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October - 1 
16 civilians, including five children, were shot dead by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Amosi Bharen Diara village in the Khagaria District late in the night of October 1, a top Police official said on October 2, acc
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16 civilians, including five children, were shot dead by suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Amosi Bharen Diara village in the Khagaria District late in the night of October 1, a top Police official said on October 2, according to Times of India. "Around 100 people, suspected to be Maoists, armed with automatic weapons attacked the village Amosi Bharen Diara and fired indiscriminately late last night, killing 11 men and 5 children on the spot," Inspector General (Operations) S. K. Bharadwaj said. According to Police, the cultivation on the disputed 30 bighas of land is said to be reason behind the attack on the victims belonging to backward caste. The Additional Deputy General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani said that the attack was carried out on the villagers by the suspected Maoists with the intention of grabbing the land. The victims, belonged to Amdaicharua village and had been living in the makeshift camps on the land for cultivation, he added. “Speaking to The Hindu, Neelmani, said, “Ten people have been arrested so far, including O.P. Mahto, whom we believe is the prime suspect.”
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October - 1 
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel during an encounter at Galut forests in Harni area under Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District, when four cadres of the outfit were tying to infi
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A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel during an encounter at Galut forests in Harni area under Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District, when four cadres of the outfit were tying to infiltrate in the night of October 1, according to Daily Excelsior.
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Army arrested five cadres of the Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF), identified as Javed Kisku, Munil Rabha, Klivon Hembrom, Chunu Karmokar and Dariya Murmo, during a search operation at Saraibail in Kokrajhar District on October 1, according to Telegraph.
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Army arrested five cadres of the Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF), identified as Javed Kisku, Munil Rabha, Klivon Hembrom, Chunu Karmokar and Dariya Murmo, during a search operation at Saraibail in Kokrajhar District on October 1, according to Telegraph.
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Chhattisgarh Police shot dead two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Nalkathong forested area of Dantewada District in the evening of October 1, Police said. The gunfight occurred when a joint combing team of the District Forc
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Chhattisgarh Police shot dead two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Nalkathong forested area of Dantewada District in the evening of October 1, Police said. The gunfight occurred when a joint combing team of the District Force and Special Police Officers opened fire on a group of armed extremists. “The dead bodies of both the guerrillas were recovered from the encounter site along with 12 bore guns,” Amresh Mishra, Superintendent of Police (Dantewada) told IANS by phone. He said that nine people were also detained from the area and Police were interrogating them.
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Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants surrounded by the SFs at Galut in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District in the night of October 1, remained trapped for second day on October 2. Senior Superintendent of Police (Poonch) Manmohan Singh, security an
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Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants surrounded by the SFs at Galut in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District in the night of October 1, remained trapped for second day on October 2. Senior Superintendent of Police (Poonch) Manmohan Singh, security and Police teams were being sent to forests from different directions to eliminate the militants. However, no contact was established with the militants after last night’s firing.
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Manipur Director General of Police Y. Joy Kumar on October 1 stated that the State Government decided to recruit 3,100 Village Defence Force (VDF) members for all the Districts, reports Sentinel.
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Manipur Director General of Police Y. Joy Kumar on October 1 stated that the State Government decided to recruit 3,100 Village Defence Force (VDF) members for all the Districts, reports Sentinel.
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The Chief Minister on October 1 said, “There is still a threat from the NDFB and security forces are trying their best to thwart such evil designs.”
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The Chief Minister on October 1 said, “There is still a threat from the NDFB and security forces are trying their best to thwart such evil designs.”
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two leaders of the Jharkhand Janamukti Morcha (JJM) in the West Midnapore District, Times of India reports. While the JJM state president Panchanan Tudu (49) was dragged out of his house
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed two leaders of the Jharkhand Janamukti Morcha (JJM) in the West Midnapore District, Times of India reports. While the JJM state president Panchanan Tudu (49) was dragged out of his house and shot dead at Panchiara near Dahijuri in Binpur in the night of October 1, his colleague Amalendu Patra (43) was shot dead down in the market at Kapgari village in the Jamboni Police station area at around 6.30pm (IST) on October 2. Besides being a JJM leader Tudu was also a member of the Gana Pratirodh Committee the organisation set up to counter the Maoists. The CPI-Maoist leader Bikash said, "We killed Tudu as he helped police by forming the Jharkhand Samanway Mancha."
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The Tabungba faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on October 1 stated that one Konsam Premkumar alias Sanajaoba (34) was captured and kept in confinement by its cadres for his alleged crime of peddling as well using drugs, reports Imphal F
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The Tabungba faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) on October 1 stated that one Konsam Premkumar alias Sanajaoba (34) was captured and kept in confinement by its cadres for his alleged crime of peddling as well using drugs, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Three United Naga People's Council cadres, identified as James Inpui (18), Tajaba Pumai (34), and Ningyo Jamang alias Ayo (30), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Dewlaland on October 1.
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Three United Naga People's Council cadres, identified as James Inpui (18), Tajaba Pumai (34), and Ningyo Jamang alias Ayo (30), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Dewlaland on October 1.
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Times of India reports on October 1 that a carbine recovered from a betel leaf farm at Sonachura in Nandigram, close to the spot where the dead body of Trinamool Congress party leader Nishikanta Mondal was found, has finally been identified as the sa
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Times of India reports on October 1 that a carbine recovered from a betel leaf farm at Sonachura in Nandigram, close to the spot where the dead body of Trinamool Congress party leader Nishikanta Mondal was found, has finally been identified as the same weapon stolen by the Maoists from Security Force personnel when they shot at and burnt to death CPI-M leader Rabi Kar and his wife Anandamayee on December 31, 2005, in Purulia's Bhombragarh.
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Times of India reports that the Sonebhadra District Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Anil Thakur alias Baikunth in Maikaha area under Kone Police Station on October 1 after a brief gun
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Times of India reports that the Sonebhadra District Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Anil Thakur alias Baikunth in Maikaha area under Kone Police Station on October 1 after a brief gun battle. Other Maoist cadres, however, managed to escape. The Police recovered two container bombs, connecting wire, flash battery, a revolver, live cartridges and Maoist literature from the possession of Baikunth. Baikunth was mainly active in Bhavnathpur and Kharaundi area. According to Sonebhadra Superintendent of Police (SP) Pritindar Singh, Baikunth belonged to Raji village under Bhavnathpur Police Station in Garhwa District of Jharkhand. He was working under the ‘zonal commander’ Lalvrat Kole. The Police of Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh were searching him for his involvement in eight terrorist attacks. A cash reward of INR 2,500 was also announced on him by Uttar Pradesh Police.
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Two infiltrators were killed in the failed intrusion bid from Pakistan at Mangral post in the Agre Chak area of Ranbirsinghpora sector of Jammu District in the night of October 1, according to Daily Excelsior. While one intruder was killed in the nig
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Two infiltrators were killed in the failed intrusion bid from Pakistan at Mangral post in the Agre Chak area of Ranbirsinghpora sector of Jammu District in the night of October 1, according to Daily Excelsior. While one intruder was killed in the night, another appeared to have succumbed to his injuries somewhere in the mid-night. Dead Bodies of both the intruders were recovered in the morning of October 2 when firing from both sides had stopped. Both of them were believed to be Pakistanis. According to sources, Pakistani troops were reported to have opened firing from their posts Atta Shahid and Putwal, located about 600 to 800 meters from the IB targeting Mangral post of the Border Security Force (BSF) in a bid to push about six militants into Indian Territory. In view of effective retaliation by the BSF, two intruders were shot dead while four others were reported to have escaped back to Pakistan.
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October - 2 
A cadre belonging to Noyon group of the KCP, identified as Soram Abungcha Singh alias Khaba (24), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Lamalai bazaar area. One 9-mm pistol with five rounds of 9-mm
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A cadre belonging to Noyon group of the KCP, identified as Soram Abungcha Singh alias Khaba (24), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rifles from Lamalai bazaar area. One 9-mm pistol with five rounds of 9-mm ammunitions was recovered from his possession.
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October - 2 
A Manipur People's Liberation Front cadre, identified as Heikrujam Muktasana alias Jonsan Singh (20), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tegnoupal in Chandel District.
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A Manipur People's Liberation Front cadre, identified as Heikrujam Muktasana alias Jonsan Singh (20), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Tegnoupal in Chandel District.
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October - 2 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants exploded a hand-grenade at the residence of Public Works Department Executive Engineer, Khundrakpam Mohori Singh, at Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in Imphal East District on October 2.
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants exploded a hand-grenade at the residence of Public Works Department Executive Engineer, Khundrakpam Mohori Singh, at Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in Imphal East District on October 2.
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October - 2 
An over ground worker of the LeT was arrested in the Handwara area of Kupwara District by the SFs. Identified as Sonaullah Mir alias Akash, son of Mohammad Abdullah Mir, resident of Changi Mulla Police post in Zachaldara area of Handwara, Mir was wor
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An over ground worker of the LeT was arrested in the Handwara area of Kupwara District by the SFs. Identified as Sonaullah Mir alias Akash, son of Mohammad Abdullah Mir, resident of Changi Mulla Police post in Zachaldara area of Handwara, Mir was working for LeT commander Rehman Bhai. On his disclosure one pistol, two pistol magazines, 20 rounds of pistol ammunition and two hand grenades were recovered from a garden in the village Changi Mulla Zachaldara.
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October - 2 
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the SFs in the in Dard Haji forests of Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. An anti-insurgency operation was launched by the SFs following receipt of specific information about
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An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with the SFs in the in Dard Haji forests of Zachaldara in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. An anti-insurgency operation was launched by the SFs following receipt of specific information about presence of militants in the area, official sources said. Security forces were closing in at the hiding place of the militants when the militants opened heavy and indiscriminate firing on them. The firing was retaliated by the troops, leading a fierce exchange of firing between the two sides. One unidentified militant has been killed in the exchange of fire so far, the sources said, adding the operation was in progress when reports last came in.
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October - 2 
Another cadre of the same faction, identified as Piyam Lomba Singh (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police.
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Another cadre of the same faction, identified as Piyam Lomba Singh (32), was arrested by the Imphal East District Police.
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October - 2 
Birbal Oraon, the self-styled 'Deputy Section Commander' of the CPI-Maoist operating in Latehar, was arrested from a place in Latehar following a specific intelligence tip, said Latehar Police station officer-in-charge Ravikant Prasad, according to P
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Birbal Oraon, the self-styled 'Deputy Section Commander' of the CPI-Maoist operating in Latehar, was arrested from a place in Latehar following a specific intelligence tip, said Latehar Police station officer-in-charge Ravikant Prasad, according to PTI. During interrogation, Oraon had confessed to blowing up of two buildings housing a school and a health centre in April 2009, Prasad said. Oraon was allegedly a part of a guerrilla squad that gunned down five Policemen on July 29. "Oraon also admitted that he had made an abortive attempt to target a police van when he fitted a 100-kg bomb under a culvert at Podialana on March 19, 2009," the Police officer said.
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October - 2 
Militants shot dead a former militant, identified as Shabir Ahmad Wani alias 'Shabir Grenade', outside the Jamia Masjid (mosque) in the Sopore town of Baramulla District in the afternoon of October 2. Wani, a resident of Batapora area in Sopore had s
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Militants shot dead a former militant, identified as Shabir Ahmad Wani alias 'Shabir Grenade', outside the Jamia Masjid (mosque) in the Sopore town of Baramulla District in the afternoon of October 2. Wani, a resident of Batapora area in Sopore had surrendered before the Security Forces (SFs) earlier.
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October - 2 
One more cadre of the same faction, identified as Ngangom Nanao (27), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rilfes personnel. One Chinese hand grenade and one 36 HE hand grenade were recovered from his possessi
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One more cadre of the same faction, identified as Ngangom Nanao (27), was arrested by a combined force of the Imphal East District Police and Assam Rilfes personnel. One Chinese hand grenade and one 36 HE hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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October - 2 
Police seized terror fund worth INR 2.5 lakh from a LeT militant, which was being smuggled from Sopore to Banihal for THE LeT ‘District Commander’ Abu Moosa. The militant’ Ghulam Hassan’ son of Abdullah Pachu, a resident of Baba Khari, Banihal was ar
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Police seized terror fund worth INR 2.5 lakh from a LeT militant, which was being smuggled from Sopore to Banihal for THE LeT ‘District Commander’ Abu Moosa. The militant’ Ghulam Hassan’ son of Abdullah Pachu, a resident of Baba Khari, Banihal was arrested from a vehicle from Banihal bus stand.
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October - 2 
Samba Police on October 2 arrested a Pakistani national after he managed to reach into Indian Territory crossing main gate installed at the International Border (IB) in the Ramgarh sector. Official sources said a Village Defence Committee (VDC) membe
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Samba Police on October 2 arrested a Pakistani national after he managed to reach into Indian Territory crossing main gate installed at the International Border (IB) in the Ramgarh sector. Official sources said a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member Yashpal observed a Pakistani moving inside the fields of a forward village SM Pur in Ramgarh sector of Samba District at 6.30am (IST). Subsequently, the suspect, identified as Mohammad Asif, 26, son of Fazal Hussain, a resident of Gujarat province of Pakistan, was arrested by the SFs. The VDCs had been put on high alert by the Police following infiltration attempts from across the IB
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October - 2 
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Hailakandi Chandan Das remanded Dhanyaram Reang, ‘commander-in chief’ of the United Democratic Liberation Army, to Police custody for seven days, reports Assam Tribune. He was earlier arrested by the Mizora
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The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Hailakandi Chandan Das remanded Dhanyaram Reang, ‘commander-in chief’ of the United Democratic Liberation Army, to Police custody for seven days, reports Assam Tribune. He was earlier arrested by the Mizoram Police from Kolasib.
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October - 2 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on October 2 announced financial assistance worth INR 500 million and promised more when 360 Black Widow (BW) cadres formally surrendered at Haflong in North Cachar Hills District, according to Telegraph.
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on October 2 announced financial assistance worth INR 500 million and promised more when 360 Black Widow (BW) cadres formally surrendered at Haflong in North Cachar Hills District, according to Telegraph.
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October - 2 
The CPI-Maoist has threatened to kill Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from jail, official sources said on October 2, reported Hindustan Times. 'Dabloo', a Maoist leader, in a SMS from the mobile phone number
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The CPI-Maoist has threatened to kill Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from jail, official sources said on October 2, reported Hindustan Times. 'Dabloo', a Maoist leader, in a SMS from the mobile phone number -- 09308670993 -- to a reporter of a private TV channel, claimed that there was a plan to kill the Chief Minister, State Home Department Principal Secretary Amir Subhani said. The message demanded the release of Maoist leaders 'Raviji' and Diren Singh. "Director General of Police Anand Shankar and IGP (Operations) S K Bhardwaj are probing the issue," Subhani said, adding, "We have tightened the security for the CM."
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October - 2 
The Union Government is committed to rooting out Naxalism (left wing extremism) from the country as it is proving detrimental to development, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 2, The Hindu reports. The Centre was working out measures
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The Union Government is committed to rooting out Naxalism (left wing extremism) from the country as it is proving detrimental to development, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 2, The Hindu reports. The Centre was working out measures with States such as Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra to deal with this menace, he said. “The States have said that they were prepared to eliminate Naxalism and that their Police forces were capable of doing it. But, they wanted support from the Centre. We will do anything possible to do away with Naxalism that impedes development,” he declared.
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October - 2 
Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, Pukhrambam Dhanabir alias Dhana (30) and Warekpam Kanta (35), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police on October 2. Two cell phones were recovered from their possessions.
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Two Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) cadres, Pukhrambam Dhanabir alias Dhana (30) and Warekpam Kanta (35), were arrested by the Imphal West District Police on October 2. Two cell phones were recovered from their possessions.
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October - 3 
IANS reports that two Policemen were wounded in a two-hour encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Bundu block (administrative division), 45 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, Police said on Octobe
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IANS reports that two Policemen were wounded in a two-hour encounter with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the forest of Bundu block (administrative division), 45 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, Police said on October 4. An encounter took place at Madhukamdih village under Tamar Police Station in the Ranchi District on October 3 during a search operation launched to rescue the abducted Special Branch Inspector Francis Induwar, adds Times of India. Over 500 rounds of fire were exchanged between the two sides. The Security Forces (SFs) had rushed to the village on specific information that a Maoist squad had assembled near the native place of the CPI-Maoist ‘zonal commander’, Kundan Pahan. The Inspector General of Police, S. N. Pradhan, who is also the spokesperson of the Jharkhand Police, said a combing operation was launched on specific intelligence inputs about the presence of Maoists in the area. "The security forces ultimately forced the Maoists to retreat," he added.
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October - 3 
A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Mohammed Sahoruddin alias Ibothoi (31), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Langathel Khunou on October 3. He confessed that he w
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A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Mohammed Sahoruddin alias Ibothoi (31), was arrested by the Thoubal District Police from Langathel Khunou on October 3. He confessed that he was operating in the ‘finance section’ of the outfit.
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October - 3 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former ward member, Irma Salwan (50) of Tekalguda, after accusing him of being a Police informer in Malkangiri District on October 3, reports Times of India. "Salwan's throat had bee
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former ward member, Irma Salwan (50) of Tekalguda, after accusing him of being a Police informer in Malkangiri District on October 3, reports Times of India. "Salwan's throat had been slit and he bled to death. Out of fear, the villagers had buried the body in the woods. We were able to recover it only on Sunday [October 4]," Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP) Satya Brata Bhoi said.
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October - 3 
In the night of October 3, a 60-year-old man was killed by the Maoists at an unspecified place as his son had joined the C-60 commando force in 2008.
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In the night of October 3, a 60-year-old man was killed by the Maoists at an unspecified place as his son had joined the C-60 commando force in 2008.
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October - 3 October - 4
On October 4, traffic resumed on the Malkangiri-Bhubaneswar road that had been blocked by the Maoists near Govindpally Ghat road on October 3 to enforce their bandh (shut down) call. "All road blockades put up by the Maoists have been lifted and road
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On October 4, traffic resumed on the Malkangiri-Bhubaneswar road that had been blocked by the Maoists near Govindpally Ghat road on October 3 to enforce their bandh (shut down) call. "All road blockades put up by the Maoists have been lifted and road connectivity has been normalized in the District," the SP said.
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October - 3 
People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Rafi (35), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Yairipok Khoirom in the Thoubal District on October 3.
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People's United Liberation Front (PULF) cadre, Mohammed Rafi (35), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Yairipok Khoirom in the Thoubal District on October 3.
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October - 3 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a railway track in the West Singhbhum District at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border in the morning of October 3 (today), reported IANS. The extremists blew up the railway track near Maharesal ra
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a railway track in the West Singhbhum District at the Jharkhand-West Bengal border in the morning of October 3 (today), reported IANS. The extremists blew up the railway track near Maharesal railway station under Chakradhapur railway division at around 4.30am (IST). The Maoists have called for a nationwide strike on October 3 to protest the arrests of senior leaders Kobad Ghandy and Chhatradhar Mahato. They have demanded the release of the leaders.
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October - 3 
The Hindu reports that seven persons were arrested by the Police on October 3, for the attack on villagers by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Amosi Bharen Diara village in Khagaria District killing 16 people in the night of
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The Hindu reports that seven persons were arrested by the Police on October 3, for the attack on villagers by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Amosi Bharen Diara village in Khagaria District killing 16 people in the night of October 1. The suspected mastermind behind the attack, O.P. Shah, was among those arrested, the Police said.
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October - 3 
Three suspected cadres belonging to the Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were shot dead and a Bishnupur District Policeman wounded during an encounter at Leimaram Bazar area under Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur
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Three suspected cadres belonging to the Military Defense Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) were shot dead and a Bishnupur District Policeman wounded during an encounter at Leimaram Bazar area under Nambol Police Station in Bishnupur District on October 3, reports Imphal Free Press. One M-16 Rifle was reportedly recovered from the possession of a slain militant.
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October - 3 
Three suspected militants of the Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL, who were arrested by the Bishnupur District Police during an encounter at Leimaram Keithel on October 3, were remanded to eight days to Police custody. They were identified
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Three suspected militants of the Military Defence Force faction of the KYKL, who were arrested by the Bishnupur District Police during an encounter at Leimaram Keithel on October 3, were remanded to eight days to Police custody. They were identified as Yambem Biren (36), Heikham Priyokumar (38) and Leikham Thanil (18).
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October - 3 
Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter near Kendubari village in the Nalbari District on October 3, according to Nagaland Post. “Based on specific intelligence about the presence of three U
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Three United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants were shot dead by troops during an encounter near Kendubari village in the Nalbari District on October 3, according to Nagaland Post. “Based on specific intelligence about the presence of three ULFA militants in the area, an army column laid an ambush and there was a firefight in which the militants were shot dead,” an Army official said. A carbine, pistols, grenades, detonators and gelatine sticks were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. “Probably the militants were planning to strike during the Durga Puja festival and hence carrying explosives,” the official added.
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October - 3 
Two civilians were killed in crossfire during an encounter between suspected cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Bishnupur District Police at Leimaram Bazaar under Nambol Police Station on
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Two civilians were killed in crossfire during an encounter between suspected cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) and Bishnupur District Police at Leimaram Bazaar under Nambol Police Station on October 3, reports Imphal Free Press. Three militants of the outfit were killed and a Policeman was wounded in the encounter. Subsequently, three more cadres of the outfit were arrested from the encounter site.
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October - 4 
A school teacher, Lalboi alias Solal Touthang (38), was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants in the Imphal East District on October 4.
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A school teacher, Lalboi alias Solal Touthang (38), was shot at and wounded by unidentified militants in the Imphal East District on October 4.
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October - 4 
At least 11 persons were killed in a attack carried out by suspected militants belonging to the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Balichand area under Biswanath Chariali Police Station in Sonitpur District on O
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At least 11 persons were killed in a attack carried out by suspected militants belonging to the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Balichand area under Biswanath Chariali Police Station in Sonitpur District on October 4, reports Assam Tribune. At least ten others were injured in the attack. According to Police sources, a group of 10-12 heavily armed militants entered Bhimajuli village, inhabited mostly by the Nepali and Tea-tribe community, called out villagers from their houses, and opened fire on them. On their way back, the same group opened also fire at two other places. Police sources said that attempts at extortion might be the reason for the attack.
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October - 4 
At least five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel on October 4 when they were entering the country from Bangladesh crossing the north Tripura border, Police said, re
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At least five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel on October 4 when they were entering the country from Bangladesh crossing the north Tripura border, Police said, reports Press Trust India. They were arrested at Satlang border outpost and revealed that they had gone to Sylhet District in Bangladesh for arms training. Some arms were also recovered from their possession.
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October - 4 
Elsewhere in the same District, another NSCN-IM cadre was arrested by the troops from Zedua village of Longding circle on October 4.
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Elsewhere in the same District, another NSCN-IM cadre was arrested by the troops from Zedua village of Longding circle on October 4.
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October - 4 
Five Pakistani nationals were arrested from creek area on the west coast of Kutch District by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 4, reports PTI. The boat in which they were travelling was also seized. According to Police, the boat c
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Five Pakistani nationals were arrested from creek area on the west coast of Kutch District by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 4, reports PTI. The boat in which they were travelling was also seized. According to Police, the boat carrying the five persons onboard had ventured into the creek area following which they were arrested by the BSF. Harami Nala, a sluggish and shallow water channel in the remotest creek area, spread over 500 square kilometres, is prone to intrusion from Pakistani fishermen, Police said. The marshy topography made it difficult for BSF troops to react swiftly against infiltration, the officials said.
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October - 4 
Hindustan Times reports that at least six cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the Police at Tadgaon in Gadchiroli District on October 4. N.S. Jagtap, spokesperson for the Gadchiroli Police,
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Hindustan Times reports that at least six cadres of the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed during an encounter with the Police at Tadgaon in Gadchiroli District on October 4. N.S. Jagtap, spokesperson for the Gadchiroli Police, told Hindustan Times that no body had been recovered till late evening of October 4. But blood stains found at the place where the Maoists were holed up during the encounter indicated that at least six of them were either killed or seriously injured. “The injured (or dead) are suspected to have been removed by the fleeing Naxal group,” Jagtap said, adding that the combing of the area was in progress to track them down. He said there was no injury on the Police side as the information about the waiting Maoist ambush had been received in advance, enabling the Police to take proper guard during the encounter. The Police later recovered a 12-bore rifle, a claymore mine, eight detonators, two gelatin sticks, bundles of electrical wire (used to trigger mine blasts), and some literature and medicines, Jagtap said.
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October - 4 
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Mayanglambam Parashuram alias Bobby (34), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Umathel in the Thoubal District on October 4.
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, Mayanglambam Parashuram alias Bobby (34), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Umathel in the Thoubal District on October 4.
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October - 4 
Naxalites (left-wing extremists) killed a civilian in the East Singhbhum District in the night of October 4, reports Telegraph. A Naxalite group led by ‘area commander’ Kanhu Munda allegedly shot dead Dukhia Hembram (30) at Harian village under Ghura
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Naxalites (left-wing extremists) killed a civilian in the East Singhbhum District in the night of October 4, reports Telegraph. A Naxalite group led by ‘area commander’ Kanhu Munda allegedly shot dead Dukhia Hembram (30) at Harian village under Ghurabandha Police Station. A resident of Mahespur, Dukhia was returning from his brother’s house at Ghurabandha Police station where he is posted as a constable. The murder was second such incident to have taken place in the District in the past one week.
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October - 4 
PTI reports that about 30 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the Katingia Police outpost in the Kandhamal District in the night of October 4. However, no one was hurt. The Maoists also set ablaze documents there.
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PTI reports that about 30 armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up the Katingia Police outpost in the Kandhamal District in the night of October 4. However, no one was hurt. The Maoists also set ablaze documents there. Additional Police force could not reach the spot due to felling of tress on the road connecting Brahmanigaon area, official sources said.
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October - 4 
Telegraph reports that five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, who were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel at Satlang border outpost in Tripura on October 4, claimed that they shot dead six fellow cadres
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Telegraph reports that five National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, who were arrested by the Border Security Force personnel at Satlang border outpost in Tripura on October 4, claimed that they shot dead six fellow cadres at their camp in Maulavi Bazaar in Bangladesh to escape starvation before fleeing to India to surrender.
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October - 4 
The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on October 4 reiterated the commitment of his Government to neutralise the Maoists and informed that a fresh operation against them would be launched from November 1 after successful completion of Operation
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The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on October 4 reiterated the commitment of his Government to neutralise the Maoists and informed that a fresh operation against them would be launched from November 1 after successful completion of Operation Green Hunt. However, he stressed the need to launch a co-ordinated offensive against the insurgents by the affected States, including Orissa, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. He said the matter has been taken up with the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and a strategy would be worked out soon.
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October - 4 
The Maoists have demanded release of their senior leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, as a condition for freeing the abducted intelligence official, local media reports said on October 4. Samarji, claiming to be ‘secretary’ of South Chhotanagpur Committ
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The Maoists have demanded release of their senior leaders, including Kobad Ghandy, as a condition for freeing the abducted intelligence official, local media reports said on October 4. Samarji, claiming to be ‘secretary’ of South Chhotanagpur Committee of Jharkhand, called local Hindi newspapers late in the night of October 3 and said, "The abducted Police official of the intelligence department is in our custody. He is safe. He will be released after the arrested leaders - Kobad Ghandy, Chhatradhar Mahto and Chandra Bhushan Yadav - are released." "Do not torture relatives of Kundan Pahan and other people otherwise we will abduct family members of government officials," he added. Police suspect the role of the Kundan Pahan group - active in the border areas of Ranchi, Khuti and Jamshedpur Districts - in the abduction of the intelligence official. As reported earlier, a group of four Maoists had abducted the Special Branch Inspector from Hembrom market in Khunti District on September 30.
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October - 4 October - 6
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 6 confirmed the killing of three of its leaders by disgruntled cadres at Ghagrachari camp in eastern Bangladesh on October 4, according to Telegraph. The NSCN-IM leader ‘majo
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 6 confirmed the killing of three of its leaders by disgruntled cadres at Ghagrachari camp in eastern Bangladesh on October 4, according to Telegraph. The NSCN-IM leader ‘major general’ Phungthing Shimrang, who is also the convenor of the outfit’s cease-fire monitoring cell, said from Hebron, the outfit’s ‘council headquarters’ near Dimapur in Nagaland, that three of their ‘officers’ were shot dead by their ‘comrades’ in Bangladesh.
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October - 4 
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on October 4 received a letter threatening to blow up the Ghaziabad railway station and other major installations, including some places in New Delhi and Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, reports The Hindu. The Ass
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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) on October 4 received a letter threatening to blow up the Ghaziabad railway station and other major installations, including some places in New Delhi and Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh, reports The Hindu. The Assistant Commissioner of the RPF confirmed the contents of the letter and said authorities in New Delhi have been informed about the threat with just two weeks to go for Diwali (festival of lights).
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October - 4 
The Superintendent of Police of West Midnapore District, Manoj Verma, said on October 4 that photographs and other incriminating evidence have been found revealing links between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Chhatradhar Mahato,
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The Superintendent of Police of West Midnapore District, Manoj Verma, said on October 4 that photographs and other incriminating evidence have been found revealing links between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Chhatradhar Mahato, convener of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) that led the agitation at Lalgarh and its adjoining areas, reports The Hindu. Details of the PCPA’s funding have also emerged in the course of the investigation.
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October - 5 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Jupha Sungam, was arrested by the troops from Zedua village in Tirap District on October 5, according to Nagaland Post. He confessed during his interrogation that he met Panthai, ‘
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, Jupha Sungam, was arrested by the troops from Zedua village in Tirap District on October 5, according to Nagaland Post. He confessed during his interrogation that he met Panthai, ‘town commander’ of the NSCN-IM, at Longding and handed over a pistol to him. Later, the self-styled ‘town commander’ moved to carry out extortion in the area. Interrogation also revealed that the NSCN factions were trying to influence the outcome of Assembly elections scheduled to be held in Arunachal Pradesh on October 13.
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October - 5 
Elsewhere in the State, Army recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation conducted in the forest area of Mansar in Samba District. No arrests have been made during the search operations, official sources said
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Elsewhere in the State, Army recovered a consignment of explosive devices and ammunition during a search operation conducted in the forest area of Mansar in Samba District. No arrests have been made during the search operations, official sources said. The recoveries include 4.5 kg RDX, 105 rounds of SLR, one country made pistol and a pithoo bag. Sources said the consignment might have been dumped by the militants. Mansar forest route is reportedly used by the infiltrators to reach the upper districts of Udhampur and Doda.
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October - 5 
IANS reports that Police on October 5 claimed to have arrested a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Maoist ‘commander’ in capital Ranchi. The arrestee, whose identity the Police did not disclose immediately, was arrested from a colony
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IANS reports that Police on October 5 claimed to have arrested a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Maoist ‘commander’ in capital Ranchi. The arrestee, whose identity the Police did not disclose immediately, was arrested from a colony situated under Sukhdeonagar Police Station. Police said a Self-Loading Rifle and live cartridges were recovered from her possession.
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October - 5 
Police and paramilitary forces in the morning of October 5 launched a joint combing operation in the Naxalite-infested Ghurabandha and Dumaria blocks of the Ghatshila sub-division in the District.
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Police and paramilitary forces in the morning of October 5 launched a joint combing operation in the Naxalite-infested Ghurabandha and Dumaria blocks of the Ghatshila sub-division in the District.
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October - 5 
Police arrested three top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a former ‘area commander’ of the outfit identified as Bulaka Sao alias Madhuji, on October 5, reports Times of India. The arrestees were allegedly instrumental i
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Police arrested three top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a former ‘area commander’ of the outfit identified as Bulaka Sao alias Madhuji, on October 5, reports Times of India. The arrestees were allegedly instrumental in carrying out the prison break in Jehanabad in November 2005. The other two were identified as Lalit Das alias Sadhu of Korouna village in Jehanabad and Sugga Das of Bara village under the Bhagwanganj Police station area in Patna District. Sources said the trio joined the outfit in 2004 with the intention of freeing their jailed commander Ajay Kanu alias Ravi. According to reports, Madhuji, the senior-most member among the three, attended several meetings in Jharkhand where the detailed plan of "Operation Jailbreak" was chalked out. Jehanabad Superintendent of Police Ganesh Kumar said intensive raids were being conducted at several places in the Jehanabad and Arwal Districts to track down other associates of the arrested Maoists.
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October - 5 
Police on October 5 arrested Ashiq Hussain Bhat alias Abu Umair, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ for Doda, along with his wife during a operation in the Batamaloo area of capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. "In its continuous f
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Police on October 5 arrested Ashiq Hussain Bhat alias Abu Umair, the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘district commander’ for Doda, along with his wife during a operation in the Batamaloo area of capital Srinagar, Daily Excelsior reported. "In its continuous fight against militancy in the State, Srinagar Police has arrested a LeT commander from Batamaloo area," a Police spokesman said. Bhat, a resident of Chek-e-Bhaderwah in Bhaderwah revenue division, was also operating under the codenames of Bilal and Aslam. His wife, who has been identified as Rabia alias Sakhi, was also an active LeT cadre and used to accompany him all the time. One Chinese pistol, its magazine, a fake identity card and some other incriminating material has been recovered from the possession of the arrested couple. During questioning, the militant commander led the Police to three of their associates in the city, who were also arrested. Two of the arrested persons have been identified as Manzoor Ahmad and Rayees Ahmad.
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October - 5 
Statesman reports that two activists of a Kolkata-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), identified as Raja Sarkhel and Prasun Chatterjee, were arrested from Jadavpur on October 5 by a team of officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CI
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Statesman reports that two activists of a Kolkata-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), identified as Raja Sarkhel and Prasun Chatterjee, were arrested from Jadavpur on October 5 by a team of officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for their reported links with the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Chhatradhar Mahato. The West Bengal Government, a few hours before, had approved the proposal of the West Midnapore District Police to frame charges under the Unlawful Activities [Prevention] Act (UAPA) against Mahato. Ajoy Ranade, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations), confirmed the arrest. The two are also being charged under the provisions of the UAPA, he added. Both Sarkhel and Chatterjee are members of the Lalgarh Sanhati Mancha, a city-based group of intellectuals that supported the tribal movement in Lalgarh.
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October - 5 
The Border Security Force personnel had arrested the five cadres when they were trying to cross into Tripura on October 5 and had recovered AK rifles, ammunition, bombs and Bangladeshi currency from their possession. Sources said shortage of food was
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The Border Security Force personnel had arrested the five cadres when they were trying to cross into Tripura on October 5 and had recovered AK rifles, ammunition, bombs and Bangladeshi currency from their possession. Sources said shortage of food was the main reason why the five cadres had killed their three ‘comrades’, but the NSCN-IM denied this claim of the disgruntled cadres.
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October - 5 
The Lamyanba Khuman group belonging to the Military Council faction of the KCP claimed that its cadres attacked the Assam Rifles (AR) post at Singda Dam in Salang village on October 5 killing six AR personnel and injuring 15 others. The Army has, how
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The Lamyanba Khuman group belonging to the Military Council faction of the KCP claimed that its cadres attacked the Assam Rifles (AR) post at Singda Dam in Salang village on October 5 killing six AR personnel and injuring 15 others. The Army has, however, refuted this claim. The outfit also claimed that it was behind the attack at the S. Kumar Hospital in Porompat.
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October - 5 
Two cadres of the United Chingtam Revoluntionary Army outfit, who tried to deliver a demand letter of INR 300000 at the residence of a local doctor, R.K. Bihari, at Nongmeibung Nambam Chuthek in the Imphal East District, were captured by the people a
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Two cadres of the United Chingtam Revoluntionary Army outfit, who tried to deliver a demand letter of INR 300000 at the residence of a local doctor, R.K. Bihari, at Nongmeibung Nambam Chuthek in the Imphal East District, were captured by the people and subsequently handed over to the Police on October 5, reports Imphal Free Press. They were identified as Saikhom Amujao (28) and Chingsubam Hiyangkhanba (23).
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October - 6 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’ was killed along with his associate in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Dumlu Top in the Udhampur District on October 6, Daily Excelsior reported. A third associate of the militants, howeve
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘district commander’ was killed along with his associate in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Dumlu Top in the Udhampur District on October 6, Daily Excelsior reported. A third associate of the militants, however, managed to escape from the incident site. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said the civilians had earlier informed the SFs about the movement of three militants at Dumlu Top in Sudh Mahadev hills, bordering the Marmat area of Doda District. The militants, who had converted a natural cave into a hideout after fleeing from Marmat due to increasing pressure of the SFs and Doda Police, reportedly approached two to three houses for blankets and some eatables. The people obliged the militants but simultaneously informed the troops about their movement in Dumlu Top. The slain militant has been identified as Javed Iqbal alias Matin Ahmed alias Mohammad Usama, a resident of Marmat in Doda District. Matin was stated to be a Post Graduate in Science but had joined militancy on being persuaded by Javed Qureshi, a former ‘divisional commander’ of the HM. He was involved in a series of subversive activities in Doda since April 2008, including the recent killing of two Special Police Officers - Abdul Gani and Riaz Ahmed - in Marmat on September 3, 2009. Recoveries made from the slain militant include one AK-47 rifle with one magazine and 10 rounds, one wireless set and a binocular.
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October - 6 
A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Jiyauddin (29), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from a place under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District on October 6.
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A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Jiyauddin (29), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from a place under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District on October 6.
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October - 6 
A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Kongba Joynanda alias Boucha alias Nagamba (32), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Kakwa Bazaar area
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A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Kongba Joynanda alias Boucha alias Nagamba (32), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Kakwa Bazaar area under Singjamei Police Station of Imphal West District on the same day.
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October - 6 
A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Asem Olen Singh alias Bora alias Sky (29), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Sekmaijin area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on
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A People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Asem Olen Singh alias Bora alias Sky (29), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in the Sekmaijin area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on October 6, according to Sangai Express.
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October - 6 
A woman cadre of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Kshetrimayum O. Ibeyaima alias Eche Meitei (47), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Alu Gali area on the same day.
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A woman cadre of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), identified as Kshetrimayum O. Ibeyaima alias Eche Meitei (47), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Alu Gali area on the same day.
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October - 6 
Four civilians and two SF personnel were injured in a grenade attack near Ganta Ghar in the Lal Chowk area of capital Srinagar at around 3.00 PM. Suspected militants reportedly lobbed a hand grenade at a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle near a cro
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Four civilians and two SF personnel were injured in a grenade attack near Ganta Ghar in the Lal Chowk area of capital Srinagar at around 3.00 PM. Suspected militants reportedly lobbed a hand grenade at a Border Security Force (BSF) vehicle near a crowded parking area in Ganta Ghar resulting in injuries to two BSF personnel and four civilians. The BSF vehicle was damaged during the incident. While the Police have not yet identified the militants responsible for carrying out the grenade attack, a spokesman of the banned Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen outfit, who identified himself as Jameel Ahmad, called various media offices and claimed responsibility for the attack.
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October - 6 
Police raided the Sitamarhi prison premises on October 6 and seized a cell phone, seven SIM cards and two sets of chisels and hammers. Sources claimed that it could be part of a plan being chalked out to help Maoists escape from the jail.
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Police raided the Sitamarhi prison premises on October 6 and seized a cell phone, seven SIM cards and two sets of chisels and hammers. Sources claimed that it could be part of a plan being chalked out to help Maoists escape from the jail.
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October - 6 
PTI reports that a young woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police in Gadchiorli District on October 6. A group of Maoists opened indiscriminate firing at Police patrol party which retu
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PTI reports that a young woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with the Police in Gadchiorli District on October 6. A group of Maoists opened indiscriminate firing at Police patrol party which returned fire in the Pannemara forests near Murumgoan village of Dhanora taluka (administrative division). The exchange of fire lasted for about 30 minutes after which the Maoists escaped, Police said. Later the Police recovered the body of a woman Maoist aged between 17 to 19 years. Four locally-made rifles, one grenade and three bags were recovered from the incident site. Police also spotted blood stains at three to four places and suspect that some Maoists might have been injured or killed. However, there was no confirmation of this claim.
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October - 6 
Seven more Pakistani nationals, claiming to be fishermen, were arrested by the Coast Guard off Okha in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat on October 6, reports The Hindu. Their boat, Al-Firoze, was also seized. According to official sources, one of the
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Seven more Pakistani nationals, claiming to be fishermen, were arrested by the Coast Guard off Okha in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat on October 6, reports The Hindu. Their boat, Al-Firoze, was also seized. According to official sources, one of the fishermen arrested on October 4 was found to be an agent of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency.
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October - 6 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has acknowledged that their cadres have carried out the beheading of the Police inspector Francis Induwar in Jharkhand on October 6. Speaking to Times Now, the Maoist politburo member Kishen admitted t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has acknowledged that their cadres have carried out the beheading of the Police inspector Francis Induwar in Jharkhand on October 6. Speaking to Times Now, the Maoist politburo member Kishen admitted that his operatives on the ground beheaded Induwar, adding, that they will behead all their real enemies.
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October - 6 
The Jharkhand Police on October 6 (today) said they had found the decapitated dead body of the abducted Police Inspector Francis Enduwar, according to Indian Express. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, R. K. Malik, said Enduwar's headless body w
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The Jharkhand Police on October 6 (today) said they had found the decapitated dead body of the abducted Police Inspector Francis Enduwar, according to Indian Express. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, R. K. Malik, said Enduwar's headless body was found at around 9.15am on the Jamshedpur-Ranchi Highway with a note from the Maoists saying that they could expect more of the same treatment if their demands were not met. They claimed full responsibility for the killing of Enduwar. He confirmed that the Maoists had been demanding the release of two of their prominent leaders Kobad Ghandy and Chatrodhar Mahato, who have been arrested by security agencies in Delhi and West Bengal respectively. As reported earlier, the Police official was abducted on September 30. He said that the Maoists had offered to handover three of their cadres in exchange for the release of Enduwar. Enduwar's execution was carried out after the Government refused to release Ghandy.
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October - 6 
The United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres captured four persons from Diphu in the Karbi Anglong District when they were involved in an extortion drive in the guise of Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres, the
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The United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) cadres captured four persons from Diphu in the Karbi Anglong District when they were involved in an extortion drive in the guise of Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres, the UPDS ‘defence secretary’ Lengbat Engleng informed over phone, reports Assam Tribune. A gun was also recovered from their possession, said Engleng.
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October - 6 
Three Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, including its former chief Imran Ansari, were sentenced to two-year rigorous imprisonment and fined INR 2000 each by a local court in Madhya Pradesh on October 6 for spreading religious enmity,
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Three Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, including its former chief Imran Ansari, were sentenced to two-year rigorous imprisonment and fined INR 2000 each by a local court in Madhya Pradesh on October 6 for spreading religious enmity, reports PTI. The sentence was awarded by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Kamlesh Kumar Itwadia, under section 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups) of the Indian Penal Code. Besides, Ansari, the sentence was also awarded to Afzal Abdul Rashid and Shahjad Abdul Rashid, the prosecution said. The case against the trio was registered on November 13, 2000 for planning to organise a meeting and distributing inflammatory articles among the people.
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October - 6 
Times of India reports that a day after two persons were arrested from capital Kolkata, Vivekananda Kumar, a former leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and now with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed Peo
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Times of India reports that a day after two persons were arrested from capital Kolkata, Vivekananda Kumar, a former leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and now with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), was arrested from Arsha in Purulia on October 6 for links with the Maoists. Besides, Police also sealed a press in Manicktala for publishing PCPA posters and leaflets and arrested its owner Sadananda Singh. Two members of human rights organization Bandi Mukti Committee, Ramesh Das and Bhanu Sarkar, were also detained. Swapan Dasgupta, the editor of magazine People's March, was also detained in the same evening.
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October - 6 
Troops recovered one pressure activated improvised explosive device (IED) from the Tuivang area on October 6.
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Troops recovered one pressure activated improvised explosive device (IED) from the Tuivang area on October 6.
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October - 6 
Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Heikrujam Ibungo (30) and Sairem Rameshwar (29), were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar area on October 6.
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Two United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres, Heikrujam Ibungo (30) and Sairem Rameshwar (29), were arrested by the Imphal East District Police from Khurai Lamlong Bazaar area on October 6.
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October - 7 
A cache of explosives, including 300 detonators and 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, kept for delivery to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from a house in the Rohtas District on October 7. Acting on a tip-off,
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A cache of explosives, including 300 detonators and 400 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, kept for delivery to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were recovered from a house in the Rohtas District on October 7. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the house at Dhaudad village under Mufassil Police Station and recovered the explosives, Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, told PTI. Besides 150 metres of wire used for detonators was also seized from the house, he said, adding, three persons, including two women, were also arrested in this connection. Police suspect that the explosives were to be used for exploding the Sasaram jail, where a large number of Maoists are lodged, adds Hindustan Times. The Superintendent of Police (SP), Vikas Vaibhav, said the explosives were recovered from an area adjacent to the District Prison. “We have arrested two women activists of the CPI (Maoist) with the cache of ammunitions. The recovery of such a huge quantity of explosives indicates towards a big plan of the Maoists. The raids are still continuing”, he added.
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October - 7 
A Defence Ministry spokesman said in capital Srinagar that Security Forces killed a ‘district commander’ of the HM, Abdul Majeed Bhat, at Trikanjan Top near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector. One AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were reco
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A Defence Ministry spokesman said in capital Srinagar that Security Forces killed a ‘district commander’ of the HM, Abdul Majeed Bhat, at Trikanjan Top near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector. One AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militant. He also that said a LeT militant was killed at Narote forest in the Baramulla District.
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October - 7 
A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during another encounter at Border Pillar No 81 in Chandel District on the same day. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, 10 live rounds of AK-47 and two Chinese hand grenades were reco
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A suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during another encounter at Border Pillar No 81 in Chandel District on the same day. One AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, 10 live rounds of AK-47 and two Chinese hand grenades were recovered from his possession.
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October - 7 
According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants opened fire on an agent of a private business networking company, identified as Chongtham Rajen (48), at an unspecified place under Lamphel Police Station in the Imphal West District, when he was tr
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According to Sangai Express, unidentified militants opened fire on an agent of a private business networking company, identified as Chongtham Rajen (48), at an unspecified place under Lamphel Police Station in the Imphal West District, when he was travelling in a vehicle towards his residence at Tera Moirang Hanuba Maning Lairak on October 7.
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October - 7 
Defence Minister A. K. Antony on October 7 accused Pakistan of "not willing" to act against terrorists infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir from its side of the border, even after the Mumbai attacks in November 2008. "The main thing is, even after 26/
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Defence Minister A. K. Antony on October 7 accused Pakistan of "not willing" to act against terrorists infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir from its side of the border, even after the Mumbai attacks in November 2008. "The main thing is, even after 26/11, Pakistan is not willing to take strong action against these infiltrators," Antony told reporters in New Delhi on the sidelines of Defence Accounts Department headquarters building inauguration. Noting that all these terrorist camps were near to their army formation, he said if they are sincere they can control it. "By and large, they are always trying to push maximum number of people into Jammu and Kashmir," he said to a query on reports of a large number of ex-Taliban militants waiting to infiltrate from across the border with Pakistan.
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October - 7 
Elsewhere in the State, SF personnel detected and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Manyal Gali on Rajouri-Poonch road in Rajouri District.
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Elsewhere in the State, SF personnel detected and later defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Manyal Gali on Rajouri-Poonch road in Rajouri District.
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October - 7 
Elsewhere in the State, the stretch of reserve forests along the border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in the Districts of Udalguri and Sonitpur is being virtually used as a “liberated zone” by the militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction
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Elsewhere in the State, the stretch of reserve forests along the border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh in the Districts of Udalguri and Sonitpur is being virtually used as a “liberated zone” by the militants belonging to the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB by taking advantage of the lack of adequate security presence in the area, reports Assam Tribune. Official sources said that vigilance in the area has been very limited and there is hardly any presence of the administration. The SFs reportedly launch operations in the area only when a major incident of violence takes place and whenever such operations are launched, the militants take advantage of the terrain to cross over either to Bhutan or to Arunachal Pradesh.
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October - 7 
Five militants, including two top ‘commanders’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits, were killed and two soldiers injured in Kashmir on October 7, Daily Excelsior reported.
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Five militants, including two top ‘commanders’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfits, were killed and two soldiers injured in Kashmir on October 7, Daily Excelsior reported.
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October - 7 
Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Jeeten Singh (43), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kakwa under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District on October 7.
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Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) militant, identified as Jeeten Singh (43), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kakwa under Singjamei Police Station in Imphal West District on October 7.
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October - 7 
Maoists beheaded one person, identified as Suresh Alami, at Kurkheda in the same District on October 7, suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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Maoists beheaded one person, identified as Suresh Alami, at Kurkheda in the same District on October 7, suspecting him to be a Police informer.
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October - 7 
One unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead during an encounter with the Army personnel at Donghap hill under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District at around 4.10am (IST) on October 7, according to Sentin
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One unidentified United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant was shot dead during an encounter with the Army personnel at Donghap hill under Dokmoka Police Station in Karbi Anglong District at around 4.10am (IST) on October 7, according to Sentinel. However, another ULFA militant was managed to escape taking advantage of the dense forest. An Italy-made pistol along with some empty cartridges was recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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October - 7 
Police arrested two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres from two different areas of Murshidabad District, Times of India reported on October 8. "We arrested Majid Sheikh, a resident of Gangadhari village in Nawda and Israil Sheikh of Garibpur village in Domk
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Police arrested two suspected CPI-Maoist cadres from two different areas of Murshidabad District, Times of India reported on October 8. "We arrested Majid Sheikh, a resident of Gangadhari village in Nawda and Israil Sheikh of Garibpur village in Domkal, three days ago for their direct involvement with the Maoists," said Murshidabad Superintendent of Police (SP) B. L. Meena, adding, "We have seized a firearm and two rounds of ammunition from Majid. Both of them are now in police custody." Majid was associated with Maoist activity in West Bengal and Jharkhand. "Police were on the lookout for him since long. Majid is accused of several murders and he was arrested a couple of times earlier," the SP added. He also said that Israil used to collect money for the Maoists. He used to work under a person known as Tajem, a senior Maoist functionary reportedly in charge of the Nawda, Hariharpara, Rejinagar areas in Murshidabad and a portion of Nadia. Israil was allegedly involved in extorting money from traders.
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October - 7 
Police, Rashtriya Rifles (21st Battalion) and Paratroops killed a top militant of the LeT at Behnipora forest in Handwara. The slain militant was identified as Abu Humza, a resident of Pakistan.
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Police, Rashtriya Rifles (21st Battalion) and Paratroops killed a top militant of the LeT at Behnipora forest in Handwara. The slain militant was identified as Abu Humza, a resident of Pakistan.
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October - 7 
Polit Bureau member of the CP-Maoist, Koteswar Molajella Rao alias Kishanji, said the arrest of Chhatradhar Mahato and a few others was a “ploy of the State Government to break the backbone of the people’s movement in the Lalgarh region.” Speaking to
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Polit Bureau member of the CP-Maoist, Koteswar Molajella Rao alias Kishanji, said the arrest of Chhatradhar Mahato and a few others was a “ploy of the State Government to break the backbone of the people’s movement in the Lalgarh region.” Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in Lalgarh on October 7, Kishanji claimed that the Maoist movement and the PSBJC movement were “separate entities” and denied having met or even communicated with Mahato “at any point of time.”
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October - 7 
PTI reports that eight Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, were arrested from the East Champaran District. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided places under Patahi, Sarpa, Chiraiya, Kesaria and Ghorasahan Police stations and arrested Lal Babu Y
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PTI reports that eight Maoists, including an ‘area commander’, were arrested from the East Champaran District. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided places under Patahi, Sarpa, Chiraiya, Kesaria and Ghorasahan Police stations and arrested Lal Babu Yadav alias Shastri alias Doctorji, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, the SP Umesh Kumar said. Among others arrested were top Maoists Mukesh Ram alias Praveen, Naresh Ram, Chandrakishore Rai, Jagannath Sah, Sahai Sah, Mohammed Ishrail and Musafir Ram, the SP said. A locally-made pistol, two cartridges, INR 40,000 in cash, a cell phone and a diary were seized from them, he said. They were wanted in connection with several cases, including one related to an explosion at Madhuban five years ago, he added.
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The anti-militancy operation at Ladoo in the Khrew area of Pulwama District continued for the third day today as the SFs combed the area looking for militants, who had reportedly escaped earlier. Official sources said the troops have strengthened the
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The anti-militancy operation at Ladoo in the Khrew area of Pulwama District continued for the third day today as the SFs combed the area looking for militants, who had reportedly escaped earlier. Official sources said the troops have strengthened the cordon around a vast area in Ladoo forests as reports said a group of militants had managed to escape from the encounter site on October 7. One militant was killed on that day while several SF personnel sustained injuries in the encounter till October 9.
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October - 7 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) central committee member, Malla Raji Reddy, was released from the Cherlapally Central Prison on October 7 on bail, The Hindu reported. He was arrested in December 2007 in Kerala. He was charged with in
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) central committee member, Malla Raji Reddy, was released from the Cherlapally Central Prison on October 7 on bail, The Hindu reported. He was arrested in December 2007 in Kerala. He was charged with involvement in many criminal cases, including murders and five landmine blasts at different places.
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October - 7 
The convener of the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC), Chhatradhar Mahato, was produced before a court on October 7 in Jhargram for the third time since his arrest on September 26. He was remanded to three days of
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The convener of the Maoist-backed Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC), Chhatradhar Mahato, was produced before a court on October 7 in Jhargram for the third time since his arrest on September 26. He was remanded to three days of Police custody by the court against the 18-day Police custody petition filed by the public prosecutor. A list of articles seized from various locations according to the information extracted from Mahato during interrogation was produced by the Police, which included an extortion letter written by the PSBJC to the Block Development Officer of the Binpur I block, a firearm, some live bullets and few incriminating compact discs. The defence, in its submission, pointed out that the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, under which Mahato has been booked, was not applicable in the case since the State Government had not issued any notification in the public about enforcing the law. “Apart from the fact that the PSBJC is not a declared terrorist organisation and therefore its leaders cannot be booked under the UAPA, the law is inapplicable also because no notification was done by the State government prior to enforcing it,” defence counsel Kaushik Sinha told The Hindu over telephone from Jhargram.
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October - 7 
The death toll in the October 4 massacre by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants in Sonitpur District rose to 15 on October 7 as an injured woman died in the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), reports Shillong Times. Chie
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The death toll in the October 4 massacre by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants in Sonitpur District rose to 15 on October 7 as an injured woman died in the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH), reports Shillong Times. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who visited the victims at the GMCH, announced a high-level probe into the incident. "The terrorist groups are never interested in peace in the State. Strong action will be taken against them," he said, adding the Union Government had turned down the State's request for more forces due to elections in some States.
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October - 7 
The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a tractor and a trekker vehicle at Pindrakhuli, 14 kilometres from Lalgarh in the West Medinipur District, on October 7, after asking occupants to get off
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The Hindu reports that suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze a tractor and a trekker vehicle at Pindrakhuli, 14 kilometres from Lalgarh in the West Medinipur District, on October 7, after asking occupants to get off. The Security Force personnel, however, reached the spot soon after and doused the flames. No arrests were made in connection with the incident, the Police said.
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October - 7 
The Home Secretaries and Inspectors-General of Police (intelligence) of the Northeastern States are scheduled to meet on October 9 at Guwahati to review the threat from militants and firm up an adequate response, reports Telegraph. The meeting will a
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The Home Secretaries and Inspectors-General of Police (intelligence) of the Northeastern States are scheduled to meet on October 9 at Guwahati to review the threat from militants and firm up an adequate response, reports Telegraph. The meeting will also discuss ways to tone up intelligence gathering and modernisation of the Police force. It will review the security situation, the progress of rehabilitation of surrendered militants and upgrading of training and infrastructure for the Police force.
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October - 7 
The operation against militants hiding in the forests at Khrew in Pulwama District continued for the second day on October 7. SFs are searching the forest area, official sources said. They also said one militant was so far killed in the encounter on
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The operation against militants hiding in the forests at Khrew in Pulwama District continued for the second day on October 7. SFs are searching the forest area, official sources said. They also said one militant was so far killed in the encounter on October 7-afternoon. State Home Department sources said the encounter in the forest area began two days back after a militant involved in a car bombing at downtown city was arrested and he told the Police that perpetrators of the blast, which killed four people, were staying in the jungles. Two of the eight terrorists had been killed while the remaining militants, mainly Pakistani nationals, were still hiding in the jungles. Army helicopters had been pressed into service to locate them, the sources said.
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October - 7 
The spokesman said the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Paratroops launched a joint operation at Satkuji forest at Handwara in the Kupwara District following a tip-off about the presence of militants. When the a
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The spokesman said the Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Paratroops launched a joint operation at Satkuji forest at Handwara in the Kupwara District following a tip-off about the presence of militants. When the area was being sealed, the militants opened fire and lobbed hand grenades on the SFs. The troops retaliated and subsequently killed two LeT militants. The operation was still going on when the reports last came in, official sources said.
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October - 7 
Two suspected militants of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army outfit were killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Lamka in Churachandpur District on October 7, according to Sangai Express. Two 9-mm pisto
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Two suspected militants of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army outfit were killed in an encounter with the Assam Rifles personnel at Lamka in Churachandpur District on October 7, according to Sangai Express. Two 9-mm pistols, some live rounds, a wrist-watch and a sizeable number of incriminating documents were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 7 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 7 that the Government was ready to hold a dialogue with the Maoists or their supporters provided they “abjure violence”, The Hindu reports “They [Maoists] use words like war and war of liberation. We
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 7 that the Government was ready to hold a dialogue with the Maoists or their supporters provided they “abjure violence”, The Hindu reports “They [Maoists] use words like war and war of liberation. We do not regard our confrontation with them as war. We do not wage war against our own people,” he said, adding, “Maoists should take the path of democracy. We will help the State governments discuss with the Maoists all the issues of neglect, corruption, development etc… But no development is possible with violence. No democracy can accept the theory of an armed rebellion. They should first abjure violence.” Times of India quoted the Home Minister as saying, "We have no option but to ask the security forces to engage them (Maoists), apprehend them. It (Maoist violence) has grown over last 10-12 years... As long as Naxalites do not abjure violence the security forces will confront them, engage them." The minister stressed that no foreign aid was being given to the Maoists to wage their movement. "There is no evidence of Naxalites getting money from abroad. They are able to raise money inside the country. But they also loot banks, kidnap and extort," he added. Asked about the Indian Air Force (IAF) seeking permission to fight back if the Maoists fire upon its helicopters and crew operating in the insurgency-affected areas, the Home Minister said the IAF would take adequate counter-measures. However, he refused to reveal any details. He informed that an IAF helicopter was fired at by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) a few weeks back in Chhattisgarh.
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October - 8 
A group of 30-35 Maoists set ablaze a gram panchayat (village-level local self government institution) office at Ramgarh in Kurkheda.
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A group of 30-35 Maoists set ablaze a gram panchayat (village-level local self government institution) office at Ramgarh in Kurkheda.
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October - 8 
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced the Government’s decision to raise compensation to the next of kin of those killed in extremist-related violence to INR 500000, reports Assam Tribune. An official press release quoting the Chief Minister said the
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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi announced the Government’s decision to raise compensation to the next of kin of those killed in extremist-related violence to INR 500000, reports Assam Tribune. An official press release quoting the Chief Minister said the amount has been increased from INR 300000 to INR 500000.
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October - 8 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony told journalists that the Ministry was still studying the Indian Air Force (IAF) request for opening fire on Naxalites in self-defence, if required. He clarified that the IAF proposal had not yet been put up before the CC
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony told journalists that the Ministry was still studying the Indian Air Force (IAF) request for opening fire on Naxalites in self-defence, if required. He clarified that the IAF proposal had not yet been put up before the CCS. "However, the Ministry doesn't want to enhance the role of the armed forces in the anti-Naxal operations more than what it is doing at present," Antony said, adds Times of India. Earlier in the day, the IAF chief P.V. Naik said the IAF would deploy its Garud Special Forces Commandos to man guns mounted on helicopters operating in the insurgency-affected areas. He also said the IAF Commandos will not do "Rambo-style" operations and that they would only be protecting the IAF assets, men and women deployed in the affected areas.
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October - 8 
In New Delhi, the Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said the Indian embassy in Kabul was the target of attack by the suicide bomber. "I believe that the suicide bomb was directed against the embassy because the bomber came up to the outside perimeter wa
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In New Delhi, the Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said the Indian embassy in Kabul was the target of attack by the suicide bomber. "I believe that the suicide bomb was directed against the embassy because the bomber came up to the outside perimeter wall in a car loaded with explosives," she told correspondents.
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October - 8 
Militants carried out a bomb attack on the residence of the Director of Manipur Health and Family Welfare Department in the Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Militants carried out a bomb attack on the residence of the Director of Manipur Health and Family Welfare Department in the Imphal East District, reports Imphal Free Press.
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October - 8 
Police arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants - a rifleman of the India Reserve Battalion and the other a woman - from Imphal East District, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Seram Ojit Singh (31) and
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Police arrested two People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants - a rifleman of the India Reserve Battalion and the other a woman - from Imphal East District, according to Telegraph. They were identified as Seram Ojit Singh (31) and Hemam Nandini Devi (38). The duo was reportedly involved in extortion.
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October - 8 
PTI reports that Kishan, a Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on October 8 rejected Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's call to the Maoists to abjure violence and take the path of democracy, saying there was no
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PTI reports that Kishan, a Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on October 8 rejected Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's call to the Maoists to abjure violence and take the path of democracy, saying there was no question of giving up arms. Defending armed struggle, Kishan told PTI over phone from an undisclosed location in West Bengal that "There will be arms in the hands of the people's liberation army as long as the state uses arms to throttle the voice of the people."
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October - 8 
Targeting the Indian embassy in Kabul for the second time, a Taliban suicide bomber on October 8 blew up an explosives-laden car outside the mission, killing 17 persons and injuring over 80, including three Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) soldiers,
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Targeting the Indian embassy in Kabul for the second time, a Taliban suicide bomber on October 8 blew up an explosives-laden car outside the mission, killing 17 persons and injuring over 80, including three Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) soldiers, The Hindu reported. The embassy staff, however, was unhurt. The blast, which occurred near the outer perimeter of the heavily-fortified embassy around 8.30 a.m., damaged a wall and destroyed a watch tower. "A suicide car bomb blast took place near the Indian embassy in which 15 civilians and two Afghan policemen were killed and 76 wounded. Most of the wounded are civilians," the Afghan Interior Ministry said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack and identified the bomber as Khalid, Al Jazeera TV channel said. Indian ambassador Jayant Prasad said the "embassy was the target" but the suicide bomber failed to breach the security perimeter. Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the blast, saying it was a "heinous act of terror" planned to kill innocent civilians. "This heinous act of terror was an obvious attack on civilians and the perpetrators of this attack and those who planned it are vicious terrorists who kill innocent people for their malicious goals," he said in a statement. The Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman Fakiri said the "brutal attack" was carried out by "enemies" of Indo-Afghan ties and their "bases are outside Afghanistan." The explosion was reportedly more powerful than the blast of July 7, 2008. In that attack, a suicide car bomber rammed the gate of the embassy, killing 60 people, including senior Indian Foreign Service officer V.V. Rao and Brigadier-rank Defence Attache R.D. Mehta.
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October - 8 
The Bodo Women’s Justice Forum (BWJF) president and the sister of Ranjan Daimary - Chief of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) - Anjali Daimary, survived an attempt on her life when unidentified militants fired
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The Bodo Women’s Justice Forum (BWJF) president and the sister of Ranjan Daimary - Chief of the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) - Anjali Daimary, survived an attempt on her life when unidentified militants fired at her car at Barama College in Baksa District in the afternoon of October 8, according to Telegraph.
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October - 8 
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on October 8 approved a new plan to counter Naxalites (left-wing extremists or Maoists), The Hindu reports. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, cleared the plan, top Government sources said.
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The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on October 8 approved a new plan to counter Naxalites (left-wing extremists or Maoists), The Hindu reports. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, cleared the plan, top Government sources said.
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October - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a two-day shutdown in Bihar and Jharkhand from October 12 in protest against what it alleged was the Centre's effort to put down its campaign using paramilitary forces, Times of India re
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a two-day shutdown in Bihar and Jharkhand from October 12 in protest against what it alleged was the Centre's effort to put down its campaign using paramilitary forces, Times of India reported. The announcement was made through a press release by the spokesman of the Bihar-Jharkhand-Orissa-Chhattisgarh Special Committee, Gopal. The outfit has also been observing a protest-week from October 7 to 13, the release said.
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October - 8 
The Hindu reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed during an exchange of fire between Maoists and the Security Forces in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on October 8. While the Police refused t
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The Hindu reports that a cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed during an exchange of fire between Maoists and the Security Forces in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District on October 8. While the Police refused to identify the person, the Maoists identified him as Marang.
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October - 8 
The Hindu reports that the Crime Branch of the Kerala Police believes that extremist outfits affiliated to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are carrying out clandestine operations in the tribal colonies of Wayanad District. A senior o
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The Hindu reports that the Crime Branch of the Kerala Police believes that extremist outfits affiliated to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are carrying out clandestine operations in the tribal colonies of Wayanad District. A senior officer said on October 8 that the Police were keeping a close watch on several tribal colonies based on intelligence inputs on activities of those organisations banned in the State. Recently, the Crime Branch arrested V.S. Sinoj (32), of Vadanappally in Thrissur District, from a tribal colony in Wayanad District on charges of attempting to propagate Maoist ideology among tribals and distribute material propagating the cause of the Maoist movement at Lalgarh and Nandigram in West Bengal. Based on a tip off, Sinoj was arrested from the Chekkadi colony at Pullppally on July 11. He was a State leader of the Revolutionary Peoples Front, which is affiliated to the CPI-Maoist. He had also admitted during interrogation that he had arrived in Wayanad District to spread Maoist ideology among the tribal population.
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October - 8 
The Maoists ransacked four houses belonging to local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist.
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The Maoists ransacked four houses belonging to local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist.
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October - 8 
The surrendered militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Tribal Liberation Army (TLA) threatened to launch a 72-hour hunger strike from October 12 after they failed to get proper rehabilitation, reports Assam Tribune. Sailen Kumar Rean
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The surrendered militants of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Tribal Liberation Army (TLA) threatened to launch a 72-hour hunger strike from October 12 after they failed to get proper rehabilitation, reports Assam Tribune. Sailen Kumar Reang, General Secretary of the surrendered ATTF militants, and Padhya Debbarma, the TLA General Secretary, informed Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on their agitation to fulfill their genuine demands. They also threatened that over 100 surrendered militants were fully prepared to carry on the hunger strike if the State Government doesn’t take any meaningful steps to address their grievances. Both the factions of the surrendered militants have been demanding allotment of residential quarter at the new Kunjaban Township, an upmarket area of the capital town, stipend of INR 4000 per month until Government service is availed.
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October - 8 
Three suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel in between the Sanapat and Andro under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on October 8, reports Imphal Free Press. Arm
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Three suspected People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel in between the Sanapat and Andro under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on October 8, reports Imphal Free Press. Arms and ammunitions were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 8 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed at least 18 Policemen, including Sub-Inspector C. S. Deshmukh, in an ambush in the dense forests near Laheri Police Station in Gadchiroli District on Octobe
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed at least 18 Policemen, including Sub-Inspector C. S. Deshmukh, in an ambush in the dense forests near Laheri Police Station in Gadchiroli District on October 8. The incident occurred when a 40 member Police party came under heavy fire from 150 to 200 Maoists at about 1pm (IST) when it was returning after undertaking search operations following intelligence inputs that Maoists had assembled in the area. District Collector Atul Patne told PTI, "As many as two platoons of BSF (50 personnel) and additional police force was rushed to the spot and they could manage to save the rest of the policemen caught in the heavy fire." Police sources said that about 15 Maoists were also killed in the gun battle.
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October - 9 
A major infiltration attempt is reported to have been made by a group of five to six militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) into Indian territory from the Peeli Pana village in Balakote sector of Poonch District in the night of October 9. The
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A major infiltration attempt is reported to have been made by a group of five to six militants from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) into Indian territory from the Peeli Pana village in Balakote sector of Poonch District in the night of October 9. The troops recovered of a huge quantity of arms and explosives, including four AK-47 rifles, three pistols, 17 hand grenades and 16 anti-mines, on the Line of Control (LoC). Official sources said preliminary investigations have revealed that the consignment of arms and explosives was appeared to have been smuggled from PoK by an advance party of the militant guides in the night and dumped in a small forest at Peeli Pona, very close to the LoC. "Definitely, something major has happened on the LoC. The consignment is too big that at least a group of four to six militants had either crossed or was planning to cross in this side of LoC from across", sources said, adding that troops were already on high alert on the LoC.
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October - 9 
A Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Ashok Kumar, was shot at and seriously injured by the militants in his house at Thiloo in the Reasi District.
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A Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, Ashok Kumar, was shot at and seriously injured by the militants in his house at Thiloo in the Reasi District.
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October - 9 
DNA reports that seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a ‘deputy commander’, one armed militia ‘commander’ and a ‘platoon member’, were arrested by Khammam District Police on October 9. The Police also recovered
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DNA reports that seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including a ‘deputy commander’, one armed militia ‘commander’ and a ‘platoon member’, were arrested by Khammam District Police on October 9. The Police also recovered three landmines, two claymore mines, 50 kilograms of gelatin and 25 metre wire bundle from them. "The arrested are identified as K Chalamaiah, deputy commander of Chandranna Protection platoon, K Pullaiah, the armed ultra commander from Kurnapalli village of Charla mandal (amistrative unit) in Khammam District and D. Raghupathi," platoon member of KKW division, Bhadrachalam Assistant Superintendent of Police Raghunath Reddy told reporters. K. Pullaiah participated in the September 14 State Bank of Hyderabad robbery at Satyanarayanappuram in Charla mandal, the Police officer said adding "He was part of the forty-member Maoist group that committed about Rs 10 lakh robbery last month." Pullaiah is also involved in eleven offences including four murders in Charla Police Station limits in the past one-and-a-half years, Reddy said. The ‘deputy commander’ of Chandranna protection platoon K. Chalamaiah was with Dalam (squad) for five years and participated in 12 murders in Khammam and Warangal Districts besides in the neighbouring Chattisgarh State, the Police officer explained. The platoon member of KKW division D. Raghupathi participated in the triple murder in Tallagudem Police station limits in March 2009, he said. The Police also arrested four armed militia members of Burugupadu village, Reddy added.
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October - 9 
Militants set ablaze the machinery being used for construction of roads at village Sigdi in the Kishtwar district and also abducted one of the employees.
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Militants set ablaze the machinery being used for construction of roads at village Sigdi in the Kishtwar district and also abducted one of the employees.
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October - 9 
One rice mill owner, Supen Swargiary, was shot dead and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, Ajay Basumatary, injured when unidentified militants opened fired at them near Majrabari under Salbari sub-division of Baksa District on October 9,
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One rice mill owner, Supen Swargiary, was shot dead and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, Ajay Basumatary, injured when unidentified militants opened fired at them near Majrabari under Salbari sub-division of Baksa District on October 9, according to Telegraph.
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October - 9 
PTI reports that members of Maobadi Pratirodh Committee (Anti-Maoist Committee), an organisation led by ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), shot dead a cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Chakradhar Maha
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PTI reports that members of Maobadi Pratirodh Committee (Anti-Maoist Committee), an organisation led by ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), shot dead a cadre of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Chakradhar Mahato, at Jidighat in West Midnapore District on October 9, Police said.
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October - 9 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up three culverts in the Aurangabad District on October 9, Police said. Around 50 Maoists planted dynamites in the culverts at Kachanpur, Bhedhna and Berhani villages and blasted
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up three culverts in the Aurangabad District on October 9, Police said. Around 50 Maoists planted dynamites in the culverts at Kachanpur, Bhedhna and Berhani villages and blasted them, police added. Police also said that the Maoists blew up the culverts over alleged non-payment of the extortion amount by the contractors constructing them in the District.
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October - 9 
Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Praveen Kumar, said that people's support to the Maoists in the Bundu and Tamar areas of Ranchi District was emerging as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to anti-Naxalite (left wing extremists) operati
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Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Praveen Kumar, said that people's support to the Maoists in the Bundu and Tamar areas of Ranchi District was emerging as one of the biggest stumbling blocks to anti-Naxalite (left wing extremists) operations. "Whether it is out of fear or otherwise, the support of villagers that the sub-zonal commander, Kundan Pahan, enjoys in the area, has made him almost invincible," he added. As a result, Pahan's intelligence network, comprising villagers, had become quite strong. "Whenever Police are about to conduct raids in the area, Pahan invariably gets wind of it," said the SSP. "We were close to the squad two days ago and an encounter took place in which two of their members were shot. But the bodies were taken away by the other members of the group," said Kumar. Pahan is the prime suspect in the killing of Francis Indwar and Police have launched a massive hunt for him.
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October - 9 
SFs shot dead a Pakistani militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in the Pulwama District, hours before he was to carry out a suicide attack on a sensitive installation in the summer capital Srinagar. The Pakistani militant, identified as Abu
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SFs shot dead a Pakistani militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit in the Pulwama District, hours before he was to carry out a suicide attack on a sensitive installation in the summer capital Srinagar. The Pakistani militant, identified as Abu Mu'awiya, reportedly had plans to carry out a fidayeen (suicide squad) attack in Srinagar city and made all the preparations for executing his plans, officials said. One AK rifle, two AK magazines, 16 rounds of AK ammunition, 30 Kg explosive material, one 12V battery, two hand grenades, one Nokia mobile and one pouch were recovered from the slain militant.
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October - 9 
The Hindu reports that the Maoists called a 48-hour-bandh (shut down) from October 12 in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand in protest against the killing of a squad member by the Security Forces and cadres backed by the ruling CPI-M in the Lalgarh reg
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The Hindu reports that the Maoists called a 48-hour-bandh (shut down) from October 12 in West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand in protest against the killing of a squad member by the Security Forces and cadres backed by the ruling CPI-M in the Lalgarh region of West Midnapore District. The bandh was earlier called in Jharkhand and Bihar in protest against the Security Force operation in the Lalgarh region.
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October - 9 
The Maoists claimed responsibility for the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Nishikanta Mondal in Nandigram on September 22, alleging he was a Police informer. Underground Maoist leader Kishen told PTI from an undisclosed location that Mondal, panc
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The Maoists claimed responsibility for the murder of Trinamool Congress leader Nishikanta Mondal in Nandigram on September 22, alleging he was a Police informer. Underground Maoist leader Kishen told PTI from an undisclosed location that Mondal, panchayat pradhan (head of village level local self Government institution) at Sonachura in Nandigram, was killed because he was a Trinamool party leader and worked as a Police informer. "We have our base in Sonchaura in Nandigram, and Trinamool also has its base in the same area. Nishikanta was making negative propaganda and was not allowing us to function properly in the area. We had requested him many times but he refused to listen," Kishenji said.
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October - 9 
The Security Forces (SFs) killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani, in the Neel area of Ramban District, Superintendent of Police Ramban Mubassir Latifi said, according to Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants has been
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The Security Forces (SFs) killed two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including a Pakistani, in the Neel area of Ramban District, Superintendent of Police Ramban Mubassir Latifi said, according to Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants has been identified as Qasim Zubair, a resident of Zarari in Neel while his associate was a Pakistani national and his identity has not been established so far. Both of the slain militants were operating in the Banihal sub-division for more than two years. Two AK rifles and a large quantity of ammunition and explosives have been recovered from incident site.
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October - 9 
Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, identified as Dhananjoy Reang and Motaraham Reang, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Hrankhawlpara in Dhalai District on October 9, according to Assam Tribune. During interrogation, the
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Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants, identified as Dhananjoy Reang and Motaraham Reang, surrendered before the Assam Rifles at Hrankhawlpara in Dhalai District on October 9, according to Assam Tribune. During interrogation, the duo confessed they fled from their camp in the neighbouring Chittagong Hill Tract in Bangladesh as a food and economic crisis gripped the camp inmates due to non-payment by the outfit.
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October - 9 
Two PREPAK cadres were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Pishumthong area on October 9.
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Two PREPAK cadres were arrested by the Imphal West District Police from Pishumthong area on October 9.
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October - 9 
West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said that Maoists received foreign funds through a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the name of development. “The foreign funds were received by the Tribal Welfare Fund from an NGO for deve
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West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said that Maoists received foreign funds through a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the name of development. “The foreign funds were received by the Tribal Welfare Fund from an NGO for development purpose and a portion of this was diverted to the Maoists”, Singh told reporters at the State Secretariat. The DGP also said several foreign-made arms were recovered from Maoists at different places. Singh said different political parties had connections with the Lalgarh movement.
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A ‘section commander’ of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Liaquat Ali alias Junaid, who was trapped inside a house by Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Ziddan village in Kastigarh area of Doda District in the night of
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A ‘section commander’ of the Hiz-bul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Liaquat Ali alias Junaid, who was trapped inside a house by Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Ziddan village in Kastigarh area of Doda District in the night of October 10, was shot dead in the morning of October 11 (today) after exchange of firing. Liaquat Ali alias Junaid son of Ali Mohammad Gujjar, a resident of Laloor, Kastigarh, had forcibly entered into the house of Noor Din Bhat at Ziddan after being chased by the Security Forces (SFs) and Police in a forest area. According to sources, the militant had exhausted one of his AK-56 magazines in the night while firing on SFs. Junaid was an ‘A’ category militant of the HM and was active in militancy since October 20, 2006. He was involved in a number of subversive activities including killing, kidnappings and extortions in different parts of Doda district. One AK-56 rifle with three magazines, one pouch and some documents were recovered from his possession.
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October - 10 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Nekavi Chishi, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Diphupar in the Dimapur District on October 10, according to Naga
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Nekavi Chishi, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Diphupar in the Dimapur District on October 10, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovered two empty shells of M-20 and a motorcycle from the incident site. Police said Nekavi had reportedly defected from the NSCN-IM.
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October - 10 
A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Tajudin (34), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kiyamgei under Irilbung Police Station in the Imphal East District on October 10, according to Sangai Express. One .38 pist
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A People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, Tajudin (34), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kiyamgei under Irilbung Police Station in the Imphal East District on October 10, according to Sangai Express. One .38 pistol and magazine with five live rounds were recovered from his possession.
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October - 10 
An ‘area commander’ of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from near NTPC at Gamaharia in the Aurangabad District, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place near NTPC and arrested Rajendra Sing
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An ‘area commander’ of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested from near NTPC at Gamaharia in the Aurangabad District, The Hindu reports. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided a place near NTPC and arrested Rajendra Singh on October 10, the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters), Neelmani, said. One pistol, four live cartridges and a jeep were also seized, he added. The arrestee was allegedly involved in many cases relating to attack on Policemen and kidnapping for ransom and killings.
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October - 10 
Army personnel shot dead three militants in an encounter and foiled a major infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sardari Nar area of Gurez sector in the Bandipora District on October 10, according to Daily Excelsior. Three AK rifles
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Army personnel shot dead three militants in an encounter and foiled a major infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sardari Nar area of Gurez sector in the Bandipora District on October 10, according to Daily Excelsior. Three AK rifles along with a large quantity of war like material were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 10 
State Home Minister Jayant Patil has said the Government will continue to fight the menace. "Our battle against Naxals will continue. The attack has made our resolve to tackle the Naxal menace even more strong," Patil added.
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State Home Minister Jayant Patil has said the Government will continue to fight the menace. "Our battle against Naxals will continue. The attack has made our resolve to tackle the Naxal menace even more strong," Patil added.
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October - 10 
The Union Government on October 10 dispatched 3,700 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to arrest the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres responsible for killing 20 Policemen in Gadchiroli District on October 8, according to ANI. Pr
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The Union Government on October 10 dispatched 3,700 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel to arrest the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres responsible for killing 20 Policemen in Gadchiroli District on October 8, according to ANI. Presently, there are 3,300 personnel of the Maharashtra anti-Naxal force- the C-60 -and the central paramilitary force. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has already pressed two Mi17 copters for the joint operations being carried out by the Maharashtra and the Chhattisgarh Police.
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October - 10 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Khomdram Ratan Singh (43), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from his residence at Singjamei Kshetri Leikai on October 10. One cell phone was recovered from his possession. Khomdram confess
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Khomdram Ratan Singh (43), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from his residence at Singjamei Kshetri Leikai on October 10. One cell phone was recovered from his possession. Khomdram confessed that he was operating under the ‘command’ of Umakanta.
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October - 11 
A day after Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted that she was ready to mediate between the Maoists and Centre, Kishan, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, urged the minister to “make her stand clear” on the “state oppression” against triba
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A day after Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted that she was ready to mediate between the Maoists and Centre, Kishan, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, urged the minister to “make her stand clear” on the “state oppression” against tribals in Junglemahal, reports The Statesman. “The proposal (mediating between Maoists and the Centre) is very good. But she (Mamata Banerjee) is a part of the UPA [United Progressive Alliance] that sent forces to Lalgarh. First, she has to make it clear whether she stands by the tribal people,” said Kishan from an undisclosed location.
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October - 11 
A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Wahebam alias Thoiba (45), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kwakeithel area in Imphal West District. One cell phone and one motorcycle were recovered from him.
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A Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) militant, identified as Wahebam alias Thoiba (45), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Kwakeithel area in Imphal West District. One cell phone and one motorcycle were recovered from him.
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October - 11 
A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Manwal (24), was arrested by the Army personnel from Bengun Makha Leikai area in Imphal East District on October 11.
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A militant belonging to the Azad faction of the People's United Liberation Front (PULF), identified as Mohammed Manwal (24), was arrested by the Army personnel from Bengun Makha Leikai area in Imphal East District on October 11.
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October - 11 
A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, identified as Dampular Haokip alias Lanpu alias Demkholal (37), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from the residence of Seigin Haokip at Langol Typ
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A militant belonging to the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, identified as Dampular Haokip alias Lanpu alias Demkholal (37), was arrested by the Imphal West District Police from the residence of Seigin Haokip at Langol Type-II. Dampular confessed during interrogation that he was the ‘finance secretary’ of the outfit and was asked to extort money from the Moreh Customs officials, Food and Civil Supplies officials at Saikul, Tribal Development (Secretariat) and Government officials.
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October - 11 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Prasanta Bora, was arrested by the Police from New Balighat area of Lakhimpur District on October 11, according to Telegraph. Bora belongs to the 28th Battalion of the ULFA.
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, identified as Prasanta Bora, was arrested by the Police from New Balighat area of Lakhimpur District on October 11, according to Telegraph. Bora belongs to the 28th Battalion of the ULFA.
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October - 11 
About 12 armed Maoists set ablaze three trucks at around 1am in the Isri area of Giridih District and cut down trees to block road traffic on the Dumri-Giridih road, said the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi Kant Dhan. They also partially d
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About 12 armed Maoists set ablaze three trucks at around 1am in the Isri area of Giridih District and cut down trees to block road traffic on the Dumri-Giridih road, said the Giridih Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi Kant Dhan. They also partially damaged a road bridge, which connects Dumri to the Grand Trunk Road, using explosives, the SP added.
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According to Telegraph, suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted 16 activists of the Congress party from Tirap District on October 11, fanning fears in the area ahead of Assembly elections in the Sta
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According to Telegraph, suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants abducted 16 activists of the Congress party from Tirap District on October 11, fanning fears in the area ahead of Assembly elections in the State on October 13 (today), according to Telegraph. Sources said armed militants entered Chanu, Longsam and Chattong villages under Kanubari circle in two groups, abducted 16 Congress activists, including the party’s block president Abu Wangpan, at gunpoint and took them away to Mon District in the neighbouring State of Nagaland. The report adds that on October 3, the NSCN-IM militants had abducted five Congressmen, including the village chief, from Langhua Basti in Kanubari and taken them to Lakhunbasti in Nagaland. All the five were “released” on October 11 and returned to their respective families. Police had registered a case in this regard on October 9.
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October - 11 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former Prathigatana dalam (squad) ‘commander’, Ramlal, branding him a Police informer, in Yathnaram village of Mahamutharam mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar District in
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a former Prathigatana dalam (squad) ‘commander’, Ramlal, branding him a Police informer, in Yathnaram village of Mahamutharam mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar District in the night of October 11, reports The Hindu. Reports said three armed Maoists belonging to Mahadevpur area went to the Yathnaram village and woke up Ramlal and took him to the outskirts on the pretext of talking to him. At the village tank, the Maoists shot him dead by opening two rounds of fire. The Maoists left a note warning informers to mend their ways.
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October - 11 
Construction companies and businessmen in the North Cachar Hills District are still reportedly receiving extortion demands from the Black Widow (BW) despite the surrender of a large number of militants from the outfit. “The calls are more of a reques
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Construction companies and businessmen in the North Cachar Hills District are still reportedly receiving extortion demands from the Black Widow (BW) despite the surrender of a large number of militants from the outfit. “The calls are more of a request now,” a Police official posted in the District said. He said the demands were generally for a few millions of rupees. “The cadres may be staying in designated camps and their movement monitored but in the days of cell phone, calls cannot be stopped,” the official added.
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October - 11 
Elsewhere in the same District, a NSCN-K militant, Abemo, was arrested by the troops when he was travelling in an unregistered vehicle at Old Showba village on October 11. A .23 pistol and eight live rounds of ammunition were recovered from his posse
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Elsewhere in the same District, a NSCN-K militant, Abemo, was arrested by the troops when he was travelling in an unregistered vehicle at Old Showba village on October 11. A .23 pistol and eight live rounds of ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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October - 11 
one Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, identified as Osman Gani (32), was arrested by the Army personnel from Nayagaon area of Dhubri District in the night of October 11.
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one Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) cadre, identified as Osman Gani (32), was arrested by the Army personnel from Nayagaon area of Dhubri District in the night of October 11.
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October - 11 
PTI reports that suspected cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a truck laden with sal (Shorea robusta) leaves in the Kotwali area of West Midnapore District on October 11. Police said a group of suspec
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PTI reports that suspected cadres and supporters of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) set ablaze a truck laden with sal (Shorea robusta) leaves in the Kotwali area of West Midnapore District on October 11. Police said a group of suspected Maoists stopped the truck at Nayagram under Kotwali area and asked the driver and helper to alight. They later set blaze the ablaze and retreated into the nearby forest. There was, however, no report of any casualty. Some reports suggested the Maoists also raised slogans demanding the release of tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato, arrested from Lalgarh on September 26, but there was no official confirmation.
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October - 11 
Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on October 11, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated that Naxalism is “the greatest internal security threat to our country” and asserted that the Government was taking adequate steps “to deal with the mena
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Speaking at a press conference in Mumbai on October 11, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated that Naxalism is “the greatest internal security threat to our country” and asserted that the Government was taking adequate steps “to deal with the menace.” Asked whether the Indian Air Force would undertake counter-offensive measures against Maoists, he said, “We are not in favour of using the armed forces… We have other instruments — the Police, the paramilitary forces — which are capable of tackling this menace.” He stressed, “We are ready to talk with any group whether in Jammu and Kashmir or in Naxal areas, provided they shed the path of violence.” He also drew attention to the reasons behind the growth of Naxalism. “The growth of Naxalism in central India obliges us to look at what causes this sense of alienation among certain sections of the community, especially the tribal community. It could be indicative of the deficiencies in the pace of development. We are looking at that aspect, but groups of individuals have no right to take law and order in their own hands. The designs of these groups are well-known and we will take effective measures to counter them. We will see positive developments.” He also said there was no particular evidence or intelligence that Naxalite groups received funding from abroad.
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October - 11 
The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the Union Government should take steps to check the Naga militants in North Cachar Hills District which shares its boundary with Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya. There were “regular” reports of the NSCN militants g
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The Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said the Union Government should take steps to check the Naga militants in North Cachar Hills District which shares its boundary with Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya. There were “regular” reports of the NSCN militants going on an extortion spree in the District after the BW militants surrendered.
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October - 11 
The Manipur Peoples Liberation Front, an umbrella body of the PREPAK, UNLF and People’s Liberation Army (PLA), called for a general shutdown on October 15 as “national black day” against Manipur’s merger with the Indian Union on that day, reports Tel
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The Manipur Peoples Liberation Front, an umbrella body of the PREPAK, UNLF and People’s Liberation Army (PLA), called for a general shutdown on October 15 as “national black day” against Manipur’s merger with the Indian Union on that day, reports Telegraph.
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October - 11 
The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, J
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The Naxalites (left-wing extremists) have killed more than 2,600 people, including civilians, in the last three years, reports PTI. The highest number of incidents of violence has taken place in the four worst-affected States - Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Orissa - where 2,212 people lost their lives from January 2006 to August 2009. "We have witnessed more than 5,800 incidents of Naxal violence across the country during the period forcing the Government to announce a new strategy to deal with the menace which is growing at an alarming pace in many States," an unnamed home ministry official said. In Chhattisgarh, 388 people were killed by the Naxalites in 715 incidents in 2006. While 369 lost their lives in 2007, another 242 were killed in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 180 people lost their lives in the State. 124 people were killed by Naxalites in 2006 in Jharkhand, 157 people in 2007 while another 207 lost their lives in 2008. In 2009 till August, about 150 people were killed by the Maoist insurgents.
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October - 11 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, identified as ‘captain’ Chinaochung Chamroy, son of Changkhareng of Halang village and ‘sergeant major’ Ngachanreithingpam of Phatang village both hailing from Ukhrul District
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres, identified as ‘captain’ Chinaochung Chamroy, son of Changkhareng of Halang village and ‘sergeant major’ Ngachanreithingpam of Phatang village both hailing from Ukhrul District in Manipur, were shot dead at Mahur town near Haflong in North Cachar Hills District in the evening of October 11, according to Nagaland Post.
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October - 12 
A militant, Abdul Rashid, was arrested by the SFs from Rajouri District. During his questioning, Police recovered a three kilogram improvised explosive device from his possession and later defused it.
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A militant, Abdul Rashid, was arrested by the SFs from Rajouri District. During his questioning, Police recovered a three kilogram improvised explosive device from his possession and later defused it.
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October - 12 
A suspected militant, Ali Mohammad Dhobi, was arrested by Security Forces along with two illegal locally-made guns from Kishtwar district on October 12, Daily Excelsior reported. He was reportedly earlier working for slain Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) milit
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A suspected militant, Ali Mohammad Dhobi, was arrested by Security Forces along with two illegal locally-made guns from Kishtwar district on October 12, Daily Excelsior reported. He was reportedly earlier working for slain Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Abu Maaj.
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October - 12 
As part of the Government’s move to fight Maoists on a different plank, Jharkhand — which has been under President’s rule since January — has withdrawn over one lakh petty cases slapped on tribals under Forest Conservation Act. The move is aimed at w
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As part of the Government’s move to fight Maoists on a different plank, Jharkhand — which has been under President’s rule since January — has withdrawn over one lakh petty cases slapped on tribals under Forest Conservation Act. The move is aimed at winning the confidence of locals who provide massive support base for the Maoists. “The tribals are running from pillar to post in connection with these cases. So we reviewed the issue with the state government and advised it to withdraw the cases and they did it accordingly,” said a senior home ministry official, adding, “We hope that by withdrawing the cases, we would be able to win the goodwill of the tribals and they will help us in the fight against the Naxals.” He added, “… This is part of our strategy to deal with the Naxal problem by making the presence of governance felt at the ground level and thereby weeding out Maoist sympathisers who were drawn towards the extremists due to non-governance in several Naxal-affected states.” Sources said that other Naxal-affected States had also been asked to withdraw similar cases slapped against tribals. While some of the states had done so, others appeared to be willing to do so when the subject was broached with them during consultation meetings, they added.
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October - 12 
Elsewhere in the State, unidentified militants snatched away two SLRs from two constables who were on duty at Champa Bridge under Basugaon Police Station in Chirang District, reports Assam Tribune.
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Elsewhere in the State, unidentified militants snatched away two SLRs from two constables who were on duty at Champa Bridge under Basugaon Police Station in Chirang District, reports Assam Tribune.
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October - 12 
Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj said the Maoists partially damaged a road with explosives at Sardalo, bordering Bokaro District on October 12.
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Hazaribagh SP Pankaj Kamboj said the Maoists partially damaged a road with explosives at Sardalo, bordering Bokaro District on October 12.
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October - 12 
In Aurangabad District, the Maoists partially destroyed the tower of a private telecom company at Padaiya village. The extremists exploded bombs in which a portion of the tower collapsed, officials said. They also dug up roads near Amba in the same D
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In Aurangabad District, the Maoists partially destroyed the tower of a private telecom company at Padaiya village. The extremists exploded bombs in which a portion of the tower collapsed, officials said. They also dug up roads near Amba in the same District to disrupt movement of traffic.
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October - 12 
Indian Express reports that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost six times more personnel at the hands of Naxals (left wing extremists) in 2009 as compared to its casualties in other combat zones, including terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir or ins
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Indian Express reports that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) lost six times more personnel at the hands of Naxals (left wing extremists) in 2009 as compared to its casualties in other combat zones, including terror-hit Jammu and Kashmir or insurgency-affected North East. While the counter-Naxal task has claimed the lives of 46 CRPF personnel across 20 States till September, seven troops lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir while one was killed in the North East. "The force lost a total of 54 men and officers across various theatres of duties but the Naxal-infested areas have resulted into the maximum loss of lives. The challenge is huge here," an unnamed CRPF officer said. According to a Union Home Ministry data, the CRPF troops also killed 52 Naxalites, 56 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and 45 insurgents in the North East, totalling 153. Various battalions of the force also recovered around 1,200 detonators, mostly form Naxal areas, while almost 60 litres of liquid explosives was recovered from Jammu and Kashmir. With the Government now going ahead for a major offensive against the Maoists, the regular battalions of the force are being supported with additional Combat battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) troops to "achieve operational successes and bring down casualties", the official added.
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October - 12 
One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadre, identified as Babul Ingtey, was arrested by the Police from Deithor area under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District, reports Telegraph.
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One Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadre, identified as Babul Ingtey, was arrested by the Police from Deithor area under Bokajan Police Station in Karbi Anglong District, reports Telegraph.
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October - 12 
Patna Daily reports that Patna Police arrested two arms smugglers and recovered 2,340 live cartridges of different calibres. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinit Vinayak said that the State Police had received information about some arms s
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Patna Daily reports that Patna Police arrested two arms smugglers and recovered 2,340 live cartridges of different calibres. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinit Vinayak said that the State Police had received information about some arms suppliers passing through Patna to make a delivery to the Maoists in Nawada and other Maoist -infested areas to coincide with Diwali festival. During a vehicle check the Police, intercepted a vehicle with two men on Bhattacharya Road. Upon inspection, the Police recovered 2,340 cartridges of .315, .32, and 9 mm calibre carefully hidden in a secret chamber behind the car doors. The two men, who were identified as Mantu Sharma and Dhananjay Kumar, were taken into custody. According to the police report, the two men had come to Patna from New Delhi with intent to sell the ammunition to Maoist extremists in Nawada, Munger, Gaya, Jehanabad and Aurangabad Districts.
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October - 12 
Police Sub-Inspector, Habil Bara, allegedly tried to commit suicide inside his Police Station while being interrogated in the night of October 12 for his alleged links with Shyam Mahto, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, in the Kuchai area of Ser
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Police Sub-Inspector, Habil Bara, allegedly tried to commit suicide inside his Police Station while being interrogated in the night of October 12 for his alleged links with Shyam Mahto, an ‘area commander’ of the CPI-Maoist, in the Kuchai area of Seraikela-Kharsawan District, reported Telegraph. The Police had earlier in the day arrested two Maoists, identified as Feroj Singh Munda and Lakhan Sardar, from Kuchai. The Police had also seized a pair of whistles, rifle springs and Maoist literature from the two, who were on their way to hand them over to Mahto in Kuchai. During their interrogation, the duo had alleged that Habil Bara had links with Shyam Mahto and he was known to the other Maoists also. Bara was also privy to various “underhand dealings” with them, the duo added. The Seraikela-Kharsawan District Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek said, “When we summoned the sub-inspector to the Police station and began interrogating him about his (Maoist) links, he fell sick suddenly. Later, he had to be admitted to hospital,” Abhishek said, refusing to confirm or deny that it was a suicide attempt. The SP admitted the allegation that Bara, a resident of Roshanpur village in Sisai in Gumla, used to help the Maoists of Kuchai was serious. “Though initial reports suggest that Bara used to extend tacit support to Naxalites, we do not have any material evidence against him. Therefore, we will have to probe further,” the SP added.
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October - 12 
PTI reports that the joint anti-Maoist operations by Central Paramilitary Forces and Police in the State will continue with the Centre deciding to keep 17 companies of its forces stationed in the State. "My only demand was that the 17 companies (abou
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PTI reports that the joint anti-Maoist operations by Central Paramilitary Forces and Police in the State will continue with the Centre deciding to keep 17 companies of its forces stationed in the State. "My only demand was that the 17 companies (about 1,700 personnel) continue to remain stationed in the state and carry out the joint operations with the state police. The Home Minister (P Chidambaram) has accepted it," West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee told reporters. Further, he said that he agreed with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s comment that talks with the Maoists could take place only after they laid down arms, adds The Hindu.
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October - 12 
Reacting to the Centre’s move to initiate stern action to tackle the rising Maoist insurgency, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on October 12, “Naxalism was not only the problem of a particular State, but also of society as a whole.” Police action “f
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Reacting to the Centre’s move to initiate stern action to tackle the rising Maoist insurgency, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on October 12, “Naxalism was not only the problem of a particular State, but also of society as a whole.” Police action “formed only a limited part” of society’s response to the spectre of Red menace, he added, saying, “Naxalism is a problem that has to be dealt with jointly by the community, the State and Central Governments acting in harmonious coordination… We will saturate the Naxal-prone areas with development.”
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October - 12 
Security has been tightened across Bihar in view of the two-day shutdown called by the Maoists from October 12 (today) against the Union Government’s move to intensify anti-Maoist operations. Neelmani said all Police stations in the insurgency-affect
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Security has been tightened across Bihar in view of the two-day shutdown called by the Maoists from October 12 (today) against the Union Government’s move to intensify anti-Maoist operations. Neelmani said all Police stations in the insurgency-affected Districts would remain on a high alert.
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October - 12 
The armed Maoists raided and ransacked the house of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CP-M) Ghatbera Local Committee Secretary Chandan Singh Laya at Balarampur in Purulia District, reports PTI. They later set the house ablaze after failing to
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The armed Maoists raided and ransacked the house of ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CP-M) Ghatbera Local Committee Secretary Chandan Singh Laya at Balarampur in Purulia District, reports PTI. They later set the house ablaze after failing to find him, Police said. The Maoist also shot at Chandrasekhar Singh, a member of the resistance committee, injuring him in the knee when they were attacked with bows and arrows by the village resistance committee.
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October - 12 
The Army personnel arrested one ULFA cadre, identified as Paresh Deka, from Chamatiapara village near Deomornai area in Darrang District, according to Sentinel.
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The Army personnel arrested one ULFA cadre, identified as Paresh Deka, from Chamatiapara village near Deomornai area in Darrang District, according to Sentinel.
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October - 12 
The Assam Riffles personnel arrested two NSCN-IM cadres from Pongchau area in Tirap District on October 12. One 9-mm pistol with 20 rounds of bullets and one single-barrel gun with 66 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession. Police
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The Assam Riffles personnel arrested two NSCN-IM cadres from Pongchau area in Tirap District on October 12. One 9-mm pistol with 20 rounds of bullets and one single-barrel gun with 66 rounds of ammunition were recovered from their possession. Police sources said that two NSCN-IM cadres had infiltrated in civil dress with an intention of disrupting the Assembly polls.
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 12 (today) blew up a stretch of railway track and set ablaze three trucks in Jharkhand as they began their two-day Jharkhand-Bihar shutdown on October 12-13. The shutdown is in protes
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 12 (today) blew up a stretch of railway track and set ablaze three trucks in Jharkhand as they began their two-day Jharkhand-Bihar shutdown on October 12-13. The shutdown is in protest against the Union Government’s move to intensify anti-Naxalite (left-wing extremist) operations. "They (Maoists) blew up a stretch of railway track around 2.30 am at Jharandih in the Coal belt Industrial Chord section in Dhanbad," Senior Public Relations Officer of the Dhanbad Rail Division, Amrendra Das, told PTI in Dhanbad. The Shaktipunj Express was held up due to blast, he added.
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October - 12 
The Maoists bombed a tower of a private telecom firm and set ablaze a truck at Brindabazar in the Sheohar District in the night of October 12, reported Hindustan Times. Around 45-50 insurgents arrived at Brindaban Bazaar, ordered the villagers not to
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The Maoists bombed a tower of a private telecom firm and set ablaze a truck at Brindabazar in the Sheohar District in the night of October 12, reported Hindustan Times. Around 45-50 insurgents arrived at Brindaban Bazaar, ordered the villagers not to venture out of their homes and destroyed a tower of the Airtel company, officials said on October 14 (today). They later set ablaze a truck after asking its occupants to vacate it.
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October - 12 
The Maoists enforced the closure of hundreds of stone mining and crusher units situated in the vast stretch under Shikaripara block of Dumka District by putting up posters at various places in the Pindargarhia and Haripur Chowk, They warned the owner
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The Maoists enforced the closure of hundreds of stone mining and crusher units situated in the vast stretch under Shikaripara block of Dumka District by putting up posters at various places in the Pindargarhia and Haripur Chowk, They warned the owners of the stone mine and crusher units to support the shut down failing which they would have to face dire consequences.
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October - 12 
The Maoists exploded the telecom tower at Salaiya village in Aurangabad District on October 12. The Maoists also dug up a 15-metre stretch of a road at Chanda village, disrupting traffic between Deo and Dhibra. They left behind pamphlets, claiming re
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The Maoists exploded the telecom tower at Salaiya village in Aurangabad District on October 12. The Maoists also dug up a 15-metre stretch of a road at Chanda village, disrupting traffic between Deo and Dhibra. They left behind pamphlets, claiming responsibility for the incidents, official sources said.
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October - 12 
The Maoists have been observing a 48-hour shutdown beginning October 12 to protest the Union Government’s alleged efforts to put down their campaign by force.
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The Maoists have been observing a 48-hour shutdown beginning October 12 to protest the Union Government’s alleged efforts to put down their campaign by force.
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October - 12 
The Maoists raided a newly-built block office at Bandhu Bagicha under Chanan Police station in the same District and set ablaze important files and documents.
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The Maoists raided a newly-built block office at Bandhu Bagicha under Chanan Police station in the same District and set ablaze important files and documents.
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October - 12 
The Maoists raided Bankepur Bazaar area Gaya District and exploded mobile tower of private company. Though nobody was injured in the incident, the extremists left pamphlets owning responsibility for the violence, officials said.
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The Maoists raided Bankepur Bazaar area Gaya District and exploded mobile tower of private company. Though nobody was injured in the incident, the extremists left pamphlets owning responsibility for the violence, officials said.
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October - 12 
The Maoists set ablaze a rail office at Banshipur station of Lakhisarai District. In a midnight attack, around 150 extremists stormed the railway station in the important Patna-Kiul-Jhajha section under the Danapur division of the East Central Railwa
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The Maoists set ablaze a rail office at Banshipur station of Lakhisarai District. In a midnight attack, around 150 extremists stormed the railway station in the important Patna-Kiul-Jhajha section under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway and set ablaze a railway panel room besides destroying the traffic control system, railway officials said. Rail traffic in the section was halted for over six hours as a result, they said, adding the extremists stormed the station and took six railway officials, the station master and assistant station master on duty as hostages but let them off after warning them of dire consequences if they did not follow the extremists' diktat to stop movement of trains during their agitation, the officials said.
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October - 12 
The Nationalist Congress Party’s State unit president and former Home Minister Lowangcha Wanglat on October 12 said that one self-styled NSCN-IM area ‘commander’ threatened of killing him if he ventured into Shoha near Deomali under Namsang Assembly
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The Nationalist Congress Party’s State unit president and former Home Minister Lowangcha Wanglat on October 12 said that one self-styled NSCN-IM area ‘commander’ threatened of killing him if he ventured into Shoha near Deomali under Namsang Assembly constituency of Tirap District to campaign for his party candidate, Wanglong Rajkumar, reports Sentinel.
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October - 12 
The Police arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Dhananjay Mushahary and Rajib Narzary, from Balukjhora area in Kokrajhar District on October 12, reports Telegraph.
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The Police arrested two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, identified as Dhananjay Mushahary and Rajib Narzary, from Balukjhora area in Kokrajhar District on October 12, reports Telegraph.
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October - 12 
The State Government has received intelligence inputs that Maoists from neighbouring States have infiltrated into the State to foment trouble during voting for the Assembly elections, a senior Police official said, adds IANS.
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The State Government has received intelligence inputs that Maoists from neighbouring States have infiltrated into the State to foment trouble during voting for the Assembly elections, a senior Police official said, adds IANS.
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The Surat Crime Branch officials on October 13 filed a chargesheet against three suspects, identified as Mohammed Tanvir, Mohammed Yashin and Mohammed Anik, for their involvement in the Surat bomb planting case in July 2008, reports DNA. The trio w
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The Surat Crime Branch officials on October 13 filed a chargesheet against three suspects, identified as Mohammed Tanvir, Mohammed Yashin and Mohammed Anik, for their involvement in the Surat bomb planting case in July 2008, reports DNA. The trio was involved in planting a bomb on a tree at Maharana Pratap garden in Surat. The chargesheet was filed against all the three on the basis of documentary evidence gathered by Surat Crime Branch officials and information provided by the security guard of the garden. Earlier, on October 12, the Surat Crime Branch filed 14 supplementary chargesheets against 12 persons, including Mohammed Tanvir, Mohammed Yashin, Mohammed Anik, Dr Ahmad Mirza Mohammed Ansar and Mohammed Irfan who hail from Madhya Pradesh, at the court of Metropolitan Magistrate G. M. Patel. The accused have been charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substance Act and various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 120(B) (waging war against the State). The total chargesheets filed in the case is now 76. The chargesheet also includes names of the absconding militants of the Indian Mujahideen, identified as Amir Raza Khan, Riyaz Bhatkal and Abdus Subha alias Tauqueer.
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October - 12 
Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in separate incidents at Binpur and Belpahari in West Midnapore District on October 12, the first day of the two-day bandh (shut down)
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Times of India reports that suspected cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons in separate incidents at Binpur and Belpahari in West Midnapore District on October 12, the first day of the two-day bandh (shut down) called by the Maoists. In the first incident, the bullet-riddled body of Kanai Murmu (44), a former gram panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) member of Jharkhand Party-Naren, was found beside a pond by local residents at Binpur's Salpatra. Murmu had been abducted from his home late on October 11. Murmu had joined the Gana Pratirodh Committee (an anti-Maoist Committee) and mobilized local youths against Maoists. In another incident at Belpahari's Madhupur, a group of six armed men killed Ananda Mahato (32) while he had gone to his field. Mahato used to be a Congress worker who later switched to Jharkhand Party-Aditya.
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October - 12 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhudhari Singh Baiga (40) and Kailash Baiga (35), were arrested along with two locally-made rifles while they were attending a local meeting of the outfit near Mataghat reg
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Bhudhari Singh Baiga (40) and Kailash Baiga (35), were arrested along with two locally-made rifles while they were attending a local meeting of the outfit near Mataghat region under Lanji Police Station in the Balaghat District on October 12, reports PTI. The Balaghat Superintendent of Police, H. C. Mishra, said some other persons at the meeting managed to escape. Mishra said these tribals of Balaghat District were members of the local Malajkhan Dalam (squad) and Police have been getting information about their activities for some time.
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October - 12 
Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel near Wungram Colony in Dimapur when they were traveling in a vehicle on October 12, according to Nagaland Post. One 9-mm pistol, three cel
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Two National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel near Wungram Colony in Dimapur when they were traveling in a vehicle on October 12, according to Nagaland Post. One 9-mm pistol, three cell phones and cash were recovered from their possession.
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October - 13 
Telegraph reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze three cellphone towers in the Banke Bazaar Police Station area of Gaya District on October 13. While two towers were set ablaze in Hussainganj village, the ot
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Telegraph reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze three cellphone towers in the Banke Bazaar Police Station area of Gaya District on October 13. While two towers were set ablaze in Hussainganj village, the other was set ablaze in Baltharwa. However, the Gaya District Superintendent of Police, Sushil Khopde, said only two towers were set ablaze - one each in Hussainganj and Baltharwa villages. According to reports, the extremists — numbering several dozens who carried sophisticated weapons — leisurely walked to the mobile phone towers, pumped oil out of the generators supplying power to the towers and poured the same oil all around before putting the equipment on fire.
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October - 13 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Kapu Aloboto Wotsa (22), was arrested by the Dimapur District Police, when he along with his accomplice was demanding a ransom of INR 16,000 each from Manipur bound tr
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Kapu Aloboto Wotsa (22), was arrested by the Dimapur District Police, when he along with his accomplice was demanding a ransom of INR 16,000 each from Manipur bound trucks at a cement storehouse near the Firing Range area on October 13, reports Nagaland Post. While his accomplice managed to escape, a blank receipt was recovered from the possession of Kapu.
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October - 13 
Hindustan Times reports that people in 22 polling stations in the Maoist-affected areas of the State, where poll officials could not reach on the polling day (October 13), will be given another opportunity to vote, the Chief Election Commissioner Nav
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Hindustan Times reports that people in 22 polling stations in the Maoist-affected areas of the State, where poll officials could not reach on the polling day (October 13), will be given another opportunity to vote, the Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla said in New Delhi. The Commission said the polling percentage in Maoist-affected Gadchiroli was 55 per cent and in adjoining Gondia it was 68 per cent.
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October - 13 
Over 100 Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres assembled at a block office building at Sangrampur in the Munger District and detonated dynamites blasting the construction in the morning of October 13 (today), officials said, according to
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Over 100 Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres assembled at a block office building at Sangrampur in the Munger District and detonated dynamites blasting the construction in the morning of October 13 (today), officials said, according to Times of India. Portions of the building collapsed in the powerful explosion which also destroyed furniture and gutted land revenue related documents. The Maoists also left pamphlets on the spot owning responsibility for the blast.
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October - 13 
Politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji, alleged on October 13 that the Bihar Police had arrested a Maoist ideologue and an agriculture scientist, Ravi Sharma, along with his wife on October 10. Sharma’s wife Anuradha was wor
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Politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, Koteshwar Rao alias Kishanji, alleged on October 13 that the Bihar Police had arrested a Maoist ideologue and an agriculture scientist, Ravi Sharma, along with his wife on October 10. Sharma’s wife Anuradha was working with the State Bank of India in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh, till recently, Kishan added. An unnamed senior Police officer confirmed that Ravi Sharma was arrested from a forest close to the Hazaribag National Park under Ichak Police Station on October 10, adds Times of India. Anuradha, chief of the Maoist women's wing Nari Mukti Sangh, Sharma was also arrested.
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October - 13 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three Police personnel, including the security guard of senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudam Marandi, after a football match at Bandap village under Chandu
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed three Police personnel, including the security guard of senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Sudam Marandi, after a football match at Bandap village under Chandua Police Station in the Mayurbhanj District on October 13. Sudam Marandi, a former Member of Parliament, however, escaped unhurt, Police said. The Maoists attacked the Security Force personnel accompanying Marandi when they were leaving the tournament venue after distribution of prizes, Police said, adding that Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Narayan Pradhan and two other Policemen were shot dead.
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October - 13 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire near Kasansur in Aheri block of Gadchiroli District shortly before polling commenced on October 13 (today). However, Security Forces did not return the fire as pa
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) opened fire near Kasansur in Aheri block of Gadchiroli District shortly before polling commenced on October 13 (today). However, Security Forces did not return the fire as part of a strategy since Maoists were not visible, Police said.
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October - 13 
PTI reports that two sympathisers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Narayanan (32) and Chandru (28), were arrested while pasting posters relating to left-wing extremism in the Chikamagalur District on October 13.
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PTI reports that two sympathisers of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Narayanan (32) and Chandru (28), were arrested while pasting posters relating to left-wing extremism in the Chikamagalur District on October 13.
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October - 13 
Ranchi Express reports that two coal company officers of Amrapara in the Pakur District were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, while they had gone for a morning walk, on October 13.
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Ranchi Express reports that two coal company officers of Amrapara in the Pakur District were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, while they had gone for a morning walk, on October 13.
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October - 13 
The Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in the Chatra District in the morning of October 13 (today), reports Times of India. "A group of armed Maoists packed dynamites inside the Nawadih Middle School and triggered t
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The Communist Part of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a school building in the Chatra District in the morning of October 13 (today), reports Times of India. "A group of armed Maoists packed dynamites inside the Nawadih Middle School and triggered the blast, damaging its three rooms," Superintendent of Police (SP), D. B. Sharma, told reporters in Chatra. The Maoists have been observing a 48-hour shutdown beginning October 12 to protest the Union Government’s alleged efforts to put down their campaign by force.
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October - 13 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 13 opened fire on a pilgrims’ bus on G.T. Road at Isri in the Giridih District, injuring 12 passengers, reports Times of India. The extremists also lobbed a bomb on the bus which was
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 13 opened fire on a pilgrims’ bus on G.T. Road at Isri in the Giridih District, injuring 12 passengers, reports Times of India. The extremists also lobbed a bomb on the bus which was on way from Kolkata (capital of West Bengal) to Ajmer in Rajasthan.
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October - 13 
The Hindu reports that Maoists blew up a section of the rail track between Jogeshwar Bihar and Dania which resulted in damage to the overhead equipment. According to railway sources, a night patrolman had noticed a three-foot hole, presumably dug for
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The Hindu reports that Maoists blew up a section of the rail track between Jogeshwar Bihar and Dania which resulted in damage to the overhead equipment. According to railway sources, a night patrolman had noticed a three-foot hole, presumably dug for planting explosives, in the down track near the Karmabad station. Further, in the afternoon, a freight train was derailed near Mahua Milan in the Latehar District.
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October - 13 
The State Government on October 13 gave approval for raising 20 additional companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar, a special force of the Jharkhand Police constituted to tackle the Maoist insurgency, according to Times of India. The decision to raise addi
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The State Government on October 13 gave approval for raising 20 additional companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar, a special force of the Jharkhand Police constituted to tackle the Maoist insurgency, according to Times of India. The decision to raise additional companies was approved by the Advisory Council to Governor K. Sankaranarayanan as the State is under President's rule since January 19, 2009. Principal Secretary Aditya Swaroop said the Advisory Council approved recruitment of 22 officers each in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Inspector and Sub-Inspector. Besides, the force will have 53 assistant Sub-Inspectors, 145 junior Sub-Inspectors, 351 head Constables and 1,258 Constables. The Advisory Council also extended the age limit of woman Constable aspirants in the Jharkhand Police from 28 years to 30 years. As many as 20 companies of the Jharkhand Jaguar are currently deployed in the insurgency-affected areas of the State.
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October - 13 
The Unified Command of Security Forces on October 13 is reported to have instructed its operations group to take all measures to neutralise the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). According to Telegraph, a meet
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The Unified Command of Security Forces on October 13 is reported to have instructed its operations group to take all measures to neutralise the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB). According to Telegraph, a meeting of the strategy group of the Unified Command, chaired by Chief Secretary P.C. Sharma, also discussed the issue of raising Special Police Officers (SPOs) in the vulnerable areas of Assam as declared by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and identified the weapons seized from militants over the years for arming the new units. Gogoi made the declaration during a visit to Bhimajuli last week after 13 persons were killed by militants belonging to the Daimary faction. The meeting on October 13 was the first meeting of the strategy group after the Bhimajuli massacre.
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October - 13 
Two MI-17 choppers and 450 troops were sent to Khamtala in the Gadchiroli District on October 13 to evacuate polling officers on duty, reports Times Now. The polling officers were struck in the post after being surrounded by cadres of the Communist P
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Two MI-17 choppers and 450 troops were sent to Khamtala in the Gadchiroli District on October 13 to evacuate polling officers on duty, reports Times Now. The polling officers were struck in the post after being surrounded by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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October - 14 
A ‘commander’ of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Bhaiaram Oraon, who was undergoing treatment at the Gurunanak Hospital in State capital Ranchi under a fake name, was arrested on October 14. “Bhaiaram Oran was getting tre
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A ‘commander’ of the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI), identified as Bhaiaram Oraon, who was undergoing treatment at the Gurunanak Hospital in State capital Ranchi under a fake name, was arrested on October 14. “Bhaiaram Oran was getting treatment in name of Budhua Oraon. According to doctors, he is suffering from malaria. He was admitted on Tuesday. His associates managed to escape, a Police official told IANS.
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October - 14 
A suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant, identified as Chand Mohammad, was arrested from Bareilly District, about 250 kilometres from State capital Lucknow, in the night of October 14, reports IANS. “A pistol, several cartridges and an
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A suspected Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) militant, identified as Chand Mohammad, was arrested from Bareilly District, about 250 kilometres from State capital Lucknow, in the night of October 14, reports IANS. “A pistol, several cartridges and an improvised explosive device have been recovered from Mohammad’s possession,” an official of the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) said. “Pamphlets containing praises for Osama Bin Laden and calling for war against anti-Islamic Governments were also seized from Mohammad, who is a resident of the Premnagar area in Bareilly,” he added. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Bareilly Range), N.K. Srivastava, confirmed the arrest and added, “He is being interrogated. We will provide all the information to the media once we complete the investigations.”
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October - 14 
Asserting that infiltration of militants from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was continuing, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in Srinagar that the Centre would start a dialogue process with every shade of political opinion in Jamm
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Asserting that infiltration of militants from Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) was continuing, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in Srinagar that the Centre would start a dialogue process with every shade of political opinion in Jammu and Kashmir for the resolution of Kashmir issue but it will be a "quiet dialogue" and "quiet diplomacy", away from the media glare, till a political solution to the problem is arrived at, Daily Excelsior reported. "There is a political problem in Kashmir and it has to be solved. Prime Minister has made the policy of the Government clear on many occasions. We are not afraid of dialogue… we are not shying away from the talks. There will be a dialogue with every section of opinion on Kashmir problem," Chidambaram said in his address to the All India Editors' Conference. The Home Minister said instead of holding dialogue under the media glare, the process this time will be quiet dialogue and quiet diplomacy for finding a political solution to the Kashmir problem. "The dialogue cannot take place in the glare of the media. There will be no dialogue then … it becomes a show. The dialogue will be held quietly - one-on-one, two people to two people. Let me assure you that it will be quiet diplomacy until we find a political solution. Once the broader contours (of a solution) are arrived at, it will be made public," Chidambaram said. He said the Centre will hold talks with mainstream political parties like National Conference, People's Democratic Party, Congress and other smaller parties. Without naming any separatist outfit, he added that the dialogue process will also include other groups which are not organized and are referred to as extremists. However, the Home Minister declined to answer a question as to whether a formal invitation will be extended to the groups like the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC). On the alleged non-implementation of reports submitted by the working groups formed after Round Table Conference convened by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2005, the Home Minister said "these reports are being absorbed in our Kashmir plan. It is not right that these are being ignored." On the security situation in the State, he said there has been a marked improvement. The number of violent incidents in the first nine months of 2009 was 395, which is the lowest during the corresponding period in the last eight to nine years. He also said the Government's approach to violence in Jammu and Kashmir is of zero tolerance. "There is no place for violence in Jammu and Kashmir. There will be political differences and even voices for secession … we accept that and it is a reality. But whatever the cause, there is no place for violence. There are other ways of airing grievances and mobilizing support for your views through peaceful means," he added. Chidambaram said the main problem in Jammu and Kashmir is posed by the infiltration from Pakistan and PoK where authorities were desperate to push in militants to this side.
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October - 14 
India has called upon China to stop developmental activities in areas illegally occupied by Pakistan, The Hindu reported. The Indian observation came a day after Beijing expressed its “strong disappointment” over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit
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India has called upon China to stop developmental activities in areas illegally occupied by Pakistan, The Hindu reported. The Indian observation came a day after Beijing expressed its “strong disappointment” over Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, and New Delhi, in its reaction, noted that such comments would not help in resolving the border issue. On October 14, the foreign office was reacting to Chinese President Hu Jintao’s assurance to Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani of help in upgrading the Karakoram highway and building the Neelam-Jhelum hydroelectric project in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Vishnu Prakash, the Ministry for External Affairs spokesman, noted that Pakistan had been illegally occupying parts of Jammu and Kashmir since 1947, and Beijing was fully aware of India’s position and concerns about Chinese activities in PoK. “We hope that the Chinese side will take a long-term view of India-China relations and cease such activities in areas illegally occupied by Pakistan.”
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October - 14 
Three traders were abducted by unidentified militants from the Lumding reserve forest of Karbi Anglong District in the night of October 14, according to Telegraph. Sources said they were on their way from the North Cachar Hills District to Lanka in K
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Three traders were abducted by unidentified militants from the Lumding reserve forest of Karbi Anglong District in the night of October 14, according to Telegraph. Sources said they were on their way from the North Cachar Hills District to Lanka in Karbi Anglong in a vehicle when militants waylaid the vehicle. The driver was allowed to leave along with the vehicle.
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October - 14 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Union Government would hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) only after it lays down arms and warned that otherwise Security Forces would take appropriate action, reports Sentinel.
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Union Government would hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) only after it lays down arms and warned that otherwise Security Forces would take appropriate action, reports Sentinel.
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October - 15 
11 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers were arrested from Jakalkundi village under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on October 15, reports The Hindu. According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Satyabrata
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11 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sympathisers were arrested from Jakalkundi village under Kalimela Police Station in the Malkangiri District on October 15, reports The Hindu. According to Malkangiri Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi, Police raided the village, situated at a distance of eight kilometres from Kalimela, to arrest a top Maoist who was hiding there. But a group of 11 tribals had allegedly accosted the Police with traditional arms like bows and arrows. Taking advantage of it, the Maoist leader allegedly managed to escape. Later, Police arrested the 11 sympathisers who had prevented the arrest.
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October - 15 
A court in national capital Delhi on October 15 sent Kobad Ghandy, a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), to 14 days of judicial custody, PTI reports. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja sent 59-year-old Ghand
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A court in national capital Delhi on October 15 sent Kobad Ghandy, a Politburo member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), to 14 days of judicial custody, PTI reports. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja sent 59-year-old Ghandy to judicial custody till October 29 when he was produced before the court after the expiry of his Police custody. The court had on October 8 extended the Police remand of Ghandy by seven days to facilitate the Police to gather necessary evidence.
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October - 15 
Normal life and functioning of the Government departments and hospitals were disrupted in Manipur on the same day, since the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), an umbrella body of the outlawed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK
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Normal life and functioning of the Government departments and hospitals were disrupted in Manipur on the same day, since the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF), an umbrella body of the outlawed People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and People's Liberation Army (PLA), had called for a general shutdown by observing a ‘national black day’ against the State’s merger with the Indian Union in 1949.
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October - 15 
Police recovered a hand grenade from near a cellular phone tower at Lilong Horeibi in the Thoubal District on October 15, reports Telegraph. The grenade was subsequently defused.
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Police recovered a hand grenade from near a cellular phone tower at Lilong Horeibi in the Thoubal District on October 15, reports Telegraph. The grenade was subsequently defused.
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October - 15 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at four polling stations in the Gadchiroli District where re-polling was completed on October 15, Police said, according to Times of India. The Maoists opened indiscriminate fi
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres opened fire at four polling stations in the Gadchiroli District where re-polling was completed on October 15, Police said, according to Times of India. The Maoists opened indiscriminate fire at the Aeetalli polling station in the Kotni sub-district, said the Additional Superintendent of Police M. K. Sharma. "There were nearly 200 security personnel and we retaliated with firing in their direction. The attackers later withdrew from the area and polling was conducted peacefully," Sharma said. Later in the afternoon, the Maoists again started firing at the same polling station as the voting ended and the poll officials were preparing to leave. Sharma said the Security Forces returned fire and escorted the poll team to safety. Similar incidents of firing took place at polling stations in Burgi in Kotni sub-district, Tadgaon in Bhamragad sub-district and Korchi on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border, Sharma added. Sharma said all the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and around 100 poll officials have been safely escorted by road or airlifted to the District headquarters. The Election Department had ordered re-polling in 22 polling stations in Aheri and Amori Assembly Constituencies. Legislative Assembly elections were held in Maharashtra on October 13.
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October - 15 
The CPI-Maoist on October 15 put up posters claiming responsibility for the killings of Dina Nath Saran, Executive Director of the Panem Coal Mine Project, and Senior Manager Sital Prasad while they were out on a walk on October 13, adds Telegraph. T
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The CPI-Maoist on October 15 put up posters claiming responsibility for the killings of Dina Nath Saran, Executive Director of the Panem Coal Mine Project, and Senior Manager Sital Prasad while they were out on a walk on October 13, adds Telegraph. The posters appeared in the Paharpur area under Amrapara and in the Gummamore and Kuscheera hamlets in Pakur and Gopikander administrative divisions in the Dumka District. The Pakur Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammed Neehal said the posters claimed the duo was killed because of their hostility towards villagers and the anti-people attitude of the Panem Coal Mines at Amrapara. The posters also asked villagers to keep away from the company.
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October - 15 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram clarified that helicopters will not be used for operations against the Maoists, Indian Express reports. "The helicopters will be primarily used for evacuation and transportation of security forces. They will not
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram clarified that helicopters will not be used for operations against the Maoists, Indian Express reports. "The helicopters will be primarily used for evacuation and transportation of security forces. They will not be used for any offensive action," he told reporters in Srinagar.
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October - 15 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 15 admitted that the country remains vulnerable to a November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai-style terrorist attack because neighbouring Pakistan is struggling to rein in the Islamist groups bl
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 15 admitted that the country remains vulnerable to a November 26, 2008 (also known as 26/11) Mumbai-style terrorist attack because neighbouring Pakistan is struggling to rein in the Islamist groups blamed for 26/11, reports Times of India. He, however, made it clear that any new attack would be met with a "swift and decisive" response. "My assessment of the vulnerability is that it has remained the same since 26/11. It has not diminished nor has it enhanced", Chidambaram said in an interview to a news agency.
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October - 15 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on October 15 that the so-called armed liberation struggle of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has affected development efforts of the Government and private investors as they have been da
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on October 15 that the so-called armed liberation struggle of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has affected development efforts of the Government and private investors as they have been damaging infrastructure like railways and school buildings, according to PTI. "The so called armed liberation struggle, ostensibly meant to lead to betterment of the lives of the common citizen, especially the tribal people, has, in two days, set back development efforts of the government and private investors," the MHA said in a statement. The ministry said it would take many months to rebuild damaged roads, bridges, railway properties, telecom towers, block offices and school buildings and more resources would be provided for the purpose. Criticising the Maoist violence during their October 13-14 shutdown call, the MHA said the Maoists indulged in wanton killing and inflicted heavy damage on private and Government-owned infrastructural assets in 21 reported incidents, adds The Hindu. While 13 incidents were reported from Jharkhand, Bihar accounted for five incidents and three incidents were reported in West Bengal. As reported earlier, the Maoists had called for the shutdown in Jharkhand, Bihar and six Districts of West Bengal, to protest the alleged crackdown by the Security Forces.
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October - 15 
Times of India reports nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from the Bastar District, Police said on October 16. The arrests were made late in the night of October 15 at Babri Kokaobhata and Chamai villages of Bastar
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Times of India reports nine Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were arrested from the Bastar District, Police said on October 16. The arrests were made late in the night of October 15 at Babri Kokaobhata and Chamai villages of Bastar. "The arrested people were active members of the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). We have recovered four pistols and Maoist literature from them," the Superintendent of Police (Bastar), P. Sundaraj, told reporters. He said the Police were interrogating them for their alleged role in several killings and robberies in the area. Police claim that the forested Bastar region spanning about 40,000 square kilometres is home to nearly 10,000 Maoist insurgents, who have access to rocket launchers and mortars apart from smaller firearms.
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October - 15 
Two Maoists, allegedly involved in the killing of Special Branch Inspector Francis Indwar, were arrested by the Ranchi Police on October 15, according to Times of India. Vikesh Das alias Vikeshji (22) and Sudhakarji (40) of Haramlohar under Tamar Pol
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Two Maoists, allegedly involved in the killing of Special Branch Inspector Francis Indwar, were arrested by the Ranchi Police on October 15, according to Times of India. Vikesh Das alias Vikeshji (22) and Sudhakarji (40) of Haramlohar under Tamar Police Station were arrested on their way home. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Praveen Kumar, said the duo has revealed the number of Maoists and the group involved in murdering the officer. "During interrogation, they have revealed that the group of Kishore Munda and six Maoists had brought Indwar to Raisa More by tractor and beheaded him at the order of their commander Kundan Pahan," he added. "Vital clues have been received by the arrest of the two active members of the squad, including the list of supporters and informers, especially those who played an important role in the kidnapping and murder of the slain cop," the SSP further said, adding, "Both the Maoists were named accused in the encounter that took place during the search for the slain inspector and the one that took place after the killing and they have even confirmed that two of their senior comrades have been shot. They have revealed that as police had launched an intensive combing-cum-search operation in the area to rescue the slain Policeman, these Maoists were continuously getting information about the movement from their sympathizers in each village and kept shifting their hostage from one place to another." Indwar was beheaded by the Maoists on October 6 after being abducted from Hembrom Bazaar under Arki Police Station on September 30.
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October - 16 
A top leader of the CPI-Maoist supported People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was arrested from his Hooghly hideout in the night of October 16, reports Times of India. Police said Sibu Murmu was wanted for sedition and murder. Sibu, th
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A top leader of the CPI-Maoist supported People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) was arrested from his Hooghly hideout in the night of October 16, reports Times of India. Police said Sibu Murmu was wanted for sedition and murder. Sibu, the secretary of PCPA's Bankura wing, had been absconding since the Security Forces started operations in Jangalmahal in June 2009. Police said he was sheltered by his elder brother Shankar Murmu at the latter's residence at Dihibagnan Adibasipara in the Hooghly District. "In the past two months, we managed to nab at least 25 senior and influential leaders of the tribal outfit. It is a major setback for them," said an unnamed senior Police officer.
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October - 16 
The Bihar Government is revising its existing surrender and rehabilitation policy for the Maoists to make it more attractive to lure more insurgents from the CPI-Maoist to lay down arms and join the mainstream, Police officials said on October 16. Of
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The Bihar Government is revising its existing surrender and rehabilitation policy for the Maoists to make it more attractive to lure more insurgents from the CPI-Maoist to lay down arms and join the mainstream, Police officials said on October 16. Officials said the Government felt the growing need to revise its surrender policy following an alarming rise in incidents of Maoist violence in the recent months. “The new surrender policy will incorporate some facilities to those who shun violence and join the social mainstream”, the Director General of Police (DGP), Anand Shankar, said. “It (the policy) will be better attuned to needs and open to new idea”, the DGP added. The existing surrender policy provides for a financial support of INR 200000 and additional payment of INR 100000 if surrendered along with arms. It also provides for a monthly stipend of INR 3000 and free education to children but this has failed to attract the Maoists so far. In the last four years since this policy came into being, less than 200 Maoists have surrendered in Bihar.
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October - 16 October - 17
The death toll increased to two in the October 16 Margao bomb blast as the other wounded person, identified as Yogesh Naik, succumbed to his injuries on October 17, reports Times of India.
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The death toll increased to two in the October 16 Margao bomb blast as the other wounded person, identified as Yogesh Naik, succumbed to his injuries on October 17, reports Times of India.
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October - 16 
Two NSCN-K cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when they were traveling in a vehicle in Dimapur on October 16. Two pistols, several live rounds of ammunition, a cellular phone and some cash were recovered from their possession.
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Two NSCN-K cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel when they were traveling in a vehicle in Dimapur on October 16. Two pistols, several live rounds of ammunition, a cellular phone and some cash were recovered from their possession.
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October - 16 
Two persons were seriously injured and a parked scooter was damaged badly in a blast near Grace Church in Margao city in south Goa around 9.45 p.m. (IST) in the night of October 16, according to The Hindu. Director-General of Police (DGP) B. S. Bassi
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Two persons were seriously injured and a parked scooter was damaged badly in a blast near Grace Church in Margao city in south Goa around 9.45 p.m. (IST) in the night of October 16, according to The Hindu. Director-General of Police (DGP) B. S. Bassi said that initial information indicated the blast could have been on account of accidental explosion of gelatines or crude bombs stored in the boot of the scooter. Police sources said that the two injured persons were identified as Melgunda Patil and Yogesh Naik of Sanathan Sangsthan, a right wing Hindu outfit linked to Pragya Singh Thakur, one of the accused of Malegaon bomb blast.
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October - 17 
A makeshift structure, once used by the state irrigation department, was blown up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bansua village near Sonua block (administrative division) in the West Singhbhum District in the night of O
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A makeshift structure, once used by the state irrigation department, was blown up by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at Bansua village near Sonua block (administrative division) in the West Singhbhum District in the night of October 17, reports Telegraph. Confirming the incident, West Singhbhum SP Akhilesh Kumar Jha said the structure had been put up six years ago, but was abandoned later. “The incident took place past midnight, but we only got to know of it early this morning. We immediately started long-range patrolling in Sonua and Goelkera jungles as well as combing operations in Bansua village to apprehend the rebels responsible,” Jha added. He also said that Police or paramilitary forces had never used the structure for anti-insurgency operations in Saranda or Sonua. He said the extremists might have blown up the structure anticipating its use by the Police in future. Further, an intelligence source said, “Right from the time the Naxalites entered Saranda forest nine years ago, they have blown up each and every forest guesthouse in the area. They wanted to ensure that the police or paramilitary forces did not use forest guesthouses or lodges to take shelter.”
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October - 17 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Khriebu Pochury, was abducted and subsequently killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants in Kohima on October 17, according to Nagaland
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, Khriebu Pochury, was abducted and subsequently killed by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants in Kohima on October 17, according to Nagaland Post.
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October - 17 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Mairangthem Bimon Chand Singh alias Roshan (27), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Waikhong area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on October 17, reports
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, identified as Mairangthem Bimon Chand Singh alias Roshan (27), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Waikhong area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District on October 17, reports Imphal Free Press.
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October - 17 
According to a delayed report, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) expelled Tukaram Rajaram Kerami, chairperson of Korchi Panchayat Samiti (local self government body) from his village Bellargondi in Gadchiroli District of Octo
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According to a delayed report, cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) expelled Tukaram Rajaram Kerami, chairperson of Korchi Panchayat Samiti (local self government body) from his village Bellargondi in Gadchiroli District of October 17, Times of India reported. Police said a group of around 35 armed Maoists reached village Bellargondi late in the night and summoned a meeting of all villagers at the main square. Kerami along with all other family members were taken to the meeting place where Maoists announced a diktat of expulsion of Kerami family out of village on charges of allowing his son to join the Police forces.
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October - 17 
An unidentified militants abducted Tafajjul Ali Barbhuiya, a prominent advocate of Hailakandi, at gun-point from Triganga village in the Jamira area of Hailakandi District near Assam-Mizoram border in the night of October 17, reports Sentinel. Barbhu
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An unidentified militants abducted Tafajjul Ali Barbhuiya, a prominent advocate of Hailakandi, at gun-point from Triganga village in the Jamira area of Hailakandi District near Assam-Mizoram border in the night of October 17, reports Sentinel. Barbhuiya was staying at the residence of his relative Jalaluddin in Triganga. Police sources said a group of at least 14 militants, dressed in army attire, attacked the residence of Jalaluddin and abducted Barbhuiya at gun-point. Saidur Rahman and Abidur Rahman, sons of Jalajuddin, tried to resist the militants. The group reportedly started firing and also assaulted Nejamuddin, the wife of Jalaluddin. Later, they took away Barbhuiya towards a dense forest near the Assam-Mizoram border. Monoranjan Das, Officer-in-Charge of the Jamira Police Outpost, said the abduction was probably the handiwork of Ataur-Bahini, a newly formed outfit which has resorted to kidnapping and extortion in the border area.
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October - 17 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made an unsuccessful bid to abduct a former Naxalite (left-wing extremist) of the Prathigatana group of the Communist Party of India- Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Prathigatana) in the Saravaipeta
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made an unsuccessful bid to abduct a former Naxalite (left-wing extremist) of the Prathigatana group of the Communist Party of India- Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML-Prathigatana) in the Saravaipeta village under Mahadevpur mandal (administrative division) of Karimnagar District in the night of October 17. Reports said three Maoists went to the house of former Prathigatana dalam (squad) member Srinivas and demanded him to escort them into the forests. However, Srinivas is reported to have escaped under the cover of darkness with the support of villagers. Later, the Maoists left the village warning the Police informers to mend their ways.
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October - 17 
Five activists of the Sanatan Sanstha were arrested on October 17.
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Five activists of the Sanatan Sanstha were arrested on October 17.
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October - 17 
Five militants, including a woman, of the 28th battalion of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested on October 17, reports PTI. Two militants, hailing from Amguri in the Sibsagar District, were arrested from the Hengerabari area of G
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Five militants, including a woman, of the 28th battalion of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) were arrested on October 17, reports PTI. Two militants, hailing from Amguri in the Sibsagar District, were arrested from the Hengerabari area of Guwahati city. In addition, three more militants, including the woman, were arrested from the Gandhibasti area of Guwahati. A 9-mm pistol along with some arms and ammunition were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants. While two of them were identified as a militant couple from Sibsagar, the other one hailed from Sualkuchi near Guwahati.
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October - 17 
Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Shengha Mokok area in Mon District on October 17, when they were trying to infiltrate from Myanmar, according to Nagaland Post.
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Four National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Shengha Mokok area in Mon District on October 17, when they were trying to infiltrate from Myanmar, according to Nagaland Post.
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October - 17 
Mahendrakumar Narote (26) was dragged out of his house and killed by a group of Maoists in Kulbhatti village under Dhanora tehsil (revenue division) in the same District on October 17. The Maoists took him to nearby jungle and slit his throat with a
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Mahendrakumar Narote (26) was dragged out of his house and killed by a group of Maoists in Kulbhatti village under Dhanora tehsil (revenue division) in the same District on October 17. The Maoists took him to nearby jungle and slit his throat with a sharp weapon. Sources said that Narote was a painter and had come back to his village recently after a four-month stay in Chhattisgarh.
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October - 17 
One of the two inured persons, Malgonda Patil, who got injured in the October 16 bomb blast in the Margao area of Goa succumbed to his injuries, according to Times of India. The other injured is identified as Yogesh Naik. Police have registered case
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One of the two inured persons, Malgonda Patil, who got injured in the October 16 bomb blast in the Margao area of Goa succumbed to his injuries, according to Times of India. The other injured is identified as Yogesh Naik. Police have registered cases under sections 121, 122, 123 of IPC and Section 4 & 5 of explosive substances act against both, who are the members of the Sanatan Sanstha, a right-wing Hindu organisation, said Deputy Inspector General of Police R. S. Yadav. "Four bombs were planted, of which one exploded and two others were defused in Margao and another one near the Shantadurga temple at Sancoale on October 16 night itself in Vasco, about 20 km from Margao. The materials used for the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were similar and comprised of gelatin sticks to which small clocks and plastic boxes with circuits were attached. Investigations have revealed that the bag containing one of the IEDs was placed in the scooter, which went off while the scooter was being parked. The involvement of the two persons in the blasts in carrying out the explosions has been established." As reported earlier, two persons were seriously injured and a parked scooter was damaged badly in a blast near Grace Church in Margao city in south Goa around 9.45pm (IST) in the night of October 16,
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October - 17 
Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is actively engaged in reviving militancy in Punjab by providing arms and money to extremists, the Director General of Punjab Police, Paramdeep Singh Gill, said on Octobe
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Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), is actively engaged in reviving militancy in Punjab by providing arms and money to extremists, the Director General of Punjab Police, Paramdeep Singh Gill, said on October 17, reports Times of India. "The ISI has been providing arms and ammunition besides giving money and drugs to militants to revive militancy in the state," Gill said in Patiala. However, "we are self-equipped to defeat the malicious designs of ISI to spread unrest in the border state," Gill added. The Punjab Police will soon deploy five companies of the Indian Reserve Battalion on the lines of the National Security Guard commandos to tackle any disturbance in the State, the DGP informed, adding, "Though the ISI wanted to infiltrate some terrorists through international border for creating turbulence in the State, the Punjab police will not allow them to succeed in their nasty designs."
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October - 17 
Suspected militants of Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted P. Krishna Rao, a project manager of Gayatri-East Coast Insulation (Gayatri ECI), at gunpoint from Karigaon Joypur in Kokrajhar District on Oct
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Suspected militants of Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) abducted P. Krishna Rao, a project manager of Gayatri-East Coast Insulation (Gayatri ECI), at gunpoint from Karigaon Joypur in Kokrajhar District on October 17, according to Telegraph. Rao was supervising work on the East-West corridor project at Karigaon Joypur in Kokrajhar when he was abducted by five motor-cycle-borne youths. The militants also fired three rounds in the air when the workers at the construction site tried to resist them. The abductors escaped north along National Highway 31C that leads to the Bhutan border through the Ripu-Chirang forest. Rao, who hails from Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh, is a diabetes patient with high blood pressure. He has been living at Kajalgaon in Chirang with his wife and two children for the past three years. In July last year, three officials, including an engineer, a contractor and a mason of the company, were abducted. They were, however, released after the company reportedly paid the ransom amount demanded by a militant group. Gayatri ECI (JV) has undertaken the National Highways Authority of India project for construction of a four-lane highway from Kachugaon in Kokrajhar to Rakhaldubi in Bongaigaon District, covering 63 kilometres. “We are yet to decide our next course of action. A decision will be taken tomorrow. The higher authorities in Delhi have been apprised of the incident,” the deputy general manager of the Gayatri ECI (JV), S.N. Raju, told over phone. The Superintendent of Police, Kokrajhar, P.K. Dutta, said an operation by a joint team of Police, Army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was being carried out to rescue P. Krishna Rao.
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October - 17 
Two NDFB militants, identified as Uday Basumatary and Minu Basumatary, were arrested by Security Forces in Chirang District. A pistol and some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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Two NDFB militants, identified as Uday Basumatary and Minu Basumatary, were arrested by Security Forces in Chirang District. A pistol and some incriminating documents were recovered from their possession.
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October - 18 
A constable of the Assam Police, identified as Bhuban Regal, was injured in an encounter with the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Chachapani Gambarughat area under Bogsibari Police Station in the Kokrajha
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A constable of the Assam Police, identified as Bhuban Regal, was injured in an encounter with the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) at Chachapani Gambarughat area under Bogsibari Police Station in the Kokrajhar District at around 3.15pm (IST) on October 18, according to Assam Tribune.
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October - 18 
A couple of infiltrators were reported to have intruded into the Indian side in Paharpur area on the International Border in Kathua District and planted an improvised explosive device (IED) under a culvert ahead of the fencing area. The IED was repor
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A couple of infiltrators were reported to have intruded into the Indian side in Paharpur area on the International Border in Kathua District and planted an improvised explosive device (IED) under a culvert ahead of the fencing area. The IED was reported to have been detonated with a remote control device from across the border. The blast caused damage to a supporting pillar of the culvert. The infiltrators later reportedly returned to Pakistan under the cover of sarkanda (wild grass).
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October - 18 October - 19
A five-year old child, Pravakar Singh, was killed and his gold earrings snatched by a 19-year old assailant, Pukhrambam Biren, reports Imphal Free Press. Pravakar’s dead body was recovered at Kumbi Lai Sandang Wangma in Bishnupur District on October
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A five-year old child, Pravakar Singh, was killed and his gold earrings snatched by a 19-year old assailant, Pukhrambam Biren, reports Imphal Free Press. Pravakar’s dead body was recovered at Kumbi Lai Sandang Wangma in Bishnupur District on October 18. Pukhrambam was subsequently abducted and shot dead by unidentified militants and his dead body was recovered near Khordak Thongkhong Mapan under Kumbi Police Station on October 19. Local sources said that a piece of paper with a message in Bengali script was found on his dead body declaring “Angang Hatpa ie ishani, piriba dandi ishana yajere” (I am the man who killed the child and I accepted whatever punishment given to me).
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October - 18 
A self styled ‘sub-zonal commander' of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), identified as Pradeep Ganju, was killed in a two-hour long clash with the rival group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in the morning of October 18 in Latehar District, T
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A self styled ‘sub-zonal commander' of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC), identified as Pradeep Ganju, was killed in a two-hour long clash with the rival group Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) in the morning of October 18 in Latehar District, Times of India reports. The Latehar Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldeep Diwedi, said Police received information about a clash between the two groups in the forests of Bodha Viharjanga under Chandwa Police Station. "Forces were rushed to the spot early in the morning. The police recovered a body from the encounter site which the villagers identified as that of Pradeep Ganju. Empty cartridges were also recovered from the spot," Diwedi said. Two JPC extremists were also hurt in the incident. "We have launched an intensive combing operation in the area and efforts are being made to arrest the members of the two groups," Diwedi added. The two groups possibly clashed to claim supremacy in the area for collecting levy and extorting businessmen and contractors, he added. Ganju, who headed a squad of around 20 armed cadres, was active in the bordering areas of Latehar and Lohardaga Districts. He was wanted in about 20 cases related to extortion, kidnapping and murder under different Police Stations of the two Districts.
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October - 18 
An Army trooper, N. K. Maruti, was killed in a landmine blast at Pathri Gali in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District.
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An Army trooper, N. K. Maruti, was killed in a landmine blast at Pathri Gali in the Mendhar sector of Poonch District.
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October - 18 
More than 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have sneaked into Madhya Pradesh's insurgency-affected Balaghat District from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra after the Security Forces targeted them in the two States, the Balaghat
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More than 50 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have sneaked into Madhya Pradesh's insurgency-affected Balaghat District from Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra after the Security Forces targeted them in the two States, the Balaghat Superintendent of Police, H. C. Mishra, told PTI. "We have received reports of over 50 Naxals entering the District," he stated.
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October - 18 
On October 18, the Security Forces (SFs) killed a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Mohammad Amin alias Rahi, at village Sigdi in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District, Daily Excelsior reported. Rahi’s
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On October 18, the Security Forces (SFs) killed a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI) outfit, identified as Mohammad Amin alias Rahi, at village Sigdi in the Chatroo area of Kishtwar District, Daily Excelsior reported. Rahi’s movement was being observed by the SFs since last week in Sigdi Bhata when he had torched machinery of a contractor, engaged in construction of road and abducted a driver, Satpal Singh of Noorpur, Kangra. The driver was released allegedly after the payment of INR 300000 ransom. One of his associates was reported to have escaped with the AK rifle of Bhat. From the possession of the slain militant, Police have recovered a Chinese pistol with one magazine and six rounds and four Chinese grenades.
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October - 18 
The Hindu reports that one person, identified as Sheetal Hembram, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants, suspected to be cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District late on October
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The Hindu reports that one person, identified as Sheetal Hembram, was hacked to death by unidentified assailants, suspected to be cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District late on October 18. Hembram had reportedly witnessed the murder of a member of the Jharkhand Party-Naren faction two months back and the Police suspect that Hembram was killed since he might have identified the assailants. The District’s Police Superintendent, Manoj Kumar Verma, told The Hindu over telephone on October 19, “Investigation has been initiated. Though prima facie it appears to be a Maoist killing, we are also not ruling out a political angle.”
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October - 18 
The Union Government has directed the Assam Rifles to move its troops closer to the sensitive India-Myanmar frontier in order to curb cross-border movement of militants, arms and drugs. Most of the Assam Rifles troops, which functions under the admin
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The Union Government has directed the Assam Rifles to move its troops closer to the sensitive India-Myanmar frontier in order to curb cross-border movement of militants, arms and drugs. Most of the Assam Rifles troops, which functions under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and operational command of the Army, are currently deployed 40 kilometres away from the international border. “We have directed the Assam Rifles to deploy forces closer to the border to stop militants and smugglers having a free run,” an unnamed Home Ministry official said.
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October - 18 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stabbed to death Birju Kiranga (32) from Kothi village in the Etapalli division of Gadchiroli District in the midnight of October 18 alleging him of being a Police
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stabbed to death Birju Kiranga (32) from Kothi village in the Etapalli division of Gadchiroli District in the midnight of October 18 alleging him of being a Police informer. Around 50 Maoists were involved in the killing, Police sources claimed.
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October - 19 
A businessman, identified as Mahendra Prasad Mittal, was killed by a Naxalite (left wing extremist) leader in Lohardaga District on October 19, reports Times of India. Police said on October 20 that the man who killed businessman Mahendra Prasad Mitt
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A businessman, identified as Mahendra Prasad Mittal, was killed by a Naxalite (left wing extremist) leader in Lohardaga District on October 19, reports Times of India. Police said on October 20 that the man who killed businessman Mahendra Prasad Mittal in Lohardaga on October 19 was Manjitji, an ‘area commander’ of the recently formed Chhattisgarh-Jharkhand Simant Committee (CJSC) – a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) - and a close aide of the CJSC chief Sanjay Yadav. "Mittal was shot dead by Manjit at his office. His brother Narendra said he did not have any threat to his life. But investigation has revealed that Mittal had been threatened a number of times by Manjit and his group," said Subodh Prasad, Lohardaga Superintendent of Police, adding, that Mittal and his business associates had never taken Police into confidence on such issues.
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October - 19 
A cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Amarpur and Deopani Reserve forests under Sadiya Police Station in Tinsukia District, reports Shillong Times. The cache, hidden in sacks and buried by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)
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A cache of arms and ammunition were recovered from Amarpur and Deopani Reserve forests under Sadiya Police Station in Tinsukia District, reports Shillong Times. The cache, hidden in sacks and buried by suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in the forests, include one AK-56 rifle, one SLR, a grenade launcher, four 9-mm pistols, four pen pistols, two grenades, 13 pistol magazines, 35 kilograms of RDX and some currency.
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October - 19 
A joint Police team of Dumka and Pakur Districts on October 19 arrested six persons in connection with the Maoist posters put up recently claiming the responsibility of killing two top-ranking officials of the Panem coal mine, reports Times of India.
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A joint Police team of Dumka and Pakur Districts on October 19 arrested six persons in connection with the Maoist posters put up recently claiming the responsibility of killing two top-ranking officials of the Panem coal mine, reports Times of India. In the posters put up at different places in the Amrapara and Gopikandar block (administrative division) areas a couple of days after the incident, the Maoists had taken the responsibility of killing the two Panem officials for their alleged role in exploiting the displaced persons where the coal mine is situated. The arrested persons were identified as Nandlal Bhagat, Bablu Bhagat and Gopin Murmu of Kuschira village under the Gopikandar police station of the District and Sunil Bhagat, Ganpati Rajak and Vrindavan Pandit of Amrapara. As reported earlier, the executive director of the Panem coal mine, D Saran, and assistant mining manager Sheetal Prasad, shot dead by the suspected Maoists on October 12 while they went for a morning walk.
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October - 19 
A local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Satya Ruidas, who was abducted by the Maoists on October 13 remained untraced. There were also incidents of houses of CPI-M supporters being ransacked and set ablaze by groups of
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A local leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), Satya Ruidas, who was abducted by the Maoists on October 13 remained untraced. There were also incidents of houses of CPI-M supporters being ransacked and set ablaze by groups of suspected Maoists.
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October - 19 
A press release signed by ‘assistant secretary information and publicity’ of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, H. Joshua Kuki, stated that the outfit has decided to merge with the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) for the l
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A press release signed by ‘assistant secretary information and publicity’ of the Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, H. Joshua Kuki, stated that the outfit has decided to merge with the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) for the larger interest of the Zou families for “achieving greater things and serving bigger purpose.”
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October - 19 
A suspected Maoist, Lakshiram Soren, was arrested from a forested area of Garbeta.
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A suspected Maoist, Lakshiram Soren, was arrested from a forested area of Garbeta.
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October - 19 
ANI reports that suspected Maoists have damaged scores of school buildings in Narayanpur. “Under Narayanpur district around 77 concrete buildings were either damaged or demolished. We are continuing schools in alternative buildings made of tin-shades
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ANI reports that suspected Maoists have damaged scores of school buildings in Narayanpur. “Under Narayanpur district around 77 concrete buildings were either damaged or demolished. We are continuing schools in alternative buildings made of tin-shades,” said H. R. Gourela, Deputy Commissioner of the Scheduled Tribe Welfare and Development Department of Narayanpur District. Maoists frequently made demand on the education department authorities to put with a percentage of resources given to them to improve the infrastructure of the schools, the report added.
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October - 19 
Bangladesh Government on October 19 launched a massive hunt for arresting some cadres of two Indian militant outfits — United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), including its ‘chief’ D.K. Roy, according to Sen
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Bangladesh Government on October 19 launched a massive hunt for arresting some cadres of two Indian militant outfits — United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), including its ‘chief’ D.K. Roy, according to Sentinel. In the light of information extracted from ‘military commander’ of the ULFA Bimol Roy during his interrogation at the Task Force Interrogation (TFI) cell Security Force personnel are trying to arrest the militants, sources close to the TFI cell said. Bimol confessed that he was an active member of ULFA, the sources said. D.K. Roy, chief of the KLO, provided Bimol with shelter at his Dhaka’s Pallabi residence. D.K. Roy, who is suspected to have stolen the Nobel Prize citation of Rabindranath Tagore from Shanti Niketan in India, has been residing in Bangladesh for many years, the sources added. A team of the Detective Branch arrested Bimol from the Pallabi residence of D. K. Roy on October 6. After the expiry of remand, the Police also took Bimol on a fresh three-day remand on October 8.
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October - 19 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Uke Saraiah (60), husband of Ooke Sammakka, chief of the Lingala Panchayat (village-level local self-government institution) under Tadvai administrative division in Warangal District o
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed Uke Saraiah (60), husband of Ooke Sammakka, chief of the Lingala Panchayat (village-level local self-government institution) under Tadvai administrative division in Warangal District on October 19, reports Express Buzz. Uke Saraiah was also a local leader of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M). Eight armed Maoists came to Saraiah’s house at midnight and asked him to come out on the pretext of talking to him. They later assaulted him alleging that he has been informing Police about the movement of Maoists in and around the village. Later, they shot him dead.
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October - 19 
Elsewhere in the same District, the Security Forces recovered a letter which shows evidence of the ULFA purchasing arms from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of Sri Lanka, adds Telegraph. The letter, written in Assamese, mentioned that the
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Elsewhere in the same District, the Security Forces recovered a letter which shows evidence of the ULFA purchasing arms from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of Sri Lanka, adds Telegraph. The letter, written in Assamese, mentioned that the outfit had paid a huge amount of money to the LTTE very recently to purchase arms. “The money was probably paid just before the downfall of the LTTE,” a senior army officer said. Although there were unconfirmed reports earlier about ULFA’s links with the LTTE, the letter was the first hard evidence of such links.
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October - 19 
In a bid to strengthen the intelligence network in the insurgency-affected regions of the State, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to include Gram Chowkidars (village guards) as informers, reports PTI. The Gram Chowkidars in each village will b
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In a bid to strengthen the intelligence network in the insurgency-affected regions of the State, the Chhattisgarh Government has decided to include Gram Chowkidars (village guards) as informers, reports PTI. The Gram Chowkidars in each village will be given a register wherein they would be required to note details of people coming from outside the State and incidents happening in the region, including theft and fraud. The Chowkidars will be required to submit the register to the nearest Police Station on a weekly basis.
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October - 19 
Lakhiram Baskey, a cadre of the Birsha Commando Force (BCF), which is currently under a cease-fire agreement with the Government, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Puthimari village under Kalagaon Police Station area in Udalguri District in
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Lakhiram Baskey, a cadre of the Birsha Commando Force (BCF), which is currently under a cease-fire agreement with the Government, was shot dead by unidentified militants at Puthimari village under Kalagaon Police Station area in Udalguri District in the night of October 19, according to Sentinel. The Udalguri District committee of the BCF has called a 12-hour Udalguri bandh (general shutdown) on October 22 in protest against the killing.
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October - 19 
Police forces from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh will be pooled together soon for joint operations to fight the Maoists in the border areas of the three States, said Maharashtra’s Police chief S. S Virk. “What is contemplated here is
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Police forces from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh will be pooled together soon for joint operations to fight the Maoists in the border areas of the three States, said Maharashtra’s Police chief S. S Virk. “What is contemplated here is a joint operation, and I think we should see better operations in time to come,” Virk said at an Idea Exchange discussion organised by Indian Express in Mumbai on October 16, adding, that a specialised anti-Maoist training facility for the Maharashtra Police was also on the anvil and men were already being trained at the Greyhounds Academy in Andhra Pradesh. Virk said special emphasis is being placed on building expertise to fight the Maoists as the Maharashtra Police is at present not equipped for the job.
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October - 19 
Police in Margao on October 19 (today) arrested a man with alleged links to a Hindu extremist group Sanathan Saunstha in connection with the blasts, adds Indian Express. The man, who is yet to be identified, was arrested from the outfit's office by t
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Police in Margao on October 19 (today) arrested a man with alleged links to a Hindu extremist group Sanathan Saunstha in connection with the blasts, adds Indian Express. The man, who is yet to be identified, was arrested from the outfit's office by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) personnel from Maharashtra and Goa Police. A search of the outfit’s office in Nesai near Margao town was conducted, Police sources confirmed. They said the outfit was suspected to have links with the 2008 Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur. As reported earlier, two persons had sustained injuries in an explosion at about 9.30pm (IST) on October 16 near the Grace Church in Margao, about 35 kilometres from capital Panaji. One of the inured had died late in the night of October 16.
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October - 19 
The Bihar Inspector General of Police (Operations) K. S. Dwivedi told Indian Express that operations against the Maoists will intensify while tougher laws would be applied against those in custody. “We have enforced Unlawful Prevention Activities Pre
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The Bihar Inspector General of Police (Operations) K. S. Dwivedi told Indian Express that operations against the Maoists will intensify while tougher laws would be applied against those in custody. “We have enforced Unlawful Prevention Activities Prevention Act against ultras, ensuring five years’ jail for them. We will soon enforce Section 121 (waging war against the state) of the Indian Penal Code against them. They may well face sedition charges,” Dwivedi said. He added that Police treated Maoists as hardcore criminals and had been pressing for speedy trials against them. Of 274 Maoists facing trials since 2007, 10 have been awarded death sentence and 22 life sentence in the State, he stated. He also sought at least 20 extra battalions of the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) for anti-Maoist operations. At present, a 400-member Special Task Force, 23 companies of the Central Reserve Police Force, 16 Bihar Military Police battalions and 7,000 Special Auxiliary Police personnel, besides the usual Police forces, are tackling Maoists in the State.
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October - 19 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have held up construction work at more than 350 road sites in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, an official said on October 19. “At least 350 road construction projects under Prime Minister's Rural Ro
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have held up construction work at more than 350 road sites in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, an official said on October 19. “At least 350 road construction projects under Prime Minister's Rural Roads Scheme were held up in Maoist violence-hit Bastar region, mainly in Dantewada, Bijapur and Kanker Districts. It is difficult to continue the work due to violence,” an official in the panchayat (village-level local self Government institution) and rural development department told IANS. The projects amounted to INR 10 billion. The contractors had told District Police authorities that they were finding it difficult to carry on construction work due to Maoist intervention. According to Police, the Maoists have set ablaze at least 65 vehicles in 2009 alone in Bastar that were engaged in road construction projects. Several officials and workers who were carrying out construction work were abducted by the extremists and set free only after they guaranteed not to return to work.
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October - 19 
The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two vehicles of a local Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader at Kurund village in Latehar District, police said on October 20, according to PTI. A group of armed Maoists reached the house of JMM's Latehar District youth Pres
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The CPI-Maoist cadres set ablaze two vehicles of a local Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader at Kurund village in Latehar District, police said on October 20, according to PTI. A group of armed Maoists reached the house of JMM's Latehar District youth President Amrit Joi Kujur in the night of October 19 and used inflammable substance to set ablaze his tractor. Kujur, however, was not at home. The Maoists also took away his jeep to Gumla where they set it ablaze, sources said.
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October - 19 
The Mizoram Home Minister R. Lalzirliana informed the State Legislative Assembly that INR 2, 49,400 was extracted by the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) through extortion notes from 18 villages on the Mizoram-Manipur border in 2009, report
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The Mizoram Home Minister R. Lalzirliana informed the State Legislative Assembly that INR 2, 49,400 was extracted by the Hmar People's Convention-Democracy (HPC-D) through extortion notes from 18 villages on the Mizoram-Manipur border in 2009, reports Assam Tribune. Lalzirliana said criminal cases were registered against the insurgents in the Vairengte, Sakawrdai, Ngopa, Bairabi and Saitual Police Stations. He said many village council presidents handed over the money collected from the villagers to the HPC-D leadership in Manipur’s Thingpuikual village on September 10. The Police in some areas seized extortion notes and registered cases against the militants, he added.
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October - 19 
Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the India Reserve Battalion personnel while they were traveling along with arms and ammunitions in a vehicle at Agri colony junction in Kohima on October 19, accor
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadres were arrested by the India Reserve Battalion personnel while they were traveling along with arms and ammunitions in a vehicle at Agri colony junction in Kohima on October 19, according to Nagaland Post. The arrestees were identified as Tseuthungo Lotha, Vibou Angami and Khehoto. An AK-56 rifle with two magazines, four 9-mm pistols with 74 live rounds, one hand grenade and 60 live rounds of AK-47 were recovered from their possession.
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October - 19 
Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, Yengkhom Bungocha alias Sanayai and Pte Laishram John alias Chingkheinganba, were killed by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungsit Haibi under Yairipok
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Two People's Liberation Army (PLA) militants, Yengkhom Bungocha alias Sanayai and Pte Laishram John alias Chingkheinganba, were killed by suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungsit Haibi under Yairipok Police Station in the Thoubal District on October 19, according to Sangai Express.
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October - 20 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Sanchamo Ezung alias Mark Ezung (31), was arrested by a combined force of the India Reserve Battalion and Dimapur District Police near Holy Cross school junction on October 20, acco
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Sanchamo Ezung alias Mark Ezung (31), was arrested by a combined force of the India Reserve Battalion and Dimapur District Police near Holy Cross school junction on October 20, according to Nagaland Post. One .32 pistol along with eight live rounds of ammunition was recovered from his possession.
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October - 20 
A team of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) led by its ‘general secretary’ Haren Bey left for New Delhi for tripartite talks involving the State Government and the Union Government. The tripartite talks, seventh of its kind with the ou
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A team of the United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) led by its ‘general secretary’ Haren Bey left for New Delhi for tripartite talks involving the State Government and the Union Government. The tripartite talks, seventh of its kind with the outfit, will be held on October 22. The team of the outfit also includes its ‘defence secretary’ Lengbong Engleng and ‘finance secretary’ Dhan Rongpi. They said their demand for a separate State, Hemprek-Khangphin, will come up for discussion in the talks. They hope that the talks will bear fruits and that they will deposit arms only after the tripartite talks. While arms of the UPDS designated camp at Diphu were deposited to the Government, arms of two other designated camps — one at Deopani and the other at Hemren — have not been laid down by the outfit as yet.
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October - 20 
Director-General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar admitted that there was “some spurt” in Maoists’ activities in the State and assured that Police were taking adequate steps to meet the threat. At a press conference in Hyderabad, he said some incidents ha
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Director-General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar admitted that there was “some spurt” in Maoists’ activities in the State and assured that Police were taking adequate steps to meet the threat. At a press conference in Hyderabad, he said some incidents had occurred and the Police were aware of the developments in north Telangana and on the borders of the neighbouring States.
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October - 20 
Elsewhere in the same District, another suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Forces during an encounter at Sarik Konjil under Waikhong Police Station on October 20. One AK-56 rifle, 15 live rounds of ammunition and one Chinese hand grenad
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Elsewhere in the same District, another suspected militant was shot dead by the Security Forces during an encounter at Sarik Konjil under Waikhong Police Station on October 20. One AK-56 rifle, 15 live rounds of ammunition and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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October - 20 
Five Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres were arrested from Indore city, Police said on October 21, reports Times of India. The SIMI cadres were arrested late in the night of October 20 from Khajrana locality where they were living for q
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Five Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres were arrested from Indore city, Police said on October 21, reports Times of India. The SIMI cadres were arrested late in the night of October 20 from Khajrana locality where they were living for quite some time, the Inspector General of Police, Sanjay Rana, told reporters in Indore. Two of the arrested cadres, identified as Mohammad Shafiq and Mohammad Yunus, belonged to Ujjain District, and were wanted by the Police to stand trial for serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad (Gujarat) on July 26, 2008. The three others, identified as Sheikh Sajid, Arshad and Firoz, belonged to Khandwa District. The Anti Terrorist Squad chief Pawan Srivastava said, "Incriminating documents, which prove that they were the members of SIMI, have been recovered from their possession. We expect to get some vital clues regarding other blast cases from them."
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October - 20 
IANS reports that the armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on October 20 set ablaze two vehicles in a forested hamlet of Korchatola in Rajnandgaon District bordering Maharashtra, Police said. The vehicles belonged to a pri
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IANS reports that the armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on October 20 set ablaze two vehicles in a forested hamlet of Korchatola in Rajnandgaon District bordering Maharashtra, Police said. The vehicles belonged to a private contractor who was building a road under the Prime Minister’s Rural Roads Scheme.
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October - 20 
Police arrested an over-ground worker of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), identified as Jahangir Rasool Reshi, at Watin Chowgal in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. One Chinese pistol with magazine and nine rounds of pistol ammunition were recove
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Police arrested an over-ground worker of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), identified as Jahangir Rasool Reshi, at Watin Chowgal in the Handwara area of Kupwara District. One Chinese pistol with magazine and nine rounds of pistol ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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October - 20 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 20 said in New Delhi that regular intelligence reports had warned of "imminent attacks" in the country and the Security Forces needed to be prepared to meet any challenge, reports PTI. Addressing the top comm
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 20 said in New Delhi that regular intelligence reports had warned of "imminent attacks" in the country and the Security Forces needed to be prepared to meet any challenge, reports PTI. Addressing the top commanders of three Services (Army, Air Force, Navy), he also said that the situation in India's immediate neighbourhood had worsened, apparently referring to the developments in Pakistan. He referred to November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks and the terror strike at the Indian embassy in Kabul earlier this month, which he said was "yet another grim reminder of the forces" that India is pitted against. "There are both state and non-state actors involved in the business of terrorism. India is a democracy and an open society and is, therefore, sometimes highly vulnerable," Manmohan Singh said. He pointed out that there has been no major terrorist attack in India since the 'horrific' Mumbai attacks but said "there are regular Intelligence reports of imminent attacks in the country. This is a matter of deep concern and there is no room for complacency".
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October - 20 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Sankrail Police Station in West Midnapore District on October 20 and shot dead two Police officers and kidnapped the officer-in-charge of the Police Station. They also
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) raided Sankrail Police Station in West Midnapore District on October 20 and shot dead two Police officers and kidnapped the officer-in-charge of the Police Station. They also looted INR 923,000 from a bank located nearby. The Maoists numbering around 50, including some women, arrived in two groups on motorcycles and headed for the Police Station and the State Bank of India branch nearby, Police said. At the Police Station, they opened fire killing the second officer Dibakar Bhattacharya and abducted Officer-In-Charge Atindranath Dutta and an Assistant Sub-Inspector Swapan Roy, sources said. The body of Roy was later found from a swamp some distance away, they said, adding, the Maoists took away all the arms and ammunition at the Police Station. Times of India adds that the Maoists left behind posters demanding the release of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Chhatradhar Mahato and withdrawal of Security Forces from Lalgarh. The CPI-Maoist politburo member, Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan, claimed responsibility for the strike. "The Police officer is in our custody. He will be killed if any attempt is made by security forces to follow our comrades," he said in a statement later.
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October - 20 
Security Forces (SFs) on October 20 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from an Adivasi (tribal)-dominated area in Kokrajhar District, raising worries that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) could have infiltrated much deeper into
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Security Forces (SFs) on October 20 recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from an Adivasi (tribal)-dominated area in Kokrajhar District, raising worries that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) could have infiltrated much deeper into the region, according to Telegraph. The arms were found at Shoshanghutu near Mornai tea estate under Gossaigaon police station in the Kokrajhar District. Three persons, Amit Hembrum, Soreken Murmu and Tirthi Tudu, suspected to be members of the Santali Tiger Force (STF) were also arrested in this connection. The recovery includes one AK-47 series rifle, two Bulgarian-made 9 mm pistols, one 7.65 US-made pistol, one country-made carbine, a 15 kilograms improvised explosive devices (IED), 2 kilograms gunpowder, 120 live ammunition, six magazines and 28 gelatine sticks. “The Maoists are known to be trying to spread their wings in the state with the help of other Adivasi militants groups, including the STF”, said a senior Police official. As reported earlier, the STF had snatched two SLR rifles from Police personnel at Champa bazaar in Chirang District on October 12, 2009.
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October - 20 
Sentinel reports that arrest of five youths by West Siang District Police from Aalo on October 20 has exposed the designs of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to rejuvenate the National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT)
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Sentinel reports that arrest of five youths by West Siang District Police from Aalo on October 20 has exposed the designs of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) to rejuvenate the National Liberation Council of Taniland (NLCT) outfit by supplying arms to trained youths from Arunachal Pradesh. Sources said that one of the arrested youths, Tayum Ruti, was a trained cadre of the erstwhile NLCT. He underwent rigorous training of three months and 26 days at Mnt Glit in Nagaland, about 40 kilometres from Dimapur, under the NSCN-IM and completed his training in January 2009. After the arrest of Anthony Doke, the self-styled ‘commander-in-chief’ of NLCT, in June 2009 and several others earlier, Tayum was said to be one of the last two cadres of the outfit at large. The last active cadre, Police apprehend, might be working with one of the Bodo outfits. The investigations revealed that an NSCN-IM cadre, B. S. Aling Thangkhul, had handed over one AK 56 assault riffle, two 9-mm pistols and three country made hand grenades to Tayum in a rendezvous at Pale, a remote village along the border with Assam in Likabali sub-division, on October 3. Another person, Moi, who was also arrested on October 20, accompanied Tayum to receive the consignment and received on-the-spot training from the NSCN-IM cadre when he was made to open fire from the assault riffle. The duo told the Police that the plan was to reactivate the NLCT and launch covert operations and an extortion racket with help of the weapons. They were actually to keep the weapons in safety till the cadres returned with reinforcements from NSCN-IM on October 18. They confessed their involvement in a shootout at Garu in which the driver of a vehicle was killed while resisting the extortion attempt on him. Three other youths, identified as Tonya Angu, Bomkar Gara and Nyali Ori, were apparently not active cadres of the NLCT but were arrested by the Police for their involvement with Tayum. The report adds that Nyali was helping Tayum to find a customer for the AK 56 riffle while Tonya, an acquaintance, had agreed to hide the weapons at his house when Police launched a combing operation after the Garu shoot-out.
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October - 20 
Speaking to Times Now, Koteshwar Rao said the Maoists have launched their biggest ever offensive called Operation Venus in retaliation to the West Bengal Government's offensive against them. Rao also said they would arm people if the Government incre
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Speaking to Times Now, Koteshwar Rao said the Maoists have launched their biggest ever offensive called Operation Venus in retaliation to the West Bengal Government's offensive against them. Rao also said they would arm people if the Government increases its offensive.
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October - 20 
Suspected militants made an abortive attempt to blow up a Police Station at Sopore in the Baramulla District on October 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Suspected militants hurled a hand grenade at the Police Station late in the night. However, the gren
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Suspected militants made an abortive attempt to blow up a Police Station at Sopore in the Baramulla District on October 20, Daily Excelsior reported. Suspected militants hurled a hand grenade at the Police Station late in the night. However, the grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside without causing any damage to life or property, a Police spokesman said in Srinagar.
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October - 20 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is forcibly conscripting children in southern Chhattisgarh and exhorting villagers to provide five boys or girls from every village to be recruited into their ranks, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is forcibly conscripting children in southern Chhattisgarh and exhorting villagers to provide five boys or girls from every village to be recruited into their ranks, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on October 20, according to IANS. "The information reveals the real face of Naxals (Maoists), who not only kill children but also put them in great danger by recruiting them in their armed squads to carry out their violent activities," a ministry statement said, adding, "The government condemns this despicable act on the part of Naxals and reiterates its commitment to control their diabolical activities."
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October - 20 
The Hindu reports that a 16-year-old girl, who was a militia member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Vineet Brij Lal in Visakhapatnam on October 20. Pongi Sillo alias Lalita was give
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The Hindu reports that a 16-year-old girl, who was a militia member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), surrendered before the Superintendent of Police Vineet Brij Lal in Visakhapatnam on October 20. Pongi Sillo alias Lalita was given the name of Chinnari when she was with the Galikonda dalam (squad), belongs to the Kondu tribe and a native of Jerrela Kotturu in G. K. Veedhi mandal (administrative division) in the District.
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October - 20 
The Hindu reports that two persons were arrested from Berhampur railway station on October 20 by a Police team from Gajapati District for their alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). A motorcycle with Andhra Pradesh regi
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The Hindu reports that two persons were arrested from Berhampur railway station on October 20 by a Police team from Gajapati District for their alleged links with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). A motorcycle with Andhra Pradesh registration number was seized from them. The arrestees were identified as Sumant Majhi and Andreo Majhi of Lamdang village under Adaba Police Station in Gajapati District.
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October - 20 
The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) served an extortion notice to railway employees in S. K. Para railway station of North District on October 20, according to Sentinel. Sources report that a letter was dropped inside the office during ab
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The National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) served an extortion notice to railway employees in S. K. Para railway station of North District on October 20, according to Sentinel. Sources report that a letter was dropped inside the office during absence of the employees of S. K. Para railway station and when they opened the office, they found the extortion note. The notice demanded INR 2,000 from each of the employees by October 26, 2009. The matter had immediately been informed to the Police.
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October - 20 
The Police said on October 20 that the suicide bomber who was killed in an encounter with the troops at Gussoo in Pulwama District last week has been identified as a Pakistani national hailing from the Balochistan province. The slain militant has bee
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The Police said on October 20 that the suicide bomber who was killed in an encounter with the troops at Gussoo in Pulwama District last week has been identified as a Pakistani national hailing from the Balochistan province. The slain militant has been identified as Zaffar Iqbal, son of Mohammad Iqbal, a resident of village Bang Balouch in Balochistan. The Police spokesman said Zaffar had been deputed by the ‘divisional commander Pir Panchal Range’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit for carrying out a fidayeen (suicide squad) attack in capital Srinagar but was killed in an operation during the intervening night of October 12 and 13. He said the slain militant had been provided with 25 kilograms of improvised explosive device, two hand grenades and an AK 47 rifle.
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October - 20 
The Union Government on October 20 reiterated that it is ready to start a process of holding dialogue with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) provided the outfit called a halt to violence, The Hindu reports. The Union Home Minister P. C
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The Union Government on October 20 reiterated that it is ready to start a process of holding dialogue with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) provided the outfit called a halt to violence, The Hindu reports. The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said the Government would be willing to start a process “through which the State government[s] concerned and the Central government can hold talks with them [CPI-Maoist] on any issue that concerns them and the people they claim to represent.” He noted that the only hurdle in holding talks with the CPI -Maoist was the violence that stalked the areas in which they operated. He pointed out that recent statements made by the CPI-Maoist leaders Muppala Laxman Rao (Ganapathy) and Mallojula Koteshwar Rao (Kishenji) justified violence and armed struggle. He revealed that in 2009 alone, the CPI-Maoist had caused 183 violent attacks on economic targets, including railway tracks, telephone towers, power plants, mines, school buildings and panchayat (village level local self Government institution) bhavans (buildings). There were at least 21 acts of violence during the two-day shut down called by the Maoists on October 13-14, he added. The Government was also concerned about the real issues that affected people – food security, land and forest rights, education, health and justice, he pointed out. The Minister made the offer in a letter to the former Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament) Speaker, Rabi Ray, who along with other members of civil society, under the banner of newly-launched Citizens Initiative for Peace, had urged the Government to begin a dialogue with the CPI-Maoist and stop the offensive against Naxalites (left-wing extremists) in some States.
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October - 20 
Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested in Haflong market in North Cachar Hills District while they came to extort money, reports Sentinel. The militants were identified as Kehu Bangbe, Kongjur Bangbe
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Three National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadres were arrested in Haflong market in North Cachar Hills District while they came to extort money, reports Sentinel. The militants were identified as Kehu Bangbe, Kongjur Bangbe and Abe Bebe Lome.
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October - 20 
Three persons were killed and six others critically injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Rajpur village in the Chatra District in the early morning of October 20 (today). The dead, identified as Umesh Mali, he
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Three persons were killed and six others critically injured when the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres attacked Rajpur village in the Chatra District in the early morning of October 20 (today). The dead, identified as Umesh Mali, head of a Sastra People's Morcha (SPM), a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, Umesh Singh Bhokta, a local leader of the Lokjanshakti Party, and Ranjit Rajjak, were watching a cultural programme near Rajpur Middle School at around 2am (IST), when a group of armed Maoists fired on them, District Superintendent of Police Deo Bihari Sharma said. The condition of all the injured, including a Police driver, is stated to be critical, he said. Samay Live, however, put the death toll at four.
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October - 21 
A Gram Panchayat (village level local-self Government Institution) president, Muzaffar Ali (38), belonging to the All India United Democratic Front (AUDF) was shot dead by unidentified militants at Bamuntary under Baghbar Police Station in Barpeta Di
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A Gram Panchayat (village level local-self Government Institution) president, Muzaffar Ali (38), belonging to the All India United Democratic Front (AUDF) was shot dead by unidentified militants at Bamuntary under Baghbar Police Station in Barpeta District around 11 am (IST) on October 21, according to Assam Tribune. Muzaffar Ali was the president of Chikni Gram Panchayat. According to sources, Ali was coming to Kalgachia from Chikna when four unidentified militants shot at him from close range with a revolver killing him on the spot. One of the militants, identified as Kader Ali, was captured on the spot by the locals and later handed over to the Police. However, the three others managed to escape.
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October - 21 
According to the Gaya Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde, the Police received a tip-off about extremists organising a training camp in the forests. The Security Forces were rushed to the forested area and a gun battle ensued. Khopde said though n
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According to the Gaya Superintendent of Police Sushil Khopde, the Police received a tip-off about extremists organising a training camp in the forests. The Security Forces were rushed to the forested area and a gun battle ensued. Khopde said though no actual count of ammunition was made, SFs are believed to have fired more than hundred rounds forcing the extremists to retreat. No casualty was reported on either side, he added.
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October - 21 
Earlier, assuring "total safety" of the abducted Police officer, Kishanji announced that Dutta will be treated like "any other prisoner-of-war" until the State Government accedes to the Maoist demands. Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from an und
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Earlier, assuring "total safety" of the abducted Police officer, Kishanji announced that Dutta will be treated like "any other prisoner-of-war" until the State Government accedes to the Maoist demands. Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from an undisclosed location in the District’s Lalgarh region on October 21, Kishanji said: "Since we are at war with the State, we have to abide by the rules of warfare and take hostages. But we will take care of Mr. Dutta and even welcome his father and wife to come and stay with him till the State Government makes up its mind." The Maoists have demanded the release of all the tribal women arrested by the Police over the last five months for suspected Maoist links, as well as the withdrawal of SFs from the District against the release of the Police officer.
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October - 21 
Elsewhere in the State, the Hailakandi court lawyer Taffajul Ali Barbhuyan, who had been abducted by militants on October 18, returned to his Gaachtala Road residence in Hailakandi around 8pm (IST) on October 21, reports Telegraph.
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Elsewhere in the State, the Hailakandi court lawyer Taffajul Ali Barbhuyan, who had been abducted by militants on October 18, returned to his Gaachtala Road residence in Hailakandi around 8pm (IST) on October 21, reports Telegraph.
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October - 21 
PTI reports that an action squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with Police in the Kompelli-Asnanpalli area of Warangal District late in the night of October 21. Two other extremists, however, ma
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PTI reports that an action squad member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was killed in an encounter with Police in the Kompelli-Asnanpalli area of Warangal District late in the night of October 21. Two other extremists, however, managed to escape. A 9 mm pistol was recovered from the incident site, a Police official said.
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PTI reports that seven persons were arrested from different parts of the Indore District over the last seven days and booked under section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) on charges of providing shelter to five Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI)
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PTI reports that seven persons were arrested from different parts of the Indore District over the last seven days and booked under section 188 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) on charges of providing shelter to five Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) cadres, Police said. Some of them had rented out their houses to SIMI cadres, while others helped them to get accommodation, Police said, adding that the five SIMI cadres were arrested on October 21 by Madhya Pradesh Anti Terrorists Squad (ATS).
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October - 21 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a state-run primary school at Gerua village Banka District in the morning of October 21 (today). Over 100 extremists surrounded the building at around 2.30am and used dynamites
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a state-run primary school at Gerua village Banka District in the morning of October 21 (today). Over 100 extremists surrounded the building at around 2.30am and used dynamites to trigger the explosion, Police said. The roofs of the three-room school caved in due to the explosion. The school was adjacent to the Sangrampur block (administrative division) office which was blown up by the Maoists last week. The district administration had earlier planned to set up a Police post at the school, the report added.
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October - 21 
S Sangjarang, ‘publicity chief’ of the pro-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), was shot at and injured by unidentified militants at a crowded market in the Udalguri town of Udalguri District, reports Sentinel. "Sangjara
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S Sangjarang, ‘publicity chief’ of the pro-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), was shot at and injured by unidentified militants at a crowded market in the Udalguri town of Udalguri District, reports Sentinel. "Sangjarang was coming on a motorbike when two assailants, also on a motorcycle, fired at him from close range with small arms," a senior Police official said.
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October - 21 
Telegraph reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire in Barsudhi forest under the Barachatti Police Station area near Bihar-Jharkhand border, some 50 kilometres from Gaya
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Telegraph reports that armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the Security Forces (SFs) exchanged fire in Barsudhi forest under the Barachatti Police Station area near Bihar-Jharkhand border, some 50 kilometres from Gaya, in the morning of October 21. The encounter lasted for 90 minutes and the two sides reportedly fired several hundred rounds, with more than a hundred rounds being fired by the Policemen alone.
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October - 21 
The Army and Police killed three top militants, including a ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Daggan Top on the Mahore-Gool border in Reasi District on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Three hardcore HM militants, i
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The Army and Police killed three top militants, including a ‘divisional commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit at Daggan Top on the Mahore-Gool border in Reasi District on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Three hardcore HM militants, involved in a series of subversive activities in the Mahore-Gool-Gulabgarh belt of Reasi and Ramban Districts, were killed in an operation carried out by troops of the Rashtriya Rifles and Mahore Police, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (Udhampur-Reasi range), Gulzar Singh Slathia, said. The slain militants were identified as divisional commander’ Mushtaq Ahmed Bhat alias Maqsood, Mohammad Rafiq alias Murshad and Mohammad Arshad alias Tahir. Official sources said a noted woman militant, identified as Suraiya Begum, the wife of Maqsood, remained untraced. Sources said Suraiya was the daughter of Moosa Khan, a retired Zonal Education Officer, a resident of Lancha in Gool. Recoveries made from the possession of slain militants include two AK rifles with six magazines and 125 rounds, one Chinese pistol with 18 rounds, one wireless set, four hand grenades, 13 kg RDX, one detonator, one solar charge, two identity cards, four mobile telephones with as many SIM cards, five mobile batteries and two mobile chargers.
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October - 21 
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 21 arrested three Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres after a gun battle in the Gaya District. Acting on a tip off, the CRPF troops began combing a forest under Barachatti Police stat
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on October 21 arrested three Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres after a gun battle in the Gaya District. Acting on a tip off, the CRPF troops began combing a forest under Barachatti Police station and an encounter followed soon after. "Three activists surrendered, who were hiding in the fields when we launched a search operation. On interrogation they confessed they had relations with Maoists and were helping them with arms and ammunition," said the CRPF Commandant Vijay Kumar. "We recovered huge quantity of items like wireless sets, explosives which had timer devices, ammunition and uniform," he added. As reported earlier, armed cadres of the CPI-Maoist and the Security Forces exchanged fire in Barsudhi forest under the Barachatti Police Station area near Bihar-Jharkhand border, some 50 kilometres from Gaya, in the morning of October 21.
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October - 21 
The Hindu reports that two top cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Subhas Mambalaka (22) and Narasingha Mambalaka (25), were arrested from the dense forests of Bisamkatak area near the Halma village in Rayagada D
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The Hindu reports that two top cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Subhas Mambalaka (22) and Narasingha Mambalaka (25), were arrested from the dense forests of Bisamkatak area near the Halma village in Rayagada District during combing operations on October 21. The Rayagada Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh said both of them were involved in the attack on the Dangasorada Police outpost in Rayagada District in 2007.
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October - 21 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 21 informed that a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Letlam Dongel, was captured by its cadres and kept under its confinement f
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on October 21 informed that a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, identified as Letlam Dongel, was captured by its cadres and kept under its confinement for his alleged involvement in "extortion threats" at Ghaspani area in Dimapur District on October 18, according to Nagaland Post.
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October - 21 
The Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB from Mazbat and Rowtabagan Railway Station area in Udalguri District, reports Assam Tribune. While three NDFB cadres were arrested at Mazbat, three others were ar
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The Security Forces (SFs) arrested six cadres of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the NDFB from Mazbat and Rowtabagan Railway Station area in Udalguri District, reports Assam Tribune. While three NDFB cadres were arrested at Mazbat, three others were arrested from Rowtabagan railway station area.
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October - 21 
The Special Operation Cell of Punjab Police has arrested a militant of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), officials said on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Police said that Barkat Singh, a close associate of Ranjit Singh, the KZF chief who is
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The Special Operation Cell of Punjab Police has arrested a militant of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), officials said on October 21, Daily Excelsior reported. Police said that Barkat Singh, a close associate of Ranjit Singh, the KZF chief who is based in Pakistan, against whom many cases pertaining to terrorist activities were registered was arrested a few days back. Barkat Singh is currently wanted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in a murder case and at present was living on a fake identity. Investigations reportedly revealed that Ranjit Singh was trying to push in a huge consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives from Pakistan, which was to be received by Barkat through an associate in Jammu, Police said.
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October - 21 
The West Bengal Government said it was ready to negotiate with the Maoists if there was any concrete proposal from them for the release of Dutta after his family met Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, reports PTI. "The Government is ready to hol
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The West Bengal Government said it was ready to negotiate with the Maoists if there was any concrete proposal from them for the release of Dutta after his family met Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, reports PTI. "The Government is ready to hold negotiations with the Maoists if they give any concrete proposal. But all their conditions as told to the media cannot be accepted," Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty told reporters. "We also have to keep in mind that the Maoists shot dead two Police officers at the Sankrail police station in cold blood, besides kidnapping the officer-in-charge (Atindranath Dutta)," he added.
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October - 22 
A suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead and another injured in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Jharbari village in the Kokrajhar District on October 22, according to Assam Tribune.
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A suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead and another injured in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Jharbari village in the Kokrajhar District on October 22, according to Assam Tribune.
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October - 22 
According to The Hindu, Security Forces (SFs) were put on high alert in Chennai and its suburbs since the night of October 22 following a letter received at the Adyar Police Station that warned of attacks on important targets. Though the letter did n
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According to The Hindu, Security Forces (SFs) were put on high alert in Chennai and its suburbs since the night of October 22 following a letter received at the Adyar Police Station that warned of attacks on important targets. Though the letter did not specify any date or time for an attack, it named the Tamil Nadu Police Academy, Chennai Airport, Officers Training Academy and the "American Embassy" (U.S. Consulate) among others as its targets and challenged the Police to avert the sabotage if they could, Police sources said. According to a source in the intelligence wing of the Police, the letter also listed T. Nagar, Ritchie Street and the Marina beach as possible areas of attack. It warned of an RDX explosion at the Chennai Central Railway Station. However, an official of a United Nations agency based in New Delhi communicated to the Tamil Nadu Police a similar threat perception, based on inputs that were received by the agency. The Chennai Police, meanwhile, enhanced surveillance and manpower deployment at vulnerable places as part of ‘Standard Operating Procedure’. "It could be a prank… but we are not taking any chances. Anti-sabotage checks are being conducted at vantage points and police presence has been stepped up in areas of public gathering," Commissioner of Police T. Rajendran said on October 23.
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October - 22 
Elsewhere in the State, the Dilip Nunisa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), which concluded its two-day talks in Delhi on October 22, warned the Union Government of severe consequences if its demand for a Dimaraji State is not met. Nunisa told o
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Elsewhere in the State, the Dilip Nunisa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah (DHD), which concluded its two-day talks in Delhi on October 22, warned the Union Government of severe consequences if its demand for a Dimaraji State is not met. Nunisa told over phone from New Delhi that October 22’s discussions had ended on a "positive note" but the Dimasa group had warned the Union Government not to take its principal demand of a separate Dimaraji State lightly. He said "if it was spurned, the "consequences would be severe". He, however, did not spell out the consequences. Nunisa said senior officials of the Union Government and the State Government had agreed to "examine" their demand for Dimaraji State in every detail and from all angles. The pro-talks Dimasa group was represented by a four-member delegation, including ‘Chairman’ Dilip Nunisa and ‘commander-in-chief’ Pranab Nunisa.
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October - 22 
Express Buzz reports that the Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on October 22 ruled out any talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the prevailing condition, saying that he is not hopeful of any positive outcome from such a
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Express Buzz reports that the Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on October 22 ruled out any talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the prevailing condition, saying that he is not hopeful of any positive outcome from such a dialogue. The Maoists are following the path of violence not only in Orissa but also in other States, he noted. "Until they shun violence and follow law of the land, I cannot see how talks can take place," he told journalists after returning from a four-day visit to the national capital New Delhi. Naveen said that his Government was open to talks with the Maoists for the last several years "but they never came forward." "Not only in our State, now they are indulging in crime, murder and terrible acts in other parts of the country also," Patnaik said.
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October - 22 
Five top leaders of the recently-surrendered Black Widow (BW) outfit, including its ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai, are in Nepal on a "secret mission" to sell off assets in that country which the outfit had bought to bankroll its now-discarded a
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Five top leaders of the recently-surrendered Black Widow (BW) outfit, including its ‘commander-in-chief’ Niranjan Hojai, are in Nepal on a "secret mission" to sell off assets in that country which the outfit had bought to bankroll its now-discarded armed movement in the North Cachar Hills District. A source said the Assam Government has allowed the five to go to Nepal on a special request made by Hojai. Though Police have not mentioned their whereabouts, a submission in a court by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) indicated that the five former militants were not in their designated camps. The NIA on October 22 told the court that it had sought the custody of five BW cadres — Hojai, David Dimasa, Daniel Dimasa, Maurang Dimasa and Daku Dimasa — for interrogation in connection with the alleged diversion of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council funds to the outfit. The Police told the NIA that these cadres were outside Assam and would be available only after October 27.
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October - 22 
Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, including a girl, surrendered before the Assam Police in Goalpara District, reports Sentinel. They were identified as Jayanta Rabha, Machin Rabha, Dulendra Rabha, Durgeswar Rabha and Damayanti Ra
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Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants, including a girl, surrendered before the Assam Police in Goalpara District, reports Sentinel. They were identified as Jayanta Rabha, Machin Rabha, Dulendra Rabha, Durgeswar Rabha and Damayanti Rabha. They deposited an AK-56 rifle and two pistols.
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October - 22 
PTI reports that Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who were to produce the abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta before the media at Lakhanpur village in West Midnapore District in the
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PTI reports that Security Forces (SFs) opened fire on cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) who were to produce the abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta before the media at Lakhanpur village in West Midnapore District in the morning of October 22. The CPI-Maoist leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji told PTI that he has asked the SFs to stop the firing otherwise Dutta, the officer-in-charge of Sankrail Police Station who was abducted on October 20, would be beheaded.
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October - 22 
The dead body of a 23-year-old youth, who is suspected to be the injured cadre among other People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres who escaped the ambush carried out by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungs
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The dead body of a 23-year-old youth, who is suspected to be the injured cadre among other People's Liberation Army (PLA) cadres who escaped the ambush carried out by the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Nungsithaibi under Yairipok Police Station in the evening of October 19, was recovered from Tangkhul Hundung Itham Lamkhai under Litan Police Station in Ukhrul District on October 22. The slain militant was identified as Khundongbam Chetan alias Moba alias Langamba (23).
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October - 22 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) freed the abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta in the Domohini forest near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the evening of October 22 in the presence of a group of jour
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) freed the abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta in the Domohini forest near Lalgarh in West Midnapore District in the evening of October 22 in the presence of a group of journalists. The Maoists had abducted Dutta after attacking the Sankrail Police Station in West Midnapore District on October 20. The news of the Maoists’ decision to release Dutta was announced in the afternoon after 14 tribal women and nine men were granted conditional bail by the District Sessions Court in Midnapore. The Maoists were demanding the immediate release of all elderly tribal women arrested for suspected Maoist links in exchange for freeing Dutta. A group of journalists was taken to an undisclosed spot in the Domohini forest so that Dutta could be released before the media.
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October - 22 
The Union Government on October 22 indicated that an apex federal maritime security agency could well be in the offing, reports Times of India. The Defence minister A.K. Antony indicated on October 22 that the Government was trying to work out the mo
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The Union Government on October 22 indicated that an apex federal maritime security agency could well be in the offing, reports Times of India. The Defence minister A.K. Antony indicated on October 22 that the Government was trying to work out the modalities for such a body. "We are moving in the right direction. I am personally monitoring it. So are the cabinet secretary and home ministry. All of us are jointly doing it,'' he said. Addressing the Naval Commanders' Conference in New Delhi, Antony said the Government had "initiated numerous measures'' to enhance coastal security after the November 2008 terrorist attack in Mumbai, which was a "grim reminder of the mischief that can be perpetrated by the sea-route''.
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October - 22 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 22 rejected the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji’s claim that the abducted West Bengal Police officer Atindranath Dutta (who has since been re
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 22 rejected the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji’s claim that the abducted West Bengal Police officer Atindranath Dutta (who has since been released) was a "prisoner of war", reports The Hindu. He, however, said the political view of the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) could be accommodated in a democratic system. "They are using words like PoW [Prisoner of War]. We reject that, [it is] unacceptable in a democratic and republic system. We can never accept the theory of an armed liberation struggle and of guerrilla war," he told journalists in Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand. "Let me assume that the CPI (Maoist) has a particular political view. That view can also be accommodated in the democratic system. So, within a democratic system, there are ways in which causes can be advocated and grievances redressed. But violence is no answer," he added. Asked how he differentiated between the Maoists and insurgents of the northeast and Jammu and Kashmir separatists, when all of them indulged in violence, he said the context should be understood. "One key difference is [while] others ask for secession or separate States, the Maoists are not asking for separate States."
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October - 22 
Two other cadres of the 28th battalion of the ULFA surrendered before the Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Gyanendra Dev Tripathy in Dibrugarh District. The duo was identified as Sontu Changmai alias Bijoy Bailung and Pranab Duwara alias Simanta Gogoi.
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Two other cadres of the 28th battalion of the ULFA surrendered before the Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner Gyanendra Dev Tripathy in Dibrugarh District. The duo was identified as Sontu Changmai alias Bijoy Bailung and Pranab Duwara alias Simanta Gogoi. They deposited two pistols along with eight rounds live ammunition and a radio set.
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October - 23 
A 50-years-old tribal woman, identified as Mukhi Munda, was killed by the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at Jamua village in East Singhbhum District, Ranchi Express reported on October 23. The Naxals had asked the woman and family members to withdr
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A 50-years-old tribal woman, identified as Mukhi Munda, was killed by the Naxalites (left wing extremists) at Jamua village in East Singhbhum District, Ranchi Express reported on October 23. The Naxals had asked the woman and family members to withdraw cases filed against some Naxals, who killed her son, allegedly a Police informer, some months back.
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October - 23 
A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, believed to be on a bombing mission to the Guwahati city, was shot dead in an encounter with Police at Pamohi under Gorchuk Police Station around 2 AM (IST), reports Telegraph. A 9mm pistol
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A suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant, believed to be on a bombing mission to the Guwahati city, was shot dead in an encounter with Police at Pamohi under Gorchuk Police Station around 2 AM (IST), reports Telegraph. A 9mm pistol and a polythene bag containing one-and-a-half kilograms of explosive powder, detonators and timers were recovered from the incident site. "On examination, bomb experts said the powder could be TNT. However, we have sent samples to the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kahilipara for confirmation," the Police official said.
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October - 23 
An NDFB linkman, Paner Ali, was arrested by the Army from Panbari in Dhubri District, reports Telegraph. An extortion note for a contractor was also recovered from his possession.
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An NDFB linkman, Paner Ali, was arrested by the Army from Panbari in Dhubri District, reports Telegraph. An extortion note for a contractor was also recovered from his possession.
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October - 23 
Elsewhere in the same District, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Laisram Lincon alias Nikolai (38), was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from Sangkphong Oil Depot area under Lamphel Police Station on October 23. One hand grenade and three
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Elsewhere in the same District, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Laisram Lincon alias Nikolai (38), was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel from Sangkphong Oil Depot area under Lamphel Police Station on October 23. One hand grenade and three live rounds of AK 47 were recovered from him.
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October - 23 
Police arrested four persons, whose identity is yet to be established, on extortion charges in the name of NDFB in Barpeta town, reports Assam Tribune.
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Police arrested four persons, whose identity is yet to be established, on extortion charges in the name of NDFB in Barpeta town, reports Assam Tribune.
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October - 23 
PTI reports that three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in many crimes including murder were arrested from forest areas under Gudari Police Station in Rayagada District on October 23 during a combing operation by th
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PTI reports that three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in many crimes including murder were arrested from forest areas under Gudari Police Station in Rayagada District on October 23 during a combing operation by the Police, Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh told reporters in Rayagada. The trio belonging to Bansadhara committee of the Maoists was involved in a number of criminal offences, including murder, arson, violent attacks and loot and extortion, he said.
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October - 23 
Security of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been beefed up in wake of a threat letter on October 23, reports Hindustan Times. Though the letter (written in Hindi) bore no address, the sender’s name was stated as Lashk
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Security of the Madhya Pradesh (MP) Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has been beefed up in wake of a threat letter on October 23, reports Hindustan Times. Though the letter (written in Hindi) bore no address, the sender’s name was stated as Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), said Inspector General A. K Soni adding a team has been assigned to probe the matter. Prima facie it seems to be a fake letter dispatched on the behalf of LeT, still we are investigating it, he said. The letter was reportedly posted at the official address of the Jhansi station superintendent, who subsequently forwarded it to MP Police Head Quarter.
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October - 23 
Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and killed two former cadres of a rival outfit, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), at Chando village of Palamau District in the night of October 23, according to PTI. Sources said
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Suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted and killed two former cadres of a rival outfit, Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), at Chando village of Palamau District in the night of October 23, according to PTI. Sources said that about 20 suspected Maoists abducted Pappu Singh and Mohammad Ansari from their houses and shot them on the outskirts of the village. The bodies were recovered this morning, Police said, adding a note left by the killers accused the duo of working as Police informers. Refuting the allegations, Police said Singh and Ansari were earlier cadres of another Naxal outfit, the TPC. The CPI-Maoist is engaged with a turf war with the TPC.
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October - 23 
Swami Arupananda, a Hindu cleric, claimed he received a letter from the Maoists, threatening to kill him like they killed the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, reports IANS.
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Swami Arupananda, a Hindu cleric, claimed he received a letter from the Maoists, threatening to kill him like they killed the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, reports IANS.
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October - 23 
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee headquarters secretary R. Dhamotharan lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Police that an anonymous caller had on October 23 warned of explosions in the TNCC office on Thiru Vi Ka Salai and the residence of TNCC p
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Tamil Nadu Congress Committee headquarters secretary R. Dhamotharan lodged a complaint with the Commissioner of Police that an anonymous caller had on October 23 warned of explosions in the TNCC office on Thiru Vi Ka Salai and the residence of TNCC president K.V. Thangkabalu at Adyar. The man had claimed he was calling from the Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camp at Gummidipoondi, near Chennai.
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October - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has pledged support for another armed struggle by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka for an independent Eelam, Asian Tribune reported on October 23. A Website (thatstamil.oneindia
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has pledged support for another armed struggle by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Sri Lanka for an independent Eelam, Asian Tribune reported on October 23. A Website (thatstamil.oneindia.in) quoted the CPI-Maoist General Secretary Muppala Lakshmana Rao alias Ganapathi as having told a pro-Naxalite (left wing extremist) Website in an interview that the Eelam struggle has not died down with the killing of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, adding, "It is still alive and we shall support it with arms. The battle for Tamil Eelam is not lost yet. Eelam will blossom one day if all the (Tamil) groups come together and, with changed strategies, resume the struggle". He further said: "We shall smuggle in sophisticated arms in ultra-modern boats to the rebels to revive the armed struggle in Sri Lanka and nobody can stop us. We are formed groups for this". Admitting that the Eelam struggle has suffered a big setback, maybe a virtual defeat with the elimination of the LTTE, Ganapathi said, "The Eelam movement has now become rudderless, but the thirst for freedom has not died down among the Eelam Tamils". The Maoist leader also said, "We are not only willing to extend all help the Eelam Tamils achieve their independence but also guide leaders of resistance movements on how to achieve the goal of a Democratic People's Republic of Tamil Eelam". He denied having received any arms training from the LTTE and added, "but we always supported their struggle". He said "we did receive training from the renegades of the LTTE in the early 1980s, but not in recent times".
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October - 23 
The Hindu reports that Police arrested five Naxalites (left wing extremists) from the Bijapur District on October 23. "Acting on a tip off, we have arrested Naxalites from Maddeed, Bhopalpatnam and Jangla villages in the District," Superintendent of
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The Hindu reports that Police arrested five Naxalites (left wing extremists) from the Bijapur District on October 23. "Acting on a tip off, we have arrested Naxalites from Maddeed, Bhopalpatnam and Jangla villages in the District," Superintendent of Police, Avinash Mohanty, said in Raipur. He added that ammunition and landmines were also recovered from the possession of the arrestees.
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October - 23 
The Police and Army on October 23 claimed to have killed a top militant ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in an encounter in the Sopore area of Baramulla District, Kashmir Times reported. However, two militants are reported to have mana
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The Police and Army on October 23 claimed to have killed a top militant ‘commander’ of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in an encounter in the Sopore area of Baramulla District, Kashmir Times reported. However, two militants are reported to have managed to escape from the incident site. The slain militant has been identified as Abu Mavia, the district commander of LeT for Baramulla District.
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October - 23 
The Police shot dead two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Singhimari village under Guma Reserved Forest under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District on October 23, according to Assam Tribune. Two Chinese pistols, han
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The Police shot dead two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Singhimari village under Guma Reserved Forest under Gossaigaon Police Station in Kokrajhar District on October 23, according to Assam Tribune. Two Chinese pistols, hand made grenades and other live ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 23 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 23 reiterated the offer of talks to the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if it gave up violence, reports The Hindu. "They have to abjure violence and then we can work out the process [of t
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 23 reiterated the offer of talks to the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) if it gave up violence, reports The Hindu. "They have to abjure violence and then we can work out the process [of talks] and we will advise the State governments to talk to them. But first they have to abjure violence," he said. On the grant of bail to suspected women Naxal (left wing extremist) cadres which finally led to Maoists releasing the abducted police officer, Atindranath Dutta on October 22, Chidambaram said: "This is a decision that West Bengal is competent to take. I am not required to advise the State government one way or the other." Further, he said the country was passing through a difficult phase in terms of cross-border terror, the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency in the northeast and left-wing extremism in various States. On terror funding, Chidambaram said the Government tracked three or four cases where suspicion had arisen of funds being used to finance terrorists, adding, "They are under investigation."
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October - 23 
Times of India reports that the State Government has decided to construct special Police Stations in the Naxal (left wing extremism)-affected Districts of Uttar Pradesh along the lines of those existing in Andhra Pradesh, informed Additional Director
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Times of India reports that the State Government has decided to construct special Police Stations in the Naxal (left wing extremism)-affected Districts of Uttar Pradesh along the lines of those existing in Andhra Pradesh, informed Additional Director General (ADG) of Police (law and order) Brij Lal on October 23. Briefing reporters on the sidelines of a review meeting of Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi and Fatehpur Districts, the ADG informed that since safety of personnel deployed at Police Stations in Naxal areas is a priority of the Government, special constructions would be put in place so that station staff can seek cover in the event of attack on the Police force by Naxalites.
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October - 23 
Two persons, Gourashyam (34) and Takhellambam Sunil (25), sustained injuries when a Chinese hand grenade, hurled by two unidentified militants who came on a motor cycle, exploded in a house at Keishampat Thokchom Leikai in Imphal West District on Oct
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Two persons, Gourashyam (34) and Takhellambam Sunil (25), sustained injuries when a Chinese hand grenade, hurled by two unidentified militants who came on a motor cycle, exploded in a house at Keishampat Thokchom Leikai in Imphal West District on October 23. The house in which the bomb attack was carried out belonged to a retired Assistant Survey Officer in Manipur Settlement Department, Thokchom Budhachandra (75).
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October - 23 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Kameng Zendoubung under Lamshang Police Station on October 23, according to Sangai Express. One grenade and a .32 pi
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by a combined force of the Imphal West District Police and Assam Rifles during an encounter at Kameng Zendoubung under Lamshang Police Station on October 23, according to Sangai Express. One grenade and a .32 pistol were recovered from their possession.
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October - 23 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Yumnam Sunil Singh alias Babu Sane Singh (23), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District on the same day.
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Yumnam Sunil Singh alias Babu Sane Singh (23), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal District on the same day.
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October - 24 
A cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Honkhui Tangkhul (18), was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in Imphal West District on October 24. A sum of INR 10,40
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A cadre belonging to the Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Honkhui Tangkhul (18), was arrested by Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation in Imphal West District on October 24. A sum of INR 10,400 being the extorted money from the vehicles plying on National Highway-39 was recovered from his possession.
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October - 24 
A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested during a Police raid at Akbatrpur market in the Rohtas District, the Superintendent of Police, Vikas Vaibhav, said on October 25, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, Police
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A cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was arrested during a Police raid at Akbatrpur market in the Rohtas District, the Superintendent of Police, Vikas Vaibhav, said on October 25, reports The Hindu. Acting on a tip off, Police raided a house in the night of October 24 and arrested the extremist, he said. The arrestee later confessed to being involved in an encounter with the Police in the District in June 2009, Vaibhav added.
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October - 24 
A militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Alongbar Basumatary (20), was shot dead when unidentified militants suspected to be from the cease-fire group fired at him at Sialmari Naosali in
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A militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Alongbar Basumatary (20), was shot dead when unidentified militants suspected to be from the cease-fire group fired at him at Sialmari Naosali in Kokrajhar District in the night of October 24, according to Telegraph.
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October - 24 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Hopeto Tuccu, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Phaibijang village near Power Grid colony in Dimapur on October 24
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Hopeto Tuccu, was shot dead by the rival National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) militants at Phaibijang village near Power Grid colony in Dimapur on October 24, according to Nagaland Post. Police recovered seven empty cases, two bullet heads of AK-47 and an abandoned vehicle from the incident site.
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October - 24 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) visited three villages - Koodlu in the Udupi District, Melugadde in Shimoga District and Uluvadi in the Sringeri taluk (administrative division) of Chikmagalur District - on October 24, repor
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) visited three villages - Koodlu in the Udupi District, Melugadde in Shimoga District and Uluvadi in the Sringeri taluk (administrative division) of Chikmagalur District - on October 24, reports Mangalorean.com. The Maoists sought support from the villagers and urged them not to inform the Police. A 22-member CPI-Maoist team visited nearly 20 houses. It is learnt that Vikram Gowda paid visit to Udupi District and B. G. Krishnamurthy to Chikmagalur District along with their team.
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October - 24 
One suspected militant was shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during another encounter at Langdum Lamkhai on the Imphal-Yairipok Road on the same day. One .32 pistol, four live rounds and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from his pos
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One suspected militant was shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during another encounter at Langdum Lamkhai on the Imphal-Yairipok Road on the same day. One .32 pistol, four live rounds and one Chinese hand grenade were recovered from his possession.
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October - 24 
PTI reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), allegedly involved in the killing of 10 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the NALCO plant in Damanjodi in Koraput District in April 2009, were arrest
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PTI reports that two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), allegedly involved in the killing of 10 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at the NALCO plant in Damanjodi in Koraput District in April 2009, were arrested from Rayagada District late in the night of October 24. The Maoists, identified as Tuda Jagaranka and Gahi Jagaranka, aged between 25 and 30 years, were arrested during combing operations by the elite anti-Naxal force Special Operation Group at Seriguda in the Gudari area, the Rayagada District Superintendent of Police A. K. Singh said.
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October - 24 
The Pakistani troops opened fire in the Poonch sector across the Line of Control, injuring an Indian soldier on October 24, according to The Hindu.
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The Pakistani troops opened fire in the Poonch sector across the Line of Control, injuring an Indian soldier on October 24, according to The Hindu.
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October - 24 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram disclosed on October 24 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was acquiring arms through Bangladesh, Myanmar and possibly Nepal, reports PTI. There was no evidence of any money flowing in from ab
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram disclosed on October 24 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was acquiring arms through Bangladesh, Myanmar and possibly Nepal, reports PTI. There was no evidence of any money flowing in from abroad to the Maoists but "there is certainly evidence of weapons being smuggled from abroad through Myanmar or Bangladesh" and possibly Nepal, he stated.
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October - 24 
Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter on October 24, reports Imphal Free Press. Two weapons were also recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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Two suspected militants were shot dead by the Imphal East District Police during an encounter on October 24, reports Imphal Free Press. Two weapons were also recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 25 
Another suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Chiru area under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on October 25. One .32 pistol with magazine and three live rounds, three fired cartridge ca
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Another suspected militant was shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at Chiru area under Irilbung Police Station in Imphal East District on October 25. One .32 pistol with magazine and three live rounds, three fired cartridge case of .32 inch and 6 fired cartridge case of AK 47 were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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October - 25 
Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and four Security Force personnel were killed in separate attacks in three Districts of the Bastar region in southern Chhattisgarh on October 25, reports Hindustan Times. Four Central Indust
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and four Security Force personnel were killed in separate attacks in three Districts of the Bastar region in southern Chhattisgarh on October 25, reports Hindustan Times. Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were killed and two critically injured in a landmine blast triggered by the Maoists in a hilly terrain in the Dantewada District. The Dantewada Police officials said the CISF personnel were travelling in a jeep when the insurgents detonated a landmine killing a sub-inspector, two head constables and a constable on the spot. The CISF personnel were deployed in Dantewada to guard a public sector unit and premier mining company, the National Mineral Development Corporation, from Maoist attacks. In two separate encounters in the forested terrain of Bijapur District, about 400 kilometres south of State capital Raipur, the Police shot dead at least four Maoists. The Bijapur Superintendent of Police, Avinash Mohanty, told Hindustan Times that a fierce gun-battle continued till the evening and the casualties suffered by the Maoists would be high. "We have recovered four bodies of Maoists so far. Two bullet-riddled bodies were dragged out from Basaguda and two from the Usoor area. There is no report of any casualty or injury inflicted on the cops," Mohanty said, adding, "It was due to the timely retaliation by the cops that we succeeded in killing the rebels." The Police also recovered some firearms and explosives. In another encounter in Kanker District, a woman Maoist was killed by the Police.
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October - 25 
Following intelligence reports of active movement of Maoists in the Manthani division in Karimnagar District, the Minister for Higher Education, D. Sridhar Babu, along with the Member of Parliament from Peddapalli, G. Vivekanand, Collector Sandeep Ku
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Following intelligence reports of active movement of Maoists in the Manthani division in Karimnagar District, the Minister for Higher Education, D. Sridhar Babu, along with the Member of Parliament from Peddapalli, G. Vivekanand, Collector Sandeep Kumar Sultania and other officials cancelled their visit to the interior Mahadevpur administrative division on October 25. They were to participate in a medical camp organised by Rainbow, a NGO of lady doctors of Karimnagar.
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October - 25 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and three others arrested during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Jonha, about 40 kilometres from capital Ranchi, Police said on October 25, according to ANI. Followin
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were killed and three others arrested during an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) at Jonha, about 40 kilometres from capital Ranchi, Police said on October 25, according to ANI. Following a tip off about Maoists’ movement taking place towards Purulia District in the neighbouring State of West Bengal, the SFs laid a trap by putting blockades at various places. "We had placed blockades at six places which were there continuously for the past 2 days. We were successful near Jonha area where following an encounter four Maoists were killed, though we have only found one body. The search operation is on to find rest of the Maoists. We have found three rifles, backpacks, their vehicle, a motorcycle and lot of ammunitions," said Praveen Kumar, Senior Superintendent of Police (Ranchi). Police also confirmed of having arrested three Maoists.
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October - 25 
Pakistan-based terrorist outfits the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) are planning to infiltrate terrorists into India to "create mayhem", the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 25, asserting t
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Pakistan-based terrorist outfits the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) are planning to infiltrate terrorists into India to "create mayhem", the Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said on October 25, asserting that the country's security forces were, however, prepared to meet any external threat, PTI reported. He said Pakistan has no will to prosecute and punish the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 and voiced concern over the spread of Taliban in that country, apprehending that the danger could spread to the rest of South Asia, including India. "We go by the information or intelligence that we are able to gather. Our assessment of the inputs flowing into India is that the LeT, the JeM and the Hizbul Mujahideen are planning to infiltrate terrorists into India. Now obviously they are not (not) trying to infiltrate for tourism purposes. They are being infiltrated to India to create mayhem here. Therefore, we say that the threat level has not diminished. That is what the Prime Minister said (in the Commanders Conference). There are many attempts which have been foiled even before they could (materialise)," Chidambaram said in an interview to PTI. Asked how well prepared the country was to meet terrorism inspired from across the border, Chidambaram said, "We are prepared to meet any external threat. As I said, we are building capacity every day, every week, every month. But, in today's world, being vigilant and alert is a 24/7 function."
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October - 25 
The Assam Rifles personnel recovered an improvised explosive device weighing about four kilograms from Dolabari area under Dolabari Police Station of Sonitpur District on October 25, reports Assam Tribune. One person, Nanul Ali, from the area was arr
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The Assam Rifles personnel recovered an improvised explosive device weighing about four kilograms from Dolabari area under Dolabari Police Station of Sonitpur District on October 25, reports Assam Tribune. One person, Nanul Ali, from the area was arrested in this connection for further investigation.
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October - 25 
The cases of abduction, particularly in the areas where the anti-talks faction of the NDFB is active, has become a cause of concern and such acts have also reportedly slowed down the progress of major schemes, including the construction of the East W
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The cases of abduction, particularly in the areas where the anti-talks faction of the NDFB is active, has become a cause of concern and such acts have also reportedly slowed down the progress of major schemes, including the construction of the East West Corridor project. According to reports available with the Police, more than 30 people, including officials of the National Highway Authority of India, Railways etc., were abducted by the NDFB in 2009, which affected implementation of the major projects. Sources said that all abduction cases were not being reported to Police and only the abduction of high profile persons came to light through the media. Official sources said militants belonging to the anti-talks faction normally use the forest belt along the border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to keep the abducted persons by taking advantage of the fact that there is very little presence of Security Forces in that area and there have been instances when the kidnapped persons were shifted to Bhutan or Arunachal Pradesh whenever any major offensive is launched by the Security Forces.
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October - 25 
The Mahore Police and troops of Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) arrested a top militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from Bradchilli Nullah in the Reasi District on October 25, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Tali Hussain alia
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The Mahore Police and troops of Rashtriya Rifles (61st Battalion) arrested a top militant of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) from Bradchilli Nullah in the Reasi District on October 25, Daily Excelsior reported. He has been identified as Tali Hussain alias Abu Kalimullah a resident of Saar Daga in Mahore. The arrested militant was reportedly in contact with two Pakistani militants - Abu Ibrahim and Abu Zabran - for whom a search operation has been launched by the Army and Police.
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October - 25 
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed all stock exchanges and other securities intermediaries to keep a strict watch on the United Nations-listed terror funding entities, including underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, reports
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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed all stock exchanges and other securities intermediaries to keep a strict watch on the United Nations-listed terror funding entities, including underworld gangster Dawood Ibrahim, reports PTI. The market regulator has asked the securities intermediaries to inform the Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) within 24 hours if they find any client whose particulars match those of the entries listed by the United Nations. The regulator said that in case a customer’s details match the particulars of designated individuals or entities on the list "beyond doubt," the securities intermediaries "would prevent designated persons from conducting financial transactions," under intimation to the MHA. As per U.N. Security Council Resolution 1373, on receiving requests from foreign countries, States are obliged to freeze the funds or other assets of persons who commit, or attempt to commit, terrorist acts.
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October - 25 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) alleged that the Government of India is not interested in restoration of permanent peace in Assam. In a statement e-mailed to the media, the ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said that the Government of India
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) alleged that the Government of India is not interested in restoration of permanent peace in Assam. In a statement e-mailed to the media, the ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa said that the Government of India was adopting different yardstick for talks with different outfits. He said the Government has been demanding that the ULFA should surrender weapons for talks, while, talks with Naga outfits have been going on for years without surrender of arms. Rajkhowa said the Chief Minister of West Bengal even released as many as 23 members of Maoist groups to hold talks with them and the Government of India has been adopting a separate policy only for Assam.
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October - 25 
The UNLF on October 25 claimed responsibility for executing an assailant, Pukhrambam Mangoljao, who allegedly killed a child, Soram Prabhakar alias Thoi, at Kumbi in Bishnupur District on October 18.
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The UNLF on October 25 claimed responsibility for executing an assailant, Pukhrambam Mangoljao, who allegedly killed a child, Soram Prabhakar alias Thoi, at Kumbi in Bishnupur District on October 18.
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October - 25 
The West Bengal Government has identified 30 Police Stations in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts for immediate strengthening of security, reports Samaylive. A security net has also been thrown around the metropolis though it has no t
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The West Bengal Government has identified 30 Police Stations in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts for immediate strengthening of security, reports Samaylive. A security net has also been thrown around the metropolis though it has no threat perception, the Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters after attending an emergency meeting convened by the Chief Minister in capital Kolkata on October 25. "Fortification of the police stations, particularly under Jhargram Sub Division area, will be done with enhancement of manpower, alertness training and sophisticated arms for policemen," Sen said. A sum of INR 75 million had already been sanctioned for the purpose, Sen said, adding the decision was taken after the Chief Secretary had reviewed the attack on Sankrail Police Station the day before.
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October - 25 
Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are suspected to be regrouping in a big way in Andhra Pradesh. The top Maoist leadership is concentrating on reviving the movement particularly in North Telangana.
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Times of India reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) are suspected to be regrouping in a big way in Andhra Pradesh. The top Maoist leadership is concentrating on reviving the movement particularly in North Telangana. Intelligence sources claim that there is increased movement in areas where the insurgents have sought refuge along the North Telangana forest border with Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Sources said the CPI-Maoist is planning to restore its strength in North Telangana by launching agitations against open cast mines of Singareni Collieries, an issue which is likely to have local support. Towards this end, the extremists have reactivated its frontal organisation, the Singareni Karmika Samakya, which has a strong presence among the coal miners.
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October - 25 
Times of India reports that the North Gadchiroli Gondia divisional committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has threatened to replicate the armed struggle of Lalgarh (West Bengal) in Gondia District in Maharashtra. A letter to th
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Times of India reports that the North Gadchiroli Gondia divisional committee of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has threatened to replicate the armed struggle of Lalgarh (West Bengal) in Gondia District in Maharashtra. A letter to this effect, issued by the committee secretary Anand Gedam, signifies that the Maoists were trying to gain support in areas of Tippagarh in Dhanora, Kurkheda, Korchi in northern Gadchiroli, Deori, Salekasa, Amgaon and adjacent areas in Gondia, Lanji and Baihar-Malajkhand in Balaghat District, parts of Rajnandgaon and Dongargaon in Chhattisgarh to step up their ‘armed revolution’.
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October - 26 
12 militants, including five cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), four cadres belonging to Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, two cadres of the Black Widow (BW) and on
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12 militants, including five cadres belonging to the Military Defence Force faction of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), four cadres belonging to Military Council faction of the United Kuki Liberation Army, two cadres of the Black Widow (BW) and one cadre from the People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), surrendered at Assam Rifles headquarters in Churachandpur District on October 26.
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October - 26 
Central intelligence agencies have found fresh evidence of joint training camps and meetings conducted by the CPI-Maoist with the LTTE in the forests of south and central India, Times of India reports on October 26. The central intelligence has warne
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Central intelligence agencies have found fresh evidence of joint training camps and meetings conducted by the CPI-Maoist with the LTTE in the forests of south and central India, Times of India reports on October 26. The central intelligence has warned the States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Orissa on the alleged intrusion of the LTTE into Indian territorial waters. According to sources, a well-trained 12-member group of the LTTE has recently sneaked into India to join hands with the Maoists. ‘‘They entered north coastal Andhra via Kerala after splitting into three groups, one of which is suspected to have found a safe haven in Vizianagaram area,’’ sources said. Sources also said the Maoists could take the help of LTTE for training their military wing, the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army.
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October - 26 
Elsewhere in the same District, a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Dulyam Sarat Singh alias Ibomcha (25), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Sibnagar on October 26. One demand letter of INR 50,0
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Elsewhere in the same District, a People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) militant, identified as Dulyam Sarat Singh alias Ibomcha (25), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel from Sibnagar on October 26. One demand letter of INR 50,000 was recovered from his possession.
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October - 26 
Elsewhere in the State, the Police arrested three over-ground workers of the HM outfit during a search operation in the Bagla forest area under the jurisdiction of Kandi Police Station in Rajouri District. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Shafkat
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Elsewhere in the State, the Police arrested three over-ground workers of the HM outfit during a search operation in the Bagla forest area under the jurisdiction of Kandi Police Station in Rajouri District. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Shafkat Wattali, identified the three as Mohammad Tariq, Mohammad Anwar, both residents of Dhar Sekri, and Gulzar Ahmed, a resident of Deri. Special Operations Group of Rajouri and Police neutralized a hideout of the militants in Bagla forests and recovered one RPG shell, two pouches, two kg IED nails, two civil dresses, two stoves, three liters kerosene oil and packets of tea, sugar, desi ghee, candles, rice, pulses, tarpal, buckets and utensils.
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October - 26 
Imphal Free Press reports that Imphal West District Police arrested two cadres of an unspecified militant outfit along with one SLR from the residence of a senior Minister in the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh led Government in Manipur. Sources dis
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Imphal Free Press reports that Imphal West District Police arrested two cadres of an unspecified militant outfit along with one SLR from the residence of a senior Minister in the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh led Government in Manipur. Sources disclosed that the duo were also among those who have been selected in the recent Police recruitment.
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October - 26 
Nagaland Post reports that the ‘military wing’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in a press release stated that a huge quantity of sophisticated arms and explosives was procured by the outfit from an unnamed foreign coun
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Nagaland Post reports that the ‘military wing’ of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) in a press release stated that a huge quantity of sophisticated arms and explosives was procured by the outfit from an unnamed foreign country. The procured arms were reported to be mostly the world-class A-Series, the latest version of the M16. The press release informed that the "highly-sophisticated" weapons were procured "chiefly to defend ourselves from the aggressors, standing in the way of Naga unification" and the "NSCN will not rest till Nagas are united". The release also said that the weapons would not be used for "destructive" but only for "defensive purposes".
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October - 26 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Pratap Nayak (40), a member of Andharia gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution), at Chandra village under Binpur Police Station in West Mid
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead Pratap Nayak (40), a member of Andharia gram Panchayat (village level local self government institution), at Chandra village under Binpur Police Station in West Midnapore District while he was returning home. Nayak was a member of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).
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October - 26 October - 29
Telegraph reports that a lawyer, Manoharmayum Ibotombi Sharma (54), who was served an extortion note of INR 100000 by a militant group in 2008 went missing from capital Imphal after leaving home to repair his car on October 26, 2009. Though the famil
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Telegraph reports that a lawyer, Manoharmayum Ibotombi Sharma (54), who was served an extortion note of INR 100000 by a militant group in 2008 went missing from capital Imphal after leaving home to repair his car on October 26, 2009. Though the family has not received any ransom call yet, his wife Dhaniya Devi said that it is a case of abduction by suspected militants. Dhaniya said nearly a year ago, the Wanglen faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) had demanded INR 100000 from her husband. But Sharma did not give them the money and the group did not persist with the demand either, she mentioned. "I cannot say if the same group is responsible for the abduction. So far, we do not have any clue about my husband. We suspect that some militants could be holding him for ransom," Dhaniya Devi said. Residents of Singjubung in Imphal city staged a sit-in protest on October 29 demanding Sharma’s release.
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October - 26 October - 27
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a local trader in the interiors of Chhattisgarh, accusing him of being a Police informer, officials said on October 27 (today). The incident took place in the Bhopalpattanam area, more th
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a local trader in the interiors of Chhattisgarh, accusing him of being a Police informer, officials said on October 27 (today). The incident took place in the Bhopalpattanam area, more than 500 kilometres from State capital Raipur, in Bijapur District late in the night of October 26. A local hosiery shop owner, Sheikh Ahmed, 44, was abducted early this month and his dead body was recovered alongside a road in Bhopalpattanam area, Police officials told IANS. Police found some pamphlets at the incident site where the body was dumped which stated the trader was acting as a Police informer for several years. The deceased originally belonged to Sironcha locality in Maharashtra that shares a border with Bhopalpattanam. Police claim that cases of civilians being killed by Maoists on charges of being Police informers have been on the rise in Chhattisgarh in the recent months.
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October - 26 
The Maoist backed-People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) announced on October 26 that it had turned into an armed outfit called Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia, reports Times of India. The announcement came with the claim that PCPA members had l
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The Maoist backed-People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) announced on October 26 that it had turned into an armed outfit called Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia, reports Times of India. The announcement came with the claim that PCPA members had looted 10 firearms by raiding a CPI-M armed rally in Goaltore. The PCPA spokesperson, Asit Mahato, who replaced Chhatradhar Mahato (under detention), said the tribal forum would "no longer continue democratic processes of rallies and agitations". "We have formed the People’s Militia Force," he said, adding "After facing continuous torture by the joint forces and the administration in Jangalmahal, PCPA has decided to pick up arms to combat the forces." Mahato threatened that the militia would soon hit state and central offices and Government agencies. He called for an indefinite strike in Jangalmahal from October 27.
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October - 26 
The prime suspect behind the beheading of Special Intelligence branch inspector Francis Induwar, Kundan Pahan, might be among the four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres injured in an encounter near Jonha, about 35 kilometres from S
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The prime suspect behind the beheading of Special Intelligence branch inspector Francis Induwar, Kundan Pahan, might be among the four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), cadres injured in an encounter near Jonha, about 35 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, reports ANI. "As per our information, Kundan Pahan is among the Maoists who were injured during the encounter that took place at Jonha near Angara yesterday," Senior Superintendent of Police, Praveen Kumar said on October 26. Pahan managed to escape, he said, adding he and his associates were trying to cross over borders when they were spotted. As many as four companies of paramilitary and police forces are scouring the forests of Ranchi and Khunti Districts to trace the injured or dead Maoists, Kumar added.
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October - 26 
The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead three top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’, during an encounter in the Shopian District of south Kashmir on October 26, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army, Police
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The Security Forces (SFs) shot dead three top militants of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’, during an encounter in the Shopian District of south Kashmir on October 26, Daily Excelsior reported. The Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force launched a joint operation in the forests of Shalidar in the Keller area of Shopian following receipt of information about the presence of militants in the area. Officials sources said in the ensuing encounter, three HM militants were killed and a cache of arms, ammunition and war-like stores were recovered from the hideout. The slain militants have been identified as ‘divisional commander’ for Pir Panjal Range, Saquib, and his two close associates Riyaz Poswal and Ishfaq Ahmad alias Adnan. Two AK-56 rifles, one AK-74 rifle, 14 magazines of AK rifles, a satellite phone, one Pistol, three mobile sets, one radio set and 278 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Saquib, believed to be a Pakistani national, was instrumental in coordinating subversive activities with other militant groups like the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), the officials said. He was also behind several attacks on the SFs and civilians in south Kashmir in the recent times.
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October - 26 
The Union Government sanctioned four schools to teach jungle warfare technique to Bihar Police personnel. "Select Bihar Police and Bihar Military Police (BMP) jawans [personnel] will be given three months' training by retired Army officials at these
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The Union Government sanctioned four schools to teach jungle warfare technique to Bihar Police personnel. "Select Bihar Police and Bihar Military Police (BMP) jawans [personnel] will be given three months' training by retired Army officials at these schools," ADG Neelmani told Times of India on October 26, adding that the Union Government has allotted INR 1.5 crore each for the schools which will come up at BMP-2 HQ at Dehri, BMP-3 HQ at Gaya, BMP-4 HQ at Dumraon and BMP-15 HQ at Valmikinagar. These schools are likely to become functional by December 2009. Neelmani said the Police personnel trained at these schools will be part of the State's Special Task Force and used exclusively to combat the Maoists. The Union Government has also launched a programme in collaboration with the Bihar Government for creating special infrastructure, including strengthening of Police installations and construction of roads and helipads, in the insurgency-affected Districts. The programme would be launched in the Gaya and Aurangabad Districts, to begin with. The programme will be launched in Arwal, Jehanabad, Jamui, Rohtas, Bhojpur, East Champaran, West Champaran, Kaimur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna and Sitamarhi Districts - in the next phase.
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October - 26 
Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, Binod Basumatary and Sonam Goyary, and a linkman, Chanchal Chakraborty, were arrested by Police at Bijni in Chirang District.
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Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants, Binod Basumatary and Sonam Goyary, and a linkman, Chanchal Chakraborty, were arrested by Police at Bijni in Chirang District.
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October - 26 
Two unidentified motorcycle-borne militants shot dead a bank employee, Sarat Das, at Banbhag Solmari in Nalbari District in the morning of October 26, according to Telegraph.
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Two unidentified motorcycle-borne militants shot dead a bank employee, Sarat Das, at Banbhag Solmari in Nalbari District in the morning of October 26, according to Telegraph.
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October - 27 
A leader of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), a militant outfit active in the Indian States of Assam and West Bengal, was arrested from capital Dhaka on October 27, reports Daily Star. The Assistant Commissioner of Detective Branch, Sanwar
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A leader of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), a militant outfit active in the Indian States of Assam and West Bengal, was arrested from capital Dhaka on October 27, reports Daily Star. The Assistant Commissioner of Detective Branch, Sanwar Hossain, told Daily Star that they had arrested Tapan Petowari alias Palash Dey, a close aide to the KLO chairman Jibon Singh and also his nephew, from the city's Hazaribagh area on the charge of entering Bangladesh without a passport. A case was filed with the Hazaribagh Police Station in this connection. Talking to Daily Star, Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Monirul Islam said during primary interrogation, Tapan said that he infiltrate into Bangladesh six years ago to escape arrest in India and had been residing with his family in the Rangpur town.
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October - 27 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Ketovi, was arrested by the Police when he was trying to extort money from vehicle owners at Niu colony in Dimapur on October 27, according to Nagaland Post. Police also recovered o
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) militant, Ketovi, was arrested by the Police when he was trying to extort money from vehicle owners at Niu colony in Dimapur on October 27, according to Nagaland Post. Police also recovered one locally-made pistol, seven live rounds, 7.65 live rounds of ammunition, two mobile handsets and INR 5000 from his possession.
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October - 27 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Nama Yumana Romio Singh alias Thunghm (26), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Napath area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) militant, Nama Yumana Romio Singh alias Thunghm (26), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation at Napath area under Kakching Police Station in Thoubal District.
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October - 27 
An indefinite shutdown called by a pro-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) organisation affected normal life in five districts of Jharkhand on October 27, reports ANI. The shutdown was effective in Ranchi, Ramgarh, Gumla and Simdoga District
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An indefinite shutdown called by a pro-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) organisation affected normal life in five districts of Jharkhand on October 27, reports ANI. The shutdown was effective in Ranchi, Ramgarh, Gumla and Simdoga Districts. Vehicular traffic and the rail traffic were particularly affected.
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October - 27 
Elsewhere in the State, militants tried to attack the house of Rukhsana, the teenager who along with her brother had shot dead Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Abu Osama on September 27, 2009, at Kalsian in the Upper Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri
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Elsewhere in the State, militants tried to attack the house of Rukhsana, the teenager who along with her brother had shot dead Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ‘commander’ Abu Osama on September 27, 2009, at Kalsian in the Upper Shahdara Sharief area of Rajouri District. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Shafkat Wattali, said the militants reportedly fired rifle grenades targeting the newly set up Kalsian Police Post near the house of Rukhsana at 9.20 pm. Rifle grenades were followed by firing by the militants from a distance. The Police party is reported to have retaliated and after an exchange of firing till 10.10 pm the militants, stated to be four in number, managed to escape. Rukhsana along with her brother and other family members have already been shifted to a protected place by the Police.
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October - 27 
On October 27, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Hemba, was shot dead by the Security Force (SF) personnel during a counter-insurgency operation at Phoilenching under Machi Sub-Division in the Chandel District, where around 50 cadres of the
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On October 27, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) militant, Hemba, was shot dead by the Security Force (SF) personnel during a counter-insurgency operation at Phoilenching under Machi Sub-Division in the Chandel District, where around 50 cadres of the PLA along with sophisticated weapons were camping at the hillock, reports Imphal Free Press. While two SF personnel were injured, one AK-47 rifle along with 21 rounds of ammunition and two magazines, some assorted ammunition and incriminating documents were recovered from the possession of the slain militant.
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October - 27 
PTI reports that Maoists blew up two schools in the Giridih district in the early morning of October 27 (today). The Maoists packed explosives inside Upgraded Haridih School and Upgraded Dharpahari School, damaging the structures, Police said. There
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PTI reports that Maoists blew up two schools in the Giridih district in the early morning of October 27 (today). The Maoists packed explosives inside Upgraded Haridih School and Upgraded Dharpahari School, damaging the structures, Police said. There was no loss of life in the incident.
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October - 27 
Ranchi Express reported on October 27 that personnel from Piparwar Police Station arrested two cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee who were going to collect levy money from a man. The Police also seized INR 70000 in cash, three mobiles and a B
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Ranchi Express reported on October 27 that personnel from Piparwar Police Station arrested two cadres of the Jharkhand Prastuti Committee who were going to collect levy money from a man. The Police also seized INR 70000 in cash, three mobiles and a Bajaj CT 100 motorcycle from them.
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October - 27 
Security Forces shot dead a militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Hadetsa Basumatary (28), in an encounter that took place near Panbari under Bijni Police Station limits in the Chira
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Security Forces shot dead a militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Hadetsa Basumatary (28), in an encounter that took place near Panbari under Bijni Police Station limits in the Chirang District in the night of October 27, according to Assam Tribune.
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October - 27 
Suspected cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a rival faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), abducted a Government official in the evening of October 27 from Hazaribgah District, reports Sify.com. According to Police
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Suspected cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a rival faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), abducted a Government official in the evening of October 27 from Hazaribgah District, reports Sify.com. According to Police, suspected TPC cadres abducted Nirmal Toppo, circle officer of Keredari block (administrative division) of Hazaribgah District, when he had gone to inspect development work in a rural area. "Keradari block circle officer Nirmal Toppo was returning to Hazaribagh after his office hours when a group of armed men stopped his vehicle between Keradari and Barkakana and abducted him and his driver. The driver was later freed," said Superintendent of Police Pankaj Kamboj, adds PTI.
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October - 27 
The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for placing a bomb at the counter of Sky Hospital and sought "cooperation in its effort to teach befitting lessons" to private medical centers and laboratorie
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The Military Council faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed responsibility for placing a bomb at the counter of Sky Hospital and sought "cooperation in its effort to teach befitting lessons" to private medical centers and laboratories located in and around Imphal for allegedly "defying its guidelines", according to Sangai Express.
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October - 27 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a press release stated that contract works or any other works within the Zeliangrong region should be implemented through the acknowledgment of the "concern area" of the region. The
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in a press release stated that contract works or any other works within the Zeliangrong region should be implemented through the acknowledgment of the "concern area" of the region. The "Central Administrative Officer (CAO)" of the Zeliangrong region of the NSCN-IM, Longchaibi Golmei, said that "as per the directive of the GPRN" only the Naga contractor was permitted to involve in any contract works within its jurisdiction. The press release mentioned that "if any contactor or agency of Naga/ non-Naga exercise the work beyond the directive/knowledge of the said region" the whole responsibilities would be borne by that responsible person.
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October - 27 
The NSCN-K stated on October 27 that the outfit collects taxes from all Ministers and all employees of the Nagaland Government, reports Nagaland Page. "We never extort but collect taxes, we receive donations from the well wishers…not only the well wi
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The NSCN-K stated on October 27 that the outfit collects taxes from all Ministers and all employees of the Nagaland Government, reports Nagaland Page. "We never extort but collect taxes, we receive donations from the well wishers…not only the well wishers…we also collect taxes from ministers of Nagaland and entire Government employees of Nagaland. There is no question of deducting but they give us themselves," disclosed senior NSCN-K leader Kughalu Mulatonu, to a group of local and national media persons at Khehoi Camp. Mulatonu, however, denied that his outfit has any role in extortion and abduction activities in the State. "We do not accept allegation unless the culprits are brought with evidences. Such charges are fake and do not turn to real allegation," he said. The NSCN-K leader accepted that the outfit has links with more than 20 militant groups, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
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October - 27 
The Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 neutralised a training camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and destroyed their explosives in the Pesraha forest area of Munger District, reports Outlook. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs raided
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The Security Forces (SFs) on October 27 neutralised a training camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and destroyed their explosives in the Pesraha forest area of Munger District, reports Outlook. Acting on a tip-off, the SFs raided the forest and neutralised the training camp, the Additional Director General of Police (ADG, Headquarters), Neelmani, said. A truck-load of explosives, including detonators, gelatine fuse wires, besides uniform and generators kept in adjoining bunkers were also destroyed, he added. The ADG said that the SFs were engaged in an encounter with the Maoists for about half-an-hour, but the insurgents managed to escape into the forests.
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October - 27 
The Union Government on October 27 issued a travel advisory alerting Indian pilgrims against visiting Pakistan, reports Times of India. "Government of India is of the view that it is not advisable for Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan in the prevaili
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The Union Government on October 27 issued a travel advisory alerting Indian pilgrims against visiting Pakistan, reports Times of India. "Government of India is of the view that it is not advisable for Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan in the prevailing situation when frequent terrorist attacks are taking place in Punjab province of Pakistan, where all Gurudwaras are situated," the advisory said. The Union Ministry for Home Affairs has asked Indian citizens to avoid undertaking any visit to Pakistan till the security situation improves.
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October - 27 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in New Delhi on October 27 that massive expansion of the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) is indicative of inadequacies of State Police, reports ANI. Addressing the Consultative Committee for the Union M
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said in New Delhi on October 27 that massive expansion of the Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMFs) is indicative of inadequacies of State Police, reports ANI. Addressing the Consultative Committee for the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on the topic ‘National Police Mission,’ Chidambaram said: "The police-population ratio in the country is much lower than the desired level of 220 and there is also wide variation among the States. He also drew the attention to other problems like outdated equipment and lack of training." He expressed concern over the lack of efforts made to fill a large number of vacancies which exist in the State Police at lower as well as higher levels. "Inadequacies of police in the States and their over-dependence on the central police forces is not a good sign for the federal structure. The States are now realizing the gravity of the situation and concentrating on recruitment, training and modernization of their police forces," Chidambaram added. "Policing in the country has long been neglected and urgent reforms are needed in the State Police system," the Minister added. He also drew attention to problems like outdated equipment and lack of training.
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October - 27 
Times of India reports that armed cadres of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) as well as that of Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) laid siege to the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Banstala Railway Station,
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Times of India reports that armed cadres of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) as well as that of Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) laid siege to the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express at Banstala Railway Station, eight kilometres from Jhargram town in West Midnapore District, on October 27. The Security Forces rushing to the site for rescue operation were ambushed by the Maoists, triggering an encounter in which two PCPA men were killed and a Policeman was injured. After the gunfight, the PCPA cadres and the Maoists managed to escape. The Security Forces later reached the spot at 7.30pm (IST) and the train left an hour later. The PCPA cadres were demanding the release of Chhatradhar Mahato, the PCPA leader, who was arrested on September 26. Earlier at around 2:30pm, the Maoists held the train driver hostage and encircled the train for about five hours at Banstala. Some passengers were also injured in brick-batting. The driver and his assistant — initially taken to a building near the station — were later released.
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October - 27 
US investigating agencies have neutralised a plot by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to use an American national for terrorist attacks in Denmark and India, Times of India reported. The man, identified as David Coleman Headley, was one of tw
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US investigating agencies have neutralised a plot by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) to use an American national for terrorist attacks in Denmark and India, Times of India reported. The man, identified as David Coleman Headley, was one of two suspects arrested early in October 2009 by FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport before he boarded a flight to Philadelphia, from where he was intending to travel to Pakistan to meet Pakistani terrorist handlers, including the fugitive Ilyas Kashmiri. Headley's partner in the terror plot, which included plans to attack the Danish newspaper that published cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, was a Pakistani-Canadian named Tahawwur Hussain Rana, also a resident of Chicago who was arrested by the FBI on October 18. According to the FBI affidavit filed in a Chicago court, Headley was in close contact with Ilyas Kashmiri and several unidentified leaders of LeT, two of whom are identified as "LeT member A" and "Individual A." He had visited Pakistan before to meet LeT handlers and was returning there ostensibly to finalize plans for strikes. "In July and August 2009, Headley exchanged a series of e-mails with LeT Member A, including an exchange in which Headley asked if the Denmark project was on hold, and whether a visit to India that LeT member A had asked him to undertake was for the purpose of surveilling targets for a new terrorist attack," the FBI said in its affidavit. "These e-mails reflect that LeT Member A was placing a higher priority on using Headley to assist in planning a new attack in India than on completing the planned attack in Denmark," it said. Although the affidavit named Kashmiri, it did not identify others involved in the plot, referring to them as LeT member A and Individual A. It said LeT member A "has substantial influence and responsibility within the organization" and his "identity is known to the government." "In July and August 2009, Headley exchanged a series of e-mails with LeT Member A, including an exchange in which Headley asked if the Denmark project was on hold, and whether a visit to India that LeT member A had asked him to undertake was for the purpose of surveilling targets for a new terrorist attack," the FBI said in its affidavit. Although the affidavit named Kashmiri, it did not identify others involved in the plot, referring to them as LeT member A and Individual A. It said LeT member A "has substantial influence and responsibility within the organization" and his "identity is known to the government."
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October - 28 
A bomb blast targeted a restaurant of Hotel Broadway in the Bhaderwah town of Doda District at around 4. 15 pm (IST) on October 28, Daily Excelsior reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The blast was reported to have been cause
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A bomb blast targeted a restaurant of Hotel Broadway in the Bhaderwah town of Doda District at around 4. 15 pm (IST) on October 28, Daily Excelsior reported. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported. The blast was reported to have been caused by a crude explosive device, Senior Superintendent of Police (Doda), Parbhat Singh, said. The blast occurred under a table of the restaurant of Hotel Broadway at Seri Bazaar in Bhaderwah and the crude device was reportedly fitted with fuse and gelatin.
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October - 28 
A militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Minihang Basumatary, was arrested by the Security Forces from Balagaon in Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph.
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A militant of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), identified as Minihang Basumatary, was arrested by the Security Forces from Balagaon in Kokrajhar District, reports Telegraph.
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October - 28 
IANS reports that a bomb was found on the railway tracks in the Simdega District on October 28, disrupting train services, Police said. The five kilograms bomb was discovered near Bano railway station in Simdega, nearly 200 kilometres from State capi
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IANS reports that a bomb was found on the railway tracks in the Simdega District on October 28, disrupting train services, Police said. The five kilograms bomb was discovered near Bano railway station in Simdega, nearly 200 kilometres from State capital Ranchi, by railway authorities. Consequently, two trains were halted at Bano and two trains were cancelled.
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October - 28 
Indian Army soldiers arrested four militants from Chiri Bridge on the National Highway-53 under Lakhipur subdivision in Cachar District on October 28, according to Sentinel. One of the arrested militants was identified as K. H. Gyaneshwar Singh (32),
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Indian Army soldiers arrested four militants from Chiri Bridge on the National Highway-53 under Lakhipur subdivision in Cachar District on October 28, according to Sentinel. One of the arrested militants was identified as K. H. Gyaneshwar Singh (32), of Bishenpur District in the State of Manipur. Army sources said he was a ‘second lieutenant’ of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The other three militants were reported to be United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres hailing from Lakhipur. They were identified as Nilot Chandra Sinha (40) of Nayagram, Thomba Sinha (32) of Kunjenleikai and K Premjit Sinha alias Ranjit of Orabil under Lakhipur Police Station.
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October - 28 
On October 28, a truck was set ablaze by unidentified men near the Kushboni forest close to Lalgarh.
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On October 28, a truck was set ablaze by unidentified men near the Kushboni forest close to Lalgarh.
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October - 28 
Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, from Dugduga village under the Basia Police Station of the Gumla District in the night of October 28, reports Times of India.
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Police arrested an ‘area commander’ of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist, from Dugduga village under the Basia Police Station of the Gumla District in the night of October 28, reports Times of India. The Police also recovered a locally-made pistol and two cartridges of .303 bore from his possession. The Gumla District SP, N. K. Singh, said on October 29 that a joint team of the Basia and Kamdara Police stations arrested the insurgent, identified as Vijay Tete alias Vishalji, after being tipped off that he had visited his wife's home in the same village. Tete, who belongs to Dugduga village, had joined the outfit about three years ago and was a confidant of the PLFI chief Dinesh Gope. Tete was elevated to the rank of a ‘sub-zonal commander’ after the Basia Police arrested his predecessor Bhaiyaram Oraon from capital Ranchi recently. His area of operation extended up to Basia and Kamdara in Gumla, Karra in Khunti and Lapung in Ranchi District, the SP said, adding that Tete's squad was also active in some parts of Bihar, including Gaya. The SP said that Tete disclosed the names of his squad members during interrogation. Besides, the arrested PLFI cadre also gave an account of the weapons, which include two rifles, a semi-rifle, a gun and two pistols, possessed by his squad. The SP claimed that the PLFI is now on the verge of extinction with many of its top leaders already arrested.
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October - 28 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 28 that the Government was willing to talk to anyone for peace in Jammu and Kashmir, The Hindu reported. The public sentiment was for peace and peaceful resolution of all problems and the era of violence
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 28 that the Government was willing to talk to anyone for peace in Jammu and Kashmir, The Hindu reported. The public sentiment was for peace and peaceful resolution of all problems and the era of violence and terrorism was coming to an end, he added. "When I came to office in 2004, I said our government is committed to having unconditional dialogue with whoever abjures violence. We had discussions with different groups. We had a number of roundtable conferences. All issues were discussed. We tried to give voice to the demands of all sections of the people. We have implemented a number of initiatives as a result of this process," he said at a public meeting in Wanpoh in the Anantnag District of Jammu and Kashmir. "I wish to say again today that we are willing to talk to anyone who has any meaningful ideas for promoting peace and development in Kashmir. We want to carry all sections of the people with us in resolving the political and economic problems of Jammu and Kashmir," he said. Later Dr. Singh inaugurated the Anantnag-Qazigund railway link. The Prime Minister also asserted that India will insist on Pakistan taking action against the terrorist network on its soil. He said, "We will press Pakistan to curb the activities of those elements engaged in terrorism against India. If they are non-state actors, it is the solemn duty of the Government of Pakistan to bring them to book, destroy their camps and eliminate their infrastructure. The perpetrators of acts of terror must pay the heaviest penalty for their barbaric crimes against humanity." Dr. Singh also said it was a misplaced idea that one could reach a compromise with the ideology of terrorists or that they could be used for one’s own political purpose. "Eventually, they turn against you and bring only death and destruction. The real face of the terrorists is clear for the people of Pakistan to see with their own eyes," he opined.
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October - 28 
PTI reports that a day after the holding up of the Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express train by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal, the Orissa Government on October 28 iden
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PTI reports that a day after the holding up of the Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express train by the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in West Bengal, the Orissa Government on October 28 identified at least seven rail routes "vulnerable" to attacks by the insurgents, official sources said. The routes identified as "prone" to a Maoist attack are located mostly in the Koraput, Rayagada, Sambalpur, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Sundergarh Districts. These routes are: Rourkela-Bimalagah-Kiribur, Rourkela-Jariekela, Boinda-Jujumara, Tamka-Keonjhar, Rayagada-Koraput, Koraput-Gorapur and Rayagada-Jhimiripeta lines. The respective District Superintendent of Police has been directed to make adequate arrangements for passenger safety in consultation with the Railways, official sources said.
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October - 28 
PTI reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a cadre for breaking away, the Latehar Police said on October 29. Armed Maoists went to the house of Chetanji at Gurgu village under Latehar Police Station a
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PTI reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set ablaze the house of a cadre for breaking away, the Latehar Police said on October 29. Armed Maoists went to the house of Chetanji at Gurgu village under Latehar Police Station and asked his family members to leave, before setting it ablaze in the night of October 28, the Police said. Chetanji was the ‘sub-zonal commander’ of the CPI-Maoist before joining the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee, a breakaway faction of the CPI-Maoist. The Latehar District Superintendent of Police (SP), Kuldeep Dwivedi, said that Jharkhand Chhattisgarh Seemant Prastuti Committee was commanded by a former CPI-Maoist cadre, adds Telegraph. "The outfit is active in the bordering area of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. It has been constituted by Sanjay Yadav, who left CPI-Maoist with his supporters six months ago," Dwivedi added.
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October - 28 
Rejecting Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee’s demand on October 27 for deployment of the Army in the Maoist insurgency-affected areas of West Bengal, the Defence Minister, A. K. Antony, said on October 28 that the use of armed forces for interna
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Rejecting Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee’s demand on October 27 for deployment of the Army in the Maoist insurgency-affected areas of West Bengal, the Defence Minister, A. K. Antony, said on October 28 that the use of armed forces for internal security was the "last resort". "Whether in West Bengal or any other area, our view is that employing armed forces for internal security should be the last, the very last resort, only when the other agencies have failed. Police and paramilitary have to deal with Naxalism," Antony said. He added that law and order issues should be handled by respective State Governments and ruled out talks with Maoists before they abjure violence.
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October - 28 
The Bihar Government plans to modify its existing surrender policy for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and make it more attractive by incorporating a rehabilitation policy for those willing to surrender, Indian Express reporte
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The Bihar Government plans to modify its existing surrender policy for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and make it more attractive by incorporating a rehabilitation policy for those willing to surrender, Indian Express reported on October 28. The Director General of Police, Anand Shankar, recently said that the surrender policy would be made more attractive. "The policy is being drafted for the state government's approval with suitable changes incorporating a rehabilitation package for the naxalites volunteering to surrender with arms", Shankar added. The rehabilitation package in the new policy, he said, would be made more attractive. The existing policy, official sources said, was a failure in attracting the Maoists in their strongholds of the Jehanabad, Gaya, Aurangabad and Jamui Districts. Statistics revealed that while 74 Maoists surrendered in 2005, the figure came down to 21 in 2006. The years 2007 and 2008 registered surrender of 21 and 29 insurgents respectively and till March 2009 only two Maoists had surrendered, official sources added.
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October - 28 
The breakaway faction of the Black Widow (BW) led by James Dimasa is expected to surrender in the next few days. A senior Police official in the District headquarters of Haflong in North Cachar Hills District said the faction led by Pronit Haflongbar
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The breakaway faction of the Black Widow (BW) led by James Dimasa is expected to surrender in the next few days. A senior Police official in the District headquarters of Haflong in North Cachar Hills District said the faction led by Pronit Haflongbar alias James Dimasa (29) was in contact with some Administrative and Police officials to arrive at a consensus on the venue, time and terms of their possible surrender. James, a resident of Tapodisha in Haflong, and his group had deserted the BW earlier in 2009. Officials said the faction did not surrender fearing dilution of its demand for Dimaraji, a separate State for the Dimasas. James is reported to have changed his position after speaking to BW leader Niranjan Hojai, who led his cadres to surrender on October 2, 2009. As a prelude to the final surrender of the James faction, some of its cadres surrendered before the Army in the Hmar-dominated Churachandpur town of Manipur. While 16 cadres surrendered on September 18, two surrendered on October 26. The James faction is now said to have 19 cadres.
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October - 28 
The BW militants, who earlier surrendered in North Cachar Hills District and are currently housed in four designated camps, have started issuing demand notes to the contractors engaged in the Silchar-Lumding Broad Gauge Project within just three week
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The BW militants, who earlier surrendered in North Cachar Hills District and are currently housed in four designated camps, have started issuing demand notes to the contractors engaged in the Silchar-Lumding Broad Gauge Project within just three weeks of the ceremonial surrender, reports Sentinel. A source close to the Railway Contractors’ Association said the surrendered BW militants attacked a vehicle of the ABCI, a construction company, on October 18, 2009 and damaged it. The driver of the vehicle was also assaulted by the militants, the source said. The incident took place at Kapurcherra where a designated camp for the surrendered militants has been started. Meanwhile, another source said that the October 18 incident was actually the handiwork of the splinter faction of BW led by James Dimasa.
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October - 28 
The CPI-Maoist Polit Bureau member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishan told The Hindu during a telephonic interview that the CPI-Maoist supported the PCPA’s cause and would provide supporters of the outfit strategic and military support to take on t
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The CPI-Maoist Polit Bureau member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishan told The Hindu during a telephonic interview that the CPI-Maoist supported the PCPA’s cause and would provide supporters of the outfit strategic and military support to take on the Security Forces.
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October - 28 
The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed an activist of the ruling Congress Party, K. Narasimhapur Reddy (40), at Konapur village in the Warangal District in the early morning on October 28. About 20 in
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The Hindu reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed an activist of the ruling Congress Party, K. Narasimhapur Reddy (40), at Konapur village in the Warangal District in the early morning on October 28. About 20 insurgents, reportedly led by the Kothaguda ‘area secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist, reached Konapur in the midnight and asked Narasimhapur Reddy to follow them as they had something to talk to him. Later, they shot him dead outside his residence and escaped from the incident site. Reddy was a village committee secretary of the party. The Maoists branded him as a Police informer and killed him warning other villagers of same fate if they befriended the police. This is the third killing in Warangal District by the Maoists in a month. Speaking to The Hindu, Superintendent of Police Shah Nawaz Qasim said the Maoists reportedly killed the villager to avenge the killing of their ‘action team member’ in a recent encounter with the Police in Bhupalpalli mandal (administrative division). "We are alert about the movements of the armed squad. We will soon neutralise it," he said.
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October - 28 
Times of India reports that the Government of Karnataka will rehabilitate Maoists who are willing to lay down arms, according to Home Minister V. S. Acharya. At the inauguration of the Internal Security Wing office on October 28, Acharya confirmed th
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Times of India reports that the Government of Karnataka will rehabilitate Maoists who are willing to lay down arms, according to Home Minister V. S. Acharya. At the inauguration of the Internal Security Wing office on October 28, Acharya confirmed that the Government will help Maoists who want to surrender. According to him, Maoist activity in Karnataka is lower than in other parts of the country. "The Police are doing well to control sporadic incidents," he said.
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October - 28 
Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Mamta Kumari alias Preeti and Prahalad Mahto, who were going to collect levy money were arrested by the Namkum Police. Police also seized one pistol, two cartridges and two mobile phones from them.
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Two Naxalites (left-wing extremists), identified as Mamta Kumari alias Preeti and Prahalad Mahto, who were going to collect levy money were arrested by the Namkum Police. Police also seized one pistol, two cartridges and two mobile phones from them. Senior Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar told journalists that Preeti and Prahlad were collecting levy money for ‘Commando’ Chand and the Marshal Group.
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October - 28 
Two suspected militants belonging to the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at the foothills of T. Sunglon under Sapermeina Police Station in Senapati
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Two suspected militants belonging to the Military Council (MC) faction of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter at the foothills of T. Sunglon under Sapermeina Police Station in Senapati District on October 28, reports Imphal Free Press. One locally-made 9-mm pistol loaded with a magazine and one .32 pistol with four live rounds and another 30 live rounds of AK ammunition were recovered from the possession of the slain militants.
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October - 28 
Warning that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sponsored violence was likely to escalate in the coming months as a retaliation to the yet to be launched offensive by the Union Government, the Government on October 28 said incidents of
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Warning that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) sponsored violence was likely to escalate in the coming months as a retaliation to the yet to be launched offensive by the Union Government, the Government on October 28 said incidents of landmine explosions, ambushes and train blockages would increase, reports Times of India. The Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said as long as the Maoists had their one-point agenda of "so called armed revolution", they would continue to carry out incidents like the one on October 27 in West Bengal (Maoists laid siege to the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express train). "In the months to come, this is something I think the country should be prepared for," Pillai said. Describing the incident as nothing but a "publicity stunt", he said the entire operation was planned and executed by armed Maoists and not by the local outfit People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA). "This was an operation planned, operated and executed by the Maoists using the tribals as front," he said, adding the PCPA itself had lost its relevance.
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October - 29 
A 16-year old boy was injured when suspected militants opened fire on the Assam Rifles personnel near Itam Thong on the Imphal-Ukhrul road under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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A 16-year old boy was injured when suspected militants opened fire on the Assam Rifles personnel near Itam Thong on the Imphal-Ukhrul road under Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East District.
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October - 29 
A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Rajnandgaon District, Police said on October 29, reports The Hindu. The SPO, Bisru Ram, was shot dead near a shop in Khadgaon. The shopkeep
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) was killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the Rajnandgaon District, Police said on October 29, reports The Hindu. The SPO, Bisru Ram, was shot dead near a shop in Khadgaon. The shopkeeper was also injured in the incident, the Police added.
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October - 29 
According to Sangai Express, the chief of Thangal Surung village, K. Lengkham Thangal (60), and the secretary of the village authority, Salas Thangal (50), were wounded when they were assaulted by militants of the Kuki National Army (KNA) in Senapati
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According to Sangai Express, the chief of Thangal Surung village, K. Lengkham Thangal (60), and the secretary of the village authority, Salas Thangal (50), were wounded when they were assaulted by militants of the Kuki National Army (KNA) in Senapati District on October 29. The KNA cadres, led by Thangpao Touthang, carried out the attack after Lengkham refused to pay INR 20,000 demanded by Touthang for selling a timberland.
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October - 29 
According to The Hindu, the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has decided to call off its shutdown from October 29 (today). The PCPA has been demanding withdrawal of the Security Forces engaged in an operation to neutr
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According to The Hindu, the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has decided to call off its shutdown from October 29 (today). The PCPA has been demanding withdrawal of the Security Forces engaged in an operation to neutralise cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Lalgarh and surrounding region and the unconditional release of its convener Chattradhar Mahato.
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October - 29 
Asserting that the offer of dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue was not under any pressure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 29 that the spirit of his offer for talks to all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir would be reciprocated
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Asserting that the offer of dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue was not under any pressure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 29 that the spirit of his offer for talks to all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir would be reciprocated in the same spirit, Daily Excelsior reported. Addressing the media at the end of his two-day visit to the Kashmir Valley, Dr. Singh said: "We are not going to act under any pressure. Resolution of all issues through a dialogue process is in the interests of people of Jammu and Kashmir, India and Pakistan." The Prime Minister was responding to a question whether Centre had offered talks to separatists and Pakistan following wide international interest in Kashmir issue which saw Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) appointing a special envoy on Kashmir, statements from Libyan President Moamar Gaddafi and a Saudi Prince and China issuing separate visa sheets to residents of the State. Referring to the OIC move, the Prime Minister said he regretted that the OIC had got into this business. He stated, "We have lodged a protest with the OIC on this account." The Prime Minister said the Centre wanted a peaceful resolution to Kashmir issue on both internal and external fronts. "I made an appeal yesterday (at Anantnag) for dialogue and I hope that it will be reciprocated in the spirit in which it was made. We have to carry all stakeholders with us to achieve a permanent and peaceful reconciliation in Jammu and Kashmir so that we can concentrate on an ambitious development agenda that will lead to a full economic revival and reconstructions," he said. On the Pakistani allegations about India's involvement in fomenting trouble in Balochistan and funding Taliban, Dr. Singh said these allegations were baseless, false and far from truth. He said, "These allegations have no basis. Those who are leveling these baseless charges know it jolly well." About the allegations about Taliban leveled by a senior Minister of Pakistan, he said "nothing can be (more) far fetched. It is far from truth. The fact is that we are victims of terrorism aided and abetted from Pakistani side." On the progress made by Islamabad in probing the Mumbai terror attacks of November 2008, he said "we are not satisfied. We sincerely hope that Government of Pakistan will take effective measures to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to the book."
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October - 29 
Ilyas Kashmiri, operational chief of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), who was believed to have been killed in a US drone attack at Turrikhel in the North Waziristan Agency of Pakistan in September 2009, has been found alive and was reportedly pl
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Ilyas Kashmiri, operational chief of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (HuJI), who was believed to have been killed in a US drone attack at Turrikhel in the North Waziristan Agency of Pakistan in September 2009, has been found alive and was reportedly plotting a major terrorist attack like the November 2008 Mumbai incident (26/11) in India. Ilyas Kashmiri, a resident of Kotli in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), had operated in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch for a very brief period but was instrumental in directing terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir from across the Line of Control (LoC) from 1999 to 2003. Official sources said the intelligence agencies on October 29 issued an advisory to Police of different States saying Ilyas Kashmiri was planning a 26/11 type terrorist attack in India by re-grouping his low lying cadre of HuJI outfit.
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October - 29 
In the neighbouring Bankura District, Maoists slit the throat of TC supporter Ajit Das and threw his body into a pond at Sangroghat under Ingas Police Station.
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In the neighbouring Bankura District, Maoists slit the throat of TC supporter Ajit Das and threw his body into a pond at Sangroghat under Ingas Police Station.
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October - 29 
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 29 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence needed to be dealt with "in a holistic way", with a combination of security measures and administrative steps to end the alienation of the
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on October 29 that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) violence needed to be dealt with "in a holistic way", with a combination of security measures and administrative steps to end the alienation of the tribal people, Times of India reports. "We have to deal with it in a holistic way. Every state has to maintain and enforce law and order. Law and order is a precondition for any sustained social and economic development," Dr. Singh told reporters at the end of a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. "Having said that, I do recognise that in certain areas, particularly in areas where the tribal population is in large (numbers), there is alienation," he added. The Prime Minister said this could be because development activities may not be reaching the tribals, who are among the poorest of the poor in the country, adding, "We have to operate on two legs. We have to enforce and law and order. Simultaneously we have to pay attention to economic development."
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October - 29 
Sources said that an unnamed faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) has been giving armed training to the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) in different camps of Dhansiri sub-division of Golaghat District along the As
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Sources said that an unnamed faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) has been giving armed training to the All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA) in different camps of Dhansiri sub-division of Golaghat District along the Assam-Nagaland border, reports Nagaland Post.
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October - 29 October - 30
Tapan Mody and Dilip Mahato, local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), were abducted by the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporters from Raghunathpur and Goaltore areas in West Midnapor
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Tapan Mody and Dilip Mahato, local leaders of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), were abducted by the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) supporters from Raghunathpur and Goaltore areas in West Midnapore District in the night of October 29. Their mutilated bodies were found on October 30 (today), Police said.
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October - 29 October - 30
The Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District on October 29, killing one militant. Defence sources said the intruders were challenged by the troops but they opened indiscriminate firing on t
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The Army foiled an infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara District on October 29, killing one militant. Defence sources said the intruders were challenged by the troops but they opened indiscriminate firing on the Security Forces. The firing was retaliated by the troops, triggering a gun-battle that lasted nearly 10 hours. One intruder was killed in the exchange of gun fire between the two sides. "The firing has stopped but searches have been deferred till morning. The area has been sealed off to prevent the militants, if any alive, escaping from the area," sources said. The sources said further details of the operation including the group affiliation of the slain militant and his identity will be known on October 30 (today).
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October - 29 October - 30
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office-bearer Jaisingh Manjhi, 40, and his two relatives in Dantewada District in the night of October 29, reports Telegraph. According to the P
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres killed a senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) office-bearer Jaisingh Manjhi, 40, and his two relatives in Dantewada District in the night of October 29, reports Telegraph. According to the Police, approximately 60 heavily-armed extremists entered Manjhi’s home in the Chindgarh village at midnight. The extremists allegedly took Manjhi, his brother and nephew to a nearby field. "The rebels, it seems, slit the throats of Manji, his brother, Pileshwar, 37, and nephew Livir," said an unnamed Police officer in Dantewada. The villagers discovered the bodies in the field early in the morning of October 30. Pileshwar was a panchayat (village level local self Government institution) secretary in Kirkirpal village panchayat. Manji’s wife Jamuna is the vice-chairperson of Janpad panchayat and was in New Delhi for official work. "Guerrillas stormed into a village in Kikirpal under Sukma block (administrative division) and butchered three middle-aged people with sharp edged weapons,’ S. L. Baghel, Additional Superintendent of Police (Dantewada) told IANS.
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October - 29 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two local leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TC), Jalad Baran Kar and Ashis Kar, calling them out of their homes at Bamundiha village under Belpahari Police Station in West Midnapore D
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead two local leaders of the Trinamool Congress (TC), Jalad Baran Kar and Ashis Kar, calling them out of their homes at Bamundiha village under Belpahari Police Station in West Midnapore District in the evening of October 29, Outlook reported.
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October - 29 
The Government is all set to launch a full-fledged anti-Maoist operation at three different locations considered junctions of insurgency-affected States, reports PTI. The areas which have been identified for the offensive are the tri-junctions of And
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The Government is all set to launch a full-fledged anti-Maoist operation at three different locations considered junctions of insurgency-affected States, reports PTI. The areas which have been identified for the offensive are the tri-junctions of Andhra Pradesh-Maharashtra- Chhattisgarh; Orissa-Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh and West Bengal- Jharkhand-Orissa. Union Home Ministry sources said that approximately 40,000 paramilitary force personnel will assist the respective State Police forces during these operations which will be launched soon. Almost 7,000 specially trained troops in jungle warfare are also part of the total strength of the central forces deployed for the task. The men and logistics are being transported to the respective destinations while additional reinforcement and helicopters would be stationed close to these operational areas, the sources added.
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October - 29 October - 30
The Hindu reports that the military wing of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocity (PCPA) - Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia - vandalised property belonging to the State Government in two separate incidents in West Midnapore District lat
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The Hindu reports that the military wing of the Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocity (PCPA) - Sidhu Kanu Gana Militia - vandalised property belonging to the State Government in two separate incidents in West Midnapore District late on October 29 and October 30. A group of armed men attacked the Silda Range Office in the Binpur block late on October 29 and ransacked and set ablaze six buildings. The group assaulted the officer-in-charge and looted money. It left behind posters demanding the unconditional release of PCPA convener Chhatradhar Mahato and other leaders of the outfit. In another incident on October 30, a group ransacked the Panchayat (village level local self government institution) office at Makli in the Goaltore area and later set it ablaze. Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar Verma said the PCPA was behind both attacks and that they were being investigated. "The Police had been claiming that the PCPA is an offshoot of the Maoists and was involved in all kinds of violent activities. But only after they launched the so-called armed wing was it proved that there is no difference between the Maoists and the PCPA supporters," Verma said.
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October - 29 
The Joint Monitoring Group in its meeting presided by the Manipur Chief Secretary D.S. Poonia discussed the violation of ground rules of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) signed with two umbrella groups of Kuki militant outfits, the United People's F
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The Joint Monitoring Group in its meeting presided by the Manipur Chief Secretary D.S. Poonia discussed the violation of ground rules of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) signed with two umbrella groups of Kuki militant outfits, the United People's Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (NKO), according to Sangai Express. The meeting was attended by leaders of the UPF and KNO and officials of the Army, Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force and State security agencies.
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October - 29 
The Security Forces (SFs) recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a granary at Panchnoi village in Sonitpur District in the night of October 29, according to Telegraph.
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The Security Forces (SFs) recovered two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a granary at Panchnoi village in Sonitpur District in the night of October 29, according to Telegraph.
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October - 29 
The Union Government initiated its first round of formal talks with the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Assam Tribune. Leaders of the pro-talks faction, Mrinal Hazarika, Jiten Dutta and Prabal Neog, held nearl
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The Union Government initiated its first round of formal talks with the pro-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), reports Assam Tribune. Leaders of the pro-talks faction, Mrinal Hazarika, Jiten Dutta and Prabal Neog, held nearly an hour-long meeting with the Assistant Director of Intelligence Bureau, R.N. Ravi, in Guwahati. "We hope that the talks will lead us to the right direction," Mrinal Hazarika said after the meeting. The pro-talks ULFA faction had earlier announced it was giving up its demand for sovereignty or independence and instead wanted greater autonomy, inner-line permit, total sealing of international border etc for Assam. There were no representatives from the Assam Government in the meeting.
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October - 29 
Three CPI-M local committee members - Ratan Patra, Gadadhar Patra and Kartik Dey - were abducted from Goaltore in the same District on October 29 in retaliation for the abduction of a PCPA supporter from Hatipota village on October 28. The PCPA had a
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Three CPI-M local committee members - Ratan Patra, Gadadhar Patra and Kartik Dey - were abducted from Goaltore in the same District on October 29 in retaliation for the abduction of a PCPA supporter from Hatipota village on October 28. The PCPA had alleged that the CPI-M was responsible for the abduction.
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October - 29 
Two militants of Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB, identified as Gendra Mushahary and Motilal Basumatary, surrendered before Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police, P.K. Dutta, on October 29. Police sources said the surrendered cadres joined Ranjan Daimary
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Two militants of Ranjan Daimary faction of NDFB, identified as Gendra Mushahary and Motilal Basumatary, surrendered before Kokrajhar Superintendent of Police, P.K. Dutta, on October 29. Police sources said the surrendered cadres joined Ranjan Daimary fraction six months back.
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October - 29 
Two Pakistani militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’ and his body-guard, were killed inside the house where they had been trapped since October 28-night at Sarhuti Top in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) o
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Two Pakistani militants of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, including a ‘divisional commander’ and his body-guard, were killed inside the house where they had been trapped since October 28-night at Sarhuti Top in the Mendhar tehsil (revenue unit) of Poonch District in the early hours of October 29, Daily Excelsior reported. A Government teacher, Mohammad Mushtaq, who had reportedly given shelter to the militants in his house, has been arrested by the Police. The house was completely destroyed in the fire as explosives stored inside caught fire after being hit by rocket launchers leading to a major blaze. The slain militants have been identified as ‘divisional commander’ Abdul Sattar alias Babbar alias Omar and his body-guard Shahid Khan alias Shahid. Recoveries made from the encounter site include two AK-47 rifles, one Chinese pistol, one wireless set and two AK magazines. According to official sources, Babbar was operating in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri for the last eight years. He was among the militants present in Bhatti Dhar forests encounter in Poonch which had lasted for 11 days from January 1, 2009. Sources also said Babbar was second-in-command after the Jaish chief for Poonch and Rajouri Districts, Dawood, who had been headquartered at Pir Panjal range.
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October - 29 
West Singhbhum Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in looting explosives from bordering Orissa’s Sundergarh District in July 2009 and defused a bomb they had planted on a road used by the Security Forces (SFs) co
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West Singhbhum Police arrested two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) involved in looting explosives from bordering Orissa’s Sundergarh District in July 2009 and defused a bomb they had planted on a road used by the Security Forces (SFs) combing the Saranda forest, Telegraph reports. The two extremists were arrested in the night of October 29 from Thalkobad, around 80 kilometres from the District headquarters of Chaibasa, by the Police and Central Reserve Police Force who were on long range patrolling. The two later confessed they were members of the outlawed CPI-Maoist and were in platoon No. 22 of the outfit that was active in Saranda. The duo then took the Police to a spot on Karampada-Thalkobad Road in Jamboiburu where they had planted a powerful can bomb. The Police later defused the bomb. Following the arrest, the Police also recovered the cell-phone of sub-inspector Ajit Bardhan who was killed by Maoists when they ambushed the Police party escorting the truck carrying the explosives in July 2009. Confirming the arrests made after the two were brought to Jamboiburu in Saranda’s Manoharpur Police Station area, the West Singhbhum District Superintendent of Police (SP), Akhilesh Kumar Jha, said, "After Bardhan’s mobile phone was recovered, we interrogated the duo. They confessed to being involved in looting the explosives-laden truck in Rourkela." However, they could not reveal where the explosives had been taken by the Maoists. The SP said the Police believed the two arrested extremists, Gopal Munda and Etewa Oraon, could provide information about Maoists hiding in Saranda and elsewhere in West Singhbhum.
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October - 30 
People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Khomgbamtabam Ruddradghaya (31), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Singjamei Police Station on October 30. One cellular phone and one vehicle were re
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People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Khomgbamtabam Ruddradghaya (31), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Singjamei Police Station on October 30. One cellular phone and one vehicle were recovered from his possession.
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October - 30 
15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, involved in the killing of a Police officer and looting of firearms from Police Stations, surrendered in Rohtas District on October 30. The Maoists, who surrendered before the Police at Vikramga
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15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, involved in the killing of a Police officer and looting of firearms from Police Stations, surrendered in Rohtas District on October 30. The Maoists, who surrendered before the Police at Vikramganj, were later sent to prison, Superintendent of Police Vikas Baibhav said. The arrestees confessed to their involvement in the killing of Deputy Superintendent of Police (SP) Akhilesh Prasad Singh in 2008 and cases related to loot of rifles from two Police Stations in the District recently, the SP added.
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October - 30 
A Pakistani boat, which had intruded into Indian waters near Sir Creek area of Kutch District in Gujarat, was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 30 but its occupants managed to escape, reports PTI. "During patrolling, a BS
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A Pakistani boat, which had intruded into Indian waters near Sir Creek area of Kutch District in Gujarat, was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on October 30 but its occupants managed to escape, reports PTI. "During patrolling, a BSF team spotted a boat about 1.5 km from Sir Creek area. On seeing the BSF patrol team, the occupants of the boat dived into sea," BSF officials said. They said that the team "seized the boat and started to track down the occupants. But, due to difficult terrain and thick cover of mangroves, the occupants managed to flee. They had time on their side as the team was far away from the boat." The BSF officials also said that the number of occupants of the boat is not yet known, adding, "We are not sure about number of occupants of the boat as our team was far away from them when they escaped." Later, the boat was found to be a fishing boat that has been brought to the Kutch coast, they added. The BSF has heightened vigil in the area after receiving inputs of increased Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, activities in the creek area, they said.
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October - 30 
An unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead in an encounter with Police near Railway Gate No 6 at Noonmati in Guwahati in the early morning of October 30, according to Assam Tribune. Police sources said that an
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An unidentified National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militant was shot dead in an encounter with Police near Railway Gate No 6 at Noonmati in Guwahati in the early morning of October 30, according to Assam Tribune. Police sources said that an encounter took place between a group of four militants and Security Forces at around 3:30 am (IST). While one militant died in the firing, the rest managed to escape from the encounter site. Two Programmable Timer Devices (PTDs), an electronic detonator, batteries, and a pistol besides some ammunition were recovered from the encounter site. It is suspected that these NDFB militants entered the city to indulge in subversive activities on October 30, on the first anniversary of the deadly serial blasts in the city.
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October - 30 
Elsewhere in the District, suspected Maoist cadres looted around INR 400,000 from an irrigation department office in the afternoon of October 30, Police said. "Five motorcycle-borne Maoist rebels looted a state irrigation department office at Jhargra
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Elsewhere in the District, suspected Maoist cadres looted around INR 400,000 from an irrigation department office in the afternoon of October 30, Police said. "Five motorcycle-borne Maoist rebels looted a state irrigation department office at Jhargram sub-division this (Friday) afternoon," Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Surajit Kar Purakayastha said. He said one of the armed Maoists was caught by the locals and later handed over to Police. Four other Maoists escaped from the incident site along with the money.
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October - 30 
Maoist leader Ajay Kanu, who was the mastermind of 2005 Jehanabad jail break, was brought to Hazaribgah on October 30 and produced in the court of chief judicial magistrate B.N. Pandey in an arms and ammunition case. He was forwarded to Hazaribgah Ce
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Maoist leader Ajay Kanu, who was the mastermind of 2005 Jehanabad jail break, was brought to Hazaribgah on October 30 and produced in the court of chief judicial magistrate B.N. Pandey in an arms and ammunition case. He was forwarded to Hazaribgah Central Jail.
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October - 30 
Police arrested two persons for supplying arms and ammunition to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Bahraich District on October 30, reports IANS. '"One of the arrested, Arvind Mandal, is a native of Bihar and the other, Mohammad Shoai
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Police arrested two persons for supplying arms and ammunition to Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from Bahraich District on October 30, reports IANS. '"One of the arrested, Arvind Mandal, is a native of Bihar and the other, Mohammad Shoaib, is from Shrawasti District. The duo was caught with six high-quality country-made pistols and revolvers which they were going to supply to someone on the India-Nepal border," Bahraich's Additional Superintendent of Police V. P. Srivastava told IANS over phone. During interrogation, the two confessed to supplying illegal arms and ammunition to Maoists in India and Nepal, he added. "They also revealed that earlier this month, they delivered an assignment to a Nepalese Maoist area commander, Bheem," Srivastava said.
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October - 30 
Referring to the activities of SIMI in the State, Director General of Police S. K. Rout told reporters that so far Police have arrested 13 top SIMI leaders and 63 suspected cadres of the group.
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Referring to the activities of SIMI in the State, Director General of Police S. K. Rout told reporters that so far Police have arrested 13 top SIMI leaders and 63 suspected cadres of the group.
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October - 30 
The manager of a road construction company was abducted by around seven suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Sereng under Nari Police Station in West Sirang District along the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border on October 3
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The manager of a road construction company was abducted by around seven suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants at Sereng under Nari Police Station in West Sirang District along the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border on October 30, according to Assam Tribune.
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October - 30 
The Pakistan Army violated the cease-fire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District by firing 14 mortar shells to give cover to a column of infiltrating militants on October 30, Daily Excelsior
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The Pakistan Army violated the cease-fire between India and Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran Sector of Kupwara District by firing 14 mortar shells to give cover to a column of infiltrating militants on October 30, Daily Excelsior reported. Two militants were killed in the ensuing encounter near the LoC. One of the slain militants is believed to be a Pakistani Army regular as an identity card of Pakistan Army was recovered from him. Sources said the identity card bears the name of Zohaib Niyaz, a soldier of Punjab Regiment of Pakistan Army. "Fourteen mortar shells were fired from across the Line of Control at our positions at around 8.30 PM last night. Simultaneously, some movement was also observed," a Defence spokesman said in capital Srinagar. The Army retaliated the action from Pakistani side by firing small arms and engaged the infiltrators in a gun battle, Defence spokesman Lt Colonel J. S. Brar said. He said bodies of two intruders were recovered from the incident site along with two AK rifles, an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, one ICOM Radio Set and one Thuraya Radio Set.
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October - 30 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 30 appealed to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to halt violence so that the Union Government could facilitate talks between them and the State Governments on issues of land, forests a
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 30 appealed to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to halt violence so that the Union Government could facilitate talks between them and the State Governments on issues of land, forests and employment, reports The Hindu. The Home Minister sought to make a distinction between halting violence and laying down arms which could happen in future. While referring to the CPI-Maoist belief in armed liberation struggle, he stressed that the offer was simple: halt violence and come for talks. "The violence must end. The Central and the State governments have a duty to end the violence. It is with that objective that we have made a simple and straight forward appeal to the CPI (Maoist): "Halt the violence." These are three simple words, and I do not see why they should be subjected to tortuous interpretation and analysis," he told journalists. Chidambaram added that once the Maoists ended violence, the Union Government would persuade the State Governments to talk to them on all matters, including their concerns over land acquisition, forest rights, industrialisation and development. He, however, said, "I regret to say that the response so far has been disappointing," adding, that talks could not be held in an atmosphere of rampant violence. He said if the Maoists were "serious champions of the poor," they should come forward for talks. He said that Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh had attempted to hold talks with the Maoists but the moves were "futile." Asked when the Centre would launch anti-Naxalite (left wing extremist) operations, he said the Cabinet Committee on Security decided to provide all help and assistance to the States affected by Naxalite violence. Chidambaram also revealed that there was no anti-Naxal operation called "Green Hunt" which had been launched by the Security Forces. "I do not know from where this name came. We will give all assistance to the States as per their request to combat the challenge posed by Maoists," he added. Replying to the question whether the Centre would ban the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), he said it was for the State Government to decide as the activities of the outfit are confined only to the State, adds Times of India. "We are open to provide help. West Bengal Government is competent ....The organisation is confined to West Bengal only," he added. The "most serious threats" to the internal security this month came from the Maoists, Chidambaram said releasing the ministry's report card for October. He also listed the incidents of violence unleashed by the Maoists.
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October - 30 
Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by Security Forces during combing operation in Gudari area of Rayagada District on October 30, reports The Hindu.
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Three cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested by Security Forces during combing operation in Gudari area of Rayagada District on October 30, reports The Hindu.
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October - 30 
Within 24 hours of the Director-General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar’s visit to the Visakha Agency area, the CPI-Maoist blocked the Kothapalli-Pakalapalem road on the way to Sileru on October 30 and gave a call to the people to support the countrywide
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Within 24 hours of the Director-General of Police R.R. Girish Kumar’s visit to the Visakha Agency area, the CPI-Maoist blocked the Kothapalli-Pakalapalem road on the way to Sileru on October 30 and gave a call to the people to support the countrywide shutdown on November 4 and 5, for which the party has given a call. In the evening of October 30, the Maoists cut down trees and placed them on the road. They also dug up a hole near a culvert on the road, presumably to plant a landmine. Several handwritten posters were left at the place condemning the Government’s Operation Godavari to flush out Maoists and proposals for aerial bombing of Maoist strongholds. The posters were in the name of the Galikonda area committee.
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October - 31 
A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Heikujan Inaoba Singh (24), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Kakching Police Station on October 31.
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A United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadre, Heikujan Inaoba Singh (24), was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel during a search operation under Kakching Police Station on October 31.
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October - 31 
Another group of the CPI-Maoist cadres went to Sanjay Yadav's house in the night of October 31, asked his family members to vacate the house, doused it with inflammable substance before setting it ablaze, reported Outlook. Yadav, who was not at home,
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Another group of the CPI-Maoist cadres went to Sanjay Yadav's house in the night of October 31, asked his family members to vacate the house, doused it with inflammable substance before setting it ablaze, reported Outlook. Yadav, who was not at home, had recently broken away from the CPI-Maoist to join the Jharkhand-Chhattisgarh Simant Committee.
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October - 31 
Elsewhere in the same District, another suspected militant, Heney Tanshang, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel near Mao along the National Highway-39 on October 31. A sum of INR 20,200 was recovered from his possession.
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Elsewhere in the same District, another suspected militant, Heney Tanshang, was arrested by the Assam Rifles personnel near Mao along the National Highway-39 on October 31. A sum of INR 20,200 was recovered from his possession.
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October - 31 
Imphal Free Press reports that seven suspected militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near the foothills of Andro Khunou Sanapat under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on October 31. A huge cache of soph
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Imphal Free Press reports that seven suspected militants were shot dead by the Assam Rifles personnel during an encounter near the foothills of Andro Khunou Sanapat under Yairipok Police Station in Thoubal District on October 31. A huge cache of sophisticated arms and explosives were recovered from the possession of the slain militants. The recovery included two AK-47 Rifles loaded with one magazine each, one US made 303 rifle, one .32 pistol, three 9-mm pistols, one Chinese hand grenade and one Indian made hand grenade, three lethod shells, one rocket launcher shell, 400 grams of PEK explosives, one kilogram of TNT explosives, one safety fuse, 9 meter long detonating code along with few meter long wires, one Kenwood wireless set, 27 lives rounds of AK ammunitions, 149 empty cases of AK ammunitions, three live rounds of M-16 rifle, 23 empty cases of M-16 Rifles, 13 live rounds of 9-mm ammunitions and 15 empty cases, 45 live rounds of G-3 Rifles with 103 empty cases, and six live rounds of .32 Rifles.
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October - 31 
Police claimed to have killed several Maoists in a five-hour encounter in the dense forests of Sarwaha in Hazaribgah in the night of October 31, The Hindu reports. The Security Forces are tracking blood stains to reach the fleeing Maoists, the SP Pan
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Police claimed to have killed several Maoists in a five-hour encounter in the dense forests of Sarwaha in Hazaribgah in the night of October 31, The Hindu reports. The Security Forces are tracking blood stains to reach the fleeing Maoists, the SP Pankaj Kamboj said on November 1.
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October - 31 
PTI reports that over 20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including women, raided the house of Sunaram Tudu (35) at Rebana village under Daitary Police Station in Keonjhar District in the night of October 31 and lynched him
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PTI reports that over 20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including women, raided the house of Sunaram Tudu (35) at Rebana village under Daitary Police Station in Keonjhar District in the night of October 31 and lynched him suspecting him to be a Police informer. The Maoists later assaulted another villager, identified as Trinath Mahanto, and abducted him. There is no trace of Mahanto as yet, the villagers said.
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October - 31 
PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired at a private vehicle in the Aurangabad District in the night of October 31 injuring one person, said the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani. The
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PTI reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres fired at a private vehicle in the Aurangabad District in the night of October 31 injuring one person, said the Additional Director General of Police (Headquarters) Neelmani. The Maoists first blew up a culvert using improvised explosive device and then fired at the vehicle at Rajbigha village injuring one person, Neelmani added. They were planning to attack a Police patrol vehicle but missed the target as the vehicle carrying the Policemen had passed through the area just minutes before.
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October - 31 
The battle against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will be long drawn in Chhattisgarh but the Police will ensure there are no civilian casualties, said the Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan on October 31, according to IA
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The battle against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) will be long drawn in Chhattisgarh but the Police will ensure there are no civilian casualties, said the Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan on October 31, according to IANS. According to him, "Anti-Maoist operations will be long drawn in the State and Police will ensure no civilian casualty during the entire operation." He also dismissed as "Maoist propaganda against the police" that a large number of civilians, mainly the local tribal population in Bastar, will be killed in the anti-Maoist drive. "Nothing of this sort is going to happen. We will make selective attacks," he noted.
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October - 31 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 31 warned that any more terrorist attacks like the one on November 26, 2008 in Mumbai would invite serious retaliation, reports Times of India. "Our strength to take on terrorism from foreign soil is
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 31 warned that any more terrorist attacks like the one on November 26, 2008 in Mumbai would invite serious retaliation, reports Times of India. "Our strength to take on terrorism from foreign soil is increasing by the day. I’ve been warning Pakistan not to play any more games. Let Mumbai be the last such game. If they carry out any more attacks on India, they will not only be defeated, but we will also retaliate with the force of a sledgehammer,’’ he told a public meeting in Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
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October - 31 
Times of India reports that a villager was injured when a stray bullet hit him during an exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists at Daniya village situated on the foothill of Jhumra under Gomia block of the Bokaro District in the morning of O
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Times of India reports that a villager was injured when a stray bullet hit him during an exchange of fire between Police and the Maoists at Daniya village situated on the foothill of Jhumra under Gomia block of the Bokaro District in the morning of October 31. The Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP), Saket Singh, said the Police are trying to ascertain whether Argaria is a villager or a Maoist. He said that the victim's presence at the spot has raised suspicion against him. The SP said that Security Force personnel from the District Police and the Central Reserve Police Force were conducting a search operation in the nearby forests when Maoists suddenly opened fire on them. "In retaliation, the security personnel opened 15 rounds of fire. The gun battle did not last for long as the Maoists retreated in haste," he added.
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*Data till , April 23, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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