India will have to resolve all issues amicably and in a comprehensive way,” he said while addressing a foundation stone-laying ceremony for the western route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project at Zhob in Balochistan. The route will cover Zhob-Mughal Kot (N-50) and Qila Saifullah-Wagum (N-70). The PM said National Security Adviser Nasser Janjua had held meetings with Indian officials to discuss issues and conflicts between the two countries. He said that during Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Islamabad it had been decided that the two countries would restart dialogue on all issues. “Pakistan and India will have to create a friendly environment to resolve their issues,” he said, adding that all disputes and conflicts anywhere in the world were resolved through talks.
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December - 30 
Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Sharma has termed the ‘recruitment of new cadre’ in the State by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as ‘sporadic and not on large scale,’ reports The Hindu on December 31. He however mai
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Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Sharma has termed the ‘recruitment of new cadre’ in the State by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as ‘sporadic and not on large scale,’ reports The Hindu on December 31. He however maintained that Maoists are under check in the State.
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December - 30 
The United Naga Council (UNC)on December 30, sought the immediate intervention of Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on the “indiscriminate firing” against civilians by Manipur State Police Commandos on December 27, reports The Morun
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The United Naga Council (UNC)on December 30, sought the immediate intervention of Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh on the “indiscriminate firing” against civilians by Manipur State Police Commandos on December 27, reports The Morung Express. In a memorandum submitted to the Home Minister on December 30, the UNC requested for “communal State forces” of Manipur that are “deployed at Indo-Naga Cease Fire areas be withdrawn immediately for the good.” Calling for an ‘independent inquiry’ to be established to “find the truth” of the December 27 incident, the Council urged the Government to “deliver justice to the innocent victims immediately.” The UNC informed UHM Singh that in the evening of December 26, a Christmas gathering in K. Somrei Naga village in Senapati and Ukhrul Districts, under Nongpok Sekmai Police station of Thoubal District, was disrupted by some Manipur Police Commando personnel. The UNC alleged that the personnel had “abused, molested, assaulted and maligned the modesty of innocent girls” before the public of the village.
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December - 30 
Two militants believed to be from the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and Security Forces (SFs), in south Kashmir’s Pulwama District on December 30, reports Rediff.com. A senior Police officer said t
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Two militants believed to be from the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter that broke out between militants and Security Forces (SFs), in south Kashmir’s Pulwama District on December 30, reports Rediff.com. A senior Police officer said that troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operation Group (SOG) of the State Police jointly cordoned off Samboora village on receiving information about the presence of militants. “As security forces were searching the village, militants hiding in a house opened fire triggering an encounter. Two militants, one local identified as Manzoor Ahmad and a foreigner were killed. Two AK-47 rifles were recovered,” the officer said.
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December - 30 
Visakhapatnam Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen has said that in 2015 the Police witnessed as many as nine exchange of fire incidents between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in which one Maoist was killed, rep
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Visakhapatnam Superintendent of Police (SP) Koya Praveen has said that in 2015 the Police witnessed as many as nine exchange of fire incidents between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in which one Maoist was killed, reports The Hindu on December 30. Several weapons, explosives, and other material, including diaries of top Maoist leader Ramakrishna (RK) were seized. While 85 surrendered, 100 were arrested.
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December - 30 
With several Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-linked spy rings being exposed in recently, it has come to light that Pakistan's intelligence agency is floating fake ex-servicemen organisations to lure former forces personnel to ferret "authentic" inf
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With several Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-linked spy rings being exposed in recently, it has come to light that Pakistan's intelligence agency is floating fake ex-servicemen organisations to lure former forces personnel to ferret "authentic" information about serving officers and troop movements, The Times of India reports on December 31. The former soldiers are being drawn to these fronts by offers like jobs and other rehabilitation measures purportedly intended to further their welfare with gullible, mostly low ranking ex-servicemen falling for the ploy. According to intelligence sources, ex-servicemen are being "trapped" by ISI agents posing as representatives of organizations working for welfare and rehabilitation of retired personnel and seeking "reference" information. "This is a common modus operandi of ISI noticed in north Indian states, particularly Punjab, with agents reaching out to ex-service personnel looking for jobs and other benefits. The latter are asked to enrol themselves, and subtly asked to provide details like names and phone numbers of serving commanders, deployment details and, where possible, information on troop movement," said a senior intelligence source. The former Army personnel are persuaded to part with information on the pretext that it is "routinely needed to fill up the forms before finding them suitable recruitment," said the source who said that though much of the details were fairly harmless, the risk could not be ignored. Meanwhile, officials zeroed in on the identity of McNaught Damini, who the airman Ranjith KK was talking with for the past several months on December 30, even as the arrested IAF employee told the police that he had given details of operation Inderdhanush - an India-UK joint bi-lateral exercise held in the United Kingdom in July, 2015 to the undercover agent. Top intelligence sources said McNaught is likely a woman fidayeen (suicide bomber) belonging to a Jammu and Kashmir-based terrorist group. The group is head-quartered in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). An analysis of McNaught's dialect and accent - she had long voice chats on Whatsapp and via Skype with Ranjith - and information regarding the geo-satellite positions of the number she was using, as well as the internet protocol addresses from which she was operating her Facebook account, led military intelligence sleuths to narrow down their search to the PoK-based outfit.
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December - 31 
A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police arrested a member of the United Gorkha Peoples’ Organisation (UGPO), identified as Dipak Kumar Newar from Chetri Basti under Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District on Decem
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A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police arrested a member of the United Gorkha Peoples’ Organisation (UGPO), identified as Dipak Kumar Newar from Chetri Basti under Serfanguri Police Station in Kokrajhar District on December 31, reports The Telegraph. Newar allegedly was involved in extortion and providing administrative support to IK Songbijit faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-IKS) cadres.
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December - 31 
A number of arms and ammunition were recovered from a forested patch near Bhusapur in Dantewada District following a gun battle between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Pioneer on January 1. According to th
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A number of arms and ammunition were recovered from a forested patch near Bhusapur in Dantewada District following a gun battle between the Police and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Pioneer on January 1. According to the Police, based on intelligence inputs regarding presence of insurgents in the jungles of Awapalli, a contingent of District Police and District Reserve Group was sent to the area. Seven muzzle guns, country made gun, pipe bomb, wire, detonators, live rounds of 315 bore gun, Maoist literature and other items of daily use were seized from the spot.
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December - 31 
Earlier on December 31,a Superintendant of Police (SP) of Punjab Police was abducted by a group of armed men in army uniform. The attackers thrashed the officer before dumping him from vehicle. After the incident, the combing operation was launched i
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Earlier on December 31,a Superintendant of Police (SP) of Punjab Police was abducted by a group of armed men in army uniform. The attackers thrashed the officer before dumping him from vehicle. After the incident, the combing operation was launched in the border areas of Pathankot and Gurdaspur District. The terrorists, with huge quantity of RDX in their possession, made their way to air force base from back side where there is a jungle, they said.
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December - 31 
here were two cases of arson in Shillong in the last 48 hours, reports The Sentinel. According to Police on December 31, unidentified assailants set fire to a motorcycle belonging to one Mecky Franko Kharkongor at Langkyrding Mihngi in Shillong. Earl
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here were two cases of arson in Shillong in the last 48 hours, reports The Sentinel. According to Police on December 31, unidentified assailants set fire to a motorcycle belonging to one Mecky Franko Kharkongor at Langkyrding Mihngi in Shillong. Earlier, on December 30, one ladyDibo Mallya Bhuyan of Nongrim Road, Shillong lodged a complaint that unidentified assailants set fire to Shillong Lodge near Step by Step School at Malki in Shillong. However, no casualty was reported.
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December - 31 
In spite of the series of success against the antinational and criminal elements, Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Mehta on December 31, categorically stated that there are still many tasks left to be accomplished by the state Police
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In spite of the series of success against the antinational and criminal elements, Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Mehta on December 31, categorically stated that there are still many tasks left to be accomplished by the state Police, reports The Sentinel. The virtual wiping out of the A'chik Matgrik Elite Force (AMEF), the unconditional surrender of the United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) in the past two months is considered to be an achievement. “We still have an incomplete task of bringing about long lasting peace in Garo Hills and the rest of the State”, the DGP said. He expressed hope that the policy adopted by the Police department is expected to reap benefit by next year. Asked on whether it will be in the form of ruthless operations or diplomacy that the police department will adopt in completing the unfinished task, Mehta said, “I am not going to divulge anything but our force will go all out to bring peace”. The proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) led by Sohan D Shira is a militant group to be reckon with. Acknowledging the reality, Mehta said that the sustained pressure on the groups in all formats will be carried out to pin them down till a point of surrender.
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December - 31 
Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in Andhra Pradesh has been effectively controlled, said Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) J.V. Ramudu on December 31, 2015, reports The Business Standard. He said "The Maoists committed 24 offences in 2015
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Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) in Andhra Pradesh has been effectively controlled, said Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) J.V. Ramudu on December 31, 2015, reports The Business Standard. He said "The Maoists committed 24 offences in 2015 whereas two of them died in exchange of fire," he said, adding that while 100 ultras surrendered, 96 were arrested.
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December - 31 
Meanwhile, the Manipur government on December 31 appointed LM Kahute, a 1985-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as the new Director General of Police (DGP) replacing Shahid Ahmed, reports The Assam Tribune. Also, according to another governme
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Meanwhile, the Manipur government on December 31 appointed LM Kahute, a 1985-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, as the new Director General of Police (DGP) replacing Shahid Ahmed, reports The Assam Tribune. Also, according to another government order, S Ibocha Singh has been promoted to the rank of Inspector General of Police (IGP).
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December - 31 
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will visit China next week to hold informal talks with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the vexed border dispute and other strategic issues, it was announced in Beijing on December 31, reports
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National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will visit China next week to hold informal talks with his Chinese counterpart to discuss the vexed border dispute and other strategic issues, it was announced in Beijing on December 31, reports
The Assam Tribune. Doval, who is also the Special Representative for SinoIndia boundary talks, will hold informal dialogue with his Chinese counterpart and State councilor Yang Jiechi on January 5 during which both officials would review the progress made on the border issue, Chinese officials said. India and China have so far held 18 round of talks to resolve the dispute along the 3488 kmlong border.
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December - 31 
Nine persons from Bangalore, who arrived in Istanbul (Turkey) on December 24, 2014, have been deported by Turkish authorities on January 30 after they were allegedly caught trying to cross over to Syria to join the terror outfit Islamic State (IS), r
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Nine persons from Bangalore, who arrived in Istanbul (Turkey) on December 24, 2014, have been deported by Turkish authorities on January 30 after they were allegedly caught trying to cross over to Syria to join the terror outfit Islamic State (IS), reported The Times of India on February 1. The group is being questioned by Bengaluru Police and central agencies after they arrived at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). According to Police, they went to Istanbul from Bengaluru on tourist visas on December 24, 2014, and were sent back by the Turkish authorities on January 30, 2015. Among those sent back from Turkey are engineers Ibrahim Nowfal, 24, from Hassan and Javeed Baba, 24, from Khammam District, Telangana. The remaining seven belonged to a family from Chennai - Muhammed Abdul Ahad, 46, his wife and their five children. Police said Ahad has done masters in computer science from Kennedy-Western University, California, US, and worked in the US for more than ten years.
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Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik on December 31, 2015 flagged off 30 more buses which will ply in the remote routes in four Communist Party of IndiaMaoist (CPIMaoist)affected Districts under the Biju Gaon Gadi Yojana (BGGY), reports The New
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Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik on December 31, 2015 flagged off 30 more buses which will ply in the remote routes in four Communist Party of IndiaMaoist (CPIMaoist)affected Districts under the Biju Gaon Gadi Yojana (BGGY), reports The New Indian Express. The buses were rolled out at a function at Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) office in Bhubaneswar. The CM said the buses will ease communication on 28 routes in Nuapada, Deogarh, Sundargarh and Gajapati Districts. This is the third phase of the BGGY. In the first two phases, 57 buses were provided to Maoisthit districts. Chief Managing Director (CMD) of OSRTC Sanjiv Marik said the buses have been launched especially in Maoistaffected for which the Government has allocated INR 210 million to the Corporation.
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December - 31 
On December 31, arrested Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer Ranjith K K revealed that he had passed on classified information regarding Operation Live Wire on October 28, and another exercise, Operation Indra, to the 'honey-trap' going by the nam
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On December 31, arrested Indian Air Force (IAF) Officer Ranjith K K revealed that he had passed on classified information regarding Operation Live Wire on October 28, and another exercise, Operation Indra, to the 'honey-trap' going by the name of McNaught Damini, according to The Times of India. The latter information had compromised the movement of aircraft in the military exercises, he told investigating officials. Military intelligence sources too confirmed Ranjith had shared the identity details and the photograph of the IAF officer who was assigned to be the Commander of operation Indra Dhanush. Incidentally, this officer, a group captain, was also the commander of TAC-DE (tactical and combat deployment establishment) Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), an information Ranjith shared with the undercover agent. When contacted, Joint Commissioner (crime) Ravindra Yadav said, "Probe details can't be shared at this stage."However, sources said these developments were recorded in Ranjith's confessional statement and will be shared with the court when he is produced next.
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December - 31 
Separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat (45) was rearrested under Public Safety Act (PSA), two days after High Court quashed his detention under the Act, the Jammu and Kashmir government said on December 31, reports NDTV. "What do I have to say now
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Separatist leader Masarat Alam Bhat (45) was rearrested under Public Safety Act (PSA), two days after High Court quashed his detention under the Act, the Jammu and Kashmir government said on December 31, reports NDTV. "What do I have to say now when he has been arrested? We have arrested him again under PSA," Education Minister Naeem Akhtar, who is also government spokesperson, told reporters. The 45yearold separatist, who ran an agitation in 2010, was rearrested late on December 29, outside Jammu's Kotbalwal Jail after his release following the High Court order earlier that day. His detention under PSA was quashed by the High Court in the second such instance since August. On August 21, the High Court had quashed previous detention of Bhat, who was booked under Public Safety Act on April 17, 2015.
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December - 31 
The uproar seen in Churachandpur in the after-math of the passage of three Bills by the State Assembly for protection of indigenous people on August 31 is likely to be resolved soon, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam asserted while speaking to media p
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The uproar seen in Churachandpur in the after-math of the passage of three Bills by the State Assembly for protection of indigenous people on August 31 is likely to be resolved soon, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam asserted while speaking to media persons on the eve of New Year in Imphal on December 31, reports E-Pao. The bodies of all the nine people who were killed in the course of the public uproar have not been claimed, till date and a peaceful situation still remains elusive in Churachandpur District. Claiming that a breakthrough has been achieved regarding the impasse, Gaikhangam informed that the Government and the Churachandpur Joint Action Committee (JAC) have initiated dialogue since the last couple of days. The JAC and the Government held a meeting at the Chief Minister's Secretariat a few days back but the two sides could not arrive at any understanding. Holding dialogue after one side was refusing to come forward for dialogue for a long period is in itself a breakthrough, Gaikhangam remarked. With the dialogue process already initiated, a solution can be worked out very soon within the possible limits of mankind, he continued.On being enquired about the framework agreement signed between the Government of India (GoI) and Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM), Gaikhangam asserted that Gol should come out with an unambiguous statement. The dialogue is a bilateral process and the State Government is not involved at any stage. The State Government has also been questioning the contents of the frame work agreement as desired by the people of Manipur, he said. The State Government welcomes any solution to the protracted issue but it should not impinge upon the interest of Manipur in any manner, asserted the Deputy Chief Minister.
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*Data till , March 25, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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