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February - 1 
A dead body bearing bullet wounds was recovered on February 1 at Betuh in Tengnoupal District along Manipur-Myanmar border, reports Morung Express. The victim has been identified as Mohammad Kheruddin.
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A dead body bearing bullet wounds was recovered on February 1 at Betuh in Tengnoupal District along Manipur-Myanmar border, reports Morung Express. The victim has been identified as Mohammad Kheruddin.
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An arms dealer identified as T Paominlen was arrested from Churachandpur District on February 1, reports Imphal Free Press. Recovered items include 47 live rounds of 5.56mm, 12 rounds of 9mm caliber.
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An arms dealer identified as T Paominlen was arrested from Churachandpur District on February 1, reports Imphal Free Press. Recovered items include 47 live rounds of 5.56mm, 12 rounds of 9mm caliber.
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Border Security Force (BSF) troops foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border (IB) in Samba District on February 1 night, reports Daily Excelsior. “Suspicious movement was seen close to the International Border in Samba sect
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Border Security Force (BSF) troops foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border (IB) in Samba District on February 1 night, reports Daily Excelsior. “Suspicious movement was seen close to the International Border in Samba sector late last night”, sources said. Alert BSF troops fired upon the infiltrators forcing them to return, they said, adding that no more movement was seen later.
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the base camp of a private construction company and set ablaze poclain hydraulic machine on Dobh-Dhangai road under Barachatti Police Station area in Gaya District on February 1, reports&nb
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked the base camp of a private construction company and set ablaze poclain hydraulic machine on Dobh-Dhangai road under Barachatti Police Station area in Gaya District on February 1, reports UNI. A large number of CPI-Maoist cadres attacked the base camp of a private construction company engaged in construction of bridge over Harha River on Dobh-Dhangai road and took all labourers in their custody. They (Maoists) set ablaze the poclain machine of the company and also vandalised its property. They managed to escape from the spot after the incident and raids were being carried out to arrest them, said Police. "Eight people had been taken into custody for interrogation,” Police said and added that investigation was on to ascertain which outfit of the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] was responsible for the attack.
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Northeast Today on February 2 reports that Section 144 prohibitory order has been imposed in areas adjacent to India-Bangladesh border in Tripura. In Khowai District, the Section 144 would be continued till March 25. Prohibitory order has been i
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Northeast Today on February 2 reports that Section 144 prohibitory order has been imposed in areas adjacent to India-Bangladesh border in Tripura. In Khowai District, the Section 144 would be continued till March 25. Prohibitory order has been imposed within 200 meters of Sonamura and Bishalgarh in Sepahijala District, adjacent to Indo-Bangladesh international border.
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Over 40,000 personnel of the Central Paramilitary Forces will be deployed to provide security for the upcoming panchayat (village local administration) elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports The Daily Excelsior on Febru
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Over 40,000 personnel of the Central Paramilitary Forces will be deployed to provide security for the upcoming panchayat (village local administration) elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports The Daily Excelsior on February 2. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has decided to deploy 300 companies of CAPF of which 85 will be from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 75 from the Border Security Force (BSF), 55 from the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), 40 from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and 45 from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Apart from these, 101 training companies of these forces, already present in the State, will also be utilized for election purpose. The State Government has decided to hold the elections from February 15.
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Police arrested one Kerala youth, identified as Riyazur Rehman alias Riyad, a native of Kallai in Kozhikode District, for trying to join terror outfit Islamic State (IS) in April 2015, reports The Times of India on February 2. Riy
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Police arrested one Kerala youth, identified as Riyazur Rehman alias Riyad, a native of Kallai in Kozhikode District, for trying to join terror outfit Islamic State (IS) in April 2015, reports The Times of India on February 2. Riyad, who was hiding in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) for the past two years, was deported to India through Delhi airport (New Delhi) from where he was arrested by Kerala Police a few days ago (unspecified date), report said. Earlier, Karipur (Malappuram District) Police had registered a case against Riyad under Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 20 and 38 of the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA). It was the first IS-related case registered by Kerala Police. The Police said the 26-year-old man was indoctrinated while he was working in Ras Al Khaimah. Riyad, along with a Bangladesh national, left Ras Al Khaimah to join the IS in Yemen. He returned to Ras Al Khaimah after the Bangladesh national disappeared. By the time Riyad's disappearance became a big news in the media, his brother was deported to India along with some others who were suspected to have IS links. Riyad was hiding in various locations in Ras Al Khaimah and was engaged in small-time criminal activities for livelihood, the Police said.
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Police arrested three suspected Rohingya women identified as Harijan Babi, Fatima Begum and Johra Biibi, at check post in Jiribam on February 1, reports E-pao. An individual identified as Nasir Ali who allegedly had brought the women into the st
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Police arrested three suspected Rohingya women identified as Harijan Babi, Fatima Begum and Johra Biibi, at check post in Jiribam on February 1, reports E-pao. An individual identified as Nasir Ali who allegedly had brought the women into the state and provided them with fake Aadhar cards was also arrested.
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Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara District on February 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a group of 3-4 militants tried to infiltrate in the general area of Shiv post ma
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Army foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara District on February 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that a group of 3-4 militants tried to infiltrate in the general area of Shiv post manned by 6 Garh Rif at around 4:30 a.m. However, alert Army troops challenged them and fired at them forcing them to flee back. Army immediately launched an operation in the area. A Defence spokesman said that an attempted infiltration bid by militants was successfully repulsed by alert Army troops in Tangdhar Sector in North Kashmir during the early hours on February 1.“A group of four terrorists attempted to infiltrate under the cover of darkness and thick jungles in the mountainous terrain in general area of Kalban in Tangdhar but were spotted by alert troops. They were engaged with heavy fire and terrorists were seen running away into the thick jungles towards the Line of Control”, said the spokesman. He added that search operations in the sector were launched. He said that the repeated attempts of infiltration in North Kashmir continue to be foiled by the alert and watchful Army units based on sound intelligence thus eliminating the nefarious designs of Pakistan troops to foment trouble in the Valley.
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Birbal Oraon, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Bhitar Pandra village in Latehar District on February 1, reports India Today. "We had information tha
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Birbal Oraon, was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Bhitar Pandra village in Latehar District on February 1, reports India Today. "We had information that the squads have been active in the Garu area for past several days and an anti-naxal operation was launched to apprehend them," Superintendent of Police (SP), Prasant Anand said adding that the Maoists have started firing at the approaching security personnel, forcing them to retaliate. SP, Prasant Anand said a Maoist identified as Birbal Oraon was killed while some others have received bullet injuries in the cross firing. However, the Maoists managed to escape, he said.
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A 10-year-old boy, identified as Musharaf Fayaz who was seriously wounded at the site of an encounter in Chaigund village of Shopian District on January 25 was succumbed to injuries on February 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Musharaf Fayaz son of F
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A 10-year-old boy, identified as Musharaf Fayaz who was seriously wounded at the site of an encounter in Chaigund village of Shopian District on January 25 was succumbed to injuries on February 1, reports Daily Excelsior. Musharaf Fayaz son of Fayaz Ahmad Najar suffered critical injuries in his head and face on January 25 after a shell exploded at the encounter site while a group of people were clearing the debris of the house which was razed to ground by the Security Forces (SFs) during the gun battle. On January 24, two local militants were killed in an encounter while civilian minor boy Shakir Ahmad Mir died and two girls were injured at Chaigund Audoo in Shopian District. Musharaf Fayaz succumbed to injuries in the wee hours on February 1 after battling for life for six days at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS).
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The Palvancha Rural Police arrested underground ‘squad commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) Chandranna faction, identified as Mora Ravi (35), at Reddygudem villag
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The Palvancha Rural Police arrested underground ‘squad commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) Chandranna faction, identified as Mora Ravi (35), at Reddygudem village in Palvancha Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on Febrauary1, reports The Hindu. Ravi returned from Srikalahasti in Andhra Pradesh after undergoing treatment for some illness, a Police team swooped on his house at Reddygudem, arrested him and seized a 12 bore tapancha with three live cartridges from his possession. Ravi had earlier worked in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) for a brief period of less than one year, during which time he was allegedly involved in the killing of local Congress leader Venkat Reddy at Reddygudem in October 2012. He surrendered to the Police in February 2013, but a few years later joined hands with the CPI-ML-New Democracy Chandranna faction. He also allegedly killed Rayala Bhaskar, a farmer of Narsampeta in Palvancha Mandal, due to personal rivalry in August 2017 with others. Ravi was wanted in several cases including murders, attempt to kill and extortion registered in Palvancha Rural, Gundala and Bodu Police Stations, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ambar Kishor Jha.
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A Delhi court on February 1 ordered the release of nine persons arrested with a demonetized currency that was alleged to be used for funding terror in Jammu and Kashmir, reports First Post. National Investigation Agency (NIA) special judge Tarun
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A Delhi court on February 1 ordered the release of nine persons arrested with a demonetized currency that was alleged to be used for funding terror in Jammu and Kashmir, reports First Post. National Investigation Agency (NIA) special judge Tarun Sahrawat directed their release with immediate effect, if not required in any other case, after the central agency submitted that the possession of the demonetized currency does not fall under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) or any scheduled offence handled by the NIA. Of the nine persons, three hail from Jammu and Kashmir, two from Delhi, two from Mumbai (Maharashtra), and one each from Uttar Pradesh and Nagpur (Maharashtra).The NIA said on scrutiny of material available on record, it appeared the nine were part of a conspiracy to commit offences under Section 7 of the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act. "However, this conspiracy is found to be distinct from the conspiracy for which a chargesheet has been filed... in the court on 18 January against 12 other accused," the NIA said. On January18, the NIA filed the chargesheet under stringent anti-terror laws against seven jailed Kashmiri separatist leaders on charges of conspiring with Pakistan-based terrorist leaders Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin to wage a war against India to secede Jammu and Kashmir.
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Pakistan army on February 1 opened new front in Keri sector of Rajouri District on the Line of Control (LoC) targeting villages, which were untouched from shelling so far, while continuing shelling in Nowshera sector, reports Daily Excelsior. Th
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Pakistan army on February 1 opened new front in Keri sector of Rajouri District on the Line of Control (LoC) targeting villages, which were untouched from shelling so far, while continuing shelling in Nowshera sector, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated firing and shelling effectively at all the places. Sources said Pakistani troops opened firing and shelling at Peer Badesar, Rattan and Basali villages in Keri sector of Rajouri District at 8.40 am on February 1. “The shelling was very intense and number of mortar shells fell in the civilian areas. However, there were no casualties,’’ they said, adding that the Indian side retaliated very effectively, leading to heavy exchanges that continued till 12.45 pm but again resumed at 5.10 pm and continued intermittently till night. In Nowshera sector, Pakistan targeted Pukharni, Surla, Kanara, Lam, Janghar and Makri villages in the morning. The shelling was heavy in the morning but continued intermittently till the evening. There were reports that two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans (troopers) have sustained minor injuries in Pakistan shelling on February 1. The Indian side retaliated Pakistani shelling at all the places.
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February - 1 
Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter killed a militant of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) at in general area Shankapani in Changlang District on February 1, reports Northeast Today.
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Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter killed a militant of Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) at in general area Shankapani in Changlang District on February 1, reports Northeast Today. Official twitter handle of the Eastern Army Command of Indian Army stated that two pistols. Chinese grenades and ammunition were recovered from the militants.The Telegraph further adds that the militants have been identified as Moniram Deori alias Moniram Axom of ULFA and Kamba Singh of PLA.
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February - 1 
In accordance to the Union Home Ministry’s budgetary provision for the next fiscal year, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has received INR 92,679.86 crores with 10.5 percent hike for 2018-2019, reports The Indian Express on F
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In accordance to the Union Home Ministry’s budgetary provision for the next fiscal year, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has received INR 92,679.86 crores with 10.5 percent hike for 2018-2019, reports The Indian Express on February 02. The special emphasis has been given on the improvements of the Police Forces. The Delhi Police that is responsible for maintaining the law and order in Delhi, has been allocated INR 6,946.28 crores, while INR 1,750 crores has been allocated for the development of border infrastructure midst of the ‘tension’ ongoing at the India-Pakistan and India-China International Borders. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) which engaged in the anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the sensitive regions of the North-East (N-E), and often deployed in internal security duties, has been allocated INR 20,268 crores for 2018-19. The Border Security Force (BSF) has been allocated INR 17,118.64 crores for this fiscal year. In total, the budgetary provisions allocated to the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) which includes CRPF, BSF, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), the Assam Rifles (AR) and the National Security Guard (NSG), is Rs 62,741.31 crores for 2018-2019. In the down-side of the UMHA budgetary provision, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been allocated INR 1,876.44 crores, which is INR 6.26 crores less than the amount allocated in 2017-2018 and the Special Protection Group (SPG), which is responsible for the Security of the Indian Prime Minister, former Prime Ministers and their close family members, has been allocated INR 385 crores, in comparison to INR 389.50 crores allocated in 2017-18.
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February - 2 
A witness in the 26/11 case has positively identified the voice of alleged Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal from an audio recorded during the attacks, Mumbai
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A witness in the 26/11 case has positively identified the voice of alleged Mumbai terror attacks mastermind and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative Sayyed Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal from an audio recorded during the attacks, Mumbai Mirror reports on February 2. The witness, a relative of Ansari, was made to hear a recording of an alleged conversation between one of the terrorists and their handler in Pakistan – Abu Jundal – taking instructions during the attack at Nariman House.Ansari’s main defence, so far, has been that he is being mistaken for Abu Jundal, one of the four handlers from Karachi, Pakistan who was giving instructions to 26/11 attackers. In special judge GA Sanap’s court, a 28-minute conversation between the terrorists in Nariman house and their handlers in Karachi, was played for the witness. After listening to the conversation, the witness, who had identified his cousin in court on January 31, recognised one of the voices (the handler) as that of Ansari’s.For a person’s voice to be identified as per law, a forensic expert’s testimony is not considered conclusive proof. The court demands ratification by a person who has heard the subject’s voice several times.According to the chargesheet, in 2010 Ansari had visited this relative at a hotel in Madina, Saudi Arabia, where the latter had been worked as a receptionist in a hotel since February 2009. Ansari had reportedly gone there for Haj. The witness told the court that a few days before his return to India, Ansari allegedly gave him 4,000 riyals and a letter for a certain Kashif. However, when he visited the given address, he could not find any person named Kashif. So Ansari asked him to deliver the money to a common friend of theirs who would, in turn, deliver it to Kashif.
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February - 2 
Authorities on February 2 foiled the ‘Shopian march’ programme called by the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) by clamping restrictions in Srinagar’s old city and in south Kashmir’s Shopian District, reports&nb
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Authorities on February 2 foiled the ‘Shopian march’ programme called by the separatist All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) by clamping restrictions in Srinagar’s old city and in south Kashmir’s Shopian District, reports Daily Excelsior. Authorities imposed strict restrictions in twin districts of South Kashmir including Pulwama and Shopian and all roads leading to Shopian were sealed by Security Forces (SFs). Barricades were erected at multiple places to prevent movement of vehicles and people. Amid curfew, people in several parts of Pulwama tried to march towards Shopian but were stopped by Police. Strict restrictions were imposed in Srinagar’s old city and Maisuma.Both Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq defied the house arrest to march towards Shopian but Police stopped Geelani and detained Mirwaiz outside his Nigeen residence. Mohammad Yasin Malik had gone into hiding since January 31 and he managed to reach Shopain where he addressed people at Jamia Masjid. He was arrested soon after he came out of Masjid.A Police official said that overall the situation remained peaceful in the twin districts. “There were no reports of any untoward incident from anywhere in the Valley although some stray stone pelting incidents were reported from some places,” he said.
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February - 2 
Five Pakistani nationals who were jailed for spying and other crimes have completed their respective jail terms but remained ‘stranded’ at Lampur Detention Centre in Delhi as their own country—Pakistan had disowned them, reports&nbs
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Five Pakistani nationals who were jailed for spying and other crimes have completed their respective jail terms but remained ‘stranded’ at Lampur Detention Centre in Delhi as their own country—Pakistan had disowned them, reports India Today. The Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO) has written numerous letters with their origins, to the High Commission of Pakistan in Delhi for their deportation over the past five years but these request have been rejected or unanswered by the High Commission of Pakistan in Delhi. These five Pakistani spies were arrested between 2007 and 2013, and are identified as Mohamad Hasan alias Mohamad Munir—resident of Khurd-Jhelum of Punjab Province in Pakistan, Abdul Jabbar—resident of Karachi-Sindh region, Mohamad Kamar alias Mohamad Kamil—resident of Lahore of Punjab Province (Pakistan), Mohamad Hanif alias Danis—resident of Karachi, and Mohamad Idrish—resident of Green town in Karachi. All of these spies highly trained by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and used against India to execute covert operations, revive terrorist organisations like Indian Mujahideen (IM) and Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), or recruitment for sleeper cells, said an unnamed senior official of Delhi Police.
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February - 2 
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on February 2 said that situation was not conducive for revocation of Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir even as she described ‘Mufti Sayeed’s Vision’ of op
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on February 2 said that situation was not conducive for revocation of Armed Forces [Special Powers] Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir even as she described ‘Mufti Sayeed’s Vision’ of opening more cross-LoC (Line of Control) roots and strengthening people-to-people contact between two parts of Kashmir as only viable solution to the Kashmir problem, reports Daily Excelsior.In her 47 minutes speech on the grants of her Departments in the Legislative Assembly, Mehbooba once again took on the separatists slamming frequent ‘Chalo calls’ given by them saying it leads to violence with youths becoming victims and also denounced them for using Mosques for holding meetings saying the people were fed up with such calls and want peace. She also referred to the taunt of National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah and said she was ready to go to the hell if it helps the people of Kashmir. Responding to the demand made by CPM veteran MY Tarigami on revocation of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba said: “we too want that this should end. Footprints of the security forces should be reduced. But is it realistic in a situation when large number of people are gathering at the sites of encounters and pelt stones on security forces?” She said she too wants that footprints of security forces should be reduced and AFSPA go but presently situation is not like that. “The more there will be use of guns and stones, there will be more footprints of security forces. Even when I was in Opposition, I too got many bunkers and camps of security forces removed but in 2017, people came to us saying they need camps as the militants won’t come in the areas where there will be camps. And when there will be no militants, there will be no searches,” she quoted people as saying.
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February - 2 
Jharkhand Police launched Long Range Patrolling (LRP) in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected areas in Pakur District on February 2, reports Dainik Jagran. The Police launched LRP campaign under the leadership of Assistant Sub-In
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Jharkhand Police launched Long Range Patrolling (LRP) in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected areas in Pakur District on February 2, reports Dainik Jagran. The Police launched LRP campaign under the leadership of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police (ASI), Satyendra Kumar Rai in the village of New Kathledi, Amjari, Vishanpur, Dudhjore, Bargo and Khandokanta in Pakur District. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were involved in the expedition.
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February - 2 
Militants on February 2 attacked the house of former Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Ghulam Rasool Kar and a roadside Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Sopore in Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources sai
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Militants on February 2 attacked the house of former Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Ghulam Rasool Kar and a roadside Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Sopore in Baramulla District, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said militants lobbed hand grenade towards the heavily guarded house of former PCC president Ghulam Rasool Kar at Sopore. The grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road. The sources said another grenade was hurled towards a roadside bunker of CRPF in the town which exploded without. However, no casualties were reported in both the incidents.
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February - 2 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 2 recovered a pistol, a magazine and three rounds of ammunition from the house of a militant of Non Accordist faction of ‘Federal Government of Nagaland’ (FGN-NA) in Mon District, tweeted official twitter
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 2 recovered a pistol, a magazine and three rounds of ammunition from the house of a militant of Non Accordist faction of ‘Federal Government of Nagaland’ (FGN-NA) in Mon District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles (AR).
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February - 2 
Stone pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir is ‘not a law and order issue’, rather these are outcome of a cleverly drafted conspiracy by Hurriyat leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani and terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddi
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Stone pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir is ‘not a law and order issue’, rather these are outcome of a cleverly drafted conspiracy by Hurriyat leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani and terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Syed Salahuddin, orchestrated with the covert and overt support and funding of Pakistan, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) claimed, reports The Times of India on February 3. "Stone pelting in Kashmir has become a full-fledged industry wherein the cadres of Hurriyat and its constituent groups have organised themselves at district, tehsil, wards and mohalla level, and leaders at appropriate stages have formed an armed wing represented by masked stone-pelters, consisting mainly of youth of Kashmir Valley," says NIA chargesheet. Terming separatists as the ‘political face of the terrorism in Kashmir’, NIA said that All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) and terrorists have devised strategies as part of their "larger plot to break Jammu and Kashmir away from India".There are planners, strategists, fund raisers, cash couriers, logistic and support network, executors, publicity managers and political propagandists who continuously devise strategies and programmes by way of organising bandhs (strikes), forcible closure of roads, government establishments, damaging public property including burning of schools, arson, bank looting and directing mass violence against security forces, in general and at encounter sites, it said. The Hurriyat cadres — called 'Rukuns' — collect funds from shopkeepers, businessmen and residents of Kashmir, sometimes even threatening apple growers to pay INR 5 to INR 10 lakh. These professional stone pelters initiate violence in various urban, semi-urban and rural areas of Kashmir, by coercing innocent people to attack Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) or J&K Police, thereby using them as "cannon fodder". To control the engineered violence, Security Forces (SFS) deployed for maintenance of law and order are "often compelled to use force, including pellet guns", NIA says, adding that youth injured by pellet guns are used as "trophies" by the separatists to highlight their agenda.Asserting that violence has affected the economy of Kashmir, NIA said, "The long periods of shutdown and massive violence/stone pelting has brought Kashmir to the brink of economic collapse". NIA probe has further revealed that Kashmiri students who go to Pakistan universities are either relatives of former/active militants or known to Hurriyat leaders.
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February - 2 
Suspected Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operatives Mohammad Paigambar Sheikh (24) and Jamirul Sheikh (31) told the West Bengal Police that they had planned eight serial blasts in Bodh Gaya to avenge the alleged atrocities on Rohingya Mu
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Suspected Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operatives Mohammad Paigambar Sheikh (24) and Jamirul Sheikh (31) told the West Bengal Police that they had planned eight serial blasts in Bodh Gaya to avenge the alleged atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, The Times of India reports on February 3. Indian passport, cellphone, laptop, electrical tapes, wires and switches, gloves, incriminating documents and 50kg of ammonium nitrate were recovered from their possession. Plastic lunch boxes similar to that found in Bodh Gaya were also recovered.An officer said the JMB members could not plant the other five IEDs (improvised explosive device) as the first one exploded near the Kalchakra Maidan in Bodh Gaya on January 19. One IED planted below a generator set near Kalchakra Maidan had partially exploded leading to the recovery of two others just a few metres from the entrance of a Tibetan monastery where Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama was staying during that period. The intelligence agencies had tracked several calls in West Bengal before and after the January 19 incident, he said. "Ammonium nitrate granules were also recovered from partially exploded IED. It was perhaps to increase the destructive power of the bomb," the officer said."Mohammad Sheikh had studied at several madrassas in Bihar, including Gaya and Katihar. He was trained in making bombs and explosions at a terror camp organized by JMB at Bardhaman in West Bengal between 2012 and 2013," a Bihar Police officer said. He also said Jamirul was an Arabic language teacher at a madrassa in Darjeeling. "Mohammad Sheikh had smuggled the explosives used in the three IEDs from Bangladesh. Jamirul's role was to arrange human resource and transport for carrying the explosion," he said and added that JMB, a banned outfit in Bangladesh, was also linked with a couple of international terror organizations. Sources said JMB has very active cadres in West Bengal and Assam. Some of its members, wanted in Bangladesh, are suspected to be hiding in Bengal.
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February - 2 
The C-60, Maharashtra Police counter-insurgency commando unit, personnel of Gadchiroli Police exchanged fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an inspection of the area in Kumadpar forest area in Gadchirol
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The C-60, Maharashtra Police counter-insurgency commando unit, personnel of Gadchiroli Police exchanged fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres during an inspection of the area in Kumadpar forest area in Gadchiroli District on February 2, reports The Indian Express. The Police recovered one .303 rifle, two 12-bore rifles and other Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] material after CPI-Maoist cadres fled into the jungle, said Police.
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February - 2 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 2 arrested Mohammed Riyaz/Riyas—a resident of Kannur in Kannur District of Kerala, from Chennai Airport in Chennai District of Tamil Nadu, reports The New Indian Express. Mohammed Riyaz w
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 2 arrested Mohammed Riyaz/Riyas—a resident of Kannur in Kannur District of Kerala, from Chennai Airport in Chennai District of Tamil Nadu, reports The New Indian Express. Mohammed Riyaz was alleged to force his wife to convert to Islam and attempted to sell her to the Islamic State (IS) operatives in Syria. We had prior information about Mohammad Riyaz travelling from Jeddah city (Saudi Arabia) via Colombo (Sri Lanka) and arrested upon his arrival at Chennai Airport. He has been interrogated at NIA office in Chennai and his arrest has not been officially recorded so far, said an unnamed NIA officer. Mohammed Riyaz is also accused of using Fake Indian Passport.
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February - 2 
The Odisha Police on February 2 arrested an unnamed man who alleged to be a part of counterfeit Indian currency notes racket, from Balasore District of Odisha and recovered 100 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of denomination INR 2,000, reports&nbs
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The Odisha Police on February 2 arrested an unnamed man who alleged to be a part of counterfeit Indian currency notes racket, from Balasore District of Odisha and recovered 100 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) of denomination INR 2,000, reports India Today. The arrest was a lead from two unnamed students who purchased clothes from a store in Baripada of Mayurbhanj District in Odisha. Both students were detained by the locals of Baripada town and later handed-over to Rasagobindpur Police. During the interrogation, the accused has admitted to purchase 100 FICNs by paying INR 10,000 to an unnamed man in West Bengal, said Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) Dinanjan Nayak.
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February - 2 
Unidentified assailants killed ‘chief administrative officer’ (CAO) of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) , Kedichungbe Nriame at Jalukie town in Peren District on February 2, reports Morung Expre
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Unidentified assailants killed ‘chief administrative officer’ (CAO) of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) , Kedichungbe Nriame at Jalukie town in Peren District on February 2, reports Morung Express. He was the ‘CAO’ of NSCN-IM’s ‘Zeliangrong’ region. Meanwhile NSCN-IM condemned the killing.
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February - 3 
A militant of Unification faction of NSCN (NSCN-U), identified as Jangnee Lukham was arrested from Longkhao village in Longding District on February 3, reports Morung Express. A pistol, ammunition and extortion notes were recovered from him.
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A militant of Unification faction of NSCN (NSCN-U), identified as Jangnee Lukham was arrested from Longkhao village in Longding District on February 3, reports Morung Express. A pistol, ammunition and extortion notes were recovered from him.
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February - 3 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered on February 3 by Special Force of Meghalaya Police, reports The Shillong Times. According to Meghalaya Police Chief, the bomb was recovered near Rongre River in East Garo Hills. Police suspect G
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was recovered on February 3 by Special Force of Meghalaya Police, reports The Shillong Times. According to Meghalaya Police Chief, the bomb was recovered near Rongre River in East Garo Hills. Police suspect Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to be behind the incident.
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February - 3 
Anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] Force from Kodagu, Mangaluru and Heggadadevanakote, along with Kodagu Police team, began combing operations on February 3, at Sampaje forest area in Kodagu District, after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M
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Anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] Force from Kodagu, Mangaluru and Heggadadevanakote, along with Kodagu Police team, began combing operations on February 3, at Sampaje forest area in Kodagu District, after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were allegedly spotted in the vicinity on February 2, reports The Times of India. The CPI-Maoist cadres turned up in Guddagadde village near Sampaje (Kodagu-Dakshina Kannada border) were clad in uniform that resembled the attire of armymen and introduced themselves as Maoists. According to Shankappa, a resident of Guddagadde village, three CPI-Maoist cadres came to his house and asked his family to prepare dinner.The trio could be Maoist Vikram Gowda and his associates, One of them could be aged around 60, said a villager. The combing operation in Chadavu, Arekallu, Subramanya and other reserved forest areas continued till late in the evening on February 3, said Kodagu Superintendent of Police (SP), Rajendra Prasad and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Sunder Raj.
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February - 3 
CPI-Maoist cadres set on fire 10 vehicles near Bhattiguda village under Modakpal Police Station limits in Bijapur District on February 3, reports India Today. Police officials said that construction of road was in progress between Kongupalli to
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CPI-Maoist cadres set on fire 10 vehicles near Bhattiguda village under Modakpal Police Station limits in Bijapur District on February 3, reports India Today. Police officials said that construction of road was in progress between Kongupalli to Bhattiguda. "This morning (February 3), Naxals came to the spot and asked the labourers involved in road construction to stop the work and then torched the vehicles," an official said.
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February - 3 
Dhubri district All Koch-Rajbonshi Students Union (AKRSU) ‘president’ Kartik Roy threatened to call 36-hour bandh (shutdown strike) on February 6 if the arrested AKRSU activists were not unconditionally released, reports Th
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Dhubri district All Koch-Rajbonshi Students Union (AKRSU) ‘president’ Kartik Roy threatened to call 36-hour bandh (shutdown strike) on February 6 if the arrested AKRSU activists were not unconditionally released, reports The Sentinel on February 4. Earlier, four ‘AKRSU activists were arrested for their involvement in the incident of setting ablaze of All Assam Students Union’s (AASU) Gauripur office in Dhubri District. The arrested individuals were identified as Parojit Roy, Chandan Kumar Roy, Sujit Roy and Pankaj Roy.
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February - 3 
Four people were wounded as militants lobbed grenades at a Central Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Batagund village in Pulwama District, reports Indian Express. The wounded include two CRPF troopers and two civilians.
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Four people were wounded as militants lobbed grenades at a Central Police Force (CRPF) patrol in Batagund village in Pulwama District, reports Indian Express. The wounded include two CRPF troopers and two civilians.
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February - 3 
GNLA ‘commander in chief’ Sohan D Shira in a video announced that they are ready to lay down their struggle within three days if their demands for a separate ‘Garoland’ is met, reports Northeast Today on February 4.
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GNLA ‘commander in chief’ Sohan D Shira in a video announced that they are ready to lay down their struggle within three days if their demands for a separate ‘Garoland’ is met, reports Northeast Today on February 4. He also claimed that militancy will cease to exist in Garo Hills if the Garos get their own state. Police officials stated that the video may have been taken about a month ago and added that this is nothing but a way out of desperation for GNLA cadre strength has dwindled.
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February - 3 
Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF), the apex body of Bru refugees lodged in six relief camps in Tripura has recently submitted a memorandum to Indian Prime Minister and Union Home Minister on February 3, reports The Assam Tribune. The memor
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Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF), the apex body of Bru refugees lodged in six relief camps in Tripura has recently submitted a memorandum to Indian Prime Minister and Union Home Minister on February 3, reports The Assam Tribune. The memorandum stated that refugees had not received cash assistance from the Government since 2017. The MBDPF also made several demands including allotment of minimum five acres to each family after repatriation to Mizoram and enhancement of rehabilitation and resettlement package.
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February - 3 
One Policeman was seriously injured as CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a Police team in the forest area of Tippapuram village in Bijapur District on February 3, reports India Today. A composite squad of security personnel, including the Special
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One Policeman was seriously injured as CPI-Maoist cadres opened fire on a Police team in the forest area of Tippapuram village in Bijapur District on February 3, reports India Today. A composite squad of security personnel, including the Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG), District Police, was out on patrol when the ultras opened fire, Police said. The Policeman, identified as Constable Arvind Salaam, sustained serious injuries in the attack. "After the naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] firing, Police launched a retaliatory attack. The exchange of fire lasted for around one-and-a-half hour following which the naxals fled from the spot," Police said. There is a possibility that some Maoists died in the Police firing, they said.
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February - 3 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Pakistan-trained Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District soon after they returned on February 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants, who had gone to Pakistan on valid Pak
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two Pakistan-trained Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in North Kashmir’s Baramulla District soon after they returned on February 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants, who had gone to Pakistan on valid Pakistani visa to obtain arms training to undertake militant activities in the Valley, were arrested during a joint operation by the Baramulla Police, 52 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). SF official said the militants had obtained their passports specifically for the purpose of arms training. “These militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba were nabbed immediately after returning via the Wagah-Attari border before they could formally join the militant ranks here in Kashmir,” said a Police officer. He identified the arrested militants as Abdul Majeed Bhat, resident of Kreeri, and Mohammad Ashraf Mir, from Pattan.The officer said that on questioning, the duo revealed that they underwent training in Pakistan along with a large number of Pakistani boys, most of whom were from Balochistan and as young as 10 years. “The said terrorist training camps are located near Burma Town in Islamabad, and being run by a terrorist commander operating under code names Hanzala, Adanan and Omar. Other terrorists imparting training to young boys are operating with code names Osama, Naveed and Hataf,” he said.He said that the arrested militants were given Pakistani visas by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. “It is pertinent to mention here that in the past couple of years, police have unearthed several such modules that lure young boys to Pakistan to get trained and join militancy. In the past, several such boys have been arrested, while some of them were killed in encounters,” he added. A case was registered and an investigation is underway. “Parents are requested to keep watch on their wards. Their prolonged absence from home should be immediately reported to police so that lives of these boys can be saved,” he added.
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February - 3 
The Border Security Force (BSF) on February 3, recovered seven kilograms of heroin from an unidentified area near the border outpost New Dona Rai Dina Nath (DRDN) at the India-Pakistan border in Forezepur Sector, Ferozepur District in Punjab, reports
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on February 3, recovered seven kilograms of heroin from an unidentified area near the border outpost New Dona Rai Dina Nath (DRDN) at the India-Pakistan border in Forezepur Sector, Ferozepur District in Punjab, reports The Tribune. The heroin was wrapped in seven packets, each of a kilogram, of polythene and was concealed under the grass near the International border. The international market value of the recovered heroin is worth INR 35 crores, said an unnamed BSF official.
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February - 3 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mahfuz Alam (22), a Gopalganj based youth who had arranged accommodation for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Naeem Sheikh alias Sohail Khan alias Zabbar Khan who had lived cover
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mahfuz Alam (22), a Gopalganj based youth who had arranged accommodation for Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Abu Naeem Sheikh alias Sohail Khan alias Zabbar Khan who had lived covertly in Gopalganj from December 2014 to March 2017, The Times of India reports on February 4. Earlier, Sheikh was arrested from Varanasi on November 29, 2017and on his indication later the NIA arrested Bedar Bakht alias Dhannu Raja from Gopalganj on December 3, 2017. Earlier, Bakht was also associated with NSUI. Later, the agency arrested Tausif Ahmed Mallik from Pulwama in South Kashmir on December 9, 2017.Sheikh, originally a native of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, was on a covert reconnaissance mission in India for LeT to identify potential targets for a terror attack. He had conducted recce of hydropower projects and Israeli tourist attraction spots in Himachal Pradesh, Gorakhnath Temple in Uttar Pradesh, Patna airport, Bihar Regimental Centre, army and para-military installations in South Kashmir and several other places across India on commands of his Pakistan based LeT handler Amzad alias Rehan who is in-charge of terror operations in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Maldives. Photographs of several vital installations were recovered from Sheikh after his arrest.It was on Mahfuz's indication that NIA conducted raids at Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh on February 3, and arrested two hawala (illegal money transaction) operators Dinesh Garg and Adesh Kumar Jain who were pumping money for Sheikh's terror operation after receiving it from UAE. Indian currency of INR 42.84 lakh along with currencies of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, USA, Japan, Thailand and Oman were seized from shops and residence of the duo. Apart from them, two currency counting machines, laptops, cellphones, firearms including a Chinese pistol, three laptops, seven cellphones and some document. NIA also got some cell phone number of suspects during the raids.
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February - 3 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been surveillance over Tasleem alias Rocky—a resident of Kannur (Kerala) but staying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for allegedly financing the travel of Islamic State (IS) sympathisers
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been surveillance over Tasleem alias Rocky—a resident of Kannur (Kerala) but staying in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for allegedly financing the travel of Islamic State (IS) sympathisers from Kannur (Kerala) to Syria, reports The New Indian Express on February 4. Tasleem provided financial support of 4,000 US dollars (approx. INR 2.5 Lakh) to Mohammad Shajil alias Abu Dhain—a resident of Kannur (Kerala) for meeting his travel expenses to Syria and stay-over in Turkey. So far, Tasleem has not been charged as an accused but there is a need to make sure if Tasleem has any links with IS and its active module in Kerala, said an unnamed NIA officer. The NIA teams of Delhi and Kochi are questioning other two cases related to the migration of Kannur residents to Syria.
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February - 3 
Two militants of the Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) was arrested on February 3 from Lingtoi village in Changlang District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles. The arrested militants have been ident
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Two militants of the Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) was arrested on February 3 from Lingtoi village in Changlang District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles. The arrested militants have been identified as ‘major’ Ngijong Mungrey and ‘private’ Jongsham Chena Northeast Today further adds that both were involved in extortion cases and other criminal activities in the area. Two pistols, seven rounds of ammunition and drugs were recovered from the militants.
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February - 4 
A Police Constable was allegedly abducted and killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District February 4, reports Hindustan Times. “Assistant constable Sitaram Bagde, abducted last night (February 4), was found dead near Kachlaram vill
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A Police Constable was allegedly abducted and killed by the CPI-Maoist cadres in Bijapur District February 4, reports Hindustan Times. “Assistant constable Sitaram Bagde, abducted last night (February 4), was found dead near Kachlaram village under Farsegarh police station limits this morning (February 5),” Deputy Inspector General (DIG, south Bastar range), Sundarraj P said. The Maoists set ablaze a passenger bus near Kachlaram between Farsegarh and Toynar late on February 3, after asking its occupants to get down, the officer said. Subsequently, they stopped some passersby, including Bagde, who was on his motorcycle, at the spot. “When Naxals discovered his identity, they took him to forest along with them,” he said. Bagde’s body with his throat slit was spotted by some locals this morning, the DIG said.
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February - 4 
A suspected militant of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) identified as ‘captain’ Phuto Konyak was arrested from Aboi town in Mon District on February 4, reports Morung Express.
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A suspected militant of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) identified as ‘captain’ Phuto Konyak was arrested from Aboi town in Mon District on February 4, reports Morung Express.
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February - 4 
An Army Captain and three soldiers were killed and four persons including two Army and Border Security Force (BSF) jawans (troopers) and two teenage civilians were injured in heavy ceasefire violations by Pakistan army almost across all maj
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An Army Captain and three soldiers were killed and four persons including two Army and Border Security Force (BSF) jawans (troopers) and two teenage civilians were injured in heavy ceasefire violations by Pakistan army almost across all major Sectors on the Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border Districts of Poonch and Rajouri on February 4 in which Pakistani troops also used missiles, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that Pakistan army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatic, mortars and missiles on the LoC in Bhimber Gali sector of Rajouri District. In the firing and shelling, four Army soldiers including a Captain were martyred and another jawan was injured in Tarkundi area in BG sector of Poonch District. The Indian side retaliated effectively, leading to heavy exchanges that continued till late tonight (February 4). The killed soldiers were identified as Captian Kapil Kundu (23), Rifleman Ramavatar (28), Rifleman Subham Singh (23), and Havaldar Roshan Lal (43).Pakistan activated almost all major Sectors on the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch Districts on February4 including Sunderbani, Nowshera, Manjakote, Poonch, Mendhar and Balakote by resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing in some of the forward areas targeting Army posts and civilian areas, adds Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated at all places. Two teenagers, Shahnaz Bano (15) and Yasin (14), were injured when a mortar shell exploded close to their house in Shahpur sub sector of Poonch District in the afternoon. They were evacuated from the site of firing and shifted to hospital, where they were responding to the treatment. A BSF Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was injured in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District. Sources said Pakistan side was also reported to have suffered heavy losses in retaliatory shelling by the Indian troops at all the places.Since January 18, death toll in ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the LoC and International Border (IB) has gone up to 18 as 14 persons including eight civilians and six security personnel were killed during past fortnight. However, there has been no ceasefire violation on the IB in Jammu, Samba and Kathua Districts since January 22. Firing and shelling by Pakistan on the LoC has become a regular feature. There was panic among the border dwellers along LoC as Pakistan continued to target civilian areas in both Rajouri and Poonch districts. During the past several days, people were mostly confining themselves to their houses. Schools also remained closed for past several days in shelling hit areas on the LoC.
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February - 4 
Around 100 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) tower at Edira village in Venkatapur Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally District late on February 4, repor
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Around 100 armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres blew up Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) tower at Edira village in Venkatapur Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally District late on February 4, reports The Times of India. CPI-Maoist cadres arrived at the Edira BSNL tower spot and stopped vehicular traffic on the Venkatapur-Vajedu road for about two hours. They planted bombs in the cabin and solar system and blasted the tower. The BSNL tower was 35km away from the Mandal headquarters and 15km from the Chhattisgarh border.
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February - 4 
Bihar Police arrested Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one ‘commander’ of CPI-Maoist, from three different places in Gaya District on February 4, reports PrabhatKhabar. In the fist incident, five CPI-Maoist cadres
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Bihar Police arrested Eight Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including one ‘commander’ of CPI-Maoist, from three different places in Gaya District on February 4, reports PrabhatKhabar. In the fist incident, five CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Shankar Dayal, Sanjay Reddy, Siddhesh Kumar, Gopal Prasad of Padumachchak village and Dilip Ravidas of the Mohanpur village, associated with Revolutionary Communist Centre (RCC), is a splinter group of the former Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) now CPI-Maoist, were arrested by Barachatti Police. The arrested CPI-Maoist cadres have confessed of their involvement in set ablaze of poclain hydraulic machine on Dobh-Dhangai road under Barachatti Police Station area in Gaya District on February 1. The Police recovered two pieces of detonator, five gelatin, one kilo phosphorus, sutar, aadhar card, mobile and globes. These five Maoists were produced in court and sent to jail.In the second incident, Special Task Force (STF) arrested two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as CPI-Maoist commander Sunil Yadav and his partner Dhananjay Ravidas in Gaya District. The duo have admitted of their involvement in burning of set ablaze of poclain hydraulic machine on the Harrah river and also in Amas and Gurua, said Barachatti Police Chief, Chetanand Jha and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector, Ajay Kumar Sahu. In the third incident, Police arrested CPI-Maoist cadre identified as Shrikant Manjhi, who is abscounding for the last 11 years from Jarlahi village, said Mohanpur Police Station In-Charge, Neeraj Kumar.
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February - 4 
Bihar’s Economic Offence Unit (EOU) plans to formed Cyber Crime and Social Media Unit (CCSMU) to tackle the cyber incidents in the state, reports The Telegraph India on February 5. The CCSMU will be established in all 40 Districts including Bettiah a
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Bihar’s Economic Offence Unit (EOU) plans to formed Cyber Crime and Social Media Unit (CCSMU) to tackle the cyber incidents in the state, reports The Telegraph India on February 5. The CCSMU will be established in all 40 Districts including Bettiah and Naugacchia and would function with skilled gadgets and experts to support the local Police Force as they lack the skills and expertise in tackling the cybercrime incidents. The EOU had received 333 cases of cybercrime incidents in 2017 and it raised the need to establish a CCSMU in all Districts to handle such incidents. The Central Government has released around INR 82 crores out of which INR 3 crores have been used to formed the CCSMU, said EOU’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sushil Kumar. The money for this project would be coming out of the Nirbhaya Fund that was implemented as an initiative to enhance the safety of women and girls. The fund stands to INR 3,100 crores.
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February - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Manoj Podiyam (24), an employee of a road contractor, at Gatam village under Katekalyan Police Station limits in Dantewada District on February 4, reports The Times of India. Podiyam, th
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed Manoj Podiyam (24), an employee of a road contractor, at Gatam village under Katekalyan Police Station limits in Dantewada District on February 4, reports The Times of India. Podiyam, the deceased, was working as an accountant (munshi) with a private contractor engaged in road construction work in the area. Maoists stormed into Podiyam's house at Gatam, around 400 kilometres from State capital, Raipur, and shot him in front of his wife, the Police said. Podiyam's sister-in-law Muskan Mandavi (10) was hit in the leg by a ricocheting bullet.
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February - 4 
Five members of a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) gang with links to a group based in Afghanistan arrested on February 4 in Cumbum town in Theni District of Tamil Nadu, along with FICNs in denomination of INR 2,000 worth INR 2.61 Lakhs, reports&nb
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Five members of a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) gang with links to a group based in Afghanistan arrested on February 4 in Cumbum town in Theni District of Tamil Nadu, along with FICNs in denomination of INR 2,000 worth INR 2.61 Lakhs, reports India Today. During the interrogation, one of the members identified as J. Ajmal Khan claimed that the gang was involved in distribution of the counterfeit currency notes and the notes were printed by his father in the same town. Based on his claim, the Police raided his house and recovered the FICNs. His father and other gang members were also arrested said unnamed source of Tamil Nadu Police.
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February - 4 
Mumbai-bred terror suspect Abdul Subhan Qureshi had allegedly approached the Indian Mujahideen (IM)’s absconding ‘chief’ Riyaz Bhatkal for help, including weapons, to organise targeted attacks on members of a political party in Guja
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Mumbai-bred terror suspect Abdul Subhan Qureshi had allegedly approached the Indian Mujahideen (IM)’s absconding ‘chief’ Riyaz Bhatkal for help, including weapons, to organise targeted attacks on members of a political party in Gujarat after the arrest of 13 senior Students’ Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) leaders in March 2008, reports Deccan Chronicle on February 5. A then BJP MLA and a party office-bearer were on the terror hit list, according to counter-terror sources associated with the probe against Qureshi, who was arrested in Delhi recently.But Bhatkal allegedly convinced him instead to help in terms of manpower for his conspiracy to conduct blasts, on the ground that target attacks were ‘small work.’ Qureshi is being questioned for his alleged role in terror activities, including the July 2008 Gujarat blasts conspiracy. After the arrest of the SIMI leaders, including the then chief Safdar Nagori at their safe house in Indore, Qureshi, alias ‘Touqeer’, took over the mantle of the banned outfit and allegedly began re-organising, exhorting trusted operatives for ‘action’ as a retaliation against the arrests and the loss of Muslim lives in the Gujarat riots of 2002, said a source. He allegedly arrived in Ahmedabad in April and met SIMI members, he said.
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February - 4 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge sheeted the ‘military chief’ and ‘deputy chief’ of NDFB-S G Bidai alias Bishnu and M Batha alias Binod, in connection to the killing of five Adivasi (migrants from Central India) villagers at Pakriguri
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charge sheeted the ‘military chief’ and ‘deputy chief’ of NDFB-S G Bidai alias Bishnu and M Batha alias Binod, in connection to the killing of five Adivasi (migrants from Central India) villagers at Pakriguri in Kokrajhar District in December 2014, reports Times of India on February 5. The NIA had earlier filed charge sheets against a total of 14 persons in the case. According to the investigation, at least 14 heavily armed NDFB-S militants of 'Serfanguri platoon' attacked Pakriguri village in Kokrajhar District on December 23, 2014, following orders issued by Bidai and Batha. On December 23, 2014, NDFB-S killed over 70 people in several areas of the State in a series of attacks upon the Adivasi community.
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February - 4 
NSCN-IM asserted that it fully supported the decision of the Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO), churches, tribal bodies on deciding for solution to the Naga issue and hence not to go for election on February 4,
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NSCN-IM asserted that it fully supported the decision of the Core Committee of Nagaland Tribal Hohos and Civil Organisations (CCNTHCO), churches, tribal bodies on deciding for solution to the Naga issue and hence not to go for election on February 4, reports Assam Tribune. NSCN-IM also warned that any ‘national worker’ found defying the decision of the Naga people will face serious consequences. The statement also said ‘We reiterate our stand that imposed election is not acceptable to the Naga people’. Indian Express further adds that major political parties including Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress, Naga People’s Front (NPF) and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) have made it clear that they would take part in the ensuing Nagaland assembly elections.
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February - 4 
Nudging out WhatsApp that has been one of the most popular mobile applications among terrorist outfits, private chat rooms available on Google Play Store that do not leave any trail even for a single day are now becoming the top picks of ji
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Nudging out WhatsApp that has been one of the most popular mobile applications among terrorist outfits, private chat rooms available on Google Play Store that do not leave any trail even for a single day are now becoming the top picks of jihadis, India Today reports on February 5. Sources in intelligence agencies say in the past few years many Android-based applications have come up in the market that draw users by promoting the unique selling proposition of end-to-end encryption."Apps such as ICQ, Wickr and Jabber are the most popular private messengers available on Google Play Store. The terror outfits have been using these apps for internal communication that includes radicalisation of youths and for spreading motivational speeches. These apps are now officially being used by the terror organisations for plotting strikes," according to intelligence agency. Experts say jihadi fanatics can now instantly talk to each other using software that scrambles their messages so no one else can read them. Islamic State (IS) extremists were till recently using Viber, which also offers the ability to encrypt messages, but have now ditched it because it allegedly keeps a record of the messages users have sent.
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February - 4 
Over 30 percent of the 4,600 bulletproof jackets received by Maharashtra Police failed the AK-47 bullet test during trials, reports The Times of India on February 5. The jackets returned to a Kanpur-based manufacturing firm were from three
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Over 30 percent of the 4,600 bulletproof jackets received by Maharashtra Police failed the AK-47 bullet test during trials, reports The Times of India on February 5. The jackets returned to a Kanpur-based manufacturing firm were from three different batches. The jackets are primarily meant to be used by Police Personnel during anti-Maoist operations in Gadchiroli District and in other areas, the Quick Response Team (QRT) of Mumbai Police and the Force One, the elite commando force raised after the 2008 terror strikes. The State Police started receiving the jacket consignments in the last quarter of 2017. “We have sent back 1,430 bulletproof jackets to the manufacturer as they did not pass our test with AK-47 bullets," said Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) (Procurement and Coordination), V V Laxminarayana.
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February - 4 
Police arrested a militant of a new group identified as United Kuki National Army (UKNA) from Boljol village, Churachandpur District on February 4, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant has been identified as Nguljalen Haokip. The mil
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Police arrested a militant of a new group identified as United Kuki National Army (UKNA) from Boljol village, Churachandpur District on February 4, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant has been identified as Nguljalen Haokip. The militant had given demand letter of INR five million to official of Autonomous District Council (ADC) of Churachandpur.
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February - 4 
Police arrested Mahesh Singh Kharwar alias Aditya ji, a ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Taal village under Panki Police Station area in Daltonganj City in Palamu District on February 4
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Police arrested Mahesh Singh Kharwar alias Aditya ji, a ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Taal village under Panki Police Station area in Daltonganj City in Palamu District on February 4, reports UNI. Palamu, Superintendent of Police (SP), Inderjeet Mahtha said “This is a big catch for us. We nabbed him while he was returning from Patna in Bihar after medical treatment. He has confessed to his involvement in encounters with the security forces at Burha Pahar last January.” Acting on the inputs provided by Kharwar, Police conducted raids at the house of one Umesh Yadav in Andag village under Panki Tehsil (revenue unit) of Palamu District during which a desi katta, five live cartridges, a bundle of codex wire was recovered. The SP said that Kharwar, brother-in-law of Maoist ‘commander’ Chhotu Singh Kharwar, had joined the Maoists ranks in the age of 14 and had been working for them since then.
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Security Forces (SFs), in an encounter, killed a militant of Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) at Belguri village in Chirang District on the intervening night of February 4 and 5, reports The Sentinel. A 7.62mm pis
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Security Forces (SFs), in an encounter, killed a militant of Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) at Belguri village in Chirang District on the intervening night of February 4 and 5, reports The Sentinel. A 7.62mm pistol, one 7.62 mm magazine and two rounds of 7.62 mm pistol live ammunition were recovered from the militant.
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February - 4 
Tension has mounted on the Andhra Pradesh (AP)-Telangana border with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres resorting to violence during the last few days, reports The Hindu on February 5. The Central Forces
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Tension has mounted on the Andhra Pradesh (AP)-Telangana border with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres resorting to violence during the last few days, reports The Hindu on February 5. The Central Forces taking up anti-Maoist operations in the border forests have sounded an alert. CPI-Maoist cadres have restricted the Paramilitary forces from gaining entry into Maoist strongholds by digging trenches and felling trees on the roads. The CPI-Maoist leaders are holding meetings with the villagers in tribal pockets. With the CPI-Maoist cadres intensifying their movements in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, the Greyhounds parties have been alerted and combing operations stepped up. People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) cadres damaged the roads, blasted a bridge and injured three persons including a CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and two civilians in the last few days. The AP Police recently stressed on deployment of more police forces to curb Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activities. The Maoist problem is an inter-State issue; we are holding discussions with our counterparts in the Naxal -dominated States. The cooperation from the officers is good. The Police are conducting medical camps and sports activities to win the hearts of the public in tribal pockets, said Police official.
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February - 4 
The Border Security Forces’ (BSF) South Bengal Frontier (SBF) on February 4 recovered 97 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in denomination of INR 2,000 which worth INR 1.49 lakh from nearby of India-Bangladesh border in Baishnabghata of Malda Distri
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The Border Security Forces’ (BSF) South Bengal Frontier (SBF) on February 4 recovered 97 Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in denomination of INR 2,000 which worth INR 1.49 lakh from nearby of India-Bangladesh border in Baishnabghata of Malda District, West Bengal, reports Times of India. Meanwhile, the courier carrying the bundle of these FICNs took the advantage of fog and darkness and managed to escape. Acting upon the Intelligence inputs, the BSF troops laid an ambush around 11:30 pm (IST) as they spot a man boarding a motorcycle approaching from the Kamat Bandi village in Haldibari Tehsil of Koch Bihar District (West Bengal) and challenged him to stop. The man turned his motorcycle and fled but a bundle of FICNs fell from his possession, said an unnamed senior BSF official.
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February - 4 
The peace talks between the Mizoram government and H. Zosangbera faction of Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) is likely to be resumed this month, reports Morung Express. Mizoram Home Minister R. Lalzirliana said officials of the
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The peace talks between the Mizoram government and H. Zosangbera faction of Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) is likely to be resumed this month, reports Morung Express. Mizoram Home Minister R. Lalzirliana said officials of the Home department and other concerned departments including ministers will meet on Monday (February 5) over the ongoing peace parleys to decide and fix the date for next round of talks. The next round of peace talks would be a political level talk, he stated.
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February - 4 
The total length of roads sanctioned under Road Requirement Plan (RRP) for development of roads in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas in 34 Districts is 5422 kilometres, Business Standard on February 5. The total length awarded and constructed
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The total length of roads sanctioned under Road Requirement Plan (RRP) for development of roads in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas in 34 Districts is 5422 kilometres, Business Standard on February 5. The total length awarded and constructed so far is 5419 kilometres and 4486 kilometres respectively. The total expenditure incurred since the inception under the scheme upto March 31, 2017 is INR 62.1 billion. During the current Financial Year 2017-18, an allocation of INR 7 billion has been made.
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February - 4 
The West Bengal Police on February 4 arrested Azhar Hossain (22)—a suspected militant of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), and recovered huge collection of ammunition and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosives from his possession in Ratnap
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The West Bengal Police on February 4 arrested Azhar Hossain (22)—a suspected militant of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), and recovered huge collection of ammunition and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosives from his possession in Ratnapur village in Samserganj Tehsil of Murshidabad District of West Bengal, reports Hindustan Times. The Police presented Azhar Hossain before a court in Jangipur in Murshidabad District (West Bengal) and sought 14-days Police custody. The Police charged Azhar Hossain under Sections 120, 121, 122, and 123 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860. The Police team raided his house and recovered 75 rounds of ammunition, a loaded magazine, 25 kilograms of explosives and jihadi literature, said an unnamed officer of the District Intelligence wing. “Interrogations of the arrested accused have revealed that several modules and sleeper cells of the JMB are now active in Murshidabad and neighbouring Districts of West Bengal. They have recruited several youngsters so far,” said an unnamed Police officer.
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February - 4 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, who were carrying a total reward of INR 1.1 million on their heads, surrendered before Kondagaon, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava in Kondagaon District on February 4, reports UNI. The surrendered Maoists in
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, who were carrying a total reward of INR 1.1 million on their heads, surrendered before Kondagaon, Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava in Kondagaon District on February 4, reports UNI. The surrendered Maoists included ‘East Bastar Division company number 6’ member Umesh Kumeti (18) and Bayanar Local Operation Squad (LOS) member Sampo Korram (17), Police said. The State Government had announced a reward of INR 800,000 on the head of Kumeti, while Korram was carrying a reward of INR 300,000. Both rebels were wanted in connection with the Tetam, Tushpal and Irpanar Maoist attacks on Security Forces (SFss) during 2016 and 2017, Police said.
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February - 4 
Two militant of Reformation faction of NSCN (NSCN-R) were arrested in Dimapur for their involvement in abduction of a government official identified as Imtilepden Pongener on December 12, 2017 in Dimapur, reports Morung Express. Earlier two mili
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Two militant of Reformation faction of NSCN (NSCN-R) were arrested in Dimapur for their involvement in abduction of a government official identified as Imtilepden Pongener on December 12, 2017 in Dimapur, reports Morung Express. Earlier two militants identified as Aboto Achumi and Kenneth G. Chishi were arrested on January 17 and 20 in connection with the abduction.
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February - 4 
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on February 4 stated that militant activities in northeast India have been checked due to Bangladesh’s great help and support, reports Morung Express. The Minister stated that ‘Bangladesh’s immense help and support f
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on February 4 stated that militant activities in northeast India have been checked due to Bangladesh’s great help and support, reports Morung Express. The Minister stated that ‘Bangladesh’s immense help and support facilitated India to tame the terrorist activities in northeastern states. Our relation with Bangladesh now at best place’.
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February - 5 
A civilian, identified as Arif Lone was injured after the Army allegedly opened fire on protesters in South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on February 5 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. The incident occurred after few youth pelted stones on an Army patro
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A civilian, identified as Arif Lone was injured after the Army allegedly opened fire on protesters in South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on February 5 morning, reports Daily Excelsior. The incident occurred after few youth pelted stones on an Army patrol in Hawoora-Mishpora village of Qoimoh in Kulgam. The injured youth was hit by a bullet in his mouth.
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February - 5 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Police in a forest area under Etapalli area in Gadchiroli District on February 5, during the day-long bandh (general shutdown) called by Maoists in the Dandkaran
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed in an encounter with the Police in a forest area under Etapalli area in Gadchiroli District on February 5, during the day-long bandh (general shutdown) called by Maoists in the Dandkaranya region, reports Business Standard. The incident occurred in Etapalli area at around 3 PM when the Maoists opened fire at a patrolling team of C-60 commandos, the Gadchiroli Police said in a release. "After the gun battle, the Maoists fled while leaving the body of a male ultra behind," it said. An 8 mm rifle and articles of daily use of Maoists were recovered from the spot, according to the release. Police are trying to identify the slain Maoist.
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February - 5 
An unidentified militant was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Karbi Anglong District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command on February 5. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and arms were recovered from the militant.
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An unidentified militant was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Karbi Anglong District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command on February 5. An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and arms were recovered from the militant.
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February - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'Central Committee (CC) member', Vijay Arya, allegedly involved in nearly two dozen cases of Naxalite violence in different states including Bihar, Jharkhand and undivided Andhra Pradesh will be soon prese
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'Central Committee (CC) member', Vijay Arya, allegedly involved in nearly two dozen cases of Naxalite violence in different states including Bihar, Jharkhand and undivided Andhra Pradesh will be soon presented in a Sub-Divisional Court in Punjab in connection with a case registered against him, reports The Times of India on February 6. The case against Arya was registered in Kharar Sub-Divisional town of Punjab. Arya is currently lodged in Gaya Central jail. Jail authorities have already received the production warrant from the Punjab court. He has also been granted bail in all the three cases registered against him in Gaya District. The other ongoing cases are in various stages of trial. Being a high security prisoner, Arya needs proper and well-trained escort. "I have requested the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to depute Police personnel for taking Arya to the Punjab court," said Jail Superintendent, Rajiv Kumar.
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February - 5 
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a travel advisory for Indian citizens to avoid travel to the capital city of Male and other islands of the Maldives, until further notice, reports Avas Online on February 5. The advisory also sugg
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India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has issued a travel advisory for Indian citizens to avoid travel to the capital city of Male and other islands of the Maldives, until further notice, reports Avas Online on February 5. The advisory also suggests the Indian expatriates in Maldives to take precautionary measures to ensure their safety and avoid attending public gatherings. The Indian Government expressed its grave concern over the intensity of the political upheaval and the failing political situation in the Maldives, read the statement issued by the MEA.
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February - 5 
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Saidul Singapanga (36), for ‘Maoist links’ and produced in a sessions court of Mumbai on February 5, reports The Indian Express. Chief Public Prosecutor Lata Chheda told the court that the interrogation
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Saidul Singapanga (36), for ‘Maoist links’ and produced in a sessions court of Mumbai on February 5, reports The Indian Express. Chief Public Prosecutor Lata Chheda told the court that the interrogation of the seven others arrested earlier had led them to Singapanga. “The current accused’s name had reflected in the statements of other witnesses. Along with one of the accused, he had gone to collect funds for the party,” Chedda submitted before the court. “At the time of the arrest of the other men, he was not at his house,” the investigating officer of the ATS told the court. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that the seven other persons, identified as Ajay Dosri alias Krishna Lingaya alias Venugopal (40), Shankarayya, Babushankar Banguri, Narsayya, Ravi Marpalli, Ramesh Golala and Satyanarayan alias Sataya, were arrested from various places in Thane District on January 12. The Police claimed that the arrested persons working as labourers and members of trade unions, were looking to recruit members for the Maoist organisation. The court sent Singapanga to Police custody till February 12.
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February - 5 
Militants attacked an Army camp with a grenade at Kakapora area of Pulwama District on February 5 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants attacked the army’s 50 RR camp in Kakpora with a grenade at around 8.30 pm. In retaliation, Army fired sever
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Militants attacked an Army camp with a grenade at Kakapora area of Pulwama District on February 5 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants attacked the army’s 50 RR camp in Kakpora with a grenade at around 8.30 pm. In retaliation, Army fired several aerial rounds. However, there was no immediate report of any casualty so far. The area has been cordoned off and searches are being conducted to find out militants responsible for the attack.
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February - 5 
Militants of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) opened fire at Borhat tea estate in Charaideo District on February 5, reports The Telegraph. According to the Charaideo Superintendent of Police (SP) militants came from Res
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Militants of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) opened fire at Borhat tea estate in Charaideo District on February 5, reports The Telegraph. According to the Charaideo Superintendent of Police (SP) militants came from Reserve Forest adjoining the tea estate and went back there. They targeted the factory and office and opened fire and hurled a grenade from the road in front of the factory. The attack comes within 10 days of a similar attack at Kanubari tea estate, 25km from Borhat tea garden, in the same District. The Sentinel adds that two employees of the tea estate received minor wounds. Security Forces (SFs) have launched joint operation from February 6 night in and around Kanubari Tea Estate area. According to SFs group of about 20-25 militants have been seen moving in the area.
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February - 5 
Militants of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) opened fire at Borhat tea estate in Charaideo District. According to the Charaideo Superintendent of Police (SP) militants came from Reserve Forest adjoining the tea estate
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Militants of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) opened fire at Borhat tea estate in Charaideo District. According to the Charaideo Superintendent of Police (SP) militants came from Reserve Forest adjoining the tea estate and went back there. They targeted the factory and office and opened fire and hurled a grenade from the road in front of the factory. The attack comes within 10 days of a similar attack at Kanubari tea estate, 25km from Borhat tea garden, in the same District. The Sentinel adds that two employees of the tea estate received minor wounds. Security Forces (SFs) have launched joint operation from February 6 night in and around Kanubari Tea Estate area. According to SFs group of about 20-25 militants have been seen moving in the area.
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February - 5 
Police arrested an arms dealer identified as Sabirul Ali alias Bhagin from Khundigarh in Goreswar area of Baksa District on February 5, reports The Sentinel. One 7.65mm pistol (factory made) with one magazine and five 7.65mm live rounds were recover
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Police arrested an arms dealer identified as Sabirul Ali alias Bhagin from Khundigarh in Goreswar area of Baksa District on February 5, reports The Sentinel. One 7.65mm pistol (factory made) with one magazine and five 7.65mm live rounds were recovered from him.
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February - 5 
Police busted an Over Ground Worker (OGW) module of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) by arresting five OGWs in Awantipora area in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior on February 6. Police said that on the basis of a specific input, Awantipora Police alon
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Police busted an Over Ground Worker (OGW) module of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) by arresting five OGWs in Awantipora area in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior on February 6. Police said that on the basis of a specific input, Awantipora Police along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) arrested a former Pakistan trained militant, Sajad Ahmad Bhat son of Ali Mohammad Bhat of Hergam Wuyan and after questioning he disclosed that he along with other OGWs of the JeM outfit were involved in the grenade throwing incidents in Pampore and Khrew areas. Police said that upon his disclosure four OGWs were arrested and arms and ammunition were recovered from them. They were identified as Umar Gani Sheikh son of Abdul Gani Sheikh resident of Drangbal Pampore, Jan Mohammad Khanday alias Jehangir son of Abdul Rashid Khanday resident of Meech Pampore, Owais Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Rashid of Danak Mohalla Khrew and Muzaffar Hussain Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad of Tulibagh Pampore. Police said that the JeM which was earlier having strong basis in Tral had been dislodged from the area by conducting intelligence based operations in which some of the top commanders were eliminated and large number of hideouts were busted. Police added that after continuous operations in Tral they shifted their focus in Khrew and Pampore belts. They said JeM ‘commander’ Noor Mohammad Tantray alias Noor Trali, who was killed last year, was the key in creating this network of OGWs. “After his elimination, the OGWs were operating under the command/instructions of Mufti Waqas of Pakistan who replaced Noor Trali as ‘commander’ of JeM in South Kashmir.
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February - 5 
Police on February 5 filed a charge sheet against four militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the killing of Station House Officer (SHO) Achhabal and his five security guards in June 16, 2017, reports Daily Excelsior. The Special Investigation Team (
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Police on February 5 filed a charge sheet against four militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) for the killing of Station House Officer (SHO) Achhabal and his five security guards in June 16, 2017, reports Daily Excelsior. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Tahir Ashraf Bhatti, Superintendent of Police (SP), carried investigation and during the course of investigation it was established that LeT headed by Bashir Lashkari were involved in the attack. On the basis of evidences collected during the course of investigation involvement of eight persons was established, of which two have been arrested. The arrested include Sandeep Kumar son of Ramesh Kumar of Muzaffar Nagar (UP) and Mohammad Ashraf Wani alias Molvi son of Ghulam Nabi Wani of Branti Anantnag. The two main accused Bashir Ahmad Wani alias Bashir Lashkari son of Ghulam Ahmad of Soaf Shali Kokernag and Abu Maz of Pakistan were killed. The four others involved in the killings Khurshid Ahmad Ganie of Branti Dialgam, Mehraj- ud-din Bangroo of Narparistan Feteh Kadal Srinagar, Sahir Ahmad Makroo of Arwani Bijbehara and Zeenatull Islam Shah of Malnard Sugan Shopian are absconding.
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February - 5 
School teacher identified as Ethwilton D Sangma who was abducted by a gang of Bangladeshi criminal gang from the border village of Dimapara in West Garo Hills on January 21 was released on February 5, reports The Shillong Times. The victim was relea
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School teacher identified as Ethwilton D Sangma who was abducted by a gang of Bangladeshi criminal gang from the border village of Dimapara in West Garo Hills on January 21 was released on February 5, reports The Shillong Times. The victim was released at the Indo-Bangla border near Jatrakona under Gasuapara Police Station in South Garo Hills District.
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February - 5 
Six wagons and the locomotive of a goods train derailed on the Kirandul-Visakhapatnam railway section in Dantewada District, after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres uprooted the rail tracks to disrupt train traffic during a Bandh (
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Six wagons and the locomotive of a goods train derailed on the Kirandul-Visakhapatnam railway section in Dantewada District, after Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres uprooted the rail tracks to disrupt train traffic during a Bandh (general shut down) called by them on February 5, reports The Week. The CPI-Maoist cadres uprooted the tracks between Bhansi and Bacheli, leading to the derailment of six wagons and the engine of the goods train. The train, loaded with iron ore, was on its way to Visakhapatnam from Kirandul, derailed around 7 pm in the forests under Bacheli Police Station limits and there were no casualities reported.
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February - 5 
The ‘Operation All Out’ - the joint offensive launched by Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu and Kashmir Police, Border Security Force (BSF) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) to neutralise terrorists in Kashmir has 'triggered' infighting amo
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The ‘Operation All Out’ - the joint offensive launched by Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu and Kashmir Police, Border Security Force (BSF) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) to neutralise terrorists in Kashmir has 'triggered' infighting among the top three Pakistani Army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)-funded terror outfits in the State, reports India Today on February 6. According to an exclusive report of the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC) of the IB, Hafiz Saeed-headed Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Masood Azhar-led Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) have requested the ISI to replace Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘chief’ Sayeed Salahudeen with top HM ‘commanders’ like Aamir Khan or Imtiaz Alam as ‘Operation All-Out’ continues to kill more militants. In fact, according to the MAC report, Salahuddin himself has expressed willingness to step down with Khan, Alam and few others lobbying against him. Salahudeen also heads the United Jihad Council (UJC), which was formed by the Pakistan Army and maintains unified command and control over anti-Indian militant groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir. Salahudeen has been the Council's head with the approval of Saeed and Azhar. The UJC comprises 13 terror outfits like Harakat-ul-Ansar, Al-Badr and Tehrik-ul-Mujahideen besides LeT and JeM. Former Director General of Military Operations Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia said, "Yes, LeT and JeM have asked the ISI to replace Salahudeen because of operations like Operation All-Out which are conducted on specific and right intelligence provided by locals. Kashmiris are fed up of terrorist organisations. LeT and JeM want to remove the breathing space creating by Operation All-Out." "The Pakistani Army and the ISI want to fuel violence in Kashmir. We should ensure that there is no vacuum in the state, especially in South Kashmir," Bhatia said when asked that is it ISI's plan to get a new HM commander to infiltrate more terrorists. "ISI will try to control the infighting because it provides money and weapons to these outfits," he added. Defence expert Shankar Prasad said that the report is good news for India. "If the top three or four terror outfits in Kashmir are fighting among themselves, it is good news for India. It should be encouraged; it is part of tactics," he said. Prasad also said that the ISI also wants to control the outfits. "In the last four to five years, these outfits have become like unguided missiles. They are becoming increasingly independent and getting out of ISI's control. The Pakistani Army and the ISI want to rein in these outfits under pressure from America, which has squarely asked Islamabad to tackle terrorism," he said.
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February - 5 
The Bandh (general shut down) called by CPI-Maoist in protest against repression by Centre and State Government was peaceful and total in the forest Mandals, Charla of Bhadradri Kothagudem District and Charla in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally District on
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The Bandh (general shut down) called by CPI-Maoist in protest against repression by Centre and State Government was peaceful and total in the forest Mandals, Charla of Bhadradri Kothagudem District and Charla in Jayashankar-Bhupalapally District on February 5, reports The Times of India. Shops and establishments, including cinema theatres, petrol bunks and educational institutions, remained closed on February 5.
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February - 5 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed to combat CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh has taken up the responsibility of educating the children in the Maoist-affected villages, by providing them free coaching, reports The Times of India on February 6
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed to combat CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh has taken up the responsibility of educating the children in the Maoist-affected villages, by providing them free coaching, reports The Times of India on February 6. In Cherpal village under Bijapur Tehsil (revenue unit) of Bijapur District, where a group of 30 to 40 children of age not more than 15 years can be seen sitting on a bench under a tree and a CRPF jawan (trooper) of 85 Battalion teaching them with the help of a board. Through this, the CRPF is not only trying to improve the future prospects of these children but also protecting them from getting recruited by Maoists who are known for training young children for combat operations.
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February - 5 
The CPI-Maoist have given a call for ‘Dandakaranya-Telangana’ bandh (general shutdown) on February 5 against State and Central Governments for implementing anti-people policies, detaining innocent tribal people and “killin
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The CPI-Maoist have given a call for ‘Dandakaranya-Telangana’ bandh (general shutdown) on February 5 against State and Central Governments for implementing anti-people policies, detaining innocent tribal people and “killing Maoists in fake encounters,” reports New Indian Express. The Police beefed up security in all the Bhadrachalam agency areas in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border and conducted vehicle checks extensively.
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February - 5 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties valued at INR 8.6 million of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Sandeep Yadav alias Vijay Yadav, in-charge of Madhya Zone of Bihar-Jharkh
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable properties valued at INR 8.6 million of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, identified as Sandeep Yadav alias Vijay Yadav, in-charge of Madhya Zone of Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committee (BJSAC), reports UNI on February 5. This is the first ever attachment of properties of CPI-Maoist leader by any agency in India. The attached properties include three plots in the name of his wife Rajanti Devi in Aurangabad District, two similar plots in Gaya District and an advance payment amount of INR 1.43 million made by Yadav's son-in-law for a flat in Dwarka area of Delhi. A few vehicles and bank deposits have also been attached as part of the order issued by the agency. The ED said it took cognisance of Yadav's alleged criminal activities after going through over 100 First Information Reports (FIRs) and chargesheets filed by Bihar Police against him, his brother Dhanik Lal Mandal and other family members, including his wife and son. During investigation, it has been revealed that cash to the tune of more than INR 10.50 million was infused in several bank accounts and immovable assets held in the name of family members of Sandeep Yadav out of which properties valued at INR 8.6 million have been detected and attached, said ED, adds The Telegraph on February 6.
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February - 5 
The Indian Army on February 5 clearly indicated it would take retaliatory action against the killing of four army men in heavy shelling by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that its
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The Indian Army on February 5 clearly indicated it would take retaliatory action against the killing of four army men in heavy shelling by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmir, saying that its action would speak for itself, reports Daily Excelsior. Vice Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Chand said the Army has been responding appropriately to Pakistan shelling, asserting that India will continue to give a ‘befitting reply’ to such acts. “That (retaliation) goes without saying, I think I don’t have to say that. (Our) action will speak for itself,” he said when asked about the killing of a Captain and three other Army men in the Rajouri sector. Chand also accused the Pakistani army of supporting the infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir. “We will continue with our process of giving a befitting reply (to such acts),” he told reporters on the sidelines of an event here, adding that there were even incidents of mutilation of bodies of jawans last year. “We have been responding appropriately,” he said. “There has been cross-border shelling from their (Pakistan’s) side. And one of the shells landed near the officer and his men, leading to the casualties,” he said when asked about yesterday’s (February 4) shelling. Army sources said the Pakistan army had used 120mm mortars and Anti-Tank-Guided Missiles on February 4 in the attack in which the four Army men were killed. Usually the Pakistan army uses 80mm mortars.
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February - 5 
The Kashmiri militant group affiliated to al Qaeda—Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind (AGuH) on February 5 released a video which claims to highlight the last will of Afzal Guru from Tihar Jail in Delhi, reports Daily News and Analysis. The ten-minute video relea
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The Kashmiri militant group affiliated to al Qaeda—Ansar Ghazwat ul-Hind (AGuH) on February 5 released a video which claims to highlight the last will of Afzal Guru from Tihar Jail in Delhi, reports Daily News and Analysis. The ten-minute video released by AGuH’s media wing al-Hurr has images of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, former United States (US) President Barack Obama and slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant Burhan Wani. The narrator in the video repeatedly provoked the youngsters from the Kashmir Valley to jihad against the Indian Security Forces (SFs) and considered Kashmir as a ‘jail’ surrounded by the Indian SFs till it gets free from India.
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February - 5 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Hansraj Ahir told the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) that in past three years, 400 Security Personnel were martyred while fighting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and co
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Hansraj Ahir told the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) that in past three years, 400 Security Personnel were martyred while fighting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and counter-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations across Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected states, reports The Times of India on February 6. Between 2015 and 2017, 572 civilians and 199 Security Personnel had lost their lives, while in J&K 72 civilians were killed and 201 Security Personnel were martyred in terror-related incidents. In 2017, there were 342 violent incidents were registered in J&K, in which 80 Security Personnel were martyred. With a rise in killing of 150 terrorists in 2016, 213 terrorists were killed in 2017. In January 2018, 28 violent incidents were recorded in J&K in which four Security Personnel were martyred and eight terrorists were killed, said Hansraj Ahir. Replying to the separate question about insurgency in North-East states, Ahir replied that in 2017, 308 incidents were recorded, which is a decline from 484 incidents in 2016, 574 incidents in 2015, and 824 incidents in 2014. The fatalities of civilians decreased to 37 in 2017 in comparison to 87 in 2016; 12 Security Personnel were martyred in comparison to 17 counts of the same in 2016. In total, 57 extremists were killed in 2017 as compared to 87 in 2016, said Ahir.
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February - 5 
The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on February 5 has arrested Sheikh Ali Akbar—a resident of Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh, who had close connection with terrorist groups operating in Kashmir Valley, reports The Times of India. Sheikh
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The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on February 5 has arrested Sheikh Ali Akbar—a resident of Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh, who had close connection with terrorist groups operating in Kashmir Valley, reports The Times of India. Sheikh Ali Akbar was arrested from Lohia Path (Road) in Lucknow, Lucknow District (Uttar Pradesh). The four terrorist that were arrested from Bandipora District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 4 had informed Police that Akbar was an associated with them and had taken INR 40,000 for supplying them weapons. Akbar’s mobile phone had several ‘terror videos’ and he was an active member of nine groups created on social media sympathising terrorism, said ATS’ Inspector-General (IG) Aseem Arun.
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February - 5 
Two Assam Rifles (AR) troopers were wounded on February 5 when unidentified militants hurled two grenades at the Polo Ground in Imphal West District which was hosting equestrian championship, reports The Telegraph. The wounded troopers have been iden
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Two Assam Rifles (AR) troopers were wounded on February 5 when unidentified militants hurled two grenades at the Polo Ground in Imphal West District which was hosting equestrian championship, reports The Telegraph. The wounded troopers have been identified as Uttam Kumar and Bahadur Limbu. No militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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February - 6 
A jawan of the Border Security Force (BSF) sustained bullet injury in an early morning encounter on February 6, between SFs and armed Maoists in Gome Pahadi under Koyelibeda Police Station area in Kanker District, reports The Indian Express. The exch
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A jawan of the Border Security Force (BSF) sustained bullet injury in an early morning encounter on February 6, between SFs and armed Maoists in Gome Pahadi under Koyelibeda Police Station area in Kanker District, reports The Indian Express. The exchange of fire took place in a forest when a joint team of the BSF’s 35th battalion and the District Force was out on an anti-Maoist operation, Superintendent of Police (SP), K L Dhruv said. When the SFs were advancing through the forest between Gome and Gattakal villages, when a group of Maoists fired on them leading to the gun battle, Dhruv said. However, the rebels soon escaped from the spot, while Constable Virappa KB, belonging to BSF’s 35th battalion, sustained injuries in his leg below the knee in the encounter.
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February - 6 
All Christian missionary schools in and around Imphal have been closed for indefinite period following threats from the Military Council faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) militants, reports Morung Express on February 7. All the 72 Cathol
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All Christian missionary schools in and around Imphal have been closed for indefinite period following threats from the Military Council faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) militants, reports Morung Express on February 7. All the 72 Catholic schools, 17 higher secondary schools and three colleges in the state have been closed since February 5.
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February - 6 
Andhra Pradesh Police neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump at Amtakuru in Kurnool District on February 6, reports One India Telugu. The Police found a plastic drum hidden underground and recovered one live grenade, one wire
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Andhra Pradesh Police neutralised a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dump at Amtakuru in Kurnool District on February 6, reports One India Telugu. The Police found a plastic drum hidden underground and recovered one live grenade, one wireless set, 35 grenades and explosive materials during a search operation in Nallamalla forests.
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February - 6 
As many as 11,566 Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in 4,736 stone-pelting incidents in the Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Government said on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. As many as 110 civilia
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As many as 11,566 Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in 4,736 stone-pelting incidents in the Jammu and Kashmir during the last three years, the Jammu and Kashmir Government said on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. As many as 110 civilians and two Policemen also lost their lives during these incidents, it added. In a written reply to a question by Congress MLC (Member of Legislative Council) Naresh Kumar Gupta in the Legislative Council on February 6, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said that as many as 9,670 Police personnel and 1,896 SFs personnel were injured in 4,736 incidents of stone-pelting during 2015, 2016 and 2017. The year 2016 saw 9,235 personnel getting injured in stone-pelting, the highest figure for these three years. There were 1,198 such incidents in 2017 and 1,690 SFs personnel were injured. In 2015, 641 SFs personnel were injured in 730 incidents in 2015, the Chief Minister said. As many as 110 civilians and two Policemen were killed during these incidents in 2015, 2016 and 2017, she said.
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February - 6 
As many as 515 infiltration cases from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir have been reported in 2017 in which 75 militants were killed, the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Mi
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As many as 515 infiltration cases from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir have been reported in 2017 in which 75 militants were killed, the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) was informed on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju said that 515 infiltration cases were reported in 2017 in which 75 militants were killed in comparison to 454 cases in 2016 in which 45 militants were killed. In 2015, altogether 223 infiltration cases were reported in which 64 militants were killed, he said replying to a written question. Rijiju said that Security Forces (SFs) have taken appropriate measures by strengthening over-all security, including operational grid with enhanced human intelligence and use of technical intelligence grid, at the borders as well as in hinterlands to deal with such insurgency activities.
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February - 6 
Government of India’s Special Representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma on February 6 visited border town of Poonch and met a large number of delegations from all sections of society including the people living on the Line of Control (LoC
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Government of India’s Special Representative on Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma on February 6 visited border town of Poonch and met a large number of delegations from all sections of society including the people living on the Line of Control (LoC), which was tense for past several months in view of continued ceasefire violations by Pakistan, reports Daily Excelsior. Sharma received memorandums and inter-acted personally with the delegation members to know their problems and grievances and assured them that the Centre and State Governments were committed to resolve all issues including problems faced by the border dwellers. The border people raised the demands like construction of bunkers, increase in compensation for casualties and damages due to Pakistan shelling and firing and some other issues. A number of local organizations raised the issues of development in Poonch District, which, they said, has been neglected. On February 7 (today), Sharma will meet delegations in border district of Rajouri.
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February - 6 
In what may well be a significant achievement for security and intelligence agencies, terror outfit Islamic State (IS) has not been made to make any significant inroads into the Kashmir Valley, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ah
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In what may well be a significant achievement for security and intelligence agencies, terror outfit Islamic State (IS) has not been made to make any significant inroads into the Kashmir Valley, said Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir on February 6, reports The Asian Age. Hansraj Ahir informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on February 6 that last year, one incident related to ISIS was reported from the Valley where slogans were shouted in support of the terror outfit. The incident was reported last November from Srinagar. Top intelligence sources claimed that ISIS has been making sustained efforts to increase its footprint in the country specially with increasing use of the social media. However, Indian security agencies have been able to successfully neutralise ISIS’ efforts, especially in the Valley due to which it has not been able to make any presence in terror activities in the region. “Our agencies which is closely monitoring ISIS activities on social media have managed to either block or delete a lot of material on these platforms which are aimed at attracting the youth in the Valley”. “The trend continues in other parts of the country also due to which apart from the Valley also ISIS does not have significant presence despite sustained efforts in the country,” a senior intelligence official said.
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February - 6 
Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh stated that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be constituted to investigate the February 5 grenade attacks in which two AR troopers were wounded, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh stated that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will be constituted to investigate the February 5 grenade attacks in which two AR troopers were wounded, reports Imphal Free Press.
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February - 6 
Military Council (progressive) faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC-P) issued a statement claiming that the ban imposed on Catholic Educational Society was ‘for the sake of the people’, reports Imphal Free Press on February 7. The statement
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Military Council (progressive) faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC-P) issued a statement claiming that the ban imposed on Catholic Educational Society was ‘for the sake of the people’, reports Imphal Free Press on February 7. The statement also claimed that they had not put the ban for making gains, demands or admission quota.
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February - 6 
Pakistani troops again resorted to heavy shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch Districts on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. “There was heavy shelling by Pakistan troops along LoC in Tarkundi and Manjakote sectors this ev
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Pakistani troops again resorted to heavy shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch Districts on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. “There was heavy shelling by Pakistan troops along LoC in Tarkundi and Manjakote sectors this evening [February 6],” sources. The tension along the LoC has increased after a young Army Captain and three jawans (troopers) were killed in Pakistani shelling on February 4. However, there were no casualties or damage in the shelling on Indian side. Indian troops retaliated shelling at all places effectively. The Times of India adds that in the absence of any diplomatic detente, the deadly war of attrition between India and Pakistan along the 778-kilometers Line of Control (LoC) and 198- kilometers International Boundary (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir has taken a sharp turn for the worse ever since the ‘surgical strikes’ of September, 2016. There were as many as 860 ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the LoC and another 120 along the IB in 2017, the highest-ever such tally in over 15 years. The number of CFVs has already touched 241 across the LoC in the first 36 days of this year, claiming the lives of nine Indian soldiers, as per Army statistics. Army chief General Bipin Rawat said the Pakistan Army is "suffering three to four times the number of casualties compared to us" in the CFVs. Given the current mood, these long and bloody tit-for-tat fire assaults across the border, with even light artillery guns, heavy mortars and anti-tank guided missiles often coming into play from both the sides, are not going to ebb anytime soon. A day after a young captain and three soldiers were killed in heavy shelling by Pakistani forces in Rajouri district, Army vice-chief Lieutenant General Sarath Chand on February 5 warned of strong retaliatory action to avenge the losses. "That (retaliation) goes without saying. I think I don't have to say that. (Our) action will speak for itself," he said. Added another senior officer, "Pakistan is hurt more than us...that's why the Pak Army refuses to give its casualty figures to its own Parliament. We estimate 130-140 Pak soldiers were killed in our cross-border firings and tactical operations last year." But Indian soldiers have also paid a heavy price. Of the 62 who laid down their lives in J&K last year, 15 were killed in CFVs, 17 in infiltration and other incidents along the LoC and 30 in counter-terrorism operations in the hinterland.
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February - 6 
Police arrested an extortionist identified as Lalan Sharma from Kohima on February 6,, reports Morung Express. Documents of ‘Federal Government of Nagaland’ (FGN), Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and Isak-Muivah fa
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Police arrested an extortionist identified as Lalan Sharma from Kohima on February 6,, reports Morung Express. Documents of ‘Federal Government of Nagaland’ (FGN), Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) and Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) were recovered from him.
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February - 6 
Reacting to the recent edition of the Outlook India that featured a photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with the headline ‘Khalistan-II: Made in Canada’, the Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and a fellow Minister Amarjit Sohi—calle
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Reacting to the recent edition of the Outlook India that featured a photo of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with the headline ‘Khalistan-II: Made in Canada’, the Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and a fellow Minister Amarjit Sohi—called the magazine’s heading ‘ridiculous’ and ‘offensive’ for accusing Canada for its involvement in the rise of Sikh terrorism, reports The National Post on February 7. The published article depicts several alleged connections between the Canada and Khalistan movement along with accusing Sikh-Canadians exploiting Canada’s political system. “I have been a Police Officer and served my country [Canada] and such allegations are absolutely ridiculous and extremely offensive, said Harjit Sajjan.
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February - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant from Khurkhul Junction in Imphal West District on February 6, Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant has been identified as Naurem John Mark alias Kangleicha.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) militant from Khurkhul Junction in Imphal West District on February 6, Imphal Free Press. The arrested militant has been identified as Naurem John Mark alias Kangleicha.
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February - 6 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered couple of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from a school toilet at Kukukala under Naudiha Police Station area of the Palamu District on February 6, reports UNI. The incident was planned by Communist Party of India-
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered couple of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from a school toilet at Kukukala under Naudiha Police Station area of the Palamu District on February 6, reports UNI. The incident was planned by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) squad led by Abhijeet Yadav and Sanjay Bodra to inflict damage on the SFs but would have changed their plans at the last moment as Security Personnel no longer stay there, said Palamu Superintendent of Police(SP), Inderjeet Mahtha. The SFs recovered the IEDs with 10 pieces of detonators, 30 meter of codex wire, batteries and bombs were defused, added Chattarpur, Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Shambhu Kumar Singh.
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February - 6 
South Garo Hills Police and commandos of the Special Force (SF)-10 unit rescued an abduction victim identified as Prasanta Tapadhar on February 6 from Dikagre forests near Rongsa Awe in South Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. He was a
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South Garo Hills Police and commandos of the Special Force (SF)-10 unit rescued an abduction victim identified as Prasanta Tapadhar on February 6 from Dikagre forests near Rongsa Awe in South Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times. He was abducted on February 2 from his home at Rongsa Awe. Police stated that the abduction gang comprised of ex- militants of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
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February - 6 
The Delhi Court on February 6 has framed terror charges including conspiracy against Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Yasin Bhatkal and other eight associates in a case of allegedly establishing an ‘illicit’ arms factory, reports The Tribune. The Add
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The Delhi Court on February 6 has framed terror charges including conspiracy against Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative Yasin Bhatkal and other eight associates in a case of allegedly establishing an ‘illicit’ arms factory, reports The Tribune. The Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Sidharth Sharma framed the charges under Section 18, 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P)A], 1967. Along with Yasin Bhatkal, other IM members including Zia-Ur- Rehman, Tehsin Akhtar, Mohd Waqar Azhar, Mohd Maroof, Mohd Saquib Ansari, Imteyaz Alam and Aijaz Shaikh, were also charged. The next hearing is schedule on March 7.
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February - 6 
The Government of India pledged a fresh aid package of $31 million for the implementation of 108 new development projects in Afghanistan on February 6, reports Khaama Press. The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Manpreet Vohra signed the Memorandums o
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The Government of India pledged a fresh aid package of $31 million for the implementation of 108 new development projects in Afghanistan on February 6, reports Khaama Press. The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Manpreet Vohra signed the Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with different Governmental institutions of Afghanistan.
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February - 6 
The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan and Afghanistan Government officials on February 6 signed an agreement through which India would provide a financial assistance of USD100 million for 108 small development centric projects in Afghanistan, reports
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The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan and Afghanistan Government officials on February 6 signed an agreement through which India would provide a financial assistance of USD100 million for 108 small development centric projects in Afghanistan, reports Tolo News. India’s assistance will certainly have a positive impact on the lives of the people of the Afghanistan and there will be expected delays in the implementation of the projects, said Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah at the signing ceremony. Pointing to the intervention of Pakistan, Abdullah Abdullah has said that some countries in the region could not achieve anything by firing missiles and suicide attacks.
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February - 6 
The Mukkom Police arrested two persons, both natives of Tamil Nadu, and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 1 million, following a secret operation, reports The Times of India on February 7. One of the accused Suresh Kumar,
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The Mukkom Police arrested two persons, both natives of Tamil Nadu, and seized Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 1 million, following a secret operation, reports The Times of India on February 7. One of the accused Suresh Kumar, resident of Salem District in Tamil Nadu, was arrested from a lodge room at Mukkom in Kozhikode District, along with FICNs to the tune of INR 50,000, following a tip off received by the Police. "On interrogation, we received information that a woman named Nirmala from Salem also is involved in the fake currency racket. Nirmala was arrested by a Police team from Salem and counterfeit currencies to the tune of Rs 9.5 lakh (INR 950, 000) and equipment used for printing fake currency," said K P Abhilash, Sub-Inspector (SI) of Mukkom Police Station. The Police have seized FICNs in the denomination of INR 2,000, INR 500, INR 200 and INR 100 from both the arrestees. Investigation is on to identify the remaining members of the network. According to Police, the some of the gang members of the same group were arrested by Thrissur Police in May 2017, with FICN to the tune of INR 300,000. The racket was trying to distribute the FICNs in different parts of Kozhikode District, Police said.
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February - 6 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team arrested a hawala (illegal money transfers) operative named Abdul Samad in connection to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) activities in India from Haridwar in Haridwar District of Uttarakhand on February 6, repor
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) team arrested a hawala (illegal money transfers) operative named Abdul Samad in connection to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) activities in India from Haridwar in Haridwar District of Uttarakhand on February 6, reports Hindustan Times. Abdul Samad was produced before the designated court. The court sends him to the NIA custody of six days, said an unnamed NIA official. Allegedly, Abdul Samad is a prominent hawala operative whose activities area included Muzaffarnagar, Deoband, in Uttar Pradesh and Roorkee in Uttarakhand. He also acted as a channel for a LeT financer based in Saudi Arabia, said an unnamed NIA Spokesperson. In November 2017, Abdul Samad collected INR 5.50 Lakh from hawala operators in Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) to deliver it to Shaikh/Sheikh Abdul Naeem/Nayeem, an active LeT member. Shaikh visited and established bases in Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on the directions of his handler Abdul alias Rehan based in Pakistan, said an unnamed NIA official.
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February - 6 
The number of local youths joining militancy in Jammu and Kashmir went up to 126 in 2017, a sharp increase from 88 the year before, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti informed the Assembly in Jammu on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior.
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The number of local youths joining militancy in Jammu and Kashmir went up to 126 in 2017, a sharp increase from 88 the year before, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti informed the Assembly in Jammu on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. “As many as 66 youths joined militancy in 2015, 88 in 2016 and 126 in 2017,” the Chief Minister said while replying to a written question by National Conference (NC) leader Ali Mohammed Sagar. PTI had reported in December last year (2017) that 2017 had seen the highest number of local recruitments to various militant groups in seven years. This was denied by Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid. Data for the number of youths recruited is available from 2010. According to data placed before Parliament in March 2017, there has been a steady increase in the number of youths taking up arms in the Kashmir Valley from 2014 onwards, as compared to 2011, 2012 and 2013. In 2010, 54 youths joined militancy. This dipped to 23 in 2011 and slipped further to 21 in 2012 and 16 in 2013. In 2014, the number shot up to 53 and went up to 66 in 2015 before touching 88 in 2016, according to the data. The spurt in locals joining militancy began after the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)’s poster boy Burhan Wani in an encounter in south Kashmir on July 8, 2016. Security officials feel there is a difference between present day militants and those of the early 1990s. The ideological conviction of the present lot is stronger than that of the terror groups during the early days, they said. There is concern that the Valley is witnessing a trend of ‘pan-Islamisation’, where young boys are opting for terrorism knowing full well that they are at the risk of being killed, the officials said. National Conference (NC) leader Ali Mohammed Sagar’s question in the Assembly also related to separatists detained in the past three years. According to Mehbooba, certain separatist leaders, including two women, were detained under provisions of the Public Safety Act (PSA) to prevent them from acting in any manner prejudicial to the security of the state or maintenance of the public order. The Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio of the Home Department, said 2,694 people, including 96 women, are lodged in different jails of the State. The 228 convicted prisoners include eight women. Besides, there are 2,156 under trials, including 88 women. Of the 213 detained under the PSA and NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Acts, one is a woman, she said. She said details of prisoners (state subjects) lodged in various jails outside the state are not maintained by the Home Department. No person affiliated with any recognised political party is under preventive detention as on date, she added.
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February - 6 
The Odisha Government has sought deployment of two additional battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in Left Wing Extremist (LWE)-affected Districts in the State, Minister of State (MoS) Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on February 6
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The Odisha Government has sought deployment of two additional battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in Left Wing Extremist (LWE)-affected Districts in the State, Minister of State (MoS) Home Affairs Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on February 6, reports The Indian Express. The MoS for Home Affairs also said the “level of violence” in Kalahandi District does not warrant it to be included under the category of ‘Worst Affected Left Wing Extremist (LWE) Districts’. The Odisha Government has requested the Centre to include the District in this category. “The Government of Odisha has requested for two additional battalions of CAPF for deployment in LWE affected areas,” Ahir said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha (Lower house of Indian Parliament). Further, the MoS said deployment of CAPF in LWE-affected States is a dynamic process based on the situation, availability of forces and other ground realities. Currently, eight battalions each of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Border Security Force (BSF), as well as one battalion of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action), are deployed in Odisha to assist the State Police in anti-LWE operations, he added. To a query on whether the Odisha Government has requested enhancement of bandwidth of mobile towers under LWE scheme, Ahir said that in December 2017 the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) approved enhancing bandwidth from 512 kbps to 2 Mbps at all VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) sites under the first phase. “This includes all 144 VSAT sites of Odisha,” he said.
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February - 6 
The representatives of India and the European Union (EU) on February 6 pledged to cooperate to deal with terrorism as both [India and EU] seeks to share information and Intelligence on terrorist outfits and their respective safe havens, reports The H
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The representatives of India and the European Union (EU) on February 6 pledged to cooperate to deal with terrorism as both [India and EU] seeks to share information and Intelligence on terrorist outfits and their respective safe havens, reports The Hindu-Business Line. India and EU have a lot in common interests and EU is in close contacts with the Indian authorities and organisations on counterterrorism measures. EU is in favour to a rules-based International order, said the Ambassador of the EU to India Tomasz Kozlowski during a press conference. In a statement, both India and EU representatives mutually agreed to strengthen the partnership for decisive actions against the terrorists and terror outfits that are proscribed globally, including Hafeez Saeed, Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi, Dawood Ibrahim, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Haqqani Network), al Qaeda, Islamic State (IS) and their affiliates. The cooperation would also focused on sharing information on countering the online radicalisation, and to further enhance the skills through trainings and workshops.
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February - 6 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Hansraj Ahir on February 6 informed the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) that post-demonetisation, in total INR 21.54 crores of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in denomi
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Hansraj Ahir on February 6 informed the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) that post-demonetisation, in total INR 21.54 crores of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in denomination of INR 100, INR 200, INR 500, INR 1,000 and INR 2,000 has been recovered between November 9, 2016 and December 31, 2017 by various Security agencies, reports The Economic Times. In total, 39,604 FICNs in denomination of INR 2,000 and 74,155 FICNs in denomination of INR 500 were recovered. Information received from Security and Intelligence agencies also indicates the involvement of Pakistan in manufacturing and smuggling of FICNs into India, said Ahir.
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February - 6 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on February 6 addressed the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and stated that Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has approved INR 33 crores for ‘E-Priso
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on February 6 addressed the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of the Indian Parliament) and stated that Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has approved INR 33 crores for ‘E-Prisons’ project for 2018-2019, which aims to modernise the prisons with efficiency in prison management through digitisation, reports United News of India. The e-Prison project would assist the Prisoner Information Management System (PIMS) meant for centralised access for recording and maintaining prisoner information and other essential details.
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February - 6 
The villagers of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Pundag of Balrampur District, near the Jharkhand border, have demanded to settle at some other place due to fear of Maoists in the area, reports Deshbandhu on February 7. On Febru
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The villagers of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected Pundag of Balrampur District, near the Jharkhand border, have demanded to settle at some other place due to fear of Maoists in the area, reports Deshbandhu on February 7. On February 4, a large number of villagers, led by former Pundag Sarpanch (head of the Panchayat, village level local self Government institution), Bachu Singh, reached the District headquarters Balrampur and conveyed their feelings by meeting the Superintendent of Police (SP). The villagers of Pundag claimed that the Jharkhand Government had shifted residents of the slum of Jharkhand belonging to Pundag to a safe place. Earlier, on December 6, 2017, the villagers of Pundag had also conveyed their problems after reaching District headquarters Balrampur, even before the memorandum was handed over. Due to the masses of Maoists in the area, the villagers are frightened about security.
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February - 6 
Three Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District on February 6, reports The Asian Age. Injured constables, N
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Three Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District on February 6, reports The Asian Age. Injured constables, Nitesh Dewangan, Anil Dhruv and Bhaluram Toppo, were returning to their base camp after conducting search operation in Kutru-Farshegarh area, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Khoman Singh, said. The Security Force (SF) personnel were returning after carrying out an anti-Maoist operation when the blast occurred in a forest near Ranibodli village, around 450 kilometres from State capital, Raipur.
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February - 6 
Two grenades exploded inside the Transit Camp of the Assam Rifles located near Minuthong bridge in Imphal West District on February 6 wounding nine AR troopers, reports Imphal Free Press. The wounded men have been identified as Amar Sargari, Raj Kish
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Two grenades exploded inside the Transit Camp of the Assam Rifles located near Minuthong bridge in Imphal West District on February 6 wounding nine AR troopers, reports Imphal Free Press. The wounded men have been identified as Amar Sargari, Raj Kishore, Pradeep Sharma, S. Pradhan, Dependra Subardi, Rajesh Kumar, Umesh Kumar, H. Konyak and Sanju Lambu.
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February - 6 
Two militants of Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) were arrested from Songking in Changlang District on February 6, reports Nagaland Post. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from the militants who were identif
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Two militants of Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) were arrested from Songking in Changlang District on February 6, reports Nagaland Post. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from the militants who were identified as Channong Matcha and Jimreves Kimsing.
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February - 6 
Two Police personnel were killed in a daring attack by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives to free a Pakistani terrorist from Police custody when he was taken to SMHS hospital in Srinagar on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Naveed Jat alias Abu Hanz
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Two Police personnel were killed in a daring attack by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operatives to free a Pakistani terrorist from Police custody when he was taken to SMHS hospital in Srinagar on February 6, reports Daily Excelsior. Naveed Jat alias Abu Hanzullah (22) resident of Sahiwala in Multan Punjab in Pakistan who was arrested on June 21, 2014 from Kulgam District of South Kashmir, fled from Police custody when he was taken to SMHS hospital in Srinagar in the morning from Central Jail Srinagar for medical checkup. Naveed along with five other jail inmates were taken to hospital for treatment in the morning. Sources said that two militants handed him a pistol inside the hospital and in no time, he fired at the Police guarding him, who were injured critically. The two militants and LeT ‘commander’ took the advantage of panic that gripped the hospital and fled away. The two Police Personnel, identified as Head-Constable Mushtaq Ahmad and Constable Babar Ahmad Khan who were being treated in the SMHS hospital, later succumbed to injuries. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Imtiyaz Ismail Parray said that Naveed was brought from Central Jail Srinagar for medical checkup. He had a scuffle with escorting Police party and suddenly two persons appeared and opened fire. In the incident, two Policemen suffered injuries, who later succumbed. Police and Special Operations Group (SoG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police immediately laid a cordon and conducted searches in the area but the LeT commander and his associates had already fled. An alert was sounded in Srinagar district to intensify the searches to trace out the fleeing inmate and his associates. However, no traces of the LeT commander and his associates were found. Naveed was ‘district commander’ of LeT for Shopian district and close associate of LeT ‘chief’ Abu Qasim, killed in 2015. Naveed was operating in South Kashmir since July 2012 and before this he was operating in Lolab in Kupwara District, for one year. He was involved in the killing of an ASI (Assistant Sub Inspector) in Pulwama in 2013 and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man in Shopian besides snatching of two weapons from them, killing of two Policemen near the District Court complex, Pulwama in 2014. A Police officer, who interrogated him at the time of his arrest, said that Naveed is mentally tough and was most dreaded militant when he was operating in South Kashmir. He said that the LeT was planning to get him out of Jail for last few months with an aim to rejuvenate the outfit. The officer said that if not tackled immediately, Naveed has the potential to re-organize the LeT which has been shattered due to successful operations.
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February - 7 
An arms smuggler identified as Thongkhansang alias Sang Suite was arrested at Khomintang in Churachandpur District on February 7, reports Imphal Free Press. An M-16 rifle was recovered from him.
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An arms smuggler identified as Thongkhansang alias Sang Suite was arrested at Khomintang in Churachandpur District on February 7, reports Imphal Free Press. An M-16 rifle was recovered from him.
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February - 7 
An Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Head constable, identified as Yelappa Koppad was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Narayanpur District on February 7, rep
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An Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Head constable, identified as Yelappa Koppad was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion triggered by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Narayanpur District on February 7, reports The Hindu. The IED blast occurred two kilometres from Dhanora Police Station on Dhanora-Orchha road, when Security Forces (SFs) were carrying out the road opening duty. Koppad was injured and taken to Narayanpur for treatment, said Police official.
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February - 7 
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on February 7 said in the state Legislative Council that 12 militants in Jammu and Kashmir had shunned the path of violence and returned to the mainstream in the last three years, reports Daily Excelsior. From 2015 to 20
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Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on February 7 said in the state Legislative Council that 12 militants in Jammu and Kashmir had shunned the path of violence and returned to the mainstream in the last three years, reports Daily Excelsior. From 2015 to 2017, 12 militants shunned the path of violence, but none of them gave representations for their rehabilitation under the Rehabilitation Policy 2004, the Chief Minister said. The number of local youths joining militancy in Kashmir went up to 126 in 2017, a sharp increase from 88 in 2016, Mehbooba informed the House on February 6. “As many as 66 youths joined militancy in 2015, 88 in 2016 and 126 in 2017,” she said replying to a question by National Conference (NC)’s Ali Mohammed Sagar.
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February - 7 
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for February 6’s attack on a Srinagar hospital during which gunmen shot dead two Policemen and freed a Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant brought for treatment in custody, reports Hindustan Tim
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) has claimed responsibility for February 6’s attack on a Srinagar hospital during which gunmen shot dead two Policemen and freed a Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant brought for treatment in custody, reports Hindustan Times. In a nearly eight-minute audio released on February 7, Kashmir’s HM ‘commander’ Riyaz Naikoo claimed it was his men who raided the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital to free LeT terrorist Naveed Jhatt. Naikoo said Jhatt had ‘reached south Kashmir’ safely. On the killing of the two Policemen guarding Jhatt, Naikoo said, ‘They were forced to kill Kashmiris to free their Pakistani brother.’ Naikoo, who took over as HM ‘commander’ after Yasin Itoo’s death, added, “When we saw the children of the two policemen, we were heartbroken because we don’t want to kill any Kashmiri, but people who are aligning with India are forcing us to kill them.” The HM message pointing to collaboration between militant groups did not surprise the security establishment. Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid said such coordination was seen in many other attacks. “All the militants groups are now working together. It’s not just this incident. Lately, we have been seeing many joint attacks by various groups,” he added. The HM is primarily an indigenous group, while the LeT comprises Pakistani nationals who infiltrate into India. The HM mostly trains cadre in forests across Kashmir, while Lashkar terrorists get commando training across the border. LeT spokesperson Abdullah Ghazanwi acknowledged militant outfits were coordinating at all levels and commended Kashmiri militants for the hospital raid to free Jhatt and described it as a “historic” feat. “The incident was an outcome of close coordination and cooperation among various Mujahideen organisations,” Ghazanwi said in a WhatsApp text to the local media. Such collaboration is a departure from the earlier strategy of Pakistan-based outfits to claim credit for attacks, according to a police officer tracking militancy in the Valley. “Now, there is a concerted effort to give attacks on security forces a more local name. Pakistan-based outfits are also trying recruit more locals,” the officer added.
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February - 7 
Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) has clarified that they will not use ‘force or coercion’ to make people boycott the upcoming election, reports News 18 on February 8. NSCN-IM was first to announce its call for ‘
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Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) has clarified that they will not use ‘force or coercion’ to make people boycott the upcoming election, reports News 18 on February 8. NSCN-IM was first to announce its call for ‘solution before election’, which was later picked up by the larger Naga civil society.
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February - 7 
Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists, who had suspectedly planted three improvised explosive devices (IED) in Bodh Gaya on January 19, aimed for maximum casualty of Buddhist monks by triggering blasts with the help of three different tech
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Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists, who had suspectedly planted three improvised explosive devices (IED) in Bodh Gaya on January 19, aimed for maximum casualty of Buddhist monks by triggering blasts with the help of three different techniques, according to intelligence sources, The Times of India reports on February 8. Intelligence sources said these techniques were different from the ones adopted in 2013 blasts at Bodh Gaya and Gandhi Maidan in Patna. In those blasts, Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorists had used the techniques suggested in an al-Qaida magazine. At Gandhi Maidan, water supply pipes and household light bulbs were used along with analogue timer, while at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, mini cooking cylinder and timers were used for detonation. In the recent low-intensity blast near the Mahabodhi Temple, the IED was kept in a plastic lunch box placed below a generator set near Kalcharka ground. Sources said the first IED exploded due to timer mechanism. "It had an analogue watch as timer. Another mechanism - pressure release technique - was also used. Had anyone opened the box before pre-set time, it would have exploded," sources said, adding the IED exploded only partially due to malfunctioning. "Ammonium nitrate-based explosives and mining detonators were used," sources said. The remaining two IEDs were concealed in bags in styrofoam plates and placed near gate number four of the Mahabodhi Temple and below a tree near the Tibetan monastery, where Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama was staying.
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February - 7 
Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Biren Singh on February 7 informed the State Assembly on Wednesday that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the three explosions which took place on January 15, February 5 and 7 in Imphal’s high security are
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Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Biren Singh on February 7 informed the State Assembly on Wednesday that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will probe the three explosions which took place on January 15, February 5 and 7 in Imphal’s high security areas, reports Northeast Today.
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February - 7 
Mizo Zirlai Pawl (apex body of the student' and tribal communities of the State) on February 7 Wednesday lodged a complaint with Kawnpui Police against six Chakma families allegedly residing illegally in an area under Hortoki village council in Kolas
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Mizo Zirlai Pawl (apex body of the student' and tribal communities of the State) on February 7 Wednesday lodged a complaint with Kawnpui Police against six Chakma families allegedly residing illegally in an area under Hortoki village council in Kolasib District, reports The Telegraph. The students union claimed that the six Chakma families who came from neighbouring Assam were illegally residing in makeshift huts at Hrangakai Suar and Rawthla Li Zawn in Hortoki in Kolasib District.
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February - 7 
One individual was arrested with arms from Tenning in Peren District on February 7, reports Morung Express. One pistol and eight live rounds were recovered from the arrested individual, identified as Gaubeu Zeliang.
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One individual was arrested with arms from Tenning in Peren District on February 7, reports Morung Express. One pistol and eight live rounds were recovered from the arrested individual, identified as Gaubeu Zeliang.
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February - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) busted an arms and drug racket operating at Lilong in Thoubal District on February 7, reports Northeast Today. A female member of the racket was arrested. SFs recovered three live rounds of ammunition.
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Security Forces (SFs) busted an arms and drug racket operating at Lilong in Thoubal District on February 7, reports Northeast Today. A female member of the racket was arrested. SFs recovered three live rounds of ammunition.
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February - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 7 arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) from Kherang Bisa village in West Siang District, reports Northeast Today. The arrested militants have
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 7 arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) from Kherang Bisa village in West Siang District, reports Northeast Today. The arrested militants have been identified as Dumai Singpho and Chojagam Singpho. The OGWs were involved in providing administrative support, covertly carrying out extortion and also peddling drugs for the group.
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February - 7 
SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre from forest area of Basaguda in Bijapur District on February 7, reports ANI. SFs recovered detonator, wires and other equipment from him. The identity of the arrested CPI-Maoist cadre is yet to be asserted.
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SFs arrested a CPI-Maoist cadre from forest area of Basaguda in Bijapur District on February 7, reports ANI. SFs recovered detonator, wires and other equipment from him. The identity of the arrested CPI-Maoist cadre is yet to be asserted.
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February - 7 
Stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir declined to 1,261 last year from 2,808 in 2016, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on February 7, The Times of India. The unus
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Stone-pelting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir declined to 1,261 last year from 2,808 in 2016, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament) on February 7, The Times of India. The unusually high cases of stone-pelting incidents in 2016 were largely on account of violent protests that broke out after the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Burhan Wani in an encounter in July of that year. The total stone-pelting incidents recorded in 2015 were 730. Hansraj Ahir, in written reply to another question in the Rajya Sabha, said 13 protesters were killed in 2016 due to pellets fired at them, while there were four fatalities from pellets last year (2017). All the 13 killings in 2016 pertained to the four months of unrest following Wani's killing. Ahir said the central Government had constituted an expert committee in July 26, 2016 to explore possible alternatives to pellet guns as non-lethal weapons. The recommendations of the committee were taken into account by the Government for appropriate implementation and accordingly, various measures, including the use of such as using Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA)-Chilli (shells and grenades) and STUN-LAC (shells and grenades) and tear smoke shells were used to disperse the unlawful violent protesters before the use of pellet guns, he said.
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February - 7 
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on February 7 claimed that they have arrested four members of a suspected Islamic State (IS) or Daesh module in the Valley, reports Mumbai Mirror. They have been identified as Waqar and Ashiq Hussain, both residents of Ba
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The Jammu and Kashmir Police on February 7 claimed that they have arrested four members of a suspected Islamic State (IS) or Daesh module in the Valley, reports Mumbai Mirror. They have been identified as Waqar and Ashiq Hussain, both residents of Bandipora, Rizwan from Handwara and Zeeshan, a resident of Raniwari in Srinagar. A top Police official said that the arrested were under Police surveillance for sometime on the basis of information provided by Central intelligences agencies to Police. "They were in touch with the Kashmir chief of Daesh in Afghanistan, Huzaifa, who is a Kashmiri from Srinagar," the official said. He said the youths had formed a social media group to be in touch with other Daesh recruits, radicalise youths and lure them to the terror outfit. "During interrogation, they said that they used to talk via an application on Internet and that Huzafia was their ideologue," the Police official said. It was alleged that Daesh handlers in Afghanistan had come in contact with them.
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February - 7 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two persons—Dinesh Garg alias Ankit Garg (34) and Adish/Adesh Kumar Jain (57) from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh in connection to the ongoing probe of terror-funding to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for its act
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two persons—Dinesh Garg alias Ankit Garg (34) and Adish/Adesh Kumar Jain (57) from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh in connection to the ongoing probe of terror-funding to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) for its activities in India, reports Hindustan Times on February 8. Including the arrest of Dinesh Garg and Adish Kumar Jain, the total number of people arrested in Hawala (illegal money transfer) risen to seven. Both, Dinesh and Adish were working as Hawala operators and were associated with some Indian gold smugglers based in Saudi Arabia. One of their channels was Abdul Samad who was also a Hawala operator and got arrested on February 6. The NIA team had raided Dinesh and Adish’s shop and house premises in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh regarding the same matter on February 3, said an unnamed NIA Spokesperson.
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February - 7 
The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) special court in Mumbai on February 7, found guilty an Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative—Haroon Naik in a case related to the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and send him for a six-years imprisonment, repor
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The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) special court in Mumbai on February 7, found guilty an Indian Mujahideen (IM) operative—Haroon Naik in a case related to the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) and send him for a six-years imprisonment, reports The New Indian Express. Another accused of the same case—Asrar Tailor alias Sagari received the similar punishment. Whereas the NIA court acquitted Azhar ul-Islam Siddiqui alias Munna of all charges imposed on him in the same case. In 2011, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) raided a guest house in Wadala in Mumbai city District, Maharashtra and arrested Haroon Naik with Indian currency notes in denomination of INR 1,000 and INR 500 worth INR 9.75 Lakh.
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February - 7 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Kiren Rijiju on February 7 informed the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of the Indian Parliament) that two new Divisions—Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation (CTCR) and the Cyber and Informat
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Kiren Rijiju on February 7 informed the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of the Indian Parliament) that two new Divisions—Counter Terrorism and Counter Radicalisation (CTCR) and the Cyber and Information Security (CIS), have been established on November 13, 2017 within the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to tackle issues related to terrorism, radicalisation, cyber Security, reports United News of India. At present, there are 20 Divisions in the UMHA, added Rijiju.
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February - 7 
Three Army personnel were among six people injured in a mine explosion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 7 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army team was engaged in a security clearance operation along the LoC in the
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Three Army personnel were among six people injured in a mine explosion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 7 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. An Army team was engaged in a security clearance operation along the LoC in the Sundarbani sector when a mine exploded, sources said. In the blast, three Army personnel and three porters were injured. They were hospitalised, sources added.
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February - 7 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Jaya alias Shanti Masu Mattami and Ranita alias Sunita Namdev Kodape surrendered to the Police in Gadchiroli District on February 7, reports The Hindu. The duo surrendered in the p
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Jaya alias Shanti Masu Mattami and Ranita alias Sunita Namdev Kodape surrendered to the Police in Gadchiroli District on February 7, reports The Hindu. The duo surrendered in the presence of Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhinav Deshmukh. Mattami joined the military wing of the People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA), in 2012 as a cadre of Bhamaragad Dalam(armed squad). In 2013, she was shifted to the PLGA Platoon No.14, and in 2017, she was made the ‘deputy commander’ of the platoon. She was wanted in 29 cases including 11 murder cases, six cases of arson, and 12 cases of attack on Police teams. She carried a reward of INR 400,000 on her head. Kodape joined Aheri Dalam in 2013, and was transferred to Sironcha Dalam in 2016. She was an accused in eight cases of murder, four cases of arson, and 11 cases of attack on Police teams in the District. She carried a reward of INR 200,000 on her head. CPI-Maoist cadres had forcibly taken away Kodape from her parents when she was 13 years old. We hope these two surrenders will encourage others to shun the path of violence, said Police statement.
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February - 7 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for February 7 grenade attack in Assam Rifles (AR) transit camp in which nine AR troopers were wounded, reports E-pao on February 8. UNLF in a statement claimed that the attack was carrie
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed responsibility for February 7 grenade attack in Assam Rifles (AR) transit camp in which nine AR troopers were wounded, reports E-pao on February 8. UNLF in a statement claimed that the attack was carried out by a special team of Manipur Peoples' Army’ (MPA), the army wing of the UNLF. The UNLF statement also claimed responsibility for the February 5 grenade attack in which two AR men were wounded as well as the explosions on January 15 in M-Sector in Imphal East.
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February - 8 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘jan militia commander’ was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Hiroli village in Dantewada District on February 8, reports First Post. The exchange of fire took place late Wednesday (
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘jan militia commander’ was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) near Hiroli village in Dantewada District on February 8, reports First Post. The exchange of fire took place late Wednesday (February 7) evening in Dokapara forest under Kirandul Police Station limits when a joint team of SFs was out on an anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Gorakhnath Baghel said. "The composite squad of Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guard (DRG) was cordoning off the forest area on the border of Dantewada and Bijapur districts, around 450 kilometres away from the capital, Raipur, when it came under heavy fire from ultras in Dokapara, leading to the gun-battle," he said. After the guns fell silent, the SFs recovered the body of a Maoist along with one 315 bore gun from the spot, the ASP said, adding that the Maoist has been identified as Ungami alias Chakra, who was active as a ‘jan militia commander’.
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February - 8 
A Kangleipak Communist party (KCP) militant was arrested from Imphal East District on February 8, reports E-pao. The arrested militant has been identified as Nandeibam Saratjoy Singh. A pistol, two live rounds and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED
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A Kangleipak Communist party (KCP) militant was arrested from Imphal East District on February 8, reports E-pao. The arrested militant has been identified as Nandeibam Saratjoy Singh. A pistol, two live rounds and an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) were recovered from the militant. This is part of the security measure taken up by Imphal East Police personnel in connection with the ban imposed against Catholic Schools.
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February - 8 
A local Court in Karnataka on February 8 convicted Bilal Ahmed Quta alias Imran Jalal—an operative of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), to seven years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) in a case related to terror financing and money laundering, repo
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A local Court in Karnataka on February 8 convicted Bilal Ahmed Quta alias Imran Jalal—an operative of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), to seven years of Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) in a case related to terror financing and money laundering, reports The Hindu. Bilal who mainly operated in Karnataka, was also subjected with fine of INR 50,000 by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)’s Special Court Judge Shivshankar Amarannavar. Bilal was arrested in January 2007 and the Karnataka Police had recovered an AK-series rifle, 200 bullets, five hand-grenades and a satellite phone from his possession.
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February - 8 
A picture of Naveed Jhat has surfaced on the social media in which he is seen with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, Saddam Padder from Shopian posing for a picture and carrying AK-47 rifles on February 8, adds Daily Excelsior. After escape of Nav
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A picture of Naveed Jhat has surfaced on the social media in which he is seen with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, Saddam Padder from Shopian posing for a picture and carrying AK-47 rifles on February 8, adds Daily Excelsior. After escape of Naveed, Police on February 8 raided the Central Jail Srinagar and recovered mobile phones and laptops from jail imitates. Police also shifted five detainees to various jails in Jammu division.
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February - 8 
A terrorist of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has been sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a local court of Bangalore (Karnataka) in a terror financing and money laundering case, on February 8, reports news18.com. Bilal Ahmed Quta alias Imran Ja
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A terrorist of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) has been sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a local court of Bangalore (Karnataka) in a terror financing and money laundering case, on February 8, reports news18.com. Bilal Ahmed Quta alias Imran Jalal, who operated from Karnataka, has also been fined INR 50,000 by the court, they said. A special PMLA court of Judge Shivshankar Amarannavar pronounced the verdict. The case dates back to January, 2007 when the man was arrested with an AK series assault rifle, 200 bullets, five hand grenades and a satellite phone by the Karnataka Police while he was getting down from a bus in Bangalore. He was charged with "waging war" against Government of India, possession of arms and explosives and other sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Quta was involved in these activities since 2001 and was a member of the LeT, they said. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) later booked Quta under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2009, taking cognisance of the police charges and subsequent conviction by a local court.
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February - 8 
A woman, identified as Zainab Bi was killed in fresh spell of heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistan army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on February 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated shelling and firing eff
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A woman, identified as Zainab Bi was killed in fresh spell of heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistan army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on February 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated shelling and firing effectively. Official sources said Pakistan started heavy mortar shelling and firing with automatic and small fire arms at Krishna Ghati, Mankote and Balakote sectors in Poonch District at 4.20 pm. The shelling and firing continued till 6.30 pm. The Indian side retaliated very effectively at all three places. Zainab Bi was hit by splinters or mortar shell, which exploded near her house in Balnoi and died on spot. Sources said fresh spell of shelling and firing left the people panicked as they again confined themselves to their houses and bunkers.
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February - 8 
An exchange of fire took place between the Maoists and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) team, when a group of around 40-50 armed Maoists was spotted near a depot of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) plant in Bacheli area o
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An exchange of fire took place between the Maoists and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) team, when a group of around 40-50 armed Maoists was spotted near a depot of the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) plant in Bacheli area of the Bailadila Mines in Dantewada District on February 8, reports The Hindu. “The CISF neutralised the Maoists [who] ran towards Bijapur District … normal operations at the mining area have resumed,” a Police officer said.
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February - 8 
An individual identified as Naresh Chakma , was arrested with three .22 caliber pistols and 500 rounds of live ammunition at the railway station in the Badharghat area of Agartala in West Tripura District on February 8, reports The Telegraph. Accordi
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An individual identified as Naresh Chakma , was arrested with three .22 caliber pistols and 500 rounds of live ammunition at the railway station in the Badharghat area of Agartala in West Tripura District on February 8, reports The Telegraph. According to authorities, the arrested individual stated that he was about to sell the weapons across the border in Bangladesh.
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February - 8 
Assam Rifles (AR) arrested three extortionists from GS Road and Kalibari in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The arrested individuals have been identified as Rajendra Prasad Yadav, Suraj Jain and Paras Jain. Incriminating documents incl
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Assam Rifles (AR) arrested three extortionists from GS Road and Kalibari in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The arrested individuals have been identified as Rajendra Prasad Yadav, Suraj Jain and Paras Jain. Incriminating documents including extortion notes and INR 553,710 were recovered from the arrestees.
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February - 8 
During a meeting on February 8, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh reviewed the measures taken to counter terrorism and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs), reports The Statesman. Rajnath Singh suggested the assessment o
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During a meeting on February 8, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh reviewed the measures taken to counter terrorism and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs), reports The Statesman. Rajnath Singh suggested the assessment of State’s Special Forces’ capabilities as they are the first responders to the incidents of terrorism. The Minister also emphasised on the ‘zero tolerance’ for terrorism and stated that all efforts must be synchronised to curb this evil from its root.
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February - 8 
Few missionary schools reopened in Imphal on February 8 amidst tight security after reports of threats from militant groups forced them to remain shut for two days, reports Northeast Today on February 10.
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Few missionary schools reopened in Imphal on February 8 amidst tight security after reports of threats from militant groups forced them to remain shut for two days, reports Northeast Today on February 10.
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February - 8 
Government on February 8 suspended Superintendent of Central Jail Srinagar, Hilal Ahmed Rather, two days after LeT ‘commander’ escaped from SMHS Hospital after a shootout in which two Police personnel were killed.
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Government on February 8 suspended Superintendent of Central Jail Srinagar, Hilal Ahmed Rather, two days after LeT ‘commander’ escaped from SMHS Hospital after a shootout in which two Police personnel were killed.
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February - 8 
In a joint operation based on Intelligence inputs, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police arrested Hans Singh—resident of Gajniwala Village, with two Kilograms of heroin, packed in four packets, worth INR 10 crores in international market,
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In a joint operation based on Intelligence inputs, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Punjab Police arrested Hans Singh—resident of Gajniwala Village, with two Kilograms of heroin, packed in four packets, worth INR 10 crores in international market, from nearby of India-Pakistan border outpost of Dona Raja Dina Nath, Amritsar Sector of Amritsar District in Punjab, reports The Tribune on February 9. The Security Forces (SFs) also recovered a Pakistani mobile SIM card along with heroin buried under the soil.
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February - 8 
Police achieved a major breakthrough by unearthing the escape plot of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Naveed Jhat and arrested 16 militants and their Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in this connection on February 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The Special
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Police achieved a major breakthrough by unearthing the escape plot of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Naveed Jhat and arrested 16 militants and their Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in this connection on February 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the escape of LeT commander from SMHS Hospital, picked up 16 militants and OGWs from South Kashmir and Budgam. Ten militants and OGWs were picked up from South Kashmir while six suspected were rounded up from Budgam. However, Additional Director General Police (ADGP) and Inspector General (IG) Kashmir, Muneer Khan told a press conference in Srinagar that four persons including militants and OGWs were arrested in connection with the escape of Naveed. “To expedite the investigations, a SIT has been constituted by DIG CKR, Srinagar. The SIT so constituted conducted initial investigation and during investigation names of the following terrorists and OGWs involved in the commission of this act of terror, have surfaced”, he said. He said Shakeel Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat of Lelhar Kakapora Pulwama, Tika Khan son of Abdul Ahad Khan of Singu Narbal Pulwama, Syed Tajamul son of Syed Mohd Syed of Pahu Pulwama and Mohammad Shafi Wani son of Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani of Singu Narbal Pulwama were arrested while Hilal Ahmad Rather son of Ghulam Rather of Begam Bagh Khan Mohalla Kakapora, Pulwama is still at large. However, sources said that Rather has joined Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). Khan said that from the possession of Shakeel Ahmad Bhat and Tika Khan a pistol each with ammunitions has been recovered. “During the course of investigation it was established that Hilal, Shakeel, Tika Khan were masterminds in the whole conspiracy. Tika Khan has also been a frequent visitor to Central Jail Srinagar and was in contact with Naveed Jhat. He visited Central Jail on different pretexts. Moreover, Naveed and rest of the gang were in communication using mobile devices during the conspiring stage”, he said. He said that the escape of Naveed was hatched some months back from Central Jail and LeT and HM were actively involved in it. “However, the final planning to effect the conspiracy was done few weeks back at the residence of Tika Khan along with Hilal Ahmad Rather, Syed Tajamul, Shakeel Ahmad Bhat and Mohammad Shafi Wani”, he said.
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February - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) achieved a major success when a top terrorist, who had travelled to Pakistan on valid visa for arms training in Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) camps, surrendered before a joint team of Police and Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir, reports
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Security Forces (SFs) achieved a major success when a top terrorist, who had travelled to Pakistan on valid visa for arms training in Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) camps, surrendered before a joint team of Police and Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir, reports DNA India on February 9. "He was motivated to join terrorist ranks and moved to Pakistan on Visa through the Wagah Border for getting weapons training", said an army spokesman at South Kashmir based Victor Force headquarters. Sources said Pakistani agencies have embarked on a new strategy to grant valid visas to gullible youth to travel to Islamabad where they are imparted terror training and sent back to replenish the terrorist cadres in Kashmir. The new strategy has been prompted after Indian army strengthened the anti infiltration grid making it difficult for the terrorists to sneak-in through the Line of Control (LoC). The youth, whose identity has not been revealed due to security reasons, was trained in handling small arms and making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The training was imparted by Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists code named Hanzallah Adnan and Malik Sahab. Two other groups comprising few youths from Kashmir code named Abu Hatf, Noor Gul and Abdullah Bhai were also involved in the training. "His decision to come back is of great significance as it sends out a clear message regarding the commitment of security forces to encourage youth to shun path of violence", said the spokesman. The surrender of Pakistan trained terrorist comes six days after Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two terrorists who had traveled to Islamabad on a valid visa to undergo arms training in Lashkar-e-Toiba camps before returning from Wagah.
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February - 8 
The alleged Islamic State (IS) operative Areeb Majeed on February 8, forwarded his request seeking permission to ‘fight’ his case himself before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court and to discontinue the services of his appointed la
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The alleged Islamic State (IS) operative Areeb Majeed on February 8, forwarded his request seeking permission to ‘fight’ his case himself before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court and to discontinue the services of his appointed lawyer, reports Hindustan Times. Areeb Majeed is under judicial trial facing the various charges of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA (P) A] 1967 and Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for joining the banned terrorist organisation—IS. He had been appointed former Chief Public Prosecutor and NIA’s Special Public Prosecutor Rohini Salian to defend his case in the court of law. On February 8, the Prosecution was schedule to start the proceedings of the case but, Majeed forwarded his application before the designated Court. The court has adjourned the case for hearing on the application and Majeed have to obtain a ‘No Objection Certificate’ or NOC from his lawyer as per the legal procedure.
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February - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dalam (armed squad) member of Malkangiri District of Odisha, in the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) region, Muttha Rayi alias Beerayya (29), surrendered before Superintendent of P
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dalam (armed squad) member of Malkangiri District of Odisha, in the Andhra-Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) region, Muttha Rayi alias Beerayya (29), surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Vishal Gunni, along with wife and children, in East Godavari District on February 8, reports The Hindu. SP, Gunni said Rayi, who belongs to Penkurayi village of Kalimela mandal (administrative sub-division) in Malkangiri District of Odisha joined the Revolutionary People's Council (RPC) dalam in 2004 and continued till 2012. He was elevated as ‘member of action team’ in 2005 and was armed with a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) rifle and a pistol. After being elevated to the post of ‘Area Committee Member, (ACM)’ in 2012, he left the movement and was reportedly hiding in Chennai, State capital of Tamil Nadu, fearing arrest by the Police. Rayi was allegedly involved in the killing of ‘Police informer’, Kimudu Harinath of Marriguda village under Donkarayi Police Station limits in East Godavari District, killing of a Constable of Odisha Police in Rajakonda village of Kalimela area in Malkangiri District in 2007, and was also involved in killing of two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans (troopers) in 2007. The SP said that Muttha Rayi was also allegedly involved in the killing of 21-personnel of the Special Operations Group (SOG) team of Odisha that was travelling in landmine proof vehicle in 2008, and in killing of several persons branding them as ‘informers’.
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February - 8 
The Delhi Police arrested Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Group Captain Arun Marwaha (51) on February 8, for passing on the confidential IAF documents to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents who were masquerading as ‘models’ in two prof
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The Delhi Police arrested Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Group Captain Arun Marwaha (51) on February 8, for passing on the confidential IAF documents to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agents who were masquerading as ‘models’ in two profiles on Facebook during mid-December 2017, reports The Times of India. Allegedly, Arun Marwaha had been lured through seductive conversation through Whatsapp for a week or longer and used to click the pictures of classified documents related to IAF’s combat exercises including ‘Gagan Shakti’, placed at the IAF Headquarters, said Deputy Commission of Police (DCP) Special Cell Pramod Khushwah. Marwaha was produced before the court of Judge Deepak Sehrawat at Patiala House Court in Delhi and taken on five days of police remand by the special cell of Delhi Police. Marwaha's mobile phone has been seized and sends for a forensic examination. He also confessed to have had access to many secret documents and plans to leak them to ISI during his posting at the IAF Headquarters. A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Arun Marwaha under Section 3 and 5 of the Officials Secret Act (OSA) on the complaint from an unnamed senior IAF official.
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February - 8 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 8, arrested two more persons in connection with the financing of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), taking the total number of arrests to seven, india.com reports. The arrested accused Dinesh Garg
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 8, arrested two more persons in connection with the financing of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), taking the total number of arrests to seven, india.com reports. The arrested accused Dinesh Garg alias Ankit Garg (34) and Adish Kumar Jain (54) are residents of Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh. During the searches conducted at the premises of Dinesh Garg, INR 15,00,000 cash, two currency note counting machines, one Indian made pistol with ammunition, one laptop, four mobile phones and relevant documents were recovered. The recoveries made from the residence and shop of Adish Kumar Jain included INR 32,84,000, one Chinese made pistol with ammunition, some documents containing mobile numbers of associates, currency notes of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, USA, Japan, Thailand, Oman, and electronic devices including two laptops and three mobile phones. The NIA informed that the two had been in telephonic contact with some Indian gold smugglers, based in Saudi Arabia and were found paying the cost of the smuggled gold purchased by them in cash to their conduits and couriers, one of them being the now arrested Abdul Samad. They were also acting as hawala (illegal money laundering) operators. During the investigation, it also surfaced that a sum of INR ,50,000 delivered by Samad to the another arrested LeT operative Shaikh Abdul Naeem was collected from these two arrested persons.
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February - 8 
The Police arrested Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy)’s Mahabubabad Division ‘secretary’ Bandaru Ilaiah alias Veeranna (50), in Mahabubabad District on February 8, reports The Hindu. Police seized a 9mm ca
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The Police arrested Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy)’s Mahabubabad Division ‘secretary’ Bandaru Ilaiah alias Veeranna (50), in Mahabubabad District on February 8, reports The Hindu. Police seized a 9mm carbine, a 9mm revolver and 28 rounds of ammunition and Rs. 33,000 from his possession. Superintendent of Police (SP), N. Koti Reddy said they also arrested one Bhanot Ramu aliasBheemudu. Ilaiah belonged to Irusulapuram of Bayyaram mandal (administrative sub-division) and joined the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] party three years ago after doing petty works. He was involved in shooting of S. Satyanarayana, another Naxal leader. He was also involved in eliminating three others M. Biksham, S. Veerabrahmam and Raghu belonging to Praja Pratighatana group.
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February - 8 
The Police arrested three Maoists from Ketulnar village forest under Kutru Police Station limits in Bijapur District on February 8, reports Mid-Day. The cadres, identified as Hadmo Podiyami (35) was active as a ‘militia commander’, while Raju Tati (3
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The Police arrested three Maoists from Ketulnar village forest under Kutru Police Station limits in Bijapur District on February 8, reports Mid-Day. The cadres, identified as Hadmo Podiyami (35) was active as a ‘militia commander’, while Raju Tati (30) and Budhram Podiyam (35) as a militia member and DAKMS (Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Majdoor Sangathan- a frontal wing of Maoists) member, were arrested from Ketulnar village forest under Kutru Police limits when a joint team of the DRG and local Police was out on a search operation, a senior Police official said. All three were wanted for the killing of a Police Constable, Suklu Gota, in Farsegarh area of the District in 2017. They were also wanted in cases related to loot, arson and the Arms Act.
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February - 8 
Three Army personnel, identified as Havaldar Lakhvinder Singh, Havaldar Balvir Singh and Lance Naik Charandeep Singh, were injured in Pakistani firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on February 8, reports The Times of India. Ear
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Three Army personnel, identified as Havaldar Lakhvinder Singh, Havaldar Balvir Singh and Lance Naik Charandeep Singh, were injured in Pakistani firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on February 8, reports The Times of India. Earlier, SATP reported that a woman, identified as Zainab Bi was killed in Pakistan army firing on the LoC in Poonch District on February 8. Firing was also reported from Gulpur and Balakote sectors on February 8, however, there were no reports of loss of life.
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February - 9 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and another injured during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Palamau District on February 9, reports India Today. The encounter took place in Jhunjhuna jungle under Nao
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre was killed and another injured during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Palamau District on February 9, reports India Today. The encounter took place in Jhunjhuna jungle under Naodiha Police Station, the Police said, adding, four firearms and a large quantity of ammunition were recovered from the spot. Another Maoist, a 15-year-old girl, suffered splinter injuries, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Indrajeet Mahatha. The girl who was later taken into custody told Police that she had joined the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] outfit out of poverty, Mahatha said, adding, she would be rehabilitated. She also told police that three to four other Naxals fled after they received bullet injuries, the SP said.
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February - 9 
Chhattisgarh State Government allotted INR 43.09 billion in the budget of 2018-19, reports The Hitavada on February 10.The outlay includes creation of Special Operations Group (SOG) to strengthen anti-terror activities, new Police Stat
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Chhattisgarh State Government allotted INR 43.09 billion in the budget of 2018-19, reports The Hitavada on February 10.The outlay includes creation of Special Operations Group (SOG) to strengthen anti-terror activities, new Police Stations, Outposts, 225 posts of traffic management, special women crime cell in six Districts, installation of Closed-Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) in 232 Police Stations, C & D category fire-stations in 17 Districts, 30 barracks to reduce congestion in jails apart from INR 2.3 billion for Special Central Scheme (SCS) for LWE affected districts.
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February - 9 
Clashes were reported from Sopore, HMT Srinagar, Machowa-Nowgam railway track, and Memander in Shopian. At least five persons are said to have received pellet injuries in Machowa-Nowagam railway track and Memander, Shopian. The injured youth have bee
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Clashes were reported from Sopore, HMT Srinagar, Machowa-Nowgam railway track, and Memander in Shopian. At least five persons are said to have received pellet injuries in Machowa-Nowagam railway track and Memander, Shopian. The injured youth have been hospitalised. A Police spokesperson, however, said that the overall situation remained peaceful barring few “stray incidents” of stone pelting.
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February - 9 
Life in Kashmir valley was disrupted on February 9 due a shutdown called by separatists and restrictions imposed by authorities in parts of Valley on the occasion of fifth anniversary of Afzal Guru’s hanging, reports Daily Excelsior. Separ
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Life in Kashmir valley was disrupted on February 9 due a shutdown called by separatists and restrictions imposed by authorities in parts of Valley on the occasion of fifth anniversary of Afzal Guru’s hanging, reports Daily Excelsior. Separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Yasin Malik had called for shutdown and protests to observe the anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat, a Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) founder who were hanged in Tihar Jail in 2013 and 1984 respectively. Despite restrictions, the separatist leaders visited the residence of Afzal Guru in Jageer Ghat, Dubgav village of Sopore in North Kashmir. However, chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq continued to remain under house arrest while Mohammad Yasin Malik has been lodged in Srinagar Central Jail.
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February - 9 
Maharashtra Police arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader identified as Rammana alias Shrinivas Vitthalanna Madru alias Ravi alias Suresh (65), along with his wife Padma Kodape alias&
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Maharashtra Police arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader identified as Rammana alias Shrinivas Vitthalanna Madru alias Ravi alias Suresh (65), along with his wife Padma Kodape alias Sammakka alias Lata(55) from Ballarshah town of Chandrapur District on February 9, reports The Hindu.Rammana headed the technical department of the CPI-Maoist in Chhattisgarh. He was working in the Maoist movement since 1976-77. He was given the responsibility of the CPI-Maoist technical wing in 1995. He worked for the Maoists in Kondagoan, Maad, Tipagarh, Aheri and Bastar area after 1996. He was involved in the manufacture of weapons for the CPI-Maoist. He also worked as a trainer to the young CPI-Maoist cadres in weapon training. He carried a reward of INR 2.5 million on his head. Ramanna’s wife Padma Kodape was working for the CPI-Maoist since 1992 and carried a reward of INR 600,000 and was believed to be involved in violent incidents in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra, said Police statement. The Maoist couple are associated with Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC), presently the most powerful entity within the CPI-Maoist operational setup as members, were going from Allapalli to Hyderabad on February 9. The Police recovered INR 50,000 and two pen drives from them which revealed that Maoist couple used to allegedly give technical support like assembling and disassembling of weapons and wireless support, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Niyati Thaker, adds The Hitavada.
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February - 9 
Meanwhile, State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana on February 9 said that first political level talks between Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) and State government will be held on March 5, reports zoramobserver.com. “Mizoram G
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Meanwhile, State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana on February 9 said that first political level talks between Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) and State government will be held on March 5, reports zoramobserver.com. “Mizoram Government is optimistic about the outcome of the ongoing peace talks between Government and Hmar militants as it is nearing the final stage with good prospects” said State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana.
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February - 9 
Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Floriculture Javid Mustafa Mir on February 9 informed the Legislative Assembly that Government has so far paid INR 436.11 crore to 8851 displaced families of Pakistan occupied Jammu and
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Minister for Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction and Floriculture Javid Mustafa Mir on February 9 informed the Legislative Assembly that Government has so far paid INR 436.11 crore to 8851 displaced families of Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), reports Daily Excelsior. Responding to a Calling Attention Notice of Sat Paul Sharma, the Minister said till January 31, 2018, no case was pending with the Relief and Rehabilitation Department. However, 847 new cases were received by the department on February 4, 2018 and these will be uploaded and approved within a week’s time.The Minister further informed that 2699 cases are pending with the Ministry of Home Affairs as on January 31, 2017. He said the department is processing these cases on top priority and the details are shared with the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, the Nodal Officer for the scheme- for hosting the same on his official website for the information of general public and beneficiaries. He also informed the House that department has recently shared all the details of the beneficiaries both in hard and soft copies with the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu for the information of the general public and the beneficiaries also.
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February - 9 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against three militants of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) for conspiring and raising funds for terror activities, reports Northeast Today on February 10. One of the charge she
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against three militants of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) for conspiring and raising funds for terror activities, reports Northeast Today on February 10. One of the charge sheeted militants has been identified as Laishram Ranjit Singh Meitei alias Tamnganba, the ‘commander in chief’ of People’s War Group faction of KCP (KCP-PWG). Other militants were identified as Khumanthem Naobicha Singh who is the ‘finance secretary’ of KCP- Lamjanba Khuman faction and Thoudam Chaothoi Singh a militant of Lamjanba Khuman faction. The three militants were arrested in New Delhi in 2017.
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February - 9 
Once again in a fresh plea, Abu Salem plead to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to cancel his extradition to India as he is convicted by Indian Government for 1993 Mumbai blasts, reports Hindustan Times on February 10. Abu Salem ra
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Once again in a fresh plea, Abu Salem plead to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to cancel his extradition to India as he is convicted by Indian Government for 1993 Mumbai blasts, reports Hindustan Times on February 10. Abu Salem raised doubts over the verdict of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court dated June 16 and September 7, 2017 that he has been convicted for the charges imposed and exceed the ‘Order of Extradition’ given by the Portuguese Government. Salem requested that Portuguese Government must take immediate action against the Indian Government as the Indian Government failed to meet the commitment and asked for his extradition in the matter, read a plea written by Abu Salem. Earlier in its order dated July 5, 2012, the Constitutional Court of Lisbon in Portugal had observed that the criminal court of India is not empowered to judge the offences mentioned in the extradition order of Abu Salem.
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February - 9 
Security agencies are on high alert across Jammu and Kashmir concerned about the possibility of a strike by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to mark the fifth anniversary of the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru on February 9 (today), reports The
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Security agencies are on high alert across Jammu and Kashmir concerned about the possibility of a strike by Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) to mark the fifth anniversary of the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru on February 9 (today), reports The Indian Express. “We are always on alert but February 9 and 11 are important days in Kashmir so we are taking extra precautions,’’ Director General of J&K Police (DGP) S P Vaid said. While the anniversary of Guru’s hanging is on February 9, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) founder Maqbool Bhat was hanged in Tihar jail on February 11, 1984. A Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in north Kashmir said that though they (JeM cadres) are mostly concentrated in south Kashmir, the latest alert is that they may try and strike in north — particularly Sopore and Handwara. “There is no doubt that if we lower our guard even a bit, they will strike’, said Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir zone, Muneer Khan. He said that there are around 22 JeM militants active in the Valley of whom 15 are in South Kashmir while the rest in the north. “Though Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar are still bigger in numbers, Jaish has come to the forefront. After we killed Dujana and Ismail, Lashkar has become leaderless… that helped Jaish to take centre stage. All fidayeen attacks carried out over the last year were done by Jaish.” Khan said that Jaish’s revival in Kashmir took place after two of their groups infiltrated through Kupwara. “One big group infiltrated via Poonch (in Jammu province) too. This happened last August,’’ he said. “We have killed around 13 from those groups. The rest are still around”.
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February - 9 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 9 arrested a militant of Kitovi-Neopak faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KN) from Themazie Colony in Kohima District, tweeted Official twitter handle of Assam Rifles. Nagaland Post added that th
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 9 arrested a militant of Kitovi-Neopak faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-KN) from Themazie Colony in Kohima District, tweeted Official twitter handle of Assam Rifles. Nagaland Post added that the arrested militant have been identified as Neingumelie.
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February - 9 
Superintendent of Police (SP), Laxman Nimbargi said that there is no Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activity in Udupi District on February 9, reports The Hindu. The Police had been holding regular meetings with people in areas that
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Superintendent of Police (SP), Laxman Nimbargi said that there is no Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] activity in Udupi District on February 9, reports The Hindu. The Police had been holding regular meetings with people in areas that were considered Naxal-affected in the District. There were four camps of the Anti-Naxal Force in Jeddinagadde, Shankarnaryana, Hebri and Karkala Rural Police Station limits in the District and there was also the Anti Naxal squad of the Police.
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February - 9 
The Border Security Force (BSF) on February 9, has recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 8.98 Lakhs nearby Daulatpur border outpost in Malda District of West Bengal, reports India Today. The joint operation conducted by the
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The Border Security Force (BSF) on February 9, has recovered Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 8.98 Lakhs nearby Daulatpur border outpost in Malda District of West Bengal, reports India Today. The joint operation conducted by the Special Operations team and representatives of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) had suspected some movement inside a house in Daulatpur village in Malda District (West Bengal) and arrested an unnamed man in this case, read a statement released by the BSF. Upon thorough search of arrested man’s house, total of worth INR 8.98 Lakhs of FICNs in denomination of INR 500 and INR 2,000 were recovered. The seized FICNs have been handed-over to the Police of Baishanbnagar Police Station for further action in the matter.
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February - 9 
The Central Government would aid in the security infrastructure of 973-kilometres coastline in Andhra Pradesh to ensure the better coastal security measures, reports The Hindu on February 10. The Central Government would provide special assistance so
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The Central Government would aid in the security infrastructure of 973-kilometres coastline in Andhra Pradesh to ensure the better coastal security measures, reports The Hindu on February 10. The Central Government would provide special assistance so that the coastal security is ensured. Under the aid, the Centre agreed to deliver some boats and cost of fuel would be borne by the Centre only, said the Principal Secretary, Home Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh A.R. Anuradha. Few years ago, the state Police had alerts about the entry of the Students of Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) terrorists along the state’s coastline, including the coastline of Nellore District. With more boats and rigid security measures, the Police would be in better position to ensure the Coastal Security, said Anuradha.
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February - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a former colleague, branding him a ‘Police informer’, at his native Phulpar village under Baikunthpur Tehsil (revenue unit) in Koriya District on February 9, reports
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a former colleague, branding him a ‘Police informer’, at his native Phulpar village under Baikunthpur Tehsil (revenue unit) in Koriya District on February 9, reports India Today. Hinga Madkami, who had surrendered in June last year (2017), was shot dead by rebels last night (February 9) at his native Phulpar village under Kuakonda Police Station limits, a senior Police official said. After quitting the CPI-Maoist outfit, Madkami was working as an informer for the Special Task Force (STF) in the area, the Police official said. On Thursday (February 8), Madkami had gone to Phulpar, located around 450 kilometres away from the State capital, Raipur, to take part in rituals being performed at his house following the death of his mother, the official said. The rebels stormed his home, attacked him with sharp weapons before shooting him, the official informed.
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February - 9 
The Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (ME&IT) Ravi Shankar Prasad on February 9 informed the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of the Indian Parliament) that over 53,000 incidents related to cyber security were observed in India during 20
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The Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (ME&IT) Ravi Shankar Prasad on February 9 informed the Rajya Sabha (the Upper House of the Indian Parliament) that over 53,000 incidents related to cyber security were observed in India during 2017, reports The Times of India. As per the data of Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), in 2017 total 53, 081 cyber security incidents including phishing, web-intrusions and defacements, virus and ransomware attacks were reported whereas, 50,362 incidents in 2016, 49,455 incidents in 2015 and, 44,679 incidents in 2014 were observed. With the emergence and expansion of Information Technology (IT) enabled-services, there has been a rise in cyber crimes in India likewise any other country in the world, said Prasad. According to the data from the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), in 2016 total 12,317 cybercrime cases, 11,592 in 2015, and 9,622 in 2014 cybercrime incidents were registered.
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February - 9 
The Murshidabad Police on February 9 arrested three unidentified person and recovered the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR six Lakhs in Murshidabad town in Murshidabad District of West Bengal, reports Asian News International. A
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The Murshidabad Police on February 9 arrested three unidentified person and recovered the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR six Lakhs in Murshidabad town in Murshidabad District of West Bengal, reports Asian News International. All three accused are residents of Malda District in West Bengal. Total of 388 FICNs in denomination of INR 500 and 203 FICNs in denomination of INR 1,000 were recovered.
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February - 9 
Three persons identified as Palle Raghava Reddy alias Raghunath Reddy, Bandi Raju and Adabala Anjaneya Murthy, arrested on February 9, for the printing and circulating the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) at Pundit Nehru Bus Station in Vi
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Three persons identified as Palle Raghava Reddy alias Raghunath Reddy, Bandi Raju and Adabala Anjaneya Murthy, arrested on February 9, for the printing and circulating the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) at Pundit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, reports The New Indian Express. A total worth of INR 12 Lakhs FICNs, INR 53,500 genuine Indian currency, a printing machine and papers used for FICNs were also recovered from their possession, said an unnamed source in the Police. To make ‘quick’ money, they chose this path and procured the counterfeit currency in denomination of INR 500 from Adabala Murthy in Tuni Mandal of East Godavari District (Andhra Pradesh). For INR 30,000 of genuine currency notes for FICNs worth a Lakh, Palle Reddy took five Lakhs and exchanged few FICNs in Tuni in East Godavari District and Vijaywada in Krishna District, said Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of South Division Kanche Srinivas.
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February - 9 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including a ‘deputy commander’, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of Bodla village under Gatapar Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District on February 9, reports Bu
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, including a ‘deputy commander’, were killed in an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in the forest of Bodla village under Gatapar Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District on February 9, reports Business Standard. The encounter took place at around 12.30 pm in the forest when a joint team of of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), District Reserve Guard (DRG), District Force and Hawk Force of Madhya Pradesh Police was out on a counter-insurgency operation in Gatapar, located around 160 kilometres away from the State capital, Raipur, Superintendent of Police (SP), Prashant Agrawal said. "After the guns fell silent, security forces searched the area and recovered bodies of two naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)] along with two weapons," Agrawal said. The slain Maoists were later identified as Vinod alias Daven Sherku Ram, ‘deputy commander’ of military platoon no. 55 of Maoists, who was a native of Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, and Sagar, who hailed from south Bastar and was a member of the platoon, he said. Vinod and Sagar were carrying cash reward of INR 800,000 and INR 200,000 on their heads respectively. Arms and ammunition and some other items of daily use were recovered from the encounter site.
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February - 9 
Unidentified militants abducted a contractor, identified as Taru Tana, from Bordumsa in Changlang District on February 9, reports Northeast Today. According to sources, Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) had deman
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Unidentified militants abducted a contractor, identified as Taru Tana, from Bordumsa in Changlang District on February 9, reports Northeast Today. According to sources, Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) had demanded INR 100 million, of which a partial payment was made by the victim. Security Forces (SFs) have launched a search operation.
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February - 9 
Unidentified militants and Police exchanged fire near the village of Era Aning in South Garo Hills on February 9, reports Northeast Today. Although the group affiliation of the militants has not been established, Police suspect the militants bel
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Unidentified militants and Police exchanged fire near the village of Era Aning in South Garo Hills on February 9, reports Northeast Today. Although the group affiliation of the militants has not been established, Police suspect the militants belonged to Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA).
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February - 9 
Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju stated that Government of India (GoI) has revised the stipend amount and fixed deposit for the surrendered militants in Northeast, reports Northeast Today on February 10. The new surrender scheme will com
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Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju stated that Government of India (GoI) has revised the stipend amount and fixed deposit for the surrendered militants in Northeast, reports Northeast Today on February 10. The new surrender scheme will come into effect from April 2018. The monthly allowance would be increased from INR 3,000 to INR 6,000. Moreover, the militants will be given a relief amount of INR 400,000 which was earlier INR 1, 50,000.
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February - 10 
A joint operation by Tiruvallur Police and the ‘Q’ Branch of the State Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as D Dasarathan and his wife, Kanimozhi and Dasarathan’s brother Vetriveerapandiyan in Pullara
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A joint operation by Tiruvallur Police and the ‘Q’ Branch of the State Police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as D Dasarathan and his wife, Kanimozhi and Dasarathan’s brother Vetriveerapandiyan in Pullarambakkam, near Pondicherry in Tiruvallur District on February 10, reports The Hindu. Dasarathan, Maoist leader has been hiding since 2003, while his wife, Kanimozhi was underground since 2008. They were booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for offences including criminal conspiracy and starting a war. They were produced before the magistrate and sent to judicial custody on February 11, said Senior Police Officer.
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February - 10 
A teenage girl, identified as Saima Wani (18), daughter of Hilal Ahmad Wani of Shopian village, who was injured in an encounter in January at Chaigund village of Shopian District and admitted in the SKIMS hospital for 18 days, succumbed to injuries o
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A teenage girl, identified as Saima Wani (18), daughter of Hilal Ahmad Wani of Shopian village, who was injured in an encounter in January at Chaigund village of Shopian District and admitted in the SKIMS hospital for 18 days, succumbed to injuries on February 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported on January 24, two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as Sameer Ahmad Wani alias Maviya and Firdous Ahmad alias Umar Bhai were killed in an encounter while civilian minor boy Shakir Ahmad Mir died and two girls including the Saima Wani, sister of the deceased militant Sameer Ahmad Wani were injured at Chaigund village of Shopian District. Police said that Shakir and the girls were caught in cross firing.
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February - 10 
A total of nine persons, including five Army personnel, a civilian and three militants were killed and another 10 persons were injured in the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)’s fidayeen (suicide) attack which started on the early hours of February 10 at the Su
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A total of nine persons, including five Army personnel, a civilian and three militants were killed and another 10 persons were injured in the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)’s fidayeen (suicide) attack which started on the early hours of February 10 at the Sunjuwan Military Station, close to Jammu City in Jammu District, reports Daily Excelsior. Of five Army fatal casualties, four soldiers, including a Junior Commissioner Officer (JCO), belonged to Kashmir Valley, while another JCO hailed from Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua District in Jammu region. A dead civilian, who happened to be father of one of the soldiers, was also a resident of Kashmir. Official sources said that since 1st Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) had been deployed inside Sunjuwan Military Station, majority of casualties (both dead and injured) hailed from the State. All Army and civilian casualties took place during initial round of firing by the militants, in the morning of February 10. Two soldiers, including one JCO, were killed on February 10, four others, three of them jawans (troopers) and a civilian, succumbed to their injuries in the hospital overnight. While two fidayeens were eliminated on February 10, the third one was killed in wee hours of February 11 morning and since then no gun shots have been heard from any area of Sunjuwan Military Station. However, the Army hasn’t declared the operation as formally over and Para Commandos remained deployed inside the Station, report said. Late in the night (February 11), Army fired mortar shells towards family quarters and surrounding isolated areas to ensure that militants, if any, are neutralized. Operation will be declared as complete only after entire area is sanitized and no further movement of militant(s) is observed. “Sanitization and clearance operations were now in progress. Entire complex was being sanitized to ensure that the militants hadn’t laid any booby trap inside the complex to target Army soldiers and their family members. The movement of the families of jawans and others inside the Military Station would be allowed only when the area is completely sanitized by the Bomb Disposal Squad,” sources said. Hindustan Times adds that the attackers were all Pakistani citizens who had been operating in the Kashmir valley since last year, and had travelled to Jammu just days before the attack, an official said on February 11. “The militants were wearing army combat fatigues and were heavily armed. AK-56 rifles, grenade launchers, grenades and other ammo were recovered from them,” said a security official familiar with the initial probe into the attack. An initial probe suggested the attackers had entered from a spot at the rear of the camp where the boundary was secured only with metal sheets. “One of the attackers, Qari Mushtaq alias Chotu, was active in Tral in south Kashmir. The two others have been identified as Mohammed Adil alias Irfan Bhai, who was operating in Sopore and Pulwama sectors, and Mohammed Khalid Khan alias Rashid Bhai, who was also active in Pulwama,” said the central security official, who asked not to be named. Investigators have found syringes where the militants hid in the camp’s residential quarters before the attack. Suicide attackers have been known to take shots of morphine before launching attacks. Earlier, SATP had reported that two soldiers were killed and nine others were injured in the attack.
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February - 10 
A woman was killed in Pakistan shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on February 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The deceased woman has been identified as Parveen Akhter, wife of Mohammad Mushtaq, a resident o
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A woman was killed in Pakistan shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on February 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The deceased woman has been identified as Parveen Akhter, wife of Mohammad Mushtaq, a resident of village Lairan in Pukharni area of Nowshera sector. According to reports a mortar shell exploded close to the house of Parveen Akhter, in which she sustained splinter injuries and later died succumbing to her injuries.
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February - 10 
An exchange of fire took place between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Police at Toogudem Police base camp under Pamed Police Station limits in Bijapur District on February 10, reports Namasthe Telangana. The temporary Po
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An exchange of fire took place between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and Police at Toogudem Police base camp under Pamed Police Station limits in Bijapur District on February 10, reports Namasthe Telangana. The temporary Police base camp was recently established to facilitate construction of roads in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected areas of Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. CPI-Maoist cadres have tried to attack this Police base camp thrice in a span of seven days and fled from the encounter site after Police retailed fire.
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February - 10 
An unidentified militant of unspecified militant affiliation was arrested on February 10 from Khipre District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. A pistol and ammunition was recovered from the arrested militant.
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An unidentified militant of unspecified militant affiliation was arrested on February 10 from Khipre District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. A pistol and ammunition was recovered from the arrested militant.
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February - 10 
Border Security Force (BSF) in Meghalaya has increased its manpower along the Indo-Bangla border in view of the forthcoming Assembly polls, reports The Shillong Times on February 11. An official stated that BSF will also launch special operations a f
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Border Security Force (BSF) in Meghalaya has increased its manpower along the Indo-Bangla border in view of the forthcoming Assembly polls, reports The Shillong Times on February 11. An official stated that BSF will also launch special operations a few days before the polls to ensure that there is no smuggling of any contraband items in the border areas of the State during the polls. Additionally, 80 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) presently deputed in Tripura will add to the security apparatus in the Meghalaya process of electioneering by the third week of February, reports The Sentinel. The CAPF deployment includes 16 companies of the BSF of which five have been deployed, 14 companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), 10 companies of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), and five companies each of Indo-Tibetan Police Force (ITBP) and the Shastra Seema Bal (SSB). Already 20 additional companies of the CAPF are in place to assist the existing force strength.
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February - 10 
In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) stated that Manipur had the highest number of insurgency related incidents amongst northeastern states in 2017, reports Assam Tribune on Febr
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In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) stated that Manipur had the highest number of insurgency related incidents amongst northeastern states in 2017, reports Assam Tribune on February 11. Manipur recorded 167 insurgency relate incidents in, which was followed by Arunachal Pradesh which recorded 61 incidents, Assam with 33 incidents, Meghalaya 28 incidents and Nagaland with 19 incidents. Manipur also accounted for maximum casualties with 23 civilians and eight Security Forces (SFs). Manipur was followed by Assam which recorded six civilian and three SFs, then by Nagaland with three civilian and one SF, Arunachal with three civilians and Meghalaya with two civilians. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) data, insurgency incidents declining by 63 per cent in northeast as compared to 2014 and 36 per cent compared to 2016 as the year 2017 witnessed the lowest number of insurgency related incidents since 1997. There were 824 insurgency related incidents in 2014, 574 incidents in 2015, 484 in 2016, 308 in 2017. Civilian casualties has also recorded a decrease by 83 percent, from 212 in 2014 to 37 in 2017 while casualty rate of SFs declined by 40 percent, from 20 in 2014 to 12 in 2017.
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February - 10 
Pakistani troops launched mortars shells at civilian areas along the LoC in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no loss of life or injury reported in the shelling. “The Pakistan Army launched mortar shells in Khadi
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Pakistani troops launched mortars shells at civilian areas along the LoC in Poonch District, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no loss of life or injury reported in the shelling. “The Pakistan Army launched mortar shells in Khadi Karmara forward areas in Poonch around 1100 hours today (February 10),” the official said. The Pakistan troops also launched shells along the LoC in Chakan Da Bagh forward area in Poonch, the official added.
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February - 10 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is expected to get at least 7,000 AK-47 rifles out of the 39,000 AK-47 rifles procured from Bulgaria for the Central Armed Police Forces and State Police, reports India Today on February 11. Of the 7,000 AK-47
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is expected to get at least 7,000 AK-47 rifles out of the 39,000 AK-47 rifles procured from Bulgaria for the Central Armed Police Forces and State Police, reports India Today on February 11. Of the 7,000 AK-47 rifles to be allocated for the CRPF, huge lot will be sent to Jammu and Kashmir while the rest of the weapons will be sent to fight Naxals (Left Wing Extremism) and insurgency in the Northeast. Director General (DG) of the CRPF, RR Bhatnagar said, "We will soon be getting the procurement of the AKs and we will be sending it to fill vacancies (of weapon) against authorised strength." He, however, confirmed that majority of it will be sent to Kashmir Valley.
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February - 10 
The Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) leaders on February 10 expressed optimism that political-level talks with the Mizoram government next month would yield a solution to the Hmar problem, reports Morung Express. The militant leaders, based
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The Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) leaders on February 10 expressed optimism that political-level talks with the Mizoram government next month would yield a solution to the Hmar problem, reports Morung Express. The militant leaders, based in Manipur, said that they were yet to decide on the members of the delegation while confirming that the ‘working president’ of the insurgent group, Lalthalien Hmar, would be in the delegation and would continue to be the spokesperson. The first round of political level talks is scheduled for March 5 in Aizawl. The talks, initially proposed to be held before Christmas last year, got delayed as Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawala constituted a three-member committee of legislators to examine the draft legislation on the formation of Sinlung Hills Council. The talks held in August 2016 and September 2017 mainly revolved around giving more autonomy to the existing Sinlung Hills Development Council.
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February - 10 
The teams of Intelligence agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Gaya Police on February 10, arrested three Islamic State (IS) suspects—Mohammad Anwar Hussain (24), Mohammad Shammi (22) and M
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The teams of Intelligence agencies, including the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Gaya Police on February 10, arrested three Islamic State (IS) suspects—Mohammad Anwar Hussain (24), Mohammad Shammi (22) and Mohammad Shaad (22) along with arms and ammunition from different locations in Gaya District of Bihar, reports The Times of India. All three suspects had associates in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Maharashtra, Kerala and Uttar Pradesh. Based on the specific intelligence inputs, the trio were under surveillance for many weeks. Anwar had a marble-cutting business but behind the scenes he and other were involved in covert operations of IS to build its network for terror attacks across India, said an unnamed senior Intelligence officer.
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February - 10 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has decided to hand over investigations of the terror attack to National Investigating Agency (NIA), adds Daily Excelsior.
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has decided to hand over investigations of the terror attack to National Investigating Agency (NIA), adds Daily Excelsior.
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February - 10 
Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Bodki Kowasi alias Sukhram (33) and his wife Ganga Madkami alias Manila (30), surrendered before the Senior Police officials in Bijapur District on February 10, reports Business Standard. Kowasi, was active as Loc
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Two CPI-Maoist cadres, identified as Bodki Kowasi alias Sukhram (33) and his wife Ganga Madkami alias Manila (30), surrendered before the Senior Police officials in Bijapur District on February 10, reports Business Standard. Kowasi, was active as Local Guerrilla Squad (LGS), ‘deputy commander’ under Kamaloor Area Committee of CPI-Maoist and carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head. His wife, Madkami was working as a member of Matwada Local Organisation Squad (LOS) and carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on her head. The CPI-Maoist duo expressed disappointment over the hollow ideology of the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]movement and violence. A cash of INR 10,000 each was given to them as encouragement amount, said Police official.
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February - 10 
Two soldiers including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) were killed and nine others, including a Commanding Officer (CO), a Major, five women and two children were injured, in a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) fida
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Two soldiers including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) were killed and nine others, including a Commanding Officer (CO), a Major, five women and two children were injured, in a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) fidayeen (suicide) attack on Sunjuwan Military Station, close to Jammu City in Jammu District in the early hours of February 10, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said Army has killed two heavily armed terrorists during the ongoing day-long operations in Sunjuwan, adding, “The terrorists wearing combat dresses were carrying AK-56 assault rifles, large number of ammunition and hand grenades. Search of their belongings confirmed that the terrorists belonged to Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)”. Sources said recoveries made from the possession of militants including some flags have confirmed the involvement of Pakistan-based JeM outfit in the fidayeen attack on the Military Station.Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid said the terrorists entered from the rear side of Sunjwan Army camp trekking through a Nullah linked to `Tootan Wali Khud’, reportedly by cutting the fence where family quarters are located. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) SD Singh Jamwal said in Jammu that “around 4:55 am suspicious movement was noticed by the sentry and his bunker was fired upon. The fire was retaliated. The number of militants isn’t known. They’ve been cornered in one of the family quarters.” Security Forces (SFs) and Police have cordoned off the area around the Sunjwan Army camp. The camp falls under the first Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry in 36 Brigade. Soon after the attack, reinforcements of the Army’s Special Forces and Special Operations Group (SOG) rushed to the spot and cordoned off the whole area amid a fierce gunfight, security official said. A high alert has been sounded in Jammu and security beefed up in and around the city. Intelligence inputs had warned of an attack on the Army or security establishment by JeM in view of the death anniversary of Afzal Guru who was hanged on February 9, 2013.
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February - 11 
A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan (trooper), identified Sondhar Hemla, was killed in a Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, suspected to be planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District on February 11,
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A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan (trooper), identified Sondhar Hemla, was killed in a Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, suspected to be planted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Bijapur District on February 11, reports The Pioneer. The incident took place when the DRG team was out for an area domination operation in the forest near Tippapuram, nearly 500 kilometres south of Raipur (State Capital). DRG Assistant Constable, Sondhar Hemla, unknowingly stepped on IED and died on spot. The Police launched combing operation in the area against CPI-Maoist cadres.
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February - 11 
A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as from Sanjay Hansda from Hasikol forest in Jamui District on February 11, reports UNI. The arrested CPI
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A joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and District Police arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as from Sanjay Hansda from Hasikol forest in Jamui District on February 11, reports UNI. The arrested CPI-Maoist cadre is an associate of ‘area commander’ of CPI-Maoist, Siddhu Koda. He was involved in demanding levy (ransom money) from private companies and accused in various cases of loot, kidnapping and murder registered at various Police Stations in the District. He is also wanted by Jharkhand Police, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Jagannath Reddy
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February - 11 
Delhi Police’s Special cell on February 11, arrested a man—Mohammad Mumtaz Ansari alias Mumtaz (48) along with the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 200,000, from Jahangir Road area nearby Central Government Quarters
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Delhi Police’s Special cell on February 11, arrested a man—Mohammad Mumtaz Ansari alias Mumtaz (48) along with the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 200,000, from Jahangir Road area nearby Central Government Quarters at Minto Road of Central New Delhi District in Delhi, reports United News of India. As per specific Intelligence inputs, Mumtaz had arrived to deliver 100 FICNs in denomination of INR 2,000. He was linked to Malda District (West Bengal) FICNs network which circulates the FICNs allegedly printed in Pakistan and smuggled into via India-Bangladesh border, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Special Cell Pramod Singh Kushwah.
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February - 11 
Government of India (GoI) have assured Naga groups, political parties and armed organisations that all options including re-elections in Nagaland are open, whenever an accord is finalized with Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) and other Naga grou
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Government of India (GoI) have assured Naga groups, political parties and armed organisations that all options including re-elections in Nagaland are open, whenever an accord is finalized with Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) and other Naga groups, reports Indian Express on February 12. Elections are expected to be held on February 27 in the state and results will be declared on March 3. Additionally, in recent discussions, with NSCN-IM, GoI has also reportedly assured that the militant cadres may be absorbed after arriving at a solution, reports Indian Express. According to an official, ‘There are a few options that we are looking at and we have sought an opinion from the rebel groups. One of them is to raise an All Naga Indian Reserve Battalion (IRBN) at the disposal of the state but the Centre can help fund and train them’.
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February - 11 
Pakistani troops launched heavy mortar shells and fired at civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch Districts for the fourth consecutive day on February 11 while an Army jawan (trooper), injured in Pakistan shelling at Sha
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Pakistani troops launched heavy mortar shells and fired at civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch Districts for the fourth consecutive day on February 11 while an Army jawan (trooper), injured in Pakistan shelling at Shahpur, Poonch on February 4, succumbed to his injuries on February 11 in the Military Hospital, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain jawan has been identified as Gunner Kishore Kumar Munna resident of Barmaha in Chautham in Bihar. Sources said Pakistani troops launched heavy shells in Tarkundi, Naika, Panjgrain, Khorinar and Rajdhani villages of Manjakot in Rajouri and nearly half a dozen villages in Balakote sector of Poonch on February 11 morning. There was no casualty in the firing in Manjakote and Balakote sectors on February 11, sources said. They said Indian troops guarding the LoC also fired in retaliation and the firing stopped from both sides around 1 pm.
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February - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested three arms and weapon smugglers from Khongjom in Thoubal District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on February 11. A double barrel shotgun and live rounds were recovered from the arrestees.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested three arms and weapon smugglers from Khongjom in Thoubal District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on February 11. A double barrel shotgun and live rounds were recovered from the arrestees.
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February - 11 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 11 arrested two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants from NH 102 in Imphal West District, tweeted Eastern Army Command. Two pistols and ammunitions were recovered from them.
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 11 arrested two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militants from NH 102 in Imphal West District, tweeted Eastern Army Command. Two pistols and ammunitions were recovered from them.
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February - 12 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Mujahid Khan was killed and a Police man, identified as Javid Ahmed was injured as they foiled an attempt by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) fidayeen (suicide squad) to storm into their 23r
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Mujahid Khan was killed and a Police man, identified as Javid Ahmed was injured as they foiled an attempt by Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) fidayeen (suicide squad) to storm into their 23rd battalion camp at Karan Nagar area of Srinagar early on February 12, reports Daily Excelsior. A CRPF spokesman said that in the wee hours on February 12, fidayeen, carrying bags and armed with AK 47s, were seen approaching towards the CRPF camp. “The sentries immediately opened fire at around 4.30 am as they noticed two suspicious persons carrying backpacks and weapons”, he said. The firing from the CRPF forced the militants to enter into an under-construction building adjacent to the camp. As the Security Forces (SFs) searched the building, the hiding militants opened fire in which one CRPF man was killed and another Police man was injured. Police and CRPF rescued around 20 persons including children and women from the area. They were taken to safer locations before assault was launched against the fidayeen.Army was later called in to take on the two fidayeen, who are said to be of LeT. Sources said that the fidayeen called their handlers telling them that their mission has failed and they are holed up in a building adjacent to the CRPF camp. Huge explosion were heard from the encounter site during the day as Army used grenades and rockets to blast the building. However, militants were firing at the SFs intermittently. The operation was put on hold for the night and cordon around the building was strengthened to prevent militants from fleeing the area.Later, clashes broke out between the youth and SFs outside CRPF camp in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar, in the afternoon, adds Daily Excelsior. Youth in large numbers assembled near the encounter site and pelted stones on the SFs, triggering clashes. SFs retaliated by firing teargas to disperse the protesters.
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February - 12 
A Chinese grenade was recovered from a vehicle of a congress supporter identified as Mike Pakyntein in West Shillong in East Khasi Hills District on February 12, reports Northeast Today. The owner of the vehicle called the Police after seeing th
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A Chinese grenade was recovered from a vehicle of a congress supporter identified as Mike Pakyntein in West Shillong in East Khasi Hills District on February 12, reports Northeast Today. The owner of the vehicle called the Police after seeing the grenade in his vehicle. Pakyntein is a former supporter of United Democratic Party (UDP) who shifted his allegiance to Congress.
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February - 12 
A militant of the Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) on February 12 from Naharbari in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The arrested militant was identified as Isa
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A militant of the Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) on February 12 from Naharbari in Dimapur District, reports Morung Express. The arrested militant was identified as Isaka Awomi. An AK-56 rifle, rifle with magazines, two .22 mm pistol with magazines and 50 and four live rounds of AK-56 and .22 pistol were recovered from the militant.
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February - 12 
A prominent Kashmiri separatist leader, Muhammad Yusuf Rather alias Yusuf Nadeem, was shot dead by unknown assailant in Charangam area of Budgam District on February 12, reports The Asian Age. The Police said that Nadeem, an official o
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A prominent Kashmiri separatist leader, Muhammad Yusuf Rather alias Yusuf Nadeem, was shot dead by unknown assailant in Charangam area of Budgam District on February 12, reports The Asian Age. The Police said that Nadeem, an official of the State’s Power Development Department (PDD), was travelling in a public transport vehicle from Budgam town to Beeru area of the District when a man, who was also on board, shot him dead from point blank range. The driver immediately stopped the vehicle and all other passengers quickly alighted from the vehicle and fled, a witness told the Police. “He was on his way home in Sundipora area of Beeru area in a service Chevrolet Tavera SUV when he was shot dead by an unknown assailant. The driver immediately stopped the vehicle at Charangam along the Beeru-Budgam road and informed the police,” said a Police official. The Police sources said, Nadeem was a former militant of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), a Shia dominated outfit, and was currently associated with Tahreek-e-Wahdat, a constituent of Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference alliance faction.
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February - 12 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked forest guards at two outposts inside Kanha National Park in Mandla District on February 12, reports Hindustan Times. Around 20 CPI-Maoist cadres snatched wireless set an
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked forest guards at two outposts inside Kanha National Park in Mandla District on February 12, reports Hindustan Times. Around 20 CPI-Maoist cadres snatched wireless set and mobiles, and set fire to the maps and topography sheets during the attack. This is the first time CPI-Maoist attacked forest officials in the tribal District of Mandla, situated some 400 kilometres east of Bhopal (State Capital). The CPI-Maoist cadres were part of Vistaar Dalam (armed squad), with its presence in Balaghat. The Vistaar Dalam is believed to have between 70 and 100 CPI-Maoist cadres. The CPI-Maoist attack was confirmed by Additional Director General of Balaghat zone, J Janardhan.
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February - 12 
During the visit of Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to the UAE on February 10 and 11, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding sharing and exchange of Intelligence on money launderin
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During the visit of Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to the UAE on February 10 and 11, India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding sharing and exchange of Intelligence on money laundering and terror funding, reports Hindustan Times on February 13. “This MoU is a significant development over the matter related to money laundering and financial crimes with a bearing on National Security. This pact would go a long way in addressing our mutual concerns on the issue of terrorist financing as terrorism is an issue of mutual concern for both countries [India and UAE],” said India’s Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Suri.
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February - 12 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in two different incidents in Giridih District on February 12, reports The Pioneer. In the first incident, two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Sanjay Hansda, and Su
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested in two different incidents in Giridih District on February 12, reports The Pioneer. In the first incident, two CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Sanjay Hansda, and Sukhdeo Murmu, who are associated with Sidhu Koda’s squad were arrested by Security Forces (SFs) at Barkhutia forest from Chakai Police Station limits in the District. One 315 loaded rifle,170 live cartridges, one local made pistol,315 cartridges, and a cache of Maoist-related items, including material used in making explosives were recovered from them. The SFs chased the CPI-Maoist cadres between Tetaria and Bhatuakura forest and arrested them, Superintendent of Police (SP), Surendra Kumar Jha. In the second incident, two armed CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Prakash Murmu, and Ambu Marandi were arrested in Barkhutia forest of the District. The CPI-Maoist cadres were armed with explosives and arms and part of Sidhu Koda’s squad, added SP, SK Jha.
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February - 12 
HNLC criticized Chief Minister Mukul Sangma for contesting the ensuing assembly elections from two seats Ampati and Songsak, reports Northeast Today on February 13.
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HNLC criticized Chief Minister Mukul Sangma for contesting the ensuing assembly elections from two seats Ampati and Songsak, reports Northeast Today on February 13.
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February - 12 
In a stern warning that indicated ‘imminent retaliatory action’ against Pakistan by the Army in the wake of Sunjuwan terror attack, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 12 declared that Pakistan will have to pay for this misadv
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In a stern warning that indicated ‘imminent retaliatory action’ against Pakistan by the Army in the wake of Sunjuwan terror attack, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 12 declared that Pakistan will have to pay for this misadventure even as she asserted that the attackers were being controlled by their handlers from across the border and also indicated that they enjoyed ‘local support’ here in carrying out the attack, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan will have to pay for this adventure,’’ she repeated twice during brief media-interaction at Tigers Division (Jammu) late in the evening after flying over Sunjuwan Military Station for aerial supervision of the encounter site, meeting Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and visiting Military Hospital, Satwari to inquire condition of the injured.Sitharaman, however, declined to set timeline for making Pakistan to pay for the misadventure. “I won’t set the timeline but Pakistan will have to pay for this. Giving evidence to Pakistan for all attacks including dossiers after dossiers doesn’t deny us the right to respond befittingly. Giving evidences to Pakistan will strengthen our arguments,’’ she said, responding to a question that whether the Government of India will once again give evidence to Pakistan on its involvement in Sunjuwan terror attack notwithstanding the fact that Pakistan hasn’t acted on previous such dossiers given on Mumbai, Pathankot and other such terror strikes. Sitharaman maintained that handing over evidence to Pakistan has to be a continuous process though they haven’t acted on previous dossiers. “All evidence will be compiled and in coordination with Ministries of Home and External Affairs, they will be given to Pakistan. The Mumbai masterminds are free and roaming happily in Pakistan. The handlers are back and influencing the terrorists,’’ she said in an apparent reference to free movement of Hafiz Saeed and Zakir-ur-Rehman Lakhvi in Pakistan. She, however, didn’t comment on a question as to whether India would conduct ‘Surgical Strikes 2’ on Pakistan.
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February - 12 
Mizoram Chief Minister (CM) Lal Thanhawla on February 12 asked Government of India (GoI) to tighten security along the border with Myanmar as the state could face threats from the armed conflict between the Myanmar army and militants in Arakan state,
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Mizoram Chief Minister (CM) Lal Thanhawla on February 12 asked Government of India (GoI) to tighten security along the border with Myanmar as the state could face threats from the armed conflict between the Myanmar army and militants in Arakan state, reports The Telegraph. The CM informed the Union Home Minister that Mizoram could face a security threat owing to the entry of refugees from Myanmar. CM also asked the Home Minister to deploy more security personnel along the border with Myanmar to avoid any untoward incident. Mizoram saw an influx of over 1,400 refugees from Chin state in Myanmar, who are taking shelter at Hmawngbuchhuah village in Lawngtlai district. The displaced people fled their country following a crackdown launched by Myanmar army on Arakan Army militants. Although some families have returned to their villages, over 1,000 people are reluctant to return to Myanmar fearing the armed struggle between the Myanmar army and militants may begin again.
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February - 12 
SFs have been put on high alert following an input that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is trying to carry out fidayeen attack in Kashmir valley, adds Daily Excelsior. According to inputs they may use an explosive laden car to carry out the att
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SFs have been put on high alert following an input that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is trying to carry out fidayeen attack in Kashmir valley, adds Daily Excelsior. According to inputs they may use an explosive laden car to carry out the attack. The Police have asked for intensified security around the vital installations and SF camps.
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February - 12 
The Army said on February 12 that the search operation was underway in its Sunjuwan camp, which was attacked by a group of suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants. “The search operation is still on (at the camp),” Jammu- based Army pub
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The Army said on February 12 that the search operation was underway in its Sunjuwan camp, which was attacked by a group of suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants. “The search operation is still on (at the camp),” Jammu- based Army public relations officer Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said. Also, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri on February 12 told the Legislative Assembly that the operation was in the final stages. As all three fidayeens (suicide squad) killed inside Sunjuwan Military Station have turned out to be Pakistanis, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) would approach Pakistan to take bodies of their nationals, reports Daily Excelsior on February 12. Sources said that bodies of all three slain fidayeens have been kept at the Military Hospital, Satwari after post-mortem and completion of all other legal formalities. “There was enough evidence with Jammu and Kashmir Police that all three fidayeens killed during two days operation were Pakistani nationals. The evidence has been forwarded to the MEA through official channels. “The External Affairs Ministry would now take up the issue of handing over bodies of slain militants to Pakistan by giving evidence that the militants belonged to that country,” sources said, adding that the bodies will not be buried till Pakistan gives its response. They said the bodies will be buried only if Pakistan refuses to take them, said source.
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February - 12 
The Cyber and Information Security (CIS) division of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) released an advisory to the States on February 12 which announced a project to train 37,500 Police and law officers over the next two years to tackle cyber
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The Cyber and Information Security (CIS) division of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) released an advisory to the States on February 12 which announced a project to train 37,500 Police and law officers over the next two years to tackle cybercrime incidents effectively, reports Hindustan Times. It was also decided to appoint the Intelligence Bureau’s (IB) Fake Indian Currency Network Co-ordination (F-CORD) as the nodal agency to coordinate with the States and the Union Territories (UTs) to investigate phone fraud incidents. The funding of worth INR 13.35 crore for this project would be provided from ‘Cybercrime Prevention against Women and Children’ (CCPWC) scheme under the Nirbhaya fund. The understanding of cyber-domain and modus operandi of cybercrimes must not be limited to a few specialist investigative officers but to for all Police officers, mainly those who are the first responders to the victims of crime and recording them, read the advisory released by UMHA.
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February - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12 arrested Ansar Meeran (29) from an unspecified hideout in Poonamallee of Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu, who is accused of being Islamic State (IS) sympathiser and for
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12 arrested Ansar Meeran (29) from an unspecified hideout in Poonamallee of Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District in Tamil Nadu, who is accused of being Islamic State (IS) sympathiser and for plotting terror attacks in Tamil Nadu, reports The Times of India. Meeran is the fourth accused stated in the First Information Report (FIR) of IS-Tamil Nadu case. Meeran and other eight accused were charged under Sections 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38, 39, and 40 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P)A] 1967. Meeran was produced before the designated Special Court and was sent to judicial custody at Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai District (Tamil Nadu). Meeran and his associates conspired the terror attacks, recruited members for IS, raised illicit funds, arranged travelling for individuals to travel to Syria and join IS, said an unnamed Investigation Officer (IO).
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February - 12 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12 got the custody of Mohammad Riyas/Riyaz—an accused of selling her wife as a ‘sex slave’ to the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, reports India Today. The NIA’s
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 12 got the custody of Mohammad Riyas/Riyaz—an accused of selling her wife as a ‘sex slave’ to the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, reports India Today. The NIA’s Special Court in Kochi (Kerala) granted the custody of Riyaz and other two of his unnamed associates to the NIA in the same case. The unnamed woman filed a complaint and alleged that Riyaz raped her and later recorded an "objectionable footage" of her, and held her hostage in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A native of Kannur district in Kerala, Mohammad Riyaz has been under the scanner for forging documents in order to marry the woman and take her to Saudi Arabia, with intentions to rape her and further sell her as a sex slave to IS. So far, 11 persons have been accused in the case including Riyaz's mother who continues to be in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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February - 12 
The Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire during a raid on a camp of the Maoists near Tikarpadu under Jodamba Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) of Chitrakonda Police limits i
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The Police and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire during a raid on a camp of the Maoists near Tikarpadu under Jodamba Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) of Chitrakonda Police limits in Malkangiri District on February 12, reports The Pioneer. The heavy exchange of fire took place inside the jungle near Tikarpadu when a joint squad of Greyhounds of Andhra Pradesh and Special Operation Group (SOG) of Odisha Police Forces swooped down a Maoist camp during a joint combing operation. However, No casualties have been reported during the exchange of fire. Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP), Jagmohan Meena said there were around 50 Maoists, including some leaders, at the camp at the time of firing. "Specifically, we can't divulge as which Maoist leader was present at the camp, but there were a few Maoist leaders. Unable to face heavy firing from our side, the Maoists fled the spot," Meena said, adds The Telegraph. According to reports, taking advantage of the difficult terrain and dense jungle as many as 50 Maoists, including their top leader Akkiraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK managed to escape. Police suspect that top rebel leaders had congregated at the camp to chalk out their strategy to carry out a major attack. At least 45 Maoist kit bags, six AK fire ammunition, two INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle rounds, six live 303, wire bundles, gas cutters 9 mm carbine magazine, explosive slurry and detonators were recovered from the camp, adds Webindia123.
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February - 12 
With the recovery of another soldier’s body during searches inside the Sunjuwan Military Station in Jammu City in Jammu District, the death toll in the terror attack has risen to 10, army said on February 13 (today), reports Hindustan Time
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With the recovery of another soldier’s body during searches inside the Sunjuwan Military Station in Jammu City in Jammu District, the death toll in the terror attack has risen to 10, army said on February 13 (today), reports Hindustan Times. The body of the sixth soldier was recovered on February 12 evening during the searches, the army said. With this, the death toll in the terror attack on the army camp that started on February 10 has risen to 10, including six soldiers, one civilian and three militants. Ten others, including six women and children were injured.
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February - 12 
Work on the Gurupriya River Bridge, which aims to connect about 151 villages of seven panchayats with Malkangiri District, has been extended for the fourth time after missing three deadlines, reports The Telegraphon February 13. An off
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Work on the Gurupriya River Bridge, which aims to connect about 151 villages of seven panchayats with Malkangiri District, has been extended for the fourth time after missing three deadlines, reports The Telegraphon February 13. An official said the bridge was expected to be operational by March end. "Out of the 22 concrete slabs, work on 19 has been completed. We hope to complete the work before the March end," said the Malkangiri Public Works Department (PWD)'s Executive Engineer, Arun Kumar Sahu.
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February - 13 
Assam Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on February 13 informed the State Assembly that no part of the State would be allowed to be included in any proposed ‘Nagalim’, reports India Today. Chandra Mohan Patowary a
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Assam Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary on February 13 informed the State Assembly that no part of the State would be allowed to be included in any proposed ‘Nagalim’, reports India Today. Chandra Mohan Patowary also assured the House that the government would strongly oppose any move to do so in the future also. He was replying to Opposition Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ajanta Neog raising the matter in the Assembly here about media reports that Assam’s land would come under proposed ‘Nagalim’? The Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) has been seeking integration of the Naga-inhabited areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur into Nagalim.
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February - 13 
Chief Minister (CM) of Manipur Biren Singh on February 13 announced that a new and ‘attractive’ surrender and rehabilitation policy for militants in the state would be in place in a couple of months, reports The Telegraph. The CM sta
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Chief Minister (CM) of Manipur Biren Singh on February 13 announced that a new and ‘attractive’ surrender and rehabilitation policy for militants in the state would be in place in a couple of months, reports The Telegraph. The CM stated that ‘the Centre is examining a proposal sent by the state government and the new revised comprehensive policy is likely to be implemented by April this year’. Following a cabinet decision taken in May 2017, state Government proposed to hike the monthly stipend of surrendered insurgents from INR 4,000 to INR 8,000 for three years. Of the INR 8,000, INR 2,000 will be counted as ration money. Additionally, one-time financial grant provided by the government to surrendered militants will be increased from INR 2, 50,000 to INR 4,00,000. Earlier Minister for State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju stated that GoI has revised stipend amount and fixed deposit for the surrendered militants in Northeast.
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February - 13 
Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on February 13 claimed responsibility for a grenade attack in Dawki in West Jaintia Hills District, reports Northeast Today. In a press release by HNLC ‘public secretary’ Sainkupar Nongt
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Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) on February 13 claimed responsibility for a grenade attack in Dawki in West Jaintia Hills District, reports Northeast Today. In a press release by HNLC ‘public secretary’ Sainkupar Nongtraw, a hand grenade was thrown inside the premises of an individual identified as Than Khonglah.
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February - 13 
In a case of 2008 serial blasts in Delhi, the Delhi Court on February 13 framed charges against co-founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM) Yasin Bhatkal and his associate—Asadullah Akhtar, for the conspiracy and other terror activities, reports
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In a case of 2008 serial blasts in Delhi, the Delhi Court on February 13 framed charges against co-founder of Indian Mujahideen (IM) Yasin Bhatkal and his associate—Asadullah Akhtar, for the conspiracy and other terror activities, reports The Tribune. The Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Siddharth Sharma charged Bhatkal and Akhtar for various offences punishable under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [UA(P)A] 1967, Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Explosive Substances Act (ESA). Both, Bhatkal and Akhtar, along with others, were part of terror activities and carried out the blasts at several places in Delhi on September 13, 2008, said an unnamed Police official. The court scheduled further proceedings on February 28, 2018.
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February - 13 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) summoned Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang and two of his office staff for questioning in connection with a case of alleged terror funding, reports Indian Express on Feb
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) summoned Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang and two of his office staff for questioning in connection with a case of alleged terror funding, reports Indian Express on February 14. The case pertains to extortion attempts by Khaplang faction of NSCN (NSCN-K), Isak-Muivah faction of NSCN (NSCN-IM) and Naga National Council (NNC) from 14 different Government organisations. Earlier on January 18, 2017, the NIA conducted searches in various government departments in Nagaland and seized receipts that showed payments.NIA in an official statement said ‘these seizures prima facie indicate the connivance of these government organisations in funding various underground organisations operating in Nagaland.’ The departments include Directorate of Information Technology, Directorate of Soil and Water Conservation, Directorate of Irrigation, Directorate of Rural Development, Directorate of Urban Development, PWD, Roads and Buildings, and Directorate of Information and Public Relations. In November, massive protests rocked Kohima after seven government officials were reportedly arrested for funding underground groups, called Naga National Political Groups, through taxation.
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February - 13 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 13 launched a massive search operation after Army personnel foiled a suspected terrorist attack on their camp in Jammu in Jammu District, reports Daily Excelsior. “An attack (on a camp) was averted and the
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 13 launched a massive search operation after Army personnel foiled a suspected terrorist attack on their camp in Jammu in Jammu District, reports Daily Excelsior. “An attack (on a camp) was averted and the terrorist fled away,” Jammu-based Army spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said. A senior Police officer said two motorcycle-borne terrorists are believed to have approached the main gate of the camp at Domana on Jammu-Akhnoor road around 0430 hours and fired on the sentry post after security officials signalled them to stop, prompting retaliation. “An investigation has started and a search operation is underway to track down the fleeing terrorists,” the official said adding that an alert has been sounded in the area.
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February - 13 
Spokesperson for Ministry for External Affairs (MEA) on February 13 stated that it will continue to support the peace process and that national reconciliation in Myanmar will also benefit the north-eastern states, reports Morung Express. The spokespe
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Spokesperson for Ministry for External Affairs (MEA) on February 13 stated that it will continue to support the peace process and that national reconciliation in Myanmar will also benefit the north-eastern states, reports Morung Express. The spokesperson stated that comprehensive peace and national reconciliation in Myanmar will also be conducive for peace and prosperity in India’s north-eastern region. The statement came after two militant groups in Myanmar New Mon State Party (MNSP) and Lahu Democratic Union (LDU) signed the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and joined the peace process.
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February - 13 
The Delhi Police’s special cell on February 13 arrested Ariz Khan alias Junaid (32)—a ‘bomb-maker’ in Indian Mujahideen (IM), from Nepal, reports The Hindu. Ariz Khan was a core-member of IM’s Azamgar
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The Delhi Police’s special cell on February 13 arrested Ariz Khan alias Junaid (32)—a ‘bomb-maker’ in Indian Mujahideen (IM), from Nepal, reports The Hindu. Ariz Khan was a core-member of IM’s Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) module and masterminded the serial bomb blasts in Delhi, Jaipur (Rajasthan), Uttar Pradesh and Ahmedabad (Gujarat) in 2007 and 2008, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) P.S. Kushwah. According to Intelligence inputs, Ariz Khan was coming to Uttar Pradesh from Banbasa at India-Nepal border to meet his associate. Acting on the input, a trap was made and successful operation of his arrest was carried out, said Kushwah. In 2008, following the serial blasts in Delhi, a team of Delhi Police’s special cell raided the hideouts of IM suspects in Batla house in Delhi and two IM members were arrested whereas Ariz Khan and Shehzad managed to escape the raid.
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February - 13 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) files a 35 page main chargesheet with a 1,000 page annexure in a Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] funding case against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) top ‘central committee (CC)
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) files a 35 page main chargesheet with a 1,000 page annexure in a Naxal [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] funding case against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) top ‘central committee (CC) member’ Sudhakar as the main accused along with four others, reports India Today on February 14. The agency has sought prosecution sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) against the five accused. The case related to August 2017, where Ranchi Police had arrested Sudhakar's brother, B Narayan and business partner Satyanarayan Reddy at Ranchi station with INR 2.515 million in cash and over half a kilogram of gold biscuits worth about INR1.2 million. The delivery of cash and gold was meant for Sudhakar's family in Telangana.The NIA has been able to unearth the conspiracy of the inter-state module involving Jharkhand and Telangana. Though scientific evidence has been put forth in the chargesheet, the agency has mentioned details of a conspiracy from open sources like the web. Sudhakar has been extorting money from businessmen involved in mining, road construction and others in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Odisha's forested areas. Sudhakar has also allegedly collected levies from Jharkhand's Koyal Sankh Zone of the CPI-Maoist.
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February - 13 
The road contractor who was abducted on February 9 by Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) was released on February 13, reports The Telegraph. According to Police sources, the contractor was released at Kharsan
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The road contractor who was abducted on February 9 by Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) was released on February 13, reports The Telegraph. According to Police sources, the contractor was released at Kharsang in Changlang District.
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February - 13 
The Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh was on February 13 reported to have directed for strengthening entire security apparatus in the hinterland of Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of two consecutive Fidayeen(suicide) attacks in Jammu and Sri
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The Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh was on February 13 reported to have directed for strengthening entire security apparatus in the hinterland of Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of two consecutive Fidayeen(suicide) attacks in Jammu and Srinagar and another thwarted Fidayeen attempt at Domana as he held second high level review of security situation in the State in as many days in the Union capital, reports Daily Excelsior. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, top officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) in charge Jammu and Kashmir and heads of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were present at the meeting that was chaired by Rajnath and lasted more than an hour in which situation prevailing in the State in the wake of twin terror attacks and the borders was discussed threadbare.Sources said that the Central Government has offered deployment of National Security Guards (NSGs) in some of the security camps, located in the sensitive areas of the State, which could become soft targets for the militants. Sources said Rajnath has directed for enhanced surveillance along nakas (checkpoints), which were close to security installations to ensure that the militants are trapped before they could strike or enter the camps to cause casualties. Alert Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sentry at Karan Nagar, Srinagar had reacted immediately on February 12 and thwarted attack on the camp after which the militants intruded into a building and were killed on February 13. Similarly, Army thwarted a suspected Fidayeen attack at their camp in Domana on February 13. It was also pointed out that two militants died in a road accident in Kashmir on February 12 as they were over speeding to escape a naka. However, according to sources, the UMHA has taken note of the fact that four militants along with arms, ammunition and explosives managed to reach Sunjuwan Military Station, located very close to Jammu City and attacked the Military Station, causing seven casualties-six Army personnel and a civilian.
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February - 13 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Nildhar alias Guddu (25), Local Organisation Squad (LOS) member, Ginnu (25) and Ghassuram (30) ‘Jan Militia’ cadres were arrested near Ehakli rivu
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Nildhar alias Guddu (25), Local Organisation Squad (LOS) member, Ginnu (25) and Ghassuram (30) ‘Jan Militia’ cadres were arrested near Ehakli rivulet in forest under Mardapal Police Station in Kondagaon District on February 13, reports The Pioneer. Security Forces (SFs) arrested the trio during a search operation. Guddu was carrying a reward of INR 300,000 over his head. An 8-kilogram tiffin bomb, CPI-Maoist banners and literature were recovered from the possession of the two ‘Jan Militia’ members. They admitted that the explosive was meant to target the SFs during their operation in the region. The trio was allegedly involved in several incidents, including planting of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and attacks on Police parties, said Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Maheshwar Nag.
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February - 13 
Two Fidayeens (suicide squad) of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a 32-hour long gun battle by Security Forces (SFs) in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs operation to flush out the F
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Two Fidayeens (suicide squad) of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed in a 32-hour long gun battle by Security Forces (SFs) in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on February 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The SFs operation to flush out the Fidayeen from the under-construction building in the heart of the city was carried out by a Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). A CRPF jawan (trooper) was killed and a Policeman injured in the initial exchange of fire on February 12. On February 12 morning the CRPF foiled an attempt by two LeT Fidayeen to storm into 23rd battalion headquarters of the force at Karan Nagar. The Fidayeen after failing to storm the camp were trapped in an adjacent under-construction building. Huge explosions continued since February 12 till February 13 afternoon. The gun battle ended in the afternoon after SFs eliminated both the militants. SFs recovered two AK-47 assault rifles and eight magazines from the site.Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, S P Pani said that the militants who tried to attack the CRPF camp in Karan Nagar area early yesterday (February 12) morning belonged to the LeT group. “The materials we recovered from the site of the encounter suggest that the militants belonged to LeT. But the militants have not been identified yet and we are trying to ascertain their identity,” he said. Pani said it was a clean operation without collateral damage, adding that it continued for long as the building where the terrorists were hiding was a five-storey structure.
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February - 14 
An unidentified militant of Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) who was involved in the December 23, 2014 killing in Kokrajhar was arrested from Guwahati in Kamrup Metropolitan District On February 14, reports No
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An unidentified militant of Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) who was involved in the December 23, 2014 killing in Kokrajhar was arrested from Guwahati in Kamrup Metropolitan District On February 14, reports Northeast Today.
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February - 14 
As many as nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia members surrendered before Narsipatnam’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Ariff Hafeez, in Visakhapatnam District on February 14, reports The Hans India. Accord
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As many as nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia members surrendered before Narsipatnam’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Ariff Hafeez, in Visakhapatnam District on February 14, reports The Hans India. According to Police, the surrendered militia members were identified as J Bobbili (28), V Veeranna (45), J Bala Raju (48), P Magae (45) J Gangamma (40), K Parvathi (20), J Seetamma (40) and K Laxmi (38). All the members hail from Manta Bheemavaram panchayat in Mandapalli village of Koyyur mandal (administrative sub-division) in the District. ASP Hafeez said that the nine members were threatened by the Maoist leaders to assist them in anti-social activities in the agency. Maoists also utilised them as informers and demanded them arrange food to the group members. Unable to consider their demands, pressure to involve in anti-social activities, the members surrendered before the Police, the ASP explained.
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February - 14 
Chief Minister of the state Manik Sarkar stated on February 14 that National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was still active across the international border in Bangladesh, reports The Telegraph. In his address at Bashpukur area in Sipahijala
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Chief Minister of the state Manik Sarkar stated on February 14 that National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was still active across the international border in Bangladesh, reports The Telegraph. In his address at Bashpukur area in Sipahijala District he stated that NLFT was active in Bangladesh as well as in Tripura. He also alleged that Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) was the façade of the NLFT. IPFT has been demanding Twipraland, a separate state for ‘indigenous’ communities.
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February - 14 
In a press conference on February 14, India Army’s Lt. Gen. Devraj Anbu informed that more than 300 militants of Pakistan-based terror outfits are waiting to cross the Line of Control (LoC) to enter into India, reports The Statesman. A tot
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In a press conference on February 14, India Army’s Lt. Gen. Devraj Anbu informed that more than 300 militants of Pakistan-based terror outfits are waiting to cross the Line of Control (LoC) to enter into India, reports The Statesman. A total of 185-220 terrorists in the South and 190-225 terrorists in the North of Peer Panjal Range in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) are ready to infiltrate. Conducting operations along the LoC is complex and challenging and there is no need to do ‘tit-for-tat’, said Lt. Gen. Anbu.
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February - 14 
In his testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the United States’ (US) Director of National Intelligence Daniel Ray Coats warned that Pakistan-backed terror organisations would continue their terror operations against Indi
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In his testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, the United States’ (US) Director of National Intelligence Daniel Ray Coats warned that Pakistan-backed terror organisations would continue their terror operations against India that further escalate the tensions between India and Pakistan, reports The Tribune. Coats’ statement came a day after Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists attacked the Indian Army camp in Sunjuwan in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). “Militant groups supported by Islamabad [Pakistan] would continue to take advantage of their safe haven in Pakistan to plan and conduct attacks against and in India and Afghanistan, including US interests,” said Coats said during the hearing on ‘Worldwide Threat Assessment’ of the US Intelligence Community.
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February - 14 
Manipur Chief Minister (CM) on February 14 said that Police and Paramilitary have been asked “to stop forthwith harassing former insurgents” who have joined the mainstream, reports Northeast Today. The CM also stated that that if the
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Manipur Chief Minister (CM) on February 14 said that Police and Paramilitary have been asked “to stop forthwith harassing former insurgents” who have joined the mainstream, reports Northeast Today. The CM also stated that that if there were any further reports on harassment and torture to the former insurgents, strict disciplinary action would be taken up against the security personnel.
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February - 14 
Northern Command chief Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu on February 14 said that three major militant groups including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have joined hands whether it’s Kashmir Valley or Jamm
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Northern Command chief Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu on February 14 said that three major militant groups including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have joined hands whether it’s Kashmir Valley or Jammu and are jumping from one outfit to another to carry out terror attacks and declared that anyone, who picks up arms and is against the State, is a terrorist and the Army will deal with him, reports Daily Excelsior. “Enemy is frustrated and is trying soft targets. When they fail at border, they attack camps,” Lieutenant General Anbu said. The top Army Commander maintained that situation in South Kashmir including Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama districts has considerably improved and though these areas were once called “liberated zones”, now the political leaders and elected representatives are moving freely there. At the same time, he cautioned that around 300 militants are camping at the border and launch pads on Pakistan side waiting for infiltration into the Indian Territory.Terming the misuse of social media by Pakistan as a ‘time bomb’, Lieutenant General Anbu said coming together of HM, LeT and JeM is a matter of concern for the security agencies but would be taken care of. “HM, LeT and JeM are hand in glove with each other after coming together in the later part of the last year. Though there is no differentiation as the terrorists keep jumping from one outfit to other and as far as we are concerned any one picking up the arms against the State is a terrorist and will be dealt with accordingly,” he said. He said all the three outfits coming together was definitely a matter of concern as if someone is weak or strong somewhere it will benefit the other. The Army Commander also expressed hope to reverse the trend of local youth joining terrorist ranks and said everybody has to play their role especially the civil society and the parents of such youth to bring them back to contain level of violence in the State.
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February - 14 
Pakistan army violated ceasefire again by resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing on civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 14, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan army initiated ceasefire viola
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Pakistan army violated ceasefire again by resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing on civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on February 14, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistan army initiated ceasefire violation by resorting to small arms, automatics, and mortar firing in Nowshera sector in Rajouri district from 1815 hours today”, sources said. The Indian Army retaliated effectively, they said.
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February - 14 
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary stated that law and order situation has been peaceful except for one or two minor incidents, reports Assam Tribune on February 15. He also added that insurgency has been contained and th
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary stated that law and order situation has been peaceful except for one or two minor incidents, reports Assam Tribune on February 15. He also added that insurgency has been contained and the overall situation is conducive to growth of trade and industry
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February - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp located in the hills of Jongeras under Kukanar Police Station limits in Sukma District, and recovered a huge cache of explosive materials, on February 14, reports N
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camp located in the hills of Jongeras under Kukanar Police Station limits in Sukma District, and recovered a huge cache of explosive materials, on February 14, reports New Indian Express. A joint team of District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force of Police carried out the operation last evening (February 13), Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, south Bastar), Sundarraj P said. “After a brief encounter Maoists escaped from their camp taking benefit of the dense jungle,” he said. During search, eight bullet-proof jackets looted by Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWE)] from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans (troopers) after ambushes, a huge quantity of detonators and gelatin rods, cordex wire, batteries, five steel tiffins of various sizes used to make explosive devices and Maoist uniforms were seized from the camp, he added.
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February - 14 
Security Forces (SFs) fired few rounds in air as their vehicle was pelted with stones in Kareemabad village in Pulwama District on February 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of youth pelted stones at a SFs vehicle with stones in Kareemabad vi
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Security Forces (SFs) fired few rounds in air as their vehicle was pelted with stones in Kareemabad village in Pulwama District on February 14, reports Daily Excelsior. A group of youth pelted stones at a SFs vehicle with stones in Kareemabad village in the morning. SFs fired in air to disperse them. However, no one was injured in the incident.Clashes also erupted in Soaf-Shali village of Anantnag District on February 14 after SFs laid cordon of the village. An official said that searches were launched in the village after inputs about the presence of militants. However, operation was later called off.
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February - 14 
Separately, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Saigora faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) identified as Swadab Rava, in connection with its probe into the killing of five persons at Pakriguri in Kokrahjar district i
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Separately, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Saigora faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) identified as Swadab Rava, in connection with its probe into the killing of five persons at Pakriguri in Kokrahjar district in 2014, reports Northeast Today on February 15. He was arrested from Jugibasti village Sonitpur District.
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February - 14 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Kiren Rijiju told that Kerala Government had seek a ban on the Islamic organisation—Popular Front of India (PFI) which is mainly operating in the state, reports The Hindu on Februa
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (UMoSHA) Kiren Rijiju told that Kerala Government had seek a ban on the Islamic organisation—Popular Front of India (PFI) which is mainly operating in the state, reports The Hindu on February 15. In an annual meet of Director Generals of Police (DGP) of all states held Tekanpur of Madhya Pradesh in January 2018, the Kerala’s Police Chief and DGP Lokanath Behera presented a detailed presentation of PFI’s growth and activities in Kerala. The meeting was attended by the Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi, Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh and other senior officials of Security establishments. In the case of PFI’s activities, the Kerala Government urged for a ban on PFI and at present, UMHA is examining the issue, said Rijiju.
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February - 15 
2 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Police in Kondagaon District on February 15, reports Business Standard. The arrested Maoist couples, identified as Ramdhar Sorey (20), and Parvati Corram (20), both residents
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2 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested by Police in Kondagaon District on February 15, reports Business Standard. The arrested Maoist couples, identified as Ramdhar Sorey (20), and Parvati Corram (20), both residents of Narayanpur District, were ‘Jan Militia’ members. "18 kgs of Tiffin bomb, Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] banner, literature, wire and other items were recovered from their possession," Police said.
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February - 15 
2 unidentified militants of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) on February 15 from Kokrajhar District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Two pistols and ammunition were recovered from t
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2 unidentified militants of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) on February 15 from Kokrajhar District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Two pistols and ammunition were recovered from them.
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February - 15 
According to the Intelligence inputs, the ‘Chiefs’ of Pakistan-based terror outfits, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) are leading the campaign against the ‘Chief’ of Hizb-ul-Mujhaideen (HM) Syed Salahuddin to s
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According to the Intelligence inputs, the ‘Chiefs’ of Pakistan-based terror outfits, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) are leading the campaign against the ‘Chief’ of Hizb-ul-Mujhaideen (HM) Syed Salahuddin to step down as the leader of the outfit—further points to the development in the rivalries in the ranks of Pakistan-based jihadi outfits that operates against India, reports The Times of India on February 16. Syed Salahuddin—who headed the HM and the United Jihad Council (UJC) with support of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has been facing decline in the influence over Kashmir-centric operations and growing ambitions of other terror outfits. ISI is under pressure to remove Syed Salahuddin whereas LeT and JeM have made Salahuddin’s commanders—Amir Khan, Imtiyaz Alam, against him, read an Intelligence input.
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February - 15 
Army chief General Bipin Rawat on February 16 called upon the youths of Jammu and Kashmir to desist from terrorism and stone pelting and instead contribute in nation building process by joining Armed Forces, reports Daily Excelsior. He gave this
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Army chief General Bipin Rawat on February 16 called upon the youths of Jammu and Kashmir to desist from terrorism and stone pelting and instead contribute in nation building process by joining Armed Forces, reports Daily Excelsior. He gave this advice to Jammu and Kashmir youth through students of the border district of Rajouri, who inter-acted with him in New Delhi on February 16 as part of their tour programme sponsored by the Indian Army from February 11 to 21. An official handout issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said the Army chief shared his experiences with the students and motivated them to work hard and contribute actively in the nation building process. He called upon the youths to join the Indian Armed Forces and serve cause of the nation.
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February - 15 
Court of Special Judge National Investigation Agency (NIA) has granted seven days Police remand of five persons, who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the escape of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Naveed from the Police custody, reports&n
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Court of Special Judge National Investigation Agency (NIA) has granted seven days Police remand of five persons, who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the escape of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Naveed from the Police custody, reports Daily Excelsior on February 16. Special Judge NIA Haq Nawaz Zargar, after considering the remand application of NIA, granted seven days police remand of accused namely Mohd Tika Khan, Shakeel Ahmed Bhat, Syed Tajamul, Mohd Shafi Wani and Jan Mohd Ganie, all the residents of Pulwama. They were produced before the court by Rakesh Sharma, Superintendent of Police (SP), CIO (Chief Investigation Officer), NIA with the prayer that accused were required to be interrogated thoroughly to unravel the criminal conspiracy whereby accused persons have killed two police men and facilitated the escape of Naveed in the shootout in SMHS Hospital Srinagar.
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However, people took to streets and clashed with the security forces to help the militants escape. A group of locals resorted to stone-pelting to disrupt the gunfight. SFs responded by lobbing teargas shells triggering clashes. A Police spokesman, me
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However, people took to streets and clashed with the security forces to help the militants escape. A group of locals resorted to stone-pelting to disrupt the gunfight. SFs responded by lobbing teargas shells triggering clashes. A Police spokesman, meanwhile, said that the operation was launched following information about the presence of some militants in the area. “While the cordon was being established and civilians evacuated from the area, militants fired indiscriminately and managed to escape taking advantage of darkness,” the spokesman said. Sources said that there was a group of LeT militants hiding in the village but they had left before the operation was launched and one militant Mohammad Yusuf of Check Kawoosa in Budgam district was, however, hiding in a house. He fired at the troops, jumped out of window and fled from the village.
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February - 15 
In an audio clip, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar brags to his cadres, "Indians are baffled at how our 'mujahideen' reached Jammu from Kashmir. Sunjuwan is not on the border but inside the heart of Jammu", reports&
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In an audio clip, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar brags to his cadres, "Indians are baffled at how our 'mujahideen' reached Jammu from Kashmir. Sunjuwan is not on the border but inside the heart of Jammu", reports Deccan Chronicle on February 16. Azhar reveals, in the audio clip, how the simultaneous attacks in Sunjuwan and Srinagar's Karan Nagar was part of the same plan. "While Jammu terror siege was still on, our men set Srinagar afire," he is heard saying. The terror mastermind also revealed how he and his cadres were working with other terror outfits to launch these simultaneous attacks and mocked Indian agencies for not having a whiff about it. According to media reports, Indian intelligence agencies came across the audio clip a week after three JeM fidayeen (suicide attackers) launched an attack at 36 Brigade campus in Jammu. Pakistan on the other hand, seems to be indignant at the allegations made by Indian authorities.
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February - 15 
Militants fired a few shots towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on February 15, reports Daily Excelsior. “Militants fired a few shots at the CRPF camp at Panzgam in Awantipora area at 8
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Militants fired a few shots towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Awantipora area of Pulwama District on February 15, reports Daily Excelsior. “Militants fired a few shots at the CRPF camp at Panzgam in Awantipora area at 8.10 pm,” a Police official said. He said the jawans (troopers) from the camp returned fire, forcing the militants to flee. No casualties have been reported in the incident, the official said. A search operation has been launched in the area to track down the militants, the official added.
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Militants fired indiscriminately and lobbed a grenade before escaping from a Security Forces (SFs) cordon in Palhallan area of Baramulla District on February 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 29 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations
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Militants fired indiscriminately and lobbed a grenade before escaping from a Security Forces (SFs) cordon in Palhallan area of Baramulla District on February 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Army’s 29 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), Special Operations Group (SOG) and 53 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jointly launched the operation following inputs about the presence of militants in the area. Sources said that the SFs had information about presence of a group of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Tantraypora area of Palhallan and cordoned it off at around 11:30. last night (February 15). As the SFs conducted searches, militants fired at the troops and hurled a grenade and heavy firing followed from both the sides
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February - 15 
Northeast Today on February 15 reported that Assam Rifles (AR) at Lawngtlai District defused landmines allegedly planted by Myanmar insurgent group Arakan Army (AA). Personnel of Bomb Detection Squad (BDS) were deployed along the border in January 20
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Northeast Today on February 15 reported that Assam Rifles (AR) at Lawngtlai District defused landmines allegedly planted by Myanmar insurgent group Arakan Army (AA). Personnel of Bomb Detection Squad (BDS) were deployed along the border in January 2018 after one civilian was wounded and another killed in landmine explosions along the Mizoram-Myanmar border.
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February - 15 
On February 15, three country made bombs were recovered the Uttarpara area in West Tripura District hours before the arrival of Prime Minister of India, reports The Telegraph. A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader stated that he suspected
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On February 15, three country made bombs were recovered the Uttarpara area in West Tripura District hours before the arrival of Prime Minister of India, reports The Telegraph. A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader stated that he suspected Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) activists to be behind the incident. The state Assembly election is scheduled for February 18, 2018
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February - 15 
Punjab on February 15 started taking over all the moveable and immovable assets of the Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD) and the Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) operating in the province, reports Dawn. The JuD’s Muridke Markaz along with i
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Punjab on February 15 started taking over all the moveable and immovable assets of the Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD) and the Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF) operating in the province, reports Dawn. The JuD’s Muridke Markaz along with its various schools, seminaries and health facilities was also taken over. There were similar reports from everywhere else in the province, as well as in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that a recent notification issued by the interior ministry reveals that JuD and FIF could no longer operate in the country, and that all their moveable and immoveable assets should be seized. A Statutory Notification (SRO) issued by the interior ministry on February 10 directs that “requisite action with regard to freezing and taking over of assets (moveable, immoveable and human resource) associated with JuD and FIF shall be taken in pursuance of ordinance No-II of 2018”.
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February - 15 
Separately, Assam Rifles (AR) arrested a militant of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) on February 15 from Chekiye village in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The militant was identified as Pukhato a
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Separately, Assam Rifles (AR) arrested a militant of Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) on February 15 from Chekiye village in Dimapur District, reports Nagaland Post. The militant was identified as Pukhato and a .22 pistol with magazine and INR 17, 150 were recovered from him.
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February - 15 
The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Assam Rifles (AR) have defused landmines along the Mizoram-Myanmar border in Lawngtlai district, reports Times of India on February 16. According to officials of Assam Rifles (AR), area between Pillar 1 and
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The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of Assam Rifles (AR) have defused landmines along the Mizoram-Myanmar border in Lawngtlai district, reports Times of India on February 16. According to officials of Assam Rifles (AR), area between Pillar 1 and Pillar 11 has been sanitized
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February - 15 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has proposed the programmes for judicial officers, prosecutors and Police officers to learn skills required tackle cybercrime incidents efficiently, reports The Indian Express on February 16. This i
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has proposed the programmes for judicial officers, prosecutors and Police officers to learn skills required tackle cybercrime incidents efficiently, reports The Indian Express on February 16. This is a first of its kind of upgrade to the quality of cybercrime investigations. The cases such as 2004 Delhi Public School (DPS) MMS, frauds related to cryptocurrency, cyber-stalking, fake social media profiles, ransomeware, dark web, steganography, among other cases would be part of the programme. With the significance rise in cybercrime and the use of computers and the Internet, under the Nirbhaya fund, the proposed scheme would train 27,500 Police officers, prosecutors, and judicial officers in cybercrime awareness program of three days and with 13,500 officials in five days, read the statement released by the UMHA to the Chief Secretaries of States and Union Territories (UTs). An important focal point of this exercise would on understanding the cybercrime incidents against women and children, said unnamed source in UMHA.
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February - 15 
With no let up in tension on the Line of Control (LoC) in twin border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army on February 15 gave free hand to its Field Commanders on the LoC to take any steps including ‘punitive fires
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With no let up in tension on the Line of Control (LoC) in twin border Districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army on February 15 gave free hand to its Field Commanders on the LoC to take any steps including ‘punitive fires’ and ‘pre-emptive actions’ to tackle infiltration attempts and other kind of misadventures by Pakistani troops and militants under the cover of ceasefire violations, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Indian army was reported to have launched major fire assaults on the Pakistani troops along LoC especially the areas, where ‘unusual activity’ was observed to ensure that any attempt by Pakistan to push militants into the Indian side or indulge in ‘other kind of mischief’ was effectively thwarted. Indian Army has used its posts at Balnoi, Sarla, Mendhar, Laleali, Doda, Banwat, Kalal and Keran among others in Rajouri and Poonch Districts to launch coordinated fire assaults in which several Pakistani army posts have been destroyed. India has used Light Field Guns, heavy 120mm mortars and anti-tank guided missiles to target Pakistan posts where militants were reportedly given shelter for infiltration into the Indian territory. The massive action by India has forced Pakistan army to issue 35 red-alerts to its forces. Pakistan, according to sources, has now pressed panic buttons all along the LoC. “The Indian Army, with all its Commanding Officer along the LoC being given adequate freedom of action, is hammering and bleeding the Pakistan army to deny it any tactical advantage of moral ascendancy along the LoC,” sources said. Sources said the Indian Army has been inflicting heavy casualties on Pakistani troops while replying to Pakistani shelling along the LoC in the last few weeks. The Army sources claimed that a total of 20 Pakistani army personnel were killed this year while the number was 138 in 2017. If India lost 32 soldiers in ceasefire violations, infiltration and other incidents along the LoC in 2017 (another 30 laid down their lives in counter-terrorism operations in the hinterland), sources said nearly 130-140 Pakistani troopers were killed in the same year. The assessment is there are over 300 terrorists (the number could be even around 400) in and around launching pads along the LoC on Pakistan side looking for an opportunity to enter into the Indian territory. “In view of massive presence of militants along LoC, Indian troops are bracing up for “hot summer” both on LoC and hinterland and even possibility of tension defusing on the LoC also seems to be remote. “Full freedom has been given to commanders of Army posts along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir to effectively respond to any act of violence by Pakistani troops,” sources said.
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February - 16 
A Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant identified as Bhim Bahadur Chetry alias Kancha surrendered at the Border Security Force (BSF) at Nongalbibra in South Garo Hills District on February 16, reports Northeast Today. He also
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A Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant identified as Bhim Bahadur Chetry alias Kancha surrendered at the Border Security Force (BSF) at Nongalbibra in South Garo Hills District on February 16, reports Northeast Today. He also surrendered one country made shot gun and 26 rounds of live ammunition. The surrendered cadre further revealed that the strength of the outfit now stood at about 18. He also revealed that GNLA was operating in two groups with one group of 11 cadres, who were moving around with the ‘commander in chief’ of the outfit, Sohan D Shira, currently around South Garo Hills. Another group with seven militants which was led by Dristhi Rajkhowa of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was operating in West Khasi Hills.
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February - 16 
A National People’s Party (NPP) candidate, T Chalukumba, who is contesting the February 27 assembly elections, escaped an attempt on his life in Mokokchung District on February 16, reports Northeast Today. According to Police a person trie
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A National People’s Party (NPP) candidate, T Chalukumba, who is contesting the February 27 assembly elections, escaped an attempt on his life in Mokokchung District on February 16, reports Northeast Today. According to Police a person tried to cause a commotion and opened fire at the candidate. However, the bodyguard thwarted the bid.
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February - 16 
Addressing the ‘North India Cyber Security Hackathon’ conducted by the Indian School of Business (ISB) on February 16, cybercrime experts believed that there is a need to include course on cybercrime as a subject in school and colleges, r
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Addressing the ‘North India Cyber Security Hackathon’ conducted by the Indian School of Business (ISB) on February 16, cybercrime experts believed that there is a need to include course on cybercrime as a subject in school and colleges, reports The Times of India. There is a need to create awareness on the matter and the events like Hackathon may work as a learning platform on how to counter such crimes. According to a survey, around 53,000 cybercrime incidents were reported in India, said Head of Cyber Security Research Centre (CSRC) at PEC University Dr Divya Bansal. The three-day of ‘Hackathon’ concluded on February 16 with a massive participation of around 60 hackers, coders, programmers and web developers.
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February - 16 
Also, the three heavily-armed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists who carried out the audacious attack on Sunjuwan military camp in Jammu had infiltrated into Kashmir from Pakistan in June last year, sources said, reports Daily Excelsior on F
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Also, the three heavily-armed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists who carried out the audacious attack on Sunjuwan military camp in Jammu had infiltrated into Kashmir from Pakistan in June last year, sources said, reports Daily Excelsior on February 17. According to preliminary investigation of the Army, the three terrorists were hiding in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the past seven months and were looking at carrying out an attack. The JeM terrorists who carried out the attack had crossed over to India from Pakistan in June last year when infiltration had gone up, the sources said. They said a detailed investigation is being carried into the Sunjuwan attack and the probe report will be examined by top echelon of the Army. The sources said immediate steps are being taken to ensure that such attacks do not recur.
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February - 16 
Around seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civil contractor identified as Shiba Shankar Dash alias Tunu Dash at a site near Paji Bahali under Bijepur Police limits in Kalahandi District on February 1
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Around seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civil contractor identified as Shiba Shankar Dash alias Tunu Dash at a site near Paji Bahali under Bijepur Police limits in Kalahandi District on February 16, reports Pragativadi. CPI-Maoist cadres reached the spot in three motorcycles and fired four bullets into Dash’s body, said Police. The motive behind the killing is yet to be ascertained, however, the rebels reportedly raising ‘Maoist Zindabaad’ slogans fled the spot after firing at Dash. “The armed miscreants came and asked Shivashankar for payment. He told them to get money from his clerk. They fired six rounds at him,” said brother of the deceased, Ramashankar Das.
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February - 16 
Chief Minister (CM) N Biren who is also in charge of Home Department on February 16 stated that the current strength of Manipur Police including Home Guards is 16319, The Sangai Express. He stated that existing manpower of Manipur Police include
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Chief Minister (CM) N Biren who is also in charge of Home Department on February 16 stated that the current strength of Manipur Police including Home Guards is 16319, The Sangai Express. He stated that existing manpower of Manipur Police includes 9226 Constables, 2769 Head Constables, 917 Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs), 1029 Sub Inspectors (Sis), 246 Inspectors and 2132 Home Guard personnel. Till February 1 this year, 33 Inspectors, 234 SIs, 271 ASIs, 876 Head Constables and 1540 Constables have been posted in Imphal West. 22 Inspectors, 120 SIs, 135 ASIs, 338 Head Constables, 1317 Constables have been posted in Imphal East district; 18 Inspectors, 102 SIs, 113 ASIs, 304 Head Constables and 1337 Constables in Thoubal district; 18 Inspectors, 83 SIs, 54 ASIs, 152 Head Constables and 743 Constables in Bishnupur district. CM also added that Nine inspectors, 44 SIs, 61 ASIs, 161 Head Constables and 562 Constables have been posted in Chandel District, eight Inspectors, 56 SIs, 38 ASIs, 117 Head Constables and 523 Constables in Churachandpur District; nine Inspectors, 50 SIs, 42 ASIs, 86 Head Constables and 395 Constables in Tamenglong district. 17 Inspectors, 76 SIs, 66 ASIs, 192 Head Constables and 610 Constables have been posted in Senapati district; 12 Inspectors, 55 SIs, 34 ASIs, 137 Head Constables and 347 Constables in Ukhrul District.
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February - 16 
Jharkhand Police arrested Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ identified as Devendra Ganjhu alias Kanhai ji alias Manikant
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Jharkhand Police arrested Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’ identified as Devendra Ganjhu alias Kanhai ji alias Manikant ji aliasChaudhary ji from Lawalong Police Station area in Chatra District on February 16, reports Hindustan Times. He was wanted in more than a dozen cases of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] violence in Chatra, Hazaribagh and Ramgarh Districts. The Police was tipped off about the assembly of a TPC squad led by Kohram ji and comprising 15 members at Sauru Nawadih village under the Lawalong Police Station. They were planning to execute some crime when the joint team of District Police and Central Para-Military Force (CPMF) personnel raided the area. Devendra was arrested while others managed to escape taking advantage of the darkness. A loaded carbine and live ammunition were recovered from him, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Akhilesh B Verior.
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February - 16 
Meanwhile, top Police officers of Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indian Air Force (IAF) and other agencies met on February 16 to devise strategy to jointly counter the fidayeen&n
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Meanwhile, top Police officers of Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indian Air Force (IAF) and other agencies met on February 16 to devise strategy to jointly counter the fidayeen attacks in future, adds Daily Excelsior. Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, Dr SD Singh Jamwal presided over the meeting. Sources said the authorities decided to formulate ‘pro-active’ and ‘aggressive approach’ to ensure that the militants don’t manage to carry out the terror attacks anywhere including security installations and civilian areas. And if they succeed in carrying out the attack, the joint mechanism should be in place to immediately thwart the attack and minimize the casualties. The meeting reviewed in detail the Sunjuwan Military Station attack and decided to overcome the drawbacks, if any, especially strengthening of naka system to observe and neutralize movement of the militants well in advance before they could succeed in carrying out the attack.
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February - 16 
On February 16, Assam Rifles (AR) defused a landmine in Lawngtlai District, along the Mizoram-Myanmar border, reports Northeast Today. AR on January 23 had issued an advisory asking the local people not to venture in the border areas as there wa
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On February 16, Assam Rifles (AR) defused a landmine in Lawngtlai District, along the Mizoram-Myanmar border, reports Northeast Today. AR on January 23 had issued an advisory asking the local people not to venture in the border areas as there was strong possibility of the presence of hidden mines. One Indian national has been killed and another wounded in mine explosions in January 2018.
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February - 16 
Pakistan has refused to accept bodies of its three nationals, who had carried out fidayeen (suicide) attack at Sunjuwan Military Station on February 10 in which six Army personnel and a civilian were killed while troops had eliminated all t
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Pakistan has refused to accept bodies of its three nationals, who had carried out fidayeen (suicide) attack at Sunjuwan Military Station on February 10 in which six Army personnel and a civilian were killed while troops had eliminated all three fidayeens. Following Pakistan’s refusal to claim bodies of its nationals, Police on February 16 buried the bodies of all three fidayeens with all religious formalities. Official sources said that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had got in touch with Pakistan Embassy and asked them to claim dead bodies of all three Pakistani militants, who were killed in Sunjuwan Military Station attack, as it had been established that all three were Pakistani nationals. The MEA had given evidence to Pakistan in support of Indian claim that slain militants were Pakistanis. Sources said there was pressure on Pakistan Government to accept bodies of its nationals but it refused as this would have exposed the neighbouring country that it was openly sponsoring terrorism in India by sending trained militants into Jammu and Kashmir for carrying out subversive activities.
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February - 16 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 16 arrested four Over Ground Workers (OGW) of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in Malugaon village under Changlang District, reports Assam Tribune. The arrested OGWs have been
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 16 arrested four Over Ground Workers (OGW) of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) in Malugaon village under Changlang District, reports Assam Tribune. The arrested OGWs have been identified as Pradeep Barua, Rupam Rajbanshi, Munna Shah and Diganta Gogoi. One pistol was recovered from the arrestees
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February - 16 
Separately, a general alert was sounded in border town of Samba after suspicious movement of the militants was observed in Katli area early on February 16, adds Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samba Anil Magotra said that
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Separately, a general alert was sounded in border town of Samba after suspicious movement of the militants was observed in Katli area early on February 16, adds Daily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samba Anil Magotra said that joint teams of Army, Police, CRPF and other agencies carried out the search operation in and around the area, where there were reports that movement of two suspected militants carrying arms and ammunition with them was reported. “Searches continued throughout the day but no contact with the militants was established,” sources said but added that security agencies remained on high alert all along the border areas of Samba and the town to ensure that the militants, if any, are neutralized before they could strike.
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February - 16 
Tasked with developing a 250 kilometres new ‘red corridor’ in the jungles of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the 60-strong ‘Vistaar Dalam (extension brigade)’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is on the move and
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Tasked with developing a 250 kilometres new ‘red corridor’ in the jungles of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, the 60-strong ‘Vistaar Dalam (extension brigade)’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is on the move and was spotted on the border of Kawardha (Kabirdham) District of Chhattisgarh and Mandla District of Madhya Pradesh, reports New Indian Express on February 17. The group of 10-20 armed Naxals [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)], which included women, was seen multiple times in the area near Motinalla village in Mandla, according to the reports. “All anti-Naxal forces, including police in Mandla and Balaghat Districts have been alerted following specific Intelligence inputs about recent movement by the Vistaar Dalam cadre near Motinalla,” said Inspector General of Police (IGP, Intelligence) Makarand Deuskar, in Bhopal. The movement of the ‘Vistaar Dalam’ assumes significance, as it comes close on the heels of the gunning down of two wanted Naxal extremists, Vinod and Sagar on February 9 in a joint operation by Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh Police and the quick reaction teams of the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on the Balaghat-Rajnandgaon border. The report of the movement of the ‘Vistaar brigade’ was also reported a month after Ramesh, a ‘deputy commander’ of one of two platoons of the brigade, was killed by the Police in the same area on January 15. The security establishment has been on its toes since then apprehending reprisal attacks by the Naxals.
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February - 16 
The Army chief, who had returned from three-day tour of Nepal yesterday (February 15) and held high-level review of security situation in Jammu and Kashmir especially the Line of Control (LoC) in twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, was repor
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The Army chief, who had returned from three-day tour of Nepal yesterday (February 15) and held high-level review of security situation in Jammu and Kashmir especially the Line of Control (LoC) in twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, was reported to have told the youth that some “external forces”, a point towards Pakistan, were trying to misguide the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and that they shouldn’t fall in their trap as it would spoil their career. General Rawat advised the school children to desist from terrorism and stone pelting and reminded them that certain external forces are creating differences and misguiding the youths and that it was their (the students’) duty to thwart mischievous designs of the enemy as they have to build their career. “Terrorism has never benefitted anyone. It is only the common man who has to suffer because of these activities and we will not let it to happen,” the Army chief said while interacting with visiting students from schools of the border areas of Rajouri district in Jammu region.
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February - 16 
The slain Sikh militant and important leader of Khalistan movement—Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s home at his ancestral village in Baghapurana sub-Division of Moga District in Punjab has been converted into a ‘Gurdwara’ (Sikh te
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The slain Sikh militant and important leader of Khalistan movement—Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s home at his ancestral village in Baghapurana sub-Division of Moga District in Punjab has been converted into a ‘Gurdwara’ (Sikh temple) and opened for general public on February 16, reports The Indian Express. The Gurdwara is dedicated to his [Bhindranwale] martyrdom and named as ‘Gurdwara Sant Khalsa’. His home condition was in shambles therefore it was decided to convert into a ‘place of worship’. The Gurdwara was built by the Damdami Taksal with no financial assistance from the previous Punjab Government led by the coalition of Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP), said Head of Damdami Taksal Harnam Singh Dhuma. No one in village opposed the construction of the Gurdwara and it was highly supported by the youths as they remember him [Bhindranwale] fondly, said a village resident Jaswinder Singh Brar.
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February - 16 
The CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire deep inside forest at Barsuddi village under Barachatti Police Station in G
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The CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire deep inside forest at Barsuddi village under Barachatti Police Station in Gaya District on February 16, reports The Times of India. CRPF teams were dispatched after receiving information of around 40 CPI-Maoist cadres lead by Maoist leader Alok alias Gulshan, who carries a reward of INR 500,000 on his head. During search, few cell phones, umbrella, back packs were recovered by the CRPF from the encounter site. The number of injured Maoists is not known yet but lot of blood stains were spotted at the site of encounter, said Gaya Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Garima Mallik.
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February - 16 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres of the Galikonda Area Committee and two militia members of the dalam (armed squad) surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP, Visakha Rural), Rahul Dev Sharma in Visakhapatnam Di
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres of the Galikonda Area Committee and two militia members of the dalam (armed squad) surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP, Visakha Rural), Rahul Dev Sharma in Visakhapatnam District on February 16, reports The Hindu. The Maoists were identified as Vanthala Lakshmana Rao alias Das (28), and Pangi Lakshman alias Venkat (25). The militia members were Pangi Sombra (18) and a juvenile in conflict with law. SP, Rahul said that Lakshmana Rao, a native of Annavaram of Koyyuru mandal (administrative sub-division), had joined the outfit in 2007 and was involved planting landmines, blasting Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC)’s coffee pulping units, threatening and attacking the surrendered Maoists. Lakshman was involved in over seven offences, including the killing of a trader, Gundu Rao, setting on fire earthmoving machines, and abducting a few local Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders. The militia members are residents of Nakkabanda of G.K. Veedhi mandal in Visakhapatnam Agency. “The Galikonda area has almost been cleaned up of the Maoist presence,” the SP said. The accused were reportedly fed up with the high-handedness of the Maoist party and decided to join the mainstream and lead a normal life, the Police said. “The number of surrenders has been increasing in the Visakhapatnam region, and it will help in the development of the remote areas in the Agency,” SP, Rahul added.
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February - 16 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sanni alias Kunjam Lakkhe and Nanda Gurdum were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Tokanpalli village under
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sanni alias Kunjam Lakkhe and Nanda Gurdum were killed during an exchange of fire with Security Forces (SFs) in a forest near Tokanpalli village under Chintagufa Police Station in Sukma District on February 16, reports The Hindu. Sanni was working as the Local Operating Squad (LOS) cadre of CPI-Maoist in Nagaram area and Nanda was working as CPI-Maoist militia. Police recovered two weapons from the encounter spot and other Maoist material, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (south Bastar range) (DIG), Sundarraj P.
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February - 16 
Union Government sanctioned INR 5.47 billion for laying of 20 roads in Telangana under the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA), reports The New Indian Express on February 17. While the Central Governme
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Union Government sanctioned INR 5.47 billion for laying of 20 roads in Telangana under the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA), reports The New Indian Express on February 17. While the Central Government will provide funds to an extent of INR 2.87 billion and Telangana State Government will bear the remaining cost of INR 2.59 billion. The Central Government gave approval for construction of 20 major roads which includes three major bridges at Parnashala and Mukkanuru-Burgugudem on Godavari River and also at Arenda on Munneru River. The 452 kilometer long roads will be laid covering the erstwhile Districts of Adilabad, Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam connecting the Maoist affected areas of Telangana with those in Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh, adds Telangana Today.
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February - 16 
While attending a programme at Rohilakhand University in Uttar Pradesh on February 16, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh has said that India is giving a befitting reply to Pakistan’s nefarious activities, reports Hind
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While attending a programme at Rohilakhand University in Uttar Pradesh on February 16, the Union Minister of Home Affairs (UMHA) Rajnath Singh has said that India is giving a befitting reply to Pakistan’s nefarious activities, reports Hindustan Times. Regarding the withdrawal of cases against the stone-pelters in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Rajnath Singh replied that the Government never favour to confine someone in jail but expect them to join back the mainstream. Actions will be taken against those who involved in wrong tactics.
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February - 17 
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate escaped a suspected assassination attempt by unidentified assailants on February 17, near Yimpang village in Wokha District, reports Northeast Today. The assailants reportedly first ambushed the convoy wi
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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate escaped a suspected assassination attempt by unidentified assailants on February 17, near Yimpang village in Wokha District, reports Northeast Today. The assailants reportedly first ambushed the convoy with machete and later resorted to firing. Three people were also wounded in the incident.
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February - 17 
A link man of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested on February 17 from Tinsukia District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Detonators and large quantity of explosives were reco
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A link man of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) was arrested on February 17 from Tinsukia District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command. Detonators and large quantity of explosives were recovered from him.
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February - 17 
According to sources, there are over 300 terrorists (the number could be even around 400) in and around launching pads along the LoC on Pakistan sides looking for an opportunity to enter into the Indian territory. “In view of massive presence o
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According to sources, there are over 300 terrorists (the number could be even around 400) in and around launching pads along the LoC on Pakistan sides looking for an opportunity to enter into the Indian territory. “In view of massive presence of militants along LoC, Indian troops are bracing up for “hot summer’’ both on LoC and hinterland and even possibility of tension defusing on the LoC also seems to be remote. “Full freedom has been given to Commanders of Army posts along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir to effectively respond to any act of violence by Pakistani troops,’’ sources said.
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February - 17 
At least three women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during a raid conducted in Katuapadar Forest under Mathili Police Station area in Malkangiri District on February 17, reports KalingaTV. The arrested Maoists
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At least three women Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested during a raid conducted in Katuapadar Forest under Mathili Police Station area in Malkangiri District on February 17, reports KalingaTV. The arrested Maoists have been identified as Jogi Kabasi, Jamali Kurami and Idme Mandabi. Informing on the arrests Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP), Jagmohan Meena said after getting a tip-off on a Maoist training camp functioning at the foot hills of Taulasi Dongri Hill, a joint team of Malkangiri Police and District Voluntary Force (DVF) conducted a raid last night (February 17). During the raid three women Maoists were arrested. “The arrested Maoists were members of Kangerghati Area Committee and were active in Tulsi Dongri area. One of the arrested Maoist Jogi Kabasi was carrying a prize of Rs 4 lakh on her head and the other two were carrying Rs 1 lakh each. They have been forwarded to court,” said SP, Meena.
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February - 17 
Democratic faction of Hmar People’s Convention (HPC-D) leaders have expressed optimism that political level talks with Mizoram Government in March would find a solution to the Hmar problem, reports The Assam Tribune on February 18. Mi
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Democratic faction of Hmar People’s Convention (HPC-D) leaders have expressed optimism that political level talks with Mizoram Government in March would find a solution to the Hmar problem, reports The Assam Tribune on February 18. Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana had recently announced that the first round of political level talks with HPC (D) was likely to be held on March 5 in Aizawl. Home department officials said that former Labor Minister Lalrinmawia Ralte was likely to head the Government delegation.
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February - 17 
In a joint press conference on February 17, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signed 13 essential agreements over taxes, travel, commerce, healthcare, extradition and Chabahar project, reports The State
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In a joint press conference on February 17, the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signed 13 essential agreements over taxes, travel, commerce, healthcare, extradition and Chabahar project, reports The Statesman. It gives India an immense pleasure to welcome Iranian President Rouhani after a gap of a decade. His visit would deepens and strengthen the relationship bound by the threat of ‘Sufism’, said Indian PM. The Indian PM stressed on the coordination of India and Iran for the prosperity and security in neighbouring nation—Afghanistan. Regarding the sponsoring of terrorism, both countries believed to see their neighbourhood ‘free’ from terrorism and strongly committed to act against those who support terrorism, cybercrime and narcotics trade
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February - 18 
A Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) report has stated that militancy in the Northeast is on the decline, with Tripura and Mizoram emerging as the most peaceful states in the region, reports Nagaland Post on February 19. According to the
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A Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) report has stated that militancy in the Northeast is on the decline, with Tripura and Mizoram emerging as the most peaceful states in the region, reports Nagaland Post on February 19. According to the report, the seven states in the northeast registered 308 militancy-related cases last year, down from 484 in 2016. The trend has been a downward one. In 2015, there were 574 insurgency-related cases reported while the year before that registered a staggering 824 such incidents. Manipur, with 167 cases reported last year, was found to be the most disturbed state, primarily owing to the activities of Coordination Committee (CorCom), a conglomeration of six Manipur-based militant outfits. The resurgence of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) and Saoraigwra faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-S) caused more disruptions in Arunachal, which registered the second highest militant activity with 61 incidents, than in Assam, which reported 33. Meghalaya and Nagaland registered 28 and 19 militancy-related incident last year.
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February - 18 
Additionally Chief Electoral Officer F.R. Kharkongor stated that the election in Williamnagar, where Jonathone was contesting has been deferred, reports The Telegraph on February 19. The next date for elections would be declared later.
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Additionally Chief Electoral Officer F.R. Kharkongor stated that the election in Williamnagar, where Jonathone was contesting has been deferred, reports The Telegraph on February 19. The next date for elections would be declared later.
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February - 18 
Additionally, Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay stated that formation of the United National Liberation Front of Western Southeast Asia (UNLFW), an umbrella body of at least four militant groups had caused an increase in insurgency
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Additionally, Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay stated that formation of the United National Liberation Front of Western Southeast Asia (UNLFW), an umbrella body of at least four militant groups had caused an increase in insurgency related incidents in Arunachal Pradesh reports Nagaland Post on February 19. He said that ‘The formation of UNLFW has aided the revival of ULFA-I, which now receives support from Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K) in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh’. He also added that ‘There may be some isolated incidents, but the situation has improved.’
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February - 18 
An infiltrator, suspected to be a Pakistani militant, was killed while three Army soldiers were injured, in a major infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) at Khari Karmara in Poonch District on February 18 night, reports Daily Excelsi
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An infiltrator, suspected to be a Pakistani militant, was killed while three Army soldiers were injured, in a major infiltration attempt on the Line of Control (LoC) at Khari Karmara in Poonch District on February 18 night, reports Daily Excelsior. However, the report added that the death toll of the infiltrators could go up as a couple of them were reportedly injured during the intrusion bid. Sources said that troops observed infiltration attempt by the militants under the cover of heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani troops at Khari Karmara in Poonch sector in Poonch District on February 18 evening and opened firing. While retaliating Pakistani shelling, the troops engaged the militants, numbering between three to four, who were making desperate bid to sneak into this side. Heavy exchanges took place between the two sides for about an hour in which an infiltrator was killed while at least three Indian Army soldiers were injured. Intermittent exchange of firing continued till late in the night.Three Army soldiers injured in Pakistan shelling have been identified as Sepoy Abhishek Pise, Shiva Ji Bhosare and Ashish Singh. They were evacuated from the site of shelling and admitted to the Military Hospital. Sources said Pakistani troops and infiltrators simultaneously targeted forward Army posts as desperate militants, who were equipped with arms, ammunition and explosives, made determined attempt to sneak into this side. “The infiltration attempt was foiled,’’ sources said, adding that at least one of the infiltrators has been killed while the toll could rise to two. This was second major infiltration attempt during past four days in Poonch district. The first such bid took place in Mendhar, which was also thwarted by the alert troops. There were reports that a couple of militants had been killed in failed infiltration bid at Mendhar though their bodies were not recovered on this side.
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February - 18 
Bihar Police arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Pachu Pujhar at Pipra-Tillha village under Belhar Police Station area in Banka District on February 18, reports Samacharjagat. The Police arres
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Bihar Police arrested Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Pachu Pujhar at Pipra-Tillha village under Belhar Police Station area in Banka District on February 18, reports Samacharjagat. The Police arrested the CPI-Maoist cadre after information was received that the Pachu is going to come to his village Pipra Tillha. There are many criminal cases registered in different Police Stations in the district against him, said Police Deputy Inspector, Vinod Kumar Gupta.
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February - 18 
Four people including Jonathone N. Sangma ,the National Congress Party (NCP) candidate from William Nagar constituency were killed when militants ambushed the convoy of the candidate and exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Samanda in Eas
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Four people including Jonathone N. Sangma ,the National Congress Party (NCP) candidate from William Nagar constituency were killed when militants ambushed the convoy of the candidate and exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Samanda in East Garo Hills on February 18, reports The Shillong Times. An ex-Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) ‘commander’ identified as Nikam Ch Momin alias Baichung, a Security Personnel identified as Sameer Hassan and a Class 12 students were among those who were killed. Three people were also wounded in the incident. Police suspects GNLA was behind the killing. The militants had earlier issued warning against the NCP candidate and warned people of dire consequences if they supported the NCP candidate.
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February - 18 
In a separate operation, the Assam Police arrested Chandan Biswakarma and Laibundhar Phukan from Sipajhar area of Darrang District in Assam, with 17 FICNs in denomination of INR 2,000 and other items to print fake currency. Banned Indian currency not
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In a separate operation, the Assam Police arrested Chandan Biswakarma and Laibundhar Phukan from Sipajhar area of Darrang District in Assam, with 17 FICNs in denomination of INR 2,000 and other items to print fake currency. Banned Indian currency notes in denominations of INR 500 and INR 1,000 were also recovered from their possession. The recovery included 16 FICNs of denomination INR 1,000 and 3 FICNs of denomination INR 500, said an unnamed official of Darrang Police. Another member of the racket identified as Nurul Hussain had facilitated both—Kajol and Chandan to print the FICN at his residence. At present, Nurul Hussain is absconding. An ‘agent’ had been offered INR 40,000 to INR 60,000 for FICNs worth a lakh. Once the FICNs reached Assam, a large portion goes to Uttar Pradesh and different States in Southern India, said an unnamed Police official.
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February - 18 
In two separate incidents in Assam on February 18, the Assam Police arrested three persons with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR three lakhs, reports The Times of India. In an incident, Kajol Hussain Borbhuyan got arrested from
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In two separate incidents in Assam on February 18, the Assam Police arrested three persons with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR three lakhs, reports The Times of India. In an incident, Kajol Hussain Borbhuyan got arrested from Baghmara area in Hailakandi District of Assam, with FICNs worth INR 2.9 lakhs in denomination of INR 2,000. Kajol was a part of an international FICNs racket based in Bangladesh, and the high-quality printed FICNs smuggled into India via Assam, said an unnamed Police official.
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February - 18 
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, on February 18 asked youth to shun violence as it will yield nothing except death and destruction, reports Daily Excelsior. Speaking to a public rally at Kund in Devsar in Kulgam District on Febr
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, on February 18 asked youth to shun violence as it will yield nothing except death and destruction, reports Daily Excelsior. Speaking to a public rally at Kund in Devsar in Kulgam District on February 18, Mehbooba asked against youth joining militancy as it will bring more troops and military camps to Kashmir. “If you will pick up one gun, 1000 guns are ready to fight you back. I came here to tell you that militancy will yield nothing. One thing will happen that Army camps will be established everywhere and it will take 100 years to remove these camps”, she said. Appealing youth to desist from going on the path of violence, the Chief Minister said world is witness to the fact that violence has not resolved any issues rather it gives birth to many more. “Resorting to more violence leads to a response which ultimately leaves behind scars only”, she said. Mehbooba appealed people to play their role in maintaining peace so that the process of dialogue and reconciliation is carried forward, more routes across Line of Control (LoC) in the State are opened and people on the both sides of the divide march together on the path of growth and progress. “Give me peace. I will purse dialogue, opening of routes like Kargil-Skardu, Jam-mu-Sialkote, Nows-hehra-Jhangar etc. If there is peace I wish people on both sides would march together on the path of growth and development”, she said in her address. She appealed youth to give peace a chance so that Government will open cross Line of Control roads like Government did in the past. “
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February - 18 
Meanwhile, along the stretch between Bhejji and Elarmadgu, where a road construction project is underway in Sukma District, the Maoists killed Anil Kumar, the supervisor of the private contractor, and set vehicles engaged in the road construction wor
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Meanwhile, along the stretch between Bhejji and Elarmadgu, where a road construction project is underway in Sukma District, the Maoists killed Anil Kumar, the supervisor of the private contractor, and set vehicles engaged in the road construction work ablaze on February 18, reports UNI. "The heavily-armed ultras also killed a contractor's supervisor and set ablaze nearly one dozen vehicles -- which were engaged in road laying works on the sensitive Chintagufa-Injaram road," Special Director General (Anti-Naxal Operation) DM Awasthi said.
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February - 18 
Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres abducted a trader, identified as Ganapati Muduli, on February 18 because of suspicions that he might have shared information about their camp with the Police that led to the gun-battle, reports The Telegraph&nbs
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Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres abducted a trader, identified as Ganapati Muduli, on February 18 because of suspicions that he might have shared information about their camp with the Police that led to the gun-battle, reports The Telegraph .The Police said the rebels took villagers along with them to carry their belongings from one place to another inside the forest on certain occasions.
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February - 18 
Meanwhile, sources said that the Police is receiving inputs about presence of militants from various area of Srinagar city. And sources said that in this connection one person was arrested from Dalgate area of Srinagar on February 18. However, it was
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Meanwhile, sources said that the Police is receiving inputs about presence of militants from various area of Srinagar city. And sources said that in this connection one person was arrested from Dalgate area of Srinagar on February 18. However, it was not immediately known whether the person is a militant or Over Ground Worker (OGW). He is being questioned by the SFs. Sources said that of late militants have established a strong network in Srinagar and they are trying to conduct strikes in the city. However, the SFs are continuously putting pressure on them but so far they have not been able to break their network. Earlier, there was no presence of militants in Srinagar and they were using it as transit only. But of late as the pressure on militants in South and North Kashmir increased they have established network in Srinagar especially old city area. Sources said that there is sizable presence of militants inside Srinagar which is a major challenge for the SFs.
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February - 18 
Meghalaya Election Department as sent a report to the Election Commission (EC) on the killing of National Congress Party (NCP) candidate on February 18 and sought deployment of additional forces in Garo hills region, reports The Telegraph. Megha
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Meghalaya Election Department as sent a report to the Election Commission (EC) on the killing of National Congress Party (NCP) candidate on February 18 and sought deployment of additional forces in Garo hills region, reports The Telegraph. Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer F.R. Kharkongor stated that they have sought 10 additional companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) for Garo hills, especially in the militant-infested areas, and in the bordering West Khasi Hills District. Eighty companies of CAPF, already sanctioned for Meghalaya, will arrive from Tripura this week
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February - 18 
More than 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District on February 18, said Special Director General (DG), (anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]
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More than 20 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Sukma District on February 18, said Special Director General (DG), (anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operations), D.M. Awasthi, reports ANI on February 19. The SFs gave a befitting reply to the CPI-Maoist cadres during the encounter which lasted for around 5 hours, in which two of our personnel died. More than 20 Naxals were killed in the firing, added DG Awasthi.
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February - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) launched massive operation in Handwara area and adjacent forests of Kupwara District after reports about presence of militants on February 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The 30 and 32 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Handwar
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Security Forces (SFs) launched massive operation in Handwara area and adjacent forests of Kupwara District after reports about presence of militants on February 18, reports Daily Excelsior. The 30 and 32 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army and Handwara Police cordoned off Gundkalan area of Kralgund in Handwara early on February 18. Sources said that they had information about presence of a group of militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in the area. However, during the house to house searches, no militant was found.SFs also conducted searches in the forests in Gundkalan Kralgund area as they suspect that the militants might have fled to nearby forest area. However, in the evening operation was suspended but the SFs are keeping a close eye on the area to monitor the movement of these militants.
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February - 18 
Separately on February 18, an Over Ground Worker of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was arrested from South Salmara in Mankachar District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command.
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Separately on February 18, an Over Ground Worker of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) was arrested from South Salmara in Mankachar District, tweeted official twitter handle of Eastern Army Command.
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February - 18 
Separately, in another encounter in Errabore village area, the body of one Maoist, identified as Bhamiya Gad, who was killed in the encounter with Police has been recovered in Sukma District on February 18, reports The Hindu. Bhejji and Errabore
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Separately, in another encounter in Errabore village area, the body of one Maoist, identified as Bhamiya Gad, who was killed in the encounter with Police has been recovered in Sukma District on February 18, reports The Hindu. Bhejji and Errabore are around 450 kilometres south of Raipur.
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February - 18 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has been asked to probe the escape of dreaded Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammed Naveed JhattaliasAbu Hanzalla from a busy hospital in Srinagar, will investigate conspiracy angles, including how he
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has been asked to probe the escape of dreaded Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammed Naveed JhattaliasAbu Hanzalla from a busy hospital in Srinagar, will investigate conspiracy angles, including how he got ‘favourable orders’ from doctors and jail authorities, officials said in New Delhi, reportsDaily Excelsioron February 19. Senior Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) officials said that on the Centre’s advice, the State has already shifted 25 terrorists, of which 16 are Pakistanis, to various jails outside the Kashmir valley since the escape of 22-year-old Jhatt, a Pakistani national who infiltrated into the Valley in 2014. The officials said the NIA probe will disclose the conspiracy angle and ascertain how such a dreaded terrorist managed to get favourable orders from jail authorities and doctors.The UMHA has also asked the Jammu and Kashmir Government to conduct a detailed inquiry and submit a report within 15 days on measures required for revamping security of jails in the State on the basis of inputs received from security agencies. The NIA has already taken custody of five accused arrested in connection with Jhatt’s escape from the SMHS hospital and are at present on remand for seven days since February 16. The five accused were nabbed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police on February 8, two days after Jhatt escaped from the hospital. Jhatt had managed to escape on February 6 after at least two other militants attacked a police escort team at the hospital, where he was brought in for treatment.
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February - 18 
Two Policemen were killed and six others injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Sukma District on February 18, reports Business Standard. The encounter took place in a forest under the Bhejji Police Stat
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Two Policemen were killed and six others injured in an encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Sukma District on February 18, reports Business Standard. The encounter took place in a forest under the Bhejji Police Station when a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and local Police was out on an "area-domination operation", Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, South Bastar range), Sundarraj P said. As the team was passing through the forest between Bhejji and Elarmadgu, around 500 kilometres from State capital Raipur, it came under heavy firing from the ultras, leading to the gun-battle, the DIG said. "Assistant constables Madkam Handa and Mukesh Kadthi of the DRG were killed and six other jawans were injured," the DIG said.
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February - 19 
A week after two unidentified gunmen killed former militant commander and Kashmiri separatist leader, Mohammad Yusuf Rather, shooting him dead inside a passenger vehicle, the Police is investigating claims made by al Qaeda's Kashmir head, Zakir M
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A week after two unidentified gunmen killed former militant commander and Kashmiri separatist leader, Mohammad Yusuf Rather, shooting him dead inside a passenger vehicle, the Police is investigating claims made by al Qaeda's Kashmir head, Zakir Musa, that the killing was carried out to warn Hurriyat parties against pursuing secularism, reports First Post on February 20. Rather, who was associated with All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Geelani (APHC-G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani for the last 14 years, was killed by two gunmen on February 12, when he was travelling from Beerwah in Budgam to his house in the same district. Two pistol-wielding men who were sitting in the back seat of a vehicle fired at his head and later fled from the place.Later, Zakir Musa allegedly released an audio file claiming that he ordered his men to kill the Hurriyat leader. He also said that Kashmir's battle will not be political but in order to establish the rule of Islam. "These dishonest Hurriyat leaders don't understand. If they want to run their politics, they shouldn't become a thorn in our way, or else we will chop off their heads and display them at Lal Chowk. This is why we had to kill Mohammad Yusuf Rather," he can be heard saying in the audio clip. "Our Kashmir's battle is for ensuring glorification of Islam and we will establish the Shariah system of Islam. My appeal to all who want to enforce religion is that it should be followed first by oneself. We should become dear to Allah and tie the rope of the Almighty with strength and not repose faith on anyone else," he added.Zakir Musa is the head of al Qaeda affiliate Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, and the fresh audio release came a few months after he had accused Pakistan of ‘back-stabbing militants’, following US' attack on Afghanistan. In his previous audio message, he had said that even as foreign militants were fighting in Kashmir, the Pakistani government got militants killed, and even closed the training camps.However, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Central Kashmir Range, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, said that a case has been registered after Rather's killing, and they are looking into the audio clip as well. "We are also going through call records of the deceased, and have questioned the driver in whose vehicle Rather was heading home," Bhat said. According to Police officials, two pistol-wielding persons were sitting in the back seat of a vehicle on February 12. At around 4.40 pm, they fired at Rather, killing him immediately. The police then handed over his body to Rather's family members, after which a case was registered.APHC-G spokesman Gulam Ahmad Gulzar said that as the general secretary of the separatist outfit Tehreke Wahadati Islami, Rather was associated with the Geelani-led faction since 2004. He said that he was the deputy chief commander of the now non-existent militant outfit Hizb-ul-Momineen in the early 1990s before he joined the separatist conglomerate. "He was an important Hurriyat (G) leader and a member of our executive council," he said.
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February - 19 
A woman, identified as Zulekha Begam was injured after Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Baramulla District on February 19 afternoon while Indian troops destroyed a Pakistani bunker in retaliation, r
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A woman, identified as Zulekha Begam was injured after Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Baramulla District on February 19 afternoon while Indian troops destroyed a Pakistani bunker in retaliation, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Pakistani troops targeted Indian posts of 17 Jat Regiment along LoC at Pika Post in Churanda area of Uri at 5.15 p.m. “The Indian troops fired back and one Pakistani bunker was destroyed in the firing and there are some casualties”, they said. Churanda is the most vulnerable village in Uri sector as the population in this village is upto zero line and whenever there is firing in the area, the civilians become the target. Meanwhile, Srinagar based Defence spokesperson Colonel Rajesh Kalia said that Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in Uri sector at 17:15 hours. “Own troops retaliated appropriately, unconfirmed reports indicate causality on Pak troops”, the spokesperson said. He said that Pakistani posts are now targeting civilian population in Churanda village near Line of Control.
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February - 19 
Additionally, Meghalaya Police suspect GNLA ‘chief’ Sohan D Shira was behind the February 18 IED blast in East Garo Hills District, reports Northeast Today. East Garo Hills Police Superintendent of Police (SP) stated that ‘We s
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Additionally, Meghalaya Police suspect GNLA ‘chief’ Sohan D Shira was behind the February 18 IED blast in East Garo Hills District, reports Northeast Today. East Garo Hills Police Superintendent of Police (SP) stated that ‘We strongly suspect the involvement of the GNLA chief behind this IED blast since we had carried out an operation on Monday (February 19) night after receiving inputs that Sohan was a village’. However the militant escaped following which operations have been intensified in the whole area.
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February - 19 
Also, threatening posters against the NCP candidate who was killed on February 19 were found in Chimagre, Nengkhra Darimgre, Damagre, Chisobibra and Samanda Dolwagre in East Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times reports on Februar
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Also, threatening posters against the NCP candidate who was killed on February 19 were found in Chimagre, Nengkhra Darimgre, Damagre, Chisobibra and Samanda Dolwagre in East Garo Hills District, reports The Shillong Times reports on February 20. Similar posters were visible even prior to the 2013 Assembly polls in parts of Williamnagar and the role of the suspected GNLA outfit was pointed out then by the deceased candidate. According to sources, the militants, though less in number had better human intelligence network compared to police as far as the incident in Williamnagar is concerned. Moreover, the Police and election authorities’ machinery had not expected such a violent incident since militancy was on the downslide in Garo Hills.
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February - 19 
Chhattisgarh Police arrested 12 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Banjam Bandi (34), Madkam Manga (22), Banjam Singa (22), Banjam Deva (19), Banjam Sona (26), Banjam Joga (32), Banjam Deva (30), Madkam Sukka
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Chhattisgarh Police arrested 12 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Banjam Bandi (34), Madkam Manga (22), Banjam Singa (22), Banjam Deva (19), Banjam Sona (26), Banjam Joga (32), Banjam Deva (30), Madkam Sukka (30), Banjam Joga (28), Banjam Hunga (22), Banjam Erra (28) and Banjam Soma (35) from Dornapal Police Station area in Sukma District on February 19, reports India TV. The arrested Maoists cadres were associated with Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangthan (DAKMS). They were involved in several Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-related incidents, including planting of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Dornapal-Jagargunda road in September 2017, said Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, south Bastar range), Sundarraj
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February - 19 
Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) stated that it supports the definition of "indigenous" people that was recently announced by Khilonjiya Mancha Asom, an organization led by Anup Chetia of pro-talks f
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Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) stated that it supports the definition of "indigenous" people that was recently announced by Khilonjiya Mancha Asom, an organization led by Anup Chetia of pro-talks faction of ULFA (ULFA-PTF), The Telegraph reports on February 20. The Anup Chetia led organization had recently said that those who resided in Assam before the Yandabu Treaty of February 24, 1826 (when Assam was annexed to the British Empire) were indigenous people. Those who settled in the state thereafter and accepted Assamese culture as their own were accepted as Assamese but were not indigenous people. The statement said tea garden communities who were brought from Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh by the British to work in tea gardens of Assam and accepted Assamese language and culture as their own were also Assamese but they could not be considered as indigenous people. The outfit talked the same about Gorkhas and Nepalis living in Assam. ULFA-I ‘assistant publicity secretary’ stated that ‘We support the definition of indigenous people announced by the Mancha in its Guwahati Declaration which was resolved after a convention on February 12 and 13. Many local organisations and political parties, despite knowing the definition of indigenous people, have not yet made it public for their political gains and it is significant that the Mancha has done it’.
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February - 19 
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Public Works Minister and official spokesman of the J&K Government Naeem Akhtar said that China is on its way to assuming a ‘much bigger role in Kashmir’ and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the group responsibl
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Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Public Works Minister and official spokesman of the J&K Government Naeem Akhtar said that China is on its way to assuming a ‘much bigger role in Kashmir’ and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the group responsible for most of the terror attacks, has been veritably ‘adopted’ by Beijing, reports The Indian Express. It’s the ‘growing influence of China’ which has made it imperative to engage with Pakistan, he said. “Unlike earlier, the great game is literally being played inside Kashmir,” Akhtar, a senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader, said. “The Kashmir issue isn’t limited to the fight between India and Pakistan now. There is another major factor involved. It isn’t Pakistan alone, it is China too. General (Bipin Rawat) said that the Army is ready to fight on both fronts. But there aren’t two fronts anymore. Now it is one single front, circling around. From Bhutan to Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Valley to Jammu, Sri Lanka and Maldives, it is all one front. Pakistan and China aren’t separate”. “All the big attacks inside J&K or even outside during last more than three years are attributed to Jaish-e-Mohammed, a group led by Masood Azhar,” said Akhtar. “How can one not see that he (Masood Azhar) has been adopted by China? There are reports of some action taken against Hafiz Saeed. What about Masood Azhar? Even a lesser figure like Salahudin has been listed as a global terrorist in UN but the great wall of China has been erected around Azhar. China has been regularly vetoing attempts to designate him (Azhar) as a terrorist in United Nations. Such things don’t happen without reason. Why only him? Why not others? Why didn’t China block such moves in UN against other people? The China connection needs to be understood”. “At this point, talking to Pakistan and initiating policies of reconciliation inside Kashmir is in the national interest. It is in our national interest that Pakistan doesn’t get irretrievably sucked up by China,’’ he said. “And when we say talk to Pakistan, we are addressing our own Central government because they have to take that step. We aren’t seeking anything from anybody other than the central government. That’s our right”.
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February - 19 
Jharkhand Police along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have launched anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in the forests and mountains under Nausihah, Manu, Nava and Jaipur Police Stations in Palamu District, repo
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Jharkhand Police along with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have launched anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation in the forests and mountains under Nausihah, Manu, Nava and Jaipur Police Stations in Palamu District, reports News18 on February 20. SFs have also interacted with the tribal people after the search operation.
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February - 19 
Meanwhile Jharkhand Police recovered posters of Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Kolhalal Bhurkunda and Saunda D area in Ramgarh District on February 19, reports L
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Meanwhile Jharkhand Police recovered posters of Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), at Kolhalal Bhurkunda and Saunda D area in Ramgarh District on February 19, reports Live Hindustan. In the poster, JJMP cadres warned against all the factory owners, railway contractors, and transport operators of the area.
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February - 19 
Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Ramsewak Paikra said “As many as 300 (CPI-Maoist) cadres were reportedly killed in separate encounters with SFs in Chhattisgarh in the last two years”, reports Money Control&n
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Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Ramsewak Paikra said “As many as 300 (CPI-Maoist) cadres were reportedly killed in separate encounters with SFs in Chhattisgarh in the last two years”, reports Money Control on February 20. Since 2016, as many as 300 CPI-Maoist cadres were reported to have been killed in 440 encounters with SFs in the state. Of them, bodies of 225 CPI-Maoist cadres were recovered. During this period, 2,160 CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested, while 577 weapons and 597 landmines were recovered. Moreover, impressed by the State Government's surrender and rehabilitation policy, 1,589 naxals surrendered. In this year, dozens of CPI-Maoist cadres were killed by SFs in 32 encounters and 13 bullets were recovered.
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February - 19 
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Electoral Officer (DEO) Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal, has promulgated prohibitory order under Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) at Longkhum village in Mokokchung District, reports Nagala
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Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Electoral Officer (DEO) Mokokchung, Sachin Jaiswal, has promulgated prohibitory order under Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) at Longkhum village in Mokokchung District, reports Nagaland Post on February 20. According to an official bulletin, the prohibitory order was imposed in view of the apprehension of the possible breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility thereby vitiating the smooth conduct of election in the village. Under the order, the assembly of five or more persons and carrying of fire arms, stones, batons, explosive materials or any such items are prohibited.
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February - 19 
Meanwhile, SFs on February 19 launched cordon and search operation at Nuli Poshwari in Imam Sahib area of Shopian District after inputs about presence of militants in the village, reportsDaily Excelsior. Army’s 44 RR, SOG of Shopian and CRPF la
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Meanwhile, SFs on February 19 launched cordon and search operation at Nuli Poshwari in Imam Sahib area of Shopian District after inputs about presence of militants in the village, reportsDaily Excelsior. Army’s 44 RR, SOG of Shopian and CRPF laid a joint cordon around the village but the militants, who were hiding in an orchard, fired at the troops. SFs later launched searches in the orchards but militants had fled.
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February - 19 
Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two JCB machines engaged in road construction work at Vardeltong village under Polampalli Police Station limits in Sukma District on February 19, reports Business Standard. A road is being constr
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Meanwhile, CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two JCB machines engaged in road construction work at Vardeltong village under Polampalli Police Station limits in Sukma District on February 19, reports Business Standard. A road is being constructed in the area, which is around 500 kilometers from Raipur (State Capital), under the Prime Minister's Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY). No one is injured in this incident, said Police
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February - 19 
Moreover, Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) stated that evidence to the killing of the NCP candidate points to the role of the GNLA outfit and said credible leads are being obtained, reports The Shillong Times on February 20. While
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Moreover, Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) stated that evidence to the killing of the NCP candidate points to the role of the GNLA outfit and said credible leads are being obtained, reports The Shillong Times on February 20. While clearly indicating the role of GNLA, DGP also voiced concern over the presence of surrendered rebels in the company of the slain politician. He also added that they were seeking more Paramilitary Forces from the Government of India.In addition, DGP also added that standard security procedures were allegedly not followed by the NCP candidate leading to the attack. The NCP candidate is said to have informed district authorities about his election campaign meetings for a few select villages in Samanda block. But, he reportedly overstepped his area of campaign by going deeper into the remote region where previous militant activities have taken place. DGP also added that ‘It is a known fact that GNLA ‘commander-in-chief’ Sohan Shira has been targeting former members of his group who surrendered to authorities. Last year’s killing of their surrendered finance secretary Rakkam Shira and former ‘action commander’ Kamdat are examples of the outfit’s intention’.
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February - 19 
Pakistan army also violated ceasefire along the LoC in Mankote area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District by resorting to mortar shelling and firing on forward Indian posts and civilian areas on February 19 night, adds Daily Excelsior. This was s
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Pakistan army also violated ceasefire along the LoC in Mankote area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District by resorting to mortar shelling and firing on forward Indian posts and civilian areas on February 19 night, adds Daily Excelsior. This was second ceasefire violation by Pakistan army in Poonch district in as many days. On February 18, Pakistan had violated ceasefire agreement in Khari Karmara area of Poonch. Sources said Pakistani troops fired some mortar shells and used semi-automatic and automatic weapons to target forward Indian posts and civilian areas. The Indian troops retaliated effectively, leading to exchanges that continued for some time. However, there were no reports of any casualties on the Indian side in Pakistan shelling and firing. Sources said the ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops have become a routine on the LoC in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri. Pakistani troops were trying to push militants into the Indian territory under the cover of ceasefire violations, they added.
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February - 19 
Police arrested aCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified asSanju Lal Hansda, at Leelavaran village under Sadar Police Station area in Banka District on February 19, reportsUNI. The arrestedCPI-Maoist cadre escaped during a poli
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Police arrested aCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified asSanju Lal Hansda, at Leelavaran village under Sadar Police Station area in Banka District on February 19, reportsUNI. The arrestedCPI-Maoist cadre escaped during a police encounter is the cousin of CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’Mantu Khaira, who was killed during an encounter with theSecurity Forces (SFs). He wasinvolved in various unlawful activities and a number of cases had been registered against him at several Police Stations in Jamui and Munger Districts, said Belhar Deputy Police Superintendent, Vinod Gupta.
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February - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition in Kupwara District on February 19, reportsDaily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shamsher Hussain said that based on a specific inputs a joint operatio
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition in Kupwara District on February 19, reportsDaily Excelsior. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shamsher Hussain said that based on a specific inputs a joint operation was launched by Special Operations Group (SOG) Kupwara, 41 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of arm and 98 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) last night (February 18) in Lashtiyal village and its adjoining forest area. He said that during intensive search of the area a militant hideout was busted in dense forest area. He said that this afternoon (February 19) arms, ammunition and other items were recovered. They include six hand grenades, one Chinese pistol, 15 rounds of pistol, 2 pistol magazines, 335 AK rounds, 3 UBGL (Underbarrel Grenade Launchers) shells, 2 kilograms Improvised Explosive Device (IED), one power protein box, two IED spray, 7 detonators, 3 pherans and one blanket. He said that a case (FIR No 29/2018 U/S 7/25 Indian Arms Act) has been registered at Police Station Kupwara and Investigations are in progress.
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February - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bemaiya alias Bhima (30), in Sukma District on February 19, reports The Hitavada. The SFs set off on anti- Naxal [Left
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Security Forces (SFs) killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as Bemaiya alias Bhima (30), in Sukma District on February 19, reports The Hitavada. The SFs set off on anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation on the tip-off about the presence of CPI-Maoist cadres at villages, Gaganpalli, Bilguda, Maraiguda under Errabore Police Station of the District. The Police responded with intense retaliatory fire after coming under heavy fire from CPI-Maoist cadres near the Durmeta ridge with the intention of looting the weapons on February 19. The Police recovered the dead body of Bhima after the exchange of fire, is a resident of Bilguda in Sukma District and Head of the Regional Public Council, Bilguda (RPC). He was recruited as the Sangam member, he served the CPI-Maoist as Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisaan Mazdoor Sangathan (DKAMS) Bilguda member, DKAMS president, and then he entered the Bilguda RPC, where he headed RPC Maraiguda, Bilguda, Gamapada and Dhurguda. Slain CPI-Maoist cadre had many First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against him on charges of murder, attempt to murder, and Dacoity.
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February - 19 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to be planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under a tarred road near Anjandham in Gumla District on February 19, reports Business S
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) suspected to be planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres under a tarred road near Anjandham in Gumla District on February 19, reports Business Standard. The villagers spotted two wires and informed the Police, who reached the spot with JCB machines and a Bomb Disposal Squad. The Police recovered three IEDs each weighing 15 kilograms and defused the bombs.
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February - 19 
Separately, NCP has demanded National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigation into the killing of its candidate in East Garo Hills District, reports Northeast Today.
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Separately, NCP has demanded National Investigation Agency (NIA) investigation into the killing of its candidate in East Garo Hills District, reports Northeast Today.
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February - 19 
Separately, SFs busted another militant hideout in Tral area of Pulwama District on February 19, adds Daily Excelsior. A Police official said that cordon and search was launched at Nagwadi Pinglish forests area of Tral by SOG Tral, 42 RR of Army
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Separately, SFs busted another militant hideout in Tral area of Pulwama District on February 19, adds Daily Excelsior. A Police official said that cordon and search was launched at Nagwadi Pinglish forests area of Tral by SOG Tral, 42 RR of Army and CRPF and busted a hideout. He said that some utensils and eating items were recovered from the hideout. These include one gas cylinder, one pressure cooker, four steel plates, three pots, 30 kilograms of rice, three blankets and three pillows.
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February - 19 
The Jharkhand Government banned the Kerala-based Islamic organization—Popular Front of India (PFI) for its alleged links to Islamic State (IS), reports Business Standard on February 20. The Government of Jharkhand banned PFI, which is
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The Jharkhand Government banned the Kerala-based Islamic organization—Popular Front of India (PFI) for its alleged links to Islamic State (IS), reports Business Standard on February 20. The Government of Jharkhand banned PFI, which is active in Jharkhand as well; mainly in Pakur District, under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1908. The Home Department of Jharkhand Government also recommended the ban. Reportedly, some PFI members in Kerala had travelled to Syria and joined IS., read a statement released by the Government of Jharkhand.i
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February - 19 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) spread-out its investigation to the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Italy and Pakistan, in the cases related to the revival of Khalistan movement in Punjab, reports The Hind
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) spread-out its investigation to the United Kingdom (UK), Australia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Italy and Pakistan, in the cases related to the revival of Khalistan movement in Punjab, reports The Hindu on February 20. Upon the request made from the Government of Punjab, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on November 30, 2017, handed-over the investigation of homicide case of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) member Ravinder Gosain in Ludhiana (Punjab), to NIA. According to NIA reports, the murder of Gosain and other eight members of RSS were ‘part of a conspiracy by Sikh extremist elements and others located in various parts of the World, with intentions to destabilise the Punjab’.
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February - 19 
To counter the increasing frequency and lethality of militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has armored itself with the French-made Renault Sherpa Light Scout Armored Personnel Carrier, reports The New Ind
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To counter the increasing frequency and lethality of militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has armored itself with the French-made Renault Sherpa Light Scout Armored Personnel Carrier, reports The New Indian Express on February 19. Manufactured by Renault Trucks Defense, the shiny black Sherpa Light vehicle - equipped with protection systems against bullets and improvised explosive devices - was used by the paramilitary force for the first time in Kashmir during the recent encounter with two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) fidayeen (suicide squad) near the CRPF camp at Karan Nagar in Srinagar. A security official said the Sherpa vehicle is bullet-proof and fitted with cameras. There is a screen fitted next to the driver’s seat where CCTV footage is displayed and personnel inside can know what is happening outside and how to react to the situation. The use of the vehicle assumes significance in view of the fact that in at least two encounters with Security Forces (SFs), militants had used armor-piercing bullets to cause casualties among the SFs.Ravideep Singh Sahi, Inspector General (IG) of CRPF, said that the vehicle had been hired from the National Security Guard (NSG). “It is a slightly advanced bulletproof vehicle…. It is more comfortable and manoeuvrable. The shape is different and size is small,” Sahi said. Another security official said the vehicle could accommodate at six to seven persons, including the driver, who can fire from inside to target with accuracy militant positions without facing any threat of receiving bullets from the other side. The official said the vehicle was suited for reconnaissance, patrol, surveillance and surprise operations. “Since the vehicle is special, therefore personnel have to be trained to use it proficiently during anti-militancy operations.
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February - 19 
Troops along LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla District have been put on high alert after Indo-Pak troops exchanged fire on February 19. Pakistani troops on February 19 violated ceasefire and targeted Army posts in Churanda village. Army retaliated and
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Troops along LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla District have been put on high alert after Indo-Pak troops exchanged fire on February 19. Pakistani troops on February 19 violated ceasefire and targeted Army posts in Churanda village. Army retaliated and firing continued till late in the evening on February 19, during which a woman was injured.
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February - 20 
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan (trooper), identified as Sunil Kumar Murmu was killed after he was hit by a Pakistani sniper fire from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara District on February 20, reports
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A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan (trooper), identified as Sunil Kumar Murmu was killed after he was hit by a Pakistani sniper fire from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar sector of Kupwara District on February 20, reports Daily Excelsior. He was deployed at a forward defended location (FDL) along the LoC in the area, when a Pakistani sniper shot hit him in the abdomen. The solider was moved to hospital and later succumbed to injuries at the hospital in the night. Army has intensified its vigil in the area along the LoC to prevent any infiltration from the sector. The patrols have also been intensified near the fence.
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February - 20 
A militant of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) identified as Khangembam Logmanyachandra Meitei was arrested on February 20 from Moreh Forest Gate area in Tengnoupal District, reports E-pao. The arrested militant has three month training a
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A militant of United National Liberation Front (UNLF) identified as Khangembam Logmanyachandra Meitei was arrested on February 20 from Moreh Forest Gate area in Tengnoupal District, reports E-pao. The arrested militant has three month training at Lazang Village in Chandel District and had joined the group in May 2006.
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February - 20 
A surrendered Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant has stated that the militant group has planted over 30 Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) in and around East Garo Hills to sabotage the ensuing Assembly Elections, reports Northeast Tod
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A surrendered Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant has stated that the militant group has planted over 30 Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) in and around East Garo Hills to sabotage the ensuing Assembly Elections, reports Northeast Today on February 21. Three of the 30 IEDs have been accounted for by the Security Forces (SFs). Superintendent of Police (SP) Ringrang Momin stated that ‘we have received the information but are yet to verify whether the same is true or exaggerated’. SP also said that SF 10, the Meghalaya Police commandos have been pushed into action to recover the remaining. According to Police one IED was recovered prior to the death of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate, while another was recovered on February 20 from Samanda in East Garo Hills District. Sources suspect that GNLA is trying to impose a sense of insecurity amongst the voters in Williamnagar as well as Songsak constituency with an intention to sabotage the election.
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February - 20 
A total of 29 road projects estimated at INR 3.5002 billion were approved for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Moist)-affected Malkangiri and Koraput Districts in the first governing body meeting of the newly constituted Odisha State Rural Co
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A total of 29 road projects estimated at INR 3.5002 billion were approved for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Moist)-affected Malkangiri and Koraput Districts in the first governing body meeting of the newly constituted Odisha State Rural Connectivity Project Agency (OSRCPA) held at State capital Bhubaneswar on February 20, reports Pragativadi. Chief Secretary Arvind Prasad Padhi presiding over the meeting directed the concerned department to expedite the processes of tender, award of work and complete the projects before the scheduled time, and to ensure quality in construction through regular check and monitoring. Of the sanctioned roads, 13 would be constructed in Boipariguda, Koraput, Lamatapur, Narayanpatna and Semiliguda blocks of Koraput District and 16 roads to be built in Kalimela, Khairaput, Korukonda, Kudumulu Gumma, Malkangiri, Mathili and Podia blocks of Malkangiri District. The Centre and State Government would share funds at 60:40. The main objective of OSRCPA is to provide seamless road connectivity in the Maoist-hit areas of the State. As per the decision, a three-tier quality monitoring system would be put in place.
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February - 20 
Also, Pakistan on February 20 summoned India's deputy high commissioner J P Singh in Islamabad in Pakistan to condemn the ‘unprovoked firing’ by Indian troops across the Line of Control (LoC) which killed an 8-year-old boy, reports&nb
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Also, Pakistan on February 20 summoned India's deputy high commissioner J P Singh in Islamabad in Pakistan to condemn the ‘unprovoked firing’ by Indian troops across the Line of Control (LoC) which killed an 8-year-old boy, reports The Times of India. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry claimed that the boy, Ayan Zahid, was killed after Indian troops opened fire on February 19 in Khuiratta Sector in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan army on February 19 claimed that at least two Indian soldiers were killed when it destroyed an army post that was used to kill the minor across the Line of Control, a claim rejected by the Indian Army as ‘baseless’. Director General (South Asia and SAARC) Mohammad Faisal summoned Singh and "condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations" by Indian forces, the foreign office said in a statement. "The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas especially children is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws," Faisal said.He alleged that India committed more than 335 ceasefire violations along the LoC and the Working Boundary in 2018, resulting in the deaths of 15 civilians and injuries to 65 others. "This unprecedented escalation in ceasefire violations by India is continuing from the year 2017 when the Indian forces committed more than 1970 ceasefire violations," he said. Faisal said the ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation. Faisal urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 ceasefire arrangement and investigate the repeated incidents of ceasefire violations, the statement said.
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February - 20 
An attempt by two-three militants to attack a Water Pump House outside Air Force Station at Awantipora in Pulwama District was foiled by alert guards on February 20, reports Daily Excelsior. “2-3 (militants) fired and lobbed grenade at the
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An attempt by two-three militants to attack a Water Pump House outside Air Force Station at Awantipora in Pulwama District was foiled by alert guards on February 20, reports Daily Excelsior. “2-3 (militants) fired and lobbed grenade at the Air Force Water Pump House Malangpora located outside Air Force Station Awantipora at around 1730 hours today [February 20]. The fire was effectively retaliated by alert sentries,” a Defence Ministry spokesman said. “The (militants) fled. There is no loss of life or property (in the incident),”the spokesman said, adding searches have been launched to trace the attackers. “The search operation is underway,” the spokesman said. A Police officer said that Army and Police cordoned off area but militants managed to escape. “No arrests were made so far,” the officer said.
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February - 20 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, after charging him to be a ‘Police Informer’ at Orapadar village inside the cut-off area across the Balimela reservoir in Andrahal Panchayat (village le
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a villager, after charging him to be a ‘Police Informer’ at Orapadar village inside the cut-off area across the Balimela reservoir in Andrahal Panchayat (village level local-self government institution) in Malkangiri District on February 20, reports The Telegraph. Around 20 CPI-Maoist cadres into the house of the person and kidnapped him. The CPI-Maoist cadres later killed him by slitting his throat on the outskirts of the village. The identity of the deceased is yet to be established, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Jagmohan Meena.
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February - 20 
In a joint operation carried-out by the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Special Task Force (STF) of Amritsar on early hours of February 20, an unidentified Pakistani smuggler was killed and 10 kilograms of heroin was recovered from his possession
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In a joint operation carried-out by the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Special Task Force (STF) of Amritsar on early hours of February 20, an unidentified Pakistani smuggler was killed and 10 kilograms of heroin was recovered from his possession at India-Pakistan border outpost at Ferozepur Sector in Ferozepur District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. During late night of February 19 and early hours of February 20, the BSF and STF team spotted suspicious movement alongside the border area and challenged two Pakistani smugglers to surrender, but they opened fire on the troops. Replying to this, the BSF and STF team killed a smuggler whereas another managed to escape taking advantage of darkness, said Inspector General (IG) of STF R.K Jaiswal while addressing the media along with BSF’s Punjab Frontier IG Mukul Goel. The BSF and STF team recovered the body of a killed Pakistani smuggler with 10 packets of heroin (each of a kilogram), a China-made pistol, two magazines, 17 live-rounds, two Nokia-made mobile phones, three Pakistani SIM cards, a Shawl, a 10 feet long plastic pipe and PKR 110 from the killed Pakistani smuggler.
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February - 20 
Meanwhile, Police launched a special drive to seize properties of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their relatives under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Telegraph, on February 21. The Police seiz
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Meanwhile, Police launched a special drive to seize properties of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and their relatives under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), reports The Telegraph, on February 21. The Police seized the land documents of CPI-Maoist ‘sub-zonal commander’, Abhijit Yadav's wife Gita Devi. Abhijet purchased four plots in different parts of the District in his wife’s name. SFs have also frozen bank account of Abhijit Yadav’s wife. The special drive is launched following DGP D.K. Pandey's instruction,
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February - 20 
Moreover, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma alleged that saying the proposals of the State Government to strengthen Police Stations was withheld by the Central Government, reports The Shillong Times on February 21. Stating that the Meghalaya Gove
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Moreover, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma alleged that saying the proposals of the State Government to strengthen Police Stations was withheld by the Central Government, reports The Shillong Times on February 21. Stating that the Meghalaya Government has never compromised on tackling insurgency and restoring peace, the Chief Minister also added that sophisticated arms and IEDs come to the Indian side through the porous India-Bangladesh border.
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February - 20 
Police and 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army cordoned off Narbal village of Pulwama District after reports about presence of militants in the village on February 20 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) laid the cordon, p
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Police and 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) of Army cordoned off Narbal village of Pulwama District after reports about presence of militants in the village on February 20 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) laid the cordon, people of the village came out and pelted stones at the SFs who fired in air to disperse them. They also fired tear smoke to disperse the protesters. The cordon was, however, on when last reports came in.
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February - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 10 rescued four abducted civilians from Sugnu in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press on February 21. A Police press release stated that two people were abducted on February 8 from Pallel area in Tho
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 10 rescued four abducted civilians from Sugnu in Thoubal District, reports Imphal Free Press on February 21. A Police press release stated that two people were abducted on February 8 from Pallel area in Thoubal District. During the investigation it was revealed that same abductors had abducted two more people separately from an unspecified location. Moreover, one of the abductors identified as R. Pritam Chothe was arrested from Jiontlang in Chandel District in the intervening night of February 19 and 20.
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February - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on February 20 recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Nengmandalgre in East Garo Hills, reports Northeast Today. Police suspect Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to be behind the incident, in an attempt to sab
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Security Forces (SFs) on February 20 recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Nengmandalgre in East Garo Hills, reports Northeast Today. Police suspect Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) to be behind the incident, in an attempt to sabotage the ensuing election in the state. Earlier on February 18, a National Congress Party (NCP) leader was killed with three others in East Garo Hills in an IED explosion.
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February - 20 
Separately, Five CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Sodhi Malla (25), Dirdo Deva (30), Vetti Masa (28), Tati Hunga (28) and Vetti Lakhma (30) surrendered before the Police in Sukma District on February 20, reports The Hitavada. All the fi
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Separately, Five CPI-Maoist cadres identified as Sodhi Malla (25), Dirdo Deva (30), Vetti Masa (28), Tati Hunga (28) and Vetti Lakhma (30) surrendered before the Police in Sukma District on February 20, reports The Hitavada. All the five CPI-Maoist cadres were active as Dandakaranya Adiwasi Kisaan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS) and carrying permanent warrants against them. The surrendered CPI-Maoist cadres will be benefited under the rehabilitation schemes and other schemes of Government.
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February - 20 
Separately, Police Observer for West Garo Hills District along with General Observer reviewed the law and order situation in East Garo Hills on February 20, reports The Sentinel. The Police observer stated that they were in touch with Border Sec
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Separately, Police Observer for West Garo Hills District along with General Observer reviewed the law and order situation in East Garo Hills on February 20, reports The Sentinel. The Police observer stated that they were in touch with Border Security Forces with regard to movement of militants in border areas. Moreover, the election candidates and their agents have placed their request for additional security while highlighting few sensitive polling stations in their respective constituencies.
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February - 20 
The ‘commander in chief’ of Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) Lal Minthang Sanate was arrested from Tezpur in Sonitpur District, Nagaland Post reports on February 21. The arrest was made in connection with the kil
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The ‘commander in chief’ of Hmar Peoples Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) Lal Minthang Sanate was arrested from Tezpur in Sonitpur District, Nagaland Post reports on February 21. The arrest was made in connection with the killing of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate in East Garo Hills in Meghalaya on February 18. The NCP candidate along with three other were was killed in the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion Sawilgre village in East Garo Hills.
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February - 20 
The Gujarat High Court on February 20 issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) over a bail plea filed by the Naeem Ramodia who was arrested for allegedly conspiring Islamic State (IS) style ‘lone-wolf’ attack in Gujarat,
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The Gujarat High Court on February 20 issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) over a bail plea filed by the Naeem Ramodia who was arrested for allegedly conspiring Islamic State (IS) style ‘lone-wolf’ attack in Gujarat, reports The Indian Express. According to Ramodia’s plea, the First Information Report (FIR) and other materials filed against him—labeled him as a ‘misguided youth’. Both, Naeem and his brother Vaseem had been charged for planning a lone-wolf attack in Gujarat. In his petition, Naeem argued that he and his brother were too ‘fearful’ to commit the crime alleged against both of them; hence the bail shall be granted. Naeem and his brother had no prior criminal antecedents. It is an interest of the nation that both of them must keep away from criminals and moved to reform house for psychological treatment for some time, read the petition filed by Naeem’s advocate M.M. Shaikh. Whereas, the NIA stated in their Chargesheet that the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had credible information about few youths from Gujarat were radicalized by Mufti Abdus Sami Qasmi aliasSamiullah.
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February - 20 
The Srinagar Central Jail is a hub for recruiting militants with inmates establishing a ‘parallel administrative’ set-up, ignored by local Police despite warnings by prison authorities, said a report by the Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Inve
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The Srinagar Central Jail is a hub for recruiting militants with inmates establishing a ‘parallel administrative’ set-up, ignored by local Police despite warnings by prison authorities, said a report by the Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Investigation Department (CID), reports Daily Excelsior on February 21. The role of the Central Jail is presently so important that every new militant is recruited only after approval from inside the prison, the report said, quoting reliable sources. “However, as to who gives such an approval is being ascertained,” it said. Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid sent the report, prepared under A G Mir, Inspector General of the State CID, to the State Government last year (2017). He also sought stricter vigilance within the prison.According to the report, the inmates have a ‘parallel administrative set up’ with an ‘Ameer-e-Zindaan’ (chief of prison) appointed by a self-styled ‘shura’ (a consultative council) for six months. Former Director General of Prisons S K Mishra, who was recently shunted following the escape of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammed Naveed Jhatt on February 6, said in a lengthy reply to the report that he had long been highlighting the issue. He said he had told the State Government about several communications to former Inspector General of Police (IGP)-Kashmir, Muneer Khan and the Deputy Inspector General for a thorough search of jail but this was not done.In his reply to the Government, Mishra also said he had flagged issues related to poor infrastructure in the jail which does not allow for proper segregation of the inmates. Mishra, who is the senior-most IPS (Indian Police Service) officer of the State and is now Chairman-Managing Director of JK Police Housing Corporation, also said that he had decided to shift many hardened terrorists and their sympathisers outside Kashmir but this could not be done following orders from various courts. “At a time five to 20 people remain inside to guard the 300 prisoners and it cannot be expected with this thin force to discipline the inmates with iron fist.….Request for deputation of 150 police personnel to supplement the requirement of security of Central Jail and other jails have not been considered by the Government,” the reply said.The Central Jail, he said, is located in the heart of downtown Srinagar and high profile terrorists lodged there have links with locals in the area. “They (militants) directly or indirectly threaten the staff,” he said, adding that this was not brought to the notice of senior jail officials.
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February - 20 
The Supreme Court has set June 30 as the deadline for publication of the complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The first part of NRC containing 19 million names was published on December 31. A bench of Jus
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The Supreme Court has set June 30 as the deadline for publication of the complete draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports The Telegraph. The first part of NRC containing 19 million names was published on December 31. A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R.F. Nariman, on February 20 asked the NRC authorities to complete the verification of documents by May 31 so that the final draft could be published by June 30.
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February - 21 
A Senior Lawyer, identified as Upendra Nayak was arrested by the Police at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati District on February 21, reports The Times of India. He was arrested for his alleged links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-
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A Senior Lawyer, identified as Upendra Nayak was arrested by the Police at Paralakhemundi in Gajapati District on February 21, reports The Times of India. He was arrested for his alleged links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and produced in court in Mohana. At least 11 cases, all related to CPI-Maoist, are pending against Nayak in G. Udayagiri and Adaba Police Stations. Nayak was in touch with the CPI-Maoist when they were active in 2009-10. Besides he had also provided logistic support to the CPI-Maoist cadres during the period, said Police.
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February - 21 
Army and Police launched a search operation at Kesna forest area of Kishtwar in Kishtwar District and destroyed a hideout of the militants on February 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included two AK-56 rifles, three
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Army and Police launched a search operation at Kesna forest area of Kishtwar in Kishtwar District and destroyed a hideout of the militants on February 21, reports Daily Excelsior. Recoveries made from the hideout included two AK-56 rifles, three 9mm pistols, one country made pistol, 15 magazines of AK-56 rifle, 98 Pika rounds, two Underbarrel Grenade Launchers (UBGL) rounds, one Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) round, two binoculars, 12 detonators and two radio sets. “Recovery of war like stores will deal a severe blow to the nefarious designs of terrorists to revive militants in Kishtwar,” a Defence spokesman said.
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February - 21 
At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed as Indo-Pak troops traded heavy firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar area of Kupwara District on February 21 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Army foiled a Border Actio
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At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed as Indo-Pak troops traded heavy firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar area of Kupwara District on February 21 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Army foiled a Border Action Team (BAT) strike of Pakistani troops in Tarr area of Tanghdar along the LoC in the evening at around 4 p.m. They said that as the BAT tried to cross the LoC, they were targeted by the Army that was alert since February 20 and forced them to flee. They said that no damage was done in the foiling of the BAT strike as troops were anticipating it. Soon after the foiling of the BAT action, Army targeted the Pakistani posts in the area. They fired rockets and mortars at Pakistani posts. Sources said that at least two Pakistani border guards were killed after their post was hit in the area.An official said that Pakistani troops also targeted the Indian posts in the area but there was no damage. The heavy firing in the area continued till 8 p.m. and it has stopped later, report said. The official described the situation as tense and Army has intensified its vigil along the LoC in the sector and started patrolling in the nearby forest area to foil any infiltration bid.
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February - 21 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered arms and ammunition from Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected Lalgarh area on February 21, reports Business Standard. The Security Forces (SFs) recovered two
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) recovered arms and ammunition from Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] affected Lalgarh area on February 21, reports Business Standard. The Security Forces (SFs) recovered two county made rifle, one country made air pistol, one sixer revolver, 50 round bullets of AK -47 and two empty pipes from the area. CRPF conducted search operations in the Jhitka Forest area, near Podia Canal Bridge and dug out the weapons.
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February - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Dinesh Yadav, Head Master (In charge) of Naveen Primary School at Charkapathar under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District on February 21, reports W
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Dinesh Yadav, Head Master (In charge) of Naveen Primary School at Charkapathar under Khaira Police Station area in Jamui District on February 21, reports WebIndia123. He was native of Takhar village in the District. The CPI-Maoist cadres were annoyed over his role in surrender of an area commander of CPI-Maoist, said Police.
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February - 21 
During their official meeting on February 21, the Punjab’s Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh handed-over a list to Canada’s Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau, with details of active handlers, based in Canada, of Khalistani terr
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During their official meeting on February 21, the Punjab’s Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh handed-over a list to Canada’s Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau, with details of active handlers, based in Canada, of Khalistani terrorists operating in Punjab, reports The Times of India. Most of the operatives in the list belongs to the banned outfit—International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) and Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF). The details about operatives included their last visit to India, how the funding for firearms managed and how these groups received terror funding from Pakistan. Out of the nine, the list included five most-wanted operatives namely, Gurjeet Singh Cheema, Gurpreet Singh, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Gurjinder Singh Pannu, and Malkeet Singh alias ‘Fauji’.
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February - 21 
Following the possibilities of threat from Islamic State (IS), the Indian Paramilitary Commandos would be deployed to ensure the security of the Indian Embassy and Diplomatic staff in Iraq, reports Hindustan Times on February 22. The approv
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Following the possibilities of threat from Islamic State (IS), the Indian Paramilitary Commandos would be deployed to ensure the security of the Indian Embassy and Diplomatic staff in Iraq, reports Hindustan Times on February 22. The approval of deployment of the armed squad at the Indian Embassy located at Al-Mansour area of Iraqi capital Baghdad, had been recognised by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), says report. Given the constant threat from IS in Iraq, it was being discussed for a long time that the Indian Embassy in Iraq must have a professional security cover. Therefore, the proposal to send the Paramilitary Commandos is a move in that direction. However, the final approval for deployment of the armed squad in Baghdad (Iraq) is yet to be given by the Indian Government. The Commandos with field-experiences of the anti-Maoist operations, the Forces’ elite Commando squad for jungle warfare—CoBRA and who have been the “best performers” will be part of the proposed contingent for the deployment in Iraq, said an unnamed senior official.
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February - 21 
Jharkhand Police arrested two Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Vishal Paswan and Sanjay Paswan from near the Hadahi river bridge of Chhatarpur road&nbs
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Jharkhand Police arrested two Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Vishal Paswan and Sanjay Paswan from near the Hadahi river bridge of Chhatarpur road of Palamu District on February 21, reports LiveHindustan. The duo were arrested with their looted mobiles by the Police and sent to jail and involved in robbery cases filed against them.
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February - 21 
Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Biren Singh on February 21 stated that Kuki National Organization (KNO) cadres number 1122 and United Peoples Front (UPF) cadres number to 1059, reports Imphal Free Press. Both groups are under Suspension of Operation
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Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Biren Singh on February 21 stated that Kuki National Organization (KNO) cadres number 1122 and United Peoples Front (UPF) cadres number to 1059, reports Imphal Free Press. Both groups are under Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with the Government of India (GoI). The CM also added that no new militant cadre can be included in the list of cadres as per guidelines of agreement. For giving stipend to cadres, the GoI is providing INR 7, 85, 16,000 per year.Manipur CM also added that demand for creation of a separate state by militant groups having SoO with the GoI was unacceptable, reports Imphal Free Press. He added that there was a ground rule against such demands. On giving stipend to SoO militants, Biren said GoI has a role in tackling the problem of SoO and in sanctioning stipends for the surrendered militants. On alleged illegal activities by SoO cadres, Biren said there are reports that groups of people supported by SoO have indulged in extortion and kidnapping.Replying to a question regarding threats to a Aimol community, the CM stated that to prevent merger of small tribe Aimol to major tribe Naga forcibly Manipur Government has opened two Indian Reserve Battalion (IRbN) posts at Aimol Ngairong and Molnom Kuk in Chandel District, reports Imphal Free Press. He also added that state police could not find out any culprit involved in the alleged attempt to convert the Aimol community to another.
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February - 21 
Meanwhile, a Pakistani military’s Mi-17 helicopter on February 21 came within 300 meters of the LoC in Pakistan-occupied territory near Poonch sector in Poonch District but there was no hostile action by any side, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Meanwhile, a Pakistani military’s Mi-17 helicopter on February 21 came within 300 meters of the LoC in Pakistan-occupied territory near Poonch sector in Poonch District but there was no hostile action by any side, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistan military’s helicopter flew just about 300 meters away from the LoC in Khari Karmara sector of Poonch District between 9.45 am to 10 am,” sources said but added that it flew back to their territory thereafter. According to laid down norms by both the sides, rotary wing aircraft should not come within one kilometer of the LoC and fixed wing aircraft should not be within 10 kilometers of it. The helicopter later went back, the sources said, adding although it was not a violation of airspace, but it was a breach of an understanding between the two sides. Sources indicated that the matter will be taken up with the Pakistani side.In the meantime, according to sources, three helicopters were seen in the area and only one was spotted within the 300-metre distance from the LoC. The helicopters were spotted opposite Khari Karmara sector, they said. There has been a spurt in ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the LoC and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir which have left 21 persons, including 12 security personnel, dead and over 75 others, mostly civilians, injured this year. However, this was for the first time after a long gap that Pakistani military’s helicopter came so close to the LoC though it didn’t show any aggression.
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February - 21 
Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) conducted searches at a few places in and on the outskirts of Srinagar after reports of presence of militants in the area on February 21, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs conducted searches in Machu and Nowgam
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Meanwhile, Security Forces (SFs) conducted searches at a few places in and on the outskirts of Srinagar after reports of presence of militants in the area on February 21, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs conducted searches in Machu and Nowgam areas in the Southern outskirts of Srinagar. They also conducted searches in Northern outskirts of Srinagar in Buchwara area and Gulberg colony. However, no one was arrested. SFs also conducted searches in Balgarden area of Srinagar. Residents said that for last few days, the SFs are continuously conducting searches in the area.
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February - 21 
Mon District Magistrate issued an order on February 21 promulgating the prohibitory order under section 144 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), enforcing night curfew for three months until May 21, 2018, reports Nagaland Post. The prohibitory order ha
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Mon District Magistrate issued an order on February 21 promulgating the prohibitory order under section 144 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), enforcing night curfew for three months until May 21, 2018, reports Nagaland Post. The prohibitory order has been issued for areas of the Indo-Myanmar border in the 3 km belt under Mon District.
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February - 21 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a militant identified as Moirangthem Nimaichand Meitei of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) , reports The Telegraph on February 22. The accused was produced before the s
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a militant identified as Moirangthem Nimaichand Meitei of Noyon faction of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-Noyon) , reports The Telegraph on February 22. The accused was produced before the special judge on February 20 where he was remanded in NIA custody. The details of the place of arrest were not given out by the NIA, however sources state that the militant was arrested on February 3 Ningthoukhong in Bishnupur District. NIA has also ascertained that the total number of militants in the attack was 23, out of which two were killed in retaliatory fire.
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February - 21 
Security Forces recovered a .22 rifle with magazine & live rounds, one 12 bore double barrel gun, one 12 bore single barrel gun with live rounds from Mount View Colony in Dimapur District, tweeted official twitter account of Assam Rifles (AR) on
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Security Forces recovered a .22 rifle with magazine & live rounds, one 12 bore double barrel gun, one 12 bore single barrel gun with live rounds from Mount View Colony in Dimapur District, tweeted official twitter account of Assam Rifles (AR) on February 22.
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February - 21 
Seeking necessary steps for permanent settlement of the 37th Battalion of Assam Rifles camps at Latingkhal-Makhabasti and Guakhal in Jiribam a delegation is slated to meet Union Home Minister in March, reports The Telegraph on February 22.
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Seeking necessary steps for permanent settlement of the 37th Battalion of Assam Rifles camps at Latingkhal-Makhabasti and Guakhal in Jiribam a delegation is slated to meet Union Home Minister in March, reports The Telegraph on February 22. The delegation will comprise members of the civil organisations namely All Jiribam Linguistic Minority People's Organisation, United Minority People's Organisation, United Minority People's Front, All Manipur Bengali Students' Union and Nari Jagoron Jouta Mancha. The organisations, in the memorandum, stated that Jiribam and its adjacent areas are always affected by militant activities and the camps have been playing a vital role in keeping the law and order situation under control. There are 45 villages combining the areas around the camps at Latingkhal Makhabasti and Guakhal with a population of 13,000.
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February - 21 
Separately, family of Indian National Congress Minister and party candidate from Williamnagar, Deborah C Marak, has been shifted out of Garo Hills under armed protection on February 21 due to a threat perception reportedly intercepted by intelligence
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Separately, family of Indian National Congress Minister and party candidate from Williamnagar, Deborah C Marak, has been shifted out of Garo Hills under armed protection on February 21 due to a threat perception reportedly intercepted by intelligence agencies, reports The Shillong Times. The decision to shift the family out of Williamnagar was taken following credible inputs about a threat perception to the family members of the candidate in the light of the recent IED attack.
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February - 21 
Separately, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet in the Ranchi NIA Special Court against five accused persons for conspiring to wage war against the Government of India and the State of Jharkhand, reports UNI. The fi
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Separately, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet in the Ranchi NIA Special Court against five accused persons for conspiring to wage war against the Government of India and the State of Jharkhand, reports UNI. The five accused are Buredi Narayana, brother of - Naxal commander Sudhakar, Satwaji, Naxal Commander of Jharkhand, Madhvi, Prabhu Prasad Sahu and Sujeet Kherwar.
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February - 21 
State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana stated that first round of political level talks between Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) and state Government has been deferred to March 7, reports The Telegraph. The earlier scheduled dat
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State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana stated that first round of political level talks between Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) and state Government has been deferred to March 7, reports The Telegraph. The earlier scheduled date was March 5. R. Lalzirliana said the proposed peace talks, led by H. Zosangbera, was deferred to March 7 as some of the HPC-D and Government delegates were not ready for it owing to personal obligations. He said the talks will be held at the state guest house in Aizawl. Former labor minister Lalrinmawia Ralte, who was recently appointed political adviser to the Chief Minister, along with Mizoram Law Commission chairman and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) John Siamkunga, will head the state government delegation, while HPC-D delegation would be headed by HPC-D ‘working chairman’ Lalthanglien. The talks mainly revolved around strengthening the existing Sinlung Hills Development Council (SHDC). The name of the council has been proposed to be rechristened as Sinlung Hills Council (SHC), which will have 14 members, including two nominated members, preferably from minority communities. In the last official-level talks held on September 21 and 22, 2017 both the sides had approved in principle the draft of Memorandum of settlement (MoS) and SHC bill.
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February - 21 
The Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau on February 21 that his country [Canada] did not support any Sikh separatist movement in India or elsewhere, reports The Tribune. During his 40-minutes meeting with the Chief Minister (CM) of
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The Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau on February 21 that his country [Canada] did not support any Sikh separatist movement in India or elsewhere, reports The Tribune. During his 40-minutes meeting with the Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh, Trudeau assured the CM Amarinder Singh that Canada does not believe in Sikh separatism, even though the latter handed-over the list of nine Canada-resident operatives alleged for promoting radicalism. Capt. Amarinder Singh urged Canadian PM’s cooperation in dealing with separatism and hate crimes caused by a tiny proportion of Canada’s population. The Punjab CM also handed over to Trudeau a list of nine Canada-based operatives of Category “A”— allegedly involved in hate crimes in Punjab by financing and supplying weapons for terrorist activities, and also engaged in radicalising youth here. In 2017, Punjab’s CM accused Canada’s Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan for being a ‘Khalistan sympathiser’ and refused to meet him during his visit to India. “Really happy to received categorical assurance from Canadian PM that his country does not support any separatist movement. His words are a big relief to all of us,” said Punjab CM (Capt.) Amarinder Singh.
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February - 21 
The Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) militant leader Lalmingthang Sanate who was arrested on February 21 from Sonitpur District was arrested for killing of Darthang, the ‘financial secretary’ of the ceasefire faction
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The Democratic faction of Hmar Peoples Convention (HPC-D) militant leader Lalmingthang Sanate who was arrested on February 21 from Sonitpur District was arrested for killing of Darthang, the ‘financial secretary’ of the ceasefire faction of HPC-D, reports The Telegraph. Darthang alias Nobar Sanate was the ‘finance secretary’ of HPC-D action led by H. Zosangbera and was killed on January 27. HPC-D was split into two factions, one led by H. Zosangbera, who is currently holding talks with the Mizoram government, and the other by Lalhmingthang Sanate.
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February - 21 
The Kashmiri separatist leaders on February 21 criticised a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) report which said that the Srinagar Central Jail was a hub for recruiting terrorists, with inmates establishing a ‘parallel administrative&rsquo
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The Kashmiri separatist leaders on February 21 criticised a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) report which said that the Srinagar Central Jail was a hub for recruiting terrorists, with inmates establishing a ‘parallel administrative’ set-up, ignored by local Police, despite warnings by prison authorities, reports The Times of India. The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) in a statement claimed that the Ameer-e-Zindan institution was a forum facilitating good relations between jail authorities and inmates since Plebiscite Front days. The separatist leaders, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, alleged that this was a deliberate attempt to shift blame as it was not the central jail but actions of the Police which were forcing youths to join militancy. "One inmate escaped from SMHS but five others who were with him at the hospital returned to jail on their own. Nobody is discussing this aspect of the story but instead those who chose to return are now being victimised and terrorised by the Police, CID and agencies, and are being blamed for recruiting militants," they alleged. They were referring to Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Naveed Jhatt's escape from Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital.
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February - 21 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) may Chargesheet former Pakistan diplomat—Amir Zubair Siddiqui in the case of conspiracy to attack key establishments in India, reports The Hindu on February 22. Amir Siddiqui was employed as &ls
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) may Chargesheet former Pakistan diplomat—Amir Zubair Siddiqui in the case of conspiracy to attack key establishments in India, reports The Hindu on February 22. Amir Siddiqui was employed as ‘visa counsellor’ at the Pakistan High Commission located in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Upon specific intelligence in 2013, the ‘Q’ branch of Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Tamil Nadu Police arrested Mohamed Zakir Hussain who was involved in the espionage activities as an agent of Pakistan. Zakir’s task was to cause blasts at the foreign Consulates/High Commissions, Defence and Nuclear establishments in India. During his arrest, confidential documents and Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) were recovered from his possession. During the interrogation, Zakir admitted that he was following the orders from Mr. Siddiqui, an official of Pakistan Consulate in Colombo (Sri Lanka). There are concrete evidences that prove Mr. Siddiqui’s involvement in the terror conspiracy and soon a supplementary chargesheet will be filed, said an unnamed Police official.
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February - 21 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sukaram Salaam (23) and Lamkuram Korram (21) were arrested from the forest between Aadnar and Chema villages under Bayanar Police Station limits in Kondagaon District on Febru
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Sukaram Salaam (23) and Lamkuram Korram (21) were arrested from the forest between Aadnar and Chema villages under Bayanar Police Station limits in Kondagaon District on February 21, reports The India Today. The Security Forces (SFs) arrested the CPI-Maoist cadres during a search operation and recovered 16 kg tiffin bomb, one 16 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED), detonator, electric wire, Maoist banners and literature. The duo admitted that they were active as ‘janmilitia’ cadres in Temrugaon village of Narayanpur District, said Additional Superintendent of Police, (ASP), Maheshwar Nag.
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February - 22 
A group of five to six persons, alleged to be Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], knocked on the door of a woman’s house at Jadkal Bridge on the way from Onse to Kollur in Udupi district on February 22, and demanded food at around 1
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A group of five to six persons, alleged to be Naxals [Left Wing Extremists (LWEs)], knocked on the door of a woman’s house at Jadkal Bridge on the way from Onse to Kollur in Udupi district on February 22, and demanded food at around 1.30am, reports The Times of India. Laxmi Mogaveera, the woman peeped out of her window and saw the six persons were carrying rifles. She got scared and did not open the door. The persons (suspected Naxals) locked the door from outside and went away. Confirming the incident, Superintendent of Police (SP), Laxman Nimbargi said, “A few men knocked the door of the house at Jadkal and asked for food. The old lady living in the house only saw them from the window and could not identify their dress. As she did not interact with them, we cannot confirm if they were Naxals. However four camps of the Anti Naxal Force at Jeddinagadde (Amasebailu), Shankarnaryana, Hebri and Karkala have started combing operation and we will keep a watch in and around these areas.”
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February - 22 
A joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Gaya Police and State Environment and Forest Department destroyed poppy crop spread over eight acres of Government land in the Barachatti Police Station area in Gaya District on February 22, reports
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A joint team of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Gaya Police and State Environment and Forest Department destroyed poppy crop spread over eight acres of Government land in the Barachatti Police Station area in Gaya District on February 22, reports Times of India. The illegal crop was believed to have been sown by CPI-Maoist cadres for revenue generation purpose. Opium obtained from poppy fetches high price in illegal markets. The cultivation was done in virtually inaccessible areas of the CPI-Maoist affected Barachatti Police Station area, said Police.
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February - 22 
A Special team of Hong Kong Police on February 22, arrested Punjab-based gangster Ramanjit Singh alias Romi in a robbery case in Hong Kong, reports The Tribune. Ramanjit Singh, who faced several criminal charges in India, was invo
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A Special team of Hong Kong Police on February 22, arrested Punjab-based gangster Ramanjit Singh alias Romi in a robbery case in Hong Kong, reports The Tribune. Ramanjit Singh, who faced several criminal charges in India, was involved in plotting the Nabha jail break in 2016. In 2016, over Patiala Police’s request— the Interpol had issued a ‘Red Corner Notice’ (RCN), but Ramanjit Singh disappeared. In 2016, he was arrested but released on bail. He jumped the bail and fled to Hong Kong. Being in Hong Kong, Ramanjit kept in contact with Gurpreet Singh Sekhon—a key plotter and one of the prisoner to escape the Nabha jail in November 2016. Ramanjit Singh would be investigated for his suspected involvement in the killings of RSS leaders in the state of Punjab and his connection with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) where he acted as a middle-man between the terrorist outfits and gangsters based in Punjab. Punjab Police would investigate the probabilities of nexus between the Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) and ISI in the killings of RSS leaders in Punjab.
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February - 22 
An Army commando, identified as Gobind Singh was injured in a gunfight with militants, who managed to escape, in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir on February 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) launched a counter-insurgency
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An Army commando, identified as Gobind Singh was injured in a gunfight with militants, who managed to escape, in Bandipora District of Jammu and Kashmir on February 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Security Forces (SFs) launched a counter-insurgency operation in the Hajin area of Bandipora in the morning following information about the presence of four militants there, the sources said. As the troops were laying a cordon in the area, the militants opened indiscriminate fire at them and fled the spot. One Army commando of 31 Rashtriya Rifles was injured in the firing, the sources added.Meanwhile, people took to streets and staged protests in a bid to help the militants escape.
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February - 22 
Around 28 youths from Tamil Nadu are under scanner of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for alleged links with Islamic State (IS), reports The New Indian Express on February 23. Out of 28, 20 people are residents of Coimbatore Distric
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Around 28 youths from Tamil Nadu are under scanner of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for alleged links with Islamic State (IS), reports The New Indian Express on February 23. Out of 28, 20 people are residents of Coimbatore District, said an unnamed senior NIA official.The majority of youths, with age between 20-25 years, belong to the State of Kerala, and residing in Tamil Nadu for over a decade. The suspicious overseas travelling details of these youths raised an alarm to NIA and soon the agency started collecting their cell phone and social media details, said an unnamed senior NIA official. All of them are well educated—with graduate degrees and some of them are postgraduate too.
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February - 22 
Assam Rifles (AR) recovered one 9 mm country made carbine with magazine, one 9 mm pistol with magazine, 14 live rounds and a radio set on February 22 from Lozaphemi village in Phek District, reports Nagaland Post. The recovered items were later
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Assam Rifles (AR) recovered one 9 mm country made carbine with magazine, one 9 mm pistol with magazine, 14 live rounds and a radio set on February 22 from Lozaphemi village in Phek District, reports Nagaland Post. The recovered items were later handed over to Phek Police.
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February - 22 
At least two to three members of Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) were reported killed in Indian Army’s action across Balnoi in Mendhar sector of Poonch District on February 22 night in which two Pakistani posts and a bunker were destr
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At least two to three members of Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) were reported killed in Indian Army’s action across Balnoi in Mendhar sector of Poonch District on February 22 night in which two Pakistani posts and a bunker were destroyed, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian troops also thwarted another BAT attempt to strike on its posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tanghdar sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara District, where Indo-Pak troops traded heavy shelling.
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February - 22 
Attending the inauguration of a Gurdwara build in the memory of slain Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in his village on February 22, the representatives of major Sikh organisations described Bhindranwale as a ‘Martyr’ of 1984&rsq
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Attending the inauguration of a Gurdwara build in the memory of slain Sikh militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in his village on February 22, the representatives of major Sikh organisations described Bhindranwale as a ‘Martyr’ of 1984’s Operation Blue Star, reports The Times of India. The Gurdwara is located in Bhindranwale’s native village of Rode in Moga District of Punjab. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the heads of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Managing Committee (DSGMC), the Damdami Taksal and the Jathedars (leaders of Akal Takht) of five Takhts(seat of authority). The event was dominated by the discussions over the storming of the Sikh Holy Shrine—the Sri Harmandir Sahib or mostly known as the Golden Temple, and killing of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in Amritsar, Amritsar District of Punjab in June 1984. The representative accused the Indian Government led by then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for the incidents.
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February - 22 
In an effort to resolve the long standing Bru refugee crisis in Tripura, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Special Secretary for Internal Security Mahesh Kumar Singla arrived in Tripura, reports Nagaland Poston February 23. Officials s
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In an effort to resolve the long standing Bru refugee crisis in Tripura, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) Special Secretary for Internal Security Mahesh Kumar Singla arrived in Tripura, reports Nagaland Poston February 23. Officials stated that MHA envoy would join discussions with District Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SP) from three Districts of Mizoram at BSF’s sector headquarters at Panisagar in North Tripura on February 24 (today).
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February - 22 
Indian Army destroyed a Pakistani post on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balnoi sub sector of Poonch District while Indo-Pak troops traded heavy shelling in Uri sector of Baramulla District forcing the administration to shift dozens of families from ne
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Indian Army destroyed a Pakistani post on the Line of Control (LoC) in Balnoi sub sector of Poonch District while Indo-Pak troops traded heavy shelling in Uri sector of Baramulla District forcing the administration to shift dozens of families from near the LoC on February 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Indian Army destroyed a Pakistani post opposite Balnoi sub sector in Poonch District after observing movement of suspected militants, who had been camping there with a view to infiltrate into the Indian territory. “The post was razed to ground,’’ sources said, adding that all Pakistani troopers inside the post were believed dead. However, so far, there was no official confirmation of Pakistani casualties. Normally a Pakistani post has three to four soldiers, they said.According to sources, the Indian action against Pakistani troops was necessitated as Pakistani troops could have aided infiltration attempt by the militants. Army has been maintaining high alert all along the LoC in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri following presence of militants across the LoC and reports that they could attempt infiltration under the cover of ceasefire violations.Meanwhile, Army and Pakistani troops traded heavy shelling in Uri sector of Baramulla District on February 22 forcing the administration to shift dozens of families from near the LoC. A senior official said that Pakistani troops suffered heavy damage in the sector as Army fired rockets and mortars in response to Pakistani ceasefire violation. He, however, said that exact estimated loss is not known. Pakistani troops targeted Army posts at Hatlanga, Churanda and Tika Post along the LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla district early on February 22. “Pakistan troops started firing at around 8:00 am which was responded strongly by the soldiers manning the LoC in the sector”, the official said. The firing from both the sides continued throughout the day during which both the sides used rockets and mortars besides firing from heavy machine guns.The terror stricken residents in the shelling hit areas remained indoors to avoid casualties. Two houses suffered minor damage in the shelling at Churanda near the LoC. The intensity of the cross-border shelling was such that villagers living near the LoC were shifted to safety by the Police and local administration. An official said that around 25 families living in Tillawari, Silikote and Balkote comprising of 120 people were shifted from their areas. He said that around 80 people have been accommodated in Higher Secondary School Uri and over 35 people have shifted to their relatives places. In the meantime, Inspector General (IG) of Border Security Force (BSF), Sonali Mishra, on February 22 said that troops are on high alert after inputs that 175 militants are waiting for infiltration in Pakistani Occupied Kashmir (PoK), adds Daily Excelsior. “We have a high level of alertness here but we have raised the alertness for infiltration, Border Action Team (BAT) action, firing, and sniping. We are always ready as nearly 175 militants are ready on the launching pads for infiltration. “, she said. Mishra said that all the agencies are alert and ready to counter any attack. She said that Pakistan always tries to disrupt the peace and prosperity of India and use different tactics including ceasefire violations, sniping and BAT action. “In order to disrupt the peace in the hinterland, they carry infiltration”, she said. “Ceasefire violation has always happened and we cannot deny the fact that Pakistan uses it as a strategy to carry infiltration”, the BSF IG said.
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February - 22 
Nearly 450 militants of two outfits Barak Valley faction of Bru Liberation Army Union (BLAU-Barak Valley) and the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA), will soon lay down their arms and join the mainstream, reports The Telegraph on Febr
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Nearly 450 militants of two outfits Barak Valley faction of Bru Liberation Army Union (BLAU-Barak Valley) and the United Democratic Liberation Army (UDLA), will soon lay down their arms and join the mainstream, reports The Telegraph on February 23. The physical verification of the militants was carried out recently by police and Assam Rifles (AR) officials at Riflemara in Hailakandi District. A senior Police officer said the number of militants who will surrender is still under scrutiny. Earlier on August 2017, Inspector-General (IG) of Police Anurag Tankha held a meeting with leaders of the outfits at Ramnathpur in Hailakandi and finalized the surrender plan. The rehabilitation package will be decided after the preparation of the list. The militants insisted on a development package for Reang-dominated villages in Barak Valley by forming a Reang Autonomous Development Council their main criterion for surrender. Another demand was to reserve two Assembly seats for Brus (also known as Reangs). In the proposed council, 40,000 Reang people will be covered and 60 villages from Hailakandi and 17 villages each from Karimganj and Cachar Districts will be included. The leaders of both outfits have sent their demands to the state home department and held discussions with government officials in Guwahati in September last year and February 11.
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February - 22 
Northeast Today on February 22 reports that information has emerged that Sohan d Shira of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) is planning an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack at on Siju-Baghmara road in South Garo Hills and Nengkhrah &nd
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Northeast Today on February 22 reports that information has emerged that Sohan d Shira of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) is planning an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack at on Siju-Baghmara road in South Garo Hills and Nengkhrah – Williamnagar road in East Garo Hills. According to a surrendered GNLA militant IED attacks have been planned at Siju-Baghmara road and Nengkhrah – Williamnagar road before the Assembly elections. It has been reported that at present Shira has over 5 IED’s weighing around 35 kilograms and their main target are the security forces. However, Superintendent (SP) of East Garo Hills stated that there is no confirmation as to how much the information holds weight. He added that ‘We are not taking any chances and necessary actions are being initiated’. He also added that As of now we are not sure but combing operations of police along with the bomb squad is on to clear the area of any IED’s if found and we are sanitizing the area’.Additionally, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), FR Kharkongor, stated that for the smooth conduct of elections, ten additional companies of Para military force will be posted in the Garo Hills Region along with the five companies of the state’s elite SF- 10 commandoes.
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February - 22 
Prime Minister (PM) while addressing an election rally in Tuensang that Government of India (GoI) is working towards finding an honorable settlement to the vexed Naga issue, reports The Sangai Express on February 23. PM stated that ‘We are work
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Prime Minister (PM) while addressing an election rally in Tuensang that Government of India (GoI) is working towards finding an honorable settlement to the vexed Naga issue, reports The Sangai Express on February 23. PM stated that ‘We are working to end the political problems in Nagaland. I believe we’ll be able to hammer out a political solution to the Naga problem within the next few months, which will be honorable and well-deserving for the people of Nagaland’.
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February - 22 
The Assam Tribune reports on February 23 that 106 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have arrived in Meghalaya to assist the 21,574 poll personnel already in the State for the February 27 Assembly polls. Chief Election Officer (CEO),
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The Assam Tribune reports on February 23 that 106 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have arrived in Meghalaya to assist the 21,574 poll personnel already in the State for the February 27 Assembly polls. Chief Election Officer (CEO), FR Kharkongor stated that out of these, 54 companies have been deployed in Garo Hills region, which has 24 constituencies. The rest are deployed in the Khasi Hills region for the 36 seats. The deployment would also consist of four companies of bomb disposal squad and an equal number of dog squad. These units would be deployed in sensitive areas of the State.
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February - 22 
The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) started deploying from February 22 across the state to prevent post poll violence, reports Tripura Info. The forces, comprising Central Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Industria
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The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) started deploying from February 22 across the state to prevent post poll violence, reports Tripura Info. The forces, comprising Central Police Force (CRPF), Border Security Force (BSF) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel will perform duty during the counting process in twenty Centers across the state on March 3 Inspector General (IG) law and order stated that ‘There will be 60 companies of CRPF for area domination purpose after counting of polled EVMs to prevent any kind of violence or intimidation’. Moreover, there will be twelve battalions of Tripura State Rifles to assist the central forces in maintaining law and order after the counting process.
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February - 22 
The Central Government’s special representative, Dineshwar Sharma, on February 22 began a tour of three districts in South Kashmir, which has been trouble spot for last few years, reports Daily Excelsior. Sharma began his tour from Shopian
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The Central Government’s special representative, Dineshwar Sharma, on February 22 began a tour of three districts in South Kashmir, which has been trouble spot for last few years, reports Daily Excelsior. Sharma began his tour from Shopian and will cover Anantnag and Kulgam during his visit. He spent the day in Shopian and met several delegations comprising representatives, among others, of passenger vehicle drivers, SC/ST (Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes) communities and family members of a Policeman killed in militant attack. He said that his meetings went fine. “I met around 18-20 delegations. I am next going to Anantnag and Kulgam,” he said.Sharma also went to Anantnag and met some delegations. A youth delegation led by senior political and social activist Imran Amin Shah met the interlocutor at Dak Banglow on February 22. The youth delegation appraised the Interlocutor about the problems and constraints faced by youth and urged him to convince central leadership for engagement of all stakeholders to address the long pending issue of the State. They also urged for concrete initiative for return of power projects to resolve power crises and revenue generation including vacation of army from high ground Anantnag to be used for establishment of some industrial or educational institution in the area. Sharma gave patient hearing to the delegation and assured every possible support from the centre to bring Anantnag on the peace and developmental arena.
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February - 22 
The Jammu and Kashmir Government approached the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for deportation of around 25 militants and other prisoners of three neighbouring countries including hostile Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh as their prolonged stay i
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The Jammu and Kashmir Government approached the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for deportation of around 25 militants and other prisoners of three neighbouring countries including hostile Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh as their prolonged stay in different jails of the State, is being perceived as ‘security risk’ especially in the wake of day-light escape of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist Naveed Jatt from Srinagar hospital few days back, reports Daily Excelsior on February 23. Official sources said that there were around 25 militants and prisoners from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, who have been kept in different jails under the Public Safety Act (PSA) after they had completed the term of the sentence given to them by the courts for the offences committed by them including subversive activities, illegal border crossing, drug trafficking etc. “We have written to the External Affairs Ministry through the official channels mentioning details of terrorists and prisoners, whose cases were fit for deportation to their countries, to take up the issue with Embassies of Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladeshis on the ground that their prolonged stay in the jails of Jammu and Kashmir is not in the interest of the State,” sources said, adding that the MEA has been asked to take up the matter urgently with Embassies of three nations to ensure early deportation of the foreigners. “Security audit of all jails of Jammu and Kashmir is already on under the instructions of Union Home Ministry and Jammu and Kashmir Government to prevent Naveed Jatt like escape in future,” sources pointed out. Sources, however, declined to share name of the militants and prisoners and the jails they were lodged in view of ‘security considerations’ but put their number ‘around 25’. They said majority of them were Pakistani militants while few others belonged to Bangladesh and Myanmar. “All Pakistani nationals were terrorists while those hailing from Bangladesh and Myanmar were involved in either illegal border crossing, drug trafficking or other such activities,” sources disclosed. The Pakistani militants, due for deportation, belonged to different outfits including LeT, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and had operated in different areas of Jammu and Kashmir before being arrested by Security Forces (SFs).Sources attributed delay in deportation of foreign criminals to ‘non-cooperative attitude’ of Pakistan and Myanmar Governments but noted that Bangladesh Government was quite liberal in this regard, mainly due to good friendly relations with India. While Pakistan, most of the times, refuse to recognize their nationals despite being given very ‘credible evidence’ especially those, who were involved in major terror acts, Myanmar out rightly refused to take back their nationals. However, it was only Bangladesh which accepts their nationals and agrees for their deportation after their nationality is established.
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February - 22 
The Kasansur Local Organizational Squad (LOS), a formation of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in South Gadchiroli killed Police Warden (patil) Katiya Peka Pungati (Kumoti) (55) outside Lanji village in Etapalli Taluka&
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The Kasansur Local Organizational Squad (LOS), a formation of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in South Gadchiroli killed Police Warden (patil) Katiya Peka Pungati (Kumoti) (55) outside Lanji village in Etapalli Taluka (revenue unit) in Gadchiroli District on February 22, reports The Times of India. He was abducted on February 21 and his dead body was found with his throat slit, and the face and head smashed with a stone, outside Lanji village. The letter of CPI-Maoist cadres considered Pungati to be a ‘Police Informer’. The Kasansur Dalam (armed squad), led by ‘commander’ Mahesh Gota, has claimed that they held Pungati responsible for the information of their presence in the forest of Tadpalli in Etapalli on January 10, 2018.Pungati had gone to his farm along with son, daughter-in-law and wife to guard the crop. Pungati’s wife had a verbal tiff with the armed CPI-Maoist cadres when they came in a group of around 15 to take him away. She tried to challenge them, but was overpowered by the CPI-Maoist cadres. Pungati did not return later in the day on February 21, and the body was discovered outside the village, said Additional Superintendent of Police, in-charge (ASP), Mahesh Reddy.
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February - 22 
The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on February 22, arrested Noor Mohammad—an operative of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from Dhulian in Jangipur Subdivision of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, reports Millennium Post
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The Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police on February 22, arrested Noor Mohammad—an operative of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from Dhulian in Jangipur Subdivision of Murshidabad District, West Bengal, reports Millennium Post. The Special team comprised of senior officials that raided several locations in Murshidabad District and arrested Noor Mohammad. Following day, Noor appeared before the Bankshall Court while being remanded to Police custody for 10 days. During the raid, the STF recovered a Passport and several documents. Noor Mohammad was involved in the Bodh Gaya incident of January 20 in Bihar.
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February - 22 
With less than two weeks to go for counting of ballots Tripura Government has started deploying Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) afresh to prevent post-poll violence, reports Assam Tribune on February 23. Inspector General (IG) Law and Or
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With less than two weeks to go for counting of ballots Tripura Government has started deploying Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) afresh to prevent post-poll violence, reports Assam Tribune on February 23. Inspector General (IG) Law and Order stated that ‘There will be 60 companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for area domination purpose after counting of polled Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) to prevent any kind of violence’.
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February - 23 
A commando of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured in an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the interiors of Kistaram near Komal
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A commando of CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured in an exchange of fire with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the interiors of Kistaram near Komalpad forests in Sukma District on February 23, reports India Today. The incident happened after Security Forces (SFs), from Palodi camp, and CPI-Maoist cadres came face to face as part of an anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] combing operation. The CPI-Maoist cadres opened indiscriminate fire which injured the CoBRA jawan and managed to flee, said Police.
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February - 23 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Rajinder Bhuiyan (18) surrendered before the Senior Police officials in Palamu District on February 23, reports The Pioneer. He is the first young CPI-Maoist cadre
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Rajinder Bhuiyan (18) surrendered before the Senior Police officials in Palamu District on February 23, reports The Pioneer. He is the first young CPI-Maoist cadre of 18 years of age to surrender in Palamu as seven others who had surrendered so far are all above 40 years of age. Bhuiyan is a TB patient he used to visit his doctor in Chhatterpur, He was seen by Rakesh Bhuiyan, ‘sub zonal commander’ of CPI-Maoist, who took his prescription and coerced him to run with the CPI-Maoist in the year 2017 and he did what he was told by the CPI-Maoist cadres, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Indrajeet Mahatha.
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February - 23 
In a flag meeting held on February 23, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers agreed for their commitments to maintain peace at the International border, reports The Tribune.A Sector Commander-level flag meeting held between the BS
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In a flag meeting held on February 23, the Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers agreed for their commitments to maintain peace at the International border, reports The Tribune.A Sector Commander-level flag meeting held between the BSF and Pakistan Rangers in Suchetgarh area of Jammu District, Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The flag meeting comprised of nine officers’ team led by Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) BSF Jammu sector P.S. Dhiman representing India and 11 officers of Pakistan Rangers led by the Sector Commander of Sialkot (Pakistan Punjab) Brigadier Amjad Hussain representing Pakistan. The flag meeting concluded with cordial atmosphere, said an unnamed BSF official.
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February - 23 
In a joint statement post the bilateral talks between the representatives of India and Canada on February 23, both countries [India and Canada] agreed on a ‘Framework for Cooperating on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism’, reports
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In a joint statement post the bilateral talks between the representatives of India and Canada on February 23, both countries [India and Canada] agreed on a ‘Framework for Cooperating on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism’, reports News18. Under the framework that based on ‘fundamental respect for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of India and Canada, both countries are committed to act together against the threats from terrorist outfits such as al Qaeda, Islamic State (IS), the Haqqani Network (HQN), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and the International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF). It is essential for both nations to work together to fight the evil of terrorism. Those who challenge the sovereignty and integrity of India and Canada, cannot be tolerated and no place shall be there who misuse religion for political goals, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his joint statement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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February - 23 
Meanwhile, Odisha Government would seek INR 700 million from the Centre under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for the financial year 2018-19, reports The Times of India on February 24. The amount would be spent to strengt
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Meanwhile, Odisha Government would seek INR 700 million from the Centre under the Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for the financial year 2018-19, reports The Times of India on February 24. The amount would be spent to strengthen Police Infrastructure in 19 Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-hit Districts of the State.
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February - 23 
Nine CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from three different locations under Chinagappa, Dornapal, Polpalli and Kukanar Police Station areas in Sukma District on February 23, reports News Nation. The SFs raided CPI-Maoist hideouts&nb
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Nine CPI-Maoist cadres were arrested from three different locations under Chinagappa, Dornapal, Polpalli and Kukanar Police Station areas in Sukma District on February 23, reports News Nation. The SFs raided CPI-Maoist hideouts in Chintagufa forest, Kukanar forest and Dornapal forest and arrested three CPI-Maoist cadres from three different locations. The arrested CPI-Maoist cadres were active members of CPI-Maoist militia, village committees and Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan (DAKMS) and wanted by the State Police for various incidents, said CRPF official.
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February - 23 
Pakistani troops on February 23 resumed heavy mortar shelling and firing in parts of Nowshera and Manjakote sectors in Rajouri district in which an Army soldier was injured and two houses were damaged. Sources said that there were reports that at lea
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Pakistani troops on February 23 resumed heavy mortar shelling and firing in parts of Nowshera and Manjakote sectors in Rajouri district in which an Army soldier was injured and two houses were damaged. Sources said that there were reports that at least two to three members of Pakistan’s BAT were killed in last night’s (February 22) action by the Indian Army across Balnoi sub sector of Mendhar tehsil in Poonch district in which two posts and a bunker of Pakistani troops were razed to ground.The video available with the Daily Excelsior showed Pakistani posts and bunkers going in flames after being hit by anti-tank guided missiles, which were being used by the Indian troops to neutralize the BAT members and other infiltrators, who have been camping either inside or close to Pakistani posts waiting opportunity for infiltration into the Indian territory. “The BAT members had reportedly taken shelter in the Pakistani posts and were believed to be dead,’’ sources said, adding some Pakistani troops might have suffered fatal or non-fatal casualties in the “pre-emptive and aggressive action’’ that was taken to thwart BAT action and infiltration attempt by the militants along LoC.
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February - 23 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested two linkmen of Muslim United Liberation Army (MULTA) identified as Jakir Hussain and Ibrahim Ali at Rangiya under Kamrup District on February 23, reports The Sentinel. The arrested linkmen were involved in extortio
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two linkmen of Muslim United Liberation Army (MULTA) identified as Jakir Hussain and Ibrahim Ali at Rangiya under Kamrup District on February 23, reports The Sentinel. The arrested linkmen were involved in extortion, highway robbery and weapon smuggling. One country-made pistol and four rounds ammunition were recovered from the apprehended.
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February - 23 
SFs recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in joint operation conducted by the District Police and the CRPF in Dhamtari District on February 23, reports Business Standard. The Police also seized four Naxal uniforms, v
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SFs recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in joint operation conducted by the District Police and the CRPF in Dhamtari District on February 23, reports Business Standard. The Police also seized four Naxal uniforms, various medical kits and blankets from the location. The CPI-Maoist cadres managed to flee from the location.
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February - 23 
The Delhi Court on February 23 extended the Police remand of alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) member Abdul Subhan Qureshi for another five days, reports The Outlook India. Qureshi was the mastermind behind the bomb blasts in Delhi and Gujarat
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The Delhi Court on February 23 extended the Police remand of alleged Indian Mujahideen (IM) member Abdul Subhan Qureshi for another five days, reports The Outlook India. Qureshi was the mastermind behind the bomb blasts in Delhi and Gujarat in 2008. He was considered as India’s ‘Osama bin Laden’ and had been on ‘Wanted List’ of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Qureshi was arrested in January 2018.
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February - 23 
The Jharkhand Police on February 23 raided the offices of Popular Front of India (PFI) in Pakur District of Jharkhand, reports The Outlook India. The Government of Jharkhand had imposed ban PFI on February 21 for alleged links of the organizatio
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The Jharkhand Police on February 23 raided the offices of Popular Front of India (PFI) in Pakur District of Jharkhand, reports The Outlook India. The Government of Jharkhand had imposed ban PFI on February 21 for alleged links of the organization with Islamic State (IS). Though, there were no arrests during the raid but the Police team recovered PFI’s flags, banners, pamphlets, computer systems and other devices, said officer-in-charge of Mufassil Police station Santosh Kumar in Giridih District of Jharkhand.
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February - 23 
The Special Cell of Delhi Police on February 23, handed over the custody of alleged Indian Mujahideen operative Ariz Khan alias Junaid to Crime Branch of Delhi Police, reports United News of India. After his arrest on February 13 from
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The Special Cell of Delhi Police on February 23, handed over the custody of alleged Indian Mujahideen operative Ariz Khan alias Junaid to Crime Branch of Delhi Police, reports United News of India. After his arrest on February 13 from Banbasa near India-Nepal border, Ariz Khan was in the custody of the Special Cell of Delhi Police. Ariz Khan was key accused of multiple bomb blasts in Uttar Pradesh, Jaipur (Rajasthan), Gujarat, and Delhi during 2007 and 2008.
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February - 24 
Additionally, Police sources confirmed the presence of Drishti Rajkhowa in the encounter area along with Sohan D Shira on February 24 in which Shira was killed, reports Northeast Today. According to sources, information was received about the pr
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Additionally, Police sources confirmed the presence of Drishti Rajkhowa in the encounter area along with Sohan D Shira on February 24 in which Shira was killed, reports Northeast Today. According to sources, information was received about the probable location of GNLA militants group comprising of Sohan D Shira and Drishti somewhere near Dobu Anchengbok at Bilwatgre village in East Garo Hills. They also added that ‘It is confirmed that Drishti was there with Sohan when the encounter took place but whether he escaped or still in the area, this we don’t know as of now. Operation is still on in the area’. According to DGP ‘We have alerted the BSF and other paramilitary forces to keep a vigil along the international borders to intercept his movement in Garo Hills.
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February - 24 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple Dasarathan and Shenbagavalli, along with Dasarathan’s brother Vetriveerapandian, were brought to Madurai by the Tiruvallur Police on February 24, reports The Hindu. The CPI-Maoi
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple Dasarathan and Shenbagavalli, along with Dasarathan’s brother Vetriveerapandian, were brought to Madurai by the Tiruvallur Police on February 24, reports The Hindu. The CPI-Maoist couple was arrested at Pullarambakkam in Tiruvallur District. They were brought to Kalavasal, where they had reportedly stayed in the past.
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February - 24 
Elsewhere, acting upon the tip-off SF personnel arrested an under-warrant Maoist, identified as Badse Hadma, son of Hurra alias Bhima (30) of Pegdapalli, during a joint search operation from a forest-covered area in Bijapur District on Febr
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Elsewhere, acting upon the tip-off SF personnel arrested an under-warrant Maoist, identified as Badse Hadma, son of Hurra alias Bhima (30) of Pegdapalli, during a joint search operation from a forest-covered area in Bijapur District on February 24, reports The Hitavada. The arrested Maoist was involved in several criminal activities. Execution of a permanent warrant is also pending against him, informed the Police sources.
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February - 24 
Meanwhile, the Security Forces (SFs) are ‘well geared’ to fight militants in Jammu and Kashmir and would continue to work for peace and harmony in the state, a senior Army officer said on February 24, adds Daily Excelsior. Lieutenant
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Meanwhile, the Security Forces (SFs) are ‘well geared’ to fight militants in Jammu and Kashmir and would continue to work for peace and harmony in the state, a senior Army officer said on February 24, adds Daily Excelsior. Lieutenant General A K Bhatt, commander of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, said this after a high-level meeting of all security agencies in Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama District. The meeting was called to review intelligence gathering and operational preparedness. “Entire Chinar Corps, which includes not just the Army but all security forces, is well geared to fight against the terrorists and would continue working towards bringing peace and harmony in the region,” A K Bhatt said. Another Army official said officials from the security agencies interacted with an array of functional-level officers and reviewed the security situation in South Kashmir.
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February - 24 
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla District, prompting retaliatory fire from the Indian rmy on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts
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Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the LoC in Uri sector of Baramulla District, prompting retaliatory fire from the Indian rmy on February 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the LoC in Uri sector in Baramulla District of north Kashmir around 11.50 am, an Army official said. He said Indian soldiers were retaliating effectively and no casualties have been reported so far. Pakistani troops also fired few mortar shells in Lam area of Nowshera sector in which some cattle perished.Daily Excelsior adds that a day after heavy shelling, there was a relative calm in Uri in Baramulla District on February 25. However, over 1000 people of border villages of Balkote, Silikote, Tilwari, Churanga, Hathlanga and its neighboring villages who fled February 24’s shelling are still in the camp set up by local administration in Uri. The Army’s Brigade Commander, Brigadier YS Alawat on February 25 said that since February 19, Pakistan army has been continuously carrying ceasefire violations along the LoC in Uri sector. “Displaying extreme cowardice and unprofessionalism it has been targeting innocent villagers living along the border and has been indiscriminately using mortar shelling causing damage to the houses of the civilians”, he said.“In a befitting reply, the Army has retaliated accurately and with heavy fire on the Pakistan army post which was involved in the ceasefire violations”, he said. The Brigadier said that the Pakistan army targeted the border villages of Balkote, Silikote, Tilwari, churanga, Hathlanga and its neighboring villages. “The villagers have been evacuated to Government Higher Secondary School, Uri. As the first responder on the ground, the Army has swung into action and immediately provided much-required relief to the displaced villagers. Since the commencement of the hostilities, the Army has extended medical facilities to the injured villagers”, he added. The Brigade Commander said that the local commanders on the ground are personally monitoring the safety of the people and extending all the assistance that is required on the ground. “So far the Army has provided food, medicine, and potable water. While interacting with the villagers they have requested more clothing and warm bedding owing to harsh winters. So immediately we have provided sleeping bags and the villagers have conveyed their appreciation for the timely assistance of the Army”, he said.
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February - 24 
Wanted terrorist and the ‘commander-in-chief’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Sohan D Shira was killed in an encounter by Meghalaya Police at Dobu A’chakpek in East Garo Hills District on February 24, reports The Times
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Wanted terrorist and the ‘commander-in-chief’ of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), Sohan D Shira was killed in an encounter by Meghalaya Police at Dobu A’chakpek in East Garo Hills District on February 24, reports The Times of India. Police had launched an offensive against Shira after he was found to have been involved in killing of NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) candidate for Willimanagar, Jonathone N Sangma, at Samanda block in East Garo Hills Districts on February 18. Meghalaya Police said that Sohan was shot dead at around noon at Dobu A’chakpek during an encounter with the Garo Hills Police. Police sources also and stated that Shohan’s death is the end of militancy in Meghalaya.
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February - 25 
A Lucknow resident— Manoj Kumar Gupta (20) on February 25 filed a complaint after he received a ‘group-join request’ on WhatsApp that claimed to have links with terror outfit-Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), reports Hindustan Times
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A Lucknow resident— Manoj Kumar Gupta (20) on February 25 filed a complaint after he received a ‘group-join request’ on WhatsApp that claimed to have links with terror outfit-Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), reports Hindustan Times on February 26. Manoj Gupta—who worked in a private firm in Lucknow, received another link on WhatsApp inviting him to join a ‘virtual’ group namely MIM (full form is yet to be ascertained), said Inspector-General (IG) of Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) Asim Arun. ATS had traced and found that these links were posted by an unidentified student of class 9, a 15 years-old who is a resident of Bhilwara District in Rajasthan. The ATS team is in contact with the family members of the boy and would probe boy, said Asim Arun.
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February - 25 
A militant identified as Naorem Premkanta Singh who was involved in the 2015 Paralon ambush which killed 18 soldiers has revealed that the ambush party was in India for five days after the attack, before they crossed over to Myanmar on fo
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A militant identified as Naorem Premkanta Singh who was involved in the 2015 Paralon ambush which killed 18 soldiers has revealed that the ambush party was in India for five days after the attack, before they crossed over to Myanmar on foot, reports The Sangai Express on February 26. The militants were inside India from June 2 to June 9. According to interrogation details, the attack was carried out jointly by Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Khaplang faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K). He also revealed that the militants crossed over to India from Munnan village. He stated that ‘A party of 10 cadres was already waiting. We were asked to don our uniforms and were given weapons. Our leader, Tamba, asked us to follow him and we were not briefed here. We walked the whole night and took only 5-10 minutes of break after every one hour of walk. We rested on June 3 to avoid detection’. After the ambush they walked continuously from June 4 to 7, and on June 9 crossed back to Myanmar. Naorem Premkanta Singh was arrested in January by National Investigation Agency (NIA). Later on February 23, a militant Moirangthem Nimaichand Meitei from Bishupur was also arrested by the NIA in connection with the 2015 ambush.
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February - 25 
A Police Constable, identified as Kultar Singh was killed by two militants at the main entrance of shrine at Charar-e-Sharief in Budgam District on February 25 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants fired Kultar Singh at point blank r
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A Police Constable, identified as Kultar Singh was killed by two militants at the main entrance of shrine at Charar-e-Sharief in Budgam District on February 25 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. The militants fired Kultar Singh at point blank range and fled away along with his SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) service rifle. Soon after the incident, Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area and launched a hunt to nab the militants responsible for the killing. However, no one was arrested so far. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, SP Pani said that the Policeman was at a guard post. “Due to Sunday, many people were there. Someone opened a pistol fire at a very close range. He got injured and till any assistance could reach the spot, the attacker took away his rifle and fled from the spot”, he said. Pani said that operation has been launched and Police has got vital leads of the militants responsible for the killing. “Two terrorists had fled away but we are looking into it. The area was cordoned off immediately. We have got some leads and we are working on them. Kultar Singh was working as a selection grade constable in the armed wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police”, he said.
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February - 25 
According to a data released by the Government of India (GoI), total 7.28 percent women are employed with the Indian Police force, whereas out of this 2.47 percent has their presence in Naxal-affected region in Telangana, reports The Tribune&nbs
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According to a data released by the Government of India (GoI), total 7.28 percent women are employed with the Indian Police force, whereas out of this 2.47 percent has their presence in Naxal-affected region in Telangana, reports The Tribune on February 26. Merely, 3.05 percent Police women are in the militancy-affected State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)—which has a sanctioned strength of more than 80,000 Police personnel, read the statistics released by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA). The statistics are pitiful as the UMHA in its advisories in 2009, 2012, and 2016, had instructed all State Governments and the Union Territories (UTs) to increase the strength of Women Police force to 33 percent, said an unnamed senior official. Among seven UTs, Chandigarh reported to have the highest number of women in its Police force.
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February - 25 
According to unidentified official of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the arrested terror suspects were asked to purchase and equipped with as much possible firearms from Bihar before leaving for training in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), repo
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According to unidentified official of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the arrested terror suspects were asked to purchase and equipped with as much possible firearms from Bihar before leaving for training in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), reports The Times of India on February 26. Three terror suspects—Mohammad Anwar Hussain, Mohammad Shammi and Mohammad Shaad, who pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS) were arrested from Gaya (Bihar) on February 10 by the team of NIA and the Intelligence Bureau (IB). Reportedly, Mohammad Shaad was released on bail while other two were sent to jail. “Country-made weapons and firearms are easily available at inexpensive rates in Munger of Munger District (Bihar)—which is major hub of manufacturing illegal firearms. Parts of firearms were made in Malda District (West Bengal) and its surrounding areas. These are assembled and given finishing touch in Munger,” said an unnamed Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. Earlier on February 1, Patna Police arrested Jaswinder Singh (28), Robin Masih (27), Navdeep Singh (28), and Bachittar Veer Singh (27) from Jauhari Niwas (a guesthouse) in Patna District (Bihar), as they travelled from Amritsar, Punjab to purchase illegal firearms.
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February - 25 
Acting upon the alert issued by the Interpol and Telangana State Intelligence, the Immigration Department officials on February 25 arrested the managing director of Peace International School—M.M. Akbar at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RG
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Acting upon the alert issued by the Interpol and Telangana State Intelligence, the Immigration Department officials on February 25 arrested the managing director of Peace International School—M.M. Akbar at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad, reports The New Indian Express. Reportedly, M.M Akbar absconded since the Kerala Police registered criminal charges against him for inciting the communal hatred through preaching objectionable content in his school’s syllabus. After the arrest, Akbar was handed-over to the State Police officials for temporary custody. The officials of Kerala Police would arrive on following day to take over Akbar’s custody. There were Intelligence inputs that Akbar would be travelling from Australia to Dubai and the flight would have a layover at RGIA and Akbar would board the connecting flight on February 26. But with the assistance from the Interpol and airport’s Immigration Department, he got arrested at the airport, said an unnmaed Intelligence official
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February - 25 
Assam Rifles (AR) on February 25 recovered one .22 mm pistol with magazine and one live round, reports Morung Express. The recovery was made in Half Nagarjan under Dimapur from the house of a Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of
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Assam Rifles (AR) on February 25 recovered one .22 mm pistol with magazine and one live round, reports Morung Express. The recovery was made in Half Nagarjan under Dimapur from the house of a Reformation faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-R) militant identified as Kevise Zomi.
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February - 25 
In a joint operation based on specific intelligence inputs, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Asikul Islam on February 25, from his village at Malda District in West Bengal, reports by United Ne
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In a joint operation based on specific intelligence inputs, the Border Security Force (BSF) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Asikul Islam on February 25, from his village at Malda District in West Bengal, reports by United News of India. Asikul Islam alleged to use his bank accounts for the transactions related to the September 2015 the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) case in which the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered FICNs in denomination of INR 500 worth of INR 594,000 from an accused Afroz Ansari from Ramgarhwa of Motihari District in Bihar.
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February - 25 
Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) expressed its condolences regarding the death of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), ‘commander- in-chief’ Sohan D Shira, reports The Shillong Times on February 2
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Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) expressed its condolences regarding the death of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), ‘commander- in-chief’ Sohan D Shira, reports The Shillong Times on February 26. Additionally, Paresh Baruah also refuted rumours circulating on social media that Drishti Rajkhowa of ULFA-I has been made new chief of GNLA, reports Northeast Today on February 26. The ULFA-I ‘chief’ stated that ‘ULFA ‘constitution’ does not allow this under as it does not recognize the Indian Constitution and according to reports suggest that it may be the exclusive reason for ULFA-I not supporting the plea of GNLA to make Drishti Rajkhowa (Manoj Rabha) its new ‘commander-in-chief’ after the death of Sohan D Shira. GNLA has been fighting for a separate Garoland state within the Indian Union while ULFA-I is fighting to secede from India. According to a social media post a meeting was held between GNLA cadres and Rajkhowa after the death of Sohan after which it was decided to appoint Rajkhowa as the ‘new commander in chief’. The decision was apparently taken by the five senior most cadres of the outfit. The post further stated that Rajkhowa has promised to bring in about 50 ULFA cadres to add firepower to the GNLA. The social media post was posted by a Facebook user identified as Gongbin Marak. The handle has been used by multiple users including Sohan D Shira.
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February - 25 
Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) S.B Singh stated on February 25 that regrouping of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cannot be ruled out since Drishti Rajkhowa of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) is
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Meghalaya Director General of Police (DGP) S.B Singh stated on February 25 that regrouping of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cannot be ruled out since Drishti Rajkhowa of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) is assisting them, reports The Shillong Times. According to DGP senior cadres like Wallam, Nevak and Rahul can resurrect GNLA. ULFA-I and GNLA have coordination in carrying out violent activities in Garo Hills and the former has been assisting the GNLA to plant Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) aimed Security Forces (SFs). The DGP also stated that the next target for the SFs was Drishti Rajkhowa, who is the ‘second in command’ of ULFA-I. Rajkhowa had been a close aide of the slain GNLA chief, providing safe havens in Bangladesh for GNLA cadres and is also involved in training and supply of arms. Moreover, Rajkhowa may make an attempt to regroup the GNLA or flee to Bangladesh. The two outfits operated in tandem across Garo Hills and in parts of Khasi Hills.
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February - 25 
Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged heavy fire for over two hours along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on February 25 after the Pakistani troops began firing indiscriminately, reports Daily Excelsior. There wa
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Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged heavy fire for over two hours along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on February 25 after the Pakistani troops began firing indiscriminately, reports Daily Excelsior. There was, however, no casualty reported in the firing which started in Nowshera sector around 1645 hours and continued till 1850 hours, sources said. The Pakistani army initiated “unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars”, prompting strong and effective retaliation by the Indian troops guarding the LoC, sources said.
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February - 25 
Separately, militants fired and killed another Police person, identified as Farooq Ahmad Yatoo who was guarding the residence of a senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) leader at Soura area of Srinagar District and decamped with his
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Separately, militants fired and killed another Police person, identified as Farooq Ahmad Yatoo who was guarding the residence of a senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference-Mirwaiz (APHC-M) leader at Soura area of Srinagar District and decamped with his service rifle on February 25 evening, adds Daily Excelsior. A senior Police officer said that the militants attacked the Police guard, Farooq Ahmad Yatoo at the residence of Hurriyat leader Fazal Haq Qureshi at Bilal Colony Soura in Srinagar District. He was shifted in critical condition to nearby SKIMS hospital in Soura where he succumbed to injuries. Militants also de-camped with the service rifle of the Policeman.
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February - 25 
The South African Special Police Unit-‘Hawks’ has arrested Fatima Patel (27)—an Indian-origin woman and her partner—Safydeen Aslam Del Vecchio, alleged for their links to Islamic State (IS) and charged with kidnapping of an un
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The South African Special Police Unit-‘Hawks’ has arrested Fatima Patel (27)—an Indian-origin woman and her partner—Safydeen Aslam Del Vecchio, alleged for their links to Islamic State (IS) and charged with kidnapping of an unidentified British couple, reports The Hindu on February 26. Both, Fatima and Safydeen also face charges of robbery and theft on counts of abusing the credit cards of the British couple and shopped for jewellery, camping equipments, and other electronic devices which were found with an IS flag flown at unspecified location.
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February - 25 
Two Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel, identified as Puran Singh, ‘Assistant Platoon Commander’ and Constable Bhuvaneshwar Yadav, were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of Ind
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Two Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) personnel, identified as Puran Singh, ‘Assistant Platoon Commander’ and Constable Bhuvaneshwar Yadav, were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast carried out by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forests near Tarlaguda and Tarud villages in Bijapur District on February 25, reports The Pioneer.
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February - 25 
Two Special Operations Group (SOG) commandos sustained minor injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion during an anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation at Badajhola forest under Sunabeda sanctuary
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Two Special Operations Group (SOG) commandos sustained minor injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion during an anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation at Badajhola forest under Sunabeda sanctuary in the Nuapada District on February 25, reports OdishaTV. Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exchanged fire with multiple SOG teams in the forests. Some of the CPI-Maoist cadres also sustained critical injuries and managed to flee. The Security Forces (SFs) recovered CPI-Maoist dresses, haversack, blankets, utensil, rations, medicines, Maoist literature, wire, battery and polythene, said Police release.
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February - 26 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mushtaq Chopan was killed and a Policeman sustained splinter injuries in a grenade blast at a Police station in Tral area of Pulwama District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mushtaq Chopan was killed and a Policeman sustained splinter injuries in a grenade blast at a Police station in Tral area of Pulwama District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that at around 12:30 PM on February 26, Mushtaq Chopan, who was in custody of Police Station Tral tried to escape from the Police Station wearing female burka. “When he was near the main gate someone from outside lobbed a grenade as a part of the planned conspiracy to divert the attention so that he could escape conveniently. The grenade exploded inside the station nearby him resulting into death of the said detainee and injury to one constable Mehraj-ud-din”, Police said. Mushtaq Chopan was arrested along with two other persons by Police and Marine commandos (MARCOS) at Watlab of Baramula District on January 9. Tral area observed a complete shutdown to mourn the death of Chopan. Shops and commercial establishments remained shut while transport was also affected.
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February - 26 
An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) identified as Kanti Lal Pradhan alias Bhurgo was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Udalguri District on February 26,reports The Sentine
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An Over Ground Worker (OGW) of Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) identified as Kanti Lal Pradhan alias Bhurgo was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) from Udalguri District on February 26,reports The Sentinel. One .22 factory made pistol along with six rounds of live ammunition were also recovered from his possession.
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February - 26 
Army on February 26 said that the recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan are aimed at infiltrating militants, who in large numbers are waiting at launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports Daily Exc
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Army on February 26 said that the recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan are aimed at infiltrating militants, who in large numbers are waiting at launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports Daily Excelsior. General officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General A K Bhatt said reporters on the sidelines of a passing out parade at the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Centre in Srinagar that this year due to less snow, militants might attempt early infiltration. “We have inputs of many infiltrators waiting at the launching pads and we think infiltration will start sooner this year because of less snow. But we are taking counter measures. One reason for the firing can be this (to push infiltrators). Whenever there is firing by Pakistan, it is certain there is an attempt to push infiltrators. The same thing happened in Kupwara and Tanghdar,” the GOC said. He added that the militants are waiting in groups of 30-40 at many places near the LoC in PoK. “The militants waiting across the LoC are in groups of 30-40 at many places from Lepa valley to Mandal area, near 161 brigade, Rampur, and other areas, he said.A K Bhatt said that Army will not open entire front but will retaliate wherever Pakistan indulges in aggressive action or pushes in infiltrators. “The cease fire violations, initiated by Pakistan, have been appropriately responded to. But I would also like to tell you it is more of a local affair where due to their actions we have reacted at specific places. We do not intend to open the entire front. Our only thing is that we will retaliate if Pakistan indulges in any aggressive action or pushes infiltrators across,” he said.
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February - 26 
Assam Irrigation, Handloom and Textile Minister Ranjit Dutta on February 26 stated that Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal is taking an initiative to meet his Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu to resolve the border issue between Assam and Arunacha
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Assam Irrigation, Handloom and Textile Minister Ranjit Dutta on February 26 stated that Chief Minister (CM) Sarbananda Sonowal is taking an initiative to meet his Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu to resolve the border issue between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, reports Assam Tribune. According to the Minister Chief Minister-level talks on the Assam-Arunachal boundary issue will be held very soon by involving the people from both sides of inter-state boundary, especially those residing in the affected areas.
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February - 26 
Border Security Force (BSF) troops foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sector of Samba District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. BSF troops at a border out post observed some movement along IB in Ram
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Border Security Force (BSF) troops foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sector of Samba District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. BSF troops at a border out post observed some movement along IB in Ramgarh sector around 0500 hours today [February 26], sources said. They fired several rounds and illumination flares, they said adding that the suspected militants were forced back and the infiltration bid was foiled. “Troops are on alert to foil any bid,” sources said. On February 23, the BSF and Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting along the IB here during which the border guards of the two countries expressed their commitment to maintain peace and tranquility.
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February - 26 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) issued a statement on February 26, calling for protests against the lynching of tribal youth Madhu in Attapadi, reports Times of India. The statement issued by CPI-Maoistspokesperson Jo
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) issued a statement on February 26, calling for protests against the lynching of tribal youth Madhu in Attapadi, reports Times of India. The statement issued by CPI-Maoistspokesperson Jogi said the incident reflects the cruel racist onslaught by Malayalis against the tribal community which must be resisted by all progressive forces. The statement by the Western Ghats Special Zonal Committee of the CPI-Maoist, which was dropped in news boxes of Wayanad Press Club, alleged that hundreds of tribal people had been murdered in the tribal regions of the state, including Attapadi.
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February - 26 
Daily Excelsior adds that the slain LeT militant, identified as Abu Haris was buried in Hajin Bandipora District and a large number of people attended his funeral. This is for the first time in recent past that a foreign militant has been buried
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Daily Excelsior adds that the slain LeT militant, identified as Abu Haris was buried in Hajin Bandipora District and a large number of people attended his funeral. This is for the first time in recent past that a foreign militant has been buried by the locals, said the report. The authorities had barred people from burying the foreign militants after a huge funeral was witnessed to Abu Qasim, LeT ‘commander’ who was killed in a gunfight with SFs in 2015. Police said that the militant had escaped with the help of his accomplices after an encounter with SFs on February 26. Police could not take the body in order to avoid any breach of law and order situation in the area. Police said they are mulling action against those who gave him shelter. Police said a case has been registered and those behind will be identified and action as per law will be taken against them. It may be mentioned here that in order to prevent glamorizing of militants, Police is mulling to stop large and multiple funerals of militants. They will take the administration of local Masjids into confidence to prevent huge funerals of the militants.
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February - 26 
FourCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as ‘sub-zonal commander’ Rakesh Bhuiyan, Lallu Yadav, Rinki and Ruby, were killed in an encounter at Lalaghati-Naudiha area of the Palamu District with joint team of the
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FourCommunist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as ‘sub-zonal commander’ Rakesh Bhuiyan, Lallu Yadav, Rinki and Ruby, were killed in an encounter at Lalaghati-Naudiha area of the Palamu District with joint team of the 134th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police which was out on an anti-Maoist operation on February 26, reports The Indian Express. The bodies of the four CPI-Maoist cadres were recovered by the Police. The Security Forces (SFs) also recovered two Self-Loading Rifles (SLRs), five magazines and 219 bullets from the spot, said Police. Bhuiyan was carrying a reward of INR one million on his head, while Bimal Yadav alias Lallu Yadav, carried a reward INR 500,000 on his head.
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February - 26 
In a separate incident, four Maoists, including top ranking Maoist leader Ganesh Uike's gunman, Partha Munna, surrendered before Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg on February 26, reports Namasthe Telangana. The other three Ma
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In a separate incident, four Maoists, including top ranking Maoist leader Ganesh Uike's gunman, Partha Munna, surrendered before Bijapur Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohit Garg on February 26, reports Namasthe Telangana. The other three Maoists are identified as Totti Santu, Mahadev and Telam Budrulu. Munna, who served as the ‘Secretary’ of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) carried a reward of INR 800,000. While, Santu and Mahadev carried a head money of INR 200,000 each, there was no such reward on Badrulu.
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February - 26 
In addition, nine Maoist cadres active in Chintagufa area, surrendered before Police in Sukma District on February 26, reports UNI.
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In addition, nine Maoist cadres active in Chintagufa area, surrendered before Police in Sukma District on February 26, reports UNI.
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February - 26 
In two separate combined search operations, joint teams of Army and Police recovered a major cache of weapons, ammunition and other war like stores in Hari Budha and Bhatidhar forests in Poonch District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. A
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In two separate combined search operations, joint teams of Army and Police recovered a major cache of weapons, ammunition and other war like stores in Hari Budha and Bhatidhar forests in Poonch District on February 26, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on a specific input on likely dump of arms, a joint search operation by Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Police was launched in the two forests. During the search operation, two pistols, grenades of various types including Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) and UBGL (Underbarrel Grenade Launchers) grenades, communication equipment, GPS (Global Positioning System), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)/ explosives, ammunition of AK 47 and other war like stores were recovered. Currency worth INR 50,000 was also found at the site of recovery. This successful operation has foiled the nefarious designs of militants, sources said.
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February - 26 
Meanwhile, three SF personnel were injured in an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres on a hillock between Mungari and Dulargufa under Barsoor Police Station limits in Dantewada District on February 26, reports The Indian Express. Acting on a ti
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Meanwhile, three SF personnel were injured in an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres on a hillock between Mungari and Dulargufa under Barsoor Police Station limits in Dantewada District on February 26, reports The Indian Express. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) raided a Maoist hideout on the hillock, about 18 kilometres from Barsoor, and Basoor is around 450 kilometres from the State capital Raipur. “During the raid, there was a heavy exchange of fire. The troops fought back bravely and destroyed the hideout,” the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, South Bastar Range) Sundarraj P said. The injured soldiers were identified as Samadu Aarakshak (DRG), Sunil Nag (DRG) and Ravindra Yadav (STF).
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February - 26 
Pakistan on February 26 again violated ceasefire, albeit for a very brief period, in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District but there were no losses, reports The Times of India. Pakistani Army again resorted to heavy mortar shelling along the Line
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Pakistan on February 26 again violated ceasefire, albeit for a very brief period, in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District but there were no losses, reports The Times of India. Pakistani Army again resorted to heavy mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC). Defence sources said Pakistani forces started unprovoked firing and shelling targeting some Indian positions and civilian areas in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District around 9.30 am on February 26. Army troops retaliated the firing effectively while intermittent exchange of fire was going on. No report of any causality or injury from the Indian side so far has been reported. On February 25 evening Pakistan also resorted to shelling in the same sector. Indian Army claimed that more than 300 armed terrorists are waiting to cross and enter India.
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February - 26 
Security Force (SF) personnel recovered a mutilated body of a villager, identified as Bedma Tameya, from Bhattigunda forest in Sukma District on February 26, reports UNI. Tameya was allegedly abducted by a group of Communist Party of India-Maois
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Security Force (SF) personnel recovered a mutilated body of a villager, identified as Bedma Tameya, from Bhattigunda forest in Sukma District on February 26, reports UNI. Tameya was allegedly abducted by a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from his village three days ago (February 23) on the suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’.
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Security Forces (SFs) gunned down an unidentified Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant in an encounter at Khosh Mohalla in Bandipora District, reports The Times of India. According to sources, the encounter began late on February 26 night when three t
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Security Forces (SFs) gunned down an unidentified Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant in an encounter at Khosh Mohalla in Bandipora District, reports The Times of India. According to sources, the encounter began late on February 26 night when three terrorists, holed up in a house, opened fire at a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Army and Police. Though they managed to escape, one of the terrorists was killed in the retaliatory fire. Sources said militant sympathizers used the cover of darkness to facilitate the escape of the terrorists. “Nobody was retrieved from the site on Monday [February 26]. But we later learnt that one of the terrorists, injured in the encounter, has died,” said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Range S P Pani. The body of the militant was recovered on February 27.
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February - 26 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered a pistol along with three rounds from Padampukhri in Dimapur District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on February 26.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered a pistol along with three rounds from Padampukhri in Dimapur District, tweeted official twitter handle of Assam Rifles on February 26.
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February - 26 
Separately, one person was reportedly injured when a crude bomb went off at a polling station in Tizit in Mon District, reports Nagaland Post. It was also reported that a mob destroyed a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machine in Tizit constituenc
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Separately, one person was reportedly injured when a crude bomb went off at a polling station in Tizit in Mon District, reports Nagaland Post. It was also reported that a mob destroyed a Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machine in Tizit constituency. But polling resumed after the machine was replaced.
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February - 26 
Separately, Police arrested a Maoist, identified as Pillu Ursa (35), while carrying out a search and combing operation in Farshegarh village under Mandem Police Station area in Bijapur District on February 26, reports UNI.
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Separately, Police arrested a Maoist, identified as Pillu Ursa (35), while carrying out a search and combing operation in Farshegarh village under Mandem Police Station area in Bijapur District on February 26, reports UNI.
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February - 26 
Sources in Jammu and Kashmir Police said eyewitness accounts hint towards the role of a recent militant recruit, Esa Fazili. “There were apprehensions that Esa may have links with the Islamic State,” a senior Police officer privy to probe
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Sources in Jammu and Kashmir Police said eyewitness accounts hint towards the role of a recent militant recruit, Esa Fazili. “There were apprehensions that Esa may have links with the Islamic State,” a senior Police officer privy to probe details said. “Yesterday’s [February 25] incident, and the IS claim, has given credence to such reports.” Sources said responsibility for the attack was first taken by the IS on a Telegram channel ‘Kashmir Villayah’. The Indian Express had earlier reported that the state police had found a few closed Telegram channels of the IS in Kashmir.A resident of Soura, Esa Fazili was studying engineering at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah (BGSB) University in Rajouri before joining the militant ranks in August last year, sources said. They said Fazili had initially joined the Zakir Musa-led group of militants but when Zakir announced setting up Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, an al Qaeda affiliate, in Kashmir, Fazili had differences, as he was more inclined towards the Islamic State.Earlier in November 2017, Al Amaq had claimed that the IS had carried out an attack in Zakura, on Srinagar’s outskirts, in which a Policeman and a militant had been killed. The agency, however, had said that a Pakistani policeman was killed in the attack, raising doubts about its claim. The channel ‘Al-Qaraar’, investigation has found, also claimed that Srinagar militant Mugees Ahmad Mir, who was killed on November 17 last year in an encounter with the police, was the first militant of the terror outfit.
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February - 26 
Sporadic violence marked the election in Nagaland hen one person was killed and two others injured at Akuluto in Zunheboto District after a clash erupted between supporters of rival candidates, reports Nagaland Post on February 27. There were also re
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Sporadic violence marked the election in Nagaland hen one person was killed and two others injured at Akuluto in Zunheboto District after a clash erupted between supporters of rival candidates, reports Nagaland Post on February 27. There were also reports of stone pelting in some areas. The clash was between supporters of Naga Peoples Front (NPF)and Nagaland Democratic Party (NDP).
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February - 26 
The Delhi Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) about the finding of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 4.21 crores that had been deposited in different branches of 12 banks across the country, reports Daily Pioneer on
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The Delhi Police filed a First Information Report (FIR) about the finding of the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) worth INR 4.21 crores that had been deposited in different branches of 12 banks across the country, reports Daily Pioneer on 27 February. Among 12 banks, the Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) reported 58,900 counts of FICNs worth INR 2.16 crores. The Delhi Police had received complaints from 12 banks during February 14 and 15. The Police team recovered the FICNs from the main repository of these 12 banks located at the Parliament Street in New Delhi and post-recovery the FICNs were sent to the Forensic laboratory in Nagpur for further examination. Along with the Police has prepared a list of people who performed monetary transactions at these branches and will initiate probe in the matter, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of New Delhi Madhur Verma.
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February - 26 
The Islamic State (IS)’s mouthpiece claimed responsibility for February 25’s attack in which a Policeman guarding the residence of Hurriyat leader Fazal Haq Qureshi was killed, reports The Indian Express on February 27. The inci
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The Islamic State (IS)’s mouthpiece claimed responsibility for February 25’s attack in which a Policeman guarding the residence of Hurriyat leader Fazal Haq Qureshi was killed, reports The Indian Express on February 27. The incident took place in Soura area of Srinagar, and militants escaped with the slain Policeman’s rifle. “Assassinated an element of police in firing near city of Srinagar in Kashmir yesterday [February 25],” Al Amaq News Agencyof the IS has claimed. This is the second time in three months that the IS has claimed responsibility for an attack on Policemen in Srinagar.
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February - 26 
The Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) between India and Pakistan remains extremely volatile, with ceasefire violations (CFVs) already jumping to over 400 in the first two months of this year (2018), reports The Times of India&
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The Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) between India and Pakistan remains extremely volatile, with ceasefire violations (CFVs) already jumping to over 400 in the first two months of this year (2018), reports The Times of India on February 27. Apart from civilians, Pakistan has lost 23 soldiers in the firing duels, while the tally for India is 16 till now. If this trend continues-and it has shown no signs of ebbing as yet-then 2018 is likely to record the highest number of CFVs along the LoC in 15 years since the ceasefire along the 198-km International Border (IB) in J&K, the 778-km LoC and the 110-km Actual Ground Position Line (AGPL) in Siachen came into force as a confidence-building measure between the two countries on November 26, 2003.The step-up in cross-border hostilities, which saw as many as 860 CFVs along the LoC and another 120 along the IB in 2017, began soon after Indian Para-Special Forces conducted the "surgical strikes" against terror launch pads in four different locations in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) to avenge the killing of 19 Indian soldiers in a suicide attack at the Army camp in Uri in September 2016.As part of its policy to "pro-actively dominate" the 778-km LoC through punitive fire assaults and guerilla operations, the Indian Army has destroyed several Pak Army posts in areas like Balnoi, Mendhar, Kalal, Keran, Doda, Sarla, Laleali and Banwat over the last four to five months, as reported earlier."The Pak Army posts aiding and abetting infiltration are being targeted. As per assessments, there are almost 400 terrorists in and around launch pads, both south and north of the Pir Panjal range, waiting to infiltrate into J&K," said an officer. With even 105mm light field guns, heavy 120mm mortars and anti-tank guided missiles being regularly used by both sides over the last few months, the latest bout of heavy shelling took place in and around the Uri sector last week. Though the shelling in Uri has reduced a little now, the Pak Army earlier even used loudspeakers to warn villagers in the area that it was going to open fire to avenge the killings of its soldiers by the Indian Army. "The warning was probably meant for villagers in PoK to take shelter. But the villagers on our side also fled the area," said an officer.If India lost 32 soldiers in CFVs, infiltration and other incidents along the LoC in 2017 (another 30 laid down their lives in counter-terrorism operations in the hinterland), Army sources estimate 130-140 Pakistan soldiers were killed in the same year based on radio intercepts, intelligence inputs and other information collated from different sources.
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February - 26 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) are on alert upon ‘suspicious missing’ of a second-year medical student—Suhail Aijaz (20) of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) located in Bhubane
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) are on alert upon ‘suspicious missing’ of a second-year medical student—Suhail Aijaz (20) of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, says report Hindustan Times on February 26. Suhail Aijaz—a resident of Kupwara District in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on February 9, had left his hostel in AIIMS on account of attending a friend’s marriage in Chandigarh (Punjab and Haryana). He informed his friends that he will be back to Odisha on February 16 however, he did not return and on February 18, the AIIMS’ administration informed Police about the incident, said an unnamed Police official. The AIIMS’ staff had found a letter from Suhail’s room, addressing his father—Aijaz Ahmed which read that he [Suhail] is sorry for not meeting their expectations, said Vice-Dean of the AIIMS (Bhubaneswar) Dr Prabhas Ranjan Mishra. Aijaz’s mobile number was tracked to Kolkata (West Bengal) but there are no developments afterwards as the mobile had been switched off, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Bhubaneswar) Satyabrata Bhoi.
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February - 26 
The Sikh radical groups based out of India had put forward their demands which includes a ‘Vatican-like’ status for Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Punjab and Akal Takht (a Sikh authoritarian institution), and an apology
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The Sikh radical groups based out of India had put forward their demands which includes a ‘Vatican-like’ status for Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, Punjab and Akal Takht (a Sikh authoritarian institution), and an apology from Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi at a global forum for the 1984 Military-led Operation Blue Star, reports Hindustan Times on February 27. The contact related to the matter was established by the United Kingdom (UK) based Sikh groups via Jasdev Singh Rai, Director of the Sikh Human Rights Forum, before the visit of PM Modi to London in November 2015, which results to the initiation of formal talks on the matter between PM Modi and 30 Sikh members during their meeting. The interests of talks were highlighted in previous Indian Government too, but with Modi-led Government, the talk process picked up speed, said an unnamed person related to the developments. The Government had pointed out that former PM Manmohan Singh had apologised in Parliament in 2011 for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots — which followed the assassination of then-PM Indira Gandhi, itself a consequence of Operation Blue Star — but the Sikh groups responded by saying that this apology had been meant only for “Indian Sikhs”.
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February - 26 
Three cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Prasanna Gudiya, Hilarious Gudiya, and Dhiraj Kandulna were arrested at Parezghag village in Khunt
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Three cadres of People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Prasanna Gudiya, Hilarious Gudiya, and Dhiraj Kandulna were arrested at Parezghag village in Khunti District on February 26, reports The New Indian Express. The Police recovered three bikes, two country-made revolvers and live cartridges were recovered from them, said Superintendent of Police (SP),Ashwini Kumar Sinha.India Jharkhand PLFI CPI-Maoist Prasanna Gudiya Hilarious Gudiya Dhiraj Kandulna Parezghag Khunti Ashwini Kumar Sinha
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February - 27 
Ceasefire violations along the LoC and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir have left 21 persons including 12 security personnel dead and over 80 others, mostly civilians, injured this year (2018). While there were no ceasefire violations b
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Ceasefire violations along the LoC and International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir have left 21 persons including 12 security personnel dead and over 80 others, mostly civilians, injured this year (2018). While there were no ceasefire violations by Pakistan reported along the IB since January 22, intermittent shelling has become a routine affair along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch Districts. Shelling had recently also spread to Uri sector of Kashmir. Sources said since Pakistan side has suffered heavy casualties, both fatal and non-fatal of their troops and infrastructural damages at the hands of Indian Army, they were now targeting civilian.
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February - 27 
Pakistan army on February 27 morning resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing in Manjakote and Balakote sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch Districts, leading to injuries to two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, rep
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Pakistan army on February 27 morning resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing in Manjakote and Balakote sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch Districts, leading to injuries to two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, reports Daily Excelsior. A number of houses and other structures were also damaged in the shelling. Two BSF jawans (troopers), identified as Balwinder Singh (23) and Dhana Shekhar (37) were injured when mortar shells exploded close to their posts in Balakote sector (Poonch District), near Bhimber Gali (BG) (Rajouri District). They were immediately evacuated from the site of shelling and shifted to hospital, where they were responding to the treatment.At about 8 am when the people had started taking to fields while students were headed for schools, Pakistan army started heavy mortar shelling and firing with automatic and semi-automatic weapons in Manjakote sector of Rajouri and Balakote sector of Poonch simultaneously, targeting forward posts of Army and BSF and civilian areas, official sources said. Several mortar shells fell in civilian areas of Balakote but the location population had narrow escape as they had rushed back to their houses and bunkers. Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said that in Manjakote, heavy mortar shelling was reported from Tarkundi Gali, Lambi Bari, Khori Nar, Dhar and Panjgrain village.
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February - 27 
Pakistani troops also fired mortar shells at Chakla and Baldoo areas of Khour sector in Jammu District. The Indian side retaliated Pakistan army’s shelling and firing effectively. Exchanges continued for over two hours. Sources said Pakistan si
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Pakistani troops also fired mortar shells at Chakla and Baldoo areas of Khour sector in Jammu District. The Indian side retaliated Pakistan army’s shelling and firing effectively. Exchanges continued for over two hours. Sources said Pakistan side was reported to have suffered heavy damages in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops all along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts, where shelling and firing from across has become a routine affair.
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February - 27 
Pakistani troops also fired mortar shells at Chakla and Baldoo areas of Khour sector in Jammu District. The Indian side retaliated Pakistan army's shelling and firing effectively. Exchanges continued for over two hours. Sources said Pakistan side was
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Pakistani troops also fired mortar shells at Chakla and Baldoo areas of Khour sector in Jammu District. The Indian side retaliated Pakistan army's shelling and firing effectively. Exchanges continued for over two hours. Sources said Pakistan side was reported to have suffered heavy damages in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops all along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts, where shelling and firing from across has become a routine affair.
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February - 27 
Separately, two construction workers were abducted on February 27 for a ransom of INR 5 million from Sapemeina in Kangpokpi District, reports Imphal Free Press on March 5.
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Separately, two construction workers were abducted on February 27 for a ransom of INR 5 million from Sapemeina in Kangpokpi District, reports Imphal Free Press on March 5.
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February - 27 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 27 submitted the evidences before the NIA Court in Kochi, Kerala— including Islamic State’s (IS) documentaries and videos recovered from the digital devices of the accused—Mohammad
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on February 27 submitted the evidences before the NIA Court in Kochi, Kerala— including Islamic State’s (IS) documentaries and videos recovered from the digital devices of the accused—Mohammad Riyas/Riyaz Rashid, Fawas Jamal and Siyad, in a case of forcefully conversion and forged marriage, reports The New Indian Express. Opposing the bail plea filed by the accused, the NIA presented a Case Diary (CD) before the NIA Court. In the evidence report submitted by the NIA’s prosecutor Arjun Ambalapatta, the NIA managed to recovered a deleted documentary of Syria from a digital device acquired from Mohammad Riyas and several videos related to IS was found on the digital device belong to Fawas Jamal.
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February - 27 
Three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured during an encounter between the SFs and armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Abujmarh forest at Dantewada District on February 27, reports UNI. The injured SFs, identified as Su
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Three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured during an encounter between the SFs and armed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in Abujmarh forest at Dantewada District on February 27, reports UNI. The injured SFs, identified as Sunil Nag, Somdu and Ravindra Yadav were airlifted and admitted to a private hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable. The CPI-Maoist cadres were hiding on a hill top, triggered a landmine blast and opened indiscriminate firing on the SFs. A joint anti- Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation was launched in Abujmarh forest, under Barsur Police Station area by Narayanpur and Dantewada Police, along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), said Superintendent of Police (SP) KL Kashyap
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February - 27 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia cadres identified as Raghunath Nayak and Peter Mallick of Birikote village under Mohana block in Gajapati District on February 27, reports Pragativadi. The arrested duo were invo
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militia cadres identified as Raghunath Nayak and Peter Mallick of Birikote village under Mohana block in Gajapati District on February 27, reports Pragativadi. The arrested duo were involved in a number of deadly attacks carried out in and around the Birikote area by the CPI-Maoist in 2008, said Mukesh Lakra, Inspector-In-charge (IIC), Adaba Police Station.
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February - 27 
The Central Government on February 27 sought to downplay the issue of presence of dreaded terror group Islamic State (IS) in Jammu and Kashmir saying it has no existence in the Valley, reports Daily Excelsior. “There is no physical infrast
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The Central Government on February 27 sought to downplay the issue of presence of dreaded terror group Islamic State (IS) in Jammu and Kashmir saying it has no existence in the Valley, reports Daily Excelsior. “There is no physical infrastructure or manpower of the IS in the Valley. It does not exist in the Valley,” a Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) spokesperson said in New Delhi. The Central Government’s assertion came after the terrorist group claimed responsibility for the killing of a Policeman, Farooq Ahmad Yatoo, in Jammu-Kashmir on February 25. Another official said Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) could be behind the attack on the Policeman, and Esha Fazali, a local militant who first joined the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) and later shifted his allegiance to LeT, has emerged as the prime suspect.However, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid said in Srinagar that it was now clear that IS had carried out the attack and it is “indeed a worrying sign”. In November 2017, there were reports that the global terror organisation was involved in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) in Srinagar where a terrorist, identified as Mugees, was killed and a Sub-Inspector, Imran Tak, lost his life. Amaq, which is the official news agency of IS, had claimed responsibility for that attack. Pictures of Mugees with the ISIS flag in the background surfaced on social media. Even his body was wrapped in the flag of the banned terror group during funeral. On the other hand, security officials had then claimed that Mugees belonged to an extremist group called Tehrik-ul- Mujahideen and was its Pulwama District ‘commander’.
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February - 28 
A militant of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) surrendered in East Garo Hills District on February 28, reports Northeast Today. The surrendered militant identified as Panseng R. Sangma was with GNLA ‘commander in chief’ Sohan D S
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A militant of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) surrendered in East Garo Hills District on February 28, reports Northeast Today. The surrendered militant identified as Panseng R. Sangma was with GNLA ‘commander in chief’ Sohan D Shira on the day the latter was killed. According to Superintendent of Police (SP) Ringrang Momin the militant stated that Sohan D Shira had taken all the 11 remaining cadres including Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) ‘second in command’ Drishti Rajkhowa on day of encounter(February 24).
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February - 28 
An ex-Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) member, Gurdev Singh Tanda—who was deported by Thailand Government, was produced before the Court in Amritsar and send to five days Police custody, reports The Times of India on March 1. Gurdev Singh had b
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An ex-Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) member, Gurdev Singh Tanda—who was deported by Thailand Government, was produced before the Court in Amritsar and send to five days Police custody, reports The Times of India on March 1. Gurdev Singh had been active in propagating anti-India activities and was wanted in a terrorism related case of 2010. He was in Thailand since 2007, said an unnamed official.
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February - 28 
Former Khalistani militant - Jaspal Atwal, a Canadian Sikh had an e-visa to India, reportsHindustan Times on February 28. Jaspal Atwal raised the controversy by attending an event in Mumbai during the visit of Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Tru
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Former Khalistani militant - Jaspal Atwal, a Canadian Sikh had an e-visa to India, reportsHindustan Times on February 28. Jaspal Atwal raised the controversy by attending an event in Mumbai during the visit of Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to India concluded on February 24. As Atwal’s name had been removed from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs’ (UMHA) list of prohibited Sikh militants in 2016, there was no clause that would hindered him to obtain an e-visa to India. Like other Canadian citizens, Atwal has a privilege to acquire an e-visa, but it shall not meant that Indian Government had any role in him being in India or extending an invitation to him to the event hosted to honour the Canadian PM Trudeau. The Canadian High Commission (CHC) managed the guest-list and Government of India has no interference in this, said an unnamed Indian official who is involved in the developments in the matter. Atwal had served five years of a 20-year imprisonment after being convicted of an attempt to assassinate an Indian politician Malkiat Singh Sidhu in Vancouver Island during his visit to Canada in 1986.
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February - 28 
Three Pakistani troopers were killed and two others were injured while three posts of the enemy were decimated as Indian Army on February 28 launched major offensive against Pakistan’s forward posts in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri District, whi
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Three Pakistani troopers were killed and two others were injured while three posts of the enemy were decimated as Indian Army on February 28 launched major offensive against Pakistan’s forward posts in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri District, which were trying to hit civilian targets, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that the India Army launched major offensive against Pakistani troops in Sunderbani sector this morning to silence their guns, which were pounding forward posts of the Army and civilian areas. In the retaliatory action, three Pakistani troopers were killed and two others were injured while their three posts were destroyed. “Mortar shelling and firing from Pakistan side stopped immediately after the Indian action,’’ sources said, adding that hectic activity was seen in Pakistani camp with ambulances ferrying dead and injured to hospitals. However, there were no casualties or losses on the Indian side in Sunderbani sector, sources said, adding that number of mortar shells fell in civilian areas in which the local villagers had narrow escape. There was no let-up in heavy shelling and firing, which continued in Nowshera and Sunderbani sectors of Rajouri and Khour sector of Pallanwalla in Jammu district for second consecutive day on February 28. Around 72 educational institutions were ordered to be shut down by the district administration in border villages of Rajouri district falling within shelling and firing range of Pakistan army in Nowshera, Manjakote and Sunderbani sectors. Pakistani troops also continued heavy shelling for second consecutive day in Nowshera and Khour sectors along the Line of Control (LoC), which was retaliated by the Indian side effectively at all the places, leading to exchanges, adds Daily Excelsior. The administration of Rajouri, a district worst hit by Pakistani shelling, today ordered closure of 72 educational institutions in three zones of the district, which falls with shelling and firing range, till March 5. Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said that apart from closure of educational institutions, the Middle standard examinations are also being postponed as number of examination centres fall within shelling range.
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February - 28 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Madivi Mangaiah (26), Kudam Nangaiah (30), Madakam Deva (21), Sodi Devaiah (29) and Sodi Mukaiah (25) were arrested at Korakatpadu in Charla Mandal(administrative sub-division)in
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Madivi Mangaiah (26), Kudam Nangaiah (30), Madakam Deva (21), Sodi Devaiah (29) and Sodi Mukaiah (25) were arrested at Korakatpadu in Charla Mandal(administrative sub-division)in Bhadradri Kothagudem District on February 28, reports The Hindu. The Police seized consignment containing 25 saline bottles and 20 intravenous infusion sets besides tablets for fever and gastritis, among other medicines, worth around INR 5000 from arrested CPI-Maoist cadres.The militia members had bought the medicines from a shop in Bhadrachalam as directed by some CPI-Maoistleaders based in the Dandakaranya forest region of adjoining Chhattisgarh, said Police.
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February - 28 
Militants shot at and critically injured a former militant, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Shah at main town Tral in Pulwama District on February 28 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Aijaz Ahmad Shah, a resident of Tral received bullet wounds in his legs
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Militants shot at and critically injured a former militant, identified as Aijaz Ahmad Shah at main town Tral in Pulwama District on February 28 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Aijaz Ahmad Shah, a resident of Tral received bullet wounds in his legs after being fired upon by the gunmen at around 6.10 pm in the main town. The area was cordoned off and searches were conducted against the assailants. A Police spokesman said that “at about 6.20 pm today [February 28], some unknown militants fired upon one Aijaz Ahmad Shah near Gol Masjid, Tral. He was immediately taken to SDH Tral wherefrom he has been referred to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for treatment. His condition is stated to be critical. Police is investigating the case”.
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February - 28 
Nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Muchaki Lakhma (22), Muchaki Kosa (25), Mandvi Lakhma (25), Nuppo Latham (37), Nuppo Ganga (30), Sodi Hidma (30), Nuppo Dual (55), Sodi Mukka Hidma (50) and Sodi Joga (19) were ar
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Nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres identified as Muchaki Lakhma (22), Muchaki Kosa (25), Mandvi Lakhma (25), Nuppo Latham (37), Nuppo Ganga (30), Sodi Hidma (30), Nuppo Dual (55), Sodi Mukka Hidma (50) and Sodi Joga (19) were arrested during a search operation by Security Forces (SFs) in Bhejji area of Sukma District on February 28, reports India Today. The joint operation was conducted by District Reserve Guard (DRG), District Force (DF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) battalionof the CRPF. Muchaki Lakhma had arrest warrants pending against him in Bhejji and Konta Police Stations. The arrested CPI-Maoist cadres were involved in attack on a Police team in Elarmadgu forest of Bhejji on February 18, 2018 in which two Police personnel were killed and six others were injured. They were also involved in an incident on the same day in which a labourer was killed and construction equipment and vehicles engaged in road construction were set ablaze, said Senior Police official.
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*Data till , April 22, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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