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July - 1 
A civilian, Riyaz Ahmed, 21, son of Ali Mohammad Mochi, a resident of Mattan Parana Bhawan, Anantnag was assaulted by the militants at village Anger Renai in the Marwah area of Kishtwar District.
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A civilian, Riyaz Ahmed, 21, son of Ali Mohammad Mochi, a resident of Mattan Parana Bhawan, Anantnag was assaulted by the militants at village Anger Renai in the Marwah area of Kishtwar District.
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July - 1 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) linkman, Surojit Narjary alias Dabul (35), was arrested by the Security Forces at Simultapu of Kokrajhar District along with a cash of INR 1.8 million, reports Sentinel. The money was extorted from the c
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) linkman, Surojit Narjary alias Dabul (35), was arrested by the Security Forces at Simultapu of Kokrajhar District along with a cash of INR 1.8 million, reports Sentinel. The money was extorted from the civilians by anti-talk faction of the NDFB in Assam and was headed towards West-Bengal.
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July - 1 
A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Habibur Rehman (46), was arrested by troops from Lamlong area in Imphal East District on July 1. Five live rounds of AK were also recovered from his possession.
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A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Habibur Rehman (46), was arrested by troops from Lamlong area in Imphal East District on July 1. Five live rounds of AK were also recovered from his possession.
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July - 1 
Another top Maoist cadre, Brajesh Yadav, who was a member of the Maoist firing squad, was arrested from Gumla, Police said.
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Another top Maoist cadre, Brajesh Yadav, who was a member of the Maoist firing squad, was arrested from Gumla, Police said.
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July - 1 
Armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a mobile telephone tower at Chiraiya in East Champaran District on July 1, reports PTI. Around 50 Maoists raided Mirpur village, sprayed petrol and burnt the generator room a
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Armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a mobile telephone tower at Chiraiya in East Champaran District on July 1, reports PTI. Around 50 Maoists raided Mirpur village, sprayed petrol and burnt the generator room adjacent to the tower. The tower was partially damaged.
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At least six cadres belonging to City Meitei faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were arrested by the Bishnupur District Police during search operations at Nambol and Utlou areas on July 1 & 2. They were identified as Laithangbam Ibomch
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At least six cadres belonging to City Meitei faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were arrested by the Bishnupur District Police during search operations at Nambol and Utlou areas on July 1 & 2. They were identified as Laithangbam Ibomcha Singh, Oinam Chandrakumar Singh alias Meijao alias Rocky (35), Thounaojam Ajit Singh alias Thoichoubi (29), Tongbram Moupa Singh alias Joy (28), Laishram Priyokumar Singh alias Dhirembi (44) and Ngangom Abung Meitei alias Somorjit (29).
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July - 1 
Express Buzz earlier reports that Azad was given charge of the proposed guerrilla zone to be set up comprising areas coming under Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The central committee of the CPI-Maoist had decided to carve out a new special zonal c
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Express Buzz earlier reports that Azad was given charge of the proposed guerrilla zone to be set up comprising areas coming under Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The central committee of the CPI-Maoist had decided to carve out a new special zonal committee (guerrilla zone) in South India along the lines of the Dandakaranya and the Andhra-Orissa Special Zonal Committees at a meeting held at Sringeri in Karnataka a few months ago.
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July - 1 
Express Buzz reports that the CPI-Maoist is spreading their base in Dhenkanal District’s Kankadahada and Parjang blocks. Police said suspected Maoists were sighted at Dhulighotha village on May 28. School teachers of the area informed that a group of
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Express Buzz reports that the CPI-Maoist is spreading their base in Dhenkanal District’s Kankadahada and Parjang blocks. Police said suspected Maoists were sighted at Dhulighotha village on May 28. School teachers of the area informed that a group of Maoists took shelter inside a Government residential school during incessant rains recently.
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July - 1 
Four cadres of the CPI-Maoist were arrested by Special Task Force of Bihar Police from Gaya railway station. The arrested Maoists were identified as Vijay Ram alias Varun, a self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of Rajgir sub-zone, Alakhdeo Rajbansi alias Sa
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Four cadres of the CPI-Maoist were arrested by Special Task Force of Bihar Police from Gaya railway station. The arrested Maoists were identified as Vijay Ram alias Varun, a self-styled ‘zonal commander’ of Rajgir sub-zone, Alakhdeo Rajbansi alias Saddam, Vinod alias Bablu kumar, self-styled ‘area commanders’ and Naresh Das, Magadh zone member of the outfit.
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Hindustan Times reports that three civilians were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Narayanpur District on July 1. However, suspecting it to be a trap laid by Maoists, the Police have initiated a probe into the a
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Hindustan Times reports that three civilians were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Narayanpur District on July 1. However, suspecting it to be a trap laid by Maoists, the Police have initiated a probe into the authenticity of information, adds The Hindu.
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Imphal Free Press reports that residence of a contractor, Thongam Bisorjit (38), was damaged when unidentified militants exploded a bomb at Ningom Thongjao under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal East District in the night of July 1.
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Imphal Free Press reports that residence of a contractor, Thongam Bisorjit (38), was damaged when unidentified militants exploded a bomb at Ningom Thongjao under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal East District in the night of July 1.
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July - 1 
Information received by the Union Government indicates that there has been inflow of funds from across the border to activists who are involved in clashes and stone pelting against paramilitary forces in Jammu and Kashmir. "There have been intelligen
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Information received by the Union Government indicates that there has been inflow of funds from across the border to activists who are involved in clashes and stone pelting against paramilitary forces in Jammu and Kashmir. "There have been intelligence reports since past three months which clearly indicate that funding is being made available from across the border to elements in Jammu and Kashmir for fomenting trouble, including stone pelting," an unnamed senior defence official said on July 1. Some conversation between individuals and agents across the border intercepted by the security agencies related to cash transactions for fomenting trouble in the State.
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PTI reports 49 Security Force personnel, including 29 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel, were killed by Maoists in West Bengal between January 1, 2008 and February 15, 2010, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said on July 1. 20 Police perso
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PTI reports 49 Security Force personnel, including 29 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) personnel, were killed by Maoists in West Bengal between January 1, 2008 and February 15, 2010, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said on July 1. 20 Police personnel and 29 EFR personnel were killed in Maoist attack in the State during the period, he informed the State Assembly.
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) damaged the middle school Charai village in Palamu District on July 1. The Maoists hurled two bombs at the school. While one bomb flattened a room of the school, another did
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) damaged the middle school Charai village in Palamu District on July 1. The Maoists hurled two bombs at the school. While one bomb flattened a room of the school, another did not explode.
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July - 1 
PTI reports that in the wake of repeated attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Government is working out a plan for the redeployment of paramilitary forces engaged in anti-Naxal op
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PTI reports that in the wake of repeated attacks by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the Government is working out a plan for the redeployment of paramilitary forces engaged in anti-Naxal operations in States. "It has become necessary to review the deployment of forces and a suitable decision will be taken according to the operational requirement and developmental reasons," an unnamed Union Home Ministry official said. However, no central forces deployed in a particular State will be moved out from that State.
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July - 1 
Reports from Poonch said that militants reportedly blew up a new pillar of Bufliaz Bridge by triggering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) late in the evening of July 1, Daily Excelsior reported. This pillar was being constructed by Hindostan Const
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Reports from Poonch said that militants reportedly blew up a new pillar of Bufliaz Bridge by triggering an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) late in the evening of July 1, Daily Excelsior reported. This pillar was being constructed by Hindostan Construction Company and militants specifically targeted it prior to Budha Amarnath yatra (journey) at 9:00pm. However, the vehicular traffic on the road was not affected due to blast.
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July - 1 
Security Forces arrested a Maoist 'area commander', Mithilesh Mandal and two of his associates in Giridih, District Superintendent of Police A. V. Homker said. Mandal was allegedly involved in the killing of a Special Police Officer in June and sever
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Security Forces arrested a Maoist 'area commander', Mithilesh Mandal and two of his associates in Giridih, District Superintendent of Police A. V. Homker said. Mandal was allegedly involved in the killing of a Special Police Officer in June and several robberies, he said. Two rifles and 193 bullets were recovered from him.
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July - 1 
Sentinel reports that the Government indicated that it will not release the jailed ULFA leadership to facilitate the peace process. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said, "How can we release them (ULFA leaders)? It depends on the judiciary to decide
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Sentinel reports that the Government indicated that it will not release the jailed ULFA leadership to facilitate the peace process. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said, "How can we release them (ULFA leaders)? It depends on the judiciary to decide whether or not to release them." He was reacting to the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's statement in New Delhi on June 30 that there was no immediate plan to release the jailed leaders.
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July - 1 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants assaulted the manager of a tea garden and an employee before setting ablaze two mini trucks and a motorcycle in the estate at Bijulibon under Pengeri Police Station in Tinsukia District on Ju
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants assaulted the manager of a tea garden and an employee before setting ablaze two mini trucks and a motorcycle in the estate at Bijulibon under Pengeri Police Station in Tinsukia District on July 1, according to Telegraph. The armed group of seven cadres, believed to be ULFA cadres, assault Sadhan Kumar Tamuli, the manager of Luit tea estate, and an employee, Bhaskar Jyoti Changmai Phukon, while the duo were on their way to the garden.
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July - 1 
Telegraph India adds that the CID on June lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against two women, both former Jadavpur University students, for their alleged links with the Maoists. Debolina Chakraborty and Joyita Sarkar have been booked under the
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Telegraph India adds that the CID on June lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against two women, both former Jadavpur University students, for their alleged links with the Maoists. Debolina Chakraborty and Joyita Sarkar have been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The names of Debolina and Joyita cropped up while the CID was interrogating the five Maoist leaders who were arrested from the southern fringes of the Kolkata city on June 29.
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The Chhattisgarh Government on July 1 agreed to "redeploy" the central forces taking in view the operational objective, reports Times of India.
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The Chhattisgarh Government on July 1 agreed to "redeploy" the central forces taking in view the operational objective, reports Times of India.
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The CPI-Maoist on July 1 vowed to keep targeting Security Forces to avenge what it said were atrocities on locals, reports The Hindu. "We will continue to hit hard security personnel because their atrocities on local innocent people are continuing,"
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The CPI-Maoist on July 1 vowed to keep targeting Security Forces to avenge what it said were atrocities on locals, reports The Hindu. "We will continue to hit hard security personnel because their atrocities on local innocent people are continuing," Gudsa Usendi, spokesperson of the Maoists' frontal unit, DK Special Zonal Committee, told a news channel in Chhattisgarh from an undisclosed location. The spokesperson refused to give details of the June 29 attack that left 27 security personnel dead in Narayanpur District.
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July - 1 
The Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) stated that has warned Paotinthang Doungel alias Paocha alias Pc, took advantage of his post as ‘defence secretary’ and took away nine weapons for his personal security. The KRF asked to take ‘action’ against Paotin
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The Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) stated that has warned Paotinthang Doungel alias Paocha alias Pc, took advantage of his post as ‘defence secretary’ and took away nine weapons for his personal security. The KRF asked to take ‘action’ against Paotinthang in case of his failure to surrender the weapons within five days.
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July - 1 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which so far had focused primarily on India, is having global aspirations and has spread its tentacles beyond Pakistan and Afghanistan, as manifested by the David Headley case, said Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Join
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), which so far had focused primarily on India, is having global aspirations and has spread its tentacles beyond Pakistan and Afghanistan, as manifested by the David Headley case, said Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reports Times of India. "Generally, LeT was east, focused on India. They're now in the west. Actually, they're not just in the west, focused on Pakistan. There are LeT elements focused on Afghanistan. We've seen in our own country, recently — with Detroit, with Times Square, with Headley, with Zazi — we've seen an increasing level of distributed threats, if you will, and an ability to expand this federated approach which al-Qaeda has had. And al-Qaeda is at the centre of this and al-Qaida leadership resides in Pakistan," he added. Mullen said he has been raising this concern of his with Pakistan in every meeting he has with their leaders. "If I go back even a couple years, when I first started going to Pakistan on a regular basis, it's an area that I've raised with the military leadership there from day one," he noted.
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July - 1 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) declared of ‘revoking’ its ban on the Sumi Hoho (apex council of the Sumi Naga tribe), according to Nagaland Post.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) declared of ‘revoking’ its ban on the Sumi Hoho (apex council of the Sumi Naga tribe), according to Nagaland Post.
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July - 1 
The Union Government has appointed two senior officers to new specialised posts within the CRPF for anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand as part of steps to effectively deal with the Maoist challenge following the Dantewada massacre. O
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The Union Government has appointed two senior officers to new specialised posts within the CRPF for anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand as part of steps to effectively deal with the Maoist challenge following the Dantewada massacre. Official sources said the Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed A. Ponnuswamy as Inspector General (Operations) for Chhattisgarh and M. P. Nathanael in Jharkhand under the same capacity. Both officers, who belong to the CRPF cadre, would exclusively deal with the anti-Naxal operations in the State. The officials would not be given any administrative charge. Also, the Union Government is evaluating the deployment of CARABAS radar made by Saab, a Swedish company, on India’s Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), which would allow the scanning of wide swathes of territory to detect improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) well before they can be exploded, reports Business Standard.
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July - 1 
The Union Government on July 1 in New Delhi extended the ceasefire agreements with the pro-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and Nunisa faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) for six months till December 31, reports Ass
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The Union Government on July 1 in New Delhi extended the ceasefire agreements with the pro-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and Nunisa faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD) for six months till December 31, reports Assam Tribune. The Suspension of Operation (SoO) Agreement between the Union Government and the two outfits expired on June 30, 2010.
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July - 1 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) alleged the June 26 surrender of militants before the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles to be stage managed.
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) alleged the June 26 surrender of militants before the Manipur Police and Assam Rifles to be stage managed.
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July - 1 
To counter Maoist propaganda of the State's failure to carry out development works in certain areas, Orissa Government has submitted an INR 24 billion action plan to the Centre for socio-economic development of five worst Naxal-hit Districts, officia
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To counter Maoist propaganda of the State's failure to carry out development works in certain areas, Orissa Government has submitted an INR 24 billion action plan to the Centre for socio-economic development of five worst Naxal-hit Districts, official sources said on July 1, reports PTI. The five Districts are Malkangiri, Rayagada and Gajapati in southern region and Deogarh and Sambalpur in western region.
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July - 2 
A cadre belonging to Vice Chairman faction of the PREPAK, identified as Wahengbam Inaoton Meitei alias Leonardo (30), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police.
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A cadre belonging to Vice Chairman faction of the PREPAK, identified as Wahengbam Inaoton Meitei alias Leonardo (30), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police.
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July - 2 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Pradyuman Sharma, known for his ruthless methods of fund-raising for the organisation through extortion, was arrested from his native village Rustampur under the Hulasganj Police station in
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Pradyuman Sharma, known for his ruthless methods of fund-raising for the organisation through extortion, was arrested from his native village Rustampur under the Hulasganj Police station in Jehanabad District on July 2, reports Times of India. Sharma is believed to be a zonal rank functionary of the CPI-Maoist.
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July - 2 
A combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles foiled an abduction of three women bid by arresting three People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants near Manipur Police Training School (MPTS) at Waiton Pukhri M
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A combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles foiled an abduction of three women bid by arresting three People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants near Manipur Police Training School (MPTS) at Waiton Pukhri Mapal on July 2. While the victims were identified as Yambem O. Romi Devi (38), Yambem O. Dhaneswari (42) and Hijam O. Babita (38), the arrested militants were Takhelambam Gobind alias Atomba alias Chumtham (21), Meisnam Obichand alias Boy (24) and Elangbam Chiam alias Prem (19). A 9-mm pistol along with 6 live ammunitions was recovered from Chumtham’s possession, and a 9-mm pistol along with 4 live ammunitions was recovered from Prem. The abduction was carried out in connection with monetary demand imposed on Pari Imom Khwai Sandangsun School Pangei. Some miscreants imposed monetary demand identifying themselves as Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadres. The ransom could not be paid due to some problems. Without any warning Romi along with other two women employees were abducted from the school on July 1. Additional Superintendent of Police (Operations) maintained that taking advantages of numbers of splinter groups of KCP even other militant outfits are taking the advantages for extortions.
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July - 2 
A KCP cadre, Laimujam Ibomcha Singh alias Ibungo (26), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Lamding Khunou area in Thoubal District on July 2. 25 live rounds of 7.62 mm ammunitions, one Radio set antenna and one cellular phone were recover
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A KCP cadre, Laimujam Ibomcha Singh alias Ibungo (26), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Lamding Khunou area in Thoubal District on July 2. 25 live rounds of 7.62 mm ammunitions, one Radio set antenna and one cellular phone were recovered from possession.
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July - 2 
A KCP cadre, Laimujam Ibomcha Singh alias Ibungo (26), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tuwabal Lamding Khunou area in Thoubal District on July 2. 25 live rounds of 7.62-mm, one Radio Set Antenna and one cellular phone were recovered f
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A KCP cadre, Laimujam Ibomcha Singh alias Ibungo (26), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tuwabal Lamding Khunou area in Thoubal District on July 2. 25 live rounds of 7.62-mm, one Radio Set Antenna and one cellular phone were recovered from his possession.
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July - 2 
A landmine planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the Raikia-Nuagaon road near Pirigada village in Kandhamal District was unearthed and defused on July 2, reports The Hindu.
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A landmine planted by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on the Raikia-Nuagaon road near Pirigada village in Kandhamal District was unearthed and defused on July 2, reports The Hindu.
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July - 2 
A member of the central committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, was killed in a gunfight with the Police near Jogapur in the Adilabad District on July 2 (today), Police claimed. Another Maoist cad
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A member of the central committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, was killed in a gunfight with the Police near Jogapur in the Adilabad District on July 2 (today), Police claimed. Another Maoist cadre, who is yet to be identified, was also killed. Police also recovered an AK-47, a 9mm pistol and two kit bags from the site of the encounter. Azad, who carried a head money of INR 12 lakh, was also the spokesperson of the CPI-Maoist. Hailing from Krishna District, he was associated with the Maoist movement for four decades. Following the killing of Azad, security agencies have sounded a high alert in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
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July - 2 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead by the police in an encounter at Kahirabari in Baksa District of Assam in the night of July 2, according to The Hindu. A 7.65 mm pistol, a Chinese grenade, a bicycle fitted with IE
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead by the police in an encounter at Kahirabari in Baksa District of Assam in the night of July 2, according to The Hindu. A 7.65 mm pistol, a Chinese grenade, a bicycle fitted with IED and a bag of iron nails with explosive powder were recovered. Another militant managed to escape. The two had planned to trigger blasts in and around Tamulpur Bazaar.
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July - 2 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Ningthoujam Khamba alias Ngamba (38), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from near Kasturi bridge. He joined the outfit in 2009 through one Wangba.
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Ningthoujam Khamba alias Ngamba (38), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from near Kasturi bridge. He joined the outfit in 2009 through one Wangba.
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July - 2 
A PLA cadre, Khoisnam Kabi Singh (27), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police on July 2.
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A PLA cadre, Khoisnam Kabi Singh (27), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police on July 2.
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July - 2 
A PREPAK cadre, Sinam Roshan alias Mangang (27), was arrested by the combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Sagolmang Bazaar area. A 9-mm pistol along with 7 live ammunitions was recovered from his possession. He was
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A PREPAK cadre, Sinam Roshan alias Mangang (27), was arrested by the combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Sagolmang Bazaar area. A 9-mm pistol along with 7 live ammunitions was recovered from his possession. He was said to be finance in charge of Imphal East PREPAK P1 and also incharge of school affair of Imphal East district Sinam Roshan said although he supplied the weapons he did not have any knowledge of the abduction bid or monetary demand imposed on the schools.
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July - 2 
A woman cadre belonging to Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Tongbram Sandhya alias Rosni (24), was arrested by the combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Sagolmang Bazaar.
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A woman cadre belonging to Military Council faction of the KCP, identified as Tongbram Sandhya alias Rosni (24), was arrested by the combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Sagolmang Bazaar.
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July - 2 
At least 13 All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants surrendered before the Assam Rifles (AR) on July 2 in Agartala, according to Tripura info. The militants also laid down a huge cache of 15 firearms that included AK series rifles, SLRs, wireless se
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At least 13 All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants surrendered before the Assam Rifles (AR) on July 2 in Agartala, according to Tripura info. The militants also laid down a huge cache of 15 firearms that included AK series rifles, SLRs, wireless sets, ammunitions and explosives. The militants were led by self-styled ‘Captain’ Jagadish Debbarma alias Jester. The ATTF militants, AR claimed, had fled from their Satcherri camp in Bangladesh recently. They crossed over the India-Bangladesh border and reached Daigyabari area in West District. From there they contacted the Border Security Force (BSF) and Police. The border guards then contacted the AR for surrender. This was the biggest surrender of the Tripura militants in recent time.
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July - 2 
Director General of Manipur Police, Yumnam Joykumar Singh, informed that deployment of State Forces is being considered to provide security along National Highway- 53, according to Sangai Express
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Director General of Manipur Police, Yumnam Joykumar Singh, informed that deployment of State Forces is being considered to provide security along National Highway- 53, according to Sangai Express
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July - 2 
Four militants were killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of Srinagar, a defence spokesperson said on July 3 (today), reports Times of India. Troops observed a group of heavily-armed militants alon
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Four militants were killed as Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowgam sector of Srinagar, a defence spokesperson said on July 3 (today), reports Times of India. Troops observed a group of heavily-armed militants along the LoC late in the night of July 2. The intruders were challenged and in the subsequent gun battle, which continued through the night, four militants were killed, the spokesperson added. The operation was still on when last reports came in.
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July - 2 
IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the morning of July 2 (today) killed two villagers in Keonjhar District, accusing them of being Police informers, Police said. At least 20-30 cadres of the CPI-Maoist dragge
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IANS reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the morning of July 2 (today) killed two villagers in Keonjhar District, accusing them of being Police informers, Police said. At least 20-30 cadres of the CPI-Maoist dragged Kailash Mohanta and Tuna Behera out of their homes at Palaspala village and killed them. "The Maoists also torched their houses," District Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh told IANS.
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Niranjan Hojai, ‘commander-in-chief’ of the Black Widow (BW), was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from a place near Nepal capital Kathmandu on July 2 and brought to New Delhi on July 3, Assam Tribune. He was wanted in connection w
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Niranjan Hojai, ‘commander-in-chief’ of the Black Widow (BW), was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from a place near Nepal capital Kathmandu on July 2 and brought to New Delhi on July 3, Assam Tribune. He was wanted in connection with the case relating to diversion of the funds of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council for procurement of weapons by the militant group. He will be brought to Guwahati within a day or two for production before the court. NIA will seek further custody of the arrested militant leader for detailed questioning regarding militant-politician nexus in North Cachar Hills District. Sources pointed out that Hojai was one of the main accused in the case relating to militant-politician nexus in North Cachar Hills. tThe BW has given a call for a day-long Dima Hasao District bandh (general shut down) on July 4 in protest against the arrest of Niranjan Hojai.
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July - 2 
People in Kharasom of Imphal East District complained that the nine kilometer road stretch from Yorabung to Nongpok Sanjenbam could not be upgraded, due to interference from militant groups. There has been a provision of INR 24 million for repairing
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People in Kharasom of Imphal East District complained that the nine kilometer road stretch from Yorabung to Nongpok Sanjenbam could not be upgraded, due to interference from militant groups. There has been a provision of INR 24 million for repairing and upgradation of the road under the PMGSY scheme. After brief start of the work during January 2010, three groups of KCP served huge monetary demands to the contractor. As the contractors failed to entertain the demands of the group, all road repairing and upgradation work were halted from March, 2010 as some cadres of an outfit threatened contractors and assaulted labourers engaged for the road repairing works.
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July - 2 
Police arrested two of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants after neutralising a militant hideout in the Tanka Top forest area in Ramban District on July 2.
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Police arrested two of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants after neutralising a militant hideout in the Tanka Top forest area in Ramban District on July 2.
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July - 2 
Taking into count the rising Maoist activities, the State Government has raised a special security battalion to provide extra cover to vital institutions and important personalities in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, reports Telegraph.
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Taking into count the rising Maoist activities, the State Government has raised a special security battalion to provide extra cover to vital institutions and important personalities in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, reports Telegraph.
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July - 2 
Taking into count the rising Maoist activities, the State Government has raised a special security battalion to provide extra cover to vital institutions and important personalities in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, reports Telegraph.
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Taking into count the rising Maoist activities, the State Government has raised a special security battalion to provide extra cover to vital institutions and important personalities in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, reports Telegraph. Equipped with modern arms, the security personnel would be deployed in and around important places, including the Governor House, the residence of the Chief Minister and the State Secretariat in Bhubaneswar, and the High Court in Cuttack. The first batch of 507 personnel would be recruited from July 3.
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July - 2 
The Commonwealth Games face a threat from Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and other militant outfits, which, according to a US think-tank, may be planning an attack during the event, reports Daily Excelsior. Vice-President of Tactic
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The Commonwealth Games face a threat from Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and other militant outfits, which, according to a US think-tank, may be planning an attack during the event, reports Daily Excelsior. Vice-President of Tactical Intelligence, STRATFOR, Scott Stewart replied in affirmative when asked whether the sporting event scheduled in October faces any terror threat. "Yes. Two days after the February 13, 2010 blast in Pune, Ilyas Kashmiri (wanted al-Qaeda terrorist) threatened the Field Hockey World Cup, the Indian Premier League cricket competition and the Commonwealth Games," Stewart said in an interview. In support of his claims, the STRATFOR analyst quoted a warning of "continue attacks all across India until the Indian Army leaves Kashmir" posted by Kashmiri via the Asia Times Online on February 13, 2010. He, however, added, "Again, we would not expect to hear a threat from a group that was planning an attack, especially the closer we edge to the event they want to attack. They would be very quiet. Publicised threat statements made by militants are not a reliable way to judge the true threat to an event," said the STRATFOR analyst.
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July - 2 
Tinsukia Superintendent of Police Diganta Bora told that the two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Amjad Chetia and Akon Moran, had teamed up with a heavily armed ULFA group after roaming around with the AK-series rifles and other arms a
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Tinsukia Superintendent of Police Diganta Bora told that the two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Amjad Chetia and Akon Moran, had teamed up with a heavily armed ULFA group after roaming around with the AK-series rifles and other arms and ammunition they had fled with for some time, reports Telegraph. The Police had later confiscated all the arms at the designated camp. Both had fled the designated camp of the pro-talks faction of the ULFA at Kakopathar in Tinsukia District in early 2009 have become the latest challenge for Security Forces (SFs) in the District and along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary. ULFA has suddenly become active in Tinsukia District, the latest being targeting the tea industry for money, sources in SFs and intelligence agencies said. Through these operations, the anti-talks group is trying to make its presence felt, they added. The meeting of the Unified Command drew up an elaborate strategy with some re-adjustments and redeployment of, SFs a Police official said. The SFs identified certain zones like the Tarani-Sikorajan-Kenduguri-Mohong-New Mohong-Maithong-Betoni as the focal points for their operations as intelligence agencies have reported frequent movement of the ULFA group in these areas.
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July - 2 
Two ‘commanders’ of Dandakaranya division of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Pandu and Eitu, led the ambush on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent at Dhorai in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur District on June 29, reports De
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Two ‘commanders’ of Dandakaranya division of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), Pandu and Eitu, led the ambush on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) contingent at Dhorai in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur District on June 29, reports Deccan Chronicle. Pandu (50) is a resident of Yapral in Ranga Reddy District. He is in-charge of North Bureau of CPI-Maoist (in Dandakaranya of Chattisgarh) Eitu who sports several aliases such as Gajarla Ashok, Prasad, Ranganna and Janardhan (32) is a native of Velisala village in Chityal mandal of Nalgonda District. He is in-charge of South Bastar Committee (Dandakaranya). "Pandu and Eitu had commanded at least 250 members of the Jan militia (armed rebels trained to fight security forces) to ambush the 66-member road opening team of CRPF at Dhorai. They mobilised the local militiamen barely six hours before launching the attack", a senior intelligence officer told to the newspaper.
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July - 2 
With no let-up in tension, authorities on July 2 clamped curfew in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley to foil the "Eidgah march" called by the separatist Hurriyat Conference, led by hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani, according to The
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With no let-up in tension, authorities on July 2 clamped curfew in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley to foil the "Eidgah march" called by the separatist Hurriyat Conference, led by hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani, according to The Hindu. At least 60 ‘protesters’ were injured in clashes as people tried to defy curfew at several places. Apprehending more trouble, the authorities, for the first time in a week, imposed curfew on Srinagar and asked people to remain indoors.
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July - 3 
A cadre belonging to anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as self-styled ‘sergeant major’, Sinthong Narzary (25), was killed in an encounter with joint forces of the Army and Police at Narayanpur in Chira
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A cadre belonging to anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as self-styled ‘sergeant major’, Sinthong Narzary (25), was killed in an encounter with joint forces of the Army and Police at Narayanpur in Chirang District on July 3, reports Telegraph.
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July - 3 
A cadre belonging to City Meitei faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Loitam Jiten alias Idu (35), was arrested by troops from Bishnupur Bazar area on July 3.
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A cadre belonging to City Meitei faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Loitam Jiten alias Idu (35), was arrested by troops from Bishnupur Bazar area on July 3.
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July - 3 
A couple belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who entered Andhra Pradesh from neighbouring Chhattishgarh was arrested on July 3 from Khammam District, reports PTI. The couple were identified as Deva alias Devanna, an area co
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A couple belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who entered Andhra Pradesh from neighbouring Chhattishgarh was arrested on July 3 from Khammam District, reports PTI. The couple were identified as Deva alias Devanna, an area committee member of Kunta in Chhattisgarh and his wife Jogi.
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July - 3 
A driver of a truck, identified as A. Sanayai (48), was injured when the vehicle was attacked along the National Highway-53 in between Tupul and Awangkhul under Nungba Sub-Division in Tamenglong District on July 3, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A driver of a truck, identified as A. Sanayai (48), was injured when the vehicle was attacked along the National Highway-53 in between Tupul and Awangkhul under Nungba Sub-Division in Tamenglong District on July 3, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 3 
A grenade was hurled at the residence of one Nameirakpam Surendra at Waikhom Khongnang Nupi Lup on July 3.
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A grenade was hurled at the residence of one Nameirakpam Surendra at Waikhom Khongnang Nupi Lup on July 3.
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July - 3 
A PREPAK cadre, Amom Bhubon Singh (48), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Porompat DC Road on July 3. .
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A PREPAK cadre, Amom Bhubon Singh (48), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Porompat DC Road on July 3. .
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July - 3 
Four Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) belonging to different groups surrendered before Police in Warrangal on July 3, reports Times of India. Among the quartet who surrendered was CPI-Maoist Dandakaranya special zonal committee of East Bastar Mahila
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Four Naxalites (Left Wing Extremists) belonging to different groups surrendered before Police in Warrangal on July 3, reports Times of India. Among the quartet who surrendered was CPI-Maoist Dandakaranya special zonal committee of East Bastar Mahila team commander Bejjala Komala alias Vijayakka alias Susheela, resident of Mogilicherla village of Geesukonda mandal. She carried a reward of Rs 2 lakh on her head. Her husband Bejjala Raju alias Jagadeesh, had surrendered in March 2010 and according to police, she too was disillusioned with the Maoist ideology.
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July - 3 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah on his 'peace and reconciliation mission' across Nagaland reached Tuensang on July 3. He asked the people to understand each other by not allowing Ind
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah on his 'peace and reconciliation mission' across Nagaland reached Tuensang on July 3. He asked the people to understand each other by not allowing India to take advantage of the differences among the Nagas. He differed with the stand taken by the Tuensang people and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Khaplang (NSCN-K) that there should be unity first and solution next, saying this is "a very irresponsible way of facing the Naga issue."
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July - 3 
Police recovered A cache of explosives and other bomb-making material in separate raids in Karimnagar District and arrested three persons on July 3, according to Telegraph. The raids were conducted on houses and vehicles near the Huzurabad mandal (ad
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Police recovered A cache of explosives and other bomb-making material in separate raids in Karimnagar District and arrested three persons on July 3, according to Telegraph. The raids were conducted on houses and vehicles near the Huzurabad mandal (administrative unit) and two adjacent villages.
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July - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in its official statement issued on July 3, not only acknowledged that the person killed along with Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in Andhra Pradesh on July 2 was Hem Pandey who was one of the party’s z
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in its official statement issued on July 3, not only acknowledged that the person killed along with Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in Andhra Pradesh on July 2 was Hem Pandey who was one of the party’s zonal committee members, reports Times of India. The party statement said, "On June 1, the Andhra Pradesh Special Branch Police arrested Azad, politburo member and spokesperson of CPI (Maoist), and Hem Pandey, a zonal committee level comrade, in Nagpur city around 11am when they went to meet a comrade who was supposed to receive them from the Dandakarnaya zone." He hailed from a village near Pithoragarh town of Uttarakhand.
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July - 3 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Niranjan Hojai, the self-styled ‘Commander-in-Chief’ of Black Widow (BW), near India-Nepal border, a senior official of the Assam Police said in Guwahati on July 3, reports The Hindu. He will be brough
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Niranjan Hojai, the self-styled ‘Commander-in-Chief’ of Black Widow (BW), near India-Nepal border, a senior official of the Assam Police said in Guwahati on July 3, reports The Hindu. He will be brought to the state in a day or two. Meanwhile, enraged by the arrest of its leader, the BW called for an indefinite bandh in southern Dima Hasao District (erstwhile North Cachar Hills District) beginning on July 4, demanding immediate release of Niranjan Hojai and the outfit ‘chairman’ Jewel Garlosa, currently in judicial custody. BW warned of fresh violence in the District if the two leaders were not released immediately. The NIA was on the lookout of Niranjan Hojai since he went missing from a camp set up by the Assam Government in the District, where Hojai and cadres of the BW where required to stay under the Suspension of Operation agreement signed by the outfit with the Government.
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July - 3 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered Four kilogrammes of RDX and other materials from a militant hideout in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir on July 3, according to The Hindu.
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered Four kilogrammes of RDX and other materials from a militant hideout in Ramban District of Jammu and Kashmir on July 3, according to The Hindu.
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July - 3 
Two more cadres belonging to City Meitei faction of the KCP were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Keishampat Thoubal bus parking near waiting shed on July 3. They were identified as Mayengbam Soma Singh alias Inao (25) and Potsangbam
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Two more cadres belonging to City Meitei faction of the KCP were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Keishampat Thoubal bus parking near waiting shed on July 3. They were identified as Mayengbam Soma Singh alias Inao (25) and Potsangbam Nilakanta Singh (22). Two cellular phones were recovered from their possessions. They were working under one Kesho of the faction and they were involved in delivering extortion notes to brick fields and Government Departments.
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July - 4 
A female cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Ningombam Rebecca alias Abe (25), by a combined force of the Army and Bishnupur District Police from Hoijungtabi Maning Leikai village. Rebecca revealed that she
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A female cadre of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Ningombam Rebecca alias Abe (25), by a combined force of the Army and Bishnupur District Police from Hoijungtabi Maning Leikai village. Rebecca revealed that she had joined the outfit in April 2003 through one Nongpoknangpa belonging to General Secretary faction of the PREPAK. She was involved in extortion of money from general public, Government officials and traders.
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July - 4 
A growing number of misguided youth in Assam and the Northeast, having initially joined militant outfits, are returning to the mainstream society, according to Sentinel. Seven cadres of anti-talks faction of the NDFB gave up arms at a ceremony in Gol
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A growing number of misguided youth in Assam and the Northeast, having initially joined militant outfits, are returning to the mainstream society, according to Sentinel. Seven cadres of anti-talks faction of the NDFB gave up arms at a ceremony in Golaghat District on an unspecified date. Those who surrendered included the self-styled ‘commander’ Vishal Brahma, ‘Sergeant’ Ajoy Basumatary, Arun Daimary and several others.
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July - 4 
A locally made bomb was found from the residence of a shop keeper, Wahengbam Jotin (45), at Wahengbam Leikai in Imphal West District on July 4. Subsequently, the Police defused the bomb at Lamphel.
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A locally made bomb was found from the residence of a shop keeper, Wahengbam Jotin (45), at Wahengbam Leikai in Imphal West District on July 4. Subsequently, the Police defused the bomb at Lamphel.
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July - 4 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Seleibam Rakesh alias Munal alias Sabathoi alias Raghu Singh (28), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon area on July 4. He joined the outfit in March 2006 through one Amujao alias Ab
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Seleibam Rakesh alias Munal alias Sabathoi alias Raghu Singh (28), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from New Checkon area on July 4. He joined the outfit in March 2006 through one Amujao alias Abdul of PLA. Rakesh is currently operating under the ‘command’ of Sushil alias Chingbi and he was involved in the extortion of money from general public and Government officials and transportation of arms and ammunitions of the outfit.
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July - 4 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Montu Dehingia alias Aman Mohan and another youth, secretary of the regional unit of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), were arrested at Dholla in Tinsukia District on July 4,
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Montu Dehingia alias Aman Mohan and another youth, secretary of the regional unit of Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra Parishad (AJYCP), were arrested at Dholla in Tinsukia District on July 4, reports Sentinel. A pistol along with five live rounds and four ULFA extortion letters were recovered from the possession of the duo. The Army and Police are currently conducting operations based on the information provided by the two. There were reports of ULFA cadres serving extortion notes to officials of tea gardens along the Assam-Arunachal border, the most recent being from Pengeri.
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July - 4 
Assam Tribune the Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) Dima Hasao District and Dimasa Student's Union (DSU) blamed the Government that instead of releasing the ‘chief’ of the BW Jewel Garlosa and other BW leaders from judicial custody and grantin
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Assam Tribune the Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) Dima Hasao District and Dimasa Student's Union (DSU) blamed the Government that instead of releasing the ‘chief’ of the BW Jewel Garlosa and other BW leaders from judicial custody and granting general amnesty to the BW leaders to enable the BW leaders to hold peace talks with the Government, the Government had arrested Niranjan Hojai and has not yet lifted the ban on the BW. The Government would be responsible for any eventuality in case the BW breaks the peace agreement on the ground that the Government was reluctant to release Niranjan Hojai and Jewel Gorlosa from the judicial custody.
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July - 4 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three people, a village panchayat (village level self Government institution) secretary, a Kotwar (village Chowkidar) and a village patel, and threw their bodies near a remote village
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three people, a village panchayat (village level self Government institution) secretary, a Kotwar (village Chowkidar) and a village patel, and threw their bodies near a remote village Dardali, under Bhopalpattanam Police station area in Bijapur District on July 4, reports Express India.
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July - 4 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Ganesh Murmu (31), a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) near Jhargram in West Midnapore District.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Ganesh Murmu (31), a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) near Jhargram in West Midnapore District.
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July - 4 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a former colleague, identified as Umesh Mehta (20), a native of Burma village under Kutumba Police station after abducting him late on July 2 in Aurangabad District for extracting money in th
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a former colleague, identified as Umesh Mehta (20), a native of Burma village under Kutumba Police station after abducting him late on July 2 in Aurangabad District for extracting money in the name of their organisation, reports Times of India.
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July - 4 
In a joint operation, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Tripura Police detained five persons, including a suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative, Mahim Khan, a Pakistani national, from various parts of West District on July 4, reports T
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In a joint operation, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Tripura Police detained five persons, including a suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operative, Mahim Khan, a Pakistani national, from various parts of West District on July 4, reports Tripurainfo. He entered into Tripura from Bangladesh some days ago and was hiding in various places. Others were his accomplices and harbourers but reported to be Indian nationals. Of them three were picked up from a Tata Indica on July 3 while they were travelling to Sonamura, an extreme border location in West District. Two others were later arrested from Sagar Mahal, a tourist lodge near Neer Mahal. Superintendent of Police of West District Anees Prasad admitted that ‘some detentions were indeed made’ but he declined to make any further comment. “We have been instructed by to maintain tope level secrecy. You can very well guess that it was indeed an important catch”, said an official. He said, “There were reports of Tripura being used as corridor for movements to and fro Bangladesh by Islamic radical elements and also their efforts to set up cells and modules here. But presence of an ISI operative is a significant development”. They also do not rule out ISI’s sinister design to carry out any operation along with Harkat-ul-Jihad-al Islami Bangladesh (HUJI-B) using Tripura as a conduit. HUJI-B is reported to have of late been trying to revive to pull off assassination of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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July - 4 
Maoists called for a 48-hour 'Bharat bandh' from July 7 to protest against the killing of their senior politburo member Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad at Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh by the Police, top Maoist leader Kishan said on July 4, reports Times
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Maoists called for a 48-hour 'Bharat bandh' from July 7 to protest against the killing of their senior politburo member Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad at Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh by the Police, top Maoist leader Kishan said on July 4, reports Times of India.
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July - 4 
Nagaland Post reports that Muivah said Tuensang area which was a freeland was downgraded by former Prime Minister Late Jawaharlal Nehru as “no man’s land” and described it as “wrong” on the part of Nehru. He said that Nehru called Tuensang by that na
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Nagaland Post reports that Muivah said Tuensang area which was a freeland was downgraded by former Prime Minister Late Jawaharlal Nehru as “no man’s land” and described it as “wrong” on the part of Nehru. He said that Nehru called Tuensang by that name as he did not want the land to be called Naga land but a land that anybody could claim. “This is disrespect to the Nagas and to the six tribes of Tuensang which must be corrected. We have to understand our history and our right that we are the master of ourselves,” Muivah said.
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July - 4 
Shillong Times reports that Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) runs a stone quarry in Jafflong District of Bangladesh. The outfit is also believed to own several betel nut plantations besides running other business in Bangladesh. A senior
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Shillong Times reports that Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) runs a stone quarry in Jafflong District of Bangladesh. The outfit is also believed to own several betel nut plantations besides running other business in Bangladesh. A senior Police official confirmed the presence of the stone quarry at Jafflong near the India-Bangladesh border. "We came to know about the existence of a stone quarry owned by the HNLC in Bangladesh from the arrested and surrendered militants," the official said. According to sources, the outfit's daily earning from the quarry amounts to INR 30,000 to INR 40,000. "Inability of the group to carry out extortion drives in Shillong has prompted it to find a new means of earning," the sources claimed. The sources further revealed that HNLC cadres often come through Umngot river to Dawki along with Bangladeshi labourers in boats to collect boulders for the stone quarry. Sources said the vital confessions were made by HNLC's self-styled ‘sergeant major’ Pariston Pakyntein, who was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) near Dawki recently. Pakyntein told the police that the stone quarry had been in operation for the last two years and many cadres of the outfit are 'engaged' there. The Police sources believe that strength of the outfit has reduced considerably after many of its senior leaders and cadres were either arrested or surrendered before the Police. The State Police claim that the present cadre strength of the HNLC is below 50. The HNLC top leaders, including ‘general secretary’ Cherishsterfield Thangkiew and ‘commander-in-chief’ Bobby Marwein are still at large and believed to be remote controlling the outfit from Bangladesh.
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July - 4 
The arrested Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley has said that Ishrat Jahan, who was killed along with three alleged terrorists in 2004 in a Police encounter, was indeed a LeT fidayeen (suicide bomber), reports Ti
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The arrested Pakistani American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley has said that Ishrat Jahan, who was killed along with three alleged terrorists in 2004 in a Police encounter, was indeed a LeT fidayeen (suicide bomber), reports Times of India. Sources said Headley told interrogators from the National Investigation Agency that Ishrat, a resident of Mumbra in Thane (Maharashtra), was recruited by top LeT ‘commander’ Muzammil who was in-charge of LeT's operations in India till 2007. The LeT had owned up Ishrat immediately after the encounter, with its Lahore-based mouthpiece Ghazwa Times describing her as a LeT activist and taking umbrage at the action of Indian Police in removing her veil. In 2007, however, LeT, in its fresh incarnation as Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), disowned her, by issuing an apology to Ishrat's family for calling her a LeT cadre. Ishrat and Javed were killed along with two Pakistani nationals -- Amjad Ali and Jishan Johar Abdul Ghani -- both alleged LeT terrorists, on June 15, 2004. According to the Police version, they were intercepted on the outskirts of Ahmedabad when they were about to enter the city in a blue Indica on a mission to eliminate Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
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July - 4 
The Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) criticized monitory demands made to some schools by certain hill and valley based militant outfits.
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The Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) criticized monitory demands made to some schools by certain hill and valley based militant outfits.
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July - 4 
The Maoists blew up a culvert on NH 221 at Jeeram, about 40 kilometres from Bastar divisional headquarters of Jagdalpur, disrupting traffic for many hours on the National Highway.
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The Maoists blew up a culvert on NH 221 at Jeeram, about 40 kilometres from Bastar divisional headquarters of Jagdalpur, disrupting traffic for many hours on the National Highway.
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July - 4 
The Naga National Council (NNC) cadres captured two persons, Lutoyi Sumi of Kiyatha village and Kiqheto Kibami of Ghoshito village, for allegedly collecting ‘tax’ in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh in the name of the NNC, according to Nagaland Page.
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The Naga National Council (NNC) cadres captured two persons, Lutoyi Sumi of Kiyatha village and Kiqheto Kibami of Ghoshito village, for allegedly collecting ‘tax’ in Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh in the name of the NNC, according to Nagaland Page.
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July - 4 
The outfit warned of attacks to avenge the killing and also made it clear that talks with the Government were no longer an option.
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The outfit warned of attacks to avenge the killing and also made it clear that talks with the Government were no longer an option.
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July - 4 
The Police seized 20 kilograms of explosives, ammonium nitrate and detonators from a village near Simgavaram, in Dantewada District.
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The Police seized 20 kilograms of explosives, ammonium nitrate and detonators from a village near Simgavaram, in Dantewada District.
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July - 4 
Times of India reports that two bullet riddled bodies found at Padasai village near Tarafeni river in West Midnapore District were identified late on July 4 as members of Sashadhar Mahato militia group Bhimpada Murmu and Sailen Mandi.
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Times of India reports that two bullet riddled bodies found at Padasai village near Tarafeni river in West Midnapore District were identified late on July 4 as members of Sashadhar Mahato militia group Bhimpada Murmu and Sailen Mandi.
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July - 4 
Two cadres belonging to Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF) were arrested by the troops from Begun area on July 4. They were identified as Chesam Ayazuddin (45) and Bogimayum Manawar (27). One hand grenade was recovered from t
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Two cadres belonging to Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF) were arrested by the troops from Begun area on July 4. They were identified as Chesam Ayazuddin (45) and Bogimayum Manawar (27). One hand grenade was recovered from their possession.
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July - 4 
Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were arrested by a combined force of the Bishnupur District Police and Army during a search operation at Keinou Thongkha on July 4, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Chon
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Two People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadres were arrested by a combined force of the Bishnupur District Police and Army during a search operation at Keinou Thongkha on July 4, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Chongtham Somokanta alias Michael (35) and Khaidem Naoba Singh alias Chaoba (27).
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July - 4 
Two suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) associates, both Bangladeshi nationals, were arrested in an operation by the Mobile Task Force (MTF) at Siddhi Ashram area of Agartala on July 4, reports Sentinel. An MTF contingent arrested two suspec
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Two suspected Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) associates, both Bangladeshi nationals, were arrested in an operation by the Mobile Task Force (MTF) at Siddhi Ashram area of Agartala on July 4, reports Sentinel. An MTF contingent arrested two suspects on the southern outskirts of the city on July 3 and recovered arms from their possession. Sources said that the persons were brought for interrogation at the special branch cell and senior Police officials had been interrogating them. Sources said, all the secret services of the country would interrogate the arrested ISI agent during the remand. On July 5 he was produced before the court by East Agartala Police Station. Investigating Officer Sub Inspector Jahangir Hussain sought 14 days Police remand for all the seven arrested. The court granted 10 days Police Remand for the accused. ISI agent Munir Khan, a resident of Bahawalpur in Pakistan, was tasked to monitor Indian Army movements in Punjab as a deep cover operative. The ISI operative- a Pakistani Punjabi himself- was having several aliases like Mahim Khan and Lemar Asraf Khan. His complete identity was also established as ‘son of one Abu Ashraf of Bhawalpur, Mocan (House) no 1180 in Punjab Province of Pakistan’. Officials said Khan, who looks like a common place man with no special feature to attract attention, was handpicked by ISI. He was then trained for three and half months on espionage tradecrafts at Bahawalpur and Multan in Pakistan. The accomplices Ramu Ghosh, Rana Roy, Sujit Saha, Gauranga Dey, Uttam Barman and Tajul Islam gave the ISI operative shelter and provided him with transport facilities. Sources further said that Intelligence Bureau (IB) was monitoring Khan’s movement right from the time he took Dhaka’s flight from Pakistan of before.
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July - 4 
Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai arrived in Chhattisgarh to review the security situation in the wake of frequent Maoists attacks in Bastar division.
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Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai arrived in Chhattisgarh to review the security situation in the wake of frequent Maoists attacks in Bastar division.
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July - 5 
A cadre belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Achouba Singh (21), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Pukhrambam area on July 5. He was subsequently handed over to Nambol Police Station in Bishnupu
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A cadre belonging to Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Achouba Singh (21), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Pukhrambam area on July 5. He was subsequently handed over to Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur District.
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July - 5 
A national TV channel and Intelligence sources on July 5 reported that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah was provided safe home in Pakistan by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to Sentinel. Earlier i
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A national TV channel and Intelligence sources on July 5 reported that United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah was provided safe home in Pakistan by Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to Sentinel. Earlier it was reported that he was shifted to Kachin province of Myanmar following Bangladesh crackdown on Northeast insurgents. Sources said, Barua was escorted by the ISI from his hideout in Chittagong Hills Tract and brought to an undisclosed location of Pakistan.
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July - 5 
Atul Bordoloi of Pulibor area under Pulibor Police Station of Jorhat District was arrested on charges of an extortion case by Jorhat Police on July 5. Police sources said the arrested person is involved with extortion from various persons of the Dist
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Atul Bordoloi of Pulibor area under Pulibor Police Station of Jorhat District was arrested on charges of an extortion case by Jorhat Police on July 5. Police sources said the arrested person is involved with extortion from various persons of the District with the help of ULFA.
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July - 5 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blasted the newly constructed office building and warehouse of Mandapalli panchayat (village level local self government institution) of Korkunda block in Malkangiri District on July 5, repor
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blasted the newly constructed office building and warehouse of Mandapalli panchayat (village level local self government institution) of Korkunda block in Malkangiri District on July 5, reports The Hindu. According to sources a group of more than 30 armed Maoists reached the village at a distance of 35 kilometres from District headquarters town of Malkangiri around midnight. They woke up the villagers and forced them to congregate for a meeting. The Maoist leaders asked the villagers not to support the Security Forces and help the Maoists instead. Then they planted landmines inside the office and warehouse buildings of the panchayat and triggered the blasts.
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July - 5 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 5 reiterated "that a political solution is required to address the Kashmir problem", Hindustan Times reported. He said, "Time has come to go to the root of the problem in Kashmir and address it with all sincerity.
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 5 reiterated "that a political solution is required to address the Kashmir problem", Hindustan Times reported. He said, "Time has come to go to the root of the problem in Kashmir and address it with all sincerity." The Chief Minister appealed to the Union Government that "while a dialogue has started between India and Pakistan at different levels, a political dialogue between the Centre and different shades of opinion within the State must also start in right earnest. “My government is ready to act as a facilitator for such a dialogue," he added further.
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July - 5 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) spokesperson Koteswar Rao alias Kishan on July 5 accused the Union Government of jeopardising prospects of peace talks with the CPI-Maoist by killing his politburo colleague Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad i
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) spokesperson Koteswar Rao alias Kishan on July 5 accused the Union Government of jeopardising prospects of peace talks with the CPI-Maoist by killing his politburo colleague Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in a “false encounter” on July 1, reports Hindustan Times.
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July - 5 
Government officials, who went to implement historic Forest Rights Act (FRA) in three Gram Panchayats of Malkangiri district, were chased away by the Maoists.
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Government officials, who went to implement historic Forest Rights Act (FRA) in three Gram Panchayats of Malkangiri district, were chased away by the Maoists.
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July - 5 
In the District, a 20-year-old Maoist, identified as Monu Deva Miccha, was arrested in Paddur forest area at Bhamragarah after a brief encounter with Security Forces. He was a member of the Bhamragarah 'dalam' (squad) and had worked with Maoist leade
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In the District, a 20-year-old Maoist, identified as Monu Deva Miccha, was arrested in Paddur forest area at Bhamragarah after a brief encounter with Security Forces. He was a member of the Bhamragarah 'dalam' (squad) and had worked with Maoist leader Tarrakka, Police said.
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July - 5 
In the evening of July 5, two youths were injured after being hit by rubber bullets in Srinagar. Also, State authorities foiled a separatist Hurriyat Conference called march as it imposed curfew in Srinagar and three key towns of Anantnag, Pulwama an
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In the evening of July 5, two youths were injured after being hit by rubber bullets in Srinagar. Also, State authorities foiled a separatist Hurriyat Conference called march as it imposed curfew in Srinagar and three key towns of Anantnag, Pulwama and Kakpora and curfew-like-restrictions in other valley parts.
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July - 5 
Police arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Iftikar Lone, along with a laptop, a colour printer and a mobile phone, allegedly used to make posters, inciteful pamphlets, audio and Video CDs that were then both e-mailed and downloaded in differ
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Police arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Iftikar Lone, along with a laptop, a colour printer and a mobile phone, allegedly used to make posters, inciteful pamphlets, audio and Video CDs that were then both e-mailed and downloaded in different parts of the Valley as well as printed and circulated by Lone, Times Now reported. These CDS and audio clips were used in front of youngsters across the Valley in indoctrination sessions as a part of the HM’s recruitment drive.
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July - 5 
PTI reports that a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set afire a state transport corporation bus plying between Malewada and Gadchiroli on July 5 during the bandh (shut down) called by them to protest the killi
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PTI reports that a group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set afire a state transport corporation bus plying between Malewada and Gadchiroli on July 5 during the bandh (shut down) called by them to protest the killing of Maoist leder Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in Andhra Pradesh. Before setting the bus ablaze the Maoists asked the bus passengers to get down.
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July - 5 
The Andhra Pradesh government has agreed to probe the death of Hemchandra Pandey, the freelance journalist who was killed along with top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in an encounter on July 2, reports Hindustan Times.
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The Andhra Pradesh government has agreed to probe the death of Hemchandra Pandey, the freelance journalist who was killed along with top Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in an encounter on July 2, reports Hindustan Times.
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July - 5 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had expressed a desire to withdraw from all interior locations of the worst-hit Naxal area of Bastar in Chattisgarh, a move opposed by the State Police, reports PTI.
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had expressed a desire to withdraw from all interior locations of the worst-hit Naxal area of Bastar in Chattisgarh, a move opposed by the State Police, reports PTI.
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July - 5 
The Planning Commission decided in favour of pumping nearly INR 140 billion into social and physical infrastructure building in some 35 Districts affected by activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Telegraph. The plan,
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The Planning Commission decided in favour of pumping nearly INR 140 billion into social and physical infrastructure building in some 35 Districts affected by activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Telegraph. The plan, formulated at the request of finance minister Pranab Mukherjee, will focus on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, rural roads, health, rural electricity, universal elementary education, child nutrition and health and new residential schools called ashram schools.
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July - 5 
The Security Forces (SFs) on July 5 arrested an associate of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ from Bonjwah area falling under the jurisdiction of Kishtwar Police Station, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrestee has been identified as Abdu
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The Security Forces (SFs) on July 5 arrested an associate of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ from Bonjwah area falling under the jurisdiction of Kishtwar Police Station, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrestee has been identified as Abdul Latief Bhat alias Hafiz Latif. From his possession, one mobile phone and three SIM cards were recovered which he used to furnish information about the movements of Army, Kishtwar Police and Special Operations Group to LeT ‘district commander’ Issaf Ahmed Bhat (code Atiq), a resident of Ghoni in Kishtwar. The spokesman said that Abdul Latief was also providing shelter and eatables to the LeT militants, particularly ‘district commander’. Sources also said that it was only due to information about the movement of SFs being provided by Abdul Latief that the SFs were not getting the ‘district commander’ despite several operations during the past one-month. "The arrest of Abdul Latief is a great set-back to the outfit and we are sure to bust all the hide-outs of the commander besides getting information about the plans of the outfit", they said, adding "the recovery of four SIM cards from the possession of Abdul Latief clearly indicates that terrorists continued to have free assess to the SIM cards of different cellular service providers despite stringent verification norms".
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July - 5 
The steering committee of the Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA) has asked the Government to issue a clear and unequivocal statement forthwith on objectives and modalities of the proposed talks between it and the ULFA, and to allay the fears of the ge
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The steering committee of the Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA) has asked the Government to issue a clear and unequivocal statement forthwith on objectives and modalities of the proposed talks between it and the ULFA, and to allay the fears of the general public on the issue. Spokesman of the SJA Hiren Gohain said in a statement that the committee would like to place on record its deep dismay at the way Government circles have proceeded in the matter of resumption of the stalled talks with ULFA.
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July - 5 
Three members of Praja Pratighatana's Mohananna faction, including a State committee member, were arrested and two weapons were recovered from the trio by the Police near Shantinagar in Kodad mandal (administrative unit) in Nalgonda District on July
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Three members of Praja Pratighatana's Mohananna faction, including a State committee member, were arrested and two weapons were recovered from the trio by the Police near Shantinagar in Kodad mandal (administrative unit) in Nalgonda District on July 5, reports The Hindu. The arrested extremists were identified as State Committee Member K. Uppalaiah alias Bhoomanna (38), a native of Sharajipeta in Alair mandal; the outfit's women wing District Secretary R. Venkatamma alias Jyothakka (30) of Dummugudem in Khammam District and K Narsaiah alias Madhav (32) of Nalgonda District. The Police seized a locally-made revolver, a tapancha and 12 bore cartridges from their possession.
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July - 5 
Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, who had surrendered before the Assam Rifles in Tripura on June 8, were repatriated in Manipur. The repatriation ceremony was organized at Khongjom on July 5. They were identified as Alps Deb Barma alias D
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Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, who had surrendered before the Assam Rifles in Tripura on June 8, were repatriated in Manipur. The repatriation ceremony was organized at Khongjom on July 5. They were identified as Alps Deb Barma alias David (29) and Sanatombi alias Ibotombi (31).
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July - 5 
Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai on July 5 said he felt that there was no immediate need for deployment of Army in the Maoist-hit areas, saying it could take about three to seven years to effectively control the Maoist menace. Further, on the is
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Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai on July 5 said he felt that there was no immediate need for deployment of Army in the Maoist-hit areas, saying it could take about three to seven years to effectively control the Maoist menace. Further, on the issue of deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Pillai said, "The issue of deployment has been mutually solved. The CRPF was deployed in Chintalnar and Dhadhai in 2006-07 to open up certain roads. But now there is a case to consolidate their posts in a grid, on the lines of their deployment at Singhbhum in Jharkhand or Lalgarh in West Bengal.''
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July - 6 
A ‘protester’ has allegedly been killed in firing by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Srinagar on July 6 (today), reports NDTV. The ‘protester’, identified as Fayaz Ahmed, died in firing during clashes between stone pelters and Security For
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A ‘protester’ has allegedly been killed in firing by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Srinagar on July 6 (today), reports NDTV. The ‘protester’, identified as Fayaz Ahmed, died in firing during clashes between stone pelters and Security Forces (SFs) in Tengpora. The situation turned tensed when the CRPF allegedly opened fire after ‘protesters’ started pelting stones. The clashes are still on.
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July - 6 
A section of anti-Awami League (AL) elements in the SFs helped ISI to ferry out the ULFA commander. He is also believed to be in touch with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) to launch ‘sleeper cells’ in the Sta
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A section of anti-Awami League (AL) elements in the SFs helped ISI to ferry out the ULFA commander. He is also believed to be in touch with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) to launch ‘sleeper cells’ in the State.
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July - 6 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Ikop Pat area under Mayang Imphal Police Station in Imphal West District on July 6, reports Imphal Free Press. While two other militants managed to escape, one Chinese 9-mm
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles during an encounter at Ikop Pat area under Mayang Imphal Police Station in Imphal West District on July 6, reports Imphal Free Press. While two other militants managed to escape, one Chinese 9-mm pistol with five live rounds, one Chinese hand-grenade, four fired cases of 9 mm and a cellular phone were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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July - 6 
About 100 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in MV-21 village under Kalimela Police station area in Malkangiri District on July 6, reports Times of India.
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About 100 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in MV-21 village under Kalimela Police station area in Malkangiri District on July 6, reports Times of India.
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July - 6 
An employee of Gouripur P.B. College of Dhubri District and a local Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) party leader, Barindra Bhuyan (51), died of his injuries on July 6, reports Telegraph. Two motor-cycle borne NDFB militants had fired at him on June 26.
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An employee of Gouripur P.B. College of Dhubri District and a local Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) party leader, Barindra Bhuyan (51), died of his injuries on July 6, reports Telegraph. Two motor-cycle borne NDFB militants had fired at him on June 26.
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July - 6 
An Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, who was arrested along with six Indian collaborators, has confessed during interrogation that he had entered Tripura via Bangladesh to go to Punjab to monitor army movement there and report to ISI headquart
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An Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, who was arrested along with six Indian collaborators, has confessed during interrogation that he had entered Tripura via Bangladesh to go to Punjab to monitor army movement there and report to ISI headquarters, Police said on July 6, reports Shillong Times. From Bangladesh, the Pakistani national crossed over to Tripura where he was given full cooperation by his six Indian collaborators, Police said.
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July - 6 
ANI reports that four Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) were killed in a gun battle between cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) and a newly formed extremist group headed by one Pramod Yadav in the vicinity of a forest in Rabda in the Palamu Dist
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ANI reports that four Left Wing Extremists (LWEs) were killed in a gun battle between cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) and a newly formed extremist group headed by one Pramod Yadav in the vicinity of a forest in Rabda in the Palamu District in the night of July 6. It was also mentioned that Pramod Yadav was a former associate of TPC before setting up his own faction. "Yesterday night a gun battle took place between two rebel groups in the jungles near Rabda. Four rebels including Pramod Yadav died in the shoot out," said T Mathews, Superintendent of Police of Palamu.
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July - 6 
Army was deployed on the streets of Srinagar in the night of July 6 to enforce curfew imposed. The authorities have now clamped indefinite curfew in the Valley.
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Army was deployed on the streets of Srinagar in the night of July 6 to enforce curfew imposed. The authorities have now clamped indefinite curfew in the Valley.
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July - 6 
At least three persons were injured in a bomb attack carried out by unidentified militants in front of Langol View Charitable Hospital RIMS road under Lamphel Police station in Imphal West District. Two vehicles were also damaged n the grenade attack
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At least three persons were injured in a bomb attack carried out by unidentified militants in front of Langol View Charitable Hospital RIMS road under Lamphel Police station in Imphal West District. Two vehicles were also damaged n the grenade attack.
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July - 6 
Defence Minister A K Antony on July 6 said that situation in Kashmir is not grim, reports Sify.com. ”The situation in Kashmir is not grim but it is a matter of concern. Even if one incident takes place, it has fallout in the form of violence, unfortu
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Defence Minister A K Antony on July 6 said that situation in Kashmir is not grim, reports Sify.com. ”The situation in Kashmir is not grim but it is a matter of concern. Even if one incident takes place, it has fallout in the form of violence, unfortunately. Compared to the past, the situation is better even though occasional violence and incidents are taking place,” he added. Noting that infiltration attempts into the border State were increasing, the Defence Minister said, “There is a conscious and calculated attempt to push more terrorists into Kashmir. But our armed forces, even at the cost of sacrificing their precious lives...are defeating such infiltration attempts.”
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July - 6 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on July 6 said Army units would be deployed in Chhattisgarh to help the Police and paramilitary personnel in their fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Tribune. Addressing a press co
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on July 6 said Army units would be deployed in Chhattisgarh to help the Police and paramilitary personnel in their fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Tribune. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru he said, “We shall give the Police and paramilitary forces full logistic support. We shall give them more training. We shall give them aircraft,” Antony said.
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July - 6 
Hindustan Times reports that the Jammu and Kashmir Government on July 6 lifted its ban on three Jammu newspapers, imposed on July 1 for spreading misinformation, following a written undertaking by their owners. Jammu District Magistrate M. K. Dwivedi
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Hindustan Times reports that the Jammu and Kashmir Government on July 6 lifted its ban on three Jammu newspapers, imposed on July 1 for spreading misinformation, following a written undertaking by their owners. Jammu District Magistrate M. K. Dwivedi set aside the conditional order of forfeiture and suspension of publication of three dailies Early Times, Glimpses of Future and The Shadow, an official statement said.
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July - 6 
Hindustan Times reports that the Police on July 6 neutralised an arms supply racket with the arrest of nine persons from in and around the Jamshedpur Steel City and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition. Thirteen pieces of 7.65 mm pistols, 13 m
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Hindustan Times reports that the Police on July 6 neutralised an arms supply racket with the arrest of nine persons from in and around the Jamshedpur Steel City and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition. Thirteen pieces of 7.65 mm pistols, 13 magazines, a revolver of six rounds, 443 assprted cartridges including 36 of AK-47 and 31 of Insas were seized from the arrested men. Three motorcycles, nine cellphones and INR 230,000 in cash were also recovered from them. The Police arrested three of them during a transaction of the arms on a highway. The three - Pradip Kumar Pandey and Rohit Karmakar of Dalbhumgarh in East Singhbhum, and Baidhnath Mardi of West Midnapore District of West Bengal - were stated to be the main link between the Maoists and armed suppliers. After interrogating them, the Police arrested others. Gandhar Ojha and Lal Babu Singh, both residents of Bhojpur District of Bihar, used to get arms from Munger and other places and Premlal and Kunal used to procure cartridges. The other persons arrested were Manik Chandra Besra and Sidhu Mahto, residents of Kamalpur and MGM police station areas respectively. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres used to collect the arms on national highways and used the motor cycles for carrying them.
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July - 6 
NDFB linkman, Mukta Boro, was arrested by the SFs from Namkhola Village under Khairabari Police Station in Darrang District. During search of his house a pistol, some ammunition and blank extortion leaflets were recovered by the Army.
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NDFB linkman, Mukta Boro, was arrested by the SFs from Namkhola Village under Khairabari Police Station in Darrang District. During search of his house a pistol, some ammunition and blank extortion leaflets were recovered by the Army.
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July - 6 
NDTV reports that apprehending a "credible threat" from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the two-day bandh (shut down) call given by them, railways on July 6 said it has formed a special task force to meet any eventuality following
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NDTV reports that apprehending a "credible threat" from Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during the two-day bandh (shut down) call given by them, railways on July 6 said it has formed a special task force to meet any eventuality following an alert issued by the Home Ministry and Intelligence Bureau.
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July - 6 
Normal life was thrown out of gear in Jharkhand on the first day of the 48-hour Maoist bandh (shut down) on July 6 with a number of trains either cancelled or diverted and vehicular traffic remaining off the roads.
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Normal life was thrown out of gear in Jharkhand on the first day of the 48-hour Maoist bandh (shut down) on July 6 with a number of trains either cancelled or diverted and vehicular traffic remaining off the roads.
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July - 6 
One Chinese made hand grenade was placed at the front of a shoe shop owned by one Mohammed Ningthemcha of Keikhu Mayai Leikai at Khwairamband Bazar under Imphal City Police station on July 6. Subsequently, the Police defused the grenade.
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One Chinese made hand grenade was placed at the front of a shoe shop owned by one Mohammed Ningthemcha of Keikhu Mayai Leikai at Khwairamband Bazar under Imphal City Police station on July 6. Subsequently, the Police defused the grenade.
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July - 6 
One more Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed and a civilian injured as Pakistan Rangers directly targeted the Security Force personnel and civilians in forward areas of Chak Phagwari and Pindi in two rounds of firing in Pargwal island of A
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One more Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed and a civilian injured as Pakistan Rangers directly targeted the Security Force personnel and civilians in forward areas of Chak Phagwari and Pindi in two rounds of firing in Pargwal island of Akhnoor tehsil (revenue unit) on July 6, reported Daily Excelsior. As reported earlier, Pakistani troops fired at a forward Indian border outpost along the border in Jammu in the morning of July 6, killing a BSF trooper. The firing was going on when the reports last came in. The Indian side was retaliating to ensure that the militants didn't manage to infiltrate taking cover of firing from Pakistan side.
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July - 6 
Orissa Police asked its personnel to abide by the Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) during the two-day 'Bharat bandh' called by the Maoists.
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Orissa Police asked its personnel to abide by the Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) during the two-day 'Bharat bandh' called by the Maoists.
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July - 6 July - 7
Seven National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered before the Assam Rifles in two places, the Police said on July 7, reports Sentinel. Three militants identified as Sachin Reang, Kumendra Reang, Raibahadur Reang surrendered at Ka
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Seven National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered before the Assam Rifles in two places, the Police said on July 7, reports Sentinel. Three militants identified as Sachin Reang, Kumendra Reang, Raibahadur Reang surrendered at Kariyabari camp of Assam Rifles in West District on July 6 and deposited one locally made gun with eleven cartridges. Four others identified as Padmamohan Tripura, Birsajoy Tripura, Smaranjoy Tripura and Khaitarung Reang surrendered at Oakhirampara in Dhalai on July 5.
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July - 6 
Seven trains have been cancelled and the routes of five trains have been diverted in view of the Maoist strike in the State, reports IANS.
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Seven trains have been cancelled and the routes of five trains have been diverted in view of the Maoist strike in the State, reports IANS.
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July - 6 
SFs claimed of having foiled a plan by the anti-talks faction of the NDFB to carry out blasts in Assam following the recovery of a huge quantity of explosive materials in Udalguri District, reports Telegraph. The consignment, containing 30 kilogramme
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SFs claimed of having foiled a plan by the anti-talks faction of the NDFB to carry out blasts in Assam following the recovery of a huge quantity of explosive materials in Udalguri District, reports Telegraph. The consignment, containing 30 kilogramme ammonium nitrate, 24 batteries and a bundle of flexible wires, besides two pistols and grenades, was recovered from the possession of the slain duo. Udalguri Superintendent of Police A.K. Tiwari said that going by the huge arms haul, it was almost certain that the militants were trying to carry out blasts.
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July - 6 
Steps taken to combat Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency have slowly started yielding results with ration shops opening and weekly markets being held in remote areas of Chhattisgarh due to the presence of Security Forces, Union H
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Steps taken to combat Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) insurgency have slowly started yielding results with ration shops opening and weekly markets being held in remote areas of Chhattisgarh due to the presence of Security Forces, Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said on July 6, reports IANS. He further said, 'We do realise that we do not have adequate number of forces. It could take some time to recruit the personnel and provide them with training before being put in the Maoist areas,' he said after touring Maoist-hit pockets in Chhattisgarh over two days and chairing a security review meet.
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July - 6 
Taking advantage of the new violence in Kashmir, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin on July 6 addressed a rally in Islamabad to ‘‘denounce human rights violations in Kashmir’’, reports Times of India. Salahuddin has found himself increas
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Taking advantage of the new violence in Kashmir, Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘chief’ Syed Salahuddin on July 6 addressed a rally in Islamabad to ‘‘denounce human rights violations in Kashmir’’, reports Times of India. Salahuddin has found himself increasingly isolated as the militant violence in the Valley waned to an all-time low since 1989. The HM, which was once Jammu and Kashmir’s largest indigenous group, has fragmented and July 6’s rally is seen as his desperate attempt to stage a comeback. Salahuddin assailed Islamabad for trying to please New Delhi and extending a warm welcome to Home Minister P Chidambaram last month. ‘‘Pakistan’s constant efforts to befriend India are like rubbing salt into the wounds of Kashmiris,’’ he said. Salahuddin claimed Kashmiris consider Pakistan as their lawful representative to raise the Kashmir issue at national and international level.
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July - 6 
The Assam Rifles recovered 536 live rounds of AK 47 rifle, 30 7.62 mm CTN, ten 9 mm balls, six rounds of lathode, three Kenwood sets and three small battery chargers from a vehicle at Khudengthabi check post with the said consignment found to be carr
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The Assam Rifles recovered 536 live rounds of AK 47 rifle, 30 7.62 mm CTN, ten 9 mm balls, six rounds of lathode, three Kenwood sets and three small battery chargers from a vehicle at Khudengthabi check post with the said consignment found to be carried by one Hemkhopao Touthang of Moreh in Chandel District. 85 live rounds of AK 47 ammunition and cash worth INR 150 000 were recovered in a subsequent search operation in Moreh town. The arrested person along with the recovery was handed over to Imphal West Police Station.
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July - 6 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as, Santo Singh, from Salboni area of West Midnapore District wanted for the attack on the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Mar
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, identified as, Santo Singh, from Salboni area of West Midnapore District wanted for the attack on the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in March, reports India Today. An AK-47 rifle was seized from him. Singh is also accused of killing six CRPF personnel in Lalgarh in April.
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July - 6 
The Centre has convened a meeting of Chief Ministers of the States affected by Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) violence on July 14 in New Delhi to evolve a cohesive strategy to counter the menace, reports The Hindu. To be presided over by Prime Minister
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The Centre has convened a meeting of Chief Ministers of the States affected by Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) violence on July 14 in New Delhi to evolve a cohesive strategy to counter the menace, reports The Hindu. To be presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the day-long meeting will see the participation of the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. Jharkhand, under President's rule, will be represented by its Governor, official sources in the Home Ministry said on July 6.
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July - 6 
The Centre has issued an alert in the Naxal-affected States ahead of the bandh called by Maoists. The Home Ministry has asked the States to be on maximum vigil and take steps to foil any attempt at violence, including hostage-like situations.
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The Centre has issued an alert in the Naxal-affected States ahead of the bandh called by Maoists. The Home Ministry has asked the States to be on maximum vigil and take steps to foil any attempt at violence, including hostage-like situations.
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July - 6 
The Railways have issued a red alert directing zonal railways to ensure the safety of passengers and safe running of trains. With the zonal railways being given all powers to decide on running of trains, the East Central Railway, Hajipur, cancelled a
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The Railways have issued a red alert directing zonal railways to ensure the safety of passengers and safe running of trains. With the zonal railways being given all powers to decide on running of trains, the East Central Railway, Hajipur, cancelled at least four pairs of trains, diverted 10 trains and regulated five others for three days with effect from July 6.
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July - 6 
Times of India reports that Chandrakala Tiwari, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activist who was arrested on February 4, 2009, from Udhamsingh Nagar in Uttarakhand, had named Babita Upreti as an activist of the Krantikari Mahila Morcha
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Times of India reports that Chandrakala Tiwari, a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activist who was arrested on February 4, 2009, from Udhamsingh Nagar in Uttarakhand, had named Babita Upreti as an activist of the Krantikari Mahila Morcha, the women’s wing of CPI-Maoist, and her husband Hem Pandey as a party activist during her interrogation in 2009. While Chandrakala was recently released, her husband Prashant Sanglikar, a qualified engineer and a zonal committee member of the party, is still in jail.
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July - 6 
Two more ‘protesters’, including a woman, were allegedly killing in firing by the Security Forces (SFs) in Srinagar and Maisuma on July 6, reports Daily Excelsior. While Fancy Jan was killed in Srinagar, Abrar Ahmad was killed in Maisuma. Earlier it
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Two more ‘protesters’, including a woman, were allegedly killing in firing by the Security Forces (SFs) in Srinagar and Maisuma on July 6, reports Daily Excelsior. While Fancy Jan was killed in Srinagar, Abrar Ahmad was killed in Maisuma. Earlier it was reported that a ‘protester’, identified as Fayaz Ahmed, was allegedly killed in firing by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Srinagar in the morning of on July 6. The death toll in such incidents has now increased to 14 since June 11. Police claimed the woman died after a stray bullet hit her in her chest as the SFs fired in the air to quell protests against the death of two youths — Fayaz Ahmad and Muzaffar Ahmad Bhat — at Danderkha in central Srinagar.
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July - 6 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, identified as Shukra Basumatari (26) and Bimal Sing Basumatary (28), were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter inside the Rowta Reserve Forest under Mazbat Police Station in U
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, identified as Shukra Basumatari (26) and Bimal Sing Basumatary (28), were shot dead by the Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter inside the Rowta Reserve Forest under Mazbat Police Station in Udalguri District on July 6, reports Sentinel. Two militants lobbed grenade on the SFs before they were shot dead. The Police recovered two 9-mm pistols with 8 live rounds of ammunitions, two hand grenades, three cellular phones and 30 kilograms of ammonia nitrate, 24 numbers of batteries of 1.5 watts with flexible wires from their possession of the slain militants.
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July - 6 
Two security guards, identified as Saidul Sheikh (38) and Mohar Sheikh (45), were killed in a jute field in the Naoda Police station of Murshidabad District of by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 6, reports
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Two security guards, identified as Saidul Sheikh (38) and Mohar Sheikh (45), were killed in a jute field in the Naoda Police station of Murshidabad District of by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 6, reports Indian Express. Both were residents of Dudhsar village in the Naoda Police station area. “Witnesses told us that the duo was dragged inside of the jute fields by a group of seven-eight armed Maoist cadres at around 8.30 am. Their faces were covered. They started firing to keep the villagers at bay. After a couple of hours, some of the villagers went inside the jute fields and spotted the bodies,” said a Police official.
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July - 6 
Violating the cease-fire yet again, Pakistani troops fired at a forward Indian border outpost along the border in Jammu in the morning of July 6 (today), killing a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, reports PTI. Pakistani troops fired at the Chak S
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Violating the cease-fire yet again, Pakistani troops fired at a forward Indian border outpost along the border in Jammu in the morning of July 6 (today), killing a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, reports PTI. Pakistani troops fired at the Chak Sagwari border outpost in Paragwal sector at around 6:15am, BSF officials said. Indian troops guarding the border retaliated and the firing ended at around 6:30am.
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July - 7 
A number of trains were either cancelled or short-terminated in view of the shut down. Passengers of the Koraput-bound trains like Hirakhand Express, Samaleswari Express and Koraput-Rourkela Express were the worst hit. Special care was taken so that
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A number of trains were either cancelled or short-terminated in view of the shut down. Passengers of the Koraput-bound trains like Hirakhand Express, Samaleswari Express and Koraput-Rourkela Express were the worst hit. Special care was taken so that the trains either do not travel between Rayagada and Koraput or run without passengers.
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July - 7 
A sympathizer belonging to Umar Farooque faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Habibur Rahman, was arrested by Thoubal District Police on July 7, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A sympathizer belonging to Umar Farooque faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Habibur Rahman, was arrested by Thoubal District Police on July 7, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 7 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in Police firing in Gadchiroli District on July 7, reports Hindustan Times.
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in Police firing in Gadchiroli District on July 7, reports Hindustan Times.
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July - 7 
A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Vanthala Chinnari, surrendered before the Narsipatnam Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Visakhapatnam District on July 7, reports The Hindu. Chinnari (20), of Boyapalem v
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A woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Vanthala Chinnari, surrendered before the Narsipatnam Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in Visakhapatnam District on July 7, reports The Hindu. Chinnari (20), of Boyapalem village of Lakkavarapupeta panchayat (village level local self Government institution) in G.K. Veedhi mandal (administrative unit), said that she was attracted towards the movement after attending meeting held by the Maoists in her village. Though she was not interested in joining the movement, the Maoists forcibly took her away and enrolled her in the movement in March 2008. She participated in the Gunukurai and Balimela ambush and the famine raid on the house of Setti Ramanujulu at Ummada village and in the murder of former naxalite Eetangi Sankara Rao in 2009.
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July - 7 
All Police Stations in upper Assam were asked to beef up security and to remain alert following Intelligence reports indicating alleged entry of ULFA cadres of the ‘28th Battalion’ in Majuli a few weeks ago and fanning out from there, according to
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All Police Stations in upper Assam were asked to beef up security and to remain alert following Intelligence reports indicating alleged entry of ULFA cadres of the ‘28th Battalion’ in Majuli a few weeks ago and fanning out from there, according to Sentinel. Intelligence sources hinted that a few more ULFA cadres had entered Majuli on July 7 and sources have reported that high Police officials are doing the rounds of interior areas in this connection for the last few days.
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July - 7 
Armed Maoists struck at the Kuakonda Police Station in the District in the morning, drawing retaliation from the Police personnel. Police claimed that six Maoists were killed in the attack. However, their bodies were yet to be recovered.
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Armed Maoists struck at the Kuakonda Police Station in the District in the morning, drawing retaliation from the Police personnel. Police claimed that six Maoists were killed in the attack. However, their bodies were yet to be recovered.
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July - 7 
Army troops staged a flag march in Srinagar for the first time in two decades in an effort to quell anti-India protests sparked by the killings of at least 14 civilians in alleged Police firing since June 11.
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Army troops staged a flag march in Srinagar for the first time in two decades in an effort to quell anti-India protests sparked by the killings of at least 14 civilians in alleged Police firing since June 11.
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July - 7 
Assam Tribune reports that the recent arrest of an agent of Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in Tripura foiled a game plan of the Pakistani agency to create a new network in the Northeast States including Assam. Security sources said
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Assam Tribune reports that the recent arrest of an agent of Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in Tripura foiled a game plan of the Pakistani agency to create a new network in the Northeast States including Assam. Security sources said that one of the tasks given to the ISI agent Omar Ashraf alias Momin Khan was to create a network of “sleeper agents” in the Northeast region. Sources said that Omar was a well trained ISI agent and after receiving his training in Pakistan, he was sent to Dhaka, Bangladesh from where he managed to sneak into India by taking advantage of the porous international border. After completion of his initial job of establishing a network of contacts in the Northeast, he was to be posted in either Western of Northern India to work as a “sleeping agent” and work for the Pakistani agency whenever required. He was planning to board a flight out of Tripura when he was trapped, sources added. This was not his first visit to India and in the past also, he visited the Northeast region and during questioning by the Police and security agencies, he admitted that he even visited Guwahati during his previous visit and stayed for a few days.
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July - 7 
Home Minister R. R. Patil said that there was no impact of the bandh (shut down) called by the Maoists in the State. "Only tehsils like Dhanora in Gadchiroli witnessed some support for the bandh. We had made fool-proof arrangements to tackle it," Pat
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Home Minister R. R. Patil said that there was no impact of the bandh (shut down) called by the Maoists in the State. "Only tehsils like Dhanora in Gadchiroli witnessed some support for the bandh. We had made fool-proof arrangements to tackle it," Patil told PTI.
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July - 7 
PTI reports that around 80 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Police station in Daitari town of Keonjahr District and set it ablaze in the night of July 7. The seven Policemen, who were on duty at th
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PTI reports that around 80 heavily-armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Police station in Daitari town of Keonjahr District and set it ablaze in the night of July 7. The seven Policemen, who were on duty at the Police station at the time of the incident, retaliated triggering a brief exchange of fire with the Maoists. Assistant Sub Inspector Umesh Chandra Marandi went missing after the incident and is feared to have been abducted by the Maoists, sources said.
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July - 7 
Reports in Bhubaneswar said both Government and private buses discontinued their services in Koraput, Gajapati, Kandhamal and parts of Ganjam Districts where suspected Maoists set ablaze a number of vehicles. Malkangiri was the worst-hit with roads d
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Reports in Bhubaneswar said both Government and private buses discontinued their services in Koraput, Gajapati, Kandhamal and parts of Ganjam Districts where suspected Maoists set ablaze a number of vehicles. Malkangiri was the worst-hit with roads deserted and shops closed. Though schools and offices were open, but there was no attendance.
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July - 7 
Several long-distance trains, including Rajdhani Express, were stranded at various stations in lower Assam and Bengal from 9am on July 7 in the wake of a three-hour rail rook (shut down) called by the Ex-Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) Welfare Society a
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Several long-distance trains, including Rajdhani Express, were stranded at various stations in lower Assam and Bengal from 9am on July 7 in the wake of a three-hour rail rook (shut down) called by the Ex-Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) Welfare Society and Surrendered NDFB Welfare Association, demanding proper implementation of the Bodo Accord, reported Telegraph. Several ex-BLT and surrendered NDFB cadres sat along the tracks, holding banners and placards, in Kokrajhar and Goreswar rail stations.
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July - 7 
The 48-hour nationwide-bandh (shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), had a partial effect in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia in the southwest of West Bengal that have been affected by extremi
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The 48-hour nationwide-bandh (shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), had a partial effect in the three Districts of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia in the southwest of West Bengal that have been affected by extremist activity, reports The Hindu. While the bandh had almost no impact in the urban centres, areas lying on the forest fringes witnessed a complete shutdown on the first day of the bandh. Apprehending attacks on trains and railway properties, the South Eastern Railway authorities have suspended running of trains from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. during the two days in the Kharagpur-Adra and Kharagpur-Rourkela sections – two hours before services are suspended on other days. Several passenger trains were also cancelled.
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July - 7 
The Black Widow (BW) on July 7 (today) suspended its indefinite bandh (general shut down) in the Dima Hasao District for seven days in view of the inconvenience faced by the people, according to Telegraph. However, the outfit has warned of more “seri
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The Black Widow (BW) on July 7 (today) suspended its indefinite bandh (general shut down) in the Dima Hasao District for seven days in view of the inconvenience faced by the people, according to Telegraph. However, the outfit has warned of more “serious steps” if the Government did not fulfil its demands within the period of suspension of the bandh. But it has not lifted its ban on the movement of goods trains.
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July - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the station building and relay room at Hehegarha railway station. Two cabinmen were kidnapped but released later. Police engaged the Maoists in a gunbattle in Hehegarha. At least one Policeman
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the station building and relay room at Hehegarha railway station. Two cabinmen were kidnapped but released later. Police engaged the Maoists in a gunbattle in Hehegarha. At least one Policeman was killed in the crossfire.
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July - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a second round of two-day bandh (shut down) across the country on July 13-14, reports Times of India. The call was given in a statement issued by CPI-Maoist central committee (CC) member
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a second round of two-day bandh (shut down) across the country on July 13-14, reports Times of India. The call was given in a statement issued by CPI-Maoist central committee (CC) member Venu, from Dandakaranya. The bandh call has been given in protest against the killing of CPI-Maoist politburo member and spokesman Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad by the Andhra Pradesh Police on July 2. Earlier, Maoist Politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan had called for a two-day bandh on July 7 (today)-8, which still stands.
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July - 7 
The Maoists attacked the nearby forest office and set it afire. The incident came on the first day of the two-day shut down called by Maoists across the country.
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The Maoists attacked the nearby forest office and set it afire. The incident came on the first day of the two-day shut down called by Maoists across the country.
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July - 7 
The Maoists fired at three Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps in the State simultaneously in the night of July 7, prompting the troops to retaliate, but no casualty was reported. The firing which started at around 2130 hours (local time) at th
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The Maoists fired at three Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) camps in the State simultaneously in the night of July 7, prompting the troops to retaliate, but no casualty was reported. The firing which started at around 2130 hours (local time) at the CRPF camps at Narayanpur, Dantewada and Bijapur Districts, went on for an hour, senior CRPF officials said.
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July - 7 
The Orissa Police is yet to trace Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Umesh Chandra Marandi who was taken hostage by Maoists during an attack on Daitari Police Station on July 7 in Keonjhar District, reports Hindustan Times. The missing ASI's family have a
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The Orissa Police is yet to trace Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Umesh Chandra Marandi who was taken hostage by Maoists during an attack on Daitari Police Station on July 7 in Keonjhar District, reports Hindustan Times. The missing ASI's family have appealed to the Maoists to free the ASI, while the Maoists have demanded release of 68 of their cadres and stopping of Police action in Kalinga Nagar industrial complex in return of Marandi's freedom.
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July - 7 
The Police arrested two persons, identified as Manik Mahato and Bijay Mahato of Mudabani village under Jhargram Police station in West Midnapore, from an isolated hut inside a forest, about 15 km from Baripada in Mayurbhanj District, reports Times of
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The Police arrested two persons, identified as Manik Mahato and Bijay Mahato of Mudabani village under Jhargram Police station in West Midnapore, from an isolated hut inside a forest, about 15 km from Baripada in Mayurbhanj District, reports Times of India. Police described Manik as the kingpin of the train Jnaneswari train derailment case. He is said to be a bigger catch than Bapi Mahato.
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July - 7 
The Police on July 7 arrested a member of the Jharkhand Jan Sangharsh Mukti Morcha, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, from a place near the Shankh river Police outpost in Lohardaga District. The arrested cadre was identified as Guddu Baitha (23) of Sal
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The Police on July 7 arrested a member of the Jharkhand Jan Sangharsh Mukti Morcha, a splinter group of CPI-Maoist, from a place near the Shankh river Police outpost in Lohardaga District. The arrested cadre was identified as Guddu Baitha (23) of Salagi Mahto Toli village.
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July - 7 
Two arms dealers, identified as Sunil Baishnav and Anil Baishnav, hailing from Khelna village of Katigorah Revenue Circle in Cachar were arrested by the Army from Kalaincherra Cachar District, on an unspecified date, according to Sentinel. During sea
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Two arms dealers, identified as Sunil Baishnav and Anil Baishnav, hailing from Khelna village of Katigorah Revenue Circle in Cachar were arrested by the Army from Kalaincherra Cachar District, on an unspecified date, according to Sentinel. During search operation a large quantity of explosives and detonators were recovered by the Army. The cache of explosive was concealed in a bag under large stacks of hay in the house. Also, large amount of fake Indian currency and Bangladeshi notes were recovered from their possession.
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July - 7 
West Bengal is going to recruit 500 ex-Servicemen to bridge the gap in its Police force. Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh told reporters here on Wednesday that they would be deputed at various positions in the cadre. He said the State Gover
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West Bengal is going to recruit 500 ex-Servicemen to bridge the gap in its Police force. Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh told reporters here on Wednesday that they would be deputed at various positions in the cadre. He said the State Government has decided to recruit 7,000 Policemen over the next one year.
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July - 8 
A cadre belonging to Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Konsam Ajit Kumar alias Itanao alias Lalphaba (22), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police near a waiting shed of Mayang Langjing Bazar.
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A cadre belonging to Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Konsam Ajit Kumar alias Itanao alias Lalphaba (22), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police near a waiting shed of Mayang Langjing Bazar.
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July - 8 
A cadre of ‘709 battalion’ United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Bijoy Deka was arrested by Police from Beltola area in Guwahati on July 8, on charges of extortion, reports Telegraph.
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A cadre of ‘709 battalion’ United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Bijoy Deka was arrested by Police from Beltola area in Guwahati on July 8, on charges of extortion, reports Telegraph.
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July - 8 
A delegation of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) met Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and submitted a memorandum including the key demand for creation of a Garoland Territorial Council on the lines of the Bodoland Territorial Council
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A delegation of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) met Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and submitted a memorandum including the key demand for creation of a Garoland Territorial Council on the lines of the Bodoland Territorial Council in Assam, according to Shillong Times. ANVC spokesperson Torik Jangning Marak said, "The talks are going in the right direction and we are hopeful of an early solution to our demands."
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July - 8 
A group of more than 50 Maoists entered Pathuri village area and set ablaze many houses, reports Indian Express.
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A group of more than 50 Maoists entered Pathuri village area and set ablaze many houses, reports Indian Express.
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July - 8 
A policeman, Harnarayan Thakur was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Erraguda village of Bijapur District on July 8, reports PTI.
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A policeman, Harnarayan Thakur was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Erraguda village of Bijapur District on July 8, reports PTI.
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July - 8 
A report submitted by security agencies to the State Government says that with Maoist Politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan no longer mobile, the CPI -Maoist has set up new jurisdictional units with additional responsibility to Jharkhand-based D
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A report submitted by security agencies to the State Government says that with Maoist Politburo member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan no longer mobile, the CPI -Maoist has set up new jurisdictional units with additional responsibility to Jharkhand-based Dwijen Hembram. Hembram alias Anantada is from Binpur in Jhargram. A regional and State Committee member, Hembram is prime accused in the November 2008 Salboni attack. The report indicates that frequent encounters with Security Forces and tighter Police surveillance have forced Maoists to shift their core operational base from the Lalgarh-Belpahari area in West Midnapore to the Ayodhya hills of Purulia. This area is currently not covered by the Security Forces.
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July - 8 
A suspected Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant, Putul Roy (26), was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) from Kherbari village in Dhubri District on July 8, Telegraph reported.
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A suspected Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militant, Putul Roy (26), was arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) from Kherbari village in Dhubri District on July 8, Telegraph reported.
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July - 8 
According to Telegraph, the Andhra Pradesh Government has requested the Centre for troop-carrier helicopters to be stationed in the State for use in anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations along the borders with Orissa, Chhattisg
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According to Telegraph, the Andhra Pradesh Government has requested the Centre for troop-carrier helicopters to be stationed in the State for use in anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) operations along the borders with Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
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July - 8 
After more than a month’s tour to several places in Nagaland, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah arrived at Kohima on July 8, according to Nagaland Post
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After more than a month’s tour to several places in Nagaland, National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah arrived at Kohima on July 8, according to Nagaland Post
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July - 8 
After that they attacked the house of Congress leader Avdesh Gautam in nearby Nakulnar village. Five Security Force (SF) personnel posted at Gautam’s house retaliated, a Police spokesman said. In the attack, two relatives of the Congress leader were
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After that they attacked the house of Congress leader Avdesh Gautam in nearby Nakulnar village. Five Security Force (SF) personnel posted at Gautam’s house retaliated, a Police spokesman said. In the attack, two relatives of the Congress leader were killed and two others injured, including his son and a SF personnel. However, India Today reports that two Police personnel were also killed in the incident.
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July - 8 
Assam Tribune reports that official sources said that the Government of India is likely to wait for the ULFA leaders to make the first move for talks. A delegation of the Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA) recently met the Prime Minister and the Union
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Assam Tribune reports that official sources said that the Government of India is likely to wait for the ULFA leaders to make the first move for talks. A delegation of the Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA) recently met the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister with the request to start the talk’s process. Sources said that the stand of the Government of India on the issue of talks with any militant group is very clear. To start the process of talks, the militant groups must abjure violence and all talks must be held within the framework of the Constitution of India. The ULFA leaders have not so far announced their willingness to come for talks within the framework of the Constitution of India and the Centre would start the process only after receiving a formal communication from the top leaders of the outfit, sources added. Sources further clarified that as the top leaders of the ULFA including the ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa were under judicial custody, the Government cannot release them. However, they can obtain bail from the court if the State Government does not oppose their bail plea and so far no such decision has been taken, sources added.
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July - 8 
At least one person was killed and six wounded in an explosion on a railway track at Babubil in Kokrajhar District on July 8 that ripped apart a coach of a passenger train, officials said, reports Times of India. Police blamed the National Democratic
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At least one person was killed and six wounded in an explosion on a railway track at Babubil in Kokrajhar District on July 8 that ripped apart a coach of a passenger train, officials said, reports Times of India. Police blamed the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for the blast. The train blast took place even as the Assam Government in the evening of July 7 evening sounded an alert with intelligence inputs of serial explosions by the NDFB. A Police spokesperson said radio intercepts of the NDFB revealed a plan to trigger a wave of blasts across Assam, mainly targeting trains, bridges, and other vital installations, besides Security Forces and public places.
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July - 8 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 8 attacked a Police station and consequently the house of a Congress leader in Dantewada District, killing two of his relatives and leaving two others injured, including his son, repo
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 8 attacked a Police station and consequently the house of a Congress leader in Dantewada District, killing two of his relatives and leaving two others injured, including his son, reports The Hindu.
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July - 8 
Curfew continued to remain in force for the third day in almost all parts of the Kashmir valley as Army staged a flag march in Srinagar warning people not to violate the prohibitory orders on July 8, reports Daily Excelsior. It was decided that an on
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Curfew continued to remain in force for the third day in almost all parts of the Kashmir valley as Army staged a flag march in Srinagar warning people not to violate the prohibitory orders on July 8, reports Daily Excelsior. It was decided that an on-the-spot assessment would be made tomorrow depending upon the law and order situation in the area, official sources said, adding they also discussed whether to continue flag marches by the Army or not. Additional Security Forces (SFs) of eight companies (800 personnel) sought by the State also arrived this evening (July 8) and were immediately deployed in trouble areas of the Srinagar.
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July - 8 
Daily Excelsior reports one terrorist, identified as Sameer Ahmed Wani, was detained under Provision of Public Safety Act for a period of two years by Udhampur Police on July 8 for the second time. He was involved in different cases like robbery, ext
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Daily Excelsior reports one terrorist, identified as Sameer Ahmed Wani, was detained under Provision of Public Safety Act for a period of two years by Udhampur Police on July 8 for the second time. He was involved in different cases like robbery, extortion and use of Arms .He has been instrumental in intensifying the militancy/criminal activities in the State especially in Anantnag and Jammu and his unlawful activities were prejudicial to security of the people and their property.
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July - 8 
Director General of Police (DGP), Vishwa Ranjan, told IANS over phone that at least three Maoists were killed when security guards at the Nakulnar house of the Congress leader Avdhesh Singh Gautam in Dantewada District retaliated while another Maoist
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Director General of Police (DGP), Vishwa Ranjan, told IANS over phone that at least three Maoists were killed when security guards at the Nakulnar house of the Congress leader Avdhesh Singh Gautam in Dantewada District retaliated while another Maoist was shot dead by forces at Kuakonda Police Station in retaliatory firing. The incidents were reported earlier.
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July - 8 
In the bomb explosion on a railway track at Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar District on July 8, number of injured persons increased to 23, reports Telegraph. This blast came within hours of another explosion on railway tracks in Sonitpur District, even as se
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In the bomb explosion on a railway track at Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar District on July 8, number of injured persons increased to 23, reports Telegraph. This blast came within hours of another explosion on railway tracks in Sonitpur District, even as security was stepped up to prevent such attacks that the Police feared following intelligence inputs.
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July - 8 
Lanka Page reports that a 55-year-old fisherman from Tamil Nadu was killed and three others injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan Naval personnel off Kodiakarai coast Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu on July 8. The attack took place aroun
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Lanka Page reports that a 55-year-old fisherman from Tamil Nadu was killed and three others injured when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan Naval personnel off Kodiakarai coast Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu on July 8. The attack took place around 10 PM (IST) in the night when eight fishermen in two boats were fishing in Indian waters. The fishermen were forced to strip and then attacked with iron rods. One fisherman Chellappan (53) died of serious injuries, while three others were injured.
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July - 8 
Leem Chand Patel, vice-president of the local agricultural market, was arrested by Narayanpur Police for helping the Maoists prior to the attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Narayanpur District, which resulted in the death of 2
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Leem Chand Patel, vice-president of the local agricultural market, was arrested by Narayanpur Police for helping the Maoists prior to the attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Narayanpur District, which resulted in the death of 27 CRPF on June 29.
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July - 8 
One militant of the Chandro faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Sikender Ali alias Siken (30), resident of Lilong Khunou, was arrested by Assam Rifles from unspecified place on July 8, reports Imphal Free Express. Honda Activa, t
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One militant of the Chandro faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Sikender Ali alias Siken (30), resident of Lilong Khunou, was arrested by Assam Rifles from unspecified place on July 8, reports Imphal Free Express. Honda Activa, three cellular phones, 4326 SP tablets, 14 Syrex syrup, 300 N-10 tablets, a demand note of Chandro faction of PULF and INR 2800 recovered from his possession, a release said.
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July - 8 
One minor killed in the explosion, was identified as Durlav Sethia (6), who hails from Silphukhuri area of Guwahati, reports Assam Tribune. Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the railway track over
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One minor killed in the explosion, was identified as Durlav Sethia (6), who hails from Silphukhuri area of Guwahati, reports Assam Tribune. Security Forces (SFs) recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted on the railway track over the Panchnoi bridge under Mazbat Police Station bordering Udalguri-Sonitpur District around 5:30 am. Another IED was recovered at Rakshamari in Udalguri District.
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July - 8 
Pakistani Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) agent Munir Khan (22), arrested from West District on July 4, revealed names of 32 persons, including those of Government employees and businessmen, who were recruited as ISI’s over ground workers, reports S
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Pakistani Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) agent Munir Khan (22), arrested from West District on July 4, revealed names of 32 persons, including those of Government employees and businessmen, who were recruited as ISI’s over ground workers, reports Sentinel. Quoting Munir’s confession, Police officials on July 8 said the ISI and other international terrorist organizations were using Tripura as their Indian corridor from Bangladesh. ISI had been able to spread its network in Northeastern States through the Indian associates. “Following Munir’s link, we have already arrested 12 people from various parts of the State and out of them six have already confirmed their link with the ISI,” said a senior Police official.
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July - 8 
Police arrested one of the alleged culprits who talked over telephone to fuel protests, according to Daily Excelsior. Following the leads from an intercepted telephone conversation played on major TV channels on July 8, a Police party tracked Shabir
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Police arrested one of the alleged culprits who talked over telephone to fuel protests, according to Daily Excelsior. Following the leads from an intercepted telephone conversation played on major TV channels on July 8, a Police party tracked Shabir Ahmad Wani from HMT Narbal in Budgam District on the outskirts of Srinagar and arrested him. He had allegedly conversed with Ghulam Ahmad Dar of Nasrullahpora (Budgam), a key functionary of the Hurriyat Conference (Geelani), to aggravate protests and get people killed. Dar was not arrested yet.
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Police cracked down on stone pelters during the night of July 8 and July 9 as well and arrested nearly two dozen people, including Mehraj-ud-din Bhat, Mohammed Ashraf Laya and Yusuf Mujahid -- all activists of Hurriyat Conference faction led by hardl
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Police cracked down on stone pelters during the night of July 8 and July 9 as well and arrested nearly two dozen people, including Mehraj-ud-din Bhat, Mohammed Ashraf Laya and Yusuf Mujahid -- all activists of Hurriyat Conference faction led by hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani. The three were charged with instigating mobs to turn violent.
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July - 8 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested self styled ‘lieutenant’ Imbo belonging to the ‘Nagangping battalion’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), when he was on his way to Nagaland along with his accomplices near village Impa
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested self styled ‘lieutenant’ Imbo belonging to the ‘Nagangping battalion’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), when he was on his way to Nagaland along with his accomplices near village Impa in Tamenglong District on July 8. He was trying to escape, when he was intercepted by SFs. One pistol with ammunition, explosives and detonators were recovered from his possession.
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July - 8 
The anti-talks faction of the NDFB said that they could not be stopped despite the tall claims of the Government, reports Telegraph The NDFB statement said the attack was in response to the shabby treatment meted out to its leader Ranjan Daimary and
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The anti-talks faction of the NDFB said that they could not be stopped despite the tall claims of the Government, reports Telegraph The NDFB statement said the attack was in response to the shabby treatment meted out to its leader Ranjan Daimary and the killing of innocent Bodo youths by the SFs. This had led to the outfit losing its patience and forcing it into triggering the blast. It also said since its cadres were ready to die for Bodoland, the Government should take the initiative to resolve the genuine demands of the outfit submitted to the Union Government in May 2008. SFs described the action as NDFB’s way of showing it existed and couldn’t be trifled with even if its leader, Daimary, was in jail.
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July - 8 
The Ex- Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) Welfare Society today demanded that the Government should arrest United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) spokesman Pradip Kumar Daimary who is also the MCLA of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) for his alleged ne
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The Ex- Bodo Liberation Tigers (BLT) Welfare Society today demanded that the Government should arrest United Democratic People’s Front (UDPF) spokesman Pradip Kumar Daimary who is also the MCLA of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) for his alleged nexus with the rebel outfit NDFB, according to Sentinel.
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July - 8 
The Government on July 8 appealed for parents in Kashmir to keep their teenage sons indoors after the deaths of several young men in violent protests over the last month, reported Times of India. "It is important that people do not come on to the str
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The Government on July 8 appealed for parents in Kashmir to keep their teenage sons indoors after the deaths of several young men in violent protests over the last month, reported Times of India. "It is important that people do not come on to the streets and start stone pelting. Children, especially young boys, should remain indoors. I think there is a responsibility of parents to ensure that," Union Home Minster P. Chidambaram said, adding, the restrictions on all public movement would remain in force for some days.
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July - 8 
The Ministry of Home affairs has decided to shift the Central Zone headqarters of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Raipur to Kolkata, considered a much safer place, reports Indian Express. CRPF Special Director General (DG) Vijay Raman co
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The Ministry of Home affairs has decided to shift the Central Zone headqarters of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Raipur to Kolkata, considered a much safer place, reports Indian Express. CRPF Special Director General (DG) Vijay Raman confirmed the news, saying that this was being done because of “reasons of safety”. The States of West Bengal, Chhatishgarh, Orissa, Bihar, Jharkhand and Maharashtra come under the CRPF Central Zone.
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July - 8 
The Police arrested two Maoists, Madvi Lakkhu and Ramdhar, who were hiding in the Pallevaya village of the District.
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The Police arrested two Maoists, Madvi Lakkhu and Ramdhar, who were hiding in the Pallevaya village of the District.
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July - 8 
The South Central Railway has announced partial cancellation on July 8 of several express trains on the Mudkhed-Adilabad section on account of the ‘Bharat bandh' (all India shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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The South Central Railway has announced partial cancellation on July 8 of several express trains on the Mudkhed-Adilabad section on account of the ‘Bharat bandh' (all India shut down) called by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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July - 8 
The Union Government on July 8 decided that the Army would be deployed in Kashmir Valley for a “deterrent effect,” reports The Hindu. While favouring the “maximum and stern crackdown'' on those violating curfew and indulging in stone- throwing, the U
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The Union Government on July 8 decided that the Army would be deployed in Kashmir Valley for a “deterrent effect,” reports The Hindu. While favouring the “maximum and stern crackdown'' on those violating curfew and indulging in stone- throwing, the Union Government said the Army would be deployed only on the “periphery” and not in the congested areas of Kashmir. The decision to place the Army in specific areas would be taken by the civil administration, sources said.
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July - 8 
The Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai chaired a high-level meeting in Srinagar late in the night to review the situation in the Valley during which he asked the officials to ensure that no guilty person be allowed to go scot-free and efforts should b
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The Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai chaired a high-level meeting in Srinagar late in the night to review the situation in the Valley during which he asked the officials to ensure that no guilty person be allowed to go scot-free and efforts should be made to ensure safety of innocent civilians, sources said. The meeting was attended by Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda, Special DG CRPF N K Tripathi, Commander of Army's 15 Corps Lt Gen G S Marwah, Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen A M Verma and senior officials of Central security agencies. Pillai told the officials that anti-national and vested interests were behind the ongoing unrest in the Valley and they need to be dealt with sternly.
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July - 8 
Times of India reports that Lankeswar Mahato (60), a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), was killed by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Laksmanpur village near Lalgarh in West Midnapor
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Times of India reports that Lankeswar Mahato (60), a local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI-M), was killed by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Laksmanpur village near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the afternoon of July 8. He was dragged out of his home and shot from close range. His body dumped on the road connecting Lalgarh and Midnapore town. The Maoists branded Mahato as police informer.
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July - 8 
Troops in Nagaland are probing the possibility of a link between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and China after arresting two suspected Chinese nationals who were returning from the outfit’s camp at Dzukou Valley in
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Troops in Nagaland are probing the possibility of a link between the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and China after arresting two suspected Chinese nationals who were returning from the outfit’s camp at Dzukou Valley in Kohima District last week, according to Telegraph. Sources on July 8 said the Chinese nationals were picked up from Mon District of Nagaland, bordering Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh, after residents tipped off a patrolling team of Assam Rifles about the duo’s suspicious movements. An official in the security establishment said, “Assam Rifles jawans picked up two Chinese nationals from Mon district of Nagaland last week. The security forces, which were tipped off about the suspicious movements of the duo by local people, swung into action and intercepted them. The two were detained after they were unable to show any visa or valid document. They also admitted that they were returning from Dzukou Valley-based NSCN (K) camp. From preliminary investigation, it appears they could be Chinese nationals employed to carry out espionage activities.”
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July - 8 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, Sukleswar Basumatary and Sansuma Daimary surrendered before Seema Sashastra Bal training camp at Salonibari, in Sonitpur District, reports Shillong Times. They deposited an AK-47 rifle with t
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, Sukleswar Basumatary and Sansuma Daimary surrendered before Seema Sashastra Bal training camp at Salonibari, in Sonitpur District, reports Shillong Times. They deposited an AK-47 rifle with three rounds of ammunition and a walkie- talkie set, officials said.
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July - 8 
Two to three militants were reported to have escaped in an encounter with SFs and Police at forward village of Kaneti Banola on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District on July 8, leaving behind a consignment of ammunition a
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Two to three militants were reported to have escaped in an encounter with SFs and Police at forward village of Kaneti Banola on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District on July 8, leaving behind a consignment of ammunition and explosives, which has been seized. Reports said Security Forces and Police launched a search operation at Kaneti Banola following reports about presence of two to three militants near the LoC. Though the militants managed to escape, the SFs recovered 161 rounds of AK, seven detonators, 1.5 kilograms of RDX, two Chinese grenades, one RPG shell and one rucksack bag.
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July - 8 
Union Government has sent out a tough message that "anti-nationals and vested interests" creating unrest in the Valley would be dealt with sternly. In New Delhi, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram hoped that Army would not be required for too long in
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Union Government has sent out a tough message that "anti-nationals and vested interests" creating unrest in the Valley would be dealt with sternly. In New Delhi, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram hoped that Army would not be required for too long in the Valley and appealed to the people there to observe restrictions. "Army was deployed at the request of Government of Jammu and Kashmir. I am not at liberty to disclose where it has been deployed. But I can assure that most of the places affected are still being patrolled and curfew enforced by J&K Police and paramilitary forces," he told reporters.
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July - 9 
A fast-track court in Thiruvananthapuram dismissed the anticipatory bail petition of People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Nasser Madani, an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case, reported Times of India. Madani was recently made on
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A fast-track court in Thiruvananthapuram dismissed the anticipatory bail petition of People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Nasser Madani, an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case, reported Times of India. Madani was recently made one of the accused in the Bangalore serial blasts case after the Police filed a second chargesheet saying he had sheltered its masterminds and also visited Somawarpet to participate in the conspiracy. Madani was shown as absconding and the court, after accepting the chargesheet, issued a non-bailable warrant against him. Madani (45), who formed Islamic Seva Sangha (ISS) in Kerala, was earlier an accused in the Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) blast case, which targeted former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani. He was acquitted in that case in 2008. Madani is holed up with his supporters at Anwarasseri in Kollam District.
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July - 9 
A Police team survived a landmine attack by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Parleda village in Bijapur District on July 9, reports DNA. There was no damage as the vehicle carrying the Police team had just passed th
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A Police team survived a landmine attack by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) near Parleda village in Bijapur District on July 9, reports DNA. There was no damage as the vehicle carrying the Police team had just passed the site when the landmine was triggered.
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July - 9 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Zameer Ahmad, was injured when militants fired upon a Police vehicle of District Police Lines Baramulla near Muslim Peer. The attacks came at a time when Sopore and Baramulla towns were under curfew for t
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Zameer Ahmad, was injured when militants fired upon a Police vehicle of District Police Lines Baramulla near Muslim Peer. The attacks came at a time when Sopore and Baramulla towns were under curfew for the last many days.
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July - 9 
About 10-12 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a road construction camp and killed contractor A.S. Chawla near Chikalmari village under Semiliguda Police Station in Koraput District on July 9, reports The Hindu.
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About 10-12 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a road construction camp and killed contractor A.S. Chawla near Chikalmari village under Semiliguda Police Station in Koraput District on July 9, reports The Hindu. The Maoists also set ablaze a machine used for lifting sand and a tipper truck. The contractor was doing local road work in the area.
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July - 9 
An improvised explosive device (IED) weighing nearly 15 kilogrammes was recovered and subsequently defused by Assam Rifles near Nagda market at Itakhola in Sonitpur District on July 9, reports Telegraph. It was packed in an LPG cylinder and was put
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An improvised explosive device (IED) weighing nearly 15 kilogrammes was recovered and subsequently defused by Assam Rifles near Nagda market at Itakhola in Sonitpur District on July 9, reports Telegraph. It was packed in an LPG cylinder and was put inside a Hume pipe supporting a culvert on a road. Army sources said they suspect the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) hand in the incident.
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July - 9 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reviewed the situation with senior bureaucrats and Police and discussed the possibility of curfew relaxation tomorrow because of Friday prayers and for Shab-e-Mehraj (a religious function), on July 10.
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reviewed the situation with senior bureaucrats and Police and discussed the possibility of curfew relaxation tomorrow because of Friday prayers and for Shab-e-Mehraj (a religious function), on July 10.
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July - 9 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the stone-pelting incidents and strikes in the Valley are "symptoms of a wider problem", which is that people on both sides of Line of Control (LoC) have been fed on a "diet" that "there is a problem in Jammu and Kas
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the stone-pelting incidents and strikes in the Valley are "symptoms of a wider problem", which is that people on both sides of Line of Control (LoC) have been fed on a "diet" that "there is a problem in Jammu and Kashmir that needs to be resolved", reported Daily Excelsior. "Anybody would tell you that stone-pelting, strikes and coverage of some aspects of the State in the media are symptoms of a wider problem. The wider problem is that we have fed the people on both sides on a diet—that there is a problem in Jammu and Kashmir that needs to be resolved," he said.
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July - 9 
For the fourth consecutive day on July 9, Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley reeled under curfew, reports The Hindu. Scores of people were injured in clashes at several places, including Hazratbal where the shrine was locked after brief c
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For the fourth consecutive day on July 9, Srinagar and other parts of the Kashmir Valley reeled under curfew, reports The Hindu. Scores of people were injured in clashes at several places, including Hazratbal where the shrine was locked after brief clashes.
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July - 9 
Four United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from different parts of the District on July 9. They were identified as Laishram Mathen Khuman (32), Mayanglambam Shanouton alias Shanou (40), Mietra
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Four United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from different parts of the District on July 9. They were identified as Laishram Mathen Khuman (32), Mayanglambam Shanouton alias Shanou (40), Mietram Rambo alias Shanta alias Yaiskulsenba (22) and Laishram Bimol alias Joy (34). Two 9-mm pistols with magazines having two live rounds each were also recovered from the possession of Mietram.
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July - 9 
In a fresh terror input, intelligence agencies have alerted the State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and various security agencies about the possible penetration of 31 operatives of Bangladesh-based outfits — Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Jamaat-e
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In a fresh terror input, intelligence agencies have alerted the State Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and various security agencies about the possible penetration of 31 operatives of Bangladesh-based outfits — Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) — into India for carrying out terror strikes, reported Times of india. The one-page alert, marked "secret", contains specific information about 31 HuJI terrorists who are ready to infiltrate into India. "The members of HuJI are planning to come to India through the Bangladesh border. They will reach Kolkata in small groups. A person called Yusuf Saloni, a resident of Munshidanga (there is an area in Kolkata that is called Munshibazar), will receive them and make arrangements for their accommodation in different lodges," the alert reads. The security agencies are tracking Saloni who is suspected to be linked to several banned outfits. Mumbai Police has been asked to keep personnel on high alert but the prime targets of the group have been stated to be New Delhi and Kolkata. "However, the group may move to other cities as well," the alert states. "The American consulate is the prime target. The group will stay in Kolkata for 10 days and then move out for its operation. It has to execute its operation before August 15 and will return to Bangladesh," the alert further states. It also said some railway stations could be on its target list. Alerts have been issued by intelligence agencies in the last few months but none has contained such specific information. Mumbai Police last year had received around 140 such threat alerts but all of them were non-actionable. "Policemen are visiting lodges, hotels and rented flats to make inquiries. We cannot take any alert lightly. Mumbai has always been on priority list of the terror outfits," a Police officer said. Security at foreign consulates in Mumbai and railway stations has been stepped up.
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July - 9 
Militants carried out another attack on the troops near the State Bank of India building in main chowk Sopore by lobbing grenades. One Constable was injured in the incident.
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Militants carried out another attack on the troops near the State Bank of India building in main chowk Sopore by lobbing grenades. One Constable was injured in the incident.
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July - 9 
On July 9, the SFs recovered a huge dump of explosives weighing 176 kilograms from a LeT hideout unearthed in Kishtwar District, reported PTI. Acting on a tip-off, troops launched a search operation in Chatroo and neutralised the LeT hideout. The tro
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On July 9, the SFs recovered a huge dump of explosives weighing 176 kilograms from a LeT hideout unearthed in Kishtwar District, reported PTI. Acting on a tip-off, troops launched a search operation in Chatroo and neutralised the LeT hideout. The troops later recovered 176 kilograms of explosives, which included 75 kilograms of explosive material packed in two bags, six improvised explosive devices (IEDs) weighing 15 kilograms each (90 kilograms of explosives), 75 gelatine sticks, 23 grenades, 12 bore rifles and various other materials. This is the biggest cache of explosives recovered in the State in 2010, an unnamed Army officer said.
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July - 9 
One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as self styled ‘Corporal’ Thongam Kamba alias Thongamcha (32) was arrested by Imphal West commandos from Lamphel Fishery gate on July 9, said a press release issued by Imphal West Senior S
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One United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, identified as self styled ‘Corporal’ Thongam Kamba alias Thongamcha (32) was arrested by Imphal West commandos from Lamphel Fishery gate on July 9, said a press release issued by Imphal West Senior Superintendent of Police L Kailun, according to Sangai Express.
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July - 9 
Reports indicate that another faction of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) has emerged and the new faction has formed its own Central Security Council (CSC) comprising of 18 members led by Lalhaba Mangang, ‘secre
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Reports indicate that another faction of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP-MC) has emerged and the new faction has formed its own Central Security Council (CSC) comprising of 18 members led by Lalhaba Mangang, ‘secretary’ military affairs. A statement issued by Lalhaba Mangang said the outfit held its Congress from June 11 to 15 at its general headquarter located at somewhere in Indo-Tibetan border and assigned portfolio of 13 CSC members.
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July - 9 
Reports of extortion in Digboi and Tinsukia were received following the extortion threat to Oil Company Canoro operating in Sonari area, reports Sentinel. Canoro has sought Union Government’s help after it received an extortion note demanding INR fiv
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Reports of extortion in Digboi and Tinsukia were received following the extortion threat to Oil Company Canoro operating in Sonari area, reports Sentinel. Canoro has sought Union Government’s help after it received an extortion note demanding INR five million. ‘Sergeant Major’ of ‘28th Battalion’ of ULFA Pradip Baruah alias Rajib Das along with an 11-member group is allegedly operating in Lakhimpur and other Upper Assam Districts. A couple of weeks ago, one Mintu Saikia alias Madhav Das, a Surrendered ULFA (SULFA) cadre of Merapani was arrested along with three others for collecting huge sums of money from tea gardens and other companies and individuals in the name of ULFA’s Rupantar Kakati and Bijoy Chinese.
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July - 9 
The Kannur Police seized 300 detonators and 96 metres of fuse wire from a private bus near Edakkad in the morning of July 9, reported The Hindu. The explosive materials, packed in three bags, were recovered from beneath the rear seat of the Kozhikode
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The Kannur Police seized 300 detonators and 96 metres of fuse wire from a private bus near Edakkad in the morning of July 9, reported The Hindu. The explosive materials, packed in three bags, were recovered from beneath the rear seat of the Kozhikode-Payyannur bus. The Police said the explosive materials were found when they stopped the bus following a tip-off and conducted a search. The Police said no passenger on board claimed the bags.
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July - 9 
The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) have shifted some of their cadre to Kulgam and Shopian areas from Mahore in Reasi District reportedly after getting a SOS from their ‘commanders’ based in Kashmir Valley, reports Daily Excelsior.
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The Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) have shifted some of their cadre to Kulgam and Shopian areas from Mahore in Reasi District reportedly after getting a SOS from their ‘commanders’ based in Kashmir Valley, reports Daily Excelsior. Intelligence reports said a HM’s ‘district commander’ Hanief Mohammad alias Basharat, a known motivator of youths into militancy who was operating in Mahore for past several years, has recently crossed over to Kulgam along with his couple of associates two to three days back on being called by his Valley based ‘commanders’. Three LeT militants led by Abu Qatil have also moved to Kulgam and Shopian areas bordering Mahore through Pir Panjal range during the past few days along with arms and ammunition, reports said. Security Forces (SFs) and Police have intercepted a number of messages of the militants which confirmed departure of Basharat and Qatil along with their associates from upper reaches of Mahore to surrounding Kashmir areas of Kulgam and Shopian. Due to their migration, the activities of remaining cadre of LeT and HM outfits have virtually come to a standstill despite the fact that 14 militants, including four to five foreign mercenaries were still active in Mahore, Arnas and Chasana areas. Reports added that there could be some other reasons also behind migration of the militants from Mahore to Kulgam and Shopian though the apparent cause at this stage appeared to be latest upsurge in Kashmir which the LeT and HM outfits are trying to exploit to the best possible extent. Mounting pressure of Army and police against the militants especially their leadership in Mahore might have also forced the militants to take refuge in some "safe shelter houses’’ in Kulgam, Shopian and surrounding areas for the time being. Recent incidents of inter-group rivalry among the LeT and HM cadre in Mahore in which some militants have been killed could also be a reason for some militants shifting to Kashmir to get the differences sorted out with the help of their ‘commanders’, reports added further. Few days back, Security Forces and Police had recovered skeleton of a militant in Mahore which was later identified as that of Zubair Gujjar, a LeT militant, who had been shot dead by Irfan Kashmiri, a HM ‘area commander’. Investigations had revealed that Zubair was killed by Irfan Kashmiri to take the revenge of his colleague Abu Talha, a HM militant from Kashmir operating in Mahore-Gool-Gulabgarh belt for past several years. Reports said Hanief alias Basharat, a HM ‘commander’ and Abu Qatil, a LeT militant might have been called by their group leaders for a truce between the two outfits before they suffer more losses.
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July - 9 
The Maoists set afire a Hitachi and a Mixture machine of a contractor engaged in construction of Road near Sorada in the District and abducted four labourers, reports Orissadiary.com.
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The Maoists set afire a Hitachi and a Mixture machine of a contractor engaged in construction of Road near Sorada in the District and abducted four labourers, reports Orissadiary.com.
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July - 9 
The Union Government plans to build durable concrete roads in Maoist-affected areas so that they do not have to be repaired frequently under security cover, reports Economic Times. Chhattisgarh bagged about half of the INR 14.37 billion worth contrac
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The Union Government plans to build durable concrete roads in Maoist-affected areas so that they do not have to be repaired frequently under security cover, reports Economic Times. Chhattisgarh bagged about half of the INR 14.37 billion worth contracts for roads awarded so far, said a release from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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July - 9 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released undated transcripts of conversations between a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and a local contact who was under surveillance by intelligence agencies, T
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released undated transcripts of conversations between a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and a local contact who was under surveillance by intelligence agencies, Times of India reported. Union Home secretary G. K. Pillai told Doordarshan that there were a "large number of intercepts" from Kashmir and across the border, which clearly indicated that efforts were being made to foment "public disorder". Pillai also said money was flowing from a variety of sources to fund the Jammu and Kashmir unrest. "In about 12 cases, we have found illegitimate transfers and we have taken action," he added. In fact, one of the intercepts discussed the absence of Army deployment in Shopian and Pulwama, indicating those areas could be the target. The intercepts have revealed yet again the role of separatists in fuelling unrest in the State.
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July - 9 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has condemned July 8 bomb blast on the rail track at Gossaigaon Balubil and also termed it as an “inhuman” act, reports Assam Tribune. In the statement, signed by its ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua, the o
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has condemned July 8 bomb blast on the rail track at Gossaigaon Balubil and also termed it as an “inhuman” act, reports Assam Tribune. In the statement, signed by its ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua, the outfit also mourned the death of minor boy in the incident. “Such incidents can never bring about liberty for the people of the country, rather, such incidents are attacks on the indigenous peoples,” Barua said. To save the country and people from the conspiracies of the enemies, Paresh Barua had made an appeal to those who triggered the blast not to target the indigenous peoples of Assam.
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July - 9 
Three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in separate militant attacks in Sopore town of Baramulla District on July 9, reported Daily Excelsior. Militants lobbed a grenade and opened indiscriminate firing on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
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Three Security Force (SF) personnel were injured in separate militant attacks in Sopore town of Baramulla District on July 9, reported Daily Excelsior. Militants lobbed a grenade and opened indiscriminate firing on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicles near Chanakhan at around 2.00 am, official sources said. A CRPF trooper was injured in the attack. Police sources believe that the militants were aligned to the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), adds The Hindu.
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July - 9 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on July 9 declined the request for an independent judicial inquiry into the alleged encounter death of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and ‘journalist’ Hem Chandra P
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on July 9 declined the request for an independent judicial inquiry into the alleged encounter death of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and ‘journalist’ Hem Chandra Pandey, reports Express Buzz. The request was made by veteran reformer activist Swami Agnivesh who is acting as a mediator between the Union Government and the Maoists.
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July - 10 
A civilian, Riaz Ahmed, was shot dead by a militant, who happened to be his neighbour, in his house at Mangota village in Marmat area of Doda District in the night of July 10. Official sources said Riaz Ahmed, son of Sher Ali Jaral, a resident of vil
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A civilian, Riaz Ahmed, was shot dead by a militant, who happened to be his neighbour, in his house at Mangota village in Marmat area of Doda District in the night of July 10. Official sources said Riaz Ahmed, son of Sher Ali Jaral, a resident of village Mangota was shot dead outside his house by a militant at 10.30 pm. The militant Azad Hussain alias Wasim, son of Rehmatullah Malik Wani, was an immediate neighbour of Riaz.
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July - 10 
A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Iliyas (20), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Sangaiyumpham on July 10, reports Imphal Free Press.
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A People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Iliyas (20), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Sangaiyumpham on July 10, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 10 
An Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, Vikram Das, was arrested by SFs from Guwahati city on July 10, according to Sentinel. Das was associated with ISI agent Moniur Rahman who was arrested in Tripura.
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An Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, Vikram Das, was arrested by SFs from Guwahati city on July 10, according to Sentinel. Das was associated with ISI agent Moniur Rahman who was arrested in Tripura.
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July - 10 
An NDFB militant suspected to have been involved in the July 8 blast which caused the derailing of the Kolkata-bound Garib Rath Express was arrested by SFs in Chirang District on July 10, reports Shillong Times. The militant was identified as Edward
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An NDFB militant suspected to have been involved in the July 8 blast which caused the derailing of the Kolkata-bound Garib Rath Express was arrested by SFs in Chirang District on July 10, reports Shillong Times. The militant was identified as Edward Shrampani.
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July - 10 
Armed Maoists opened indiscriminate fire at a Police Station at Pamed, located in a remote area in Bijapur District in the night of July 10, leading to an encounter with the Security Forces. However, there are no reports of casualties so far.
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Armed Maoists opened indiscriminate fire at a Police Station at Pamed, located in a remote area in Bijapur District in the night of July 10, leading to an encounter with the Security Forces. However, there are no reports of casualties so far.
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July - 10 
At least four Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadres were arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Don Bosco school gate on July 10. They were identified as Rolen Haokip alias Lianpu (30), Helen alias Jang
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At least four Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadres were arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Don Bosco school gate on July 10. They were identified as Rolen Haokip alias Lianpu (30), Helen alias Jangkholen Khongsai (27), Seithang alias Thangboi Haokip (23) and Minthang Haokip (29). They disclosed that they were operating for the KCP and they were asked to extort money from the general public and Government employees for the outfit’s fund. One 9-mm pistol along with magazine, two live rounds, one cellular phone and another 9-mm pistol along with magazine and two missed rounds, one live round were recovered from the possession of Rolen Haokip and Helen respectively.
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July - 10 
Cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a break away faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), killed two persons in Simdega District on July 10, reports Times of India. According to the Police, five PLFI cadres ar
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Cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a break away faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), killed two persons in Simdega District on July 10, reports Times of India. According to the Police, five PLFI cadres arrived on two motorcycles and shot dead Gopal when he was in his shop. His employee Govind was also killed in the firing. Gopal was a relative of Tileshwar Sahu, former chairman of the Jharkhand Pollution Control Board.
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July - 10 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a mobile tower and a panchayat (village level local self-government institution) building in Malkangiri District in the night of July 10, reports The Hindu. Fifty heavily armed Maoists stormed into
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a mobile tower and a panchayat (village level local self-government institution) building in Malkangiri District in the night of July 10, reports The Hindu. Fifty heavily armed Maoists stormed into Nilakamberu, on the outskirts of Balimela, and triggered a landmine blast that destroyed the tower, Police said. They also blew up a panchayat building at Chintalwada.
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July - 10 
NDFB militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at the Hijuguti area under Rangapara Police Station in the same District on July 10. An AK-56 rifle and ammunition were recovered from the slain militant, who is yet to be identifie
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NDFB militant was killed in an encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at the Hijuguti area under Rangapara Police Station in the same District on July 10. An AK-56 rifle and ammunition were recovered from the slain militant, who is yet to be identified.
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July - 10 
SFs arrested a top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Mohammad Amin alias Jehangir, and his close associate Mohammad Yousuf alias Khalil, during a search operation at Chichha / Padyana forest area in Kishtwar District on July 10. Mohammad Amin alias J
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SFs arrested a top Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, Mohammad Amin alias Jehangir, and his close associate Mohammad Yousuf alias Khalil, during a search operation at Chichha / Padyana forest area in Kishtwar District on July 10. Mohammad Amin alias Jehangir was a ‘divisional commander’ of the HM. A brief encounter took place between militants and SFs in which Amin managed to escape. However, his close associate Mohammad Yousuf alias Khalil son of Mohammad Shaffi Khatana, a resident of Bhella Chichha in Padyana area was arrested along with one grenade, 25 rounds of AK ammunition and a pouch. Khalil had joined militancy in September 2009 and was active in Chichha, Pyas, Kidroo, Nawnatoo and Bhella.
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July - 10 
Six National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered before Assam Rifles in West District, police said on July 10, reports Shillong Times. They fled from their base camps in neighbouring Bangladesh on July 8 surrendered to the camp i
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Six National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered before Assam Rifles in West District, police said on July 10, reports Shillong Times. They fled from their base camps in neighbouring Bangladesh on July 8 surrendered to the camp in-charge of the Assam Rifles at Teliamura and also deposited two 9 mm pistols and some live cartridges. With this, altogether 36 militants have surrendered within the last 18 days, Police said.
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July - 10 
The Hindu reports that four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in Narayanpur District on July 10. District Superintendent of Police Rahul Bhagat said Gadvaram, Mainuram, Som Singh and Bachhuram Dhruv, who also al
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The Hindu reports that four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in Narayanpur District on July 10. District Superintendent of Police Rahul Bhagat said Gadvaram, Mainuram, Som Singh and Bachhuram Dhruv, who also allegedly killed three villagers on June 30, were arrested in the Edka forest. The Police seized explosives and Maoist literature from them.
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July - 10 
The Pakistan Rangers violated cease-fire and resorted to heavy indiscriminate and unprovoked firing on the International Border at Mawa in Samba sector in the night of July 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The firing appeared to be aimed at pushing infil
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The Pakistan Rangers violated cease-fire and resorted to heavy indiscriminate and unprovoked firing on the International Border at Mawa in Samba sector in the night of July 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The firing appeared to be aimed at pushing infiltrators into this side as forward village of Mawa was just few kilometres away from Jammu-Pathankot National Highway, which was being used by Amarnath yatris (Hindu pilgrims) to reach Jammu and Srinagar. Reports said Pakistan Rangers started firing at Border Security Force’s (BSF) Khawra post in Mawa area between Pillar Nos. 164 and 165 at 11.30 pm (IST) in the night. The BSF personnel retaliated to neutralize the militants who were trying to intrude into this side taking cover of firing by the Rangers. The firing stopped at 12.30 am after about an hour. The BSF personnel carried out searches in forward areas of Mawa but there were no trace of any infiltration. The fencing was intact. The intrusion bid was foiled, reports said.
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July - 10 
The seizure assumes gravity in view of the unprecedented security arrangements being made in connection with the visit of Vice-President Hamid Ansari on July 10 (today) to attend two public functions in Kannur.
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The seizure assumes gravity in view of the unprecedented security arrangements being made in connection with the visit of Vice-President Hamid Ansari on July 10 (today) to attend two public functions in Kannur.
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July - 10 
Two Maoists, identified as Arabinda Patra (42) of Chabispragana District and Jogeswar Betra (27) of Gopiballavpur District of West Bengal, allegedly involved in an attack on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudama Marandi on October 13, 2009, wer
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Two Maoists, identified as Arabinda Patra (42) of Chabispragana District and Jogeswar Betra (27) of Gopiballavpur District of West Bengal, allegedly involved in an attack on Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudama Marandi on October 13, 2009, were arrested at Suliapada in Mayurbhanj District on July 10, reports PTI. A pistol with ammunition was seized from them.
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July - 10 
Two member of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Sujit Mahato and Sujoy Mahato, who were arrested on July 10 for having direct link with the Maoists, were produced in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magi
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Two member of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), Sujit Mahato and Sujoy Mahato, who were arrested on July 10 for having direct link with the Maoists, were produced in the court of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Jhargram. They were residents of Jarulia.
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July - 11 
A cache of explosive devices including six kilogrammes of RDX and ammunition was recovered by the Police in Thanol area of Reasi District. SFs destroyed a hide-out of the militants at Narkot in Thanol area of Reasi District. Recoveries made from the
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A cache of explosive devices including six kilogrammes of RDX and ammunition was recovered by the Police in Thanol area of Reasi District. SFs destroyed a hide-out of the militants at Narkot in Thanol area of Reasi District. Recoveries made from the hide-out included six packets of RDX, each weighing 500 grams, one wireless set with antenna, two Chinese hand grenades, one HE 36 grenade, 115 AK rounds, 225 Pika rounds, four AK magazines, four UBGL grenades, one cellular phone charger, one bag, one radio set antenna, a large quantity of medicines, one live and one used launcher and 160 pencil cells.
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July - 11 
A couple who were allegedly active in activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Chhattisgarh but had severed ties with the outfit two years ago and shifted base to Andhra Pradesh were arrested from Khammam District on July 11,
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A couple who were allegedly active in activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Chhattisgarh but had severed ties with the outfit two years ago and shifted base to Andhra Pradesh were arrested from Khammam District on July 11, reports Hindustan Times. The arrested Maoists were identified as M. Vedama alias Chalapathi Rao, former commander of Guttikoya platoon in Kunta region of Chhattisgarh and his wife Gangotri alias Manjula, who was with another group of the Maoists. The duo was arrested at Cherukupalli village near Sathupalli town.
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July - 11 
A suspected cadre belonging to anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in an encounter with the Police and Army at Sapoi Rowmari in Sonitpur District bordering Arunachal Pradesh on July 11, reports Telegraph.
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A suspected cadre belonging to anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed in an encounter with the Police and Army at Sapoi Rowmari in Sonitpur District bordering Arunachal Pradesh on July 11, reports Telegraph. Police sources said the slain militant, who is yet to be identified, threw a grenade but it didn’t explode.
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July - 11 
A top LeT ‘commander’, identified as Abdul Hafeez alias Nomaan, was killed while others managed to escape in an encounter between SFs and militants in Sarwan forest belt of Kishtwar District on July 11.
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A top LeT ‘commander’, identified as Abdul Hafeez alias Nomaan, was killed while others managed to escape in an encounter between SFs and militants in Sarwan forest belt of Kishtwar District on July 11.
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July - 11 
According to Daily Excelsior, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir have threatened to target mobile towers of all telecom operators prompting Police to act immediately to secure them especially in hilly and sensit
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According to Daily Excelsior, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir have threatened to target mobile towers of all telecom operators prompting Police to act immediately to secure them especially in hilly and sensitive areas of the District as they are frustrated by frequent intercepts of their mobile telephone conversation by security agencies and Police. The latest threat of the LeT outfit comes close on the heels of reports that a top militant commander Abdul Qayoom was gunned down by Security Forces and police in an encounter at Marmat in June, 2010, after his mobile phone conversation with his wife Asma was intercepted and his location detected.
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July - 11 
According to Times of India, the Government has sounded a high alert to security agencies protecting pilgrims during the two-month-long Amarnath Yatra (Hindu pilgrimage) following intelligence inputs that militants based in Pakistan are planning to t
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According to Times of India, the Government has sounded a high alert to security agencies protecting pilgrims during the two-month-long Amarnath Yatra (Hindu pilgrimage) following intelligence inputs that militants based in Pakistan are planning to target them. Highly placed officials said that intelligence agencies have intercepted several conversations between militants operating in Kashmir valley and across the border which suggested that they were planning attacks on the pilgrims taking part in the Yatra. "As the attention of the Security Forces is concentrated on the prevailing unrest in the valley, the militants may try to take advantage of the situation. Therefore, we have asked everyone to be on high alert," an official said.
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July - 11 
An encounter took place between the troopers of Rashtriya Rifles and two or three militants at Daliot village in Sial Sui area of Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajouri District. After an hour long encounter, the troops eliminated one militant w
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An encounter took place between the troopers of Rashtriya Rifles and two or three militants at Daliot village in Sial Sui area of Kalakote tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajouri District. After an hour long encounter, the troops eliminated one militant while his one or two associates escaped. Identity of slain militant has not been established so far though he was believed to be a Pakistani national. One AK-47 rifle, four magazines, 248 rounds, four Chinese hand grenades, one radio set, a Nokia mobile telephone and three blankets were recovered from the site of encounter.
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July - 11 
Army Chief V.K. Singh on July 11 said that the prevailing tension in Kashmir was the result of the failure to build on the gains that had been made earlier and suggested that the Army was called out in Srinagar last week because of “loss of confidenc
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Army Chief V.K. Singh on July 11 said that the prevailing tension in Kashmir was the result of the failure to build on the gains that had been made earlier and suggested that the Army was called out in Srinagar last week because of “loss of confidence” on the part of the administration, reports The Hindu. The Army Chief also felt that certain other initiatives should also have been taken to improve the situation. “So far as the Army is concerned, I think as security forces, a lot of work has been done. The situation has been brought to a particular level when other initiatives should have started to make way for betterment,” he said when asked about measures required to check violence in the valley. “The Kashmir situation has been tense for quite some time and the reasons are many. The basic reason being that we have not been able to build on the gains that have been made,” General Singh told NDTV.
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July - 11 
Around 50 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a complex of State-owned National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) at Kirandul in Dantewada District, which is said to house large quantities of explosives in t
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Around 50 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a complex of State-owned National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) at Kirandul in Dantewada District, which is said to house large quantities of explosives in the night of July 11, triggering a gun battle with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel guarding the complex, reports Times of India. There was, however, no immediate report of any casualty on either side. The Maoists set ablaze some vehicles.
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July - 11 
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on July 11 said that peace process with the ULFA was "on the right track”. "There is no stalemate and the peace process is definitely on the right track," he said. Gogoi said that efforts were on to rope in more ULFA
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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on July 11 said that peace process with the ULFA was "on the right track”. "There is no stalemate and the peace process is definitely on the right track," he said. Gogoi said that efforts were on to rope in more ULFA leaders who were outside India.
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July - 11 
Based on the information received from Police of hearing two shots fired in the general area of Nagda village, SFs launched a special operation in the general area of Nagda village, reports Sentinel. SFs recovered one improvised explosive device (IED
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Based on the information received from Police of hearing two shots fired in the general area of Nagda village, SFs launched a special operation in the general area of Nagda village, reports Sentinel. SFs recovered one improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 15 kilogrammes planted in a culvert connected with 200 metre long electric wire. The IED was located in the general area of Gutibari. The Bomb Disposal (BD) team of the Army subsequently defused the IED.
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July - 11 
Four suspected Maoists were also produced in a court in the Maoist-affected Bankura District on July 11. They were arrested for attacking the home of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) local leader, Nabin Hemram and set it ablaze where
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Four suspected Maoists were also produced in a court in the Maoist-affected Bankura District on July 11. They were arrested for attacking the home of a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-Marxist) local leader, Nabin Hemram and set it ablaze where Hemram's sister and mother were killed.
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July - 11 
Hindustan Times reports that a Sri Lankan national, Chandrayoga, was detained at the Airport of Chennai on July 11. He allegedly has links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). His entry into India was banned and a lookout circular was pe
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Hindustan Times reports that a Sri Lankan national, Chandrayoga, was detained at the Airport of Chennai on July 11. He allegedly has links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). His entry into India was banned and a lookout circular was pending against him. Chandrayoga arrived at Chennai from Colombo.
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July - 11 
Right to Information Act (RTI) activist Akhil Gogoi on July 11 claimed having dug out two files that reveal Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma was arrested in 1991 for his alleged links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports
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Right to Information Act (RTI) activist Akhil Gogoi on July 11 claimed having dug out two files that reveal Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma was arrested in 1991 for his alleged links with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Indian Express. The two files containing case diaries of two Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) cases involving Sharma were reportedly missing from Police Stations since 1996. Gogoi said he would soon submit the case diaries to the Supreme Court and petition it to re-open the TADA cases against Sharma. Gogoi also claimed that he possessed “a lot of documents” pertaining to the 1991 murder of Assam Congress general secretary Manabendra Sharma and “copies of confessional statements” made by “some of the minister’s accomplices in ULFA”.
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July - 11 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two villagers, including a gram panchayat (village level local self Government institution) pradhan (head) in West Midnapore District on July 11, reports Telegraph. The bullet-ri
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two villagers, including a gram panchayat (village level local self Government institution) pradhan (head) in West Midnapore District on July 11, reports Telegraph. The bullet-riddled dead bodies of Soumen Bhakat (33), the chief of Kenddangri gram panchayat, and Kamal Mahato (56), were found four kilometres from their home in Jamboni’s Balidiha village. A villager said the Maoists had demanded INR 500,000 from Soumen recently but the panchayat chief had told the Maoists he could not pay more than INR 500,000.
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July - 11 
The BSF on July 11 lodged a strong protest with Pakistani Rangers over cross-border firing and ceasefire violations at a forward post along India-Pakistan border in Samba District on July 10-night. "A flag meeting was called by the BSF at New S M Kho
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The BSF on July 11 lodged a strong protest with Pakistani Rangers over cross-border firing and ceasefire violations at a forward post along India-Pakistan border in Samba District on July 10-night. "A flag meeting was called by the BSF at New S M Khora Post along International Border (IB) and strong protest was lodged with Pak Rangers over cross-border firing and ceasefire violations at Mawa in Samba sector yesterday," official sources said. The flag meeting was held at Deputy Commandant Level.
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July - 11 
The Chhattisgarh Police claimed that the mastermind behind the attack, Lingamram Kodopi, had undergone militant training in Gujarat and New Delhi, and is currently doing a media-related course in the Capital [New Delhi], reports Indian Express. An un
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The Chhattisgarh Police claimed that the mastermind behind the attack, Lingamram Kodopi, had undergone militant training in Gujarat and New Delhi, and is currently doing a media-related course in the Capital [New Delhi], reports Indian Express. An unsigned press release, sent by the Dantewada Police to newspaper offices, also claimed that the alleged mastermind, had links with Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) Vanvasi Chetna Ashram of Himanshu Kumar, and was in touch with activists in Delhi such as Arundhati Roy, Nandini Sunder and Medha Patkar.
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July - 11 
The dead body of a person, suspected to have been shot dead by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered from the highway near Pirakata in West Midnapore on July 11, reports The Hindu. The victim was identified as
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The dead body of a person, suspected to have been shot dead by the cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was recovered from the highway near Pirakata in West Midnapore on July 11, reports The Hindu. The victim was identified as Umakant Mahato who worked for the Forest Department on a temporary basis. Posters claiming that he was a Police informer were found near his body.
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July - 11 
The Hindu reports that curfew was lifted across Kashmir on July 11. The Jammu and Kashmir Police said no incidents were reported across the Kashmir Valley, barring small-scale protests in some Srinagar neighbourhoods. Inspector-General of Police Faro
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The Hindu reports that curfew was lifted across Kashmir on July 11. The Jammu and Kashmir Police said no incidents were reported across the Kashmir Valley, barring small-scale protests in some Srinagar neighbourhoods. Inspector-General of Police Farooq Ahmad said orders prohibiting four or more people from gathering in public remained in force in some areas, notably the towns of Pulwama, Anantnag and Baramulla. Similar restrictions were placed on some neighbourhoods in Srinagar, including Maisuma, Batamaloo and Nowhatta—regions which have borne the brunt of the recent clashes.
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July - 11 
The Maoists damaged rail tracks up to 30 metres between Bhansi and Bacheli railway stations in the Waltair division of the East Coast Railway.
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The Maoists damaged rail tracks up to 30 metres between Bhansi and Bacheli railway stations in the Waltair division of the East Coast Railway.
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July - 11 
The Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on July 11 stated that its missing of its ‘chief of central finance’, Lanchenba Meitei, remained untraceable since boarding a flight on February 6 from Delhi to Guwahati. The
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The Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on July 11 stated that its missing of its ‘chief of central finance’, Lanchenba Meitei, remained untraceable since boarding a flight on February 6 from Delhi to Guwahati. The outfit said that following a report about arrest of its leader by Security Forces on February 7, the outfit handed over a sum of INR one million to a prominent personality of the State to secure safe release of the arrested cadre. The outfit also stated that there was a report about Lanchenba being spotted somewhere in Shillong and a ransom demand of INR five million made to his wife by an anonymous caller. Further, the newly floated group of the MC faction of the KCP led by Lalhaba declared that the outfit would handle all the pending cases once handled by ‘chief of central finance’ Lanchenba and ‘military affairs committee’ Lanheiba. The outfit said the decision to handle the pending cases was taken during the five day long meet of the outfit’s ‘central security council’. It said amongst the pending cases is one having with a cell phone dealer in Imphal which it directed to halt all its business from July 13 till the case is resolved or face action of the outfit. Another pending case is about mismanagement of over INR 4.6 million meant for distribution to flood victims in Bishnupur District in the year 2008-09, the outfit said and maintained that the key men involved in the case would be dealt with. The outfit asked the concerned authorities to settle the case within July 15 after establishing the contact earlier intimated to the Government official.
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July - 11 
The process of shifting the leaders to a special jail would involve the judiciary, which has to give permission to move out anyone in judicial custody. The step would meet halfway the demand from various quarters and the jailed leaders themselves for
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The process of shifting the leaders to a special jail would involve the judiciary, which has to give permission to move out anyone in judicial custody. The step would meet halfway the demand from various quarters and the jailed leaders themselves for their release for talks. Holding the leaders in these special jails would mean they are not in prisons and yet they would remain in custody. Pillai said the same formula would apply to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders as well. Further, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on July 11 said the peace process was on and there was no “stalemate”, as apprehended by the steering committee, and asked elusive ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Barua to come forward for negotiation.
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July - 11 
The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two top ‘commanders’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) including a foreign mercenary in two successful operations in Keshwan area of Kishtwar District and Kalakote areas of Rajouri District on July 11, according to Daily Ex
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The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead two top ‘commanders’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) including a foreign mercenary in two successful operations in Keshwan area of Kishtwar District and Kalakote areas of Rajouri District on July 11, according to Daily Excelsior. Operations at both the places were going on with a group of at least seven more LeT militants including a couple of foreigners being searched in Keshwan while at least one or two militants managed to escape from Kalakote gun-battle. The militants were spotted which led to a heavy exchange of gun-battle between the two sides. In the initial round of cross-firing, one militant of the LeT outfit was killed in the evening. Other militants escaped deep into the forest area and were being chased. Of seven militants at large, at least two were foreign mercenaries while five other were locals of Kishtwar and Doda Districts. The slain militant was identified as Imtiyaz Hussain son of Ghulam Mohammad Rather, a resident of Koti Basti of Doda. One AK rifle, two magazines, 38 rounds, three grenades, a radio set and some other items were so far recovered from the encounter site. Sources said the group of eight militants was holding a meeting in Keshwan forests to devise a fresh strategy of recruitment of new youth into militancy and give a spurt to militant activities not only in Kishtwar but neighbouring Doda District. They also planned to target Amarnath yatra (Hindu pilgrimage) either on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway or at the base camp of Jammu.
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July - 11 
The State Government will consider the option of withdrawing deployment of the Army from the Valley after the Martyrs’ Day on July 13 and the situation as of now was well under control, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said. "Even now the Army has not be
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The State Government will consider the option of withdrawing deployment of the Army from the Valley after the Martyrs’ Day on July 13 and the situation as of now was well under control, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said. "Even now the Army has not been brought into the city. It is only in the periphery, that too it was deployed two days ago," he said in an interview.
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July - 11 
The Union Government decided to hold talks with jailed leaders of militant outfits in “special jails”, thus ruling out the possibility of releasing them for starting a dialogue, reports Telegraph. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on July 11 said ther
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The Union Government decided to hold talks with jailed leaders of militant outfits in “special jails”, thus ruling out the possibility of releasing them for starting a dialogue, reports Telegraph. Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on July 11 said there was no impediment to holding talks even if the leaders were in jail since the exercise could be conducted at venues which may be designated as special jails where they may be shifted for the purpose.
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July - 11 
Times of India reports that a group of 60 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted 11 villagers from Loda village in Kaimur District on July 11 and also took away their licensed weapons.
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Times of India reports that a group of 60 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted 11 villagers from Loda village in Kaimur District on July 11 and also took away their licensed weapons.
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July - 11 
Times of India reports that six suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in Dantewada District on July 11 for attacking Congress party leader Avdesh Gautam’s house and Kuakonda Police Station during the July
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Times of India reports that six suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested in Dantewada District on July 11 for attacking Congress party leader Avdesh Gautam’s house and Kuakonda Police Station during the July 7-8 Maoist bandh (shut down). The arrested Maoists were identified as Channu Ram Mandavi, Annu Futane alias Anil Kumar, Sudru Ram Kunjam, Aanda, Harish Podiyami, and Ramu Bhaskar. They were arrested from Cholnar, Gidam, Kadampal, Potali, and Kuper villages, Dantewada Police said. Four jeeps and a motorcycle used during the attacks were also seized. According to Police, nearly 150 Maoists were involved in the attack. Maoists belonging to the Malangir area committee and Bhansi, which fall under the Darbhanga division, were involved in the attack, they said.
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July - 12 
Assam Environment and Forest Minister Rokybul Hussain on July 12 informed the State Legislative Assembly that militants killed 1,549 civilians and 205 Security Forces (SFs) between 2001 and June 2010, reports Assam Tribune. In the armed encounters
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Assam Environment and Forest Minister Rokybul Hussain on July 12 informed the State Legislative Assembly that militants killed 1,549 civilians and 205 Security Forces (SFs) between 2001 and June 2010, reports Assam Tribune. In the armed encounters between the SFs and the militants of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) etc, 1,703 militants were killed during this period. 144 innocent persons were killed when SFs opened fire to bring law and order situation under control during the period. The Minister said that in the incidents of encounter between the SFs and the militants, 26 civilians were killed during the period. During this period, 2,043 ULFA cadres, 899 NDFB cadres and 102 KLNLF cadres surrendered before the Government and 10,242 members of various militant outfits were arrested. He also told the House that so far six ULFA leaders and 53 cadres of the outfit are in jail and between January 1, 2010 and June 30, 2010; two of its leaders and 164 cadres were released on bail. The Government is interested in holding talks with ULFA, he said. Further, he said the House that six militant outfits are active in the State at present. These organisations include-ULFA, NDFB, All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D), Muslim United Liberation Tiger of Assam (MULTA) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM). According to him seven new outfits are active - Liberation Democratic Council of Mising Land (LDCM), United Tribal Liberation Front (UTLF), United Tribal Revolutionary Army (UTRA), Dimasa National Liberation Front (DNLF), Gorkha Liberation Army (GLA), Hills Tiger Force (HTF) and Santhal Tiger Force (STF) have come to light, said the Minister.
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July - 12 
A cadre belonging to Umar Farooq faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammmed Wahajuddin alias Chaoba (28), surrendered before the BSF at Koirengei in Imphal East District on July 12. He laid down one 9-mm Italian made pistol along with one mag 32. a
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A cadre belonging to Umar Farooq faction of the PULF, identified as Mohammmed Wahajuddin alias Chaoba (28), surrendered before the BSF at Koirengei in Imphal East District on July 12. He laid down one 9-mm Italian made pistol along with one mag 32. and four live rounds. He joined the PULF in December 2007 and was a self styled ‘area commander’ of Lilong area of Thoubal District.
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July - 12 
A Kuki Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadre, Sanjit Roy, was arrested by Security Forces from Tamarhat in Dhubri District on July 12, according to Telegraph
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A Kuki Liberation Organisation (KLO) cadre, Sanjit Roy, was arrested by Security Forces from Tamarhat in Dhubri District on July 12, according to Telegraph
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July - 12 
A local leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Srikanta Hansda, was shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Bandwan in West Bengal's Purulia District on July 12, reports The Hindu. His body was recove
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A local leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Srikanta Hansda, was shot dead by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Bandwan in West Bengal's Purulia District on July 12, reports The Hindu. His body was recovered from the Maa Kapali forest in the area the next day.
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July - 12 
A special team of the Gujarat Police on July 12 arrested top leader of the Communist Party of India- Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), Kura Amar, from Nacharam in Hyderabad in connection with a criminal conspiracy case registered in Gu
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A special team of the Gujarat Police on July 12 arrested top leader of the Communist Party of India- Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), Kura Amar, from Nacharam in Hyderabad in connection with a criminal conspiracy case registered in Gujarat six months ago.
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July - 12 
A top Maoist, Baron Manjhi alias Uttam, a self-styled area commander of Kasmar-Piparwar in the Bokaro District carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head surrendered before the Police here, a senior official said, reports Samaylive. Manjhi also led
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A top Maoist, Baron Manjhi alias Uttam, a self-styled area commander of Kasmar-Piparwar in the Bokaro District carrying a reward of INR 200,000 on his head surrendered before the Police here, a senior official said, reports Samaylive. Manjhi also led the Police to a spot where they recovered four rifles, 410 bullets, a large amount of ammonium nitrate and naxal literature.
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July - 12 
Amid reports of violation of security verification norms by telecom operators in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government on July 12 asked cellular service providers to strictly adhere to the subscriber verification exercise and warned them that their servi
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Amid reports of violation of security verification norms by telecom operators in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government on July 12 asked cellular service providers to strictly adhere to the subscriber verification exercise and warned them that their services could be suspended for non-compliance of guidelines within seven days, Times of India reported. Reportedly, the Union Ministry of Home affairs had asked security agencies to conduct a secret audit of whether the telecom operators were following the recently revised guidelines that comprised strict verification norms. The audit revealed that of a sample size of 500 cellular phones, the verification norms were violated in as many as 65 percent of the cases, raising huge security concerns.
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July - 12 
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Himanshu Shukla claimed Hasibraza was involved in sending young men from Maharashtra to Pakistan for terror training and was once arrested in Jalgaon. “He was also arrested for his role in the Howrah Bridg
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Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Himanshu Shukla claimed Hasibraza was involved in sending young men from Maharashtra to Pakistan for terror training and was once arrested in Jalgaon. “He was also arrested for his role in the Howrah Bridge bombing and a few more times in Patna for anti-social activities,” Shukla said. Crime Branch officers said Hasibraza had held important positions in SIMI earlier. “He has been a hardcore SIMI member 1988-89. We have found out he has been working from Gujarat at least for the last seven to eight years, post-2002 riots,” the added. Both the alleged SIMI cadres have been staying in Faridabad Society in Jantanagar area of Ramol in Ahmedabad with their families for the last few years. According to Crime Branch, Hasibraza worked at a garment store at Tambu Police Chowky at Dariapur from last six months. Abufakir had been reportedly assisting Hasibarza.
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July - 12 
IANS reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested July 12 with 90 kilograms of ammonium nitrate from Jhumra hill in Bokaro District.
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IANS reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested July 12 with 90 kilograms of ammonium nitrate from Jhumra hill in Bokaro District.
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July - 12 
In Kannur, raids continued for the second consecutive day, this time in 20 places across the District. The police seized 26 country-made bombs, 17 of them from an SDPI office at Punnad, near Iritty, and eight powerful ‘steel' bombs from Parad, near P
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In Kannur, raids continued for the second consecutive day, this time in 20 places across the District. The police seized 26 country-made bombs, 17 of them from an SDPI office at Punnad, near Iritty, and eight powerful ‘steel' bombs from Parad, near Panur, which comes under the Kolavallur Police Station limits. They also unearthed swords and iron rods. In a related development, the Thalassery Police registered a case against 50-odd PFI workers for staging a demonstration in the town on July 12 in protest against the raids.
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July - 12 
Kerala Assembly on July 12 discussed the recent spurt in terror activities. Participating in the debate, State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the State would ask National Instigative Agency to take up the probe into the recent sabotage atte
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Kerala Assembly on July 12 discussed the recent spurt in terror activities. Participating in the debate, State Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said the State would ask National Instigative Agency to take up the probe into the recent sabotage attempt on a train in Nilambur. The trains brake pipes were found broken on July 8, just before it was to leave Nilambur for Shornur. Congress leader Aryadam Mohammed said Taliban-style courts were operating in the State and that one such court had ordered chopping off of lecturer T. J. Joseph's right hand.
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July - 12 
Kerala Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Nassar Madani, one of the accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bangalore (Karnataka) High Court on July 12, reported Times of India. Mad
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Kerala Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Nassar Madani, one of the accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case, filed an anticipatory bail application before the Bangalore (Karnataka) High Court on July 12, reported Times of India. Madani moved high court after the fifth fast track court had dismissed his anticipatory bail application on July 9. City Crime Branch police named Madani as the 31st accused in the blast case.
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July - 12 
Nagaland Page reports that four militant groups of Manipur, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN- K) have jointly decided to put up a joint front against the National Socialist Council
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Nagaland Page reports that four militant groups of Manipur, United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Khaplang (NSCN- K) have jointly decided to put up a joint front against the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Manipur, following a senior level meeting held in Bangladesh recently. According to sources, United National Liberation Front (UNLF), People's Liberation Army (PLA), ULFA, Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and NSCN-K discussed the prevailing situation in Manipur and Nagaland and expressed their satisfaction in putting up a joint front against NSCN-IM in Manipur. UNLF ‘chairman’, R.K. Meghan reiterated the aim to achieve independence of Manipur and integration of Kabaw valley of Myanmar. He expressed his desire of having good relationship with the NSCN-K, PLA and ULFA. Meghan also pressed upon having strong bondage with Paresh Baruah, ‘commander-in-chief’ of ULFA in restoring glory of Ahoms and Meitei confederacy. Sources said Meghan believed that bulk of Myanmar’s population on border areas support UNLF's struggle for independence and would join their confederacy for prosperity. He was of the view that if Myanmar’s people did not support them, how they could survive their areas. He was of the opinion that after elections in Myanmar, Military Junta would lose control and people would raise their voices in uniting Kabaw with independent Manipur. UNLF and PLA camps in Manipur are the first step towards achieving their objective of establishing Kangleipak including Kabaw Valley, he said. The PLA emphasized on the aspect of having good nexus with the Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist), insurgent groups of Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast. PLA declared their vision of having a joint militant group to be evolved as 'United Front'. Maoist parties of foreign countries are keen to forge relations with them. Sources said that the facts about this meeting came out during the interrogation of the two Chinese nationals, who were arrested by the Security Forces at Mon in Nagaland recently. During interrogation, they revealed that the Chinese have promised to extend assistance only to the militant groups when the cadre strength reaches 30,000. United Front so formed will be able to get Chinese support and fight the enemy to achieve sovereignty. PLA on its part will extend support to Burmese people for their rights in days to come.
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July - 12 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah on July 12 ended his ‘reconciliation mission’ across Nagaland in Peren town, according to Nagaland Page. "Peren is our last stop under the ongoing recon
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah on July 12 ended his ‘reconciliation mission’ across Nagaland in Peren town, according to Nagaland Page. "Peren is our last stop under the ongoing reconciliation mission but it has turned out to be the best in every respect," said Muivah. He said, "If the Nagas failed this time we would be a lost people without hope. We must step forward to correct ourselves, leaving aside individual's interest."
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July - 12 
One more Maoist was arrested in connection with the attack on Congress party leader Avdesh Gautam’s house and a Koukanda Police Station. The arrested person was identified as Lala Ram Kunjam with this the total number of persons held in this case h
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One more Maoist was arrested in connection with the attack on Congress party leader Avdesh Gautam’s house and a Koukanda Police Station. The arrested person was identified as Lala Ram Kunjam with this the total number of persons held in this case has gone to seven.
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July - 12 
Police on July 12 recovered a sizeable quantity of explosives and other crude weapons from a vacant building in the premises of Manappuram mosque at Edakkad in Kannur District. "Ten country-made bombs, swords, knives, cycle chains and rods were foun
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Police on July 12 recovered a sizeable quantity of explosives and other crude weapons from a vacant building in the premises of Manappuram mosque at Edakkad in Kannur District. "Ten country-made bombs, swords, knives, cycle chains and rods were found in the building,'' Edappad Sub Inspector K. P. Sunil Kumar told Times of India. Popular Front of India (PFI) flags and objectionable materials were also recovered, he added. Bomb disposal experts said the explosives were of high-intensity and could cause large-scale damage. As reported earlier, on July 9, Police had seized 300 detonators and fuse wires from a private bus in Edakkad.
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July - 12 
Raids on some PFI activists last week revealed that the outfit tried to infiltrate its cadres into an exhibition organised by Navy in Kochi. It was also found that PFI took undue interest in a mock anti-terror drill jointly conducted by Army, Navy, C
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Raids on some PFI activists last week revealed that the outfit tried to infiltrate its cadres into an exhibition organised by Navy in Kochi. It was also found that PFI took undue interest in a mock anti-terror drill jointly conducted by Army, Navy, Coast Guard and Kerala Police in October 2009. Maps of at least three temples and CDs of al-Qaeda and Taliban training were also seized.
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July - 12 
Security Forces (SFs) and Police have launched massive search operations in several areas of Mendhar sector in Poonch District following reports that a group of six militants was active in the area and could include foreign mercenaries, reports Daily
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Security Forces (SFs) and Police have launched massive search operations in several areas of Mendhar sector in Poonch District following reports that a group of six militants was active in the area and could include foreign mercenaries, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said the SFs and Police launched search operations at Salwa Top, Pathana Peer, Balnoi, Balakote and all top ridges of Mendhar following inputs speaking about the movement of six militants around the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector. Police authorities confirmed that the militants are "active in Mendhar sector’’ and searches have been launched to eliminate or arrest them.”The militants are active in Mendhar. There are reports speaking of infiltration but they have not been corroborated yet. We have started massive searches in forward areas and the hinterland to trace the ultras’’, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Rajouri-Poonch range) S. D. Singh said. Army said there was no input of any intrusions in Mendhar and routine searches were on to arrest the militants.
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July - 12 
Telegraph reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah on July 12 (today) would proceed to Peren District as part of his ‘peace and reconciliation mission’. He would then leave for Ne
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Telegraph reports that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah on July 12 (today) would proceed to Peren District as part of his ‘peace and reconciliation mission’. He would then leave for New Delhi on July 15 for the next round of Naga talks. According to NSCN-IM sources, Muivah would return to Nagaland and continue with his ‘peace mission’ to Lonleng, Zunheboto and Mon Districts. NSCN-IM sources said the leader is determined to visit his ancestral village Somdal in Manipur. “He is going to Delhi to discuss his visit to Somdal,” an insider from the NSCN-IM said.
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July - 12 
Telegraph reports that the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry on July 12 issued a strict directive against the use of village schools as camps, temporary or permanent, for Security Forces in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas.
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Telegraph reports that the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry on July 12 issued a strict directive against the use of village schools as camps, temporary or permanent, for Security Forces in Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas.
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July - 12 
The Ahmedabad Police arrested two alleged cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), identified as Hasibraza alias Samim Firdosarza Saiyed (34) and Abufakir Abdulwali Abuali Siddique (43), at Prem Darwaza on July 12 and claimed to have
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The Ahmedabad Police arrested two alleged cadres of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), identified as Hasibraza alias Samim Firdosarza Saiyed (34) and Abufakir Abdulwali Abuali Siddique (43), at Prem Darwaza on July 12 and claimed to have recovered an air gun, a country-made revolver and live cartridges from them, reported Indian Express. According to the Crime Branch, they received a tip-off from security agencies that two SIMI cadres have been active in Ahmedabad for several years and were planning a terror strike in the State. While Hasibraza belongs to Patna in Bihar, Abufakir is from Azamgardh in Uttar Pradesh, Crime Branch officials said.
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July - 12 
The next round of talks between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is likely to take place on July 16 or 17 in New Delhi, according to Nagaland Post.
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The next round of talks between the Union Government and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) is likely to take place on July 16 or 17 in New Delhi, according to Nagaland Post.
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July - 12 
Union Minister of State for Defence M. M. Pallam Raju on July 12 said the Army deployed in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of recent violence will continue to remain as there long as the State Government feels its presence is necessary.
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Union Minister of State for Defence M. M. Pallam Raju on July 12 said the Army deployed in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of recent violence will continue to remain as there long as the State Government feels its presence is necessary.
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July - 13 
A 30 year-old non-local cement trader, Umesh belonging to the State of Bihar, who was held captive by the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), was rescued by the Assam Rifles personnel between Aijang and Nungsum village under Lamlai Police Station in
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A 30 year-old non-local cement trader, Umesh belonging to the State of Bihar, who was held captive by the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF), was rescued by the Assam Rifles personnel between Aijang and Nungsum village under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on July 13, according to Sangai Express. He was abducted by four militants at his New Checkon cement shop on July 10 and they demanded INR one million for his release. Claiming that the abductors finally agreed for an amount of INR 200, 000 as he pleaded inability to meet the demanded amount, Umesh said the agreed sum was handed over to the abductors at a designated spot by his wife, Ragini, on July 12. Instead of setting Umesh free on receipt of the amount, the armed persons insisted that more money be paid for his release, the trader said, and added that while discussions were on for his release a gun battle broke out between the Asssam Rifles troopers and the abductors on July 13, resulting in the captors fleeing towards the hilly terrain.
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July - 13 
A joint Police team raided a forested area in Kanker District and arrested three Maoists identified as Chamraram, Anil and Dayawati, Inspector General of Police (Bastar) T.J. Longkumer said. A crude bomb, some detonators and Maoist literature were re
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A joint Police team raided a forested area in Kanker District and arrested three Maoists identified as Chamraram, Anil and Dayawati, Inspector General of Police (Bastar) T.J. Longkumer said. A crude bomb, some detonators and Maoist literature were recovered from the three, he added.
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July - 13 
An Army Major was killed and six other Army personnel, including a Colonel, were injured in an encounter with suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in the Mandhar sector of Poonch District in the night of July 13, reports The Hindu. Major Amit Ph
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An Army Major was killed and six other Army personnel, including a Colonel, were injured in an encounter with suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in the Mandhar sector of Poonch District in the night of July 13, reports The Hindu. Major Amit Phunge was killed in the operation while Colonel Ajay Katoch of the Rashtriya Rifles (47th Battalion) was injured when the militants resorted to heavy fire and lobbed grenades, official sources said. The Army team had gone to the spot following information that 15 Pakistan-based militants had sneaked in. The Army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation. Daily Excelsior added that two militants were believed to be killed in the encounter at Beri Rakh forests.
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July - 13 
An Army trooper was injured in a mine blast when he was shifting from Sagar Post to Hans Post in Balakote area of Mendhar sector along with a Road Opening Party.
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An Army trooper was injured in a mine blast when he was shifting from Sagar Post to Hans Post in Balakote area of Mendhar sector along with a Road Opening Party.
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July - 13 
An ULFA linkman, Koushik Choudhuri (27), was arrested in a joint operation by the Police and the army from Kamargaon village in Barpeta District in the night of July 13. Police recovered one writing pad of ULFA from his possession.
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An ULFA linkman, Koushik Choudhuri (27), was arrested in a joint operation by the Police and the army from Kamargaon village in Barpeta District in the night of July 13. Police recovered one writing pad of ULFA from his possession.
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July - 13 
Army Chief General V. K. Singh said separatist elements in Jammu and Kashmir were being instigated from across the border and were getting support from inside the Valley. In an interview with Doordarshan he said there were people who were passing ins
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Army Chief General V. K. Singh said separatist elements in Jammu and Kashmir were being instigated from across the border and were getting support from inside the Valley. In an interview with Doordarshan he said there were people who were passing instructions on phone and financing the protests. Calling for concerted efforts to identify the miscreants who fuelled trouble in the Valley he said, “They have to be identified. There are people who are financing the protest, they should be identified.”
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July - 13 
Assam Accord Implementation Minister Bhumidhar Barman in written reply informed the State Legislative Assembly on July 13 that between January 1, 2001 and June 31, 2010, 14,586 people were identified as foreigners in Assam, according to Assam Tribune
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Assam Accord Implementation Minister Bhumidhar Barman in written reply informed the State Legislative Assembly on July 13 that between January 1, 2001 and June 31, 2010, 14,586 people were identified as foreigners in Assam, according to Assam Tribune. Of them, 199 were deported till May 31, 2010, the Minister mentioned.
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July - 13 
Authorities foiled the plans of both factions of separatist Hurriyat Conference to march to the Martyrs' Graveyard and hold protest rally at Eidgah by imposing strict restriction on movement of the people in most parts of the Valley while imposing cu
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Authorities foiled the plans of both factions of separatist Hurriyat Conference to march to the Martyrs' Graveyard and hold protest rally at Eidgah by imposing strict restriction on movement of the people in most parts of the Valley while imposing curfew in town areas. There was no untoward incident reported from anywhere in the Valley through out the day.
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July - 13 
Bharuch Superintendent of Police Raghvendra Vats confirmed receiving a letter threatening that the 2002 riots would be “avenged” during the Jagannath Rath Yatra (Hindu Cart Festival) on July 13 (today).
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Bharuch Superintendent of Police Raghvendra Vats confirmed receiving a letter threatening that the 2002 riots would be “avenged” during the Jagannath Rath Yatra (Hindu Cart Festival) on July 13 (today).
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July - 13 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire on Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante group) activists located near camps of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police, triggering a gunbattle in Dantewada District on July 1
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire on Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante group) activists located near camps of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Police, triggering a gunbattle in Dantewada District on July 13, reports DNA. However, there was no immediate report of casualty on either side. The Maoists targeted the Salwa Judum camps, which are located near camps of CRPF and Police, at six places-Injaram, Bhejji, Arrabore, Gorkha, Gonta and Maruiguda- from a distance, drawing immediate retaliation from the security personnel. The Maoist resorted to heaving firing in Injaram and Arrabore, said the sources.
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July - 13 
In a development not connected with the PFI, the police recovered 178 detonators and seven metres of fuse wire from the house of a quarry worker at Nenmanda in the Balussery Police Station Limits.
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In a development not connected with the PFI, the police recovered 178 detonators and seven metres of fuse wire from the house of a quarry worker at Nenmanda in the Balussery Police Station Limits.
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July - 13 
In Visakhapatnam, Maoists damaged the equipment of a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited mobile tower at Dumbriguda in the Visakha Agency. They destroyed the panel board and set ablaze the furniture.
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In Visakhapatnam, Maoists damaged the equipment of a Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited mobile tower at Dumbriguda in the Visakha Agency. They destroyed the panel board and set ablaze the furniture.
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July - 13 
Pakistani Rangers once again opened firing at Border Security Forces’ forward post of Chak Phagwari in Pargwal islands in Akhnoor sector. However, there were no casualties or damage in the firing.
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Pakistani Rangers once again opened firing at Border Security Forces’ forward post of Chak Phagwari in Pargwal islands in Akhnoor sector. However, there were no casualties or damage in the firing.
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July - 13 
Raghubir Tanti, secretary of the north-central committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested at Bakhatpur in Begusarai District on July 13, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police Vinay Kumar said Tanti was an arms an
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Raghubir Tanti, secretary of the north-central committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested at Bakhatpur in Begusarai District on July 13, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police Vinay Kumar said Tanti was an arms and ammunition supplier to the Maoists and organised the ‘red army' gatherings in the District.
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July - 13 
Raids were conducted in over 50 places in different parts of Kozhikode District. A raid conducted on the State committee office (Unity House) of the PFI near Mavoor Road in Kozhikode city yielded documents, pamphlets and compact discs.
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Raids were conducted in over 50 places in different parts of Kozhikode District. A raid conducted on the State committee office (Unity House) of the PFI near Mavoor Road in Kozhikode city yielded documents, pamphlets and compact discs.
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July - 13 
Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one person near Sankrail in West Midnapore District late on July 13, reports The Hindu. Though the Police are yet to establish the identity of the person, locals identifie
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Suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one person near Sankrail in West Midnapore District late on July 13, reports The Hindu. Though the Police are yet to establish the identity of the person, locals identified him as Churamani Mahato, a resident of the Murakati village.
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July - 13 
The Hindu reports that a Naxalite (Left Wing Extremist) belonging to Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) was killed in an exchange of fire with the Police near Bakkachinthapalli in Kothaguda agency mandal (a
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The Hindu reports that a Naxalite (Left Wing Extremist) belonging to Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) was killed in an exchange of fire with the Police near Bakkachinthapalli in Kothaguda agency mandal (administrative division) in Warangal District on July 13. The Police identified him as Kothaguda ‘area squad commander’ of New Democracy P. Rama Rao alias Ganesh (28), a native of Gunjedu village. Four other Naxalites are suspected to have escaped from the spot. The Police recovered two kitbags and a Self Loading Rifle (SLR) from the site.
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July - 13 
The Imphal East District Police arrested three cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and one cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) from different places. The three KRA cadres, Luntinlian Chongloi (23), Paokhominthang Simte (26) and Thang
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The Imphal East District Police arrested three cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and one cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) from different places. The three KRA cadres, Luntinlian Chongloi (23), Paokhominthang Simte (26) and Thangleilal Khongsai (31), were arrested from Khurai Lamlong Thongkhong area. The Police recovered two demand notes of the KRA, cash amount of INR 13,000 and a motorcycle from their possession. The KRF cadre arrested from New Checkon traffic crossing was identified as Thangneo Doungel (27). A motorcycle was seized from his possession. A Police source claimed that Thangneo was involved in the bomb attack at the Keikhu Mayai Leikai residence of Mohammed Nazimuddin, Block Development Officer of Chandel District, some days back.
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July - 13 
The Maoists released nine of the 11 villagers, whom they had abducted from Kaimur District, reports Times of India.
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The Maoists released nine of the 11 villagers, whom they had abducted from Kaimur District, reports Times of India.
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July - 13 
The Police seized country-made bombs, weapons and incriminating material in raids at the offices of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its political arm, the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), houses of their activists and suspected locations
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The Police seized country-made bombs, weapons and incriminating material in raids at the offices of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its political arm, the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), houses of their activists and suspected locations in different parts of the State on July 13, reported The Hindu.
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July - 13 
Times of India reports that sounding a warning to telecom firms not to take the verification exercise lightly before providing mobile connections in the State, the Union Government said even Chief Executive Officer or Chief Managing Director of the c
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Times of India reports that sounding a warning to telecom firms not to take the verification exercise lightly before providing mobile connections in the State, the Union Government said even Chief Executive Officer or Chief Managing Director of the company may be made co-accused in cases where unverified Subscriber Identification Modules are found to be used in any terror act.
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July - 13 
Troops continued searches in Beri Rakh forests in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District for four to six militants, who were still at large after July 13 gun battle in which Major Amit Thingay was killed while Colonel Ajay Katoch was injure
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Troops continued searches in Beri Rakh forests in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District for four to six militants, who were still at large after July 13 gun battle in which Major Amit Thingay was killed while Colonel Ajay Katoch was injured along with five other Army troopers. All the militants were believed to be the foreign mercenaries from Pakistan affiliated with the LeT outfit.
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July - 14 
A cadre belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Kshetrimayum Bhogendro Singh (31), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Dewlahland near Hudco gate on Ju
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A cadre belonging to Lamyanba Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Kshetrimayum Bhogendro Singh (31), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Dewlahland near Hudco gate on July 14, reports Imphal Free Press. Two live rounds of 9-mm pistol, one cellular phone, one laptop were recovered from his possession. He disclosed that he was operating in outfit since January 2010 and was asked to serve demand letters to the shop keepers located at Paona Bazar and Thangal Bazar areas.
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July - 14 
A cadre belonging to Lanheiba group of the KCP, identified as Khumbongmayum Prem alias Premkumar Singh (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Keishampat junction on July 14. Later, on his disclosure, another cadre of the same fact
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A cadre belonging to Lanheiba group of the KCP, identified as Khumbongmayum Prem alias Premkumar Singh (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Keishampat junction on July 14. Later, on his disclosure, another cadre of the same faction, identified as Heikham Chalamba (32), was arrested from his residence at Keishampat Leimajam Leikai on the same day. The cadres disclosed that they were involved in extortion activities.
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July - 14 
A cadre belonging to Lanheiba group of the Militray Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Khunjamayum Boy alias Dhuruba (25), was arrested by the Bishnupur District Police from Wangoo Santhen Leikai on July 14, accord
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A cadre belonging to Lanheiba group of the Militray Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Khunjamayum Boy alias Dhuruba (25), was arrested by the Bishnupur District Police from Wangoo Santhen Leikai on July 14, according to Sangai Express. Further in a follow-up action, two other cadres of the outfit were arrested by the Police from Thangmeiband Polem Leikai. They were identified as Heikrujam Joychand alias James alias Joy (34) and Wahengbam N. Heikrujam O. Tampha Chanu (25). The investigation revealed that they were involved in number of extortion cases in Bishnupur District.
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July - 14 
A joint team of the Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh Police rescued a contractor, Ashish Agarwal of Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi District of Orissa and his driver from Keradih village under Raidih Police Station area in the Gumla District on July 14, reports
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A joint team of the Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh Police rescued a contractor, Ashish Agarwal of Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi District of Orissa and his driver from Keradih village under Raidih Police Station area in the Gumla District on July 14, reports Times of India. The Police also arrested one of the kidnappers, identified as Nilodhar Nayak of Thuwamula village in Kalahandi District (Orissa) and seized a Bolero which was used by the abductors. According to the Gumla Superintendent of Police, the abduction was executed by a People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI) squad led by one Gudu Oraon. The PLFI is a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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July - 14 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’, Mohammad Isaq Bhatt alias Hamza alias Ateeq, was shot dead by Army and Police in an encounter at Bunjwah in the Kither forests of Kishtwar District in the afternoon of July 14, reported Daily Excelsior. P
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’, Mohammad Isaq Bhatt alias Hamza alias Ateeq, was shot dead by Army and Police in an encounter at Bunjwah in the Kither forests of Kishtwar District in the afternoon of July 14, reported Daily Excelsior. Police continued searches in Bunjwah following reports that an associate of Bhatt had managed to escape during the encounter. Recoveries made from the slain militant include one AK-47 rifle with magazines and ammunition. Bhatt, an `A' category militant, was presently operating in Kither, Patnazi, Gandoh and Bhalesa areas of Doda and Kishtwar Districts.
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July - 14 
According to Statesman, the Police in Chhattisgarh have compiled a list of media personnel allegedly linked to Maoists and whom they are “keeping track of”. The names of dozens of journalists were found in a diary recovered from Maoist leader Azad wh
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According to Statesman, the Police in Chhattisgarh have compiled a list of media personnel allegedly linked to Maoists and whom they are “keeping track of”. The names of dozens of journalists were found in a diary recovered from Maoist leader Azad who was killed by Police earlier this month in Andhra Pradesh, according to a top official in the State Intelligence Bureau. The official said the scribes, some of whom are associated with national media, are now under the scanner.
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July - 14 
Addressing the Chief Ministers of Naxal (Left Wing Extremism)-affected States in New Delhi, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram gave figures to underscore the gravity of the challenge posed by Naxalite (Left Wing Extremist) groups, reports Indian Expr
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Addressing the Chief Ministers of Naxal (Left Wing Extremism)-affected States in New Delhi, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram gave figures to underscore the gravity of the challenge posed by Naxalite (Left Wing Extremist) groups, reports Indian Express. He said between 2004 and 2008, the Naxalites had killed about 500 civilians every year. This number rose to 591 in 2009. In just the first six months of this year, 325 civilians have been killed in Naxal violence, a figure that senior Home Ministry officials concede is a conservative calculation. The casualties amongst the Security Forces, are in the range of 150 to 200 every year for the past few years. This year 209 security personnel have already lost their lives to Naxal violence. According to a confidential note on the internal security situation circulated to Union ministers, the Government has admitted that in the first six months of this year, Naxalite activity was noticed in as many as 158 Districts of the country, a sharp increase from the 133 districts where Naxalites were seen to be active in the previous year. Incidents of Naxal violence this year have been reported from 85 districts. In 2009, violent incidents were limited to only 67 Districts. In fact, four Districts and 17 police stations witnessed incidents of Naxal violence for the first time in their history.
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July - 14 
An encounter between three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres and Police was reported from Deodhaigaon Bezapathar under Khowang Police Station in Dibrugarh District on July 14, according to Telegraph. However, all the three militants manag
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An encounter between three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres and Police was reported from Deodhaigaon Bezapathar under Khowang Police Station in Dibrugarh District on July 14, according to Telegraph. However, all the three militants managed to escape from the encounter site. An ULFA linkman was subsequently arrested by a joint team of the Police and Army from the village. “We have picked up an ULFA linkman and recovered an Apache motorcycle from the encounter site. Our operations are on to track down the fleeing militants,” Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Arabinda Kalita Kalita said over phone.
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July - 14 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on July 14 advocated a concerted national strategy to combat the Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) menace and made a fervent plea that the country must rise above the constriction that Naxalism was the concern of any
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on July 14 advocated a concerted national strategy to combat the Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) menace and made a fervent plea that the country must rise above the constriction that Naxalism was the concern of any single State, reports The Hindu. Raman Singh was speaking at a meeting of Chief Ministers of the Naxal (Left Wing Extremism)-affected States, specially convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He said there was no alternative, except armed response to the Naxalite violence as Naxals were against the Indian Constitution, democracy, poor people and development. According to intelligence reports of the State machinery, he said, the Dandakarnaya special zonal committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) had seven divisions and 32 area committees, under which 50,000 Naxal and Jan-militia cadres were engaged in waging a war against the country's democratic set-up. More than 40 per cent of the encounters in the country with Maoists took place in Bastar. “Naxalites are trying to make Bastar their base area. They have formed a battalion and now they are working to form a brigade.'' The Chief Minister said the State Government was recruiting 3,000 to 4,000 Police personnel every year. In 2009, about 6,700 personnel were recruited and the number of recruitments would be 4,000 in 2010. With the Union Government's support, he said, three Counter Insurgency and Anti-Terrorist schools were being opened within a month. “It is our estimate that at least 10 more battalions are urgently required for fighting Naxalites.'' He said 119 Naxalites were killed in the State and this was the highest in the country.
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July - 14 
Describing Naxals (Left Wing Extremists) as “a part of our society,” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on July 14 warned that “enforcement action alone” would not do. He said such an approach would only lead to “wider alienation” of such elements “ma
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Describing Naxals (Left Wing Extremists) as “a part of our society,” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on July 14 warned that “enforcement action alone” would not do. He said such an approach would only lead to “wider alienation” of such elements “making heroes out of the leaders of the extremist organisations and leading to only symptomatic treatment, leaving the underlying disease to reappear in a more virulent form.” He pressed for an integrated approach to deal with the problem. “It cannot be disputed that intensive all-round development is the final solution for the left-wing extremism problem,” Nitish Kumar said. Addressing the meeting of Maoist-affected States convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, Kumar attacked the Central Government, saying it was not providing adequate support to his State for tackling Naxalism (Left Wing Extremism). Times of India adds that Nitish Kumar further said, "To augment this [Bihar’s attempt to keep the situation under check despite handicaps], we have raised a Special Auxiliary Police by employing ex-servicemen. Unfortunately, we have not been able to get the sanctioned number even after relaxing the employment conditions and raising the allowances."
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July - 14 
Hindu reports that a group of 10 to 12 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted a woman, identified as Neelmani Tudu, from her residence at Kundagari village in the Gopiballavpur region of West Midnapore District
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Hindu reports that a group of 10 to 12 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) abducted a woman, identified as Neelmani Tudu, from her residence at Kundagari village in the Gopiballavpur region of West Midnapore District and then killed her late on July 14, suspecting her to be a Police informer. Her body was recovered from Dhanshole — about six kilometers from her village next morning. She was a local leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and former panchayat (village level local self Government institution) member.
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July - 14 
Intelligence agencies had earlier received reports that a 15-member ULFA group had entered Dibrugarh District from Myanmar through Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh. They said the group has hardcore cadres like Samudra Nirmaliya and Gojen Konwar. H
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Intelligence agencies had earlier received reports that a 15-member ULFA group had entered Dibrugarh District from Myanmar through Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh. They said the group has hardcore cadres like Samudra Nirmaliya and Gojen Konwar. However, the 15 to 20-member group was not moving together. “They have split into groups of two or three and are working in areas like Joypur, Tingkhong, Namrup, Naharkatia, Duliajan and Moran. They have also served extortion notes to some businessmen,” a Police official said. “Ulfa is desperately trying to make its presence felt in Upper Assam by making efforts to rebuild its network in the villages,” the official added. The Police also believe that the hardliners within ULFA were encouraged by the fact that the direct talks between the Centre and the outfit were not making much headway.
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July - 14 
Outlook reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 14 freed the remaining two of the 11 villagers kidnapped by them from Kaimur District, official sources said.
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Outlook reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 14 freed the remaining two of the 11 villagers kidnapped by them from Kaimur District, official sources said.
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July - 14 
Sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team, which questioned David Coleman Headley in Chicago (United States) in June told Rediff.com that their interrogation focused on the involvement of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) officers in th
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Sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) team, which questioned David Coleman Headley in Chicago (United States) in June told Rediff.com that their interrogation focused on the involvement of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) officers in the 26/11 attacks. The NIA sources said Headley revealed that three ISI officers -- Major Haroon, Major Sameer Ali and Major Iqbal -- were associated with the 26/11 terror plot. According to NIA sources, Headley told them that the ISI and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) jointly planned the attacks. Headley's revelations match statements of al Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri made recently to a Pakistani Website. Kashmiri planned the terror siege, originally called the Bombay Project. But the ISI involved the LeT as it felt the organisation was better equipped to strike in India. All those involved, barring LeT founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and the three ISI officers, worked on the operation on a need-to-know basis, Headley told the NIA team. He revealed that Saeed scrutinised each and every detail of the Bombay Project. LeT terrorists involved in the conspiracy sought Saeed's permission if they needed leave, Headley disclosed. He added that when his wife complained to Saeed that her husband never had any time for her, she was told that the Bombay Project would suffer if Headley was granted time off from his deadly mission.
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July - 14 
The Andhra Pradesh Police on July 14 arrested a terrorist, identified as Viqaruddin Ahmed, who was on the run for more than two years after masterminding the killing of a home guard and a Constable in Hyderabad, The Hindu reported. On information tha
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The Andhra Pradesh Police on July 14 arrested a terrorist, identified as Viqaruddin Ahmed, who was on the run for more than two years after masterminding the killing of a home guard and a Constable in Hyderabad, The Hindu reported. On information that he was moving around in disguise, the Police arrested him when he came to a roadside shop to buy vegetables at Padmaraonagar in Secunderabad. The Counter Intelligence Cell also detained his brother, Sulaiman, and two others after raiding a single-room tenement they had taken on rent at Shabajiguda of Padmaraonagar. Among the detained was a homeopathy doctor, Mohammed Haneef, of Musheerabad, who sheltered Viqaruddin. Based on Viqaruddin's confession, two youths were arrested from Miryalaguda in Nalgonda District. Police records show that Viqaruddin, who lives in Malakpet, was initially associated with the Darsgah Jihad-O-Shahadat, a religious fundamentalist organisation operating from the Old City.
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July - 14 
The ASJ put off its order for two weeks on the application of the Bangalore Police seeking custody of two suspected IM militants Salman and Shahzad on the ground that the matter at the court in Delhi was at a crucial stage and handing over their cust
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The ASJ put off its order for two weeks on the application of the Bangalore Police seeking custody of two suspected IM militants Salman and Shahzad on the ground that the matter at the court in Delhi was at a crucial stage and handing over their custody would disrupt the proceedings. Bangalore Police wanted the custody of the duo to investigate their alleged role in connection with M. Chinnaswamy Stadium blasts in April 2010.
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July - 14 
The Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Agartala on July 14 announced further four days’ Police remand of Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) operative, Manir Khan, and his two associates, Ramu Ghosh and Taj-ul-Islam, reports Assam Tribune.
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The Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Agartala on July 14 announced further four days’ Police remand of Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) operative, Manir Khan, and his two associates, Ramu Ghosh and Taj-ul-Islam, reports Assam Tribune. The other four accused persons, Rana Roy, Sujit Saha, Uttam Barman and Gouranga Dey, were sent to 14 days judicial custody. All these accused persons had been sent to 10 days police remand by Judicial Magistrate (1st class) P. C. Biswas.
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July - 14 
The Delhi Police on July 14 claimed before a court that the Indian Mujahideen (IM) had allegedly carried out September 13, 2008 serial blasts in Delhi at the instance of its founder, now Pakistan-based Amir Raza Khan, according to PTI. "Amir wanted t
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The Delhi Police on July 14 claimed before a court that the Indian Mujahideen (IM) had allegedly carried out September 13, 2008 serial blasts in Delhi at the instance of its founder, now Pakistan-based Amir Raza Khan, according to PTI. "Amir wanted to avenge the death of his brother Asif Raza Khan in a Police encounter in 2001. This fact was revealed in a letter written by Aftab Ansari, facing death penalty in 2002 Kolkata's American Centre attack case, to the widow of Asif," public prosecutor Rajeev Mohan said. Mohan was putting forth the arguments before Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Santosh Snehi Mann on charges to be framed against 14 suspected IM terrorists arrested so far in connection with the case. The prosecutor claimed the Police had in its possession emails records, disclosure statements of accused, besides intelligence inputs, to establish links between Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) with Students Islamic Movements of India (SIMI) and IM.
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July - 14 
The Hindu reports that about 50 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stormed Handibhanga village at Suliapada in Mayurbhanj District and killed Sukanta Murmu (22) on July 14, suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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The Hindu reports that about 50 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stormed Handibhanga village at Suliapada in Mayurbhanj District and killed Sukanta Murmu (22) on July 14, suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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July - 14 
The Meetei Council, Moreh (MCM) and the Kha-Ngongpok Apunba Nupi Lup, Moreh have jointly imposed an indefinite bandh (general shut down) in Moreh from July 14, in protest against the alleged attempt by some suspected Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres l
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The Meetei Council, Moreh (MCM) and the Kha-Ngongpok Apunba Nupi Lup, Moreh have jointly imposed an indefinite bandh (general shut down) in Moreh from July 14, in protest against the alleged attempt by some suspected Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres led by the outfit’s ‘town commander’ to abduct MCM leaders from their respective houses in the night of July 13, according to Sangai Express. The armed cadres also warned that one leader would be killed if any of their labourers were hurt by valley based militants.
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July - 14 
The report adds that a team of investigators including officials from CID, Tripura Police, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Punjab Police is probing into the issue. Manir Khan is a registered official of the ISI at Multan in Pakistan. He was w
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The report adds that a team of investigators including officials from CID, Tripura Police, National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Punjab Police is probing into the issue. Manir Khan is a registered official of the ISI at Multan in Pakistan. He was working as Sub-Inspector of the Pakistan intelligence wing. The ISI suspect arrested at Multanpur of Punjab recently by Punjab Police has confessed his allegiance with the Pakistani intelligence network. He has also informed that Manir Khan, Sub-Inspector of ISI office at Multan and himself had entered Indian territory around a year back. Manir had mobilised activities in the Northeast region while he had concentrated to Northern India, he confessed. During interrogation, he has confessed that Manir Khan had used the contact numbers of Ramu Ghosh, Rana Roy and Taj-ul-Islam to communicate with ISI headquarters at Karachi. All details of these call database have been procured by the investigating officials. There are several other suspects though these have not been disclosed for investigation purpose.
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July - 14 
The State Cabinet decided to form an internal security investigation branch in the State Police on July 14, reported The Hindu. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the squad would be solely for investigating cases connected to internal security in
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The State Cabinet decided to form an internal security investigation branch in the State Police on July 14, reported The Hindu. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said the squad would be solely for investigating cases connected to internal security in the State. The Cabinet had sanctioned the posts of a Superintendent of Police, two Deputy Superintendents of Police and nine others for the branch. The Chief Minister said that it would be a permanent set-up under a Superintendent of Police. The new branch would handle all cases relating to extremist and terrorist activities.
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July - 14 
The troops recovered arms and ammunition from Sorem Behak forest area under the jurisdiction of Kokernag Police Station in Anantnag District on July 14. The recoveries included one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) 40mm, three AK 47 magazines, thr
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The troops recovered arms and ammunition from Sorem Behak forest area under the jurisdiction of Kokernag Police Station in Anantnag District on July 14. The recoveries included one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) 40mm, three AK 47 magazines, three 5.56 mm magazines, 25 rounds of 7.62mm of AK47, 20 rounds of 5.56mm and one radio set I.Com.
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July - 14 
The Union Government on July 14 asked Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal Governments to set up a Unified Command to fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu. The proposal was made at a meeting of the Chie
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The Union Government on July 14 asked Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal Governments to set up a Unified Command to fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu. The proposal was made at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the Maoist-affected States presided over by the Prime Minister. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told journalists after the meeting that the proposed Unified Command would be headed by the four States' Chief Secretaries. The Unified Command will have a retired Major General as a member. The four States were asked to appoint an Inspector-General (IG)-rank Police officer to take care of anti-Naxal operations; and appoint an IG Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as IG (Operations) for that State to work in close coordination with the IG (Anti-Naxal operations) of that State. The Centre also offered the four States more helicopters, logistics support and intelligence sharing to fight the Maoist menace. It sanctioned about 16,000 additional Special Police Officers, taking the total number of such posts to about 30,000. It also decided to fund the establishment or strengthening of 400 Police Stations in the affected districts at INR 20 million a Police Station on an 80:20 basis over two years. The States were asked to set up an empowered group, chaired by the Member-Secretary, Planning Commission, to modify the norms and guidelines to implement development schemes having regard to the local needs and conditions in the affected Districts. It was decided to improve road connectivity in 34 worst affected Districts. A number of roads and bridges are proposed to be included at a cost of INR 9.5 billion by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry. The Chief Ministers were told that the Planning Commission was considering a Special Development Plan for the affected districts with the focus on primary education, healthcare, drinking water and road connectivity.
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July - 14 
The Union Government on July 14 asked Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal Governments to set up a Unified Command to fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu. The proposal was made at a meeting of the Chie
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The Union Government on July 14 asked Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal Governments to set up a Unified Command to fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports The Hindu. The proposal was made at a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the Maoist-affected States presided over by the Prime Minister. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told journalists after the meeting that the proposed Unified Command would be headed by the four States' Chief Secretaries. The Unified Command will have a retired Major General as a member. The four States were asked to appoint an Inspector-General (IG)-rank Police officer to take care of anti-Naxal operations; and appoint an IG Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as IG (Operations) for that State to work in close coordination with the IG (Anti-Naxal operations) of that State. The Centre also offered the four States more helicopters, logistics support and intelligence sharing to fight the Maoist menace. It sanctioned about 16,000 additional Special Police Officers, taking the total number of such posts to about 30,000. It also decided to fund the establishment or strengthening of 400 Police Stations in the affected districts at INR 20 million a Police Station on an 80:20 basis over two years. The States were asked to set up an empowered group, chaired by the Member-Secretary, Planning Commission, to modify the norms and guidelines to implement development schemes having regard to the local needs and conditions in the affected Districts. It was decided to improve road connectivity in 34 worst affected Districts. A number of roads and bridges are proposed to be included at a cost of INR 9.5 billion by the Road Transport and Highways Ministry. The Chief Ministers were told that the Planning Commission was considering a Special Development Plan for the affected districts with the focus on primary education, healthcare, drinking water and road connectivity. Chidambaram said, “There was complete unanimity on the Centre's approach of development and police action. All the Chief Ministers and the Governor [of Jharkhand] were positive in their approach, fully cooperative and committed to working together to deal with the Maoist menace. In the medium to long-term, we can overcome the challenge of Left-wing extremism.” Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, however, felt there was no immediate need for a unified command. Even the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) did not consider it necessary to have such a command in these three states.
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July - 14 
The United Naga Council (UNC) opposed the Manipur Legislative Assembly’s resolution to have the Union Government amend Article 3 of the Indian Constitution to make its provisions not applicable to Manipur. Under Article 3 of the Constitution of India
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The United Naga Council (UNC) opposed the Manipur Legislative Assembly’s resolution to have the Union Government amend Article 3 of the Indian Constitution to make its provisions not applicable to Manipur. Under Article 3 of the Constitution of India, alteration of State boundaries/renaming/formation of new States by increasing or decreasing the area of two or more States can be carried out.
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July - 14 
Two accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast denied the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) claim that they had agreed to undergo polygraph and narco-analysis tests, reported Times of India. “[Devender] Gupta and [Lokesh] Sharma told the Judge
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Two accused in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast denied the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) claim that they had agreed to undergo polygraph and narco-analysis tests, reported Times of India. “[Devender] Gupta and [Lokesh] Sharma told the Judge that they had not given their consent to the CBI for conducting the scientific tests," CBI senior counsel T. V. Ramana told PTI. The CBI has so far named five persons as accused in the case and brought the two, who are also suspects in the Ajmer dargah (sufi shrine) blast, to Hyderabad on June 17 as part of their investigation.
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July - 14 
Two cadres belonging to L. Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were arrested by the Assam Rifles on July 14, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Amarjeet alias Daya (20) and Khaidam alia
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Two cadres belonging to L. Khuman group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were arrested by the Assam Rifles on July 14, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Amarjeet alias Daya (20) and Khaidam alias Shashikant (32). One Chinese hand grenade, five live rounds of semi rifle, one live round of Chinese CM and 15 fired case of Chinese CM were recovered from their possession. Along with recoveries, they were handed over to Lamlai Police Station.
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July - 14 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on July 14 that 20 counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools would be set up in the Naxal (left wing extremism)-affected States. He was talking to reporters after a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the aff
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on July 14 that 20 counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism schools would be set up in the Naxal (left wing extremism)-affected States. He was talking to reporters after a meeting of the Chief Ministers of the affected States. The meeting approved raising 34 new battalions of the India Reserve Battalion (IRB) for combating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The States were asked to fill up around 97,000 vacancies in the Police forces. The authorities required a large number of helicopters to help the forces on the ground, but only 20 additional copters could be obtained from the Air Force, which is pulling out some of them from United Nations' duties. Asked about his plan of “revisiting'' the deployment of the Central forces depending upon operational or developmental needs, he said the deployment of paramilitary forces was revisited in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa. The common demand of the Naxal-affected States at the meeting was inclusion of more Districts on the list of 35 taken up for focussed development. They wanted extension of the scheme for reimbursement of Security Related Expenditure to more than the present 83 Districts.
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July - 14 
With Naxal (left wing extremism)-hit States collectively reporting Police vacancies to the tune of 97,000 personnel, the Chief Ministers have agreed to set up committees — headed by the respective chief secretary — to evaluate the openings and monito
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With Naxal (left wing extremism)-hit States collectively reporting Police vacancies to the tune of 97,000 personnel, the Chief Ministers have agreed to set up committees — headed by the respective chief secretary — to evaluate the openings and monitor the progress in filing up all the posts in a time-bound manner, reports Times of India. The Centre will, on its part, increase the intake of young personnel from Maoist-hit areas in paramilitary forces through fresh recruitment. These decisions were taken during the meeting of Chief Ministers of Naxal-affected States with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on July 14. "The committees — one each in all the seven Naxal-affected states - will also develop an appropriate incentive package for posting of police personnel in difficult areas and also ensure their deployment in a time-bound manner in the respective state," said a senior Union Home Ministry official. Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh will set up these panels. Though these states have already recruited nearly 80,000 personnel in the past one year or so, the backlog and attrition — mainly due to retirement — have led to the vacancies at around 97,000." These states have been asked to fill up at least one-third of the total vacancy by the end of this year," said a Union Home Ministry official. The committee will also monitor raising of 13 extra India Reserve Battalions (13,000 personnel) and recruiting 16,000 Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the respective State. At present, these states have collectively 13,500 SPOs and 21,000 personnel. Of the total sanctioned strength of 16,000 SPOs, Chhattisgarh — the worst-hit State — will alone recruit 3,000 personnel.
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July - 15 
A cadre belonging to Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Salatur Rahman (41), was arrested by the Assam Rifles in Lilong Turel Ahenbi of Imphal West District.
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A cadre belonging to Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Salatur Rahman (41), was arrested by the Assam Rifles in Lilong Turel Ahenbi of Imphal West District.
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July - 15 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Ningthoujam Dhamen Singh alias Jamlen (34), was arrested by a combined force of Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Lamphel Super market area on July 15. He disclosed that he had joined the outfit
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Ningthoujam Dhamen Singh alias Jamlen (34), was arrested by a combined force of Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from Lamphel Super market area on July 15. He disclosed that he had joined the outfit in March 2004 through one Md Babu of Moirang Santhong and had got 40 days of military training at Shajik Tampak. He further disclosed that he was arrested by the Imphal East in December 2009 and was released on bail in the 2010, and had rejoined the group in April 2010 through one self styled 2nd Lieutenant Pari and is currently operating under his ‘command’.
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July - 15 
About 30 heavily armed Maoists, including women, stormed into Kundei village under Raighar block in Nabarangpur District in the night of July 15 and triggered a powerful explosion to blow up the Police Station, reports The Hindu. No casualties or inj
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About 30 heavily armed Maoists, including women, stormed into Kundei village under Raighar block in Nabarangpur District in the night of July 15 and triggered a powerful explosion to blow up the Police Station, reports The Hindu. No casualties or injuries were, however, reported in the attack. The Maoists snapped electricity supply in the area before launching their attack. Telecom, including mobile network, was affected in the area. Located near Chhattisgarh border, the Police Station was upgraded from an outpost about six months ago, officials said adding that the police station remains closed after sunset in view of its high vulnerability to Maoist attack.
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July - 15 
According to Times of India, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three persons, in separate incidents across the State, on July 15. The victims Nirmol Soren, zonal committee member of the ruling Communist Party
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According to Times of India, suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three persons, in separate incidents across the State, on July 15. The victims Nirmol Soren, zonal committee member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was shot dead at Nemaipur village near Simlipal in Bankura District while local businessman Kartik Chalak was hacked to death at Bandhgora near Jhargram in West Midnapore District. Another CPI-M supporter Pijus Kanti Mahato was shot dead in Pukuria village near Jhargram.
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July - 15 
After three rounds of discussions through the day between the Foreign Ministers on July 15, India and Pakistan were unable to find a meeting ground on most of the irritants in bilateral relations but decided to remain engaged nonetheless, reports The
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After three rounds of discussions through the day between the Foreign Ministers on July 15, India and Pakistan were unable to find a meeting ground on most of the irritants in bilateral relations but decided to remain engaged nonetheless, reports The Hindu. Though Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi described the prolonged engagement as "useful'' and his Indian counterpart S. M. Krishna saw it as "constructive,'' the inability to break new ground was evident at the joint press conference they addressed late in the evening.
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July - 15 
Authorities eased strict restrictions on the movement of the people in the valley. Police and Paramilitary personnel were withdrawn from the interiors of Srinagar. As reported earlier, violence irrupted in Kashmir valley since June 11 when a teenaged
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Authorities eased strict restrictions on the movement of the people in the valley. Police and Paramilitary personnel were withdrawn from the interiors of Srinagar. As reported earlier, violence irrupted in Kashmir valley since June 11 when a teenaged boy allegedly died in teargas shelling by Police in downtown Srinagar. The subsequent protests led to the killing of 14 more persons including a girl, prompting the authorities to clamp curfew in entire valley on July 6. Though the curfew was lifted after a week, strict restrictions were placed on the movement of the people in most parts of Srinagar.
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July - 15 
Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), a Maoist front organization condemned the Police firing on protestors that killed two persons at Sompeta in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh.
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Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS), a Maoist front organization condemned the Police firing on protestors that killed two persons at Sompeta in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh.
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July - 15 
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on July 15 said in the State Assembly that Maoists in West Bengal were marking their presence beyond West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia, the three Districts currently identified as Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-aff
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Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on July 15 said in the State Assembly that Maoists in West Bengal were marking their presence beyond West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia, the three Districts currently identified as Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas.
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July - 15 
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 15 appealed to the people to extend their full cooperation to the Government in restoring complete normalcy in the Valley as common man are suffering badly due to constant strike calls by various organizations, re
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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on July 15 appealed to the people to extend their full cooperation to the Government in restoring complete normalcy in the Valley as common man are suffering badly due to constant strike calls by various organizations, reported Daily Excelsior.
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July - 15 
Daily Excelsior reports that the SFs on July 15 recovered more ammunition from the site of July 14 encounter at Bunjwah in Kither forest area of Kishtwar District. Recoveries made include two AK magazines, 38 AK rounds, three electric detonators, fou
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Daily Excelsior reports that the SFs on July 15 recovered more ammunition from the site of July 14 encounter at Bunjwah in Kither forest area of Kishtwar District. Recoveries made include two AK magazines, 38 AK rounds, three electric detonators, four normal detonators, one Chinese grenade, three mobile sets, two SIM cards and one pouch.
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July - 15 
Days after seeking issuance of Non Bailable Warrants (NBW) against David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, involved in 26/11 attacks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 15 withdrew its application realising its mistake that the
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Days after seeking issuance of Non Bailable Warrants (NBW) against David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, involved in 26/11 attacks, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 15 withdrew its application realising its mistake that the agency should not have had requested the court for their NBW in the first place as both of them are already in judicial custody in United Sates (US) with which India has an extradition treaty. The NIA had last week approached the court seeking NBWs for Headley, Rana and six Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. The agency, however, told the court on July 15 that it is still pursuing the issuance of NBWs against six other LeT members who are in Pakistan with which India does not have an extradition treaty. Besides Headley and Rana, now in the custody of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the US, the NIA had made Lakhvi, Saeed, Major Iqbal, Major Sameer Ali, Sajid Mir and Abdul Rehman accused in its First Information Report filed on November 11, 2009. They have been booked under various provisions of the IPC, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and SAARC Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act, dealing with waging war against the Government of India, conspiracy and procuring arms and ammunition.
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July - 15 
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, Rajouri-Poonch range) S. D. Singh told Daily Excelsior that one of the militants lobbed a grenade on a joint team of Army and Police deep inside the forests in the morning. Three Police personnel sustained min
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Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG, Rajouri-Poonch range) S. D. Singh told Daily Excelsior that one of the militants lobbed a grenade on a joint team of Army and Police deep inside the forests in the morning. Three Police personnel sustained minor splinter injuries in the explosion. Later, the SFs engaged the militants in the gun battle killing one of them within half an hour of the contact while his accomplice was killed in the afternoon, the DIG said, adding bodies of both slain militants have been recovered from the forests. Recoveries made from their possession of the slain militants include two AK-47 rifles, six magazines, one satellite telephone, INR 10,000 in Indian currency, some eatables and explosive devices.
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July - 15 
Four persons were injured at Pampore in Pulwama District when Police fired teargas shells and resorted to lath charge to chase away agitators, who had blocked the national highway at Kadabal to protest the arrest of a local youth and demanding his re
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Four persons were injured at Pampore in Pulwama District when Police fired teargas shells and resorted to lath charge to chase away agitators, who had blocked the national highway at Kadabal to protest the arrest of a local youth and demanding his release, on July 15, reported PTI.
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July - 15 
In the ongoing gun-battle in Beri Rakh forests in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District for the last three days, Army and Police on July 15 killed two more Pakistani militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reported Daily Excelsior. A massi
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In the ongoing gun-battle in Beri Rakh forests in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District for the last three days, Army and Police on July 15 killed two more Pakistani militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reported Daily Excelsior. A massive search and cordon operation is going on in Beri Rakh forests as Security Forces (SFs) and Police believed that there could be two more militants hiding in dense forest area.
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July - 15 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah wants more powers for Centre's interlocutor R.S. Pandey to accelerate the 13-year-old Naga peace talks, reports Nagaland Page. The Naga leader, who
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah wants more powers for Centre's interlocutor R.S. Pandey to accelerate the 13-year-old Naga peace talks, reports Nagaland Page. The Naga leader, who arrived New Delhi on July 15 with at least eight deputies for the next round of peace talks, would like to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram to convey this request, among others, before the official dialogue begins. Sources said the peace talks between the Centre's representatives R.S. Pandey, home ministry officials and a nine-member delegation of the outfit could be held next week.
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July - 15 
Pakistani troops in the night of July 15 targeted six Indian posts with mortar and small-arms fire in the Poonch and R. S. Pora sectors along the border, reported PTI. There were no reports of any casualty. The Pakistani troops fired on five Indian p
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Pakistani troops in the night of July 15 targeted six Indian posts with mortar and small-arms fire in the Poonch and R. S. Pora sectors along the border, reported PTI. There were no reports of any casualty. The Pakistani troops fired on five Indian posts along the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati sub-sector of Poonch District from 9:30pm (IST), drawing retaliation from the Indian personnel, an unnamed senior officer said.
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July - 15 
PLA cadre, identified as Thamen alias Tamien, was arrested by the Assam Rifles from an unspecified place.
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PLA cadre, identified as Thamen alias Tamien, was arrested by the Assam Rifles from an unspecified place.
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July - 15 
Senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, killed on July 2, was in Delhi for four months, sources told NDTV. Azad was reportedly in touch with academics in Delhi who were helping him with logistics.
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Senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad, killed on July 2, was in Delhi for four months, sources told NDTV. Azad was reportedly in touch with academics in Delhi who were helping him with logistics.
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July - 15 
Several incidents of stone pelting were reported from various parts of Kashmir Valley. Such incidents were reported from nearly a dozen places in Srinagar, including Tengpora, Batmaloo, Safakadal, Habbakadal, Soura, Bemina, Eidgah, Sakidafar, Rambagh
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Several incidents of stone pelting were reported from various parts of Kashmir Valley. Such incidents were reported from nearly a dozen places in Srinagar, including Tengpora, Batmaloo, Safakadal, Habbakadal, Soura, Bemina, Eidgah, Sakidafar, Rambagh and Noorbagh.
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July - 15 
Shillong Times reports that five Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres were detained under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA) 1995 with maximum imprisonment for three years. They were identified as Salte Momin, Martin K. Sangma, Rikr
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Shillong Times reports that five Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) cadres were detained under the Meghalaya Preventive Detention Act (MPDA) 1995 with maximum imprisonment for three years. They were identified as Salte Momin, Martin K. Sangma, Rikrik M. Sangma, Neulash M. Sangma and Pinsai S. Sangma. They were brought under the non-bailable Act due to their in crimes like extortion and intimidation. "The intention of the militant organization was to create a fear psychosis in the minds of local businessmen and extract hefty sum as extortion by serving demand notes," Deputy Commissioner (DC) of East Garo Hills District Pravin Bakhsi said on July 15. They were found to have served demand notes on lessees of weigh bridges, coal merchants and local businessmen and thus terrorized the people in general, the DC said. According to Pravin Bakhsi, the GNLA, more active in East Garo Hills is engaged in "subversive activities and has no ideological moorings except large-scale extortion and kidnapping for ransom in the name of waging war against the state for creation of a separate Garo entity." He said it had demanded money from many Government officials working in East Garo Hills by short message service or by demand notes. According to the DC, one of the cadres booked under MPDA, Martin K. Sangma, who is born and brought up in Nagaland, was entrusted with the expansion of the terror network of the GNLA in Nagaland and training of their cadres in Nagaland under the aegis of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM).
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July - 15 
Sify.com reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) felled trees and dug up roads in Bijapur District on July 15 in protest against the alleged fake encounter killing of their leader, Cherukuri Rajkumar, alias Azad. The M
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Sify.com reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) felled trees and dug up roads in Bijapur District on July 15 in protest against the alleged fake encounter killing of their leader, Cherukuri Rajkumar, alias Azad. The Maoists left a red banner condemning the killing of Azad by the security forces. Road traffic was affected in the region as the main highway through the Bijapur was dug up at many places.
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July - 15 
Sources told NDTV that Maoists went to Yunan in China and possibly were trained there as well. However, there's no evidence to suggest the involvement of the Chinese establishment in this, it could have been the mafia. Security Forces are now pursuin
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Sources told NDTV that Maoists went to Yunan in China and possibly were trained there as well. However, there's no evidence to suggest the involvement of the Chinese establishment in this, it could have been the mafia. Security Forces are now pursuing the angle for further information.
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July - 15 
Sushil, the ‘area commander’ of the Kalinga Nagar division of the CPI-Maoist in a telephonic conversation with Times of India claimed that Umesh Marandi, the Assistant sub-inspector (ASI), who was abducted by them from Daitari Police Station on July
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Sushil, the ‘area commander’ of the Kalinga Nagar division of the CPI-Maoist in a telephonic conversation with Times of India claimed that Umesh Marandi, the Assistant sub-inspector (ASI), who was abducted by them from Daitari Police Station on July 7, is alive and would be released soon. He, however, did not specify the date when Marandi would be released.
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July - 15 
Suspected militants planted another bomb at Fancy Bazar in Guwahati in the same night. The Police said that three women were seen leaving the Fancy Bazar area soon after the bag containing the bomb was spotted by an ice-cream vendor, Ratan Lal Lohar,
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Suspected militants planted another bomb at Fancy Bazar in Guwahati in the same night. The Police said that three women were seen leaving the Fancy Bazar area soon after the bag containing the bomb was spotted by an ice-cream vendor, Ratan Lal Lohar, around 9 p.m. “We are investigating this angle,” a Police official said. The Police and a citizens’ committee on July 16 rewarded Ratan Lal Lohar, who helped avert the possible disaster by detecting the bomb and informing the Police about it at Fancy Bazar.
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July - 15 
Telegraph suspected militants exploded a bomb in Udalguri District in the night of July 15. A senior Police official in Udalguri said the blast was triggered at a railway bridge near a forest, about three kilometers from Rowta, around 1am. Train serv
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Telegraph suspected militants exploded a bomb in Udalguri District in the night of July 15. A senior Police official in Udalguri said the blast was triggered at a railway bridge near a forest, about three kilometers from Rowta, around 1am. Train services were suspended in that section connecting Arunachal Pradesh with Assam.
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July - 15 
The Maoists also attacked the house of home guard Ramachandra Marandi, assaulted his elderly parents and looted INR 40,000 in cash.
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The Maoists also attacked the house of home guard Ramachandra Marandi, assaulted his elderly parents and looted INR 40,000 in cash.
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July - 15 
The Maoists have tied up with Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), the political wing of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which is helping Maoists with training and logistics.
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The Maoists have tied up with Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), the political wing of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which is helping Maoists with training and logistics.
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July - 15 
The Meetei Council, Moreh (MCM) imposed an indefinite bandh (general shut down) along the Imphal-Moreh Road with effect from July 15, in protest against the Kuki National Army’s (KNA) threat on MCM leaders, according to Sangai Express.
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The Meetei Council, Moreh (MCM) imposed an indefinite bandh (general shut down) along the Imphal-Moreh Road with effect from July 15, in protest against the Kuki National Army’s (KNA) threat on MCM leaders, according to Sangai Express.
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July - 15 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the Naga National Council (NNC) have united "unconditionally" at Monyukshu town on July 15, according to Nagaland Post.
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and the Naga National Council (NNC) have united "unconditionally" at Monyukshu town on July 15, according to Nagaland Post.
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July - 15 
The United Kuki LIberation Front (UKLF) stated that new militant outfits have emerged within the Kuki National Organsation (KNO) under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) with the Government.
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The United Kuki LIberation Front (UKLF) stated that new militant outfits have emerged within the Kuki National Organsation (KNO) under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) with the Government.
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July - 15 
Times of India reports that Bihar will get two Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 helicopters exclusively for keeping a tab on the activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State. A decision to the effect was taken at a meeting
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Times of India reports that Bihar will get two Indian Air Force (IAF) MI-17 helicopters exclusively for keeping a tab on the activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State. A decision to the effect was taken at a meeting chaired by Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai in New Delhi on July 15.
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July - 15 
Troop claimed of having established a link between the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and the Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with the arrest of three PLA militants, including self-styled captain R.K. Tumba alias Benjamin,
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Troop claimed of having established a link between the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) and the Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with the arrest of three PLA militants, including self-styled captain R.K. Tumba alias Benjamin, from a rented house at Chandmari in Guwahati in the night of July 15. A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official involved in the operation said documents indicating links between the two outfits had been recovered from the arrested militants. The official said all police stations in lower Assam, where the NDFB had a presence, had been alerted to the possibility of strikes. He said notwithstanding the alerts, the militants had an advantage over security forces as they could decide the time and place of the strikes. “Impeccable intelligence, and not just the number of security personnel at our command, is the only guard against such attacks. In this cat-and-mouse game, you win some but you also lose some,” he added.
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July - 16 
A powerful bomb, planted by Maoists under a road, was recovered, just one kilometre from a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Bhawnradih, at Ghatsila in East Singhbhum District, reports The Hindu. The explosive was defused.
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A powerful bomb, planted by Maoists under a road, was recovered, just one kilometre from a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Bhawnradih, at Ghatsila in East Singhbhum District, reports The Hindu. The explosive was defused.
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July - 16 
A suspected Maoist was seriously injured following a gun battle between the Security Forces and the Maoists at Indraboni forest near Jhargram of West Midnapore District early on July 16. The injured Maoist was subsequently arrested. A single barrel g
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A suspected Maoist was seriously injured following a gun battle between the Security Forces and the Maoists at Indraboni forest near Jhargram of West Midnapore District early on July 16. The injured Maoist was subsequently arrested. A single barrel gun and several rounds of cartridges were recovered from the arrested Maoist.
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July - 16 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Ningthoujam Surjit Meitei alias Achaiba (27), was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles from Salungpham area on July 16. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Ningthoujam Surjit Meitei alias Achaiba (27), was arrested by a combined force of the Thoubal District Police and Assam Rifles from Salungpham area on July 16. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in 2001 as ‘22nd batch’ and got basic military training in the same year.
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July - 16 
Ahead of the July 24 National Development Council (NDC) meeting, the Planning Commission will come out with a report on the problems in the Naxal (Left Wing Extremism)-hit areas and the issues being faced by tribals, reports PTI. "We are going circul
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Ahead of the July 24 National Development Council (NDC) meeting, the Planning Commission will come out with a report on the problems in the Naxal (Left Wing Extremism)-hit areas and the issues being faced by tribals, reports PTI. "We are going circulate a supplementary report on the special problems of the tribal Districts. This would also cover those Districts which are in the grip of Naxalism," Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia told reporters in a special interaction on July 16.
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July - 16 
An Army Major and two troopers were injured in the continued gun battle with the militants in the area on July 16 (today). The gun battle is going on when reports last came in from the area. As reported earlier, the anti-terrorist operation was launc
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An Army Major and two troopers were injured in the continued gun battle with the militants in the area on July 16 (today). The gun battle is going on when reports last came in from the area. As reported earlier, the anti-terrorist operation was launched by the troops after inputs about infiltration of a group of 10 to 12 militants in Mankote forest belt on July 13. The movement of the militants in Beri Rakh forests was being observed since July 9 but a contact with them was established by the Army on July 13.
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July - 16 
Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani on July 16 said that one chopper will be deployed in Gaya and Rohtas Districts while the other one will be used in Jamui, Munger and Lakhisarai Districts. Of the 400 Police Stations identified by the Ce
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Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani on July 16 said that one chopper will be deployed in Gaya and Rohtas Districts while the other one will be used in Jamui, Munger and Lakhisarai Districts. Of the 400 Police Stations identified by the Centre as sensitive in the affected states, 100 are in Bihar. "The Centre will provide one-time assistance of Rs 2 crore to develop infrastructure in each of these police stations," Neelmani said and added a process is underway to include 39 more Police Stations of Bihar in the list of sensitive Police Stations. The DGP said the Centre has included five more extremist-hit Districts of Bihar in the list of Districts to be covered by Union Home Ministry's security-related expenditure (SRE) scheme. Under the scheme, all the security-related expenses are reimbursed by the Centre. The scheme earlier covered the State's 15 Districts, and the newly-included Districts are Lakhisarai, Banka, Sheohar, Vaishali and Begusarai. Neelmani said a counter-insurgency training centre has become functional at Bodh Gaya while two others at Dehri and Dumraon are likely to start functioning from next month. Hundred personnel of Bihar Military Police and another 100 of District armed Police would be trained at each of these centres in each batch. They would be trained in fighting Maoists by Armymen, including Colonel-rank officials, Neelmani said.
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July - 16 
Describing his talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi as "good and constructive," External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna said at a joint press conference that Pakistan has promised speedy trial of the 26/11 Mumbai attack accused and
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Describing his talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi as "good and constructive," External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna said at a joint press conference that Pakistan has promised speedy trial of the 26/11 Mumbai attack accused and had given a fresh assurance not to allow this country's territory to be used for terror against India, reports Times of India. "The bottom-line is that the discussions were good and constructive," Krishna said after his wide-ranging talks with Qureshi that covered a wide array of issues of mutual concern, including terrorism, Jammu and Kashmir and humanitarian biggest Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) to ease trust deficit between the two countries. The two sides decided to continue engagement, with Krishna inviting Qureshi to visit India, saying he looked forward to welcoming him. Krishna said that during the talks, he reminded his Pakistani interlocutors to fulfil the pledge that Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani had given to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Bhutan over two months ago not to allow Pakistani territory to be used for terror activities directed against India. "It would go a long way in building trust," Krishna said.
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July - 16 
In revelations, Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley has told his interrogators that the Pakistani intelligence agency- Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) had paid INR 2.5 millions to LeT to purchase a boat which terrorists
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In revelations, Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley has told his interrogators that the Pakistani intelligence agency- Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) had paid INR 2.5 millions to LeT to purchase a boat which terrorists used to travel from Karachi carried out 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack, reports Times of India. Headley also identified through voice sample test two ISI officers who handled the 10 terrorists who carried out the attack. Giving these bits of information on the basis of interrogation of Headley carried out by an National Investigation Agency team recently, official sources in New Delhi said the ISI role in the attack was very clear from the revelations made by the LeT operative who is in the custody of Federal Bureau of Investigation. Sources said Indian investigators also have information that chief of ISI Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha had met one of the handlers of the Mumbai attack, Sajjid Mir, who is currently in a Pakistani jail. "All these information have been shared by India with Pakistan through the multiple dossiers given to it," a source said.
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July - 16 
The frequent alerts and advisories to suspend running of trains has affected the Northeast Frontier Railway’s (NFR) operation. “We have to pay all the time for a job poorly done by others,” a senior official said on July 16. The NFR is yet to restore
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The frequent alerts and advisories to suspend running of trains has affected the Northeast Frontier Railway’s (NFR) operation. “We have to pay all the time for a job poorly done by others,” a senior official said on July 16. The NFR is yet to restore schedules since the July 8 bomb blast triggered by anti-talk faction of the NDFB. “We are doing everything possible but it is not easy to guard each and every portion of the track,” the Police official in Udalguri said.
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July - 16 
The Indian Express reports that the Mirzapur (District in Uttar Pradesh) Police, on July 16, arrested a Naxal (left wing extremist), identified as Dinesh Ram, a resident of Rohtas District, wanted in eight criminal cases from Rohtas District of Bihar
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The Indian Express reports that the Mirzapur (District in Uttar Pradesh) Police, on July 16, arrested a Naxal (left wing extremist), identified as Dinesh Ram, a resident of Rohtas District, wanted in eight criminal cases from Rohtas District of Bihar. The Police recovered a .12 bore single barrel gun and cartridges from the possession of the accused. According to Police, Dinesh is involved in the Naxal attacks in Bihar and Jharkhand. He was involved in a massacre of six people in Jharkhand one-and-a half years ago and in blowing up a Police jeep in Rohtas in 2008. He was also wanted for triggering off blasts at a bungalow of the Forest department official and a Police camp in Rohtas District four years ago and was an active member of the Naxal group in Bhabhua District of Bihar, Superintendent of Police (SP) Satya Narayan said.
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The Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) agent Munir Khan, arrested from West District, has admitted besides, spreading anti-Indian activities in Guwahati, ISI had widened its net in south Assam and Manipur, reports Sentinel. Official sources on July 17
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The Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) agent Munir Khan, arrested from West District, has admitted besides, spreading anti-Indian activities in Guwahati, ISI had widened its net in south Assam and Manipur, reports Sentinel. Official sources on July 17 said following inputs from Khan, Assam Police had arrested one Bikram Das from Guwahati, who was appointed as an ISI collaborator for over ground activities in Assam, while 32 others, including Government employees and businessmen from Tripura. A senior Tripura Police official left for Silchar, Assam, on July 16 to facilitate Assam Police to arrest some residents of Cachar District of Assam, who had allegedly been appointed by Khan for spreading ISI activities in South Assam and Manipur.
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July - 16 
The Police arrested a top militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), been identified as Nazir Ahmed Gorsi alias Saqib, during a search operation from Uttrain forests at Patnazi in the Bunjwah areas of Kishtwar District on July 16, according to Daily Exce
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The Police arrested a top militant of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), been identified as Nazir Ahmed Gorsi alias Saqib, during a search operation from Uttrain forests at Patnazi in the Bunjwah areas of Kishtwar District on July 16, according to Daily Excelsior. The militant was active since April 2009 in Patnazi, Bunjwah and surrounding belt of Kishtwar. Gorsi was a ‘B’ category militant involved in a number of subversive activities and was a close associate of slain LeT ‘district commander’ Ishaq alias Hamza alias Ateeq. On his questioning, Police neutralized a hide-out of the militants in the Uttrain forests and recovered one .303 rifle with one magazine and 14 rounds, five blankets, a large quantity of eatables including 2.5 quintals flour, LPG cylinders and utensils.
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July - 16 
Three persons were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in separate incidents in West Midnapore District on July 16, reports Indian Express. Shayan Pal (50), a former worker of the ruling Communist Party of I
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Three persons were killed by suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in separate incidents in West Midnapore District on July 16, reports Indian Express. Shayan Pal (50), a former worker of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), was dragged out of his house in Niguria and shot dead. Niguria village is located only half a kilometre from the nearest Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. In a separate incident, Bukai Murmu (22), a labourer of Bhandardaha village, was also killed by suspected Maoists. On July 16 Bukai left for work but did not return home. Later, the Police recovered his body 2 kilometres away from his village. Bukai’s head had been smashed and Maoist posters were found near the body. In another incident, Sitaram Murmu (35), a CPI-M activist, was killed at Bandhgora village.
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July - 16 
Three persons, identified as self styled ‘sergeant major’ Masaka Kinny and self styled ‘corporal’ Kukhalu Sumi of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Pongthon Rongmei were arrested from Holy Cross School junction in Dimapur
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Three persons, identified as self styled ‘sergeant major’ Masaka Kinny and self styled ‘corporal’ Kukhalu Sumi of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Pongthon Rongmei were arrested from Holy Cross School junction in Dimapur on July 16 while they were waiting to receive the extorted money, reports Nagaland Post. A .32 pistol was also recovered from their possession.
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July - 16 
Times of India reports five Police personnel were killed and five others injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast blowing up a patrol van carrying Jharkhand Jaguar Force personnel at Kutmu Mor
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Times of India reports five Police personnel were killed and five others injured when cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast blowing up a patrol van carrying Jharkhand Jaguar Force personnel at Kutmu More in Latehar District on July 16. The patrol van was following the car of the Superintendent of Police (SP) who was returning after leading a long range patrolling in Maoist-affected areas. The SP had a providential escape as his vehicle had just passed the blast site few moments earlier. "I was the target of the Maoists, but the landmine went off moments after my car passed the path at Kutmu More," Kuldip Diwedi, the SP, told reporters soon after reaching the headquarters. The dead Police personnel were identified as Ashok Kumar, Mohan Niraj, Duduwa Munda, Gopal Lakra and Prakash Yadav, the Police said, adding that the van was badly damaged in the explosion.
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July - 17 
A group of about 12 armed Maoists entered the house of Samir Pal, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader as well as a member of the Shyamsunderpur Gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution) in Bankura District, on July 17 and for
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A group of about 12 armed Maoists entered the house of Samir Pal, a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader as well as a member of the Shyamsunderpur Gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution) in Bankura District, on July 17 and forcibly took him away, reports The Hindu. His bullet-ridden body was later found on the outskirts of his Nachod Pachad village.
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July - 17 
A suspected cadre of the anti-talk faction of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) was killed during an encounter by Security Forces (SFs) at Uttamji of Loring Thipi outpost under Howraghat Police Station in Karbi Anglong Dist
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A suspected cadre of the anti-talk faction of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) was killed during an encounter by Security Forces (SFs) at Uttamji of Loring Thipi outpost under Howraghat Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on July 17, reports Sentinel.
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July - 17 
Abducted assistant sub-inspector (ASI), Umesh Marandi, was released by the Maoists in the afternoon of July 17, reports Indian Express.
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Abducted assistant sub-inspector (ASI), Umesh Marandi, was released by the Maoists in the afternoon of July 17, reports Indian Express.
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Ahmedabad city crime branch officials arrested a 36-year-old man identified as Farkat Jamal alias Arshad, who had allegedly supplied illegal firearm to arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres Hasseb Raza Saiyad, said crime branch of
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Ahmedabad city crime branch officials arrested a 36-year-old man identified as Farkat Jamal alias Arshad, who had allegedly supplied illegal firearm to arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres Hasseb Raza Saiyad, said crime branch officials, reports Times of India. Arshad was arrested by a team of Ahmedabad city crime branch officials, in a joint operation with Bihar Police, from Chhapra District on July 17. "We brought Arshad to Ahmedabad on Sunday [July 18]. His name had surfaced during Saiyad's questioning. Saiyad was found in possession of a country-made revolver and 17 cartridges. Arshad had supplied the weapon to him. We are probing his Guajrat footprint and connection with other SIMI members at the moment," said a senior crime branch official. According to investigators, Arshad is former state president of SIMI and was in proximity with a number of senior leaders and operatives. Earlier, officials had arrested Abu Fakir Siddiqi, 34, and Hasseb Raza Saiyad, 43, both residents of Faridabad Society, Jantanagar, Ramol, on July 11 when they were riding by on a bike.
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July - 17 
An unidentified miscreants suspected to be under ground elements set fire to a relay tower of Tata Indicom located at Nambol Maibam Lokpa Chingat in Imphal West District on July 17.
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An unidentified miscreants suspected to be under ground elements set fire to a relay tower of Tata Indicom located at Nambol Maibam Lokpa Chingat in Imphal West District on July 17.
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July - 17 
An Agriculture Department employee, Nameirakpam Surendra at Kyamgei Awang Leikai in Imphal West was gifted a hand grenade for the second time, reports Sangai Express. Unidentified persons left behind a Chinese hand grenade at Surendra’s residence on
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An Agriculture Department employee, Nameirakpam Surendra at Kyamgei Awang Leikai in Imphal West was gifted a hand grenade for the second time, reports Sangai Express. Unidentified persons left behind a Chinese hand grenade at Surendra’s residence on July 17. Subsequently, the bomb was diffused. Earlier, on July 3, a similar hand grenade was found placed at the residential gate.
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July - 17 
An employee of the Sericulture Department, E. Shyamkeshwar, was injured after being shot at by armed miscreants at Tera Makhong under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on July 17, reports Imphal Free Press. According to a relative of the
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An employee of the Sericulture Department, E. Shyamkeshwar, was injured after being shot at by armed miscreants at Tera Makhong under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District on July 17, reports Imphal Free Press. According to a relative of the victim, Shyamkeshwar was forcefully taken away from his residence by around four miscreants along with his wife in an Alto car belonging to him around 9:30 pm. According to Assam Rifles the incident involved City Meitei Faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP).
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July - 17 
Army and Police on July 17 arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from Chukron village in Patnazi area of Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. The militant, captured by troops of 26 Rashtriya Rifles and Police, was identified as Mohammad Sh
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Army and Police on July 17 arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from Chukron village in Patnazi area of Kishtwar District, reports Daily Excelsior. The militant, captured by troops of 26 Rashtriya Rifles and Police, was identified as Mohammad Shafi Shah alias Pathan alias Idrees (35), son of Mohammad Yaqoob Shah, a resident of Ashmuqam village in Pahalgam of Anantnag District. One AK-56 rifle, three magazines with 90 rounds of ammunition, a radio set, one Pakistani SIM card, three local SIM cards and a mobile phone was recovered from his possession.
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July - 17 
Earlier, on July 17, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had said that his Government is contemplating putting in place a more concrete mechanism to check inflow of foreign funds to protestors in the State. "Yes, money is coming through various channels in
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Earlier, on July 17, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had said that his Government is contemplating putting in place a more concrete mechanism to check inflow of foreign funds to protestors in the State. "Yes, money is coming through various channels in the State. We are going to put in place some more concrete steps to stop the flow of funds," Omar had said.
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July - 17 
PTI adds that six people were injured in a clash between stone-pelters and Police in the Valley on July 17. The clash ensued when Police chased away some youths enforcing strike, the sources said.
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PTI adds that six people were injured in a clash between stone-pelters and Police in the Valley on July 17. The clash ensued when Police chased away some youths enforcing strike, the sources said.
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July - 17 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a person, yet to be identified, branding him to be a Police informer at the Gompakunda square, seven kilometres from the Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri Di
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a person, yet to be identified, branding him to be a Police informer at the Gompakunda square, seven kilometres from the Kalimela Police Station in Malkangiri District in the night of July 17. The body was draped in a red banner which claimed that all Police informers would face a similar fate.
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July - 17 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on July 17 denied its involvement in July 15 bomb blast at Fancy Bazar, Guwahati and accused the State machinery of blaming the outfit needlessly, according to Telegraph.
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) on July 17 denied its involvement in July 15 bomb blast at Fancy Bazar, Guwahati and accused the State machinery of blaming the outfit needlessly, according to Telegraph.
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July - 17 
The personnel of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants from Bhairab in north Kishorganj area of Dhaka on July 17, reports Telegraph. The duo, Ranjan Chowdhury (45) and Pradip Marak (55), were taken
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The personnel of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants from Bhairab in north Kishorganj area of Dhaka on July 17, reports Telegraph. The duo, Ranjan Chowdhury (45) and Pradip Marak (55), were taken into custody from the Lakkhipur area of Bhairab, RAB spokesperson lieutenant commander Mohammad Sohail said. A sophisticated pistol, a revolver and four small bombs were recovered from the duo, he said. The duo was arrested while they were waiting to board a bus to Sherpur District, he added. Chowdhury told RAB officials that he hailed from Madhusolmari at Gauripur of Dhubri District in Assam. He had joined ULFA in 1988 and undergone three months of training. “He then went to Bhutan to meet ULFA’s top commander (military wing) Paresh Barua in June 1995 and was arrested by Indian security forces on his return a month later,” Sohail said. Chowdhury was detained in a Guwahati jail for a year and released in 1996.
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July - 17 
Three cadres of Naga National Council (NNC), identified as Mughato Yeptho, Shekato Aye and Ekheho Assumi were arrested from Jorphukhri, Purana bazaar on July 17 while they were trying to extort money from a furniture shop.
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Three cadres of Naga National Council (NNC), identified as Mughato Yeptho, Shekato Aye and Ekheho Assumi were arrested from Jorphukhri, Purana bazaar on July 17 while they were trying to extort money from a furniture shop.
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July - 17 
Two leaders of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) arrested by the Bangladesh authorities on July 17, remanded in Police custody for another seven days by a court order in northern Kishorganj District, reports Shillong Times.
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Two leaders of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) arrested by the Bangladesh authorities on July 17, remanded in Police custody for another seven days by a court order in northern Kishorganj District, reports Shillong Times.
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July - 17 
Two militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) by the district administration in Udhampur on July 17. The militants include Talib Hussain alias Abu Kaleem Ullah and Abdul Hamid. They had been arrested few days
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Two militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were detained under Public Safety Act (PSA) by the district administration in Udhampur on July 17. The militants include Talib Hussain alias Abu Kaleem Ullah and Abdul Hamid. They had been arrested few days back.
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July - 18 
The wife of the slain LeT ‘district commander’ Isaq Bhat alias Hamza alias Ateeq (killed on July 14), Shabnam (28), has turned out to be a top militant of the outfit involved in many subversive activities. Recently, Police had launched a drive to wi
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The wife of the slain LeT ‘district commander’ Isaq Bhat alias Hamza alias Ateeq (killed on July 14), Shabnam (28), has turned out to be a top militant of the outfit involved in many subversive activities. Recently, Police had launched a drive to win back the women involved in militancy and working as Over Ground Workers (OGWs) in Doda District. The secret drive launched with the help of elderly citizens including former Panchayat (village level local self Government institution) members have resulted into at least 16 women returning to mainstream giving up the ‘‘society of militants'' for whom they were working as OGWs by transporting their weapons, providing them food and giving them information about the movement of SFs.
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July - 18 
A cadre of the United Peoples’ Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), Yumnam Chan Singh alias Bimolchand (42), was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) when the SFs conducted search operation at Khongjom area in Thoubal District on July 18, reports Sangai Express.
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A cadre of the United Peoples’ Party of Kangleipak (UPPK), Yumnam Chan Singh alias Bimolchand (42), was arrested by Security Forces (SFs) when the SFs conducted search operation at Khongjom area in Thoubal District on July 18, reports Sangai Express.
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July - 18 
A Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) 'sergeant major' Joplin Pohtam alias Jop, a key aide of the outfit's ‘commander-in-chief’ Bobby Marwein, was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) near Umngot River in Dawki of East Khasi Hills D
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A Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) 'sergeant major' Joplin Pohtam alias Jop, a key aide of the outfit's ‘commander-in-chief’ Bobby Marwein, was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) near Umngot River in Dawki of East Khasi Hills District on July 18. The BSF said Joplin, who hails from of Sokha village in Jaintia Hills, was arrested while trying to cross over to India from Bangladesh. However, sources claimed the HNLC top leader was not arrested and that he was handed over by Bangladeshi nationals after making him drunk.
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July - 18 
A Maoist, identified as Bikram Mahato (40) was killed and two arrested after Police raided Jaybandhi village near Jhargram in West Midnapore where Umakanto Mahato, one of the Jnaneswari Express sabotage masterminds, was supposedly holding a meeting w
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A Maoist, identified as Bikram Mahato (40) was killed and two arrested after Police raided Jaybandhi village near Jhargram in West Midnapore where Umakanto Mahato, one of the Jnaneswari Express sabotage masterminds, was supposedly holding a meeting with his aides, reports Telegraph. The arrested Maoists were identified as Nepal Patra and Ranjit Rana.
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July - 18 
A militant was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Patnazi area of Kishtwar District on July 18, reported Daily Excelsior. Reports said the SFs during searches in Bunjwah forests came across two militants moving towards Konighot forests near L
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A militant was killed by the Security Forces (SFs) in the Patnazi area of Kishtwar District on July 18, reported Daily Excelsior. Reports said the SFs during searches in Bunjwah forests came across two militants moving towards Konighot forests near Lanka Top and engaged them in an encounter which continued for two hours. In the gun battle, one militant was killed while his accomplice managed to escape. Though the body of the slain militant has been recovered he is yet to be identified. Recoveries made from the site of encounter include one AK rifle, two magazines, eight live rounds and a Nokia mobile telephone.
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July - 18 
A school teacher, G.R. Sangma, was abducted by unidentified militants in Damas of East Garo Hills District, a delayed report said, reports Shillong Times. Sources said the miscreants are demanding money for his release
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A school teacher, G.R. Sangma, was abducted by unidentified militants in Damas of East Garo Hills District, a delayed report said, reports Shillong Times. Sources said the miscreants are demanding money for his release
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July - 18 
Authorities imposed curfew in parts of the Valley on July 18 to prevent protests after residents of Baramulla town alleged that a teenager drowned after the Police chased him on July 17, reported Times of India. Officials said the local administratio
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Authorities imposed curfew in parts of the Valley on July 18 to prevent protests after residents of Baramulla town alleged that a teenager drowned after the Police chased him on July 17, reported Times of India. Officials said the local administration was looking for Faizan Rafiq Buhroo's body when the reports last came in.
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July - 18 
Elsewhere in the Malkangiri District, more than 50 gun-wielding Maoists accompanied by hundreds of tribal supporters stormed into Tentuliguda village, some 15 km from Orkel Police limits and triggered a landmine blast at the school building there. Th
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Elsewhere in the Malkangiri District, more than 50 gun-wielding Maoists accompanied by hundreds of tribal supporters stormed into Tentuliguda village, some 15 km from Orkel Police limits and triggered a landmine blast at the school building there. The next target of the Maoists was an under construction building of a hostel of the school located at Vejangwada. No one was injured by the Maoists at the schools targeted by them. The same group of Maoists were believed to have committed the killing in Gompakunda square.
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July - 18 
Hindustan Times reported that train services between Rourkela-Bimlagarh sections in Orissa's Sundargarh District were affected for about eight hours following Maoist threat, official sources said. About 12 Maoists stormed into Bimalagarh railway stat
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Hindustan Times reported that train services between Rourkela-Bimlagarh sections in Orissa's Sundargarh District were affected for about eight hours following Maoist threat, official sources said. About 12 Maoists stormed into Bimalagarh railway station, about 160 kilometres from Rourkela on July 17 midnight and threatened station manager, Santosh Kumar and other staff members to suspend train services or face the consequences.
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July - 18 
On July 18, the SFs recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants under a culvert from Hatrath village in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. The IED was to target SF’s convoys, which were scheduled to pass through the area l
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On July 18, the SFs recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants under a culvert from Hatrath village in the Pattan area of Baramulla District. The IED was to target SF’s convoys, which were scheduled to pass through the area less than two hours when the explosives were recovered. Another IED was recovered from Anantnag District.
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July - 18 
PTI reports that Army lodged a strong protest with their Pakistani counterparts over recent cease-fire violations, when six Indian Forward Posts along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector were targeted by mortar and small arms firing on the interve
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PTI reports that Army lodged a strong protest with their Pakistani counterparts over recent cease-fire violations, when six Indian Forward Posts along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector were targeted by mortar and small arms firing on the intervening night of July 15 and 16.
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July - 18 
Punjab Government recommend deletion of names of 46 former Khalistani militants from the union Government’s list of 'blacklisted' Sikh radicals, reports Times of India. The existing blacklist — meant for travel ban and denial of visa — comprises nam
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Punjab Government recommend deletion of names of 46 former Khalistani militants from the union Government’s list of 'blacklisted' Sikh radicals, reports Times of India. The existing blacklist — meant for travel ban and denial of visa — comprises names of 169 Sikhs who were directly or indirectly associated with various pro-Khalistan militant outfits. Names of 46 of them, however, have been cleared by a Punjab Government committee for deletion from the central list.
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July - 18 
Punjab Police said on July 18 that it had arrested four militants of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and recovered weapons and explosives from them. The four include BKI commander Harmohinder Singh, who was the mastermind in the 2007 Ludhiana c
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Punjab Police said on July 18 that it had arrested four militants of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and recovered weapons and explosives from them. The four include BKI commander Harmohinder Singh, who was the mastermind in the 2007 Ludhiana cinema blast, reports IANS. The other three were his accomplices and they were staying in a rented accommodation here for the past few weeks. Police have recovered 3.1 kilogram of RDX, an AK-47 and a revolver from them. "Following a tip-off from the family members of Harmohinder, we laid a trap and arrested him and his three accomplices from here Friday night. Harmohinder was one of the most wanted terrorist and he was planning some more terror activities in this region," Khanna's Deputy Superintendent of Police Manjit Singh Brar told IANS. According to Police sources, Harmohinder had fled to Pakistan after the 2007 blast and only returned a few months ago. His wife and other family members stay in Ludhiana.
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July - 18 
The Hindu reported that some suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze six vehicles engaged in road construction at Ghatsila in Jharkhand on July 18. The vehicles belonging to a Ranchi-based construction company
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The Hindu reported that some suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze six vehicles engaged in road construction at Ghatsila in Jharkhand on July 18. The vehicles belonging to a Ranchi-based construction company was engaged constructing roads in the village. Demand for extortion by Maoists was suspected to be the cause of arson, Superintendent of Police (Rural) S. K. Kujjur said.
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July - 18 
The Income Tax (IT) department stumbled upon instances of usage of Nepal-based credit cards to withdraw huge sums of money from ATMs in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The IT department will probe to ascertain the total amount of money wi
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The Income Tax (IT) department stumbled upon instances of usage of Nepal-based credit cards to withdraw huge sums of money from ATMs in Jammu and Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. The IT department will probe to ascertain the total amount of money withdrawn through these channels and forward the suspicious transactions to enforcement agencies like the Intelligence Bureau, Central Bureau of Investigation and DRI for further action.
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July - 18 
The SFs continued searches for the remaining militants in the Beri Rakh forests in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District on the seventh day but no contact was established with them. There were no injuries on either side during the operatio
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The SFs continued searches for the remaining militants in the Beri Rakh forests in Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District on the seventh day but no contact was established with them. There were no injuries on either side during the operation on July 18. Earlier on July 17, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) and a trooper were injured in the operation taking number of Army and Police personnel wounded in the gun battle so far to 14 including a Colonel and a Major. Another Major was killed during the encounter on July 13.
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July - 18 
The SFs launched a search operation in the Garoora area of Bandipora District after receiving information about presence of militants. The SFs were fired upon by the militants hiding in the area but there were no casualties. The searches were intensi
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The SFs launched a search operation in the Garoora area of Bandipora District after receiving information about presence of militants. The SFs were fired upon by the militants hiding in the area but there were no casualties. The searches were intensified but so far there was no contact with the militants.
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July - 18 
Time of India report that a Patna Police team led by City Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj on July 18 arrested Chandrashekhar Azad alias Commander and two of his associates, identified as Sudhir Kumar and Vijay Kumar Tanti, near Mahavir Tem
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Time of India report that a Patna Police team led by City Superintendent of Police (SP) Manu Maharaj on July 18 arrested Chandrashekhar Azad alias Commander and two of his associates, identified as Sudhir Kumar and Vijay Kumar Tanti, near Mahavir Temple in Patna. While Commander is a native of Musepur Khaira village under Daudnagar Police Station in Aurangabad, Sudhir Kumar is a resident of Dadar village under Goh Police Station and Vijay Kumar Tanti is a native of Bhatt Toli under Basdevpur Police Station in Munger District. Though the arrested persons denied selling arms and ammunition to Naxalite (Left Wing Extremist) outfits, Police believes there is possibility that they might have supplied arms to some Naxalite outfits.
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July - 18 
Two arms smugglers, identified as Lalliana Ribung (54) and Pintu Chakma (30), of Tripura were arrested by the Police from Demthring on July 18, reports Shillong Times. One pistol and 20 rounds of Kf-7.65 ammunition were recovered from their possessio
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Two arms smugglers, identified as Lalliana Ribung (54) and Pintu Chakma (30), of Tripura were arrested by the Police from Demthring on July 18, reports Shillong Times. One pistol and 20 rounds of Kf-7.65 ammunition were recovered from their possession.
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July - 18 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including ‘area commander’ Mohmmad Shafi Pathan, active in militancy for the last 20 years, were arrested from Patnazi during search and cordon operation in Kishtwar for the past two days.
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including ‘area commander’ Mohmmad Shafi Pathan, active in militancy for the last 20 years, were arrested from Patnazi during search and cordon operation in Kishtwar for the past two days.
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July - 18 
Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, identified as ‘Seargent’ Takhellambam Raghumani Singh alias Mangangba alias Mani alias Raghu (35) and ‘corporal’ Uttam Singh alias Nancho (24), were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in Imphal W
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Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, identified as ‘Seargent’ Takhellambam Raghumani Singh alias Mangangba alias Mani alias Raghu (35) and ‘corporal’ Uttam Singh alias Nancho (24), were arrested by the Security Forces (SFs) in Imphal West District on July 18. One .38 mm pistol and six live rounds were recovered from the possession of Uttam.
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July - 19 
A cadre of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Jayanta Narzary (30), was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Amteka Chauthang Bazar in Bijni subdivision of Chirang District on July 19, repo
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A cadre of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), Jayanta Narzary (30), was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Amteka Chauthang Bazar in Bijni subdivision of Chirang District on July 19, reports Telegraph. One 7.65-mm pistol, two magazines and five rounds of live ammunition and several documents were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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July - 19 
A civilian, Yumnam Manaoba (23), was reportedly abducted by militants on July 19 from his residence at Yourbung under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District. The father of the abducted youth said since July 2 militants claiming to be cadres of
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A civilian, Yumnam Manaoba (23), was reportedly abducted by militants on July 19 from his residence at Yourbung under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District. The father of the abducted youth said since July 2 militants claiming to be cadres of a militant outfit repeatedly telephoned him to deliver a message to the State Health Minister Ph. Parijat on the matter relating to handing over a contract work of the medical department at JNIMS and also to convey a message about huge monetary demand to the minister.
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July - 19 
A kilogramme of RDX, an electronic detonator and a clock were recovered from two scooter-borne suspects at Bardua check post in Kamrup District on July 19, reports Sentinel. The explosive materials were brought from Assam-Meghalaya border. Both the s
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A kilogramme of RDX, an electronic detonator and a clock were recovered from two scooter-borne suspects at Bardua check post in Kamrup District on July 19, reports Sentinel. The explosive materials were brought from Assam-Meghalaya border. Both the suspects, Gagan Das of Lachit Nagar in Mirza and Tarun Basumatary of Bakhalapara, were arrested by the Police. According to Police, the explosive materials were brought to the city for planting of bombs.
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July - 19 
A local court on June 19 sent arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Fakraan alias Farkat alias Arshad Jamal, to Crime Branch’s custody for eight days, reports Indian Express. Jamal, who was arrested in Bihar on June
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A local court on June 19 sent arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Fakraan alias Farkat alias Arshad Jamal, to Crime Branch’s custody for eight days, reports Indian Express. Jamal, who was arrested in Bihar on June 17, was brought to the office of Ahmedabad Crime Branch in the early hours of June 19.
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July - 19 
A self styled ‘divisional commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Ajmal Shah alias Abu Zarr, was killed during an overnight encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Garoora in the Aragam area of Bandipora District on July 19, reports D
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A self styled ‘divisional commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), identified as Ajmal Shah alias Abu Zarr, was killed during an overnight encounter with Security Forces (SFs) at Garoora in the Aragam area of Bandipora District on July 19, reports Daily Excelsior. One AK-47 rifle, four magazines, one pouch, three grenades, three mobile batteries, one lighter, nine transistor batteries, one mobile phone, two chargers and one radio set were recovered from the site of encounter. Official sources said Zarr, believed to be a Pakistani national, was second in command of LeT’s Kashmir chief Abdullah Yuni. Zarr was the highest ‘ranking’ LeT militant in North Kashmir as there were several reports earlier this year that Abdullah Yuni has managed to slip back into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after completing his designated "tenure" of operations in the Valley.
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A threat by cadres of the City Meitei Mobile Task Force faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) to continue with its series of attacks on Communist Party of India (CPI) workers of Health Minister Pheiroijam Parijat Singh in Lamlai Assembly co
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A threat by cadres of the City Meitei Mobile Task Force faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) to continue with its series of attacks on Communist Party of India (CPI) workers of Health Minister Pheiroijam Parijat Singh in Lamlai Assembly constituency of Imphal East has struck terror among the party workers, reports Telegraph. Cadres of the outfit abducted Yumnam Manaoba (23), son of CPI Lamlai Council secretary Y. Megha on July 19 from their house at Yourabung in Imphal East. Police, however, rescued Manaoba from Imphal West and arrested two cadres of the outfit on July 23. The KCP had alleged that Parijat Singh gave contracts of his Department to his workers and relatives only besides committing irregularities in appointments. The outfit demanded INR 100 million-worth contracts and a sum of INR 20 million in cash from the Health Minister. The Minister dismissed the allegations and said, "If you want contracts, shun violence and join the mainstream."
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July - 19 
According to Shillong Times, at least 324 were registered in Manipur against Thuingaleng Muivah, ‘general secretary’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the NSCN-IM cadres in connection with the crimes committed with
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According to Shillong Times, at least 324 were registered in Manipur against Thuingaleng Muivah, ‘general secretary’ of National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and the NSCN-IM cadres in connection with the crimes committed within the territory of Manipur, informed Ibobi Singh, Manipur Chief Minister on July 19. The Chief Minister admitted that Muivah, general secretary of NSCN-IM was invited by the Government of India for peace parley and that the Manipur Government could not intervene into it. He, however, assured the House that if Muivah steps inside the territory of Manipur, the ‘general secretary’ of NSCN-IM will be arrested at once.
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July - 19 
According to the Sify.com five cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in blowing up a railway station building earlier this month were arrested from Amradiha village under Barwadih Police Station in Latehar District, in the n
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According to the Sify.com five cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in blowing up a railway station building earlier this month were arrested from Amradiha village under Barwadih Police Station in Latehar District, in the night of July 19. According to Police, one of the arrested Maoists is Arun Yadav, who had spread terror in the District. The Police also seized Maoist literature, maps and other incriminating documents from them.
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July - 19 
Army chief V. K. Singh on July 19 said Army personnel needed "certain legal protection" in "awkward" situations and it was up to the Government on how it should be provided, according to Daily Excelsior. "We are not against the people or democracy. W
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Army chief V. K. Singh on July 19 said Army personnel needed "certain legal protection" in "awkward" situations and it was up to the Government on how it should be provided, according to Daily Excelsior. "We are not against the people or democracy. When you employ the Army for situations which are awkward, where they have to face well-armed, well-trained terrorists, they require a certain amount of legal protection. How that it is done, we leave it to the Central Government," he said when asked about the move to dilute certain sections of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
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July - 19 
As part of its package to develop Naxal (Left Wing Extremism)-hit Districts, the Union Government will give INR 5.3 billion for Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra District, reports Expressindia.com. The projects will be monitored by the Planning Commission an
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As part of its package to develop Naxal (Left Wing Extremism)-hit Districts, the Union Government will give INR 5.3 billion for Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra District, reports Expressindia.com. The projects will be monitored by the Planning Commission and will focus mainly on infrastructure, health and education.
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July - 19 
Bangladesh authorities have registered four cases against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant Ranjan Chowdhury and his associate whose arrest was announced on July 16, reports Sentinel. A court in Kishoreganj in northeastern region remand
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Bangladesh authorities have registered four cases against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant Ranjan Chowdhury and his associate whose arrest was announced on July 16, reports Sentinel. A court in Kishoreganj in northeastern region remanded the two to three-days custody of the paramilitary Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The cases have been registered against Chowdhury under arms, explosive substances and anti-terror laws.
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July - 19 
Chief of Army Staff General V.K. Singh on July 19 said there is no cause of alarm over the possibility of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Northeast insurgents linking up, reports Nagaland Post. “There has no cause for alarm for
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Chief of Army Staff General V.K. Singh on July 19 said there is no cause of alarm over the possibility of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Northeast insurgents linking up, reports Nagaland Post. “There has no cause for alarm for the army on the possibility of ganging up between the Maoists and the North East militants,” Singh told reporters in Shillong.
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July - 19 
Elsewhere in the Dantewada District, nearly 100 Maoists damaged a school building at Puspal village on July 19, reports Hindustan Times.
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Elsewhere in the Dantewada District, nearly 100 Maoists damaged a school building at Puspal village on July 19, reports Hindustan Times.
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July - 19 
IANS reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a tribal, identified as Sodhi Hunga (40), in the Kankerlanka village of Dantewada District on July 17, suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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IANS reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a tribal, identified as Sodhi Hunga (40), in the Kankerlanka village of Dantewada District on July 17, suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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July - 19 
IANS reports that Jacob Majhi (40), a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) wanted in at least 11 cases related to Maoist violence was arrested from his native village Ludingi in Gajapati District on July 19. He is one of the key
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IANS reports that Jacob Majhi (40), a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) wanted in at least 11 cases related to Maoist violence was arrested from his native village Ludingi in Gajapati District on July 19. He is one of the key members of the Orissa unit of the CPI-Maoist. He was involved in the killing of two village guards at Katamaha village in Gajapati in May this year, said Police Inspector P. Mallik.
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July - 19 
Introspecting on the political status of Manipur after its merger with India in 1949, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has compared the present situation of Manipur to those days of colonialism under the British rule, reports Sangai Express. A pr
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Introspecting on the political status of Manipur after its merger with India in 1949, the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) has compared the present situation of Manipur to those days of colonialism under the British rule, reports Sangai Express. A press release issued by Yaiphaba, assistant to Tabungba Meetei of the outfit’s ‘information and public relations’ department asserted that the people of Manipur were facing misery for the last 60 years since the alleged forced merger.
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July - 19 
Military Council faction of the KCP was not involved in any manner with the shooting and injuring of Elangbam Shyamkishore of Yaingangpokpi Awang Leikai, the outfit clarified in a press release issued by its ‘military affairs secretary’ Lanheiba Meit
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Military Council faction of the KCP was not involved in any manner with the shooting and injuring of Elangbam Shyamkishore of Yaingangpokpi Awang Leikai, the outfit clarified in a press release issued by its ‘military affairs secretary’ Lanheiba Meitei.
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July - 19 
One hand grenade was found planted at Khwai-ramband Bazar in on July 19, reports Sangai Express.
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One hand grenade was found planted at Khwai-ramband Bazar in on July 19, reports Sangai Express.
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July - 19 
One People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Chabungbam Hitlar alias Nanao (25), was arrested by Imphal West District Police from Mayang Langjing. One lethode bomb, one Chinese hand grenade, four rounds of 9mm and 12 rounds of AK ammunition were recover
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One People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Chabungbam Hitlar alias Nanao (25), was arrested by Imphal West District Police from Mayang Langjing. One lethode bomb, one Chinese hand grenade, four rounds of 9mm and 12 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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July - 19 
Pakistan born American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley confirming what the lone surviving LeT militant Ajmal Kasab confessed in Mumbai, had told National Investigation Agency (NIA) interrogators in Chicago in June that all the 1
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Pakistan born American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Coleman Headley confirming what the lone surviving LeT militant Ajmal Kasab confessed in Mumbai, had told National Investigation Agency (NIA) interrogators in Chicago in June that all the 10 attackers of 26/11 had got intensive training from Pakistan Navy frogmen, reports Times of India. Kasab had confessed that the 10 terrorists, including himself, who attacked Mumbai received training in swimming and underwater diving from Pakistan Navy frogmen. A frogman is someone who is trained to dive, swim and combat. "The role of frogmen was confirmed by Headley when the Indian investigators interrogated him in the US last month," an unnamed senior official said. Referring to Headley's interrogation report, Union Home Secretary G.K Pillai had recently said that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was "literally controlling and coordinating the (Mumbai) attack from beginning to end".
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July - 19 
People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Nganthoi Singh alias Suresh, was arrested by the SFs. One 9mm pistol was recovered from his possession.
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People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, identified as Nganthoi Singh alias Suresh, was arrested by the SFs. One 9mm pistol was recovered from his possession.
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July - 19 
Replying to a question in the assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on July 19 that at least 48 civilians were killed in Maoist-related violence in Orissa while 302 Maoists were arrested in 2009 and 2010 (upto July 7, 2010), reports PTI. While
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Replying to a question in the assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on July 19 that at least 48 civilians were killed in Maoist-related violence in Orissa while 302 Maoists were arrested in 2009 and 2010 (upto July 7, 2010), reports PTI. While highest number of 87 Maoists were arrested in Sundargarh District during the period, it was followed by 48 in Mayurbhanj District, 46 in Rayagada, 33 in Keojhar, 30 each in Koraput and Malkangiri Districts, 14 in Gajapati District, 6 in Sambalpur, three each in Khurda and Jajpur Districts and one each in Kandhamal and Jagatsinghpur Districts. However, no Maoists were arrested in Nayagarh, Ganjam, Dhenkanal and Deogarh Districts even as the four Districts were identified as Naxal (Left Wing Extremism)-infested.
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July - 19 
Sentinel reports that Army Chief General V. K. Singh on July 19 said he was confident that the NDFB would come to the negotiating table if they are “handled properly”. “I am quite sure if handled properly, they (NDFB) would come to the negotiating t
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Sentinel reports that Army Chief General V. K. Singh on July 19 said he was confident that the NDFB would come to the negotiating table if they are “handled properly”. “I am quite sure if handled properly, they (NDFB) would come to the negotiating table or they will surrender,” V.K Singh told reporters in Shillong after calling on Meghalaya Governor R S Mooshahary during his visit to the State.
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July - 19 
Sify.com reports that suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the site office of a contractor and set ablaze equipment and machinery used in executing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana near Bhaduwa village in Ghat
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Sify.com reports that suspected cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the site office of a contractor and set ablaze equipment and machinery used in executing the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana near Bhaduwa village in Ghatsila subdivision of East Singhbhum District
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July - 19 
Students of Gohomidanga High School locked up the building to protest against a PCPA strike, which forced them to miss a football meet organised by Police on July 19. Arrested PCPA leader Chhatradhar Mahato's son had participated in the tournament.
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Students of Gohomidanga High School locked up the building to protest against a PCPA strike, which forced them to miss a football meet organised by Police on July 19. Arrested PCPA leader Chhatradhar Mahato's son had participated in the tournament.
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July - 19 
Terming the developmental policies as "blinkered", the Supreme Court (SC) said on July 19 that the promised rights and benefits never reached marginalised citizens fuelling extreme discontent and giving birth to Naxalism and militancy, which are thre
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Terming the developmental policies as "blinkered", the Supreme Court (SC) said on July 19 that the promised rights and benefits never reached marginalised citizens fuelling extreme discontent and giving birth to Naxalism and militancy, which are threatening the sovereignty of the country, reports Times of India. Referring to largescale displacement of tribals from forest land in the name of mining and development, the SC said non-settlement of their rights and non-provision for timely compensation of their lost land has created the worst kind of hatred among them towards development, possibly giving birth to extremism. "To millions of Indians, development is a dreadful and hateful word that is aimed at denying them even the source of their sustenance," a Bench comprising Justices Aftab Alam and B S Chauhan said.
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July - 19 
The Bombay High Court on June 19 reapplied the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to the September 29, 2008 Malegaon blast case, reports The Hindu. The case, as a result, has been transferred back to the Special MCOCA court. The High
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The Bombay High Court on June 19 reapplied the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to the September 29, 2008 Malegaon blast case, reports The Hindu. The case, as a result, has been transferred back to the Special MCOCA court. The High Court also held that the bail applications of the accused would be heard afresh by the MCOCA court. The court's order was with reference to an appeal filed by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), challenging the revocation of the MCOCA. A Division Bench of Justices B.H. Marlapalle and Anoop V. Mohta noted that “all the orders [of the Special Court] are required to be quashed and set aside and all the bail applications would stand restored to the file of the Special court for being decided afresh on their own merits.” Sadhvi Pragnya Singh Thakur, Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit and Ajay Rahirkar are the accused, who had applied for bail. The arguments pertaining to the application of the MOCCA in the Malegaon case hinged on the issue of cognisance on the two charge sheets filed against accused Rakesh Dhawade prior to the Malegaon blast – one in Parbhani and the other in Jalna. Two previous charge sheets against one of the accused persons of an organised crime syndicate is a requirement for applying the MCOCA. The High Court restored it on the ground that cognisance was taken on Dhawade's charge sheets. It observed that the Special Court's basis for revocation of the Act on the issue of taking cognisance was “against well settled legal position.”
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July - 19 
The dead body of young boy, who drowned during street protests on July 17, was recovered on July 19 leading to fresh violent protests in Baramulla town as another person was killed and over 20 others injured in Security Forces' (SFs) firing, taking d
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The dead body of young boy, who drowned during street protests on July 17, was recovered on July 19 leading to fresh violent protests in Baramulla town as another person was killed and over 20 others injured in Security Forces' (SFs) firing, taking death toll in the valley to 17 during past five weeks, reported Daily Excelsior. Violence erupted in the Baramulla town after SFs tried to stop a crowd of over 5,000 persons, carrying the body of Farhan Rafiq Buhroo, from marching towards Deputy Commissioner's office in the town, official sources said. The protesters alleged that Buhroo jumped into the river as he was chased by the Police. Meanwhile, Police maintained that the youth drowned in the river and denied allegations that he was chased by Special Operations Group personnel and pushed into the river, adds Times of India.
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July - 19 
The Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu) said that 49 militants, including 15 commanders of LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed in Jammu zone during six and a half month of 2010 by the SFs as compared to elimination of 35 militants during
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP, Jammu) said that 49 militants, including 15 commanders of LeT and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were killed in Jammu zone during six and a half month of 2010 by the SFs as compared to elimination of 35 militants during corresponding period in 2009. Killing of 15 LeT and HM commanders this year so far was a big blow to the two outfits, he added. "Though number of the infiltration attempts has gone up on both LoC and IB [International Border] in first half of this year from previous year, there had been very little successful intrusion bids due to alertness displayed by Army and BSF [Border Security Force] on the borders’’, the IGP further said, adding, that majority of infiltration attempts by the militants have been foiled.
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July - 19 
The intelligence agencies in New Delhi on July 19 submitted reports to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stating that a number of former Khalistani militants based in Germany had been trying to revive militancy in Punjab, reports Times of Indi
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The intelligence agencies in New Delhi on July 19 submitted reports to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stating that a number of former Khalistani militants based in Germany had been trying to revive militancy in Punjab, reports Times of India. Sources said that the Punjab Police had been duly informed, and asked to keep a strict vigil on activities of all those who were directly or indirectly linked to all the former militants who had not only been living in Germany but also in USA, Canada and UK.
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July - 19 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 19 took further remand of ‘commander-in-chief’ of Black Widow (BW) Niranjan Hojai to take him to Delhi for “scientific tests”, according to Telegraph. Though the NIA had sought his custody for 10 more d
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on July 19 took further remand of ‘commander-in-chief’ of Black Widow (BW) Niranjan Hojai to take him to Delhi for “scientific tests”, according to Telegraph. Though the NIA had sought his custody for 10 more days, the court of the special judge, Adhir Kumar Das, extended the custody for seven days.
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July - 19 
The SFs called off eight day long search operation in the Beri Rakh forests of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in the Poonch District following inputs that three to four remaining militants had managed to slip from the jungle area. The SFs, however, pl
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The SFs called off eight day long search operation in the Beri Rakh forests of Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) in the Poonch District following inputs that three to four remaining militants had managed to slip from the jungle area. The SFs, however, planned to raise some permanent structures around Beri Rakh forests to ensure that the area is not used again by the militants as a shelter place in view of density of the jungles. However, the SFs launched another search operation in Sangiot and Bhimber Ki Gali areas, bordering Rajouri District after getting reports about movement of the militants in the areas bordering Line of Control (LoC).
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July - 19 
Times of India reports that the Union Government has beefed up the security of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Home Secretary G. K. Pillai following intelligence reports, which suggest fresh threats to their lives from the Communist Party of I
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Times of India reports that the Union Government has beefed up the security of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Home Secretary G. K. Pillai following intelligence reports, which suggest fresh threats to their lives from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The renewed threat comes in the wake of the killing of one of the top CPI-Maoist leader and spokesperson Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh on July 2, and the threat of Maoists to avenge the loss of their leader.
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July - 19 
Train services in the Kharagpur-Tatnagar section of the South Eastern Railway were suspended for four hours on July 19 after the driver of a goods train noticed some posters lying next to the railway tracks between Jhargram and Khatkura in the Commun
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Train services in the Kharagpur-Tatnagar section of the South Eastern Railway were suspended for four hours on July 19 after the driver of a goods train noticed some posters lying next to the railway tracks between Jhargram and Khatkura in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected area of West Midnapore District, reports The Hindu.
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July - 19 
Two children from Chingarel under Lamlai Police Station of Imphal East were abducted by unidentified militants on July 19 from the local playground. The abducted children were identified as Lairenlakpam Nganba Meitei (12) and Ngangbam Kuber Singh (10
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Two children from Chingarel under Lamlai Police Station of Imphal East were abducted by unidentified militants on July 19 from the local playground. The abducted children were identified as Lairenlakpam Nganba Meitei (12) and Ngangbam Kuber Singh (10).
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Unidentified armed militants lobbed a hand grenade inside the residential compound of a doctor at Andro Mayai Leikai in Imphal East District. The incident occurred in the intervening night of July 19 and 20, reports Imphal Free Press. Yairipok Police
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Unidentified armed militants lobbed a hand grenade inside the residential compound of a doctor at Andro Mayai Leikai in Imphal East District. The incident occurred in the intervening night of July 19 and 20, reports Imphal Free Press. Yairipok Police have picked up the exploded grenade from the residential compound of Dr Asheibam Mukta (56) on July 20.
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July - 19 
Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on July 19 said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed not only masterminded the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but also made a trip to India and the Government has given exact dates of his visit to Islamabad,
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Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on July 19 said that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Muhammad Saeed not only masterminded the 26/11 Mumbai attacks but also made a trip to India and the Government has given exact dates of his visit to Islamabad, reports Daily Times. “We have evidence from Ajmal Kasab and others who say that he came here. Let Pakistan say that on such and such day, Hafiz Saeed was in Islamabad, not in India,” Pillai said. He, however, did not disclose the dates supposedly given to Pakistan in one of the dossiers. Pillai asserted that Saeed was not a peripheral player in 26/11, as he knew everything. He buttressed his claim with information provided by David Headley, who had collected information for the attacks during his five-day interrogation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths in a US prison.
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July - 20 
A group of three militants struck at village Pinjreri in the Kishtwar District in the night of July 20 and intruded into the house of a shopkeeper Ghulam Hussain Akhoon, 35. They first assaulted the civilian in front of family members and then abduct
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A group of three militants struck at village Pinjreri in the Kishtwar District in the night of July 20 and intruded into the house of a shopkeeper Ghulam Hussain Akhoon, 35. They first assaulted the civilian in front of family members and then abducted him. Subsequently, they took the civilian to a field and shot him dead describing him as an "informer of Security Forces’’. The militants comprising Choota Hafiz, Wasim and Shakir later abducted a contractor Mohammad Ramzan Khandey, 42, from his house at village Lidreri. Whereabouts of the contractor were not known till the reports last came in.
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July - 20 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, R.K.Naocha alias Somokanta Singh (20) was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from near the Thambalkhong Bridge on July 20, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol loaded with two live rounds in th
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, R.K.Naocha alias Somokanta Singh (20) was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from near the Thambalkhong Bridge on July 20, reports Imphal Free Press. One 9-mm pistol loaded with two live rounds in the magazine was recovered from his possession. He disclosed that he joined the KCP in March 2010 through one self styled ‘chairman’ Tamnganba alias Loya and he was involved in extortion of money from general public, Government officials, businessmen etc. along with transportation of arms and ammunitions from one place to another.
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July - 20 
A Post Graduate (PG) student of the Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS), Dr. Kunal Chakarborty, was rescued unharmed by a team of Bishnupur Police from an abductor after being held captive for about one hour. According to sources, the abduct
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A Post Graduate (PG) student of the Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS), Dr. Kunal Chakarborty, was rescued unharmed by a team of Bishnupur Police from an abductor after being held captive for about one hour. According to sources, the abduction occurred on July 20. Although there has been no official confirmation on which group actually carried out the abduction, sources revealed that the area where the abduction took place was operated by an underground group under the Kuki National Organization (KNO) umbrella and is a signatory to the Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact.
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July - 20 
A self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’, Bipul Bora (35) of a lesser-known outfit, Sanjukta Rakta Bahini, was arrested by the Police from the Narayanpur area under Bihpuria Police Station of Lakhimpur on July 20, reports Telegraph. He is a resident of Goh
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A self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’, Bipul Bora (35) of a lesser-known outfit, Sanjukta Rakta Bahini, was arrested by the Police from the Narayanpur area under Bihpuria Police Station of Lakhimpur on July 20, reports Telegraph. He is a resident of Gohpur in Sonitpur District.
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July - 20 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Biplob Baruah alias Tinku Phukon (25), was shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Jokai Ghitiapathar, Borbeel village in Dibrugarh District on July 20, reports Telegraph. He is the fir
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, Biplob Baruah alias Tinku Phukon (25), was shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) in an encounter at Jokai Ghitiapathar, Borbeel village in Dibrugarh District on July 20, reports Telegraph. He is the first cadre to be killed by the SFs after he rejoined the outfit after fleeing from the Kakopathar designated camp. Dibrugarh Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP, Headquarters) Debasish Sarma said the Police had received clues about the presence of the ULFA militant from another cadre of the outfit who was arrested from Namrup on July 19. “We have recovered a universal machine gun, a drum magazine, 15 rounds of live ammunition, a satellite phone disc, some cell-phone recharge vouchers, 20 batteries, a heavy battery, probably used in a motorcycle, five electronic detonators and the like from the encounter site,” the additional SP said. Five cadres had fled from the Kakopathar camp in the past two years after the Alpha and Charlie companies of ‘28th Battalion’ of ULFA declared unilateral cease-fire.
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July - 20 
According to The Hindu, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has selected comrade Abhay as the successor to Cherukuri Rajkumar, alias Azad, who served as the spokesperson of the Central Committee until he was killed by the Andhra Pradesh
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According to The Hindu, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has selected comrade Abhay as the successor to Cherukuri Rajkumar, alias Azad, who served as the spokesperson of the Central Committee until he was killed by the Andhra Pradesh Police in Adilabad on July 2. “As per my information, comrade Azad's role shall now be taken over by comrade Abhay,” Dandakaranya special zonal committee spokesperson Gudsa Usendi told The Hindu on telephone. Usendi clarified that while he had received information from “one line of communication from Bastar,” he was still awaiting confirmation of Abhay's appointment from the rest of the party. ‘Gudsa Usendi' is a pseudonym adopted by Maoist spokespersons while speaking to the press.
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July - 20 
All major Police Stations and camps of the SFs in the insurgency afflicted States of the Northeast have been put on red alert following intelligence reports that the major militant groups of Manipur have come to the rescue of the decimated militant o
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All major Police Stations and camps of the SFs in the insurgency afflicted States of the Northeast have been put on red alert following intelligence reports that the major militant groups of Manipur have come to the rescue of the decimated militant organisations of the region in general and Assam in particular, according to Nagaland Post. Quoting reports from The Hindu, this fear was confirmed by the recent arrests of some militant leaders in Manipur. The Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on July 16 jointly arrested three hardcore militant leaders along with foreign currencies, INR. 0.1 million in cash, two laptops, three pen drives and a Bangladeshi passport. They were picked up shortly after three bombs were planted in Guwahati, Assam allegedly by the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). Further, reports indicate that the militants of Manipur are extending a helping hand to the fledging outfits of the region since it pays to keep the Northeast States burning. They feel that if some outfits of the outfits join the negotiating table after eschewing the path of violence it will be a setback for the major militant groups that want to liberate the entire region.
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July - 20 
BSF troops had also late in the night of July 20 foiled an infiltration bid by militants after exchanges of firing between the two sides at forward area of Deora in Chak Phagwari belt of Jammu sector. Pakistani rangers too fired on the forward post t
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BSF troops had also late in the night of July 20 foiled an infiltration bid by militants after exchanges of firing between the two sides at forward area of Deora in Chak Phagwari belt of Jammu sector. Pakistani rangers too fired on the forward post to give cover fire to militants, the officials said. "BSF troops foiled the infiltration bid and militants fled after half-an-hour-long fire exchanges", they said, adding, "There was no loss of life or damage to property in the firing."
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July - 20 
Delhi Police on July 20 chargesheeted diplomat Madhuri Gupta accusing her of passing secret information to Pakistan's external intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) during her posting in Islamabad, reports Times of India. Gupta, who
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Delhi Police on July 20 chargesheeted diplomat Madhuri Gupta accusing her of passing secret information to Pakistan's external intelligence agency, Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) during her posting in Islamabad, reports Times of India. Gupta, who was arrested in April, has been accused of being in touch with two ISI officials, Mubshar Raza Rana and Jamshed.
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July - 20 
Hindu reports that tension prevailed in Jhargram town as the Police had disperse a procession of tribal women who tried to force their entry into the town to register their protest against atrocities suffered by them during the joint operations by Se
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Hindu reports that tension prevailed in Jhargram town as the Police had disperse a procession of tribal women who tried to force their entry into the town to register their protest against atrocities suffered by them during the joint operations by Security Forces. A large procession of women that included several school girls carried hand-written posters that claimed that they had congregated as “Nari Izzat Bachao Committee” (Committee for Protecting the Respect of Women).
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July - 20 
India on July 20 firmly said there cannot be any selective approach in fighting terrorism and sought an end to sustenance and sanctuaries for terrorists from outside Afghanistan, a veiled reference to terror camps in Pakistan, according to Times of I
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India on July 20 firmly said there cannot be any selective approach in fighting terrorism and sought an end to sustenance and sanctuaries for terrorists from outside Afghanistan, a veiled reference to terror camps in Pakistan, according to Times of India. The international community should ensure that there is no selectivity in dealing with terrorism, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said in a statement at the international conference on Afghanistan. "Terrorism cannot be compartmentalised. Today, one cannot distinguish between al-Qaeda and plethora of terrorist organisations which have imbibed the goals and techniques of al-Qaeda. "It is therefore, essential to ensure that support, sustenance and sanctuaries for terrorist organisations from outside Afghanistan are ended forthwith," he told the delegates, including his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi who was among the 30-odd Foreign Ministers present at the meet. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was also present at the meet attended by 70 countries. He also supported the Afghan peace process which, he said, should be "inclusive and transparent." He said that any new process to stabilise the war-torn Afghanistan must be fully "Afghan-led and Afghan-owned" where violence is given up and all links with terrorism--whether jihadi or state-sponsored--cut off.
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July - 20 
Maoist blew up a Mobile phone tower equipment room in Dumbriguda mandal (administrative unit) in Visakha agency early on July 20, the first day of their 48-hours bandh (shut down) in protest against the killing of top leader Azad. All establishments
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Maoist blew up a Mobile phone tower equipment room in Dumbriguda mandal (administrative unit) in Visakha agency early on July 20, the first day of their 48-hours bandh (shut down) in protest against the killing of top leader Azad. All establishments including schools, shops and other business establishments remained closed in the agency areas like Chintapalli, Paderu, Koyyuru, GK Veedhi, Munchingput, Pedabayalu and G Madugula.
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July - 20 
Militants fired at a Security Force (SF) camp in village Litter in Pulwama District. The SF returned the firing. There was no damage done during the brief exchange of firing between the two sides.
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Militants fired at a Security Force (SF) camp in village Litter in Pulwama District. The SF returned the firing. There was no damage done during the brief exchange of firing between the two sides.
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July - 20 
One militant each of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) were believed to be killed in a gun battle with the Security Forces (SFs) at Parray-Mohalla in the Hygam area of Sopore town in the Baramulla District on July 20, reported
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One militant each of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) were believed to be killed in a gun battle with the Security Forces (SFs) at Parray-Mohalla in the Hygam area of Sopore town in the Baramulla District on July 20, reported Daily Excelsior. An Army trooper was also killed in the incident.
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July - 20 
Police arrested 10 youth from different areas of Budgam District as part of its drive against stone pelters.
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Police arrested 10 youth from different areas of Budgam District as part of its drive against stone pelters.
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July - 20 
Police recovered 13 SIM cards of different Telcos from the possession of four LeT militants in Kishtwar District.
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Police recovered 13 SIM cards of different Telcos from the possession of four LeT militants in Kishtwar District.
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July - 20 
PTI reports that a group of about 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two activists of the ruling Communist Party India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Sindurpur village in Purulia District on July 20, suspecting them to be Police
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PTI reports that a group of about 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two activists of the ruling Communist Party India-Marxist (CPI-M) at Sindurpur village in Purulia District on July 20, suspecting them to be Police informers. The victims identified were Hrishikesh Kumar (58) and his son Kashinath (30).
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July - 20 
PTI reports that the British Foreign Ministry contradicted one of its Cabinet Ministers, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, by clarifying that Britain does not wish to play any role in resolving the dispute between India and Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir. An
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PTI reports that the British Foreign Ministry contradicted one of its Cabinet Ministers, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, by clarifying that Britain does not wish to play any role in resolving the dispute between India and Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir. An unnamed spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry said, "The long-standing position of the UK is that it's for India and Pakistan to find a lasting resolution to the situation in Kashmir... It's not for the UK to prescribe a solution or to mediate in finding one." Over the weekend, minister without portfolio, Warsi, who is of Pakistani origin, told an audience during a visit to Mirpur in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), "Britain will play its due role to ensure the early resolution of the Kashmir issue." She, then, proceeded to assure her listeners that United Kingdom will take necessary effective steps in connection with the resolution of the Kashmir conflict. The British high commission in Pakistan did not deny this. It said it has no transcript of her statements. The British high commissioner was apparently present when she spoke at the function.
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July - 20 
SFs recovered a bomb-like object, believed to be from the World War II era, from the Kamenbari area along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Sonitpur District on July 20.Police said the 100 kilogramme object was kept hidden in the area by cadres o
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SFs recovered a bomb-like object, believed to be from the World War II era, from the Kamenbari area along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Sonitpur District on July 20.Police said the 100 kilogramme object was kept hidden in the area by cadres of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). “From the rusting on the surface we can assume that it is probably a bomb of the World War II era,” Sonitpur Additional Superintendent of Police C.K. Nath said.
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July - 20 
The Border Security Force (BSF) repulsed an infiltration attempt by the militants in the forward area of Deora near Chak Phagwai in the Pargwal islands of Akhnoor tehsil (revenue unit) late in the night of July 20. Official sources said the BSF obser
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The Border Security Force (BSF) repulsed an infiltration attempt by the militants in the forward area of Deora near Chak Phagwai in the Pargwal islands of Akhnoor tehsil (revenue unit) late in the night of July 20. Official sources said the BSF observed movement of a group of militants trying to intrude into Indian Territory. Simultaneously, Pakistan Rangers also opened firing on the Indian posts to facilitate infiltration by the militants. Firing by the BSF repulsed the militants’ plot to intrude into this side, sources said, adding the firing continued for about two hours.
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July - 20 
The Director General of Police in Punjab, P.S. Gill, on July 20, said that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is helping terrorists to penetrate into East Punjab, reports ANI. Interacting with media, after presiding over a high-level meetin
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The Director General of Police in Punjab, P.S. Gill, on July 20, said that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is helping terrorists to penetrate into East Punjab, reports ANI. Interacting with media, after presiding over a high-level meeting at Amritsar, Gill told journalists about the ISI's nefarious activities. He claimed militants were receiving funds to the tune of Lakhs (100000) from Pakistan, and, had undergone training in the use of RDX, manufacturing of bombs, hand grenades, all kinds of rifles and pistols in Pakistan. While answering a question on Pakistan's involvement in trying to establish a terror network in Punjab, Gill said: "Yes, Pakistan and ISI are trying to push them into Punjab". "But there is no cause of worry, Punjab Police is fully equipped to handle the situation," he added.
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July - 20 
The first coordination committee meeting of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Naga National Council (NNC) was held at Oking in Dimapur District on July 20, according to Nagaland Page. The outfits asked all other Naga po
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The first coordination committee meeting of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) and Naga National Council (NNC) was held at Oking in Dimapur District on July 20, according to Nagaland Page. The outfits asked all other Naga political groups to unite under the banner of the unconditional unity agreed between the two groups.
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July - 20 
The Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army (UKLA) denied its involvement in the July 20 abduction of Punal Chakraborti, a post-graduate student of RIMS from Molnom area in Churachandpur District.
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The Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army (UKLA) denied its involvement in the July 20 abduction of Punal Chakraborti, a post-graduate student of RIMS from Molnom area in Churachandpur District.
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July - 20 
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), seeking in a Delhi court Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) head of operations Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi and four other Pakistani citize
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA), seeking in a Delhi court Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against Jama'at-ud-Da'awa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) head of operations Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi and four other Pakistani citizens, said its case was based on a “larger conspiracy” against India, reports Times of India. The NIA counsel Dayan Krishnan said the agency's investigation was “separate” and it had evidence to show that the duo was part of a larger conspiracy against the country and that the 26/11 terror attack was just one part of it.
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July - 20 
Three cadres of Kuki Liberation Army KLA-U were arrested by Imphal East District Police at around from Khurai Ahongei area on July 20. One cellular phone and two demand letters of the proscribed organization were also recovered from their possession,
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Three cadres of Kuki Liberation Army KLA-U were arrested by Imphal East District Police at around from Khurai Ahongei area on July 20. One cellular phone and two demand letters of the proscribed organization were also recovered from their possession, the Police release added.
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July - 20 
Times of India reports that ‘dalam (squad) commander’, identified as Sola Ramarao alias Ganesh (35), of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) was shot dead in an encounter with Police at the Kothaguda fore
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Times of India reports that ‘dalam (squad) commander’, identified as Sola Ramarao alias Ganesh (35), of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy) was shot dead in an encounter with Police at the Kothaguda forest area in Bakkachintapally village of Warangal District on July 20. Three other extremists managed to escape. Three kit bags, one SLR, a single bore gun and three mobile phones were recovered from the encounter site. Ganesh, a native of Gunjedu village, had been with the party for the last seven years. He was with Progressive Democratic Students’ Union (PDSU) before that. Police sources alleged that Ganesh along with some underground cadres used to extort money from road contractors, landlords and rice millers.
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July - 21 
A 15-member delegation of the Indigenous Peoples Forum (IPF) met Assam Chief Secretary N.K. Das on July 21 to press for the demand to bifurcate Dima Hasao (formerly North Cachar Hills) District. The team, headed by the forum’s president A. Langthang,
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A 15-member delegation of the Indigenous Peoples Forum (IPF) met Assam Chief Secretary N.K. Das on July 21 to press for the demand to bifurcate Dima Hasao (formerly North Cachar Hills) District. The team, headed by the forum’s president A. Langthang, submitted a three-point memorandum to Das and demanded immediate and fruitful solutions to their problems.
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July - 21 
A Delhi court on July 21 issued non-bailable warrants (NBW) against five Pakistanis in a case filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), charging them with facilitating terrorist attacks in India, but rejected its application for NBWs against
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A Delhi court on July 21 issued non-bailable warrants (NBW) against five Pakistanis in a case filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), charging them with facilitating terrorist attacks in India, but rejected its application for NBWs against Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed and Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the first and second accused, reports The Hindu. While agreeing with the prosecution’s charges against the seven, Special Judge (NIA) S. P. Garg said no purpose would be served by issuing NBWs against Saeed and Lakhvi. For, a Mumbai trial court had issued NBWs against them and subsequently Interpol also issued Red Corner Notices. The NIA counsel had on July 20 said that Saeed and Lakhvi could be issued the “Special Notice” as the Security Council had imposed sanctions on them for their ties to the al-Qaeda and the Taliban. The five persons against whom NBWs have been issued are Karachi residents Sajid Mir alias Wasi and Abdur Rehman Hashim, Pakistani army officers Major Iqbal and Major Sameer Ali, and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) resident Illyas Kashmiri. All the accused have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Convention (Suppression of Terrorism) Act for “facilitating terrorist acts and acts preparatory to terror attacks between 2005 and October 2009 in India including Delhi”.
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July - 21 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Samchetsabam Komonjao alias Jiten alias Konthoujao Singh (38), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in 2008 under one self styled sergeant major Kengba of PLA.
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Samchetsabam Komonjao alias Jiten alias Konthoujao Singh (38), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in 2008 under one self styled sergeant major Kengba of PLA. Two 9-mm pistols with two magazine and three live rounds each in the magazines were recovered from his possession.
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July - 21 
An unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of Dr Mayengbam Modhumangol, who works in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), at Chingmathak Pishum Leirak in Imphal West Distric
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An unidentified militants lobbed a hand grenade at the residence of Dr Mayengbam Modhumangol, who works in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), at Chingmathak Pishum Leirak in Imphal West District, according to Sangai Express. The hand grenade, however, did not explode and was subsequently defused by the Police.
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At least eight more militants were reported to be killed in the July 21 clash between Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) and combined cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) at Seijang Hill area on the
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At least eight more militants were reported to be killed in the July 21 clash between Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) and combined cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) at Seijang Hill area on the border between Imphal East and Senapati Districts, according to The Hindu. Earlier, 10 militants were reported to be killed in the clash. Imphal Free Press reports that about 400 villagers of Seijang and neighbouring Bongyang at the intersection of Imphal East district and Sadar Hills have fled to safer places following the fierce gun battle that was continuing till Jul 23. The source also said that about 75 percent of the whole population of Bongyang has fled to safer places for fear of being caught in the cross-fire. Villagers of Seijang and Bongyang are currently taking shelter at safer places at Etham in Moirangpurel village though there is no report of opening of relief camps.
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July - 21 
At least four cadres belonging to Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) were injured in a gun fight broke with a combined cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) near Saichang village at the intersection
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At least four cadres belonging to Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) were injured in a gun fight broke with a combined cadres of the Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) and Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) near Saichang village at the intersection of Imphal East and Sadar Hills on July 21, reports Imphal Free Press. The injured cadres were identified as Thanglenlal (24) of Tuichen village in Senapati District, Pinky (22) of Molnoi village in Senapati District, Hemang (21) of Kangpokpi and Henlung (20) of Kangpokpi.
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July - 21 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one person at Lodhashuli near Jhargram in West Midnapore District late on July 21, reports The Hindu. The body was recovered by the Police from State Highway 9 early on July 22. Jha
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead one person at Lodhashuli near Jhargram in West Midnapore District late on July 21, reports The Hindu. The body was recovered by the Police from State Highway 9 early on July 22. Jhargram Superintendent of Police Pravin Tripathi said the identity of the victim could not be established and added: “We are going through missing reports filed in neighbouring police stations to find out who the person is. Several posters written in red ink were found lying scattered near the body in which the Maoists have claimed that the person is a police informer and has been executed.”
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July - 21 
Former Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB), P.C. Haldar, who was appointed an interlocutor for talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), arrived at Guwahati on July 21 on a three-day visit aimed at preparing the ground for negotiations
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Former Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB), P.C. Haldar, who was appointed an interlocutor for talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), arrived at Guwahati on July 21 on a three-day visit aimed at preparing the ground for negotiations with the outfit, reports Telegraph. During his stay here, Haldar will do the spadework for an ULFA-Delhi dialogue by holding consultations with stakeholders, including ULFA leaders, civil society groups, intelligentsia and senior Government officials.
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July - 21 
Four hardcore National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered before Security Forces in the State in past two days, Police said on July 21, reports Sentinel. According to report, Mintu Rupini of Jirania, surrendered before Assam Rif
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Four hardcore National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants surrendered before Security Forces in the State in past two days, Police said on July 21, reports Sentinel. According to report, Mintu Rupini of Jirania, surrendered before Assam Rifles (AR) and deposited one 9-mm locally made revolver and ammunition of SLR. Meanwhile, three other NLFT militants, identified as Jatendra Tripura (25), Dasharath Reang (21) and Dakhin Kr Tripura (35), surrendered before the same forces in Dhalai District. They deposited eight .303 ammunition, four 12 bore cartridges and one Bayonet of .303 rifle.
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July - 21 
Hill Tiger Force (HTF), a newly formed militant outfit, called a 12-hour Dima Hasao District bandh (general shut down) on July 21 (today), reports Sentinel. Kapiche Zeme Naga, self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ of the outfit told Sentinel that the b
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Hill Tiger Force (HTF), a newly formed militant outfit, called a 12-hour Dima Hasao District bandh (general shut down) on July 21 (today), reports Sentinel. Kapiche Zeme Naga, self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ of the outfit told Sentinel that the bandh was called to press the demand for bifurcation of the erstwhile North Cachar Hills District in two separate autonomous District councils, one for the Dimasas and the other for the non-Dimasas.
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July - 21 
Intelligence reports indicates that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has renewed efforts to set up new sleeper cells in Gujarat and elsewhere in the country, reports DNA. For the last six months, the ISI has been trying to create new slee
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Intelligence reports indicates that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has renewed efforts to set up new sleeper cells in Gujarat and elsewhere in the country, reports DNA. For the last six months, the ISI has been trying to create new sleeper cells in the State to replace those of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) that were neutralised by the Gujarat Police. Sources in the State intelligence said SIMI’s sleeper cells had provided key support to the terrorists who had carried out the bomb blasts in Ahmedabad in 2008. Though Simi is now banned, investigation into the activities of its suspected members has continued. The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), Ahmedabad Police, recently arrested three persons suspected of planning bomb blasts in the city.
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July - 21 
Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Jul 21 informed the State Legislative Assembly that the Joint Monitoring Group has sternly warned the leaders of Kuki National Army (KNA) that action would be taken up if any of its cadres were found involv
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Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Jul 21 informed the State Legislative Assembly that the Joint Monitoring Group has sternly warned the leaders of Kuki National Army (KNA) that action would be taken up if any of its cadres were found involved in inciting communal tension recently, in the border town of Moreh in violation of the ground rules of the Suspension of Operation (SoO).
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July - 21 
Myanmarese nationals have made Shillong as their "rendezvous point" for arms transaction with Northeast rebels, a top intelligence official said on July 21, reports Assam Tribune. A central intelligence agency has recently alerted the Meghalaya Polic
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Myanmarese nationals have made Shillong as their "rendezvous point" for arms transaction with Northeast rebels, a top intelligence official said on July 21, reports Assam Tribune. A central intelligence agency has recently alerted the Meghalaya Police of former 'captain' of Chin National Army (CNA), Tialkulhtang, of smuggling arms and ammunition from Mandalay in Myanmar. Chin are an ethnic group of Myanmmar. "Tialkulhtang, a known arms smuggler, is in the process of smuggling consignment of arms and ammunition meant for some rebel groups operating in the region," the intelligence official told IANS on condition of anonymity. Tialkulhtang is believed to be operating from somewhere in Shillong. The arms are likely to enter India through Mizoram via Siakhumphaivaphai area of Champai District, he added. The report adds that India-Myanmar is used by the illegal weapons syndicate to smuggle small and medium arms and ammunition, besides explosives, to Northeastern militant groups. "These Burmese Mizo (read Myanmarese ethnic Chin) have made Shillong as their safe haven taking advantage of tribal Indian Mizo identity who have settled here," a senior Meghalaya Police requesting anonymity, said. The Police official, however, claimed that a number of Myanmarese Chin arms smugglers have been arrested from Shillong.
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July - 21 
On July 21, a militant, identified as Abdul Latief Malik, was arrested by the troops from Banihal in Ramban District along with four Motorola wireless sets (brand new), two binoculars and one mobile telephone. Preliminary questioning of Malik reveale
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On July 21, a militant, identified as Abdul Latief Malik, was arrested by the troops from Banihal in Ramban District along with four Motorola wireless sets (brand new), two binoculars and one mobile telephone. Preliminary questioning of Malik revealed that he had taken the consignment from a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant in Srinagar and had to deliver it to Qari Zubair, HM’s ‘district commander’ for Banihal.
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July - 21 
Pakistani troops on July 21 fired on forward Indian posts along the border in Jammu sector, injuring a Border security Force (BSF) trooper, reported Times of India. This is ninth cease-fire violation by Pakistani troops in July.
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Pakistani troops on July 21 fired on forward Indian posts along the border in Jammu sector, injuring a Border security Force (BSF) trooper, reported Times of India. This is ninth cease-fire violation by Pakistani troops in July.
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July - 21 
President of the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Mrinal Hazarika, said that July 21 Barpeta violence was a pre-planned act by certain sections to stop updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) of 1951, repor
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President of the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Mrinal Hazarika, said that July 21 Barpeta violence was a pre-planned act by certain sections to stop updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) of 1951, reported Assam Tribune.
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July - 21 
Ten militants were killed and four others injured in the already reported gun battle between the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) and Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) at Seijang Hill area on the border between Imphal East and Senapati Distr
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Ten militants were killed and four others injured in the already reported gun battle between the Kuki Liberation Army (KLA) and Prithvi faction of the Kuki National Front (KNF) at Seijang Hill area on the border between Imphal East and Senapati Districts on July 21, according to Times of India. Imphal Free Press earlier reports that Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) in alliance with the KLA was involved in the gun battle. The gun battle could be the result of a fight for territorial control of areas inhabited by the Kuki tribes, Police said. Official sources said both Prithvi faction of the KNF and KLA were signatories of the suspension of operation (SoO) agreement with the State Government and the Army for initiating the peace process. Under the agreement, Security Forces have suspended operations against the militant outfits and the militants were not allowed to carry arms. Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh had warned another signatory of the SoO agreement, the Kuki National Army (KNA), for allegedly violating ground rules and threatened to take action against them. While the KNA wants a 'Kukiland' to be formed by integrating Kuki-settled areas of Manipur and Myanmar, Prithvi faction of the KNF and KLA demand a 'Kukiland' by carving out Kuki-inhabited areas of Manipur.
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July - 21 
The Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) personnel recovered as much as 70-80 kilograms of explosives in a drain in the forest region surrounding Tamad village and Bundu village near Sate capital Ranchi city during a combing operation against the Co
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The Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) personnel recovered as much as 70-80 kilograms of explosives in a drain in the forest region surrounding Tamad village and Bundu village near Sate capital Ranchi city during a combing operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Sify.com. "These are high explosives. If ten boxes of these explosives are used, then it can blow up a very huge vehicle. And we have recovered thousands of such boxes. The Maoists had hidden these explosives," said Nihal Singh, Assistant Commander, CRPF. "This is about 70-80 kilograms of explosives. There are thousands of explosive boxes. It has RDX as well," said Singh.
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July - 21 
The Chhattisgarh Police arrested 18 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a routine Police patrol in Bijapur District on July 21, reports Sify.com. "These people were arrested today. Belonging to the Maoist group
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The Chhattisgarh Police arrested 18 suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a routine Police patrol in Bijapur District on July 21, reports Sify.com. "These people were arrested today. Belonging to the Maoist group, these persons perpetrated several murders of Police personnel, kidnappings and had even planted bombs and explosives in various parts of the region," said Rajendra Das, Additional Superintendent of Police, Bijapur.
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July - 21 
The East Garo Hills District Police and the Army arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant with small arms from Rari area under Bajengdoba Police Outpost on July 21, according to Shillong Times. He was identified as John R. Marak alias
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The East Garo Hills District Police and the Army arrested a Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant with small arms from Rari area under Bajengdoba Police Outpost on July 21, according to Shillong Times. He was identified as John R. Marak alias Sashan, a resident of Kapasipara (Gasuapara) in South Garo Hills District. One 9-mm pistol with live ammunition, demand notes and a GNLA receipt book were recovered from his possession. The other militants managed to escape from the incident site.
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July - 21 
The Hindu reports on July 21 that keen to avert a second attack on a crucial pipeline that carries its product to its end-users, the public sector National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has decided to re-lay another pipeline through a longer
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The Hindu reports on July 21 that keen to avert a second attack on a crucial pipeline that carries its product to its end-users, the public sector National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has decided to re-lay another pipeline through a longer route which will go past State and national highways skirting Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) strongholds. The earlier 240-km pipeline was blown up by Maoists at several places in Malkangiri in Orissa in May 2009. Rana Som, Chairman of NMDC, India's largest iron ore miner, said the normal route was found to be crossing Maoist dominated areas.
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July - 21 
The Hindu reports that some suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast in a culvert on Lodhasuli-Jhargram road in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District on July 21, cutting off traffic to
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The Hindu reports that some suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) triggered a landmine blast in a culvert on Lodhasuli-Jhargram road in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District on July 21, cutting off traffic to the main town. No one was injured in the incident. The sub-divisional town of Jhargram remained cut off on all three sides. The two other roads to the town from Dherua and Silda sides remain blocked by large trees felled by tribal members of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocity (PCPA). PCPA members have been observing the blockade of Jhargram sub-division since July 19 to protest against the alleged torture of villagers by joint Security Forces.
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July - 21 
The Security Forces arrested four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Chinna Navdi (45), Baju Navdi (45), Somji Kudyeti (35) and Manohar Lekami (25), after brief exchange of fire in Borkuta forest in Etapalli div
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The Security Forces arrested four cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Chinna Navdi (45), Baju Navdi (45), Somji Kudyeti (35) and Manohar Lekami (25), after brief exchange of fire in Borkuta forest in Etapalli division of Gadchiroli District on July 21, reports Times of India. The arrested Maoists are residents of Gilanguda village in Etapalli tehsil. Four manually loading rifles were seized from them. Half a dozen used cartridges were also recovered from the spot.
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July - 21 
The State Police busted a Maoists hideout in Kanker District and seized a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives.
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The State Police busted a Maoists hideout in Kanker District and seized a large cache of arms, ammunition and explosives.
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July - 21 
The Supreme Court on July 21 upheld the life imprisonment awarded by a designated TADA court to the Pakistan-trained HM terrorist, Mohd Ayub Dar, for killing noted Kashmiri leader Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq in May 1990, PTI reported.
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The Supreme Court on July 21 upheld the life imprisonment awarded by a designated TADA court to the Pakistan-trained HM terrorist, Mohd Ayub Dar, for killing noted Kashmiri leader Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq in May 1990, PTI reported.
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July - 21 
The Union Government planned to soon hold talks with leaders of various political parties and separatist groups, official sources said on July 21, according to Times of India. "While the plan for the talks have been accepted in principle, the details
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The Union Government planned to soon hold talks with leaders of various political parties and separatist groups, official sources said on July 21, according to Times of India. "While the plan for the talks have been accepted in principle, the details are yet to be finalised," an official source said, adding, "There are even suggestions that the talks be in (Kashmir's summer capital) Srinagar."
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July - 21 
Two militants were killed in a gun battle with the Security Forces in the Kupwara District, defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel A. S. Brar said on July 22 (today), reports Times of India. The encounter broke out between militants, hiding in Rajwar f
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Two militants were killed in a gun battle with the Security Forces in the Kupwara District, defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel A. S. Brar said on July 22 (today), reports Times of India. The encounter broke out between militants, hiding in Rajwar forest in Handwara, and Security Forces (SFs) in the night of July 21, Brar added. The gun battle was going on when reports came in last. Meanwhile, the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) militant killed in the encounter with the SFs in Sopore town of Baramulla District has been identified as self-styled ‘divisional commander’ Nouman. He was a Pakistani national and involved in an attack on Lal Chowk in Srinagar in February 2010. "During ensuing encounter, one foreign militant namely Noman alias Mooch Wala alias Mike Islam and a local militant namely Arif alias Bitta, resident of Adipora Sopore were eliminated,'' a Police official was quoted as saying by the Daily Excelsior. As reported earlier, one militant each of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and HuM were believed to be killed in a gun battle with the SFs at Parray-Mohalla in the Hygam area of Sopore town in the Baramulla District on July 20. An Army trooper was also killed in the incident.
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July - 21 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, in an interview to Economic Times on July 21, called Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres “crafty capitalists” and candidly admitted that the State was “helpless” in preventing businesses from succum
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, in an interview to Economic Times on July 21, called Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres “crafty capitalists” and candidly admitted that the State was “helpless” in preventing businesses from succumbing to their extortion. “The CPI Maoists are among the most crafty capitalists in this country. They do business in violation of the laws, they collect rents, they don’t pay taxes, which makes them very crafty capitalists,” said Chidambaram. The Home Minister said while he did not condone payments to Naxals, he understood the compulsions faced by businesses. “Unless the State is able to provide them better security they will have to pay these rents to protect their investments. I am not turning a blind eye, I understand their compulsions and I don’t approve of it, but the State is helpless,” he said during the course of the hour-long interview at his official residence.
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July - 22 
A cadre belonging to Vice Chairman faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Thingnam Indrajit Singh (28), was arrested by the Assam Rifles from Umathel in Thoubal District on July 22.
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A cadre belonging to Vice Chairman faction of the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Thingnam Indrajit Singh (28), was arrested by the Assam Rifles from Umathel in Thoubal District on July 22.
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July - 22 
A contractor who was abducted by the militants on the intervening night of July 20 and 21 from his house at village Lidreri in Kishtwar District was found dead on July 22. The dead body of 42 year old Mohammad Ramzan Khandey was recovered in forest a
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A contractor who was abducted by the militants on the intervening night of July 20 and 21 from his house at village Lidreri in Kishtwar District was found dead on July 22. The dead body of 42 year old Mohammad Ramzan Khandey was recovered in forest area of the village by local people and Police, reports said. Khandey’s hands had been tied and he was beheaded after torture by the militants.
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July - 22 
A woman cadre belonging to City Meitei faction of the KCP, identified as Ningombam Konu Devi (35), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from the Lamlong bazar area on July 22. She disclosed that she joi
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A woman cadre belonging to City Meitei faction of the KCP, identified as Ningombam Konu Devi (35), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles from the Lamlong bazar area on July 22. She disclosed that she joined the faction in March 2010 through one Ningombam Naoba Singh (24) of Huidrom Mayai Leikai at Sawombung and she was operating under his ‘command’
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July - 22 
An arms and explosive supplier, identified as Sanu Singh, was arrested by the Army from the village Rangirgath part III under Sonai Police Station in Cachar District along with six power gelatin sticks and detonators when he was going to supply it to
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An arms and explosive supplier, identified as Sanu Singh, was arrested by the Army from the village Rangirgath part III under Sonai Police Station in Cachar District along with six power gelatin sticks and detonators when he was going to supply it to the militant group, reports Sentinel. By this arrest and recovery of explosive material, Army has foiled the plan of terrorists to cause disruptive incident in the region.
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July - 22 
Black Widow (BW) ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai rejected the narco-test on him as suggested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Hojai disapproved of the narco-test when he was produced by the NIA in a special court in Guwahati on July 22
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Black Widow (BW) ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai rejected the narco-test on him as suggested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Hojai disapproved of the narco-test when he was produced by the NIA in a special court in Guwahati on July 22. He had, however, agreed to go for the test a few days ago. The special court remanded Hojai in judicial custody.
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July - 22 
Following an intimidation on Sangai Express Churachandpur correspondent by the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D), the Manipur Hill Journalist Union (MHJU) decided to cease publication indefinitely with effect from July 22 (today).
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Following an intimidation on Sangai Express Churachandpur correspondent by the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D), the Manipur Hill Journalist Union (MHJU) decided to cease publication indefinitely with effect from July 22 (today).
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July - 22 
Hindustan Times reports that the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Raghu Singh (55), a prominent leader of Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante group), in Bhopalpatnam area of Bijapur District on July 22. Raghu Singh was
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Hindustan Times reports that the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Raghu Singh (55), a prominent leader of Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante group), in Bhopalpatnam area of Bijapur District on July 22. Raghu Singh was leading the Salwa Judum movement in the Bhopalpatnam area. He was a close aide of Mahendra Karma, the man credited for launch of the Salwa Judum movement in June 2005. He had a few weeks ago sought police protection, saying he feared for his life. However, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Avinash Mohanty denied knowledge of Singh seeking Police cover.
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July - 22 
Imphal Free Press reports that a combined force of the Imphal West and Imphal East District Police rescued a student, Yumnam Manaoba (23), from Samurou in Imphal West District on July 22. He was abducted City Meitei faction the Kangleipak Communist P
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Imphal Free Press reports that a combined force of the Imphal West and Imphal East District Police rescued a student, Yumnam Manaoba (23), from Samurou in Imphal West District on July 22. He was abducted City Meitei faction the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on July 19. Yumnam is the son of an aide of the Health Minister Ph. Parijat.
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July - 22 
In an attempt to restore peace across the troubled Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is contemplating release of separatist leaders like Hurriyat Conference chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who is currently in jail under the
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In an attempt to restore peace across the troubled Kashmir Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is contemplating release of separatist leaders like Hurriyat Conference chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who is currently in jail under the Public Safety Act, reports Times of India. Sources said that Omar was likely to take a decision to this effect in next fetw days. On July 22, the working committee of the ruling National Conference had advised the Chief Minister to release separatist leaders from jails for improving law and order situation and restoring peace in the Valley. Others likely to be released included Democratic Liberation Front leader Shabir Shah and Mirwaiz-led Hurriyat's Nayeem Khan and two lawyers, Main Abdul Qayoom and G.N. Shaheen, also members of Geelani's Hurriyat.
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July - 22 
Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) R.C. Saxena said that there are some "elements of CNA hiding here in Shillong" and the security agencies are on their look out. "We are trying to find out if any of the members are hiding here in the r
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Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF) R.C. Saxena said that there are some "elements of CNA hiding here in Shillong" and the security agencies are on their look out. "We are trying to find out if any of the members are hiding here in the region," Saxena said. An intelligence official said: "Many of these militants from Myanmar maintain a good relation with northeast groups and they are getting protection for procurement of arms and ammunition." The official further added that although it is unclear where the arms and ammunition would land it is certain that talks are on for a possible transaction in this regard. Most of the weapons, including AK-47 and AK-56 assault rifles, mortars, 40-mm rocket launchers, pistols, revolvers and grenades come via the Arakans - a mountainous area in Myanmar - from parts of Thailand and Cambodia, he added. The arms consignments are often routed by sea through the Bay of Bengal to its destination in the Arakan forest in Myanmar, which is across Mizoram, before making their way to rebel groups active in the northeast. The area is controlled by Arakan insurgent groups opposed to the Military Government in Yangon. Intelligence officials in the region have confirmed the presence of sophisticated range of weapons with militant groups in the northeast, including surface-to-air missiles.
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July - 22 
Jharkhand Director-General of Police Niyaz Ahmed announced on July 22 that recruitment of Policemen would begin from August 20, reports The Hindu. Ahmed said 900 sub-inspectors and 6,700 constables would be recruited over the next three months.
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Jharkhand Director-General of Police Niyaz Ahmed announced on July 22 that recruitment of Policemen would begin from August 20, reports The Hindu. Ahmed said 900 sub-inspectors and 6,700 constables would be recruited over the next three months.
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July - 22 
Militants, believed to be signatories to the SoO agreement, abducted post-graduate medical student, Kunal Chakravarty, belonging to Tripura when a group of medical students were returning Imphal after a tour to Churachandpur on July 20, according to
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Militants, believed to be signatories to the SoO agreement, abducted post-graduate medical student, Kunal Chakravarty, belonging to Tripura when a group of medical students were returning Imphal after a tour to Churachandpur on July 20, according to Telegraph. He was subsequently rescued. The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), which had shut down on July 21 in protest against the abduction, reopened on July 22. Doctors at the hospital also staged a sit-in on the campus on July 22 against a July 21 grenade attack on a doctor, M. Madhumangol, at his Ngakraba Leirak residence on the outskirts of Imphal. Chief Minister assured the Manipur Legislative Assembly that action would be taken against the militants who were involved in the abduction incident. “I have directed the police to investigate the abduction, identify the culprits, discuss the matter at the next meeting of the suspension of operations joint monitoring group and take action against the rebels involved,” Ibobi Singh said. He informed the House that he had instructed the Inspector-General of Police (intelligence) M. Khaute, a member of the joint monitoring group, to identify the insurgents involved and take action against them. “The groups should follow the ground rules strictly. If they continue to violate the rules, the government will not hesitate to withdraw the suspension of operations agreement,” he warned. The Chief Minister also said the Police had seized a vehicle believed to have been used in the abduction of Yumnam Manaoba (23), son of Y. Megha, a close aide of State Health Minister Ph. Parijat Singh and Secretary of Communist Party of India (CPI) Lamlai Council of Imphal East. Suspected militants belonging to Monile Task Force faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) had abducted Manaoba on July 19. The Chief Minister said the Police had picked up eight persons for questioning in connection with the abduction and efforts were on to rescue the hostage. “I am closely monitoring the situation. I gave strong instructions to the director-general of police and other senior police officers to step up measures to check abductions,” Ibobi Singh said. The Health Minister had said on July 21 that the abductors were demanding contracts worth INR 100 million and INR 20 million in cash from him.
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July - 22 
Rajesh Munda, a close aide of Maoist Polit Bureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan and the main accused in the murder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Mahato was arrested by the Police from a hideout of the Maoist
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Rajesh Munda, a close aide of Maoist Polit Bureau member Koteswar Rao alias Kishan and the main accused in the murder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) Member of Parliament (MP) Sunil Kumar Mahato was arrested by the Police from a hideout of the Maoists at Ranja forest in the Salboni area in West Midnapore District late on July 22, reports The Hindu. Three Maoist squad members, identified as Rajesh Hansda, Gopinath Mandi and Mangal Soren were also arrested. Rajesh Munda, who hails from Ranchi (Jharkhand), is a member of the Gurpana squad in Jharkhand. He is accused of carrying out the attack on Mahato on March 4, 2007. Mahato was shot dead along with two bodyguards and a party colleague while watching a football match near Jamshedpur. Munda is also suspected to have played an integral role in the Maoist attacks on Sankrail Police Station in October 2009 in which two police officials were killed, and the massacre of 24 Eastern Frontier Rifles jawans at Silda in February, Verma said. Police sources said Munda functioned as a courier of Kishan and used to deliver letters and documents from him to the Central Committee members in Jharkhand, Orissa and Chhattisgarh.
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July - 22 
Reports said Centre’s peace interlocutor P.C.Haldar met BW ‘chief’ Jewel Gorlosa at Kahilipara.
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Reports said Centre’s peace interlocutor P.C.Haldar met BW ‘chief’ Jewel Gorlosa at Kahilipara.
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July - 22 
Sify.com reports that over 40 armed cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Tendua village in Rohtas District and abducted four villagers at gunpoint over a land dispute late on July 22. They released one person later.
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Sify.com reports that over 40 armed cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Tendua village in Rohtas District and abducted four villagers at gunpoint over a land dispute late on July 22. They released one person later.
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July - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) gave a call to its cadres including the armed People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), to observe a martyrs’ week or ‘Shahid Saptah’ from July 28 to August 3. In the statement issued by the party’s C
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) gave a call to its cadres including the armed People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), to observe a martyrs’ week or ‘Shahid Saptah’ from July 28 to August 3. In the statement issued by the party’s Central Committee in the name of the new spokesperson Abhay who took over after Azad was killed by Security Forces in Andhra Pradesh's Adilabad District on July 2.
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July - 22 
The Hindu reports that N. Nandakumar alias Rangappa (38) suspected to have been involved in Naxal (Left Win Extremist) activity in the border villages of Raichur Taluk (revenue division) in the 1990s had been arrested by the police in Shimoga on June
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The Hindu reports that N. Nandakumar alias Rangappa (38) suspected to have been involved in Naxal (Left Win Extremist) activity in the border villages of Raichur Taluk (revenue division) in the 1990s had been arrested by the police in Shimoga on June 1, 2010. He was brought to Raichur and produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class in Raichur on July 22. After the death of Bhaskar, a Naxal leader from Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh, in an encounter in a village in Raichur taluk in 1987, Nandakumar is said to have shifted his activities to the Western Ghats. Nandakumar was arrested by the Hyderabad Police and then handed over to the Shimoga Police.
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July - 22 
The Ludhiana Police arrested a Pakistani national on July 22 on charges of espionage, reports Indian Express. Nizam Baksh was arrested by the Kotwali Police and photographs of Army stations, maps of Army installations, four SIM cards and other docume
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The Ludhiana Police arrested a Pakistani national on July 22 on charges of espionage, reports Indian Express. Nizam Baksh was arrested by the Kotwali Police and photographs of Army stations, maps of Army installations, four SIM cards and other documents were recovered from his possession. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Harsh Bansal said, “The man had been living in the city for nearly five years on a fake identity of one Sandeep Singh, son of Daljit Singh, of Shahkot District in Jalandhar. We are interrogating him, but he keeps changing his statements,” adding that the accused conceded that he was Nizam Baksh, son of Allaudin tehsil at Jahania in Thanewal District of Pakistan, Bansal said he had been living in Adrash Colony near Samrala Chowk. “The man arrested has received training from the ISI [Inter Services Intelligence] and was sent to India in 2005. Though Baksh claims to have travelled to almost all major cities and towns of Punjab like Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Amritsar and others, his main base was Ludhiana where he worked as a contractor,” the Police official added further.
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July - 22 
The ruling National Conference (NC) on July 22 reiterated that the restoration of autonomy was the only way to bring normality and permanent peace to Jammu and Kashmir, according to The Hindu. At a meeting of its executive chaired by party President
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The ruling National Conference (NC) on July 22 reiterated that the restoration of autonomy was the only way to bring normality and permanent peace to Jammu and Kashmir, according to The Hindu. At a meeting of its executive chaired by party President Farooq Abdullah, the NC passed eight resolutions concerning the prevailing situation in the State. One resolution stressed that the Kashmir issue was primarily a “political” problem and emphasised that it needed to be resolved through peaceful political means. “The only way to bring normalcy and permanent peace to the State and the sub continent is to restore autonomy in its pristine form as guaranteed in the Indian Constitution. However, the National Conference reiterates its stand that if a better solution than autonomy is forthcoming, the party will welcome it,” the resolution said.
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July - 22 
The SFs claimed to have defused a landmine in Jabowal area of R. S. Pura sector, Kashmir Times reported.
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The SFs claimed to have defused a landmine in Jabowal area of R. S. Pura sector, Kashmir Times reported.
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July - 22 
The Supreme Court (SC) recorded Pakistan’s hand in the killing of Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq by militants from Jamaat-e-Islami and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in 1990 in Srinagar, Times of India reports. While upholding the conviction and life sentence to Mo
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The Supreme Court (SC) recorded Pakistan’s hand in the killing of Mirwaiz Moulvi Farooq by militants from Jamaat-e-Islami and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in 1990 in Srinagar, Times of India reports. While upholding the conviction and life sentence to Mohammad Ayub Dar for the murder, the SC said Dar's confession was clear about the training in use of firearms he and his accomplices received in Pakistan during his visit there in 1989. "Dar has given details of the whole outfit including the names of the leader and other companions and the confession also refers to the firearms brought by the group of terrorists from Pakistan and the training which was for bringing into effect the terrorist activity in the Kashmir valley," the SC said. "It has also come in the confession that Dar had visited Pakistan, Lahore and Muzaffarabad to meet other members of the group namely Hyder, Hanif Hyder, Nasir Khan and Yusuf Bangroo on fake passport. The said confession also gives details that the said passport was issued in Sikar, Rajasthan, with visa of Pakistan," the Bench noted. It said: "We are thoroughly convinced that this confession is not only a good, voluntary and truthful confession but a reliable one also and the trial court has committed no mistake whatsoever in relying upon the said confession."
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July - 22 
The US wants Pakistan to continue to investigate the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack and bring to justice those responsible for the carnage, saying these are "must do" things for that country for the benefit of the region as a whole, report
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The US wants Pakistan to continue to investigate the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack and bring to justice those responsible for the carnage, saying these are "must do" things for that country for the benefit of the region as a whole, reports Times of India. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley on July 22 said that the US would continue to discuss with Pakistan the need to probe the 26/11 attack. "There are things, clearly, that Pakistan must do. Certainly, continuing to investigate and bring to justice those who are responsible for the Mumbai attack is an important element," Crowley said. "It's important to Pakistan. It's also important to India. And we will continue our conversations with Pakistan on the things that it needs to do not only for the benefit of Pakistan but the region as a whole," he added.
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July - 22 
The West Midlands Police in United Kingdom (UK) arrested four Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants, including the top leader Paramjit Singh Pamma, for their involvement in the killing of Rulda Singh, the Punjab-based chief of Rashtriya Swayams
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The West Midlands Police in United Kingdom (UK) arrested four Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants, including the top leader Paramjit Singh Pamma, for their involvement in the killing of Rulda Singh, the Punjab-based chief of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh's (RSS) Sikh arm Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, according to Times of India. Pamma had fled to Europe from Punjab. The three other arrestees were identified as Gursharan Bir Singh, Piara Singh Gill and Amritbir Singh. Sources in Punjab Police said they were arrested in England on the basis of inputs provided by India where intelligence agencies tracked certain leads suggesting the BKI's move to broaden its base in Punjab using its sympathisers in the State. As the killing of Rulda Singh involved Sikh extremism, the case is being investigated by the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of the West Midland Police in UK. Rulda Singh was shot near his residence in Patiala in July 2009 and Punjab Police had managed to arrest two accused Darshan Singh and Jagmohan Singh in September 2009. The interrogation of both the accused revealed the UK connection in the murder and that the assassination was planned by BKI's Pamma based in UK. The accused disclosed that acting at the behest of Jagtar Singh Tara and others of the BKI, Pamma planned the murder of Rulda. Tara had been arrested for his involvement in the assassination of former Punjab Chief Minster Beant Singh but he managed to escape after digging a 94-long tunnel inside Burail prison in Chandigarh in 2003.
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July - 22 
Train services on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar section of South Eastern Railway were disrupted on July 22 when the driver of a Paradeep-bound goods train noticed around 100 people on the tracks with red flags and alerted the authorities.
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Train services on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar section of South Eastern Railway were disrupted on July 22 when the driver of a Paradeep-bound goods train noticed around 100 people on the tracks with red flags and alerted the authorities.
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July - 22 
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Handwara in Kupwara District on July 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information regarding the presence of militants at the dense forest area of
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Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Handwara in Kupwara District on July 22, reports Daily Excelsior. Acting on specific information regarding the presence of militants at the dense forest area of Peth Wadder in Handwara, troops launched a search operation. During the operation, the SFs came under heavy firing from the militants who retaliated which triggered an encounter. Two militants were killed in the encounter, official sources said. However, identity of the militants could not be ascertained as the search operation to look for other militants possibly hiding in the area besides arms and ammunition was going on till reports last came in.
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July - 22 
Villagers of Radhanagar near Jhargram beat back a gang of Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) that had entered the village to force people to join a gherao (picketing) of the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) office, reports
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Villagers of Radhanagar near Jhargram beat back a gang of Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) that had entered the village to force people to join a gherao (picketing) of the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) office, reports Times of India. When the villagers resisted, a few were beaten up. In turn, villagers charged the gang of 20 with sticks, forcing them to flee. They hurled bombs at the villagers on their way out. Later in the evening, a Police team from Jhargram went to the village.
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July - 23 
A combined force of the Assam Rifles and Imphal East District Police arrested two leaders of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army from Nungshum village on July 23. They were identified as ‘commander in chief’ Lunpao Touthan
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A combined force of the Assam Rifles and Imphal East District Police arrested two leaders of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army from Nungshum village on July 23. They were identified as ‘commander in chief’ Lunpao Touthang alias Francis Kuki alias Luntinmang (36) and ‘foreign secretary’ Letkham Haokip (39). One 9-mm pistol loaded with 5 live ammunitions in the magazine was recovered from the possession of Lunpao. Security Forces recovered one suitcase containing many incriminating documents, one passport issued by Union Ministry of Home Affair, one 50 page cheque book issued by the State Bank of India (SBI), one pan card issued by the income tax department, one notepad and one passbook issued by SBI from the possession of Letkham. They were involved in many anti-national activities including extortion of money from general public, Government employees and businessmen, and abduction for ransom etc.
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July - 23 
A delegation of the Nongalbibra Coal Merchants Association (NCMA) met the leaders of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to clarify the recent reports about the outfit's alleged involvement in connection with the ongoing coal export trade and
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A delegation of the Nongalbibra Coal Merchants Association (NCMA) met the leaders of the Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) to clarify the recent reports about the outfit's alleged involvement in connection with the ongoing coal export trade and agreed that it was blown out of proportion, according to Shillong Times. Leaders of the NCMA, led by its president Kennedy Marak and general secretary Willibirth R. Sangma along with other office bearers called on ANVC ‘publicity secretary’ Arist Sengsrang N. Sangma at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills District on July 22 and stated that the recent statement by the NCMA against the ANVC was created by a section of vested interest groups that were bent on creating a rift and trouble in the Garo Hills. The ANVC leader on his part reiterated that the organisation stood for the well being of the people of Garo Hills.
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July - 23 
A KCP cadre, Kshetrimayum James (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Sekta Mayai Leikai on July 23.
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A KCP cadre, Kshetrimayum James (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Sekta Mayai Leikai on July 23.
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July - 23 
Altogether six cadres belonging to three different militant outfits surrendered before the Director General of Police of Manipur Y. Joykumar and Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) Major General C. A. Krishnan in a function held at the Patkai Hall
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Altogether six cadres belonging to three different militant outfits surrendered before the Director General of Police of Manipur Y. Joykumar and Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) Major General C. A. Krishnan in a function held at the Patkai Hall of the Assam Rifles at Mantripukhri in capital Imphal on July 23. They were identified as Ratan alias Prem and Khaidem Yaima Singh alias Suraj of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), Nongthombam Nikan alias Nanao belonging to Unified faction of the Kuki Defence Force (KDF), Mohammed Apik alias Khan, Mohammed Riyajuddin and Bongimayum Manarwak Ali belonging to Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF). Arms surrendered by the militants included one AK 47 rifle and five 9mm pistols with magazines.
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July - 23 
An Army trooper was killed and another was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near the Line of Control (LoC) at forward post of OP Hill in Mendhar sector of Poonch District on July 23, reports Daily Excelsior. The incident happene
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An Army trooper was killed and another was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near the Line of Control (LoC) at forward post of OP Hill in Mendhar sector of Poonch District on July 23, reports Daily Excelsior. The incident happened as an Army trooper stepped over the mine leading to a powerful blast.
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July - 23 
Another group of youths tried to take out a march towards Hyderpora Chowk on the Srinagar airport road but were dispersed by Police, who fired teargas shells and used batons. Four persons including a Policeman were injured in the violence. A passing
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Another group of youths tried to take out a march towards Hyderpora Chowk on the Srinagar airport road but were dispersed by Police, who fired teargas shells and used batons. Four persons including a Policeman were injured in the violence. A passing private vehicle was also damaged by the mob and its driver received minor injuries. Deputy Superintendent of Police Fayaz Ahmad and a woman identified as Muneera were injured when they were hit by stones during a clash at Kakapora in Pulwama District of South Kashmir. Defying curfew, groups of youth clashed with police and CRPF in Kupwara District town. Police burst teargas shells and batons to disperse the protestors. Similar clashes were reported from Pattan and cement Bridge in Baramulla, Bandipora, Dooru in Anantnag and Shopian Districts but there was no report of any casuality, they said.
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July - 23 
Concerned over misuse of US military aid to Pakistan against it, India on July 23 asked Washington to set up a “monitoring mechanism” to ensure that it was used for the intended purpose, reports The Hindu. With the U.S. giving Pakistan weapons for t
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Concerned over misuse of US military aid to Pakistan against it, India on July 23 asked Washington to set up a “monitoring mechanism” to ensure that it was used for the intended purpose, reports The Hindu. With the U.S. giving Pakistan weapons for the war against terror, Defence Minister A.K. Antony told the visiting Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen that the military aid was disproportionate to the intended task, sources in the Ministry said in New Delhi. Antony told Admiral Mullen that the U.S. should ensure that aid was used only for the purpose it was meant. In a 45-minute meeting at South Block, the visiting U.S. official is said to have apprised the Defence Minister of the American assessment of the security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Characterising U.S.-Pakistan military cooperation as being reflective of the growing relations and friendship between the two countries, Admiral Mullen said Washington was broadening its military relations with Islamabad after the ties were cut off for almost a dozen years.
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July - 23 
Disgruntled over regular bandhs and blockades called by the Maoists in Jangalmahal (forested south-western part of West Bengal), thousands of villagers from more than 10 villages in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District took out a rally in
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Disgruntled over regular bandhs and blockades called by the Maoists in Jangalmahal (forested south-western part of West Bengal), thousands of villagers from more than 10 villages in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District took out a rally in the area on July 23. They were protesting against the atrocities perpetrated on them by the Maoists and supporters of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). A group of Maoists and PCPA members had gone to Radhanagar village in the area in the night of July 21 and asked the residents to participate in a protest rally against alleged Police torture on women members of the Maoist-backed Nari Izzat Bachao Committee on July 20. Most of the villagers, however, refused to listen to the group and chased them away. The Maoists returned to the village on July 22 and allegedly beat up residents for daring to defy their order.
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July - 23 
India and the US on July 23 signed a Counter Terrorism Cooperation Initiative (CCI) that includes steps to check financing of terror activities, joint probe in cases of bomb blasts besides cooperation in mega-city policing, transportation including r
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India and the US on July 23 signed a Counter Terrorism Cooperation Initiative (CCI) that includes steps to check financing of terror activities, joint probe in cases of bomb blasts besides cooperation in mega-city policing, transportation including rail security, development of investigative skills, cyber and border security, reports Times of India. "Today, with the formal signing of the initiative, we take several significant steps forward against terrorism," said the US ambassador to India, Timothy. J. Roemer, who signed the agreement along with Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai in the presence of Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao in New Delhi. Terming the pact as symbolic of the "indispensable partnership" against terrorism, Roemer said both the countries will work closely in matters like intelligence sharing and probe into bomb blasts. "In the coming days and months, there will be even closer information sharing and collaborative efforts on issues ranging from bomb blast probe and major event security to mega-city policing, cyber and border security," he said.
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July - 23 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) 'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on July 23 and discussed with him issues related to the Naga peace process, reports PTI. . Muivah
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) 'general secretary' Thuingaleng Muivah met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on July 23 and discussed with him issues related to the Naga peace process, reports PTI. . Muivah apprised Chidambaram about his nearly one-and-a-half-month-long ‘peace mission’ across Nagaland and its outcome. The issue of his failed trip to his ancestral village in Manipur is also said to have figured in the nearly hour-long meeting. The NSCN-IM leader had also met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
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July - 23 
On July 23, a group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres intercepted a private bus belonging to Tomar Travels at a place 15 kilometres away from Mardadand village under Basaguda Police limits in Bijapur District and fled with th
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On July 23, a group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres intercepted a private bus belonging to Tomar Travels at a place 15 kilometres away from Mardadand village under Basaguda Police limits in Bijapur District and fled with the vehicle after evacuating all 22 passengers on board, reports Times of India. Later the vehicle was found abandoned near the village.
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July - 23 
P.C. Haldar also met the representatives of the Black Widow (BW) where a thorough discussion on the charter of demand took place.
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P.C. Haldar also met the representatives of the Black Widow (BW) where a thorough discussion on the charter of demand took place.
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July - 23 
P.C. Haldar held a discussion with a two-member Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) delegation at Circuit House in Guwahati, added Sentinel. KLNLF ‘publicity secretary’ Rejak Dera reiterated the outfit’s demand for a separate Sta
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P.C. Haldar held a discussion with a two-member Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) delegation at Circuit House in Guwahati, added Sentinel. KLNLF ‘publicity secretary’ Rejak Dera reiterated the outfit’s demand for a separate State including Karbi Anglong, all powers except law and order, and more power under the Sixth Schedule to the proposed State. Sources quoted Haldar as saying, “A separate State as demanded by the KLNLF is not possible.” The KLNLF expressed unhappiness over the stand of Haldar on its demand for a separate State.
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July - 23 
Pakistan-based Sikh militants, supported by the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), might carry out bomb blasts in New Delhi before the Commonwealth Games, the Punjab Police has alerted, reports Times of India. An advisory circulated recent
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Pakistan-based Sikh militants, supported by the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), might carry out bomb blasts in New Delhi before the Commonwealth Games, the Punjab Police has alerted, reports Times of India. An advisory circulated recently among all senior officers in the State by the intelligence department of Punjab Police has pointed out that Sikh militant leaders based in Pakistan are under "tremendous pressure" from the ISI to carry out sabotage activities in India before the Games. "Militant leaders, including Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) chief Ranjit Singh Neeta are planning to undertake some militant actions, including bomb blasts, before the Games scheduled in New Delhi in October," the advisory said. It also stated that around 15 kilograms RDX was smuggled into India from Pakistan by Neeta's contacts, which was divided into three parts, most of which has been seized by Police from different places in the State including Ferozepur and Rajpura. Intelligence sources of the State Police have inputs that Neeta could himself enter India if those directed to carry out the nefarious designs failed in their task. "Certain militants sitting abroad are desperate to push four Sikh extremists into India to carry out nefarious activities," the advisory said. Meanwhile, police have been sensitised and directed to take necessary preventive and detective measures to avoid any untoward incident, official sources said.
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July - 23 
Peace interlocutor P.C. Haldar met the jailed members of the central executive members of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at the Guwahati Central Jail on July 23, reports Assam Tribune. Haldar discussed various issues with the jailed ULFA
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Peace interlocutor P.C. Haldar met the jailed members of the central executive members of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at the Guwahati Central Jail on July 23, reports Assam Tribune. Haldar discussed various issues with the jailed ULFA leaders for almost an hour. Exact content of the discussion were not made public. Haldar also had a meeting with the members of the Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA) where six members of the SJA participated.
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July - 23 
PTI reports that a gun battle broke out between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and personnel of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh Police at Dejangwada and Tekwada forests of Malkangiri District on July 23. "The area is inaccessibl
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PTI reports that a gun battle broke out between cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and personnel of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh Police at Dejangwada and Tekwada forests of Malkangiri District on July 23. "The area is inaccessible and we are waiting for the team to return. Then only, the casualties or injured from both the sides could be ascertained," Superintendent of Police, Malkangiri, Anirudh Singh told PTI.
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July - 23 
Security Forces claimed of nutralising an extortion racket with the arrest of five Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants from Guwahati since July 23, reports Telegraph. The arrested militants were identified as Mrinmoy Mitra (23), Sapan Bu
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Security Forces claimed of nutralising an extortion racket with the arrest of five Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) militants from Guwahati since July 23, reports Telegraph. The arrested militants were identified as Mrinmoy Mitra (23), Sapan Burman (25), Niranjan Burman (20), Santosh Burman (22), and Ranjan Burman (23). Five cellular phones and eight subscriber identity module cards were recovered from their possession. SFs arrested Mitra from a rented house in Lachit Nagar area on July 23. “Based on his confession, Santosh and Niranjan were arrested from Christian Basti and Sapan from Ganeshguri last night (July 23). Ranjan was arrested from Ulubari today (July 24),” a Police source said. Dhubri Police claimed the arrested cadres were part of a most effective extortion network of the KLO.
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July - 23 
Stone-pelting mobs clashed with Security Force (SF) personnel at nearly a dozen places in Kashmir after Friday prayers on July 23, leaving 15 persons, including seven SF personal, injured even as authorities clamped curfew in three towns in the Valle
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Stone-pelting mobs clashed with Security Force (SF) personnel at nearly a dozen places in Kashmir after Friday prayers on July 23, leaving 15 persons, including seven SF personal, injured even as authorities clamped curfew in three towns in the Valley, reports The Hindu. Five Policemen and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were injured when stone-pelting protesters attacked a security vehicle outside Nishat Police Station on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar shortly after Friday prayers, Police said. Police and CRPF personnel fired several warning shots and burst teargas shells, they said, adding three civilians were also injured in the clash.
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July - 23 
The Army along with Police destroyed a hide-out of the militants during a joint search operation at village Lashkerwan in Khari area of Banihal in Ramban District and recovered a large quantity of explosive devices, which had reportedly been dumped b
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The Army along with Police destroyed a hide-out of the militants during a joint search operation at village Lashkerwan in Khari area of Banihal in Ramban District and recovered a large quantity of explosive devices, which had reportedly been dumped by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to target Amarnath pilgrims on the National Highway near Banihal. Recoveries include 34 detonators, 36 PIKA rounds, 12 anti-personnel mines, nine remote control IED boxes, five RPG chargers, 35 meters safety fuse, one UBGL grenade, 15 meters cordex, one hand grenade and one I Com radio set. Sources said main motive of the militants was aimed at planting IEDs on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway to disrupt ongoing Amarnath pilgrimage. The seized explosive material was to be used by the militants to fabricate IEDs and plant them on the highway; they said adding that a major catastrophe has been averted with timely detection and recovery of the consignment. The militants have suffered a major setback with the massive recovery, sources said.
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July - 23 
The authorities imposed curfew in Kupwara and Bandipora District towns besides Sopore town in Baramulla District as a precautionary measure as the hard-line faction of Hurriyat Conference led by jailed leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani had asked people to
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The authorities imposed curfew in Kupwara and Bandipora District towns besides Sopore town in Baramulla District as a precautionary measure as the hard-line faction of Hurriyat Conference led by jailed leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani had asked people to stage demonstrations after Friday prayers against the killing of several youth during clashes with Security Forces in the past one month. Besides imposing curfew in the three North Kashmir towns on July 23, the authorities also imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar. Restrictions on the movement of the people were also imposed in Baramulla District of North Kashmir, Pulwama and Kulgam Districts of South Kashmir and Budgam District of Central Kashmir.
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July - 23 
The Hindu reports that a person, suspected of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from a rented house at Kavalamukkatta, near Nilambur in Malapuram District on July 23. The arrestee was identified as Zinic
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The Hindu reports that a person, suspected of having links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), was arrested from a rented house at Kavalamukkatta, near Nilambur in Malapuram District on July 23. The arrestee was identified as Zinic (56), from Thrikkakara near Kochi. The Police said Zinic had come to Nilambur with the intention of exploring the possibility of making Maoist inroads into the tribal groups there. Pamphlets exhorting people to take up arms against the Government were seized from the house. The Police Zinic had retired from the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) as an assistant depot engineer in March. He had ITI training. He had reportedly worked at different depots of the KSRTC, including Edappal. The Police said he was a former member of a rationalist organisation and the radical group Porattam. He parted ways with the Porattam, claiming that the organisation was not radical enough to bring about a change in the country.
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July - 23 
The indefinite cease work strike called by the media persons in Churachandpur District was withdrawn, after the Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) tendered an apology to the Manipur Hill Journalists' Union and the All Manipur Working Journal
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The indefinite cease work strike called by the media persons in Churachandpur District was withdrawn, after the Hmar People's Convention- Democracy (HPC-D) tendered an apology to the Manipur Hill Journalists' Union and the All Manipur Working Journalists' Union, according to Sangai Express.
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July - 23 
The Maoist dragged Madhu Mondal, a CPI-M supporter, out of his house at Balarampur in Purulia District and shot him dead, reports Sify.com.
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The Maoist dragged Madhu Mondal, a CPI-M supporter, out of his house at Balarampur in Purulia District and shot him dead, reports Sify.com.
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July - 23 
The special cell of Delhi Police claimed of arresting a suspected agent of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), identified as Nafees Ahmed (60), recently, reports Times of India. Nafees had reportedly helped a ISI agent set up base in Luc
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The special cell of Delhi Police claimed of arresting a suspected agent of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), identified as Nafees Ahmed (60), recently, reports Times of India. Nafees had reportedly helped a ISI agent set up base in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and also helped the latter procure an Indian passport on the basis of forged documents. A team of special cell, led by Assistant Commissioner of Police L.N. Rao, arrested Nafees a resident of Lucknow and recovered incriminating documents that were used to acquire the Indian passport for the Pakistani national who was arrested in November 2009. Nafees had been on the run for the last eight months. A reward of INR 25,000 had also been declared for any information on him. On July 19, 2010, Inspector A.K. Singh received a tip-off that Nafees would come to Patiala House Court to meet a lawyer to consult him in one of his cases. A trap was laid and Nafees was arrested. "During interrogation, Nafees said that he was a school dropout, and initially started a building material business. During this period he came in contact with one Aman Waris and a few other travel agents operating from Lucknow and Gorakhpur in UP. With help from the travel agents Nafees cheated several persons by promising to arrange fake visas,'' said a Police officer Singh. According to Shibesh Singh, additional DCP (special cell), on November 12, 2009 ISI agent Abdul Jabbar, a resident of Mustafabad near Lahore in Pakistan, was arrested during emigration clearance of Air India Flight No IC 813. "Jabbar was carrying an Indian passport with the number F-3776115 issued in the name of one Saiyyad Aamir Ali of Lucknow. Jabbar was nabbed at the IGI Airport, Delhi, while he was trying to board a plane to Dammam (UAE),'' said Additional DCP Shibesh Singh.
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July - 23 
The Tiddim Road Light Motor Vehicles Cooperative Society demonstrated in protest against monetary demands made by Military Council faction of the KCP to Tata Magic passenger vehicles July 23 at the premises of Bishnupur Kha Junior High School in Bish
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The Tiddim Road Light Motor Vehicles Cooperative Society demonstrated in protest against monetary demands made by Military Council faction of the KCP to Tata Magic passenger vehicles July 23 at the premises of Bishnupur Kha Junior High School in Bishnupur District. The outfit demanded ransom of INR 50,000 each to the two transporters’ associations of Tata Magic plying on the routes of Imphal-Bishnupur and Imphal-Moirang.
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July - 23 
Times of India reports on July 23 that a committee of secretaries headed by Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai has been formed to push for speedy implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act. The Act, implemented in 1996, intend
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Times of India reports on July 23 that a committee of secretaries headed by Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai has been formed to push for speedy implementation of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act. The Act, implemented in 1996, intended to hand over greater powers to tribal communities over the land and resources, has remained a paper tiger though it was meant to provide entitlements instead of doles to the tribals.
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July - 23 
Zee News reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Rabindranath Mahato (45), the headmaster of Indrabani Primary School, in West Midnapore District on July 23 for not allowing his students to take part in a rally
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Zee News reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Rabindranath Mahato (45), the headmaster of Indrabani Primary School, in West Midnapore District on July 23 for not allowing his students to take part in a rally in the District. The Maoists had asked Mahato a day before to send the students to the rally, but he refused. In a show of dissent, some villagers of Radhanagar, five km from Jhargram, refused to take part in a rally held by the Maoists yesterday. Rabindranath was a former panchayat (village level local self Government institution) head. He was also the Manikpara circle president of All Bengal Primary Teachers Association, the primary teachers wing of the ruling the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
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July - 24 
A cadre belonging to Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Waikhom Abung alias Pradip Singh (25), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak in Imphal on July 24. One
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A cadre belonging to Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Waikhom Abung alias Pradip Singh (25), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak in Imphal on July 24. One Chinese hand grenade and extortion letter of the faction were recovered from his possession.
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July - 24 July - 25
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, involved in shooting a youth in Panzla area of Baramulla District on July 16, allegedly committed suicide inside Police in the night of July 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Tariq Ahmad Dar alias Jaffar was found hanging
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, involved in shooting a youth in Panzla area of Baramulla District on July 16, allegedly committed suicide inside Police in the night of July 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Tariq Ahmad Dar alias Jaffar was found hanging from the ceiling of his cell in Panzla Police Station in the morning of July 25, the officials said. While attempting to kill Reyaz on July 16, Tariq instead shot at Abdul Majid Lone. The injured person was rushed to District Hospital Baramulla and was later shifted to Srinagar where his condition is reported to be out of danger. "By the time, the perpetrators realized that the victim was not Reyaz, Khalid created a scene blaming incident on the security forces. This was also done to give a cover to the Lashkar operative and his activities. He tried to muster support of the locals, which all ended in vain," the spokesman said.
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July - 24 July - 25
A suspected cadre of the CPI-Maoist backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was detained by angry residents in a village and handed over to the Police. He was later “taken away” from Police custody in the morning of July 25. Sushil
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A suspected cadre of the CPI-Maoist backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was detained by angry residents in a village and handed over to the Police. He was later “taken away” from Police custody in the morning of July 25. Sushil Mahato, who, along with some associates, had gone to Nischinta village in West Midnapore District to mobilise local people to attend a congregation organised by the PCPA, was detained on July 24 night by the villagers, who were angry over pressure being put on them to participate in such meetings. While admitting Police lapse, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said two cases were registered against those who helped in Mahato's escape. His detention by locals was the fourth such incident in the past five days in the Maoist-affected areas of the District, where locals have overcome their fears to “raise their voice” against the activities of the PCPA and the Maoists who back the outfit.
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July - 24 
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on July 24 that it will be impossible for it to continue the dialogue with India if New Delhi does not pay importance to the Kashmir issue, reports Indian Express. India must include the Kashmir issue in tal
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on July 24 that it will be impossible for it to continue the dialogue with India if New Delhi does not pay importance to the Kashmir issue, reports Indian Express. India must include the Kashmir issue in talks with Pakistan in order to take forward parleys between the two countries, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said. “It will be impossible for Pakistan to continue the dialogue if India does not pay importance to the Kashmir issue,” Qureshi told reporters.
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July - 24 
Four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at their bunker located near Dhobi Masjid at Rekka Chowk in Batamaloo area of Srinagar at around 9.15 pm (IST) on July 24, according to Daily
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Four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when unidentified militants hurled a grenade at their bunker located near Dhobi Masjid at Rekka Chowk in Batamaloo area of Srinagar at around 9.15 pm (IST) on July 24, according to Daily Excelsior.
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July - 24 
Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh on July 24 called for three-pronged carrot-and-stick strategy - force, empowerment and development - to deal with Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism], reports Express Buzz. The PM said, “There should be no doubt that the
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Prime Minister (PM) Manmohan Singh on July 24 called for three-pronged carrot-and-stick strategy - force, empowerment and development - to deal with Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism], reports Express Buzz. The PM said, “There should be no doubt that the security challenge posed by Left wing extremism had to be met and it would be met, with the Centre and the states cooperating fully with one another. But this must be supplemented by action on two other fronts. First, it must be recognised that good governance alone gave people a sense of participation and empowerment. Secondly, these areas must be provided with additional resources for development.” He also said effective implementation of the Forest Rights Act and the Panchayat Raj (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) was of critical importance, adding, failure to implement these laws in letter and spirit reduces the credibility of the Government’s commitment to bring development to these neglected areas. “I have asked the Planning Commission to design a holistic development programme for these areas in consultation with the states and other stakeholders,” the PM further said. The Planning Commission is currently working out a financial package of about `14,000 crore for the 35 Naxal-hit Districts as part of an integrated action plan to tackle the Naxal menace.
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July - 24 
PTI reports that Security Forces neutralised several camps belonging to the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in an encounter and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition in Malkangiri District on July 24. Malkangiri Superinte
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PTI reports that Security Forces neutralised several camps belonging to the cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in an encounter and seized a large cache of arms and ammunition in Malkangiri District on July 24. Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Anirudh Singh said on the basis of intelligence inputs, camps set up by the Maoists in Paplur and Teakwada forests were raided by the elite Greyhound Force of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa's Special Operation Group.
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July - 24 
Residents of Heituppokpi set ablaze the houses of two militant child recruiters, Okram Biju (25) and his cousin brother O. Naba (56), in Thoubal District on Jul 24.
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Residents of Heituppokpi set ablaze the houses of two militant child recruiters, Okram Biju (25) and his cousin brother O. Naba (56), in Thoubal District on Jul 24.
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July - 24 
suspected Maoists set ablaze a coal mine in Latehar District on July 24, The Hindu reports. “Around 1 am, the Maoists came, and they started putting all machines on fire. They left after setting them ablaze. They also beat up people and warned that w
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suspected Maoists set ablaze a coal mine in Latehar District on July 24, The Hindu reports. “Around 1 am, the Maoists came, and they started putting all machines on fire. They left after setting them ablaze. They also beat up people and warned that without their order, no work should be carried out,” said Vinod Bhukhte, a security guard.
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July - 24 
Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Tapan Barman, Debojit Ray and Mahant Singh, were arrested by the Police from Bijni in Chirang District on July 24.
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Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres, Tapan Barman, Debojit Ray and Mahant Singh, were arrested by the Police from Bijni in Chirang District on July 24.
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July - 25 
A cadre belonging to City Meitei faction of the KCP, identified as James Naga (17), was arrested by a combined force of the both Imphal East and Imphal West District Police from Khomidok bazaar. He was operating under self styled deputy secretary of
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A cadre belonging to City Meitei faction of the KCP, identified as James Naga (17), was arrested by a combined force of the both Imphal East and Imphal West District Police from Khomidok bazaar. He was operating under self styled deputy secretary of finance Chirom Tiken Singh of the faction and self styled secretary finance Kesho Meitei of Uchiwa involved in causing bullet injury to a youth, Jibanta, and also abduction of Khaidem Nabakumar for ransom.
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July - 25 
A Nepali youth, Rajesh Sonar (32), was arrested during a joint raid by the Army and Police on suspicion of having links with the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) Belbari area in Dibrugarh District on July 25. One 7.62 pistol, five rou
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A Nepali youth, Rajesh Sonar (32), was arrested during a joint raid by the Army and Police on suspicion of having links with the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) Belbari area in Dibrugarh District on July 25. One 7.62 pistol, five rounds of live cartridges, 50,000 counterfeit notes, a cellular phone and an ATM card were recovered from the possession of arrested youth. He was arrested while circulating the counterfeit notes. The Army also claimed that the information extracted from the recovered documents in general and the subscriber identity module (SIM) card of Sonar’s mobile in particular proved his close links with the NSCN. The sources further claimed that he was working as a conduit of the militant organization at Belbari area.
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July - 25 
A woman cadre of the KCP, identified as Aguilu Kamei (40), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Mahabali on July 25. The arrested cadre disclosed that she was earlier arrested in July 2008 by the Imphal West District Police in connect
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A woman cadre of the KCP, identified as Aguilu Kamei (40), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Mahabali on July 25. The arrested cadre disclosed that she was earlier arrested in July 2008 by the Imphal West District Police in connection with extortion of money and she was operating under the ‘command’ of one Bala and she was involved in extortion of money from the general public of Mahabali Kabui Khul.
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July - 25 
Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen, identified as Kapil Rabha, Jalal Ahmed, Banomali Das, Arup Das and Ananta Rabha were arrested by the Army on National Highway 37 at Tiplai on July 25 while they were travelling to Rongjuli from Dhu
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Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) linkmen, identified as Kapil Rabha, Jalal Ahmed, Banomali Das, Arup Das and Ananta Rabha were arrested by the Army on National Highway 37 at Tiplai on July 25 while they were travelling to Rongjuli from Dhupdhara in Goalpara in a Tata Sumo, according to Telegraph The Army recovered four pistols, extortion pads and receipt books from their possession.
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July - 25 
One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, Amar Singh Ingti, was arrested by SFs from Singh Ingti village, under Santipur Police Station, in Karbi Anglong District on July 25. They recovered 15 detonators from his possessi
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One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militant, Amar Singh Ingti, was arrested by SFs from Singh Ingti village, under Santipur Police Station, in Karbi Anglong District on July 25. They recovered 15 detonators from his possession.
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July - 25 
One more KLO cadre, identified as Mritunjoy Barman (25), was arrested from the Sapatgram area of Dhubri District on July 25. He was one of the 18 KLO cadres running the extortion network in Dhubri and West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling District
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One more KLO cadre, identified as Mritunjoy Barman (25), was arrested from the Sapatgram area of Dhubri District on July 25. He was one of the 18 KLO cadres running the extortion network in Dhubri and West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling Districts over cell phones.
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July - 25 
Polish intelligence had, a week before the July 7, 2008 Indian embassy bombing, warned of a possible Taliban attack on Indian interests in the Afghan capital with the "main goal" to show its ability to attack on every object in Kabul, according to a
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Polish intelligence had, a week before the July 7, 2008 Indian embassy bombing, warned of a possible Taliban attack on Indian interests in the Afghan capital with the "main goal" to show its ability to attack on every object in Kabul, according to a document leaked by whistleblower site WikiLeaks, reports Times of India. The document on possible attack on the Indian embassy is part of a massive leak of 92,000 intelligence reports that suggested that the war in Afghanistan is going badly for the US and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is fuelling the insurgency in the war-torn country. Advance copies of the leak were made available to three publications - The New York Times, British daily newspaper Guardian, and German weekly Der Spiegel, which made some excerpts available. The document dealing with the Indian embassy is titled 'Threat Report: Threat to Indian Embassy.' The date of information is June 30, 2008, while the date of report is July 1, 2008. The organisation involved is "Taliban Center" and the Report number is 75010708. "Taliban are planning to carry out an attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul. TB (Taliban) designated an engineer to take this action," the document reads. "He intends to use stolen ANA/ANP (Afghan National Army/ Afghan National Police) car, and wears stolen uniform. He speaks Dari with distinct Iranian accent. Allegedly, he is the owner of a company," it added. "INS (insurgents) are planning to divide into two groups: first will attack Indian embassy building, whilst the second group will engage security posts in front of MOI (ministry of interior), IOT (in order to) give possibility to escape attackers from the first group," the report said. However, other documents strongly indicate that Pakistan's ISI is supporting the insurgency in Afghanistan, as well as plotting with Taliban leaders to assassinate Afghan leaders. The New York Times pointed out that it has been difficult for the US to pin Pakistan's spy agency directly to an attack orchestrated by the Taliban. But the assault on the Indian embassy led the Central Investigation Agency's then deputy director Stephen R. Kappes to immediately go to Islamabad to confront the ISI with evidence that it had helped organise the attack. Another leaked document, dated August 2008, identifies a colonel in the ISI plotting with a Taliban official to assassinate Afghan President Hamid Karzai. However, there were no accompanying details and the report could not be verified. Meanwhile, US national security advisor James Jones, in a statement, condemned the leaks as "irresponsible" and said that WikiLeaks had not contacted the US Government before going public. "The United States strongly condemns the disclosure of classified information by individuals and organisations which could put the lives of Americans and our partners at risk, and threaten our national security," Jones said.
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July - 25 
Security Sources said that the entire India-Bangladesh border is still not fenced and though the strength of the Border Security Force (BSF) has been increased, there is need for further increasing of the strength of the border guarding force so that
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Security Sources said that the entire India-Bangladesh border is still not fenced and though the strength of the Border Security Force (BSF) has been increased, there is need for further increasing of the strength of the border guarding force so that one Border out Post (BOP) of the force is visible from the next. There is urgent need for increasing patrolling in the riverine international border. Sources pointed out that the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants arrested recently admitted that some touts are operating along the international border, who help the militants to cross the border and so far, the Police and SFs have not been able to bust the network of such touts on both sides of the border.
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July - 25 
Suspected cadres belonging to Lalheiba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) placed a hand grenade at auto and steel industry at Sagolband Akham Leikai on July 25. The hand grenade which was found already trigg
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Suspected cadres belonging to Lalheiba group of the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) placed a hand grenade at auto and steel industry at Sagolband Akham Leikai on July 25. The hand grenade which was found already triggered was removed by the Imphal West District Police. Laiphrakpam Babuchand Singh (42), the owner of the steel industry disclosed that there have been continuous threats to him for monetary demands from the cadres of the faction since July 23. He further said that a 30 year old unidentified woman came to the showroom of the industry pretending to be a customer but left a piece of paper and a hand-grenade apart from taking mobile telephone number of the manager. The paper was later found out to be a demand note of the KCP. He further disclosed that there has been continuous threat from unknown callers and they even threatened to close down the steel industry if it fails to meet the monetary demand. The shop remained closed since July 24.
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July - 25 
The All Kamtapur Students’ Organisation has claimed that the youths recently arrested from Guwahati and Dhubri and labelled activists of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation, were innocent, according to Telegraph. In a media release issued in Bongaig
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The All Kamtapur Students’ Organisation has claimed that the youths recently arrested from Guwahati and Dhubri and labelled activists of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation, were innocent, according to Telegraph. In a media release issued in Bongaigaon on July 25, the students’ union alleged that it was a conspiracy hatched by the State Government to crush the movement for a Kamtapur State.
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July - 25 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Hemanta Mahato, suspecting him to be Police informer, in the Sankrail area of West Midnapore District on July 25. “This is how the Maoists explain their murders of innocent people,” Su
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead Hemanta Mahato, suspecting him to be Police informer, in the Sankrail area of West Midnapore District on July 25. “This is how the Maoists explain their murders of innocent people,” Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma told The Hindu over telephone.
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July - 25 
The Hindu reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Noor Alam and Nake Mohammed, were arrested by a Special Task Force of the Bihar Police in East Champaran District on July 25.
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The Hindu reports that two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, identified as Noor Alam and Nake Mohammed, were arrested by a Special Task Force of the Bihar Police in East Champaran District on July 25.
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July - 25 
The Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and other forces inimical to India have not sent their operatives to Assam to carry out subversive activities as the militant groups active in the State are indulging in such acts, but such possibility
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The Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and other forces inimical to India have not sent their operatives to Assam to carry out subversive activities as the militant groups active in the State are indulging in such acts, but such possibility in future cannot be ruled out. Sources also said that the outfits like the Muslim United Liberation Front of Assam (MULFA) and the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) are not very active at present. However, the MULTA ‘chairman’ Abdur Rahman is still in Bangladesh, sources added.
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July - 25 
The ULFA appealed to its jailed leaders not to give up the demand for sovereignty. In a release, the ULFA said that there is no alternative to sovereignty of Assam and if the outfit gives up the demand, it would mean bowing down before the enemy, acc
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The ULFA appealed to its jailed leaders not to give up the demand for sovereignty. In a release, the ULFA said that there is no alternative to sovereignty of Assam and if the outfit gives up the demand, it would mean bowing down before the enemy, according to Assam Tribune. The release was signed by self-styled ‘Lieutenant’ of the ULFA, Anu Buragohain, who is a member of the central publicity wing of the outfit.
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July - 25 
Times of India reports that an encounter took place between the forces from the State Police, Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) and the anti-Naxal Jaguar Force against and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in forests near
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Times of India reports that an encounter took place between the forces from the State Police, Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) and the anti-Naxal Jaguar Force against and cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in forests near Bundu, about 40 kilometres from Ranchi in Khunti District in the night of July 25.
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July - 25 
Times of India reports that India fears that Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may attempt to strike during the October 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and has voiced its concerns to the US, according to a media report. The fears were conveye
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Times of India reports that India fears that Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) may attempt to strike during the October 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and has voiced its concerns to the US, according to a media report. The fears were conveyed by the Indian Army leadership to Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was in New Delhi on July 24 and 25, The Sunday Times said in a dispatch from Islamabad. After his arrival in Pakistan, Mullen had on July 24 said that the LeT has expanded its operations to Afghanistan and the West and has become more active throughout the region. The paper said the LeT has joined forces with the Taliban in a new alliance to kill western soldiers in Afghanistan. In the past few weeks NATO commanders are convinced that LeT are behind a string of attacks and influx of fighters into eastern Afghanistan, the newspaper said. The issue was raised by Admiral Mullen after he arrived in Islamabad for meetings with Pakistan's Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani, the report said. Outlawed under US pressure in 2002, the outfit has continued to operate under different names. The LeT's camps have long been used by al Qaeda for training.
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July - 25 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on July 25 said that it was hopeful of getting "something" from Pakistan on the information provided to it last month on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and was willing to give it some time in this regard, reports Times
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on July 25 said that it was hopeful of getting "something" from Pakistan on the information provided to it last month on 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and was willing to give it some time in this regard, reports Times of India. "We hope to get something from Pakistan. Let's give them some time. It has been only a month since we have had formal contact," Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told reporters in New Delhi when asked about India's expectation from Pakistan with regard to the dossiers given to Islamabad to act against the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attack.
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July - 26 
A mid-day meal woman cook of a local primary school, Nongthombam O. Indira Devi (44), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Imphal East District on July 26, according to Sangai Express. She is wife of N. Tomba Singh, an active worker of Manipur
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A mid-day meal woman cook of a local primary school, Nongthombam O. Indira Devi (44), was shot dead by unidentified militants in Imphal East District on July 26, according to Sangai Express. She is wife of N. Tomba Singh, an active worker of Manipur Health Minister Ph. Parijat.
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July - 26 
A Special Operations Group (SOG) team in Vadodra in the night of July 26 arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre for his involvement in three-year-old incident when a group of protestors had displayed posters of al Qaeda chief Osam
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A Special Operations Group (SOG) team in Vadodra in the night of July 26 arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre for his involvement in three-year-old incident when a group of protestors had displayed posters of al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden in Mandvi area, reports Times of India. Abid Ali Moosa Saiyyad was arrested by SOG Police inspector H. M. Alsika on the basis of a tip-off. According to SOG officials, Abid had conspired with the protestors, who displayed Osama's posters during a ruckus with Police in May 2007. "Abid is in the business of making photo frames. The posters flashed by SIMI activists during protests in 2007 were prepared by Abid and he was involved in the conspiracy. I got information of Abid's involvement through a source," Alsika told Times of India. "Abid is a member of SIMI's sleeper cell. We demanded a remand of Abid to interrogate him, but it was rejected by the court. Till now, we have arrested 30 people in the case, including Abid," he added. The protestors had displayed Osama's posters in May 2007 to protest against the derogatory sketches that were found strewn in M.S. University campus. According to protestors, the sketches had hurt their religious sentiments, prompting their protest. The city police, too, were surprised as it had been for the first time that Osama's posters were displayed in open.
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July - 26 
An anti-talk National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) camp was neutralised during a joint operation launched by the Assam Police and Army at Panjuri under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on July 26, reports Sentinel. The source
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An anti-talk National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) camp was neutralised during a joint operation launched by the Assam Police and Army at Panjuri under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District on July 26, reports Sentinel. The source further stated that though exchange of firing occurred between the joint operation team and the NDFB cadres, four militants managed to escape from the spot taking advantage of dense forest. The security sources claimed that two of them were believed to be injured during the encounter. One lethod launcher, lethod grenade, 55 live AK-47 and six rounds of 303 rifle’s ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Besides, extortion receipt books and a constitutional book of the NDFB outfit were found from the camp, the Army sources stated.
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July - 26 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on July 26 reiterated its concern that the US military aid being supplied to Pakistan in the name of the global war on terrorism would be "misused'' against India, reports Times of India. Antony said that the military aid
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on July 26 reiterated its concern that the US military aid being supplied to Pakistan in the name of the global war on terrorism would be "misused'' against India, reports Times of India. Antony said that the military aid, which ranges from new F-16 fighter jets to a wide array of missiles, was clearly disproportionate to Pakistan's requirement to fight against the Taliban on its Afghan border. "We feel that there is every possibility of diverting this sophisticated equipment against India,'' said Antony, who conveyed the same to US chairman of joint chiefs of staff Admiral Mike Mullen last week. India, as reported earlier, wants the US to closely monitor its military assistance to Pakistan since a major part of it is being diverted to bolster Islamabad's conventional military and nuclear capabilities against India. The US, however, is not ready to give any assurance in this regard.
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July - 26 
DNA reports that the Security Forces (SFs) have imported a little known breed of Belgian shepherd dogs to provide troops with early warning of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] attack. These dogs, of the "Malinois" breed, will be deployed in the Naxal infe
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DNA reports that the Security Forces (SFs) have imported a little known breed of Belgian shepherd dogs to provide troops with early warning of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] attack. These dogs, of the "Malinois" breed, will be deployed in the Naxal infested areas of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh where about 120 SF personnel have been killed in the past four months. Malinois Belgian shepherds have been used with success by NATO troops in Afghanistan and Israeli troops in Gaza. The eight Malinois being trained near Bangalore for anti-Naxal duty are the litter of an Israeli male Malinois which was crossed with an American bitch.
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July - 26 
Four Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel, including an assistant commander, were killed and three others injured in an ambush by the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Amlaiguri under Panbari Police Station
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Four Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel, including an assistant commander, were killed and three others injured in an ambush by the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Amlaiguri under Panbari Police Station in Chirang District along Bhutan border on July 26, reports Sentinel. A Police spokesperson said militants of the NDFB attacked a vehicle of the SSB’s 15th Battalion. “The NDFB militants later decamped with two rifles and two pistols from the dead troopers,” Inspector General of Police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said. The SSB is deployed to guard the 605-kilometre-long India-Bhutan border in the Assam sector.
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July - 26 
Hindustan Times reports that a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) leader, Kughalu Mulatonu, said the Chinese found their way to militant camps in Sagaing division of Myanmar via New Delhi. The NSCN-K refers Sagaing division of M
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Hindustan Times reports that a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) leader, Kughalu Mulatonu, said the Chinese found their way to militant camps in Sagaing division of Myanmar via New Delhi. The NSCN-K refers Sagaing division of Myanmar as Eastern Nagaland. The revelation came two months after the arrest of a Chinese spy, Guang Liang, near Kibithu in Arunachal Pradesh. The person claimed that he was from Henan province of central China. This division adjoining Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland is dominated by at least six Naga tribes and is easier to access from India. Mulatonu said from a camp near Dimapur in Nagaland: “Yes, they (the Chinese) openly and legally come to India via Delhi and meet us.” The Khaplang faction, led by S.S. Khaplang, a Myanmar-based Hemi Naga, retains control over most of the 30 Northeast militant camps in Sagaing division. “The government of India gets to know of such meetings well before they are held. The last of such meetings was in 2009,” Mulatonu said. He, however, declined to divulge what usually gets discussed at these meetings. Security agencies said the Chinese often get in touch with NSCN-K leaders, its rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and other Northeast militant groups camped in Sagaing Division to strike deals for small arms. “In all probability, the Chinese people visit the rebel camps to strike deals for small arms,” a Nagaland-based intelligence officer said on condition of anonymity.
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July - 26 
Imphal Free Press reports that a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Keisham Ingocha (49), attacked a pharmacy located inside the Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) campus by hurling a locally made grenade on July 26.
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Imphal Free Press reports that a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Keisham Ingocha (49), attacked a pharmacy located inside the Regional Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) campus by hurling a locally made grenade on July 26. The grenade, however, failed to explode. Meanwhile, people captured and assaulted him. He was subsequently arrested by the Police. Ingocha confessed that he was arrested twice few months back by Security Force personnel. Further, he confessed that he came to RIMS with another cadre who reportedly managed to escape after the incident.
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July - 26 
Sadhvi Pragnya Singh Thakur, who is facing charges under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for her alleged involvement in the 2008 Malegaon (Maharashtra) bomb blast case, has moved the Supreme Court for bail, reports The Hindu. The
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Sadhvi Pragnya Singh Thakur, who is facing charges under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for her alleged involvement in the 2008 Malegaon (Maharashtra) bomb blast case, has moved the Supreme Court for bail, reports The Hindu. The petition is listed for hearing on July 26 (today) before a bench comprising Justices J.M. Panchal and Gyan Sudha Mishra. Pragnya’s counsel Sushil Balwada, who has filed the petition challenging the denial of bail by the Bombay High Court, said he will seek adjournment of the matter for two weeks. The Bombay High Court had rejected her bail plea on March 12, 2010.
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July - 26 
Sentinel reports that pro-talks ULFA ‘chairman’ Mrinal Hazarika has sought legal action against the All Assam Minority Students' Union (AAMSU) leaders involved in the Barpeta incident and said that the Bangladeshi issue has assumed serious proportion
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Sentinel reports that pro-talks ULFA ‘chairman’ Mrinal Hazarika has sought legal action against the All Assam Minority Students' Union (AAMSU) leaders involved in the Barpeta incident and said that the Bangladeshi issue has assumed serious proportions in Assam only because of the Jamiat. Reacting to statement issued to a section of the media by leaders of the AAMSU, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) and Jamiat that the ULFA leaders should be called Bangladeshis as they had stayed in Bangladesh for long, Hazarika said, “When war breaks out between two parties, one of them being a government, the party opposed to the government normally seeks the help of neighbouring countries. ULFA leaders did take refuse in Bangladesh but many of the ULFA men were active in Assam itself.”
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July - 26 
The Maoist-backed PCPA announced a State-wide 48-hour bandh (shut down) from August 3, The Hindu reports. This is part of a week-long mourning programme to be held in protest against the killing of the outfit's general secretary Sidhu Soren by the Se
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The Maoist-backed PCPA announced a State-wide 48-hour bandh (shut down) from August 3, The Hindu reports. This is part of a week-long mourning programme to be held in protest against the killing of the outfit's general secretary Sidhu Soren by the Security Forces on July 26.
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July - 26 
The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mohammad Ramzan, while his accomplice, Riaz Ahmed, was injured in an encounter at village Anyar in the Marwah area of Kishtwar District on July 26, reported Daily E
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The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mohammad Ramzan, while his accomplice, Riaz Ahmed, was injured in an encounter at village Anyar in the Marwah area of Kishtwar District on July 26, reported Daily Excelsior. Riaz, however, managed to escape.
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July - 26 
Times of India reports that Nagpur appears to be emerging as a new hub for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) with security agencies suspecting that it is being used for transit, treatment and regrouping. With its proximity to Naxalite
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Times of India reports that Nagpur appears to be emerging as a new hub for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) with security agencies suspecting that it is being used for transit, treatment and regrouping. With its proximity to Naxalite [Left Wing Extremists] hotbeds like Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand, sources also indicated that Nagpur was being used not just as a transit point but also for medical treatment. As per sources in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), there are credible bits of information available to suggest that Naxalites from Naxal-affected States like Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in particular, are increasingly using Nagpur as a transit point.
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July - 26 
Times of India reports that six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, and a Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) trooper were killed in an encounter in the dense forests under Golatore Police Station i
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Times of India reports that six cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a woman cadre, and a Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) trooper were killed in an encounter in the dense forests under Golatore Police Station in West Midnapore District in the early morning of July 26. According to reports, one of the slain Maoist is identified as Siddhu Soren, a top Maoist ‘commander’ of the State. 12 weapons, including SLRs and INSAS rifles, were also recovered from the site of the encounter, CRPF sources said.
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July - 26 
Times of India reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) in a 20-hour-long encounter near Korba and Rabo villages in Khunti District on July 26. The slain
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Times of India reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist), including a woman, were shot dead by Security Forces (SFs) in a 20-hour-long encounter near Korba and Rabo villages in Khunti District on July 26. The slain Maoists were identified as Mashi Munda and Chotki Munda. According to Police, Chotki is a relative of Kundan Pahan, South Chhotanagpur zonal committee commander of the CPI-Maoist. Two suspected women cadres were also arrested from the encounter site. "We suspect both of them are female cadres of the outlawed outfit,'' Khunti Superintendent of Police Manoj Kaushik said. The SFs also recovered 40 detonators, electrical wires, medicines and bags from the encounter site.
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July - 26 
Two hard core militants of the anti-talk faction of the NDFB were arrested by the Army while they were carrying out extortion in the areas of Tangla, Dimakuchi and Bhergaon area of the Udalguri District, reports Sentinel. Nersws Boro, a resident of v
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Two hard core militants of the anti-talk faction of the NDFB were arrested by the Army while they were carrying out extortion in the areas of Tangla, Dimakuchi and Bhergaon area of the Udalguri District, reports Sentinel. Nersws Boro, a resident of village of Shashtrapara under Tangla Police Station red handed while he was indulging in extortion from traders in Dimakuchi market and recovered a locally made pistol and extortion letters of the NDFB from his possession. On the basis of the information revealed by the arrested militant, Shamla Boro of Village Rowmari No. 2 under Khairabari Police Station was arrested on July 25 and recovered a locally made pistol with several live rounds of ammunition from his possession along with extortion pads and rubber stamp of the outfit. Both the arrested militants confessed and divulged their link with the NDFB and their involvement with the extortion drive in Tangla and Bhergaon area.
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July - 27 
A security alert had been sounded across the State in view of the “Swahid Divas” (Martyrs’ Day) of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on July 27 (today) and the Independence Day on August 15, reports Sentinel. According to sources, the State
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A security alert had been sounded across the State in view of the “Swahid Divas” (Martyrs’ Day) of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) on July 27 (today) and the Independence Day on August 15, reports Sentinel. According to sources, the State Police Department is not taking any chances and has asked all Police Stations to remain prepared to tackle any eventuality that may arise out of the ULFA’s bid to carry out subversive activities to mark the “Swahid Divas” on July 27. The Police sources said ULFA and National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants might be holed up in the city waiting for an opportunity to set off bombs and other violent activities, adding, “The ULFA and NDFB may also take the help of other militant groups like the KLO, PLA, etc.” Sources said strict security arrangements would continue till August 15.
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July - 27 
Another demonstration was organized at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) campus in protest against grenade attack on a pharmacy inside the campus.
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Another demonstration was organized at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) campus in protest against grenade attack on a pharmacy inside the campus.
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July - 27 
Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMF) battling Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and manning border areas are facing a shortage of more than 86,000 bullet-proof jackets, according to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reports Ti
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Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMF) battling Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and manning border areas are facing a shortage of more than 86,000 bullet-proof jackets, according to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), reports Times of India. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) needs the highest number of jackets -- 40,069 -- followed by Border Security Force (BSF) which is short of 15,467 jackets. Minister of State for Home Affairs M. Ramachandran told Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), that that shortage of bullet-proof jackets for Assam Rifles is 6,237, Central Industrial Security Force (11,861), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (8,216), National Security Guard (1,725) and Sashastra Seema Bal (2,645). The total shortage of the life saving jackets is 86,220. He also said orders had already been placed for procuring 59,000 bullet-proof jackets. "Acceptance of tender of 59,000 bullet-proof jackets has been placed on April 27, 2010. Delivery is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year," Ramachandran said.
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July - 27 
Five suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) linkmen were arrested by the Dhemaji Police from various parts of the Dhemaji District since July 27, according to Telegraph.
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Five suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) linkmen were arrested by the Dhemaji Police from various parts of the Dhemaji District since July 27, according to Telegraph.
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July - 27 
Imphal College Students Union demonstrated in protest against monetary demands placed on the teachers of the college from the militant groups on July 27, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Imphal College Students Union demonstrated in protest against monetary demands placed on the teachers of the college from the militant groups on July 27, reports Imphal Free Press.
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July - 27 
In the wake of India's assertion that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the US administration has said that it was investigating the matter to find out whether Pakistan's ISI played a role in the 26/11 terro
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In the wake of India's assertion that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the US administration has said that it was investigating the matter to find out whether Pakistan's ISI played a role in the 26/11 terror strikes, reports Indian Express. "We are very much engaged in this question," a senior Administration official told PTI, when asked about the statements made by Union Home Secretary G.K. Pillai and National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon that ISI had played a role in planning and execution of the Mumbai terror attacks. The official, who requested anonymity, said that the matter was under investigation and he would not like to comment till the probe was over. The revelation about ISI role in 26/11 had not only come from the interrogation of Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative David Headley, but also through India's own investigation which had been shared with the US officials. Pakistan, for its part, has strongly denied that ISI had any role.
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July - 27 
India on July 27 reacted strongly to the secret documents leaked by Wikileaks that suggested that Pakistan's tribal areas were being used by its spy agency to stoke insurgency in Afghanistan, reports The Hindu. “The utilisation of territory under Pak
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India on July 27 reacted strongly to the secret documents leaked by Wikileaks that suggested that Pakistan's tribal areas were being used by its spy agency to stoke insurgency in Afghanistan, reports The Hindu. “The utilisation of territory under Pakistan's control to provide sanctuaries for recruiting and sustaining terrorist groups, and to direct terrorist activity against neighbours, must stop if our region is to attain its full potential for peaceful development,” a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in New Delhi on July 27. “Sponsorship of terrorism, as an instrument of policy, is wholly condemnable and must cease forthwith,” it added. The MEA said it was basing its observations on media reports about classified information “supposedly from U.S. Government sources.” These reports were posted in the public domain on whistleblower website WikiLeaks and alleged support to terrorism by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's military intelligence agency. Sources who had perused the documents “released” so far said they seemed to show that despite being an ally of the U.S. in the ‘war on terror,' the ISI held secret strategy sessions with the Taliban leadership and arranged manpower to mount attacks on foreign forces and eliminate Afghan leadership. The reports also indicate that Pakistan's frontier areas, especially the seven tribal agencies, were used as sanctuaries for the Taliban to recoup and recruit fighters for launching attacks in southern Afghanistan. The “documents” also suggest that an intelligence agency had an inkling of the attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul which killed 58 people.
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July - 27 
Infiltration attempts across the Line of Control (LoC) show no signs of abating, reported Times of India. In fact, they have registered a jump. As many as 740 militants tried to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) over the last 18 months. "In 2009, 48
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Infiltration attempts across the Line of Control (LoC) show no signs of abating, reported Times of India. In fact, they have registered a jump. As many as 740 militants tried to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) over the last 18 months. "In 2009, 485 terrorists had attempted to infiltrate into J&K. This year, from January to June, a total of 255 terrorists have attempted to infiltrate,'' Defence Minister A. K. Antony told Lok Sabha (Upper House of Parliament). The Security Forces, on their part, killed 114 terrorists -- 59 of them while infiltrating -- and arrested 60 others in J&K in the first six months of 2010. "Along the LoC, the Army had adopted a robust counter-infiltration strategy, which has an appropriate mix of technology and human resources to check infiltration effectively. Innovative troop deployment, efficient use of surveillance and monitoring devices and the LoC fence have enhanced the ability to detect and intercept terrorists attempting to infiltrate/exfiltrate. The Army's counter-infiltration posture is an effective deterrent to infiltration attempts,'' he added.
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July - 27 
Outlook reports that replying to an adjournment motion on Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] issue in the State Assembly on July 27, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Raman Singh said the Naxals have ambitions to capture power at the Centre through violent m
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Outlook reports that replying to an adjournment motion on Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] issue in the State Assembly on July 27, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Raman Singh said the Naxals have ambitions to capture power at the Centre through violent means and did not want to be bracketed in Chhattisgarh or some other States but want to capture Delhi. The CM also said around 25,000 Policemen were recruited in the State in last seven years and a 'jungle warfare' college has been established in Kanker to train Policemen in fighting against Naxals.
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July - 27 
Over 9,000 paramilitary personnel have quit this year due to tensions in the family, domestic discord, staying in difficult terrain and disability. The highest attrition has been reported by CRPF with 3,522 personnel quitting their job followed by BS
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Over 9,000 paramilitary personnel have quit this year due to tensions in the family, domestic discord, staying in difficult terrain and disability. The highest attrition has been reported by CRPF with 3,522 personnel quitting their job followed by BSF with 3,000 and CISF with 1,417. In total, the attrition rate up to June 30, 2010 in the six Paramilitary Forces was 9,036, Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken told the House. "The main reasons for attrition are superannuation, retirement, removal from service on account of disciplinary proceedings, death or disability, resignation and voluntary retirement," he said. The problems include "family, personal or domestic problems, separation from family for long durations, difficult duties in remote or hard areas, sickness, mental depression, psychiatric and emotional cases", Maken said. Other reasons cited by him were fear of punishment for wrongdoing, attractive alternative employment and reduction of qualifying service for full pension after the sixth Central Pay Commission. The Minister said steps had been taken to prevent the high attrition rate. They include transparent leave policy, revamping of grievance redressal machinery, provision of telephone facilities to troops, increased risk and hardship allowance, yoga classes for better stress management and better facilities among others.
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July - 27 
PCPA leader Jiten Giri, a resident of Moraboni in Jhargram sub-division accused in seven cases, including two murders, surrendered before the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) S. K. Mohammed Reza of Jhargram court in West Midnapore. The Centr
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PCPA leader Jiten Giri, a resident of Moraboni in Jhargram sub-division accused in seven cases, including two murders, surrendered before the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) S. K. Mohammed Reza of Jhargram court in West Midnapore. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is probing whether he was involved in the May 28 Gyaneshwari train incident which left 148 passengers dead. He has been remanded in Police custody for 14 days.
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July - 27 
PTI reports that a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Lilmuni (18) from Babuhan Tola of Sangrampur village under Gola Police Station, surrendered before the Police on July 27. Ramgarh Superintendent of Poli
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PTI reports that a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Lilmuni (18) from Babuhan Tola of Sangrampur village under Gola Police Station, surrendered before the Police on July 27. Ramgarh Superintendent of Police Hemant Toppo said she had joined the Maoists with whom she spent two years in Ramgarh-Hazaribagh area and had taken part in two Maoist operations. Toppo added that security would be provided to her and she would receive INR 30,000 immediately and another INR 250, 000 after approval by the resettlement committee. Besides, she would get a plot of land and a house under Indira Awas Yozana scheme. She might also get a job in the home guards or in any other department and would receive free legal aid for cases she was involved in.
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July - 27 
Security Forces arrested six Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Zainapora town in Shopian in the night of July 27, recovering explosives and ammunition from their possession, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested OGWs were i
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Security Forces arrested six Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Zainapora town in Shopian in the night of July 27, recovering explosives and ammunition from their possession, reports Daily Excelsior. The arrested OGWs were identified as Mohammad Yasin Bhat, Rafiq Ahmad Bhat, Mushtaq Ahmad Sheikh (all residents of Zainapora), Mohammad Rafiq alias Moulvi of Chakoora-Pulwama, Imtiyaz Ahmad Malla of Arwani-Bijbehara and Aijaz Ahmad Pala of Yaripora-Kulgam. Four hand grenades, one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL), two shells of UBGL and 42 rounds of AK rifle were recovered from the possession of arrested persons.
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July - 27 
Sentinel reports that Assam has registered 138 terror incidents in 2010. Security Forces in Assam have killed 77 extremists and arrested 160. During the year, 25 civilians and two security personnel were killed in terror incidents, said Minister of S
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Sentinel reports that Assam has registered 138 terror incidents in 2010. Security Forces in Assam have killed 77 extremists and arrested 160. During the year, 25 civilians and two security personnel were killed in terror incidents, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken in a written reply in the Lok Sabha (lower house) on July 27. Maken said 254 terror incidents took place since the start of this year in which 20 civilians were killed, while 34 security personnel lost their lives. In Northeastern States, 192 terror incidents took place in Manipur followed by Assam where 138 incidents took place. In Manipur, 16 civilians and two security personnel were killed in 2010 in terror incidents and 72 extremists were killed and 674 were arrested, he said.
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July - 27 
Sheikh Jumer Ali (50), went missing since July 27 evening from Jhargram. Ali's wife Soidesha suspects that the Maoists have abducted her husband. A teacher, Ajit Giri, had also been missing from Jhargram for over a month. He was reportedly abducted b
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Sheikh Jumer Ali (50), went missing since July 27 evening from Jhargram. Ali's wife Soidesha suspects that the Maoists have abducted her husband. A teacher, Ajit Giri, had also been missing from Jhargram for over a month. He was reportedly abducted by Maoists while he was coming out of the classroom.
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July - 27 
The Hindu reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attempted to blow up a tower carrying high-tension power lines near Lankapaakala village in G.K. Veedhi Mandal (Administrative Unit) in the Visakha Agency of the Visakhapatnam
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The Hindu reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attempted to blow up a tower carrying high-tension power lines near Lankapaakala village in G.K. Veedhi Mandal (Administrative Unit) in the Visakha Agency of the Visakhapatnam District on July 27. According to reports, only one of the two landmines the Maoists fixed at the base of the tower blew up but there was no damage to the towers or disruption in power supply.
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July - 27 
The Hindu reports that while the United States has refused to corroborate the suggestion — implied in some of the documents released by the whistleblower site, WikiLeaks — that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) colluded with the Taliban ag
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The Hindu reports that while the United States has refused to corroborate the suggestion — implied in some of the documents released by the whistleblower site, WikiLeaks — that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) colluded with the Taliban against Western forces in Afghanistan, a US State Department spokesman, however, said Pakistan had to do more to prove that it was implementing a “strategic shift against insurgent groups”. At a briefing, Assistant Secretary Philip Crowley said even before the release of military and intelligence documents on the war in Afghanistan, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had said in Islamabad that Pakistan needed to “ensure that insurgent groups are not being supported by elements within Pakistan who continue to follow an old mindset that conflicts with Pakistan's own security interests”. Crowley added that such a shift would have particular salience for India and, “If Pakistan wants to convince India that it has made this kind of fundamental change, bringing to justice those who are responsible for the Mumbai attack would be a very, very constructive and important step.” He added further that there was little doubt India wanted to see Pakistan taking steps to bring to justice those people that threatened neighbouring States. “We continue to have conversations with Pakistan on bringing to justice those responsible for the Mumbai attack,” he said. Crowley said there were some indications that Pakistan had fundamentally changed its approach to insurgencies in the past year to two.
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July - 27 
The Special Operation Group of the Gujarat Police arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Sayed Abid Ali Musa, from Vadodara on July 27, reports The Hindu. Ali Musa was produced in court and sent to judicial custody.
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The Special Operation Group of the Gujarat Police arrested a Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadre, identified as Sayed Abid Ali Musa, from Vadodara on July 27, reports The Hindu. Ali Musa was produced in court and sent to judicial custody. The Police said that he was believed to have been involved in the July 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts and in the planting of 29 bombs in Surat at the same time. However, none of the bombs exploded due to a technical fault with the timers.
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July - 27 
The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullapally Ramachandran on July 27 informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), replying to a question, "Dialogue with NSCN-IM [National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah] is continuing. The
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The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Mullapally Ramachandran on July 27 informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), replying to a question, "Dialogue with NSCN-IM [National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah] is continuing. The details in this regard cannot be disclosed as negotiations are underway," reports Press Trust of India.
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July - 27 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an advisory to all Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected States and the railways asking them to deploy an adequate number of Security Forces (SFs) in sensitive areas and strengthen security measures to g
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an advisory to all Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected States and the railways asking them to deploy an adequate number of Security Forces (SFs) in sensitive areas and strengthen security measures to guard the railway tracks against the Communist Party of India-Maoist’s (CPI-Maoist) attacks during the “Shahid Saptah (Martyrs’ Week)” being observed by the Maoists from July 28 to August 3. This is the second advisory issued to the railways within a month. The advisory issued on July 27 gains significance in the wake of intelligence inputs warning of Maoists plans to avenge the killing of their top leaders like Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and Shakhamuri Apparao by the SFs.The MHA advisory asked States like Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar to step up vigil and beef-up security around important installations such as mobile towers, power plants, railway property and Police Stations in Maoist stronghold areas during the period.
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July - 27 
Times of India reports that after Sulat Puwar, one of the 14 arrested Naxals [Left Wing Extremists] getting bail, five others had also applied for bail in Surat. Their application was to come up for hearing on July 27, but had been rescheduled to Aug
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Times of India reports that after Sulat Puwar, one of the 14 arrested Naxals [Left Wing Extremists] getting bail, five others had also applied for bail in Surat. Their application was to come up for hearing on July 27, but had been rescheduled to August 2. The five applicants were Vinayak Keshavrao Kulkarni alias Madhav alias Avinash, resident of Navapur Road, Ahwa; Jayram Hilal Goswami, resident of Nishal Faliyu, Tarsadi, Songadh; Kamakhya Narayan Singh Chauhan, Vaduj Dgav, Mohal, Solapur, Maharashtra; Bharat Mansukh Puwar, Missionpada, Ahwa; and Maka Gangaji Chaudhary, Mandvi. The accused, in their applications, said that they were arrested out of suspicion and the Police do not have enough evidence to prove the charges against them. The accused claimed that they are engaged in tribal welfare activities and are in no way connected with the Naxal movement.
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July - 27 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a culvert, cutting off the road link between Midnapore and Jhargram, at Malbandhi in West Midnapore District on July 27. Police suspect that the explosion
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a culvert, cutting off the road link between Midnapore and Jhargram, at Malbandhi in West Midnapore District on July 27. Police suspect that the explosion was in protest of the encounter at Metala forest in which People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Sidhu Soren and five Peoples’ Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) cadres were killed. PLGA ‘area commander’ said, "Ask the Police and CPM to prepare themselves for more shocking attacks."
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July - 28 
A cadre belonging to MI Khan of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Nazir Ahamad alias Babu (26), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from his residence at Keirao Mayai Leikai on July 28. He joined the PULF
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A cadre belonging to MI Khan of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Nazir Ahamad alias Babu (26), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police from his residence at Keirao Mayai Leikai on July 28. He joined the PULF in 2007 and was involved in extortion of money from the general public and Government officials.
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July - 28 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Thokchom Babu Singh (38), was arrested by a combined force of the Army and the Imphal West District Police on July 28, reports Imphal Free Press. He disclosed that he was operating under Kadamjeet, ‘finance sec
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadre, Thokchom Babu Singh (38), was arrested by a combined force of the Army and the Imphal West District Police on July 28, reports Imphal Free Press. He disclosed that he was operating under Kadamjeet, ‘finance secretary’ of KYKL of Imphal West District.
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July - 28 
A ULFA linkman, Golzim A. Sangma (19) of Chibongre village in the West Garo Hills was arrested by the BSF at Mahendraganj border outpost in West Garo Hills District.
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A ULFA linkman, Golzim A. Sangma (19) of Chibongre village in the West Garo Hills was arrested by the BSF at Mahendraganj border outpost in West Garo Hills District.
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July - 28 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Columbus Marak (27), was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) from Hathimara in West Garo Hills District on July 28, reports Telegraph. He was arrested by West Garo Hills Police for carrying out
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Columbus Marak (27), was arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) from Hathimara in West Garo Hills District on July 28, reports Telegraph. He was arrested by West Garo Hills Police for carrying out criminal activities, including extortion, in Garo hills in February 2008, escaped from Tura Jail with three others the next month after beating up the warden. He is a cadre of the ‘109th battalion’ of ULFA, had been at large since then and was on the wanted list of Meghalaya Police. According to the BSF, Colombus had undergone training in Bhutan in 2003 before he was sent to operate in Garo hills where he was engaged in large scale extortion.
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July - 28 
An over ground worker (OGW) of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Surjit Oinam alias Danny (36), was arrested by troops from Moirang Leikai in Thoubal District.
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An over ground worker (OGW) of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Surjit Oinam alias Danny (36), was arrested by troops from Moirang Leikai in Thoubal District.
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July - 28 
Another round of talks between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ended inconclusively in New Delhi on July 28, according to Telegraph. NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah met Union Joint Secretar
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Another round of talks between the Centre and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) ended inconclusively in New Delhi on July 28, according to Telegraph. NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah met Union Joint Secretary (Home) in charge of Northeast Naveen Verma and Centre’s Interlocutor R.S. Pandey and other officials for over two hours. “There was no new point raised by the NSCN (I-M),” said a Government source after the meeting. An informal round is likely to be held with Pandey again on July 30 (tomorrow).
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July - 28 
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will discuss with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the “leakage” of funds provided to Pakistan to terrorists based in that country, reports The Hindu. Speaking at his first public event in India, on the I
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British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will discuss with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the “leakage” of funds provided to Pakistan to terrorists based in that country, reports The Hindu. Speaking at his first public event in India, on the Infosys Technologies' campus in Bangalore (Karnataka) on July 28, David Cameron said that he discussed the matter with U.S. President Barack Obama last week. “Although we are for a stable and democratic Pakistan, we cannot tolerate the idea that Pakistan can look both ways and export terror to India, Afghanistan or anywhere else in the world.” Later, Cameron witnessed the signing of an agreement at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s facility in Bangalore for the supply 57 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer aircraft to the Indian Air Force and the Navy. While the IAF will acquire 40 aircrafts, the Navy, for the first time, will obtain 17 Hawk AJT aircraft at a total cost of INR. 51billion.
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July - 28 
Deccan Herald reports that the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and its militant wing have called for a two-day bandh (shut down) across West Bengal starting on August 3 in protest against Sidhu S
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Deccan Herald reports that the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and its militant wing have called for a two-day bandh (shut down) across West Bengal starting on August 3 in protest against Sidhu Soren’s killing on July 28. PCPA spokesperson Manoj Mahato said: “A martyr’s week will be observed in Lalgarh District and adjacent areas between July 29 and August 4 in the memory of Soren.”
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July - 28 
Defending US military assistance for Islamabad, the President Barack Obama Administration on July 28 told New Delhi that a stable Pakistan should not be seen as a threat to India, reports Daily Times. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley also unde
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Defending US military assistance for Islamabad, the President Barack Obama Administration on July 28 told New Delhi that a stable Pakistan should not be seen as a threat to India, reports Daily Times. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley also underscored the importance of effective steps by India, Afghanistan and Pakistan towards the goal of regional stability. “A stable Pakistan is not a threat to India. A stable India does not need to be a threat to Pakistan,” Crowley said. He said in giving military assistance to Pakistan, the United States had systems of accountability to be sure that it was being employed in accordance with the agreements and “so building up the capability of Pakistan to deal with the threat within its own borders should not be seen as a threat to India”. “We have worked hard across the region to try to move countries beyond a zero-sum mentality. Pakistan has an interest in what happens in Afghanistan. So does India. And likewise, going in the other direction, Afghanistan has an interest in what goes on in countries that will, that border it, whether it’s Pakistan and India on one side, or Iran on the other,” he said.
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July - 28 
Financial Express reports that Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath has urged Union Minister for Home Affairs (MHA) P. Chidambaram to include two more Districts of Madhya Pradesh in the list of those hit by Naxals [Left Wing Extr
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Financial Express reports that Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Kamal Nath has urged Union Minister for Home Affairs (MHA) P. Chidambaram to include two more Districts of Madhya Pradesh in the list of those hit by Naxals [Left Wing Extremism]. The list of such Districts is the basis of a programme run by the Road Ministry to provide road connectivity. As per official data, Naxals are active in 156 Districts of 13 States of the country and the Road Ministry provides road connectivity to 34 such Districts. Nath wants to add two Districts in Madhya Pradesh in his Chhindwara constituency to the list so that his ministry can start work in those areas also. In his letter on July 21, Nath has demanded that Mandla and Dindori Districts of Madhya Pradesh should be declared as affected by Left Wing Extremism. The rationale behind the move, as stated by the minister, is that these two Districts are connected with Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh and Rajnandgaon and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh that are already identified as Naxal-hit areas. The Minister said construction of roads into the villages of the two Districts will improve the delivery of public distribution system, health, employment and education. ‘‘This will keep the local residents away from the influence of Left Wing Extremists,’’ he added. Since the time Nath took charge as Road Minister, the ministry has covered 34 Districts in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, MP, Maharashtra, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh.
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July - 28 
IANS reports that villagers lynched a person and injured two others on suspicion of being cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Gumadi in East Singhbhum District on July 28. The two injured persons told the Police that they were n
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IANS reports that villagers lynched a person and injured two others on suspicion of being cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Gumadi in East Singhbhum District on July 28. The two injured persons told the Police that they were not Maoists and they were attacked while returning to their village In East Singhbhum. and West Singhbhum Districts, people guard their villages as Maoists on regular basis enter and demand food and extort money.
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July - 28 
In the night of July 28, about 30-armed Maoists raided the house of Communist Party of India-Marxist’s (CPM's) Belpahari local secretary and Binpur panchayat samity sabhapati (village level local government institution head) Hariram Singh at Gajapath
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In the night of July 28, about 30-armed Maoists raided the house of Communist Party of India-Marxist’s (CPM's) Belpahari local secretary and Binpur panchayat samity sabhapati (village level local government institution head) Hariram Singh at Gajapathar village and asked him to come out of the house. As he was absent, the armed Maoists dragged the motorbike out of the courtyard and set it ablaze along with the tractor parked outside the house.
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July - 28 
Nagaland Post reports that violent incidents in the Northeastern States have dipped down in 2010 compared to the previous two years. Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran, in a written reply to a question in
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Nagaland Post reports that violent incidents in the Northeastern States have dipped down in 2010 compared to the previous two years. Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Mullappally Ramachandran, in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) on July 28 said, "The Government is aware that the normal lives of common people do get affected due to activities of certain militant groups who indulge in various insurgent activities including kidnapping for ransom, extortion, etc." "Unified Command has been set up in the States of Assam and Manipur to ensure coordinated operations," he said.
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July - 28 
One more person, identified as Lakhan Mahato, was arrested at Jhargram in West Midnapore District for his reported involvement in the May 28 derailment of the Jnaneswari Express reports The Hindu. “Mahato was arrested and handed over to the Central B
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One more person, identified as Lakhan Mahato, was arrested at Jhargram in West Midnapore District for his reported involvement in the May 28 derailment of the Jnaneswari Express reports The Hindu. “Mahato was arrested and handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and was produced in court on August 1,” Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma said. He was remanded to Police custody for 10 days.
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July - 28 
PTI reports that a peace rally was taken out in Aarmori Township in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra to counter the bandh (shut down) call given by Naxalites [Left Wing Extremism] observing "Martyrs Week", on July 28. About 800 students from variou
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PTI reports that a peace rally was taken out in Aarmori Township in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra to counter the bandh (shut down) call given by Naxalites [Left Wing Extremism] observing "Martyrs Week", on July 28. About 800 students from various colleges and schools of the city along with prominent citizens participated in the rally. The participants were holding banners and placards, demanding peace and stopping of Naxal violence in the tribal District. The rally was flagged off by Police Officer S Mane of Aarmori Police Station which went around the main streets in the Naxal infested township.
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July - 28 
Restrictions were imposed on the movement of people in parts of Srinagar and Budgam Districts in the wake of demonstrations planned by separatists across the Kashmir Valley on July 28, reports Times of India. Normalcy had returned to the Valley on Ju
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Restrictions were imposed on the movement of people in parts of Srinagar and Budgam Districts in the wake of demonstrations planned by separatists across the Kashmir Valley on July 28, reports Times of India. Normalcy had returned to the Valley on July 27 as the separatists allowed a break in their week-long shutdown programme in view of the Muslim festival of Shab-e-Barat.
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July - 28 
Sify.com reports that buses and commercial vehicles went off the roads in parts of Orissa on July 28 as the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres began observing 'Martyrs' Week' in memory of rebel leaders killed by Security Forces (SFs)
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Sify.com reports that buses and commercial vehicles went off the roads in parts of Orissa on July 28 as the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres began observing 'Martyrs' Week' in memory of rebel leaders killed by Security Forces (SFs). 'Government and private buses are not running in the interior areas of Malkangiri, Rayagada and Gajapati Districts. The operators kept vehicles off the road for fear of a Maoist attack.' ' An alert was sounded in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit Districts like Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal and Sundargarh District and "Security has been tightened and combing operation and patrolling intensified," Koraput District Superintendent of Police, Anup Sahu said. The report adds that Charu Majumdar, founder of India's Maoist movement, had died in Police custody July 28 in 1972. The Maoists have been observing 'Martyr's Week' since then.
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July - 28 
The Centre on July 28 said it was aware that anti-India elements, who are based in Pakistan, are provoking the people of Jammu and Kashmir with the support of certain sections of secessionist groups in the State, according to Times of India. Union Mi
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The Centre on July 28 said it was aware that anti-India elements, who are based in Pakistan, are provoking the people of Jammu and Kashmir with the support of certain sections of secessionist groups in the State, according to Times of India. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) that these anti-India elements were inciting people on various pretexts to arouse public sentiments. "The statements of All Party Hurriyat Conference (Abbas) and All Party Hurriyat Conference (Geelani) in the media and LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] across the border in this regard are documented," he said. Maken said though the average annual quantum of arms and ammunition and funds coming to the State cannot be quantified, INR 76, 84,600 in cash and INR 50,000 in cheques were seized in 2009, which was being carried through hawala channels, and cases have been registered. He also informed that 668 AK-47 and 56 rifles, PIKA guns, sniper rifles etc, 1,142 magazines, 59,333 ammunitions including RPG ammunition etc., explosive material including RDX, INR 56,15,071, Pakistani currency, fake currency and remote control panels etc. were recovered from militants during 2009.
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July - 28 
the leaders of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) asked the cadres to target Security Forces (SFs) and Central Government installations. However, the ULFA cadres were asked to avoid killing of civilians as far as possible, Police sources said
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the leaders of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) asked the cadres to target Security Forces (SFs) and Central Government installations. However, the ULFA cadres were asked to avoid killing of civilians as far as possible, Police sources said. Sources said that in recent times, the ‘109th battalion’ of the ULFA has become active in lower Assam Districts, particularly in Goalpara District and the recent ambush of CRPF personnel, proved the intercepts to be correct. On the activities of the other battalions of the ULFA, sources revealed that recently Police and SFs foiled a bid by the ‘27th battalion’ of the outfit, headed by Nayan Medhi to target the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). Sources, however, refused to divulge the details of the operation. The ‘28th battalion’ is concentrating more on launching extortion drive in recent times; members of the unit have not launched any major offensive. After the surrender of a number of cadres, the leaders of the unit are apprehensive of sending cadres to Assam from their bases in Myanmar, sources added. The ‘709th battalion’ headed by Hira Sarania has not indulged in major act of violence in recent times and Police believes that Sarania is closer to the ULFA ‘chairman’ Arabinda Rajkhowa and the possibility of his agreeing for talks in future cannot be ruled out. A 10-member group of the ULFA built tent on some chaporis (sandbars) along the Brahmaputra River close to Majuli Island to intensify its operations in the Upper Assam Districts, according to Telegraph. Sources in the State Intelligence Bureau said the group was taking shelter at a few chaporis near Lakhimpur District and coordinating a fund collection drive in Lakhimpur, Jorhat and Golaghat Districts. “The group, led by Biplab Barua of Sivasagar district, is using the river network and was shuttling between Sikoli Chapori and Charai Chapori till a few weeks back; it is distributing extortion notes among businessmen in Lakhimpur, Golaghat and Jorhat districts,” the source said.
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July - 28 
The Punjab Police on July 28 arrested five Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants with two AK-47 rifles and a huge quantity of ammunition and explosives, reports Indian Express. Pal Singh of Dhandowal village in Jalandhar, Kulwant Singh of Varpa
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The Punjab Police on July 28 arrested five Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militants with two AK-47 rifles and a huge quantity of ammunition and explosives, reports Indian Express. Pal Singh of Dhandowal village in Jalandhar, Kulwant Singh of Varpal village, Gurmukh Singh alias Gana of Pandori Mehma, Jagtar Singh of Thoba village in Amritsar and Darshan Singh Dhadi of Dhaliwal in Jalandhar were arrested with two AK-47 rifles, five magazines and 420 live rounds, including 200 armoured piercing cartridges, Superintendent of Police (SP) P. Mandeep Singh said, adding that a case under various sections of Arms Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention)Act has been registered against them. Addressing media persons at a press conference, SP Mandeep Singh said, "We nabbed Gurmukh and Kulwant from the Amritsar bypass and seized two AK-47 assault rifles and 420 cartridges from their possession. About 200 of the cartridges could penetrate bullet-proof vehicles", adds Hindustan Times. "Further investigation revealed that Kulwant, who is known to Narain Singh, alias Chaura, and Pal Singh, had received a consignment of RDX and weapons from Jagtar, which was later handed over to Narain. Subsequently, a part of the consignment was given to Pal Singh," the SP said.
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July - 28 
The West Bengal State Government on July 28 issued a notification for the formal roll-out of the amnesty scheme for Maoists willing to surrender. It would be applicable to Maoists who want to surrender, with or without arms, in the Naxal-affected Dis
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The West Bengal State Government on July 28 issued a notification for the formal roll-out of the amnesty scheme for Maoists willing to surrender. It would be applicable to Maoists who want to surrender, with or without arms, in the Naxal-affected Districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura. Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said: “The open-ended scheme is for a hard-core Maoist or any member of a squad. However, over-ground members or sympathisers may also be considered in exceptional cases.” The notification comes a month after the Government announced its decision to accept the guidelines framed by the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) for surrender and rehabilitation of Naxalites. The scheme will now be publicised in two languages - Santhali (Al Chiki) and Bengali - for it to reach the targeted audience. This is the first such scheme since the Maoists marked their footprints in the State by blasting an Improvised Explosive Device on the convoy of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and a Central minister. The VIPs were returning after launching a steel project at Salboni in West Midnapore. Referring to the stipend of INR 2,000 that will be given for three years to surrendered Maoists, together with vocational training and a grant of INR 150, 000 in term deposit, Singh said: “It is not all ideology - unemployed youth are being turned into mercenaries, and they are being given monthly payments by the Maoists for lifting a gun.”
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July - 28 
There are total 27,261 Bru refugees from Mizoram in six relief camps in North District in Tripura as per a head count completed on July 28, reports Press Trust of India. The head count exercise was undertaken as per the instruction of the Mizoram Gov
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There are total 27,261 Bru refugees from Mizoram in six relief camps in North District in Tripura as per a head count completed on July 28, reports Press Trust of India. The head count exercise was undertaken as per the instruction of the Mizoram Government, which is regarded as the first step in the effort to repatriate all Bru refugees in 2010, following instructions of Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram that it be completed by October end. Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF), which undertook the exercise, said the relief camps were located at Kanchanpur sub-division in North District in Tripura and the refugees were classified into two groups – those who migrated en masse in 1997 and those in 2009. Union Home Minister, who visited Aizawl on May 25, asked the Bru leaders to ensure that all refugees were repatriated to Mizoram and said he would visit Mizoram again to oversee the repatriation process.
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July - 28 
Three cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) were arrested along with arms and ammunition by Assam Rifle personnel from Niuland area in Dimapur District on July 28, reports Nagaland Post. One M-16 rifle along with two ma
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Three cadres of National Socialist Council of Nagaland – Khaplang (NSCN-K) were arrested along with arms and ammunition by Assam Rifle personnel from Niuland area in Dimapur District on July 28, reports Nagaland Post. One M-16 rifle along with two magazines and 86 rounds of ammunition and one 7.62 SLR along with two magazines and 89 live rounds were recovered from their possession. They were identified as self-styled ‘Lieutenant’ Phusheto, self-styled 2nd ‘Lieutenant’ Kireto Yimchunger and self-styled ‘Sergeant’ Ahovi Sema.
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July - 28 
Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) zonal commander, Rajdeo Yadav, surrendered before Inspector General of Police (IG) Rezi Dundung of Palamu District on July 28. Yadav, also known as Koonan Yadav, Devnarain Y
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Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) zonal commander, Rajdeo Yadav, surrendered before Inspector General of Police (IG) Rezi Dundung of Palamu District on July 28. Yadav, also known as Koonan Yadav, Devnarain Yadav and Sagar, was wanted in 14 criminal cases. He was active in Chatra, Latehar and Palamu Districts of the State. Rajeev Yadav on his surrender said "I worked in the party for a long time and then I thought that I would not get any success. If I surrender I will at least get security otherwise one cannot stay, as there are so many factions and parties. If one doesn't agree with the party one can't live. There is so much Police and administration in the civil society."
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July - 28 
Two cadres of the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D), identified as Thanga Theak of Haflong and J. Lalzarza of Bara Arkap, were arrested by the Army from Bara Arkap village in southern Dima Hasao District on July 28, reports Sangai Express. T
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Two cadres of the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D), identified as Thanga Theak of Haflong and J. Lalzarza of Bara Arkap, were arrested by the Army from Bara Arkap village in southern Dima Hasao District on July 28, reports Sangai Express. Theak was a local area ‘commander’ of the outfit. The two cadres were involved in tax collection in the area and also in coordinating movement of militants in the District. The Army also recovered two AK-47 rifles, one rifle, three grenades and more than 300 rounds of ammunition from the area. Pointing out that HPC-D group is in ceasefire in Manipur and its cadres are restricted to a camp in Churachandpur District, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) release said ‘the group is also believed to be involved in the recent blasts on July 21 at Haflong, Mahur and Harangajao’.
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July - 28 
Underscoring the Maoists' weakening grip over the people of Jangalmahal, a large number of women and school children took out a rally at Kanko village under Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District in protest against violence perpetrated by t
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Underscoring the Maoists' weakening grip over the people of Jangalmahal, a large number of women and school children took out a rally at Kanko village under Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore District in protest against violence perpetrated by the Maoists and the Maoist-backed PCPA on July 28, reports The Hindu.
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July - 29 
A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) sympathizer, Thoudam Ashok alias Budha Singh (29), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Maibam Leikai on July 29.
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A Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) sympathizer, Thoudam Ashok alias Budha Singh (29), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Maibam Leikai on July 29.
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July - 29 
A militant belonging to the Manipur based militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Sailiam Ramesh, and three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, Gautam Boro, Parikshit Boro and Ponkha Basumatary were arrested f
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A militant belonging to the Manipur based militant outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Sailiam Ramesh, and three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadres, Gautam Boro, Parikshit Boro and Ponkha Basumatary were arrested from different parts of Guwahati city on July 29, reports Sentinel.
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July - 29 
A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Moirangthem Sudeep alias Deep alias Alex was arrested by State Police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from Maharabi Lamkhai near waiting shed in Imphal West District. One 9-mm pistol with magazine and thre
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A People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, Moirangthem Sudeep alias Deep alias Alex was arrested by State Police commandos and Assam Rifles personnel from Maharabi Lamkhai near waiting shed in Imphal West District. One 9-mm pistol with magazine and three lives rounds, one leather bag containing INR 30 and a cellular phone handset were recovered from his possession. Senior Superintendent of Police of Imphal West release stated Sudeep joined PLA in January 2003 through M Eshing Chaoba alias Chaoba and was working in finance section under the command of Manglem of Keishampat Leimajam Leikai.
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July - 29 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze five trucks of the Essar Group at Kirandul in Bailadila hills, an iron ore rich location, in Dantewada District on July 29, during the second day of the week-long 'martyr’s week' c
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze five trucks of the Essar Group at Kirandul in Bailadila hills, an iron ore rich location, in Dantewada District on July 29, during the second day of the week-long 'martyr’s week' called by the Naxals [Left Wing Extremists], reports IANS.
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July - 29 
Expressing concern over the current unrest in Kashmir, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued an appeal for calm and underlined the need for “patience, perseverance and compromise on all sides”, The Hindu reported. “In relation to recent
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Expressing concern over the current unrest in Kashmir, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued an appeal for calm and underlined the need for “patience, perseverance and compromise on all sides”, The Hindu reported. “In relation to recent developments in Indian-administered Kashmir, the secretary-general is concerned over the prevailing security situation there over the past month,” Farhan Haq, Ben’s spokesperson, said in a statement on July 29. It added, “He (Ban) calls on all concerned to exercise utmost restraint and address problems peacefully.”
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July - 29 
Imphal West District Police arrested three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres from their respective houses on July 29, reports Sangai Express. The three were identified as Loitongbam Basant alias Tampakcha (35), Aribam Thoi alias Merachandra (28),
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Imphal West District Police arrested three Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres from their respective houses on July 29, reports Sangai Express. The three were identified as Loitongbam Basant alias Tampakcha (35), Aribam Thoi alias Merachandra (28), and Yumnam Naoba alias Swami (27).
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July - 29 
In an apparent bid to terrorise disgruntled locals at Radhanagar near Jhargram, suspected CPI-Maoist cadres reportedly attacked the villagers on July 29. One of the villagers, Golam Mostafa, said the Maoists opened fire on him when he tried to raise
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In an apparent bid to terrorise disgruntled locals at Radhanagar near Jhargram, suspected CPI-Maoist cadres reportedly attacked the villagers on July 29. One of the villagers, Golam Mostafa, said the Maoists opened fire on him when he tried to raise an alarm. The Maoists then reportedly opened fire again, injuring three more villagers Shambhu Mahato, Madhusudan Karan and Mohan Soi. Police claimed that the attackers were members of Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) or a Maoist squad. "They probably went there to terrorise the villagers, who recently refused to obey the PCPA diktat," said a senior Police Officer.
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July - 29 
In the Bankura area of West Midnapore District Police arrested one suspected Maoist and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. However, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma denied the charge.
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In the Bankura area of West Midnapore District Police arrested one suspected Maoist and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. However, Superintendent of Police Manoj Verma denied the charge.
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July - 29 
Orissa Police arrested four cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Jhinjada Purti, Majara Pingua, Singa Purti and Duka Hembram from Khajuria Pancham village under Daitari Police Station in Keonjhar District on July 29, r
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Orissa Police arrested four cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) identified as Jhinjada Purti, Majara Pingua, Singa Purti and Duka Hembram from Khajuria Pancham village under Daitari Police Station in Keonjhar District on July 29, reports Orissadairy. The Maoists were arrested in course of investigation into the killing of one Durga Devgan (50) of the same village on June 22, 2010.
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July - 29 
PTI reports that not satisfied with the prevailing situation in the Naxal-affected areas in the eastern region, the Railways have decided to extend suspension of night movement of trains in parts of West Bengal and Jharkhand till August 3.The decisio
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PTI reports that not satisfied with the prevailing situation in the Naxal-affected areas in the eastern region, the Railways have decided to extend suspension of night movement of trains in parts of West Bengal and Jharkhand till August 3.The decision comes in the backdrop of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) observing a week-long 'martyrs week'. The Home Ministry has already issued an advisory to Maoist-affected states and asked the Railway authorities to tighten security in public places and around their properties to foil any attempt by the Naxalites to strike during this period. The suspension of night operations will remain in vogue from 10 pm to 5 am between Kharagpur and Tatanagar and between Kharagpur and Adra, said a Railway Ministry official. Both the South Eastern as well as the East Coast Railways have diverted or rescheduled several trains in view of the suspension notice. In view of the ‘martyr’s week’ observance by the Maoists, the Railways have also stepped up vigil in Naxal-hit states like West Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. The MHA advisory has also asked the Railway Ministry to ensure proper security to trains and passengers travelling through these states and sought deployment of additional guards in bridges and railway stations. The Railway official said special task forces have been kept on standby to meet any eventuality, while trains are being run in bunches escorted by pilot engines, the official said. Speed restrictions have also been put on the locomotives.
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July - 29 
PTI reports that replying to the budgetary demand in the Assembly for the Home portfolio on July 29, Orissa Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik said incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] violence declined by 30 per cent in the first six months of 2
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PTI reports that replying to the budgetary demand in the Assembly for the Home portfolio on July 29, Orissa Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik said incidents of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] violence declined by 30 per cent in the first six months of 2010 compared to the period of 2009. "68 incidents were reported between January and June this year as against 98 recorded during the same period last year." Top ranking Maoist leaders, Asutosh Tudu alias Motilal Soren, a central committee member, head of eastern politburo P. Ramarao alias Uday, who is also the secretary of Bansadhara divisional committee and Bhaskar alias Pravakar Patra, platoon commander of Kalinga Nagar area committee were among 302 Maoists arrested during 2009 and till July 7, 2010, the CM said. The arrest of Manik Mahato, a prime suspect in the attack on the Jnaneswari Express in West Bengal and Aurobindo Cachhad alias Chandrasekhar, who was the mastermind of the attack on former Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MP Sudam Marandi, were considered as major successes in recent months. "Security Forces have engaged the Maoists on 29 occasions during 2009 and 2010 (till date) and neutralised 23 of them," the CM said, adding, that firearms and large quantities of explosives were also seized during the period. Making a comparison with neighbouring States, Patnaik pointed out that till June 2010, 68 incidents involving 42 deaths were reported in the State compared to 312 incidents involving 220 deaths in Chhattisgarh, 254 incidents involving 76 deaths in Jharkhand, 193 incidents involving 140 deaths in West Bengal and 164 incidents causing 44 deaths in Bihar. The Sambalpur-Deogarh-Sundargarh zonal committee of Maoists, which was causing a problem for the State, was contained to a significant extent due to effective security measures, he claimed. The activities of the Maoist backed ChasiMulia Adivasi Sangha (CMAS) was also contained effectively, the CM added.
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July - 29 
Quite a few Maoists have surrendered and many more want to, said West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on July 29, a day after the State Government issued a notification on its surrender policy for Naxal [Left Wing Extremists], repo
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Quite a few Maoists have surrendered and many more want to, said West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on July 29, a day after the State Government issued a notification on its surrender policy for Naxal [Left Wing Extremists], reports The Hindu. The Maoists who surrender will be provided by the State Government INR 150, 000 in fixed deposits each, besides a monthly fund of INR 2, 000 that will be given for three years together with vocational training which the Government had issued a notification for a surrender-cum- rehabilitation scheme detailing the benefits to be provided to those giving themselves up, on July 28. CM Bhattacharjee also said Maoists were forcibly closing many schools in these areas and forcing students to participate in their programmes. Claiming that the influence of Maoists was waning, he said earlier they would not allow Police to organise football matches but the recent soccer tournament organised by the Police at Lalgarh was watched by over 3,000 villagers. In all 12 teams participated in the tournament. Such tournaments would be organized in Purulia and Bankura, two other Districts affected by Maoists, the CM said. The CM said that the Central Forces engaged in security operations to flush out Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Jangalmahal would stay on in the region till their task was over. Bhattacharjee, replying to questions in the State Assembly on the situation in the Maoist-affected areas said, "The work for restoration of law and order and normality in the Maoist-affected areas has to continue. Thirty-five companies of joint forces are operating in Lalgarh and its adjoining areas. They will stay there till the time they are required to," adding, that he had discussed the matter with the Centre which had the same view.
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July - 29 
Referring to reports from Kohima that the United Nagaland Council (UNC) has threatened to resume the economic blockade on Manipur if the "demands of the Naga people are not accepted by July 31 by the centre", R.S. Pandey added, "UNC threat and talks
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Referring to reports from Kohima that the United Nagaland Council (UNC) has threatened to resume the economic blockade on Manipur if the "demands of the Naga people are not accepted by July 31 by the centre", R.S. Pandey added, "UNC threat and talks with NSCN, which are proceeding in a cordial atmosphere, were two separate issues".
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July - 29 
Security Forces arrested a cadre of Rafiq faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Anis Khan alias Mani (21) at Lilong Khunou area on July 29. One 9 mm pistol, two live rounds and one Nokia handset have been recovered from the possessi
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Security Forces arrested a cadre of Rafiq faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), Anis Khan alias Mani (21) at Lilong Khunou area on July 29. One 9 mm pistol, two live rounds and one Nokia handset have been recovered from the possession of the arrestee.
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July - 29 
The anti-talks faction of the NDFB is recruiting tech-savvy youths to carry out their illegal activities through cyberspace. The report adds that four NDFB cadres, Gautom Boro alias Lucky alias Jasolau, Anjalu Brahma, Parikhit Boro and Phunkha Basuma
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The anti-talks faction of the NDFB is recruiting tech-savvy youths to carry out their illegal activities through cyberspace. The report adds that four NDFB cadres, Gautom Boro alias Lucky alias Jasolau, Anjalu Brahma, Parikhit Boro and Phunkha Basumatary were arrested by the SFs in Guwahati on July 29. All four hail from Udalguri District. A laptop and six cellular phones were recovered from their possession. Police said Parikhit (22) is a fourth semester student of Computer Science of National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT) while Anjalu Brahma (21) is pursuing Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) at B. Borooah College. “From the interrogation of the accused we came to know that the outfit is recruiting educated and tech-savvy youths for carrying out its activities through the Internet,” a Police source said. The Police are also investigating whether the militants had plans to carry out strikes in the city in the run-up to Independence Day.
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July - 29 
The Centre on July 29 said it was confident of overcoming the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] problem through its existing two-pronged policy -- development and Police action -- to deal with the menace in the affected areas, reported Times of India. Addr
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The Centre on July 29 said it was confident of overcoming the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] problem through its existing two-pronged policy -- development and Police action -- to deal with the menace in the affected areas, reported Times of India. Addressing a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said the Government was confident that the problem of Naxals would be dealt with "determination" and "overcome" in the next three years". Chidambaram said while the Central Government acknowledged that the primary role and responsibility was that of States in enforcing law and order in confronting the challenge of Left Wing Extremists, it also recognised its responsibility in assisting the States in every way. Chidambaram said the Centre was assisting the States by providing paramilitary forces, sharing intelligence and funding both development schemes and security needs.
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July - 29 
The Co-ordination Committee of the recently merged NSCN-K and Naga National Council (NNC) has said that reconciliation and unity was "hard but possible" and appealed to all other groups to pursue the path of reconciliation. "Reconciliation takes plac
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The Co-ordination Committee of the recently merged NSCN-K and Naga National Council (NNC) has said that reconciliation and unity was "hard but possible" and appealed to all other groups to pursue the path of reconciliation. "Reconciliation takes place when two opposing camps do away with apprehensions, past bitterness and acknowledge each other as equals," the Committee said and added that Nagas were blessed for having leaders who were willing to meet, reconcile and work in tandem with once sworn enemies
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July - 29 
The Union Government’s interlocutor R.S. Pandey said on July 29 that there is no breakdown in the ongoing talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). "Talks are being held here in a cordial atmosphere. It will resume
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The Union Government’s interlocutor R.S. Pandey said on July 29 that there is no breakdown in the ongoing talks with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM). "Talks are being held here in a cordial atmosphere. It will resume in the coming days," Pandey told IANS. "Today we had informal interactions. The talks will continue in the coming days." "We have been able to reach agreement on certain issues. We have yet to agree on certain other issues. But the talks will continue," he added.
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July - 29 
Three NDFB cadres were arrested by the Army in Baksa District in the evening of July 29. Two of them, Jeet Basumatary (20) and Rojen Narzary (19) were arrested from Kumarikata and 2.5 kilogramme explosives recovered from their possession. Their arres
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Three NDFB cadres were arrested by the Army in Baksa District in the evening of July 29. Two of them, Jeet Basumatary (20) and Rojen Narzary (19) were arrested from Kumarikata and 2.5 kilogramme explosives recovered from their possession. Their arrest led to the arrest of Thomas Murmu (22) from Paharpur. About 500 grammes of explosives were recovered from his possession. The trio were produced in Nalbari court on July 30.
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July - 29 
Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) cadres shot dead Rajen Mahato, a Trinamool Congress Party Panchayat (village level local self government institution) chief at Kumardihi in the Balarampur area of Purulia D
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Times of India reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoists) cadres shot dead Rajen Mahato, a Trinamool Congress Party Panchayat (village level local self government institution) chief at Kumardihi in the Balarampur area of Purulia District in the night of July 29. Maoist ‘area commander’ Pravatji have taken the onus of the killing and branded him as corrupt.
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July - 29 
Two non-local waste collectors were shot dead by suspected militants at Maiphailup in Kamjong of Ukhrul District on July 29.
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Two non-local waste collectors were shot dead by suspected militants at Maiphailup in Kamjong of Ukhrul District on July 29.
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July - 29 
Underlining the need to remain engaged with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart, David Cameron, on July 29 called on Islamabad to be indiscriminate in cracking down on terror groups operating from its soil, reports Tim
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Underlining the need to remain engaged with Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart, David Cameron, on July 29 called on Islamabad to be indiscriminate in cracking down on terror groups operating from its soil, reports Times of India. "We believe that Pakistan should be as serious in paying attention to terror on its western borders as on the eastern borders. I sincerely hope the world community would use its good offices to promote this," Singh said at a joint press conference with Cameron here. "It is not acceptable, as I have said, for there to be within Pakistan existence of terror groups that cause terrorism within Pakistan, outside Pakistan, in Afghanistan, India and elsewhere in the world," added Cameron. At the same time, Pakistan should be encouraged to take steps to see that terror was reduced. "We want to work with Pakistan to make it fight the LeT [Lashkar-e-Toiba] and Afghan or Pakistan Taliban. The Pakistan Government has taken steps and it needs to take further steps to reduce terrorism in Afghanistan, India and the streets of London. I think the right thing is to have discussion with Pakistan frankly, clearly and openly. Next week, I will have discussions with the President of Pakistan,'' he said. Making the same point, Manmohan Singh hoped that Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi would accept the invitation to visit India later this year so that "sooner or later" the dialogue was restored to the "proper sense of purpose."
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July - 29 
With no breakthrough in the over three year old Samjhauta Express blast case which was being investigated by the Haryana Police, the Union Government has finally handed over the probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Times of India
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With no breakthrough in the over three year old Samjhauta Express blast case which was being investigated by the Haryana Police, the Union Government has finally handed over the probe to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Times of India. "The Samjhauta blast case has been handed over to the NIA," special secretary (internal security) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs U.K. Bansal told reporters on the sidelines of a function in New Delhi on July 29. The case will be the third one to be probed by NIA after Goa's Margao town and Gujarat's Modasa bomb blast cases in which Hindu extremist groups are suspected to be involved.
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July - 30 
‘Publicity cell’ of the outfit was neutralised in Guwahati. An ‘assistant publicity and information secretary’, B. Barbai alias Bakul Brahma alias B. Bihung, was arrested at Lankeswar under Jalukbari Police Station on July 30. A woman cadre, identif
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‘Publicity cell’ of the outfit was neutralised in Guwahati. An ‘assistant publicity and information secretary’, B. Barbai alias Bakul Brahma alias B. Bihung, was arrested at Lankeswar under Jalukbari Police Station on July 30. A woman cadre, identified as Sushmita Brahma alias Sanshri Sushmita, was arrested along with him. The Police said Sushmita was a hardcore cadre of the outfit and had received arms training in Bangladesh. A laptop, a printer, a portable Digital Video Disc player, two cellular phones and 11 Subscriber Identity Module cards were recovered from their possession.
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July - 30 
A ‘finance secretary’ of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Sarangthem Prem alias Lukhoi (38), surrendered before the Assam Rifles and Tengnoupal Police on July 30. He deposited one 9-mm pistol with magazine along with seven l
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A ‘finance secretary’ of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), identified as Sarangthem Prem alias Lukhoi (38), surrendered before the Assam Rifles and Tengnoupal Police on July 30. He deposited one 9-mm pistol with magazine along with seven live ammunitions. He joined the outfit in March 2005 and got training in Andro Khunou Hill. He was extorting money on behalf of the outfit from Khurai, Singjamei, Pangei and Wangkhei areas.
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July - 30 
According to the State Government, he said, there are many areas in the Valley which are "quite normal or by and large normal...they (state government) have announced a few measures. They have appointed a commission of inquiry, they are formulating a
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According to the State Government, he said, there are many areas in the Valley which are "quite normal or by and large normal...they (state government) have announced a few measures. They have appointed a commission of inquiry, they are formulating a surrender policy, they have offered compensation and jobs... (we) hope these measures will help in normalising the situation."
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July - 30 
Acknowledging that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir "is not yet normal" due to repeated calls for bandh (shut down), the Centre on July 30 made it clear that it was committed to holding a ‘quiet' dialogue with all shades of opinion in the State, re
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Acknowledging that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir "is not yet normal" due to repeated calls for bandh (shut down), the Centre on July 30 made it clear that it was committed to holding a ‘quiet' dialogue with all shades of opinion in the State, reported Times of India. Stating the Government's stand, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said: "From day one, I have favoured a quiet dialogue with all sections of opinion, all groups, all political parties." Responding to a question whether the Centre was willing to hold talks with separatist groups including the Hurriyat Conference in the state, he said: "I continue to meet leaders of different groups and political parties." He, however, admitted that "there has been some interruption in the process...I do not deny that." "We are always prepared to meet everyone who is willing to meet us. The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he favours a dialogue with all groups. Chief Minister of the state (Omar Abdullah) is encouraged to meet all groups. Talking to our won people -- what is the reservation? There is no reservation at all. We are willing to talk to our own people," he said. Asked whether any political party was also involved in disrupting peace in the Valley, Chidambaram nodded in agreement and said "presumably". The Home Minister disagreed with a suggestion that the separatists' writ was running in the State. "I don't agree with you that the writ of the separatists is running. Yes, in Srinagar and some other towns, they are able to mobilise support, urge people to indulge in stone pelting and are able to call bandhs," he told reporters.
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July - 30 
An improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about eight kilogrammes was recovered by the Police from near a railway crossing at Udalguri town on July 30.
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An improvised explosive device (IED) weighing about eight kilogrammes was recovered by the Police from near a railway crossing at Udalguri town on July 30.
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July - 30 
ANI reports that two cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Suresh Yadav and Ram Vilas Yadav, were arrested in a Police raid at Ramkeriya village in Gaya District on July 30. "We had information that some Maoists were h
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ANI reports that two cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Suresh Yadav and Ram Vilas Yadav, were arrested in a Police raid at Ramkeriya village in Gaya District on July 30. "We had information that some Maoists were hiding there. We conducted a raid and arrested two Maoists supporters. We have also seized three country-made carbines, a country-made rifle, two country-made pistols and five bullets," said Amit Lodha, Senior Superintendent of Police of Gaya District.
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July - 30 
Assam Tribune quoting the Union Ministry of Home Affairs sources reports that militancy-related violence in the Northeastern region has come down during the first six months of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Of the Northeastern States,
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Assam Tribune quoting the Union Ministry of Home Affairs sources reports that militancy-related violence in the Northeastern region has come down during the first six months of 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Of the Northeastern States, Assam and Manipur continue to remain trouble-torn, although the incidence of violence has come down during the past six months. Mizoram remains the most peaceful State. For the period January to June 2010, Assam accounted for 121 incidents of violence. In 2009, during the same period 263 incidents were reported. Two Security Forces (SFs) and 23 civilians died in 2010. However, in 2009, 20 SFs and 99 civilians died between January to June. Sources said that Manipur continues to remain violence-prone with 183 such incidents reported so far. However, in 2009 till June, 362 cases were reported. Two SFs and 16 civilians have died so far, a figure less than 2009’s with seven and 51 SFs and civilians killed respectively. In Meghalaya, 11 such militant related violence occurred and one civilian has died in 2010. In fact Meghalaya is the only State in the region to have accounted an increase in violence during the first six months of 2010 compared to 2009’s figures. In 2009 between January and June there were just four cases of militant-related violence. Mizoram remains the only State with no militant-related violence reported since 2009. In 2008, there was just one such case. There was no death of civilians or SFs in the State since 2008.
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July - 30 
At least 15 persons were injured as hundreds of protestors clashed with the SFs in the Tral town of Pulwama District after Friday prayers. Protests were also witnessed in Shopian District headquarter town as a group of youth took to streets and pelte
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At least 15 persons were injured as hundreds of protestors clashed with the SFs in the Tral town of Pulwama District after Friday prayers. Protests were also witnessed in Shopian District headquarter town as a group of youth took to streets and pelted stones on the Deputy Commissioner’s office. At least 10 persons were injured in the ensuing clashes.
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July - 30 
At least five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed and 33 others injured, when the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast by damaging a bus at Bhalukdubi under Goalpara Distri
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At least five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed and 33 others injured, when the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast by damaging a bus at Bhalukdubi under Goalpara District on July 30, reports Telegraph. Anu Buragohain, who introduced himself as the ‘spokesperson’ of ULFA, called up a local television channel claiming that the blast was carried out by the outfit. He said though ULFA had ‘remained quiet’ for some time, Security Forces continued to target its cadres and that is why it had retaliated. He warned of more such strikes. Intelligence sources, however, did not rule out the possibility of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants executing the blast at the behest of ULFA. “The precision of the execution certainly points to such a possibility,” a source said. Goalpara Superintendent of Police Louis Aind said the IED was powerful. “We have collected a 30-metre wire, splinter, residue of explosives and other substances and these are being examined by explosives expert to ascertain the nature of explosive used in the IED,” he said. SFs have launched an operation against ULFA in the entire forest area, Aind added.
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July - 30 
Confusion prevails over the identity of the outfit that triggered a blast in Goalpara on July 30. Suspicion has fallen on the ULFA and the anti-talks faction of the NDFB, according to Telegraph. A central intelligence source said Goalpara Police appe
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Confusion prevails over the identity of the outfit that triggered a blast in Goalpara on July 30. Suspicion has fallen on the ULFA and the anti-talks faction of the NDFB, according to Telegraph. A central intelligence source said Goalpara Police appeared to be confused as Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram had on July 30 condemned the attack without specifying any outfit. Director-General of police Shankar Barua has rushed to Goalpara and taken up the investigation to end the confusion before zeroing in on a militant group, the source said.According to him, ULFA and the anti-talks faction of the NDFB after being marginalised have been seeking each other’s support to survive
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July - 30 
Four youths were killed in Sopore and Pattan towns of Baramulla District and nearly 70 persons, including six Police personnel injured, elsewhere in Kashmir valley in stone-pelting by protestors and firing by Security Forces (SF) on July 30, reported
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Four youths were killed in Sopore and Pattan towns of Baramulla District and nearly 70 persons, including six Police personnel injured, elsewhere in Kashmir valley in stone-pelting by protestors and firing by Security Forces (SF) on July 30, reported Daily Excelsior. Hundreds of residents from Amargarh area in Sopore marched out on the roads after Friday prayers in an attempt to reach towards Maisuma on the call of hard line faction of Hurriyat Conference. The sources said the protestors were stopped by SFs, leading to clashes which lasted several hours. The SFs opened firing on the protestors, resulting in critical injuries to five persons. Two of the injured persons, identified as Showkat Ahmad Chopan and Mohammad Ahsan Ganai, succumbed to injuries. The second incident took place in the Pattan area as a 14-year-old boy was reportedly killed in SFs firing. The residents said four persons sustained bullet injuries in the firing and one of them, identified as Adil Ahmad, succumbed to injuries. Agitated over death of the boy, a mob attacked the Police Station and started pelting stones at the building. They entered the premises and set ablaze vehicle and an annexe of the Police Station. Later, another injured person died. Five police personnel, including the Station House Officer were injured in the stone pelting.
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July - 30 
Helicopters kept droning over the forested hamlets of Jangalmahal as part of air surveillance. The vigil began at 7am on July 30 (today) to keep tabs on the Maoist camps inside the forests. The Security Forces have made some progress in the Maoist-af
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Helicopters kept droning over the forested hamlets of Jangalmahal as part of air surveillance. The vigil began at 7am on July 30 (today) to keep tabs on the Maoist camps inside the forests. The Security Forces have made some progress in the Maoist-affected blocks, but some Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers complained that they are not getting full cooperation from the State Police while conducting operations deep inside the forests.
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July - 30 
IANS reports that Police in Uttar Pradesh arrested Constable Lok Nath, posted at the Churk Police Lines in Sonbhadra District, for reportedly smuggling cartridges from Government Armouries and selling them to cadres of the Communist Party of India-Ma
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IANS reports that Police in Uttar Pradesh arrested Constable Lok Nath, posted at the Churk Police Lines in Sonbhadra District, for reportedly smuggling cartridges from Government Armouries and selling them to cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 30. According to Police reports, Nath had close links with a retired Sub-Inspector Yashodanandan Singh, who was arrested from Rampur District in April 2010 on charges of smuggling arms and ammunition from Government Armouries to Maoists.
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July - 30 
PCPA secretary Manoj Mahato said, “CPI-M supporters are trying to malign us by posing as PCPA men and attacking the villagers." He added, "Hundreds of women took out rallies at Birihari and Jarulia on July 30 in protest against rape and torture at So
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PCPA secretary Manoj Mahato said, “CPI-M supporters are trying to malign us by posing as PCPA men and attacking the villagers." He added, "Hundreds of women took out rallies at Birihari and Jarulia on July 30 in protest against rape and torture at Sonamukhi."
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July - 30 
Pointing out that the deadline set for non-locals to leave Manipur had expired on May 31, 2010, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) stated that it would not bear responsibility for any untoward incident that may happen to them, including those working
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Pointing out that the deadline set for non-locals to leave Manipur had expired on May 31, 2010, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) stated that it would not bear responsibility for any untoward incident that may happen to them, including those working as ‘secret agents’. The outfit’s publicity secretary T. Leisemba said that any local people encountering similar untoward incidents for harbouring or associating with non-locals should be held responsible for their fate.
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July - 30 
Sify.com reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter Bidyadhar Ghosh of Kakotpal village near Binpur in Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore Distric
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Sify.com reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporter Bidyadhar Ghosh of Kakotpal village near Binpur in Jhargram sub-division in West Midnapore District on July 30, while he was working in his agricultural field.
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July - 30 
The outfits have been on extortion drives jointly in lower Assam districts, particularly in Goalpara and Kamrup. Sources said at the instance of the ‘commandant’ of ‘109th battalion’ of ULFA, Drishti Rajkhowa, Gulit Das and Pradeep Basumatary of the
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The outfits have been on extortion drives jointly in lower Assam districts, particularly in Goalpara and Kamrup. Sources said at the instance of the ‘commandant’ of ‘109th battalion’ of ULFA, Drishti Rajkhowa, Gulit Das and Pradeep Basumatary of the battalion had been operating an extortion network in Goalpara since March 2010. Rajkhowa has been camping in Bangladesh and Das was acting as the de facto ‘commandant’ of the ULFA battalion, they said.
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July - 30 
The separatist march to Maisuma was foiled by the authorities by imposing strict restrictions on movement of the people across entire Kashmir valley. Normal life has been hit in the Valley for the past six weeks as the authorities imposed curfew and
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The separatist march to Maisuma was foiled by the authorities by imposing strict restrictions on movement of the people across entire Kashmir valley. Normal life has been hit in the Valley for the past six weeks as the authorities imposed curfew and restrictions while separatists called for strikes to protest the killings of several youths in alleged firing by the SFs. The death toll in such incidents since June 11 has now gone up to 22.
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July - 30 
The Tea Association of India (TAI) has sent a distress message to the Assam Government seeking security in the wake of extortion notices being served by anti-talks faction of the NDFB and All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) to several of its
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The Tea Association of India (TAI) has sent a distress message to the Assam Government seeking security in the wake of extortion notices being served by anti-talks faction of the NDFB and All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) to several of its member gardens in Sonitpur and Darrang Districts recently. Sources in TAI, which has around 90 member gardens in Assam, said that the matter had been taken up at the highest level. The sources said the NDFB had recently served extortion notices to a few executives of Chikonmati and Panbari tea estates. A couple of days ago, militants armed with pistols and revolvers had abducted a senior staff member of Panbari, head clerk Kamal Das. He was released the next morning on payment of ransom, the sources added.
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July - 30 
The violence began early in the morning in Chanapora area of Srinagar as Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel opened fire on a group of protestors who were pelting stones at their picket. Three persons were injured firing. Protests spread a
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The violence began early in the morning in Chanapora area of Srinagar as Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel opened fire on a group of protestors who were pelting stones at their picket. Three persons were injured firing. Protests spread around in which 20 more persons were injured.
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July - 30 
Times of India reports that a day after expressing confidence that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace could be contained in the next three years, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on July 30 said that was the goal and hoped ther
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Times of India reports that a day after expressing confidence that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace could be contained in the next three years, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on July 30 said that was the goal and hoped there would be a change of heart among the CPI-Maoist cadres who believe in armed liberation. Asked if his statement on July 29, that the problem of Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism] would be overcome in the next three years, was not overambitious, Chidambaram said with action being taken by the Government, both in developing and securing Naxal-affected areas, the menace would come down substantially in about three years. "But ultimately, there has to be a change of heart among the Extreme Leftists who believe in armed liberation struggle. They have to give up that ideology. That ideology has no place in a parliamentary democracy," he said.
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July - 30 
Times of India reports that Jammu and Kashmir Government banned the transmission of two local television channels as they were telecasting "provocative programmes". Authorities directed the Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, to ban the transmission
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Times of India reports that Jammu and Kashmir Government banned the transmission of two local television channels as they were telecasting "provocative programmes". Authorities directed the Superintendent of Police, Srinagar, to ban the transmission of SEN channel and SEN Awaz for allegedly violating the Cable Television Network (Regulation) Act 1995, officials said. "The two channels have been giving wide coverage to the provocative speeches and activities of secessionist elements for creating law and order problems. The Executive Director of SEN and SEN Awaz has been advised to observe programme code as envisaged under the Cable Television Act," District Magistrate Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo said.
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July - 30 
To minimise reaction time of anti-Naxal operations, the Government has authorised a special group of officers posted in such terrain to requisition Border Security Force (BSF) helicopters rather than route the request through State Police. The power
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To minimise reaction time of anti-Naxal operations, the Government has authorised a special group of officers posted in such terrain to requisition Border Security Force (BSF) helicopters rather than route the request through State Police. The power to requisition BSF helicopters has been delegated to Inspector General (operations) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), posted in States. So far, the State Police could ask for helicopters only after consultation with CRPF Special Director General and Commander of anti-Naxal operations.
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July - 30 
Two cadres belonging to MI Khan faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), who were arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police, Delhi Police and the Army in New Delhi on June 15, were brought to capital Imphal in Manipur
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Two cadres belonging to MI Khan faction of the People’s United Liberation Front (PULF), who were arrested by a combined team of the Thoubal District Police, Delhi Police and the Army in New Delhi on June 15, were brought to capital Imphal in Manipur on July 30, according to Sangai Express. They were identified as self-styled fighting commander Mohammed Abbas alias Fazur Rahman alias Roshan alias Anil from Thoubal Moijing and Mohammed Rajauddin of Lilong Haoreibi. A police source disclosed that, among others, both are accused in the rape and murder of two girls, P.S. Snowy Anal alias Julie (27) and L.H. Easter Anal (30) of Chakpikarong, on March 21, 2008. Police records indicate involvement of the two cadres in over 10 criminal cases including the killing of a gram panchayat pradhan (chief of local self Government institution) in a Thoubal District area.
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July - 30 
Two militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before Police the in North District after escaping from the NLFT’s base camp in Chittagong Hill Tract in Bangladesh, Police sources said on July 31, according to Sentinel. T
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Two militants of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before Police the in North District after escaping from the NLFT’s base camp in Chittagong Hill Tract in Bangladesh, Police sources said on July 31, according to Sentinel. They were identified as Falgunjoy Tripura and Parjoy Tripura. They surrendered before the officer-in-charge of Kanchanpur in North District on July 30. The duo did not deposit any arm or ammunition while surrendering, sources added.
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July - 30 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, Sonaram Basumatary and Ramesh Rabha were arrested by the Kamrup Police from Boko area of Kamrup District on the same day. Two 9-mm pistols and some ammunition were recovered from their poss
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, Sonaram Basumatary and Ramesh Rabha were arrested by the Kamrup Police from Boko area of Kamrup District on the same day. Two 9-mm pistols and some ammunition were recovered from their possession, Police sources said.
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July - 30 
UNI reports that a fast track court sentenced two Naxals [Left Wing Extremists], including the wife of Naxal spokesman Gudsa Usendi, to 10 years imprisonment on July 30, for distributing Naxal literature and CDs among Chhattisgarh Legislators in the
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UNI reports that a fast track court sentenced two Naxals [Left Wing Extremists], including the wife of Naxal spokesman Gudsa Usendi, to 10 years imprisonment on July 30, for distributing Naxal literature and CDs among Chhattisgarh Legislators in the Member of Legislative Assembly Rest House in Raipur four years ago. Additional Sessions Judge B. P. Pandey convicted K. S. Priya alias Malti (40) and Surendra Kosaria (40), both residents of Durg under various sections of IPC and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
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July - 30 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that the anti-talk factions of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) might be responsible for July 30 bomb blast in Goalpara District in Assam where fiv
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that the anti-talk factions of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) might be responsible for July 30 bomb blast in Goalpara District in Assam where five Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed, according to Sentinel. He said that the personnel were targeted when they were returning from an Army training centre. Chidambaram said that a faction each of the ULFA and the NDFB had not joined the peace process. “These groups may be behind the blast today,” he added. Also, P. Chidambaram said factions of ULFA and NDFB were not ready for talks with the Centre, added Telegraph. He was speaking at the monthly presentation of his Ministry’s report card on July 30. “Not all rebel groups have come to the table. One faction of the NDFB and another of Ulfa are against talks,” Chidambaram told reporters. Terming this incident as “very sad”, Chidambaram said it was still unclear who perpetrated the attack on the CRPF convoy.
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July - 30 
Union Minister of State for Railways E. Ahamed on Jul 30 informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House), "Railways have become a soft target for Naxals [Left Wing Extrmists] due to its vast network and expanse," reports The Hindu. In a written reply Ahamed s
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Union Minister of State for Railways E. Ahamed on Jul 30 informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House), "Railways have become a soft target for Naxals [Left Wing Extrmists] due to its vast network and expanse," reports The Hindu. In a written reply Ahamed said that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed the Central Paramilitary Forces to protect railway infrastructure from possible attacks, particularly in the light of the fact that the number of train accidents, because of sabotage by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), has gone up sharply in 2010. In the fist six months alone, eight such accidents have been reported, as against three in 2009 and six in 2008, triggered by the Naxalites. The total number of sabotage incidents engineered by the Maoists in 2010 so far is 28, as against 31 in 2009 and 18 in 2008. The Railways have approved an integrated security system at an estimated expenditure of INR 3. 53 billion, to strengthen the surveillance mechanism over 202 sensitive and vulnerable stations, which includes installation of Close Circuit Televisions, access control, personal and baggage screening system and bomb detection and disposal system. They also intend to set up an All India Railway Protection Force (RPF) help-line at an estimated cost of INR 50 million during the current financial year. Passengers will be able to access it round the clock. Networking of security control rooms and posts of RPF at division, zone and Railway Board levels is intended to be taken up at an approximate cost of Rs. 4.41 crore, to respond immediately to calls from passengers. MHA asked the Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal to make additional deployment of Civil Police, Government Railway Police (GRP) and Central Paramilitary Forces to foil attacks on Railway infrastructure, adds Times of India.
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July - 31 
A cadre belonging to Military Council of the KCP, identified as Moirangthem Manglem (34), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Lamphel Sanakeithel. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in March 2010 through one K.K. Nganba and he wa
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A cadre belonging to Military Council of the KCP, identified as Moirangthem Manglem (34), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Lamphel Sanakeithel. He disclosed that he joined the outfit in March 2010 through one K.K. Nganba and he was involved in serving demand letters to Government Departments and the general public.
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July - 31 
A cadre belonging to Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL, identified as Pangambam Boynao alias Nanao (20), was arrested by a force of the Assam Rifles and Thoubal District Police during a search operation along Nongbrang area on July 31. He is
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A cadre belonging to Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL, identified as Pangambam Boynao alias Nanao (20), was arrested by a force of the Assam Rifles and Thoubal District Police during a search operation along Nongbrang area on July 31. He is currently operating in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit, He was involved in collecting taxes for the outfit from trucks carrying timber and sand in Yairipok area.
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July - 31 
An ULFA linkman Taimur Ali, was arrested by the Army from Barkuriya area under Rangia Police Station on July 31, reports Sentinel. The Army recovered 1.5 kilogramme explosive and 20 detonators from his possession.
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An ULFA linkman Taimur Ali, was arrested by the Army from Barkuriya area under Rangia Police Station on July 31, reports Sentinel. The Army recovered 1.5 kilogramme explosive and 20 detonators from his possession.
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July - 31 
An ULFA militant was arrested by SFs from Barama in Baksa District and several extortion notes and documents were recovered from him.
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An ULFA militant was arrested by SFs from Barama in Baksa District and several extortion notes and documents were recovered from him.
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July - 31 
Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on July 31 declared the name of the new commander in chief, reports the Times of India. On July 31, PCPA spokesperson Asit Mahato told that Tota Hembram will replace Sidhu Soren as new
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Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on July 31 declared the name of the new commander in chief, reports the Times of India. On July 31, PCPA spokesperson Asit Mahato told that Tota Hembram will replace Sidhu Soren as new commander in chief. Hembram hails from the Baita area. The outfit has named Monoj Mahato as the new secretary. Sidhu Soren was the founder secretary of PCPA.
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July - 31 
Pakistan Army on July 31 again resorted to cease-fire violation and tried to push infiltrators into Indian Territory from the Line of Control (LoC) in forward area of Balnoi in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District, according to Daily Excelsior. Pa
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Pakistan Army on July 31 again resorted to cease-fire violation and tried to push infiltrators into Indian Territory from the Line of Control (LoC) in forward area of Balnoi in Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch District, according to Daily Excelsior. Pakistan troops started firing on Indian positions near Chajla Man Post in Balnoi area of Krishna Ghati sector at 6.30am. Under the cover of firing, the Pakistan side also tried to push a group of five to six militants into this side of the LoC, official sources said. Troops, who were maintaining a high alert on the LoC, opened firing to neutralize the militant group trying to intrude into this side. Firing continued till 7.30am, sources said, adding, the infiltration bid by the militants was foiled with effective retaliatory firing brought down by the troops. The militants, believed to be the cadre of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), who had come very close to the LoC to force their entry into this side taking advantage of covering fire of the Pakistan Army, were pushed back due to timely action by the troops. Sources said movement of five to six militants was observed from this side near Pakistan Army’s posts of Chuha and Dakku opposite Balnoi area of Krishna Ghati sector. Following firing from across the LoC, the militants had moved very close to LoC, they said, adding the firing from this side was aimed at ensuring that the militants didn’t manage to come close to LoC.
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The Jharkhand Government on July 31 announced a new scheme for the Naxal (Left Wing Extremist)-affected areas in the State, reports Hindustan Times. As per the scheme 'Operation Nai Disha', Maoists who surrendered with rocket launchers or machine gun
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The Jharkhand Government on July 31 announced a new scheme for the Naxal (Left Wing Extremist)-affected areas in the State, reports Hindustan Times. As per the scheme 'Operation Nai Disha', Maoists who surrendered with rocket launchers or machine guns would get INR 100,000 and those who surrendered with AK-series rifle would get INR 75,000, Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Neyaz Ahmed told reporters. Similarly, between INR 15,000 and INR 2,000 would be paid for IED or explosive material, wireless sets, remote control, grenades, pistols, revolvers and rifles, he said. Surrendered Maoists would be provided security and their families relocated to a safe place while employment could also be provided, he said.
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July - 31 
The Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) asked a woman, Rumi Dutta, to contact the KRF in person within 3 days to settle the matter which has been pending since the publication of the same in a local daily on September 11, 2009. The KRF also asked Lungin
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The Kuki Revolutionary Front (KRF) asked a woman, Rumi Dutta, to contact the KRF in person within 3 days to settle the matter which has been pending since the publication of the same in a local daily on September 11, 2009. The KRF also asked Lungin Gangte, Chief of Teikhang village and Kailal Gangte of Tuilangkol Chief Association and the Jiribam Area Chief Association to contact the outfit within five days failing which they would face ‘dire’ consequences.
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July - 31 
Two cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reportedly involved in the killing of Durga Devgan (50) on June 22 suspecting him to be a Police informer, were arrested by the Police in Keonjhar District on July 31. The Maoist duo, ident
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Two cadres of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reportedly involved in the killing of Durga Devgan (50) on June 22 suspecting him to be a Police informer, were arrested by the Police in Keonjhar District on July 31. The Maoist duo, identified as Bhadra Pingua and Kanderam Purty, belonged to Khajuria Pancham village in the District.
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July - 31 
Two persons were killed in Security Forces (SFs) firing on July 31 while several others were injured as agitated mob violated curfew. One youth was killed as the SFs opened fire on an enraged mob at Naid Khai in Sumbal area of Bandipora District whil
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Two persons were killed in Security Forces (SFs) firing on July 31 while several others were injured as agitated mob violated curfew. One youth was killed as the SFs opened fire on an enraged mob at Naid Khai in Sumbal area of Bandipora District while another youth was killed during protests in Baramulla town.
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*Data till , April 24, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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